Wild North America 1846

The falcons soaring in the sky flew back one by one. After looking through their memory fragments, Richard had an intuitive premonition;

The US military is not yet ready for a large-scale offensive and may launch a new round of war next spring, that is, after March.

Why make such a judgment?

The first aspect is based on the actual situation of material mediation and military build-up in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

On the other hand, it is based on normal military judgment.

Winter on the Colorado Plateau is quite cold. It’s not that the temperature drops below 0 degrees Celsius, but that strong winds of magnitude 5 to 6 often blow at night, making people feel bone-chilling.

Without good insulation measures, people would be frozen to death on the second day.

If the soldiers and their families who reclaimed the land on the Colorado Plateau were temporarily unable to afford housing, they would often dig a nest to live in to keep warm and sheltered from the wind, so that they could survive the cold and windy plateau winter.

This is especially true for those convicts who did not have the means to buy coal to light a stove for heating. When they slept at night, they could only huddle close together and rely on their body temperature to keep each other warm.

If the US military launches a war in this cold season, the logistics and accommodation alone will be a headache for them.

Ordinary tents are not enough. It must be a thickened cotton tent, and the clothes and bedding must be warm.

The impact of this problem cannot be seen with a small number of people. If it is put into an army of tens of thousands of people and any one thing is not done properly, it will be really fatal.

The third aspect is due to the mysterious innate gift of premonition. Richard feels that the US military should launch a new round of large-scale western expedition after spring blooms, that is, at the end of March and beginning of April.

Before that, haha...

"Pass my royal order, all officers and soldiers will cancel their vacations, and the entire army will assemble."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"From now on, the castle will enter a level-one military readiness state and strictly control the entry and exit of non-involved personnel,"

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"Open the weapons depot and equipment depot and prepare for the expedition."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"Fenghuang City, Taoyuan City and surrounding towns will hold winter reserve training activities, build a defensive breastwork of one fort for ten kilometers and one village for five kilometers, and comprehensively strengthen preventive measures for important road passes, bridges, railways, and valleys."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"Colt Arms Company is ordered to strengthen the in-depth research and development and production of new rifles. The sooner the new rifles are put into production, the greater their help will be in the war."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

District of Columbia, United States

white house, oval office

"You have all seen General Taylor's reply. He plans to launch a full-scale war to conquer the Tang Kingdom from the end of March to early April next year. This battle will mobilize the 20,000 troops experienced in the Mexican War, together with the 60,000 troops we have prepared previously.

Tens of thousands of troops were united in one place, with a total of more than 80,000 soldiers. This was an unprecedented large-scale war!" President Polk sighed with relief.

For the current crisis-ridden United States, the victory of the Mexican War came like rain, extinguishing all kinds of criticism in society, and the relationship between the American Southerners and the Yankees eased in a rare way.

President Polk felt the joy of victory and was in a much better mood.

Entering December 1847

The resistance in Mexico City has long since ended. Although armed struggles in various parts of Mexico continue, under the severe suppression of the US military, the frequency and intensity have been much smaller, making it difficult to make big waves.

The U.S. military completely occupied eastern, southern and central Mexico, and captured Mexico's capital, Mexico City. It held all of Mexico's upper-class military and political figures and their families in their hands. Victory was already within reach.

Under the control of the U.S. occupying forces, Mexican President Santa Anna, who advocated fighting to the end, was dismissed. In early December, Mexico's interim President Anjo came to power and will start peace talks with the United States.

Due to the interference of the Tang Kingdom, a few months ago, the Mexican government passed the parliamentary voting process and President Santa Anna signed and approved it. California, Arizona and New Mexico, which had already regarded the Yankees as their own, had already

The brain was sold to the Tang Kingdom, with a total area of ​​2.31 million square kilometers.

Now that this land in western North America has been ceded and no longer belongs to Mexican territory, the war contract between the Americans and Mexico naturally does not involve the above-mentioned areas.

The United States has suffered a great loss, but it has not gained anything.

Mexico has not previously recognized the independence of Texas. In the American-led war contract, it was clearly stated that Mexico would cede the Texas region, the Tijuana region on the Pacific Ocean, and the Monterey region on the Gulf of Mexico.

Wait, I'm going to make a big fortune anyway.

in the original history

Because they were already full, Americans did not want to eat in the Tijuana area of ​​Mexico, which is located south of Los Angeles.

Until later generations, this place still belonged to Mexican territory, and it was also the closest city in Mexico to the United States.

There is also the Monterey region of Mexico located on the Gulf of Mexico, which the United States has not asked for either.

The area is adjacent to Texas to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. It has excellent ports and is a springboard and bridgehead for American forces to invade southward.

Now, the big piece of meat originally planned by the Yankees has been swallowed up by the Tang Kingdom, and the situation has become ugly. Not only is Mexico required to cede Texas, but also the Tijuana and Monterey areas.

What's that old saying about?

By the way...the losses within the embankment are repaired outside the embankment.

In the Mexican War, 18,783 US troops died and 8,102 were injured. The war cost US$167.5 million, which was more than one-third more than the original losses in history. How could we not get more territorial compensation?

Facing President Polk's question, Lieutenant General Arthur Temple, Chief of Staff of the Continental Army, nodded solemnly and expressed his approval and said;

"Painful lessons have taught me that the Tang Kingdom is far more ferocious and cunning than we imagined. Under the leadership of "Mad King Richard", its fighting power is powerful and should not be underestimated.

Whether we admit it or not, this is a tough opponent that we need to deal with seriously.

in the U.S. military system

Major General Terry Speke was an experienced and talented general. He was also the highest-ranking American general to die in the war so far. He died at the hands of the Tang Dynasty.

Now that we have mobilized the whole country to launch the 3rd Western Expedition of unprecedented scale, I believe that General Taylor's far-sighted judgment should make more detailed preparations for the war, because we can no longer afford to lose.

nowadays

The turbulent situation in Mexico has not yet completely stabilized, and General Taylor is not expected to return to report on his duties until mid-January.

At that time, the General Staff of the Continental Army will have in-depth communication with General Taylor to fully understand the general's combat plans, and try their best to provide cooperation so as to crush and destroy the Tang Kingdom with absolute strength.

Please rely on General Taylor's professional judgment. All we have to do is raise as much war funds as possible. Since the war may not be easy, it is necessary to issue war bonds."

Lieutenant General Arthur Temple's speech won the approval of President Polk, who nodded frequently and clapped gracefully.

"Harry, how much money have we borrowed from the French?" President Polk asked.

"Mr. President, we have borrowed four war loans from France, with interest rates ranging from 12.5% ​​to 17%, totaling about 420 million francs." White House Chief of Staff Harry Hoover replied. He looked around the crowd,

Frowning, he continued;

"But I don't recommend continuing to borrow money from the French. As long as we hear about the war with the Tang Kingdom, those French loan sharks will raise the interest rate crazily, with a high probability of exceeding 20%. This is definitely a heavy burden that we cannot accept.

, instead of doing this, it would be better to issue US dollar war bonds, and the financial burden would be much lighter."

War is about making money, everyone knows this truth.

Although the relationship between the United States and France has always been close, this is not the Louis XVI century after all. The French Emperor Napoleon III is now eager to provoke a new war in Europe to break free from the shackles of the Holy Alliance, and has no interest in helping the United States.

French loan sharks are not fools. In view of the bloodshed suffered by the United States in the war with the Tang Kingdom, the interest rates for war loans will definitely skyrocket like monkeys in the sky, and the coffin will not be able to hold the press.

The higher the risk of winning the war, the higher the interest rate.

Previously, in order to lower the franc war loan interest rate, the United States clarified the purpose of the loan and it would only be used for the war against Mexico, so it was able to negotiate the loan interest rate down.

Now that the Mexican War in the South is over and there is no excuse, aren't interest rates going to skyrocket?

President Polk knew the truth, but he also knew that it was difficult to issue domestic war bonds. Under the control of domestic elites and representatives of southern farmers in Congress, it was not ordinary to get Congress to pass the issuance of war bonds.

After a rational analysis, it is probably only 28.

There is an 80% chance that it will be rejected in the House of Representatives, and only a 20% chance of passing it. In the Senate, there is not even a 20% chance, and it will definitely be fought back.

If you can issue domestic dollar war bonds, why go to the French?

Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite, and Americans are no exception.

Discussed for a long time

Finally, a more reliable plan is to borrow money from the French. With the remaining power of defeating Mexico, it may be possible to suppress the interest rates of French loan sharks to a level that the federal government can bear.

As long as the war is won, nothing can be said.

Unfortunately, even if the idea is good, things often do not change according to the will of the Americans. Just when the United States was negotiating with French loan sharks, bad news like a bolt from the blue came from the northwest;

The feared madman King Richard led 13,000 cavalry out of the Colorado Plateau again and entered South Dakota, aiming directly at Pierre, the largest city in the state.

As soon as the news came out, the entire U.S. federal government was shocked and society was shocked. The U.S. media reported it in bold front-page headlines;

Disaster is coming!!!

The mad king Richard led 13,000 cavalry to sweep through the northwest states, and the destruction of all lives was imminent!!!

The Eastern Devil Cavalry rushes out of the plateau, and the northwest state is in emergency!!!

Emergency in the Great Lakes region!!!