Chapter 1082: Pessimism
"Commander, this is a telegram from the General Staff. The Chief of the General Staff is very satisfied with our victory! After two battles, we have wiped out 1.1 million American troops. The total strength of the US Army is less than 800,000. In terms of troops, it is even on par with us. If we add the Spanish army, then we can have an advantage in numbers! Lieutenant General Luo Xinde, chief of staff of the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army, had a smile on his face.
"Hmm!" Lieutenant General Gu Yun also nodded, and the congratulatory telegram personally sent by General Sun Hao, chief of the General Staff, was undoubtedly an affirmation of them. All along, the pressure on Lieutenant General Sun Hao has been very high. As the Imperial Army's supreme military commander in North America, this meant that he was able to wield a lot of power, but at the same time it meant a lot of responsibility. If the war is lost, then not only the 3rd Army will pay a heavy price. And the tens of millions of civilians who immigrated to North America by the empire may also be in danger of their lives.
Although, the massacre of civilians is not allowed. However, the hatred between the Chinese empire and the United States can no longer be resolved. Once the 3rd Army is defeated and the Empire is unable to send more troops to the United States at the first time, then the suffering of these compatriots will undoubtedly begin.
Fortunately, the Imperial Army finally won the battle this time. Although the United States has not yet been completely defeated, the main force of the United States Army has been wiped out. Next, as long as the Imperial Army does not make fatal mistakes, the Americans will definitely not be able to turn the tables.
"Chief of Staff, I have heard that the third round of the expansion of the Americans' military has begun. They are ambitious to arm another million men. At that time, we will still be at an absolute disadvantage! Lieutenant General Gu Yun said.
"Humph! A million people. Can an army made up of children and the elderly also be called an army? How much combat power can that have? Estimate. One of our brigades will be able to defeat one of their armies head-on! Lieutenant General Luo Xinde said disdainfully.
Although, the expansion of the US Army has already begun. However, the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army did not take them seriously.
"It's a pity that our forces are also exhausted and we can't continue to attack east. Otherwise, the Americans would have been defeated in one fell swoop! Lieutenant General Luo Xinde said with some regret. Now, the main force of the US army has been annihilated, and this is a good opportunity to destroy the US army! If there are 200,000 new troops, maybe this war will be completely won. Of course, it's useless to say that now.
"Take advantage of this time. Let the troops rest well! The loss of soldiers of each department is also completed as much as possible by the replenishment of kuài. Get ready for the next battle! Lieutenant General Gu Yun ordered. He didn't complain, he was very satisfied to be able to do this step now.
The 3rd Army and the 11th Army of the Imperial Army suffered a lot of losses in the battle. Now is a good opportunity to replenish with the troops in reserve. Although, the General Staff did not allow the 3rd Army to further expand, 500,000 men of the 3rd Army, plus 180,000 men of the 11th Army. It's enough to deal with the current war. As soon as the troops were replenished and the rest was completed, it was time for the Imperial Army to attack again.
Among the 10 million Chinese in North America, many are young and middle-aged. The Imperial Army's troop resources. Even more than in the United States.
Similarly, the Spanish Army began to replenish. The original army of 200,000 was restored to 400,000 in just one month. Of course. These newly replenished Spanish Army were extremely ineffective in combat. But. With the support of the Imperial Army, they were still able to fight impressively on the battlefield.
The main thing is that the combat quality of US soldiers is not much higher than theirs. After the loss of the elite of the US Army. The hastily mobilized army in the back, whether it is equipment or training level, as well as the morale of the troops, is far from being comparable with the elite troops. This directly led to the fact that the U.S. army was suppressed by the Imperial Army on the battlefield.
The U.S. Army's crushing defeat in this battle was largely due to the fact that the army's combat strength was far from being comparable to that of the Chinese Army. In particular, in the Battle of the Great Lakes, the main force of the US army was the second batch of mobilized troops. Almost all of these U.S. troops have just come out of the new barracks. He had no actual combat experience at all, so that when he arrived on the battlefield, he completely became the target of the slaughter of the Imperial Army.
As for the ongoing third mobilization of the US military, it is even worse. Originally, the Su zhì of this batch of troops was very poor, and because of the tight time, many people were kicked out of the recruit camp after only a month of training. What can I learn in a month? At most, I just learned how to shoot. As for the quasi-head, I can probably only hope that God will bless me.
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Judas. Admiral Benjamin, with all the spirits he had when he first took office, is now decadent. He cleaned up the text on his desk, then got up to leave. As he went out, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at his office. He, the chief of the General Staff, has only been in office for less than a month. Because of the disastrous defeat in the battle, the U.S. army lost 600,000 troops, and he was dismissed from his post, making him the shortest-serving chief of the Army General Staff in U.S. history.
This is Judas. Admiral Benjamin will be responsible for this fiasco. Actually, Judas. Admiral Benjamin's plan was completely fine. The biggest problem is those US generals, officers and soldiers who carry out the plan. Their low combat effectiveness made it impossible for them to defeat Judas. Admiral Benjamin's intentions were carried through. Coupled with the weakness of their combat effectiveness, they were even more unable to resist the attack of the Chinese army, so that they lost completely on the battlefield.
Judas. Admiral Benjamin left the War Department building in despair. After returning to his home, the old general also blamed himself very much. In his opinion, it was because of his incompetence that 600,000 American troops were annihilated. This is not only a defeat, but also a complete loss of the war for the United States. And the consequences of losing this war, he is also very clear. That is, the complete destruction of the United States!
It is because of this idea that Judas. Admiral Benjamin returned home and committed suicide by swallowing a gun. It's just that his suicide can't change the fate of the United States.
The White House, inside the office of the President of the United States. The senior officials of the US government frowned bitterly. The office was filled with smoke, as if it had been a fire.
Outside the walls of the White House, crowds of protesters had come to protest because of the army's crushing defeat. If it weren't for the guards at the White House who kept their duty at bay the angry crowd, the White House might have been taken over by the angry crowd.
"Gentlemen, tell me what we should do, shall we?" Millard. President Fillmore's face was full of exhaustion. Losing 600,000 troops at once is like being pulled out of the bones.
All the senior government officials don't seem to know what to do. Originally, everyone was full of confidence in this battle. However, from the very beginning of the battle, bad news came one after another. So much so that now it has become such a situation.
"How many more soldiers do we have?" Secretary of State Daniel. Webster asked.
"Your Excellency, excluding the recruits who are being trained, the number of troops we can put into the battlefield is only 700,000!" Secretary of War Charles. M. Conrad said.
"Recruits? Are those recruits really combative? "Daniel. Secretary Webster shook his head helplessly.
In this battle, these high-ranking officials of the US government were very disappointed with the combat effectiveness of the army. Although the weapons of the Chinese Army are more advanced, they believe that the standard equipment of the US Army is not bad. The gap between the two sides in weapons is also not large. In addition, the US military also has absolute superiority in military strength. However, it is hard to believe that the end result is like this.
"Your Excellency, what can we rely on other than these recruits?" Charles. Minister M. Conrad said. Although the combat effectiveness of the US Army is extremely poor, this is also their only reliance.
"Your Excellency, what do the French and British answer?" Millard. President Fillmore asked. Since the United States relies on its own strength, it is difficult to achieve victory, and even its own security cannot be guaranteed. Well, the only thing they can count on now is foreign aid.
"Your Excellency, France and Britain have claimed that the Chinese navy has threatened the North Atlantic. They also did not have a surplus of troops to be transferred to North America. Therefore, they hope that we can fight the Chinese with our own strength! Secretary of State Daniel. Webster said.
"Hell! Those damn French and British. Could it be that they think that after we lose, the Chinese will let them go? Millard. President Fillmore couldn't help but curse with one swearing. These British and French obviously want to see death and not save them!
Of course, this is also to blame for the fact that the United States' own strength is too rubbish. At the beginning of the division of the battlefield, the United States was responsible for dealing with the Chinese* and Spanish armies in North America. Judging from the military forces deployed by China and Spain in North America at that time, the United States had a great advantage. Who knew how the situation would eventually come to this?
"According to the information we have received, both the British and the French are evacuating expatriates in Canada and the Northeast. A large number of Canadian colonies and French* troops in the northeastern United States were being redeployed home. Clearly, they are ready to abandon North America! "Secretary of War Charles. M. Conrad said. (To be continued......)
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