Southern Louisiana, mouth of the Mississippi River, New Orleans.
As an important material center in southern America, this place has mountains of flour and cotton piled up in the dock warehouses, and the port is full of ships of all sizes to transport them to Europe; there is a constant flow of whites, blacks and mixed-race people on the streets, and some
Europeans in colorful dresses rode elegantly through the streets in luxurious pony carriages.
Amid such a bustling crowd, a black military carriage passed through the street.
Behind the carriage followed two long columns of infantry.
Pedestrians on the street unconsciously moved out of the way.
These men were wearing black short-sleeved military uniforms, single-brimmed hats, bullet belts hanging diagonally on their chests, and carrying a rifle behind their backs. The bayonets on the rifles were inserted into calfskin scabbards on their waists.
Even when following a speeding carriage, their steps seemed to be in order.
The sound of "da da da..." seems to resonate with the sound of horse hooves.
There is a logo with a black coiled dragon on the carriage and on the arms of these warriors.
In New Orleans, not many people recognize this symbol, but if you go to Kansas and Nebraska, many people know that these people are Yangtze security mercenaries.
They were the absolute main force in the South in the Kansas Civil War.
In the Kansas Civil War that lasted for four to five years, no less than 50,000 northern militiamen died at the hands of Yangtze River security mercenaries.
They also have another characteristic, that is, the main faces of this mercenary army are all yellow.
To these people, these mercenaries seemed to be cut from the same mold.
They are short and powerful, silent, brave in battle, and fearless of death.
In fact, the fact that they are not afraid of death became even more obvious after the mercenaries absorbed a large number of Fuso warriors.
On the surface, Yangtze Security has been busy helping southern states fight the Kansas Civil War in recent years.
But in fact this is just a training ground for Yangtze Security in Milician.
At the beginning, the mercenaries in the Kansas area were indeed the main force of Yangtze River Security.
But later, with the influx of a large number of Chinese into the Canadian area.
The Chinese have strengthened their control over California, and their numbers have grown explosively.
The size of the armed forces in the hands of Yangtze Security is constantly expanding.
The strength of the troops here in Kansas has always remained at 20,000.
This place became a serious training ground.
During the Kansas Civil War, Yangtze Security originally wanted to keep a low profile. However, other southern mercenaries were too ineffective.
Yangtze Security had to show its true skills.
This man was afraid of being famous but afraid of getting strong. Both the North and the South had the idea of this armed force.
Abraham would give California greater autonomy while also being willing to recognize California's expansion of land in the west.
In exchange for California putting pressure on Yangtze Security, everyone knows that the headquarters of Yangtze Security is in Los Angeles, California.
The southerners spent real money.
Although the industry in the South is not good, the South's annual exports account for more than 50% of the entire United States.
They exchange a large amount of real gold and silver from European countries every year.
Therefore, the way they win over Yangtze Security is to spend money.
The North and the South are currently recruiting mainly volunteers and militia. America does not have any regular army.
Yangtze Security, a ready-made regular army with rich combat experience, is very valuable.
This time Wall went to New Orleans at the invitation of Davis, who had just taken office as Acting President of the Confederacy.
Wall probably had a preparation in mind. This time Davis called him over to win over him.
Wall and Davis had little interaction, but Wall also knew some information about him.
Davis graduated from the Military Academy at West Point and previously served in the Mississippi Assembly, the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.
He served as a colonel in a volunteer regiment during the Mexican-American War and later joined President Franklin Pierce's cabinet as secretary of war.
Although Davis opposed secession from the Union in policy, he provided substantial support on January 10, 1861. On January 21 of that year, Davis announced that Mississippi would secede from the Union and resigned from the Senate after delivering a farewell speech.
Four days after Davis resigned, he was commissioned as major general of the Mississippi Army.
On February 9, he was nominated as the interim president of the Confederacy at the Constitutional Convention held in Montgomery, Alabama, and took office on February 18.
This man had some back-and-forth in his thoughts. He once advocated against secession from the Union in the Mississippi Congress, but gave in after being opposed by a majority of members.
He immediately appointed a Peace Commission to resolve differences with the Confederacy.
However, Davis did not just hope for a peaceful settlement. He also appointed General Brigadier General to command the Confederate Army in Charleston, South Carolina.
By this time the Union capital had been moved to Richmond.
But New Orleans is an important economic center of the South.
That's why the military conference organized by the alliance will be held here.
Wall, the leader of the mercenaries, was unable to attend the alliance's military meeting.
What's more, at this time, California had not announced its intention to join the alliance.
However, California did not secede from the Union.
The strangest thing was California's refusal to enforce Abraham's War Act.
Anyone with eyes can see that California wants to remain neutral.
Therefore, Yangtze Security's identity can still only be a mercenary army.
Without any hint of California's official identity.
The carriage came to a white manor in the city. This manor was built in the city, but it covered a large area.
Like many European-style manors, the main building of this manor is a white building with thick and solemn columns.
From the cast-iron hollow gate, you can see the neatly planted shrubs and lawns.
The door was guarded by Union soldiers wearing light blue military uniforms.
These soldiers held Prussian Mauser rifles in their hands. This was the latest breech-loading gun produced by the Prussians, much earlier than in history.
Although in the Kansas area, many soldiers like the Chinese rifles used by Yangtze Security.
But these southern white elites seem to trust Europa products more.
Of course, it may also be due to the fact that countries such as Yin, Fu, and Pu import a large amount of raw materials from the alliance every year.
The Alliance's purchase of their weapons can be considered a return favor.
Naturally, the soldiers brought by Wall could not be brought into the manor. In fact, they were monitored as soon as they entered New Orleans.
Not far from the manor, there is a Louisiana military camp with thousands of soldiers in it.
Wall arranged for his men to wait outside, and he walked into the gate of the manor with several lieutenants.
The person who greeted him was Vice President Stevens.
Funny to say, this Stevens actually maintained a good personal relationship with Abraham.
To be able to send such a person to greet him, it can be seen that the alliance is very fond of Wall, the leader of the mercenary army.
Under the leadership of Stevens, Wall walked into a living room with a huge long table.
A slightly thin man with a white face and no beard stood up and gave Wall a warm smile.
Walburn lived here, so he naturally knew the etiquette of these white people.
I saw him walking forward quickly and extending his hand to the man first.
"Hello, President Davis, nice to meet you."
"Hello, General Wall, I have heard of your name for a long time. Thank you for your outstanding contribution in the war to defend Kansas."
"This is what we should do. After all, this is a free land. Our philosophy of Yangtze River Security is to protect private property from infringement."
Davis showed a very friendly smile and said: "I'm glad that we all have a common idea, which lays the foundation for our future cooperation."
The two exchanged pleasantries, and Davis began to introduce the generals present to Wall.
Almost all of the people sitting in this room were wearing military uniforms, and Wall guessed that these people were Union armed commanders from various states.
Sitting on the right side of Davis was a tall, middle-aged general with a big beard.
According to European aesthetics, this is an extremely handsome middle-aged man. Especially his bright eyes, which seem to be filled with compassion.
"General Wall, this is Robert Edward Lee, the commander-in-chief of our Union Army. General Lee is an experienced commander and was the dean of the Military Academy. I believe you will become very good friends.
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General Lee took the initiative to extend his hand to Wall with a smile on his face.
This general's reputation was very resounding. Although Wall had never met him in person, he had heard of his name for a long time.
He was born into a family with a glorious history, and his father was a famous general in the American Revolutionary War.
He married the only daughter of George Washington Parker Custis, who was considered by the society at the time to be Washington's adopted son, and was thus considered Washington's heir.
From 1852 to 1855, he was appointed superintendent of West Point Military Academy.
He had noble personal qualities and opposed slavery. He liberated all the slaves under his name before the war. At the same time, he also advocated the unity of America.
But like most Americans at that time, his hometown was noble in his mind, even more important than the Union.
His hometown of Virginia is the birthplace of America, the glorious "Old Territory" where his ancestors and fathers fought and shed blood.
He felt unable to fight against the people of his hometown, even to maintain the unity of the country.
It is not surprising that he had such thoughts before the state rights of the state were completely overshadowed by the state rights of the United States.
Based on the above thoughts, he rejected the invitation from Scott, the commander-in-chief of the Union Army, and returned to the south to join the Confederate Army.
Southerners generally believe that they are the real Americans.
Because the southern states were the first areas developed in North Amelia, in their view, they were like natives, while the northerners were immigrants and latecomers.
"This is Joseph Johnston. He is currently raising the Army of Northern Virginia."
"This is Thomas Jonathan Jackson. He was Robert E. Lee's right-hand man, known as "General Stonewall." He was a devout Christian with good personal character."
"This is James Longstreet. He is high-spirited in life, but calm and composed in battle. He is known for his clear mind. Like Jackson, he is Robert E. Lee's most important assistant. If you work with him You will feel his straightforwardness.”
"James Ewell Brown Stuart. An outstanding cavalry general with a romantic personality and pursuit of perfection."
"Ambrose Powell Hill. He is also a talented general who attaches great importance to the regularization of the troops. He is very interested in the regular construction of your Yangtze River security. Mr. Wall can communicate more with General Hill when he has time. "
Daniel Harvey Hill.
John Pemberton, Commander of Vicksburg.
Earl Van Dorn. A tough guy.
Stephen R. Mallory. Secretary of the Navy.
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Davis introduced them one by one. None of the people sitting here looked down upon Wall because he was a mercenary commander. On the contrary, everyone respected this German mercenary commander very much.
Although most of his men are yellow, this team has inherited the fine tradition of German mercenaries.
Their outstanding performance on the Kansas battlefield was naturally well known to those in power in the various states of the Union, that is, the sponsors of Yangtze Security.
After Mr. Wall sat down, Davis finally got down to business.
"General Wall, you have been cooperating with us in the south for four or five years. I think we have established a foundation of trust between us."
"Almost all the military commanders of the Confederate States have gathered here today. Everyone wants to hear your opinions on this war. After all, you have been involved in commanding the battle with the Union Army in Kansas."
Wall did not expect that the other party would want him to directly participate in military discussions. After all, he was still an outsider.
For a moment, Hua Er was at a loss.
But he recalled a telegram the President had recently sent him.
In this telegram, Dong Shuheng predicted the trend of the civil war.
At the same time, Dong Shuheng also asked Hua Er to participate in the civil war in the name of the Yangtze River Security Commander, but he was asked to join the southern camp.
At this time, the main force of the Canadian and Chinese troops commanded by Liu Qingnan will serve as a deterrent force to ensure the neutrality of Canadian and Chinese.
As a state in name only in the Union, if California were to be neutral, it would probably annoy both the North and the South.
At this time, as long as they show off their muscles and make both the North and the South fearful, they can only let Ren Jiahua play a trick of western neutrality.
This is the attitude taken by the Canadian Chinese or the Renaissance Army towards the civil war in the current period. They are neutral on the surface and do business with both the North and the South at the same time to make war profits.
At the same time, he used his identity as a Yangtze River security mercenary to support the South and tip the balance of the war.
In other words, it is the process of balancing the war.
"Mr. President, you trust me too much. I am just a rough man who leads troops to fight. When it comes to strategic vision, all the generals here are better than me."
"But since Mr. President asked, I won't be pretentious. These are just my personal and superficial opinions. If there is anything I say that is wrong, please don't laugh at me." When Wall said these words, his face He showed his honest and honest smile.
The surrounding Confederate generals also showed kind smiles.
They did not expect Wall to express his opinions. The reason why Davis asked Wall to express his opinions was just to pave the way for him to join the Southern Army later.
However, the mercenary commander really made a wise statement that made everyone sit up and take notice.
Some people even suspect that Wall has seen through the trend of the war in the next few years.