Artillery is blazing, on both sides of the Missouri River. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info = battles are fought in all places. Nearly two million officers and soldiers on both sides are engaged in the fiercest fierce battle on this land in central North America. The Chinese officers and men have already begun a magnificent assault operation on the battlefield, and have achieved the expected success, and the door to victory has been opened to them!

However, in the headquarters of the 6th Army of the American Empire in New York's Central Park, there was a noisy, panicked and gloomy atmosphere at the moment. The staff officers, who had been in high spirits a few days ago, were going in and out with straight faces. Or blushing around the map and arguing. On the map, a huge black arrow symbolizing the Chinese army's assault force has broken through the U.S. Army's Missouri River defense!

George. Admiral Mead's telegram requesting a complete retreat had arrived in New York, and immediately sent the command in Central Park into a state of panic. Everyone knows what that means! According to the practice of Western armies, the commander of the front line is the one who makes the final decision on the military level! The General Headquarters of the 6th Army in the rear can only accept the request of the front-line commander or remove the commander, and the kind of overstepping command or forcing the front-line commander to carry out operations that they consider unfeasible is a taboo in Western military circles. Sherman either approves George. Admiral Mead's request to make the entire cluster retreat, or change the general. And both options almost mean failure!

And at this critical moment when the American Empire can be said to be facing a life-and-death test, the two most powerful people in the country - the political leader Henry Brown. Bush and the military commander-in-chief, William Bush. Sherman, however, had a heated quarrel with each other. The two of them were arguing loudly in the office of the headquarters of the 6th Army, and even the staff officers in the operational command center could faintly hear the sound of angry scolding and slapping the table.

"It's not defeated yet! We haven't lost yet, Mr. Xiang! The cavalry group had already managed to break through to the rear of the Chinese army. And they have succeeded. As long as we can hold out on to the Missouri River front for a while. The situation will be reversed. Although it is impossible to defeat the Chinese army, at least there can be a draw. ”

"But George. Admiral Mead decided that it was impossible to hold out, and that if we did not retreat immediately, we would lose the entire Missouri River cluster! We can't afford to lose them...... Absolutely not, they are the hope of the unity and revival of America! ”

"Mr. Xiang, victory is the key to preserving the Missouri River cluster, and once it retreats, the Chinese army is likely to pursue it with all its might. When the time comes, the whole cluster will be destroyed! ”

"No, it won't...... As long as it is decisive and fast, most of the army can be saved. The Chinese army will not pursue them with all their might, because ...... There are still 600,000 Confederate troops in Kansas City! ”

Hear Henry. Bush referred to the coalition's Kansas cluster, William Bush. Admiral Sherman was completely stunned, and it took a while to react and say, "Mr. Xiang, what do you want to do?" Do you want to ......"

Henry. Bush has lowered his voice: "Mr. General, don't you understand what I think?" I want to unify America and reunite the North and the South. Only in this way can the United States unite against the yellow peoples and imperialism from Europe! America can only survive if it is united. After this battle, all Americans, whether Southerners or Northerners, should recognize this reality! This is the perfect time for us to complete the unification of the United States...... But only if we keep an army strong enough to make the South demand us! ”

Keeping a strong army can make the South want the North? William. Sherman looked at Henry with some confusion. Bush. Bush Xiang's voice had been lowered to the point that it was impossible to hear, and he said: "If we can keep 500,000 men and the entire cavalry cluster, we will be able to continue to expand the army with them as the backbone, and by the end of the year we will have an army of more than 1.5 million people." The Chinese would also shift the focus of their attacks to the south because of their large forces, which in turn would force the Confederates to relinquish their long-held state sovereignty. ”

In fact, negotiations on the reunification of the United States have been going on in secret. However, the differences between the North and the South are very clear, and the Southern Union still refuses to budge on the issue of "state sovereignty", and they insist that the states of the future unified United States still have the right to withdraw from the Union at any time. At the same time, the politicians of the South were very dissatisfied with the American Empire as a form of government, and they wanted the United States of America to be restored...... Of course, Henry. Bush also wanted to restore the United States and then become president. But the United States could not do without the support of the British Empire now. Although the British were very calculating and unwilling to go all out to support the United States, they were the only friends that the United States could count on. In beating or ...... Until a truly binding peace treaty is reached with the Chinese, the United States cannot kick the British away!

"Don't hesitate any longer! Mr. Admiral, to George. Mead gave the order and agreed to his immediate retreat. "Henry. Bush straightened up and spoke to William in an unquestioning tone. "Moreover, General Jackson's troops have built a strong defense around Kansas City, and have been able to hold out even if they are under siege, and the situation is better than our Missouri River cluster." ”

"But as long as the Missouri River cluster can delay for a while, Admiral Jackson's Kansas cluster can also come north to rescue them." William. Sherman was a little reluctant. “

Henry. Bush shrugged his shoulders and said to Sherman with a wry smile: "In that case, we will lose most of our troops, while the South can keep the main force." When the time comes, will it still be possible for the United States to be unified? ”

William. Sherman listened to Henry. Bush's words, silently bowed his head, and after a while, he said: "Okay, then let General Mead organize a retreat." But...... The cavalry group that had broken through behind enemy lines had to continue to move and could not retreat, so that the Chinese army could not go all out against General Jackson. ”

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A thunderous blast of artillery fire swept across the east bank of the Missouri River. The north and south sides of the Conseil Bluffs salient have been formed into a fiery dragon. Looking at the direction of the battlefield 15 kilometers away from the 1st Cavalry Corps of the Donghua Army, which was full of craters, the fires and smoke rolled there. It's like the mythical fire dragon fighting. The heart-rending shouts of killing can be faintly heard even here.

The officers and men of the First Cavalry Corps, from the army commander Bai Qili onwards, were all ready to attack. The more than 10,000 cavalrymen of this army were all equipped with two horses, carrying enough dry food and horse feed for three days, and ammunition was also fully prepared. Now we are waiting for King Jujuan's order - in fact the order to attack should have been given this afternoon, but I don't know what happened, and it has not been reported until now. Now that a breakthrough has been reached, and the cavalry is not allowed to attack, what does His Majesty think? All of them were anxious, knowing that the best fighter could be lost at any time...... Once the American troops who were cut in two were to shrink their defenses and hug them together, their cavalry would be useless!

However, the Americans' counterattack did not surprise the Chinese cavalry, and the fierce fighting on the north and south sides, even if they were not on the battlefield, they could imagine that the artillery fire on both sides was as continuous as thunder. One can imagine how fierce the infantry clash was. It seems that the U.S. military has not given up the illusion of closing the gap, and these Americans are really slow to react.

Bai Qili did not wait for orders with his main cavalry force at this time, but handed over the troops to the deputy commander, and he led a team of cavalry to infiltrate the open area behind the American army in advance under the cover of night to conduct reconnaissance. Behind the U.S. military line, there is a large area of ripe wheat fields, the residents here have run away without a trace, the wheat is naturally unharvested, if it is daytime, you can see the endless golden wheat waves on the road, the scene is very spectacular. However, on this night, Bai Qili and his soldiers did not have the heart to enjoy the scenery in the moonlight, and their attention was attracted by the countless torches that were dotted in the distance and formed an endless fire dragon slowly flowing in the moonlight. The direction of these torches is not the front line where the fierce battle is raging, but the wilderness of the East...... (To be continued!)