Wild North America 1846

Chapter 105 Dilemma
Unlike the calm London, the Oval Office of the White House was full of storms. President Polk reprimanded everyone with a livid face. The blame was the failure of the West Road Expeditionary Force and the unacceptable Denver tragedy.

Today, the earth-shattering news of the "Denver tragedy" has not been leaked, and it has been strictly blocked by the government.

Everyone knows that once the news of the Denver massacre breaks out, it will have a major impact, cause restlessness at the social level, and even endanger the re-election of political parties.

"...

Pushing all the reasons for defeat on the damn mad king does not erase your incompetence and stupidity.

let me guess

The more than 1700 US military officers and soldiers under Colonel Stephen Carney who initially embarked on the Western Expedition have not sent back any news for more than half a month. Is the entire army wiped out?

Don't hide it from me, I'm mentally prepared for this

Including the losses suffered by General Frank Gilhouli on the front line, the total casualties of the Western Expeditionary Army are no less than 3000. You still have the face to tell me about such heavy casualties;

The Tang Kingdom is a mere indigenous armed forces?
I gave you everything you wanted, and what did you get in return?
In addition to repeated defeats, there is also the shocking Denver tragedy. The 800-kilometer transportation line was cut off by the enemy, and more than 7000 troops were trapped in the city. Where can I have reinforcements for you?

Oh, God!look what you have done "

President Volcker’s anger was well-founded. At present, the United States launched two wars to invade Mexico in the south and conquer the Tang Kingdom in the west. After mobilizing the country for two full-scale wars, the size of the army has expanded to as many as 15.

Among them, the army has expanded from more than 8700 to 4.2, and the navy has expanded from 3.6 to more than 10.5.

On the main battlefield of the southern invasion of Mexico, General Taylor of the U.S. Army gathered 3.2 troops. They were confronting the tens of thousands of main Mexican troops led by Mexican President Santa Ana in the Buenavista area of ​​eastern Mexico. The situation on the battlefield was imminent.

Under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief General Scott, the U.S. Navy planned to clear all obstacles in the Gulf of Mexico in early 1847 and make a large-scale landing in the Veracruz area, turning the advantage of the war into a victory, and defeating the determination of the Mexican government to resist stubbornly in one fell swoop. .

In addition to the nearly 1700 troops of the Western Expeditionary Force (more than 7900 plus 3), the United States can now be said to be overwhelmed. If the third military mobilization is not carried out, the number of troops that can be deployed in the country is less than [-], and it is extremely empty. state.

President Polk is right, there is simply no way to reinforce the West Route Army now.

Unless troops are drawn from the southern battlefield, or from the US troops preparing to land in the Gulf of Mexico, otherwise, a smart woman can't live without rice.

The U.S. Navy has expanded to 10 people. On the surface, it seems to be strong and strong, but among them, the sailors of the U.S. fleet account for nearly half.

Large-scale sailing battleships often require more than 1000 sailors, and frigates also need three to four hundred sailors to prepare, and various types of sails require more than 4 fleet sailors.

To maintain such a strong naval power, one is used to guard against the British Royal Navy on the Canadian side of the Atlantic Ocean, and the other is used to land in the Gulf of Mexico. Both are indispensable.

In addition to this, the U.S. Navy also needs to divide its troops to guard important facilities such as the East Coast Fortress, the Marine Police District, the Naval Base, and the Naval Depot Wharf.

For example, Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia, New York Harbor, Philadelphia Naval Fortress and other areas require tens of thousands of troops.

The rest of the U.S. Marine Corps is stepping up training, with the goal of landing in the Gulf of Mexico in early 1847, echoing the main force of the ground army led by General Taylor.

After all, Mexico is a big country in the Americas, with a total area of ​​more than 400 million square kilometers (note; including New Mexico, Arizona and Baja California.) with a total population of more than 600 million.

Only relying on General Taylor to lead more than 3 people to fight all the way from Texas, even if the wind is smooth, the straight-line distance to Mexico City is more than 1400 kilometers, so we have to fight until the year of the monkey?

Therefore, the southern Mexican battlefield is a pincer offensive plan that advances both land and water, fighting on two fronts, and finally gathers troops under Mexico City.

In love with reason
It is impossible for President Polk to mobilize the main force on the southern front to reinforce the western front.
So where did the reinforcements come from?

The United States is a democratic country, and the powers of the president and the parliament check and balance each other. If you want to expand the scale of the war and mobilize for the third all-out war, you must get the approval of the parliament.

The problem is that
At present, the contradiction between the North and the South in the United States is extremely deep. After the news of successive defeats on the western front came back, all kinds of anarchism and independenceism are rampant, and social unrest has intensified.

In the Congress, voices against the war headed by representatives from the South were rising, which put enormous pressure on the U.S. government to promote the third war mobilization bill.

The U.S. federal government has a population of 2000 million and a vast territory of 630 million square kilometers. However, it is divided into two camps, the North and the South with deep contradictions, unable to form a joint force.

To carry out a full-scale military mobilization again, it can be expected that there will be many obstacles, and the slave states in the south will definitely be delayed. It is by no means an easy task.

a lot of times like this

When the war goes smoothly and the victorious songs are played, the hidden contradictions in the country can be greatly alleviated. The North and the South are in unison with the outside world. Deeply contradictory.

When the war was repeatedly frustrated, various domestic opposition forces and separatist tendencies emerged, and under the instigation and instigation of foreign forces headed by the United Kingdom, they jumped onto the stage to perform.

This has put President Bourke under tremendous pressure. Once the Denver burning incident is heard, it will be another severe test for the government's reputation.

the best solution;

It was at a later time after the great victory in the south that the news was quietly released, diluting the impact of the "Denver tragedy" with the joy of victory.

Major General Arthur Temple, Chief of Staff of the US Federal Army, and George Levinson, Secretary of the Army, were the first to bear the brunt of the severe reprimand from President Polk, followed by Secretary of State Slim Love.

But the problem must be solved after all, and we cannot just watch the Western Expeditionary Army led by General Frank Gilhoury collapse due to lack of supplies. The solution given by Major General Arthur Temple is the "American militia."

He said boldly;

"Forgive Your Excellency the President;

The ferocity and elusiveness of the Datang Kingdom's army did cost us a heavy price. General Frank Gilhoury learned his lesson and prepared to adopt a step-by-step prudent combat plan, striving to eliminate this group of Datang Kingdom cavalry first.

Only the cavalry can deal with the cavalry. Considering that there are about 1300 to 1400 cavalry in the Tang Kingdom, the combat effectiveness is strong.

To this end, the Army Staff Headquarters intends to call up the militia. Currently, it is tentatively scheduled to recruit a militia cavalry regiment in the five states of Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas and Texas.

The number of cavalry regiments is tentatively set at 800. It is composed of voluntary recruitment by cowboys from various states, self-provided horses, and standard weapons provided by the military. It is estimated that 2 cavalry can be recruited in 3 to 4000 weeks.

Converging the cavalry force in the hands of General Frank Gilhoury, we will be able to form an absolute force advantage of 4:1, and we are confident in encircling and destroying the cavalry led by the mad king.

Once the above combat objectives are achieved, the gate of the Tang Kingdom will be opened.

We only need a little time now to reverse the current unfavorable situation in the West.

The overall strength of the Tang Kingdom is weak. As long as the sharpest point of attack is eliminated, the military is confident that it will gradually erode and eventually crush the enemy by virtue of its overall strength.

Your Excellency, the War Department needs your special authorization to enlist this much-needed militia. "

Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Arthur Temple proposed a solution that was not a solution, bypassing the protracted process of the 3rd US General Military Mobilization, bypassing the strong opposition represented by the South in Congress, and filling the gap with armed militias There are vacancies.

The founding fathers of the United States of America, in order to prevent the emergence of a military dictatorship and political strongmen, set up a three-dimensional system of the president, parliament and the Supreme Court in the US administrative system. flood.

This political system has been in use for nearly 170 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has put heavy shackles on the development of the military, and greatly restricted the president's right to launch wars directly across the parliament. The parliament and the Supreme Court are two firewalls.

If you want to expand the scale of the military, increase the military budget, or launch foreign wars, no matter what you want, you can't get around the constraints of the parliament.

Until the outbreak of the Second World War, the large-scale military expansion of the United States was out of control, the power of the president was out of control, and the huge military machine of the United States was like a runaway wild horse, which was out of control...

Currently, the only loophole in the U.S. democratic constitutional system is the U.S. militia.

in a state of emergency
The president of the United States has the right to call up armed militias to quell the situation, such as urban riots, large-scale gang fights, suppression of mass demonstrations, mountain floods or other emergencies.

Both the army and the National Guard are formal armed forces, and their establishment and budget must be reviewed by parliament, except for the militia.

Hearing Major General Arthur Temple's bad idea, President Volker's face loomed with anger.

But he knew that losing his temper at this time would not solve any problems, so he could only forcefully suppress the urge to kill, and turned his gaze to Secretary of War George Levinson with a serious questioning expression.

George Levinson is now a grasshopper on a rope with the military. If the Western Expedition fails, it will be an indelible black material in his political career. After all, his position is the Secretary of the Army, and the responsibility cannot be shirked.

So George Levinson smiled wryly, and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, the lunatic king of the Tang Kingdom is far more difficult than we imagined. Now, we are like gamblers who have lost their bets, and we can only continue to lose money." You must put chips in it, otherwise you will lose everything. And neither the government nor the military can afford such a price.”

President Polk couldn't help but roll his eyes;
George Levinson already has the meaning of lying down. He didn't get the victory guarantee he wanted. If the pressure continues, George Levinson may take the initiative to resign.

What's the best way to leave the War Department's mess and walk away?
These hateful politicians, all the guarantees and oaths are unreliable flowers in the mirror, moonlight in the water, each and every one of them should go to hell!
(End of this chapter)