America 1881: They Call Me Legend

While President McKinley was in a state of confusion due to Chen Jianqiu's manipulations in Washington, the battle in Texas was continuing.

News of the defeat at Fort Stockton and the capture of Major Harrison spread quickly throughout the state.

If you thought the people of Texas were so vulnerable, you'd be wrong.

As the Lone Star Republic independent from Mexico, the fighting power of the people of Texas is extremely strong.

At the same time, Texas as a whole is very conservative and populist.

They have contempt for any people of color and minorities who have different beliefs.

There's a joke about a Jew who walks around a certain house for sale in Texas, and the house basically doesn't sell.

This is true for Jews, let alone those Chinese who are at the lowest end of the chain of contempt.

The people of Texas quickly mobilized reserve forces to fortify San Antonio with a force close to a division.

But Li Sifu went straight to Austin.

After Major Harrison was captured, he was replaced by Colonel Morrison.

When he learned the news, he was watching his soldiers adjust the firing angle of the cannon outside San Antonio.

After some research, they agreed that flattening the firing angle of the artillery might be able to counteract those "iron lumps".

"What? They went directly to Austin?" The colonel was shocked.

It was too late to transfer the artillery now.

The artillery of the Texas National Guard had lost a lot at Fort Stockton, and the rest were in San Antonio.

So Morrison ordered the cavalry to set off first to support Austin, and he set off immediately with the infantry.

At the same time, the governor and state government officials in Austin also got the news.

They are as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

But to the governor's surprise, what the citizens of Austin, and even the people of Texas, are most concerned about is not the defeat of Fort Stockton.

They have full confidence in their National Guard.

If it’s not possible, everyone should take up their guns to defend their homes. How many Chinese are there? Who is afraid of whom?
What worries the people of Texas most is why the federal marines appear in Texas?

This sounds strange, but it's not strange at all.

Among the states in the United States, Texas is a special one.

Their state government buildings still don’t have the American flag, but the Lone Star Flag of the Lone Star Republic.

From the day this state joined the Federation, there has been rebellion in the back of its head.

In other words, "rednecks" have a tradition of rebellion.

During the Civil War, Texas declared its independence once, joined the Southern Army, and was beaten by the Northern Union Army.

After the Civil War, the federal army entered the southern states, and murder and arson were not uncommon.

It wasn't until President Hayes' administration that federal troops gradually withdrew from the southern states as a compromise to the Democrats.

Now, in order to deal with the Chinese, the federal army is brought in again. Isn't this leading the wolf into the house?

News soon came out.

The Marine Corps was "invited" in by the governor.

Not only the Marine Corps was invited in, but also an infantry division led by Kent was watching the state border.

The people of Texas certainly didn't know about Kent's troops because the general himself and some of the soldiers didn't want to fight.

They take it for granted that this is sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

The people of Texas were outraged.

They feel betrayed.

And their wishes were quickly put forward by the legislators representing them in the state parliament.

One of them, a congressman named Henderson, questioned that the governor took this opportunity to please the federal government in exchange for political chips for future upward development.

The governor is devastated.

He now very much regrets listening to Rockefeller Jr.He was the one who suggested sending troops to drive the Chinese out, and he was the one who vowed to ask the Federation to send troops to help.

The day the bastard was defeated at Fort Stockton, he found an excuse to leave Texas and go back East.

The governor can't argue now, even jumping into the Colorado River can't clear it up.

Seeing that Li Sifu and the tank troops were about to stuff the cannon barrels into their mouths, these people actually cared about these crap things.

However, in his complaints, the governor apparently failed to realize that Li Sifu and his Chinese troops may not be the main threat.

Li Sifu's tank was indeed famous in World War I. It looked invincible but the reality was not so good.

The mechanical process at this time is extremely unreliable.

Li Sifu's 40 tanks were moving very slowly, and they would break down and break down after driving less than a hundred kilometers.

But Major Li didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

From time to time, he would let the maintenance team repair it slowly, and if it didn't work, he would stop for a long time.

Li Sifu's deputy was puzzled, but anxious:
"Sir, soldiers are very fast, but according to our current speed, I'm afraid it's a bit far from the 'straight to Austin' requested by Boss Chen! When we arrive in Austin, I'm afraid the National Guard will be waiting for us there. right?"

The deputy looked at the lying tanks and said anxiously.

He watched the maintenance man knocking on it with a wrench, wishing he could get in instead.

However, Li Sifu stood on top of the tank with arms crossed, holding a cup of coffee in his hand, took a sip, and said slowly:
"As long as the goal remains the same, there will be no problem. Momentum is the most important thing."

The speed of the tank was slow, so how could the boss not know it? Under such circumstances, he gave such an imposing order, which showed that from then on, the situation on his side was far greater than the reality.

Li Sifu didn't know what arrangements his boss would make.

But he followed Chen Jianqiu for a long time.

My own boss has definitely arranged for a backup.

Meanwhile, in Austin.

Congressman Henderson, who yelled at the governor in the state assembly, walked out of the state assembly building.

He looked around, and finally saw a carriage in a quiet place at the corner of the street.

Henderson hurriedly boarded the carriage.

The carriage set off soon, carrying the congressmen to a house on the outskirts of the city.

This small house looks inconspicuous from the outside, but it is very spacious inside.

Especially the living room.

There are now about ten people gathered inside.

Among them were farmers, ranchers, businessmen, union representatives, and even soldiers.

And, of course, politicians like Henderson.

Among them, there were only six state senators.

They were just representatives, and others in the state legislature, who didn't come because the meeting place couldn't stand.

When these people saw Henderson coming, they all made way for the congressman to come in.

It can be seen that this politician from Houston has quite high prestige among them.

Henderson walked up to the wall of the house.

A portrait of "Father of Texas" - Stephen Austin hangs on the wall.

Henderson deliberately adjusted his posture to look like Austin.

"Guys, Texas is facing a serious crisis just as we feared."

"The federal government is taking advantage of the Chinese people's troubles to redeploy troops into Texas. The future of Texas is worrying."

"In this incident, the weakness of the federal government can be seen. They have not been able to stop the Chinese from moving forward!"

"If the governor continues to act his own way, I think everyone needs to discuss the future of Texas."

The future described by Henderson is naturally not that simple.
The things they discussed were just like the name of their organization - the Texas Independent Movement League.