Appointment of Robert. The decision to make Lee the supreme commander of the U.S. Army was made by veteran General Winfield. Scott, and almost all of the representatives of the U.S. federal military at this time unanimously agreed, and Lincoln naturally agreed.

However, Robert. Lee refused.

Countless American historical researchers in later generations know very well that the reason why the American Civil War lasted for more than four years was actually because of Robert. Lee's decision, if the South did not have him, then the civil war would soon be over.

All studies can be done by Robert. Lee's people all understand one thing, and that is Robert. Lee will definitely choose this way, no matter how many times history repeats itself.

Virginians have shown themselves, they defend freedom!

War has been inevitable, and while in Robert. On the day the Lee family left Arlington, that is, on the 19th, bad news came from the north.

There was a vicious incident in Baltimore, Maryland, when the 6th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Army was in the city of Tongguò, someone shot at them, so a big battle between the two sides resulted in more than a dozen dead and wounded.

This was a tragedy, and Lincoln couldn't criticize Maryland, so he had to say very aggrievedly: "Our troops are not moles, nor are they birds, they can't burrow and fly, they can only pass from there......"

Such a president can be regarded as an eye-opener for Li Mengyang, because he really doesn't know that the commander at this time is so sad, this is too different from the image of later generations, right?

It's not just a matter of small words, let's just say that when Lincoln just issued the law on the recruitment of volunteers, he also passed some bills of rights, that is, the presidential power at this time was greater than before.

As a result, there are a bunch of people who accuse him of being unconstitutional and breaking the law, and anyway, if you do this, it is beyond the authority of the president!

Li Mengyang asked Mr. Chase, the 'cheap future old father-in-law', and the answer was, 'That's right, the president is breaking the law!' ’

Old Salmon is very good at law, he is not only a governor before, but also a finance minister at this time.

But soon, the first martyr of the Federation who really sacrificed his life for the country appeared, a martyr named Emo. Mr. Colonel of Essworth, you must know that the colonel at this time was a very big official, and at this time a man in the south was named Thomas. Jackson's military academy instructor was no more than a major.

It was this Colonel Essworth who saw the Confederate flag floating on the roof of a hotel, this is the flag of the rebels, and cut it down!

As a result, he was destroyed by the owner of the hotel......

The Esworth family had a good relationship with the Lincolns, so Mr. Lincoln was very sad.

As far as Li Mengyang can see, the north side is a mess, let's just say that these volunteers, after coming to Washington, they have no military appearance and military discipline, they defecate at will, and do all kinds of things at will, such as barbecue in the backyard of the house that I don't know whose house.

You must know that Washington at this time is not the same as the tall place in later generations, and in the eyes of Li Mengyang, Washington now does not even have a decent road, it is all dirt roads, and the weather has often rained recently, so there is mud everywhere.

It doesn't matter, since he came to the United States, Li Mengyang has seen countless chaos, and his current psychological tolerance is already extremely high.

The North is not so good, and the South is about the same.

Before the war, the United States did not have any troops of its own, but the South had an advantage, for example, Virginia had five military schools, and these cadets became the natural soldiers and non-commissioned officers.

But we still have to recruit people, otherwise how will this battle be fought?

"I have never seen soldiers like this, dressed in disheveled clothes and disheveled like beggars...... Oh my God! Can such a force encircle Richmond? Eleanor is still using her own pen to record this qiē, and she now has a particularly bold ideal.

"Mary! Start a newspaper with me! ”

"What?"

That's right, running a newspaper, influenced by Li Mengyang, Eleanor also wants to try the media industry, as for writing, it also has something to do with Li Mengyang, when she was in New York, Eleanor was definitely a contemporary literary young woman.

"You're crazy! We're women, are those men going to let us do that? ”

"How can you do it without trying?!"

Don't say it, Eleanor really just did it.

As for the one named Mary, it was actually Eleanor's best friend, and she was surnamed Chessnut......

The North and South are in chaos, and the American Civil War is going to be in chaos, but don't you say it, this war is going to change the fate of many people.

Ulysses. Hopson. Grant, who himself graduated from West Point and played in the Mexican-American War, but he left the army because of some problems such as alcoholism, but the war brought him back, and he is now a recruiting non-commissioned officer for four dollars a day.

Maybe only Li Mengyang will know that this Grant will later become the president of the United States, but now that Li Mengyang is here, what will happen later...... Let's leave it alone for now, Li Mengyang, this guy has encountered another strange thing!

"Mr. President! As long as you buy my invention, then you can now declare victory in this civil war! ”

"Mr. President! Listen to me, you only need to spend $10,000 to equip a brigade! ”

"Mr. President! Five! As long as five of my inventions, then its firepower is worth one regiment! ”

A chubby middle-aged man, he was trying his best to lobby Lincoln, but Lincoln's expression was somewhat hesitant at this time.

"Mr. President! As a gentleman, we can't use such things on the battlefield, we will be laughed at by our opponents! The veteran general Scott gave his opinion.

"Nope! This is the key to ending this war! "The middle-aged man is still trying.

"Mr. President! Listen to me. It was Secretary of State Sward who spoke, and this guy still wanted to bow down, but in public, this was not beautiful, so Sward had to say: "This guy is a southerner!" ”

"Oooh!"

"This guy must be a spy!"

"Get him out!"

Don't look at the big officials with status, but the coaxing is no worse than others, it seems that the middle-aged man's efforts are going to be in vain.

At this time, Li Mengyang was also in the crowd, because this was not a secret meeting, not to mention that this was not a meeting at all, but to see a display of weapons. Li Mengyang has just received Lincoln's honor......

Well, what kind of weapon is this?

When he saw this weapon, Li Mengyang's eyes lit up at that time, and he saw that something that looked like a cannon had two wheels, and there was a metal structure on it, and the most important thing was six pipes, and when they were operational, someone needed to shake the handle, but the sound it made was ......

Da-da-da-da! Da-da-da-da!

Machine gun! Gatling gun!

That middle-aged man was Richard. Gatling!

Li Mengyang never dreamed that he would be able to see the initial form of such a terrifying invention, and that under such circumstances, a war was about to be fought, and Lincoln's gang would refuse to buy this invention, which was simply ......

"Mr. Gatlin! If you want to get the most out of your invention and improve it better, you can go to this place. ”

After this exhibition, Li Mengyang naturally couldn't let go of this opportunity, he found Gatling, and handed over a note!

"You are?" Gatlin was disappointed at this point, but someone gave him hope again, and he felt like he was alive.

"You don't care who I am, you just have to go to this place, take your proud work with you." Li Mengyang also pretended to be mysterious.

"Good!" It was nothing to say at the time!

As for the address written on that note, Rhode Island ......

To be honest, Li Mengyang really didn't expect that people in this era would refuse such a useful invention, the key is that this was before the war.

It's an incredible thing, but it just happens!

Maybe it's because of Gatlin's Southerner identity?

Anyway, it's hard to say, but this gives Li Mengyang a better thing, like a gift package!

……

"Hey! Come with me to the shopping! ”

Recently, Li Mengyang, because he is busy with a lot of national affairs, has neglected his 'girlfriend' Fiona, however, Fiona is very generous at this point, she will not care about men's affairs, because she knows that it is all about business, and she is still helping her father.

"What do you want to buy?" Li Mengyang thinks it's okay to go shopping, anyway, it's a fake couple.

"I want to buy two stools, a big blanket, enough for the two of us to sit on, and then I have to buy a basket, enough for the two of us to eat, hahaha......"

It's all two people, Li Mengyang shook his head, anyway, Fiona seems to be very involved in this fake couple's game.

Forget it, Li Mengyang decided to do his duty as a boyfriend and followed, but he was a little curious.

"What are you buying these things for? Picnic? ”

"yes, picnic."

"Do we have any plans for a picnic recently?"

"Haha! You idiot, we don't have this plan, but the war is about to start, so naturally we have to go on a picnic! ”

"What?"

Li Mengyang was stupid at the time, what kind of logic is this?

How can a big war have anything to do with a picnic?

So, Li Mengyang asked incredulously: "Are we going to have a picnic while watching the battle?" ”

The answer to this question, in fact, everyone knows, is naturally impossible, but the answer that made Li Mengyang collapse appeared!

"Haha! Of course! We're just going to have a picnic while watching our heroic army beat the Southerners! ”

"......" Li Mengyang was already in a petrified state at that time.

Unexpectedly, Fiona didn't have any weird feelings at all, and where else did she say, "By the way, I heard from a distant relative of mine that the pastries of Dellmonico are great, and they have already bought a lot of them...... In addition, a lot of people have bought things, just like us, and when the time comes, they will have a picnic and ......."

Li Mengyang didn't dare to answer anymore, he just kept asking in his heart.

"Who the fuck can sue me, how many people in the United States today take this civil war seriously?" R1152