Wild North America 1846

Chapter 316 Beauty Doesn't Believe in Tears
It was the 17th of January when the White House learned the news of the full-scale invasion of the Tang Kingdom's army (the US official statement). At this time, a series of bad news came from the northern border states, which had already caused the Buchanan government to be devastated.

The Kansas Corps fell into a heavy siege, and the rapid fall of important towns in Orange, St. Joseph, and Rayville, at the beginning of the early 1860s, made the United States of America feel a chill.

Judging from the limited information currently available;

Since the declaration of war, the Tang Kingdom has mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to launch a fierce attack from a front line of more than 1700 kilometers from north to south. The momentum of the attack is extremely huge. More than 10 important towns have fallen to the enemy. complex.

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The United States of America has officially declared war on the Tang Kingdom, and everyone has fought to their doorstep, and it will be impossible not to declare war.

What are you afraid of...

The huge problem fell on the shoulders of Lieutenant General Ulysses Simpson Grant, the commander-in-chief of the US Federal Army, which made him feel a mountain of pressure.

Although Grant participated in the Mexican-American War when he was young, he did not participate in the first, second and third Western Expeditions because the Fourth Infantry Regiment he served in was transferred to Philadelphia. My impression comes from hearsay.

Grant was a middle-aged military officer who had just been promoted to captain in 1853. Later, he voluntarily resigned and left the army because he was drunk in a barracks to avoid being punished.

After the outbreak of war in October 1857
Grant returned to the army to serve in the infantry battalion, and was quickly promoted to brigadier general two months later. He made many contributions in subsequent battles, so he was particularly favored by President James Buchanan and became a member of the U.S. military. Commander-in-Chief, commanding the Northern Army with more than 150 million soldiers.

In terms of age, Grant has just turned 38 years old, so it can be said that he is proud of himself.

If future history does not change

Lieutenant General Grant was awarded the rank of first general of the United States of America for his victory in the Civil War and won the presidential election...

On January 1860, 1, as soon as Lieutenant General Grant, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army was recalled from the Eastern Front, arrived at the White House, he participated in the highest crisis decision-making meeting personally hosted by U.S. President James Buchanan.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary of State, the heads of various government departments, and senior officials from the Army Staff Headquarters. The closed-door meeting was held for two days and two nights. Meals and rest were all settled in the White House official residence, in order to find a solution to the national emergency crisis.

When the meeting was held, two more bad news came from the frontline battlefield...

Des Moines County, 187 kilometers east of Fort Omaha, was besieged by heavy troops from the Tang Kingdom. After many days of hard fighting, more than 2 troops from the U.S. Army’s Iowa Volunteer Division 3.5 were wiped out, with more than 1.1 casualties. 2.3 officers and soldiers raised their hands to surrender, hundreds of people disappeared, and Des Moines County fell...

Shortly thereafter, Iowa fell...

So far, the triple portal east of Chicago has been broken open two floors, and the army of the Tang Kingdom is about to approach the city of Davenport, and the Davenport garrison has only a few thousand people. Even now, it is too late for emergency reinforcements. Fall is a high probability event.

The sharpness of the army of the Tang Dynasty was like wildfire, causing the high-level government officials in the White House to participate in a closed-door meeting, and all the important resolutions aimed at "waiting for change" that had been discussed for two days and nights were all overturned. The most important issue right now is "Saving Chicago."

Looking at the situation of the war that is falling sharply, it is definitely not possible to procrastinate, and a major decision must be made as soon as possible, otherwise;

Chicago is in a hurry!
The Great Lakes are in a hurry!
America is in a hurry!
Under the influence of the imminent war crisis, the efficiency of high-level decision-making in the White House government has also improved a lot. A series of major decisions were made immediately, and orders flew across the country like snowflakes.

"Mobilize all forces to send 30 more troops to Chicago"

"Arm Chicago, mobilize 12 militia on the spot"

"Grant, the commander-in-chief of the US military, personally sits in Chicago and directs to win this crucial defense of Chicago"

"Order to General Sherman to lead his army back north quickly to relieve the siege of Kansas, to be carried out immediately."

"General Samuel Brown was ordered to quickly lead the army back north, the destination was Chicago, and the whole army was strictly ordered to arrive within 23 days.",
"We will shrink our forces on the western front and wait for attack on the eastern front. We will change the overall strategy of taking the initiative to attack and preserve our strength."

"The country is carrying out the fifth general military mobilization, and another 5 million troops will be added."

"Immediately ask the European powers such as Britain and France for help, and can accept harsh conditions, and the details are to be discussed."

"Play the tragic card in the international public opinion, win sympathy and support, and call it a "war of conquest of the Orientals", so as to win the support of Europeans who are also white."

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inside the oval office

His hair was gray and his figure was already stooped. President James Buchanan lit a cigar, took a deep breath, and lifted his spirits with the stimulation of tobacco. Detachment.

Actually

Since he became president, there have been too many bad news, and he has been completely numb.

In just three years, from a politician who was complacent after winning the election to a crooked old man today, who knows what President James Buchanan has experienced?
"We gathered together at Christmas last year, imagining the fantastic scene of the national reunification of the United States after the victory of the war. Everyone was full of ambition and full of joy for the continuous success of the Western Front..."

As President James Buchanan said, he shook his head with a wry smile, went to the window and parted the white lace curtains to allow more sunlight to shine in, and then continued in a self-deprecating tone;

"Everyone fell into a dream of self-deception, subconsciously avoiding or acknowledging the oriental kingdom that dominates the west, and not wanting to face our good neighbor head-on.

Newspapers smeared and vilified the Orientals, ridiculed the Orientals to their heart's content, covered up the real panic in their hearts with inferior and false reports, and subconsciously resisted and communicated with the Tang Kingdom.

Now a heavy punch from the Orientals has woken us up.

Richard the Devil led his terrifying army to invade the territory of America once again, driving us into the abyss of despair.

Being too close to the Tang Kingdom and too far from God will be the eternal elegy of America.

In the fourth year of an unprecedentedly brutal and bloody Civil War, our victories on the Western Front are built on sand and brought down with a nudge.

It's downright, very sad.

Now we are facing the most significant national crisis since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Southerners are nothing to worry about. The biggest threat comes from the tide-like army of the Tang Kingdom, which is armed to the teeth.

Wherever the iron hoof goes, the mountains and rivers change color, large areas are ravaged by war and eroded wildly, and we may lose those beautiful lands that once belonged to us forever.

We must unite all forces that can be united, launch all possible war potentials, and fight to the death. Even if the country is completely destroyed and the war spreads to the east coast, we will never give up.

We're going to save Chicago, America doesn't believe in tears..."

Speaking of here
President James Buchanan trembled all over, shrugging his shoulders uncontrollably, and when he turned around, tears were streaming down his face and crying like a child.

Continue to choke and say; "God, I'm so scared..."

Mr. President's gaffe made Secretary of State Michael Hughes, White House Chief of Staff Huntingston, and US Commander-in-Chief Grant Grant look very dignified. The Oval Office was filled with an extremely tragic atmosphere, as if the sky had fallen.

A moment later
Secretary of State Michael Hughes said in a dry voice: "God behold, we have taken every emergency mobilization measure we could.

If you want to wait for a response from Europe, it will take at least two or three months. Ideally, it will take at least half a year for the British or French to lend a helping hand.

And these six months will be the darkest and most dangerous time in the history of the United States.We can only rely on strong beliefs and heroic sacrifices to carry it down.

General Grant, the government guarantees that it will do its best to provide your troops with all possible resources. The free, democratic, and just national system of the United States cannot be destroyed in our hands. It requires the army to defend it with sacrifice and loyalty.

Even if there are endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and mountains of bones, we will never be afraid. The government will be the strong backing of the army. "

The words have been said so far, and General Grant has to express his position, but he dare not guarantee it.

Therefore, speak carefully;

"Dear Mr. President, Mr. Secretary of State;

At this time of national crisis, thank you for your unreserved trust and support for me and the military, and for the solemn commitment that the military needs most.

I will lead the American army to fight the enemy to the end, judging from the military report sent back from the front line;

This will be an unprecedentedly powerful and ferocious enemy, armed to the teeth with elite weapons and excellent training far surpassing ours.

But this will not scare the heroic American army, I solemnly assure you; the American army will not give up every inch of land, even if it is with sticks, fists, and teeth, it will fight to the end.

Now we don't have any weapons to arm another million people, no guns and ammo, bread and everything, soldiers don't even have shoes.

If this continues, perhaps, like the Middle Ages, soldiers can only go to the battlefield with pitchforks. This is the most urgent problem that needs to be solved. "

"Everything will be there, I promise, it's just that time will be delayed." Secretary of State Michael Hughes responded solemnly. He turned his face and said to Mr. President in a regretful tone; "Maybe we all Wrong, always calculating how to repay the money of the French usurers, for fear of crushing the country's future economy, we should be confident and bold to borrow more French francs and British pounds, and closely bind the interests of both parties, so as to obtain The support of the world powers."

"What does Mr. Secretary of State mean...we are borrowing less money?"

"Yes, Mr. President, if we borrow 10 times more money, the world powers such as Britain and France will certainly not stand by. Now it is uncertain."

"Maybe...you have a point."

(End of this chapter)