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On November 15, 1847, the Spanish Navy covered the landing of 100,000 troops in Jacksonville, Florida, in the southern United States. The strength of the US military in the entire southern region is only more than 100,000. The long coastline is simply impossible to rely on these 100,000 troops to defend. Under the cover of the guns of the Spanish Navy warships, 100,000 Spanish troops landed lightly. The thousands of American troops guarding Jacksonville were wiped out in less than a day.

Although, the combat effectiveness of the Spanish Army was not strong. But compared with the US Army, both in terms of weapons and equipment and combat quality, it is a step ahead. After all, before the large-scale expansion of the US Army, the total strength of the US Army was only more than 100,000. After a large-scale military expansion, the total number of troops skyrocketed to 1.5 million. But it also brought a series of problems, such as the lack of heavy weapons and the lack of strict officers at the grassroots level, which led to the low combat effectiveness of the American army, and even the Spaniards were able to defeat them lightly.

Marquis Guderes, a general of the Spanish Army, led 100,000 Spanish troops and began a fierce attack on the southern region of the United States. The U.S. forces hurriedly mobilized their forces and prepared to besiege the Spanish Army. However, the main forces of the US military are either on the west coast or in the northeast. In the vast area of the south, there are only more than 100,000 people.

The day after the landing of the Spanish Army, the French also launched a landing operation. Therefore, if the United States wants to draw troops from other regions to reinforce the south, it is simply impossible. compared to the south. The Northeast is the center of gravity of the United States. Therefore, the Americans could only sit back and watch the vast areas of the south fall into the hands of the Spaniards.

This battle of the Spaniards, so to speak. It's the easiest to play. The main forces of the American army, already attracted by both the Chinese Empire and France, only need to pick up the cheap and defeat the weak Americans.

On November 16, 1847, the French Navy launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Boston. The shelling lasted for two hours, and the fortifications built by the US military on the shore of Boston could not withstand the shelling of large-caliber naval guns at all. They were destroyed in the shelling.

Subsequently, the 180,000 French army led by the French army general Count Vaillant began to launch a landing operation against Boston. The U.S. military was in Boston at this time. There was only one infantry division. The French army had a decisive advantage in terms of strength. Even after Boston was attacked by the French, the U.S. military had begun to gather troops. However, the scattered troops had to be assembled. It takes a lot of time.

After a day of fierce fighting. The French army succeeded in capturing Boston. However, the commander of the French army, Count Vaillant, was not only not the slightest joyful, but very angry. Because this one victory is not a perfect victory. Seeing that they could not resist the attack of the French army, the U.S. military blew up the port of Boston with explosives, destroying more than eighty percent of the docks and blocking the shipping lanes. This directly made it impossible for the French army to use the port effectively. To know. The French army, with more than 100,000 troops, chose Boston as the landing site. In order to use the port of Boston's younger generation for supplies. Who knew that the Americans actually blew up these port facilities, which made Count Wayan angry.

It took the French a week to load and unload hundreds of thousands of French troops, including their equipment, especially those with heavy artillery, from transport ships and merchant ships. And during this time, the U.S. military has completed its build-up. More than 300,000 men pounced on Boston, 200,000 of whom were recruited during the first round of expansion. The other 100,000 are recruits for the second round of expansion, and they have just completed their recruit training.

A large-scale battle unfolded in Boston. Although the US military has superiority in troops, it is no match for the French army in terms of weaponry, combat quality, and strategy and tactics. In this battle, which lasted for three days, the US army suffered a crushing defeat and lost more than 100,000 people. The casualties of the French army were less than 10,000.

Having defeated the Americans, the Count of Vaillant began to lead the French army into New York. After preparing to take New York, march on Washington again in order to force the United States to submit. However, although the American army was defeated, they burst out with great enthusiasm for fighting. A large number of Americans, in response to the call of the country, took up arms and resisted the invasion of the French. The U.S. military also began to masse in large numbers to the northeast, preparing for a major battle with the French in order to defeat the French and defend their country.

For a time, the speed of the French army's advance towards New York and Washington continued to decline because of the interception of the US army. In addition, their logistical supply lines are constantly attacked by small groups of American troops and even guerrillas. The French army was like a powerful elephant, but surrounded by wolves. The Americans focused almost most of their energy on dealing with the French invasion.

In Washington, D.C., President of the United States, President James Brown. Knox. Polk convened cabinet officials to discuss what to do. Now, the United States is constantly losing on all fronts, which directly puts tremendous pressure on the government. Although, at the call of the government, a large number of Americans took up arms to resist the French invasion, but with the repeated defeats, the enthusiasm of the people began to fade. If this continues, and the tide of the war cannot be reversed, the United States may not be too far away from defeat.

"Gentlemen, the situation on the front line now, I don't say that everyone is very clear, what should we do?" President Polk asked, he was very tired now, and his whole body looked much older.

On the Western Front, the US army lost hundreds of thousands of people under the blows of the Chinese * army. Now, the remaining 200,000 or so people are relying on the Rocky Mountains to defend themselves against the attack of the Chinese* army. In the south, the more than 100,000 American troops could not resist the attack of the Spaniards at all, and the fall of the south was inevitable. The most dangerous was the Northeast, the center of the United States, which was attacked by the French. After many battles, the losses of the American army are not small. The French are marching on New York and Washington, which could fall if they could not withstand the French attack. This will be a life-and-death crisis for the United States.

"Your Excellency, it now seems that our chances of victory in this war are slim. Maybe we should think of something else! "Vice President George. M. Dallas said. Although he said it very tactfully, everyone could hear the meaning. That is, since the other party cannot be defeated on the battlefield, it is better to seek peace as soon as possible.

President Polk frowned, and instead of answering immediately, he looked at the others.

"Your Excellency, we are in active contact with the British, who have promised to urgently support us with another batch of arms. These weapons and equipment will be transported to Canada, and then from Canada to the United States! "Secretary of State James Murphy. Buchanan said. Because the eastern coastline of the United States was already under control of the French and Spanish navies, it was impossible for even the British to transport weapons over.

"Hmm!" President Polk nodded. As the Northeast was plunged into war, many U.S. arsenals were affected, and production began to drop sharply. This is not a good thing for the United States. If you can't even make weapons and equipment, and you want to resist the enemy's attack, it is even more delusional. Although he knew that the British provided arms support to the United States in order to use the United States to consume the strength of China, France and Spain, these weapons and equipment were also extremely important to the United States. Even if they knew the intentions of the British, they could only do so.

"Your Excellency, the French are marching on New York, and their main force is less than one hundred and twenty kilometers from New York. However, the only good news is that under our constant resistance, the pace of the US military is getting slower and slower. The War Department planned to assemble 300,000 troops near New York and once again engage in a large-scale battle with the French in an effort to defeat them in one fell swoop. If we can defeat the French, our greatest crisis will be lifted. When the time comes, think about defeating the Spaniards and the Chinese! "Secretary of War William. L. Marcy said.

Of course, he also knew that it would be very difficult to defeat the French. The United States will even lose a lot because of this, and when the time comes, will the United States still have the extra strength to defeat the Spaniards and Chinese? However, even if it were to negotiate peace with China and Spain, the United States would have to at least defeat France. In this way, it can also show the military strength of the United States, and strive not to lose too many interests in the negotiations.

"Gentlemen, I know that the current situation is very unfavourable for us. However, even if we want peace talks, our enemies will probably not agree to it. Even if they agree, the conditions proposed will definitely be very harsh and difficult for us to accept. Therefore, we must use force to defeat an opponent first. In this way, we will be able to win favorable conditions. President Polk said.

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement with President Polk's point.

"The French attack on the northeastern part of the United States is a danger to our safety. We must first defeat the French, and only in this way can we preserve the vitality of the United States. Therefore, I decided to transfer most of my strength to the northeast and defeat the French first! President Polk said in a deep voice. He has made France his first target. After all, almost all of America's industrial areas are concentrated near the Appalachian Mountains, and if they were destroyed by the French, the United States would be completely finished! (To be continued......)