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The successive victories of the Chinese Empire on the west coast of North America greatly stimulated the Kingdom of France and Spain, which were allies. Originally, the two countries were still waiting for the Chinese Empire to further attract the main force of the American army, and then waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack on the United States. However, when the Battle of Riverside broke out and ended in the victory of the Chinese Empire, the time was fully ripe.

After the Battle of Riverside, U.S. Secretary of War William Brown. L. Marcy once again ordered twenty infantry divisions to be drawn from the east to the west coast to stabilize the fighting on the west coast. With the 300,000 troops deployed on the West Coast and the 200,000 reinforcements sent later, the U.S. Army's troops on the West Coast have reached 750,000. You must know that the total strength of the US Army is only 1.5 million. Among them, 500,000 are newly recruited recruits who are undergoing training, and it will take some time before they can form combat effectiveness.

The Chinese Empire had already dragged down half of the strength of the U.S. Army, and the Kingdom of France and Spain only needed to defeat the remaining half of the U.S. Army. Perhaps, this is not too difficult.

However, the first problem facing France and the Kingdom of Spain was to destroy the American Navy. The main forces of the US Navy are concentrated on the east coast, and on the west coast, there are only a few warships. Before the Chinese Empire landed in North America, the U.S. Navy's fleet deployed on the West Coast was destroyed by the Chinese Navy. However, on the East Coast. The number of warships in the US Navy is still as high as more than 70. The workhorse of the US Navy, of course. There are still very few old sail warships and new steam warships.

Due to technological constraints, the gap between the US Navy and the world's advanced navies is much larger than the gap between the US Army and the world's advanced armies. Although, because of the invasion of the Chinese Empire, the relationship between the United States and Britain was somewhat relaxed. Britain also promised to import naval warship technology to the United States. But. The construction of battleships takes time. In particular, the construction of large steam warships will take a year or two. The US Navy wants to be armed in a short time. That's simply not possible.

In order to clear the obstacles to landing in North America, France and the Kingdom of Spain, quickly began to connect. Both countries landed on the East Coast of the United States, if they could cooperate with each other. The difficulty will undoubtedly be much lower.

On the afternoon of October 4, 1847. French Foreign Minister Alexandre. Colona. Count Vallewski and Count Reyer, Minister of the Admiralty, in the southern French city of Marseille, met with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Rey. Morality. Salamanca had a secret meeting with the Lord of the Admiralty, Duke Aguilera. The main content of this meeting is that the two countries should cooperate with each other in the early stage of the war against the United States. At least when they land in North America, the two countries will have to unite to strangle the U.S. Navy. Otherwise, if the U.S. Navy continues to attack their logistical supply lines, it will cause big problems for both countries.

"Gentlemen. There is no doubt that our allies are in North America. Very well done. They had just annihilated more than 100,000 Americans in Riverside. From this, it can be seen that those Americans are not very strong at all. If we can act together, the Americans will not have anything to fear! Count Valewski said that as the foreign minister of France and the illegitimate son of Napoleon the Great, he had a high status in the aristocratic circles of the whole Europe.

"Yes, Americans simply have nothing to fear. Their weaponry and tactics can't be compared to ours at all! "Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca also said. The Kingdom of Spain has now regained its status as a European power. After the Chinese Empire, the power of the Kingdom of Spain recovered very quickly. If nothing else, in terms of military strength alone, it has been able to rank among the best in Europe. Of course, this refers to strength on paper, that is, in terms of the number and equipment of the army. The real combat effectiveness has to be tested on the battlefield to know.

"If we want to land in North America, we must first get rid of the American navy. Although the number of warships in the U.S. Navy is quite large, almost all of them are old sail warships. The steam battleship is still completely experimental. Such naval strength is not our opponent at all. However, in order to annihilate the U.S. Navy in one fell swoop, Japan believes that the navies of our two countries should work together. Said the French Minister of the Navy, Count Reyer. The main force of the French Navy is the 'Paris-class' battleships and the 'Orleans-class' cruisers, of which the 'Paris-class' battleships are imitations of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. In addition, the French Navy is also designing more powerful warships, almost enlarging the 'Western Zhou-class' warships and installing more cannons.

However, the main force of the French Navy is still four 'Paris-class' warships, four 'Xizhou-class' warships imported from China, six 'Xia-class' cruisers imported from China, and 12 'Orleans-class' cruisers imitating the 'Xia-class' cruisers. This strength makes France second only to the British Navy, and in Europe, it can be regarded as a first-class maritime power.

The naval strength of the Kingdom of Spain was much smaller. This, combined with the relationship between the Kingdom of Spain and the Chinese Empire, allowed them to import warships directly from the Chinese Empire. As a result, the shipbuilding industry of the Kingdom of Spain turned almost entirely to civilian use, and was responsible for the construction of merchant ships, at most the repair and maintenance of warships. The main force of the Spanish Navy is six 'Western Zhou-class' warships and 12 'Xia-class' cruisers imported from China. Although the total number of ships is only 18, it can be regarded as the third naval power in the whole of Europe, second only to Britain and France!

"Annihilate the US Navy, we can cooperate!" This was stated by the Spanish Minister of the Navy, Duke Aguilera. Although the navy of the Kingdom of Spain was able to defeat the American navy on its own, the large number of sail warships was no match for the new steam warships. However, the sea was too vast, and if the U.S. Navy refused to engage in a decisive battle with the Spanish navy, instead fighting guerrilla warfare on the sea, preparing to deal with the Spanish Kingdom's logistical supply lines, it would be enough to cause great trouble for the Spanish Kingdom.

"Well, this is a battle plan that the French Navy has drawn up, please take a look at it!" Count Reye handed a battle plan to Duke Aguilera.

This battle plan is just a brief plan. The French Navy proposed to send a fleet to attack important cities on the east coast of the United States, tentatively named New York on the east coast of the United States. When the time comes, the US Navy will definitely counterattack, and in this case, the French Navy and the Spanish Navy will be given the opportunity to completely annihilate the US Navy. As long as the US Navy is caught, the strength of the two navies will be enough to completely annihilate the US Navy.

After reading the plan, Duke Aguilera nodded, and he had no objection to the plan. However, who should be responsible for attacking the fleet in New York? This is something to consider.

"Your Excellency the Count of Reye, is the task of attacking New York under the responsibility of the French Navy?" Duke Aguilera asked.

"No, Your Excellency Duke Aguilera, we think it would be more appropriate for the Spanish Navy to be responsible for the attack on New York. The Spanish Navy has only 18 capital ships, while the French Navy has 26 capital ships. If the French Navy attacked New York, the U.S. Navy might not dare to fight. In this case, it is unlikely that we want to completely annihilate the US Navy! Said the Count of Reyer.

Obviously, the French wanted to use the Spanish Navy as cannon fodder and let the Spanish Navy go to war with the US Navy first. Then the French Navy came out again to clean up the pieces. However, the Spaniards were not fools either, how could they possibly agree?

The two sides had a long dispute on this issue, but neither could convince anyone. Although the strength of France was much greater than that of the Kingdom of Spain, with the support of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain was not afraid of the French. What's more, this time the two countries are jointly sending troops to the United States, and the Kingdom of Spain also has a lot of autonomy.

In the end, the French Navy had to compromise, and the French Navy sent half of the fleet to attack New York, and waited until the main force of the US Navy appeared, and then the remaining fleet of the French Navy and the Spanish Navy would encircle and annihilate the US Navy.

"Your Excellency Salamanca, this war against the United States, the Chinese Empire is fighting on the west coast, which is too far away from the east coast. At the same time, because of transportation reasons, it may be difficult for the Chinese Empire to affect the war situation on the east coast. The French government believes that in the operation on the east coast, our two countries should strengthen their ties, and it is better to be able to form a coalition command! "Count Valewski built yì road.

"Your Excellency, our two countries are fighting on the east coast, so it is natural that we should strengthen our ties. However, if you want to form a coalition command, forget it! "Jose. Morality. Salamanca refused. The place where the Kingdom of Spain attacked was Florida and the Gulf Coast in the southern United States. The French are targeting the northeastern United States. There is no doubt that the Northeast is much more important than the South, and the Americans will certainly fight the French in the Northeast, while the Spaniards will have much less pressure to capture the South. Spain was not obliged to share the pressure on the French. What's more, France has always been strong, and if France can lose troops in North America, this is also what the Kingdom of Spain wants to see.

The Spaniards were not fooled, and Count Valewski, although somewhat dissatisfied, was helpless! (To be continued......)