Wild North America 1846

Chapter 371 End the war with dignity

The next day, around nine o'clock in the morning.

The banners of the Tang Empire's galloping iron armor were waving, their iron cavalry was rolling, and the endless Chang'an Cavalry Corps, like a tide, crossed the Pittsburgh line of defense and headed toward the northeastern hinterland of the United States of America.

The main force of the cavalry units, such as the "Royal San Francisco Honorary Cavalry Division", "Royal Chang'an Heavy Cavalry Division", "Royal Los Angeles Dragoon Division" and "Omaha Dragoon Division", totals more than 63,000 cavalry, with bright armor, neat military appearance, and command. Bitter murderous intent poured in from the torn gap in the defense line.

General Fan Pengfei led some officers and soldiers of the Colorado Corps to see him off. In the dark cavalry team, he saw the heroic King of Qin, His Highness Duke Tang Li Qian of California, His Highness Duke Tang Li Kun of the North, and Duke Tang Li of Hawaii. Your Highness Yuan, the young prince, surrounded by a group of cavalry generals, rushed towards the northeast.

The Empire's majestic military appearance was heart-stirring. It took more than 60,000 cavalry more than three hours to cross the Pittsburgh defense line. It was not until nearly noon that the field artillery regiment and baggage regiment that fell behind were almost finished.

In this North American war of unprecedented scale, the Royal Guards adopted a round-robin battle. All troops were sent to the front line to receive the baptism of fire. After the bloody battle, they became even more elite and powerful.

Pittsburgh, top of the tallest St. Louis Church tower

General Grant, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, put down the telescope in his hand with a pale face and remained silent for a long time.

Everything that happened outside the city could be clearly seen through the telescope, but he had no way to do it, let alone send the Northern Army soldiers in the city to die.

After a while, Admiral Grant said;

"The war is so cruel. Every time I drive thousands of soldiers onto the battlefield, I feel a deep sense of guilt and guilt. Self-blame gnaws at my soul like maggots. God, please forgive me. We are destroying America's future."

It seemed that the Chang'an cavalry regiment, with their flags waving and their banners waving like a rainbow, surged in through the torn Pittsburgh defense line, and the torrent of cavalry with their flags waving could not be stopped.

This was a huge blow to General Grant, who had just reached middle age. The continuous setbacks and the sight of a prosperous army before him finally made his belief in victory collapse.

There was very little space on the narrow tower, and only he and General Samuel Brown, commander of the Pittsburgh Defense Line, stood on it.

The gray-haired General Samuel Brown is a typical descendant of Scotland. The wrinkles on his face are as cold and hard as a rock cut by a knife. He seems to have no human emotions. A very appropriate metaphor is that of a man in a latrine. Stones are smelly and hard.

At this moment, General Samuel Brown's face also showed a look of weakness and exhaustion. He looked into the distance with empty eyes and said, "The legions of the Eastern Empire are so powerful. They not only have heavy cuirassiers and heavy infantry, but also There is also strong accompanying firepower. Apart from big cities like New York and Feicheng, I don’t know of any other town that can stop their advance.”

"Washington should wake up. All resistance is in vain."

"I want to remind you, Commander-in-Chief, that President Andrew Johnson will not admit defeat easily. He also fantasizes about finishing this term of office, even if he drags the entire United States with him." At this point, Samuel said - General Brown laughed self-deprecatingly, shook his head and continued: "There are still three years left in the presidential term? I don't know if the United States of America can last for three months now. In the city of Pittsburgh, there are only a group of people holding Almost all the soldiers and farmers who were brave with their swords were buried in the wilderness in front of us. We have no bargaining chips, and maybe it’s time to end.”

The two looked at each other, and both saw the lack of confidence and withdrawal in each other's eyes. In the end, they could only sigh helplessly.

The U.S.'s huge military base comes from state volunteer militias, and senior generals do not have strong control over the military.

A single order from Washington could make General Grant fall from the clouds into the abyss and bring him back to his original form.

under American democracy

The President of the United States has extremely high powers during the war and is the commander-in-chief of the army and navy. Without the consent of President Andrew Johnson, any peace proposal will be empty talk.

If they want to stop President Andrew Johnson from going his own way, they must contact more like-minded people, and before that, they must maintain the shaky situation from completely collapsing.

The Chang'an Cavalry Regiment broke through the Pittsburgh defense line, and immediately spread in several directions like an unbridled torrent, killing from Pennsylvania to New York and Maine, bringing endless fear and death threats along the way.

This breach of defense caused a huge social shock in the eastern states of the United States. A new round of large-scale refugee flows intensified amidst rumors of fear. Countless white families dragged their families on the road to escape.

During the long escape route, hungry flies were everywhere, bones were exposed in the wild, and the seeds of fear were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of the United States of America (in the north). More than a hundred years later, or even longer, it will not go away.

After all, the number of people the Chang'an Cavalry Corps was able to kill was only a small number. More Americans, the elderly, the weak, women and children died on the arduous escape journey, and the number is incalculable.

Just at this most difficult time

The Confederate States of America (South), together with the Southern Corps of the Tang Empire, launched the 13th Great Battle toward Washington. Amidst the continuous sound of gunfire and bloody battles, the North American continent ushered in the bloody New Year's Day of 1862.

At this point, starting from October 1857, the American Civil War has entered its sixth year, and the North American War has entered its second year.

The bloody battle lasted until January 17, 1862. The United States of America (North) paid a huge price of 179,000 casualties and finally withstood the ferocious attack by the coalition forces and stabilized the Eastern Front battlefield at Antetim, south of Washington.

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And at the Battle of Pittsburgh

The Colorado Corps besieged this industrial city for a month and a half, turning the entire city into rubble and ruins. The Northern Army recruited a large number of troops to be surrounded and annihilated here, and they continued to invest in a bloody and bitter battle.

The Tang Empire, on the other hand, adopted the method of round-robin battles, with a total of 165,000 new soldiers preparing to join the Colorado Corps and the Northern Corps, and conducted rounds of battles with the cooperation of the established divisions, allowing these recruits to grow rapidly.

Although it suffered more than 11,000 casualties, it eliminated about 245,000 members of the U.S. Northern Army, killing a large number of its effective forces.

The Pittsburgh Front was like an extremely huge bloody millstone, no matter how many troops there were, it was not enough to fill it. The tragic fighting here once again aroused irreconcilable differences in Washington.

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"Face reality, Mr. President, we have lost this war. If we still want to retain some hope for the future, the only way out is to promote peace negotiations under international mediation as soon as possible." General Grant, commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, said clearly.

expressed his attitude.

Although General Ulysses Simpson Grant has just turned 40 years old, he is already an outstanding commander who has accomplished countless feats in the American Civil War and enjoys a high reputation in the United States and the military.

The Eastern Front he presided over has experienced 13 large-scale battles and countless battles large and small, and has always stood firm, ensuring that Washington, DC, was protected from the devastation of war and maintaining the dignity of the country.

Under his leadership, the northern army once captured Texas and New Orleans in the south, and was only one step away from the final victory. Unfortunately, the victory was defeated due to the brazen intervention of the Tang Empire.

As for the defeat of the Battle of Chicago, which General Grant personally commanded, no one could blame him.

Since the beginning of the first Tang-American War in 1846, the Americans have never been able to get any advantage from the Tang Empire's army. It can be said that they have lost every battle. Until now, they almost lost their pants.

If you really want to blame it, then blame it on the devil army in the east, which is too fierce and terrifying.

Until now, none of the American generals has a remarkable record of defeating the Eastern Corps. Generals like General Grant and Lieutenant General Samuel Brown who can confront the Tang Empire Army head-on are already outstanding.

Now that the Northern Army can no longer hold on, the total number of troops has dropped from 1.3 million to more than 800,000. Facing the coalition, it is at a clear disadvantage. It would not be surprising at all if Washington is captured next week.

This is the highest-level national security meeting held at the White House, with major cabinet and military leaders present to discuss the most pressing issues of war and people's livelihood.

The domestic food shortage is getting worse, and Agriculture Secretary Lloyd Austin is under tremendous pressure. He frowned and echoed;

"I agree with the military. This is a hard journey with no hope of victory. Thousands of soldiers lose their lives on the bloody battlefield every day.

And somewhere you can't see

In poor neighborhoods, dirty village roads, and wilderness covered with shrubs, there are corpses of starving people lying down everywhere. The number is several times more than on the battlefield.

This country is losing serious blood under siege from all sides. The once prosperous villages and towns have been razed to the ground, farmland is barren, factories are in ruins, cities are being devastated by war, and we are no longer able to continue the war.

There is no food in the warehouse and no money financially. The key is that we do not have enough manpower to defend our homeland and defend the democratic and free life we ​​have always advocated. This is an unprecedented disaster in the United States, and it is time to end."

"I second the motion."

"I second that a government delegation should be sent immediately to discuss post-war matters. This matter cannot be delayed."

Important members of the military and cabinet have expressed their opinions, and most people agree to send a government delegation to discuss post-war matters, provided that there is an immediate ceasefire under international supervision.

Forced

President Andrew Johnson had no choice but to relent when the situation was over and agreed to send a delegation to contact the Allied Forces. He said: "In order to save the people from being devastated, I hope to strive for a dignified end to the war. This is the only requirement."

(End of chapter)