Ikaruga never forgot that the center of gravity of this war was in the south.

Don't look at the unprecedented victory of White Rock City, when the blood wolf completes the sweep of western Oregon, the entire northwest region south of the 49th parallel of North America will become the territory of the Indian Union.

However, if we can't win on the battlefield in the south, we will have to spit out this large territory now.

No matter how successful the 'Butterfly' plan is, it will only be a tactical victory.

Fremont was only the Governor of the Northwest Territories of the United States, and he was not the President of the United States. Even if the president of the United States is accidentally killed, it is unlikely that the United States will be able to stop it until it is still alive.

On the contrary, because of Fremont's death, it is likely that the United States will retaliate with a wave of indiscriminate bombardment.

It is not enough to get the long-planned thug to stop the violence, but it may provoke the thug and cause more brutal damage.

There is only one way to stop the mob, and that is to abolish the mob's ability to do so.

In addition, whether it is begging for mercy or escaping, it can only be in vain.

……

Peso walked into Ikaruga's office.

"Ikaruga, they told me to come over and make sure you can participate in the parade in the afternoon, right?"

Turtledove looked up, "Of course, of course I will participate!" ”

"That's great!" "I just happened to have an important task for you," said Peso. ”

"Oh, what mission?"

Peso handed over a note: "Red Cloud has won the Randburg victory, and they want you to announce it at the celebration." ”

Turtledove looked at the note in his hand that he didn't know how many people had pinched, although he already knew that the fall of Landburg was a matter of time, but he really got the news, and he still couldn't hide his excitement.

"That's great! I can't wait to get it done! Turtledove said with a smile.

With the fall of Fort Rand, it means that there is no more American army above the company size on the Oregon ground. The rest are all stragglers, not a climate, just clean up slowly.

"At two o'clock in the afternoon, I'll call you then!" After saying that, Peso hurried away.

……

After Peso left, Turtledove took a map of Mexico and reconnected to his interrupted thoughts—

In other words, the current White Rock City is facing two imminent problems.

First, when will the US military's retaliation come?

Second, how long can Mexico in the south last?

If these two problems are not well solved, the independent lord of the Indians will become a mirror and will have to spit out even what he eats in his mouth now.

At that time, the enemy that White Rock City will face will not be a partial division like Fremont, but the main army of the United States.

However, in the face of these two problems, Baishi City seems to be unable to do anything.

Where will America's retaliation come from? There are two forces of the clearest enemy at the moment, one is Stephen Carney's expeditionary force, and the other is Zachary Taylor in the southern theater.

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Stephen Carney needless to say, he was originally here for Oregon.

It's just that what Zachary Taylor will do at the moment, Ikaruga can't predict.

At this time, on the southern battlefield, the total number of U.S. troops and the Texan coalition exceeded 100,000, and in the most extreme case, these 100,000 U.S. troops didn't want Mexico, and they went north directly, and the Indian Union would collapse immediately!

Of course, this scenario is unlikely. After all, the United States has been planning for decades, and it is about to take Mexico, how can it give up the fat in its mouth and not eat it?

However, if Zachary Taylor only draws a partial division and joins forces with the Denver Legion, he will be able to raise at least an army of 20,000 or 30,000 men.

When the time comes, it will be difficult for White Rock City to resist the north and south with Stephen Carney's expeditionary force, nearly 50,000 horses.

Speaking of which, the overall strength of the United States far exceeds that of the Union of Indians. On the continent of North America, it has enough strength to win at least two wars at the same time.

Moreover, there is also the slightly absurd problem - if White Rock really resists the retaliation of the American army with all its might, it is tantamount to attracting firepower to Mexico to the south.

Perhaps the end result will be that White Rock will be beaten into a pile of white land, and it will be taken advantage of by the Mexican warlords.

Turtledove couldn't help but smile bitterly at the thought of this result.

Perhaps, such a ridiculous result is the most likely!

Of course, he is calculating the Mexicans on the southern battlefield, but do you know that the Mexicans on the southern battlefield are not calculating themselves?

His cousin Juarez had already sent three letters, asking when he would be able to move south, and that he had a beautiful cousin who had always wanted to see him.

……

How long can Mexico last?

According to the intelligence that is at least a week behind, Mexico has two months to go before it is lost!

In less than a month since the U.S. military crossed the Rio Grande, Mexico has lost almost all of its territory east of Chihuahua and north of Monterrey.

General Salazas, who was stationed in Monterrey, was betrayed by traitors and covered his headquarters with 100 guns of American troops, leaving not even a piece of clothing left in the end.

The fall of Monterrey announced that the northern gates of Mexico City were open, and the U.S. military could drive straight into and take Mexico City.

However, at this time, the surrounding warlords did not organize a defensive line at the first time, but took the opportunity to enter Monterrey to burn and loot.

Salazas only made a bold statement last week that he wanted to defend the land and people of Mexico, but when he turned around, he was killed by the Mexican people on Mexican soil, and even the Guati in the courtyard was taken away.

In fact, the U.S. military has been advancing all the way, but judging from the map, it is also a little lonely.

But Zachary Taylor doesn't care about this, people's fighting style is like this, relying on absolute superiority in weapons and troops, reckless!

I don't know if he was lucky, or if he was really clever, anyway, all the warlords were scared and stunned by him.

The El Paso Legion, which was supposed to be outflanked at this time, was not moving at this time, and Juarez may have wanted to make a difference, but with the unstable factor of the El Paso Legion behind his ass, he didn't dare to move.

In the muddy land of Mexico, friendly forces are more terrible than enemy forces.

The "Tiger of Tacuhuaya" came to General Onardo Márquez, who was discouraged in defending the Pacific Ocean and turned a blind eye to the westward advance of American forces;

General Tomás-Messia of Matamoros was a pacifist who confined his entire army to the city, acting as if you don't fight me and I won't hit you, saying "The world doesn't need war anymore, we want peace";

Santa Anna to the south was incomprehensible to the turtledove, who wanted both 'territory and people' and 'freedom and democracy', and he really did not know what his considerations were. But it's true that his army is also immobile.

If this continues, it is a miracle that Mexico can survive for two months.

Turtledove tentatively wrote a 1 on the map, then added a '.5' to the end, and finally crossed it out and changed it to 1.

If there is really no way, do you really want to let yourself, an outsider, fight to defend Mexico?

……

"Tuk Tuk!" The sound of a knock on the door remembers.

"Come in!" Turtledove said.

Fifteen dollars walked in. "Turtledove, do you remember that lorqin-loach?"

"Of course I remember, what's wrong?" Turtledove asked.

"He donated $100,000 to our education fund, and he hopes to meet you." Fifteen dollars said.

To be honest, Ikaruga really didn't want to spend his time and energy on hypocrisy with these merchants who only had money in their eyes, but a hundred thousand dollars......

"Then arrange it the day after tomorrow, I can have lunch with him." Turtledove said.