Afternoon, December 13, Winter 1900.
A collapse occurred at the United States Capitol, which had not been repaired or dangerously supported, just after the United States Congress's conscription announcement was issued.
Mr. McKinley was struck in the back by falling stones and fell into a coma.
This was no small matter.
Even in normal times, it would be considered major news that could shake America, let alone at this moment.
Suddenly, before other countries even received news of the conscription advertisement, this new information had already spread.
Night, December 13, Winter 1900.
Mr. McKinley, who had been sent to the hospital, was confirmed by doctors.
The falling stone had fractured the lower half of his spinal column.
This would result in him being paralyzed from the waist down, losing all sensation and control.
Upon the release of this news, the United States Congress was shaken.
In an instant, the entire America was in disarray.
Even the major capitalists and high-ranking officials were panic-stricken.
What is happening to America? Why is it experiencing such bad luck?
Could it be that Dutch Van der Linde truly has some divine destiny?
But no matter what, capital and communism are fundamentally opposed. Even if Dutch Van der Linde were an alien, there could only be an endless struggle between them!
With President McKinley's unfortunate accident, the United States Congress was in turmoil. They had no choice but to gather for a meeting to discuss and prepare a plan.
America could go a day without a President, or even a short period, but not now.
It is a critical time for survival; how can they fight without a President? How can they deploy troops without a President? Who will bear this responsibility without a President?
The American ruling class was in chaos.
It was truly in complete disarray now.
Because Mr. Van der Linde had taken away a large number of officials, the Congress was already difficult to operate.
Previously, President McKinley had presided over the overall situation.
Now that McKinley was incapacitated, not only was there no one to lead the overall situation, but the remaining individuals also found it difficult to unify their thoughts.
Many capitalists were already preparing to flee.
America was on the verge of collapse, the Government had failed, twelve countries outside were eyeing them greedily, and Dutch Van der Linde was still inside. There was simply no hope of winning.
As this group prepared to flee, morale became even more chaotic.
The matter of drafting a plan had been ongoing for days without any progress!
It can be said that the fundamental reason the United States Federal Government reached this point was because Dutch Van der Linde had taken away a large number of officials.
Without a leadership team, without anyone to make decisions, and without anyone daring to take responsibility, America, despite its considerable strength at the time, easily collapsed in this storm.
It appeared extremely fragile.
And this, in turn, gave other distant countries an opportunity to act.
December 23, Winter 1900.
Due to the paralysis of the United States Government, the United States Navy, defending American waters, chose to cease operations because of the lack of superior orders.
Of course, a large part of this was due to internal operations within Britain.
But no matter what, the last line of defense in American waters was breached.
December 28, Winter 1900.
One hundred and fifty large ships of the British Royal Navy, carrying twenty thousand soldiers, entered Washington.
The Royal Navy forces occupied the entire Washington streets within a day, and all United States Federal Government officials who had not fled were taken back to the repaired United States Capitol.
Subsequently, a negotiation meeting quietly commenced within the United States Congress.
Even Mr. McKinley, who had just woken up on his sickbed, participated in this negotiation meeting. It is said that he, while lying on his sickbed, vehemently demanded that the British representatives withdraw their troops!
But this was clearly impossible.
This was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for England.
America's growing strength was a slap in the face for Britain. The places they had colonized and plundered not only broke free from their control but even posed a threat to them. This was arguably the worst deal the British Empire had ever made.
So now that they had the chance, they were far more frenzied than any other country.
They knew the wealth of the American East far better than any other country.
So this time, they came first and foremost. And they wanted America to become their colony again!
Of course, in reality, the old aristocrats in Britain were envious of these rising aristocrats in America.
Damn it, you were garbage who were defeated domestically and had to flee to America to eke out a living. Why are you now more powerful than us old strong powers?
January 3, Spring 1901.
The British Empire and America jointly issued an agreement, the contents of which were unknown during this period of negotiation.
Starting January 5, 1901, the British Empire would become a protectorate of the United States of America. It would militarily protect American security until the United States Federal Government regained its governing capacity.
At the same time, Britain and America would conduct tariff-free trade, and the British Empire would have the right to lease land in Alaska, with an initial lease period of ninety-nine years for Alaska.
Numerous other clauses followed, but suffice it to say, the United States Federal Government's fundamental injury caused by Dutch Van der Linde was so severe that the entire Government had completely lost its operational capacity due to the lack of officials.
But this does not mean that America is worthless, nor does it mean that America lacks strength, nor does it mean that America has no possibility of resistance.
January 4, Spring 1901.
The day after the British-American announcement, President McKinley, who was already half-paralyzed, suddenly resigned from his presidential position for unknown reasons.
That same afternoon, far in Ohio, in the American Midwest.
America's San Juan Hill hero, Vice-President nominee, Theodore Roosevelt, announced the establishment of the United States New Government in Ohio, America.
With the establishment of the United States New Government, countless powerful figures and forces flocked to it.
And then, an announcement was sent out to the world.
"The United States New Government completely rejects the British Empire's Unfair Terms. The United States New Government will continue to resist until complete victory!"
Then, the United States New Government issued the slogan 'To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal affairs' (To resist foreign aggression, one must first pacify the interior), and began frantically issuing conscription information across America, preparing to attack Dutch Van der Linde.
They couldn't accept fighting the British Empire while Dutch Van der Linde was still causing trouble from behind.
The last time, he brought down the old American Government with one sneak attack; how could they endure such humiliation and threat?
Britain, after all, was across the Atlantic from America, and the cost of transporting supplies and maintaining subsequent battles was extremely high. They were confident that they could wear Britain down until it voluntarily withdrew its troops.
After all, America had such a large strategic depth, and Britain couldn't swallow it whole.
Conversely, Dutch Van der Linde, who gained power by winning over the people, would undoubtedly be a serious threat if not dealt with early!
He might even truly and completely overthrow America!