During this year, Dong Shuheng did not go on tour, but Zuo Jigao went to the Far East as Prime Minister.
Then we took a boat from the Far East to Zhuzhou and Dongzhou areas in North Amelia.
He visited the camp of the Pioneer Regiment and sent condolences from the upper echelons of the Renaissance Army.
The pioneering points in Zhuzhou and Dongzhou have developed steadily.
These environments are harsh and not suitable for large-scale immigration.
Dong Shuheng also occupied this place just to occupy a piece of territory.
Those pioneering points located in the central prairie region are more like outposts guarding this area.
In fact, such development activities are very difficult and require a lot of resources in the early stage.
Only the Renaissance Army can achieve this by relying on government resources to promote it.
Dong Shuheng, who stayed in Xinjing, rarely took on complicated government affairs.
However, he still kept going to and from get off work as usual. He returned home to deal with his naughty children.
Although Dong Shuheng did not go out, he was always concerned about major national affairs.
First of all, the Indian theater has been established through the operations of Li Shaoquan and Zhang Deshuai.
Peng Yulin led his troops into the subcontinent from Tengchong Prefecture.
The headquarters of the theater was placed in Raipur, southwest of Kolkata and east of Nagpur.
In fact, it would be more convenient to supply it if placed in Calcutta. But considering that Calcutta is about to become the new holy capital of the Holy Kingdom.
Peng Yulin still wisely avoided Shi Dakai's sensitive points.
Peng Yulin is a general full of political wisdom and personal charm.
Even Chen Yucheng, who always thought highly of himself, was willing to be his deputy after spending time with Peng Yulin.
After the war zone was established, the first thing Peng Yulin did was to build a telegraph line.
First a radio relay station was established in the Naga Hills.
Then he organized his communications troops into teams and sent them to the armies of each force together with the liaison officers dispatched by the theater headquarters.
The radio station is the secret weapon of the Renaissance Army and must be in your own hands.
They installed a self-destruct device on the radio station to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
For Dong Shuheng, it is already difficult to create something that is ahead of the times.
Some things cannot be discovered early by relying on simple descriptions, which require the accumulation of new basic theories and basic materials.
Then there is the establishment of a base camp for material supplies.
The base camp for theater supplies was built in Kolkata, which has complete ports and storage facilities.
Ammunition shipped from the mainland and grain shipped from Southeast Asia are all stored here.
Peng Yulin knew that he could not completely rely on the armies of these major forces to bring their own supplies.
If that's the case, there will definitely be loopholes in the war.
To command such a large and complex coalition.
It is necessary to coordinate and arrange as much as possible.
Chen Yucheng was initially prepared to see Peng Yulin's jokes.
Because the coalition forces belong to different parts of the subcontinent. How to command them in the theater?
These armies don't understand each other and have different trainings. Even if the military immortals come down to earth, it would be difficult for them to conduct unified command.
Unexpectedly, Peng Yulin used one machine and several liaison officers to solve this problem.
The advantage of radio is that it can move with the army.
In this way, the theater can understand the situation of each army in real time.
This Renaissance Army has a lot of money.
Peng Yulin did not mobilize all the troops to the Nagpur front line to confront the Yin army.
Only 30,000 Gurkha mercenaries and 100,000 Burmese royal troops commanded by Liao Xiangdong were transferred to the center line.
In this way, he had 50,000 troops directly under the Renaissance Army, 100,000 Burmese Royal Army, 30,000 Gorkha New Army and 70,000 troops under Chen Yucheng on the central line, with a total strength of 250,000.
The total strength of the Holy Army is more than this, but it also needs to defend other places.
Chen Yucheng reviewed the army after all troops arrived.
This is to embolden the coalition soldiers.
Thousands of artillery pieces were lined up in front of the square, followed by soldiers from various coalition forces.
After seeing such a spectacular scene, which soldier in it would not be filled with excitement.
Among all the coalition soldiers, he was most fond of the 30,000 Gurkha New Army. First of all, their commander Liao Xiangdong came from the Renaissance Army, and his command was smooth.
Secondly, this army is fully trained according to the training procedures of the Fuxing Army.
Peng Yulin directly organized these 30,000 people to fight with the 50,000 Renaissance Army, and also added some mortars and machine guns to them.
The Royal Army of Burma and the Holy Army allowed them to form independent armies, commanded by Chen Yucheng and Burmese general Zhakun respectively.
Since the enemy troops can currently only land in the western region, and most of them are in the Mumbai area.
The purpose of the Yin Army was very clear, which was to first defeat the Holy Army advancing westward.
Before the Holy Army could stand firm, drive the victorious army eastward.
Then attack Calcutta from the land.
As for the indigenous rebels in the north and south, they didn't pay attention at all.
The Yin army has realized that this holy army, which is mainly composed of yellow people, is their main enemy.
But apart from the initial moment when the Yin Army caught the advancing Holy Army by surprise, in the following period, the Yin Army did not have much impact during the Warring States Period.
The battlefield was restricted to Nagpur.
After Shi Dakai requested the Renaissance Army engineering troops and the requested machine guns, they were in place.
The Yin army's attack was even more difficult.
Due to limited time, there was no time to build large permanent fortifications on the Nagpur front.
The engineers of the Renaissance Army guided the Holy Army to build a defense network consisting of trenches and machine gun bunkers, with artillery placed in the rear for support.
The main part of this type of bunker is underground, with only the firing port above ground.
They also have a solid top that can withstand artillery fire.
When the infantry in the trenches are suppressed by the opponent's firepower and unable to stop the enemy's attack.
These bunkers can play an important role.
Coupled with the barbed wire fences in front of the trenches, these positions became a nightmare for the Great Army.
Peng Yulin was not in a hurry to pull all the troops to the front line.
The follow-up troops of the Yin Army actually arrived.
But they were not in a hurry to launch a large-scale attack.
The soldiers of the Yin Army also needed time to adapt after traveling a long distance.
In addition, the colonial authorities in Bombay also carried out large-scale recruitment in the western states under the control of the Japanese army such as Bombay, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
Almost all men over the age of fifteen and under fifty were recruited into the army, either as servants or as civilian husbands in the army.
This has reached the point where all is being exhausted.
Some people took their families and hid in the mountains to avoid being forced into conscription.
But after all, there are only a few who can hide.
According to Da Ying's plan, the current 200,000 Ying troops can bring at least 800,000 servants.
According to the strength of Dayang's army, it is capable of arming so many servants.
Of course, with so many people armed, is it difficult to not eat food?
Gujarat has just been plundered by the Northern Alliance, and the western states alone cannot support such a large army.
Fortunately, the Great Empire is very rich now, after issuing so many war debts.
Temple's government can wave the pound around and buy stuff.
He placed the transfer base of the Yin army in Egypt because the Ali dynasty here was supported by the Yin Empire.
The Great Army not only established a military base in the Port of Suez near the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea.
We can also purchase enough cheap wheat here in Egypt.
Flour was the main supply material for the Yin army.
These things are being transported to Bombay in a steady stream.
Even if the empire needs to support millions of troops, it will be enough.
Of course, although Ottoman Turkey, which was deeply influenced by the Great Empire, did not participate in the war, it also secretly provided help to the Great Empire.
Now, the Great Empire is also making preparations in the Bombay area.
Therefore, when the war between Austria and Prussia was already ignited, there was miraculously no major fighting on the battlefield in the subcontinent.
Peng Yulin divided the battlefield into three fronts: north, middle, and south, and the confrontation between the army and the Dagu Army was generally between east and west.
Among them, the northern front is dominated by the Northern Alliance, supplemented by a part of the Holy Army, and mainly defends against the large armies in the two directions of Punjab and Gujarat.
This is not the main direction of attack for the Yin army, and the war zone does not regard this as the main battlefield.
Therefore, this front is mainly focused on defense.
The central part is the Nagpur line where Peng Yulin is personally in charge.
On both sides of this line are Kolkata and Mumbai, the two most important cities on the subcontinent.
It is impossible for Da Ying's army to abandon Bombay, and the subcontinental theater will not allow Da Ying's army to approach Calcutta.
Therefore, the middle lane is undoubtedly the main battlefield.
As for the southern battlefields, they are all tropical jungles with harsh climate conditions.
So it was mainly left to the Southern League to defend.
Although their fighting ability is not good, they can run away if they are defeated.
If the Yin army pursues them, the jungle will become their enemy.
Someone may ask again, doesn’t the Navy of the Renaissance Army have an advantage? Why is the Dagu Army allowed to continuously transport personnel and materials along the Persian Gulf to the city of Cologne?
You must know that the Renaissance Army's fleet is an iron-clad ship, and after a long period of combat, it is time for maintenance.
Otherwise, when the main fleet of the Yin Army arrives, the Renaissance Army will not be able to meet the Yin Navy in its best condition.
Therefore, the Renaissance Army's navy must enter the shipyard for repairs.
It's too far to go back to China for repairs and it's a waste of time.
In Southeast Asia and the subcontinent, there are only two ports in Calcutta and Singapore that can provide maintenance services for ironclad ships of three to four thousand tons.
Therefore, Bao Youzhi took the ships that had previously cooperated with the Holy Army in Calcutta for repairs, while Du Hang directly stayed in Singapore Port to maintain the squadron in his hands.
In fact, He Wenxiong's Moulmein torpedo boat detachment is the only one guarding the Coron and Palk Strait.
After all, the torpedo boats under He Wenxiong have limited tonnage, and their cruising radius can only cover the Lakshadweep Islands in the southwest of the subcontinent.
It is beyond the reach of Mumbai, let alone going north to the Bay of Bengal to intercept large ships.
However, the torpedo boat detachment relied on its numbers and high speed to block the entire strait.
At the same time, it plays an important role in the inspection process of passing ships.
In less than half a year, He Wenxiong's detachment intercepted nearly forty large ships, and also seized more than a dozen ships from other countries during inspection. These ships helped the Japanese army smuggle people and supplies.
They also assisted Confederate forces in attacking some port cities in the southwestern coastal state of Kerala.
Not long ago, Dong Shuheng received information from the intelligence personnel at Europa Station.
The new fleet of the Great Empire has already set off, but the news they sent back has been delayed a lot.
This time, the Great Empire did a very good job in keeping secrets.
The information about the Renaissance Army was given by the Portuguese.
In the past two years, Portugal has made a lot of money by relying on its cooperation with the Renaissance Army to carry out East-West trade. The Portuguese economy, which was already in decline, has gained momentum to rise again.
Therefore, the Portuguese did not want to lose a partner like the Renaissance Army.
Most countries in Europe are now doing business with the Renaissance Army. So they don't have to worry about retaliation from the Great Empire.
Portugal has colonies in west and east Africa, so the passing of the Great White Fleet of the Great Empire cannot be hidden from them at all.
Sending this news to the Fuxing Army was just a matter of convenience.
Unfortunately, intelligence personnel do not know the specific parameters of this fleet.
All we know is that this fleet has four large battleships equivalent to the "Warrior", eight ironclads equivalent to the "Zhenhai Class", and even more small frigates.
In order to deal with these high-speed torpedo boats of the Renaissance Army that are like wolves.
The Great Empire equipped this fleet with more than a dozen small frigates.
The Renaissance Army doesn't know the information about the weapon systems of these warships, the parameters of their speed, or any of this information.
However, the Great Empire is well aware of the performance of the Renaissance Army's warships.
International affairs include the Austro-Prussian War and the end of the American general election.
The Austro-Prussian War has not yet decided a winner, and most European countries are not optimistic about Prussia.
Because compared to Prussia, Austria is like a big man.
Obviously, most of the German states are on the side of Austria.
The most intuitive manifestation is that almost no one paid attention to the Prussian bonds issued in Paris, while the Austrian government bonds were sold at sky-high prices.
Just when people are ready to see the joke.
Some mysterious white men secretly purchased a large amount of Prussian government bonds.
These people were naturally arranged by Wang Tao.
Dong Shuheng put a large amount of funds in Europa and handed it over to Wang Tao and the comrades of Europa Station to operate here.
Wang Tao and the people at the European station are not professional financial talents.
But here in Europa there is a dedicated team of Jews to help employers with capital operations.
Over the years, Europa Station’s expenses have basically come from the operating income of this money.
Dong Shuheng knew that Prussia would definitely win.
By that time, Prussian bonds will inevitably rise sharply, and you can make a lot of money by selling them at that time.
Dong Shuheng is not worried about the situation in Europa.
He is more concerned about the situation in Millicia, because it is related to Canada and his layout in North Amelia.
It is now the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, the first month of the Western calendar 1861.
In the past period of time, Millikin's intelligence has been continuously transmitted to Dong Shuheng through telegrams.
With transoceanic wireless telegraphy, information could finally be received in a timely manner.
Dong Shuheng can also remotely direct the construction of Jiahua.
The connection with Donghua has also become closer.
Over the past half year or so, the Renaissance Army has completed the erection of the radio signal tower in Amelia.
Dong Shuheng knew that on November 6 of the Western calendar, Abraham was officially elected president.
This triggered a political crisis that had been building for a long time.
In the previous Kansas Civil War, the North and the South had actually broken apart, and both sides had already taken sides.
It is obvious that the strength of the south is far weaker than that of the north.
According to the intelligence collected by Canada, the strength of the North greatly exceeds that of the South. There are about 20 states supporting the North, with a population of 20 million.
There are only 8 states in the South with a population close to 10 million. If you include Canada, which secretly supports the South, the total population will be less than 15 million.
The north has developed industry, with an annual output value of US$1.5 billion, 1.3 million workers, a 22,000-mile railway network and abundant food, while the southern industry is weak, with an annual output value of US$15.5 million, only 110,000 workers, and only 9,000 miles of railways.
The key is that this small population in the South still has nearly three million black slaves, and these people are still a factor of instability.
On December 20, South Carolina passed a decree declaring that the "Union existing between South Carolina and the other States in the name of the United States of America" was dissolved.
Within six weeks, seven other southern states, including Kansas, seceded from the Union and began seizing federal assets located within state boundaries, including Fort Sumter, Fort Pickens and other military installations.