I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 196 Let's start a foreign war to end the civil war.

President Coolidge faced the most severe internal crisis in the United States since the Civil War at the beginning of his term.

He was appointed to the position almost in a time of crisis, thrust into the pinnacle of power due to the urgent need to "suppress the southern rebellion," but reality dealt him a cruel blow—

Instead of being quelled, the rebellion escalated rapidly during his term, evolving from the “loss” of a state capital during Harding’s time to the current catastrophic situation where the entire state of Mississippi is almost “lost”!
The key question is, is this still the end?

When Coolidge saw the response plan submitted by the War Department, he almost choked.

The thick document began with a suggestion that made his vision go black: "Conduct a nationwide mobilization, bring the entire nation into the war effort, urgently conscript and train 300,000 new army soldiers, and overwhelm Mississippi with overwhelming numbers..."

"fall!"

President Coolidge almost threw the plan away outright.

He glared at the Secretary of War: "Are you all crazy?! You're telling me we need a nationwide mobilization for a few rebels in Mississippi?"

However, the Minister of War spread his hands, with an expression that said, "This is the only option."

"Mr. President, please calm down. We are not exaggerating. Given the current... well, unspeakable 'great terror' in Mississippi, and the trend of Black people from all over the country flocking there, we must prepare for the worst."

"The safest approach right now is to rely on America's unparalleled industrial potential and human resources to overwhelm them with sheer numbers!"

Coolidge was so angry he almost laughed. He couldn't help but retort, "Why don't you say the safest way is to just shoot all the Black people in America and solve the problem once and for all?"

Unexpectedly, the Minister of War actually hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and mumbled somewhat indistinctly:
"To be honest, that's exactly what was planned in the final appendix of the plan: to thoroughly eliminate all insurgents and their potential supporters in Mississippi..."

Coolidge: "..."

This time, he couldn't hold back any longer and forcefully threw the plan document, which exuded an aura of madness even in its punctuation marks, onto the ground.

They've gone mad! These people in the War Department have really gone mad!

Do you still think this is the 17th or 18th century? Do you think you can just shoot down an entire ethnic group whenever you want?

If he actually adopts this plan, even if he wins the war—no, he doesn't even need to win the war—stepping down immediately would be the lightest consequence.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Coolidge rubbed his aching temples and began to realize that the ostrich strategy of former President Harding, who insisted on "not recognizing the rebellion and seeking a peaceful solution" in the final moments of his life, might have been the wisest choice.

So, should we just directly acknowledge "Black states" now?
That's impossible! Since it's a war, there has to be a result. The American people, no, the American interest groups "need a result."

Coolidge realized with dismay that he had unknowingly fallen into the same predicament as President Harding: suppressing the rebellion might only lead to more rebellion and ultimately no good outcome; seeking peace might mean being sacrificed immediately.

Fuck, being the President of the United States is no human job!

If he gets through this hurdle, he just wants to lie down for the rest of his term and doesn't want to do anything at all.

But right now, he doesn't want to die—no, as the leader of this country, he needs to find a way out for the country.

The breakthrough certainly can't be the War Department's insane massacre plan... wait!
Coolidge suddenly frowned. Had all those people in the War Department really gone mad? Didn't they realize how absurd the plan was?
Unless... their proposal of this utterly impossible solution is itself a statement—they don't want to fight anymore!

The US military didn't want to fight, the psychic said they couldn't fight, and he couldn't sacrifice himself... All the threads connected, and Coolidge's mind started working at an unprecedented speed.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the latest edition of The Sun!
This contains the key to breaking through.

Meanwhile, The Sun, under Logan's "belief in science" stance, was making every effort to dispel the fog of "divine revelation."

Their approach is to find a real "mastermind" to explain all the anomalies.

Then, as if by divine intervention, The Sun quickly made a "groundbreaking discovery"!
They tried to interview Wakanda soldiers without being stopped, and then discovered that many of the black soldiers were active-duty soldiers in the British colony just a month earlier; as soon as the American Civil War broke out, they "massively retired" and mysteriously appeared in Mississippi!
The more conclusive evidence lies in the weapons.

Subsequent intelligence analysis revealed that Wakanda primarily used French-made weapons during their first encounter with the National Guard; however, in this campaign that annihilated three main American forces, they switched to using exclusively British-made equipment!

If the British Empire continues to try to deny it, then someone anonymously sent some photos to The Sun, and the photos clearly show—

Almost at the same time that the colonial soldiers were "retired," a large number of British-made weapons were being unloaded from ships in Nassau, a British colony in the Bahamas. Among them were the same heavy artillery models that had played a significant role in the Mississippi battle!
(“Guo Da Statham” said, “I asked Dai Ying to unload the goods at Nassau Port and took a few photos. Wait, where are the photos?”)
"Therefore, without a doubt!" The Sun declared to the nation with a solid chain of evidence, "Our boss was right. The 'mastermind' behind the American Civil War is absolutely, certainly, and inevitably the British Empire, which thrives on chaos!"

The article further "reasonably" speculates: "What 'divine revelation' and what 'incomprehensible things'? I think they are just a smokescreen and psychological warfare used by the British Empire to cover up its despicable acts!"

"Perhaps they had already bribed and planted some pro-British elements within the military or government, and secretly stockpiled weapons and ammunition near the designated battlefield!"

"You know, there are quite a few 'spiritual Englishmen' in America who admire the British way of life and have their hearts set on London!"

This explanation is equally logical and well-founded, even with pictures and evidence, successfully pulling the supernatural aspect of "divine revelation" back to the realistic level of "imperialist conspiracy".

Very well! President Coolidge has begun his performance!

After convening emergency consultations with top cabinet and military officials, President Coolidge appeared before the national media with an unusually serious and resolute demeanor.

He highly praised The Sun, saying, "Thanks to such a patriotic newspaper, for exposing the mastermind behind this turmoil and revealing the true root of this unrest—the malicious interference and divisive conspiracy of the British Empire!"

"I order: The main fleet of the United States Navy to immediately deploy and impose a complete naval blockade and military encirclement on the British colony of the Bahamas, cutting off any black hands reaching from there to the American mainland!"

The news shocked the entire nation, even temporarily overshadowing the fear and debate surrounding the "Black Jesus revelation."

Is this a case of civil war unresolved, followed by foreign war?!

Even Logan, the one who started it all, was stunned for a while.

He couldn't help but pick up his own newspaper and examine it closely, muttering to himself, "I knew The Sun had some prestige, but I didn't expect it to be this much!"

"What have we done to deserve this... that we've instigated a war of aggression?!"

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(End of this chapter)