The streets of New York turned into a battlefield. While the surrounding residents fled in all directions, a large number of soldiers poured out from around them.
They fired one after another at the Queen's Guards from England, and most of the guards who were caught off guard were instantly destroyed.
The soldiers pouring out from around quickly eliminated the remaining guards and controlled the situation on the street.
The Queen of the United States and the two surrounding British royal family members were also controlled by them.
A group of guards then surrounded Monroe and Jefferson's car and forced the two men from the car.
Jefferson struggled again and again and roared uncontrollably:
"John Adams, this lunatic and idiot, actually wanted to start a war for the freedom of the Indian slaves!"
Monroe, who was also being pushed down, couldn't help but retort when he heard his companion's roar:
"Adams is not that naive. Emancipation of slaves is just their slogan. The real goal of the Northerners is complete independence!
"After independence, higher tariffs can be adopted so that British goods cannot continue to be dumped in the United States.
"Let the cotton and other agricultural products from the south no longer be exported to the UK, but be sold to the north at a low price as raw materials."
The American Civil War, the American Civil War, was sometimes called the Third War of Independence.
The second war of independence was the Anglo-American War in 1812, and the two sides barely ended in a draw.
The first two wars of independence were fought on a political level, while the third was on an economic level.
Before the Civil War, the United States was independent as a country.
However, agricultural products produced by southern plantations, including raw materials such as grain and cotton, were still mainly exported to Britain.
The industrial areas in the north watched helplessly but were unable to obtain raw materials and had to endure the dumping of goods from Britain.
So the North pushed for federal legislation to increase tariffs, and it was passed by Congress.
This harmed the interests of southern planters, so the southern states declared independence from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
The North did not recognize the South's independence, so the Civil War broke out.
In the end, the North prevailed, and the United States severed the South's economic ties with Britain.
The United States officially began to develop completely independently.
The current situation between the North and the South is similar to that in history, but the decisions and operations of the two sides are exactly the opposite.
The South is deeply bound to the British mainland. Although it has a strong tendency to be independent, it is still far from being independent even if it is desperate.
Previously, when a large number of slaves from Central and Southern Yinzhou were imported, and slaves from Tianzhu began to enter the market, the south was pushed to the edge of independence.
But at this time, Britain had also compromised and established the American Kingdom, King, and Parliament, giving farmers a way to control the situation through Parliament and safeguard their rights and interests without violence and war.
They successfully passed a law prohibiting the importation of slaves in parliament, and their independence tendencies began to decline.
But at the same time, the North's idea of seeking to raise tariffs was naturally rejected by representatives mainly from the South.
It was impossible for the British mainland to support the North, because the colonies were originally exclusive dumping markets for goods.
If a colony has to charge high tariffs to the mother country and restrict the import of goods from the mother country, is it still a colony?
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Therefore, the contradiction between the northern United States and the British mainland is difficult to reconcile.
Representatives from the North also gradually understood that their true core needs could not be achieved through non-violent means.
In the process, the independence tendencies of the North continued to grow without actually being appeased.
Both the British mainland and the southern representatives felt that the strength of the northern region of the United States was limited and did not require special practical appeasement, as long as it could be suppressed.
During the formal convening of the U.S. Congress to discuss the future basic laws of the United States, the North's request to increase tariffs was naturally rejected.
The northern independence tendency finally reached its limit, and both sides
Fang's conflict finally broke out completely.
The North decided to be completely independent, but it still did not want to be independent and wanted to obtain the source of raw materials in the South.
Nor was it capable of independence. The North knew that it was incapable of defeating Britain.
So the North launched a coup on its own territory and took control of three members of the British royal family, including the Queen of America.
Coercing Queen Charlotte and Prince Frederick, the British royal family's naval and land forces were asked to stop resisting.
The Queen and Regent of the Kingdom of America, the second and third heirs of the British throne, were now both captured.
In an era when the influence of royal power is still very deep, under the current circumstances, the royal guard has basically lost its combat effectiveness.
The navy and army troops protecting the three royal family members gradually disarmed after very small-scale resistance.
On the other side, a group of guards escorted Monroe and Jefferson back to the temporary Congress Hall.
They met John Adams again, as well as Adams' son, John Quincy Adams.
Quincy was the sixth President of the United States.
Although both Adams and his son only served as president for one term, they were the first father-son presidents in American history.
When Jefferson saw the Adamses and his son, he immediately shouted angrily:
"Adams, you madman, what you are doing now is a shameless violation of freedom.
"If you want to become the tyrant of the United States, you will definitely suffer the most complete failure!
"You will be resisted by all Americans, and you will be punished by the entire United Kingdom."
Although Jefferson was controlled, he was still aggressive.
Because he knew that most of the United States supported him, and Adams represented only a small minority in the North.
He knew that Adams could not become a real tyrant, so he could yell at the other person that becoming a tyrant would definitely lead to failure.
If Adams was really a tyrant, then Jefferson would probably be much more honest.
Historically, Adams, as a representative of the North, served as Washington's vice president for eight years.
After Washington left office, Adams narrowly defeated Jefferson by three votes and became the second president of the United States.
But Adams only served as president for one term, losing to Jefferson in the election seeking re-election.
Although Adams is in control of the situation now, he seems to be a little less confident and said in a weak tone:
"We have no choice. The Congress only protects the interests of your southern farmers and does not care about the interests of northern factories.
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"So we can only use extraordinary means to express our opinions and defend our interests.
"Jefferson and Monroe, you can rest assured that we have no intention of dividing the United States and we will ensure your safety.
"But I hope you will join me in signing this letter of resignation to the King of the United Kingdom."
At the same time, Adams' son, Quincy, took two prepared documents and handed them to Monroe and Jefferson respectively.
The guards on both sides let go of their hands, and Monroe and Jefferson gained partial freedom while taking the documents with a straight face.
Munro just took a few glances and couldn't help but scream.
"Demand to make Princess Amelia the new king! And allow the Kingdom of America to be completely independent!"
"Three members of the British royal family, including the current Queen Charlotte, will remain in the United States as hostages!"
Jefferson's reaction was even more intense. He threw away the so-called *** letter and shouted loudly:
"This is absolutely impossible! His Majesty George III cannot allow the United States to become completely independent.
"If you persist, it means war, and we in the United States have no ability to win this war!"
Monroe couldn't help but frown after listening to Jefferson's words.
This threat may not be useful now.
In fact, neither the British nor the American northerners wanted this battle to break out.
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But the conflicts between the two sides are irreconcilable.
Adams wanted to protect the interests of northern factory owners, and the only direction was complete independence.
Otherwise Adams would not have organized the coup.
Adams was prepared for war and likely had contacts with the French in the north.
At the same time, John Adams, faced with Jefferson's warning, just laughed dryly and said:
"Our goal in the United States is only to seek independence, not to occupy the United Kingdom itself.
"We don't need to completely defeat Britain, we just need to hold on and never surrender.
"Once the war breaks out, the Ming Dynasty and the French will definitely intervene, and the war will enter a state of anxiety.
"Once the British decision-makers believe that the losses in the war will exceed the subsequent gains, they will allow American independence."
Facing Adams' questioning, Jefferson's momentum obviously dropped, but he still objected very clearly:
"Independence means nothing to Virginia and the states to the south; it is a pointless war for us.
"You are tying the entire United States onto a chariot to protect the interests of a small number of your northerners.
"Now that the United States has its own parliament, we no longer have fundamental conflicts with the United Kingdom.
"You northern states can be independent on your own, don't drag us to fight together."
Adams immediately asked:
"Do you think that if our northern states declare independence, you can stay out of it?
“Do you think that the battlefields of the War of Independence will be completely limited to our borders?
"Have you ever considered that in order to force Britain to recognize our independence, we will destroy your large farms in the south as much as possible with the support of Ming Dynasty and France.
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"You have no fundamental conflict with the United Kingdom now, but haven't you ever considered obtaining greater benefits?
"Your current agricultural products can only be sold directly to British businessmen at the lowest prices.
"Have you ever considered selling it to the Ming Dynasty, France, Prussia, Ottoman, or any other place where the price is higher?"
Jefferson's momentum became weaker, and these were the issues he had considered.
The possibility of free foreign sales was one of the internal driving forces driving southern independence.
The War of Independence, as a destructive war, does need to be considered.
At the same time, Monroe here suddenly said:
“Even if you want to be independent, Princess Amelia should not be chosen as the king.
“Amelia was frail and sick, and if she died without issue, the throne would revert to the Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte.
"The more suitable candidate would be Prince Frederic."
The purpose of changing the king is to diverge the succession order of the British king from that of the American king, so that the kings and descendants of both sides have no chance to inherit two countries at the same time.
If it goes around in a circle and goes back again, America's independence will be in vain.
The Adams and his son were obviously surprised when they heard Munro's words.
The tone of Monroe's comments seems to be pro-independence.
In fact, in Monroe's heart, he always did not support, but was not opposed to, American independence.
The idea of an American empire for Americans had long taken root in Monroe's mind.
It's just that in the past period, his status in the United Kingdom has continued to rise, so he has no motivation to step out of his comfort zone.
Now that we are finally cornered, we have to start seriously considering the issue of independence.
Wang Zixu
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