What exactly does Sherman want to do? Why did he suddenly run away to Vicksburg?

Sherman is also quite sad, he returned to Texas after suffering a big loss in Mexico, but it is important to know that his journey is quite difficult.

Sherman was originally going south, so retreating is retreating to the north, but no one would be so stupid, that imperial army can set up an ambush circle in Copper Valley, and there is a broad road to the north?

Not to mention that there is a big gap in the southwest corner of Del Note!

Therefore, Sherman's choice is also very normal, as a famous general, he could not throw himself into the net, he ran east, joined the Mexican troops of Dias, and crossed the Rio Grande.

If you want to say that this route is fine, but the question is time!

yes, so how did Sherman get to El Paso?

It should be said that when Sherman regained his energy a little, the news of the fall of El Paso came.

As far as this news is concerned, it is actually in Sherman's expectations, because from the perspective of geographical conditions, that is, the route he fled this time, it is really not suitable for the actions of the army, there are many mountains and rivers, and many American soldiers who escaped along the way have explained where they are.

So, what can Sherman do in such a situation?

He was smart enough to defend Houston!

Why go to Houston?

In fact, this is a good move, maybe on the surface, the big cities of Texas, that is, the places that can theoretically allow Sherman to recover quickly, and the economic foundation is good, and the places where he can rob. It should be San Antonio or Austin. The two cities are not far from him.

But be aware. This is Texas, this place is full of guerrillas, many of the original slave owners have organized arms, this place is fierce, for a northerner like Sherman who has just lost the war, he still has so many atrocities before, do you think he dares to come?

When I was before, when I had tens of thousands of troops in my hands. That's OK, of course, but now, he's a water dog!

So, once again, Sherman made a clever choice, and he took advantage of the conditions at hand, and he sailed down the Rio Grande, directly to the sea, and then east, to the port of Galveston, which was basically the boundary of Houston. And this Houston is also a big city in Texas, with a qiē that Sherman needs.

After all, it's been years since Texas was in his hands. These large cities are relatively safe, and the use of water means that this buys Sherman time, and it is important to know that it is very slow to travel by land these days, especially when the army operates.

This decision even gave Sherman time to train the soldiers, and to dig ravines around Houston!

In the trenches, we Sherman will use his own way to govern others!

But waiting, waiting, waiting

Li Mengyang didn't take that road, he didn't take Houston as a target from the beginning, it's not that he didn't want to take this place, he also knew that Houston was very good, but it was difficult for him to win this excellent port at this stage.

Many things, in fact, have restrictions, such as war, the most important limitation is in the geography, Houston is in the south of Texas, and San Antonio, Austin and other places, relatively speaking, in the middle, if you want to occupy Houston, it will be difficult to go around, which will inevitably take a lot of time, in addition, the situation at sea also restricts the imperial army.

Didn't Ocassi have a plan, that is, after taking El Paso, he would go all the way down the Rio Grande, and then go all the way to fight all the way, and then take all the land around it, and then cooperate with the navy to control these ports in the Gulf of Mexico.

It should be said that this plan is quite good, and in fact, this is also the plan at that time when Li Mengyang fought the US army in New Mexico, although this plan did not come to fruition, but later Li Mengyang revealed when he discussed it with others, Ocassi is also an old man.

The advantage of this plan is that it is fast, using the convenience of sea and land, you can reach Georgia as quickly as possible, and it is to bypass the towering Alabachian Mountains, and there is another benefit, that is, the current Dias Mexican government-in-exile, in fact, their current territory is the east of Mexico along the Rio Grande, you know, this area is not easy to take, because to the west, it will be all mountains, so although Li Mengyang attacked Mexico, but for this place, he did not move, There is no way, the price is too high, and besides, it is just a disease of ringworm and scabies.

It can be said that if you follow Okashi's approach, then the benefits are many, many, but ...... Can't do it!

There are some things that I don't do because I can't do them, which is very simple. The important reason is that the current Imperial Navy, not to mention the Caribbean Sea east of Panama, is now called the 'Imperial Caribbean Sea Division'...... Well, this name is similar to Beiyang and Nanyang, so I won't say who came up with it.

But this Caribbean naval division, where is the naval division now, it is simply a caravan, as for the two ironclad ships, yes, everyone knows that these two battleships are highly meritorious, that is, the Americans, the French, and the British all know it, but.

These two ships, now they are really relying on their previous exploits to show off their might, really to talk about war, this ...... Anyway, on the Anderson, now Anderson is not up, there are a lot of wooden boats on it, lifeboats!

There is no way, Panama's canal is still being repaired, and Panama's own industrial base is too poor, although it can be repaired by bringing things from Rhode Island, but this kind of real ship itself has all kinds of problems, it is still all-metal, eroded in the sea, and now it is really like a mascot.

In terms of industrial base, California is several streets stronger than Panama, but with such a fleet and such ironclads, why are the trade routes at sea still as usual?

The reason is very simple, the Southern Navy of the United States, the Navy of the British, they are now the guardians of the American Empire at sea!

Almost all of the navy in the South was in Florida. Secretary of the Navy McLawrie, that guy is now the same as the governor of Florida. And the British are even less so. It's such a good business. Of course, they have to come over to help, besides, they are also convenient for the British, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic, there are many of their military bases.

The shape of the trade route is good, but if you want the 'Caribbean sailors' to go to war, it's a bit unrealistic. The Southern Army is too busy to take care of itself, and the British will not be able to help you.

Li Mengyang is very clear about this matter, so of course he can't adopt Okashi's strategy, so naturally he can't go to Houston.

Sherman waited for a long time in Houston, and finally got the news that the enemy army had already passed Dallas!

Originally, Sherman bought himself the most important time, he reorganized his troops, he built fortifications. But now, it seems that a qiē is useless. Because the enemy army didn't come, they ignored themselves, so ......

Sherman is a famous general, he is not a fool, although these series of actions seem to be useless, but he immediately judged what his opponent wanted to do!

Yes, as far as the army of the American Empire is concerned, they are making extremely fast progress along the way, and this fast, it seems that they have taken Texas, but they don't care about Houston, which shows one thing, that is, the army of the Empire is destined for the east.

Specifically, it should be Atlanta!

Sherman had guessed this destination, and he was pretty sure, because it was so obvious from the enemy's route, and according to the current direction of the march, it was simply the fastest route to Atlanta.

So, without saying a word, Sherman directly ordered the troops, packed up, and got on the ship!

Yes, the sea and land are fast, and he can fight for it in terms of time, but where is the destination?

Compared to the vastness of Texas, the state of Louisiana is simply not enough to see, and this state is simply flat, and there is not even a place to defend.

This point, Sherman knew with his knees, because of the entire American Civil War, Louisiana was an important battle, and the army and navy cooperated to take New Orleans and it was over.

So what did he do on board?

Go to New Orleans, and from New Orleans head north down the Mississippi River, and it won't be long before you reach a place called Vicksburg!

Vicksburg, a small town on the Mississippi River, but this is the current Supreme Commander of the U.S. Army, Ulysses. The most glorious stroke in Grant's merit book, this place held out in front of the American Northern Army for more than 9 months, and the Southern soldiers and civilians held on with extraordinary courage, and finally they were hit by the most ferocious artillery fire!

Vicksburg is now in ruins, but Sherman knows that this is the only place that can stop the enemy from advancing eastward, and this is the only place that can stop the bastards of the American Empire from meeting the bastards of the south!

Yes, Sherman definitely didn't want two bastards to converge, and that was a fact he couldn't accept.

So, Sherman sent Lincoln such a telegram, this telegram...... At that time, Washington was angry, and they directly sent a telegram to rebuke Sherman, how can you kid run around? How can you just ignore Louisiana?

But however, this telegram naturally can't scold Sherman, he's gone, but there is someone who can scold, it's Grant!

Lincoln immediately sent a telegram asking Grant, hoping that Grant would punish his subordinates as the supreme commander, but Grant immediately called back, in the telegram, Grant not only said that he believed in his old subordinates, but at the same time, he also hoped that Washington could do its best to help Sherman!

What ability?

Quite simply, Vicksburg is on the Mississippi River, so we can send warships to assist Sherman in holding Vicksburg!

But would Lincoln say yes?

It should be said that Grant's status is very detached, and he always wins battles on the northern side, but this is tantamount to slapping Washington's face, making it clear that you officials don't understand war, so this matter is ......

Lincoln called back and said they would consider, would consider......

So, is Li Mengyang, the emperor of the American Empire, going to leave from this place? (To be continued......)

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