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September 18, 1847, was an extraordinary day for Americans. It was on this day that the Chinese * army brazenly and successfully landed on the west coast. The defenders of a division of the U.S. Army were routed in most of the day by a Marine Brigade of the Chinese Empire, which had only half their strength. It was also from this day that the rapid development of the United States was interrupted, and from there it began to weaken.

Originally, after decades of development, the United States, which developed from the original thirteen colonies, has become a powerful country across the North American continent. Moreover, they had just defeated the Mexicans in the Mexican-American War and captured their capital. All Americans rejoiced at the victory. They believe that a compromise for the Mexicans is already in sight. In this battle, they were able to slaughter the Mexicans with a knife. The development of the United States will be faster and faster.

However, all Americans did not think of it. It was at this time that the Chinese Empire would become embroiled in North American strife. The Mexicans actually sold the land that the U.S. Army had already occupied to the Chinese Empire. And the Chinese Empire did not hesitate to buy these lands. There is no doubt that the Chinese Empire has robbed the Americans of the meat that they have already eaten in their mouths. Seeing that the territory of the United States will once again expand by more than 2 million square kilometers, now from a legal point of view, those territories have become Chinese. This is unacceptable not only to the senior officials of the US government, but also to the American people. They saw it as a disgrace and a deliberate attempt by the Chinese Empire to undermine the interests of the United States.

Next, the United States ignored the warnings of the Chinese Empire. It became logical to forcibly occupy these territories, which already belonged to the Chinese Empire. Similarly, the Chinese Empire and the United States declared war on each other, which was a foregone conclusion.

However, even if war was declared, the war was delayed, which made the Americans think that perhaps the Chinese Empire was timid. The United States will win without a fight. But, soon, they knew. How wrong they were. The flames of war have burned to their heads.

At 9:15 a.m., U.S. Secretary of War William Murphy L. Marcy had just walked into the office when the secretary made him a cup of coffee. He will report to the president today on the next expansion plan of the US Army. He planned. After the US Army expanded by a million. It will also expand its military by 500,000 troops, bringing the total strength of the US Army to 1.5 million. In this way, the United States will be able to maintain its superiority in military strength even in the face of invasion by China, France, and Spain. This war is a crisis for the United States. But at the same time, it's an opportunity. If it wins, the United States will gain tremendous development. This will undoubtedly show that the United States has become a world-class power. Therefore. U.S. General Map James. Knox. Polk, determined to fight this war. And it was a battle to win!

"Your Excellency, Robert. General Anderson sent an urgent telegram! "William. L. Mayor's secretary, L. Masa, hurried in.

William. L. Marsie's brow furrowed tightly, he already realized that something was happening.

After calming down his mood, William. Captain L. Marsy opened the telegram, the content of which was simple: Lieutenant General Robert Anderson reported to him that the Chinese* army had landed in San Diego, the 24th Infantry Division had been routed and almost annihilated, and he was trying to mobilize troops to resist the attack of the Chinese* army. Lieutenant General Anderson hoped that William Anderson. Governor L. Horseman's West was able to give more support to the West Coast.

"To Robert. General Anderson sent a telegram that I would send him reinforcements as much as I could. However, he must ensure that the situation on the west coast of Dìng is stabilized. Also, prepare the carriage and head to the White House. By the way, inform the other cabinet members. "William. Governor L. Marcy said.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" The secretary nodded and hurriedly went to prepare.

Five minutes later, William. Governor L. Marsy got into the carriage and rushed to the White House. The landing of Chinese* troops on the west coast is a big deal for the United States, and the United States must respond as best it can.

Other members of the U.S. Cabinet, after receiving the news, rushed to the White House.

"Your Excellency, Excellencies, I have just received the news that the Chinese have landed in San Diego. The 24th Infantry Division was routed, and the landed Chinese * army, which is expected to exceed 100,000 people! Currently, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson is mobilizing troops to prepare to resist the attack of the Chinese* army. However, due to a mistake in judgment, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. We need to give Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson needs more support! "William. Governor L. Masi addressed the President and other Cabinet Ministers.

"San Diego? How could it be there? Didn't you say that the Chinese would land in San Francisco? "Vice President George. M. Dallas asked.

"Yes, Your Excellency Vice President, we also thought that the Chinese would choose San Francisco as the landing site. However, it is clear that the Chinese have once again acted beyond our expectations. "William. Governor L. Marcy said.

"How could the 24th Infantry Division lose so badly, it was routed or even annihilated in a short period of time." Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan couldn't believe it. The 24th Infantry Division has more than 10,000 people. However, the war had just begun, and this infantry division was wiped out, and such losses were inevitably too fast.

"Your Excellency, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese has far exceeded our expectations. The 24th Infantry Division, which was not at all an opponent of the Chinese, was understandably routed when it was caught off guard. "William. Governor L. Maxi explained.

"Well, gentlemen, there is no need to argue about these useless things. Now that the Chinese have landed on the west coast, we have no choice. The war has begun, and what we have to do is to do everything we can to win this war! "James. Knox. President Polk said.

Actually, James. Knox. President Polk simply had no confidence. In particular, the Chinese Empire once again won a great victory in the West Siberian Plain, and after annihilating hundreds of thousands of Russian troops, the generals of the US Army felt the strength of the Chinese Empire. Even an army power like Russia was under the hands of the Imperial Chinese Army, losing millions of troops. Will the U.S. Army be able to defeat the Imperial Chinese Army? This is obviously very difficult.

"Yes, Your Excellency is absolutely right. We have no choice but to defeat the Chinese. "Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan also said. This war was inevitable when the U.S. government decided not to withdraw its troops from the territory of the occupied Chinese Empire. If you want to keep these territories, you have to defeat the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, not only will these territories not be saved, but the United States will also lose even more benefits.

The other cabinet members also nodded their heads. Although, they have different views on this war. But now, the war has begun, and they are all people in the same boat, and if the ship sinks, none of them can win.

"Your Excellency Marcy, how many troops do we need to send to the west coast to ensure the defeat of the Chinese?" Vice President George. M. Dallas asked.

"Your Excellency Vice President, according to the information we have received, the first batch of troops sent by the Chinese Empire to North America exceeds 120,000 men. Although we have deployed 300,000 people on the west coast, because the difference in the combat effectiveness of the weapons and equipment of the two sides is too large, it is unrealistic to rely on these 300,000 people to defeat the Chinese. A conservative estimate would be that we would have to send another 200,000 men to the West Coast. Of course, this is in the case that the Chinese Empire does not continue to increase its troops. Otherwise, we will have to send more troops. "William. Governor L. Marcy said.

"Five hundred thousand? Can our supply lines support 500,000 people? President Polk frowned. The U.S. military has to support hundreds of thousands of people fighting on the West Coast, and the logistical pressure is also very high. After all, it is not much more difficult to cross the entire North American continent, especially the Rocky Mountains, etc., than the Chinese* army, which has to cross the ocean.

"Your Excellency, this is very difficult. However, we have no choice. "William. Governor L. Marcy said.

President Polk nodded, he understood that William. L. Governor Ma Xi said that the U.S. government needs to mobilize more forces to ensure logistical supply lines. Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to win this war.

"Your Excellency, government departments, find a way to mobilize more people to transport war materials for the front line!" President Polk said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Now that the enthusiasm of the American people in support of the war is high, this should not be too much of a problem. "Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan said. Although the United States has only been founded for several decades, they have also experienced many wars, and the patriotic enthusiasm of Americans is also very strong.

"Your Excellency, the War Department plans to expand the army by another 500,000 men in the second batch. In addition to the enemy of the Chinese Empire, we also have two enemies, France and the Kingdom of Spain. Now that the Chinese Empire has landed on the west coast, the French and Spaniards will certainly not wait long. We have to prepare in advance. "William. Governor L. Marcy said.

"Hmm!" President Polk nodded. Compared to the desolate and barren West Coast, the East Coast of the United States is the center of gravity. In the event of an attack by the French and Spanish kingdoms, this would cause huge losses to the United States. (To be continued......)