Wild North America 1846

Why was the declaration of war on Mexico so hasty?

Could it be that the Tang Dynasty was really warlike by nature, that it would feel itchy if there was no war for two years, and that it had developed into a war maniac?

But in fact, it's not

Among the top three powers in North America, Mexico is an out-and-out soft persimmon. Its extremely weak and corrupt rule has long been seen clearly by the Americans, so they have repeatedly attacked Mexico and succeeded every time.

The Tang Kingdom saw it with its eyes and was anxious in its heart.

But at that time, the kingdom had just been established, and faced with the possibility of large-scale invasion at any time by the United States, a life-or-death enemy, so I could only drool while looking at this plate of fat meat.

Finally, the U.S.-Tang Dynasty War ended, and North America achieved a brief period of peace for a year and a half.

All countries are committed to restoring the post-war economy, licking the wounds left by the war, shifting the government's focus to economic construction, and creating a false situation of peaceful development.

who knows

At this time, Mexican President Santayo jumped out and clamored wildly to tear up the treaty between the two countries and return the territory within a time limit, otherwise he would reserve the right to take further actions.

Don't you think this is a coincidence?

Richard was worried that he had no excuse to bite off a large piece of meat from Mexico, and the excuse for war was brought to his lips. Moreover, the Mexicans were crazy about death and provoking the Tang Dynasty. It was simply God's wish!

If he didn't make a strong war response quickly, Richard would be so stupid that he would cry.

This war must be fought, and it must be fought early and hard. While Mexico is still seriously injured, it must be bullied and pinched as hard as possible. This is probably what it means.

Richard sat high on his horse and looked at the leading cavalry troops with a graceful expression, heading south along the railway and highway lines. The lineup was singing war songs and the knights were full of confidence.

He couldn't help but comment: "The morale of the soldiers is very high, and we can expect victory in this battle."

Lieutenant General Dai Changfu, the Chief of Army Staff next to him, complimented with a wink: "I have followed His Majesty in many expeditions in the South and North, and my sons and daughters are all very excited. We, the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, have strong soldiers and horses, all thanks to Your Majesty."

"Well, this time I have arranged for you to be stationed at the Rio Rancho Fortress. There are two main things for me to do. One is to seize the time to build the logistics supply road south to Juarez. The second thing is to seize the time to train new recruits. 4

At the end of the month I want to see the first batch of recruits arrive in Juarez."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. No matter how courageous I am, I will not miss your Majesty's important event."

"That's good. You guys stay in the country and pay more attention, especially that side..."

Richard pointed with his finger to the east, which is the direction of the United States. Lieutenant General Dai Changfu and Count Kahn, Count Harry Frazier, and Count George Rabiot beside him responded with clasped fists;

"I will obey the Holy Order."

Richard nodded, tapped the horse's belly with both feet, and spurred the horse forward. The large group of people behind him followed closely, heading south with flags fluttering all the way.

Juarez is an important town in northern Mexico, located more than 10 kilometers south of the border between the Tang Kingdom and Mexico, and 500 kilometers away from Rio Rancho Fortress.

Juarez belongs to the state of Chihuahua, with a population of about 117,000. It is located on the southern border of the Mexico Province of the Tang Kingdom, on the south bank of the Rio Grande. Its terrain is flat, with an altitude of 1,160 meters.

The annual average temperature is 15-20℃, the annual precipitation is less than 250 mm, and the climate is arid. It is a traditional cotton and wheat growing area.

During the Mexican-American War

The war mainly broke out in eastern and central Mexico and did not spread to Chihuahua, so Juarez was not affected by the war and was still singing and dancing.

Early 1850

Some well-informed upper-class people and businessmen in Juárez knew about the Tang Kingdom's declaration of war on Mexico.

In panic, they planned to sell off the properties and fields owned by their families and flee south with their gold and silver, heading to Mexico City and other central cities to escape the war.

in North America

The ferocity of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom is well-known. The northwest states and the Great Lakes region of the United States have experienced repeated wars and suffered unprecedented catastrophes.

It is an exaggeration to say that nine out of ten houses in the originally prosperous town were empty, but the reduction of seven out of ten houses is basically consistent with the facts. The industrial, agricultural and animal husbandry production in the Great Lakes region was severely hit, and the number of people who fled was as high as 1.7 million.

It has been almost two years since the war ended, and the Great Lakes region has not yet regained its pre-war prosperity. This shows how deeply it was ravaged by the war.

Americans have suffered so much, aren't Mexicans afraid?

The answer is clear.

However, the news coming from Mexico City was all over the place, and many of it was contradictory. Some said, "A call will be coming soon," while others said, "The road is being built, so we won't be able to call for a while."

Think about it too

From Rio Rancho Fort to the south to Juarez, there is a distance of more than 500 kilometers between the two places. There are no decent towns in between. There are arid grasslands, mountains and Gobi Desert all along the way. Inaccessible, it is like two separate places.

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If the Tang Kingdom's army goes south, it will definitely need logistics!

The road hasn't been repaired yet, so it won't be possible to get there for a while.

Under this kind of lucky thinking, except for a few smart people, most of Juarez's upper-class people and wealthy businessmen were distressed that they could not sell the large amount of land and houses in their hands, so it was delayed.

Speaking of which, they also suffered a disaster. Who would have thought that the originally peaceful peace would suddenly be broken by the hot-headed Mexican President Santayo?

I won’t talk about it anymore, it just brings tears to my eyes!

February 7, 1850

10 a.m.

The sky was clear, the sun was shining brightly, and dark cavalry appeared on the endless grasslands on the outskirts of Juarez, rushing toward Juarez like dark clouds.

The Orientals are coming!

Run!!!

This extremely frightening news spread quickly, and the originally peaceful city of Juarez immediately became agitated. Countless people rushed out of their homes and fled southward with carriages, cattle and sheep.

No one in the entire city thought of organizing a defense, leaving the Tang Kingdom cavalry completely undefended. Driven by extreme fear, everyone had only one thought in their minds;

Run away quickly, as far away as possible.

Viewed from the air, the cavalry all over the mountains and plains of the Tang Kingdom are like giant crab claws, spreading along the endless grassland, wrapping the city of Juarez on the left and right, and then gradually closing...

The cavalry did not advance very fast, and it took more than two hours to slowly surround the city.

Richard rode his horse with a stern face. Beside him were countless cavalrymen stretching out to the wings. Everyone had extremely excited expressions on their faces, but they were ordered by their superiors not to rush out. They all looked like

Looking uncomfortable.

these past few years

Richard has trained his army into a group of bloodthirsty wolf cubs, who are happy to hear battles and are extremely aggressive. They are the most powerful army on the North American continent.

Sitting on the horse, Richard pointed forward with the whip in his hand and said to the four colonel officers beside him;

"Remember, you have to use your brain when fighting.

The Mexicans would never have imagined that we would abandon all our logistical equipment and come across the wilderness, which caught them off guard.

The Mexican cities are our campsites, the Mexicans' food, cattle and sheep are our logistics, and Mexican women are the maids who keep the men's beds warm. What kind of logistics do I need for my army?

You must know that panic will spread. Suppress your speed and let most Mexicans escape from the city. This will greatly reduce the trouble we have to completely rule this city and also greatly reduce casualties.

You must be clear in your mind that the conquered land will be the territory of the Tang Kingdom in the future. I don't want too many Mexicans here.

Since they escaped from the city, that's good, and don't come back again."

The four colonel officers next to Richard looked solemn. They nodded frequently after hearing His Majesty's instructions and listened carefully to the instructions.

they know;

This is His Majesty teaching them step by step the secrets of commanding the army. This is a precious opportunity that is once in a lifetime.

During this thousand-mile attack, Richard led an army of 17,000 people, with a total of 9,000 cavalry and 8,000 mounted infantry, all of whom were veterans who had experienced bloody battles.

The entire army was divided into 4 divisions, plus a headquarters headed by Richard himself. The headquarters was mainly composed of more than a thousand royal guards cuirassiers.

These four divisions are the First, Second, Third and Fourth Cavalry Divisions of the Tang Dynasty. Each division is equipped with a cuirassier regiment, a light cavalry regiment, and two dragoon regiments (mounted infantry).

One heavy machine gun company, 12 Storm heavy machine guns, one field artillery company, twelve 9-pound artillery pieces, 4,200 men

The cavalry division organized in this way has extremely high mobility, and the division commander is a colonel officer. It has the combat capability in a single direction. Each cavalry division is an independent combat unit and is a strike method specially prepared for this Tang-Mo war.

To deal with a weak army like Mexico, there is no need to march in as a whole. That would be a waste of military power, a waste of time, and much less efficient.

Spread out the 4 cavalry divisions in hand, and each cavalry division can occupy cities like Juarez. As for the rear roads, it will only be slowly repaired. After the repairs are completed, the new recruits trained after the repairs will be reinforced to further consolidate the occupation of these Mexican cities.

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If this continues step by step, several states in northern Mexico will soon be eroded away...

With the Mexican government’s urinary attitude and degree of corruption, it will be unable to organize an effective counterattack within two to three months at the very least.

during this time

It was the carnival of the troops of the Tang Kingdom, expelling...occupying...expelling...occupying again...and so on.

Facing a weak opponent like Mexico, if Richard finally had the opportunity to strike, he would certainly not be polite and would definitely cut off a large piece of meat from Mexico.

If we don't seize this good opportunity now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have an excuse to go to war with Mexico in the future.

You can’t expect a well-trained dog to bart its teeth at you again. The world’s great powers are not idlers. There will always be people who can’t stand it and will point fingers, so you can’t miss the opportunity.