1850 American Gold Tycoon

"Although Lord Fillmore is eloquent, he still avoids the most fundamental issue of tariffs. The tariff rate on Britain is the key point." Lincoln commented on Fillmore's speech.

Lincoln acknowledged the rationale for setting different tariff rates for different countries.

It is true that the Far East market is a huge market with great potential. However, the United States' current largest trading partner is the United Kingdom, the main exporting country of southern cotton is the United Kingdom, and the largest importing country of industrial manufactured products from the north and the south is still the United Kingdom. The combined trade volume of all other countries is no better than that of Britain.

The tariff issue is not so much a tariff issue as it is a tariff issue on Britain. This is also the shortcoming of the American economy: the American economy is too dependent on Britain.

"As a lawyer, your coverage is quite broad." Liang Yao said.

"This is a very obvious question. I think you should also know that British and French trade in China has been frustrated. Although I don't know much about the situation in China and Japan, these two neighboring Eastern countries must have their similarities. In my opinion, It seems that if Britain and France suffer setbacks against China, the prospects for U.S. trade with Japan will not be much better," Lincoln said.

"Your insights and opinions are very unique. It is true that the British and French trade in China have suffered setbacks, but that is because they do not understand what goods China needs and does not need at this stage, and they sell British goods wholesale without conducting detailed inspections and evaluations. China, and then there is the fact that China is not open enough.

As long as we figure out what goods Japan needs, I think our trade with Japan will be smoother than the dialogue trade with the UK, and Japan is now more open to our country than China is to the UK. "Liang Yao said.

Obviously, Fillmore also knows that his answer can only be used to deceive ordinary people who have little thinking ability and do not understand the American economy.

Just as Fish was about to continue asking questions on this issue, Fillmore spoke first, bringing the focus of the debate to the next topic to avoid getting too entangled in this sensitive topic and unable to escape.

"As for national security issues, Mr. Pierce, you have service experience, but I do not. You have served as a brigadier general in the American Army, but I do not. You often pride yourself as an American national hero in public. I think in terms of national defense and security, You have more say than I do.”

Fillmore responded in kind, and this time he wanted Pierce to answer the question first, while Fillmore also teased.

"Or, when faced with this problem, are you going to fall into a coma like you did on the Mexican battlefield and choose to escape? Our national hero?"

“The United States’ military does not match its current national strength. As the world’s first major country spanning a continent, it should have a strong military that matches its national strength and status.

The United States' defense pressure mainly comes from two aspects, one is the British colonies in the north, and the other comes from Mexico in the south.

Our standing regular army only has less than 30,000 people. Such a small standing army cannot protect our territorial security, especially the new territory just acquired during the war. "

After speaking, Pierce did not forget to point the finger at Fillmore's most controversial recent personnel appointment.

"If I were the president, I would approve more military spending to build a stronger military force, instead of appointing a 23-year-old Chinese to be an army brigadier general. Today, a yellow-skinned person can be an army brigadier general." We are white soldiers. Can black people be American generals and command our soldiers tomorrow?"

Liang Yao, who was eating melon and watching, was speechless with Pierceton. He did not expect that the discussion of national security would also involve him.

Speechless, Liang Yao believed that with Fillmore's eloquence, he could easily resolve Pierce's problem.

He bought the rank of colonel with money, but he earned the rank of brigadier general through military merit and could withstand scrutiny.

"First of all, let me answer your question about national defense and security.

The situation in Europe has been tense recently, and Britain has bigger problems to solve in Europe. Therefore, our northern border, including the Oregon area that has territorial disputes with the British, will not be affected for a long time in the future, especially during my term of office. There would be too much pressure.

As for Mexico, the U.S.-Mexico War has shown that Mexico’s military is vulnerable. We only need to maintain a limited elite force on the borders of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to ensure U.S.-Mexico border security and defend our already The fruits of victory.

Mr. Pierce, I need to remind you that the western section of the US-Mexico border is responsible for the yellow-skinned general you disdain, that is, General Liang.

During his time in charge of the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. military not only maintained a strong position on the border, but also launched a successful expedition against Japan.

You can question my personnel appointments and dismissals. This is your right, but I believe in my vision and the vision of the army generals. The promotion of General Liang was finalized after we discussed and studied it. Based on General Liang’s merits and abilities. , can take on the position of Army Brigadier General.

I have no doubt that once the war between the United States and Mexico resumes, General Liang will be able to march to the gates of Mexico City instead of being frightened into a coma on the battlefield like a certain brigadier general. "

Fillmore said calmly.

"It is inappropriate for you to compare a free citizen with a slave. As a free country, any legal citizen has the obligation to defend the national interests and the right to enjoy promotion. Although you have performed very well during your short military career Amateur, but you have at least been a soldier for a period of time. I think you should know better than me, an outsider, the importance of clear rewards and punishments to an army.

This is the American army. There are no Chinese generals, English generals, Scottish generals, French generals, Dutch generals, only American generals! "

Fillmore mentioned Pierce's embarrassment in the war, which made Pierce blush. Pierce was about to retort when Fish's powerful voice came to his ears.

"Your Excellency Fillmore, please summarize some of your views on future national defense security. The focus is on military expenditure. This is the issue that everyone is most concerned about."

"The primary issue in the United States is not security, but economic. In the future, I will discuss with Congress to increase military spending for the Army and Navy as appropriate.

Let army officers equip more rifled guns to replace the old smoothbore guns. The UK is also replacing rifled guns on a large scale. Rifled guns are the future trend.

Maintaining a well-equipped and well-trained standing army is more in line with America's national defense needs than maintaining a large military force.

As for the Navy, I just last month agreed to allocate funds to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to build two thousand-ton steam-powered cruisers. After being re-elected, I will continue my approach to increase the steamization rate of the U.S. Navy and allow more U.S. Navy officers and soldiers to sail advanced steam warships. " Fillmore said.

"In terms of economy, I will continue to support the development of the railway industry and build our railway lines to the vast western region, even the West Coast, where there is great economic potential and development space. The west is the future of America!"