Chapter 66: Butterfly Wings

For whom does the bell ring?

The death knell is naturally sounding for both the north and the south of US imperialism.

As the saying goes, it's not a big deal to watch the excitement, and Zhu Fugui had better turn them upside down.

The main reason for writing this article is to play with Citi in the north and south, and earn some cultural value by the way, and there is no foresight at all.

Unexpectedly, the British editor of the newspaper liked Zhu Fugui's views very much, and the article was published naturally.

As the world's famous-stirring stick, the British naturally hope that the American Civil War will last as long as possible.

You must know that due to the popularity of rifled rifles, and the fact that the North and the South are still obsessed with the line tactics of lining up to shoot, this civil war in the United States is actually one of the few high-mortality wars in human history.

Let's put it this way, in this war, which lasted more than 4 years, both the North and the South died, deaths, not casualties, 750,000 people.

This is the highest number of war deaths in the history of the United States, including World War I and World War II.

Not only that, China's liberation war has been fought for three years, and the total death toll is only about 600,000.

It can be said that this Civil War was a war in which the blood of the Ansaxons of North America was wildened.

And that's just four years.

If it is really like what Zhu Fugui said in the article, fight a protracted war for ten years and eight years, then the final death toll will properly exceed one million.

That's a million young people!

How many people are there now!

Thinking of so many Milican children bidding farewell to their parents and stepping on the battlefield, they have never been heard from since, and they have never returned, and the girl in her hometown childhood sweetheart can only hug the black man at midnight and miss her lover, Zhu Fugui laughed sadly in the bed.

However, how long the war was fought and to what extent, Zhu Fugui felt that this could not be changed by casually publishing his work in the newspaper.

Presumably, this little butterfly is trying his best to flap his wings in Seattle, and it shouldn't change the overall situation......

However, what Zhu Fugui didn't expect was that the correlation of things was far more complicated than he imagined......

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At this moment, the Northern Virginia Regiment garrison in Chancellorsville is filled with an atmosphere of joy and sadness.

Joy comes from victory, and sadness comes from the fact that their bravest general is facing death.

In the just-concluded Battle of Chancellorsville, the Northern Virginia Corps walked 12 miles of mountain roads and unexpectedly reached the back of the camp of the 11th Army of the Northern Army.

Under the heroic command of General Robert Lee, the First Commander of the Confederate Army, and the lead of Jackson, the First Stonewall of the Confederate Army, the First Army of Northern Virginia launched a line charge.

By the time the lazy Northern Army realized that the enemy was approaching and hastily took up arms, it was already too late.

There was no way for them to form a tight formation in the panic.

If they can't line up in a tight formation, they don't know how to fight and lose the courage of the frontal enemy.

When the army, dressed in white shirts, khaki suspenders, delicate red scarves around its neck, and wearing a small yellow round cap, appeared on the ridge like a wall, the soldiers of the Northern Army let out a panicked shout:

"Red with a red scarf around his neck and a high-quality waterproof military bag on his back, damn it, it's the Page Legion!"

"The elite army of the Southerners!"

"Run!"

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The battle lasted from the afternoon to the evening.

After the initial panic, the Northern Army organized some resistance for a while.

Although they had a numerical advantage, after losing the first opportunity, one stronghold after another was uprooted by the Southern Army.

Stonewall Jackson told General Robert Lee that the 11th Army was the elite of the Union Army, and that there were many talented West Point students among its commanders, and that we must not give them a chance to breathe, and that we must continue to pursue until these Northerners are completely eliminated.

Robert Lee agreed to Stonewall Jackson's plan.

But like their descendants on the battlefields of Korea a hundred years later, this group of American soldiers was not good at night fighting.

Stonewall Jackson's plan ended up pitting itself.

After a fruitful two-mile pursuit, Stonewall Jackson decided to return to camp with his army.

However, as the saying goes, if you are not afraid of god-like opponents, you are afraid of pig-like teammates.

The 18th Regiment of the Confederate Army, which disappeared at the time of the battle, was belatedly at this time.

They did not communicate with General Lee's Northern Virginia Army at the first time, but joined the ranks of the pursuing Northern Army.

Historically, the Pig teammates mistook Stonewall, Jackson, and the other generals for the Confederate Army, and fired wildly from seventy-five yards away.

Stonewall Jackson was shot three times but did not die instantly.

But amputation and a lung infection eventually killed him.

In this life, Stonewall Jackson was clearly much more lucky.

Thank you for the child safety little yellow hats!

This hat, which was born to protect elementary and middle school students who go to school in the early morning and dusk when the light is unknown, also protects Stonewall Jackson at this moment.

The 18th Regiment of North Carolina realized that it had accidentally wounded a friendly soldier after the first round of firing and quickly stopped firing.

Stonewall Jackson was shot only once this time and did not need to have his leg amputated.

But even so, a lung infection caused the seemingly strong man to collapse on the hospital bed.

And today, Robert Lee is once again visiting his confidant.

"General, Brigadier General Jackson's high fever still hasn't gone away, maybe we can try phlebotomy again."

"Come on, I always feel like Thomas has gotten worse since the last bloodletting."

Robert Lee let the impatient medic step down, and finally saved the little brother's life.

You must know that later studies believe that long-term anemia is an important reason why Stonewall Jackson suffered from pneumonia.

It is conceivable that if there is a few more bloodsheds, then this stone wall may become a wall of bean dregs.

Dissuading the medics, Robert Lee pushed open the tent curtain and walked in.

The old friend of many years was lying on the bed with a sallow face.

In later generations, many people spoke highly of Stonewall Jackson, also known as Thomas Jackson, and almost called him a saint like Lincoln.

He was also said to be a humanitarian who sympathized with black slaves.

However, Thomas Jackson's unbreakable friendship with General Robert Lee, in addition to their fellow Virginia compatriots, stemmed from their joint experience in the invasion of Mexico and the arrest of legislators who advocated the abolition of slavery.

It can be said that this so-called moral perfection is essentially a southern red neck.

Otherwise, he would not have been so embraced by the red necks of the southern states.

Robert Lee looked at his half-asleep best friend, his face was very solemn.

The victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville basically disintegrated the Spring Offensive of the Northern Army, and the next initiative was on the side of the Southern Army.

But Thomas Jakes's serious illness deprived Robert Lee of his most important helper.

"General, cross the river, cross the river!" Jackson struggled to get up, trying to persuade Robert Lee to cherish the time and enter the army quickly.

"Thomas, you need to get better as soon as possible, you need your help this time to go north...... By the way, this war analysis may be of interest to you. ”

Robert Lee sat gently on the edge of his best friend's bed and took out a crumpled newspaper from his arms, "This man called 'Deathknell' has completely predicted our strategy and tactics, and if it weren't for the time difference, I would almost suspect that you would have contributed anonymously." ”

Robert Lee smiled and told his old friend about the newspaper he sent from Canada and related interesting stories, which might make his old friend feel more comfortable.

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