"Run!"

"Kill!"

"Snatch the gun and don't kill it!"

The shells in the distance were still raging, and the soldiers of the Empire had already rushed to the position of the Hezhong*!

The Bull River between the two hills is not afraid at all. This so-called river is actually an irrigation canal. At this time, the weather is cold and the small river has long frozen, and it is impossible to stop the Imperial**’s iron hoof!

The shelling before was fierce enough. Now when the Emperor went up, most of the soldiers of the United States were catching prisoners. Most of the soldiers of the United States were shocked and fell into their own trenches. Of course, many of them were also killed on their own positions. [+New^^+.

The first line of defense of Hezhong* was broken through almost instantly, and the carefully created trenches seemed to have no effect at all.

But, after all, the United Zha was an army that fought old wars, and their fortifications were also gone.

Bunkers, trenches, mortars, and all kinds of messy things are divided into 25 miles in a range, but these things are also prepared.

Bang! Bang!

Mortars, a relatively easy-to-carry powerful weapon, are very good for bunkers.

The soldiers without mortars were not afraid. They crawled forward, and then approached and greeted them with grenades.

As for mortars, it is often impossible to shoot out one shot because it is too troublesome...

In his command, Grant saw the battlefield situation at this time, and he was in a very heavy mood because the situation at this time confirmed his previous worries.

"Mr. President, you'd better go back to Washington first. It's better to activate the emergency plan." Grant gave Lincoln a suggestion.

"General, then you..." Lincoln, as the president of the United States, naturally could not have heard what Grant meant.

"I said before that I want to live and die with Washington, DC. Mr. President, please let me keep my promise!" Grant's attitude was very firm.

"May God be with the United States of America!" Lincoln said nothing, he just left a saying that seemed to be a blessing.

"..." Grant understood that Lincoln already knew what he meant.

Washington, DC can no longer hold on!

This is what Grant passed on to Lincoln. But he couldn't say this directly, as it would shake the morale of the army, but it wouldn't work if he didn't say it, so the two of them communicated for a while.

Then this information...is very important. What should Lincoln do?

"Gentlemen! We should retreat immediately!"

Yes, I have to leave right now. This Washington can't stay.

But this is Washington, this is the political center of the United States. And now there are 300,000 troops. You can leave as long as you say you want?

"God! Give me a ticket!"

"I'm going to get in the car! Bastard!"

"I'm a government official! Do you know? Let me get in the car first!"

"Bastard! I'm a senator! I should be on the way first!"

At this time, the train station in Washington was already in chaos. Everyone was grabbing train tickets, and it was hard to get a ticket.

It should be said that many people know about the news of the Emperor's attack. Because of such a big news, you can't hide it even if you want to. Besides, the American people seem to have the habit of watching the fun. When the civil war began, didn't everyone watch the battle like a picnic?

Also, there are many war correspondents, so the Empire attacked in the morning. Before noon, the old nostrils gathered at the train station.

This kind of news is very fast, and it was already panic before. After all, the war was burning under the nose, the US dollar plummeted, and prices soared. People have deep feelings about these things. Are they all fools? Don’t you know that this has something to do with war?

In this case, these politicians on Capitol Hill, or just politicians, can they do what? Can they all run away?

The senators were panicked. You should know that their status is not low, but this is a critical moment after all. As a country's leader and the core of rights, Lincoln must ensure that his cabinet members and important personnel must leave with him and reach a safe position.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

"Give way to Mr. President!"

"Bad bastard! Let Mr. President go first!"

There is no other way, and some tough measures must be taken. The President of the United States will use the power of the military to open the way forward!

Finally, the president, his four old partners, and some important officials, got on the train, destination, Philadelphia.

"Gentlemen! What should I do now?"

On the train, Lincoln naturally had to come up with a response plan. The situation was too dangerous and too sudden. He really didn't expect that Grant could not even hold on!

"If I want to tell you, the situation is unclear now, and we are just scaring ourselves!" The old guy Cameron looked fearless. What he meant was that this battle might not necessarily win.

But not everyone is like him. Best said: "Mr. President, we should immediately call the whole country to help all those who are capable, and for this, we can give up some of the rights."

It’s easy to think about the king.

"This is not good. The local government will first ask for rights, and we will be more passive at that time." Chase, the old salmon, really understands better by looking at things.

"So..." Lincoln was really anxious. His hair was almost white at this time. I was anxious. "Mr. Secretary of State, what do you think?"

Oh yes, this is a good question, because recently, Secretary of State Sward has not spoken much. No matter what policies, plans, or various things it is, he rarely says anything.

Sward is the most capable person in Lincoln's cabinet. He is actually very intentional, but now, he has become a muffled gourd. Isn't this very depressing?

"Mr. President." Sward said very slowly, and he seemed to have something to hide, but he said, "I think we should take the train now and go directly to New York!"

"Just go to New York right now?"

Obviously, Sward's suggestion made it difficult for cabinet members to accept.

You know, going to Philadelphia is a good move, because Philadelphia was the capital before, so this city has the nature of a capital. So, now something has happened in Washington, so we go to Philadelphia, which is legitimate.

In this way, the people's hearts can be stabilized and at least give everyone a gesture. The United States of America is only temporarily at a disadvantage.

But if you don’t go to Philadelphia, what would others think? The most important thing is that Sward’s suggestion was to go to New York. New York is very close to the north, okay?

Just imagine, if a president and the supreme leader of the country have all run away, then who else will guard the country?

If the people along the way can scold Lincoln to death, and if Lincoln arrives in New York and Washington is lost again, then the land of the United States, which is as large as Washington to New York, will probably be given directly to the American Empire.

The American people will surrender directly, and the US dollar they are now depreciating wildly. And they lose in war, so how loyal do you ask them to live?

It can be said that going to New York is not a good choice.

However, Sward did not ask Lincoln for food, "Mr. President. My advice is reasonable. The current situation is that Washington is in a very crisis. If Washington falls, it will be difficult for Philadelphia to hold on..."

You really don't say it, Sward said it makes sense, because Philadelphia is not far north of Washington. Just say we destroyed the railway, but there is no barrier on the road, so the Emperor will easily call him.

But in fact, Philadelphia has an advantage, that is, there are many railways in Philadelphia, but the railways are not safe now, and the American Empire has controlled some of the railways. What’s sad about Philadelphia is that the railway line of this city is somewhat overlapping with Washington. It was possible that it could have walked from Philadelphia to the west of Appalachian Mountain, but it was impossible.

This is one of Sward's views, and there is another more important thing to choose New York.

"We can win a certain amount of time until New York, and then organize military forces in New York to compete with that empire. The terrain of New York is very good, and we can suffer from it based on the Hudson River. The key is that New York is composed of multiple islands, and on the ocean, the emperor has not seen their power."

Yes, Sward is right about this, that is, New York is likely to be able to keep it, have time and have a good location. The key is that New York has everything, and big cities, but the most important thing is that it is still around the sea!

In fact, Sward didn't say anything, that is, if he develops according to the current situation, and if from the map, when Emperor ** conquered Washington and they went north and could not defend New York in the end, what situation would this form?

The eastern part of the United States will be completely blocked by the Emperor!

Simply put, it means that the United States has no estuary to the sea!

What country is the United States? It turned out to be a British colony!

In other words, even if the United States cannot do it in the end, they have another trick, which is to ask the British for help. It can even be said that we will give you allegiance to the Queen of England in the future, right?

This is all OK. In order to deal with that empire, the eastern part of the United States must have an outlet, and from an economic perspective, this is also very correct. Therefore, in fact, New York is very critical and must be kept.

Now, it is obvious that Philadelphia cannot be kept, but you have to go, isn’t this time wasting?

This suggestion should be said to be very good and very visionary. It can be said that Lincoln understood Sward's point, but could Lincoln agree?

"Gentlemen! Let's go to Philadelphia first!"

This is Lincoln's decision!

"..." After Lincoln made this decision, he threw a very regretful look at Sward. He really wanted to apologize.

But in fact, Sward also knew very well that Lincoln would probably not follow his advice. Why did he rarely speak recently?

Because he knew very well that even if he made suggestions, his suggestions might be useful, but if he became president, he would not adopt his suggestions... (To be continued.)

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