September 11, 1698, New York, Manhattan Island.
Because it was necessary to avoid Boston, the center of British rule in the New England Dominion, the first Continental Congress in history was held in a Dutch-built civil structure bastion on Manhattan Island.
In order to deceive others, the old Washington, old Franklin, old Adams, old Jefferson and old Roosevelt who were responsible for convening this meeting also came up with a very timely title - to investigate the number and current situation of Indians in twelve states!
At the same time, in order to prevent Indian bandits from twelve states from causing damage, they also mobilized thousands of New York militiamen in advance, set up several temporary forts on Manhattan Island, and blocked the docks entering and exiting Manhattan Island. The entire Manhattan was heavily guarded, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Although there was silence outside the fortress, the conference room at this moment was very noisy - these American grandfathers and grandfathers are no better than the fathers of the United States. Most of them are the first generation of exiles who ran away from England. , relying on their evil hearts and ruthless hands to make a fortune by taking advantage of the European colonization of the New World, and each of them became a nouveau riche of robbers. Because most of them broke out by beating, smashing, looting and burning, and they were not decent people originally and had little education. Therefore, the First Continental Congress was held as if it were a gathering of people in Liangshan. It's not a round table meeting, but a large hall with more than ten or twenty chairs, and the meeting can be held.
The three people presiding over the meeting were old Washington, old Franklin, and old Adams, so three chairs were placed in the middle of the meeting place. Washington, wearing a purple robe and wig, sat in the middle. Franklin is on the right, and Adams is sitting on the left. They are also dressed in ordinary clothes, with purple robes and wigs, and they all look similar.
There are two rows of chairs on both sides of the hall, six on each side. Representatives from the twelve states, headed by Old Roosevelt and Old Jefferson, are sitting on both sides. They are also wearing gorgeous wigs... There is really something big to do. look.
However, although this group of people were dressed similarly, the order at the venue was a bit chaotic and there were no rules for discussion. No one seemed to take the three leading brothers, old Washington, old Adams, and old Franklin, seriously. They all talked about whatever came to mind, making the conference hall as noisy as a duck pond.
"The Yin family and the Aztec army are coming soon! But where are the British reinforcements?"
"Where are the reinforcements? You don't know, right? That British Governor Churchill is setting up defenses and hoarding food in Boston and Lexington... It seems that he is preparing to retreat to the coastal areas of northeastern New England!"
"I heard that those British guys are planning to levy castle taxes in twelve states, so they will build a line of forts along the Appalachian Mountains... at least dozens of bastions will be built!"
"I heard that our New World militiamen will be asked to guard the frontline fortresses, while the British will hide in the rear fortresses to supervise the battle!"
"It's so abominable! How can we make money if this continues? How can we take care of our families?"
"The British treat us as expendables...but we only have so few people, how can we compete with the Aztecs and the Yin family?"
"So we have to take control of our own destiny!"
"Our own destiny? What to do?"
"No protection, no loyalty! No protection, no taxes!"
"But... if England is not willing to protect us, who else can protect us?"
As soon as this question came out, there was silence in the conference hall. England is America's biological father. His biological father doesn't love America anymore. America... is going to end!
"Gentlemen!" Old Washington spoke at this time. The old man was over sixty this year, but his voice was still loud and sounded very intimidating. "We should first protect ourselves...Every citizen of the twelve states Adult white men, regardless of gender, should learn to use flintlock guns. If we want to protect ourselves, our families, and our property, we must first rely on the guns in our own hands!"
Obviously, old Washington was a staunch supporter of "gun laws"! His family has more guns than people (black slaves are of course not counted as people), and each person has two guns. This is the American spirit... In fact, all colonialism that "excluded" or "suppressed" the indigenous people is like this. Routine!
"In addition to guns," Old Adams spoke again, "we can also rely on each other. People in various settlements should unite, build fortresses that can protect us, and hoard food and ammunition. No matter who comes, we can rely on ourselves. resistance with forts, guns, and neighborly solidarity.”
This is community self-governance... They broke into the Indians' homes in groups and declared where they belonged. Several families or sectarian groups joined together to kill the Indians, seize land and wealth, and Defeat the Indian counterattack.
This is how the original twelve North American states were captured!
This approach is probably equivalent to "a small country with few people" (a country is not necessarily a country). There is no problem in dealing with backward and scattered Indians, but when faced with the Yin family and the Aztecs who have formed powerful countries, then It's not enough to see.
At this time, they need to organize a stronger government in order to unite everyone - large governments in history often appear in areas that need to resist huge external threats and natural disasters.
The small government in the history of the United States was able to maintain until the world war, mainly because there were no strong enemies around it. Even the British Empire just beats Americans like their sons. Burning the White House looks scary, but in fact it just means... if they really want to kill them, they should commit genocide! After all, everyone is white and English-speaking, so we can’t be too harsh.
But now the twelve states in North America are facing the Yin family, the Aztecs... they are going to kill them!
If they really get over the Appalachian Mountains, it will be the extinction of the United States!
Old Franklin also spoke at this time, "Obviously, we now need a strong colonial self-government that represents the interests of all white people in the twelve states and can unite us to fight!
Because only such a government can organize a powerful army and build castles that can withstand powerful enemies at all the headlands of the Appalachian Mountains... Only then can it be able to establish a complete firework early warning system. , and immediately implement forced mobilization at the early stage of the enemy's invasion.
However, given that our power is too weak and the enemy is too strong... we also need flexible enough diplomatic methods. We must have wisdom so that we can survive between the two major powers in the world. Space. We must have guns in our hands, but our bodies must be flexible enough, otherwise we will definitely be in danger of extinction! "
After Franklin finished speaking, the local leader in New York, the Dutch-born Roosevelt, took over the topic: "Gentlemen, our twelve North American states are the Atlantic shield of Western Christian civilization... If we really face If there is a risk of being wiped out by the Shang Fang, the Yin family, and the Aztecs, then the Frankish Empire on the other side of the Atlantic will definitely not sit idly by. But that is not our luck, but our disaster. When the war is over, regardless of victory Who is it? We... will no longer exist! So we must do everything we can to avoid war."
"Nicholas," someone asked at this time, "What can we do? Do we have to kneel down and beg for mercy from the Aztecs?"
Roosevelt smiled bitterly: "Of course we have to kneel...but not to the Aztecs, but to the Ming Emperor and the Frank Emperor! Although they are all tyrants, it is simply impossible for us now Let them bleed. If we resist strongly, the outcome will only be self-destruction. Maybe we can make them suffer a little before our demise, but this will not change the outcome of our demise."
"But how do we kneel to both sides at the same time?"
Roosevelt said: "I think we can...First of all, we should secede from the Kingdom of England."
"Are we going to be independent?"
"No, no," Roosevelt shook his head, "In fact, we can't be truly independent. It's impossible to do. We only have a population of less than 300,000, which is too small."
"So what do we do after we leave the UK?"
"We... can surrender to the Frank Empire and become an autonomous domain under the empire." Roosevelt said, "But at the same time, we can elect a hereditary commander from the Ming Dynasty royal family!"
"What? Surrender to Frank and choose a leader of the Ming Dynasty royal family at the same time... Is this possible?"
"Yes, will we incur the hostility of Ming and Frank?"
"Nicholas, how do we convince Frank and Daming to accept us?"
"And England! How should Churchill, the governor of England, deal with it?"
The plan put forward by Roosevelt Sr. is indeed a bit difficult to operate...but it is also the best plan he and Sr. Washington, Sr. Adams, and Sr. Franklin came up with.
The elder Roosevelt said: "Gentlemen, I know this is a very difficult plan, but it is the best plan that allows us to survive and reproduce in this rich land... I think the Ming Empire The Frankish Empire does not want to have a full-scale conflict, otherwise there would be no meeting of the nations. Since neither of them wants to fight, they will not really turn our twelve states into a fuse that ignites a war. . As long as they don’t want to fight, then the plan we propose can make them both feel victory. As long as Ming and Frank both feel they have won, what can England do?”
He paused and then said: "This plan allows us to retain the greatest autonomy... As long as we are given another hundred years, when the dawn of the 19th century begins to shine on the land of North America, our twelve North American states will It will become a region with millions of people, and then our descendants will be able to build a great country!"
Old Washington took over Roosevelt's topic at this time and loudly said: "I suggest that the Continental Congress vote on Nicholas Roosevelt's proposal...I, John Washington of Virginia, vote in favor!"
"I, Franklin of Massachusetts, agree!"
"I, Adams of Massachusetts...agree!"
The first vote of the Continental Congress has begun! There is no idealistic constitution, no flowery document, just a hard-to-find way to survive. The situation before these American grandfathers and American grandfathers is much more difficult than that faced by their descendants. When the United States became independent in 1776, the country had a population of approximately 2.5 million. Today, the population of the twelve states in North America is not even a fraction of 2.5 million, only 275,000... It can be said that the current United States is a premature America, with no ability at all. Survive independently among the great powers. What kind of Manifest Destiny is beyond the imagination.
Survival is the most important thing!
And to survive, to survive in the cracks, the United States must have an extremely soft body. It’s not just Ming and Frank who have to kneel... England also has to kneel. Don’t look back. England sends three Twenty thousand people came to suppress the rebellion. This premature America could not sustain it.
So as soon as the First Continental Congress ended, the delegates divided into several groups. They traveled all the way across the ocean to Europe to beg Louis the Great to accept the little brother of America; they also took the sea route to Texas to kowtow to Zhu Celing, the Khan of the Yin family. ; and went straight to Boston to find Governor Churchill to beg for forgiveness - the younger brothers were not trying to rebel against Great Britain, but they were trying to love Great Britain! Of course, some representatives went back to various states to reorganize their troops and prepare for war!
Kowtow to beg for mercy and organize the army to prepare for war, both must be tough!
...
"Rebellion! Rebellion! You are rebelling!"
Seeing the "treason petition" respectfully handed over by old Franklin and old Jefferson, John Churchill, who was preparing to defend the northeastern corner of the colony after the Aztecs attacked, almost vomited blood.
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These exiles in the New World are so lawless that they actually want to rebel! And he also wants to join Ming Dynasty and Frank at the same time... Isn't this too good a thought?
"No, no, no, we are not rebelling! We all love Great Britain."
"We are British, and we will always be His Majesty's subjects... England's interests and garrisons in the twelve colonies will remain as before, His Majesty's property can be protected, and we can also maintain our own interests in Massachusetts and New York, etc. A large area of land was set aside as the direct domain of the British king.
Once our population is large enough to free us from the oppression of the Franks and Ming Dynasties, we will immediately return to the arms of England without hesitation! "
"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor, none of us are willing to break away from Great Britain, but the situation forces us to pretend to be free from British rule... But our hearts will always belong to England!"
"Yeah, if we don't do something, England will lose the entire twelve-state colony, and there will never be a possibility of taking it back!"
