Chapter 105: This Appetite
Neville Crockett boarded one of the three carriages.
The interior of the carriage is shabbyly furnished, with only a few colorful cushions that are somewhat eye-catching.
"You may be seated, Mr. Neville-Crockett!"
"Hello, Mr. Ikaruga!"
"Your uncle is a truly brave soldier, and I am very happy to meet him."
"Thank you for the compliment, and Governor Crockett is looking forward to meeting you."
"The battlefield we are about to face is a very difficult war, it is different from any other war, so we need to be closely united, and we need to maintain good communication and cooperation until we win."
"The El Paso Legion will be your strongest ally, trust me."
"Of course! For a veteran general who has been able to stick to a foreign land for more than 30 years, I have no doubt that he has the slightest quality of determination. Mr. Neville Crockett, we need talent like you just as much! β
"The Texas IRA will always stand with you, Mr. Ikaruga!"
"Yes, I have no doubt about the loyalty of the Texas Republican Army to the Pact," Turtledove said, handing Neville a map, "a common enemy has brought us together and forged an unbreakable alliance." However, only the hope of victory can make this alliance truly solid. Check it out! β
Neville Crockett opened the map, which was marked with colored arrows of the U.S. Army, the Indian Army, the Texas Republican Army, the Mexican Imperial Army, and the Mexican Republican Army...... It looks like a colorful picture.
Neville watched for less than 30 seconds before his mouth opened wide in surprise and almost exclaimed.
"This ...... It's ......"
"As you can see, Mr. Neville!" "It's not just Texas and El Paso that are our allies, but also the Federative Republic of Central America, Cuba, the Federation of New Grenada, and Venezuela to the south. β
Neville Crockett couldn't believe it, it was the first time he'd heard anything like it.
Central America...... Simply non-existent countries...... It was also mixed in?
Neville Crockett sees these countries on the map every day, but never thinks about pulling them in as friends β who would be friends with a bunch of bits and pieces?
But now, it's a stroke of genius!
"The map you see was classified just one hour ago, but now, it's not a secret." "In addition to the countries you see on the map, I believe you can also guess Britain, France, Prussia, Russia, Austria in Europe...... Almost all the countries of Europe are in our alliance! β
Neville Crockett couldn't help but raise his head, looking at the young man in front of him who was even younger than him, his heart was turbulent, and he only wanted to blurt out the sentence 'majestic strategy'.
Under America's aggressive strategy of expanding the Americas, these countries should theoretically be natural allies...... Small is a little smaller, but if it can be kneaded together, it is also an extremely considerable force.
Not to mention, the Central American Federation occupies such a position that it is almost like choking Zachary Taylor's throat!
However, Neville Crockett understands that the so-called theory is one thing, and the actual operation is another.
There are many theoretical things in the world, and if they can all be realized, the world does not know what the chaos will become. For example, in theory, all men are created equal......
Not to mention the great powers in Europe, Mexico is an example, and everyone can see what kind of Mexico is that should be united in theory.
The ill-fated and strange Central American Federation was originally a federation formed by Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, etc., but under the instigation of the Americans, the internal war has never stopped for a day.
Not to mention Venezuela to the south, which was originally the 'Republic of Gran Colombia' formed together with Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador.
Cuba was still a Spanish dependency at this time, but depending on its future fate, it would become another state of the United States......
To be able to bring all these countries and regions into the same treaty, Neville Crockett could not imagine how many treacherous 'wars' they had experienced.
"It's shocking!" Neville Crockett was a little incoherent with emotion: "It's incredible! Wonderful! It's unimaginably great......"
All of his previous ideas were to promote a tripartite alliance between Texas, White Rock, and El Paso, with the biggest strategic goal being to bog the American Union Army into the quagmire of war and finally force Zachary Taylor to withdraw. Texas even secretly set up an 'independent fund' to buy peace from Americans later in the war.
But with such a lavish spend, how could the Indians be satisfied with mere this?
Sure enough, he heard the turtledove continue: "If the covenant does not bring us victory, it will sooner or later become a piece of waste paper. Therefore, it is necessary for me to explain to you the plan for the next war, so that you can strengthen your confidence. Everyone should believe that we are victorious! The alliance will be stronger because of it! β
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The turtledove speaks at an unfast pace, like an old teacher who has been teaching for decades repeating formulas, with unwavering power in his sentences.
"The American Federation has invested more than 100,000 troops here and has a huge amount of war resources. Such a force, in Central America and North America, which have fallen apart, is of course an invincible existence on the frontal battlefield! β
"Even in South America, the South American countries that have lost their bolivarian are like chickens and dogs in the face of such a force, and they are vulnerable!"
"For power, we are respectful! This is an objective fact. β
"After the operational deduction of the White Rock City staff, even if we can work together, we will not be its opponent - unless Britain and France can send real troops to support it as they did more than 20 years ago, and it can't take more than 1 month-"
Neville Crockett laughed.
Of course, Kakaruga did not continue to talk about British and French support.
"So, we took a different approachβ"
The turtledove's finger tipped across the map.
"From the Bravo River to the Colorado River, we will build a line of defense 300 kilometers deep. Unlike other lines of defense, which consisted of bastions and walls, it consisted of a series of trenches crisscrossing it. β
"If Zachary Taylor's army wants to go north, he will have to fight us between these 300 kilometers of trenches. The trench system will minimize the artillery and firepower superiority of the American army, and we will be able to use these fortifications to form a strength advantage over him on a local scale! β
"To the south, the Central American Union and New Grenada will also build a vast trench defense line in Panama and Guatemala. The Mesoamerican canal is now partially excavated and can be utilized, so they are relatively less worked. β
"We're not going to try to completely defeat Zachary Taylor in a war, that's unrealistic. We're just going to keep bleeding until he falls, in a tug-of-war and attrition. β
"It's like hunting, who will fight Menghu head-on? Traps and consumption are the most powerful tools for hunters. β
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The carriage traveled through the bumps.
Turtledove continued to explain his battle plan.
Neville Crockett only felt his face burn and his heart beat faster and faster.
Turtle dove!
You want to wipe out Zachary Taylor's army of 100,000 people in Mexico?!
This appetite ......!