The shocking results of the Battle of Fort Dyers soon spread across the American continent along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and railroads.

Washington, D.C., inside the former White House presidential office.

President Davis of the Confederate States of America sat down in a meeting with the newly returned Secretary of State Robert Tooms, Vice President Alexander Stephens, and the new Secretary of War John Cabell Breckenridge to discuss the news that had just been received about the Battle of Fort Dyers.

Secretary of War John Cabell Breckenridge, who was originally the vice president of the American Federation, was very much in favor of Secretary of State Robert Tooms's proposal to unite the Chinese Empire to defeat the Northern Union, and it was precisely because of his strong support that President Davis was willing to take the risk and made up his mind to cooperate with the Chinese Empire and jointly attack the Northern American Federation.

At this moment, although he had known the outcome of the Battle of Fort Dyers, Secretary of War Breckenridge excitedly held a few newspapers in his hand and handed them to several cabinet members present: "Mr. President, everyone, you can take a look, this is the report of the major newspapers in the United States on the Battle of Fort Dyers and the fatal blow of our Southern Confederate States and the Chinese Empire to the Northern Union. They may not be aware of the specific terms and conditions between us and the Chinese Empire, but for us, practical interests are the most important thing. ”

Davis glanced at the newspapers in front of him, "The Sun", "The New York Times", "Washington Evening News", "Le Monde" and other newspapers with the largest circulation in the United States, all of which published on the front page the news of the Battle of Fort Dyers and the United States of America's imminent counterattack, uniting with the Chinese Imperial Army, which was originally an enemy, and almost completely annihilating the American Union Army.

Newspapers in New York condemned the Confederate States of America and their own decisions, and even denounced themselves to the New York Times as shameful traitors to the United States and New England, who betrayed the interests of the entire American continent to the yellow race of the East; The newspapers in Washington, on the other hand, praised themselves for their wise decision and decisive victory, and from then on, the Confederate states would gain the upper hand against the American Union, and the Washington Evening Post and the Richmond Newspaper even called for an urgent military force to take the opportunity to recover Kentucky and parts of Tennessee occupied by the Confederate States and drive out the Yankees.

Davis frowned and said in a deep voice, "I don't know if it's good or bad to make such a decision. Luckily, we have now won the Battle of Dyersburg. But whether the Chinese Empire will abide by the agreement, strictly follow the center line of the Mississippi River as the border line, and no longer invade eastward, I don't know whether the Chinese Empire will abide by the agreement. Moreover, the Chinese Empire has now openly stated that the so-called United Kingdom of Hexi is just a front for them, and what they want is to directly occupy the vast western region west of the Mississippi River. This is very detrimental to the expansion of the territory and plantation economy of our Southern Union States.

But if it weren't for the alliance with the Chinese Empire, a month and a half ago, we wouldn't have had any other choice at all! The situation at that time was well known to everyone that the finances of our Union had deteriorated seriously and were in jeopardy. Even if the loans and aid provided by the Chinese Empire are not repaid, it will be difficult to pay for the high military expenditures, let alone the construction of the navy. ”

"Yes! At that time, the situation was completely out of control, the entire Confederate States of America was on the verge of collapse, and if it had not been for the signing of a secret agreement with the Chinese Empire, an armistice and a rest, and the assistance of the other side, we would indeed not be able to sustain it. Secretary of State Robert Tooms lamented: "No one could have imagined that the naval power of the Chinese Empire would be so powerful, and that it had long since crossed the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America from the Pacific Ocean into the Atlantic Ocean and entered the Gulf of Mexico, and in one fell swoop captured New Orleans, the largest port of our Union State." This move completely destroyed the economy of our Confederate Powers, and their fleets were raging in the waters of Florida, our navy was too weak to resist, and our foreign merchant ships could not carry goods at all, and without New Orleans, the largest foreign trade port, the Confederate Powers could not support the operation of the country and the expenses of the army.

That's why President Davis and we have come to think of a truce. Neither the Northern Confederacy nor the Chinese Empire can continue the war unless there is a great power like the European powers that can support us economically and militarily! And the successive defeats in battle, and even the capture of nearly 20,000 soldiers at the Vickers fortress, such heavy losses can no longer be borne by us. Moreover, the reinforcements of the Chinese Empire arrived one after another, and instead of fighting to the death with the other party, it was better to take a step back and lead the war to the north. ”

After saying that, Toombs glanced at President Davis, and everyone understood that he was somewhat reproachful to Davis for agreeing to the Armistice League request of the Northern American Federation too hastily. An armistice is possible, but it would be unwise for the alliance to deal with the United Kingdom of Hexi, which is supported by the Chinese Empire. It's just that at that time, who would have thought that the so-called United Kingdom of Hexi, which was nominal and only had 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers, would attach so much importance to this Chinese Empire, and who would have thought that this Chinese Empire would be quite unreasonable and directly admit that the United Kingdom of Hexi was a cover for the Chinese Empire, and would be willing to take over the declaration of war between North and South America because of this.

In fact, President Davis only saw that the Allied States could not continue the war, and it was only the United Kingdom of Hexi, and he wanted to let the Northern Federation and the Chinese Empire compete and benefit himself. It's a pity that this was a wrong step, and it actually caused a strong counterattack from the Chinese Empire, and even the three southwestern states were lost.

Vice President Alexander Stephens said: "Actually, the current option is the best. Originally, our goal was only to make the Confederate States of America truly independent, so that our southern states could freely realize the freedom of financial and tax policies, and implement a plantation economy that was suitable for the development of our southern states, and not be exploited too much by the Yankees. Now, we've all made it happen!

Moreover, we occupied Washington and regained the glory and legitimacy that belonged to the United States. There is no need to fight to the death with the Chinese Empire. With the Mississippi River as the boundary, although we have lost Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, the Chinese Empire is willing to provide a huge amount of money to help us out of our predicament, and is willing to formally buy the land in these three states for $22.5 million, at least in terms of superficial and practical benefits, we will not suffer too much. In fact, the other side has forcibly occupied it, and we also know that the emperor of the Chinese Empire implemented the Hexi plan, saying that it would be implemented locally at any cost. If we forcibly block in front of us, with the strength of their ability to dispatch a million regular troops at the same time, it will be difficult for our allies to stop it.

And, most crucially, they also incited the Indians and the Irish to rebel in the name of the United Kingdom of Transkawa. If we don't sell to them, we're bound to be in endless strife. Therefore, it is safest to do so now.

It's just that those newspapers just want to report that it was the defeat of our allies and that they were afraid that the Chinese Empire would cede the land and sue for peace, which made us cabinet members very embarrassed. And even if people within the Allied countries do not scold us on the surface, they will privately accuse us of betraying the country and so on. It's hard to do! ”

Davis said exhaustedly: "Now that the Congress has approved the agreement with the Chinese Empire, and now that the major newspapers have begun to report it, they can't hide it anyway, so it is better to announce it publicly." I will make a speech to save as much face as possible for the Cabinet Government, and it is better to admit it on my own initiative than to be arbitrarily fabricated and distorted by the newspapers. ”