In the conference room of the General Headquarters of the British-American Army in New York's Central Park, there was the sound of a stand-up, as well as the clashing of leather boots and command knives. Pen & Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info::'3 The three giants of the British-American Imperial Army, the commander-in-chief, Baron Frederick Brown, Chelmsford. Augustus. Admiral Taysphile, and Chief of the General Staff George Brown. Admiral McClellan and Secretary of the Army Nathan? Bedford? Forrestal, walking side by side into the conference room. All the officers present stood there and waited for them. Even the former commander-in-chief of the Imperial American Army, now the commander of the Great Lakes theater of operations, General Sherman, and the former chief of staff of the American Union Army and the current commander of the Mississippi River theater, General Custiss. Admiral Lee is no exception. Just Castis. There was a subtle hint of bitterness in Admiral Lee's eyes: 'We are all sinners of history, we have ruined the future of the United States, and now we are going to destroy the future of the British Empire......

Admiral Tayszhe looked serious, raised his hand to return the salute to the saluted generals, and then motioned for them to sit down. George. Admiral McClellan and Nathan. Forrest sat on either side of him. Admiral Taysage nodded slightly at the two of them. Then he scanned the audience with a sharp gaze. The British aristocratic officer was a hero for the liberation of Finland and was slightly more prestigious in the British Army than Will, who successfully defended India. Admiral Hemming! As a result, he received the most important military position in the British Empire, Commander-in-Chief of the British-American Imperial Army. The total strength of the army under his command is as high as more than 2 million, and he is really a figure who holds the national fortunes of the British Empire.

It's just a few months after taking office, the once high-spirited baron admiral has become a little depressed, and even began to envy the admiral Hemming who was at ease in India. Because he has discovered that the North American battlefield is an out-and-out mess! The merger of the British Army and the US Army was very unsuccessful. Americans still reject Britain in their hearts. The British officers and soldiers were extremely arrogant. They simply looked down on the US officers and soldiers who had fought hard with the Chinese on the battlefield for more than a year.

However, the biggest reason for the estrangement between the two sides was the distribution of official positions in the army - according to Prince Albert's instructions, all British officers serving in the British-American Army were promoted without exception, and a large number of senior non-commissioned officers were promoted to officers to control the troops. It is clear that Prince Albert did not trust the Americans, but wanted the more reliable British to take control of the British-American Army. Of course, in order to win the support of the top level of the US military, a large number of mid-level and low-ranking officers of the US military were replaced, and most of the senior generals were still given corresponding positions.

There is nothing wrong with such an arrangement. The army is supposed to be in the hands of loyal and reliable officers. However, the British have obtained a large number of officer positions in the army, which means that the original American ** officers will be demoted or even lose their officer positions! If the British ** officials who replaced them are good and competent enough, then it is better to say a little. But in fact, Admiral Taystry was well aware that most of the officers who were transferred from the British Army were unqualified.

Because Britain has always been a small army, a large navy. It is relatively easy to find tens of thousands of qualified naval officers in Britain, but it is simply fanciful to find enough competent officers from the British Army, which originally had only about 100,000 men, to master the British-American Army, which has more than 2 million men! If Prince Albert and the British Cabinet ministers really understood the Army, they would not have given such a foolish order.

'It's unfortunate to be in such a mess. You also have to take the initiative to fight Chinese...... It seems that I am the sinner who finally ruined the empire! Admiral Baron lamented in his heart, but his face was still full of confidence.

"Everyone!" Everyone's eyes turned away. Admiral Taystry speaks standard Oxford English. He was of aristocratic origin, the second Baron Chelmsford, who studied at Harrow School since he was a child, and was a standard British Empire elite. But to American cowboys, his Oxford accent is simply hard to hear...... Truth be told, if you change it to Will, who speaks Irish vernacular. Admiral Hemming will come to the United States, maybe he can be more popular, after all, there are many Irish Americans in the United States.

"The Battle of Mississippi - Kansas City has been confirmed! In the preparatory meeting a few days ago, everyone had a basic understanding of the responsibilities they were going to bear. This battle will be the Bengal battle on the North American battlefield! It will be a turning point in the whole war. The 600,000 troops besieged in Kansas City will be saved, and any enemy that stands in our way will be crushed! Great Britain and the United States, will be united forever after this battle as the patron saints of the white world!

This campaign will mobilize more than 90 percent of the mobile forces of the British-American Army. In the Mississippi River theater, fifty-one infantry divisions and ten cavalry divisions of the four armies of the British-American Army will be concentrated, and fifteen infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions of the British Army (there is also a complete British presence in the North American theater). Three infantry divisions of the Dutch Expeditionary Force (the Netherlands had already declared war on China). A European Volunteer Infantry Division (composed of European countries that have not declared war on China, mainly from Northern European countries). A total of seventy infantry divisions, twelve cavalry divisions. 1,100,000 officers and soldiers! There are more than 7,000 light and heavy artillery pieces and more than 3,000 mortars, and the ammunition prepared is as many as three battle points.......

In addition, the mighty Great Lakes theater will also concentrate 37 infantry divisions and 6 cavalry divisions of the three armies of the British-American Army. The British Army had fourteen infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions. Three infantry divisions of the Dutch Expeditionary Force. A total of fifty-four infantry divisions, eight cavalry divisions. More than 900,000 officers and soldiers! There are more than 5,700 light and heavy artillery pieces and more than 1,000 mortars, and the ammunition and materials prepared can also guarantee three large-scale assault battles! ”

"Gentlemen, this is a great battle, and one in which we will surely take the place of victory!" Admiral Tayshide pressed his hands on the table and spoke in a sonorous voice. But the generals below were more or less suspicious, although the troops invested in this battle were very large, but Chinese also had the same number of troops and the same powerful firepower, and they also had an invincible king, which was not so easy to deal with......

"In this campaign, we will adopt a new assault combat mode, which will divide the troops into two ways and completely smash the enemy's battle line with continuous large-scale assaults! The detailed final plan will be sent to the commander-in-chief of the unit at the corps level, and I am here today just to announce the sequence of battles. All units must step up pre-war training, accumulate supplies, and speed up mobilization. Gentlemen, the whole white world is looking forward to the autumn offensive that begins on September 20th, and we are confident that we will bring them the good news of victory! Because God is on our side! ”

George. Admiral McClellan and Nathan. Forrest took the lead in applauding, and the applause of the generals below also rang out in a neat one. Admiral Texy nodded reservedly, took out a list of battle sequences, and began to read it. Everyone at the bottom listened carefully, and there was actually nothing new in this sequence listing. There was not much adjustment in the units belonging to the two theaters, and only some newly formed units were enriched from the sequence of the general reserve to the group armies on the front line. Moreover, the level of readiness of all units is very high, and they can be put into combat missions at any time.

The only thing that is new is probably the concept of "three large-scale assault campaigns in a row", which is actually a copy of the "great in-depth assault" proposed by Jujuan. After suffering from this method of continuous attack, the British and American armies finally succeeded in stealing their divisions. I learned the same way to play, and now I'm ready to pay it back.

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While the British and American forces were busy preparing for a massive offensive campaign involving 2 million men, their most formidable adversary, Jujuan, remained in the Caesar's Palace (formerly the National Palace) in Mexico City, where she was introduced by her mother, meeting with the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Mexico, attending boring banquets and drinking parties, and disguised as a Catholic in a solemn and sacred church.

"Juan, you're a little distracted," said Caesar, sitting in the lounge of the Royal Altar, the most beautiful and luxurious building in the Cathedral of Mexico, looking at her son with concern. "Is there any bad news from the front?"

"The British and Americans seem to be preparing a massive offensive with the possible goal of saving the 600,000 Confederate troops in the siege of Kansas!"

Juan gently turned the coffee cup in his hand, his face a little solemn. A 2 million-strong offensive is impossible to keep completely secret, and there are always many clues to be discovered.

Moreover, the siege of Kansas has indeed reached the most critical moment, according to the reports of the American soldiers who defected from the city, the food supply in the siege has begun to become tight, and the morale is extremely low, and the officers and men of the original Union army do not know who they are fighting for, because the motherland to which they are loyal no longer exists - in such a situation, if the British and Americans do not find a way to relieve the siege of Kansas, they are afraid that they will lose these 600,000 troops forever!

Therefore, both the Ming and Donghua army commanders were aware that a decisive battle would break out in the autumn and winter of 1876.

"You're going to win! Juan, are you going to rush back as soon as possible? Mathilde asked, smiling.

However, after waiting for a while, Juan still did not answer, but only frowned and pondered, as if he was thinking about something very distractedly. (To be continued.) )u