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In the presidential office of the White House in Washington, D.C., the current President of the United States, James Murphy. Knox. President Polk sat behind his desk, and in front of him and next to him, sat Vice President George Brown of the United States. M. Dallas, Secretary of State James Buchanan, Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, Secretary of War William L. Marcy, Secretary of the Navy John Y. Mason, Attorney General Nathan Clifford, and Postal Secretary Kev Johnson. This is the entire cabinet of the current President of the United States.

"Gentlemen, our Minister to China, Alexander. According to Evered's report, the Chinese Empire was very tough, insisting that their dealings with the Mexicans were legitimate and did not harm the interests of the United States of America. And warn us to withdraw our troops from their territory, otherwise it will be considered an invasion of them. The current situation is very dangerous for us. U.S. Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan said. The United States does not have the post of foreign secretary, and foreign affairs are generally the direct responsibility of the secretary of state.

"Legally, their transactions are indeed legal. The Chinese Empire and Mexico were both independent countries. And those territories, which are occupied by our troops at this stage, are still de jure Mexicans. They are free to dispose of those territories. "Attorney General Nathan. Clifford said. Originally, this war was the invasion of Mexico by the United States, and everyone here knew it.

James. Knox. President Polk, whose face turned a little blue, expanded the territory of the United States to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. It is a strategy that he has vigorously pursued since he entered the White House. I saw that I was about to succeed, but I didn't expect that it would be a critical moment. There is such a problem.

"Your Excellency, why should we listen to those yellow-skinned monkeys? They are powerful, but they are not yet a threat to us across the Pacific Ocean. Although they have beaten the British, we have beaten the British, and we have beaten the British twice, so we are not much worse than them. If those yellow-skinned monkeys dare to come and rob us of our interests. We're going to kill those bitches! "The hot-tempered Minister of War William. L. Marcy said directly. The U.S. military mobilized 50,000 troops to invade Mexico this time, and although the progress was smooth, the casualties paid by the beauty itself were not small. Seeing that he was about to reap the fruits of victory, but he was picked away by the Chinese Empire, which made him feel very aggrieved.

"Your Excellency Marcy, there are hundreds of millions of people in the Chinese Empire. They have an army of millions. And we only have 20 million of them. Even if we try our best to expand the army, we will only increase the army by a maximum of two million troops. In terms of military strength, we are no match for the Chinese Empire. If we go to war with them, we probably won't have much chance of winning! "Vice President George. M. Dallas said with some concern. After all, after all these years of continuous foreign wars, the Chinese Empire has successfully established the image of a world power. The strong military strength makes all countries dare not underestimate it.

"No, Your Excellency the Vice President. The Chinese Empire was strong though. However, their enemies are far more than us. Don't forget. The Chinese Empire was now fighting against the Qing and Russia. Not many of them were able to throw into the armies of North America. In addition, the blockade of the Pacific Ocean made it impossible for the Chinese Empire to send too many troops to North America. Even if war breaks out, we may not have a chance to win. "Secretary of War William. L. Marcy argued.

"Yes, the Chinese Empire is now indeed at war with the Qing and Russia. However, they have already achieved a decisive victory. The Qing army of more than a million was left and the Russians sent to the Far East were nearly wiped out. Under such circumstances, it was only a matter of time before the Chinese Empire won a final victory. Although separated by the Pacific Ocean, the Chinese navy is so powerful that even the British are no match for them. I don't think a Pacific Ocean can stop them. I think the United States of America has to be cautious now. At this stage, we cannot provoke a world power like the Chinese Empire. We have to focus more on the domestic market, and only after we can develop our own strength can we expand externally. "Vice President George. M Dallas said. After the development of industry in the United States to the present, it has encountered certain problems. In particular, the slavery system practiced in the southern states hindered the development of the United States. The contradictions between the North and the South of the United States have gradually become prominent. Under such circumstances, the United States cannot provoke a strong enemy.

"In short, those territories are what we have worked so hard to win. We can't obediently cede those territories just because they were sold to the Chinese. Otherwise, how can we account for the casualties? "Secretary of War William. L. Marcy said stubbornly.

"Your Excellency the President, why don't we buy these territories from the hands of the Chinese Empire!" Postmaster Keve. Johnson said.

"There's no money in the treasury. We have been waging war with the Mexicans for more than half a year, and our revenues have long since been spent. There is simply no money to buy these lands from the Chinese. In addition, the Chinese spent $28.5 million to buy these lands, which is equivalent to the annual fiscal revenue of the United States. "Treasury Secretary Robert . J. Walker said.

"It simply won't work, the Chinese don't lack money at all, they care about the land." They wouldn't have agreed to sell those lands to us at all. "Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan also said.

James. Knox. President Polk's brows were tightly furrowed, and there was no doubt that the current situation was very unfavorable for the United States. If the agreement signed between the Chinese Empire and Mexico is ignored, the Chinese Empire will declare war on the United States, war will break out, and the United States will not necessarily be able to defeat the Chinese Empire. However, if you give up, then the preparation of the past few years will be in vain. For this reason, the United States has already consumed a lot of national strength.

"Can we communicate a little more with the Chinese Empire? Let them respect the interests of the United States of America? "James. Knox. President Polk said.

"Well, Your Excellency, I will let the Minister in China continue to make contact with the Chinese Empire. I can't guarantee that this will work, though. "Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan said.

There is no doubt that the diplomatic efforts of the Americans have not achieved any results. The Chinese Empire insisted that those territories had been bought by the Chinese Empire from the Mexicans at great expense and that they could never be handed over to the United States. If the United States wanted to, it could buy it for 228 million Chinese dollars, which would be tantamount to a tenfold increase in the price at which the Chinese Empire would buy those territories.

Such a price is simply an astronomical amount that cannot be afforded for the United States. The U.S. government also believes that the Chinese Empire is not sincere at all. After that, the President of the United States, James Murphy. Knox. President Polk believes that all these years of American efforts cannot be allowed to be in vain. So he ordered the U.S. military to advance into those territories that Mexico had sold to the Chinese Empire. This immediately sparked a solemn protest from the Chinese Empire. After all, this is an invasion of the Chinese Empire, an act of war!

"Your Excellency, the United States Government's forcible dispatch of troops into the territory of the Empire, in defiance of the Empire's warnings, is a provocation to the Empire of China and an act of war. Could it be that the United States wants to declare war on the Chinese Empire? "Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao urgently met with the U.S. Minister to China, Alexander. Avered showed him the attitude of the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, the United States of America has no intention of being an enemy of the Chinese Empire, and what we are doing is only defending the interests of the United States. In addition, the United States and Mexico are now at war, and the U.S. military has entered the aforementioned areas only to attack Mexico. "Alexander. Minister Everett flatly denied Lin Zihao's accusations. At this time, the United States did not want to tear its face with the Chinese Empire. Even though the Chinese Empire was fighting against the Manchus and Russia, no one knew how many troops the Chinese Empire would be able to send to North America, and it was difficult to say whether the U.S. Army, although it dominated the North American continent, could be the opponent of the battle-hardened Chinese Imperial Army.

"Sophistry, Your Excellency, it's all quibbles. His Majesty the Emperor was very angry at what the United States was doing, and the behavior of the United States was completely playing with fire. This is against the interests of the Empire. His Majesty the Emperor warned the United States that American troops must withdraw from the territory of the Empire. Descendants of Americans in those territories can choose to leave or join the Empire, which will treat them as subjects of the Empire. Lin Zihao said angrily.

Alexander. Everett seemed to turn a deaf ear to Lin Zihao's warning. Or maybe he was thinking about whether the Chinese empire was intimidating the United States, or whether it was going to be true. Do they want to ignore the current war with the Manchus and Russia and go to war directly against the United States?

"Your Excellency, I solemnly warn the United States Government that all troops on the territory of the Empire must withdraw from the territory of the Empire within three months. Otherwise, it would mean a war between our two countries. This is definitely not to scare you, in order to protect the interests of the Empire, the Empire is determined to fight! Lin Zihao said coldly.

"Your Excellency, is your country really planning to go to war with the United States? We are also here to protect the interests of the United States. "Alexander. Minister Everett argued.

"But unfortunately, now that the interests of our two countries are in conflict, only one country can compromise, otherwise, it will be war!" (To be continued......)