Wild North America 1846

Chapter 312 January 1860, 1, Victory Day

January 1860, 11

In the wilderness more than 40 kilometers east of Manhattan
A cavalry patrol from the Datang Kingdom encountered the US cavalry who had gone deep into the area for reconnaissance. A short-term armed conflict broke out between the two sides. The conflict resulted in the death of three cavalrymen from the Datang Kingdom and 11 injuries.

After the outbreak of the "Wild Conflict" incident, the military of the Kingdom of Tang was furious and ordered the Kansas U.S. military to make a solemn written apology, hand over the murderer and the commander of the U.S. patrol cavalry, and promised to strictly restrain his subordinates in the future, prohibiting intrusion into the town of Manhattan, etc. A series of harsh conditions.

The U.S. Army Command stationed in Kansas is ordered to reply within three days, and the army of the Tang Kingdom will make the necessary response after the deadline, so don't make mistakes.

After this arrogant ultimatum arrived at the U.S. Army Command in Kansas, Lieutenant General Devin Chandler, the commander of the U.S. Army Corps in Georgia, immediately became furious. He tore the ultimatum to pieces and scolded the Tang army for being arrogant and domineering. When the northern army is free, we must show them some strength.

Lieutenant General Devin Chandler was dazzled by anger, he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at all, and he didn't think of notifying the US General Staff Headquarters and General Command, but gritted his teeth thinking about revenge.

Successive victories on the Western Front paralyzed the generals of the U.S. Army. They were intoxicated by the constant victories, and the southerners were beaten back and forth again and again, which made the generals of the Northern Army feel illusory and powerful, thinking that they could do it again.

Actually

The Northern Army was filled with a large number of untrained militias, and even black regiments.In particular, the Western Front Army is a partial division, and its equipment level is relatively backward. Many white soldiers still take part in the battle with old-fashioned front-loading flintlock guns brought from home. .

It would have been difficult for the Union Army to succeed on the Western Front without a seemingly endless supply of replacements.

The well-equipped and well-trained Datang Kingdom's army has already made the enemy suffer enough in the previous wars against the United States, and is recognized as the most powerful combat force. Both the North and the South in the American Civil War are far from being able to match.

After all

Both sides of the American Civil War relied on militias to fight. Although they were incorporated into the regular army sequence, they were essentially the simple style of fighting of the militias. The attack was to line up and rush forward, over and over again, until they won. Victory at last.

As for such complicated tactics as sneak attacking the enemy's grain and grass, luring snakes out of their holes, building plank roads openly, and storing warehouses secretly, there are no such complicated tactics.

The generals of the Northern Army generally have poor military literacy. Many middle and high-level officers come from politicians, factory owners, lawyers, and retired mid-level and low-level officers who have combat experience. There are very few outstanding officers.

Lieutenant General Devin Chandler was a Democratic politician from Georgia. He lost to the Republican opponent in the election. With his high prestige in the region, he became the commander-in-chief of the Georgia Corps during the war.

He didn't understand how heavy the ultimatum from the Tang Kingdom's staff headquarters was in his hand at all?
In fact, no matter how Lieutenant General Devon-Chandler responds, at the same time as the ultimatum was issued, 42 troops from the Central Military Region, Overseas Military Region, Northern Military Region, and Southern Military Region of the Datang Kingdom have all been dispatched, presenting the northern, The central and southern three-line offensive posture.

On the front lines of Peel City and Fort Omaha in the north, a large number of boats that had been prepared for a long time crossed the Missouri River on a large scale after nightfall, cleared out the surrounding US military posts and cavalry, and expanded a large safe zone.

Then, the river-crossing troops transported personnel and supplies to the east bank of the Missouri River day and night, and made a large-scale forcible crossing of the east bank on a stretch of more than ten kilometers, and the progress was very rapid.

On the front line of Kansas City in the central part, two surprise soldiers, one from the south and the other from the north, had already set off in the dark and rushed towards their respective targets. All the American troops or local cowboys they encountered along the way were either killed or captured, and the information was strictly prohibited from being leaked.

three days later

They have already lurked in the two suburbs of St. Joseph in the north and Reville in the south, carrying out the final pre-war investigation, and are ready to act at any time.

In southern Texas, the Southern Military Region, which has entered the area in advance through the Southern Railway, has a total of 8 divisions with a total of about 5 troops. With the cooperation of the Southern Army, they are moving forward to the Cedar Mountain area, which is more than 80 kilometers away from Vicksburg. Covert standby.

Cedar Mountain is located in the northwest of Vicksburg, with about 21 people under General Sherman's troops who penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Confederate States. They are distributed in more than 10 villages and towns around Vicksburg, and are bombarding Victoria day and night. Kesburg defenders, and organized round after round of futile attacks, still failed to overcome this hard nail.

Throughout the US military's Western Front battlefield, all attention was attracted by the Southerners in person, and there was almost no defense against the large-scale military operations launched by the Datang Kingdom.

To be honest, such a large-scale military operation is not without loopholes.

Noon on August 11

The 187nd Iowa Volunteer Division of the U.S. Army in Des Moines County, 2 kilometers east of Fort Omaha, received an alert. Many U.S. troops stationed along the river lost contact. It is unclear whether the long-distance telegraph line was broken by the wind. Either the telegraph pole was broken by a bison, or the easterners on the other side launched an attack.

The last possibility was directly ignored by the 2nd Iowa Volunteer Division. The officers of the division headquarters replied to the regiments below;

Not long after Christmas at this time, Iowa had its first snowfall since the beginning of winter. The weather after the snow was extremely cold, and the howling cold wind blew across the Great Plains, making people feel extremely cold.

Wouldn't it be nice to hide in a warm room and drink a cup of hot coffee at this time?

The 2nd Iowa Volunteer Division has a total of more than 3.5 people. It is stationed on the east bank of the Missouri River, facing the Fort Omaha, and is the first line of defense for the Chicago metropolis.

It is not uncommon to have such a large division in the Northern Army. Some divisions have more than 4 soldiers. This is a serious drawback left by the large-scale expansion of the Northern Army to more than 150 million troops. There are really not enough officers.

January 1th is called "Victory Day". It is also the day when the four major military regions of the Tang Kingdom from north to south, with a total of 15 elite troops, will simultaneously launch a general attack on the 42-kilometer-long front. day.

This kind of generosity is very much in line with the consistent behavior of Richard, the king of the Tang Kingdom, who either does not make a move, or smashes the enemy to the ground if he does (the same is true for bribing the British).

8:45 am
Baron Tang Dezhao, Ambassador of Datang Kingdom to the United States, walked into the office building of the US State Department in Washington, met with US Secretary of State Michael Hughes, and personally handed over the declaration of war that Datang Kingdom formally declared war on the United States of America.

The reason is that they are seriously dissatisfied with the perfunctory attitude of the US in handling the "wilderness incident conflict". The ultimatum limited to 3 days has not received any reply. This is a serious provocation to the dignity of the Tang Kingdom...

If you want to add a crime, why don't you have any trouble?
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Hughes was in a good mood, but when he saw the official declaration of war, his face suddenly turned pale, his legs softened, and he almost sat on the ground in shock. He was so shocked that he didn't speak for a moment.

"You and the United States of America committed violence, disregarded the sincerity of the Tang Kingdom's negotiations, threatened Europe's self-respect, and seriously provoked the majesty of the Tang Kingdom. What's more, the northern army burned, killed and looted in the south, destroying villages and towns. It violated the bottom line of war among civilized countries. .

My Datang Kingdom rose in North America, and it is indeed a pillar of stability in the region. I can't bear to see the lives of the people in the south, and I am angry that the United States of America has seriously provoked the majesty of the Datang Kingdom. declare war.

You should rein in the precipice, and don't make mistakes. "

The ambassador, Baron Tang Dezhao, dropped some formulaic words coldly, and then walked away, really pretending to be full of that!

At this time, the US Secretary of State Michael Hughes was already pale, clutching the declaration of war in his hand, watching Baron Tang Dezhao leave without looking back, his teeth began to "clack" involuntarily .

At this moment, Michael Hughes was like falling into an ice cellar, and the joy of victory that had made great progress on the Western Front was completely gone. What was left was only great fear that tightly gripped his heart, and it was almost difficult to breathe.

terrible!

The Tang Kingdom has declared war, this is terrible!

As a senior member of the Washington administration, Secretary of State Michael Hughes knows exactly what this means?
And this is the cruel reality that American President James Buchanan and a group of cabinet ministers deliberately ignore and dare not face;
Once the Tang Kingdom joins forces with the Confederate States, the United States has almost no chance of winning.

unless……

Unless the French showed their crazy support for American independence, tried their best to increase troops to North America, and drained the treasury to help the Yankees win this battle.

Unless Britain and France intervene together, take a firm attitude to fight another Crimean War, fight side by side with the American Northern Army, and repel the naked aggression of the Datang Kingdom.

Yes... Hurry up to discuss countermeasures with the President. As long as Britain, France and other world powers are willing to intervene in the North American War, the future does not seem to be completely hopeless, and the United States can still be saved, so let's do it...

After making up his mind, Secretary of State Michael Hughes seemed to come alive again. He jumped three feet high and screamed loudly; "Quick... hurry... hurry up and prepare the carriage to go to the White House. I want to see Mr. President immediately."

As Secretary of State Michael Hughes rushed to the White House, the news that the Tang Kingdom officially declared war on the United States of America spread like wildfire, and immediately detonated the entire White House. Everyone was talking about this matter in panic, as if facing the world. end.

Immediately, a number of carriages drove out from the White House, and drove quickly to the embassies of Britain, France and other countries. Along the way, the whips thrown by the coachman rang loudly, driving the carriages to gallop crazily.

President James Buchanan didn't even have time to summon foreign envoys. He was in a hurry to meet the ambassadors of Britain, France and other countries as soon as possible, and spread the news of the request for help as quickly as possible, asking the world powers of Britain and France to intervene .

One night later, I'm afraid the situation on the battlefield will collapse.

What American President James Buchanan didn't expect was that, just today, while he was rushing to the embassies of Britain, the United States and other countries.

大唐王国四大军区总计42万武装到牙齿的精锐部队，于1860年1月15日上午10点整，在从北到南长达2370余公里的广阔战线上，同时发起了对美军猛烈攻击……

It's too late to react now.

(End of this chapter)