He Became Napoleon’S Genius Son [EN]: Chapter 351

(351) The Anglo-American War Finally Erupts

Of course, the Americans don’t have incendiary shells.

“You deceived me, French Viceroy!”

Eugene is wondering when this place, the U.S. President’s office, will be painted white.

In fact, the White House was painted white because it was burned down during the Anglo-American War.

But that happened because the United States fought Britain alone.

If the United States were to fight Britain now, it wouldn’t be alone, so it might be more advantageous than in the original history.

Then, what will this President’s House be called?

Lost in these idle thoughts, Eugene was ignoring Hamilton’s anger.

Only when President Hamilton stopped speaking, panting, did Eugene open his mouth.

“When did I ever deceive you, Mr. President?”

“Call me Mr. President! I asked you for a show of force, but you started a bombardment!”

“Didn’t you see the report that the British fired first?”

Eugene calmly retorted to the dumbfounded Hamilton.

“Our fleet merely responded to the attack. What’s wrong with that?”

Of course, a lot was wrong.

First of all, Hamilton had asked for a show of force, not an engagement.

Also, the British fleet was merely firing into the high seas out of boredom.

Even if there had been an attack, he hadn’t imagined such a brutal attack that didn’t even take prisoners.

But the real problem lies elsewhere.

“Then, what about the Stars and Stripes? Why was the French fleet flying the American flag!”

“Oh, didn’t you know? We French cannot officially fight Britain under the Treaty of Amiens. So, of course, we had to hide our identity.”

“If you were going to fly the American flag anyway, you should have told us! We would have mobilized our fleet a long time ago!”

Eugene tilted his head at Hamilton’s anger and retorted.

“Could you have pushed them back? With the current strength of the American fleet?”

For a moment, Hamilton was speechless.

This New World is a land of infinite possibilities.

The United States is growing rapidly, new technologies are being tested everywhere, and the people’s morale is high.

However, its naval power is undeniably lower than that of Britain.

A man who had been listening to Eugene and Hamilton’s conversation in the President’s office spoke up.

“Frankly, it’s difficult, Mr. President.”

“John Rodgers, how can you say that!”

“The possibility of our United States Federal Fleet driving away a British fleet that includes ships-of-the-line is low. Moreover, if the enemy ships were making threatening bombardments.”

United States Navy Commodore, Captain John Rodgers of the Constitution, said with a bitter face.

“In the end, even our fleet would have had to fight.”

Originally, in the original history, Rodgers would lead the naval battles of the Anglo-American War against Sawyer and Broke.

But that will no longer be the case.

The disguised American fleet that Eugene called, the Miami Fleet commanded by Nicolas Surcouf, had thrown them all into the sea off New York.

John Rodgers had no confidence in imitating such rapid maneuvers and overwhelming firepower, not to mention the brutality.

Then Jackson, who was sitting arrogantly on the sofa and smoking, spat out.

“Now that it’s come to this, let’s launch a preemptive strike, Mr. President.”

Hamilton was dumbfounded and opened his mouth wide.

“Mr. Jackson, do you think I appointed you Commander of the Army to say that?”

“Or are you telling me to just kill Indians? Well, if we fight Britain, we’ll end up fighting Indians again anyway.”

“What are you talking about?”

Jackson, who had just been appointed Commander of the U.S. Army, grinned, revealing his teeth.

“I’m saying that the British will obviously fill their 부족한 [deficient] army with Indians.”

His tone made the war a foregone conclusion.

Hamilton frowned.

Of course, during the Revolutionary War, Hamilton had also willingly fought the British.

But that was because they were in danger of losing everything if they didn’t fight Britain.

Moreover, Hamilton’s political party, the Federalist Party, was dominated by pro-British sentiments, had no direct interest in slavery, and was centered in the Northeast.

If war broke out, the Northeast, adjacent to British Canada, could become a direct battlefield.

So, it was natural to want to avoid war.

On the other hand, Jackson recited troop mobilizations as if he had already been preparing for war.

“Right now, we have 12,000 Federal Army troops, and the British have about 9,000. But, once the war starts, we can increase the state militias to 450,000 at once.”

“The militias are only responsible for defense. They don’t fight outside their own state.”

“Then we can increase the Federal Army.”

Suddenly, Jackson looked at Hamilton and argued.

“This war will benefit the Federalist Party if it starts. Think about it. What if we could annex Canada? There’s no reason to worry about the British problem anymore, Mr. President!”

Although he spoke roughly, Jackson’s words contained a secret desire that the United States had cherished since its founding.

Annexing Canada.

Even in the original history of the Anglo-American War, the United States repeatedly tried to annex Canada.

This is clearly a meaningful topic for the people of the Northeast as well.

More territory, more ports, more profits.

There is also the massive fur trade that currently dominates North America.

However, Hamilton considered other issues above all else.

A problem that Hamilton, as president, could not avoid.

Can we win against Britain?

In an instant, Eugene opened his mouth.

“If war breaks out, New France will spare no support either.”

The one thought that came to the minds of the Americans in the office at that moment was.

The American Revolutionary War.

The United States could be born because of the support of France and Spain at the time.

What if the two countries helped the United States this time as well?

“I can’t help it. Let’s make it look like Britain started the preemptive strike.”

In the end, Hamilton had no choice but to make a decision.

The decision for the Anglo-American War.

***

Of course, the United States is not a country where war happens immediately just because the president decides.

“It’s war, a declaration of war! Another declaration of independence!”

“Waaaah! Fucking Britain! Get out!”

“Let’s fight! Let’s win! Let’s conquer!”

But already, Congress was filled with a wartime atmosphere.

“Canada as a member of the United States of America!”

The Southerners because of the ban on the slave trade, the Northerners because of the annexation of Canada, and the Eastern port city dwellers because of the threat of the British fleet.

Everyone is shouting for war.

Congress was no different.

Deje came up to Eugene, who was watching the scene of the U.S. Capitol filled with shouts from behind.

“The heat is incredible, Your Highness.”

“Perhaps, this is the Paris we haven’t seen.”

“Yes?”

Eugene turned to Deje.

Deje is the Commander-in-Chief of the New French Army.

He came from Pensacola this time specifically to judge the war issue.

But, in fact, he doesn’t know much about politics.

However, in the wars that Eugene will wage in the future, even a [Marshal] must know politics and diplomacy to cope.

“Deje, you’ve never seen it, have you? Paris and France during the war.”

Deje blinked and smiled awkwardly.

“Come to think of it, that’s right. We were all only on the front lines.”

“That’s how wars are when you bet the fate of the nation, but in a society where citizens have power, war is also based on the citizens’ resolution. Conversely, that means that war becomes the business of citizens, not the monarch.”

“Are you saying that this kind of fervor is raging in Paris and moving politicians again?”

Eugene nodded, looking at the Capitol.

“Probably. And it will continue to be so in the future.”

128 members of the House of Representatives, 32 members of the Senate.

That is the number of congressmen currently making up the U.S. Congress.

Considering that the French House of Representatives is commonly called the Council of Five Hundred, it seems small, but the U.S. population is 5 million.

Therefore, they represent their home state, town, and city.

But France is no longer a republic.

“Your Highness, isn’t France the Emperor’s country?”

When Deje asked, narrowing his brow, Eugene replied concisely.

“It’s a constitutional monarchy.”

“That’s just in name, and in reality, it will become a country where the monarch decides. I’ve only seen Napoleon His Majesty when he was Consul, but who would dare to defy him?”

“You’re more naive than I thought, Deje. Most of the other generals will be different, right?”

Eugene laughed softly, so that the congressmen couldn’t hear, and then said cynically.

“But at the same time, you’re getting to the heart of the matter. No one can beat my father. In France. But what about when my younger generation comes along?”

In the original history, France’s marshals and senior diplomats are not completely loyal to Napoleon.

This is because they looked down on Napoleon, who rose to the top from humble origins.

Furthermore, Napoleon was not a kind person who easily won the loyalty of others.

Nevertheless, no one dared to challenge and defeat Napoleon.

Until Napoleon himself embarked on a foolish expedition and collapsed.

But what about after Napoleon dies?

Suddenly, Deje, who was staring intently at Eugene, knelt down on one knee.

-Thud!

Eugene was startled by the etiquette that could only be seen in the Middle Ages, even in the old dynasty era.

“What is it?”

“I was saved by Your Highness.”