There was only one day, or one second, between April 30 and May 1, 1846.

When the second hand 'ding' jumped, and the time came to 0:00 on May 1, all those who were still paying attention to the time at this moment felt a solemn atmosphere enveloped them.

April 30 is the deadline for the ultimatum of Major General Zachary Taylor to the Mexican Emperor Maximilian, after which 50,000 American Union soldiers and 100 artillery pieces outside Mexico City will officially launch an attack on Mexico City. At that time, the Emperor of Mexico and his Mexico City will fall into flames, and the jade will be burned!

April 30 is the deadline for Commodore Robert Stockton's ultimatum to Mexican President Antonio López de Sant'Anna, and on this day, five warships in the Gulf of Mexico will attack the port of Veracruz, with 5,000 U.S. soldiers on board, and Army Commander Winfield Scott will lead the most elite soldiers on the continent to occupy Veracruz. At that time, Mexican President Sant'Ana will once again be a prisoner of the American Federation, but this time, he probably won't have such good luck and be released from Washington again!

April 30 was the seventh day of the arrival of the watermill in Texas and the third day after the start of the special military operation in Tonatiu. In accordance with his assurances to President Labor of the Republic of Texas, he will carry out a beheading operation on former President Sam Houston who came to Bryant to direct the attack on this day.

April 30 was the tenth day that Smokeman and Salt had moved east to flank the Alamo Regiment with the Texas Republican Army inside and outside after sacking Austin. The Madre Mountain Forest Army, which was invincible in the likes of robbery and murder and arson, surprised everyone with their performance in positional warfare - they had come to relieve the Texas Republican Army, but now it had become the Republican Army that needed to relieve it from time to time. In a fatal situation, the food and grass of the tribal army were completely cut off on this day!

On April 30, Juárez and Jerónimo fought together in northern Mexico, and at the same time expressed neutrality in the ongoing fighting in Texas and Mexico City! After that day has passed, they will no longer recognize the Emperor of Mexico, nor the President of Mexico, and they will declare themselves and the people of Baja California and the surrounding areas of Chihuahua under their administration 'New Mexicans'!

On April 30, the third Union Indian Army was passing through Denver...... Combined with the two armies that passed earlier, the number of troops that White Rock City has put into the siege of El Paso has exceeded 20,000! When the time came to 0:00 on May 1, the soldiers who were marching in a hurry all looked to the south, and according to the previous plan, the battle of the front army in El Paso had begun!

On April 30th, on the eve of the last second of time jumping to midnight, Red Cloud's army finally arrived in the Madre Mountain Forest Tribe through the 'Umbilical Cord Road' - today is Loczen's birthday, and Red Cloud is not too late to carry the turtledove's letter along the way!

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In the chaotic Mexico and Texas, the situation suddenly became agitated and acute as the time entered the day of May 1.

Everyone seemed to be playing before, I don't hurt if you hit me, and you don't itch when I scratch you. One is yelling 'you let go' and the other is yelling 'you let go first'......

And then suddenly, it was as if everyone had heard the referee's order, and they gave a 'bang' to the dead hand!

It turned out that it could be said that rookies pecked each other, but from this moment on, it became a real life and death.

The southward movement of the White Rock City army has caused sudden pressure on all parties here.

Whether it was the American Union Army or the Mexican Imperial Army, whether it was Santa Ana's Constitutional Army or Baron Alfred Sisson's Austrian mercenaries, whether it was Sam Houston's Alamo Regiment or Laball's Texas Republican Army...... Whether you are being beaten or someone else, you have made your choice at this moment!

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"Fire!"

Zachary Taylor reluctantly put down his pocket watch and turned to the side.

"Fire!" The herald repeated his order loudly, and the artillery commander had already looked at this place, and after hearing this, he swung his saber forward with great force.

This is an artillery position about 1 kilometer from Mexico City, and Zachary Taylor has placed his artillery so close to the city, which is generally a taboo for soldiers.

However, for the side that occupies an absolutely dominant position, how the artillery positions are discharged is completely arbitrary. If it weren't for the fact that placing too close would block the gates, Zachary Taylor could have put the muzzle of the cannon on the heads of the defenders of Mexico City.

Darkness was also a great disadvantage for artillerymen and musketeers.

But Zachary Taylor doesn't have to think about that at all.

There were 20,000 soldiers besieging Mexico City, but this was due to the terrain and could not be fully deployed. If the terrain outside Mexico City is large enough and the weapons of the American soldiers are long enough, he can completely double the number of soldiers besieging the city!

He has people and guns!

The shooting of artillery needs to consider the elevation angle, wind speed, distance and other shooting elements, from the time the commander gives the order to the artillery to start firing, a skilled and closely coordinated gunner also needs about 5 minutes of preparation time, but for Zachary Taylor, he still does not need to think about this.

Mexico City was there, and after so much groping and preparation, the American artillery knew Mexico City better than the Mexican defenders.

When Zachary Taylor said 'fire,' it was when the U.S. Army's 80 12-pounder howitzers opened fire in unison.

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All the disadvantages are all floating clouds in the face of such an army that the American Federation has almost built with all its strength, with the main task of destroying the country, and which has been taught by Zachary Taylor for several years!

The battle that the American army wants to fight is to engulf the enemy with the fiercest artillery fire and the craziest bullets!

"Boom!"

With a uniform burst of cannons, Mexico City in front of it was suddenly lit up.

Zachary Taylor sat on horseback with a cigar between his thumb and forefinger, lit it through the reddish barrel and gently puffed out the smoke ring.

"Where are the troops in White Rock City?" Zachary Taylor asked.

"They're still in El Paso!" John Wool was a famous general in the Second Revolutionary War, commanding one of Zachary Taylor's three artillery regiments.

"How long do you think it's time before they get here?" Zachary Taylor asked.

"Fifteen days at the earliest!" John Wool replied, "The Mexicans don't dare to fight us, but they dare to print the natives!" ”

"Hahaha!" Zachary Taylor burst out laughing: "That is, before they arrive, Lao Tzu can take Mexico City fifteen times!" ”