History is always full of paradoxes.

After the founding of the United States, the north was the territory of the Industrial Party, and it was all about catching up with the wave of the first scientific and technological revolution. However, the south, like other parts of the Americas, developed a large estate economy and used a large number of black slaves as laborers.

In the 1840s, the United States stole more than two million kilometers of land from Mexico through war, thus becoming a country in the two oceans. Such geographical conditions, whether in the development of industry or trade, have deep potential, and have infinite benefits for becoming the world's number one industrial power in the future.

According to the most benefit, the war against Mexico should be the result of the push from the north of the United States. However, history is often unexpected. The US-Mexico War was actually initiated by slave states in southern America.

The southern United States and Latin America are both large landlords and manor models, with the same economic structure and should have good relationships with each other. In this way, in the American Civil War twenty years later, the southern states would not be isolated and helpless, and were wiped out by the Yankees using their industrial strength to the end.

The reason for this is that slave owners in the southern United States have been actively expanding the number of slave states in order to gain more voice in the United States. However, the Mexicans have already determined that slavery is an illegal system and cannot be said together. So the southern American states simply launched a war against Mexico, snatched your territory and established slave states.

As a result, the southern states of the United States and Mexico formed a deep hatred, and in the time of the Civil War in the future, it was impossible for Mexico to extend a helping hand.

If not, Mexico helped the United States to be independent in the south and a split America. It would not be easy to become the world's largest country in the next century.

In this era, the northern states in the United States were very indignant about the expansion of slave states in the south because of their advocacy of abolition of slave states, and verbally expressed sympathy for the Mexican people who were invaded for no reason.

Even if it is not an idealist of abolitionism, northern politicians believe that the most important strategy of the country is to develop industry and revitalize the economy. They are very dissatisfied with the war between the southern states and the war with Mexico. Mexico is at least a major country in Central America, and its area on the map is larger than that of the United States. If it is trapped in the quagmire of long-term wars, how can we the northern people "focus on development and focus on construction"?

Of course, this is because Mexico looks quite large and feels unable to afford it. Only the northern Americans firmly oppose the war on Mexico. As for the Indian territory, they snatch what should be snatched and what should be snatched and kill what should be snatched, without any worries.

Lincoln is now over thirty years old, which is the most passionate time for idealists. Whether from the standpoint of abolition or from the perspective of national policy, he is a firm anti-war figure for the war provoked by the south of the United States.

So what Lincoln said to Ji Aojian was that the only ones who started the war were the big slave owners in the south. They had nothing to do with the vast American people. You should distinguish between loyalty and treacherous and treat them differently.

Ji Aojian said, "In this way, are the American people firmly opposed this unjust war?"

"Of course," Lincoln said without hesitation, "the slave owners came to invade Mexico with ulterior motives, not only violated basic international laws, but also completely incompatible with the broad public opinion of the United States."

"It turns out that America does not support this war in the whole country." The members of San Francisco whispered and talked, feeling that the war had a great hope of victory.

Although the city firmly demands autonomy, these Latin Americans also believe that they are Mexicans and are not willing to change their names and become Americans. As for the crazy enthusiasm of Mexicans to immigrate to the United States a hundred years later, they naturally don’t know.

"In the last century, the American people escaped from the oppression of British colonists through a war of independence, so we deeply understand and support the righteous acts of all countries in resisting aggression and oppression." Lincoln waved his arm, "In this century, on the land of America, almost all countries have escaped from the suzerain states through the struggle for independence and became free countries. We, countries that pursue independence and freedom, should respect each other, live in a friendly manner, and jointly build our American homeland. How can we fall into war with each other?"

When it comes to the American independence movement, the parliamentarians shine brightly on their faces and feel that they have found a common language—

"What we mean is that all the American countries carried out independence revolutions under the encouragement of the victory of the American War of Independence, and the people of the United States have been supporting us."

“There is an unbreakable great friendship between the American people and the Mexican people!”

Ji Aojian suddenly asked, "So what practical actions do the American people with great friendship plan to support the Mexican people in defending their country?"

“We express our moral support…”

"Only verbally?"

Lincoln was slightly embarrassed, "Of course it's not just that. Northern American states are willing to continue free trade with Mexico, including guns."

Ji Aojian was deeply surprised. The Americans' magical power of selling arms during the war was invincible. In the past, they only knew that during World War I and World War II, Americans sold arms very happily in the early stages. It turned out that when fighting with Mexico in southern states, the industrial states in the northern regions could still make money without ambiguity. What a profound realm?

"Mr. Lincoln, since the South is launching a totally unjust war, can the just people of America not sell guns to them?"

Lincoln coughed, "We are in the United States with the southern states after all, and if we ban the sale of weapons, the country may be divided."

"So, are the just people of America willing to come over and fight side by side with the Mexican people, jointly oppose shameless slaves, and make great friendship last longer?"

Lincoln was even more surprised, "After all, we are all American citizens. If we come to Mexico to fight with slave owners in the south, wouldn't it be a direct American Civil War?"

The others were also deeply shocked when they heard this: His Excellency, the Siberian Marquis, had a rich imagination and was actually inciting Americans to beat Americans. How could this be possible!

"Human rights are higher than sovereignty, Mr. Lincoln." Ji Aojian said righteously, "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 entire civilized world of countries look down on Americans. Therefore, the American people should strive to fight and use all means to eliminate evil slavery."

Lincoln frowned, "Opposing slavery, one must first abide by the law. Americans cannot fight with themselves. This violates the basic obligations of citizens."

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

"Marquis, I don't understand what you said."

"Mr. Lincoln, do you, do the slave states in the southern states have written slavery into their state constitution?"

"Yes."

"You advocate the righteous citizens of abolition. You often go to the southern states and secretly bring black slaves to the north and make them free citizens." Ji Aojian said, "Isn't this behavior a long time ago violated the constitutions of those states, but they are doing just cause, so they ignore the unjust laws."

Lincoln shook his head, "What you mentioned was the act of some radicals in the abolition movement, and I don't agree with this kind of action."

"I don't agree. Isn't that object?"

"Human freedom is the most precious natural right, and black people should be free in nature. So I don't object to it."

"That's right." Ji Aojian said seriously, "The Mexican people opposed the invasion of the southern United States, which is to prevent the expansion of slave states and oppose slavery. Every American citizen with justice can fight with the Mexican people as volunteers and fight against slave production together."

"volunteer?"

"Yes, when the American people rose up to resist the British for freedom and independence, the French people, who were full of justice, consciously and voluntarily fought side by side with you and forged deep friendship." Ji Aojian said slowly, "The French people enthusiastically and generously provided precious and selfless assistance for the cause of justice and independence. Has the American people forgotten this great spirit? Shouldn't this spirit be carried forward?"

Lincoln's face felt as if he felt the great and selfless French people looking at themselves on the other side of the distant Atlantic Ocean.

He thought to himself that with the fanatical spirit of the abolitionists in the United States, if he was encouraged, many people might come with guns and help the Mexicans fight the Southerners as their personal identities.

"But this is the Americans who beat Americans after all, and it is a tragedy for the American nation."

Ji Aojian smiled and said, "This is not a tragedy, but a precious historical opportunity for America."

"Historical Opportunity?"

"Mr. Lincoln, from the beginning, the most fundamental reason why America finds it difficult to abolish the black slave system is that the southern slave states have strong strength."

“It’s true.”

Ji Ao Jian said, "On the other hand, as long as the strength of those southern slave states is greatly reduced, it will be easy to abolish the black slavery, right?"

"good."

"You should also understand that the southern states invaded Mexico in order to increase the number of slave states and strengthen their own strength. If the people of the northern region cannot take active action and just sit back and see that the south is strong, then the abolition of slavery will be in no time and even become an impossible thing." Ji Aojian changed his mind, "If the people of the northern region help the Mexican people defeat those slave states, the strength of the slave states after the defeat will naturally be depressed. By that time, it would be natural for the United States to abolish slave states."

Lincoln's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"The road of history has been placed before your eyes. One way is that you allow the South to be strong, and slavery will always exist in the United States in the future. Another way is that you and the Mexican people defeat the slave states and then liberate the black slaves, and America will become stronger." Ji Aojian said in a deep voice, "Mr. Lincoln, please choose."

Lincoln heard that Ji Aojian's analysis was orderly and reasonable. The United States has indeed reached the juncture of historical destiny. Where to go, we must make a decisive decision.

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

As the Northern Business and Commerce Party, Lincoln always believed that going to war with Mexico would be dragged into a long war, and he hoped to obtain the labor force and market for economic development by abolishing the black slavery. After thinking about it carefully, he should indeed support the Mexicans, not only could he end the war quickly, but also weaken the strength of the southern states.

"Mr. Marquis, what you said," Lincoln was silent for a long time and finally spoke, "The American people will support the just struggle of the Mexican people to defend their territory, and hope that the Mexican people can always support the just cause of the American people to abolish black slaves."

"I dare not say anything else. California will definitely support America and completely eliminate the cruel black slave system." Ji Aojian said solemnly.

Lincoln nodded, thinking in his heart how to go to the northern states and mobilize abolitionists to come to Mexico to "combat voluntarily".

But what he didn't know was that in the original history, Mexico was an unexpected waste in the war. He suffered a great defeat in just a few years and threw 55% of his territory to the United States. (To be continued...)
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