On January 5, 1862, Newark was still freezing, and the cold wind mixed with ice and snow made everyone reluctant to move, even the soldiers, most of them hid in tents, and those who could sleep slept, and those who could not sleep, then ...... "Freedom must be attached to the law, this is the immutable truth!" We all love freedom, but without the support of the law, then freedom will become water without a source and a tree without roots......"

In a tent with lights on, Joshua.

Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain spoke eloquently and in such high spirits that no one could tell that he was a prisoner.

"I couldn't agree more with you that freedom and law go hand in hand, and that's it. However, I still insist on my opinion, is the law always right? Doesn't the law need to change? The world is developing, nothing is constant, the same is true of society, and the same is true of the United States, so your laws are not changed, right? Are the current U.S. laws still appropriate for today's U.S. society? ”

It was naturally Li Mengyang who said this.

“……”

Chamberlain, who considered himself a learned professor, was a graduate of Bowdoin College, perhaps not particularly famous, but the best grammar school in the United States, Nathaniel.

Hawthorne also graduated from this college, but as a result, he couldn't argue with a Chinese!

"But, but ......"

Chamberlain struggled with it, and this was not the first time he had failed.

"Haha, don't worry, I'll say a little more."

Li Mengyang is fine now anyway, and he didn't expect that this Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain used to be called law in the university, so they would talk about it if they had nothing to do.

So what will Li Mengyang say more?

"Mr. Chamberlain, your thoughts are a very normal American mind, because of your country. The people of this land, although you always say how advanced and free you are now. How democratic. I admit, from a global perspective. Your current system is indeed very advanced, and even France, a country that has helped you in the revolution, they envy it. However, when it comes to the root of your democracy and freedom, it is actually isolationism. In fact, you don't want to be managed by others, you don't want to be managed by the British. So you revolutionized, and the southerners didn't want to be controlled by the northerners, so you were going to have a civil war, that's all. And in fact, these are all conservative, non-progressive ideas! ”

This sentence is too profound, and it is also a bit ruthless!

"Nope! It's definitely not that we Americans don't want to progress! We've been working on it! ”

Naturally, Chamberlain was against it.

In fact, Li Mengyang also admits that Americans are not so conservative, but if you look at it from a historical perspective.

There is an element of luck in their changes, and in general, the United States is actually a right-wing country.

"I don't deny that you're trying. But to be honest, this civil war has actually helped you a lot......"

Mr. Marx praised the American Civil War very highly, but Li Mengyang was not actually repeating the words of the great teacher, but his real opinion, because from the experience he experienced when he came to the United States, plus some historical knowledge of his later life, he can be completely sure.

It was this civil war that made the United States a real, the America we know it!

"This war is sinful! However, I am a member of the Federation. I have to defend the Federation! I don't think this war will do us any good! There are dead people everywhere, aren't they? ”

But as soon as I talk about this.

So where can Chamberlain, an American, be as detached as Li Mengyang?

"Well, that's your point. I think it's normal, but if you look at it from the perspective of historical development......"

As long as the two of them talk about this place, they must quarrel, obviously, the so-called vision of historical development, that is not everyone can have, Li Mengyang sometimes has some patterns, hey~"sir! There was a gentleman named JP. Morgan's wants to see you! ”

A herald came in Li Mengyang's tent.

"Oh?"

jp。

Morgan?

What is he here for?

"Let him in."

But since you're here, let's just do it, we're all old friends, aren't we?

"It's time for me, the captive, to go."

Chamberlain was still very intrigued.

However, Li Mengyang smiled and said, "You can stay, it's nothing." ”

In fact, the reason why Li Mengyang is willing to chat with this Chamberlain is because he really has nothing to do now, and on the other hand, it is because this Chamberlain's knowledge is really powerful, and he is definitely a high-level intellectual in this year.

The point is, Chamberlain was still a teacher, so what if such a person could be used by me and let him teach the Chinese some knowledge?

...... "I'm not interested!" ”

However, Chamberlain still doesn't appreciate it, and he is very arrogant.

Li Mengyang didn't care, after all, the things they discussed were all related to world view, which could not be changed in a day or two.

"Oh, hello gentleman."

Just as Chamberlain was out, JP.

Morgan came in, and the two of them walked up to each other.

"Oh, hello."

Still, Chamberlain didn't stay long.

“……”

jp。

Morgan looked a little embarrassed, but immediately he hurriedly came over to talk to Li Mengyang.

"Mr. Thoreau is going to the gallows tomorrow!"

"What?"

Li Mengyang was shocked at the time.

Because this news is really amazing, and this change is too fast, you must know that Thoreau has always been an important leader of the New York Revolution before, in fact, it can be said that it is the most important leader of the Great Revolution.

Li Mengyang knows very well that he Thoreau is a utopian socialist, a utopian society, so his radical can be imagined, a utopian society, then this must be the social form that the people expect the most, so it is normal for Thoreau to become a trendsetter in the Great Revolution.

But well...... Based on Li Mengyang's research on the revolution, he actually knew early on, don't look at your current joy, you will inevitably pull up the list in the future, but it will come too quickly.

"Clint?"

See Clint.

Lee's face changed several times, jp.

Morgan panicked even more.

"Oh, it's fine."

Li Mengyang wanted to laugh, but he knew that he couldn't show it at this time.

So, he said, "What is the reason?" ”

"Hey!"

jp。

Morgan sighed heavily, and continued.

He began to tell the story of what had happened.

On Christmas Day, 30,000 New Yorkers were armed.

Then head south.

You must know that the main trick of the U.S. federal government to deal with the New York Revolution at this time was the blockade, so it was natural that New Jersey in the south had troops stationed there.

Defense, and the time is also very long, naturally the US army will build some fortifications, bunkers, and position layouts.

This is the most basic, because it is not a field battle, and you have to play a gun formation.

So, in this way, the side of the New York Revolutionary Army is tantamount to attacking, so how can the attack be fought?

Li Mengyang did not participate, although there were people from the revolutionary army who came to serve as staff officers, and there were still many people in the revolutionary army who had served as soldiers, and there were also upper echelons who had spent time in military academies, but in the end their tactics were still one.

Gun formation!

It should be said that the military of this era.

In their minds, they only know this tactic, and they learn this in the military academy, and they just think that this battle should be fought like this.

There is no other way.

Thereupon...... That shot can cut off a piece of the gun array, the bloody scene, the battlefield with stumps and broken arms...... It's hell.

But however, our revolutionary army is a revolutionary army, and the soldiers are all revolutionary soldiers, and their will is very firm, even if it is so tragic, but in the end, it still breaks through several lines of defense of the Federation!

Of course.

The New York Revolutionary Army paid a terrible price.

There was a man named Liszt who fled from Hungary to the United States after the war and recalled the regiment he was in.

All but him died.

They all died before they could get to the opposing position.

"God forbid! I'm alive! ”

Liszt would never tell anyone else, he had escaped the Union shells because he had tripped over a horse while he was not paying attention.

In the Battle of New Jersey, a total of 6,000 revolutionary troops were laid to rest here, and in the post-war hospitals, at least 3,000 people died, and more than 2,000 survived amputations.

It should be said that such a number is a medical miracle, but in fact, this is mainly due to the fact that at this time, the blood loss of the wounded soldiers is not so fast, and the growth of bacteria is not so fast, perhaps, thank God really.

Without a strong revolutionary spirit and a firm revolutionary will, it would not have been possible for any army to endure such casualties!

Thanks to the Revolution!

But at such a great cost, what about the results of our revolutionary army?

So what are we doing here?

Isn't it for the sake of grabbing food?

Before the Union army retreated, a fire burned down all its granaries, and the people of New Jersey were relocated before, so naturally their food was taken away if they could, and what could not be taken away became the supply of the Union army, that is, it was burned.

We can scold the Union Army for its shamelessness, for it is clear that there must have been all sorts of incidents of military discipline and confusion in the relocation of the people of New Jersey, but the strategic purpose of our Revolutionary Army, which ...... "is your Thoreau's fault!" ”

"It's all because of you, Thoreau! Your orders have caused so many casualties! ”

"Thou shalt make an aponement to them with thy own blood!"

That's right, this is all made by Thoreau, so now that such a bad result has come out, you Thoreau is not responsible?

Even if you are the main leader, now the Revolution is in jeopardy!

So, after some struggle, Thoreau was sentenced to death this afternoon!

jp。

Morgan came to Li Mengyang, on the one hand, to sue him about this, and on the other hand, to ......, "Clint, what should we do next?" ”

Yes, he's going to ask about it, it's so important.

"What's next......"

Li Mengyang's face unconsciously smiled, because he knew that this was probably the beginning of the collapse of the Great Revolution, and his evil plan was ...... It can't be said to be too evil, it's just that the discipline is not enough, well, that's it.

"You, that is, you and Victoria, try to keep a low profile, you can do whatever they say, or if you can, you won't go to the city hall, you can hide, but I can tell you, it shouldn't take much time."

Clint was heard.

Lee's words, JP.

A big rock fell to Morgan's heart, and he could only listen to him now anyway, even though he was Chinese.

But just then, the herald came in again.

“sir！ There is a fire in the direction of New York! ”

"Huh? Firelight? ”

Li Mengyang looked at JP.

Morgan.

"When I came, I was normal."

jp。

Morgan doesn't know, either.

"Let's go! Let's go out and have a look! ”

This walked out of the camp, and sure enough, there was a fire in the direction of New York, and there were quite a few of them, which ...... Li Mengyang could not have imagined that the Great Revolution had begun its collapse in a much faster way!

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