"Your Majesty, the war situation in Mexico has stabilized. Although the US military has assembled heavy troops in Mexico, they are not capable of driving us into the sea. After the Seventh Army arrived in Mexico, it has stabilized our army's defense line near Acapulco.
, as more and more troops arrive in Mexico, we can use Acapulco as a support point to advance northward!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun reported to Wang Yuze.
"Well! When will all the follow-up reinforcements arrive in Mexico?" Wang Yuze asked. The vast Pacific Ocean has become the biggest obstacle for China to project troops to North America. China has a strong military force, but it only transports its troops to North America by sea.
It would take more than twenty days to reach Mexico. Coupled with the heavy logistical supply pressure, it is very difficult for China to defeat the United States in North America!
"Your Majesty, the Eighth Army has begun to move out and is expected to arrive in Mexico around the 10th of next month. The Second Army will arrive in Mexico at the end of November, and the other twenty divisions will not arrive until December.
Mexico." Army Secretary General Zhao Bowen said
Wang Yuze nodded. It would take more than two months just to transport hundreds of thousands of troops to Mexico. This has become the biggest weakness restricting China. However, there is no way to solve this problem. At most, it can only
By recruiting more merchant ships to join it, it can speed up the troop transportation. However,
After transporting the troops to Mexico, they still have to ensure the consumption of the troops. Even in normal times, an army of up to 800,000 people consumes tens of thousands of tons of supplies every day. Once a high-intensity war is launched, this number will still be high.
It has doubled. It is difficult to sustain such a large consumption by relying solely on the Chinese military’s own transport ships.
"Your Majesty, the empire's combat troops in Mexico will increase to 800,000 by then. We need to recruit some domestic merchant ships. Otherwise, once a large-scale war breaks out, there will be serious problems with frontline logistics supplies!" Navy
Minister Zhang Cheng reminded.
"Yes! I will ask that half of the merchant ships controlled by the Xihua Group be allocated to the army!" Wang Yuze said. The Xihua Group is a large consortium controlled by the royal family. It has been developing in the United States as early as the Western Sichuan era. After the establishment of the empire,
, and even withdrew most of its assets to the country. After more than ten years of development, it has become the leading large-scale consortium in the country, operating dozens of industries, thousands of companies and factories, and its total assets have reached
Tens of billions of dollars.
"Yes, Your Majesty, with the merchant ships provided by the Xihua Consortium, we can basically meet the consumption of the army on the Mexican battlefield. However, after we take control of the Panama Canal and bring the war to the United States, we will need to recruit more
Merchant ships!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.
"First of all, while building warships, the major domestic shipyards must also step up their efforts to build transport ships. If the large state-owned shipyards are too busy, they can give orders to private shipyards. If they do not need to recruit ships from private companies, that is
The best." Wang Yuze said. War will inevitably have a serious impact on the economy. Now that Europe has become a mess, people's livelihood
It has begun to decline, and Wang Yuze also hopes to reduce the impact of the war on the domestic economy as much as possible. This is one of the reasons why he insists on attacking the United States first and is unwilling to open other fronts. Of course, the main reason is that he still hopes to use
The national power of Britain, France and Russia was used to consume Germany's national power. This can be seen from the fact that China has not yet taken action to capture the Suez Canal.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng nodded. For a long time, the large domestic shipyards have basically belonged to the equipment department under the Ministry of the Navy. The Navy's warships and all military ships, in line with the principle of not leaving outsiders.
Concepts have always been handed over to these shipyards for construction.
But now that the war situation is urgent, there is no need to worry about so much. As long as the technology of private shipyards can meet the standards and pass the acceptance of the Navy Department, it is harmless to give them some orders for transport ships!
"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion that may reduce our logistical pressure!" said Army Minister Zhao Bowen.
"Oh? Is there any way?" Wang Yuze asked quickly. It is not easy for China to defeat the United States. What's more, this time Wang Yuze wants to completely destroy the United States, not just defeat the United States.
Therefore, the Chinese army will inevitably fight in the United States. The General Staff has passed a preliminary budget and the Chinese army must invest at least two million troops in the United States. Apart from anything else, just to ensure such a huge army
troops in united states
The consumption of food and ammunition will require almost all of China's transportation capacity to be used. If the logistical pressure can be reduced, it will be of great help to China in defeating the United States. China does not lack troops;
It is the logistical support that can guarantee millions of troops fighting on the Pacific coast. After all, if the population of more than 80 million in the United States reaches the point of subjugation, and with the industrial strength of the United States, it is not feasible to arm tens of millions of troops.
It’s too difficult!
"War feeds war! Your Majesty, our war with the Americans will be a long-term war. We can completely reduce the frontline's dependence on the mainland through plunder. Not to mention anything else, just for food, we can
Collecting in Mexico and the mainland. In the past, because Mexico was our ally, we could not forcefully collect food and grass in Mexico, but now that Mexico has betrayed us, we don’t have to worry so much. As for the United States, it is a major food producer. Kansas in the south
The state’s livestock industry is very developed
Mississippi and other places are also famous granaries. We can completely collect them locally to avoid transporting food all the way from the country to the United States. As for weapons and ammunition, this can be solved by building new arsenals in areas under our control, at least
Ammunition with low technical content such as rifles and machine gun bullets can be produced in Mexico or even the United States. In this way, we can save our long-distance transportation costs, and we can also send more troops to fight in the United States!" said Army Secretary Zhao Bowen!
Wang Yuze agreed very much with this suggestion. Isn't that what little Japan did during World War II? After Japan occupied the Northeast, it plundered a large amount of mineral resources from the Northeast, transported them back to the country, made them into weapons, and then invaded China. Not only
Not only in China, but also in Korea and Southeast Asia, the Japanese also pursue this strategy of supporting war with war. This allows small Japan to compete with other big countries with its weak national power!
"Your Majesty, this method is good, but if we attack civilians, I am afraid it will once again arouse dissatisfaction in the Western world!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun said with some worry.
Although the civilian casualties in the tragic European battlefields are not small, neither the Allies nor the Allies will blatantly attack civilians. Many killings of civilians are also carried out secretly. Once China implements the
Fighting to support fighting
If France and France wantonly collect grain, grass and other materials in the occupied areas, they will inevitably arouse condemnation and protest from those sanctimonious Westerners. Of course, China may not care about the opinions of the outside world, but for China to maintain stability in the occupied areas, then
There is no benefit either.
Wang Yuze didn't pay attention to the Western condemnations and protests. Europe was completely disrupted. Both the Allies and the Entente had paid a heavy price for this. If they wanted to shake hands and make peace, then basically
It is impossible. Even if the upper-level rulers want to
Negotiate peace, but the people at the lower level will definitely not agree. Therefore, they can only go all the way to blackmail and continue the war. And China does not have to worry that the Western world will unite to deal with China one day. Therefore, in
At this time, China no longer has to fear the Western world.
As for the stability of the occupied areas, this is more important. The troops that China will send to the United States are already relatively tight, and it is impossible to deploy too many troops in the occupied areas to maintain public order. As for the western and southwestern regions of the United States,
With a lot of cowboys, Wang Yuze doesn’t count on China
After invading the United States, these hot-tempered cowboys will honestly accept China's rule. Therefore, if possible, Wang Yuze does not want the United States to become a war quagmire before completely destroying the United States. Otherwise, China may
It’s time to repeat Japan’s mistakes during World War II!
"Your Majesty, the collection of grain, grass and other supplies in the occupied areas does not necessarily require the imperial army to come forward. We can leave it to mercenaries. Japanese mercenaries and Korean mercenaries have done very well in Nanyang. We can completely send them
Entering into battle in Nanyang
Not only can these mercenaries be used to fight the Americans, but they can also be used to stabilize the occupied areas in the rear and raise food and grass. Moreover, they will also take all the blame. This will be a win-win situation for the empire.
Thing!" General Zhao Bowen suggested.
"Okay! Let's do it like this. The Japanese and Koreans have a large population. Now that the war breaks out, it is the time for them to serve the empire. Say hello to Japan and North Korea and let them expand the size of their mercenaries. In our main force
After the troops arrive in Mexico, Japanese mercenaries and North Korean mercenaries will also go to the Americas to provide
Fight for the empire!" Wang Yuze immediately made the decision. Japanese mercenaries fought with no life at all, and using them as cannon fodder is undoubtedly the best choice. The Koreans are relatively weak in combat power, but once they start to attack, they are completely useless.
Humanity, putting them into American combat can also reduce the pressure faced by the Chinese military.