The sun never sets in America

Chapter 416: Blitz on Louisiana

"A siege often begins at the beginning of a war!!"

What Lieutenant General Yuan Qing, Chief of Staff of the Han Dynasty, said at a meeting at the beginning of the Battle of Youzhou is now included in the Honorary Alumni Room of the Army Noncommissioned Officer School.

"Whoosh", a gust of wind blew by, causing a splash of water. This is a small lake somewhere in Louisiana. The lake is close to the inland border city. Shreveport is a large rural lake that is not too small in area. It's just that the lake is a real small spot on the Han army's map.

Of course, this is a large-scale map, a real military map, and it still attaches great importance to this place called Tiger Lake by the locals. [In the early days, there were mountain lions. I don’t know what they were called. Let’s just call them tigers. In English, they mean tigers, but their true meaning is to describe the rampant wild beasts in the area, which makes people cautious. 】

Because according to the basic concept of survival, all animals, including the so-called "advanced animals" humans, live by water. Without water, there will be no most basic survival resources, whether it is their own drinking water or the most basic crops. Irrigation, and even industrial water for local industry development, requires an extremely stable and huge supply of water.

This is also the reason why it is difficult to develop industry in desert areas. Their own drinking water is not enough. How can there be more water left for industry? ?
Even if the so-called domestic product is reluctantly produced, the final result will be ruined. The fundamental reason is that the cost is too high.

Water is the source of all things. In this world, the war over water resources has never stopped.

The Han army chose to start here. Of course, they were prepared to seize the waterway, but there was another huge reason, and that was the population.

As we all know, the population of the entire Americas has actually been in a sparse population stage. No matter ten years ago or now, the total population of the entire Americas does not exceed 120 million.

Looking at North America from this perspective, although North America is currently the largest and largest industrial market in the Americas, it also suffers from the problems of most New World countries, that is, the population is only concentrated in a few areas. These areas tend to have more abundant resources and poor living environment. More comfortable etc.

"Pique, how are you doing lately??"

It's so good! ! "

"Snapped!!"

After all, he is the best-paid slave in the entire Panon Farm, and is much more advanced than those lowly guys.

Planting flax, which has a small market, in a place where there is no shortage of cotton shows how courageous this farmer is, or he believes that "differentiated competition" can earn more US dollars.

"Ha ha……"

When the hey slave named Leah grabbed the plate with his hand, Panon was not only not happy, but looked at him with an unhappy face and cursed:
"Fake, who asked you to catch it with your hands, get out of here, go back and pick it up with your mouth!!"

This part of the population still includes the 30 million people in Han, the 45 million people in the United States, and the entire population of South America.

"I will use him to inspect my kingdom!!"

After listening to the scout's report, Long Hetian smiled maliciously.

"Ha ha……"

Of course, Mr. Panon, the owner of this farm, still does not have such a superb business acumen. For him, planting flax is simply the property left by his father, Mr. Panon. After several years of planting, he feels that the market is okay. He continued to plant it, otherwise he would have switched to cotton.

“Is anyone pregnant??”

"Pique, if you die, I will definitely let you enter the Phanon family cemetery, because you

.........

"Yes, sir!!"

Not long after, when Panon had just washed up, a British thoroughbred horse with shiny hair was led over by a black man who looked to be at least two meters tall.

Regarding Louisiana, the Han army's plan was very simple, that is, to fight from the inside to the sea, and directly cut off the connection between the Southern Army and the interior.

Panon is a complete bastard. All he can think about is how to continue to expand his "evil". He is simply "turning a deaf ear" to those consciences.

"Master, Lina has it, Sally has it too..."

In the population distribution of Louisiana, apart from the coastal port cities close to the Atlantic Ocean, among the inland cities, only Shreveport, which is surrounded by a large number of lakes, has the largest population and more concentrated wealth.

The big silly Pique was very proud of being able to produce "little Pique" for Mr. Phanom. He held his head high when he spoke.

When Panon across from him heard this, he stepped on his feet and patted the strong chest of this silly big man, and said in an "ambiguous" tone:

As hundreds of vanguard cavalry troops marched toward Lord Phanom's farm, our Lord Phanom was playing a game he often played.

"Whoosh!!"

This is why the "cavalry army" and similar light infantry divisions that marched relatively fast were used to attack Louisiana this time. This is all for a reason, and it is by no means a so-called "great success".
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A scout consisting of a dozen war horses was exploring a farm near Shreveport.

Although Louisiana is a small state, it is viewed from a flat map. It is really not that easy to attack from the vertical direction to the coast, and once it is delayed, the entire strategy may fall short. ", there is even a risk of "collapse".

"Of course, it's the periphery!!"

Of course, it is indeed a fact that the population of South America is growing rapidly at present, but from a fundamental perspective, even in the next ten years, or even in the longer term twenty years, the population of the entire America will be unable to compete with the Eurasian continent.

"Farm, it just so happens that the brothers have been walking for so long and haven't rested yet. Let's have a big meal this time!!"

Panon's laughter infected Piqué, and he also giggled along with it, making Panon even happier. He vowed to find him more "girlfriends" to make Panon's farm more prosperous, and to take over the rival's house across the street as soon as possible. farm.

"Pique, bring me my pearl."

He even felt that Master Phanom not only had a steady stream of women, but also a large number of "watermelons and steaks". He would also be asked to follow him when hunting on weekdays. No matter how you look at it, it was a "lucky thing".

The area of ​​this farm is not too big, but it is definitely not too small. The entire farm covers an area of ​​about 7,000 acres. It mainly grows flax, not cotton, which is more popular in the south.

A plate that looked like a saucer was thrown out by Panon on horseback. The plate flew very fast, but a skinny Heinu below ran faster.

Leah was a little panicked, and her English was not fluent. In the end, she only said two words, "Master and spare my life", and then she walked into the "black dog swallowing the moon" wearing ripped pants and a skinny and naked upper body.

Looking at the "big guy" in front of him, Panon was once again happy with his foresight. After all, if he hadn't spent fifteen hundred dollars to snatch this top-quality slave from those damn "Southern State" guys, he might have Their slave is still a "dwarf".

As soon as Panon got up from his three-meter-long bed, he opened the window of the villa and shouted outside.

After all, no one in the South could resist the temptation of the "slave economy."

Even if one day he feels uneasy about his conscience, the best way for him is to go to a nearby church and pay a sum of atonement. After all, don’t you understand that this is what believers in God do? ?

"Papa", seeing this scene, Panon danced happily on his beloved horse, his hands were red from clapping, and even his face was a little flushed. It can be seen that in Panon's heart, playing with slaves, playing with those things Golf, horse racing, much more fun.

After all, playing with things is not as good as playing with people. As a bastard of the fifth generation, Panon has been exposed to these perverted things since he was a child, and finally became what he is now.

"Go on, run quickly..."

"Run faster, faster..."

Leah ran in front of him, and the devil Panon kept urging him from behind, making him run out of breath. What's more, maybe because Leah ran so fast, Panon directly said that he wanted to run. Have a race with him with your favorite horse. If you win, you will give him his freedom. If you lose, you will be your "dog" every day! !

Although he is actually just a dog now, Panon has a different obsession with this kind of almost perverted thing. In his opinion, these slaves who came all the way from Africa have such a fate.

As the protagonist said, the devil will eventually be punished, and what is the difference between these "black" guys and the devils in hell? ?
"Ha ha……"

Panon, who was riding a purebred horse, galloped hundreds of meters in one breath. Looking at Leah, who was still galloping on two black chicken legs behind her, Panon even deliberately slowed down and pulled back. He pulled the reins just to see Leah's pained expression.

"boom!!"

A gunshot was fired from Panon's gold-plated revolver, hitting Leah on the way he was running, knocking him to the ground. After falling, he let out a painful cry.

"Get up quickly, hurry up..."

Listening to the master's scolding, Leah couldn't continue to lift his calf, which was slightly thicker than a stick, and continued running forward. Panon in front continued to make "bastard laughter." For a person who has suffered from a disability in his right calf since childhood, there is nothing better than seeing these people with intact legs running faster and faster under his command. Even more enjoyable.

At this moment, a group of unknown cavalry suddenly appeared on the opposite hill. Before Panon could speak, their lances were aimed at Panon, who was two hundred meters away.

"Uh," Panon, who was riding on the horse, swallowed, and finally raised his hands tremblingly. He had not thought about running away, but he knew very well that if the other party dared to aim at that distance, he would definitely be able to hit him. , in this case, why not surrender! !
.........

Panon, who was standing there waiting, looked at the "Han thieves" who had killed all the cattle and sheep on the farm and were having a barbecue. On the surface, he smiled apologetically, but in fact, his heart was bleeding. You must know that this was all his hard work. Ah, the wealth of their Phanom family! !
"eat!!"

Looking at the leg of lamb stretched out in front of him and the cumin still beating on it, Phanon stretched out his right hand to take it, and took a bite directly in front of the colonel. After taking a bite, he said: "Expensive." Jun’s cooking is so delicious, I’m afraid I’ve never eaten such delicious mutton in my life!!”

Opposite him, Long Hetian grinned: "Mr. Panon, your family is really big, and there are so many slaves. I think you must be living a good life!!"

"Mr. Colonel, to be honest, I, my life is not good at all..."

Panon just screamed, burst into tears in front of Long Hetian, and then cursed the United States for being shameless, saying that taxes were too heavy, etc. In short, from Panon's mouth, Long Hetian heard one sentence:
“There are no good people in America!!”

"Mr. Panon, I wonder if you are willing to cooperate with us?"

After listening to Panon's "nonsense", Long Hetian already knew what kind of person the other party was. In summary, he was a villain who knew current affairs, and it was precisely this kind of villain that the Han army needed at the moment.

"Ah, I wonder what I can do for your army, or the Han Empire?"

Phanom changed very quickly. In just two words, he became an admirer of the big man.

"We are going to attack Shreveport this afternoon and need a guide and someone knowledgeable..."

Hearing these words, Panon's expression suddenly changed. Then he quietly looked at the colonel opposite him who looked at him with treacherous eyes. His heart skipped a beat. He knew very well what would happen if he disagreed. I'm afraid he wouldn't Much better than the cattle and sheep on those farms.

"Mr. Colonel, I, I will try my best!!"

The way Panon smiled looked very much like Pique, who fawned over him every day and was now being used by the Han army to drive carts.

"Very well, Mr. Panon, you will get the reward you want!!"

Long Hetian patted Phanom on the shoulder, and then asked someone to bring another piece of mutton to Mr. Phanom who was not yet full.

Looking at the mutton piled high on the plate, Panon instantly understood what the other party meant.

As long as he doesn't understand current affairs, the next person put on the plate will be himself! !

Thinking of this, Master Panon, who had been playing with his slave in the morning, felt for the first time the feeling of being played with by someone else.

He even sympathized with those slaves, because now, in the eyes of those Han people, he was still a slave, just a high-level slave with great use.

But a slave is a slave, and that doesn't change just because he's being treated better.

Of course, in this world, "comparison" between slaves is still very serious! !
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"Boom", listening to the artillery fire outside, the residents of Shreveport, who did not have many defenders in the first place, hid in their homes and shivered. Some people even hid in cellars that they had not entered for many years, hoping to obtain "a short-term "A sense of security.

Mayor Brent was anxiously running around the city hall. Originally, he was still handling the mobilization of supplies for the Confederate army, but the artillery fire outside put an end to everything.

"mayor……"

Hearing the sound coming from outside, Brent asked before the other party came in:

"How is it? How is the situation? Is it better? Have you been attacked by the other party??"

“Can Shreveport be saved??”

Looking at the nervous mayor who asked two questions in a row, Rift, the only U.S. Army brigadier general staying in the area, shook his head with regret, extinguishing Brent's last hope at the bottom.

"What should we do now??"

Brent is just an "American figure" who comes from a large local family and relies on influence and money. The only thing he knows about the military is who has more cannons and more soldiers. Other than that, he may be the one The nephew married the daughter of a retired British aristocratic officer.

Lift shrugged helplessly, and then said: "Mr. Mayor, I think the only way is to mobilize the entire residents of Shreveport and let them pick up shotguns and fight these Han bandits to the end. As long as the reinforcements are delayed, When it comes, we will win..."

"No, no, something will happen!!"

"I can't risk everyone dying..."

Brent directly rejected Lift's suggestion. After all, for him, if he chooses such a decision of mutual destruction, there is no doubt that even if he wins the war, the Brent family, as the instigator, will be affected by everything. With the people of Reveport being squeezed out, will their family be allowed to go north by then? ?

(The South may seem relaxed, but in fact, because agricultural resources are fixed, competition is more intense and conservative.)
"Mr. Mayor..."

"Stop talking, Mr. Brigadier General, I am the supreme commander here now!!"

According to American law, the governors of each state have the ability to mobilize the military. Although as the mayor of Shreveport, Brent has slightly less power, but in this wartime, as a person who can handle strategic supplies, Brent The real power of special powers is actually no less than that of the governor.

Just when Lift was about to say something, he heard a sound coming from outside.

"Mr. Mayor, Brigadier General, the special envoy from the Han people is here, and he is an American!!"

Hearing this, Brent and Lift's jaws dropped at the same time.

"Are you Panon??"

Looking at the familiar figure in front of him, Brent was still a little unsure.

"Long time no see, Mr. Mayor!!"

Panon tried to look familiar.

"you are not……"

"What are the conditions for Han Guoguo??"

Just when Brent was about to say something, he seemed to have thought of something and asked with a complicated expression.

"The management rights of peaceful Jiaocheng are ours, but the taxation and military are all theirs!!"

Panon's face was not red and his heart was not beating as he said "words that betrayed America."

The imagined "angry", "yelling", or even "killing him" did not happen, only Brent said:
“Where is our wealth??”

Panon first glanced at Brent, who was usually said to love America very much, in surprise, and finally said in a complicated tone:

"Handing over half of our property as military supplies can ensure the safety of our other properties!!"

"so much??"

Brent looked horrified, and finally looked at this "beautiful traitor" a few more times, and replied as if "sighing":
“I would give anything, including our wealth, for all of Shreveport!!”

Listening to these almost "shameless" words, Phanon even though he was disdainful in his heart, he expressed extremely satisfied on the surface: "I will ask for instructions like the Han people!!"

At this time, Phanom was just like those Japanese Japs who said he was "like a question mark on the imperial army" and had completely given up on his personal dignity! !

When Long Hetian, who was in the peripheral command post of Shreveport City, received the news, he was still eating. He directly put down his chopsticks and shouted with a laugh: "Send a report to General Yuwen quickly, saying that our army has successfully taken control of the army." First stop!!”

(End of this chapter)