1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 246 Deploying troops and generals

The work plan for the colonization group has been prepared, and the next step is to clear the obstacles for the colonization group to colonize the Oregon area.

That obstacle is Bernat.

Of course, this matter still needs to be coordinated with the Indian tribes.

Although Burnett is a private soldier, he was once the territorial governor of the territory and a well-known Democratic politician.

Burnett must be killed, but the federal government and the East cannot know that Burnett was killed by him, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble to themselves.

The vast majority of the soldiers in the California Infantry Regiment are Chinese. The appearance of the Chinese is not much different from that of the Indians. It is a good choice to have your soldiers dress up as Indians and directly annihilate Burnett's armed forces in the Oregon area.

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Didn't Burnett like to suppress Indians?

He deserved to die at the hands of the "Indians". He asked for it. It has nothing to do with me, Liang Yao.

As long as things are done cleanly enough, even if the federal government suspects that he did it, it can only stare blankly without providing evidence.

Moreover, Liang Yao is now responsible for the expedition to Japan. He is recognized by everyone in the United States from top to bottom as an American hero and an expert in the Far East. His reputation in the American military, political and business circles is not low.

If the California Railway (San Francisco-Los Angeles) progresses smoothly, it will not be officially opened to traffic until mid-February. Deng Yan cannot catch up with the opening of the California Railway. The fastest way to return to San Francisco from San Diego on the US-Mexico border is to take a boat.

After several days of hard work on the boat, Deng Yan arrived in San Francisco on January 24, 1852, and came straight to report to Liang Yao.

According to Liang Yao's order, only two of the five companies originally stationed in San Diego remained, and the remaining three companies were all brought back to San Francisco.

"I heard that Mexico recently sent an additional infantry regiment to Tijuana. Are the Mexican troops stationed on the border still honest?"

Seeing Deng Yan, Liang Yao directly asked Deng Yan about the security issues at the US-Mexico border.

The border between California and Arizona is now under his sole responsibility, and he doesn't want anything to go wrong along the border.

"They are just soft-footed shrimps. Even if a standing brigade is mobilized, it will not be able to do anything to us. The Mexican army is weak, and those Mexican soldiers are no better than the Qing Dynasty's green battalion soldiers."

Deng Yan said with disdain on his face.

"The Mexican army, from officers to soldiers, all smoke heavy cigarettes while on duty. This way the army has nothing to fear. After you came back, you sent additional Arizona Infantry Regiment to the Arizona Territory. Mexican ghosts don't dare to act like monsters."

So far, Liang Yao has not had direct contact with Mexican officers and soldiers. The only ones he has had contact with are those Mexicans who joined the Coal and Steel Alliance.

The Mexican army was so miserable that Liang Yao couldn't help but get excited.

Elvis, who was promoted by Liang Yao and transferred to the Arizona Infantry Regiment as regimental commander, was employed by the Mexican government during the U.S.-Mexican War before being hired by Liang Yao, helping the Mexican government train its troops.

Elvis also had a very negative opinion of the Mexican army.

Mexico is simply a big fat piece of meat. If you just want to get involved in Mexico, the biggest obstacle is not the Mexican government and army, but the two colonial powers of Britain and France.

Britain and France will not allow the United States to continue to devour Mexico and watch the United States become bigger and ignore it, unless they are too busy and encounter more imminent threats to take care of matters in North America.

"Having said that, we still need to be more vigilant and not underestimate the enemy." Liang Yao said seriously.

"Respect the teachings of Your Majesty the Colonel!"

Deng Yan stood tall and straight in military posture, saluted Liang Yao with a military salute, and then asked.

"Did something happen when the colonel asked me to take three companies back to San Francisco this time? San Francisco needs troops?"

"Nothing happened in San Francisco." Liang Yao pointed to the sofa beside him and motioned for Deng Yan to sit down.

"The place to use troops is not San Francisco, but the Oregon Territory."

"Oregon?" Deng Yan was very surprised.

"Yes, in the Oregon Territory, it stands to reason that we only need to take care of our own one-third of an acre, and there is no need to interfere in Oregon's affairs. It's just that Burnett went too far and killed Indians indiscriminately, causing our California

The caravan was also implicated."

Liang Yao said slowly.

"Many Chinese caravans were simply robbed of their goods, but some white caravans were thought to be Burnett's men by the Indians when they passed through Indian territory. Not only did their goods be robbed, but their lives were also lost.

Sutter also complained to me that if this matter was not settled properly, the trade between California and Oregon would never be peaceful.

The white people in California have already made plans to form an armed team and go to Oregon to exterminate the Indians. If we continue to let it go, something big will happen sooner or later."

Not long after the West Coast region was annexed to the United States, the Indian tribes on the West Coast were quite large in number, and the activities of each tribe were also very scattered.

Furthermore, the state boundaries of California are drawn by the American government, and the Indians do not care about the state lines drawn by the American government.

Some relatively primitive Indian tribes still maintain the habit of living in pursuit of water and grass. After the resources in the original territory are exhausted, they will move to other places.

For example, an Indian tribe's territory is in Oregon this year. After the resources in the Oregon territory are exhausted, it is common for them to go south to California to find a new territory to settle and live.

Moreover, the various Indian tribes are not only at war with the extreme white rightists like Bernat, but there are also internal battles among the tribes.

Liang Yao did not want California's precious nine years of development time to be dragged down by wars with the Indians.

"If the situation has developed to this point, then we really have to intervene." Deng Yan nodded and said after sitting down.

"Just how do you plan to solve this problem?"

"If we want to resolve the disputes with the Indians and restore peace to the west coast, there is only one way, and that is to eliminate Bernat's armed forces!" Liang Yao said in a very firm tone.

"Destroy Bernat?" Deng Yan's expression gradually became serious, "Bernet is not an ordinary ghost guy. Killing him will probably bring us a lot of trouble."

"What if Bernat was killed by the Indians?" Liang Yao asked with a smile.

"He brought it upon himself. He deserves it. He deserved his death, and it has nothing to do with us." Deng Yan slapped his thigh and quickly understood what Liang Yao meant.

With the strength of each Indian tribe and the loose state of fighting each other, it is certainly impossible to annihilate Burnat's armed forces.

In the entire west coast region, only the regular army under Liang Yao had the strength to annihilate Burnat's armed forces.

"You want us California Infantrymen to dress up as Indians?"

"Of course, this matter is of great importance. I don't want this matter to leak out and leave clues and evidence. I can only leave it to the people I trust most." Liang Yao looked at Deng Yan. Deng Yan

Someone he can trust 100%.

"What I want is not only to defeat Bernat and those people, but to annihilate them all without leaving a single person alive!"

"I have also heard about Bernat's group. He has about three to four hundred desperadoes under his command. It is easy to defeat them, but it is still difficult to annihilate them all. His people are not just a mob."

Deng Yan thought of the original Brandon gangsters. The people under Burnat were the same as those under Brandon.

They all have military experience and have received complete military training. They are not just a bunch of people.

And compared to Brandon, Burnett has its own strongholds in Portland, Oregon, and along the Columbia River. Their material supplies are much more abundant than the original Brandon gangsters, and they don't have to worry about material shortages.

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"In addition to the two companies stationed in San Diego, the remaining soldiers of the California Infantry Regiment, including the teaching company, cavalry company, and artillery company, were transferred to you. The entire regiment was also equipped with new Dresser firing pin guns and was given

You train for three weeks to let the soldiers adapt to the new guns." Liang Yao said.

"I have already sent invitations to various Indian tribes, inviting them to come to Sacramento. I will also persuade these Indian tribes to cooperate with your actions. I still have only one request, which is to annihilate Bernat and his team without letting them go.

one person!"

Deng Yan's eyes lit up. With the new rifles, the cavalry company, the newly formed artillery company, and the cooperation of the Indians, with such a huge advantage, it was not impossible to completely annihilate Bernat's team.

"I'll take care of this! We can't annihilate the Bernat guys, so I'll come and see you!" Deng Yan assured Liang Yao.

"What I want is Bernat's scalp, not your head." Liang Yao said with a smile, "You haven't been back to San Francisco for a long time. Let's go and take a walk in the city."

After being transferred to the border guard in San Diego, Deng Yan never returned home.

He is now a soldier. Without orders from his superiors, namely Liang Yao, he can only stay in San Diego to perform his duties. Deng Yan has no complaints about this.

He was originally just a fugitive from the Qing Dynasty, but he was very satisfied that he could survive in America to this extent.

"I heard that you are back, and I plan to give you a report of leave before the Chinese New Year next month and go back to San Francisco to spend the Chinese New Year."

Deng Yan said as he rode on the big horse brought to him by the servants in Tingtao Garden.

"After the Bernat guys are annihilated, I will give all the brothers in the California Infantry Regiment half a month's leave." Liang Yao said.

The Gregorian calendar date of the Spring Festival in 1852 was February 20, 1852, and it is now January 24.

After three weeks of training, the period when they entered the Oregon area to annihilate the Burnett forces happened to coincide with the Spring Festival. It was unrealistic to give the officers and soldiers of the California Infantry Regiment annual leave.

However, it is still okay to give them half a month's leave after the mission is over.

Different from the loose management model of other American Army infantry regiments, Liang Yao's army management was very strict.

Even if you are stationed in San Francisco, your home is in San Francisco. Without permission, you can only stay in the military camp and wait for orders, and you cannot leave the military camp at will.

However, the requirements for a militia regiment trained as a reserve force will be more relaxed. After all, the militia regiment only has fixed subsidies and no special military pay, so it is not considered a professional army.

However, Liang Yao's management of the militia regiment was still stricter than that of other American Army infantry regiments.

In fact, it is said to be a subsidy. You can also receive 8 US dollars per month, and the meals in the military camp are completely free, and clothing and equipment are also provided free of charge.

This kind of treatment is better than that of professional soldiers in other regular American Army standing infantry regiments.

The American militiamen in some remote states and territory areas are required to provide their own clothing, equipment, and even weapons to serve. What's even more embarrassing is that they are required to purchase these necessary military supplies from designated suppliers.

These suppliers are basically friends and relatives of local colonels, and the military supplies they provide are all fake and inferior products that do not meet standards.

It is not uncommon for the soles of shoes to fall off within two days of wearing them, and for military uniforms to be worn out after just a few days of training.

(End of chapter)