The sun never sets in America

Chapter 435 Singing into the Mississippi River

"Wow!", the sky was covered with dark clouds, and after a burst of "short thunder", it began to rain, which had stopped for half a month.

For those Han troops who had just conquered Kansas, their footsteps were firmer than ever.

Because in front of them is the "Mississippi River", the most famous river in North America.

This large river, called the Mother River by Americans, is now less than 70 kilometers away from the Han army. According to the current marching speed of 30 kilometers per day, at the latest noon of the next day, the Han army will be able to reach the place where the Han army could move before the war. , Dahe made numerous plans.

According to the Han army's plan, they will break through the second line of defense on the Mississippi River at the end of May, and finally conquer this "spiritual pillar" of the Yankees at the end of June or early July, and attack the east in one go.

In the entire Mississippi River strategy, it is divided into two types: the central part and the northern part. The role of the central part is very simple, that is, to break through to the death. Every time a line of defense is broken through, it is considered a win! !

The situation in the north is different. According to the Han army's plan, when it breaks through the north bank of the Mississippi River near the north, it will attack directly upward and hit the core of the Great Lakes.

In other words, they directly skipped the previous marching steps and directly used roundabout tactics to attack the heart of the Great Lakes.

This tactic was jokingly called "Straight into the Yellow Dragon" by the Han army, and also had a Westernized code name of "Inner Uppercut".

"The United States of America now is like a valve that has been suppressed for a long time. Once it breaks out, this war may last for a long time and more people will die!!"

It is also under this collective mood that the current tactics of the Han army are increasingly leaning towards "quick victory". Even the navy, which is said to be in the Florida area, conducts exercises every day and landed in New York.

First the disastrous defeat in Montana, then the "humiliation of the century" in the Caribbean, and the "shattering surrender" in Youzhou, and even now the Confederate States of America, one after another news that shakes the world's outlook and bottom line. It has hit Americans’ self-confidence, so much so that some people have now issued:

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Some Han generals even said:

Although this so-called internal hook seems to many people to be too risky, after all, it takes such a big turn and such a long distance. If the supply line is interrupted midway, or even just one jam, it may cause a fatal blow to the Han army. .

But no one objected, and some even thought that such tactics were conservative and that they should advance in two directions and conquer the entire Great Lakes within two months. Some rampant Han army officers even shouted the so-called arrival "At the end of the year," there is no United States of America, only the Confederate States of America.

Just as Li Zihao worried:

This kind of almost "crazy" statement was unsurprisingly criticized by the above, especially the Ministry of War. However, if you look closely at the so-called criticism letter, you can see that there is something wrong in it.

Yes, one million to one and a half million are already planned to be sacrificed. The so-called four hundred thousand is simply an "appetizer".

At the beginning, no one even objected to this almost "gamble" tactic. If it had been the original tactic, a large number of people would have stood up to oppose it, and they would have even directly vetoed it.

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“We can even take Washington in three months, if we want, we can do it!!”

This kind of self-confident speech is not uncommon among the current Han army. Some people even shouted the slogan "Burn the White House again" and let the Americans dye it red.

Moreover, this group of US troops is also the absolute elite among the more than two million US troops currently.

According to the requirements of the staff, it is basically to place a machine gun position at a distance of 20 to 30 meters. This kind of machine gun position is very tightly arranged, plus nearby false targets to attract the Han army's ground and air firepower.

However, compared to other manic rivers, the Mississippi River appears to be very calm due to its height difference and geographical reasons. It is essentially different from those large rivers in other areas that flood and go "crazy" at every turn.

Regarding this behavior, Lincoln himself said in a recent written address to the United States:
"If we fail, the husband will become a slave, the wife will be humiliated, the children will be bullied, and the flag symbolizing dignity will be burned..."

But if you look at the way they whisper to each other and when men in suits pass by from time to time, you will find that they may not be that simple! !

"Since you can't beat them, it's better to surrender and save fewer lives".

"Whoosh", the strong wind blew through the streets of Washington. The pedestrians on the street who were wearing old robes and preparing for the summer tightened their clothes unnaturally.

Across Missouri, there are currently at least 400,000 U.S. troops gathered.

"For dignity and freedom, the United States of America has no choice. This is our fate, your fate, all of us!!"

It was under such an extreme situation that the leading troops of the five armies of the Han Army arrived at "Joplin", a small city in Missouri that had been abandoned by the US military.

If you look closely at this behavior, you will find that these "problems" that did not appear at all in the past basically appeared after the establishment of the Confederate States of America, and what happened after the Han army surrendered 300,000 troops in Kansas and other places.

This obvious "relaxation", in the eyes of those with discerning eyes, is simply like "a big girl getting on a sedan chair for the first time", and even has a "floating" feeling.

On the street, as usual, you can see those "beautiful figures" giving street speeches and raising funds everywhere. They are wearing dresses that seem to be unaware of the cold and wearing exquisite makeup, bringing the most sincere love to this changing Washington. warmth.

The Mississippi River passes through central Missouri, converging into a long river hundreds of meters wide.

The Han army, like a violent wind, is approaching "lightning and thunder" from its original torrential force.

In this war, the United States of America did not have the upper hand from the beginning, and could even be said to be losing ground.

It turns out that the word "floating" is the Ministry of War's favorite word to criticize those arrogant and lazy officers. Now in the eyes of many people, even the Ministry of War has entered the ranks of floating.

(The surrender plan took advantage of the establishment of the Confederacy and opened the hearts of many Americans in one fell swoop. This is also the fundamental reason why the Han army was able to reach the Mississippi River so quickly)
It can be said that the current frivolousness of the Han army's top brass is absolutely inseparable from the two matters of surrender and the alliance.

What is different from the past is that after this group of US troops came to Missouri, they basically did one thing, and that was "fortification". At the end of the day, it was still fortification! !
According to the requirements of the General Staff, the fortifications must be air defense and must withstand the Han army's artillery fire head-on.

It is America's first line of defense, as Lincoln said! !

"If we win, although we will still lose a lot, but more importantly, we will still retain our dignity, and finally our dignity as a legal human being!!"

Even if you look closely at the so-called defense blueprint, you will find that almost 5,000 to 7,000 machine guns are crammed into a short distance of 30 kilometers, most of which are heavy machine guns.

"We plan to sacrifice another one million to one and a half million people to lose a large area of ​​land west of the Mississippi River in exchange for the legitimate right to exist and dignity of the United States of America!!"

Basically, we can achieve what Lei Qi, who was exchanged for 3,000 prisoners from the Han people, called the "life and death defense line".

This written speech, which was not too long, with only more than 400 words, soon became a hot topic in the United States, and even the so-called "Boy Scouts" appeared. From this, it can be seen that the United States, which lost the South, not only was not defeated, Instead, they are united once again.

The most fundamental reason why this line of defense composed of steel geography is called "life" is what Leitch said at the White House Supreme Meeting:

The entire letter did not mention standard words such as "arrogant", "arrogant" and "arrogant" at all, but focused on "lax" and "bragging" to make a fuss.

On another street in Washington, a powerful speech was continuing.

"Evil Lincoln is conspiring to steal our wealth!!"

"He created all this in the name of war!!"

"How many children died because of him, how many families were broken because of him!!"

"And now, he actually wants us to pay for his mistakes, drain our wallets, and take away our children!!"

On the high platform that had just been erected on the street, Tangner looked much more "approachable" than before. He wore a slightly worn cowhide jacket, washed "jeans" that were obviously white, and ordinary canvas shoes on his feet. There is no difference from ordinary Americans at this time.

Of course, it would be more friendly if he took away his black-rimmed glasses that pretend to be a "cultural man".

"Against war, we must resolutely oppose this evil war!!"

"Long live peace!!" When Towner, who was still clamoring for "fight to the end" recently, shouted the slogan "anti-war and peace", except for those early supporters who were a little strange, most of the people around him even shouted after him. Slogans of "Peace," "End the War," and "Death to Lincoln."

When they walked to the streets of Washington, not even the local police dared to stop them, because at a party yesterday, these guys smashed up the police station just because they stopped them from moving forward. The smashing was very clean. Leave no trace of its existence.

As the leader, Towner had already been arrested, but he could not be convicted due to insufficient evidence, and someone spent a large sum of money on bail. As a result, he still plays the role of his spiritual "mentor" in the team to this day.

When this "nonsense" game was over, Towner got into a restaurant. This restaurant was opened by a Frenchman and was considered a good local French restaurant in Washington.

"Mr. Richanan, I don't understand why you want me to touch Lincoln's bottom line at this time. Do you know that I almost ran into those bastards from the CIA just now? They would really kill me!! "

"If I die, your so-called plan will have to be found by someone else, but I know that you can't find anyone now, you can only find me!!"

"You know what, I only have one idea right now, and that is to get a shotgun and beat you into dice!!"

Towner looked at Richanan who was still eating snails slowly, and his whole body felt like it was exploding. He kept complaining about a series of major events that he encountered that were full of "life crises".

The man opposite him, Richard, who was still eating snails, slowly finished the piece of snail meat on the plate, picked up the champagne glass, and said to Towner:
"Shred!!"

"Fake!!"

Towner also picked up the wine glass, but when he clinked the glasses, his words were a bit "rude".

"Ha ha……"

Richanan was not unhappy at all, and even laughed out loud. Then he raised his head and looked at Towner: "Tonner, you are a smart man. You should know that Lincoln will not kill you, because killing you would be too harmful to him. It makes no sense. If he is an opponent, he will kill him. How many people will he kill in a year?"

"This is wartime, and it is America's most critical moment. If it is true as you say, then Lincoln is not far away from stepping down!!"

"I'm sure your resume must be in the White House office, but it must be at the bottom. Do you know why??"

Richanan took another sip of the golden champagne, and his whole body was filled with French laziness and comfort.

"Why, am I not important??"

"Or is he disdainful??"

Towner had thought about almost all the problems he could think of, and he just barely put himself in the trash heap of the White House.

"Because you are just a dispensable bug. No one cares about bugs, and there is no need to even step on them!!"

"Bang", the knife and fork in Towner's hand fell, and his whole person seemed to have shrunk after the "explosion", full of unwilling anger.

"Tonner, what do you think about the future of America??"

Charlie South held the knife and fork skillfully and cut the piece of French bread. Originally, the way a true friend eats is to dip it into the sauce on the plate, but Charlie South is such a person. Sometimes it's like eating snails. " "Prudery" has penetrated into his bones and is difficult to change.

"Truth or lies??"

Towner didn't answer immediately, but gave it a try first.

On the opposite side, Charlie Nan asked impatiently: "Tell the truth, tell me quickly. Also, I'm not interested in hearing what you said to those idiots outside. Listen again!!"

"The truth is that we will be finished, and the period of completion is about half a year to a year!!"

Towner's words did not surprise Charlie Nan, and he even said with great interest:
"So, do you think the Han people can control the United States?"

"No, they can't completely control us. We have tens of millions of people and complete industries. Even if they want to fight, we have enough strength. Therefore, the best outcome for the war is to end in half a year, because after half a year, there will be no It may be over!”

"We are really finished, physically finished!!"

Although Towner is a "liar", it is obvious that he has a very clear view of the current situation. According to the current situation, the United States will most likely fluctuate between surrender and "death together".

"Then this is our chance, remember what I told you last time??"

"We want America to survive, instead of dying like this!"

Richanan's expression was much more excited than before.

"I understand what you mean, but do you really think that the Han people will choose us in the end?"

"They can definitely choose the current group of people!!"

Towner is still not confident enough in himself, and he even believes that his greatest achievement in this life is his ability to evaluate deception, to enter the House of Lords, and to be an "ordinary" member of the House of Lords.

Finally, under the "national flag", a glorious and long life ends.

"Tonner, if I were a Han Chinese, I would never negotiate with Lincoln or the others, or even give them a chance!!"

"Why??"

"They don't have any hatred, do they??"

Towner didn't believe what Richard Nan had just said. For him, "compromise" and "bowing down" were like memories engraved in his genes. It was hard for him to imagine why the Han people didn't negotiate with Lincoln and the others. After all, why Look, ending the war is the most important step.

"They can negotiate with each other, but it's definitely not Lincoln's group!!"

Richanan's eyes seemed to see through a certain moment in the future.

"Why, why not Lincoln and the others??"

"Don't the Han people seem to be mentally ill?"

Towner still doesn't understand why this is the case. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to compromise and "get rich" together? ?
Richanan shook the golden champagne in his hand, stared at the "golden amber" in the glass, and then replied lightly:
"Because of justice, the Han people must make Lincoln and others unjust and evil. Only when they are tried fairly can this war truly end!!"

The champagne in Richardanan's hand kept shaking, and the golden ocean, like the Mississippi River at this moment, was filled with golden "blood".

"justice??"

From the time he was born, Towner didn't know what "justice" meant. After all, his experience of starting a business was simply a "garbage progression song."

"Tonner, do your best, you will have a more glorious life!!"

Charlie Nan handed the wine glass to Towner.

Towner clinked his glasses at a loss. When the golden champagne flowed down his throat, he was still thinking about the so-called "justice".

He didn't understand when a war of aggression was linked to "justice"! !
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On the Mississippi River, Xu Hao looked at the densely packed but difficult-to-hit firepower points and the layered positions on the other side with a particularly solemn expression. The other generals around him were discussing how to break this "turtle shell." .

He was the only one who said:
"Don't worry so much, prepare for artillery fire..."

"Increase the amount of cannonballs, double it, no, double it!!"

(End of this chapter)