Wild North America 1846

Chapter 193
Two hours later

"Go, go and harvest your spoils."

Li Cha led a large group of cavalry into the empty city, and then he waved his hand and issued an order.

The cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom, who couldn't bear it for a long time, burst into deafening cheers, resounding through the world.

This frightened the Mexicans who fled in a hurry. They abandoned their cattle, sheep and other heavy objects and ran away everywhere in the mountains and plains.

No matter how fast it is, can it be faster than the cavalry?

The cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty were all veterans of robbery, and they scattered "hula-la", suppressing the horses and chasing forward, spreading like a big net.

The experienced cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom knew that the richest lambs were the ones who ran at the front. Those upper-class figures and wealthy businessmen in Juárez had a large number of carriages and escort gunmen, who were able to rush through the crowd and run at the front.

On the road to the south of Juárez, many fallen corpses can be seen along the way, all of whom were ordered to be killed by the Mexican dignitaries and upper-class figures in order to fight for the southward escape route.

In the eyes of these powerful people, the untouchables are worthless.

In the eyes of the cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom, these dignitaries are the fattest lambs, and the carriages running south are loaded with a lot of wealth and panicked beauties, which are the best prey.

Ciudad Juarez
Discarded debris is everywhere in the city, and a few Mexicans running in panic on the streets were cut down by cavalrymen on horseback, and the priests who rushed out of the church were also inevitably killed. Life cannot be guaranteed.

Richard's most gorgeous manor in the city, surrounded by people, is a white Baroque building with 7 tall spiers, complicated and gorgeous door and window sculptures, showing the European architectural features of the Renaissance.

Juárez is an old city with a history of nearly 200 years. The Spaniards arrived here in 1662 and left countless colonial marks in the long years. The buildings with strong Spanish characteristics are the distinctive features of this city.

The manor was temporarily turned into a palace. Except for the faint bloodstains on the road and in the rooms, the whole manor has been cleaned up, so that His Majesty the king, who is full of dust, can live in it, take a hot bath, and have a hearty lunch. .

after half an hour
After taking a bath, Li Cha came to the gorgeous vaulted living room with a ruddy complexion in a loose robe, sat down on a European court-style seat, took a sip of tea, and casually picked up a newspaper to read.

There is no need for him to personally command the operation to wipe out the remnants of the city. The cavalry captains of the Datang Kingdom are familiar with each of them, and they have done it many times.

As the saying goes, what kind of people play with birds.

Under Li Cha's command, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom were all wolves, killing and robbing without mercy.

When the Tang Dynasty declared war on Mexico, almost the whole country celebrated. More than 2 retired veterans rushed to the barracks with their equipment and horses, voluntarily requesting to fight.

Such a grand occasion is rarely seen in other countries.

Li Cha finally chose 4000 retired veterans, mainly considering that these veterans are the pillars of the family. If they were to die on the battlefield, a family would be ruined.

To fight a soft persimmon like Mexico, more recruits should be trained. The 1.5 recruits who are training in the Rio Rancho area will be the main force to occupy and conquer Mexico in the future.

According to the plan;

The released cavalry must capture at least 2 young Mexicans and put them into labor camps, build roads and railway embankments from Juárez to the north, and build traffic arteries as soon as possible between the north and the south.

The 2 convicts will be taken over by the Correctional Services Department personnel who arrive later. The third and fourth batches will arrive successively with reinforcements, administrative personnel, Chinese police and some Chinese immigrants.

Reinforcement troops and artillery will arrive one after another until the road is repaired at the end of April, enabling the southern invasion army to have the ability to conquer the strong fortress.

nothing else
If you want to conquer Mexico City, which has a solid fortress defense, don't even think about it without large-caliber field artillery.

The U.S. military bombarded Mexico City two years ago with artillery repeatedly for several months before finally opening a gap and entering the city. They suffered considerable casualties in the battle for Mexico City. This is a lesson learned from the past.

So Richard is not in a hurry at all. After occupying Ciudad Juárez like a leisurely stroll, is Chihuahua still far away?
after the mexican war

Mexico ceded more Tijuana (Baja California) and Monterrey states than in the past. After excluding the casualties in the war and ceded land and population, the national population dropped from more than 600 million to more than 562 million, and its strength was unprecedentedly weak.

nowadays

There are 30 states in Mexico. The central and southern state administrative areas are small and densely populated. The surrounding 6 states centered on Mexico City account for 2/3 of the country's population.

The northern states have large land and sparse population, few cities, and a low degree of development with a small population. Take Chihuahua as an example;
The largest state in Mexico with a total area of ​​24.7 square kilometers has only two cities.

One is Juarez, an important town in the north, which has now been occupied by the army of the Tang Kingdom.

The other is Chihuahua, the state's capital, with a population of about 19.3 residents, but that's just on paper.

After learning that Juarez has fallen, Chihuahua will surely set off an unprecedented wave of refugees, and it is not known how many people will be left in the end.

Chihuahua has a population of just over 36. It is the most populous state in northern Mexico. Other states have a population of 10,000 to [-], and some have a population of [-]+, but none of them have as many populations as Chihuahua.

The Mexican government is extremely corrupt and underdeveloped. It has a typical agricultural economic structure. There is not even a 1-kilometer railway across the country, and the road condition is even worse.

Richard is considering strengthening the Correctional Services Department, at least 2000 more veterans will be added to the team. With the army occupying the northern territory of Mexico, it is necessary to establish a hard labor camp of no less than 10 people, so as to fully advance in the northern part of Mexico. Construction of roads and railways in the states.

Only unimpeded roads and railways can closely connect the provinces of the Tang Kingdom, which is also conducive to the development of industry, agriculture and animal husbandry, and to the deployment of troops.

The development direction of Datang Kingdom is to establish the country by industry, and the leading direction is the three pillars of heavy industry, which are cotton textiles, mineral energy and steel shipbuilding.

The northern states of Mexico are dry and rainless, with plenty of sunshine, and the temperature is kept between 10 degrees and 26 degrees all year round, which is very suitable for the promotion of cotton, wheat and other crops on a large scale.

Li Cha's economic positioning for these areas is the cotton planting area. Cotton, as an important bulk industrial material in the world, is the main card of the Tang Kingdom.

The United Kingdom is dominated by the cotton textile industry, driving nearly 2000 million people into an industrialized society. The annual export products of the United Kingdom are close to 1.6 million pounds, and cotton cloth accounts for more than 6% of it, which is the most important export material.

What is the concept of 1.6 million pounds?
This is equivalent to a slightly weaker 1849% of the gross national product of the United States in 8, which shows how strong the economic strength of the world hegemony Britain is.

sit on the chair

Li Cha put down the newspaper he was reading, picked up his teacup and took a sip. He was thinking about the current situation of the three countries competing for hegemony in North America, and where would he want to cut Mexico?
If the Tang Kingdom wants to really rise, the first thing is to have a sufficiently broad territory.The second time must have enough population.The third is to have sufficient economic strength and military strength.The 2th time must have a superior geographical location across two oceans.

Let's not talk about others

Just talking about the superior geographical location across the two oceans is not an important task that the small province of Panama can undertake.

Panama Province is thousands of kilometers away from the mainland of the Tang Kingdom. Its territory is narrow and its development potential is small.

The problem now is
Since the United States ceded the state of Monterey south of Texas, even if the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty occupied the northern states of Mexico, it would be impossible to obtain the land bordering the Gulf of Mexico, which was separated by the state of Monterey.

If the knife is more ruthless and occupies the central state of Mexico, it will enter a densely populated area, and the troubles that follow will increase sharply. This is also the key to Richard's hesitation.

Of course, it would be great to win Monterey State, and all problems will be solved.

He stood up after thinking for a while, walked to the window and stared out, the royal chef was slaughtering cattle and sheep, and preparing a sumptuous lunch for His Majesty.

Li Cha felt hungry when he looked at it. He had been on the road for the past few days, and he hadn't eaten any serious food. Except for jerky or jerky, birds could fade out of his mouth.

These fresh and tender veal, grilled steaks are very good, sprinkled with a little black pepper and chipotle peppers, Li Cha can eat more than 10 pieces in one sitting.

Leading the army this time, the food prepared by the whole army is only 7 days, that is to say, if the city of Juarez cannot be taken in 7 days, the whole army will be hungry.

The people at the Army Staff Headquarters thought it was too risky, they hadn't seen the situation clearly, the current Mexico was not much better than the Qing Dynasty, at best there were more guns and artillery, and the political corruption was even worse.

Mexico is like an old man who is seriously ill in bed. When a strong man comes to rob his property, at best he can only use his hands to drive him away, let go of his voice and shout twice, expecting him to get out of bed and fight a bloody battle with the strong man. Neither the heart nor the ability.

This time Li Cha went south to Mexico, the reason why he didn't bring those famous generals with him was because he didn't want them to take the credit. Many of them are already earls or viscounts, how will they be rewarded by then?

That's right, it's just taking credit.

Fighting Mexico is as easy as eating and drinking. What are you doing with these famous generals?

Expansion of territory has always been a great achievement, and when the dust settles, it is almost certain that a group of noble titles will be rewarded no matter what.

American general Taylor was the greatest hero in the southern invasion of Mexico. Although he suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Missouri River, he was still voted by the American people to be elected president, which is a good illustration of the problem.

Li Cha is a very smart person, he takes every step and sees ten steps. This time he personally leads the battle in Mexico, and no one can take the first victory in opening up the territory.

As for the four colonels and teachers in hand, each of them will be dismissed with a viscount title. Isn't it flattering?

(End of this chapter)