On the first day of the Civil War, Sumter Fortress fell. The fleets transported by the Northern Government only looked at the helpless from afar.

The next day, President Lincoln ordered the recruitment of 50,000 state militias to serve for 90 days to suppress the southern rebellion.

Obviously, the Northern government has not yet realized the seriousness of this civil war and believes that as long as there is no intervention from various countries, they can easily suppress it.

The Southern government took the lead and achieved military victory, but lost its political advantage.

The northern states, which had originally had an uncertain position, united in a short time. Under the influence of capitalists manipulating public opinion, patriotic young people joined the army.

Stephen Douglas, the Democratic leader who originally leaned towards the South, also stood on the stance of the Northern government and denounced the Southern government to provoke a civil war.

He publicly declared: "There are no neutrals in this civil war, either patriots or traitors."

Almost every northern state has exceeded the recruitment task. Inadequate training, lack of weapons and equipment, no discipline, and insufficient officers are all common problems in the northern states.

But this doesn't matter. Anyway, they are cannon fodder, as long as they have a passion, it's enough.

Looking at the army gathered around, President Lincoln, who was full of energy, was ready to welcome victory.

The Secretary of War said angrily: "His Excellency the President, Maryland and Delaware have rejected the enlistment order and they prohibit the entry of federal troops."

These two states are very interesting. Some support the South and some support the North. The two sides are in a stalemate and then they continue to stay in the northern government.

Especially since Washington is still surrounded by Maryland, if the state turns to the southern government, it may not take long for the northern government to become a prisoner.

President Lincoln asked: "How many more troops are needed in the Washington area?"

The Minister of War replied: "In addition to the newly mobilized militia, we currently have a total of 30,000 soldiers."

President Lincoln asked cautiously: "If the government wants to resolve Maryland by force, how sure are you?"

The Secretary of War replied: "Maryland has been mobilized, with about 30,000 armed forces supporting the Southern Rebels, and about 20,000 people still loyal to the government.

Overall, the forces that tend to rebel have the advantage. Under the mutual restraint between the two sides, Maryland remains neutral.

Without the reinforcements from the South joining, our chances of winning are as high as nine levels.”

How could this be possible without reinforcements from the south? You should know that the southern states have been preparing for war long ago, and the preparations of the northern government have just begun.

Fortunately, this era is limited by transportation and the United States is large enough, and it will take a lot of time from mobilization to assembly.

Otherwise, if the southern government launched a blitzkrieg speed, the northern government would not be able to hold back. It is estimated that before they complete the mobilization, the central government would become a prisoner.

Once there is no leader in the war, the outcome will be decided. As an immigrant country, Americans in this era will last for a month or two at most.

The people have returned to rationality, and many people are unwilling to continue to work hard. In history, in order to win this war, the northern government has not enlisted many soldiers in the army.

After hesitating for a while, Lincoln made a surprising decision: "I went to Maryland to do their ideological work myself, and you are ready for military operations.

Once diplomatic efforts fail, you immediately join forces with our supporters to take military action, and the speed must be fast.”

This is a choice that there is no choice. Virginia, next door to Maryland, has declared independence. Once the war begins in Maryland, the southern troops next door will come immediately.

Don't look at the Minister of War's promise that there is a nine-layer chance of victory, but this is based on the situation where the enemy is isolated and helpless. With the support of the Southern government army, President Lincoln does not think he can win easily.

If there is little chance of victory in the military, then use political means that he is better at.

The Secretary of State reminded: "Your Excellency the President, you must take charge of the overall situation at this time, and it is not suitable to leave Washington."

President Lincoln shook his head and said, "But, how can I solve the threat in Maryland if I don't go in person? As long as I don't solve this threat for a day, Washington will be under the threat of the enemy.

Maryland is not independent yet, and as the president of the federal government, they will not do anything to me."

The political struggle in the United States is still relatively eased. Even if he runs to a territory that tends to the south, don’t worry about danger.

This has been proved in history that after the Southern Government was defeated, almost no senior executives were liquidated and were still rich.

The Secretary of State is not worried about the president's personal safety. Even if the president dies and the vice president is on the way, they are all spokespersons of the interests of capitalists, and it will be the same if anyone is on it.

He was just worried that the president would go over to do ideological work, not only did he not bring back those who supported the Southern government, but instead forced Maryland to rebel, which would have lost the government's face.

Don’t read the high evaluation of Lincoln in history books. People do not recognize his abilities in this era. Especially when dealing with the southern issue, his performance is not satisfactory.

Of course, it satisfies the interest groups behind him. Many capitalists believe that the victory is in the hands of the book, and as long as the rebellion is suppressed, they can obtain cheap industrial raw materials and markets.

In essence, capitalists in the north want to turn the south into an economic colony, so that the southern states will react so fiercely.

However, there is naturally no need to explain this misunderstanding clearly. Seeing through and not saying it out loud is the basic quality of politicians.

...

On April 20, 1861, a week after the Civil War broke out, Lincoln hosted local celebrities in Maryland.

The opening was naturally a passionate speech, but half of them were applauding, while the other half were watching the fun, and the scene was very awkward.

This little scene naturally won’t scare President Lincoln, and it’s all harmonious to watch the fun. During the speech, he has experienced all the stories of someone throwing banana peels on the stage.

The American people are very open in this regard. If you are unhappy, you will not be happy and will not save face for the president.

Lincoln said as if nothing had happened: "Gentlemen, in order to avoid the southern rebellion affecting the stability of Maryland, the federal government decided to temporarily stop the habeas voluntary orders in some areas, hoping that everyone can cooperate with the government's work."

This is equivalent to disguised military control. The government's rights without the Habitat Protection Order have greatly increased, and the voice of these celebrities will be greatly reduced.

With this protection order, even if they support the Southern government openly, the government cannot do anything to them.

Before this, a guy named John Merriman was arrested to organize activities to support the Southern government and then acquitted under the Habitat Order.

A middle-aged man refused righteously: "It is impossible. Without the approval of the Maryland Legislature, the federal government has no right to abolish the Habeas Order."

"Yes, the Constitution has provisions, and the President has no right to repeal the decree directly!"

"How can I become president without even a single legal knowledge?"

"You stupid pig, go home and make up for your lessons!"

...

People who tend toward the Southern government made speeches and denounced the federal government to interfere in the internal affairs of Maryland and violated the federal constitution. They became more radical and started to curse directly.

Some even publicly announced that as long as the federal government dares to interfere in the internal affairs of Maryland, they will be independent.

What is the president’s own interests? Scolding the president is also part of the daily life of the American people. As for the federal government, who should they scare? Do they have less to treat government laws as toilet paper?

Lincoln knew that by relying on language to convince these people to abandon the southern government and turn to the light, there was probably no hope.

Interest determines the position. Although Maryland's livestock system is about to be in name only, as a state where farm products are exported, farmers and plantation owners stand together in terms of interests.

Lincoln whispered to a middle-aged man next to him, "Have you all been here?"

The middle-aged man whispered: "The influential big men in Maryland are basically here."

Lincoln nodded with satisfaction, and then said calmly: "Seeing that everyone is more excited, I think it is necessary for everyone to think calmly.

Why not take a night off here tonight, and we will continue to discuss this issue tomorrow. The owner of the room has already arranged it, I wish you all a good dream!"

After saying that, Lincoln quickly left under the escort of the bodyguards. Everyone who noticed something was wrong, just stepped out and was about to leave, they found that the federal army was surrounded outside.

"Oh no, we are under house arrest. He dares to break the rules!"

"This is very obvious. Today's banquet is a trap. The so-called discussion on state affairs is a bait. In order to deceive us, Lincoln, a bastard, actually took action himself!"

"It's too late to say anything now, we have become prisoners."

"No, he dares not do anything to us. The US president does not have such a great power. If he does such a thing, I see how he ends up!"

...

President Lincoln could no longer hear the curse of everyone. If he had a choice, he would not be willing to do so. But now the situation is in a crisis, and in order to settle Maryland as soon as possible, he had to break the rules.

Today, Lincoln has offended all the celebrities in Maryland, including those who support the Northern government, and now he will never have any favors to him as the president.

It is estimated that it will not take long before he will become the least popular person in Maryland. If he still wants to participate in the next presidential election, there is no need to think about the votes in this state.

But in order for the United States to be reunified, he had no choice. If the problem in Maryland cannot be solved quickly, once the rebels in the south attacked, with the help of these leading parties, they would soon come to Washington.

The federal government still needs time. Before reinforcements from each state arrive, the federal government must withstand the first wave of pressure.

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