Daming 1805

Chapter 220 Napoleon is on his way to New York
Dashi Country, north of Quicksand City, in the desolate desert by the sea.

Three trenches, barbed wire, machine guns, and artillery positions are simulated by drawing lines.

On the opposite side are four military aircraft, four new "self-propelled armored shield vehicles", and eight transport vehicles.

A division of soldiers, under the command of Guan Tianpei, conducted a tactical simulation according to Zhu Jingyuan's idea.

Zhu Jingyuan stood on an open military off-road vehicle, looking at this busy and chaotic simple training ground.

Under the yelling of Guan Tianpei, several grassroots commanders continued to issue orders in a panic through the radio system.

"The No. [-] attack aircraft fleet, attacking the enemy's No. [-] artillery position, suppressing the firepower of the machine gun..."

"Team No. [-], cross the barbed wire and fill in the trenches."

"The second sentinel infantry followed up, clearing up the remaining enemies in the trench..."

"After clearing the trenches, repair the machinery and equipment, and start raiding the enemy's transportation and supply points after resupply—"

"Remember, aircraft suppress firepower points, tank raids break through defense lines, and motorized infantry take over strongholds."

"The supply convoy keeps up! Everyone, don't stay! Attacking is faster than retreating!"

"Pay attention to communication! Keep in touch with aircraft, tanks, and mobile units, and keep logistics supplies in touch with the front line!"

Zhu Jingyuan felt that the scene was a bit chaotic, but he couldn't tell the deep-seated good from bad.

Zhu Jingyuan's own military experience is not much, mainly from games and online videos.

Let me talk about what I know, air-ground coordination, infantry and armor coordination, and large-scale outflanking and roundabout ideas.

Then let Guan Tianpei lead the grassroots officers to explore and sort out detailed tactics.

Zhu Jingyuan felt that on the western front of World War I, the level of technology and soldiers on both sides was very close, and the technology node was stuck, and neither side was capable of outflanking on a large scale, so it became a positional war.

When air support is coordinated with armored forces and mechanized forces, the enemy should have no chance to prepare large-scale barbed wire and trench defenses.

Even if it is an evenly matched opponent, the two sides outflank each other, maneuvering in a wide range and pulling each other.

Maybe there will be a plain tank battle, maybe there will be a large-scale air confrontation, but that will be to seize the joint nodes.

There should be no large-scale battles.

However, the world war that just ended was still dominated by trench and positional warfare.

Therefore, when the officers got the weapons and combat ideas organized by Zhu Jingyuan, the first thing they had to simulate was to go through the trenches.

Then go to the large-scale mobile outflank tactics.

After three consecutive days of testing, when Guan Tianpei and Zhu Jingyuan made a preliminary summary report, they sighed directly:

"The centralized use of aircraft and armored combat vehicles, coupled with the widespread deployment of military off-road vehicles and motorized infantry, will cooperate with the operation under the coordinated command of the radio, which will subvert the mode of warfare again.

"Although no actual combat verification has been carried out, according to the simple simulation of these three days, we believe that the traditional trench tactics are meaningless and will be quickly swept into the garbage dump.

"However, this combat mode will have very high requirements for logistics, fuel and ammunition.

"Supply lines will be more important than before, which in turn will make the tactics of detours to seize key nodes more effective."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded slightly, this is actually the difference between World War II and World War I.

World War I was a war of attrition, and World War II became a large-scale guerrilla war.

Aircraft, armored vehicles, and automobiles have been widely used, making both land and warfare fully operational.

Aircraft carriers and high-speed battleships also made both sides of the naval battle run.

Of course, whether it is at sea or on land, the consumption of war has increased by a large margin compared with World War I.

If the party that adopted the tactics of World War II went to fight the enemy who still adopted the tactics of World War I, it would basically be a dimensionality reduction strike.

If both sides were using World War II tactics, the battlefield would become extraordinarily confusing.

Zhu Jingyuan thought about it for a while, and then explained his thoughts to Guan Tianpei:
"With regard to trench breakthrough, there is no need to study too deeply. In front of aircraft and tanks, trenches have lost their meaning.

"The focus of your follow-up consideration and exploration should be how to maneuver and operate in a large area if the situation is quickly controlled.

"And most importantly, if faced with an enemy using the same tactics, how to deal with it and how to win.

"Don't just send me your summary, remember to copy a copy to the Governor's Mansion, the Ministry of War, and the Military Aircraft Department.

"Let the main force also explore in this direction, brainstorming and exploring."

While Zhu Jingyuan was discussing with Guan Tianpei, Pan Shien and Niu Jian trotted into the room.

Niu Jian put a telegram in front of Zhu Jingyuan, and at the same time reported with a little breathlessness:

"Your Highness, a coup took place in New York, the capital of the Kingdom of America, and the Queen, Regent, Speaker, and Prime Minister Jun were placed under house arrest.

"American Foreign Secretary John Adams issued a statement calling on Britain to allow complete independence for the United States.

"Preparing to make George III's youngest daughter Amelia king.

"Amelia has twelve older brothers and sisters, and the throne of England will never fall to her.

"With Amelia as King of the United States, it is impossible for the United States and England to become a Commonwealth of Monarchs.

"Also, Napoleon left Buffalo with [-] troops, suspected to be heading for New York.

"We suspect that Adams and Napoleon had a connection, and even some kind of partnership."

After Zhu Jingyuan heard the report, he didn't show any overly surprised reaction.

Instead, he stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead with some sorrow and helplessness:
"Sure enough, did it still come, and did Napoleon directly intervene? Is this going to be a big deal directly?
"What's the reaction from the British and French?"

Pan Shien replied:

"It is said that King George III of England has fallen ill again, and this time his condition is more severe than ever.

"The British government has not responded directly to Adams' demands for independence, but has only demanded the immediate release of members of the royal family.

"France, who may not have been informed of Napoleon's transfer, is calling for restraint on both sides.

"Also ask Adams to release the royals first and then sit down and talk."

Zhu Jingyuan said with emotion:
"The Prince of Wales in England is a piece of shit, and his brothers and sisters are no better.

"How old is Qiao San? This time, he may not recover from his illness.

"Without a strong king to suppress it, there would be endless infighting in Britain.

"If the United States cooperates with the north and the south, and then pulls in French Canada, and persists for a few years, it may really be able to become independent."

After hearing this, Niu Jian continued to ask:
"Your Highness, what should we do? Should we support Napoleon of the United States and French Canada, or support Britain and France?"

Zhu Jingyuan thought about it and said:
"On the surface, of course, it is to maintain world peace, maintain the structure of the Western Cape Contract, and maintain the authority of the League of Nations.

"So we should ostensibly support the British in suppressing the rebels in the American colonies.

"However, based on a humanitarian standpoint, we also hope that the two sides can resolve the issue through negotiation.

"Actually... there is no need to do anything, just wait and see what happens."

Niu Jian said something different:

"Don't we need to support Napoleon and Adams?"

Zhu Jingyuan thought about it and said:
"No need for now, Napoleon didn't ask us for help directly, which shows that the other party is relatively sure.

"We don't need to take the initiative to help, in fact, as long as we don't control him immediately, we are giving him the greatest support.

"Britain's armed forces in Yinzhou have been abolished, and most of France has been controlled by Napoleon, and the remaining decisive force is only us, Ming Dynasty.

"It is recommended that the imperial court continue to increase troops to the surrounding areas of Northern Yinzhou to ensure the safety of our own immigrants and prevent the turmoil in Yinzhou from affecting our development.

"At the same time, observe the changes in the situation, and wait until the situation gradually becomes clear, or after a formal fight, and then decide what to do.

"If Napoleon really makes too much trouble, we may really have to help Britain and France.

"These are related to foreign affairs, so theoretically they should be under my control, right?

"Forget it, let's write a suggested telegram and send it to the cabinet of the capital and Honglu Temple."

Niu Jian quickly agreed, went to the table next to him, unfolded his notebook, and first recorded Zhu Jingyuan's intentions.

Zhu Jingyuan basically repeated and summarized his own words, and finally said with emotion:
"This war came at such an inopportune time. Why did it come so early? I thought Napoleon would endure it for a few years.

"Our weapons and equipment of the new era have just taken shape, and we have just begun to explore new combat solutions, and they have already started.

"The war in Northern Yinzhou is still the way of the old era, so there is not much reference for it..."

Guan Tianpei, who usually does not participate in the discussion, heard Zhu Jingyuan talk about the way of fighting, and rarely interjected:
"In fact, the battlefield is the best training place, we can go directly to the battlefield to exercise and test new tactics.

"The bandit suppression war in Nanyinzhou was obviously less intense than a large-scale national war.

"If the war in Northern Yinzhou is really fought, it can also be regarded as an opportunity for military training.

"We can validate our new weapons and tactics with both sides of the war."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded subconsciously, then shook his head and reminded:

"Don't let Napoleon help us test tactics, our planes and tanks must never be sold to French Canada!
"Napoleon is a genius in military affairs, after these things are handed over to him, there will definitely be endless troubles.

"Practice when you go to Nanyinzhou to suppress bandits, and Beiyinzhou will wait and see what happens."

Zhu Jingyuan set the tone, and Daming's attitude towards the situation in Northern Yinzhou was basically determined.

And the development of the situation in Northern Yinzhou is more and more beyond everyone's expectations.

Soon after, Napoleon entered New York with French soldiers and took control of the situation in the New York area.

As a French general, Napoleon left the country with his own troops. This behavior is close to rebellion.

Members of the French kingdom and royal family, as well as the prime minister and court ministers, were all stunned when they received the news.

The French king and prime minister immediately issued an order requiring Napoleon to immediately return to France and station in Canada.

At the same time, generals were immediately transferred to the mainland to re-mobilize and form new troops, ready to be sent to Northern Yinzhou to control the situation.

After the war ended, Ming Dynasty basically did not reduce the size of its troops.

Because Ming won a big victory in the negotiations, there are too many places that need to be garrisoned to occupy.

Even if the original soldiers were discharged, most of them were converted directly into the militia, bringing immigrants to control the new land.

The transport ships used in the war continued to operate for the transport of immigrants and troops, and even new ships continued to be added.

A large number of troops and fleets continue to maintain a state of war mobilization, and go directly to where they are going according to orders.

But it is different in Europe and America. During the end of the World War, all countries in Europe and America are reducing the size of their troops.

After a large number of soldiers retreated from the front line, they were directly disarmed and returned to the fields.

Although there are many veterans left in these wars, they will not be weak when mobilized again.

But mobilization takes time, even if it has just been dismissed for less than a year.

It is the standing army that is normally retained. It takes two to three months to prepare the supplies and ships needed to go from Taixi mainland to Beiyinzhou in an organized way.

time to remobilize, to reassign equipment, to regroup, to rehabilitate training, add up
In the past few months, as long as the Northern Yinzhou troops of Ming Dynasty did not intervene, the troops controlled by Napoleon would be almost unstoppable.

Napoleon, who had already made a decision, directly ignored the orders of the king and the prime minister, and did not retreat as required.

Instead, with the cooperation of John Adams, he commanded troops to attack and take over the surrounding northern cities.

Including Canada, Western Canada not controlled by Napoleon, and the northern part of the United States.

Napoleon wanted to completely control the northern part of the British and French colonies before the arrival of intervention and suppression forces from the western continent.

(End of this chapter)