Chapter 339： Declaration on the Liberation of Black Slaves

In a way, this time Austria played the role of a cuckoo. Under normal circumstances, such things are usually done by the British.

It is just that the British are guilty of fear that after the sale of a large number of warships, they will not be able to suppress the challenges of European countries.

The naval forces of sea power countries are the core. Once the Royal Navy appears weak, the challenger will jump on it.

Don't look at the fact that France is governed by pro-British factions. Once there is an opportunity, the French will never mind replacing it. This is why the world's boss usually suppresses the second child.

In history, the British supported the southern government. Most of the old warships were sold, but the core naval ships of the Royal Navy have not been taken out.

Franz has a lot of conscience. Although he also mixes and matches many old warships, but those iron armored ships are masterpieces of Austria's modern industrial technology. He didn't play a cut version.

Technically, it is at least a decade ahead of Americans. The two warships fired at a distance of a few hundred meters, the ammunition was lit, and the hit rate was zero, which is just what the US Navy can do.

Of course, the human factor is also a major reason. The two rookie navies cannot hold expectations. However, artillery technology is not enough, it is also an important factor.

Austria is not a sea power country, and even if the southern government reversely introduced warship technology, it would be harmless. It would be difficult to imitate without sufficient industrial strength.

As for formulating the corresponding countermeasures based on the structure of the warship, I would like to think too much. Are you building new ships, and are you afraid that the old warships will be targeted?

Don't look at this time span. It doesn't take long. In fact, the technology has been updated very quickly in this era. The technology of Austrian armored ships has been improved many times. The warship still lying on the ship's platform is completely different from the original iron armored ship.

The same firepower. At the time, the ironclad ships of 8,000 to 9,000 tons were now able to achieve only 7,000 tons.

The larger the warship, the stronger the combat effectiveness. More depends on the artillery installed. Generally speaking, the more powerful the artillery and the larger the number of warships, the stronger the combat effectiveness.

Armor thickness is also a measure, but it is currently not taken seriously. Since it is a colonial empire, we must definitely consider ocean operations. A defensive navy is not suitable for Austria.

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New York, the federal government that had just evacuated from Washington to here, was once again thundered.

The people have just started, and they have used their enthusiasm for the land to obtain enough soldiers to form a military advantage over the southern government.

The Ministry of War is planning a counter-offensive and is preparing to use the strength of its forces to consume the chaos. Unfortunately, before this plan was implemented, we received news of the Southern Government buying a fleet.

This means that the plan to block the south by the navy is completely bankrupt, and even the federal government navy will be at a disadvantage even for a period of time. If the south government is not good, they will block them in turn.

There is no doubt that what determines the strength of the Southern Government's navy lies in the input of the Southern Government and the support of the powers.

Austria can sell its fleet to the southern government, so Anglo-French can also sell its fleet to the southern government. It is impossible for the northern government to compete with the British, French, Western, and Western countries for industrial strength, and the two sides are not at the same level.

President Lincoln forced himself to calm down, watching the Minister of the Navy expectantly asking: "If this fleet enters the rebel fleet, can the Navy guarantee the smooth flow of our maritime transport?"

Apparently, he has given up using the navy to block southern states. Lincoln knows himself, and instead of thinking of things that can't be done, first consider whether the federal government will be blocked.

Secretary of the Navy Gideon Wells thought for a moment and said, "There may be a little trouble, but the enemy has no ability to block our coasts.

The ocean-fleet fleet sold by Austria is powerful because they have five state-of-the-art iron armored ships at the core and more than thirty sailing battleships.

However, their number of warships is not large. Apart from these main battleships, the rest are auxiliary ships.

Our shipbuilding capacity is limited. If we rely on our own strength, it will take at least two years to surpass the rebels.

War can't wait that long. In order to gain maritime advantages as quickly as possible, we can only buy or lease warships from the outside world. "

Shipbuilding takes time. It is impossible for the US shipbuilding industry to build hundreds of warships in just a few years.

Historically, the navy of the United States Civil War federation was also mainly for purchase and lease, and built only part of it.

After all, many warships are so easy to build, iron armored ships will not say that this is a manifestation of industrial capabilities in the new era, and even wooden sail warships are no less demanding.

Just wood, that's a problem. Thousands of trees are often cut by a sailboat, and the felled wood is usually left dry for several years after processing.

The most critical keel can only be made of oak or teak, which has very high requirements on trees.

Fortunately, with the development of shipbuilding technology, most of these components can now be replaced with steel. Otherwise, after so many years of felling, Americans are dreaming of finding so much wood.

When it comes to steel, there is no doubt that it is naturally imported from the British. The United States has defended its reputation as the world's number one steel importer for many years, and now the war breaks out, the demand for steel is even greater.

This is why Lincoln is worried about the blockade. If supplies are cut off, they can directly confess and recognize the independence of the southern government.

President Lincoln said fiercely: "Go ahead with your plan. At this stage, it is also time to fight with the southern government to see who is holding on longer."

War is about money. Many things can be bought with money this time, including warships.

Any European country is willing to take this sale. As long as there is enough profit, who cares who the warship is sold to?

Secretary of State Safar said: "I'm afraid this is not enough. The European powers support the southern government. Even if they are willing to sell warships to us. At the very least, the two sides should be balanced.

The maritime blockade has failed, and the key to the victory of this war is back to the Army. Only by winning on land can we win this war and safeguard national unity. "

This is a very real issue. Don't look at the economic dominance of the northern government. If you really put together financial resources, you may not be the opponent of the southern government.

In this era, the US Revenue Service has not been so powerful, and capitalists will naturally not pay taxes honestly. In contrast, it is much easier for planters in the south to collect tariffs when exporting goods.

In order to raise funds, the federal government issued a number of bonds in the country. Unfortunately, these money are all US dollars, which is fine for local use, and no one buys it internationally.

Because the southern government has cotton as collateral and issues bonds overseas, it is foreign exchange that gets it directly. Occasionally, large-scale commodity trading can be mixed with some bonds to pay.

As for the support of European countries, the federal government has tried without any effect. Even if someone supports them, it's just verbal.

Now Napoleon III is still busy annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia. It is impossible for them to offend the three kingdoms of Britain and Austria and lose the opportunity for expansion on the European continent.

President Lincoln asked tentatively: "How about we abolish slavery?"

Secretary of State Safar immediately objected: "Private property is sacred and inviolable, which violates the United States Constitution and will push the loyal states that are loyal to the Commonwealth to the Southern Government."

Private property is sacred and inviolable. This not only protects the interests of slave owners, but also protects the interests of capitalists.

Everyone has a sad heart, and if the federal government breaks this hole, the capitalists will also worry that the federal government will cut the knife on them one day.

Lincoln explained: "I mean liberating slaves in the rebellious state. The rest of the area is still the same."

Secretary of State Safar still shook his head. Now 15 of the 16 animal slave states of the Federation have joined the Southern Government, and the remaining Delaware slavery has long existed in name.

How effective this decree can be is still unknown, but the negative effects it brings are very serious.

Well, the people in the southern states think that the federal government will deprive them of all their property and let them die to the end, then it is really over.

Even if the slaves are removed, there are still seven or eight million people and the support of the great powers. If they all want to be independent, the federal government will never have a chance to unify.

President Lincoln added again: "We have no choice but a large number of black troops have emerged from the rebels. If we cannot divide them, the rebels will use our cannon fodder to consume our elite troops.

As far as I know, the rebels have also signed labor introduction treaties with the Austrians, and on average they have introduced 300,000 strong labor each year.

What are they trying to do? It is nothing more than that the slave owners now pay for independence and that they will be compensated by these workers in the future.

Anyway, when it comes to their site, whether they are labor or slaves is up to them. "

Not to mention that the plantation owners in the south, and even the capitalists in the north, all want to bring in a lot of cheap labor to mine.

People were forced out. Because the population of the southern government was not enough, the number of troops could not compete with the northern government, and slavery was also an option.

Secretary of State Safar did not continue to oppose. According to the current situation, if you want to gain an advantage on the battlefield, you must divide the relationship between slaves and slave owners.

Otherwise, the southern rebels used two or three black slaves to fight off a federal soldier, and they would all cry to death.

Don't look at the fierceness of the war, the business of the labor export company has never stopped, and the rebels have suffered losses.

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In September 1862, President Lincoln submitted the Declaration on the Liberation of Black Slaves to Congress. After a fierce quarrel, under the insistence of President Lincoln, it passed with a slight advantage.

Content: Provided that starting on New Year's Day in 1863, slavery in the rebellious states was abolished and slaves were allowed to join the Northern Army as free men.

The slave abolition bill immediately caused a sensation in the United States, and the tide of slave slavery broke out in the southern states. Black figures began to appear in the conscription sites of the northern government.

It even spread to the army of the Confederate government. In order to appease the army, the Confederate government had to grant black slave soldiers freelance status.

Due to the introduction of the Abolition of Slavery Act, the Southern Government is already in a disadvantaged state politically. In order to change this situation, the Confederate Government has not been idle.

At the suggestion of the representatives of the countries, the Confederate government began to woo Indians and promised to support their independence.

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