Chapter 1123: China's Determination
The battle in San Luis Potosí was basically over on August 30th! In addition to the 8th Army and the Japanese mercenaries, after the main force of the American army was annihilated in San Luis Potosí, the 7th Army and the Korean mercenaries also won the victory, also annihilating most of the American troops. The rest of the U.S. troops also fled to the enemy. In this battle, the American army lost more than 600,000 men. The U.S. military, whose main force was eaten, could no longer pose any obstruction to the squadron in Mexico.
While large-scale battles are gone, sporadic battles continue. Tens of thousands of U.S. troops fled east across the Sierra Madre Oriental, and the Chinese sent troops in pursuit, while the air force was dispatched to bomb the fleeing U.S. troops. However, although the rugged mountain roads made it impossible for the large forces of the US army to withdraw, it also made it impossible for the armored units of the Chinese army to pursue the US troops, and could only send infantry to pursue. In the end, more than 30,000 U.S. troops successfully crossed the Sierra Madre Oriental, escaped to Tampico on the Gulf Coast, boarded a transport ship sent by the U.S. Navy, and fled back to the United States. Although the flight of tens of thousands of American troops made this victory not so perfect, overall, the squadron had achieved a lot of victories.
After annihilating the main force of the American army, the squadron continued to advance towards the already. Adopt a steady and steady approach and gradually march northward. A month later, the squadron had advanced to the banks of the Rio Grande. It's just that, after half a year of construction, the U.S. military has built strong fortifications on the Rio Grande. Coupled with the trench of the Rio River, which is already wide, it is not an easy task for the squadron to break through the defense line of the US army and enter the United States. But even so, the threat to the homeland has made American society panic. America's wealthy are once again preparing to flee Europe. After all, Europe seems to be a little safer than the United States, which is about to be invaded on its own soil. The two camps in Europe have entered a stalemate, and for the time being, neither side can help the other. Therefore, much safer than the United States. It's just that Theodore. In order to prevent these rich people from taking their wealth away, the Roosevelt administration forced the United States to lose its power and forcibly prohibit these rich people from transferring their wealth. Although this has been opposed by many wealthy people, it is very beneficial to the next battle of the United States.
It was not easy for the squadron to break through the American defense line on the Rio Grande. At the same time, after a fierce battle and a long march, the soldiers were also tired, so Marshal Zhao Bowen ordered all units to enter to rest and recuperate, and at the same time actively considered ways to break through the American defenses. And at this moment in China, the Chinese people are also in a carnival because of the army's reconquest of Mexico.
For China, China's involvement in the war was due to the shameless surrender of the Americans to the Chinese troops in Mexico, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties. At the same time, the Pacific Fleet was also attacked by the US Navy, losing several naval bases. After a year of hard fighting, the Americans have finally been driven out of Mexico and are about to launch an attack on the American mainland, which undoubtedly makes the people feel as if they were ashamed of the snow.
However, at this time, public opinion in the country also changed, and a small number of people asked whether the war could end now that the Americans had been defeated and Mexico had been recovered. The Chinese have always had this mentality of repaying grievances with virtue, believing that since they won the war and taught the Americans a stern lesson, if the Americans were willing to admit defeat and compensate China's losses, perhaps the war would be over. After all, as the war goes on, a lot of wealth is consumed every day. In the past 20 years, although China has developed rapidly, its foundation is too thin after all. If it weren't for the wealth that China plundered from Nanyang and beyond, and the insistence of Emperor Wang Yuze, I am afraid that some people would have jumped out to accuse the government of being reckless. In addition, although the squadron has won victory after victory on the battlefield, the number of US troops eliminated is as high as 2 million. But its own losses are not small, and the number of soldiers killed and wounded before and after is more than 200,000. And that's not counting the Japanese and North Korean mercenaries, otherwise the number would have risen to more than a million. Such a large number of casualties have also caused many families to bear the grief of losing their loved ones. Therefore, there is still some market for the idea of ending the war as soon as possible and developing together with the spirit of harmony.
However, the Emperor Wang Yuze would never allow the war to be abandoned halfway. Although China has now gained an advantage, it is still a long way from winning this war and achieving its predetermined strategic goals. If nothing else, take the United States as an example, although under the attack of the squadron, the US Army suffered heavy losses.
However, the main force of the United States still exists, and with the support of the strong industrial strength of the United States, the main force of the United States Army is still very strong. At the same time, the main forces of the US Navy did not suffer any losses. In order to completely solve the scourge of the United States, Wang Yuze is determined to destroy the United States. In addition, the Chinese side has also begun to prepare to march into India and Australia, both of which are large and resource-rich. And at China's doorstep, there is no reason why China will give up the fat that has reached its mouth. Otherwise, how could China recover the manpower, material and financial resources that China had spent so much in this war?
Therefore, on the morning of September 11, the imperial emperor Wang Yuze delivered a speech on the square in front of the palace, telling tens of thousands of representatives from all walks of life from all over the country that although the squadron has achieved superiority on the battlefield, the war is not over yet, and China cannot tolerate the enemy, and must completely eliminate the enemy before it can be done once and for all. Although the people's lives are relatively hard now, I hope that everyone can persevere, and as long as they win this war, the people's chances of life will be better and better than before the war began. At the same time, Wang Yuze also warned those who were in peace that if these people dared to spew feces with their mouths full of feces, they would confuse the people with evil words, disturb the morale of the army, arrest them all, and hand them over to the court for trial for treason.
Wang Yuze's personal statement made those bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods who were the main and the gods frightened for a while, and they all closed their mouths, not daring to talk nonsense. And the subjects of the empire have also expressed their willingness to support the empire to continue the war. At this time, China was very different from the West. The development of the economy and national strength has not been able to reduce the people's reverence for imperial power, but has strengthened it a lot. In the minds of the vast majority of the people, the imperial emperor Wang Yuze was a wise and martial monarch. The emperor will not be wrong, since the emperor has made a holy decree, even if the people are unwilling in their hearts, they can only abide by it.
This situation in China is the envy of the West, and neither a democracy nor a monarchy can be like China. All it takes is Wang Yuze's holy decree to be able to concentrate the strength of the whole country. This made other emperors such as Kaiser Wilhelm II and Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph I was very envious. Although they also have a high status in their country, they will never be able to say anything like Wang Yuze. In China, after thousands of years of feudal society, the people have become accustomed to obeying the orders of the emperor, and the emperor has become equivalent to heaven. The character of the Chinese is very tough, as long as they are not really unable to get by, even if it is a little hard, they can grit their teeth and hold on. What's more, the life of the people of the empire is now much more exciting than in the late Qing Dynasty, at least in terms of food supply, no matter how tense the war is, there will be no shortage. The grain grown in the Central and Southern Provinces of the empire and the Nanyang Province was enough for the consumption of hundreds of millions of imperial people.
After his speech in the square of the palace, Wang Yuze also convened a joint meeting of the government and the military at the Xinhua Palace. At the meeting, Wang Yuze reiterated to senior government officials and military officials that China will never stop fighting until it completely wins the war. The high-level officials of the empire already knew that Wang Yuze wanted to completely establish China's leading position in the future world in this war, so they would not disobey Wang Yuze's orders. Haven't they been working in this direction for so many years?
Prime Minister Ng Dinh Fong said on behalf of the government that although the war has only been going on for a year, the consumption has greatly exceeded expectations. But the Empire was well prepared, and industry had fully transitioned to a wartime system, which was sufficient to support the Empire's present war. After the elimination of the United States, the empire can also obtain a large amount of industrial equipment and funds from the United States, which is fully enough to support the continuation of the war. Therefore, the imperial government supported the military to continue the war.
Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, also said that now that the imperial ** team has won victories on the battlefields of various countries, it is not far from reaping the fruits of the war. On the battlefield in Mexico, the Imperial ** team is about to launch an attack on the United States mainland. Although the Americans' Rio Grande defense line was strong, the Imperial team was confident of breaking through the American defense. In addition, the Panama Canal is also about to be repaired, and the main force of the Imperial Navy will go to the Atlantic Ocean as soon as possible to fight a decisive battle with the US Navy, and the Navy also has absolute confidence in defeating the main force of the US Navy. In addition, the preparations for the attack of India and Australia are also about to be completed. When the rainy season on the Indian peninsula is over, an attack will be launched against India. Then attack Australia! To be continued.
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