After a few days, this fluttering blizzard finally landed in the Detroit area, and the heavy snow fell for almost half a day and night, turning the entire land into a plain white.

Difarnes

About 150 kilometers south of Detroit, Difarnes is only 20 kilometers east of the Detroit-Cincinnati defense line, about 300 kilometers east of Cleveland, and more than 270 kilometers north of Cincinnati.

Today's city of Difarnes is occupied by the army of the Tang Kingdom, and the headquarters of the coalition forces is located here, and the army has cut off the railway line from Detroit to Cleveland, and also cut off the railroad, water and land transportation between Detroit and Cincinnati, turning Detroit into an isolated island, which can only rely on the Great Lakes shipping to replenish blood, and the situation is almost the same as Chicago before.

"Ruixue Trillion Year!" Richard looked at the great plain covered in silver with great interest, and was in a good mood.

He had just arrived here on a special train and there was a heavy snowfall, could it be that he wanted to make the world a little cleaner?

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and this heavy snow is a good omen in the eyes of King Richard, who is wearing the white uniform of the generalissimo of the army and navy of the Tang Kingdom, and the gilded national emblem and epaulette accessories on the large-brimmed hat, which looks even more heroic.

Now the snow had stopped, and it was about nine o'clock in the morning, and the cavalry of the Royal Praetorian Guard had spread far away, and the area within a radius of twenty or thirty kilometers was strictly guarded.

Richard rode a huge white Pelsch thoroughbred with a height of two meters at the shoulder, surrounded by a large group of generals on horseback, and rode slowly on the snowy wasteland, breathing in the cold air, feeling comfortable from body to heart.

The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, General Dai Changfu, General Harry Freitsch, and General Chen Chuan followed closely behind him, and a large number of other senior generals could only lag behind one more horse, forming a pyramid-like formation, accompanying His Majesty on a tour of the wasteland.

"Changfu Aiqing, tell me...... The Yankees are still strong in their will to resist, how long will they be able to hold out? King Richard rode forward and casually threw out a question.

Admiral Dai Changfu didn't dare to answer casually, but thought about it seriously and replied in a cautious tone;

"Your Majesty;

Wechen thought that the northern ghosts were not strong enough to support the war for another year. It should have been exposed early, like a tower of sand dunes, which collapsed with a gentle push.

However, the northern ghosts are still able to mobilize a large army and resist step by step, although they are defeated, they are not chaotic.

Why is that?

It has been more than 77 years since the independence of the United States, and the political concepts of fairness, freedom, and democracy have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the policy blessing of the "Emancipation Proclamation" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

People can die in battle, but the national spirit will never be extinguished and can be passed down from generation to generation.

Analogous to the rotten and dark servile rule of the land of China, it is like a dilapidated house with leaky wind on all sides and rotten foundations, and once the turbulent international storm is affected, it will immediately crumble.

This is not the case in the United States of America, a newly industrialized country on the rise.

Its politics is open, the market is open, the economy is prosperous, the people support the devil is high, and the foundation of the country is very solid.

If there is no thorough change like the turning of the earth dragon, it will not be possible to break its national fortune.

From this point of view

The Tang Kingdom and the Allied States were able to defeat the United States of America militarily, but they could not destroy him, eradicate him, and resistance was everywhere, which was also a deep headache for the military. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty, since the great victory in Chicago, our Northern and Colorado regiments have moved north and south, attacking in all directions, occupying large swathes of the central territory, but at the same time they have continued to be attacked by the popular white resistance movement. Not just white men, but even many white women took up guns to resist. In the past two months, 14,500 attacks have occurred every month, causing no less than 3,000 casualties among officers and soldiers, and it is quite difficult to solve. ”

"Is the policy of clearing townships and towns not implemented effectively enough?"

"Your Majesty, it is really because the territory we occupied this time is too vast, with hundreds of large and small towns and tens of thousands of remote manors and farms. The army swept through hundreds of dense and sparse places, and those white rebels changed places with a single shot, and it was difficult to take care of it! ”

"The policy of clearing townships and towns must still be implemented, supplemented by intensifying efforts to "vacate cages for birds". The armed forces should shoulder the responsibility of arming and training the militia groups of Chinese descent in villages and towns, organize the militias of Chinese descent to maintain local public order, and eliminate the scourge of white bandits, and the military should give a certain amount of cavalry support. King Richard was very clear and cautious, and said as he rode his horse;

"Changfu Aiqing and Zhu Aiqing;

It is important for you to understand the importance of the Kingdom's expansion, and not to lose faith in the Kingdom's policies because of momentary setbacks and rebellions.

With the in-depth implementation of the "bird exchange policy" in Tenglang, in the next two years, the territory of the kingdom's expansion will be full of villages and towns dominated by Chinese.

With civilian forces against civilian forces, the army can pull out, and the appropriate emigration losses are quite bearable.

The resistance and attack of the white people will greatly enhance the cohesion and vigilance of the Chinese community, and it will also enhance a sense of crisis, and they will fight back against the white bandits fiercely.

Zhu Aiqing wants to see that with the support of the kingdom behind them, the Chinese community is not a weak and helpless little pitiful, but a wild wolf with shackles and sharp teeth soon, showing the iron-blooded style of the Han and Tang dynasties.

This kind of change is the change we want to see.

How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?

Only by allowing the migrant villages to unite and pick up guns to fight back can the migrant villages quickly form a cohesive force, get closer to each other for warmth, and become a close family.

From this point of view, sporadic white bandit attacks are not a bad thing, but they help to unite the migrant villages and take deep roots to develop.

If this is achieved, the short-term labor pain is completely acceptable.

The government will formulate specific countermeasures, and the military only needs to cooperate to mobilize the troops that control the local situation as soon as possible and concentrate forces to defeat the enemy on the line from Detroit to Cincinnati, which is the most urgent thing at present. ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers have been taught." General Dai Changfu and a group of senior generals behind him clasped their fists on their horses and replied respectfully.

King Richard waved his hand and continued to ride his horse slowly across the snowy moor, as if chattering; "How are preparations for the Battle of Detroit going?"

Admiral Dai Changfu did not answer this topic, but gestured to Admiral Chen Chuan with his eyes, the Battle of Detroit will be mainly launched by the Northern Corps, and it is more appropriate for him to answer His Majesty's question.

As the commander of the Northern Corps, General Chen Chuan knew all the relevant preparations for the battle, and when he saw this, he hurriedly took two steps forward and replied in a clear manner;

"Your Majesty;

Chen Chuan, commander of the Weichen Northern Corps, replied to His Majesty's words, the preparations for the campaign of our corps were all ready, but suddenly it was attacked by wind and snow, and the time for the offensive had to be postponed.

Considering the current severe cold weather, especially the temperature dropping to minus 6~7 degrees at night, it is difficult for the army to launch military operations on such a cold night and continue to put pressure on the enemy army.

Therefore, the Corps Headquarters is adjusting the battle plan and making every effort to mobilize cold materials from the rear, including cotton jackets, cotton socks, cotton boots, gasoline and diesel for heating fires, and other corresponding materials, and the offensive time is postponed to late November.

In view of the current severe cold weather, the field tents were not enough to withstand the cold, and the Corps troops were scattered in various towns and villages, and by the way, the intensity of the operation to clear the towns and towns was intensified.

The main difficulty at present is the lack of heavy artillery in the field, Detroit is a fortified city, although the city is much smaller, but from a defensive point of view, it is a good thing, it is easier to concentrate forces to defend.

Our army's immediate enemy is Lieutenant General Samuel Brown, a veteran of the Civil War, who has a tough fighting style and will stop at nothing to achieve victory.

In the period of combat readiness

Detroit did not evacuate people on a large scale, the urban population remained at about 320,000, only 4~50,000 old and young women and children were evacuated, and they were evacuated to New York State and other places through the Great Lakes inland waterway, and almost none of the workers and young men left.

As far as pre-war reconnaissance knows;

Detroit, with no less than 180,000 northern fugitive slaves, is undergoing large-scale military training, and may join in the subsequent wars and become a military force to be reckoned with.

Combined with the city's garrison of more than 200,000 men, 320,000 city dwellers and an unknown number of white laborers, it would be a tough nut to crack.

However, our Northern Corps has the confidence and ability to break this hard bone and dedicate this important city of the Great Lakes to His Majesty's Imperial Majesty, with the loyalty and courage of all the officers and men of our Northern Corps. ”

"Your allegiance is very sincere, and I am very relieved......," King Richard nodded his head in approval, and then changed his words and asked; Is there anything that can be done about this fortified city? ”

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen's only concern is the shortage of heavy artillery, the number of field guns of various calibers is sufficient, but the number of 30-pound field heavy guns and mortar guns of larger calibers is scarce. When encountering a strong fortress, it lacks the heavy firepower to smash it. ”

"Well, this is not difficult, I will transfer you three M1860 mortars, any revealed fortress is a dirt chicken." King Richard smiled confidently.

Field heavy artillery was limited by the existing conditions, and the 30-pounder gun was almost the extreme, and the overall weight of the gun body was amazing, and it was necessary to pave special hard roads to pass in the field, and it was difficult to reach the front line.

But the mortar is different, the M1860 mortar is a new equipment coastal heavy artillery, weighing up to 1760 kilograms, which is a simple structure similar to a teacup, capable of firing 48-pound shells, and the earth-shaking sound when launched can be transmitted to 10 kilometers away, and the damage ability is extremely amazing.

Transported by rail, the three M1860 mortars could reach the city of Detroit with a range of about 4 kilometers, which was a catastrophic heavy firepower for the defending side.

Hearing that His Majesty agreed to mobilize three coastal heavy artillery pieces to participate in the battle, Admiral Chen Chuan's eyebrows fluttered with joy and said solemnly; "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, that our Northern Legion has the confidence to destroy the stubborn enemy of Detroit, establish a kingdom with honor, and bring glory to the army."

As soon as these three heavy guns swing on the battlefield, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown, a veteran general, will panic and dare not continue to cower in the city to resist, but will have to go out of the city to start a hard-fought battle.

The reason is simple

If these three M1860 large-caliber mortar guns were allowed to bombard indiscriminately, no kind of strong fortress could resist it, and it was all reduced to rubble under heavy artillery bombardment.

Therefore, in any case, these three M1860 large-caliber mortars cannot be allowed to get close to the range of 4 kilometers of the fortress, otherwise it will be a complete disaster, and no one can stop the big rout.

In the face of this big killer, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown could only overturn the original good calculation and lead the army out of the city to fight a few field battles with the coalition forces, which was in the hands of the Northern Army.

At that time, the 3-pounder, 6-pounder and 12-pounder field guns of the Northern Corps, which were numerous, could give full play to their firepower and stage an artillery feast.

Take 10,000 steps back

Even if the shells can't be used freely, field battles are much smaller than hard attacks on strong fortresses, and it's cost-effective no matter how you look at it.

The overall military strategy of the Tang Kingdom today is not to rush to defeat the United States of America, but to lengthen the timeline of the war, greatly deplete the young and middle-aged labor force of the Yankees through one battle after another, weaken its national strength, reduce its post-war economic and demographic development potential, and limit its development in the next 50 or even 100 years.

Anyway, the Tang Kingdom can afford to consume, since the army was reorganized in June, it has digested mainland recruits, and from July to November, as many as 126,000 mainland recruits have arrived, all of whom have gathered in the Salt Lake City area for winter operations and urban combat training.

Playing the tactics of the sea of people, Huaxia is called the second, and no one in this world dares to call it the first, this is not bragging.

In order to support the huge military expenditures, the royal family of the Tang Kingdom, which has always been wealthy, is now in debt, but Richard believes that if the war is extended for another 1~2 years, it will further destroy the foundation of the United States of America and the young and middle-aged population, and push it into the abyss of war debt, then all the efforts will be worth it.

Don't look at the fact that the United States has now depreciated 2,500 times the value of a dollar, but the franc and pound loans that need to be repaid have not depreciated, they are all hard currency pegged to gold, not a huge debt that can be repaid by printing money.

In the original historical time and space

It was not until the outbreak of the First World War more than 50 years later that the United States turned into a serf and sang a song, changing from a debtor country with a large number of debts to a creditor country with a large number of creditor's rights, and the industrial economy developed to a high degree.

Therefore, we must not underestimate the billions of dollars (note, the war debt of the pound and the franc is calculated in a unified terms) debt, which is equivalent to the gross national product of the United States in one year at the peak of the pre-war period.

The high interest rate alone was enough to crush the United States of America's crushing revenues and plunge it into an abyss of debt that was being repaid with more and more interest......

If the population continues to grow and the overall economy expands rapidly, then the day will come when the debt will be repaid.

The future of the United States of America can hardly be said to be bright if its territory is greatly divided, the population size is drastically reduced after the war, the overall economic output is greatly reduced, and the financial economy and various industries are kidnapped and deeply infiltrated by foreign capital......

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