Colonel Daldo stared at the white bones hanging on the cliff, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and chose to retreat, after all, heroes don't suffer losses in front of them.

Soon the white officer found his place in the pit.

There was a frightening amount of golden sand, and it was a good news that the Indian chief had kept his promise to get all kinds of food, drink, cigarettes, and even prostitutes.

The downside is that their cooking skills are a bit difficult to describe, so they simply cook their own cooking utensils and ingredients, as if they were in the Boy Scouts.

Some American prisoners even felt that the land under their feet was the legendary "Promised Land", after all, it was really possible to "get rich" with their own hands, and such a job was so simple.

In addition to the absence of freedom, fairness, abundance, and even a certain elimination of status differences, after all, those officers had to work like ordinary soldiers to get food; And there were not only whites but also Indians and mestizos in the pits, which shows that the chief really treated equally.

Within a few days, captives were domesticated, and they dismissed the thoughts of their former superiors who wanted to escape, and even reported their compatriots who tried to escape.

On the other hand, a large number of U.S. troops are still on their way. While the mania for gold has given these cowboys superhuman perseverance and stamina, not every army can reach the level of one man and two horses.

In fact, at this time, the marching contingent of the US military was already rich in the eyes of its European counterparts, because at this time, most European troops did not have many horses, not even donkeys, and the soldiers in some areas did not even have uniform shoes, and the march could only rely on foot.

The journey from Denver to California was no easy one, as the Mexicans had to deal with the Mexicans and defend the fortifications, but fortunately the opponent's defenses were ineffective.

Not only was the Mexican army late, but the subsequent battles with the American troops were also stopped, and they did not seem to be in a hurry to cut off the Americans' rear route.

Of course, this was a mistake of judgment and a mistake in the strategy of the "Great Commander" Tasan Anna, who did not think that the enemy would choose to go deep alone, after all, the "New Mexico region" at this time was only a huge no-man's land in his own eyes.

(According to Mexican statistics, there is only one person in an average of 20 square kilometers, and the vast majority of the area is undeveloped.) ）

However, to the surprise of Mexicans, the number of American immigrants in the region has exceeded the total number of Mexican people in the region.

But even with the help of American immigrants, the journey of the American military was fraught with hardships; Mountains, grasslands, deserts, swamps, tornadoes and sandstorms threaten their lives at all times.

Fortunately, they brought enough supplies and made a "perfect plan".

In fact, this U.S. military team is not alone, and there are many more companions who are building supply points along the way. It also includes one of the most critical strategies, which is that another U.S. military unit will support them from the sea.

That's right, this is not a long-distance run without a plan, let alone a gamble on the fortunes of the country. Rather, it was a well-thought-out plan that they would take a boat to Panama, cross the Isthmus of Central America, and then attack the rear of the Austrians by boat.

In fact, that's what the Americans have done historically, and they've won by a wide margin. They chose to land in San Francisco, easily capturing the California region with the help of a large number of Belt and Road parties.

But now the Americans have encountered a problem, that is, the Republic of New Granada (Colombia), which rules Panama at this time, does not dare to let them take advantage of it.

On the one hand, it was connected to the Austrian colony and was afraid of the strong force of Austria.

On the other hand, there is a threat from the United Kingdom, after all, as the world's No. 1-stirring stick, wouldn't it be humiliating if he didn't intervene in this matter?

In a sense, Britain did not want the United States to dominate North America, and it was better to be divided like the European continent, which was in the best interests of Great Britain.

It's just that now the British themselves have neither the time nor the energy to take care of it. But this does not prevent them from stumbling behind their backs, and the Republic of New Granada will naturally not make trouble for itself.

Central America at this time was occupied by the great powers. Britain, France, and Austria all had their own reasons for refusing, and in the end the Americans had no choice but to bypass South America and continue their march towards California.

Of course, General Zachary Taylor, who was in charge of the frontal attack, did not know this, and he was still advancing according to the original plan.

If the admiral had known that his naval operations had been delayed, he would have had more time to "leisurely" walk through the death zone, and there would have been no problems such as a lack of troops.

Since both the United States and Mexico are guarding against a sneak attack by the French, the Texas side just reported the truth, which caused a series of conjectures in the top level of Paris.

Marshal Sirte, who was looking forward to his honorable retirement, naturally tried his best to prevent France from entering the war, while Louis Philippe was a little suspicious and even felt that this was a trap set by the United States and Mexico for France.

As soon as the other members of the Cabinet saw that His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister had reached a consensus, we were still making a fuss. It's better to disperse separately and go home to accompany his wife.

As a result, John Taylor's expected entry into the French war did not happen, and the Mexicans were suspicious of their actions, they did not rush to attack, but just randomly looted the supply convoys of American troops like a group of bandits.

But one thing, as the President of the United States had anticipated, was that the Mexicans had concentrated their forces on the northern front.

Now that the United States and Mexico are facing each other east and west of the Rio Grande, each side has amassed more than 100,000 troops, and a major war is about to break out.

But the silence of the battlefield was shattered by the news that the U.S. forces had captured the port of Veracruz and were now heading for Mexico City.

Fifteen merchant ships traveling between Mexico and Austria were also seized, but it would take some time for the news to reach Austria proper.

But fortunately, the weapons and military personnel sent from Austria to Mexico were already in place, plus the aid of the Church.

Those who were stopped were Ambrera's troop carriers and a number of cargo ships carrying sugar and spices, as well as cotton.

At this time, the United States of America had not declared war on the Austrian Empire, so of course there was nothing to do with this group of "security personnel" and merchants, but to lock them up in the inns of the harbor first.

The U.S. military has actually made a lot of preparations for this war, and the tactics of stealing home at this time are one of them. But Franz had been preparing for this for a long time.

He had the Mexicans buy a large number of old ships that had been obsolete from their navy, and he also built a large number of batteries around several ports where they might land.

But people are not as good as heaven, these arrangements are useless at all, and not long after the start of the war, the Mexican naval marshal made contact with the Americans and prepared to surrender.

Therefore, the Mexican Navy, which was built with a lot of money, has instead become a boost to the US Navy. This brought the total number of ships of the US West Coast Fleet at this time to a terrifying 113.

(Historically, the U.S. military has participated in the attack on Mexico City, with 70 fleets, including a large number of troop carriers and cargo ships, not all of them.) ）

(End of chapter)