The sun never sets in America

Chapter 97: Blitz on Mexico Part [-]
At seven o'clock in the evening on June 1840, 6, it was also the night closest to the war.

The central building of the Government Affairs Office was brightly lit, and there were noisy work sounds and dense footsteps in the entire building and even in the surrounding houses.

It gives people the feeling that everyone is busy and can’t stop.

bang... bang...

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in……"

squeak……

"Your Highness, this is a plan for reservists. Please sign." A director of the Logistics Department walked into Liu Peng's office. As soon as he came in, he respectfully held a document and placed it in Liu Peng's hands. On the desk, after explaining his purpose, he stood aside.

swoosh...

Liu Peng quickly signed his name on a document under his hand.

"Is this a reserve plan??" Liu Peng picked up the reserve plan and asked with a frown.

"Yes, Your Highness the Prince." The director immediately replied to Liu Peng, "This is the reserve situation we calculated based on the population situation of each place. The reserve is mainly divided into three levels. The first level is the reservist, that is, Those retired soldiers will be the first batch to be recruited when there is a shortage of men in the war, and the second batch will be the local militiamen who have received military training... These people have mainly been trained in the local mighty camps, and their combat quality is, although not as good as Not in the regular army, but in wartime, it is still a very good source of additional troops..." The director reported the two levels of reserves in one breath to Liu Peng, who was looking through the reserve documents.

"Your third-level reserve force, are all young adults??" Without waiting for the director to continue his report, Liu Peng directly asked about the third-level reserve force, "I think it's not good for you. You can add everyone to it." , as long as a man under 50 years old is counted as a reserve force, I think this is crazy." Liu Peng looked at the indiscriminate situation above and everything was counted as a reserve force, shook his head and sighed.

"It is better to use young people, use young people as much as possible, preferably no more than 30 years old." Liu Peng then told the director.

The reason for this is that war is inherently, or in other words, the military is a collective behavior.

In such a group, young people are the best to integrate into, and it is easier to develop loyalty to the country and a sense of mission for the army.

This is true for armies all over the world. Only when the country's population is insufficient will the middle-aged and elderly people at the back be recruited.

The most fundamental reason is that they are old enough, which means they are cunning.

And it’s not easy to manage either.

The same applies to the so-called selection of sons from good families as soldiers, because only sons from good families will take the lead on the battlefield, lead the way, and even fight bloody battles.

This is why the armies of many countries in later generations are not allowed to have tattoos or bad records when recruiting soldiers.

The main reason is that I am afraid that one rat droppings will spoil the whole pot of soup! !

"Yes, Your Highness, I will take it back and revise it right now." The director picked up the document on the reserve force on the table, then bowed respectfully to Liu Peng, and then left the office.

Row it...

Liu Peng opened a document that had obviously been read several times. Inside was a detailed drawing of the construction of a musket, as well as a code name written in Chinese characters...Lightning! !

"This Dave is really a genius. He made the historical Minie rifle so quickly. I thought I had to guide myself in such a thing!!" Liu Peng looked at the signature at the bottom, He muttered to himself somewhat emotionally.

When Liu Peng learned that a new rifle was being developed at the Xijing Arsenal, he couldn't help but want to personally give instructions many times, but he finally endured it.

After all, once this is started, the future scientific development of the entire Han State will inevitably be counterproductive. This is by no means a good thing for the Han State's science and technology and industry, which have just developed and are not yet on the right track.

Now we have gained the so-called new technology and new weapons, but what we have lost is the future and the innovative spirit of our own people.

Therefore, Liu Peng restrained himself from the matter of the new gun. He wanted to see how far these grown-up scientific researchers and engineers could go. He even thought about whether he should give them a proper reminder and pull them into the right position. Track up.

But unexpectedly, a young genius named Dave came out of the Xijing Arsenal and invented the Mini rifle more than ten years in advance...

Of course, it is definitely not called Mini now, but should be called Lightning Rifle.

A weapon that had never existed before in the original time and space, an epoch-making masterpiece that opened the age of rifles.

In this way, 1840 appeared, a very special year for all Chinese.

"It's okay, you can get up from where you fell." Liu Peng's eyes became slightly fierce, "Counting the time, our army should appear in Nevada at this time tomorrow morning." Liu Peng He turned his head and looked at the location of the Nevada and Arizona regions on the map, and then murmured to himself, his expression becoming more and more intriguing.

"The United States... the United States of America..." Liu Peng finally moved his gaze upwards, focusing on the country with the stars and stripes, and his eyes became sharper and sharper. "Fortunately, there is still time, we still have time." I have time." Liu Peng looked at the calendar beside him, the huge 1840, and his whole body became relaxed.

Because he knew that in this period, the United States, due to the large tracts of central territory it had previously swallowed, most of the area was still under the control of Indians, the internal conflicts in the country, immigration, and the booming economy, to a certain extent, It has contributed to the rise of the United States, but at the same time, it has also limited the current ability of the United States to intervene in foreign countries.

The current period is also the best time for the development of the Han State. If the United States waits until a few years later to finish the central part and continue to expand westward, then it is not impossible for the Han State to imagine a leisurely war and expansion like it is now.

But that depends on whether Americans have normal IQs.

After all, any American politician with a strategic mind knows which country is easier to deal with and easier to check and balance, a weak and incompetent Mexico or an enterprising and powerful Han State.

And now Liu Peng is trying to find a way to establish a foothold for the Han State and even become a powerful country in these short few years, and the first one to be weakened is the Republic of Mexico! !
Of the three, the Mexicans are the most chaotic and the easiest to defeat! !
Liu Peng wanted to say:

"Mexicans, don't hate us. If you want to hate, hate yourselves. It was you who knocked yourself off the throne of North America. We just made up for it..."

After all, according to the history of the original time and space, there was no Han State, and there were the United States and Mexico. A country destined to be abandoned by the times, a country destined to become a stepping stone for the rise of the Han Kingdom.

Of course, it is also a country that will be written into future history textbooks of Han Dynasty.

As for whether there was still Mexico at that time, it is unknown.

I think there should be no more! !

……………………………… “Quick, move faster...”

In a white town near Nevada, the town was already occupied by a large number of soldiers from the 101st Mixed Regiment.

As for the residents of the original town, they are helping to move military supplies at this moment.

The men help with the transportation outside, while the women cook inside the house.

If those Mexicans who think about rescuing white Californians every day see it, they will definitely doubt life. After all, in their propaganda, white Californians, under the rule of pagans, live a life worse than pigs and dogs...

They could be killed and humiliated by infidels at any time.

Even in Mexico City, the capital of the Mexican Republic, several operas were staged in which white Californians bravely resisted the Han Chinese.

The response was overwhelming! !
But in reality, apart from the fact that white people rose up to resist in the early and middle stages, they became less and less in the later stages, and in many places, there were no more at all.

In the final analysis, it was Liu Peng's propaganda war that worked.

In addition to the propaganda war, as long as the white people who are not blind can see Han's construction in California, who is good and who is bad.

In addition, Han encourages intermarriage among all ethnic groups and promotes Mandarin education. The current domestic conflicts among various ethnic groups in Han are even lower than those of the Mexican Republic, which has ruled for hundreds of years. It is even lower than that of the Republic of Mexico, which is still buying and selling slaves. Using hey Slave America, I have to say, is a kind of irony.

call……

A puff of white smoke came from the officer's mouth, and the officer was holding a white cigarette.

This kind of cigarettes was produced urgently recently in accordance with the instructions issued by Liu Peng.

Originally, cigarettes in the Han Dynasty were still in the stage of pipes. If not, you could just roll the cut tobacco leaves into a torn newspaper, light it, and smoke it.

This is also one of the most primitive smoking methods.

Liu Peng developed tobacco into a product that can be sold and smoked at any time. In fact, from a product perspective, it is indeed a huge progress.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the newly established Imperial Tobacco Company successively launched Firearms, Volcano, and Warship brands. Of course, these cigarettes were all for soldiers to smoke.

Like what an officer smokes, it's a high-end brand, flowing water...

Just by hearing the name, you can tell that it is different from those stupid, big, black and thick ones.

Of course, in addition to Liushui, there are also cigarette brands such as Zhiyin, Wuya, etc., which have ancient oriental charm.

"Batalion Commander Wu, when we were towing a gun just now, the gun mount broke." An artillery captain hurriedly ran to the officer who was smoking and said anxiously.

"Can it be repaired?" Battalion Commander Wu asked with a frown while smoking.

"It's too late. It's less than an hour before the war starts. Now we need a new gun mount from the rear. It will take at least two hours to deliver it." The artillery captain shook his head helplessly and looked at Wu with an ugly expression. The battalion commander replied.

"Here, have a smoke..." After hearing this, Battalion Commander Wu was not in a hurry, but took out the blue cigarette case with the water of a small river from his arms, took out a cigarette without a leaky tip, and handed it to other side.

"Thank you, Battalion Commander Wu..." After the artillery captain took the cigarette, his face became better. "Thank you..." When Battalion Commander Wu handed the lit match to him, the artillery captain expressed his gratitude while feeling flattered. , while putting the cigarette in his mouth close to him.

call……

The artillery captain blew out a cloud of white smoke from his mouth. When the smoke dissipated, he felt much more relaxed.

"Bury the artillery on the spot... wait until we get back." Battalion Commander Wu ordered the artillery captain calmly while smoking, and the smell of smoke could still be smelled in his mouth.

"How are the artillery shells prepared?" Battalion Commander Wu held a cigarette and then asked the artillery captain who was smoking.

"The artillery shells have basically been transported and can be set off with the large troops at any time..." The artillery captain finished taking a puff of cigarette and replied to Battalion Commander Wu in front of him with a serious expression. His body was standing a little straight. After all, how could he be polite? This was also him. immediate boss.

"Those white people in the town are not causing trouble, are they?" Battalion Commander Wu first nodded to the artillery captain, and then asked about a sensitive topic.

"Those people are very active in working for us. Some people even asked if we are going to fight." The artillery captain immediately replied to Battalion Commander Wu, "There are even young people who expressed their willingness to join us and fight together. Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, let the nobles there pay the price." When the artillery captain said this, his expression was very ambiguous.

After all, they went there this time to fight white people. Why did these white people help them fight together? I really don’t understand? ?

"Let the brothers pack up, we will set off soon." Battalion Commander Wu just smiled and did not answer anything. Instead, he issued a military order to the artillery captain, "No disclosure is allowed, do you understand??" Wu Ying The commander then looked at the artillery captain with warning eyes.

"Yes, sir!!" Battalion Commander Wu promised with a solemn expression and clasped his fists.

On a high ground on the outskirts of the town, Zhou Zheng, the leader of the 101st Mixed Regiment, was looking through binoculars at the Mexican militiamen who were patrolling along the highway in twos and threes on horseback.

Zhou Zheng didn't pay attention to these people at all.

"How is the artillery battalion in the rear doing?" Zhou Zheng turned his head, put down his binoculars, and asked his adjutant.

"The news just came from Battalion Commander Wu, they are basically ready and ready to go at any time." The adjutant replied to Zhou Zheng with cupped fists.

"Report, commander, General Xu asked us to launch an attack in 15 minutes."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind Zhou Zheng.

"Tell your Excellency, General... My 101st Division is fully prepared and ready to go at any time." Zhou Zheng replied to the messenger behind him with a serious expression.

"Yes, Commander!!" After receiving the reply, the orderly soldier immediately mounted the horse he had just changed and ran towards the location of the Armed Guard Brigade two miles away.

(End of this chapter)