The sun never sets in America

Chapter 369 The Emperor of Han Dynasty Dances with Sword

"Extra number, extra number!!"

"The 110,000 Austrian troops in Florence surrendered to the French army, and the city of Florence changed hands!!"

"The French Mediterranean officially landed on Sardinia in southern Italy. The Austrian navy escaped overnight without firing a single shot!!"

“The British House of Commons passed a law of war requiring a conscription of one million troops to the colonies.”

On the street, newspaper sellers roared out today's news as if they were drunk.

Those who bought the newspaper were also concerned about the situation in Europe. After all, the economic ties between Europe and Han were huge. Without the European market, many industries in Han would have problems.

"You said that France is really good at fighting, but it is going to kill Italy so quickly!!"

"Zizzi!!"

"Awesome, incredible!!"

In the old teahouse, Lao Zhou, holding a newspaper, sighed to Lao Han as usual, while Lao Jiang was drinking tea beside him.

The remaining Lao Han and Lao Zhou also left after chatting for a few words about family matters.

Facing the war initiated by the French, they only knew how to avoid the war, and Italy was even on their selling list.

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Even including this place, the area covered by forest and the proportion of coverage in the rest of the area are too detailed to be detailed.

"What do you know? This is a national war. If one country moves, other countries will follow suit. If you want to blame it, blame the Europeans for dividing Europe too much. There are only so many people in total, and they still want to be so scattered. No. It would be weird to fight!!”

"Look at me, these Europeans are crazy. Europe is so big. If you beat them, I can just sit back and watch. Then they, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, the European, people, the European people, the group of, the Europeans have with, they’re crazy. !”

Lao Jiang muttered, then nodded as a signal and walked out directly.

On the wall, there is a huge map of North America.

The first level, that is, the level where the central part confronts the Han army. This level is the strongest and has the most abundant troops. There are about more than 500,000 people divided into thirty divisions. It is considered the mainstay of the US military.

The second level is actually the defense line in various places. There are about 450,000 soldiers in this group. They are usually scattered in various places and serve as local guards. After the war starts, they will be immediately organized into field armies on the spot to fight with the Han army. Combat.

The Ottomans were even named the "Asthmatic Sultan" by the Chinese media during the war.

In addition, there is the distribution of U.S. military forces.

These are the results that can only be achieved after more than ten years of infiltration. If it were less, it would be impossible to be so meticulous and complete.

The fundamental reason is still dependent on the protection of the navy.

Compared with the Atlantic Fleet, the Home Fleet is actually divided into two fleets, the Home Fleet and the Caribbean Fleet. The home port of the Caribbean Fleet is in Florida.

This means that the Ottoman Empire is an old empire and has come to an end.

This map can be said to be the most accurate in the entire world. It is so accurate that even if there is a mountain spring nearby, it is clear.

Lao Jiang is a businessman. In his eyes, there is only a good deal or not, and there is no right or wrong. "Being harmonious makes you rich" is what he often says.

In addition, it is the third level. This level has the smallest number of people, probably about 200,000, mainly distributed in New York, Florida and other eastern coastal cities and states.

The requirements of the Home Fleet are simple, that is, "defense."

After actually participating in the war, each unit will also receive information on local "customs and customs".

The reason why Lao Han connected Austria and Ottoman was mainly due to Ottoman stretching his hips during the Black Sea War a few years ago.

The Home Fleet is in New York.

In fact, it is the local population and output data. It can be said that all the news in the United States has been mastered by the Han Dynasty.

The distribution of troops in the entire US military is in a ladder shape, basically divided into three levels.

Because of some "well-known" reasons, the United States at this time only has the Atlantic Ocean and no Pacific Ocean in its previous life.

It no longer regains its former dominance in Asia, Africa and Europe.

As long as we hold on and wait for the support of the Atlantic Fleet, the situation will basically be under control.

(The U.S. military has expanded at an equally alarming rate in recent years)

And now Austria obviously has this taste.

Therefore, most of the U.S. Navy's strength is concentrated in the Atlantic Fleet and the Home Fleet.

The Habsburg family is old, very old. So old that as long as they can keep their rights, they are successful. As for the price of success, they no longer care.

Because they are all fleets in the Americas, when making internal statistics of the US Navy, they are all combined and not calculated separately.

"Oh, this has nothing to do with me anymore. I have to go. I still have a business to discuss today!!"

"What's so great about this? When we fought in the Black Sea a few years ago, it was much more difficult than this. From my point of view, these Austrians are still not as good as those Ottomans."

Lao Zhou followed.

As long as the French are willing to pay a decent price, Italy is nothing, it is a "commodity".

Since its birth, it has been born out of a kind of "confrontation".

“This name is fake, it’s definitely not good in this country!!”

Among them, the Atlantic Fleet is mainly responsible for the war in the Atlantic direction and responds to possible conflicts between China and Britain. Its imaginary enemies are the British Atlantic Fleet and the Han Atlantic Fleet.

A secret conference room in the General Staff Headquarters was filled with staff officers from both the navy and the army.

The main reason for all this is that the Nicaragua Canal has not yet been opened, making it difficult for the Han Pacific Fleet to come over.

And this also gave the Americans the illusion that they could use their geographical advantages to destroy Han's Atlantic Fleet at the beginning of the war and completely dominate the Atlantic. Then they could control the land battlefield by attacking Han's Atlantic coastal cities and create a comprehensive Victory paves the way.

As for Han's Atlantic Fleet, it was actually created from the very beginning with a "do it or die" mentality.

Although Han has greater maritime advantages than the United States, it is at a naked disadvantage on the Atlantic side.

When faced with the squeeze of the entire American navy, the best way is actually to take the initiative to attack and take the initiative.

So the commander of the Atlantic Fleet at that time said:

"Our only way is to fight, fight to the death, until we survive!!"

Because of this, although the capital ships of the Atlantic Fleet are not as good as those of the Pacific Fleet, their overall quality is the best.

Basically they are in a "leading" state.

For example, the second-level ships of the Zhou-class battleships, the Zhou Wuwang and the Jiang Ziya, are both in the Atlantic Fleet. There are four ships in total. You must know that so far, only six ships have been built in total, and only two ships have been allocated to the Pacific direction. This shows its importance.

The entire Atlantic Fleet basically uses "quality" to make up for the gap in quantity.

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"I don't think attacking from Shouchun is a good thing. In fact, Shouchun as a whole is focused on defense and taking the initiative to attack is completely different from the original combat mode."

"And according to the original setting, the center takes the initiative and the two wings take the initiative."

"Starting the fight from the center, we will face the most powerful army of the US military. It is nothing more than a waste of good fighter planes!!"

Dong Ziqin, who was not wearing a hat, directly rejected the intermediate theory that was just proposed.

The so-called centrism actually means concentrating superior forces to carve out the middle part of the country in one fell swoop.

Once it is dug out, you will face the vast plains of the central and western regions. By that time, the days will come when the Han army can trust the horse and rein, and the war will be over.

But Dong Ziqin obviously didn't think the other party's actions were clever, he only saw stupidity.

The central part is the bridgehead of the US military, the real base camp, and the key force supporting both sides. Even if you fight the US military here, even if you have the advantage in firepower and weapons, you will not be able to take advantage of the bunker group in the central part.

Faced with such a situation, the best way for the Han army was to open up from both wings, outflank them, and go around to the rear of the bunker groups.

By that time, any group of bunkers or large armies will be useless.

"I also don't agree with attacking from the center. Our army simply cannot afford the time consumed. The more time is consumed, the faster the American war machine will start."

Li Zihao also disagrees with attacking from the center, but his views are completely different from Dong Ziqin's. His views are actually from an industrial perspective.

After all, once an industrial power like the United States enters a wartime state, it will actually be very scary.

Just look at the Han Kingdom itself and you will know that in just two years, it has produced almost two million weapons and artillery shells. It is nearly one million more than the current Army Chief's salary of more than one million.

Having more weapons than people was the norm, even the practice, in all the wars of the Han Dynasty.

With the end of the discussion, the battle plan to attack from both sides has basically been "finalized", and the next step is how to implement it.

"I think it's better to attack from the left. Look, what's on the left is our Oregon region, and what's below is the Great Lakes urban agglomeration."

"As long as the offensive goes well, we will soon be able to control the Great Lakes region, the largest industrial region in the United States outside of the eastern region."

"As long as we occupy this place, it is equivalent to breaking an arm of the US military."

Dong Ziqin stood on the stage and pointed with his baton in the direction of the Five Great Lakes.

From time to time there are voices of agreement on the ground, but it is obvious that if some people agree, there will naturally be people who oppose it.

The young lieutenant colonel Tang Xian was the boldest among them. He stood up and asked:

"So General Dong, how many people do you plan to die in the Great Lakes??"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions were very unnatural, and their eyes kept looking at Tang Xian. They wanted to know what the courage of a lieutenant colonel who stood up to directly confront Dong Ziqin, a lieutenant general who had completed the military reform, relied on. , or "no brain".

Dong Ziqin took a serious look at this bold young man, and he saw in him what he looked like when he was young.

After looking at it carefully, he finally said:

"What do you think??"

Tang Xian immediately replied:

"General Dong, colleagues, everyone should know how difficult urban warfare is, right?"

The people around him, including Dong Ziqin, nodded.

"Urban war is the war that consumes the most troops and materials among current wars. It is much higher than field war outside the city."

"The time our army was in the Black Sea was actually a classic urban battle, except that it was a military fortress."

"But in my opinion, industrial cities, especially large cities where heavy industry is concentrated, are the real urban warfare."

"The local steel and concrete are all ready-made, and you can even make your own weapons. To attack a city like this, our costs will be huge."

"Fighting for a long time actually means that we have fallen into the trap of war. Once we fall in, it will be difficult to climb out."

Tang Xian's words were like "breaking glass", waking up many generals who were accustomed to attacking big cities.

"Then tell me, where is the right place to fight??"

Li Zihao frowned and questioned Tang Xian.

"Fight the right, fight the South, fight the American South."

Tang Xian answered pointing to the area below Youzhou.

"Although this place is backward, don't forget that this is also the breadbasket of the United States and, most importantly, the origin of cotton."

"In addition, the existing North-South dispute in the United States has really started to fight. It is a matter of debate whether the North can be saved or not. Even if it can be saved, what can be done to fill the gap here??"

"The U.S. military will eventually have to mobilize troops from central China and the Great Lakes. If they fail to do so, they will lose."

Tang Xian's meaning is already very clear, that is, "attack it and save it", and finally attack other directions that have been weakened.

Dong Ziqin and Li Zihao looked at each other for a few times and agreed to this fighting method.

But they approve it, but not necessarily the people above.

When this so-called "right hook" plan was placed on the desk of the high-level office, it quickly aroused heated discussions.

Some people believe that we must attack the Great Lakes and large cities. They are typical urbanists.

They believe that only by conquering the big cities in the United States can they force them to surrender and conquer the southern countryside. For them, there is no sense of accomplishment, or it cannot "show" their strength.

In the eyes of these people, war is linked to the country's face. If the war is not big enough, or if the war is not strong enough, it is a "slap in one's face."

For these people, those who opposed them gave them the resounding nickname "Balloon".

It means that they are like balloons, they blow up very big, but they explode when touched.

It was also under such a situation that a handwritten letter from the Xijing Imperial Palace ended all disputes. The content was basically summarized in eight characters: "Move troops on both wings to attack the south."

This also means that Liu Peng recognized Tang Xian's plan and prioritized conquering the southern states of the United States first.

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In the palace, the night was already deep, but Liu Peng had not fallen asleep yet and was still reading in the study.

The so-called reading is actually a pretense. The real situation is that in two hours, that is, at three o'clock in the morning, the Han army will launch a full-scale attack on the US military and the city east of the Rocky Mountains.

Yes, attack across the board, not the so-called right side.

On the right, is the real purpose, but not the main area purpose.

This is the wisdom of war. I want to fight on the right side, but we can't let you know. Then an all-out war is the best choice.

There is even a plan within the Han army, which is to decide which direction to use as the main attack direction based on the different progress of the three fronts.

War does not necessarily have to go according to plan, because the war itself is not part of the plan.

"Tick-tock!!!"

In the study, time was passing quickly, and Liu Peng was sitting on a chair, reading a "novel".

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Shouchun City, Shouchun City at this time, has become a "war city" with defensive fortifications everywhere.

Even the so-called bunkers have been replaced by various large castles. If you add in the interlaced trenches and artillery positions, Shouchun as a whole becomes a large and realistic battlefield game.

The commander in the city is the highest-level commander, and the various fronts below are military stations.

Defense is Shouchun's true nature.

But outside Shouchun, the soldiers of the Ninth Division were already dressed and ready to eat their last "practice meal."

What does it feel like to eat a meal in the early morning? The soldiers of the Ninth Division have eaten it before except when changing guard, but this is the first time that the entire division of 16,000 people eat together like this, and it may also be the last time.

Although this meal is ridiculed by some veterans as "decapitation meal", it is indeed the most delicious meal they have eaten. It is not about how good it is, but what they have to do after eating and how they feel. That's the "fragrance".

On the border between Youzhou and the United States, intensive preparations are also underway.

The sound of the soldiers' breathing was everywhere, like a stream of water.

If it hadn't been for the strict prohibition on talking before the war, it might have been "lively" by now.

As the commander of the right group army, Dong Ziqin said nothing. He just smoked one cigarette after another, staring at the field ahead and the "weeds" blown by the wind.

Next to him was the Tang Xian who had contradicted him last time. Unlike him, Tang Xian kept pacing back and forth. His whole body was like a dish about to be boiled, constantly "tumbling" in the pot. .

"What's wrong, are you scared??"

Dong Ziqin held a cigarette in his mouth and looked at Tang Xian who was still spinning around with a smile.

"I'm not afraid, I'm just excited, so excited that I can't stand!!"

"When I think about having to fight, I just..."

As soon as Tang Xian looked up, Dong Ziqin saw his red face that was conspicuous in the dark, but as he said, he was not scared, he was excited.

"jingle!!"

Their watches rang and the war began! !

Boom boom boom! ! !

When dense artillery shells crossed the front line of more than 1,200 kilometers, Liu Peng stood in front of the palace gate for a long time after receiving the last telegram from the Imperial Palace in Xijing.

Looking up at the half-moon in the sky, his eyes are full of "vicissitudes of life".

At this time, he no longer had the "excitement" he had at the beginning. Even if he encountered such a war that determined the direction of America, he would not have any waves in his heart.

Even when he learned that the Han army had broken through the first line of defense, he just said:

"Go back to the palace and sleep!!"

(End of this chapter)