I am rich in martial arts, but choose culture to win

As for those Napoleon cannons, Zhu Fugui didn't like any of them, and it was a pity to remake them, so he planned to sell them.

According to the plan, the weapons that Daming sold to the Changzhou Fan were mainly guns, and the weapons sold to the Huai Army were mainly guns.

This is because, if those Napoleon guns were given to Li Hongzhang, Zhu Fugui was worried that Hong Xiuquan's elder brother would not be able to stand up.

After all, in siege warfare, cannons are far more useful than guns.

Of course, Zhu Fugui would not be so stupid as to sell all 22 cannons to Changzhou Fan at once.

This time, only 5 doors were equipped with the "Fuqiang".

Each cannon is exchanged for 500 high-quality and female people, and 5 cannons are 2500 people.

Maori Jingqin thinks it's a good deal, just find a few villages and collect it.

Now it is not the Warring States period when the population is sparse and the village chiefs fight. The Changzhou domain is full of saturated villages and women who cannot marry because of the lack of men.

It is really the most cost-effective to exchange them for life-saving Western-style cannons.

Especially when the navy officers and soldiers tried firing the 3-pound heavy iron shells that could hit 10 miles away on the spot, Mao Li was even more satisfied.

It's not that he didn't think about sending troops to snatch these cannons, but his reason told him that he couldn't do so.

It is said that the two huge ships in the port are only a small part of the Deming fleet, and they still have several big ships in the open sea!

If their ships were also equipped with such cannons (there were cannons, but not Napoleon cannons), wouldn't it be another Shimonoseki war?

Maori Jingqin is a feud with the shogunate, a life-and-death feud with the Westerners, and has no grudges with Daming. It's just exchanging women for cannons.

Such a bargain is rare!

At the same time, Daming also thinks that this deal is very good.

After all, the cost of a 12-pound Napoleon gun is only 400 US dollars, and the depreciation is only [-] silver dollars.

In other words, only 0.4 silver dollars for a man and a woman.

Why is 0.4 silver dollars enough in Daming?

Well, US$0.4 is still very valuable these days. If you save a little, it will be enough to spend a month. After all, food and drink in Daming are very cheap.

But 0.4 yuan can buy a wife!

Workers can buy 10 with one month's wages!

Of course, Daming has always paid attention to women's rights and opposed the objectification of women.

Zhu Fugui has repeatedly reiterated that these women are not goods, but women rescued by Daming from Japanese male boxers. After medical examination and labor reform, they have free love and legal marriage with Ming officers, soldiers and workers.

In addition to the cannons on the "Fuqiang", there are also a lot of corn on the "Harmony".

In the Xinjin Land Reclamation Area, the corn planted in April is now mature and has achieved a bumper harvest.

More than 6 mu of corn, because of extensive planting, the yield per mu is not high, only less than 600 kg.

But it's also 3600 million kilograms of corn.

Among them, 300 million kilograms have been put into storage as a strategic reserve, and the rest are used for rations, wine making, and pig raising.

Considering that corn can be planted twice a year, the second season has been planted, and it will be harvested again in September and October, so Daming is already fully self-sufficient in grain.

Such a huge amount, randomly distributed, is enough to trade with Changzhou Fan.

Although the Japanese love rice, they will not refuse corn.

Plus fur, books, watches, cigarettes, all kinds of things, and 2000 women and men were "liberated" again.

That's right, the "books" in it were deliberately mixed in by Zhu Fugui and sold to the Changzhou Fan.

In fact, Zhu Fugui is willing to introduce his own novels, as well as comics such as "Rurouni Kenshin" and "One Piece" created by Shimura and others, to Japan even if he pays for it.

These are civilization values ​​that are more precious than gold!

Finally, Ito smiled and said: "I have heard that people in ancient times used tigers and bears as patterns to intimidate the enemy. In the Warring States Period, warriors also used ghost-faced armor to intimidate the enemy. General, you know, the most intimidating shogunate is now What is it?"

Maori Jingqin, who originally thought there was no way out, got Western cannons and food without paying any price this time, and is gearing up to compete with his old rival, the Tokugawa Shogunate.

But if there is any certainty of victory, Mao Li has no confidence at all.

Now Ito is in his eyes, not to mention the envoy of the heaven, but also Nobita's Jingdong cat. Hearing this, he hurriedly asked for advice: "Dare to ask sir to teach me!"

Ito Hirobumi took out a feather fan from nowhere, and while fanning it, he laughed loudly and said, "We are the only ones that the shogunate fears!"

With that said, more than 200 white men wearing cheap samurai uniforms and shaved their heads stepped down the side of the ship one by one, holding their heads in their hands under the coercion of the Daming Navy's bayonet.

Chapter 198 Yes, President

"Unfortunately, the Western Front Army of the Federal Army was defeated in Chattanooga, and the commander William Tekusay Sherman fled back alone. President Lincoln pointed out that the Democratic Party should be responsible for the defeat on the Western Front!"

"Extraordinarily, the Black Paladins of the Appalachian Mountains ransacked more than a dozen farms in Cleveland in a row. The local sheriff described it as the Black Bigfoot of Lake Erie. Nenegro Slave Rebellion!"

"Extraordinary, the Indian tribe first conquered Seattle and then occupied Portland. The barbarians invaded the civilized world. The California state government and former President Buchanan called on the North and the South to bridge their differences and jointly defend human civilization!"

……

Looking at the several newspapers on the table, Lincoln was in a very bad mood.

I am not the king of the subjugated country, all the ministers are the subjugated ministers!

That Sherman was also an honor student at West Point Military Academy and a veteran in the army, and he played me too!

Lincoln couldn't help but miss his confidant and favorite general, Robert King Jr.

Unfortunately, he was haunted by black people.

To be honest, the fighting power of the unknown "Black Paladins" exceeded Lincoln's expectations.

Originally, he thought that even though these blacks had undergone military training for a period of time and had weapons, they were nothing more than a mob.

But who would have thought that this group of blacks would fight the federal hero Commodore Robert King Jr. for half a year, but they were still not wiped out, and even had the energy to go to Ohio to rob cows!

You know, Robert King Jr. is a man who can split [-]/[-] with Stonewall Jackson!

It is roughly equivalent to saying that these blacks are [-]/[-] with the southern elite!

It's really terrible!

Robert King Jr. himself wrote several times to say that these blacks are very cunning and have firm beliefs. He must not withdraw to the southern battlefield. Your Excellency, please ask another wise man!

Lincoln also agrees with Ai Jiang's rhetoric.

Think about it too, these blacks appear in the hinterland of the Federation, sneaking around all day, although it doesn't hurt much, but it is extremely insulting!

It is said that the guy who claimed to be the Son of Jesus established the North American branch of the God Worshipers, preached tampering and heresies all day long, and slandered Moses as a black priest in Egypt.

This is an offense to the entire Christian world!

And what about the Indians?

How could those moving human skins break through a civilized city-state with tens of thousands of people?

Lincoln tapped on the table with his dentures, while Assistant Secretary of State Milton Hayjohn was sorting out relevant documents.

Although there is no complete intelligence system for later generations, the White House at this time will still provide the President with as timely references as possible at regular intervals.

"Mr. President, judging from the information currently available, this group of Indians is completely different from the Indians we have come into contact with before. According to the report of Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman of the Oregon National Guard, this is a group of well-trained professional soldiers , with powerful cannons that can shoot up to 2000 feet, and a quirky machine that can hover in mid-air!"

"Fake information!"

Lincoln put the dentures back in his mouth and shook his head again and again!

"I have an impression of this Hoffman. Did he report to the California Assembly that a Federal Navy gunboat appeared on the Columbia River?"

"This man is full of nonsense. How could the federal navy's gunboats appear on the west coast and help the Indians fight? Now they are even talking about 2000-mile cannons and flying machines. How can West Point teach such idiots?"

"This……"

John Hay hesitated for a moment, and handed over a document to Lincoln, which was a document signed by several National Guard militiamen, who swore unanimously that they were attacked from the sky.

Most importantly, in this document, there is also a photo taken by a local photographer in Portland!

In the photo, several unusual dark spots can indeed be seen in the sky.

"That's it?"

Lincoln shook his head and said, "Even if you tell me that this is a group of bald eagles in such a blurry photo, I won't doubt it. Speaking of which, have they identified each other? I quite doubt that it is a British person in Canada, not something. Native Indians!"

John Hay spread his hands and said: "The intelligence from Oregon said that due to the fierce firepower of the enemy, they couldn't recognize each other's appearance at close range, but some intelligence from Seattle showed that these people who called themselves 'Bai Mingning', Looks more like an Asian..."

"Asian?"

Bewildered by such complicated information, Lincoln fell into brief contemplation, "Because Willie received miraculous effects from acupuncture and electrotherapy, I took the time to study the history of oriental inventions for a while... I heard that they claimed that their ancestors once invented Cows and horses that can walk on their own, and a mechanism that can fly... Maybe it's called 'Kongming Lantern' or 'Bamboo Dragonfly'?"

"Forgive me, Mr. President, I don't know anything about the history of the East, but according to the information obtained by the British and French, whether it is Chinese or Japanese, they are just a group of beggars living in the Middle Ages. The light of science and democracy did not shine on them at all."

"At least their medicine is very good. According to the latest news from New York Medical College, Willie can already sing tenor!"

"Uh... yes, Mr. President, Professor Porter is an outstanding doctor..."

"Okay, okay, I think we have fallen into a misunderstanding."

Lincoln rubbed his face, and continued, "The important thing now is not what 'Baiming' is, but how we should deal with it, whether we should use the federal army!"

"No, Mr. President, I do not recommend that!"

John Hay shook his head again and again, and said, "The war budget approved by Congress has long exceeded the standard, and Wall Street bankers will never agree to invest money in this kind of place. The most important thing is that we must reorganize the army and fill the upper limit. The loss caused by His Excellency Erman."

Lincoln nodded and said, "You're right, any money spent west of the Mississippi River is unforgivable...but what about the rights and interests promised to the railway company before?"

"This is easy to do."

John Hay spread his hands and said, "We can use standard procedures."

"Stage [-]: We declare nothing, Stage [-]: We say maybe something will happen, but no action should be taken, Stage [-]: Maybe we should act, but nothing can be done, Stage [-]: Maybe we There was something that could have been done, but it's too late now..."

Lincoln sighed: "Well, I hope my old friend Vanderbilt can understand all this peacefully!"

……

At this point in time, it is foreseeable that Lincoln chose to ignore the rebellion in the West, which is related to the basic interests of the Republican Party.

Unlike later generations, where the majority of Republican votes are in southern red-neck provinces and the majority of Democratic votes are in northern metropolises, the fundamentals of the two parties are completely opposite.

As the first president in the history of the Republican Party, Lincoln represented the voice of northern capitalists and factory owners.

It is their core interest to defeat the southern plantations, liberate the labor force, and transform them into industrial workers.

In contrast, today's Democratic Party is based on the big farmers in the South.

The Democrats, including former President Buchanan, were either supporters or sympathizers of the southern states, and either overtly or covertly tripped up the Lincoln administration.

Fortunately, the war against the separatist forces in the South was authorized by Congress long ago. Now Lincoln, as the president, is the commander in chief of the armed forces and has absolute power.

Chapter 199 Standard Process, Prepare for a Rainy Day

Now that the California government wants the Federation to send troops, Buchanan also took the opportunity to fan the flames. It is precisely because he sees that it is absolutely impossible for Congress to approve a budget for launching a war with more than [-] people in the Far West, deliberately disgusting Lincoln.

Lincoln wanted to send troops to the west, so he had to take the risk of using the prerogative of the president to bypass congressional approval and launch a temporary war.

In the United States, it is legal for the president to go to Congress to go to war without declaration, but if he does so, Congress will only approve and approve military spending for 60 days. Within 60 days, the president must find a way to make up for the authorization of Congress.

For Lincoln today, even if he can do it, he is unwilling to do it.

Because obviously, the Democratic Party keeps urging the federal government to defend the "civilized world" in an attempt to besiege Wei and save Zhao, and to aid the southern states!

If, as in the original history, the southern states showed irreparable decline in 1864, then the Democratic Party would automatically draw a line with the Confederate government.

But today's reality is not like this at all. Although the southern state has no way to turn each victory into a decisive victory because of its weak national strength, the south is advancing steadily, while the north is showing an obvious trend of retreat.

Under such a situation, the Democrats naturally have their own calculations.

Therefore, whether to send the federal army to the west is not just a military issue, but a political issue.

"Our Republicans' confidant's trouble is not in the wild Northwest, but in this East Coast, in this Washington DC!"

In the end, the White House issued a statement pointing out that wildness and opportunity are the charm of the West, and the Homestead Act signed by the president is still in effect.

The so-called Indian rebellion is just the inherent charm of this land for more than 100 years, and there is no need to panic.

Those Indians are just aboriginals with spears and bows. The so-called weapons of mass destruction do not exist at all. The heroic freemen can still boldly fight for their own land.

……

When Zhu Fugui was lying on the leather sofa in Fugui Palace and eating grapes, he couldn't help laughing when he saw the statement of the Citigroup government in the Washington Daily.