Wild North America 1846

Different from the calm London, there was a storm in the Oval Office of the White House. President Polk scolded everyone with a livid face. The target was the failure of the Western Expeditionary Force and the unacceptable Denver tragedy.

Today, the shocking news of the "Denver Massacre" has not been leaked and has been strictly blocked by the government.

Everyone knows that once the news of the Denver tragedy breaks out, it will have a major impact, cause agitation at the social level, and even endanger the re-election of political parties.

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Putting all the reasons for defeat on the damn mad king cannot erase your incompetence and stupidity.

let me guess

The more than 1,700 American officers and soldiers under Colonel Stephen Carney who first embarked on the Western Expedition have not sent back any news for more than half a month. Was the entire army also wiped out?

There's no need to hide it from me, I've already been mentally prepared for this

Including the losses suffered by General Frank Gilhouri on the front line, the total casualties of the Western Expeditionary Army were no less than 3,000. You still have the nerve to tell me about such heavy casualties;

Is the Tang Kingdom a mere indigenous armed force?

I gave you everything you wanted, and what did you get in return?

In addition to repeated defeats, there was also the shocking Denver tragedy. 800 kilometers of transportation lines were cut off by the enemy. More than 7,000 troops were trapped in the city. Where can I get reinforcements for you?

God! Look what you have done?"

President Volcker's anger is well-founded. The United States is currently launching two wars, the southern invasion of Mexico and the western expedition to the Tang Kingdom. After mobilizing for two full-scale wars, the size of the domestic army has expanded to 150,000 people.

Among them, the army has expanded from more than 8,700 to 42,000, and the navy has expanded from 36,000 to more than 105,000.

On the main battlefield of the southern invasion of Mexico, 32,000 troops under the command of General Taylor of the U.S. Army are confronting the main force of tens of thousands of Mexican troops led by Mexican President Santa Anna in the Buena Vista area of ​​eastern Mexico. The battlefield situation is on the verge of breaking out.

The U.S. Navy, led by Commander-in-Chief General Scott, planned to clear all obstacles in the Gulf of Mexico in early 1847 and launch a large-scale landing in the Veracruz area, turning the war advantage into victory and defeating the Mexican government's determination to resist in one fell swoop.

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Together with the nearly 10,000 troops of the Western Expeditionary Force (more than 1,700 troops plus more than 7,900 troops), the United States can now be said to be fully suppressed. If it does not carry out the third military mobilization, the domestic troops that can be mobilized are less than 1,000 troops, and it is in an extremely empty situation.

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President Polk is right, there is no way to reinforce the Western Route Army now.

Unless troops are drawn from the southern battlefield or from the U.S. military preparing to land in the Gulf of Mexico, it will be difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

The U.S. Navy has expanded to 100,000 people. On the surface, it seems to be strong, but sailors account for nearly half of the U.S. fleet.

Large sailing battleships often require more than 1,000 sailors, frigates also require three to four hundred sailors, and various types of fleets require more than 40,000 sailors.

Maintaining such a strong naval force is necessary to defend against the British Royal Navy on the Canadian side of the Atlantic Ocean and to land in the Gulf of Mexico. Both are indispensable.

In addition, the U.S. Navy also needs to divide its forces to guard important facilities such as east coast forts, marine police areas, naval bases, and naval warehouses and docks.

For example, Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia, New York Harbor, Philadelphia Naval Fortress and other areas require tens of thousands of troops.

The remaining U.S. Marines are intensifying their training, with the goal of landing in the Gulf of Mexico in early 1847, echoing the main ground army led by General Taylor.

After all, Mexico is a large country in the Americas, with a total area of ​​more than 4 million square kilometers (note: including the New Mexico region, Arizona and Baja California provinces.) and a total population of more than 6 million.

Just relying on General Taylor to lead more than 30,000 people to fight all the way from Texas, even if the wind goes smoothly, the straight-line distance to Mexico City is more than 1,400 kilometers, so will the fight last until the year of the monkey?

Therefore, the southern Mexican battlefield was a pincer offensive plan that advanced simultaneously by land and water, fighting on two fronts, and finally gathered troops under Mexico City.

Emotional and rational

It was impossible for President Polk to allocate the main troops from the Southern Front battlefield to reinforce the Western Front battlefield. Isn't this not to sacrifice the last thing?

So, where did the reinforcements come from?

The United States is a democratic country. The powers of the president and parliament check and balance each other. If you want to expand the scale of the war and carry out the third total war mobilization, you must obtain parliamentary approval.

The problem is

The current contradiction between the north and the south of the United States is extremely profound. After the news of the repeated defeats on the western front came back, all kinds of anarchism and independence have become rampant, and social unrest has intensified.

In the Congress, the opposition to the war, led by representatives from the South, was rising, which put tremendous pressure on the U.S. government to promote the third war mobilization bill. There were many obstacles in the way of passing the bill in the Congress, and the prospects were not optimistic.

The U.S. federal government has a population of 20 million and a vast territory of 6.3 million square kilometers. However, it is divided into two camps, the North and the South, which are deeply contradictory and unable to form a joint force.

Once again, it is expected that there will be a lot of resistance to a comprehensive military mobilization, and the southern slave states will definitely be held back. It will not be an easy task.

This is often the case

When the war proceeds smoothly and triumphant songs are played, the hidden domestic contradictions can be greatly alleviated. Both the North and the South agree to deal with the outside world. They need money and people on the battlefield ahead. They use false prosperity and external war to cover up the internal affairs.

A profound contradiction.

When the war suffered repeated setbacks, various domestic opposition forces and separatist tendencies emerged. Under the instigation of foreign forces led by Britain, they all jumped on the stage to perform.

This puts President Burke under tremendous pressure. Once news of the burning of Denver comes out, it will be another severe test for the government's reputation.

best solution;

It was at a later moment after the South won a great victory that the news was quietly released, diluting the impact of the "Denver Massacre" with the joy of victory.

Major General Arthur Temple, Chief of Staff of the Federal Army, and George Levinson, Secretary of War, were the first to bear the brunt and endured the severe reprimand of President Polk, along with Secretary of State Slim Love.

But the problem must be solved eventually, and we cannot just watch the Western Expeditionary Army led by General Frank Gilhoury collapse due to lack of supplies. The solution given by Major General Arthur Temple is the "American Militia."

He said bravely;

“Please forgive me, Your Excellency, President;

The ferocity and elusiveness of the Tang Kingdom's army has indeed cost us a heavy price. General Frank Gilhoury has learned his lesson and is preparing to adopt a step-by-step cautious battle plan in an effort to eliminate this group of Datang Kingdom's cavalry first.

The only people who can deal with cavalry are cavalry. Considering that there are about 1,300 to 1,400 cavalrymen in the Tang Kingdom, they have strong combat effectiveness.

To this end, the Army General Staff Headquarters plans to recruit militiamen. It is currently tentatively scheduled to recruit a militia cavalry regiment in five states: Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas and Texas.

The number of cavalry regiments is tentatively set at 800. Cowboys from various states will voluntarily recruit, provide their own horses, and the military will provide standard weapons. It is expected that 4,000 cavalrymen can be recruited in 2 to 3 weeks.

Combined with the cavalry power in the hands of General Frank Gilhouli, they will be able to form an absolute strength advantage of 4:1, and they can confidently encircle and destroy the cavalry led by the Mad King.

Once the above-mentioned combat objectives are achieved, the door to the Tang Kingdom will be opened.

We only need a little time now to reverse the current unfavorable situation in the West.

The overall strength of the Tang Kingdom is weak. As long as the sharpest spearhead is eliminated, the military is confident that it can rely on its overall strength to gradually encroach on and eventually crush the enemy.

Mr. President, the Department of the Army requires your special authorization to raise this much-needed militia."

Army Chief of Staff Major General Arthur Temple proposed a solution that was not a solution, bypassing the lengthy process of the third comprehensive military mobilization of the United States, bypassing the strong opposition of southern representatives in Congress, and using armed militia to fill the need.

The force is vacant.

In order to prevent the emergence of military dictatorships and political strongmen, the founding fathers of the United States of America established a three-power system of the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court in the U.S. administrative system to check and balance each other's powers. They also tried their best to limit the size of the military and prevent its power.

flood.

This political system has been in use for nearly 170 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has placed heavy shackles on the development of the military and greatly restricted the president's right to launch war directly beyond the Congress. The Congress and the Supreme Court are two firewalls.

If you want to expand the scale of the military, increase the military budget, or launch a foreign war, you cannot bypass the constraints of parliament.

Until the outbreak of World War II, the large-scale military expansion of the United States was out of control, the presidential power was out of control, and the huge military machine of the United States was like a wild horse that was out of control...

Currently, the only loophole in the American democratic constitutional system is the American militia.

in emergency

The President of the United States has the power to recruit armed militia to quell situations such as urban riots, large-scale gang fights, suppression of mass demonstrations, flash floods, or other emergencies.

Both the army and the National Guard are formal armed forces, and their establishment and budget must be reviewed by parliament, except for the militia.

Upon hearing Major General Arthur Temple's bad idea, President Volcker had a look of anger on his face.

But he knew that losing his temper at this time would not solve any problems, so he could only forcefully suppress the urge to kill, and turned his eyes to Secretary of War George Levinson with a serious questioning expression.

George Levinson is now a grasshopper on a rope with the military. If the Western Expedition fails, it will be a piece of black material that cannot be erased in his political career. After all, his position is the Secretary of the Army, and he cannot shirk his responsibility.

So, George Levinson smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. President, this lunatic king of the Tang Kingdom is far more difficult to deal with than we imagined. Now, we are like gamblers who lose, and we can only continue to

You must put chips into it, otherwise you will lose everything. And neither the government nor the military can afford such a price."

President Polk couldn't help but roll his eyes at this;

George Levinson already has the intention of lying down. He has not received the victory guarantee he wanted. If he continues to be forced, George Levinson may take the initiative to resign.

What if we leave the War Department in a mess and walk away?

All the guarantees and oaths of these hateful politicians are unreliable, and they should all go to hell!