Wild North America 1846

Chapter 250 The Strategy of Moving South to the East
after half an hour
Li Cha put down the pen in his hand, pinched his eyebrows a little tiredly, and took a short rest.

Seeing this, Zheng Yuan, the deputy director of the secretariat who was waiting on the sidelines, quickly waved his hand, and when a court secretary picked up the boiling kettle to make tea, he immediately brought it up.

Most of the memorials on the imperial case have been reviewed, and there are only two or three copies left. Li Cha picked up his teacup and drank a couple of sips, glanced at Zheng Yuan, who was standing by the side, and asked;
"I ordered the Army Staff Headquarters to reorganize the military area. Where did the so-called come from?"

Zheng Yuan knew that this was His Majesty's examination of himself. When working beside His Majesty, he often came into contact with international and domestic and foreign military and political affairs, which greatly enriched his horizons and cultivated an international strategic vision for seeing problems.

He bowed and answered;

"Return to Your Majesty;

The minister privately speculates that His Majesty's reorganization of the army in the context of the large military region should be to deal with the Tang Kingdom's long-term enemy, the Beautiful Kingdom, and to prepare for a decisive battle.

Our Datang Kingdom Army has a standing force of 6.75 troops, plus the 1.55 expeditionary forces reorganized after returning home this time, the whole army has a total of 8.3 troops.

This time, the four major military regions are separated, especially the southern military region and the northern military region, which are the first-line troops to deal with the strategic pattern of Tang Mei's hegemony.

The Central Military Region is located in the rear, mainly in the coastal economically developed areas of California, Nevada, Utah, Iowa, Northern Province, and Oregon, covering 65% of the population and 77% of the economic output of the Tang Kingdom. It will be used as a rear area to support strategic confrontation.

The Overseas Military Region covers Hawaii Province, Panama Province and Angel Island, the special jurisdiction area of ​​the Kingdom. It maintains two crucial immigration routes in the northern and central Pacific Oceans, and is a continuous source of power for the Datang Kingdom.

The establishment of the four major military regions, especially the two iron fists of the southern military region and the northern military region, is like a double peak.

Suppression is aimed at the core industrial areas of Texas and the five Great Lakes centered on Chicago, forcing them not to dare to act rashly, thus occupying the strategic advantage in North America. "

"Well, it seems that you have done in-depth research on this issue, which is very good." Li Cha picked up his teacup and continued to take a sip.

His Majesty's evaluation made Zheng Yuan happy, and the 36000 pores on his body revealed comfort, which showed that the words were on point.

"What do you think of the Kansas Civil War in the United States today?" Suddenly, Richard asked another question.

Zheng Yuan didn't rush to answer, but mulled over the organizational sentence, and answered with a cautious expression;
"Show Your Majesty;
Weichen secretly believes that the Kansas Civil War is a partial evolution of the North and the South, and has three characteristics.

One is locality. Both the North and the South in the United States clearly realized the great harm of the expansion of the civil war, so they deliberately limited the scale of the civil war and tried not to spread it to other states.

Once such signs appear, they should be contained immediately.

The GDP of the Kansas region of the United States is less than 1%, and the population is less than 1.91%. The civil war in this region is obviously localized and will not affect the overall pattern of economic development in the United States.

The second is long-term.Due to the huge forces behind both sides of the Kansas Civil War, it is impossible for anyone to win the other.

The South lost 1200 men this month, and quickly added 1400 volunteers.The North lost 750 men the next month, and was soon replenished with another 1000 volunteers.

If this seesaw continues, there is no possibility of ending the war in the short term.

The third is low intensity.The Kansas Civil War has now entered its third year, and there have been only two battles with more than a thousand casualties, only a dozen battles with more than a hundred casualties, and hundreds of battles with fewer than a hundred casualties.

The civil war is characterized by fragmentation and frequent conflicts. It should be that people of insight from both the North and the South deliberately controlled the scale and intensity of the civil war.

It is not so much a civil war as a training ground.

Now the disputes between the North and the South are divided into civil and military disputes. Wu is fighting in Kansas, and Wen is fierce confrontation on Capitol Hill. Over the past few years, the situation has become worse and worse.

Southern congressmen, represented by southern slave owners, tried their best to promote the bill of "legalizing black slaves" across the United States in Congress. This has become the focus of debate between the two sides, and they are deadlocked.

The humble minister secretly thought;
The contradiction between the two sides on this issue is extremely targeted, and there is no possibility of compromise. Their positions are diametrically opposed, like a festering wound that rots and stinks, and sooner or later it will affect the whole body. "

"Well, high-level people who are familiar with the situation in North America can basically see this. Some people in the United States are clamoring to launch a war against the Tang Kingdom to shift the focus of domestic conflicts. Some people advocate the division of the North and the South and the establishment of their own countries. Some people hope to unify the South by force, especially Kansas. What do you think of Mr. Lincoln, the representative of the state, who advocated this argument?"

"Show Your Majesty;
My minister secretly believes that Yankee's vain attempt to bring disaster to the east cannot actually resolve the essential conflict between the North and the South, but is just a cover-up and temporary delay.

Facing the impulse of the US side to take military risks, the sage king of our Tang Kingdom is in power, wise and powerful, and possesses sufficient military strength to deal with it.

Seven years ago, the Kingdom was capable of defeating the enemy and winning in one fell swoop. Now that it is powerful, it has enough confidence to defeat the enemy and truly establish its supremacy in North America.

In order to truly resolve the conflict between the North and the South in the United States, what is most beneficial to the Datang Kingdom is the division of the North and the South, and what is most unfavorable to the Datang Kingdom is the reunification of the North and the South after the war.

From the perspective of national strategy, no one likes to sleep with a strong man next to him, it will make people sleepless.

North America would be much better off with two delicate women who wanted anything and everything. "

"This metaphor is very vivid." Li Cha nodded in approval.

He often examines the international and domestic events of the people around him. On the other hand, he also verifies his judgment through the understanding of the international and North American situation by today's political elites.

After the rise of the Tang Kingdom in North America, the historical landscape has become very different from the original one. There is no experience to follow on the issue of the United States and Mexico.

The Tang Kingdom adopted a policy of gradually encroaching on Mexico. The Chinese language is popular in Mexico City. More than 60 schools, large and small, all promote Chinese education. Chinese food is spread all over the streets of Mexico City. 10,000+ Chinese immigrants live in Mexico City It has exceeded [-]% of the city's population, and its influence has penetrated into all aspects.

The command of the Mexican government army is in the hands of the Chinese. The current government is dominated by pro-Tang forces, mainly including President Flamingo, General Dos Santos, Army Commander, and the Gonzalez family, Minister of Finance.

Both of them used to be the commanders of the Mexican servant army. During the Tang-Mexican War, they followed the army of the Tang Dynasty to charge into battle and conquer the city. Their hands were stained with the blood of countless Mexicans. It is absolutely impossible to turn back.

The only way out is to cling tightly to the thigh of the Tang Kingdom, do their duty as a younger brother, and maintain the status quo of the subordinate state at this stage, which is most in their own interests.

Finance Minister Gonzalez is the father of the three Aisha sisters. His real name is Ronaldic-Hubert-Santo Domingo-Riveira-Gonzalez. He can rise rapidly all the way and become the real power of the current Mexican government. The characters are inseparable from the background of the three sisters in the royal court of the Tang Dynasty.

The future honor and disgrace of the Gonzalez family is naturally firmly tied to the Tang Kingdom.

According to the plan;

At the end of this year, Gonzalez will take office as the president of Mexico, while former president Flamingo will become the minister of the interior, and the army commander, Admiral Dos Santos, will continue to be in charge of the military.

The local upper class in Mexico City are generally keen to learn Chinese. They send their children to Chinese schools one after another, marry Chinese wives for their adult children, and take the initiative to integrate into the Chinese society. If they can speak fluent Chinese, they can join the real upper class.

Now the actions of the upper class in Mexico have affected a large number of local middle classes. This is what Li Cha wants to see, and it will clear the way for the future annexation of Mexico.

In terms of North American grand strategy
The Kingdom of Tang Dynasty adopted the "Southern Expansion and Eastern Pressure Strategy". The so-called "Southern Expansion and Eastern Pressure Strategy" means that the Southward Expansion is to infiltrate military, political and cultural influence in the south, and deeply bind the current Mexican government. It will last for ten years. It will take 20 years or even longer to achieve quantitative change to qualitative change.

Richard is not in a hurry to change the status quo. The number of people under the current Mexican government is less than 80. Many Mexicans who are dissatisfied with the current Mexican government fled south to the Aztec Republic. The population of the current government continues to lose blood.

But on the other hand
Datang Kingdom emigrates to Mexico at a rate of 5 to 6 people per year, which may be further accelerated. While assimilating the local population, it will quietly change the demographic structure of Mexican society.

expected in 5 years
The Chinese-Mexican population will account for more than half of the total population, will account for more than 10% in 7 years, and will account for more than 20% in 9 years. This is the change from quantitative to qualitative.

The eastward pressure strategy is mainly aimed at the United States. The Southern Military Region and the Northern Military Region are two iron pincers, threatening the deep Great Plains region of the United States and forcing it not to act rashly.

The 3776-kilometer-long border between Tang and the United States, except for a few mountains and rivers, is mostly an endless plain, and there is no danger at all.

The total strength of the Southern Military Region is 1.87. It guards the eight provinces that originally belonged to Mexico. It mainly faces the border areas of the United States, Texas, Monterey, and Kansas. There are great plains everywhere.

Due to the close relationship between the Tang Kingdom and the southern United States, the possibility of war between the two sides is extremely small. This is a relatively weak iron pincer, with a field mobile strike division and 5 frame divisions, with a total strength of 1.87.

While the Southern Military District was under the pressure of the United States, its main target was the Mexican rebellion in the southern Aztec Republic.

After Tang and Mexico signed the in-depth and close "Jinling Treaty of Friendship", the Tang Kingdom actually concluded a military alliance with the current Mexican government and has the right to military protection of the country.

Once the southern Aztec Republic breaks the existing ceasefire line, then the fun will be big...

The Tang Kingdom had every reason to send troops to fight, to support and encourage the leaders of the Mo government, who were often angered, and to assist the Mo government army in chasing and fighting all the way, sending troops south.

And this task belongs to the Southern Military Region.

The jurisdiction of the Northern Military District includes the six states that originally belonged to the United States, namely Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska, with a total force of 4.66 Humans are the largest military region in the Tang Kingdom with a large number of troops, the strongest and most powerful.

The Northern Military District directly threatens the Great Lakes industrial region, which is vital to the economy of the northern United States. It is also a densely populated area in the northern United States and a key military fortification area of ​​the United States.

Across the Missouri River, the United States stationed more than 8.8 troops in border towns, and almost 7% of its troops were hoarded in this area. It spent a lot of money to build more than a dozen fortresses and hundreds of town defense facilities. Protection status.

The Yankees have also suffered enough from the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. They roamed across the Great Plains, as if they were back in their own yard, fighting and leaving whenever they wanted.

The reason why the Datang Kingdom does not maintain many troops in the northern and southern military regions is because the Datang Kingdom has the most complete military service mobilization system and reserve service system in the world today, and has a strategic reserve system. It can easily pull up an army of up to 45.

The 45 army is not the serf soldiers of the Tsarist Russian Empire with simple weapons, but more than half of the veterans with service experience, plus the young and middle-aged militia with perfect military training, the weapons are well prepared, and the combat effectiveness is quite impressive.

In the Northern Military Region, the forefront of the confrontation between the Tang Kingdom and the United States, almost every Chinese resident living here can use a gun. Hunting on horseback is an essential skill, and sharpshooters emerge in endlessly.

Whether it is grazing cattle and sheep or self-operated farms, in the agricultural and animal husbandry production in the vast northern region, it is almost an essential skill to pick up a gun to patrol the farm from time to time, hunting wild animals such as wild wolves, foxes, beavers, and passenger pigeons .

Sometimes, local pastures and farms often organize hunting teams to hunt and kill bison to prevent the bison from harming crops. This is routine cavalry combat training.

The volunteer cavalry team organized every winter is a fairly regular armed force, and its combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.

Relying on the solid foundation of the people, the Tang Kingdom is now capable of organizing a large cavalry regiment of more than 15 or more. The background of the war is many times stronger than that of 7 years ago.

This approach of "combining the army with the people" is the Datang Kingdom's sufficient confidence to deal with the challenge of the United States.

In peacetime, there is absolutely no need to maintain an excessively high number of troops, so the northern military region is also dominated by 10 shelf divisions, and only two fully-staffed field mobile strike divisions are reserved.

They are the Northern 4st Division ~ the imperial "Dahe Division", the Northern [-]th Division ~ the imperial "Red Rock Valley Division", all of which are cuirassier divisions.

Each division has two cuirassier regiments, three light cavalry regiments, and one artillery regiment. They are good at long-distance raids and have extremely powerful combat effectiveness. They are the ace troops of the Tang Kingdom.

The "Great River Division" of the First Northern Division was stationed at Fort Obach on the Missouri River, at the forefront of the front line against the United States.

The Fourth Northern Division "Red River Valley Division" is stationed in the outskirts of Fenghuang City, only tens of kilometers away from the Red Rock Valley Fortress, and can rush to the front line at any time.

Cooperating with the dense fortress defense line on the Colorado Plateau, it can be said to be impenetrable. It is basically impossible for the US military to break through the area without paying a heavy price.

(End of this chapter)