"The emperor said that the condition he gave was that slavery must be abolished, but he gave a method, and this method was to let these slaves redeem themselves, and after redeeming them, then abolish slavery! All we're doing now is not adding new slaves. That's a good idea! ”

Don't worry about this detail, but this method may sound problematic too, but in fact, it has already been said in the previous discussion.

Redeem yourself, this needs to make money, how to make money?

It's very simple, black slaves first become workers, then the industrial base of the south at this time is very poor, the employment situation is simply collapsed, and to become a worker needs a foundation, that is, to build a factory!

In other words, in fact, Li Mengyang's plan is a construction plan, and a reconstruction plan of the American South with the abolition of slavery as the starting point!

That's why this issue has been discussed so old, otherwise, with the premise that Li Mengyang only recognizes the autonomy of the south, it is almost needless to say.

That's right, the reason why this closed-door meeting is so difficult to reach a conclusion, and everyone discussed it for a long time, is because this matter is too difficult, and everyone hesitates!

You know, the southern government at this time has already been established, earlier than the American Empire, right?

And now, this country that was established later than you, which is considered a junior brother-level, told you, you kid come over to be my junior brother, I'll give you autonomy, how about it?

It's going to be very uncomfortable for anyone to fall on this, and it's southern. They were originally established at the time. It's freedom!

Since free. So how can you listen to that empire? What autonomy?

Seriously, that's why closed-door meetings are being opened!

Yes, if this was known to the people of the South, there would be almost no need to discuss it!

Thirty years later, there will be a Frenchman named Le Pen who wrote a book called "The Rabble", which is actually saying that when ordinary people form a community of consciousness, then the rationality of this group will plummet. And sensuality will soar quickly...... Translated as a saying goes, IQ drops, and blood burns.

Le Pen's theory is somewhat correct, that is, the majority of ordinary people will definitely not discuss it like this, they will definitely advocate fighting against that evil empire to the end, but!

At this time, the conference room was full of Southern elites, and there were no idiots among them, and they felt that this matter could be discussed, which in itself already said a lot of things.

At this time, the south is full of holes. The entire economy is on the verge of collapse, all because of the civil war. And now you can stop fighting, isn't that bad?

Besides, in order to support the civil war, the southern side received a lot of supplies from 'Cuba', and to be honest, everyone knows what's going on, when will Cuba be able to produce rifles and Gatling guns?

Are these supplies given for free? Is it possible?

At the beginning, it was exchanged for cotton, but because the south was hurt by Sherman's three-light policy, cotton needs a lot of land, which is why the contradiction between the north and the south was so sharp, and some of us were fighting for land rights!

Therefore, soon the cotton will not be enough to support it, and there will be an inventory of old noses before, which will soon be gone. Then everything is given, as long as it can be given, as long as it is favored by the people over there, we will give it, just to support the war on the front line and the south's own supplies.

After that, it's a debt, too!

Don't forget, the south also has paper money like the north, and the paper money at this time is the national debt, so let's just do it, anyway, don't worry about the debt!

It can be said that in the south today, it is not only a simple matter of economic collapse, it should be said that the owner behind many industries is unknown, but it is not explicitly stated, and the government owes a huge amount of debt!

Now, the emperor has given you a preferential treatment, giving you autonomy in the south, and I have a reconstruction plan here!

Autonomy, how to look at it, some people see it as a downgrade of national status, some look at it as taking advantage, this can be ignored for now, and this reconstruction plan is the real key!

Let's put it this way, there is no specific plan, but this reconstruction, now it seems that only the empire will carry out it, because basically the main industries in the south are now in the hands of the empire!

This is the reality, in fact, this meeting is mainly to discuss a problem, that is, to be realistic or ideal.

The reality is that you have to lean on the Empire, and it's pretty good right now, Robert. Li's daughter has a special relationship with that emperor, which is very good.

Ideal, that is the independence of the South!

This matter is not easy, it is not easy, maybe from the perspective of outsiders, it is obvious that the reality should be chosen, but the people who are in it, especially the people who are all gathered together because of this ideal, it is really difficult for them to reach an unanimous choice now.

"I'm not misinterpreting anything! Isn't that emperor going to interfere with us? Autonomy or something is bullshit! ”

"General Forrestal! It's a different thing at all! Don't we in the South need to rebuild? ”

"Don't quarrel between the two! Let's get back to the basics! In my opinion, it is very serious to give up the national dignity! ”

"What a country! Those bastards in Europe don't recognize us at all! ”

I said it wasn't noisy, but it turned out to be noisy again!

This kind of scene has appeared many times in this closed-door meeting, otherwise this meeting would not have been held for so long, so it seems that this group of southern elites can discuss a result?

Maybe it's hard, but well, Robert. Lee and the South's president, Jefferson. Davis, however, sees some glimmers, such as......

"Gentlemen! Slavery is like a curse! This spell is haunting us in the south! If you can get rid of the spell, then there seem to be things that can be talked about ......" as well......

The point is that the person who said this, his name is John. C Cahon, this old man is an extremely strong advocate of slavery!

Then it seems that we can agree. That's a good thing. Whether it's the South or the Empire. The south seems to be going in a good direction, but what about New York?

"Sir?! What can we do now? ”

"Yes! I'm so scared, sir! ”

"The whole of New York seems to be in chaos, what are we going to do? I saw people fleeing outside! ”

In a very dilapidated building in Manhattan, New York, there are such a bunch of children, who are not very old anyway, and the biggest feature of these children is that they have yellow skin and braids!

Chinese! It must have come from the current Manchu Qing Dynasty!

That's absolutely for sure. And now that Manhattan is in a mess, all these children are showing their fear, but not only children, but also a few adults.

"Brother Chunfu, what do you think we should do now?"

"That's it, Chunfu, among the three of us, you are the most decisive, and you still have to decide the matter here!"

There are three of them. Needless to say, he also has braids on his head. And two of them are waiting for an idea called Chunfu.

"This ......" Brother Chunfu hesitated a little, but he said one thing, "I heard that there is a world-famous ship in this New York Harbor, which is very terrifying, but it is the new Tang Dynasty!" ”

New Tang Dynasty, the name of the country was originally decided, in fact, it was to make it easy for Chinese people to accept, and now it seems that Li Mengyang, a patient with naming disorder, is still a little proud.

"New Tang?" But what is this country for?

"Brother Pingfu, Brother Jiechen, what do you two think of that New Tang Kingdom?" Chunfu asked.

"Brother Chunfu, your question is redundant, we have talked about it before. I have also heard a lot about this new Tang Dynasty, but no matter how I look at it, I feel that it is not like my Central Plains orthodoxy, although there are many Han people in its country, but there are also many foreigners, how can this be? That emperor used the banner to drive out the Tartars and restore my China, but now he is involved with foreigners, isn't this selling dog meat on the head of a sheep? ”

That Brother Jiechen spoke first, and this word was really powerful.

Yes, this Jiechen brother's point of view can be regarded as representing the views of many Manchu intellectuals, even if this Jiechen is in the United States at this time, and in fact, he has come to the United States to study very early, but he still thinks so.

"I also feel that there is something wrong with winning the country, and it is indeed as Brother Jiechen said, but, it's so strange, the development of the New Tang Kingdom is really rapid, just a few years, it has already hit here! It's unbelievable! Brother Pingfu also came, but it seems to be more emotional.

"The two brothers have their own opinions, which is right in itself, but in the current situation, I have actually been thinking in my heart, if this new Tang Dynasty can win the entire United States, then how should we deal with ourselves?"

Well? What's going on with that?

Actually, this bunch of children, as well as these three people, have some origins!

Among these three adults, Brother Chunfu is named Rong Hong, Brother Pingfu is Huang Sheng, and Brother Jiechen is Huang Kuan!

If you don't know these three people, then these children should be able to hear about them, because these children are actually 'young children in the United States'!

It is now 1869, that is, the 8th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, in fact, as early as the 4th year of Tongzhi, Rong Hong told the Manchu court that he would organize some students to study in the United States.

If we follow the original history, then the first children to study in the United States should have arrived in the United States in 1872, but now many things have changed.

Because of the establishment of the New Tang Empire, the Qing court itself felt the crisis, and they were more eager to learn the advanced technology of the West, and later the New Tang Empire won victories on many battlefields, which made the Qing court even more unable to sit still!

Legitimacy has been challenged!

The foreigners you can't beat, now someone can clean it up, you see, where is the face of your love Xinjueluo family?

As a result, the matter of young children studying in the United States was advanced, and there was another premise for this advance, that is, the Qing court's attitude towards the New Tang Empire, which was consistent with that of the United States of America.

The United States side was very happy, but it was more troublesome for Rong Hong to operate this matter alone, so he found his two classmates, Huang Sheng and Huang Kuan, who came to the United States with him.

And now, with the sound of cannons in New York Harbor and the commotion in Manhattan, how will these young children, Rong Hong and others choose? (To be continued......)

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