Wild North America 1846

In order to coordinate the Northern Corps, Colorado Corps and the Confederate Army during the Battle of Chicago, General Dai Changfu, Chief of Staff of the Army of the Tang Dynasty, personally served as the commander-in-chief of the Joint Command. The Joint Command is located in Davenport, 210 kilometers due west of Chicago.

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Davenport is the last of three lines of urban defense west of Chicago: Des Moines County, Iowa City, and Davenport.

Among them, Des Moines County is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, far opposite the Tang Dynasty Fortress. It is an important military defense frontline in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is also the first city to be conquered by the Northern Corps. It has been more than 4 months.

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Like an onion being peeled off layer by layer, the sharp military fronts of the Tang Dynasty have been pointed directly at the Chicago metropolitan area. On the vast plains on the outskirts of the city, trenches and defense lines have been dug out one after another, and bunkers and barbed wire fences are densely covered.

And hoarded heavy troops for defense.

Grant, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, personally sat in Chicago, assembled 560,000 troops from all over the country, and was able to get the full support of more than 700,000 citizens of Chicago. He vowed to "fight to the end in this city fortress and let the blood of the Tang Dynasty invaders flow."

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Due to the war and the army recruiting a large number of workers to join the army, a large number of Chicago citizens, with a total population of nearly 1.1 million, fled, and now only more than 700,000 people remain.

There are trenches all over the outside of the city, and there are barricades everywhere in the city, which are divided into battle fortresses one after another. All supplies are rationed to support the frontline US military operations as much as possible.

The two sides are at war with each other, and the war is about to break out.

At the forefront of the battle line is the Colorado Corps headquarters, which is located in Kankakee, 77 kilometers due south of Chicago.

This is a city that was just captured in mid-April. A train traveling 800 kilometers north from Kansas can reach Kankakee, transporting a large number of soldiers and weapons and equipment.

The headquarters of the Northern Army is located in Rockford, 147 kilometers northwest of Chicago. It is the largest city northwest of Chicago. Further north is Milwaukee, which is about 230 kilometers away from Rockford. Now it is all under the control of the Tang Kingdom Army.

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The influx of large numbers of Chinese immigrants is completely changing the demographic structure of these states.

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty was very aggressive this time. It was likely to take a big bite out of the US federal government and truly establish its status as the hegemon of North America, so that the Yankees would not dare to look westward.

May 11, 1860

Fan Pengju, who had just been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Army, had the honor to follow the Corps officers to Davenport to attend the senior military meeting of the Joint Command. Unfortunately, he was only a Lieutenant Colonel and was at the bottom of the list among the more than 1,100 officers attending the meeting.

The threshold for a military conference is an officer above lieutenant colonel.

Davenport is very lively in May. Officers at the school level or above wearing crisp woolen uniforms can be seen everywhere on the streets. They are wandering on the streets with their beautiful wives and beautiful families, with their heads held high and their chests held high. There is a bustle of Chinese people coming and going, and the shops on the roadside are doing brisk business.

, a scene of prosperity.

Many Chinese merchants from the Tang Kingdom with a keen sense of smell swarmed in with the kingdom's army and quickly restored the supply of various civilian supplies on the market after the war, showing the abnormal prosperity during the Sino-Chinese War.

Since there are many officials in the city, the officers and soldiers of the Kingdom's army who are on vacation are very well-behaved. They line up in twos and threes in the streets, which looks very military-like.

But these soldiers were complaining in their hearts. The streets were full of officers. They stood at attention and saluted all the way. They took five steps and stopped for two steps, which made their arms sore.

The war is coming

There was no tense atmosphere in Davenport as a storm was about to come. Instead, there was joy everywhere. The first phase of the war was progressing smoothly. The Northern Army, the Southern Army and the Colorado Army were all well fed and given a large number of meritorious service awards.

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With a wave of His Majesty's hand, many senior generals have been promoted to official positions. How can we not be happy?

Major General Tian Mantun, commander of the Southern Corps, was promoted to lieutenant general and deputy chief of staff of the General Staff Headquarters. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Major General Wu Degao was promoted to lieutenant general. There are several B-level division commanders who were promoted to brigadier general.

Lieutenant General Harry Fletcher, commander of the Colorado Corps, was promoted to general and continued to serve as deputy chief of staff at the General Staff Headquarters. Deputy commanders Major General Duan Debiao and Major General Fan Pengfei were both promoted to lieutenant general. A large number of his division commanders were promoted to brigadier general or major general.

Lieutenant General Chen Chuan, commander of the Northern Corps, was promoted to general and concurrently served as chief of the general staff of the General Staff Headquarters. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Major General Lei Jueshen, Major General George Rabiot was promoted to lieutenant general, Brigadier General James Kahn, and Brigadier General Wu Xia (Xiazai)

, Brigadier General Mai Xiaozu, Brigadier General Lin Shoutian and other generals have been promoted to Army Major General.

Davenport can be said to be a shining star that fills the room with brilliance.

A large number of generals have been promoted to official positions, so everyone is full of eager expectations for the next stage of the war. Will they be able to obtain enough meritorious service after the war, earn a noble honor, and have their wives and sons passed down to future generations?

It all depends on this deal.

His Majesty the King's ambition for expansion has not been concealed. In the entire North America, there is very little room left for the expansion of the Tang Kingdom. It is estimated that this will be the last time.

Unless the United States of America is completely destroyed and the Tang Empire's territory is pushed to the east coast, there is no potential for continued expansion.

Many generals knew this very well and were gearing up to do something big.

Even if they fight a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, they can't make these generals who are bent on establishing meritorious deeds back down. The high-ranking officials of the Tang Empire are about to show their nobility. Anyone who dares to stand in the way will be killed without mercy!

The newspapers and public opinion in the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty are already warming up to the establishment of the empire. They have read endless reports about the unprecedented prosperity of the Tang Empire in the land of China more than a thousand years ago.

If His Majesty really ascends the throne, then everyone will take advantage of it. The commander of the regiment can earn an earldom easily. Even a higher title of marquis or even duke is not unattainable. Just think about it.

People’s hearts are on fire!

The premise of all this is to win a complete victory in the second phase of the campaign and fully occupy the Great Lakes region.

The core of the second phase of the campaign is the capture of Chicago, and the rest are side effects.

Today, Chicago is an isolated island heavily besieged, but because Chicago is close to the Great Lakes, the northern U.S. government can remove as many ships as possible and continuously deliver supplies and weapons and equipment to Chicago through the inner lake shipping to support the continuation of the war.

Although the British Temple government encountered many challenges at home, it still did not change its policy of supporting the northern government of the United States. It turned a blind eye to shipping in the Great Lakes region, but restricted the warships of the Tang Dynasty from entering the Rideau Canal and St. Petersburg.

The Lawrence Canal closed the door to the Great Lakes.

The Rideau Canal was built in 1832, with a total length of about 200 kilometers, including 47 stone locks and 53 dams. It connects the Ottawa River and Lake Ontario, reaches the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and leads to the Great Lakes region of North America in the west. It is the gateway to the Great Lakes region.

Second Pacific exit channel.

The original intention of its construction was to replace the St. Lawrence River and serve as an important commercial and strategic channel for the entire Great Lakes region. These two major canals were all in the hands of the British Canadian colony, and the British Royal Fleet was responsible for ensuring safety.

Without the permission of the British, not a single ship from the Tang Kingdom could enter.

After capturing Milwaukee on the Great Lakes, the Tang Kingdom had shipped a large amount of shipyard equipment and skilled workers to the region, preparing to build steel freighters and ironclads in Milwaukee. However, it had to be suspended due to obstruction by the British.

The British excuse was simple and crude;

London does not want to see the Great Lakes region evolve into a new battlefield, which will affect the prosperous economic exchanges in the region. This issue does not allow discussion or bargaining.

Until London changes its policy, Milwaukee ships are not allowed to enter the sea, and this includes civilian ships.

Although the British arbitrary policy has not been passed through a formal document, the meaning has been conveyed. If you don't want to fall out, it is best not to challenge the majesty of the British Empire.

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Through this move, Prime Minister Temple's government in London tried to unilaterally maintain the blood transfusion of the industrial and agricultural cities in the Great Lakes region to Chicago, and sided with the northern U.S. government in the war.

A large amount of food from British Canada was also sent to Chicago through inland shipping on the Great Lakes, maintaining the daily operation of this super-large city fortress and preventing it from being overwhelmed by the daily consumption of the huge population.

However, the Tang Kingdom had nothing to do about it, and it was a sure thing that it could not offend the British Royal Navy.

Although the Navy of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty has the highest proportion of iron-clad ships, it cannot withstand the rich history of the British Royal Navy. The iron-clad sail warships often weigh eight to nine thousand tons or tens of thousands of tons, and the number is even more astonishing. They are the only tyrannical existence in the world.

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With the small size of the Tang Kingdom's navy, the challenge was far from small.

People under the eaves have to bow their heads.

Fortunately, the land military advantage of the Tang Kingdom is very obvious. After several months of preparations, the military preparation work has been perfected, and the day when the second phase of the campaign kicks off is getting closer.

Under this premise, the Davenport High-Level Military Conference was officially held in a manor. The Kingdom's General Staff Headquarters and government ministries, as well as representatives of the Confederate States, all participated in the meeting. All parties will do their best to cooperate with the military to win the Second World War.

In this battle, the Great Lakes region was fully occupied.

To this end, the military mobilized 3,170 artillery pieces, prepared up to 82,000 mainland recruits to supplement the legion, mobilized more than 6 million rounds of artillery shells and an astonishing amount of weapons and equipment, and prepared enough food and vegetables for the army to last for one and a half months, and only provided logistical transportation.

There are as many as 35,500 horse-drawn carriages, and more than 1,600 military service stations have been established to meet the needs of soldiers. 13,600 white women work hard day and night...

Ahem, I won’t go into details on this.

Anyway, the preparations for the war are very detailed. The entire army has sufficient reserve corps, sufficient cannon fodder, and sufficient supply of weapons and ammunition. They are just waiting for the order from the joint command to launch the unprecedented scale of the Battle of Chicago...