Chapter 700: Mexico Admission
Arthur still underestimated the Americans' ability to execute in desperate situations.
Originally, the U.S. Pacific Fleet was not found in Hawaii, and Arthur thought that the Pacific Fleet was stationed on the west coast of the United States.
But what Arthur didn't expect was that even though the Australasian army was close to the west coast of the United States, there was still no trace of the American fleet.
This is logically abnormal. After all, even if the main force of the US warship is shrinking, it is impossible not to send even a detachment to investigate the situation.
If we fail to grasp the enemy's situation, war will be like grasping the blind, and if we start a war, we will occupy a natural disadvantage.
I believe that the US military will not fail to understand this truth, and no trace of the US Navy has been found so far, which can only prove that either the US Navy is planning a major operation, or it is really not on the West Coast.
General Silvio made contact with the British, and after learning that there was no trace of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in the Atlantic, he had no choice but to give up and focus on the landing operation against the United States.
However, the British strengthened their patrol fleets in the Panama Canal and southern South America to prevent the United States from secretly amassing their navy.
As the time entered August, battles broke out on the east and west coasts of the United States, and the war gradually entered its hottest stage.
In order to dispel the Americans' belief in resistance, the coalition forces launched bombing of some important cities in the United States.
The bombing began in four directions, the north-south direction was the air force delivered to Canada and Mexico, and they were mainly responsible for bombing the dense industrial areas of the Great Lakes region of the United States and the large cities in the south.
The aircraft carriers of the British in the East were responsible for bombing such important cities as New York, Boston and Washington, while distributing a large number of leaflets and trying to crush the Americans from the inside.
The same is true here in Australasia. However, because it will take control of the West Coast in the future, it is not suitable for large-scale bombing of the city.
The main purpose of Australasia is to distribute leaflets, and at the same time to publicize President Hoover's "achievements" in the economic crisis as much as possible, so that Americans will voluntarily give up their support for President Hoover.
The United States also has an air force, and there are quite a few aircraft. However, compared with the air forces of Britain and France, which participated in World War I, the combat effectiveness of the US Air Force is much lower.
In particular, the number of planes of the coalition forces far exceeds that of the United States, and coupled with the suppression of combat effectiveness, the United States has fallen into a disadvantage in various regions and can only helplessly withstand air raids again and again.
In fact, the casualties of the air raids on the American people were not so great, after all, all countries are measured, and it is impossible to completely offend all Americans and jeopardize their future rule in the United States.
But the problem is that frequent air raids are the equivalent of a sword of Damocles on the heads of all Americans, leaving most Americans living in cities with poor sleep.
Just imagine, when a large number of planes frequently bomb their cities, how can these Americans sleep soundly?
The greatest damage to the United States was actually the bombing of the Great Lakes industrial area by planes from the coalition forces in the Canadian region.
Pilots also do not need to distinguish what is civilian industry and what is heavy industry, and even more so do not need to look for the area where the military industry is located in the industrial zone.
As long as it is the Great Lakes industrial zone, as soon as any factory enterprise is opened, it will become a target for coalition bombing.
This has also put the Great Lakes industrial region, including the military industry, into a state of panic. Because the U.S. air defense force was not too perfect, the production capacity of the industrial zone was quickly reduced by more than half when the workers could not produce with peace of mind.
A large number of workers have just found a job and are facing unemployment again, because the bosses face huge losses after a single bombing of their factories.
But there is no way to compensate for this loss, so you can't go to the government for compensation, right?
Some capitalists do have this idea, but when they find the government, they are quickly driven out by the government, and they have no choice but to give up.
The result of this is that more and more people in the United States are unemployed, and a large number of people cannot eat at all, which invisibly aggravates the economic crisis in the United States.
With all things going well, Australasia also made landfall on the west coast of the United States.
Of course, while landing on the west coast of the United States, we also launched a landing on Alaska.
Although Alaska's geographical location is relatively remote, Alaska's mineral resource reserves are relatively rich.
Moreover, it is located in the Arctic Circle, and the exploitation of the resources of the Arctic Circle also has certain advantages, and Arthur naturally cannot give it to Russia for nothing.
Fortunately, the Americans did not have many troops stationed in Alaska, and while landing on the west coast of the United States, the troops of Australasia were completely enough to land in Alaska.
After the outbreak of war on the northern border of the United States, war soon broke out on the southern border of the United States.
On August 3, 1928, Mexico, supported by coalition forces, launched an attack on the United States, and soon conquered Weslaco in the southern United States the next day.
It's a small city in southern Texas, a country that Mexico wants to give up on California.
Of course, the Mexican government is not stupid. California is the most populous and economically developed state on the West Coast of the United States, and it is difficult for Mexico to annex it.
Among other things, even the National Guard and militia in California are enough to delay Mexico for a long time.
Rather than fighting a war of attrition with California, it is better to conquer Texas quickly, expand its own land area, and boost morale at home.
You know, 100 years ago, Texas was still Mexican land. However, the Texans at that time became independent of Mexico and eventually joined the arms of the United States under the influence of the United States, which is also one of the hatreds of Mexico towards the United States.
Even regions such as California, which is famous, were forcibly ceded from Mexico by the United States.
If you really want to go back in history, most of the West Coast of the United States was once Mexican land, which is also a testament to the fact that Mexico also had a glorious history.
Both Mexico and the United States became independent from the colonies. But the difference is that Mexico was once a Spanish colony, while the United States was once a British colony.
Spain and Britain had very different experiences hundreds of years ago, and so did their former colonies.
Spain continued to weaken, and the British continued to grow stronger, which also made Mexico weaker and the United States stronger and stronger.
Later generations have also proved this. As a neighbor of the world hegemon, Mexico's environment is getting worse and worse, and the gap between Mexico and the United States is constantly widening.
The decision in favor of Mexico was made by the British. For the British, the more allies who attacked the United States, the better.
What's more, Mexico is the southern neighbor of the United States, and its importance has become even greater.
As to whether Mexico's entry into the war and the storming of Texas would cause trouble for the French, this was not something for the British to consider.
What's more, if Mexico does clash with the French over Texas, I'm afraid the British will be the happiest at that time.
Of course, there must still be superficial support for France, after all, this is in line with the purpose of the spoils sharing conference at that time.
But in fact, it is not certain how much support Britain can express for France, for the country, the interests are eternal, but the relationship is not.
After the capture of Veslac, the Mexican army did not stop and immediately advanced towards Coposcristi in the north.
Corpus Christi is a major town in southern Texas, with San Antonio and Houston further north.
If you know basketball, you know that the United States had three basketball teams in Dallas in the future. The three basketball teams are based in San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.
As it stands, Dallas is the most central part of Texas and has the most developed economy.
Dallas and nearby areas produce more than 40% of the cotton produced in the United States, and the Dallas Cotton Exchange was established in 1907.
From here, we can also see a characteristic that has not changed from the Civil War to the present, that is, the northern states of the United States are more industrial, and the southern states are more agricultural.
The U.S. and Mexico have fought over Texas before, and now the French have ideas about Texas, not only because of its geographical importance to the U.S. and Mexico, but also because of Texas' rich agricultural products and huge land area.
With a total land area of more than 690,000 square kilometers, Texas is the largest state in the United States outside of Alaska, and most of it is plains.
In addition, it is a coastal state, and its development potential has been stretched to the fullest, which has created a huge state with a population of nearly 30 million, accounting for about one-eleventh of the total population of the United States.
What's more, compared to California, which is clamoring for independence now and for generations to come, Texas has the strongest desire for independence.
Texas also became independent at one time, establishing the Lone Star Republic. It's just that the Lone Star Republic at that time was no match for Mexico at all, so he chose to join the United States in desperation.
Judging from the conditions promised by the United States to the Lone Star Republic, the Lone Star Republic is fully capable and has the conditions to be independent, which is also what the United States should worry about the most.
At present, the chaos in the United States can still be controlled after all, and the damage to this country will not be broken.
But as soon as Texas gets its head on independence, more and more independent states will follow, and the collapse of federal rule will be a matter of time.
The question is, how can the United States prevent Texas from becoming independent? Texas has more autonomy than other states, and if you want to control the Texas government, you might as well think about how to deal with the sudden Mexican army.
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