Chapter 206 Borrowing troops from Mexico?

March 14, 1881, Washington.

After Everett dragged his heavy steps into the Oval Office, he saw at first glance several representatives of the power of the United States of America, led by Rutherford Hayes, including House Republican leader Brian. These people looked very ugly, and they could even be said to be haggard, among which, especially President Hayes's expression was the most bleak. However, these are nothing now. At this time, who is not worried? Who is not responsible.

Heart? Not only the people in this office, outside, the entire Washington, the entire eastern United States, the entire west of the Rocky Mountain, and even the European countries in the east of the Atlantic Ocean, are worried about the situation in California... That's right, all European countries. Because those guys are afraid that the United States will lose all white people and the face of the world's highest civilized race... Even though they are still waiting with bright eyes to watch their jokes.

"What's the bad news?"

When I saw Everett come in, Brian spoke first. He went straight to the topic as soon as he came, and he was too lazy to even say the most basic greetings.

"The Sacramento Provisional City Government, as well as the Parliament, issued a formal statement that they surrendered to the Chinese and supported the federal government in negotiations with the Chinese!" Everte said in a deep voice.

"It's really unfortunate news." William Wheeler sighed bitterly and kept rubbing his forehead. The Chinese defeated Tom Hannis, and they knew that Sacramento would definitely not be able to stop the opponent's attack, but now it seems that it's not just that, those guys probably didn't even block it.

"There are even more unfortunate." Everett glanced at everyone and sighed, "Just shortly after Sacramento issued a formal statement, the Nevada government also issued a notice saying that Washington should negotiate with the Chinese for the sake of peaceful development in the west!"

"Nevada?" Democratic leader Samuel Randall spoke in surprise.

"Yes." Aifelt nodded, "It's Nevada. They issued this statement because they were afraid that the Chinese people would attack them along the railway. However, the specific situation seemed to be related to the people of Central Pacific Railway... As we all know, the destruction of the Chinese has caused huge losses to those "little California owners" and they are no longer willing to take this risk to stimulate the Chinese. Moreover, the Chinese's actions in California have caused a considerable degree of damage to the exchanges between the east and the west. Whether it is the movement of people or the transportation of goods, there are great impacts in all aspects. Central Pacific Railway obviously does not want to see such a result... According to the analysis of United Pacific Railway, if this situation lasts for a few more months, then Central Pacific Railway will go bankrupt."

"The terrible consequences." Samuel Randall also sighed softly.

"According to the news from Nevada, even if they speeded up, the railway would not be able to be completely repaired before June. Of course, the snow in Nevada at that time had basically melted, and there would be no big impact on whether there was a railway. We could use a carriage to transport all the supplies over." Alexander Ramsey said softly.

"It's still Sacramento, they sent a secret telegram," Everett glanced at the Minister of War. "Because they had admitted to surrender, the Chinese did not attack them directly, nor did they occupy their cities, but only asked them to release some of the Chinese who were being held. The reason they surrendered was not because the Chinese eliminated Tom Hannis' troops, but because... the other party had a considerable number of cannons."

"cannon?"

"Yes."

"Is it... seized from Tom Hannis?" Samuel asked.

"Definitely not." Sherman shook his head, "because he had to pass through the snow-covered Nevada Snow Mountains, Tom Hannis only brought three lighter six-pound cannons, and there were not many shells."

"That's he underestimating the enemy?" Samuel glanced at the commander-in-chief of the federal army, with a faint hint of hostility in his eyes. But thinking about it, Sherman defeated the southern states to pieces. Not to mention casualties, Georgia has changed from one of the richest provinces in the United States to the countdown... It is simply the public enemy of the southern states. As the representative of the southern Democratic Party, naturally has no good impression of this devil-level figure.

"He did not underestimate the enemy," Sherman looked at Samuel as if he had not seen it. "In fact, Tom Hannis had an overestimated Chinese strength, which led to failure."

"Why do you say that?" Brian didn't quite understand. "It's overestimating the enemy with only three small cannons? You know, the Chinese have captured San Francisco. If it were me, I would have to bring at least ten large cannons, and at least they had to be heavy cannons!"

"I asked about the Sacramento side. The battle between Hannis and the Chinese was on the edge of their city. They watched the battle between the two sides almost the whole time..." Sherman pinched his nose, "Tom Hannis launched an attack on the Chinese at the beginning, but as a result, because of the Chinese's tricks, he suffered heavy losses. So he started to defend... That's right, it was defense. After the initial offense failed, he lost the courage to attack because he estimated the enemy too high, but he forgot that simple defense could never resist the enemy, but instead gave the enemy more and more proactive opportunities."

"We don't want to know about this kind of military problem. We just want to know, what should we do now?" William Wheeler was a little annoyed.

"There are two ways," Sherman looked at the silent Hayes. "First, negotiate with the Chinese, delay time, and at the same time, send the remaining federal army across the Rocky Mountains to eliminate the Chinese!"

"Will the Chinese be fooled?" Hayes asked back.

"The probability is very low." Sherman replied straightforwardly.

"What about the second one?" Everet asked again.

"Western states require all the forces to form a coalition force..."

"Is it possible?" Ramsey couldn't help asking. California is the most powerful among the western states, but this state, from the governor and the speaker to the two largest cities, has been dealt with by the Chinese. Do other states dare to provoke those Chinese?

"It's possible." Sherman stumbled, "However, this coalition might be difficult to fight against the Chinese. Especially after the Chinese already had a considerable number of cannons, the western states are likely to use this coalition to protect themselves rather than attack... Moreover, because San Francisco and Sacramento surrendered the Chinese one after another, these are the two most populous cities in California, one of which is the state government, so it may be difficult for them to contribute to this coalition. In this way, we are left with only Oregon and the sparsely populated areas of the Columbia region. Therefore, even if a coalition is formed, it is difficult to threaten the Chinese."

"In other words, this method is not very feasible, is it?" Samuel asked.

"Yes." Sherman nodded.

"That means that we have no choice but to those Chinese people now?" Samuel sneered again.

"Of course not. We have a third method. This method allows us to attack the Chinese quickly, but if the third method is used, it will have great side effects, and it may be difficult for Congress to agree." Sherman said again.

"I want to listen first, no matter whether Congress can agree or not," Hayes said.

"Borrow troops."

"Borrow troops?"

"Yes, borrow troops from Mexico!" Facing Hayes's question, Sherman was still so straightforward. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Brian jumped up:

"This is impossible. Are you messing around and borrowing soldiers from Mexico? Do you want us to return California again?"

"We are not afraid of Mexico." Sherman said lightly.

"It's not just that we are not afraid of Mexico, General Sherman." Samuel looked at the commander-in-chief of the Federal Army mockingly, "You should know that once you borrow troops from Mexico and allow the Mexican army to enter our territory, then a large number of political, economic, and military issues will come one after another. And it will also stimulate the dictator in Mexico... We all know what those guys look like. They are cruel, and self-centered, and self-inflated. You think

, If he saw that we were asking for help from them, what would he think? You should know that there are many conflicts in Mexico now, and the dictator just barely suppressed the dissatisfaction of the people with violence. Once he found an opportunity, he might transfer the conflicts in the country to us... After all, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado are all obtained from Mexico through war."

"Thirty-five years ago, General Scott landed from Port Veracruz and fought to Mexico City. Today, we are stronger and Mexico is weaker. If Dias has any unrealistic ideas, then we are fully capable of repeating history." Ramsey was a little dissatisfied with Samuel's attitude and began to support his peers.

"We can't even destroy a group of Chinese people. Now they even occupy the two most important cities in the west, but they still want to defeat a country?" Samuel sneered.

"These are two completely different ways of war." Sherman didn't care about Samuel's attitude. Before he made this suggestion, he had already thought that he would be opposed like this. "The Chinese have no scruples in our territory. Moreover, they are not many people, and they can act at will. If they can't resist, they can completely transfer. If they are replaced by Mexico, can the Mexicans give up their territory?"

"Of course you can give up. But just like they gave up California, Arizona, they would just ced out these lands," said Brian.

"Don't mention the matter of borrowing troops from Mexico. Although I know this may have some effect, I would rather give them a way for our army to give us..." Hayes sighed.

"This is impossible." Sherman certainly knew what Hayes meant. Borrowing the way and borrowing the troops are two completely different concepts. Borrowing the troops means that Mexico will get an extremely favorable card in diplomacy, and may even gain a little benefit in the territory, which will inevitably make Dias, the dictator of Mexico, unbearable. After all, Mexico's current situation is just superficial calm, and a revolution may break out at any time. If the army can be sent at this time, the army can be sent out at this time.

Dias' prestige will inevitably rise in the United States, and the dissatisfaction caused by his cruel rule will be further suppressed, which will be conducive to his rule. Therefore, Mexicans may agree to it by borrowing troops. Of course, this is not good for the United States. They attracted a country because of a group of militants. Although this country is not very powerful, it is a country after all, and it is not a small country. Once it gets out of control, the situation will only be worse. But the same is true

Because Mexico is a country, and it is a country that is close to the United States and has been bullied by the United States, he dares to borrow troops from it with confidence... If you dare to do something random, I can deal with you at any time. Do you want to do something random? You should know that Mexico is different from the western United States, which is only one railway that can be connected to the United States. The United States can mobilize a large army from the densely populated east at any time. It is different if you borrow the road... Sherman doesn't know what "fake road to destroy Guo", but he knows that Mo is

Virginia has always been very wary of the United States. If you send a group of soldiers, what if you stop moving to the center? Everyone knows that the Chinese in the west are just arrogant for a while. Although their current performance seems to be a bit unexpected, in the United States, these Chinese are rootless duckweed, and the damage they cause is limited. Even if the US government temporarily gives up on its attack, it will send troops to attack Mexico... It is estimated that after the Pacific Railway is repaired, it will be almost done, and maybe it will be earlier.

"Let's stop talking about these unrealistic topics, okay?" William Wheeler took a deep breath. "The problem now is the Chinese. What we need to do is to completely eliminate the people's anger in the shortest time before the outbreak of the anger of the people. Is it necessary to make the problem so complicated?"

"But we have no way to attack the Chinese now." Everett replied with a bitter face. He knew why William Wheeler said that. As the vice president and the speaker of the Senate, this man has been very angry about the affairs of the Chinese recently... Who said he was Hayes' deputy? The position of president seems to be quite powerful, but more often it is just the punching bag of the American people and the target of venting. If you can't find the president, you will naturally find the vice president.

"Then keep them steady for the time being and negotiate with them." William Wheeler said in a deep voice.

"The Chinese have forced Sacramento and forced Nevada to make a statement. Who knows who they will find next? What if the Chinese occupy the entire West during our negotiations?" Sherman asked back.

"Do you think this is possible?" William Wheeler snorted coldly.

"It's totally possible," Sherman mused, "based on the historical performance of the Chinese, I conclude that their chief was not a simple role. If, I mean, what should we do if... he forced the western states to issue notices and refused federal troops to enter the west? Continue to send troops?"

"The western states cannot agree," Samuel said.

"Under the threat of force, there is nothing impossible." Ramsey still chose to support his peers.

"Is it enough to borrow troops from Mexico? Isn't it still a lot of time?" Samuel retorted.

"That's at least much faster than waiting until we can get into the West." Ramsey said.

"You... do you want us to be unable to raise our heads in front of the Mexicans? We face a group of Chinese people, and we actually ask for help from other countries, and this country is still Mexico? What will the British see us? What will the French see us? The Germans, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, and even Chinese... What will they see us?" William Wheeler shouted.

"Perhaps, some people would say that they would send troops to attack China. Anyway, these Chinese people are all from that country. Aren't they?" Samuel also said.

"The countries in Europe will not agree, especially the United Kingdom. Moreover, with our strength in the Far East, it is impossible to defeat the Chinese without the British. In addition, the Chinese in the West have taught us a profound lesson, and attacking China is not a good choice." Averte reminded with a wry smile.

"Then go fight Mexico, Cuba, Spain..." Samuel said with a sneer and looked at Sherman.

"Okay, gentlemen, can you stop arguing?" Hays couldn't help but rub his temples. "Everett, I remember, there seemed to be a ****** who had walked through the Nevada with Tom Hannis, right?"

"Chinese Minister Lan Bin Chen, and one of their counselors," Everte replied.

"Look, can you let these people help us stabilize those Chinese for the time being?" Hayes asked.

"I can try it, but I think everyone should not have too much hope. Because this Minister Chen has a very bad impression of us, especially after the wave of anti-Chinese in various places, because of the performance of local governments and judicial organs, he was full of hostility towards us." Everett smiled bitterly.

"Anti-Chinese, anti-Chinese...is all because of this hateful anti-Chinese." Hayes suddenly became angry, "A group of irresponsible politicians, irresponsible businessmen, and irresponsible newspapers and radio stations, because of their nonsense and fueling, what is now happening. They should bear most of the responsibility for the current situation-"

"..." The president has always been very calm, so the sudden outburst of anger from Hays scared everyone, but then they were silent. They are all power figures at the highest level of this country, and naturally they know how the so-called anti-Chinese happens... Hays is right. If it weren't for some people, even those who, including them, and the indifference and inaction of the Chinese in the United States of America, they wouldn't be as difficult as today. However, even if things happen again, they would still do that... Who said they are politicians? Politicians are the spokespersons of economic forces. Should they tell those American citizens that the reason why you can't find a job or have lowered your salary is actually because of those big bosses and big consortiums?

"I think judges and prosecutors in some areas with extremely serious anti-Chinese behavior should take the initiative to resign!" Hayes said in a deep voice after glanced at everyone.

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"Also, I don't want to hear those irresponsible remarks in Congress, or any newspapers and radio stations, especially some members of parliament. Otherwise, I will publicly stand up and explain to the public why such a group of Chinese people appeared!" Hayes said again.

"Hays, you are shirking responsibility-" Brian screamed in horror. The president came out to explain to the public... This is equivalent to the White House going to war against those large consortiums, which will inevitably trigger a series of political events. The consequences are definitely not something that anyone present can bear, including Hayes.

"Yes, I'm just shirking responsibility. But at least the person I shirking responsibility is not wrong. It's much better than some people treating a group of Chinese at the bottom, the total number of more than 100,000, as the scapegoats of the entire United States of America, and even millions of citizens cannot find jobs... Brian, do you dare to stand in the hall on Capitol Hill to confront me?" Hayes said angrily.

"..." Brian was stunned. Confronted Hayes? On this question, whoever goes to die.

"There's nothing, right? Then who else has any objections?" He scared Brian and Hays looked at the others again.

"..." The others expressed silence. They knew that this was a kind of vent by Hayes after being under tremendous pressure. After all, the loss of troops and generals and the loss of control of the western states was only temporary, but this was definitely the most embarrassing event in the history of the United States. Because they lost to the hands of a group of Chinese people one after another, they were Chinese! And this was not the reason for Hayes... The President actually did not agree with their anti-Chinese behavior from the beginning. When Congress was planning an anti-Chinese bill, the president said through other channels that he would never sign such a bill. However, now, because of anti-Chinese, these things happened, but Hayes had to pay the bill... If he didn't let him exclaim, with this guy's temper, he might really dare to do as he said just now. In that case, things would fall into an irreversible situation.

"Very good. I hope to see those guys resign within three days. Also, before those Chinese people are resolved, I don't want any more bad incidents to happen, especially for Chinese people. Even if there are, those procuratorial and judicial organs must make fair decisions. Otherwise, I... will resign to Congress!"

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Chapter completed!