On the outskirts of Veracruz, the private estate of Tasan Anna.

Lieutenant General Winfield Scott was pleased with the temporary command, and the general was not surprised by the news that José Apt had defected and was preparing a bloody baptism in St. Louis.

He simply told the lieutenant to be prepared to deal with José Apte, the new ruler, and continued to have dinner with the young men he had invited.

"Cheers to America!"

"Cheers!"

When the young officers saw that the commander was not panicking, they naturally felt that they had nothing to fear, so they continued to drink and have fun.

At this time, the young man with the organic spirit began to tout the "God of War" who outwitted the port of Veracruz.

"General Winfield is such a calm and calm man, and having dinner with us while dealing with such a difficult contingency requires absolute calmness and judgment to find the best solution to the problem."

"Yes! This calmness is really worth learning, you are my life coach! ”

What's more, he said bitterly.

"It is a great honor to have dinner with you, and your words are the most precious treasure."

At this time, a discordant voice appeared, and Grant, whose mouth was stuffed with something, said nonchalantly.

"But Mexico City hasn't been beaten yet, and who will believe our promises after that? Shouldn't we have come to expand the territory of the great United States?

Now I'm drunk and dreaming all day in this manor, and my people are going to rust. ”

His taunt was immediately besieged by the people, to which General Winfield did not express his displeasure, but urged everyone to listen to different voices.

Immediately, everyone applauded thunderously, and they praised the general's noble character.

Grant said again disdainfully.

"Can a good character win the war?"

Then the next day Grant and his infantry company were assigned to a most strenuous errand

However, as the eldest son of the mayor of Georgetown, the future northern star still receives special care.

He was given a horse as a means of transportation, and the price was to take his men on a daily patrol of the border, which was difficult for an infantry company.

But instead of riding a horse, Grant bought a car and took turns with the soldiers.

Washington, White House

John Taylor tore the report in front of him to shreds, and then cursed.

"There are 100,000 Austrians in California! And then they will still nest in the ravine?! I'm afraid I've already hit Washington along the Mississippi River! ”

The senior staff in the president's office were all frightened by this scene, because their boss was a decent person who rarely used uncivilized words, but today it was really unusual.

The United States has mobilized 280,000 people so far in the war, but the cost of war mobilization is much more than he expected. I don't know why, suddenly all the suppliers of the US military began to increase prices.

And as soon as the war started, personnel, weapons, ammunition, medicines, and logistics materials were rapidly consumed, but fortunately, Soros's bank acted in time to ensure the smooth operation of the economy.

The British and Austrians, as well as the Russians who came out of nowhere, protested the war and condemned Washington's aggression.

John Taylor himself, even if he is a lotus, could not have said that there are so many battle-hardened diplomats, and even more so Britain and Austria have put forward the idea of possible sanctions against the United States in the form of a trade embargo.

The Austrians' naval power was not good, but it was the second largest buyer after the British. If it weren't for Britain and Austria, American cotton would probably rot in the ground.

In addition, Zachary Taylor's behavior of leading an army of more than 100,000 people across the river from the Mexicans also made John Taylor angry to death.

(In fact, Rio Grande yellow fever is prevalent.) ）

What made him even more angry was that Winfield had actually started vacationing in Mexico! His army set up camp in Veracruz and even built improvised fortifications nearby.

In fact, General Winfield wanted to occupy Veracruz forever, but this did not fit into the strategy of John Taylor, who believed that Mexico was too big for the United States to swallow all at once.

And the main goal of this war was gold in California.

Only by obtaining the gold there and opening the way to the Pacific Ocean can the United States truly spread its wings and achieve its "manifest destiny" of unifying North America.

Robert Stockton, who was in charge of attacking California from the sea, was even more "out of touch", but it was not his fault.

Because the current means of maritime communication are indeed relatively primitive, not to mention that the Panama Canal has not yet been opened at this time, the messengers have to bypass South America to report the situation to Washington.

Ponta Arenas was the southernmost port on the South American continent at this time, and it was a necessary place to travel between the east and west sides of South America.

There was a shooting in the only local tavern, and the deceased was an American businessman. The cause is said to have been shot after provoking a sexy hostess in the tavern and then getting into an argument with someone else.

It was supposed to be a trivial matter, but it was just a façade. The businessman actually worked for the U.S. government, and he was tasked with sending back the latest intelligence on the expeditionary fleet.

The men who killed him were a specially arranged stealth team arranged by Franz, including the hostess, who was also a specially trained agent.

To defeat your enemy, it's best to turn him into deaf and blind. Franz, who came from later generations, knew the importance of intelligence in warfare, and it was all too easy to calculate whether he had a mind or not.

Although John Taylor was angry with his incompetent generals, he did not know how to fight and could only rely on these "big soldiers".

So the politician signed a new presidential decree, announcing that an additional 50,000 people would be sent to support General Carney, while continuing to recruit new soldiers and raise supplies.

John Fremont stayed in San Diego for several days, but not a single Austrian was seen.

The spies sent out replied that the Austrians were gathering supplies and seemed intent on defending San Francisco.

This made the adventurer very depressed, he originally wanted to have a collision between men, but he didn't expect the other party to be so cowardly, but it also confirmed that the United States ruled the North American continent as "destiny".

What Fremont didn't know was that the main force of the Austrian army, about 10,000 people, led by Archduke Carl Ferdinand himself, had bypassed San Diego and hid in a valley not far away, which was originally one of the Austrian military camps, so it did not arouse Fremont's alarm.

The reason why the Austrian side did not make a surprise was that it was uncertain about the specific landing time of the US troops.

If the enemy's intentions were known in advance, it would be highly likely that the American fleet would attack San Francisco directly.

After all, the "Golden Mountain" is the main target of the Americans, and when the time comes, the US military, which has fire support from the sea, can attack and retreat. If the Austrian side wants to lure the enemy deeper, and then annihilating it in one fell swoop, it will be like fishing for the moon in a haystack.

Of course, the key point is to paralyze the opponent's carelessness, after all, if your own side behaves too strongly, maybe the aware American army will simply choose to defend in place, and in the end it will be a tug-of-war, not the war of annihilation that Archduke Ferdinand wants.

(End of chapter)