Wild North America 1846

Chapter 332 Davenport Conference
In order to coordinate the Battle of Chicago, the Northern Corps, the Colorado Corps, and the Confederate Army, General Dai Changfu, Chief of Staff of the Army of the Kingdom of Tang, personally served as the commander of the Joint Command. The Joint Command was located in Davenport, 210 kilometers due west of Chicago. city.

Davenport was the last of the three urban defense lines west of Chicago: Des Moines County, Iowa, and Davenport.

Among them, Des Moines County is located on the east bank of the Missouri River. It is far away from the fortress belonging to the Tang Kingdom. It is an important military defense front line in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is also the city that was first attacked by the Northern Corps. It has been more than four months. .

For Chicago today
Like an onion being peeled away layer by layer, the sharp soldiers of the Tang Kingdom have already pointed directly at the metropolitan area of ​​Chicago. The vast plains on the outskirts of the city have been dug out one after another for defense lines of trenches, densely covered with bunkers and barbed wire. And hoarded heavy troops for defense.

Grant, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, personally sat in Chicago, gathered 56 troops from all over the country, and was able to get the full support of more than 70 citizens in Chicago. Dry".

Due to the war and the large number of workers recruited by the army to join the army, a large number of Chicago citizens with a total population of nearly 110 million fled, but now there are only more than 70 people left.

There are trenches all over the outside of the city, and barricades everywhere in the city, which are divided into battle fortresses one after another. All supplies are rationed to support the front-line US troops as much as possible.

The two sides are at war with each other, and the war is imminent.

At the forefront of the front is the Colorado Corps Command, which is located in Kankakee, 77 kilometers due south of Chicago.

This is a city that was just captured in mid-April. The 4-kilometer train ride north from Kansas can reach Kankakee, bringing in a large number of soldiers and weapons.

The headquarters of the Northern Legion is located in Rockford, 147 kilometers northwest of Chicago. This is the largest city in the northwest of Chicago, and further north is Milwaukee, which is about 230 kilometers away from Rockford. Now it is all under the control of the army of the Tang Kingdom under.

The influx of a large number of Chinese immigrants is completely changing the population structure of these states.

The Datang Kingdom has gone ruthless this time. It is likely that it will take a big bite from the US federal government and truly establish its status as the hegemony of North America, making the Yankees afraid to look around.

Nov. 1860, 5

Fan Pengju, who had just been promoted to lieutenant colonel, had the honor to follow the corps chiefs to Davenport to attend the senior military meeting of the Joint Command. Pity him for being a mere lieutenant colonel. The threshold for military councils is officers above lieutenant colonel.

Davenport in May is very lively. You can see military officers above the school level wearing straight woolen uniforms everywhere on the street, carrying their wives and beautiful family members with their heads held high and their chests high. There are bustling Chinese coming and going, and the shops on the roadside are booming. , a scene of prosperity.

Many merchants of Chinese descent from the Tang Kingdom who were sensitive to the sense of smell swarmed in with the kingdom's army, and quickly restored the supply of various people's livelihood materials in the market after the war, presenting the deformed prosperity during the war.

Due to the large number of officers in the city, the officers and soldiers of the Royal Army on vacation were very disciplined. They lined up in rows of two or three in the streets, looking extremely military.

But these soldiers were complaining endlessly. There were officers all over the street, standing at attention and saluting non-stop along the way, walking five steps and stopping two steps, their arms were sore.

The war is coming
Davenport did not have a tense atmosphere where the wind and rain are coming, but it was full of joy. The first stage of the war progressed smoothly. No matter the Northern Army, the Southern Army or the Colorado Army, they all ate a lot of food and received a lot of awards for their meritorious service. people.

With a wave of His Majesty's hand, many high-ranking generals have been promoted, how can you not be happy?

Major General Tian Mantun, Commander of the Southern Corps, was promoted to Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of Staff of the General Staff Headquarters, Major General Wu Degao, Deputy Commander, was promoted to Lieutenant General, and several second-level division commanders were promoted to Brigadier General.

Lieutenant General Harry Freche, commander of the Colorado Corps, was promoted to general and continued to serve as deputy chief of staff of the General Staff Headquarters. Deputy commanders, Major General Duan Debiao and Major General Fan Pengfei, were promoted to lieutenant general, and a large number of division commanders under him were promoted to brigadier general or major general.

Lieutenant General Chen Chuan, Commander of the Northern Corps, was promoted to General and concurrently served as Chief of Staff of the General Staff Headquarters, Major General Lei Jueshen, Deputy Commander in Chief, Major General George Rabiot was promoted to Lieutenant General, Brigadier General James Kahn, Brigadier General Wu Shrimp (Shrimp Boy) , Brigadier General Mai Xiaozu, Brigadier Lin Shoutian and other generals have been promoted to major generals,
Davenport can be said to be a shining star, and everyone is full of excitement.

A large number of generals have been promoted, so that everyone is full of eager anticipation for the next stage of the war. Will they be able to obtain enough meritorious service after the end of the war, earn a noble honor, and enshrine their wives and sons to their descendants? It all depends on the hammer deal.

His Majesty the King has not concealed his ambition to expand. In the entire North American region, there is very little room for Datang Kingdom to expand. It is estimated that this will be the last time.

Unless the United States of America is completely destroyed and the territory of the Tang Empire is pushed to the east coast, otherwise, there is no potential for further expansion.

Many generals are well aware of this, and are gearing up for a big fight.

Even if it is a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, it can't make these generals who want to make meritorious deeds shrink back. The high-ranking officials of the Tang Empire are about to be determined, who dares to stand in the way and kill Wushe!

The domestic newspapers and public opinion of the Tang Kingdom are already warming up for the establishment of the empire. They have read many articles and reported the unprecedented prosperity and prosperity of the Tang Empire on the land of Shenzhou more than a thousand years ago.

If His Majesty is really enthroned on the throne, then all the big guys will follow suit. An earl title for the chief officer of the regiment is a safe earning. Even if it is a higher title of marquis or even duke, it is not impossible. Think about it. People's hearts are burning!

The premise of all this is based on the complete victory of the second phase of the campaign and the full occupation of the Great Lakes region.

The core of the second phase of the campaign is to capture Chicago, and everything else is sidelines.

Today's Chicago is already an isolated island under heavy siege, but because Chicago is on the verge of the Great Lakes, the northern government of the United States can take as many ships as possible, and send supplies and weapons to Chicago through the inner lake shipping, supporting the fight to continue the war.

Although the British Temple government encountered many challenges at home, it still did not change its policy of supporting the northern U.S. government. It turned a blind eye to shipping in the Great Lakes region, but restricted the warships of the Kingdom of Tang from entering the Rideau Canal and San Francisco. Lawrence Canal, closed the door to the Great Lakes.

The Rideau Canal was completed in 1832, with a total length of about 200 kilometers, including 47 stone locks and 53 dams, connecting the Ottawa River and Lake Ontario, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and west to the Great Lakes of North America. The second export channel in the Pacific Ocean.

The original intention of its construction was to replace the St. Lawrence River and serve as an important commercial and strategic channel for the entire Great Lakes region. Both of these two major canals are in the hands of the British Canadian colony, and the British Royal Fleet is responsible for ensuring safety.

Without the permission of the British, not a single ship from the Datang Kingdom could enter.

After the Great Tang Kingdom captured Milwaukee on the Great Lakes, it had shipped a large amount of shipyard equipment and skilled workers to the area, preparing to build steel freighters and ironclad ships in Milwaukee, but had to suspend due to the obstruction of the British.

The English excuse is simple and crude;
London does not want to see the Great Lakes region evolve into a new battlefield, which will affect the prosperous economic exchanges in the region. Discussion and bargaining are not allowed on this issue.

Until London changes its policy, Milwaukee slabs will not be allowed to go to sea, including civilian ships.

Although Britain's arbitrary policy has not been passed through official documents, the meaning has been conveyed. If you don't want to turn your face, it is best not to challenge the majesty of the British Empire.

Actually

The government of Prime Minister Temple in London tried to unilaterally maintain the blood transfusion to Chicago from the industrial and agricultural cities in the Great Lakes region through this move.

A large amount of food from British Canada was also transported to Chicago through the inland waterway of the Great Lakes to maintain the daily operation of this super-large city fortress without being dragged down by the daily consumption of the huge population.

However, the Datang Kingdom had nothing to do about it, and it was a certainty that they could not offend the British Royal Navy.

Although the Navy of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty has the highest proportion of iron-clad ships in the fleet, it cannot stand up to the British Royal Navy's profound historical accumulation. The iron-clad sailing warships cost eight to nine thousand tons, and the number is even more astonishing. They are the only tyrannical existence in the world. .

With the small size of the Tang Kingdom's navy, the challenge is far from enough.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

Fortunately, the land military advantage of the Tang Kingdom is very obvious. After several months of preparations, the military preparations have been perfected day by day, and the day when the second phase of the campaign kicks off is getting closer.

Under such a premise, the Davenport High-level Military Conference was officially held in a manor. The Kingdom Staff Headquarters, various government ministries, and representatives of the Confederate States all participated in the meeting. All parties will do their best to cooperate with the military to win the second In the second battle, the Great Lakes region was fully occupied.

To this end, the military mobilized 3170 artillery pieces, prepared as many as 8.2 mainland recruits to supplement the army, mobilized more than 600 million rounds of shells and an astonishing amount of weapons and equipment, and prepared enough food and vegetables for the army to use for one and a half months, only providing logistics transportation There are as many as 3.55 horse-drawn carriages, more than 1600 military service stations have been established to meet the needs of soldiers, and 1.36 white women are working hard day and night...

Keke, I won’t go into details on this.

Anyway, the preparations for the war were very detailed. The reserve corps of the entire army was sufficient, the cannon fodder was sufficient, and the supply of weapons and ammunition was sufficient. Just waiting for the joint command to give an order, the Chicago campaign of unprecedented scale was launched...

(End of this chapter)