Wild North America 1846

After the little disturbance, the teahouse regained its calm.

Afterwards, Lei Fengyun did ask someone to inquire about it. This is the general style of acting in a strong and powerful way; make decisions before acting.If you don't know how to rush up, you must fight or kill, and you must always probe the opponent's roots.

If it is a bluff, then the lost face must be recovered.

Unexpectedly, this inquiry could poke a hornet's nest, and a group of strong plainclothes operatives came to Leifu overnight.After showing the certificates of the Imperial Security Bureau, he took away all the people in the Lei Mansion.

Don't talk about inquiring about the whereabouts of the Holy Majesty, what exactly do you want to do?
It is said that the teahouse closed on the second day, and the manager of the teahouse was also missing...

It's really a disaster, but in front of the supreme imperial power, one must be in awe and not allow the slightest offence.

Cologne Suburbs
The military formations are lined up tightly, the artillery is rumbling, and 2.62 officers and soldiers affiliated to the overseas military regions are holding a military exercise. The cavalry, artillery, and infantry are all in battle, and the scene is quite grand.

The [-]st Division of the Royal Marines stationed in Panama is also among them. This is a joint exercise of the Imperial Royal Army and Navy, and almost all of them are out.

A temporary viewing platform was set up on the hill, and the battle flag fluttered in the wind. More than a hundred senior generals and His Majesty's entourage gathered to watch the military exercise with serious expressions.

Since the end of the American War in 1861, the Empire State has not experienced a large-scale war in 12 years.But those generals with rich combat experience are still there, and the martial spirit is enduring.

The troops they have repeatedly tempered are well-trained and have high morale. They have performed at a very high level in joint exercises and have received high evaluations.

Emperor Li Cha sat on a high place in the middle of the current battle platform, wearing the military uniform of the Imperial Army and Navy Grand Admiral, and picked up the binoculars from time to time to carefully observe the performance of the two sides during the drill, and did not comment for a long time.

from the scene

The sound of cannons and gunshots rang out intertwined, and the soldiers lined up to attack in a strict formation, presenting wave after wave of attacks.

Orderly in combat, showing a fairly high level of training, commendable performance.

Whether an army is strong or fake, experienced officers can tell at a glance during the drill.

Li Cha is a typical emperor on horseback who has expanded his territory. He has rich experience in leading troops in battle. Of course, it can be seen that the troops in overseas military regions are well trained, but there is still a long way to go before a world-class army.

What is lacking is the kind of murderous spirit, the steel-like tenacity in the bones of soldiers.

The Tang Empire adopted a military system that combined compulsory military service and professional military service.Ordinary soldiers are 4-year conscripts, but the professional sergeant system is retained and used as the backbone of the army.

As long as a division has a complete framework of officers and professional sergeants, and a large number of conscripts are recruited during wartime, it can form a full-staffed infantry division with considerable combat effectiveness.

in peacetime

Only field ace divisions and Class A divisions have a complete establishment, and both Class B and Class C divisions are understaffed, so they are the so-called "frame divisions."

"Fan Aiqing, I think the troops in overseas military regions are well trained and their morale is quite good, but they lack the bloody courage to fight on the battlefield." Emperor Li Cha put down the binoculars in his hand, pondered for a while and continued; Training and living in such an environment, I have already lost my invincible brave spirit!"

"Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, and I am ashamed." General Fan Pengju, who was the deputy chief of staff of the Royal Army at the time, looked embarrassed, stood at attention with a "snap", and explained in a low voice after raising his hands as a military salute;

"The troops in the Southern Military Region are indeed inferior to the Northern Army. The military department has already noticed this situation and has made a comprehensive analysis report on it.

The environment in the south is more comfortable, and the soldiers recruited by the southern provinces every year are also milder and more obedient, and the fighters who are brave and ruthless are far inferior to those in the north.

If such an army is trained without the training of war, it will be difficult for the cubs to grow into a strong army when they see blood.

Compared with Europe's first-class strong army, it has more than enough defense but insufficient offense. "

"Hmm... being able to face up to gaps and shortcomings honestly is a noble character that a military nobleman should possess." Emperor Li Cha nodded his head slightly to express his understanding.

pause for a moment
Emperor Li Cha continued;

"In view of the development of the current world situation, the empire has made a strategic decision to go south to conquer Colombia, and various war preparations are already in progress in an orderly manner.

Fan Aiqing must have known the details of the battle plan reported by the military. How is the preparation of the overseas military regions?Where have we reached? "

The Holy Majesty inquired, General Fan Pengju did not dare to neglect, and hastily raised his hand to report as a military salute;
"Show Your Majesty;
In this war of conquest against Colombia, the Royal Army Staff Headquarters planned to send [-] mules and horses to conquer the country in one fell swoop after repeated research and judgment based on the actual situation.

With a population of nearly 600 million, Colombia is the most populous country in South America, second only to Brazil.

Its domestic politics is chaotic, all living beings are corrupt, warlords from all over the country are fighting endlessly, and the country is fragmented.

Although there are nearly 30 troops according to statistics, most of them are poorly equipped. Less than half of the troops are equipped with muskets, and most of them are tribal armed with swords and spears. Their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning.

Such a situation is conducive to the empire's army to win over one faction, attack and divide one faction, and implement a strategy of defeating each.

According to Weichen's many years of experience in the army, the indigenous Indian tribes have many internal conflicts, but it is difficult to twist them into a single rope due to the large number of people.

The history of being colonized by the Spaniards for hundreds of years has formed a sense of dependence on being ruled, easy to obey, and lacks the bloodiness of nomadic Indians fighting to the end.

After clarifying the situation in the country, I secretly think that this battle has a good chance of winning, even if there are twists and turns, it will not affect the overall situation.

In order to prepare for the war, the Royal Army Staff Headquarters plans to transfer some troops from six field divisions from various military regions to join the Southern Conscription Corps, which are expected to arrive in Panama in June and July.

The launch of the Southern Expedition is expected to be in mid-September. After crossing the border between the two countries, the army will go all the way south and take the Colombian town of Medellin.

After occupying Medellin, with the unobstructed road conditions in the area, the Southern Expedition Army will be divided into three.

The main corps of 2.8 people in the middle continued to attack southward, with the goal of Bogota, the capital of Colombia, and won the battle.

The mobile corps of 1.3 people on the South Road went straight to Cali, captured the towns along the way and wiped out the rebel forces. The goal was to occupy the southern important town of Cali, and entered the rest stage after completing the task.

The 2-man Mobile Corps on the North Road went north along the road, aiming at North Cartagena, 360 kilometers away.

With the powerful attack capability and combat effectiveness of our mule-horse army, it is estimated that it will take 2 to 3 months to basically occupy most of the towns in Colombia and realize the military occupation of the country.

At present, according to the military strength and material deployment plan of overseas military regions, various tasks are being advanced in an orderly manner, and preparations are in full swing, so that the southern expedition of the army will not be delayed. "

"Well... that's right, you have to personally supervise this matter, and make sure nothing goes wrong, otherwise I will just ask you." Emperor Li Cha instructed.

General Fan Peng raised his feet and stood at attention in a military posture, and replied with a dignified expression; "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if you lend me a hundred more courage, I will not dare to delay the empire's expansion and colonization plan. Dare I dare to offer you a piece of paper?" Guaranteed by the superior, we must make thorough preparations."

Only then did Emperor Li Cha nod his head in satisfaction, and then turned his gaze to the fiercely confronting army drill in the distance.

When the time came to August 1873, the depressed atmosphere of the international economic crisis spread throughout Europe and the United States, and various countries introduced laws one after another to raise trade protection barriers to protect domestic economic industries.

This kind of beggar-thy-neighbor approach has greatly harmed the flourishing global free trade, and it has turned back history properly.

Being in it, the Tang Empire was naturally hard to escape.

The major industries that developed boomingly in the previous year are like a pot of cold water poured on their heads. In the rapidly changing economic environment, it is becoming more and more difficult to maintain.

at this time
The large orders from the Ministry of the Army came like snowflakes, making many struggling manufacturers seem to have caught the straw, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Many of the orders here are used to replenish the strategic inventory. In order to prepare for the Southern invasion war, many strategic reserve warehouses in the empire have opened their doors.

Hundreds of special railway trains were sent to the south, loaded with soldiers, mules, horses, tents, and various war materials. Panama Province was filled with a solemn atmosphere before the war, and the troops arriving one after another were also undergoing intensive training.

The orders of the military department are mainly to replenish stocks, and the food products are mainly fresh production. This move revitalizes a large number of enterprises.

The hot international demand for two consecutive years has led to a backlog of orders, which has led many manufacturers to borrow money to expand production in an attempt to make a fortune by taking advantage of the market boom.

Who ever thought

After entering 1873, the international situation took a turn for the worse, and mainland countries represented by France raised tariffs one after another to protect and restore the development of domestic industries, thus forming a "cold spring" against free trade.

The original international demand disappeared rapidly, and many international orders would rather lose the deposit than European customers to pick up the goods.

This is because the sudden rise in high international tariffs made the original transaction unprofitable, and even faced a situation of large losses.

Therefore, many European traders canceled orders one after another, or repented and refused to perform their contracts.

This has made it difficult for domestic manufacturers who have stepped up production, looking at the mountains of goods in the country, wanting to cry without tears.The consequences of blind expansion are increasingly apparent.

With large debts and piles of finished products, some weaker manufacturers have closed down one after another, and some medium and large manufacturers are clinging to their teeth and looking forward to a reversal.

In such a difficult time, the order of the Imperial Army is like the water of life that quenches the hunger and thirst, and it appears too timely.

In the face of an international economic crisis, launching a colonial war to expand demand is a good way to create demand.