Has the U.S. military become stronger or has the Chinese Army become weaker? Countries have different opinions! After the observers from the Allied Powers led by Britain and France and stationed on the Mexican battlefield learned about the battle situation in Hartianjis, they concluded that the strength of the Chinese Army has changed.
A weak conclusion. In their view, the Chinese Army plus dozens of mercenaries
Thousands of people were intercepted by 200,000 U.S. troops in Haltianguis, and suffered heavy losses in the consecutive days of fighting. From this point of view, it may be impossible for the Chinese army to break through the defense line established by the U.S. military in the Sierra Madre del Sur.
After receiving the reports sent back by the observers, the British and French governments mostly believed them to be true.
Germany believes that it is not that the Chinese Army has become weaker, but that the strength of the US military has become stronger. The US military was once again defeated by the Chinese army on the back of Mexico, which made the US military see the gap between it and the Chinese army. From then on
For several years, the U.S. military has been
The U.S. Army has worked hard to develop armaments, equipping the army's grassroots units with light and heavy machine guns and mortars, strengthening the firepower at the grassroots level, and also strengthening the artillery in the army units. Almost everything looks to the Chinese Army. Therefore, the strength of the U.S. Army has improved tremendously.
Less, this is very normal.
In addition, Germany originally thought that China could easily defeat the United States and then shift its focus to the Eurasian continent. But now, the German General Staff Headquarters has come to a pessimistic conclusion. If the U.S. military's combat power remains like this, China will defeat the United States.
, it will be very difficult,
Maybe it will fall into the quagmire of war deliberately formed by the United States. In addition, China and the United States are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean. It will be very difficult for China to provide supplies to the army. If the US Army can seize the opportunity, maybe
It can also defeat China.
The U.S. Army Staff has also been worried that the U.S. military will not be able to withstand the Chinese army's attack, but now it has been four days since the battle began, and the Chinese army is still being held back at Haltian Angis. This makes U.S. Army Chief of Staff Leonard.
Admiral Wood breathed a sigh of relief.
On the evening of February 1, U.S. President William.
Howard.
Taft held a cabinet meeting at the White House. Army Chief of Staff Leonard.
General Wood also participated in this meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, he will introduce the war situation between China and the United States in Mexico to the president and cabinet.
"Your Excellency, President, and Excellencies, Ministers. We are currently engaged in a fierce battle with more than one million troops in Mexico and China and China's slave countries. From the current point of view, the situation is relatively optimistic. The defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur carefully constructed by General John Pershing
, should be able to hold back the Chinese army in Mexico
The defense line in the southwestern coastal area of Colombia and the Sierra Madre del Sur is nearly 500 kilometers long. We have deployed 2.2 million troops there, and there are nearly 300,000 Mexican government troops. However, the Mexican government troops have relatively poor combat capabilities.
Unable to bear the heavy pressure, I am currently mainly responsible for the task of logistical support!”
"Currently, the fierce fighting between us and the Chinese is mainly taking place in Haltianguis at the western foot of the Sierra Madre del Sur. This is a small town with a population of less than 5,000 people. The local Mexicans have fled here after the war started, Pershing
The admiral built this place into a fortress, and on both sides of the town
A solid defense line has been established on the high ground. We and the Chinese army are currently competing for these two highlands. However, Highland No. 1 is currently controlled by the Chinese, and only Highland No. 2 is still under the control of our army. Frontline Commander George Zhong
The general is gathering troops, hoping to retake Highland 1!" Leonard.
Admiral Wood said.
"General, we don't understand the specific tactics, and there is no need to introduce them in detail. I just want to know, can we really defeat the Chinese in this war?" Secretary of State Philander Knox asked.
"Your Excellency Secretary of State, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. No one knows what the outcome will be until the end. However, the U.S. Army will do its best to defeat the Chinese. At least for now, it seems that millions of Chinese are under our careful control.
In front of the constructed defense line, there is absolutely no
Progress. The defense of Hartianjis is the weakest on the entire defense line. This has already blocked the Chinese. The defenses of Tiela Colorada and Chilpancingo behind are even stronger. The Chinese want to
It's impossible to break through our defense line!" Leonard.
Admiral Wood said confidently.
"General, what we want is not just to intercept the Chinese on the west coast of Mexico, but to completely defeat them and drive them all into the sea to feed the fish!" Vice President James S.
Sherman said.
"Your Excellency, Vice President, it is difficult for our army to accomplish this point alone. The Chinese battleships are all concentrated in the Eastern Pacific. Once we hit Acapulco, their battleships will see the coast, and they will attack the coast.
Our army issued
After a fierce bombardment, our soldiers simply could not withstand the fierce bombardment of the battleships. At the very beginning, it was because of the participation of the battleships of the Chinese Navy that Admiral Pershing was able to stop the outskirts of Capulco and failed!"
Nader.
Admiral Wood said.!
"Minister Meyer, when will the navy be able to take on the important task of defeating the Chinese navy? Now it seems that if we want to defeat the Chinese, our navy must first defeat the Chinese navy!" William.
Howard.
President Taft asked. Last time, the main force of the U.S. Navy crossed the Panama Canal and launched a surprise attack on the Chinese Navy. But the final result made President Taft very dissatisfied. The U.S. fleet sent more than a dozen advanced battleships to deal with China.
Navy Pacific Fleet, but in the end only
It only sunk one Chinese battleship and destroyed the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base and the Tumaco Naval Base. However, it paid the price of sinking three battleships and severely damaging several others. Now there are still two
The heavily damaged battleships are still being repaired in the shipyard.
"Your Excellency, the Navy's Pennsylvania-class battleships will be commissioned by the end of this year at the latest. In addition, we built based on the British Navy's Revenge-class battleships.
The New Mexico class battleships are also under intense construction and are expected to be in service before the end of next year. Like the Pennsylvania class battleships, six New Mexico class battleships will also be built. Once completed, the U.S. Navy will have a fleet of
A powerful fleet composed of 12 battleships with 381 mm main guns. The strength of the U.S. Navy will also surpass the Chinese Navy, and defeating the Chinese Navy will not be a big problem!" Secretary of the Navy Georg von Lengelke.
Meyer said.
"The Chinese will not give us that much time! They are already actively repairing the Panama Canal. It is estimated that they will be able to repair the canal by early next year at the latest. By then, the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will enter the Atlantic Ocean and fight us decisively
Got it!" Secretary of War
Jacob Pd Dickinson said. The Navy now accounts for more than 60% of the U.S. military expenditure, but its performance on the battlefield is unsatisfactory. At least its current performance is not as good as that of the U.S. Army. Therefore, Jacob
Mt Dickinson was also a little dissatisfied.
"Minister Dickinson, please rest assured that even if the Chinese can repair the Panama Canal early next year, our six Pennsylvania-class battleships will already be in service by that time. We have enough strength to meet the Chinese attack and defend the U.S. coastline!"
Secretary of the Army George.
Feng.
Lengerke.
Meyer said firmly.
Seeing signs of a quarrel between the two, President Taft quickly said: "Okay, let's stop discussing this issue! China is a very powerful country and our main enemy. Although after many years of construction, the United States
The combat power of the army is no longer much different than that of the Chinese army. However, if we want to defeat the Chinese, the army and navy must work together."
"Yes, Mr. President!" Secretary of War Dickinson and Secretary of Navy Meyer had to give up their quarrel and nodded repeatedly.
The U.S. government and the military are very optimistic about the war that is breaking out in Mexico. However, they seem to have forgotten that on the battlefield of Haltiangis, the U.S. military has suffered considerable casualties. After several days of fierce fighting
, one of the four armies in the hands of Lieutenant General George has completely lost its combat effectiveness, and the remaining
The three armies also suffered considerable losses. The total casualties of the US military have exceeded 50,000. The casualties on the Chinese side were mainly paid by Japanese mercenaries. The losses of the Chinese army itself were only a few thousand. From then on
From this simple comparison, we can see that what the U.S. government and military see is only superficial.
However, the early unsatisfactory war situation in Mexico still caused a lot of bad remarks in China. Some people believe that it is not that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army is getting worse, but that it is the responsibility of the commander. Especially Army Minister Zhao
Zhao Bowen personally went to Mexico to take charge, but such a problem arose. Therefore, many people demanded that Zhao Bowen be removed from his post. Even if he continues to serve as Secretary of the Army, the Mexican frontline commanders must have capable generals.
When Chief of General Staff Cai Yun reported this situation to Emperor Wang Yuze, Wang Yuze became furious.
He has always advocated the purity of the army and prohibited cliques in the army. Although it is very difficult to completely eradicate this, he has always tried his best to avoid such a situation. Now, the war in South America has temporarily appeared.
problems, some people have some concerns
Gan's people were kicked out. This sign has attracted Wang Yuze's attention. After all, the world war has just begun. For China to achieve final victory, everyone needs to sincerely unite. He will never allow unity to be destroyed.