Chapter 747 Fertilizer water does not flow to outsiders' fields
Richmond is strategically important because it is located at the crossroads between the north and the south. The entire city is located on a relatively flat hilly area, and the city is built along the James River.
The James River flows southeast, passing through a long and straight harbor, to reach Norfolk, an important military port city on the seaside.
It is now the capital of the Confederate States of America.
The Confederacy's choice of its capital here was itself a provocation to the North, because it is only 170 kilometers away from Washington.
There is also a train connection between the two, and it only takes a few hours by train.
Of course, the South placed its capital here because Virginia is the oldest state in America and the most powerful among the southern states.
Most of the main generals in the Southern Army are now from here.
The war on the Eastern Front has just ended.
The defeat of the Federal Army brought about a series of chain reactions.
The most important thing is that some of the slave states that had remained in the Union, such as Missouri and Kentucky, were shaken.
Originally, there were two factions within these states.
One side hopes to stay in the Union and maintain the unity of the Union. These people consider themselves true patriots.
There are also some people who believe that the interests of the state should be put first.
The Confederacy undoubtedly protected the southern slave states better.
The Confederates were truly on the side of slave owners and plantation owners.
These two factions are also reflected in the military.
Leon, the Union commander in St. Louis, Missouri, had 5,000 troops in his hands, and these 5,000 men guarded the arsenal in St. Louis.
The Missouri militia commanded by Missouri militia commander Price were basically from major plantations.
The number of this militia is about four thousand, and this force is an army loyal to the Alliance.
The two parties actually got along in the same city some time ago.
This can be regarded as a strange phenomenon in the early days of the civil war.
This delicate balance was also broken by the sound of artillery on the Eastern Front.
Let me first talk about Wall who returned from the south.
After returning to Kansas, he fed back the Alliance's suggestions to Liu Qingnan and Dong Shuheng.
After obtaining Dong Shuheng's consent, the Canadian Army led by Liu Qingnan began to send troops to Wall.
After Wall promised to organize an army of 50,000 men, he naturally obtained the position of commander of the Kansas Army.
At this time, Kansas had long been conquered by the South, and local politics were completely controlled by the South.
Coupled with its own weakness, Kansas may be the most obedient of the southern states.
The state government had no objection at all to the appointment of an outsider like Wall as commander of the Kansas Army.
Not only that, they were very happy to do it.
Originally, Yangtze Security was the main force in Kansas.
Now that the civil war has broken out, the mercenaries sent by other states have basically withdrawn.
Here in Kansas, except for a few thousand local militiamen, we basically rely entirely on the Yangtze River for security.
This time Wall agreed very simply, and the Allies paid the funds very simply.
After Wall announced the formation of the army, Richmond's first batch of funds of 10 million yuan was released.
After receiving the funds, Wall first paid a bonus to his men. After all, there was going to be a war later, so the troops and horses were not moved, so money cleared the way.
No amount of spiritual encouragement can be as beneficial to the soldiers as real money and silver.
Next, Wall was no longer polite to the Allies, and a huge arms purchase plan was reported to Richmond.
After all, it is not a small number to arm an army of 50,000. A large number of orders were sent to Jiahua, and the weapons were shipped directly from Jiahua's arsenal.
Real money and silver became Canada's income.
Richmond was still happy to pay for this money.
Walter helped them save the cost of recruiting soldiers.
The cost of recruiting volunteers in other states was higher than the Kansas regiment.
Moreover, the troops of the Kansas Army did not need to occupy the already sparse population of the southern states.
On the way into Kansas City, Zhao Sixi was heading towards Kansas City with a cavalry company from New Zhengzhou City.
He went to Kansas City this time to find Wall to take over the supply of food and grass supplies for the Kansas Army.
Due to successive wars in the Kansas area, local production has been severely damaged, and there is simply no way to support an army of more than 50,000 people.
Of course, New Zhengzhou City has no way of producing so many supplies on its own.
However, Xinzhengzhou City is backed by the terminus of the Canada-China Pacific Railway and has convenient transportation.
It is completely possible to import goods from outside.
Zhao Sixi originally positioned Xinzhengzhou as a business center in the central region, or a commodity distribution center.
The group of people went directly to the military camp where Wall was located. This huge military camp was located on the banks of the Kansas River west of Kansas City.
After several years of construction, this military camp is more like a fortress.
Some local white people will call this place Yangtze River Fort.
Because they were both from Jiahua, Huaer still met Zhao Sixi politely.
This was the first time that Zhao Sixi saw Wall, who had a slender face and a beard.
"General Hua Er, hello." Zhao Sixi looked at Hua Er and was the first to say hello.
But at this time, there was a young Chinese standing next to Wall.
"Hello, Mayor Zhao, let me introduce to you, Chief of Staff Wang Yan."
"Hello, Chief of Staff Wang." Zhao Sixi quickly added in greeting.
He could recognize the white general as Wall at a glance, because most of the people here were Chinese.
But he had no interaction with Wang Yan.
When Dong Shuheng first met Zhao Sixi, Wang Yan had already been sent out to lead troops.
"Hello, Mayor Zhao, I have passed by your New Zhengzhou City before. It is very beautiful. You are able to build a new city from scratch with your fellow villagers. Wang Mou admires you very much."
"General Wang, you are really exaggerating. The conditions created by the president are good for us. And General Wall is fighting here in Kansas as our backing. Otherwise, we in Xinzhengzhou would not be able to develop in such a place where the jungle is strong.
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After Wang Yan heard this, he became more and more fond of the young mayor.
"Mayor Wang, a weakling, eats well. We Chinese people must strengthen ourselves in order to create more living space."
Wall on the side had already regarded himself as a Chinese.
He very much agreed with Wang Yan's words.
In recent years, although he has been leading troops to fight in Kansas, his family has taken root in Canada.
It has something to do with his military exploits. His family is already a big family in Jiahua.
The original family members all moved to Luo City.
His family owns a large amount of land, as well as mines, factories, trading companies, etc.
Hua Er's wife came from a Shanghai businessman family and had given birth to two children for Hua Er.
Both a son and a daughter are very healthy and cute.
The wife Wall married in Shanghai is gentle, virtuous, and has a shrewd mind.
All the properties under Wall's name have been taken care of in an orderly manner by her, and they are still snowballing.
Therefore, it is impossible for Hua Er to betray Jia Hua. Although his skin is white, his heart is yellow.
After a few people chatted for a while, Zhao Sixi finally revealed the reason for his visit: "General Wall, Chief of Staff Wang, to be honest, I came here to recommend myself as the logistics supplier of the Kansas Army."
Zhao Sixi said with some embarrassment: "Both of you know that our New Zhengzhou City is a transportation hub connecting the central region and the western region."
"We in Xinzhengzhou have the largest distribution center and the largest storage center in central China. We are fully capable of ensuring the supply of food and grass for an army of more than 50,000 people..."
Zhao Sixi introduced the advantages of New Zhengzhou City in detail.
Hua Er and Wang Yan looked at each other and smiled.
I thought to myself that Mayor Zhao is really interesting. He is a bit like the locals and speaks as directly as the local white people.
"Haha... Mayor Zhao, 50,000 people is not enough. Your New Zhengzhou needs to have a supply capacity of 100,000 people. It is best to have more." Wang Yan said with a smile.
"Mayor Zhao's estimate of the scale of this war is still too conservative. This will be a big battle worth millions. If possible, Mayor Zhao should go back and continue to expand the scale."
Zhao Sixi was shocked by Wang Yan's words, and then burst into joy: "General Hua'er and Chief of Staff Wang agreed?"
Wang Yan glanced at Wall, nodded with a smile and said: "Of course, the wealth does not go to outsiders. But we still have to go through a bidding process. The money will eventually have to be reimbursed by the Allied Powers. These southerners are the most vulnerable.
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"Thank you so much, generals. On behalf of the entire city of New Zhengzhou, I would like to thank you both."
"Mayor Zhao, you're welcome. Chief of Staff Wang and I were still discussing the issue of logistical supplies. If you let your gang of thugs do the procurement themselves, it would not only consume a lot of manpower, but it would also be prone to errors," Hua said.
I felt a little embarrassed when I saw Zhao Sixi thanking him so much.
From another perspective, Zhao Sixi also helped them.
"Mayor Zhao is one of our own, so we can feel more at ease when we outsource the logistics to you for procurement."
"The two generals can rest assured that our New Zhengzhou City guarantees that there will be no mistakes. I, Zhao Sixi, can also use my personal reputation to guarantee the quality of the logistics supplies. All supplies will be shipped from Jiahua, and we will not
This fat water will flow out." Zhao Sixi also patted his chest and promised.
"Mayor Zhao, our Kansas area may become a war zone in the future. Do we need to station an army near Xinzhengzhou?" Wang Yan asked with concern.
He went to the Kansas Army as the chief of staff of the Canadian Army. He was nominally an adviser to the army, but in fact he was the chief of staff of the army.
The legion's staff team was brought here by Wang Yan, and many of them are experienced staff officers in the Renaissance Army.
Wang Yan's identity can mobilize the Canadian Army and the Kansas Army.
He knows the location of New Zhengzhou City.
It is the junction between the central plains and the western mountains.
This is an important transportation thoroughfare, and it is also a place of four battles.
In the north are the Yintian people, and in the south are the Moxicans who are not easy to get along with.
Although Kansas is now under the control of the Army of Kansas.
But in the central Great Plains, there are no roads, but there are roads everywhere.
The enemy's cavalry can penetrate your rear from anywhere at any time.
"Thank you, Chief of Staff Wang. I know that your own military strength is very tight. We in Xinzhengzhou City have organized more than two thousand militiamen, and there are also two cavalry companies responsible for peripheral security. There are also some troops along the train line not far to the west of us.
There are many Canadian-Chinese Railway soldiers stationed there. If there is danger, we can hold on until reinforcements arrive." Zhao Sixi said gratefully.
"More than two thousand militiamen? Mayor Zhao is so awesome. You can organize more than two thousand militiamen in a new city that has just been established a few years ago. It is stronger than many American cities in the east that have been around for hundreds of years."
Wang Yan and Hua Er just saw the cavalry company that came with Zhao Sixi, and it was quite well trained.
"Then we have to thank General Wall. Most of our officers in New Zhengzhou City are retired soldiers from Yangtze River Security. Without them, we would not be able to train the army."
Hua Er said in surprise: "Oh, it turns out there is such a connection between us."
"Mayor Zhao, there is another big business, I wonder if you are interested." Hua Er said mysteriously.
Zhao Sixi suddenly became interested and asked: "General, please speak."
"Mayor Zhao, you know that we are going to attack the north, and there will be a lot of loot, including a lot of machinery and equipment, I don't know..."
"General Wall, I understand, we want as many as we want." Zhao Sixi understood immediately.
Wall fought like this very much as a revivalist army.
Dong Shuheng never loses money.
The Renaissance Army's battlefield cleaning capabilities are definitely the strongest on Earth.
"Mayor Zhao, you can go back and prepare as many ships as possible. Some of the big guys can only be transported by ship." Hua Er reminded.
"Thank you, General Wall, and thank you, Chief of Staff Wang." Zhao Sixi thanked him repeatedly.
Now the whole of Jiahua is in a period of great development. Even if Zhao Sixi and New Zhengzhou City cannot digest so many machines, they can still be resold to the west.
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Now that the troops are arriving one after another, the logistics and supplies have been determined.
Hua Er and Wang Yan began to reorganize the army.
He organized the 50,000 Yangtze Security Guards into five army divisions, one artillery brigade, and two cavalry brigades.
When fighting in the central region, the mobility of cavalry is very important.
However, most of today's cavalry are also mounted infantry.
Because of the emergence of machine guns, cavalry charge combat has been eliminated.
The greatest advantage of the cavalry is its mobility, which can be used to outflank the enemy.
Of course, when the enemy is fleeing, you can still use cavalry to pursue and charge.
The artillery force was independently organized at the division and brigade level, which was also the first initiative of the Renaissance Army.
After the emergence of smokeless gunpowder, artillery became more powerful and artillery became more and more useful.
In the first battle in the east that just took place, both sides used hundreds of artillery pieces in the artillery battle.
Ammunition was poured onto the enemy's position as if it were free of charge.
There was also the local white militia. Since there were only four to five thousand people, Wall organized them into a light infantry brigade, and the generals were also appointed by local white people.
In this way, the Yangtze Security Army was transformed into the Kansas Army. This army had about 55,000 people.
While the Confederate Army was still relatively scattered, the Army of Kansas now became the most important army in the entire Confederate States.
President Davis could not wait to order the Kansas Army to attack as soon as possible.
Abraham wanted a quick victory to force the South to surrender.
The Confederates in the South also hoped to defeat the Union Army as soon as possible so that the South could restore production order and foreign trade as soon as possible.
Now the federal navy does not dare to stop it, so merchant ships dock at the southern ports.
But the southerners' own merchant ships could not go to sea.
Coupled with the large-scale recruitment of militias in various states, production in the plantations was seriously affected.
Although all the farm work in the plantation is done by black people, if these black people do not have enough supervisors, not only will their work efficiency decrease, but they will also run away from time to time.
Abraham has not announced the abolition of slavery yet, but the call for the abolition of slavery has spread to the south.
Many slaves on the plantations have become restless.
However, Wall's Kansas Army had just been formed after all.
He wanted to let the army get used to it first, and it was impossible to pull his men down to the front line so quickly.
Moreover, his strategy of moving northward from the west also required the cooperation of several other western state armies.
Just relying on their family, the military strength is still too weak.
Wall's side hasn't moved yet, but the federal army in the west has.