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In the Battle of El Salto, the squadron severely damaged the Mexican government forces at a small cost. Mexican War Minister Carl Perez led tens of thousands of defeated Mexican government forces to flee for their lives.
After experiencing the combat effectiveness of the Mexican government forces, the squadron commanders were relieved. If the Mexican government forces only had this little combat effectiveness, it would not be difficult to defeat them.
On January 10, the squadron advanced eastward and occupied Durango. After that, they headed south along the highway and quickly approached Mexico City. The rebel army led by Pancho Villa also followed behind the squadron to take advantage. Many of them
The captured government soldiers all joined the rebel army. At the same time, with China providing weapons, the number of the rebel army also increased sharply.
By January 22, when the squadron captured San Luis Potosi, the rebel army's strength had expanded to 120,000. Of course, the combat effectiveness of these rebels was extremely rubbish, and at most they could only deal with some cavalry patrols. The Mexican government forces
The troops are almost exhausted in war after war. It is only a matter of time before the Díaz government is overthrown.
The Mexican bourgeoisie seems to know that the Díaz government is doomed. They take the initiative to contact China and are willing to provide help for the squadron to march to Mexico City. They hope to establish a bourgeois government in Mexico! Regarding the initiative of the Mexican bourgeoisie to move closer,
China is also very happy. China does not mind whether the bourgeoisie or the leaders of the peasant uprising will be in power in the future.
Internationally, most countries have criticized China for openly sending troops into Mexico. Only a few countries have expressed opposition to the Mexican government forces' wanton massacre of civilians. The United States, which Díaz has always placed high hopes on, has not only expressed its opposition to China.
Apart from making some accusations, they have been keeping silent, which makes people a little confused. Do Americans really intend to watch China gain Mexico? Once China occupies Mexico, what kind of threat will it pose to the United States?
People should be very clear about it.
On January 23, Mexican Foreign Minister Curtis, who had been staying in the United States, finally met U.S. Secretary of State John Hay. The United States does not have the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. Foreign affairs have always been directly responsible for the Secretary of State.
"Your Excellency Secretary of State, the Chinese are invading Mexico. We are about to lose our hold. If the United States does not help us, then we will definitely be overthrown by the Chinese!" Mexican Foreign Minister Curtis said anxiously. These days
, Mexican President Díaz kept sending him telegrams, urging him to quickly persuade the Americans to send troops to Mexico to help Mexico resist the Chinese invasion. However, he has not seen high-level Americans at all these days, and the Americans seem to be deliberately hiding.
Hold him.
"Mr. Curtis, the United States is very dissatisfied with the Chinese invasion of Mexico. However, you should be very clear that China is a world power. Even we, the United States, are not necessarily able to defeat China.
Grasp. Therefore, we must be cautious!" U.S. Secretary of State
John Hay said. In fact, the U.S. cabinet has not reached an agreement on whether to send troops to help Mexico. The United States has been defeated by China twice, which has caused some fear of China among top U.S. officials. Many Americans
None of the cabinet members agreed to fight China for the sake of one Mexico.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt advocated that the United States should make every effort to defend Mexico. However, many members of the cabinet opposed it, and he needed to convince everyone. Therefore, it has been so many days since China invaded Mexico, and the U.S. government has not yet reached an agreement!
"So, Mr. Secretary of State, when will the U.S. government send troops to help Mexico? The Chinese and those rebels have colluded together and are marching towards our capital. We can resist for up to a month. Please also ask the U.S. government
can send troops to help us as soon as possible. Your Excellency the Secretary of State also knows,
Once Mexico falls to China, the huge fortress group established by the United States on the west coast will be completely useless. The Chinese can drive straight in from Mexico and attack the hinterland of the United States!" Curtis said. His meaning is very obvious. If
If the Díaz government is overthrown, the United States will also suffer the same consequences.
"Don't worry, Mr. Curtis, the Chinese conspiracy will not succeed!" U.S. Secretary of State John Hay said with certainty.
After listening to John Hay's words, Curtis showed a happy smile on his face.
That night, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt held an emergency meeting at the White House to deal with the current complex and dangerous situation!
"Gentlemen, the situation is very critical now. The Chinese are marching towards Mexico City, and our old friend Diaz cannot resist the Chinese attack at all. Once the Chinese overthrow Diaz,
rule, it is foreseeable that they will inevitably support a pro
China's government. At that time, we in the United States will be under a very big threat! We in the United States can no longer sit idly by! The Chinese have always wanted to destroy us. From the very beginning, they occupied the Hawaiian Islands that originally belonged to us.
Defeat us through two wars
, we paid a heavy price. After this period of thinking, I finally understood the Chinese people’s intentions. The Chinese people’s intentions are to continuously weaken us, hinder our development, and eventually destroy us. The Chinese Emperor, that young man
, very powerful. He has seen a long time ago that we, the United States, are China's biggest enemy in dominating the world. Now, they are invading Mexico to prepare for the destruction of the United States. Therefore, we must defend Mexico, and this is also
Defend America!" President Theodore Roosevelt said solemnly.
"Your Excellency, President, you are too alarmist! How old is the Emperor of China? He is only in his early thirties. Could he have started planning a few years ago? Although the Chinese have great ambitions, they want to destroy the United States.
, that is impossible. The industrial strength of the United States is now developing rapidly. We need to seize this golden time to speed up the development of American industry. Once American industry reaches a higher level, we will be able to easily resist the invasion of the Chinese
, or even destroy China!" Shang
Secretary of Affairs and Labor George B. Cortelyou said. He is the spokesperson of the big American capitalists in the cabinet. The American capitalists are not willing to go to war now. In the past few years since the war, the U.S. economy has been at a high speed.
During development, if a war breaks out with the Chinese, regardless of victory or defeat, it will have a serious impact on the U.S. economy. Therefore, capitalists do not agree to confront China in Mexico. And Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B.
Te Liu faithfully carried out the orders of the big capitalists.
"Mr. Cortelyou, once the Chinese occupy Mexico, they will be able to directly attack our hinterland from northern Mexico. The fortifications we built on the west coast at a huge cost will all become decorations!" War Minister Eli
Hurut said.
"Can't the powerful military of the United States of America still protect his safety? If this is the case, how can this reassure the majority of taxpayers?" Agriculture Secretary James Wilson said.
"Mr. Wilson, although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that whether it is the navy or the army, the Chinese are far stronger than us. If Mexico falls into the hands of the Chinese, then we, the United States, will be in danger!"
Secretary of the Navy William Henry Moody also said that the U.S. Navy has been frantically building new battleships, although the number
has increased, and has even surpassed the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet. However, a Mediterranean naval battle once again made the Americans understand that even if they have a quantitative advantage, there is still a huge gap with the Chinese Navy in terms of quality.
.If the U.S. Navy wants to defeat the Chinese Navy, it must build more and better new battleships!
"Gentlemen, for the benefit of the United States, we must curb the Chinese ambitions in the Americas. We are accelerating the construction of the Panama Canal, but the Chinese have established a naval base in Colombia, obviously to guard against us. I am sure that next time
When the war broke out, we were the first to be attacked by the Chinese. Therefore, we must do our best to defend the United States! Defending Mexico means surrounding the United States. Now, I need everyone's support!" Theodore Roosevelt
The president said sincerely.
"Your Excellency, President, I support your decision. China is the great enemy of the United States, and we must guard against China!" Secretary of State John Hay first agreed.
"I support rescuing Mexico!" War Secretary Eli Hurt also said.
"I agree with the President!" Secretary of the Navy William Henry Moody also said.
Subsequently, Secretary of the Treasury L.M. Shaw, Attorney General Philander C. Knox, Secretary of Postal Service Henry C. Paine, and Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock all expressed their support for President Theodore Roosevelt. Only one remaining
Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson were at the hard top.
However, most of the cabinet members had already supported President Theodore Roosevelt's decision. If the two of them opposed it again, it would be unjustifiable. Therefore, at the last moment, the two of them still opposed Theodore Roosevelt's decision.
Roosevelt expressed support for his decision.
With the approval of the entire cabinet, Theodore Roosevelt immediately ordered the War Department to come up with a combat plan and prepare to enter Mexico to help the Mexican government quell the rebellion!