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"Your Majesty, after we withdraw our troops from the West Siberian Plain, we must leave enough troops to deter the Russians. Otherwise, the interests of the empire cannot be guaranteed. After the banquet, General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, said to Long Yufei. Because of the great victory of the Empire* army and the signing of the peace treaty, Admiral Niu Meng was very excited, and after drinking a few more glasses of wine at the banquet, the whole person was full of red faces.

"Hmmm! Does the General Staff have any plans? Long Yufei asked. Naturally, he knew the temper of these Russians, who were only temporarily defeated by the Empire. In addition, the current shape shì is very unfavorable, so I have to bow my head. When the Russians regain their strength, the first thing they will have to deal with is probably the Empire. To do this, the empire had to leave enough troops in the West Siberian Plain and build a strong defensive line.

"Your Majesty, the General Staff has a preliminary plan, we intend to leave two cavalry corps and four infantry corps in the West Siberian Plain, a total of 210,000 troops. Two lines of defense were constructed on the Ergyz River and the Ob River. The General Staff considered it this way, and if the Russians were determined to retaliate against the Empire, they would inevitably launch a surprise attack on the Empire. And the army of the empire is to be transferred to the Western Siberian plain, which may not be possible in a short time. Therefore, we must be well prepared. If necessary, the Ergyz defense line can be abandoned and the Ob River can be retreated. Wait until reinforcements arrive before launching a counterattack. Admiral Niu Meng said.

Long Yufei nodded, he was about this plan of the General Staff. It's still very recognized. Four infantry corps were left to defend the Erghiz and Ob rivers, and the other two cavalry corps were used as mobile combat units. In this way, the two lines of defense can be regarded as having one care.

"The General Staff can be arranged like this. However, in addition to the defense of the Western Siberian Plain, the Central Asian region must also be taken into account. We have built a defensive line on the Ergiz, and the Russians can attack us from Central Asia. Or even copy our back road. Therefore, at the next stage, the General Staff should make a plan for its advance into Central Asia. Long Yufei said. What is now Central Asia. The situation was also very chaotic, and the Russians had already invaded large areas of the Cossack steppe. However, in Central Asia, there was also the Kokand Khanate. The Bukhara Khanate and the Khiva Khanate were three independent states. Originally, it was in accordance with the direction of history. In a dozen years, the three khanates will be destroyed by Russia, and then the steppe satrapy and the Turkestan satrapy will be established in Central Asia, ruling the north and south of Central Asia respectively. But now that Russia had suffered heavy losses in the war with the Chinese Empire, they naturally had no time to attack Central Asia. Central Asia is geographically important and is located in the center of the Eurasian continent. With such an important strategic location, the empire, of course, will not give up. Moreover. During the Tang Dynasty, it was originally the territory of the empire. The next step for the Imperial Army, in addition to crossing the Pacific to defeat the United States, was to infiltrate and attack Central Asia.

It's just that the three khanates of Central Asia are weak, and the Imperial Army doesn't need to send many troops to destroy them. Even the forces deployed by the empire in the northwest can sweep through Central Asia.

"After taking control of Central Asia, the army deployed by the empire in Central Asia can be used as horns against the army deployed in the West Siberian Plain, and the ability to resist the counterattack of the Russian army will be greatly enhanced." Long Yufei said. It is foreseeable that the future war between the empire and Russia will be a war of life and death. Once Russia has regained its strength, it will inevitably launch an all-out attack on the empire. Even, behind the Russians, there is the support of other Western countries. Therefore, this war is a great test for the Empire.

Because of logistical pressures, the empire will definitely be at a disadvantage in that war. As a result, the Empire's armies deployed in Central Asia and the Western Siberian Plain were only able to build some strong fortifications through Guò to defend themselves against enemy attacks and buy time for the arrival of the main forces. The other was to improve the Empire's transportation to Central Asia and the Western Siberian Plain. It was necessary to build railways to these places as much as possible, so that the empire's armies could travel quickly to these areas once the war began.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded. Although, his chief of the General Staff will not be long in office. However, he was satisfied that the Empire's army could continue to expand outward. Now he also guessed that the reason why Emperor Long Yufei left 180 million Chinese dollars for the army must be to prepare for these strategies.

"Your Majesty, we need a commander in our army in Western Siberia, who do you think is the right person?" Niu Meng asked. There is no doubt that the troops deployed in the Western Siberian Plain, will be stationed there for a long time. This was the first commander of the Imperial Army to command more than 200,000 troops for a long time. It is completely regarded as a prince, and such a candidate obviously needs to be nodded by the Emperor Long Yufei.

Long Yufei frowned, and then said, "Isn't Major General Liu Zhongming there?" Let him do it first! Wait until the war against the United States is over, and then make adjustments! ”

After General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, stepped down, Lieutenant General Sun Hao, chief of operations, was promoted to chief of the General Staff. Major General Liu Zhongming will serve as the chief of operations. This is the personnel arrangement that Long Yufei has already planned. However, Major General Liu Zhongming has no experience in leading troops at the grassroots level, so it is difficult to convince the public. Allowing him to serve as a military commander for a period of time will also help him establish his prestige in the grassroots units.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded, he could also understand these issues that Long Yufei was considering.

"That's right, Chief of Staff. Have we launched a landing in North America? Long Yufei asked. The order to launch an attack on North America had already been given. Already a few days ago, the troops, under the protection of the Navy, set out from the Hawaiian Islands. Counting the time, it seems that it is almost time to attack!

"Your Majesty, the time for the landing force on the front line is tomorrow. Local time was 9 a.m. on Sept. 18, and the Navy would escort the landed troops to San Diego. When the time comes, our troops will land in North America from there. Admiral Niu Meng said.

This time, the troops sent by the Empire to North America were mainly the 13th Infantry Corps, the 19th Infantry Corps, and the 28th Infantry Corps, plus the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Brigades of the Marine Corps, with a total strength of more than 125,000 troops. Such a small number of troops is somewhat insignificant compared to the US Army, which has already armed millions of troops. However, the U.S. Army's current deployment on the West Coast is only 300,000. These 125,000 men of the Imperial Army can completely defeat them.

In order for the Imperial Army to launch an attack on the United States, it was very difficult to supply logistically, and it was necessary to cross the Pacific. But again, the U.S. Army would have to cross the North American continent to resupply the troops deployed on the West Coast. The difficulty is not much worse than that of the Imperial Army. This made it impossible for the Americans to deploy too many troops on the West Coast.

"Hopefully, we can win the battle!" Emperor Long Yufei muttered. For this big battle, he is full of hope. In later generations, the United States will undoubtedly be a formidable adversary for other countries. If we want to defeat the United States, we must seize this opportunity.

"Your Majesty, we will definitely be able to win!" Admiral Niu Meng said firmly.

"Hmmm! Contact the French and Spaniards too. The Empire has attacked, so don't let them go. Otherwise, it will not be so easy for them to defeat the United States when winter comes. Long Yufei said. The Empire would be the first to attack the United States, and the French and Spaniards, especially the French tyrant who wanted to be emperor, would certainly want to follow the empire and pick up the bargain.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded.

Although China, France, and Spain united to wage war against the United States, this period was also full of calculations. The Chinese Empire first launched an attack on the United States, which seemed to be a loss. But in reality, the Chinese Empire attacked the barren west, while the French attacked the eastern part of the United States. When the time comes, the Americans will definitely fight to the death with the French. And the Chinese Empire can put on a small bench and watch a good show on the side.

At 5 a.m. Western North American Time on September 18, 1847, a hint of fish belly white had just appeared on the horizon. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, near the west coast of North America, a large fleet is sailing on the sea. The vast majority of this fleet consisted of transport ships and merchant ships, and there were only a dozen or so warships. This is exactly the imperial army that set out from Hawaii. Among these transports and merchant ships were the 13th Army, the 28th Army and the 1st and 5th Brigades of the Marine Corps. The follow-up 19th Army and the 3rd Marine Brigade will land next.

The Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet will provide protection for the landing force and clear the U.S. defenses on the coast for the landing force.

Although the U.S. military has deployed 300,000 troops on the west coast, which seems like a lot, it is nothing at all scattered along the long coastline. The U.S. military can only hold on to some important areas. The current West Coast of California is still in a barren state. There are only a few small cities.

San Diego, where the Imperial Army was going to land this time, was such a small city. Here, the U.S. military deployed an infantry division of more than 12,000 people.

At 6 a.m. on September 18, 1847, the Imperial fleet was less than twenty kilometers from San Diego. (To be continued......)