Holy Roman Empire

In Washington, the federal government is organizing an evacuation.With the continuous defeat on the front, the war has reached the federal capital.

In the end, Maryland still failed to block the footsteps of the Southern Army. There were too many people who could not hold back. Even in the case of internal and external problems, even if the Federal Army tried harder, it would be futile.

Moreover, the federal government has too many places to defend.By contrast, the greatest value of Washington is politically, and the Great Lakes region is the core of the federal government.

It can be said that as long as the Great Lakes Industrial Zone is not lost, the federal government has the confidence to suppress the rebellion.On the contrary, this war cannot be fought at all.

President Lincoln asked cautiously: "General Grant, I want a definite answer. Can Washington keep it?"

Grant, a federal general who quickly became popular because of the war, he commanded the federal army to achieve the first victory and became the protagonist of the defense of Washington.

This is not a good job. It is too difficult to defend the capital when the federal army is at a disadvantage.

If you lose it elsewhere, you will lose it. Anyway, in the overall battle situation, the federal army is defeated all the way, and the federal government cannot be held accountable.

The so-called famous historical figures still have to be recognized in front of their strength. The famous figures admired by the federal government in later generations are all beaten up on the battlefield. Occasionally, one win depends on luck.

This is not a question of their commanding ability. It is mainly due to the insufficient execution capabilities of the federal army.

A group of peasants and workers who have just let go of their stuff, many people were sent to the battlefield in less than a month of training, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined.

Without letting the troops collapse halfway down, it would be considered a famous general.With such troops, it is natural to defeat the battle.

Of course, fight a few more times. After the rookie survives and becomes a veteran, the combat effectiveness will increase.Historically, the northern government trained troops during the war, and then killed the south.

Against this background, if one is held accountable for defeat, no one will command the troops.

Only Washington is different. The political significance here is too great. Someone will be out of luck if the capital is lost.

Grant replied: "Your Excellency, I cannot give you an answer to this question. I can only say whether Washington can keep it depends on the determination of the enemy."

Without a clear strategy, it is the biggest problem of the Confederacy government.Because the interests of the participating states are different, everyone's strategic goals are also different.

In order to balance the internal forces, the strategy given by the southern government seems to be blossoming on all sides. Without concentrating the superior forces, they often fight in one place, wasting fighters in vain.

Lincoln thought for a while and said, "Okay, if there is anything you need to mention, if it can help you, I will solve it for you.

In short, you have to guard Washington as much as possible, even if you are hiding in the corner and fighting street fights, as long as not all of Washington is lost, I can accept it."

Use Washington as a bait to attract the main force of the southern army and win time for the federal government to win the war.

These are all political propaganda slogans. If there is a choice, Lincoln will definitely not do so.The capital has been lost. How much prestige does he have for the federal state?

Grant thought about it and said: "The 50,000 reinforcements on the West Coast of California, Oregon, and New Mexico have not yet set off.

My telegraph urged the state government that it was said that they had not completed the conscription mission.If this part of the new force is missing, Washington will have no way to defend it."

Not every federal state is actively participating in this war, and the states on the west coast are far from the battlefield and do not feel the pressure themselves.In addition, the influence of European countries is lagging behind, and their enthusiasm for participating in the war is naturally not high.

President Lincoln asked, "Mr. Safar, what's going on?"

Secretary of State Safar replied with a frown: "The West Coast states have a small population. They have already provided 150,000 soldiers to the federal government. Almost all the boys who are willing to serve have come.

Not long ago, the Austrian ocean-going fleet visited the states on the west coast. Earl Humel received many Germans and encouraged them to leave the United States.

Many people have left, and now these people use the anti-civil war as an excuse to resist entering the federal army.In order not to provide an excuse for the intervention of the Austrians, we cannot force them to serve.

Then, a chain reaction was triggered, and many people in the West Coast region joined the anti-war movement, and the state governments could not complete the conscription mission.

Behind this is the shadow of other European countries.The base camp of the anti-war movement is around the embassies of various countries, and these people entered the embassy as soon as the wind moved.

In order to avoid causing diplomatic conflicts and triggering countries to intervene in this war, the state governments did not dare to take bold actions."

The federal government advocates national unity, and European countries launch anti-civil war campaigns.This is a shortcoming of the American system. Whether it can be done or not, I will press you with great justice.

The government failed to resolve the dispute through peaceful means, that is, the government was incompetent, and it was absolutely correct to oppose the civil war.

Many anti-war newspapers directly attributed the Lincoln administration to the worst in American history, surpassing James Buchanan.

There is no need to be accountable for the party of mouth-muzzle.

The anti-war faction came up with a bunch of seemingly peaceful solutions to the conflict, but it was actually not feasible. It criticized the federal government ’s inaction, accused the federal government of being controlled by arms dealers, and provoking civil war for the benefit.

Believe it or not, the anti-war faction believes anyway.Those who do not want to go to the battlefield, and those who want to escape military service also believe it.

When deserters are spurned by others, there is no moral risk in the anti-civil war.Even because of political correctness and public opinion support, the state government has not been able to hold them accountable.

In the final analysis, these problems are still caused by the low public recognition of the country, limited patriotic enthusiasm, and even many people who do not regard themselves as Americans.

In this era, German, Irish, Italian, etc., they are at the bottom of the society, and they are often discriminated against in politics.

Those who hold the vested interests of the upper class will not give them room to rise at all.These immigrants often have to work several times before they can achieve the same result.

That being the case, why do people still have to sell their lives for the federal government?Winning and has nothing to do with yourself, but destiny is your own.

Humel was able to sway people away, that is his promise of real money: every immigrant to Central America can get 50 hectares of land for free, have all the property rights for five years of continuous cultivation, and they can also get the colonial government Provide 300 Aegis two-year interest-free loan funding.

This is why the Central American colony, which opened a few months ago, lost more than two million Aegis.

President Lincoln frowned and asked, "We are not ordering a ban on any anti-war activities. Why did the anti-war movement develop?"

Secretary of State Safar explained: "This ban is enforced by only half of the federal states. The western states believe that this is unconstitutional and violates the spirit of liberalism and refuses to implement this law."

Lincoln has a headache. In the United States, all federal states in this era were independent small courts, and it was common to fight against the federal government.

Even if he is supported by capitalists behind him, but because everyone ’s interests are different, American capitalists are divided into different interest groups.

Generally speaking, the east is strong and the west is weak. Large consortia have gathered in the east coast states to control most of the wealth of the United States. The capitalists in the west are mostly attached to them.

When the civil war broke out, for their own benefit, the capitalists in the west wished to smash the east coast, get rid of the shackles and gain greater benefits.

They would not dare to directly fight against them, and they would not be afraid of dragging their feet in secret.In addition to using the top tanks of the powers, the positions of the four countries of Britain, France, and France are well known and do n’t care.

Internal troubles are far more headaches than external troubles. Political interference in various countries is actually based on the cooperation of internal people.

If no one in the United States helps wave the flag, unless Britain, France, and Oasis send troops directly to intervene, they will not even be in trouble.

Lincoln said in a meaningful way: "Send someone to communicate with the western state governments. In any case, we must protect the soldiers.

The federal government has reached the most critical time. If there is a lack of troops and the federal defeat is caused, no one will have a good life."

Obviously, this is for those who pull back.It is implied that they do not play too high, and they must consider the overall situation while fighting their competitors.

Raising tariffs to protect the domestic market and abolishing slavery to obtain cheap labor are the common interests of most capitalists.

If the federal government lost the war, all the cheap raw materials and markets in the south would be gone.After losing these, no one will have a good life in the end.

This is a sequelae of the butterfly effect. The southern government added three states, and the northern government decreased three states. The strength comparison between the two sides changed as each increase and decrease.

The first thing to face is the manpower problem. In contrast to the more severe situation in history, the lack of military strength has become a problem for the federal government.

The assistance of the western states is particularly important. Without the support of these states, the human advantages of the northern government will no longer exist.

In the case of a comparable number of troops, the northern army may not win the south.The quality gap can only be bridged by the federal government.