Successive presidents of the United States have always put forward an attractive campaign slogan when campaigning.

Whether it's Herbert Hoover's "Let Every Pot Have a Chicken in Every Pot" or George H.W. Bush's "Build a Friendly and Elegant Nation," or even 'Maga,' they all at least still look like a civilized person.

But in 1844, when James Polk came to power, his campaign slogan was "Border at 54°40 North, or war!" ”

Such a surging campaign slogan immediately captured the hearts of Americans.

Not only that, but the president openly put forward his expansion strategy, taking Oregon to the north, California to the west, Mexico to the south, Cuba to the southeast, and a trade war with Europe across the Atlantic to the east.

Internally, it is necessary to build an independent treasury, similar to centralized power; Externally, the United States should be given priority, because the Americans on the American continent are the natural 'chosen ones'!

The Indian doesn't deserve to be on the president's recipe because his predecessor, John Taylor, has done it well enough. The only evidence of his attitude towards the Indians is that during his tenure he signed the most agreements for the relocation of the Indians to the 'reservations'.

As for slavery, President Polk said it was hard to understand why the slaves were resisting. As president, he worked 18 hours a day, and there were no weekends, and the slaves were not only black, but also only worked 12 hours a day, and it was a blessing to come from ignorant and impoverished Africa to such a paradise on earth as a plantation in the Americas.

There was no Internet back then, otherwise President Polk would have been able to post 200 essays a day.

All in all, the president is energetic and combative.

In 1844, Sam Houston was re-elected president of the Republic of Texas, but in the midterm elections at the end of 1845, he lost a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and narrowly equaled his rival Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar in the Senate.

At that moment, at this moment (2022.11).

The difference is that Sam Houston had a better option - he announced in 1845 that he would lead Texas to the United States!

And no matter what the people in Texas think, it doesn't matter, Sam Houston and James Polk have a win-win anyway.

At that time, the Oregon Accord had not yet been signed, and President Polk did not expect that the south would go first!

After some triumphant fanfare, Zachary Taylor was ordered to officially garrison Texas and announce the completion of the annexation of Texas.

The following year, in 1845, he adopted a strategy of 'advancing two and retreating one', taking the 49th parallel as the boundary and carving up Oregon with the British!

This combination of south and north punches was defeated, and President Polk's prestige grew, and he walked vigorously. Known as 'Andrew Jackson II', Jackson was nicknamed 'Old Walnut' and Polk was nicknamed 'Little Walnut'!

The 1845 Christmas Ball was held by the bankers in New York, and President Polk passed by to take a look at it, and the ball was dissolved.

His rival, Henry Crane, was originally a powerful senator and a Whig elder, but during Polk's tenure, he often had to defend 'British' and 'bribery', which made him anxious.

However, military and political victories have brought with them diplomatic and financial difficulties.

After he took office, he not only had conflicts with all the European countries, but also disputes with all the countries of the American continent - the Republic of Texas does not count, after all, although Sam Houston is a Texan, his heart is American.

At the same time, the economic crisis in Europe spread to the Americas. The dollar depreciated sharply, but the bankers in New York voted with their feet, and if you buy a pound and a franc and a ruble, you don't buy dollars.

It was only a matter of time when blacks and Indians could not coexist, and even some white workers had to go on strike.

How could President Polk endure such a predicament?

He decided to solve the problem in the way he does best, the so-called 'one punch open, lest a hundred punches come'!

Mexico, that's you!

But the president took the map and studied it for half an hour, and found that Mexico next door had already lost Texas, and he didn't want California, and even the president was elected three times a month, and it was obviously rotten, so what else could he do?

However, losers find a way, and winners find excuses.

The next day, the White House issued a statement that the border between Texas and Mexico is not the Angry Ethes River, but the Rio Grande further west!

The day the statement was made was January 13, 1846.

On this day, the Mexican troops stationed on the east side of the Rio Grande were still very strange, why did a group of American journalists bypass them and run to the Rio Grande? Is there any beautiful scenery there?

At this time, the United States and Mexico, although sabre-rattling, maintained restraint from each other, and both followed the policy of 'not firing the first shot'. Even when the sentinels met each other in the morning, they could say "G!" to each other.

Half a week or so later, the statement reached the border between Texas and Mexico.

The Mexican army, which had been strange for half a week, became irrefutable evidence of Mexico's invasion of American territory.

And just like that, the American self-defense counterattack began!

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The U.S.-Mexico border to the south is in turmoil, and Fremont to the north is equally ambitious.

On Christmas Day, he received a special Christmas gift from the Navy.

Commodore John Slote appointed him governor of California with full authority over Oregon and California, and, having unloaded a huge amount of supplies from a warship, told him that the American people were watching him!

In the mid-19th century, the status of the navy was similar to that of today's pilots or astronauts, and although they were all soldiers, they were clearly not the same species as the big-headed soldiers.

Fremont even assured Slot:

"Don't worry, General Slote! In five months I'll sweep Oregon and take California, and then I'll move south to join General Carney at Fort Bent! ”

Slote expressed his concern, "If your future goal is the White House, that's not enough!" ”

"Understood, General! Rest assured, General! I would have entered Mexico City one step earlier than Zachary Taylor! Fremont replied.

Slote nodded in satisfaction. "I'm optimistic about you! Then, see you at the White House next year! ”

After Fremont sent Slote away, even the British troops who ordered Griffin Fortress must hand over Griffin Fortress to him unconditionally, completely, and completely within ten days!

The British army said that 10 days is too short and there are too many belongings, can you give a few days?

Fremont told them in all seriousness: "If we do not retreat before January 13, I cannot guarantee that the 1,500 British troops will still be alive!" ”

After two rounds of negotiations, the evacuation date was set for 14 January.

On the night of the successful attack on Griffin Fortress by the Blood Wolves, Fremont had already sent an army of 3,000 men on the way to Griffin Fortress.

Among them was a guard of honor of 200 people.