Wild North America 1846

Chapter 121 A bolt from the blue!
The third comprehensive military mobilization bill passed by the U.S. Congress on October 1846, 10 pushed this North American country into a deeper quagmire of war, and successfully aroused the attention and discussion of European countries.

Immediately, the tragedy of Denver being burnt to nothing broke out. This caused great shock in American society. Under the guidance of people with good intentions, public opinion turned against the sky. surge.

All kinds of words demonizing the Tang Kingdom filled the newspapers, portraying the army of the Tang Kingdom as brutal heretics, bloodthirsty and ruthless, an army of devils from hell.

In particular, Li Cha's nickname of "Mad King" spread rapidly through the influence of public opinion. Legend has it that he has a blue face and fangs, is cruel and bloodthirsty, and has the magical effect of stopping children from crying at night.

Driven by the turbulent public opinion, many American cowboys voluntarily joined the army as soon as they got hot-headed, which greatly accelerated the recruitment speed of the US army.

By mid-November, the recruitment and expansion of 11 troops had been basically completed, and the recruitment plan was completed two weeks ahead of schedule, and then they were sent to the barracks for training.

Two months later
Nov. 1847, 1

The British "Times" commented;

The successive defeats on the western battlefield seem to have inspired the ridiculous sense of honor in the United States.They had a lot of experience in massacring the indigenous Indian tribes, but they never thought that they would lose all their chips on the road to the west.

The U.S. Congress passed the third comprehensive military mobilization bill, aiming to double the number of the army to more than 3, which is almost equivalent to the population of the entire Datang Kingdom.

A large number of American cowboys gathered in a short period of time rode into the barracks on horseback, ready to join the war against the Easterners in the American West with full confidence.

It seems that this is just a boring and tedious long trip.

Actually

The powerful combat power displayed by the Tang Kingdom army is eye-catching. They are well-trained, brave and good at fighting, and have a convincing leader, King Richard, as the core, so that the eastern knights are willing to follow them to the death.

Such a small and capable army is a serious challenge facing the United States.

Regrettably
In the American barracks, we did not see the rigorous organization and decent training similar to the European army, nor did we see enough tension in the face of the enemy.

These cowboys are running around like headless chickens, spitting everywhere, cursing orientals savagely, and no one cares whether they should polish their military boots.

Although they held muskets in their hands, it was hard not to think of the army of feudal lords in the Middle Ages in Europe. A large group of peasants rushed to the battlefield with pitchforks, and then they were killed by a dozen heroic knights, crying and howling, and fled around...

District of Columbia, White House.

"Fake squid, these bloody Brits."

President Polk seemed to have been punched in the face, twisted and cursed loudly, and then slammed the newspaper in his hand on the table.

after the war

At the beginning of May 1846, General Taylor led the US troops south to occupy Matamos. On May 5, Mexico declared war on the United States.

The severe counterattack given by the U.S. military was to capture Monterrey in September and Saltillo in November, occupying a large area of ​​northeastern Mexico with an overwhelming advantage, and successively defeated the resistance of more than 9 Mexican government troops and tens of thousands of civilian troops. Play the triumphant song, and the good news spreads all over the place.

What makes the United States extremely angry is that;
Europe turned a blind eye to all these glorious victories, and instead made a big fuss about the two failures of the US military's western expedition, discrediting the American Federation from all angles, and doing its best to ridicule.

In particular, the British Parliament voted to pass the "Increased Assistance to North American Immigration Act", which collected a large number of able-bodied Chinese men from the Jiaodong Peninsula and sent them to North America in the name of Chinese workers. At present, the scale has reached more than 8000 per month.

On the plantations of Cuba and the guano mines of Chile, Bolivia and Peru, the British were organizing and openly trafficking Chinese laborers to Los Angeles and San Francisco in a blatant act of enemy patronage.

The uncle can bear it, but the sister-in-law can't bear it.

The US embassy in the UK has launched several strong protests against the UK's meddling in the war in North America, exacerbating the chaos in North America, sending an extremely negative signal, and going against the non-interference stance of civilized countries.

But the British turned a deaf ear and went their own way. Instead, they ridiculed them, and they didn't take the Commonwealth of America seriously at all.

All this made President Polk feel aggrieved, depressed and angry, and the eccentric report of the British "Times" completely ignited the president's anger.

He immediately summoned the White House Chief of Staff Harry Hoover, urgently summoned Secretary of State Slim Love, Secretary of the Army George Levinson, Chief of Staff of the Federal Army Arthur Temple Major General Bob Weingraub (note, promotion) and other military and political officials discussed the third western expedition to the Tang Kingdom.

A group of important officials arrived soon and entered the conference room to discuss in secret.

The most serious problem facing the US government is that financial funds are tight;
More than nine months since the outbreak of the war, the U.S. Federation has been burdened with a high debt of 9 million US dollars. After the third war was mobilized, as the army gathered, the U.S. fiscal funds were flowing like water, and the gates could not be stopped.

Among other things, just recruiting 1.2 new U.S. cavalry troops, the financial expenditure is equivalent to nearly 10 infantry, or even higher.

Once the war broke out, all expenses would rise as high as before.

Although recruiting cavalry required their own war horses, after entering the camp, all the food, drink, and salvage expenses of the war horses, as well as the injuries during training and battles, had to be charged to the account of the U.S. military.

It is also because of the built-in mounts that the US cavalry generally cherish horsepower. Black beans, oats, and soybean meal, which are free of money, are fed openly, and even become staple foods.

War horses that only need to be fed 4 to 5 pounds of concentrate every day often feed more than ten to twenty pounds, but instead use grass as snacks, resulting in an astonishing waste in the army.

Take the US military base in Chicago as an example;

The stock of fine materials originally planned for one month was exhausted in just five days, and urgent allocation was needed, which aroused great dissatisfaction and complaints from the cavalry.

In order to alleviate the shortage of financial funds, the U.S. government turned its attention to France, which is world-renowned for its international financial lending business and has already shown the embryonic form of a "kingdom of usury".

France is a traditional friendly country of the United States. The relationship between the two countries has a long history. At first, it originated from the period of French Emperor Louis XVI in 1774, and it has been more than 70 years.

In order to support the United States in winning the War of Independence, the French Emperor Louis XVI almost emptied the French family and went to the guillotine himself. He is the real "Father of American Independence"

1774

Louis XVI, who was only 21 years old, ascended the throne of the French king, and what his predecessor left him was a mess.

The failure of the Seven Years War between Britain and France caused France to lose Canada and all its colonies on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Not only did France bear huge debts, but it also disgraced itself in Europe.

The lack of domestic grain harvest for four consecutive years also gave Louis XVI a disarm. Louis XVI, who was in a tight financial situation, had to focus on the nobles and clergy who did not have to pay taxes, hoping to expand financial resources and make up for the shortfall.

At this moment, good news came from North America:
The thirteen states of the British North American colonies rebelled!
This is really good news with tears and tears. The Continental Army composed of North American tax-evading businessmen, bankrupt slave owners, desperate mercenaries, farmers and soldiers declared war on the British Army, and a British Colonel Washington was selected to lead them.

This news made Louis XVI extremely excited, and he danced happily on the spot.The enemy of the enemy is a friend, and Louis XVI began to invest frantically in aiding the North American War of Independence.

As long as it can slap the British in the face, the French royal family is willing to pay any price.

Regardless of France's high debts and empty treasury, Louis XVI began to provide a large amount of aid to the Continental Army.

The initial assistance was carried out secretly, through private companies, and the Continental Army obtained 30 muskets, 20 sets of military uniforms, and hundreds of heavy artillery pieces at once.

Besides
The Continental Army also obtained a large amount of gunpowder and food. According to the "American Historical Review", in the year 1776-1777, the US military used a total of 226.74 pounds of gunpowder, of which 11.5 pounds were produced by thirteen states, and the remaining 215.24 pounds Pounds were shipped from France via the West Indies, accounting for more than 96 per cent.

In order to help the Continental Army defeat the British, France even rolled up its sleeves and sent a large number of navy and army to participate in the North American War of Independence.

1778年4月，由12艘军舰组成的法国舰队载着800门大炮和4000名士兵从土伦港出发驶向北美。

In June, the French army composed of 6 warships and 30 soldiers led by the French military nobleman Count Rochambeau sailed to North America.

At this time, the USS America, the first warship of the United States, was still waiting for materials on the berth of Portsmouth, and it was not launched until five years later, when the War of Independence was almost over.

It can be seen that the naval battles during the entire war were all fought by the French, and the main force of the army was also the French.

later
Louis XVI even dispatched tens of thousands of French navy to launch a large-scale naval battle against the British Third Fleet in the West Indies to ensure the safety of the maritime transportation line for aid to the United States.

while on land

The French army led by Rochambeau and Lafayette played a crucial role in the war. In order to make up for the astonishing damage on the front line, Louis XVI issued military mobilization orders five times in the country to mobilize young people to join the French expeditionary force.

Half of the French generals who died in the North American continent had the title of viscount, and more than 7% of the French noble families sent members to participate in the war.

In the last battle of the War of Independence, "Yorktown Victory", more than 7900 U.S. troops, 8800 French troops, and 15000 French navy troops fought against the mighty Royal Navy blockade.

The French Expeditionary Force was the main force in the American War of Independence. When the British Army surrendered to the American and French Allied Forces, it was written as follows:

His Excellency Count Rochambeau, General of the Army under King Louis XVI of France.

In the eyes of the British army, it was the French army that defeated them, not the Continental Army.

In addition to military support
France's economic support was also relentless. Louis XVI spent all of the 7500 million francs in the bottom of the French box in North America.By the end of the war, France owed a total of 33 billion livres in debt, more than half of which was spent on the American Revolutionary War.

What should I do if I have no money?
Louis XVI reconvened the three-level meeting that had been interrupted for 175 years to collect taxes from nobles, clergy and civilians. This became the last straw that crushed the Bourbon dynasty and directly led to Louis XVI being sent to the guillotine.

No matter from which point of view, Louis XVI is more qualified to be the founding father of the United States than Washington.

secret meeting

President Polk presided over the meeting proposal for a large-scale loan to France, planning to borrow 2 million francs and repay the principal and interest in seven years tentatively.

The specific interest rate and other loan details need to be determined after consultation with the French side. The United States will send a government delegation headed by Secretary of State Slim Love to visit European countries.

On the one hand, it is to discuss the conditions of government borrowing and financing, and on the other hand, it is to promote the US federal policy, seek support and sympathy from European countries, and form international public opinion in favor of the United States.

The UK dominates European public opinion. It views the "Monroe Policy" pursued by the US government with colored glasses, suppresses and excludes the US in all aspects of trade and industry, and portrays the US government as a regional hegemony that bullies the small.

The United Kingdom took the initiative to take the lead, and Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain successively recognized the independence of the Datang Kingdom and provided more or less assistance.

The French government has been relatively slow and has not made a clear statement so far. This is also one of the few European countries that is friendly to the United States.

Under the heavy pressure from the United Kingdom, the American federal government is having a hard time!
President Polk could only see tricks and tricks. On the one hand, he used loans to bind the interests of France, and on the other hand, he sought support and sympathy, and launched extensive diplomatic activities.

How effective it will be, God only knows!
As the White House meeting was drawing to a close, there was a knock on the door. Harry Hoover, chief of staff of the White House, walked out with a gloomy expression, but quickly came back in a hurry. It was earth-shattering.

"Mr. President, according to the latest military information just received; the army of the Kingdom of Tang, led by the Mad King, penetrated thousands of miles and broke through and occupied Minneapolis in one fell swoop. At present, the telegraph lines and all the news in front are completely interrupted. The military is sending cavalry closer to investigate."

"Oh...my god!"

the news came out
Everyone here is shocked and unbelievable. Minneapolis is the capital of Minnesota. From Denver to the northeast, you have to go through Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa to finally reach Minnesota. The distance between them is more than 1850 kilometers. Could it be that the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom flew over?

Although the road is vast and sparsely populated, after all, after passing through several states, there are still quite a few villages, towns and cities, but no news has come. Why is this happening?

There were countless doubts in his mind, and President Polk's performance was no better than the others. He sat blankly on his seat with his mouth wide open, as if he had been slapped twice, and was suddenly stunned.

Since the founding of the United States, I have never heard of this kind of cavalry tactics, and I never imagined that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty would risk the disgrace of the world and attack the heart of the United States. It is shameless.

All the high-ranking officials of the US government present, including President Polk, did not expect that the Tang Kingdom would dare to take the initiative to attack.

Madmen, what a bunch of madmen!
(End of this chapter)