The speed of news transmission is too slow now, and when Li Mengyang learned the result of the naval battle in the Strait of Florida, it was already two months later, you know, at this time, the empire was not able to repair the telegraph line to Panama.

It should be said that this was a great victory at sea, a very timely and effective blow to the arrogance of the French invaders!

However, the empire's navy is still too weak, and the main combat power is those two ironclad ships, and it is almost impossible to take care of such a large sea area.

Therefore, although it was a heavy blow to the French expeditionary fleet, it did not prevent these French from increasing the number of troops in Mexico.

Marshal Magnan did not die in battle, the old guy fell into the sea and choked on a few mouthfuls of water, after which he was rescued, and there were too many ships of the French army......

There's really no way around it, as long as it's past the Florida Strait, then Mexico is in front of you, and you have to let the Erickson take a breather, and the other ironclad Clint . The Lee is based in the Caribbean and is responsible for the safety of the Panama-Cuba route.

It should be said that this is already a very good result, so Li Mengyang has to be rewarded for his meritorious deeds.

The USS Erickson, named Hero Ship, Erikson Hero Ship, not bad.

Erickson was promoted to rear admiral, which is not low, and there is no vice admiral in the current empire!

You must know that the military rank of the empire is mainly based on the United States, and the American lieutenant general has already come to an end, which was Washington's military rank back then, and now the officials in Washington, D.C., are still discussing whether to add the rank of lieutenant general to this guy Grant.

And the U.S. Navy on the sidelines, needless to say, the southern ones, they turned a blind eye. And Dahlgren in the north. After he saw this battle report. Just sighed, the French are daredevils.

Dahlgren won't mess with that Erikson, that's a madman, a freak!

To put it bluntly, the current US Navy cannot find a way to deal with an ironclad ship like the Erickson, the cannon is not good, and the accuracy of the cannon is too poor in these years. And the hit rate at sea has to be reduced, plus the ship is so strange, the hull on the sea is too small, how can this be beaten?

There are no torpedoes!

That's right, if you want to deal with a strange thing like the Erickson, you basically have to rely on torpedoes, and the artillery is completely lucky, but the torpedo thing is now only the Empire has mastered this technology.

Attacking the shield of the son with the spear of the son? Apparently not.

So, in fact, this old guy Erikson is now walking sideways!

Now, the battle has been won. But did not stop the opponent's strategic objectives, and the French troops in Mexico were replenished. It is likely to invade the southern borders of my empire!

The last time they attacked Yumatown, although the French were defeated and fled, the ships were still there!

The reason why the border is safe now is not because the French don't want to plot against the empire, but because they really can't divide the troops, so what about the millions of people in Mexico, the Juarez regime, and the power of the United States, where do the 20,000 or so French troops dare to move?

At such a point in time, is the empire just looking at it?

"Now I command!"

“HAIL-LEE！”

In Baja California, La Paz, in the Imperial Forward Operations Command, Emperor Li Mengyang is pointing in front of a map.

"Look here, Acapulco de Juarez! A natural harbor, a thriving coastal city. Samuel. General Dupont. ”

“YES-YOUR-HIGHNESS！”

As soon as Li Mengyang called his name, General Dupont immediately took a step forward, and he stood up and saluted, and the number of salutes on his lips was also very good...... When he said that, Li Mengyang, the emperor's heart, was really a little fluttering when he heard this.

But let's get down to business first, "General Dupont, you lead the elite of the Imperial Navy to attack this place!" ”

“YES-YOUR-HIGHNESS！”

"Good!" Li Mengyang added, "Remember, don't really rush forward, but the artillery fire should be fierce." ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" General Dupont nodded.

"Good." Li Mengyang was very pleased, but to be honest, DuPont is considered his own family, this ...... Marriage.

Then why didn't the fleet really rush in the past?

Li Mengyang's order is not over yet.

"After General Dupont departed, I will personally lead the army and take the ships of the Empire to the port of Vallarta!"

“YES-YOUR-HIGHNESS！”

The generals saluted and understood.

Judging from the map, the main continent of Mexico is very close to Baja California, but after all, it is separated by a Gulf of California, and the two places that Li Mengyang just mentioned are very particular.

Acapulco de Juárez, this port is a bit more south, but she is closer to Mexico City. Landing at this port and heading all the way north is less than 300 kilometers to Mexico City.

So if there were battleships shelling this port, what would the French troops, who are now occupying Mexico City, think?

Obviously, they will definitely strengthen the defense line in the south of Mexico City, and maybe even go south.

Even if they don't go south, then they will at least attract a certain amount of attention, and at this time, Li Mengyang will lead the army from a small port that is not very well-known, that is, Puerto Vallarta, then the natural pressure will be much less.

Why is it so strategic?

It's actually very simple, and it's all about the current situation in Mexico.

First of all, Mexico City is in the southern part of Mexico.

The French army had conquered Mexico City early in the morning, and from the point of view of time, even if the French army was stupid, they should have gone north.

It's not just because the Juarez guy got to El Paso, it's because, just northwest of Mexico City, there's a city called Guanajuato, which is famous.

This is the place where the highest amount of silver is produced in the world, and it is also because of this place that Mexico is called the Kingdom of Silver.

To put it bluntly, even if the French army is stupid. They'll also know how to make money. Even Napoleon III was an idiot. With such meat in his mouth, he didn't have any reason not to eat it. Of course, even if it were, it wouldn't make up for the money lost by the French army, but at least it would get some back, right?

Then, such a strategy of attacking the east and the west is naturally formed. In that place called Puerto Vallarta, there is actually a river. The river passes through Guadalajara and flows towards Querétaro, which is right between Guanajuato and Mexico City!

In other words, as long as you enter from here, and then go up the river and take Querétaro directly, then you will completely cut off the connection between Mexico City and Guanajuato!

Even if you can't go up the river, it's the closest in a straight line, and of course, Mexico is mountainous. How to go about it when the time comes remains to be studied. But there's nothing wrong with that.

But what about the north?

It's such a big place to the north, and there's still the power of the Juarez regime there, right? Is it just a matter of letting it go?

Of course it won't be ignored, don't forget that Li Mengyang has met an old friend before......

Yuma Town, at this time, is not the same, because there are many owners here who used to be here.

Woo-la-la-la! Woo-la-la......

The shirtless Indians, they rode horses, whistling, and they were particularly energetic.

But if a real sergeant saw it, it would have been a big frown. Because these Indians have no discipline at all, you know, even if they are riding horses, they have to be in formation, right?

But in front of you, where is it?

"General Yang Willy, do you think those guys are successful?"

It was Booth who spoke, this guy is now mixed with Yang Willy, and the mix is not bad.

"If it can't be done, that's the only way."

Yang Willy had a grass stalk in his mouth, and he looked leisurely, and he felt so helpless when he said this.

Why are you helpless?

There's no way, there's really no way to train the Indians into warriors, these guys seem to be born to be disobedient!

When the Indians came to Yuma Town, there were really a lot of them, with a total of almost 30,000 people, which shows that Li Mengyang's lobbying for Geronimo was still very effective.

The main reason for the large number of people was that the town of Yuma was connected to newly occupied areas such as Mexigali, which meant that the Indians were engaged in the work of cultivating and building canals while they were training in the military......

His Majesty's decision is simply too wise!

However, it has been more than half a year now, but the training of these people is still at a rudimentary level.

Basically, Yang Willy just completed the guidance of firearms, that is, let the Indians know how to shoot and maintain, and the other is some simple tactical guidance, and these things, in fact, the Indians themselves understand.

Kill the enemy bravely, can't retreat, and is not afraid of death...... That's pretty much it.

What about the rest?

To tell the truth, at the beginning, Yang Weili was the only one who saw the order of the emperor, and the emperor encountered this situation early in the morning, and it was difficult for the Indians to change their original state, but!

"General Yang Willy, what do you think of it now?" Geronimo is naturally also in Yuma Town, and he is still quite satisfied with his people, and the folds on his face can be revealed.

"Good!" Yang Willy replied with the grass stalk in his mouth.

Very good? Didn't you say that there wasn't a soldier?

Yes, there is no military appearance, but His Majesty the Emperor has actually said it a long time ago.

"The Indian army is ready to go out now, and there will be Imperial warships to pick us up soon! The landing site has been chosen, and it's in Guaymas! ”

Guaymas is in the northwest of Mexico, which is also a good port, but it has never developed.

However, these Indians are going to war, and this ......

"Great!" Jerónimo was very happy.

Of course you should be happy, because the Indian army is going home, this is to take back their original territory!

However, their situation is so bad, they don't want an army at all, just a bunch of Indians who can play with guns, can this work?

Anyway, this was the order of the emperor, and he did not have much hope for the Indians.

Is it to let the Indians be cannon fodder?

This is not oh, Li Mengyang has thought about it carefully, anyway, the Indians are like this, they can't enter the modern society at all now, so let's just play to their strengths and be a little freer.

As for cannon fodder, you know, the current group of Indians can at least shoot, at least get advanced weapons, they are much stronger than before, and this is their own war to regain the territory, Li Mengyang also promised to give them silver mines, shouldn't the Indians pay a little price?

The curtain of the Second Mexican War began...... (To be continued......)

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