Wild North America 1846

Chapter 310

The general attack began in late August. The Northern Army played triumphant songs on the western front and continued to win victories. After occupying the transportation hub Kansas City, the army marching eastward went straight to Tennessee.

Along the way, the Southern Army was beaten to ashes, and they died or surrendered after a little resistance. Lieutenant General Samuel Brown occupied Tennessee in just two weeks.

It is expected that after a short rest, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown will continue to attack in the southwest direction, break through the towns along the Mississippi River occupied by the Southern Army, and implement the "scorched earth policy" to deal heavy blows to the Southern rebels;
General Sheldon personally commanded the troops going southward. Since early September, they launched an attack front more than 9 kilometers wide along the railway line. The 160 troops marched southward in several ways.

The cities, towns, and farms they passed through in the south were all completely destroyed and burned to the ground. The soldiers of the Northern Army started killing people and burning houses when they saw them, just like demons.

Oklahoma, Missouri, Alkent, and northern Texas were devastated by the flames of war. These originally fertile areas were slaughtered and there were no chickens crowing for hundreds of miles.

According to conservative statistics;
No fewer than 45 southern white residents died as a result of the Northern Army’s march southward, and some said it was 70. Anyway, there is no precise statistics, but the cities and towns in these states were almost completely burned to the ground, forming a large-scale fleeing wave.

From here, it can be seen that the war potential of the Southern Army has been exhausted, and the disadvantages in this war of mutual harm have been fully revealed, and it has reached the end of its strength.

to the end of 1859
The news of the American Civil War kept coming. The Northern Army continued to storm the Western Front. Since the beginning of September, after breaking through the Kansas City defense line, they have played triumphant songs and successively occupied several southern states. The decline of the Southern Army is evident. optimism.

Chang'an City, Daming Palace.

In the warm pavilion on the side of the Qinzheng Hall, the quaint bronze gluttonous stove emits bursts of warmth, and a scent of ambergris fills the heart. In the highest power center of the Tang Kingdom, there is a strong atmosphere of chilling.

In the Snapper, a large hand-painted military map of North America was displayed. King Richard held the highest imperial military meeting here. Prime Minister Earl Gu Yan, cabinet ministers and military leaders were all present to discuss the current situation.

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In summary;
The military and civilian casualties in the South have exceeded 110 million, including about 37 to 38 troops, and more than 70 local residents, about 85% of whom are southern whites.

The Sherman army went all the way south and strictly implemented the order of General Grant (the new commander-in-chief of the US military) - "create havoc and destruction of all resources that would be beneficial to the enemy." costly destruction.

In November 1859, Sherman was appointed commander-in-chief of the Memphis Military District, and led the army to launch an attack on the stronghold of the Confederate Army at Wexburg, which was a tough battle.

In the early days of the war against Wilkesburg, the Northern Army's attack was not smooth due to insufficient troops, which led to a stalemate in the war.

In order to be able to conquer Wicksburg, the Federal Army continued to invest in troops, but did not achieve substantial results.

Due to the long-term attack and heavy casualties, the angry northern army began to anger the civilians in the city, activated hundreds of heavy artillery, and began to bombard Wicksburg for several months without distinction. Many buildings in Wicksburg were bombed It was turned into powder, the land was in a mess, and countless urban poor also died from the shelling.

The current western front is located on the line from northern Texas to the Mississippi River. The Southern Army is doing its best to consolidate the front line and compulsorily recruit follow-up soldiers. All men from the age of 13 to 60 are on the list.

In other words, as long as you can carry a gun, you will go to the battlefield.

Army Staff Headquarters expects;

The current situation of continuous fierce fighting will not change. The Southern Army will probably be able to persist until the turn of spring and summer in 1860, about May to June next year, and after that...it may turn into an irreparable defeat.

战前南方不足900万人口，剔除女性后约有520万至550万男子（因为黑奴中，女性占比极少），不足13岁的儿童和少年约110万至120万之间，还有约20多万60岁以上的老人。

That is to say;

There are only about 380 million men in the South who can participate in the war. Considering that more than 220% of them are black male slaves, the total number of young and strong white men does not exceed [-] million.

Today, the total casualties of the Confederate States exceed more than 60 (including soldiers and civilians), about 105 million served in the Southern Army, and tens of thousands of people served in the war, and the war potential was almost exhausted.

The Northern Army continued to break through on the Western Front and achieved a series of victories, which reflected the plight of the Southern Army's insufficient military force. It was impossible to tear down the Eastern Wall and repair the Western Wall. The gap was too great.

If the current situation is allowed to deteriorate, even if the Tang Kingdom sends troops in the future, the southern army will not be able to contain the large number of northern army troops in front of us, and more pressure will fall on our shoulders.

Taking into account the circumstances of all parties;

The military department suggested that in early 1860, it would take the initiative to launch a full-scale war against the Great Lakes region and Kansas City, interrupting the Yankee's outstretched hand and breaking his foot, leaving a half-dead life to continue to toss with the Southerners.

The longer the delay, the more unfavorable it is for the Kingdom's military intervention. "

Lieutenant General Chen Chuan, commander of the Northern Military Region, introduced the latest situation of the current American Civil War, and then respectfully saluted His Majesty the King sitting on the throne, put down the small wooden stick that was gesturing on the map, and quietly walked to a group of troops. Boss Fang went behind him.

King Li Cha did not speak, and left some time for the ministers to carefully weigh the current situation. He picked up the teacup on the imperial table with a leisurely expression, took two sips, and then said; latest developments."

"My humble minister would like to obey the holy order."

Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Carlos stood up, saluted the throne, and looked at the ministers who participated in the highest military meeting in front of the imperial court, and said word by word;

"Based on the realistic interests of domestic workers and capitalists, the London government abandoned the South in the American Civil War and changed its policy to support the North. The military and economic interactions between the two countries have become more and more obvious and closer.

London gave the North a large amount of military loans, and transport ships to and from the Atlantic Ocean never stopped, and sent urgently needed military uniforms, tents, weapons and ammunition and other military supplies to the North, which greatly enhanced the combat capabilities of the North Army .

The French side only followed the lead of the British, and even acted more radically. In the letter written by the French Emperor Napoleon III to His Majesty, there was a clear request that he did not want the Tang Kingdom to intervene in the American Civil War.

But now France is deeply involved in the post-war negotiations with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The 11 French troops are stationed in Lombardy, facing the Austro-Hungarian army more than a hundred kilometers away. Just talk.

The defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the European battlefield was set, but what the French emperor Napoleon III did not expect was that the war against Austria greatly promoted the Italian national liberation movement, and a wave of popular uprisings swept across the northern and central parts of the Italian peninsula.

From July to October
Uprisings broke out successively in states such as Tuscany, Parma, Modena and the Papal States, overthrowing the local split monarchy and establishing an American-style democratic self-government.

Garibaldi led the "Alpine Hunter Corps" to carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, looking for opportunities to attack the small units of the Austro-Hungarian Empire stationed in the ruling area, forming a situation where wars were everywhere.

The spread of liberalism seriously threatened the rule of the feudal dynasty.This deeply disturbed the French Emperor Napoleon III.

Therefore, he decisively abandoned the allied forces of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and took the initiative to negotiate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire when the war did not achieve a complete victory, in exchange for a ceasefire at the expense of the independence of some Italian regions.

According to the latest news from Europe;
The Austro-Hungarian Empire agreed to the French conditions, ceded Savoy and Nice to France, and handed over the rule of Lombardy to France, and the French handed over to the Kingdom of Sardinia.

But the Austro-Hungarian Empire continued to occupy and rule Venice, those monarchy regimes that were overthrown by the Italian insurgents. France expressed its support for the restoration during the negotiations and was willing to send troops to suppress those Italian mud legs.

France's betrayal has completely broken this weak alliance, and the turmoil in central Europe will continue.

South Germany and the Kingdom of Prussia are full of conflicts, and they have no power to take care of regions outside Europe for the time being, which is not in their plan. "

After the introduction, Juan Carlos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, saw that His Majesty had nothing to say, so he quietly withdrew.

after awhile
After the ministers digested the current situation, Li Cha tapped on the imperial case lightly and said;
"The situation of the American Civil War is very serious. As the leading power in North America, the Datang Kingdom cannot continue to remain silent, and must intervene at the right time.

The 5 militiamen trained on Paradise Island have been organized into [-] field divisions, which will soon land in North America one after another to strengthen the kingdom's military strength.

It's almost the end of the year
The upsurge of domestic economic construction continues to heat up. The government still needs to maintain such a good momentum of development and try its best to reduce the impact of the war on the existing social economy.

The main measure is to further increase the introduction of immigrants, mainly on the central Pacific route, and strive to increase the average monthly immigration from the current 3.5 to 5 per month, with an annual import of 60 immigrants.

The average monthly immigration on the northern route has increased from the current 5.6 to 6 to more than 7 per month to meet the increasing labor demand gap and strive to reach an average annual scale of 140 million to 150 million.

In addition, some southern white immigrants who escaped the war can also be selectively absorbed, and the specific situation is treated on a case-by-case basis.

Through a variety of measures, try to make up for the gap in the demand for labor in social development, ensure that the overall economy continues to develop at a high speed on the original track, and achieve both external expansion and internal development.

Lovers, this battle is the ultimate battle to determine the structure of North America, and it is also the battle to determine the Tang Kingdom's hegemony in North America and even the entire America. It is of extraordinary significance.

If you don't make a move, you're done, and if you make a move, it will be a blockbuster.

I hope that all ministers and workers will work together to ensure the prosperity and stability of the country.

This king firmly believes that the final victory must belong to the Tang Kingdom. "

"The ministers firmly believe that the final victory must belong to the Tang Kingdom." All the ministers replied in unison, saluting.

His Majesty did not seek the opinions of the ministers, but directly decided to send troops to join the war, and no one felt that there was anything wrong.

In order to prepare for this war, the Datang Kingdom began to establish a strategic reserve system in 2, the second year after the end of the US-Tang War, and gradually and steadily promoted the material reserve system.

Fast forward 10 years
The Datang Kingdom has established 178 strategic reserves throughout the provinces, involving all materials needed in the war. The target size of the reserves ranges from initially supporting 30 troops for a one-year war, to 50, 80, and finally fixed at 100 million The army needs more materials, weapons, equipment and ammunition reserves for one year's comprehensive operations.

Therefore, once the Tang Kingdom enters a wartime state, it does not need a comprehensive transformation of the social economy. It has a long enough buffer time to allow factories to increase production, and farms and pastures to have a bumper harvest.

Unless a million-scale war lasts for more than two years, the huge amount of materials stored is enough to meet the needs of the war.

Some people will say that the North and the South of the United States have invested billions of dollars in order to win the war. How can the Datang Kingdom easily issue huge war bonds without affecting the normal operation of society? case, can handle it all?

The reason is very simple, it is the long-term adherence to the strategic reserve system.

The strategic reserve materials purchased in large quantities in the past 10 years are basically purchased at prices slightly lower than the market price, and the planned purchase and storage has not disturbed the market order, and the relative purchase and storage costs are relatively low. one.

And after the war broke out
The price of all military supplies needed for war has skyrocketed, and it is common for the original market price to increase several times or more than ten times. In fact, the amount of materials purchased by the North and the South in the United States has not increased much, but what they have paid is five times5 Double or even more cost, this is the second.

Once the Tang Kingdom decides to participate in the war, its main force will come from well-trained recruits from the mainland of China. Backed by the land of China with a population of [-] million, it is an endless source of force.

In terms of economic development, it has always insisted that the introduction of Chinese immigrants is the foundation of the founding of the Tang Kingdom. It has persisted for 13 years and will continue to enjoy this demographic dividend.

This is where the Datang Kingdom has sufficient confidence to develop production internally and expand externally, and this is the third.

The fourth is the most important one. Datang Kingdom is the second country in the world to enter industrialization. It has a complete industrial system and has a fairly strong grain production capacity. It can fully meet its own needs without imports. need.

It is precisely because of such a solid economic foundation that the Tang Kingdom can always grasp the initiative and remain invincible.

Even if Britain, France and other world powers unanimously opposed Datang Kingdom's intervention in the American Civil War, took the opportunity to expand, and exerted frequent pressure, Richard now has enough confidence not to kill them.

The wings are hard!
On the three-acre land of the entire Americas, the Tang Kingdom is the ultimate boss. Its strength has already been reached, and now it is only a matter of a splendid ceremony to make its debut.

What Henry John Temple and his ilk love, the storms caused by Britain, the United States and other countries in the past are turbulent waves that are difficult for small sampans to resist, but for the Tang Kingdom, which has grown into a giant ship of [-] tons, it is enough to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)