The sun never sets in America

Chapter 404 Sword of Damocles

Click, click, click, the barrel of the machine gun began to smoke. As a machine gunner, Gao He couldn't remember how many times he had changed the barrel.

Since the Battle of Little Rock, the entire war has basically been conducted in a very "ink-stained" manner.

At first, Gao He thought it was due to "urban warfare". Later, during a break, he discovered a large number of supplies piled up in the rear, as well as a large number of soldiers ready to be transferred.

When he asked with suspicion, he only received a "normal transfer" answer.

From that day on, he could see that this war was different from previous wars. If the original war was a "life and death" struggle, then this battle of Little Rock was a pure "performance" in Gao He's eyes. .

If it weren't for the hot barrel of the gun in his hand, he would have doubted whether this war would be possible.

"Crack!!"

The gun bolt was pulled up again, and the muzzle in front of the shoulder was once again pointed at the path that the US military must pass. When the "click" sound sounded again, it meant that those idiots showed up again.

The essence of war is killing, and the essence of killing is victory. This almost omnipotent formula was even somewhat perfunctory in Little Rock.

"The biggest possibility is that they don't take us seriously at all. After all, from a war point of view, our army actually has no real advantage on any front.",

This kind of "encirclement war"-like fighting style was unprecedented in previous wars. Even the top brass of the US military suspected that the Han army had changed its combat strategy.

"You are sure you are not mistaken, this will not be another New York incident!!"

But now the Han people have done it, and they have done it very realistically.

"Mr. President, actually this is not because of intelligence, but because of reality."

In fact, in the final analysis, I suffered too many losses from the Han Dynasty, which caused a psychological "stress reaction". I always imagined the Han army as "heavenly soldiers and generals" and regarded the Han Dynasty as a devil who always planned to annex the United States.

Even Lincoln didn't believe the so-called "150,000 people" information:

If we follow the previous style of fighting, there may be sieges in this war in America, but it will never be a city.

"According to our estimation, the most fundamental reason why they reduced their garrison in Texas is because of the needs of the war. This can be seen from the mad dogs that appeared during this period. The strength of Han's troops is not as strong as we imagined. Plenty!!”

Even the US military itself was surprised that the Han army only blocked the road to Little Rock and did not attack them as imagined. It could even be said to be a bit laissez-faire, so that when they took the initiative to test, the most encountered ones were Blockade machine guns and artillery.

I'm happy because it will play a vital role in the US military's strategy elsewhere.

Because most of the wars in the Americas involve a large amount of supplies, if you try to consume them, you are likely to consume yourself. This is recognized by both China and the United States.

[Americans still habitually refer to Youzhou as Texas. In addition to being unwilling to do so, the most important thing is to remember the shame of the failure of the First American War]

The United States, which has experienced humiliation, has found it difficult to accept that such a stupid "slap in the face" happened.

"There are really only so many Han Chinese in Texas. Isn't it a trap?"

After this incident, the security and defense of key areas and even positions throughout the United States have been strengthened a lot. In places like military factories, ordinary people cannot enter without formalities. In addition, there are many kinds of Regulation.

The "mad dogs" that Art calls are actually the Japanese. As for those Mexicans, they have never been considered by Americans.

After all, as the Americans themselves say:
“America is the arena of two lions, and Mexico is the prey!!”

In this case, Chinese agents disguised themselves as White House commissioners and swaggered into the shipyard. They even blatantly visited the entire design environment and some confidential drawings. If it hadn't been for the adoption of some British technology, they might not have been able to do so the last time. In the Caribbean war, the defeat will be even worse.

These regulations are similar, but they basically mean the same thing, which is "safety."

The so-called New York incident is actually an intelligence case related to the data leakage of the USS New York.

In the White House, Lieutenant General Art, wearing a general uniform and three stars, was reporting news about "Youzhou".

At this point, Lieutenant General Riat stopped talking. After all, if he continued to talk, he would have to "call his own people names."

Because this incident was so embarrassing, the moment the news reached the White House, Lincoln issued a blockade order, prohibiting any relevant personnel from delivering any information about this "espionage case" to the outside world.

You must know that according to previous intelligence, the local garrison in Texas is at least no less than 300,000 people. How can it be possible that there are only such a few people now.

And the surrounding reactions have become calmer than before, it can even be said to be a bit "silent".

"And in the central part, considering the stalemate between the two sides, it is difficult to really start a fight when the battle situation between the two sides is unclear. This will lead to the fact that what should we do in Texas??"

Little Rock, as Yuan Qing said, is a "mirror". This mirror not only reflects oneself, but also reflects others.
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"At present, our army has secretly assembled at least fifteen divisions. According to intelligence, the current strength of the Han army in Texas does not exceed 150,000 at most-"

"At present, it can be seen from the shape of the entire battlefield that the basic deployment of the Han army is to focus on the north and the south and light on the middle level. It can be seen from the previous wars that the Han people have strategic ambitions for the Great Lakes region, and in the southern region , their current strategy can also be seen from this battle in Arkansas, they are basically rushing to control rural areas and cut off the supply of cities."

Imagine that if the main force of the Han army in the south was dragged into Little Rock, then it would be a perfect match for the next "blitz".

"Mr. President, this is our best opportunity to attack. Once those Han Chinese guys finish the war in Little Rock, they will be able to transfer their troops back to Texas. This is absolutely critical for our army. This is not a good thing, but not only do we no longer have the power to actively choose when to attack now, but we will also fall into greater passivity in the future!!"

As long as you are a normal officer, you can see the benefits! !

Lincoln's expression also became a little "stiff", and the corners of his mouth unconsciously pulled down. After all, what he just said was not to say that the Han people believed that they did not have the ability to take the initiative to attack? ?
As for the reason for being incapable, any American will understand.

The top US military officials who learned the news were both worried and happy. They were worried that if the Han army's siege was successful, the originally indestructible Great Lakes would become a dispensable piece of steel garbage.

After all, the strength of the Han army in Arkansas cannot be deceived. They are really fighting a siege.

Cabinet member Peter was a little skeptical about the size of the Han army just mentioned. After all, judging from previous wars, the Han people's strategic layout capabilities were higher than theirs. How could it be possible in such a major place as Texas? Place so few troops.

"It is difficult for a country without any advantages to take a dominant position in a war. The Han people know this better than we do."

When most American media report on the frontline war, they mention Mexico and even the Mexican army, or even simply replace it with "servants." The fundamental reason is Americans' contempt and disdain for Mexicans.

I even suspected that there was some conspiracy in this. After all, the siege not only consumed the enemy's strength and war resources, but also consumed a huge amount of itself.

In fact, it was not just Lincoln and Pitt who doubted its authenticity. Others around them, including the Army itself, also doubted the authenticity of the 150,000 figure.

The Army's worry is simply that it is afraid of being beaten on the battlefield. Even the Navy has restrained itself a lot after the Caribbean War, and can even be said to have become more "pragmatic."

At this point, seeing Lincoln who was still hesitant about playing the role, and those cabinet members who were also "timid", Art added anxiously:
"Mr. President, we must fight back. If we don't fight back, things like what happened in Montana and even in the Caribbean will happen again, and they will even be more serious."

Looking at Art, who looked at him with sincere eyes, and the senior army officials who were also looking forward to it, Lincoln finally nodded his slightly "hard" head.

If Lincoln's nod was just the "signature" of all this, then the "Damocles" combat plan signed by the White House later put the entire counterattack against Han on the agenda.

In fact, this plan had been decided a month ago. It can be seen from the troop deployment in Little Rock that what is happening now is nothing more than a show played by Lincoln and the Army, and it is just for the sake of giving Find a proper reason to fight back this time and convince those damn congressmen.

Of course, the "cooperation" of the Han army was an important driving force for the counterattack plan to finally come true.

After all, without the withdrawal of Han troops and the strange actions in Little Rock, top American officials, including Lincoln, would not have had the guts to directly carry out such a large-scale counterattack plan involving millions of people.

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"Everyone, this is the current defense map of the Han army. It is important information obtained by our army a month ago." In an underground command post of the U.S. Army, almost half of the senior officers, including Yaat, were sitting. .

If a "psychotic gunman" breaks into this place, not only will the US military itself be in chaos, but even Lincoln, who is commanding the overall situation in the White House, will be in trouble, because for a while, there simply won't be enough people to take over. It seems easy, In fact, it is a high-level position that tests your abilities.

Once it is not handled properly, the strength of the entire US military will decline.

This is the importance of brains in an army! !

"At present, the main defenses of the Han army are basically on the front line of Shacheng and Longcheng..."

"In this area, there are no less than twenty towns, large and small."

(Later Dallas and Houston)

"If you include Luozhou City and Nandao City in the rear, there are basically at least five large cities with a population of more than 500,000."

(Austin and San Antonia)

"And there are a large number of Han towns in the middle, many of which are big towns among the Han people!!"

When it comes to this, the brigadier general in charge of intelligence is obviously a little "confident". After all, there are so many towns, including some difficult big cities. Once a war breaks out, the required soldiers will definitely be gone.

The other generals around him actually felt the same way, and they even now finally felt the feeling that the Han people had nowhere to start when faced with the "Great Lakes Industrial Cities".

It feels like you are preparing for a robbery. You have everything ready, including a hood, a pistol, and even an unlicensed car to flee the scene. But when you break into the store, you find that the store owner actually has a "12.7" mm heavy gun. Machine guns, and rocket launchers, it’s self-evident how you feel at this time.

“Didn’t I say last time that they only needed 200,000 people??”

"How can they deploy defenses everywhere with so few people? I think their defenses must be only in big cities. In other areas, they are completely empty!!"

A major general named Edward took the initiative to speak, and then said:
"We can completely copy the tactics of the Han people in Arkansas, occupying villages and local towns, cutting off transportation lines, and trapping people in the city!!"

"Victory in the end..."

The meeting room quickly became filled with whispers, including those who thought it was right.

"If a sneak attack is used, our army can first deploy defenses along the border. We can even adjust defenses to the Louisiana army first to weaken the opponent's reaction awareness."

The brigadier general continued to talk about the "sneak attack" plan. This plan was actually completed at the earliest, and now it is just a formality.

"But how can we guarantee that the Han army will not reinforce? Once the other side reinforces, our army will be completely passive, and there may even be a failure similar to Montana in Texas!!"

What Major General Edward said, just like before, accurately stuck to the key point, that is, whether the Han army is willing and even capable of reinforcements.

"Based on the contacts during this period of war, we estimate that during the war, the Han army will deploy up to 500,000 troops in Texas. This is their limit..."

"Even if we strike harder in the north and center, it will be difficult for them to maintain the size of the half-million army."

"In this combat plan, according to the permission of the Ministry of War and the White House, our army can mobilize a maximum of 1.1 million troops, which is basically equivalent to twice the maximum limit of the Han army. It is now five and a half times the number of 200,000 people. !!”

When talking about this, the brigadier general obviously had a strong sense of "arrogance". After all, in this war, it can be said that for the first time, the US military had such a huge advantage over the Han army. This was something that was rarely seen in previous wars. .

(At this time, the total strength of the US military has exceeded 3.5 million, most of which are confronting the main force of the Han army. 1.1 million is actually the largest force that the US military can produce)

"Our army's advantage over the Han army lies mainly in its military strength and its ability to mobilize emotions on the battlefield."

"But our army also has great disadvantages. The first point is logistics. It is difficult for Louisiana alone to guarantee the logistics of 1.1 million people. It can even be said that even 200,000 people cannot be guaranteed." It’s not necessarily guaranteed.”

"So our army must rely on the support of the entire south, but this will have a consequence, that is, what should the south do??"

People in the conference room looked at each other and did not give an answer for a long time. Finally, Lieutenant General Yat took the initiative to stand up and said:
"We can completely mobilize slaves to solve the problems in the southern states. Our army of 1.1 million people will not only have to mobilize the entire southern army, but also drain most of the southern military supplies..."

"In this case, using slaves is our only option!!"

"Boom", in the ears of those southern generals, this sentence was no less than a thunder.

Slaves, what that is, that's the foundation of the South, what it means to have the Army in the military, no one understands it better than these generals who came from the farms.

So they are inherently resistant to this suggestion, which is almost poaching.

Some people even expressed their rejection in public, and even said directly to Art:

"General, I admit that what you said is very tempting, but slaves are part of the South and cannot be discussed!!"

And Art answered directly:

"Nothing is off the table, it all depends on the needs, the needs of the war!!"

The southern general named Huxon on the opposite side said directly: "According to the law, slaves are our personal property, not your tools of war!!"

"But according to Order No. 17 issued by President Lincoln, during war, everything including land, manpower, and material resources are subject to requisition..."

Lieutenant General Art's words heightened the atmosphere to the extreme, so much so that some people were afraid of starting a fight.

At this time, the intelligence officer whispered beside Art for a while. After listening to Art, Art seemed to be radiant, and he smiled and said:
"Just now, the White House issued an order to recruit slaves from the southern states. All slaves over the age of fifteen have the right to participate in this war..."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!!"

"You are shameless, nakedly shameless!!"

The southern general on the opposite side exploded! !

But Yat and other northern generals were caught up in the "fun" and "trouble".

After all, it is not that easy to "cheat" those slaves out of the hands of the farmers.

Art looked at the southern generals and said: "Everyone, there is no need for you to feel pain for the slaves, because once the war is won, you will get more!!"

"What do you mean by saying this??"

The southern general followed up and asked.

"Texas, Texas will belong to the South again!!"

The conditions proposed by Art were exactly the result of the exchange between Lincoln and the southern bosses.

You provided slaves as replacements in the war, and they provided Texas after the war.

Of course, all this is a blank check that has not yet been cashed! !

(End of this chapter)