Holy Roman Empire

To some extent, this time Austria played the role of crap stick.Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing is usually done by the British.

But the British were guilty and worried that after selling a large number of warships, they would not be able to suppress the challenges of European countries.

The navy of the sea power country is the core, and once the royal navy appears weak, the challenger will rush.

Do n’t look at the fact that France is now governed by pro-British factions. Once the opportunity arises, the French absolutely do n’t mind replacing it, which is why the world ’s bosses usually suppress the second.

In history, the British supported the southern government. Most of the old warships were sold. The core naval ships of the Royal Navy have never been taken out.

Franz has much more conscience, although many old warships are mixed together, but those armored ships are masterpieces of Austria's modern industrial technology, he did not play a cutback version.

Technically, it is at least a decade ahead of Americans.The two warships fired at a distance of a few hundred meters, the ammunition was polished, and the hit rate was zero, which is what the US Navy can do.

Of course, the insider factor is also a main reason. The two rookie navies cannot hold the expected value.However, artillery technology is not enough, but also an important factor.

Austria is not a sea power country, even if the southern government reversed the warship technology, it would not hurt, and it would be difficult to copy without enough industrial strength.

As for formulating corresponding countermeasures based on the structure of warships, I think too much.Are all building new ships, are you afraid that the old warships will be targeted?

Don't look at this time span. It's not long. In fact, in this era, the technology was updated very quickly. The technology of the Austrian armored ships has been improved many times.The warship still lying on the platform is completely different from the original armored ship.

The same firepower, the original armored ship of 8-9 thousand tons, now only needs more than 7 thousand tons to achieve.

The larger the warship is, the stronger the combat effectiveness.More depends on the artillery installed. Generally speaking, the artillery is powerful and has a large number of warships, the stronger the combat effectiveness.

The thickness of the armor is also a measure, but it is currently not taken seriously.Since it is a colonial empire, then we must consider ocean-going operations. The defensive navy is not suitable for Austria.

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New York, the federal government that had just evacuated from Washington, was hit again by a thunderbolt.

The people have just been mobilized, and with everyone's enthusiasm for the land, enough soldiers have been obtained, which has formed a military advantage for the southern government.

The Ministry of War is planning a counterattack, preparing to use the strength of the military to consume the chaotic party.It is a pity that before this plan was implemented, I received news of the southern government buying the fleet.

This means that the plan to blockade the South by the navy is completely bankrupt, and even the federal government navy will be at a disadvantage for a period of time.

Needless to say, it is the input of the southern government and the support of the powers that determine the naval strength of the southern government.

Austria can sell the fleet to the southern government, then Anglo-French can also sell the fleet to the southern government.It is impossible for the northern government to compete with the four countries of Britain, France, and Océ, and the two sides are not at the same level.

President Lincoln forced himself to calm down and looked at the admiration of the navy minister, asking: "If this fleet enters the rebel fleet, can the navy guarantee the smooth flow of our sea transportation?"

Obviously, he has given up using the naval blockade of southern states.Lincoln has self-knowledge. Instead of thinking about things that cannot be done, it is better to think about whether the federal government will be blocked.

Navy Secretary Gideon Wells thought for a while and said, "There may be a little trouble, but the enemy does not have the ability to block us off the coast.

The ocean-going fleets sold by Austria are powerful because they are based on five state-of-the-art armored ships with more than 30 sailing battleships.

However, the number of their warships is not large. Apart from these main battleships, the rest are auxiliary ships.

Our shipbuilding capabilities are limited. If we rely on our own strength, it will take at least two years to surpass the rebels.

The war can't wait so long. In order to gain the advantage of the sea as soon as possible, we can only buy or lease warships from the outside world."

Shipbuilding takes time. It is impossible for the US shipbuilding industry to build hundreds of warships in just a few years.

Historically, the navy of the American Civil War Confederation also focused on purchases and leases, and it built only part of it.

After all, many warships are so easy to build, let alone the armored ships. This is a manifestation of industrial capabilities in the new era. Even the requirements of wooden sail warships are not low.

Just wood, it is a problem.A sailing warship often needs to cut down thousands of trees, and the cut wood is usually stored and dried for several years.

The most critical keel can only be oak or teak, which has very high requirements on trees.

Fortunately, with the development of shipbuilding technology, most of these components can now be replaced with steel. Otherwise, after so many years of felling, Americans are dreaming of finding so much wood.

When it comes to steel, there is no doubt that it is naturally imported from the British.The United States has defended its reputation as the world ’s number one steel importer for many years in a row, and now that war has broken out, the demand for steel is even greater.

This is also the reason why Lincoln is worried about being blocked. If the supply of materials is cut off, they can directly admit defeat and recognize the independence of the southern government.

President Lincoln said fiercely: "According to your plan, at this step and when it is time to spend financial resources with the southern government, it depends on who perseveres longer."

War is about money. In this era, many things can be bought with money, including warships.

Any European country is willing to take over this sale. As long as there is enough profit, who cares who the warship is sold to?

Secretary of State Safar said: "I am afraid this is not enough. The European powers support the southern government. Even if they are willing to sell us warships, it will at best balance the two sides.

The maritime blockade has failed, and the key to determining the outcome of this war is back to the Army.Only by winning on land can we win this war and maintain national unity."

This is a very real problem. Don't look at the economic advantages of the northern government. If you really work hard to finance, you may not necessarily be the opponent of the southern government.

In this era, the US Taxation Bureau has not yet had such a strong fighting power, and naturally the capitalists will not honestly pay taxes.In contrast, it is easier for plantation owners in the South to collect tariffs when exporting their goods.

In order to raise funds, the federal government issued several bonds in the country. Unfortunately, the money is all in US dollars. It is okay to use it locally and no one buys it internationally.

Because the southern government has cotton as a collateral and issues bonds overseas, the foreign exchange is the only one that gets it.Occasionally buying and selling of large-scale commodities can also be mixed with a part of bonds to pay the bill.

As for the support of European countries, the federal government has tried it, and it has no effect.Even if someone supports them, they just stay verbally.

Now that Napoleon III is busy annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia, it is impossible for them to offend the three kingdoms of England and West for the benefit of them, and lose the opportunity of expansion on the European continent.

President Lincoln asked tentatively: "How do we abolish slavery?"

Secretary of State Safar immediately objected: "Private property is sacred and inviolable, which violates the US Constitution and will also push the loyal federal state of slavery to the southern government."

Private property is sacred and inviolable, which not only protects the interests of slave owners, but also protects the interests of capitalists.

There is everyone in the heart of Rabbit and Fox. If the federal government tears this open, the capitalists will also worry that the federal government will cut the knife on them one day.

Lincoln explained: "I mean to liberate the black slaves in the rebellious state, other areas are still the same."

Secretary of State Safar still shook his head. Now, 15 of the 16 slave states in the Federation have joined the southern government, and the remaining Delaware slavery has long since existed.

It is still unknown how effective this decree can be, but the negative effects it brings are very serious.

If the people in the southern states think that the federal government wants to deprive them of all their property and kill them to the end, then it is really over.

Even if black slaves are eliminated, there are still seven or eight million people, and they have the support of the great powers. If they all want to be independent, the federal government will never have a chance to unify.

President Lincoln added again: "We have no choice. A large number of black troops have appeared in the rebels. If they cannot be differentiated, the rebels will use these cannon fodders to consume our elite troops.

As far as I know, the rebels also signed labor introduction treaties with the Austrians, which on average introduce 300,000 strong laborers every year.

What are they trying to do?It's just that the slave owners now pay the price for independence and will use these workers to compensate them in the future.

Anyway, when they arrived on their site, it was up to them whether they were workers or slaves."

Not to mention the plantation owners in the south, and even the capitalists in the north, some people want to bring in a lot of cheap labor to mine.

People are forced out. The southern government is naturally unable to compete with the northern government because of insufficient population. The use of slaves to fight wars is also an option.

Secretary of State Safar did not continue to object. According to the current situation, if you want to gain an advantage on the battlefield, you must divide the relationship between slaves and slave owners.

Otherwise, the southern rebels used two or three slaves to fight a federal soldier, and they all cried to death.

Do n’t look at the fierceness of the war, the labor export company ’s business has never stopped, and the rebels have suffered losses.

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In September 1862, President Lincoln submitted the "Declaration of the Emancipation of Black Slaves" to Congress.After a fierce quarrel, under the insistence of President Lincoln, it passed with a slight advantage.

Content: From the New Year ’s Day in 1863, it is stipulated that the slavery in the rebellious states be abolished and slaves are allowed to join the northern army as free people.

The Abolition Act immediately caused a sensation in the United States. There was also a wave of escaping slaves in the southern states, and black figures began to appear on the conscription sites of the northern government.

It even spread to the army of the Confederate government. In order to appease the military, the Confederate government had to grant black slave soldiers a free citizen status.

Because of the promulgation of the Abolition Act, the southern government is already in a politically disadvantaged state. In order to change this situation, the Confederate government is not idle.

At the suggestion of the representatives of various countries, the Confederacy Government began to attract Indians and promised to support their independent statehood.