Chapter 996: North American Beacon Fire
After the outbreak of the war, the Asian theater was already fiercely firefighting, and millions of troops of the Chinese Empire and Russia had launched a fierce battle on the West Siberian Plain. The European theater is also intensifying, and countries are about to complete their preparations for war. When the time comes, millions of troops from various countries will also go to the battlefield, and the sky will be torn apart, and the blood will be flowing.
The North American battlefield was relatively calm. On the North American theater of war, it was mainly the war that the Empire and the Kingdom of Spain united against the United States. Although, on July 23, the United States also declared war on the Asia-Europe military alliance. However, America's preparations for war were not yet complete. Therefore, after the declaration of war, the U.S. Army continued to move to the border, but the war did not begin.
After being weakened by the last North American war, the United States is now in great disadvantage. Not only has the land area shrunk by more than half, but even the population has lost a lot. In addition, the heavy industry base in the northeastern region was occupied by France, which greatly affected the war potential of the United States at once.
Of course, at the London military conference, the United States still stated that it would mobilize a million troops to fight the war. But is an army of a million really enough? The Chinese Army has a group army in North America, with a total strength of more than 300,000 troops. The Kingdom of Spain also deployed six armies in the southern United States, with more than 200,000 men. Although, the strength of the American army will be twice that of the Chinese Empire and Spain. However, the Americans are still not sure of victory.
Not to mention anything else, in the last war, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Chinese Empire lost their armor and hundreds of thousands of American troops. Now, China has emigrated to North America by tens of millions, with so many Chinese as a base. Can the United States really defeat the Chinese Empire? Hardly anyone can believe this. Not to mention the 200,000 Spanish troops on the lookout. Combat effectiveness of the Spanish Army. Under the training of the instructors of the Chinese Empire, it is no longer what it used to be. Although it is not comparable to the world-class army, but. At least tougher than the U.S. Army. Therefore, the heads of the US government and the military have a great headache.
After the outbreak of the war, the United States, on the one hand, did not move its troops and desperately expanded its armed forces. Even though the total strength of the army has reached 1 million, the United States has not stopped the pace of military expansion. A large number of young people and even teenagers were conscripted into the army, so that the total strength of the US Army rushed towards the 1.5 million mark. On the other hand, the U.S. ambassador to Britain and France. They are still desperately lobbying Britain and France to give more support to the United States, and it is best that the two countries can directly send troops to North America to assist the United States in the war. After all, Britain had vast colonies in North America, and France now had colonies in several northeastern states of the United States. If the United States were defeated, their colonies would certainly not be protected.
However, Britain only promised to support the United States with a number of weapons and equipment, and as for the troops assisting the United States, the troops of the Canadian colonies were responsible for it. France, on the other hand, also promised to support weapons. As for the words of the troops. That's still it. Both countries are focusing their energies on Europe. In their opinion, the North American theater of war is simply insignificant. As long as victory in the European theater can be ensured, then the North Atlantic military alliance will be able to gain the upper hand. The main role of the United States. It is just to drag down part of the strength of the Chinese Empire. Other than that, there is no other effect.
Of course, even if the United States is defeated. This will not have much impact on the countries of the North Atlantic military alliance. After all. The main members of the North Atlantic Military Alliance are in Europe.
In Washington, D.C., President Millard Brown of the United States. Fillmore summoned the Cabinet. Discuss the current situation.
"Your Excellency, the British have repeatedly urged us to launch attacks against the Chinese and Spaniards. They claim that if we do not move any longer, they will cut off our support! Secretary of State Daniel. Webster said. Britain and France were very dissatisfied with the fact that the United States had declared war for so long, but the army had not yet taken the initiative to attack. It is believed that the United States is preserving its strength, and even defrauding Britain and France of military aid. If the United States does not go to war again, they will resort to other necessary means.
"Hell! Those damned Anglo-Saxons! Millard. President Fillmore scolded.
"Your Excellency Minister of War, has our army completed its preparations for war?" Millard. President Fillmore looked at Secretary of War Charles. M. Conrad.
"Your Excellency, the mobilization of the army has been completed for the most part. The Army has been reorganized into 20 corps. However, we also plan to build ten infantry corps, bringing the total strength of the army to 1.5 million. If we attack both the Chinese and the Spaniards, it is necessary to expand the total strength of the army to 1.5 million! "Secretary of War Charles. M. Conrad said.
Millard. President Fillmore frowned, then asked, "How long is it before the preparations are completed?" ”
"It will take about a month!" Charles. M. Conrad replied.
"A month? No, we don't have enough time left. The British and the French will not let us delay for a month. Millard. President Fillmore said.
"In addition, according to the information we have received, the Chinese have already sent reinforcements to North America, and it is estimated that in another half a month at most, the Chinese reinforcements will land in North America." At that time, even if we complete the mobilization, we may not be able to defeat the Chinese! Secretary of State Daniel. Webster also said.
After the outbreak of the war, China sent an army group to the United States, so that the empire's army in North America would reach about 500,000 men. In this way, the military power of the empire in North America will be greatly enhanced. In addition, the emperor Long Yufei also ordered the commander of the 3rd Army, Lieutenant General Gu Yun, to recruit more troops from among the immigrants in North America if the strength of the two armies was not enough to solve the United States. After all, the Empire's reinforcements were too far to cross the Pacific to North America.
Now, the empire has more than 15 million immigrants in North America. On the west coast of North America, the empire also established a number of arsenals that could produce rifles, machine guns and mortars, as well as supporting weapons and ammunition. Heavy artillery needed to be transported from within the country. However, even this has greatly eased the logistical pressure on the empire.
In addition to the 13th Infantry Corps, the 19th Infantry Corps, the 28th Infantry Corps, the 30th Infantry Corps, and the 7th Cavalry Corps, the 3rd Army has also formed 20 frontier brigades, bringing the total strength of the 3rd Army to more than 300,000 people. If necessary, the empire would be able to recruit hundreds of thousands of people from among the immigrants to form a new army.
Therefore, the Empire's army in North America was enough to deal with the United States.
"Your Excellency Minister of War, our time is running out. How long do we have to be ready if we do attack? Also, does the War Department have specific plans? Millard. President Fillmore asked.
"Your Excellency, if you hurry up a little bit, in half a month, our army will be able to attack. The War Department planned to place the main target of attack on the Spaniards. The Spaniards had only 200,000 men in the southern United States, and their troops were much smaller than the Chinese. In addition, their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with the Chinese. If we can defeat the Spaniards quickly, then we will be able to concentrate our main forces and fight the Chinese! "Secretary of War Charles. M. Conrad said.
In the eyes of the Americans, compared with the powerful Chinese Empire, the Spaniards are undoubtedly soft persimmons. Of course, the 200,000 Spanish Army is also not so easy to deal with.
Millard. President Fillmore nodded, he was not a soldier and did not understand the specifics of warfare. All he needs is the final result.
"Your Excellency, the War Department has dispatched ten infantry corps to attack the southern United States, and the other ten infantry corps to defend against the Chinese in the west. The newly formed 10 infantry corps were to be used as reserves. Once the attack is launched, we will try to deal with the Spaniards in the shortest possible time! "Secretary of War Charles. M. Conrad continued.
In their plan, with ten infantry corps, 500,000 men, against the 200,000 Spaniards, it should be no problem. The only concern is probably how the Chinese Empire will react after the attack on Spain. Will the Chinese* army come to the rescue of the Spaniards, or will it directly attack the United States? Once the 300,000 Chinese* troops attack, it is very difficult to say whether the 500,000 American troops will be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese. After all, the last fiasco is still vivid, and many US Army generals have a trace of fear for the Chinese Army.
"Very well, Your Excellency Minister of War, let's do what you plan as soon as you want!" Millard. President Fillmore did not interfere too much.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Charles. Minister M. Conrad nodded.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this war is the last chance for the United States. War in Europe is about to break out, and it will be difficult for us to get support anymore. Therefore, we can only rely on ourselves! I hope that we will be able to unite and defeat our enemies once and for all in this war. If it succeeds, the United States will rise again, and if it fails, we will once again be reduced to the point of enslavement. God bless the United States of America! (To be continued......)
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