Although the United States' status in the world at this time was really not very high, it was still a country that had entered the threshold of great powers. The Chinese were able to defeat their army and seize their territory, which proved from the strength that China had also entered the threshold.
As for the threshold of great powers, if in the past European countries valued China because there was an emperor that they loved and hated, but now it is entirely because of the strength of the Chinese.
"Your Majesty, congratulations to your army for taking San Francisco." At the celebration banquet, Little Maoqi said to Yang Feng with a smile on his face. Almost everyone who met His Majesty the Emperor said the same thing tonight.
"San Francisco is no big deal. When we capture the entire California, we will celebrate the boys there together. Now we need to consider the next step. The US military has strengthened coastal defenses, especially in the two major urban areas of New York and Washington. At this time we
If we continue to attack forcefully, the risk will definitely increase significantly." Yang Feng said.
As soon as they heard them discussing this issue, Razov and Alexeyev, who had come all the way, immediately came over. The next one to appear would be the Chinese and Russian coalition forces, so they were naturally more concerned about the target.
"So before that, we'd better mobilize a considerable part of the US military back. Currently, Florida's defense force only has three divisions, which are distributed in the relatively isolated strongholds of Pensacola, Jacksonville, and Tampa.
With our strength, it is not difficult to seize one of the strongholds by force. There are hundreds of thousands of Spanish troops in Cuba, and it is a waste to keep them idle. So what I mean is that we directly capture Pensacola, and then attack north and east.
Force the US military to mobilize their main force back from the north, and then we can continue to attack their coastal cities." Yang Feng continued.
The hurricane season in the Caribbean is coming soon. In fact, it has already entered the hurricane season, but it has not yet reached the peak period from August to October. During this period, it is obvious that the fleet will go north for more than ten days. This is
It is very risky, which means that the Americans will definitely get more than two months of respite. If they run around and take back San Francisco during these two months, they will be in trouble, so the best way is to land in Pensacola
, let the hundreds of thousands of Spaniards make a posture of fighting north to Atlanta. In this case, the Americans will definitely not care about California. After all, compared with the east, the West Coast states are not the most important.
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Little Maoqi obviously guessed this guy's intention, but it has nothing to do with him. And judging from the current situation, this is indeed the best way, but the key issue is that if the Spaniards occupy Pensacola and attack north
, then we must solve the security problem on the flanks. You must know that there are four states to the west of Pensacola: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas! Even if Texas will not join the war here
, the militias from the other three states alone are quite a force if they are armed. With them as a serious enemy, the Spaniards will definitely not be able to attack Atlanta with all their strength.
"This is not difficult to solve. We can make them independent. Of course, we must put enough pressure on them before that." Emperor Yang said, this is also one of his plans. After the Spaniards landed in Pensacola, they directly
Threatening the four closest states along the Gulf of Mexico will definitely cause them to panic. After all, they are also rebels from the Kingdom of Spain. Then they will send the fleet to the coasts of each state to scare them and let them feel enough pressure first.
Then let Johnson and the Texas congressmen under his control agitate for independence in Texas. This is not difficult. After all, they have only joined the United States for just fifty years. The reason why the slave owners invested in
The embrace of the United States was only because the Mexican government at that time abolished slavery, which aroused their dissatisfaction and created some kind of Lone Star Republic. Later, it was bribed by the United States. The key is that the United States joined the United States when it supported slavery, and waited not long after
When Mexico failed in the U.S.-Mexican War, it had no choice but to admit reality.
Because of the existence of the Yang Group, the Texas economy has always been outstanding in the United States in recent years, and with the influx of a large number of Asian and Mexican immigrants, the federal government's influence in this state has been very weak, otherwise it would have been a war.
A semi-neutral declaration could be passed so quickly. Since then, Texas has been in a semi-independent state, and now it lacks a driving force.
At the same time, the coalition forces made a promise to them. As long as Texas becomes independent and the U.S. military is prohibited from entering Texas, the coalition forces can promise not to attack Texas again. If the Texas Congress does not agree to independence, then they will
has become the primary target of attack by the Spaniards. In addition, the Spanish government will require the United States to return Texas as well, and then threatens them that if they do not become independent, all Yang's consortium companies in Texas will be transferred to Brazil. With such multiple controls
Together, I think the Texans will make the right choice.
After Texas became independent, it would not be too difficult to lobby the other three states to become independent as well, and then the four states would form a separate federation. These were all the backbone elements of the Confederacy back then. At this time, they were interested in the North.
Hatred is far from eliminated, and these three states are quite backward economically, especially Mississippi. In this hometown of Confederate President Davis, 60% of the young adults died in the war, and 90% of the towns were razed.
Even the Japanese army's destruction of China during World War II would be ashamed of such a level of destruction. How could the gnashing of hatred be wiped away in just thirty years? What's more, the U.S. federal government still insists that the burnings and killings were
Justice, this state wants to encourage independence with just one sentence.
Louisiana, which is sandwiched between them, probably has no other choice at this time. If they are not willing, then after completing the Pensacola landing battle, they will then land in New Orleans. This state has only one decent city.
If the cities are not independent, they will be razed directly. As for the remaining Alabama, it actually borders Florida, which means that it will directly face the Spanish army. At this time, as long as they are not fools, the people of Alabama will
Know how to choose.
Once these four states independently re-form the Confederacy, then the former states of the Confederacy will probably be tempted. As long as Germany, Russia and China jointly provide them with a protection commitment, they will make a reasonable choice. Now anyone with any sense can see that the United States cannot
We are just trying to hold on, and failure is already an inevitable outcome.
Obviously, the prospect of Yang Feng's design makes Xiao Maoqi and others very tempted. Although this will cause Spain to suffer certain casualties, compared with Florida, their casualties are completely worth it. Besides, everyone is here to help them. If they don't contribute, who will do it?
Contribute!
Of course, the Spaniards have no right to object. To put it bluntly, they are serving as gunmen for these three families. Wherever they point to them, they must hit them. Both Pollavisha and Cervera know this very well. Besides, Florida is right and wrong.
There is no way to fight. Even if the Americans agree to cede the territory and want to completely annex it, there will still be a fight. The people of Florida will not like to return to the embrace of the king. The Germans, Russians and Chinese will definitely not help them at that time.
It's a good idea to take this opportunity to clean things up thoroughly.
Just when the four countries determined that their next goal was to land in Pensacola, the United States was in complete chaos. Members of Congress even started fighting in public. The bad news from Boston and San Francisco dealt a huge blow to the country.
Big cities, especially Boston. Compared with Boston’s treachery, the distant East Coast is not so crazy. The Delaware senator publicly called Boston traitors in front of Congress and demanded that the mayor of Boston be arrested for treason.
and the commander of the National Guard. This move aroused the anger of the Massachusetts senator. After a quarrel, the two got into physical contact. In the end, the Massachusetts senator even asked for a duel with the Delaware senator.
Although the chaos they created was quickly put down, how to characterize Boston's actions is obviously a very serious problem. The vast majority of congressmen from the interior believe that this is treason, and in fact it should be considered treason.
After all, the National Guard in Boston threatened the Union Army with rifles and forced them to surrender to the enemy. This was an act of treason no matter how it was explained.
However, senators from other coastal states except Delaware believed that the mayor of Boston saved his city and hundreds of thousands of citizens by this move. Even though the approach was somewhat inappropriate, under the circumstances, he made that choice.
It is understandable that it would not rise to the level of treason. These people support Boston's approach, and their purpose is obviously obvious. If the coalition forces attack their homes again in the future, they will probably follow Boston's example.
This is not what President Arison wants to see. Once such a move is made, the federal government will become a complete joke, and the name of the United States of America will become a complete joke. If other states do this when facing threats,
The federation has ceased to exist in name only, so this trend must be cut off no matter what. Under his instruction, the federal attorney general formally charged treason to the federal court, including the mayor of Boston and the head of the National Guard.
More than a dozen key officials within the organization.
However, the prosecution by the federal prosecutor's office triggered greater chaos across the country. Supporters and opponents held demonstrations in many cities one after another. In some places, the two groups even had fierce conflicts, especially in the Boston District Attorney's Office.
When the officers were ordered to arrest these people, there was even an armed confrontation between the National Guard and the federal police. Fortunately, at this time, the mayor of Boston understood what was right and personally came forward to calm the angry citizens.
But then their trial in the federal court reached a deadlock. After all, the impact of this incident was too great. It was so big that it not only affected the political situation of the United States, but even affected the fundamentals of the United States. A large number of people spontaneously came to support and oppose it.