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Chapter 284 Accumulate grain, slow down to be king!

Seeing the expressions on the faces of Huo Long and the others, Huo Shan understood what they were thinking!

He smiled faintly and didn't continue to say anything, but got up and walked to the window, looking out of the house, sparkling in the bright summer sun, the small lake with noble lotus blooms, and exhaled softly!

"Do you understand why the British did not interfere in our military operations against the United States this time, and still gave us some support, and chose the reasons why we were pitted against the Americans?" Huo Shan, the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, was silent for a while before suddenly turning his head and asking.

Huo Long, who was standing not far behind Huo Shan, couldn't help but glance at each other before Huo Long said: "Young Master, isn't it because of the British foreign policy of 'glorious isolation and continental balance', and let us consume each other with the Americans, weaken our economic and industrial development with the Americans, and maintain Britain's position as the world's hegemon?"

"No, you're just right about one aspect! Another most important reason is that our Huo Jiajun's current strength is not strong, and whether it is the current Nanyang, or the future US New Station area, or even Alaska, these places that our Huo Jiajun can directly govern are all heavily dependent on the navy! And the British Empire, which has a powerful navy, can very easily block our sea lanes and attack our economic and industrial development. So, they feel like we're not a threat to them right now, or they're confident that they can beat us! The British will allow us to occupy the land of the Americans! But if we defeat the Qing and occupy the 12 million square kilometers of land, then then there will be one more Nanyang Islands and Pacific Islands. In addition, our Huo Jiajun has a unified political power, so that our potential is not inferior to that of the Americans, and it is a major threat to the interests of Britain in the Far East and the Pacific! At that time, the British only thought about how to blockade us, and they would never allow us to continue to expand outward!"

After listening to the young master's words, Huo Long and the three of them also became a little silent. They can imagine what kind of external environment the Huo Jiajun will face after reunification! To the north and west are the Russian Empire, which has a million-strong army and has a national border of nearly 10,000 kilometers with China, and to the south is the British Empire, the world hegemon, and France, the second strongest country in the world. In the Pacific Ocean are the two British colonies of Australia and Canada, as well as the developed United States! No matter which direction of expansion, there will be a great war with these major powers in the world! If it is only one country, Huo Jiajun is certainly not afraid. But if they are united to attack. That would really be a disaster for Huo Jiajun!

"Alas!" sighed lightly, at this time, Huo Shan thought of the German Empire, which was far more powerful than Huo Jiajun! Located in Europe, he was tied hand and foot, and finally launched two world wars, but was strangled by several major world powers! Huo Shan had no doubt that if Huo Jiajun wanted to expand abroad, then it would also face the same consequences, the greedy faces of the capitalist powers such as Britain and France, Huo Shan had heard too much in the history books in his previous life!

"Now we are not the same as when we just came out of Taiwan! At that time, we had just come to Nanyang. There is nothing, and the barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. Even if we can't beat the British navy, we can still control the land. However, now we are different, and in the past three years of development, we have already had too many things in Nanyang that cannot be separated! Therefore, every word and deed of our Huo Jiajun and the formulation of policies must be carefully considered!"

With the outbreak of the economic crisis and our military operations in the United States, now is the best opportunity for our Huo Jiajun to develop its own strength! In any case, we must not miss it! Another point is to always put our strength in a state where the British feel that they can control it! Don't the British want us to be a pawn to balance the United States, then we will be a good pawn! As long as you can get enough benefits, it doesn't matter if you lose face!"

"Young master, then when will we go on the Northern Expedition to overthrow the Qing Dynasty? If we really wait for more than ten years, I'm afraid that neither the military nor the people will be bad for us!" Huo Shi frowned and said.

The current Huojia army is mainly divided into the base areas within the Qing Dynasty and several parts of Nanyang and the Americas; if the Qing Dynasty has not been able to fight any wars in the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years, the Huo Jiajun in Nanyang and the Americas has expanded its territory and made meritorious contributions! After a long period of time, it will not be of any benefit to the internal stability of the Huojia Army!

"Well, you're right! But we don't have to wait that long, as long as we can digest the materials and personnel seized from the United States this time, as well as the machinery and equipment purchased from Europe, we can consider the Northern Expedition! I believe this time should not be too long!"

"Understood, young master!"

"Well, let's stop here today, after you go back, immediately start recruiting and forming an army! A week, a week later, I will see the first army leave for the American theater!"

"Yes, young master, we promise to complete the task on time!"

July 12, 1882, 8 o'clock in the evening! Chicago, USA, the location of the base camp of the Huo Jiajun American Theater!

"Lao Wen, are the main attack troops from all walks of life ready?". Looking at the soldiers of the Jing Guard Battalion who were nervously packing up important documents and equipment around him, Wu Guangzong couldn't intervene, and Suo Xing pulled the political commissar Wenming to ask about the preparations of the troops.

Now that Deng Shan's First Route Army has reached Milwaukee and Madison, as soon as the time comes, they will be able to quickly launch a full-scale attack to the northwest along the northern Pacific railroad built by the Americans. As for Diao Fei's Second Route Army and Yan Jiye's Third Route Army, they have also arrived at Gary and Nanbentang, and the Fourth and Fifth Marine Divisions that have caught up from behind are also ready to do so! As for the Southern Route Front Army commanded by Chief of Staff Wang, I have already made comprehensive preparations in accordance with the offensive plan, and they will launch an all-out attack as soon as 12 o'clock at midnight!"

"What about the Americans, did they find out about our military operations?".

"No, the Americans don't have a mature intelligence department, and our troop movements are basically at night, so it's very difficult for them to detect our military operations!"

"Hehe, capitalist countries, these railways are private property, and the United States is the same, but their joint zhèngfu has always advertised that 'the safety of private property is protected by law'!" Wu Guangzong couldn't help but laugh.

After the two talked and laughed for a while, Wen Wen said with some hesitation: "Guangzong, the Americans' military strength is limited, and with the combat strength and equipment of our troops, it is not too difficult to defeat them! Why do you have to go to the front line in person, in fact, isn't it very good to sit in Chicago and coordinate the overall situation! Moreover, now that we are equipped with radio, remote command is also very convenient!"

Looking at the worry revealed in the eyes of his old friend, Wu Guangzong's heart was moved, and at the same time, he couldn't help but stand up and put his right arm on Wenming's shoulder, "Don't worry, Lao Wen! I have a sense of proportion in my heart! This time, I mainly want to see the military strength of the Americans, so as to provide a basis for the next series of military operations! Don't worry, with the protection of the sea lion special forces, I won't have anything to do!"

"Report ......!" Before he could speak, he was stunned by the two highest commanders of the American Military Region in front of him!

"Look, don't you hurry up and bring the telegram!" Wu Guangzong glared, and said with a hint of sternness in his tone.

Hearing his words, the telegraph staff officer looked solemn, hurriedly took two steps forward, and handed over the telegram in his hand! Seeing this, Wen Wen couldn't help but shake his head, his old friend was bold and generous, uninformal, and did not pay attention to any military etiquette in private!

"Haha, okay, it's really great! After two years, I finally saw the young master's generosity again!" Looking at the telegram, Wu Guangzong couldn't help but laugh!

"What can make you so happy, could it be that the young master has given us more troops in the American Military Region again!" Wenming, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but asked with curiosity.

"Hehe, yes! Twenty divisions and 400,000 troops will all be strengthened to our American theater within half a year, and the first batch of reinforcements will arrive in a month and a half!" Wu Guangzong said with excitement on his face.

"What? Is that really what the telegram says?" As a political official, he is very clear about the current tone of the Huo Jiajun's internal army, which is now focusing on economic development, and even if it is carried out with the Americans, it only uses the Marine Corps and the 25th Division of the Army, and does not form a new army! However, now it has expanded its 400,000 troops again all of a sudden!

"Could it be that the tone of our Huo Jiajun's development has changed?" secretly thinking about civilization is impossible, now is the best time for Huo Jiajun to develop economy and industry, with the wisdom of the young master, it is impossible to think of it!

"Don't worry, Lao Wen! The telegram is here, I can't lie to you!" Wu Guangzong handed over the telegram in his hand!

The civilization that had long been curious in his heart did not care about being polite, and took it and quickly browsed it! It took him a long breath after five minutes! The suspicion on his face disappeared, and he became happy!

"It seems that the acquiescence of the British has made the young master's scruples disappear, so he decided to completely occupy the western part of the United States, and agreed to the report we submitted earlier on the construction of the Seattle-Los Angeles Railroad! Moreover, in order to consolidate the land we occupy, it was decided to strengthen 400,000 people to our American theater!"

Originally, I was worried that after the occupation of the Great Lakes Industrial Zone, we would have to spend nearly a year to relocate equipment and transfer talents, and the pressure on the defense of our current army would be too great, but now with the follow-up troops, I am completely relieved!" )