It turned out that people were afraid of death, and the bigwigs who had leaned toward the Southern government in the face of bayonets compromised, and the federal government imposed military control on Maryland.

These were big men, and Lincoln could detain them for a while, but not for a lifetime. After the absorption of the Maryland militia, the federal government had to release them.

It was also at this time that communication was inconvenient, and at the same time as taking over Maryland, Lincoln also ordered someone to take over the telegraph system for communication with other places.

Otherwise, the news would have exploded in the northern states long ago. The bills to remove the president have all entered the Congress.

Declara, the leader of the pro-Southern faction in Maryland, left the sad place with a gloomy face. Concessions to the federal government under a bayonet, this is a complete insult to him.

In this era, morality has not been completely degraded, and these big people still have to face it. For the sake of their reputation, they are forced to compromise things, and they can only put them in their stomachs first.

Dekra was not a reckless man, he knew very well that now was not the time for revenge, and the federal government was still watching their every move.

If it were under normal circumstances, he would naturally not be afraid of the federal government, and under the rule system, the federal government would not be able to help him at all. But when it comes to an unruly president, it's a different story.

After returning home, Dekra did not take immediate action. On the contrary, I am thinking calmly, those people are allies, and those people are enemies.

The butler's voice sounded, neither humble nor arrogant: "Monsieur Dekra, Monsieur Edward, and Monsieur Pirlo are visiting. ”

Both men were friends and part-time comrades-in-arms of Dekra, and were among the top 10 farmers in Maryland, and like him, they were all disappointed at the banquet.

Dekra said casually, "Please let them in." ”

"Yes!" The butler replied

It's all old friends, there's no need to be so polite. If it weren't for etiquette, even the briefing would have been saved.

Because they were despised by European aristocrats, calling them explosive households and not understanding etiquette, the rich people in the United States paid great attention to etiquette in their daily lives.

Regardless of being despised by the European aristocracy, Americans in this era are not arrogant. However, it must not be despised by the same dirt buns, so the estate of Dekra is completely copied from the English aristocratic style.

The stewards and servants were specially cultivated, and they were not inferior to any European noble.

In an instant, the butler brought someone in.

Dekra asked, "My friend, what do you want to drink?" ”

Pirlo interrupted, "Dekra, you still have the leisure to drink coffee here." That madman from Lincoln is on our heads, and if we don't teach him a lesson, how are we going to mess around? ”

Pirlo's words instantly destroyed the atmosphere. Della didn't care about any etiquette, he wasn't a nobleman anyway.

It's okay to imitate it usually, but if he really wants to make the top of Mount Washington not change its color, it still needs to accumulate heritage.

Dekra directly asked, "What do you want to do, send someone to kill him?"

Now the federal government is keeping an eye on us, looking for our pigtails everywhere, and one accidentally puts himself in it. ”

Pirlo replied with a gloomy face: "Of course not, I'm not stupid. Even if you want to kill him, it's not now.

But you can't do nothing, can you? Now that our armed forces have been absorbed by the federal government, we can't even join the southern government. ”

Speaking of which, Pirlo regretted it a little. If you had known that the federal government dared to disobey the rules, they should have been resolute when it came time to vote.

Now the government in the north is the world of the capitalists, and the voice of these farmers in the government is so low that a president dares to force them to compromise with a bayonet.

Dekra said unhurriedly: "What's the hurry, there are many people who are dissatisfied with him." Since ancient times, there have been a few people who break the rules to have a good end.

The capitalists who support the federal government must have been terrified of this incident, right? A president who dares to show his knife to everyone is destined to not last long. ”

It is a fact that the United States, from the very beginning of its existence, has been a world dominated by big capitalists, big planters, and big farmers.

Now the united parties have fallen out because of their interests, and the masters have become capitalist conglomerates. No matter how it changes, these people don't want to see a president who dares to show them a knife.

Today Lincoln threatens Maryland, and who can guarantee that he will not use the same tactics against other states tomorrow?

Edward asked with concern: "Dekra, are you preparing to unite the capitalists to impeach the president?" ”

Dekra shook his head and said, "It's not so easy, Lincoln's bastard is the spokesman for the interests of the capitalists, and now it is defending the unity of the country."

With this one thing alone, it's hard to move to him. Besides, you don't want this ugly incident to be exposed in front of the American people, do you? ”

This is the most realistic problem, as long as everyone's interests are protected, the capitalists will not care whether the president's behavior has crossed the line.

Even if you want to find trouble, it won't be this time. At least until the end of the Civil War, it is not appropriate to presumptively change the president.

Edward thought for a moment and said: "That's true, although I hate him very much, but I have to admit that from the standpoint of the country, he is indeed defending the unity of the country."

The capitalists did not want to give up the markets of the South and the cheap raw materials for industry, and Lincoln was a useful pawn that they would not abandon in a short time.

But from our standpoint, that's not a good thing. If we don't get him down, it's going to be hard for us to get a foothold in this circle. ”

Dekra sneered: "Then how about letting him lose this war?" A president who sparked a civil war between the North and the South and divided the United States is enough to leave a stench for hundreds of years.

Let him become a loser who everyone shouts and beats, which is the best revenge. If you don't want to see him, you can send someone to give him a ride. ”

Success and defeat, a loser who violates the rules, the final outcome is naturally miserable.

Whether it is for the sake of profit or for the sake of face, it is necessary for these people to pull the back of the federal government.

Pirlo asked with concern: "What are your plans?" ”

Dekra replied with some embarrassment: "It's not just the beginning, you guys are running over."

However, I have already had the initial idea that it would be unwise to directly confront the federal government. It's much easier to stumble in secret.

There is no one in Maryland who does not hate Lincoln, and on this issue we can unite with the capitalists.

For example, get the state legislature to introduce a law that lists him as the least persona non grata and bars him, the president, from entering the country.

Teach Maryland's public officials to put their best skills into what bureaucracy is like for the federal government.

The federal government called on the people to join the army, and we made it impossible for those who wanted to join the army to join the army, and stuffed the gangsters and ruffians who did not want to join the army into the army.

Didn't Lincoln abolish the writ of habeas corpus? We just want to continue to enforce it, and if he has the ability, let the federal government personally send someone to enforce the law.

Then we will mobilize us in the Congress, and cause trouble for him, and we will oppose anything he supports.

At the first opportunity, we will impeach the president, and we can't beat him yet, but it can be regarded as a breath of relief to disgust him first.

The rest is up to us, and the capitalists will not turn to the Southern government just because they hate Lincoln.

For example, we set up a cover to guide young people who support the government of the south to go to the south to join the army;

smuggling materials privately and trading with the southern government, which can also pull the capitalists to do it together;

……”

There is no doubt that Dekra's level of pulling back is professional. Pull the upper class of Maryland and block the federal government together, even if the matter is exposed, the federal government can't do anything about them.

Playing against the state and federal governments is a lot of things that happen in the United States. Many times, the federal government has been disgraced.

None of these actions have crossed the line, as long as they don't personally go out to help the southern government, it doesn't matter.

As for the problem of smuggling, the capitalists who have the strength to participate are involved. For the sake of profit, there is nothing they dare not do.

Historically, after the blockade of the southern government, a large part of the weapons and ammunition were contributed by the northern capitalists, otherwise the southern government would not have lasted so long.

Edward sighed and said, "Dekra, how can we explain to our friends in the south?" We promised in advance that Maryland would remain in the federal government for the time being, so that they could attack Washington. ”

Dekra replied calmly: "They will understand our suffering, no one knows that we will meet a lord who is not subject to rules, and now we are also working for the independence of the South."

The strongest fortresses are always breached from within. Now we are causing chaos on the part of the federal government to the enemy internally, and I believe that in the end it will play no less role than directly joining the war. ”

In the face of a group of non-violent and non-cooperative pullers, the federal government is simply powerless. The states in the United States have very large powers, and the state governments are elected, not appointed by the central government at all.

For local government officials, it doesn't matter if they offend the president, but it doesn't matter if they offend the federal government. Anyway, these people can neither remove their officials, nor can they be promoted.

The only thing to do is not to offend the local elites, these capitalists and farmers have local votes in their hands, and their position is the position of the American people.

Any policy needs to be implemented, and once local governments play bureaucracy, the federal government is powerless.

It is easy to say that the military is in charge of the localities, but without the cooperation of the local snakes, it will be difficult to do. Maryland in this era was not small, and it would not have been possible without 100,000 troops.