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Also, has your White House been built stronger, is it...fireproof?

(Note: On August 1814, 8, the British Army captured Washington, D.C. and burned the presidential residence, known as the Great Fire of Washington in history.)

Faced with such a gunpowder-flavored diplomatic rhetoric, the United States, which is still the little brother of the great powers, suddenly softened its waist and smiled. While accepting all kinds of unreasonable demands from the envoys of all parties, it patted its chest and promised that this matter will be thoroughly investigated. , will never allow the Earl of Beihai to suffer the slightest grievance.

In this way, in the rush, the White House sent a separate telegram to the San Francisco government's "temporary military control" order, which was suppressed under the table and was not exposed immediately.

President Harrison, who was threatened, vented his anger on Walson: "Temporary military control, hehe, it's all your good idea! If San Francisco can't be taken down by lightning, wait until those full-fledged ambassadors send People have arrived in California, and our troubles will become unmanageable! Walson, tell me, Division 338e, how long will it take to occupy San Francisco and arrest that romping Earl of the North Sea?"

Walsen wiped off the saliva on his face and said: "Your Excellency, don't worry, what those ambassadors did was just a verbal trick, a war blackmail! This is a traditional trick of their Europeans. We don't have to take it too seriously. As for the 338e Division The offensive efficiency, I think it only takes three days at most..."

After a pause, Walson raised three fingers: "One day arrives in San Francisco, one day defeats the defenders of San Francisco, and one day hunts down the Earl of Beihai!"

It has to be said that the top leader of the military department has a sharper vision than the president who is a pure politician... Yes, the various statements made by the envoys of various countries are indeed mostly verbal blackmail, and they want to take advantage of this incident.Take advantage of America's little brother.

For example, Germany, France, Spain and Italy...

Wanting to start a war is not as simple as it is said. Now it is more than a day before the destruction of Benson's fleet. It is not certain whether you ambassadors have contacted the highest level.Can a decision be made hastily for a state action that must be carefully considered, such as war?

Generally speaking, Walson's deduction is correct, but this time he is doomed to make a mistake: because Emperor Joseph I of Austria and Queen Victoria of England have long confessed to their respective ambassadors, and they have made special decisions in special circumstances.The diplomatic terms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the United Kingdom are definitely not simply verbal blackmail, but... they will be implemented in a real and true way!

The reason is really too simple, because Long Hao represents the whitening potion and the anti-ageing potion!

On June [-], major British ports began to expel ships registered in the United States, and the Atlantic Fleet also began operations to stop American ships cruising in the Atlantic Ocean back to the American continent.If you don't follow, fire the cannon for the first time as a warning.The second time, it was about to fire.

On June [-], the news that the United States was blocked by the United Kingdom had spread throughout New York, Washington and other core cities in the east. The United States, which had been peaceful for a generation, was filled with panic.Started to spread.

Well, the international situation is complex and ever-changing, so we can stop at a little bit. Let's turn our attention to San Francisco, the center of the incident, and pull back the timeline a little bit.Because here, there is an inevitable local war that is about to start.

At 338:15 am on June [-]th, four trains from Division [-]e entered within [-] kilometers of San Francisco's radiation range!

Later historians, based on this, took June 100th as the beginning of the "June Morass War" (June Morass War), and no matter how many different versions of this "Miracle War" were performed in the next [-] years The paper, however, has one thing that is recognized, that is: the Battle of the Mire in June, which destroyed the national fortune of the United States, and firmly knocked it out of the waiting list of international powers!

Historians who are pro-Americans often look back on the "June Mire Battle" (referred to as jmw) with regret. Their emotions are the same as those of Chinese historians when they look back on Wu Sangui's introduction of the Qing army into the customs.

Where there is love, there is blackness.

jmw is not called this name in the textbooks of later generations of San Francisco, but it is called "Battle of San Francisco", which is known as the beginning of neoliberalism, and it is also used by later generations of Californians to ridicule the White House policy in 1892 The best recipe.

1892 was the last year of President Harrison's administration. Perhaps he himself did not expect that the White House headed by him made several inadvertent decisions, which just ruined the dream of a powerful country that would dominate the world in the next 100 years. .

Later generations of scholars generally believe that President Harrison made at least the following three mistakes.

First, send Major General Miller to lead a special investigation team to San Francisco;

Second, a temporary military order was issued for San Francisco;

Third, instead of ending jmw decisively, let this quagmire battle last until June [-]th!

Yes, jmw started on June 6th and ended on June 6th. This 6 days, whether long or short, just wrote a wonderful page and a chapter of shame in the history of the US Army's campaign!

Based on this, Chinese scholars often make parallels between President Harrison and Emperor Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty.

In the next 30 years, there will be more than a dozen versions of jmw, which confuses all kinds of scholars who study it, because there are too many doubts in it, for example, why a battle that should end in lightning , dragged on for nearly a month?

Why is Xia Bo, the commander-in-chief of the 338e division, so incompetent?

So, let us be patient, starting from the early morning of San Francisco at 07:30 on June [-]th...

The editor-in-chief of the "San Jose Courier-Journal" carried a military water bottle on his back, wore a military helmet, and carried a military camera painted with green oil paint. He said tragically to his close secretary: "I'm leaving, dear, I If you die in battle, will you be my widow?"

Louisiana said in shock: "Will it be dangerous? Dear De Jong, won't you go with the earl's guard? If it's really dangerous, don't go. You know, your little inheritance can't support me at all. Woooo..."

De Jong Wade has a black line on his face: "I have to go, the great man said. Life is incomplete without being a war reporter! I am going to shoot first-hand materials on the battlefield. I believe that the 338e division was repelled Afterwards, the Courier-Journal will become the number one newspaper in the United States!"

Louisiana said: "Then you go, if you die in battle, I will put flowers on your tombstone every year!"

Wade said excitedly: "No, Louisiana. If you don't promise to be my widow, I will never die! Flowers, let's leave it to those shameless invaders!"

Yes, the 338e Division had not yet entered the urban area of ​​San Francisco, and it had already been defined as an invader by the city government. With the help of Wade, the temporary military control order, small leaflets were flying all over the city, and the sense of terror was infinitely exaggerated.

The citizens of San Francisco now regard Division 338e as a demon.Treat him as a jackal, tiger and leopard who came to destroy his beautiful life!

It's ironic to say that if the onlookers calm down, they will think that the 338e Division belongs to the Federation, and San Francisco also belongs to the Federation, but now, the incompatible war between the two sides is about to break out!

The army that feeds on American tax dollars is about to shoot taxpayers.Such a scene, I don’t know that those who flaunt American freedom and democracy are behind the scenes.How to wash the floor?

The explosion accident on the train became an excuse for a frontier army to attack a metropolis. It is understandable that such a mysterious story happened in the war between the two countries, but...it happened in the United States, which is really ridiculous.I don't know what words to use to describe it.

Fortunately, communication was not well developed at the end of the 19th century, and the spread of such absurd things was not large, and the only people who knew were the parties and high-level officials...

It is precisely because the people's right to know has been trampled on.Harrison, Walson, and Xia Bo only held the idea of ​​a quick battle. As long as San Francisco is won in one fell swoop, as long as the Earl of Beihai is captured in one fell swoop, this embarrassing incident of their own beating their own will be a big deal. Minimize, trivialize, and finally fade away.

"Want a quick fix? They're planning on wishful thinking. They underestimate San Francisco? What do you think, Mayor Stevenson?"

Leland Stanford sat in the base camp and said with a smile.

This so-called base camp is a circle centered on the San Francisco City Hall and radiating outward.

Over time, the circle keeps expanding.

"I'm not very optimistic. You see, this arrangement clearly means that we are ready to send 338e into the city! Will San Francisco really fall?"

Old Stevenson looked ugly, looking through the window at the continuous construction of fortifications around the city hall.

To be honest, if it wasn't for Long Hao's order, old Stevenson would have run away long ago. Why would he stay in the city hall, sending out loud announcements and generous calls to boost morale and condemn Congress?

"It won't all fall, but it will definitely fall half!"

Leland Stanford obviously knew more than the old Stevenson. With a mysterious smile on his face, he pointed out the window: "What we need most now is time. The 338e Division is coming too fast and there are too many soldiers. We can stop it for a while." , can't stop it for a lifetime, but as long as it drags on, the situation will definitely change! As long as we feel a little bit more bitter, we will definitely win enough sympathy points!"

Misery?

Sympathy points?

After listening to old Stevenson, his confused head became even more dizzy: Master Long's new words, people with insufficient IQ may not really be able to understand them.

Although what Leland said was abstruse, there was one thing that old Stevenson agreed with, that is: they had too many soldiers!

The 338e Division is a full-staffed army division. Although it was unfavorable and a battalion was blown up by Yuan'er, it still has a scale of over [-] people.

Under Commander Xia Bo, there are five regiment leaders and seven regiments, each regiment has about 1200 people, and the rest are second-line non-combat units with logistics supplies.

But what about San Francisco?

Their motley army, with clear weapons and equipment, is no more than 1200 people, including about 260 policemen, about 400 Earl soldiers, about 480 expeditionary troops, and 60 Chinese militiamen with private weapons.

By visual inspection, the gap between a miscellaneous brand team and a full editor is huge!

At 25:338 on June [-]th, the four 'pioneers' of the [-]e Division moved one of them!

In order to facilitate the description of the battle, take a moment here to briefly explain the composition of the four-way train "pioneers".

On the first road, the division commander Xia Bo, the first regiment commander Eric, the first and fourth regiments of soldiers, a total of 3100 people;

The second route, Bresson, head of the second regiment, Ivandovsk, head of the sixth regiment, the second and sixth regiments of soldiers, a total of 2300 people;

third way.The third regiment was long Simi, the seventh regiment leader Franklin, the third and seventh regiments of soldiers, a total of 2700 people;

The fourth road, the fifth regiment leader Gang John, the fifth regiment of soldiers.A total of 1900 people;

Since the railway from Phoenix to San Francisco has only two lines along the general direction, the first road and the second road, the third road and the fourth road are actually one in front and one behind, separated by about an hour's drive.

So, at 15:[-], within [-] kilometers of San Francisco, strictly speaking.There are only two trains, the first and the fourth.

After 5 minutes, the "pioneer" that moved first was the fourth road: the train loaded with nearly two thousand soldiers and equipment of the fifth regiment!

John Gang is a descendant of Mexican immigrants, with a brownish red complexion. In order not to be discriminated against in the white world, his troops always rush the fastest and fiercest every time there is a battle on the US-Mexico border.

His fifth regiment.Known as the number one sharp knife of Division 338e!

Just before boarding the train, Commander Xia Bo ordered John to tell him: We will divide into four groups.There is only one principle, and that is to be fast!You are the fastest team leader of 338e. This time, I hope you will be the first to break into San Francisco. Just John, don’t let me down!

On the train.John's deputy said fearfully: "Commander, it's best to get out of the car and walk. Now we have entered the control area of ​​San Francisco. If there is another explosion on the rails, our train will have to overturn!"

John just said coldly: "Do you think I'm really foolhardy? If you want to get out of the car, get out of the car yourself. Go outside and see that I haven't slept all night. What is the arrangement?"

The deputy was startled, and hurriedly asked. Just now, John straightened his buttocks and explained his arrangement proudly.

Throughout the train, gunmen were arranged at the windows to closely monitor both sides of the tracks;

In front of the locomotive, a large shovel is installed. If there are any suspicious objects on the moving rails, according to John Gang's estimation, they will all be pushed up by the shovel...

In short, if you want to blow up your fifth regiment, there is no way!

The deputy wiped off his cold sweat and asked, "Big shovel? Commander, are you sure it will work?"

John just grinned: "Nonsense, don't doubt me, because that's doubting Newton! Before I became the team leader, I went to university to study advanced physics for a semester..."

Regardless of whether the big shovel can really fly the railway bomb, but maybe it was Newton who blessed John, the hour hand slipped past 45:[-], the train had already entered the San Francisco city limits, and the railroad tracks that the deputy was worried about exploded, did not come.

"Look, my arrangement works?"

"Yes, the leader's physics score must be the first in the class..."

The deputy complimented, but he was slandering in his heart: it must be because of the dawn, yes, it must be, those bugs in the dark night of San Francisco dare not use tricks.

"There is a small river in front of it. If you cross it, you will be able to go straight to the core of San Francisco!"

John just squinted his eyes, held the map, and ordered proudly: "The fifth regiment gets out of the car, organizes its formation, and prepares to cross the river!"

The terrain here is roughly like this: a river, there is an iron bridge on the river, which is specially for the railway to pass through, and after crossing the river, there is a green hill with trees all over the mountain, it is definitely a good place for outings.

The deputy had some doubts: "Get out of the car now? Cross the river on foot? Why don't you get out of the car after crossing the bridge?"

John just smiled: "Others laugh at me stupidly, so you are even more stupid than me, no wonder you are my deputy! Over the mountain, you will find San Francisco. This is the only bridge over which the railway passes. If it were you, would you be here?" A bomb under the bridge?"

The deputy came to a sudden: "The leader has a good opinion, it seems that the opponent's conspiracy is doomed to fail!"

Nearly 2000 people got out of the car in batches and crossed the river in batches. Contrary to John Gang’s expectations, everything was calm, and the Iron Bridge had also sent people to check: not to mention bombs, there were no kings or kings of decks of cards!

The face of John Gang who failed in the calculation was a little dark, and he said unhappily: "Cut, you overestimated them... the strong soldiers of the Earl of Beihai? Shrunk down like a turtle in San Francisco?"

The deputy echoed: "They are just picking up the loopholes, taking advantage of our unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack. Now that we are more vigilant and step by step, they will naturally not find any loopholes..."

John just raised his head: "That's natural, don't look at me being thick, I got 80 points in the advanced physics exam that semester!"

After crossing the river without incident, a regiment of nearly [-] soldiers lined up and stretched into a line, ready to walk into the green hill along the railway line. However, the vanguard had just disappeared into the deep mountains and old forests There was a rattling sound coming from the mountains on both sides.

Also with an echo.

John just had excellent hearing, and he was in the middle of the team at this time, but he immediately heard what the sound was coming from, and shouted: "Be careful, it's a heavy machine gun. The enemy has ambushed a heavy machine gun on the top of the mountain! Dodge, dodge quickly!" ..."

Although John just roared loudly, it was too late. The rattling sound lasted for nearly 5 minutes, and the forward troops of the fifth regiment left more than ten corpses full of bullet holes.

"Where's the cannon? Push the cannon cart up and blow it up for me! Blow up that mountain!"

The Fifth Regiment is worthy of being experienced in many battles. After the first blow, the formation was stable, and the formation was immediately changed. Several cannon carts behind the team pushed up, aimed at the high mountain, and fired several cannons shells.

At the same time as the shells hit, two platoons of soldiers from the Fifth Regiment also rushed up. However, they came a step too late and only captured two smashed heavy machine guns and a few cloth shoes. (To be continued..)