Chapter 473: Brothers Mountaineering (4)
Beginning on June 15, 1891, a fleet of ships flying the British flag sailed out of Miami at the same time that a fleet of ships flying the British flag sailed into Miami. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe entire Florida peninsula has fallen into the hands of the Liberation Army, and those who survived the war are mainly women and children. The British fleet transported these men to what is now the most important Cuba in the American South.
Women are crying, children are crying, and there are others who are begging to stay. The Japanese servants had a straight face and pushed and dragged these men into the ships with a machine-like attitude.
No matter what kind of people there are, no matter how many people refuse to leave. As long as the eviction process continues, those people will always be sent away. When the last Yankees were sent to the British ship, Yuan Weiting stood on the pier full of feces and took a deep breath, then looked up to the sky and laughed.
Many people couldn't understand the nerves of this servant army's head, and a few people completely understood Yuan Weiting's mood. For example, Wang Shizhen, who was beside Yuan Weiting, his face was a little pale. With Wang Shizhen's cautious character, he spent a lot of effort and spirit in this retreat. Listening to Yuan Shikai's hysterical laughter, Wang Shizhen muttered: "It's finally over!" ”
Wang Shizhen's words reached Yuan Weiting's ears, and Yuan Weiting suddenly suppressed his laughter. In the next moment, the official who was equivalent to a major general suddenly burst into tears, and Yuan Weiting choked up and said, "I want to go home!" ”
This sentence immediately touched the heartstrings of the surrounding Chinese and even Japanese, who have been in North America for more than three years. The first euphoria has long since been worn out by the long war. These Japanese had the same vacation as the Chinese army, but the Liberation Army could be retired, but the Japanese servant army could not be retired. Besides, the high remuneration made these poor and frightened Japanese servants willing to earn more money. So year after year, it was three years in the blink of an eye. Seeing the Yankees being expelled from North America, these people all had a strong urge to go home.
"I didn't expect us to do it." Wang Shizhen's voice was still not loud, and there was a strong suspicion in his voice.
After venting his emotions, Yuan Weiting wiped his tears with his hand and quickly calmed down. Regarding what Wang Shizhen said, Yuan Weiting responded heroically: "If we can't do it, how can the Holy Lord let us go to war." ”
"We're probably not going to fight anymore." Wang Shizhen's voice was very tired.
"Alas......" Yuan Weiting just sighed with mixed emotions, Wang Shizhen's view of the world is actually very different from Yuan Weiting's view of the world. But Yuan Weiting's ambition couldn't bear the three-year war, he stretched his waist, and his face showed brilliance, "Whatever!" After the battle, let's go home first. ”
It was not only the Chinese servant army that thought the war was coming to an end, but also the Americans on the other side felt the same way. Nearly all Americans despaired when scraps of paper on the mournful Meton book fell from the sky and fell into the city that had begun to look a little alive because of the fleeing crowds.
Many American city dwellers are aware of the existence of airships, so the pieces of paper that fell from the sky only frightened those Americans who lacked knowledge. What makes those who are still somewhat knowledgeable desperate is that the Chinese surrounded the Americans from the land, the Chinese surrounded the Americans from the sea, and now the Chinese even occupy the sky. Americans really have no way to go to heaven and no way to get into the earth.
As for the content of the ultimatum, it is simple, China allows Americans to leave the United States and go to countries other than China where they want to go, but there is a time for this. If the Americans do not evacuate by July 15, they will automatically enter a state of engagement. To Americans' despair, China announced that the six northeastern states had chosen to be incorporated into the Canadian federation, and told the Americans that if they really felt that it was too far to go to a foreign country, they might as well choose the six northeastern states that were closer to them. As long as you enter the six northeastern states and become British, the war will be over for these people.
These things can be put on the Yankees, and the commanders and fighters of the North American theater of the Liberation Army naturally know about it. Qi Rui's reaction to this was very flat, and the reaction of other senior commanders was limited to worrying about whether the Americans would launch a counterattack on the Min-Korean army after a short recuperation. Of course, this concern is just a worry. Once those Yankees become British, there will naturally be British Yankees to clean them up. If the Yankees don't want to become British, they'll have to choose between going to Cuba or dying.
Because the war was about to end, some laziness began to appear in the entire upper echelons. As a political commissar, Qi Rui certainly has to stand up and fight against this emotion. "The slightest laziness on the battlefield will lead to irreparable losses"! Political Commissar Qi Rui is doing such propaganda.
With such publicity, everyone's emotions have been alleviated. The senior commanders were able to resume their usual reloading in the shortest possible time. Those grass-roots commanders and fighters can retire at a certain time, and middle-level commanders can rest with the troops. Senior commanders have very little rest. Of course, this is not to be particularly harsh on these people, since they have decided to make the military their profession, they naturally have to be able to withstand the pressure and toil that ordinary people can't bear. If they are not as good at war as soldiers, it is better to get out of the way when they are soldiers.
The Liberation Army cheered up, and the US federal government and the two houses of Congress on the other side were completely left with only a few names. President Garfield, as well as Secretary of War Lincoln Jr., supported President Lincoln's policy of unifying the United States. At that time, the northeastern states fully supported the war. Now these states are playing their own policies when the disaster comes. Massachusetts, in particular, has its share of joy. The Boston Tea Party in Massachusetts and a shot shot in Lexington officially declared the American traitors' rebellion against the British. Now at the most critical juncture, the descendants of these rebels are actually thinking of asking for the protection of their former mother country.
These two no longer have any retinue, and not only them, but all the former high-ranking federal officials or local officials in the United States have fallen into a state of unemployment. When the power that was not strong enough in the first place lost its foundation, the collapse of the federal state can almost be described as dusty. So Lincoln Jr., who was a guest at President Garfield's house, picked up some potatoes. This is the food he managed to buy from outside the city of Huashengton. The land in the northeast of the United States was originally relatively poor, and the development of the Midwest brought a large amount of cheap grain, and the industrial products manufactured by the developed industries in the Northeast were shipped to the west in exchange for grain, and now this economic circulation system has been completely destroyed. Hunger has spread throughout the northeastern United States as the labor force has dried up.
Mashed potatoes sprinkled with salt are appealing on the hungry's side. Not to mention that the White House actually had wine in stock, and President Garfield took out the wine to entertain Lincoln Jr. There are also fish from a few fishermen who insist on fishing, and this meal is not considered very bad.
"I've gone south to Cuba with everything. They can elect a new president of the United States over there, at least without a de jure problem. While putting the fish in his mouth, President Garfield's mouth was not idle.
"Probably there will only be two senators left in the Senate." Little Lincoln looked very relaxed at this time.
"Huh." President Garfield laughed dryly. The U.S. Senate consists of two senators from each state, plus the voting power of the vice president, and finally a singular number to ensure that there is no question of reciprocal voting. Now the United States has only one place left, Cuba, and according to the regulations, there are not only two veterans left.
However, when he smiled, President Garfield immediately became sad, and he let the tears flow, and stubbornly continued to eat. Such a tragic and magnificent look in the eyes of Lincoln Jr., especially not a taste. After all, President Garfield was a hero of the Civil War, but by this time he did not have too much sadness, and he quickly curbed his tears. Wiping his face with a somewhat dirty napkin, the president said in a flat voice: "I have decided to participate in the final battle when China attacks Washington. ”
Hearing this, Little Lincoln showed a sincere smile, and he hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, please be sure to bring me to fight together." ”
President Garfield sighed: "I have sent my family to Cuba, so why don't you move to me." There's a vegetable garden here, and we can take care of those crops together. ”
Since no one takes the president seriously anymore, naturally no one bothers the White House. President Garfield and Secretary Lincoln Jr. lived leisurely in the White House, tending to the vegetable garden during the day and drinking and chatting at night. Both of them graduated from school, so they have a common language when they talk about the world.
Time passed day by day, although the law and order in the city was almost collapsed, but fortunately, there were few people. Both of them were skilled in marksmanship, and those ordinary thieves were killed when they broke in. The two of them are in charge of killing and buriing, which can be regarded as a good handling. It's just that the Chinese troops didn't come, which made the two people who had already decided to die really anxious.
In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of July, and the two discussed mowing the grass together. The land in the vegetable garden is served every day, so there is no need to worry about this, but the White House personnel have run out, and no one wants the dollars of the banknotes. So the weeds on the lawn of the White House are crazy and it is very uncomfortable to watch. The flat lawn is the face, and at the end of the day, at least the face still has to be talked about.
As soon as the morning dawned, the two of them were a little lazy. The weather is relatively hot, and the two are willing to sleep more. Just when he was in a daze when he returned to sleep, the sound of military music sounded outside. The brisk transverse flute and the pace of stride woke the two of them one after another, and this movement reminded both of them of the movement of the American army. But at this time, there was also an American army? It's really puzzling for the two of them.
Turning over and getting up, the two arrived at the gate of the White House. Looking out of the window, I saw an army in red shirts and white pants marching through the street outside. The marching band led in front, and the infantry moved in the rear. They followed the street from north to south, as if they wanted to cross the city.
Remnants of citizens appeared in the streets, some of whom raised their hands to wave to the British. It seems to be completely unaware of what a terrible thing it was for the British to appear in Washington. President Garfield and Lincoln Jr. were not fooled by the European face of the British, and they turned their heads to look at each other, both seeing the fear in each other's eyes.
At this moment, perhaps seeing the two people in the window, a team of British lobster soldiers, led by the captain, walked straight to the door of the White House. The captain of the leader was in a red shirt and white pants, and he spoke fluent American English and shouted inside the door: "I am British Army Lieutenant Paul?? Smith. Please open the gates, as long as you are obedient, we will not harm you. ”
Judging by the accent of the British lieutenant outside, he was probably from the central region of the United States. As for the choice of words and sentences, they are superior people who have school experience. President Garfield and Secretary Lincoln Jr. looked at each other again. Since this person on the outside looks so polite, it means that this person will never let President Garfield and Secretary Lincoln Jr. go. Even if the two were not killed on the spot, taking them away and imprisoning them was an inevitable outcome. Both people in the White House thought that they would die at the hands of the Chinese, but they did not expect that the first to arrive in front of the White House was the British army that had burned the White House.
It had come to such a point that President Garfield and Secretary Lincoln Jr. were standing upright, their left hands pressed to their chests and their pistols in their right. Although they couldn't see the flagpole above the main entrance of the White House, they took care of it every day. The American flag is still flying there.
There is no need to beat the clap and make a slogan, just a look, and the two sang in unison:
Yes! At the dawn of the morning, what do you see that makes us so proud?
Rejoice at the last light of dawn, whose flag always flies high in the heat of battle!
The fire was raging, the cannons were booming, and we saw the heroic banner on the fortress still standing after the darkness!
Yes! Do you think the Star-Spangled Banner will stand still, fluttering in the land of the free and flying in the homeland of the brave?
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Former American Paul out there?? Lieutenant Smith was not moved when he heard his former national anthem, but immediately became nervous. Those who can still sing the national anthem at such a time must be those who are stubborn and unrelenting. Paul?? Lieutenant Smith, a former owner of the São Paulo Railroad, fled São Paulo with his family and money at the last moment of the siege before the Restoration. Before the situation in the United States was completely destroyed, he went to Canada to contact the British. After various opportunities, he finally became a lieutenant in the British Army.
The reward for such hard work is Paul?? Lieutenant Smith would never give up. The two guys in the White House who are not ready to give up are in Paul?? Smith seemed unusually dangerous. He immediately ordered his subordinates: "Shoot!" ”
However, just before the British soldiers could open fire, President Garfield and Secretary Lincoln Jr. opened fire through the window. For this day, the two have been preparing for a long time. First, they ran out of bullets from Colter's revolver, and the two immediately copied their spears from their hidden places and opened fire on the British, who were in a mess outside. While firing the gun, President Garfield continued to hum: Where are they all gone, sworn ones? They aspire to survive the war. Homeland and Motherland, do not abandon them, they themselves wash away their dirty footprints with blood. These minions, mercenaries, have nowhere to hide, and cannot escape the fate of defeat and death. But the Stars and Stripes will fly forever, in this free country, home of warriors......
The American bullet was still a black medicine bullet, and the entrance hall of the White House was immediately filled with smoke after such a shot. President Garfield wanted to see more clearly, so he took two steps forward. A volley of bullets whizzed in from the broken window and hit the president in the chest.
"Your Excellency!" Little Lincoln exclaimed, and hurriedly bent down and pounced. Seeing several bullet holes in the chest of President Garfield, who was lying on his back, he instinctively wanted to try to save him. President Garfield opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he coughed. Blood spurted out of his mouth. It's scary to watch. However, there was a smile on this cheek stained red with blood. A few more coughs, a stream of blood choked in his throat, and President Garfield convulsed before he stopped.
"Shoot! Shoot! "The voices that rang out outside the White House were already mostly British. The British accent that sounds in the front half of the tongue is completely different from the American accent that sounds in the back half of the tongue.
Secretary Lincoln Jr. stood up, spear in hand, and continued to fire outside. President Garfield's death made him suddenly feel a sense of loneliness, even though he knew that the president was looking for death, but Secretary Lincoln Jr. was still alone, and this feeling made him especially eager to step on the death that could meet the president again.
Emotions boiled in his chest, and only the muzzle of the gun spewing bullets and flames could be evacuated slightly. However, the emotions that could not be fully vented condensed into a humming song. The jade is broken or the tiles are complete, in front of us, free people will rise up to defend the national flag and show their heads! The motherland has its own nature, and victory and peace are in sight; Build the country, protect the hometown, and thank God for his strength. We will be victorious, and justice will be ours," we trust in God. I will never forget that. You see the Star-Spangled Banner will always fly high in this free country, the home of warriors......
Suddenly, ......, machine guns roared, and bullets sliced through the wooden door of the White House vestibule, breaking the remaining wooden edges of the glass windows. After such ferocious strafing, no more bullets were fired from it. Even so, the British did not stop immediately, and the muzzle of the machine gun continued to spit a torrential rain of bullets at the White House before stopping.
"Is it enough to make such a big move?" Colonel Shi Qian said to his colleagues from the Guangfu Army who came next to him from a distant waiting position, "If you throw a few grenades directly into it, the battle will probably be resolved long ago." ”
"That's a tactic that only an experienced veteran like you can immediately employ, and the British haven't fought street fighting in years?" The colonel next to him laughed.
The British eventually agreed to the Chinese proposal, and the Minister of the Colonies, Cecil?? Rhodes pretended to negotiate with the Republic of China and reached an agreement to divide the east coast of the United States, and then the British army sent troops south. Before they set out, they had been in contact with the local forces in the United States, and under the strong pressure of the Liberation Army, a large number of local heroes accepted the British surrender. Of course, in order to avoid some miscalculations, the Min Dynasty sent liaison officers on the British side. Colonel Shi Qian and several other commanders were lucky to be selected.
Hearing the praise of his comrades, Colonel Shi Qian smiled humbly. At this time, he saw that several British soldiers had climbed onto the roof of the White House, condescending to guard against a surprise attack by troops loyal to the United States. However, there was no such threat around, and in a fit of boredom, they pulled down the American flag from the roof above the White House foyer and threw it from above.
Watching the falling Star-Spangled Banner fall silently on the dusty ground, Colonel Shi Qian felt as if his heart had been strangled by something inexplicable, and he was speechless for a while.