1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 246
The preparations for the reclamation group's work plan are completed, and the next step is to clear the obstacles for the reclamation group to reclaim the Oregon area.

That obstacle is Burnett.

Of course, this matter still has to cooperate with the Indian tribe.

Although Burnett is a private armed man, he used to be the governor of the Territory, and he was also a well-known Democratic politician.

Burnett must be killed, but the federal government and the people in the east must not know that Burnett killed him, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble to himself.

The vast majority of soldiers in the California Infantry Regiment are Chinese. The appearance of the Chinese is not much different from that of the Indians. It would be a good choice for their soldiers to dress up as Indians and directly annihilate Burnett's armed forces in the Oregon area. .

Doesn't Burnett like to kill Indians?
Die at the hands of the "Indians" is a worthy death, he asked for it, it has nothing to do with me, Liang Yao.

As long as things are done cleanly enough, even if the federal government suspects that he did it, they can only stare blankly if they can't produce evidence.

What's more, Liang Yao is now shouldering the mission of expedition to Japan. He is recognized as an American hero and an expert in the Far East by everyone in the United States. His reputation in the military, political, and business circles of the United States is not low.

If the California Railway (San Francisco-Los Angeles) goes well, it will not be officially opened until mid-February. Deng Yan will not be able to catch up with the opening of the California Railway. The fastest way to return to San Francisco from San Diego on the US-Mexico border is to choose a boat.

After a few days of exhaustion, Deng Yan arrived in San Francisco on January 1852, 1, and reported directly to Liang Yao.

According to Liang Yao's order, only two of the five companies originally stationed in San Diego remained, and the remaining three companies were all brought back to San Francisco.

"I heard that Mexico has recently transferred an infantry regiment to Tijuana. Is the Mexican garrison on the border still honest?"

Seeing Deng Yan, Liang Yao directly asked Deng Yan about the security of the US-Mexico border.

The California-Arizona Territory border was now his sole responsibility, and he didn't want anything to go wrong along the border.

"They're just soft-legged shrimps. Even if we call in a standing brigade, it won't do anything to us. The Mexican army is weak, and those Mexican soldiers are no better than the Green Battalion soldiers of the Qing Dynasty."

With a look of disdain on Deng Yan's face, he said contemptuously.

"The Mexican army smokes big cigarettes from the officers to the soldiers when they are on duty, so that the army is not to be feared. After you came back, you sent additional Arizona infantry regiments to the Arizona Territory. The Mexican ghosts dare not act like monsters."

So far, Liang Yao has not had direct contact with Mexican officers and soldiers. The only ones he has contact with are the few Mexicans who joined the Coal and Steel Alliance.

The Mexican army was so unbearable, Liang Yao couldn't help but become active.

Elvis, who was promoted by Liang Yaoguan and transferred to the Arizona Infantry Regiment as the regiment commander, was employed by the Mexican government during the Mexican-American War before he was employed by Liang Yao to help the Mexican government train the army.

Elvis' evaluation of the Mexican army is also very unbearable.

Mexico is simply a big fat piece of meat. It just wants to get involved in Mexico. The biggest obstacle is not the Mexican government and army, but the two colonial powers of Britain and France.

Britain and France will not allow the United States to continue to swallow Mexico and watch the United States grow bigger and ignore it, unless they are too busy and encounter more imminent threats to take care of North American affairs.

"Having said that, we still need to strengthen our vigilance and not underestimate the enemy." Liang Yao said solemnly.

"Follow the instructions of Your Excellency the Colonel!"

Standing in a tall and straight military posture, Deng Yan paid a military salute to Liang Yao, and then asked.

"The colonel asked me to bring three companies back to San Francisco this time. Did something happen? San Francisco wants to use troops?"

"Nothing happened to San Francisco." Liang Yao pointed to the sofa beside him, motioning for Deng Yan to sit down.

"It's not San Francisco that's going to be used, it's Oregon."

"Oregon?" Deng Yan was very surprised.

"Yes, in the Oregon region, it stands to reason that we only need to manage our own one-third of an acre of land, and there is no need to intervene in Oregon's affairs. It's just that Burnett has gone too far, killing Indians indiscriminately, causing our California The caravan was also implicated."

Liang Yao said slowly.

"Many Chinese caravans were just robbed of their goods, but some white caravans were treated as Burnett by the Indians when they passed through the Indian territory. Not only did they rob their goods, they even lost their lives.

Sutter also complained to me that if this matter is not properly resolved, the trade between California and Oregon will never be peaceful.

The white people in California have already formed an armed team to go to Oregon to wipe out the voice of the Indians.If you leave it alone, sooner or later something big will happen. "

Not long after the west coast region was incorporated into the United States, the Indian tribes on the west coast are quite large in number, and the scope of activities of each tribe is also very scattered.

Furthermore, California's state boundaries are delineated by the US government, and Indians don't care about the state boundaries delineated by the US government.

Some relatively primitive Indian tribes still maintain the habit of living by water and grass, and they will move to other places after the resources of the original territory are exhausted.

For example, an Indian tribe's territory is in Oregon this year. After Oregon's territory resources are exhausted, it is common for them to go south to California to find a new territory to settle down.

Moreover, Indian tribes are not only in a state of war with Burnett's extreme white rightists, but there are also struggles among the tribes.

Liang Yao did not want California's precious 9 years of development time to be dragged down by the war with the Indians.

"If the situation has developed to this point, we really have to intervene." Deng Yan nodded after taking his seat.

"It's just how do you plan to solve this matter?"

"There is only one way to resolve the disputes with the Indians and restore stability to the west coast, and that is to eliminate Burnat's armed forces!" Liang Yao said firmly.

"Destroy Burnett?" Deng Yan's expression gradually became serious, "Bernet is not an ordinary ghost, killing him may bring us a lot of trouble."

"What if Bernat was killed by the Indians?" Liang Yao asked with a smile.

"It's his own fault. He deserves it. For him, death is a worthy death, and it has nothing to do with us." Deng Yan slapped his thigh and quickly understood Liang Yao's meaning.

With the strength of the various Indian tribes and the loose state of fighting independently, of course they are unable to annihilate Burnat's armed forces.

In the entire west coast region, the only ones capable of annihilating Burnat's armed forces were the regular army under Liang Yao's command.

"You want us California infantry to dress up as Indians?"

"Of course, this is a matter of great importance. I don't want this matter to leak out and leave behind clues and evidence. It can only be handed over to the person I trust the most." Liang Yao looked at Deng Yan, Deng Yan Someone he can trust 100%.

"What I want is not only to defeat Bernard and those people, but to annihilate them completely, and not let anyone live!"

"I've also heard of Bernat's group of people. He has three or four hundred outlaws under his command. It's easy to defeat them, but it's still difficult to wipe them all out. His people are not a mob."

Deng Yan thought of the Brandon gangsters back then. The people under Burnett were the same as those under Brandon.

All have military experience, have received complete military training, and are not a mob.

And compared to Brandon, Burnett has his own strongholds in Portland, Oregon, and along the Columbia River. Their supplies are much more abundant than the original Brandon bandits, and there is no shortage of supplies. .

"Except for the two companies stationed in San Diego, the remaining soldiers of the California Infantry Regiment, including the teaching company, cavalry company, and artillery company, were assigned to you. You have three weeks of training to let the soldiers get used to the new gun." Liang Yao said.

"I have already sent invitations to all the Indian tribes to come to Sacramento for a briefing. I will also persuade these Indian tribes to cooperate with your actions. I still have only one request, which is to wipe out Burnett and his team and not let them go. one person!"

Deng Yan's eyes lit up. With the new fast guns, the cavalry company, the newly formed artillery company, and the cooperation of the Indians, with such a big advantage, it is not impossible to wipe out Burnett's team.

"It's up to me! I can't annihilate that guy, Bernat, so I'll see you!" Deng Yan assured Liang Yao.

"What I want is Burnett's scalp, not yours." Liang Yao smiled, "You haven't been back to San Francisco for a long time, let's go and take a stroll downtown."

After being transferred to the border guards in San Diego, Deng Yan never returned home.

He is a soldier now, without orders from his superior, that is, Liang Yao, he can only stay in San Diego to perform his duties, and Deng Yan has no complaints about this.

He was originally just a fugitive from the Qing Dynasty, and he was very satisfied with being able to get along in the United States to the present level.

"I heard that you are back, and I plan to wait until next month before the Chinese New Year to report to you and go back to San Francisco for the New Year."

Deng Yan rode on the big ocean horse brought to him by the servant in Tingtao Garden and said.

"I'll give half a month's leave to all the brothers in the California Infantry Regiment after that guy Bernard is wiped out," Liang Yao said.

1852年的春节公历日期是1852年 2月20日，现在已经是1月24日了。

After three weeks of training, the period when they entered the Oregon area to wipe out Burnett's armed forces happened to be the Spring Festival, and it was unrealistic to give the officers and soldiers of the California Infantry Regiment an annual leave.

But after the task is over, it is still possible to give them half a month's leave.

Different from the loose management model of other American Army infantry regiments, Liang Yao's military management is very strict.

Even if you are stationed in San Francisco, your home is in San Francisco. Without approval, you can only stay in the barracks and wait for orders, and you cannot leave the barracks at will.

However, the requirements for militia regiments trained as reserves will be more relaxed. After all, militia regiments only have fixed subsidies and no special military pay, so they are not considered professional troops.

However, Liang Yao's management of the militia was still stricter than other infantry regiments of the American Army.

In fact, it is a subsidy, and you can receive 8 dollars a month, and the meals in the military camp are completely free, and clothing and equipment are also provided free of charge.

This kind of treatment is better than that of professional soldiers of other regular American Army standing infantry regiments.

Some American militiamen in remote states and territories are required to provide their own clothing and equipment, and even their own weapons. What's more, they are required to purchase these necessary military supplies from designated suppliers.

And these suppliers are basically friends and relatives of the local colonel, and the military supplies they provide are also fake and inferior products that do not meet the standards.

It is not uncommon for the soles of the shoes to fall off after two days of wearing, and it is not uncommon for military uniforms to be worn out after only a few days of training.

(End of this chapter)