Washington, white house.
"Mr. President, I suggest that you generally accept the peace conditions proposed by Emperor Agustin I of Mexico, and use them as a basis to launch further peace negotiations with the Ming Empire because now the United Kingdom and the Indian Empire have completely surrendered to the Ming Empire, and Hanover has already It no longer exists, and the Ottoman Empire is about to perish. The Netherlands, Portugal and other countries that were forced to follow the British in declaring war on the Ming Dynasty also prayed to the Ming Dynasty for peace. But we, the United States, are still not afraid of power or sacrifice, and we still fight hard. However, we, the United States of America, are still not afraid of power or sacrifice. The power of one country with a population of only 20 million is not enough to reverse the current situation. If we reject the peace initiative of Augustine I and continue the war to the end, I am afraid that the vitality of the United States will be exhausted and the United States will lose the hope of rejuvenation in the future. possible"
The man who was crying and talking was a man of about 60 years old wearing an army general's uniform, with a thin body, a slender face, a pale complexion, a sharp nose, and a long nose that was very prominent on his face.
This man's name was William Henry Harrison, who was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army by Martin Van Buren. In addition, he is also the leader of the "Virginia Dynasty", the largest gang of politicians and military officers in the United States today. His father is the founding father of the United States, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and former governor of Virginia, Benjamin Harrison. And he himself, like the deceased President Jackson, was an outstanding American soldier and a hero of the Second War of Independence. He once served as the commander of the Union Army in the Northwest Territory, defeated the British army in the Battle of Thames and cooperated with the British army. Indians, of course. Harrison, who has held important military and political positions in the northwest of the United States for a long time, inevitably has his hands stained with the blood of Indians!
Such a man of noble birth, able to unite the members of the "Virginia Dynasty", and with military leadership capabilities was already a Whig senator before the outbreak of the war, and was qualified to challenge the U.S. president.
After the war broke out, this veteran American hero also abandoned partisanship, resigned from his position as a senator, resolutely re-enlisted in the army, served as the commander of the elite Virginia Regiment, and led the troops to participate in three Texas campaigns. Although it suffered repeated defeats, it was still widely praised. After Martin Van Buren became president, he was promoted to Army Chief of Staff. However, facing a situation where the situation was over, he, the chief of staff, was powerless. Oh, or in other words, the purpose of President Martin Van Buren appointing him as the chief of staff of the army was to use his reputation to clean up the current mess.
In the White House war room, President Martin Van Buren, who is only in his early 50s but looks as if he is in his 60s, is sitting languidly on the main seat. After listening to Admiral Harrison's speech, he slowly turned his attention to Chief of Naval Operations Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry also had tears in his eyes and was already crying. Seeing the president's dull eyes, he had to stand up slowly, gave a military salute, and began to express his position: "Mr. President, the navy of the United States of America is no longer able to challenge the Ming Dynasty in the Atlantic Ocean. Although the navy still has many newly commissioned battleships and aircraft carriers, because most of the outstanding naval officers and soldiers were killed in the two Atlantic naval battles, and the newly recruited naval officers and soldiers lacked training, even the daily maintenance of the warships was difficult. Complete, let alone go to sea for a decisive battle. Moreover, the morale within the navy is low, and the general is afraid of the enemy and timid."
When Matthew Perry was mentioned as being "fearful of the enemy and timid to fight", he even cried, crying with guilt!
Because he is also one of the US Navy officers who are "fearful of the enemy and timid to fight". Although he is an experienced veteran navy, he is still afraid because his rich professional knowledge and practical experience tell him that his US Navy simply cannot defeat the Ming Dynasty Atlantic Fleet. .
Not even the slightest possibility!
This is so desperate! The situation of the U.S. Navy is now ten times worse than that of the Army! The Army was unable to break through the defenses of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in Texas, nor was it able to destroy the Indian-black coalition forces entrenched in the Florida swamps. But with as many as 1.5 million people, it can still be defended. After all, the total number of native white Mexicans is only 2 million. The 200,000 troops they can use to compete with the Americans is already the limit. In the bloody tug-of-war in Texas, the Mexican army's casualties were also quite serious. Adding up the losses before and after, there were 100,000 people!
This is more than half of the casualties! The huge casualties also put Agustin I under great pressure. According to reports from the front, the proportion of mixed-race Indians in the Mexican army has increased in recent months. And as the number of mixed-race Indians increases, With the increase, the combat effectiveness of the Mexican army has inevitably declined significantly.
After all, the education of the mixed-race Indians in Mexico cannot be compared with that of the native white people, and their sense of belonging is also relatively poor, and they do not regard the Mexican Empire as a motherland that must be defended to the death.
If the United States can continue to consume Mexicans and Japanese expatriates in Texas, and risk another two to three hundred thousand casualties, it will definitely be able to drain the blood of the native white people in Mexico and win!
So the U.S. Army is now admitting defeat, but the Navy is really cowed and really has no strength to fight anymore!
Martin Van Buren sighed and said: "Since the navy and army agree that there is no hope of victory in continuing the war, then I will instruct Secretary of State McClain to formally sue for peace to the representative of the Mexican Emperor in Havana and ask Agu Agustin I acted as an intermediary to seek peace from the Ming Dynasty." As he spoke, Martin Van Buren's tears rolled down, "In addition to the amount of compensation, the U.S. government will agree to all other conditions proposed by Agustín I! "
10 billion silver dollars or equivalent gold and silver is too much for the United States today!
If this amount of compensation is to be paid, I am afraid it will cause great difficulties to the American economy after the war. And the economic difficulties in the United States will discourage European immigrants who pursue the "American Dream" and even cause a large amount of American capital. exodus, thus exacerbating America's postwar decline.
Of course, this compensation does not mean that it will really kill the United States. Because the United States is still rich in oil resources and has vast land for agricultural development. As long as Americans are willing to work hard, 10 billion silver dollars can still be earned. But if all this money is spent on reparations, the industrialization of the United States may have to slow down. Unless Americans can also learn the trick of "working hard 997".
"Nikolai Pavlovich, good news! Good news! The Americans have officially sued for peace from us, and in principle agreed to all conditions except 10 billion silver dollars in compensation! Hahaha. Your Majesty the Emperor, this But the good news is worth a drink!”
When Zhuge Weidao learned the good news about the United States' peace proposal, he was leading the main force of the Atlantic Fleet to visit Petersburg - the Ming Dynasty's Atlantic Fleet was not used for fighting at all, but to show off its force to the countries along the Atlantic coast!
So after attending the coronations of Zhu Xiu and Victoria, Zhuge Weidao led the fleet to continue eastward, visiting Prussia, Denmark, Sweden, and now Petersburg, where he also got his wife's uncle, Rakshasa. Emperor Nicholas I received great hospitality and was invited to stay at the Winter Palace. On the night when he entered the Winter Palace, Zhuge Weidao learned the good news that the United States was suing for peace. The good news that the United States "knelt" must of course be shared with the Rakshasa Emperor as soon as possible!
(End of chapter)
