History is always full of paradoxes.

After the founding of the United States, the North was the territory of the Industrial Party, and it made every effort to catch up with the wave of the first scientific and technological revolution. The South, like the rest of the Americas, developed a large estate economy and used black slaves as labor.

In the forties of the nineteenth century, the United States snatched more than 2 million kilometers of land from Mexico by means of warfare, thus becoming a two-ocean country.

According to the inference of the one who benefited the most, the war against Mexico should be the result of the promotion of the United States in the north. History, however, often surprises, that the Mexican-American War was actually motivated by the slave-holding states of the American South.

The southern United States and Latin America share the same model of large landlords, with the same economic structure, and should have good relations with each other. In this way, in the American Civil War twenty years later, the southern states will not be isolated and swept away by the Yankees using their industrial strength.

The reason for this is that the slave owners in the American South have been actively expanding the number of slave states in order to gain more voice within the United States. Mexicans, on the other hand, have already decided that slavery is an illegal institution, and the two sides cannot talk about each other. So the southern states of the United States simply went to war against Mexico, grabbed your territory, and established slave states.

As a result, the southern states of the United States and Mexico formed a deep hatred for the Civil War. Mexico can no longer be counted on a little help.

Otherwise, Mexico helped the United States to become independent in the South, an America divided between the North and the South. It will not be easy to become the world's largest country in the next century.

At this time, the northern states of the United States, because of their advocacy of the abolition of slavery, were very indignant at the expansion of slave states in the south, and they also expressed verbal sympathy for the Mexican people who were invaded for no reason.

Even if not abolitionist idealists, the politicians of the North believed that the most important strategy of the country at present was to develop industry. Revive the economy. They were very unhappy with the war that the southern states had started with Mexico. Mexico is also a large country in Central America, with an area larger than the United States on the map. If we are caught in the quagmire of a protracted war, how can we people in the north "concentrate on planning and concentrating on construction"?

Of course, this is because Mexico still seems to be relatively large. I can't afford to feel consumed. It was the northern Americans who were adamantly opposed to war with Mexico. As for the territory of the Indians, they should be robbed of what should be robbed, and those who should be driven are driven away, and there is no need to worry about anything.

Lincoln is now in his thirties, the most passionate years of idealism, and he was a staunch anti-war activist against the wars provoked by the American South, both from the standpoint of abolition and from the perspective of national policy.

So what Lincoln meant to Ji Aojian was that it was only the big southern slave owners who started the war. It has nothing to do with the American people, you have to distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous. Treat them differently.

Ji Ao said, "In this way, the American people are resolutely opposed to this unjust war?"

"Of course. Lincoln said without hesitation, "The slave owners who came to invade Mexico with ulterior motives not only violated the basic laws of international law, but also did not conform to the will of the general public in the United States." ”

"It turns out that the United States is not a national supporter of fighting this war. The councillors of San Francisco exchanged words and felt that there was a lot of hope for victory in the war.

While the city insists on self-government, these Latinos also identify themselves Mexicans and are reluctant to change their name to American. As for the frenzied enthusiasm of Mexicans to emigrate to the United States a hundred years later, they naturally do not know.

"In the last century, the American people were freed from the oppression of the British colonists through a war of independence, so we deeply understand and support the righteous behavior of the people of a country to resist aggression and oppression. Lincoln waved his arm, "In this century, almost all countries in the land of America have fought for independence, got rid of the suzerain, and became a free country. How can we, the countries that pursue independence and freedom, respect each other, live in friendship, and jointly build our American homeland?"

When it came to the Independence Movement of the Americas, the parliamentarians were even more radiant and felt that they had found a common language.

"The nations of the Americas were inspired by the victory of the American Revolutionary War and carried out their independent revolutions, and the people of the United States have been standing in solidarity with us. ”

"There is a great and unbreakable friendship between the people of the United States and the people of Mexico!"

Ji Aojian asked coldly, "So what practical actions do the American people, who have great friendships, plan to use to support the Mexican people in defending their homeland?"

"We are morally supportive ......"

"Just talking?"

Lincoln was slightly embarrassed, "Of course it's more than that, the northern states of the United States are willing to continue free trade with Mexico, including guns." ”

Ji Aojian was deeply surprised, the Yankees' miraculous skills in selling arms during the war were really invincible, and he only knew that during World War I and World War II, the Americans sold arms very happily in the early stage. It turns out that when the southern states were at war with Mexico, the northern industrial states were able to unambiguously war money, what kind of profound realm is this?

"Mr. Lincoln, since the South is engaged in a completely unjust war, can the righteous people of America refrain from selling guns to them?"

Lincoln coughed, "After all, we are in the United States with the Southern states, and if we ban weapons sales to them, the country may fall into division." ”

"So, will the righteous people of America be willing to come and fight side by side with the people of Mexico against the shameless slaves and make the great friendship last forever?"

Lincoln was even more surprised, "After all, we are all American citizens, and if we come to Mexico to fight the slave owners in the South, won't this directly become an American Civil War?"

The rest of the people were also deeply shocked when they heard this: the imagination of His Excellency the Marquis of Siberia was so rich that he was actually encouraging the Americans to fight the Americans. How is this possible!

"Human rights are above sovereignty, Mr. Lincoln. Ji Aojian said awe-inspiringly, "Slavery is the most evil and inhumane system in the history of human civilization. Just because there are still some slave states in the United States. The nations of the entire civilized world look down on the Americans. Therefore, the American people should rise up and use all means to eliminate the evil slavery. ”

Lincoln frowned, "To oppose slavery, you must first obey the law, and Americans cannot fight with themselves." This is a violation of the basic obligations of citizens. ”

"There is no need to obey the law against slavery, and you have already taken action. ”

"Your Excellency, Marquis. I don't really understand. ”

"Mr. Lincoln, let me ask you, did the slave-owning states in the South have slavery in their state constitutions?"

"Yes. ”

"You advocate for the abolition of righteous citizens. He often travels to the southern states. Smuggled black slaves to the North and made them free citizens. Ji Aojian said, "Wouldn't this kind of behavior have long violated the constitutions of those states, but they are carrying out a just cause, so they don't need to pay attention to those unjust laws." ”

Lincoln shook his head, "What you're talking about is the work of some radicals in the abolitionist movement, and I'm not very in favor of such actions. ”

"Not very much in favor. That's not an objection?"

"Human freedom is the most precious natural right, and black people are born to be free. So I'm not against it either. ”

"That's right. "The Mexican people's opposition to the invasion of the American South is to prevent the expansion of the slave states, and to oppose slavery. Every righteous American citizen can fight hand in hand with the Mexican people as a volunteer to fight against slavery. ”

"Volunteers?"

"Yes, I think that when the American people rose up against the British for freedom and independence, the French people, who had a sense of justice, consciously and voluntarily fought side by side with you and formed a deep friendship. Ji Aojian said unhurriedly, "The French people have enthusiastically and generously provided valuable and selfless assistance for the cause of justice and independence, have the American people forgotten this great spirit, and should not this spirit be carried forward?"

Lincoln's face was hot, as if he sensed that on the other side of the distant Atlantic, the great and selfless French people were watching him.

He thought in his heart that with the fanatical fervor of the abolitionists in the United States, if he was instigated, maybe many people would come with guns and help the Mexicans fight the Southerners in their own capacity.

"But after all, it is the Americans fighting the Americans, and it is a tragedy for the American nation. ”

Ji Aojian smiled, "This is not a tragedy, but a precious historical opportunity for the United States. ”

"Historical opportunity?"

"Mr. Lincoln, from the very beginning, the most fundamental reason why it is difficult for the United States to abolish black slavery is the great strength of the southern slave states. ”

"That's true. ”

Ji Ao Kendao, "On the other hand, as long as the strength of those southern slave states is greatly reduced, it will be easy to abolish black slavery, isn't it?"

"Not bad. ”

"You should also understand that the southern states invaded Mexico in order to increase the number of slave states and strengthen themselves. If the people of the North do not take active action and just sit back and watch the South become strong, the abolition of slavery will be a long way away, or even impossible. Ji Aojian's words turned, "If the people of the north help the people of Mexico defeat those slave states, the strength of the slave states after the defeat will naturally collapse, and at that time, it will be a matter of course for the United States to abolish the slavery system." ”

Lincoln's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"The path of history has been laid before your eyes. One way is for you to let the South become strong, and slavery will continue forever in the United States. The other way is for you and the people of Mexico to defeat the slave states and emancipate the slaves, and the United States will become stronger. Ji Aojian said in a deep voice, "Mr. Lincoln, please choose." ”

To Lincoln's ears, Ji Aojian's analysis was methodical and reasonable, and the United States had indeed reached a critical juncture in its historical destiny, and it had to make a decisive choice as to where to go.

If you choose the wrong path, you may be doomed.

Lincoln, as a Northern Merchant Party, had always believed that a war with Mexico would drag him into a long war, and he preferred to abolish black slavery in order to obtain labor and markets for economic development. He thought about it now, and he really should support the Mexicans, not only to end the war quickly, but also to weaken the southern states.

"What you say, Mr. Marquis. Lincoln was silent for a long time, and finally spoke, "The American people will support the Mexican people in their just struggle to defend their homeland, and I hope that the Mexican people will always support the American people's just cause of abolishing black slaves." ”

"If you don't dare to say anything else, California will fully support the United States and completely eradicate the cruel slavery system. Ji Aojian said solemnly.

Lincoln nodded, already thinking about how to go to the northern states and mobilize abolitionists to come to Mexico to "volunteer to fight".

But what he didn't know was that in the original history, Mexico was a waste wood they didn't expect in the war, and in just a few years it suffered a great defeat, losing 55 percent of its territory to the United States. (To be continued......)

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