1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 492 Target 49° North Latitude Border!

Author: fish nest

Chapter 492 Target 49° North Latitude Border!

"The law requires us to withdraw our warships from the main waterway of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, as well as the garrison besieging Bellingham. They must also withdraw within two days. The American army and other armed forces are in the Oregon area.

Any unfriendly military action will be regarded as a provocation to the British Empire. These are the original words of the British envoy." Elvis looked worried.

The Oregon and Umbrella company fleets have trapped Bellingham from both land and water.

After two and a half months of siege, the British illegal immigrants who illegally settled in Bellingham sent a distress signal to the Governor of British Columbia, John Elliot.

These British illegal immigrants urgently sent a signal for help to British Columbia. This was not because they ran out of daily necessities.

In fact, under the instruction of the Governor of British Columbia, these British illegal immigrants hoarded a large amount of food and other daily necessities in Bellingham and made plans to settle in Bellingham for a long time.

These abundant supplies are enough to sustain more than 600 British illegal immigrants in Bellingham stronghold for two years.

In terms of water sources, Bellingham, which is built along the river, is naturally not short of water sources.

It’s just that Bellingham is not a military fortress, but an economic colonial stronghold. The illegal British immigrants in the stronghold are all members of the colonial company.

They cannot stay as long as supplies are sufficient. When all economic activities are forced to interrupt, and it is not known how long this situation will last, it is impossible for these colonists not to be anxious.

"That's because they crossed the border and settled illegally first. I'll add another artillery battalion to you. As long as the British don't withdraw from Bellingham, Bellingham will be the headquarters of the Oregon Regiment!" Liang Yao told the leader of the Oregon Regiment.

Colonel Elvis gave the order to die.

Of the three main regiments of the Western Brigade, except for the California regiment which still remains at Jinshan Bay, the remaining two regiments have been transferred to northern Oregon.

Due to the Oregon border issue, Liang Yao had to slow down his immigration plan to the northern Oregon region and allowed the remnants of the Democratic Party to occupy this area as a buffer between him and the British.

However, at that time, the Chinese were not the main citizens of California. California had nothing but gold and could not even build a cannon or a steamship.

Liang Yao could only choose to accumulate strength first and pursue development with his tail between his legs and his head covered first.

The situation is different now. After the first five-year plan, the West Coast region has a population of nearly 1.5 million and has its own industry. The military industry and shipbuilding industry are among the best in the country.

Although this volume cannot touch the British mainland, it can still touch the British colonies as long as the scale is right.

"All the soldiers of the Arizona Regiment have been assembled. Please give your instructions, General!" Kruger, the commander of the Arizona Regiment, asked Liang Yao for instructions after gathering the troops who had disembarked.

"I want to review the army in person!" Liang Yao said.

"Yes, General!" Kruger gave Liang Yao a military salute.

"Everyone, please come with me to inspect the California troops." After Kruger left, Liang Yao turned around and extended an invitation to the members of the California consortium who were accompanying them to inspect Northern Oregon.

The rail network in the West Coast region only extends as far north as Portland, Oregon, and has not yet reached the Puget Sound area.

The Arizona regiment was based in Los Angeles. They took a train from Los Angeles to Portland, and finally took a steam transport ship of the Universal Line from Portland to near Bellingham.

Even so, with the help of trains and steamships, the Arizona regiment traveled almost the entire west coast from Los Angeles, 2,000 kilometers away, in only five days.

This is the benefit of industrialization.

Five years ago, not to mention starting from Los Angeles, even taking the sea route from San Francisco to near Puget Sound would have taken ten days and a half. The prerequisite was that the weather conditions were good.

This is why Liang Yao is now confident in resolving the border issue.

Liang Yao mounted his horse and walked towards the gathering place of the Arizona Regiment.

"Everyone is here! Get ready!" Kruger pulled out his command sword and shouted loudly to the soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment.

Upon hearing the commander's order, the soldiers of the Arizona regiment looked forward, quickly lifted the Walter M1851 rifle in their hands to their shoulders in a uniform manner, and then quickly took a step forward, completing the standard "step forward" action.

Finally, the rifles were put down neatly.

"Salute to Your Majesty the General!"

The officers and soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment raised their guns to their chests with both hands, looked at Liang Yao, and saluted Liang Yao.

"The 1,320 soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment have been assembled! Please give your instructions, General!"

After doing this, Kruger walked up to Liang Yao and asked Liang Yao for instructions.

If there are more than a thousand soldiers, there will be no borders; if there are more than ten thousand soldiers, there will be no borders.

The scene of the assembly of a full infantry regiment, especially an elite infantry regiment with a neat military appearance, tempered by war, and with murderous eyes, is quite spectacular.

Liang Yao inspected his troops on horseback, and he couldn't help but feel a surge in his heart.

"Everyone is here! Rest!" Liang Yao immediately drew his sword and shouted.

After receiving the order to take a break, thousands of soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment put down their guns, returned to their normal posture, and continued to wait for the next order or instruction.

"Go north! Target the 49° north latitude border!" Liang Yao pointed the command sword in his hand to the north.

After the order was issued, the entire regiment's officers and soldiers set out to the north on the spot.

After reviewing the soldiers of the Arizona Infantry Regiment, Liang Yao put his sword back into its sheath and told Kruger: "Yi Lu has sent letters several times to put pressure on me. Today I will use the Arizona Regiment to put pressure on Yi Lu.

After you reach the border, the British army will definitely come to confront you. If the British did not act too radically, they would have stayed at the border to put pressure on the British before receiving the order to retreat.

If the British open fire, you don’t need to ask for permission, just respond tooth for tooth, eye for eye.”

"Yes, General." Kruger nodded and set off.

After Kruger left, Liang Yao smiled and asked the California consortium members behind him: "How are the California soldiers?"

The California Consortium is a new consortium with Liang Yao's America Group as the core. The main forces include Robinson's Boston Group, various chaebols in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce headed by Wu Yuanhua and Pan Zhengwei, Fremont's Gervin's Pacific Group, and Sartre's

The Sacramento Group and other small and medium-sized chaebols.

In terms of the funds, political resources and influence at hand, the California consortium in 1856 was no longer a small consortium.

"They are indeed the elite of the United States. They drove the Arizona Infantry Regiment to the border, and the British ghosts must have been frightened." Wu Yuanhua said with emotion.

With such a strong army as the backing, it is not impossible to resolve border disputes.

What's more, this is only the Arizona regiment, not the most elite California regiment of the Western Brigade. Liang Yao has not yet revealed his trump card and put it on the card table.

"I saw my grandson." Pan Zhengwei, chairman of Tongfu Group, said with a smile.

"It's good to be a soldier, it's good to be a soldier. This guy has become more energetic after becoming a soldier. He's almost the same person as before."

Pan Zhengwei has two grandsons. The eldest grandson, Pan Baohuang, was finally admitted to Yale University to study law two years ago. The second grandson, Pan Baolin, just graduated from West Point Military Academy and is now serving in the Arizona Infantry Regiment.

"You have also seen that I mobilized troops this time and transferred the two main regiments to Northern Oregon. Firstly, it shows the British that I have the confidence and determination to resolve the border dispute. Secondly, it allows you to invest here with peace of mind.

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As Liang Yao spoke, he led everyone on horseback toward Duwamish Harbor in the Puget Sound area.

(End of chapter)