Chapter 69: Who's Stupider Than Who?

Early in the morning

The four wagons that drove out of the Grape Valley, under the protection of more than 50 personal guardsmen, passed through the Shanhaiguan Pass in the direction of Yerba Caodi.

When they arrived at Yerba Buena Tei, the group was waiting at the entrance of the town.

It didn't take long

A group of people drove out from Yerba Caodi, and about 80 white gunmen gathered in six wagons to join the Datang Society's team and headed for the new town.

At the strong request of John Sutter's side, the Federation prepared a final showdown in the New Town.

Today, the situation in North America has deteriorated dramatically, and the war is just around the corner, and there is no room for further delay.

In Texas, the Huston rebels, with a steady stream of American support, defeated the Mexican army in successive battles and achieved a clear victory.

The Mexican government has suffered a series of military defeats one after another, and it still claims with a hard mouth; "Although it has been deeply damaged by the United States, it is still willing to resolve the dispute in a peaceful, reasonable and decent manner."

In fact

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Mexican army has been unable to hold out in Texas, losing almost all the important towns in the region and being crushed by the so-called rebels of the Republic of Texas.

This cannot be blamed on the incompetence of the Mexican government, which is in fact a combined force of the United States Federal Army and the rebel forces of the Republic of Texas, which are inferior on all sides, how can they be undefeated?

The rebel leader Huston was a student of US President Jackson in 1832, who instigated the local American diaspora to "revolt" and "revolution" and demand "independence", and eventually established the Lone Star Republic (Republic of Texas).

When the Mexican government sent troops to suppress it, the United States not only gave a steady stream of military support, but also brazenly sent troops to directly intervene in the Texas war.

This series of actions can clearly see the operation of the American black hand behind the scenes.

The United States' expansion attempts in Texas were so successful that it turned its next expansion to New Mexico and California, as well as the British Oregon region.

U.S. President Polk, during congressional consultations in early April, openly declared; The British should go back to Europe, and the Americans are in charge of the affairs of the Americas. There is no doubt about our natural moral responsibility to rule the Oregonian region.

This speech

It is in line with the political correctness of the current United States vigorously promoting the "Monroe Doctrine", and at the same time, it contains great ambitions, and it is impossible for London not to see it.

In the diplomatic note that followed, U.S. President Polk made a naked territorial claim to Britain and said it strongly;

Any method will be taken to get the Oregon area......

go without saying

For London, this is naked coercion and absolutely intolerable.

As a result, there was more pressure on the part of the federation, and London demanded that it move quickly.

It is reported;

Adhering to the will of London, a big man will arrive in the near future, which also reflects that London is quite dissatisfied with the Federation's slow actions, and directly makes a big move.

And all this has put a lot of pressure on Ronald Evenson.

A hilly area about 2 km from Yerba Buenadi

Behind the overgrown hilly area, 400 Datang cavalry and 300 musketeers gathered here, sitting on the grass in various squadrons, some were wiping and maintaining their guns, some were eating cakes with jerky, and some were leaning on their backpacks and closing their eyes and pretending to sleep, but no one was talking to each other, and they were always quiet.

Dressed in the uniform of a British dragoon major, Richard stood high on a hill and watched the convoy heading for the new town with a telescope under the cover of a few sparse trees.

John Sartre's actions can't be hidden from anyone at all, but why did the federation keep in touch and spend more than two weeks trying to subdue John Sartre's forces?

This has to talk about the selfishness of Fangcaodi, after the battle on the banks of the American River, the reputation of the Tang Society has become more and more loud, and it has overshadowed the limelight of Fangcaodi, and it has risen to become the largest force in San Francisco, and the scenery is unlimited for a while.

This situation is not what William Richardson wants to see, and it also deviates from Ronald Evenson's vision, so his heart becomes unbalanced.

Special Sister Drop!

Originally, it was hoped that the Tang Dynasty would be used as a thug to charge ahead, eliminate dissidents and suppress competitors for the white shipowners in Yerba Caodi and the British forces behind the scenes, so as to achieve the goal of dominating the province of Upper California, and finally establish an independent state and control the expansion of the U.S. federal army.

Unexpectedly, the script was completely biased.

After the elimination of the Alexander-Madison gang, the power of the Tang Society quickly swelled and became dominant in the Federation, causing a serious imbalance of power.

If the John Sartre forces are further eliminated, then it will grow more and more rapidly and become unstoppable.

This is absolutely unacceptable to Parkview Green.

In the eyes of the arrogant Fangcaodi, Datang will be a dog in the hands of white people, let you bite whoever you want, instead of being anti-guest-oriented, so what's the deal?

The best program;

It was Parkview Green that coerced the momentum of the big victory, forcefully forcing the John Sartre forces to bow their heads, and after the two sides joined forces, Parkview Green, which represented the interests of the white people, would inevitably rise in strength and regain its dominant position in the federation.

As a result, there was repeated see-saw contact between the two sides, until half a month later, London could no longer hold back and expressed serious dissatisfaction......

The situation in North America has deteriorated dramatically, and there is no time to delay any longer.

Richard knew all this.

But he doesn't care, you can talk about it if you want to, I just took the time to consolidate the foundation of the Datang Society, and I can talk about it as long as I like, anyway, I'm not in a hurry.

Through this matter

Once again, it confirmed what Richard had in mind; That is, it is not my race, its heart must be different, the superficial intimate cooperation cannot cover up the huge differences and secret precautions inside, and the cooperation with Yerba Caodi is just a different dream in the same bed.

If there is no common enemy, the boat of friendship will capsize.

on the hills

Richard's face was calm, he put down the brass monocular in his hand, looked at the long convoy that was about to enter the new town, and suddenly a convoy broke up and headed northwest along the suburban road.

It was a convoy from Parkview Green, and they were going to block the streets of the west and north with horse-drawn wagons, forming a barricade that trapped all the bandits in the new town.

The four carriages belonging to the Datang Society blocked the streets in the east, leaving only the streets in the south.

And the streets of the south are facing the area where Richard has led a heavy ambush, and as long as the white gunmen in the new town rush out and flee from here, the end will undoubtedly be miserable.

At this time

In the distance, the sound of galloping horses' hooves like muffled thunder was heard, and hundreds of cavalry appeared in the distance of sight, which was all the strength accumulated in the herbs, and the total number was about 400 people.

They will be thrown in from two directions, step by step into the new town, digging out all the enemies hidden in the shadows, playing the role of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger.

The carriages of the Datang Society and Fangcaodi have been modified, and the front is a thick iron plate, and several of them can block the street together to form a strong barricade.

The musketeers, who were hiding in the carriages, fought with the help of the carriages, gradually compressing the living space of John Sartre's armed forces and dealing a heavy blow to them.

Today

No one is stupid, whether it's Captain William Richardson or the British adventurer Ronald Evenson, they've come to their senses;

John Sartre, the serpent of the land, is accustomed to the days of domination, even if he dies, he will never surrender to Yerba Caodi, which is purely unrealistic delusion.

There was no way, it had to fight, so there was today's well-planned military operation.

In the battle plan, the armed forces from Yerba Buena will be the first to attack the new town, and it is inevitable that they will suffer heavy losses in a head-to-head battle with the forces of John Sutter.

As soon as he thought of this, the corners of Richard's mouth showed a slight sarcastic smile.

William Richardson and Ronald Evenson had a good calculation, and this time they wanted Datang to take the lead and take the lead, but Richard refused.

The reason is simple; The soldiers were not fully trained, and the Datang Society was not ready.

When will it be ready?

Hehe...... It could take a month or two, or it could take three or four months, depending on the situation.

This remark suddenly made the two people in Fangcaodi dumbfounded, Datang will pick a son and quit, what do you love!

If the Federation has not yet acted and has not shown the necessary value, I am afraid that what will be lost is not only the trust and support of London, but also the bright future of the future.

The arrow is ready to fly, and it has to be sent.

As a result, Parkview Green had to bite the bullet and take on the heavy responsibility of attacking the new town.

Invisibly, a huge rift between the two sides of the federation has been created, but the apparent intimacy is still maintained.

But Richard doesn't care, who's stupider than whom?

Go to special friendship, go to special cooperation, the British are all scheming, and they have not yet been where they have been.

This kind of cooperation is really tiring, and you have to be on guard against backstabbing and betrayal from time to time, these British guys won't even say hello when they betray you.

As long as they have great power in their hands, both the British and the Americans will try their best to win them over, and the British are not the only choice.

If it can't build a country independently, then Datang will invest in the United States, and it's not bad to become the party that rules California, anyway, it won't suffer.

Today, the Pacific Railroad has not yet been built, and the influence of the United States in the west is weak. The wild western sky is far away, and if he takes refuge in the Yankees, Richard can at least become a powerful man in one side, isn't it fragrant?

Thinking about it

There were bursts of gunfire from the direction of the new town, and it was clear that John Sutter's side, seeing that the attempt had failed, immediately began to organize the white gunmen to resist stubbornly, and a fierce battle broke out.