Wild North America 1846

two hours later

"Go and harvest your spoils."

Richard led a large group of cavalry into the empty city, and then issued an order with a wave of his hand.

The cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom, who could no longer bear it any longer, suddenly burst into deafening cheers that resounded throughout the world.

This made the Mexicans who fled in a hurry were so frightened that they abandoned their cattle, sheep and other heavy objects and ran away all over the mountains and fields.

No matter how fast you are, can you be faster than the cavalry?

The cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom were all veterans of robbery. They dispersed with a roar, suppressing their horses and chasing forward at a high speed, spreading like a big net.

Experienced Tang Kingdom cavalry all know that the richest lambs are those who run at the front. Those Juarez upper-class people and wealthy businessmen have a large number of carriages and escorting gunmen, and they can break through the crowd and run at the front.

On the road south from Juarez, many lying corpses can be seen along the way. They are all people ordered to be killed by Mexican dignitaries and upper-class figures in order to compete for the escape route south.

In the eyes of these powerful people, untouchables are worthless.

In the eyes of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, these dignitaries were the fattest lambs. The carriages running wildly south were loaded with large amounts of wealth and panic-stricken beauties, and they were the best prey.

Ciudad Juarez

The city was littered with discarded debris, and a few Mexicans were running in panic on the streets. They were immediately cut down to the ground by cavalrymen. The priests who rushed out of the church were also inevitably killed. The crosses they held were not in their hands.

It cannot protect life safety.

Richard came down to the most gorgeous manor in the city, which was surrounded by people. It was a white Baroque building with seven tall spiers and complex and gorgeous door and window sculptures, showing the European architectural features of the Renaissance.

Juarez is an old city with a history of nearly 200 years. The Spanish arrived here in 1662 and left numerous colonial marks over the long years. The architecture with strong Spanish characteristics is the distinctive feature of this city.

This manor has been temporarily turned into a palace. Except for the faint traces of blood on the road and in the rooms, the entire manor has been cleaned up, allowing the travel-stricken King to stay in it, take a hot bath, and have a sumptuous lunch.

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After a while

After taking a shower, Richard came to the gorgeous domed living room with a rosy face in a loose robe, sat down on a European palace-style chair, took a few sips of tea, picked up a newspaper and started reading.

The operation of clearing out the remaining elements in the city did not require his personal command at all. These cavalry captains in the Tang Kingdom were all familiar with each one and had done it countless times.

As the saying goes, whoever plays with the bird is the same.

Under Richard's command, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom were all wolf-like, and showed no mercy in killing and robbing.

When the Tang Kingdom declared war on Mexico, almost the whole country celebrated. More than 20,000 retired veterans rushed to the military camp with equipment and horses, actively requesting to fight.

Such a grand occasion is rare to see in other countries.

Richard finally chose 4,000 retired veterans, mainly because these veterans were the backbone of the family. If they were to die on the battlefield, a family would be destroyed.

To fight against a soft target like Mexico, more recruits should be trained. The 15,000 recruits being trained in the Rio Rancho area will be the main force to occupy and conquer Mexico in the future.

According to the plan;

The released cavalry must capture at least 20,000 young Mexicans and put them into hard labor camps, build roads and railway embankments northward from Juárez, and build transportation arteries from north to south as quickly as possible.

These 20,000 hard labor prisoners will be taken over by Correctional Services Department personnel who arrive later. The third and fourth batches of reinforcements, administrative personnel, Chinese police and some Chinese immigrants will arrive one after another.

After the road is repaired at the end of April, reinforcements and artillery will gradually arrive, giving the southern invasion force the ability to conquer strong fortresses.

Nothing else to say

If you want to conquer Mexico City, which has a solid fortress defense, you can't even think about it without large-caliber field artillery.

Two years ago, the U.S. military used artillery to bombard Mexico City repeatedly for several months before finally opening a gap and entering the city. They suffered considerable casualties in the battle for Mexico City. This is a lesson learned from the past.

So Richard was not in any hurry. After occupying Juarez City at a leisurely pace, was Chihuahua still far behind?

After the Mexican-American War

Mexico ceded more Tijuana (Baja California) and Monterey states than in its original history. Excluding the casualties in the war and the ceded land and population, the country's population dropped from more than 6 million to more than 5.62 million, and its strength was unprecedentedly weak.

nowadays

There are 30 states in Mexico. The central and southern state administrative areas are small and densely populated. The surrounding 6 states with Mexico City as the center account for 2/3 of the country's population.

The northern states are vast and sparsely populated, with few cities and low population. Take Chihuahua as an example;

Mexico's largest state, with a total area of ​​247,000 square kilometers, has only two cities to offer.

One is the important northern town of Juarez, which has now been occupied by the Tang Kingdom army.

The other is Chihuahua, the capital of the state, with a population of about 193,000 residents, but this is only paper data.

After learning of the fall of Juarez, Chihuahua will surely set off an unprecedented wave of refugees, and it is unknown how many people will be left in the end.

Chihuahua has a population of just over 360,000, making it the most populous state in northern Mexico. Other states have populations of 50,000, 60,000, and some have more than 100,000, but none of them are as populous as Chihuahua.

The Mexican government is extremely corrupt and underdeveloped. It has a typical agricultural economic structure. There is not even a 1-kilometer railway across the country, and the road condition is even worse.

Richard considered strengthening the Department of Corrections and arranging at least 2,000 more veterans to enrich the team. As the army occupied the northern territory of Mexico, it was necessary to establish a hard labor camp of no less than 100,000 people to fully advance in northern Mexico.

Construction of roads and railroads in various states.

Only smooth roads and railways can closely connect the provinces of the Tang Kingdom, which is also conducive to the development of industry, agriculture and animal husbandry, and the deployment of the army.

The development direction of the Tang Dynasty was to build a country based on industry, with the three pillars of heavy industry as cotton textiles, mineral energy, and steel and shipbuilding as the leading directions.

The northern states of Mexico are dry and rainless, with abundant sunshine and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to 26 degrees year-round. They are very suitable for large-scale planting of cotton, wheat and other crops.

Richard's economic positioning for these areas is cotton growing areas. As an important bulk industrial material in the world, cotton is the main card of the Tang Kingdom.

The UK is dominated by the cotton textile industry, which has driven nearly 20 million people into an industrialized society. The UK's annual export products are close to 160 million pounds, of which cotton cloth accounts for more than 60%, making it the most important export material.

What is the concept of 160 million pounds?

This is equivalent to slightly less than 80% of the gross national product of the United States in 1849. This shows how strong the economic strength of the world hegemon Britain is.

sit on the chair

Richard put down the newspaper he was reading, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He was thinking about the current situation of the three countries competing for hegemony in North America. Where would he consider cutting off Mexico?

If the Tang Kingdom wants to truly rise, it must first have a broad enough territory. The second must have a large enough population. The third must have strong enough economic and military strength. The fourth must have the ability to span two

Excellent geographical location in the ocean.

Let’s not talk about other things for now

Just talking about the superior geographical location spanning two oceans, it is not a task that the small province of Panama can bear.

Panama Province is far away from the mainland of the Tang Kingdom, thousands of kilometers away. Its territory is narrow and its development potential is small, which is not enough to shoulder the important task of hegemony of a great power.

The problem now is

Since the United States cut off the Monterey State south of Texas, even if the Tang Kingdom occupied the northern states of Mexico, it would not be possible to obtain the land on the Gulf of Mexico, which is separated by Monterey State.

If he strikes harder and captures the central Mexican state, he will enter a densely populated area, and the troubles that will follow will increase sharply. This is also the key to Richard's hesitation.

It would be great if we could win Monterey State, and all problems would be solved.

He thought for a while and stood up, walked to the window and stared out. The royal chef was slaughtering cattle and sheep to prepare a sumptuous lunch for His Majesty.

Richard felt hungry just by looking at it. He had been sleeping in the open and on the road for the past few days, and he had never eaten anything seriously. Apart from dried meat or dried meat, his mouth felt like a bird.

These are fresh and tender veal, grilled steak, and sprinkled with a little black pepper and chopped jalapeno. Richard can eat more than 10 pieces in one sitting.

When leading the army to go on an expedition this time, the whole army had only prepared food for 7 days, which meant that if they could not take Juárez in 7 days, the whole army would be hungry.

Those at the Army General Staff Headquarters thought it was too risky. They had not yet seen the situation clearly. Today's Mexico is not much better than the Manchu Qing Dynasty. At most, it has more guns and artillery, and there is more political corruption.

Mexico is like an old man who is seriously ill in bed. When a strong man comes to rob his property, the best he can do is move his hands to drive him away, shout at the top of his lungs, and expect him to get out of bed and fight the strong man. That is really

He has neither the heart nor the ability.

The reason why Richard did not take the famous generals with him in his southern expedition to Mexico this time was because he did not want them to take the credit. Many of them are already earls or viscounts. How will they be rewarded then?

That's right, just take credit for your work.

Fighting in Mexico is as easy as eating and drinking. Why bring these famous generals with you?

The expansion of territory has always been a great achievement with great significance. When the dust settles, it is almost certain that a number of noble titles will be awarded no matter what.

U.S. General Taylor was the biggest contributor to the southern invasion of Mexico. Although he suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of the Missouri River, he was still elected president by the votes of the American people. This explains the problem.

Richard was a very smart man, he could only take one step at a time. This time he personally took charge of the expedition to Mexico. No one could take away the first contribution to the expansion of the territory.

As for the four colonels and division commanders on hand, wouldn't it be a pleasure to get rid of each of them with a viscount title?