Wild North America 1846

January 11, 1860

More than 40 kilometers east of Manhattan town in the wilderness

A patrol cavalry team from the Datang Kingdom met with the US cavalry who was conducting reconnaissance here. A short-term armed conflict broke out between the two sides. The conflict resulted in the death of three cavalrymen from the Datang Kingdom and 11 injuries.

After the "Wild Conflict" incident broke out, the military of the Tang Dynasty was furious and ordered the U.S. Army in Kansas to make a solemn written apology, hand over the murderer and the U.S. patrol cavalry commander, and promise to strictly restrain their subordinates in the future and prohibit intrusion into the town of Manhattan.

A series of harsh conditions.

The U.S. Army Command in Kansas is ordered to reply within three days. If the deadline is exceeded, the Tang Kingdom's army will make necessary responses. Don't make any mistakes.

After this arrogant ultimatum was delivered to the U.S. military headquarters in Kansas, Lieutenant General Devin Chandler, commander of the U.S. Army's Georgia Corps, immediately became furious, tore the ultimatum into pieces, and loudly cursed the Tang army for being arrogant and domineering.

When the Northern Army frees up its hands, we must show them how powerful they are.

Lieutenant General Devin Chandler was so angry that he did not realize the seriousness of the problem at all, and did not even think of informing the US Army General Staff Headquarters and General Headquarters. Instead, he gritted his teeth and thought of ways to retaliate.

The successive victories on the Western Front paralyzed the US military generals. They were intoxicated by the continuous victory. The Southerners were beaten back and forth again and again, which gave the Northern army generals a sense of illusory strength and felt that they could do it again.

actually

The Northern Army was filled with a large number of militias without strict training, and even black regiments. In particular, the Western Front Army was a partial division with relatively backward equipment. Many white soldiers also participated in the battle with old-fashioned muzzle-loading flintlock guns brought from home.

, the overall combat effectiveness is far behind the Southern Army, which is better trained and equipped.

If it were not for the seemingly endless supply of additional troops, it would be difficult for the Northern Army to succeed on the Western Front.

The well-equipped and well-trained army of the Tang Kingdom had already suffered enough for its enemies in previous wars with the United States, and was recognized as the most powerful in combat effectiveness. Neither the North nor the South in the American Civil War could match it.

After all

Both sides of the American Civil War relied on militiamen to fight. Although they were organized into regular armies, they were essentially the same simple fighting style of militiamen. They lined up their attacks and rushed forward, over and over again, and over and over again until they won.

Final victory.

As for sneak attacks on the enemy's forage, luring snakes out of their holes, building plank roads openly, and secretly attacking warehouses, there are no complicated tactics. It is just a head-on confrontation, embodying the four words "simple and crude" from top to bottom.

The generals of the Northern Army generally have poor military literacy. Many mid-level and senior officers come from politicians, factory owners, lawyers and retired mid-level and low-level officers who have had combat experience. There are very few outstanding officers.

Lieutenant General Devin Chandler was a Democratic politician from Georgia. He lost the election to his Republican opponent. With his high regional reputation, he became the commander-in-chief of the Georgia Corps during the war.

He completely failed to understand the heavy weight of the ultimatum from the General Staff Headquarters of the Tang Kingdom in his hand?

In fact, no matter how Lieutenant General Devin Chandler responded, at the same time that the ultimatum was issued, 420,000 troops from the Central Military Region, Overseas Military Region, Northern Military Region and Southern Military Region of the Tang Kingdom had already dispatched, showing the north.

A three-front offensive in the central and southern parts of the country.

On the front lines of Peel City and Omaha Fort in the north, a large number of boats that had been prepared for a long time crossed the Missouri River on a large scale at night, cleared the surrounding US military posts and cavalry units, and expanded a large safe area.

Then, the river-crossing troops began to transport personnel and materials to the east bank of the Missouri River day and night. In a section of the river that was more than ten kilometers long, they made large-scale forcible crossings to the east bank, and the progress was very rapid.

On the front line of central Kansas City, two surprise troops, one from the south and one from the north, had taken advantage of the darkness and rushed towards their respective targets. All the American soldiers or local cowboys they encountered along the way were killed or captured, and the news was strictly prohibited from leaking.

three days later

They had already lurked in the suburbs of St. Joseph in the north and Revel in the south, conducting final pre-war reconnaissance and preparing for action at any time.

In southern Texas, the Southern Military District, which has entered the area in advance through Southern Railway transportation, has eight divisions with a total of about 50,000 troops. With the cooperation of the Southern Army, they are moving forward to the Cedar Mountain area, which is more than 80 kilometers away from Vicksburg.

Hidden standby.

Cedar Mountain is located northwest of Vicksburg. Deep into the hinterland of the Confederate States, General Sherman's approximately 210,000 troops are distributed in more than 10 villages and towns around Vicksburg. They are bombarding the U.S. Army day and night.

The defenders of Fort Kerx and organized rounds of futile attacks still failed to overcome this hard nail.

On the entire western front battlefield of the US military, all attention was attracted by the Southerners in front of them, and there was almost no preparation for the large-scale military operation launched by the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty.

To be honest, such a large-scale military operation is not without loopholes.

November 14 at noon

The 2nd Iowa Volunteer Division of the U.S. Army in Des Moines County, 187 kilometers east of Fort Omaha, received a warning. Many U.S. troops stationed along the river lost contact. It is not yet clear whether the long-distance telegraph line was broken by the wind.

Either the telegraph pole was broken by a bison, or the Orientals from the other side launched an attack.

The last possibility was directly ignored by the 2nd Iowa Volunteer Division. The divisional officer responded to the following regiments and ordered them to send a cavalry team to patrol along the river, and reported it with a fuss.

Shortly after Christmas, Iowa received its first snowfall since the beginning of winter. The weather after the snowfall was extremely cold, and the howling cold wind blew across the Great Plains, chilling people's bodies.

Wouldn't it be nice to hide in a warm room and drink a cup of hot coffee at this time?

The 2nd Iowa Volunteer Division, with a total of more than 35,000 men, is stationed on the east bank of the Missouri River, far away from Fort Omaha. It is the first line of defense to guard the Chicago metropolitan area.

It is not uncommon for the Northern Army to have such a large division. Some divisions have more than 40,000 soldiers. This is a serious shortcoming left behind by the large-scale expansion of the Northern Army to more than 1.5 million soldiers. There are really not enough officers.

January 15th is known as "Victory Day". It is also the day when the Tang Kingdom's four military regions from north to south, with a total of 420,000 elite troops, will launch a general attack simultaneously on a 2,370-kilometer-long front.

day.

Such a generous move is very consistent with the consistent behavior of Richard, the king of the Tang Dynasty. Either he will not take action, or if he takes action, he will smash the enemy to the ground (the same is true for bribing the British).

8:45 am

Baron Tang Dezhao, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty to the United States, walked into the U.S. State Department Office Building in Washington, met with U.S. Secretary of State Michael Hughes, and personally handed over the declaration of war from the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty to the United States of America.

The reason is that they are seriously dissatisfied with the perfunctory attitude of the United States in handling the "wilderness incident conflict". The three-day ultimatum did not receive any reply. This is a serious provocation to the dignity of the Tang Dynasty...

If you want to impose a crime, why bother?

US Secretary of State Michael Hughes was originally in a good mood, but when he saw this formal declaration of war, his face suddenly turned pale, his legs went weak and he almost sat on the ground in shock. He was so shocked that he could not speak for a moment.

"You, the United States of America, are committing violence and brutality, ignoring the sincere representations of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, hijacking Europe's self-respect, and seriously provoking the majesty of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, the northern army is burning, killing, and looting in the south, destroying villages and towns, committing all kinds of evil, and violating the bottom line of war in a civilized country.

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The rise of the Tang Kingdom in North America is actually a pillar of stability in the region. I cannot bear to see the lives of the people in the south suffer, and I am also angry that the United States of America has seriously provoked the majesty of the Datang Kingdom. I would like to inform you that the Datang Kingdom has officially threatened the United States of America.

declare war.

You should step back from the brink and don’t make any mistakes."

The ambassador, Baron Tang Dezhao, coldly dropped some formulaic remarks, and then walked away. He was really showing off!

At this time, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Hughes was already livid, clutching the declaration of war with all his strength. He watched Baron Tang Dezhao leave without looking back, and his teeth began to chatter involuntarily.

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At this moment, Michael Hughes felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. The joy of victory that had made great progress on the Western Front had completely vanished. What was left was only a huge fear that tightly gripped his heart, making it almost difficult to breathe.

terrible!

The Tang Kingdom declared war, this is terrible!

As a high-level government official in Washington, Secretary of State Michael Hughes knows exactly what this means.

This is a cruel reality that US President James Buchanan and a group of cabinet ministers deliberately ignore and dare not face;

Once the Tang Kingdom joins forces with the Southern Confederacy, the United States will have almost no chance of winning.

unless……

Unless the French show their crazy enthusiasm to support American independence, do their best to send more troops to North America, and drain their treasury to help the American Yankees win this war.

Unless Britain and France jointly intervene, take a determined attitude to fight another Crimean War, fight side by side with the American Northern Army, and repel the naked aggression of the Tang Kingdom.

Right...hurry up to the president to discuss countermeasures. As long as Britain, France and other world powers are willing to intervene in the North American war, the future does not seem to be completely hopeless. The United States can still be saved, so let's do it...

After making up his mind, Secretary of State Michael Hughes seemed to come to life again. He jumped three feet high and screamed loudly: "Hurry... hurry up... prepare the carriage to go to the White House quickly. I want to see Mr. President right away."

As Secretary of State Michael Hughes hurried to the White House, the news that the Tang Kingdom officially declared war on the United States of America spread like wildfire, immediately detonating the entire White House. Everyone was talking about it in panic, as if facing the world

end.

Immediately, many carriages drove out from the White House and drove quickly towards the embassies of Britain, France and other countries. Along the way, the coachmen whipped their whips loudly, driving the carriages to run wildly.

President James Buchanan didn't even have time to summon foreign envoys. He hurriedly wanted to see the ambassadors of Britain, France and other countries as soon as possible, spread the news of the request for help as quickly as possible, and asked the world powers of Britain and France to intervene.

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One more night later, I'm afraid the battlefield situation will collapse.

What U.S. President James Buchanan didn't expect was that just today, as he was rushing to the embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, he would...

The four major military regions of the Tang Kingdom, with a total of 420,000 elite troops armed to the teeth, simultaneously launched a fierce attack on the US military on a vast front of more than 2,370 kilometers from north to south at 10 a.m. on January 15, 1860.

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If you react at this time, it is already too late.