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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 777 Let¡¯s talk peace!

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    Brigadier General Davis¡¯s surrender dealt a huge blow to Major General John Pershing, and his original confidence collapsed at this moment.  // //After losing the army of Brigadier General Davis, the Second Army and the Third Army of the US military stationed in Mexico have been completely wiped out, leaving only the First Army.  Moreover, the losses of the First Army were not small. At the beginning, the 15th Division was defeated by the Chinese Cavalry Brigade. In the subsequent delayed operations, a lot of troops were also lost. Now the total strength is only less than 100,000 troops.  Just 40,000 people.

    Seeing that the Second Army and the Third Army were wiped out by the Chinese, even Lieutenant General John Bates, the top commander of the US military in Mexico, surrendered. The commander of the First Army, Major General James Bell, naturally did not fight anymore.  courage.  Even if Major General John Pershing repeatedly stated that the Chinese were running out of weapons and ammunition, as long as the First Army launched an attack on the Chinese army, it would definitely win in the end.  However, how could Major General James Bell listen to Major General John Pershing's suggestions.  At that time, he led his army to leave Ojo Caliente and retreat all the way north, not stopping until Saltillo in the north.

    On March 10, the 12th Division of the Chinese Army landed in Mexico and arrived on the battlefield five days later.  At the same time, supplies, weapons and ammunition mobilized north from Mexico City were also delivered, which allowed the Chinese army to once again restore its combat effectiveness.  However, due to the corruption of the Mexican war, the United States once again deployed two armies from the country to strengthen the defense of northern Mexico.  Moreover, the US military does not seem to have any intention of going south. They have been frightened by the Chinese army.  Even if their strength is several times that of the Chinese army, they will not dare to take the initiative to attack again!

    ¡°The losses of the Chinese army in the previous stage were not small.  In particular, the Army's 11th Division has nearly half a thousand troops, and additional troops need to be mobilized from within the country.  At the same time, the officers and soldiers were generally exhausted physically and mentally, and their combat effectiveness was greatly affected.  The Chinese army is temporarily unable to launch any more large-scale attacks.  For a time, the war in northern Mexico calmed down.  China and the United States have entered a stalemate in northern Mexico.

    In mid-March, the news that the U.S. military suffered a defeat in northern Mexico and tens of thousands of people were captured caused an uproar in the United States.  Some activists are asking the United States to send more troops.  Drive all the Chinese people into the sea to feed the fish.  However, more people organized anti-war demonstrations.  In particular, the relatives of those captured officers and soldiers demanded that the government immediately hold talks with the Chinese side to rescue their relatives back to the United States.  For a time, Theodore Roosevelt's government was in a very embarrassed state!

    "We want peace, not war!" "Please save our relatives!"

    Hundreds of Americans held signs.  Protest in front of the White House.  White House security guards formed a human wall to block these Americans from outside the White House.  Meanwhile, the Guard stationed at the White House.  They are ready for battle. As long as these people dare to storm the White House, they will open fire.  Of course, they don't want this to happen.  Once there is bloodshed in front of the White House.  Then this government will be criticized by the people!

    ? Inside the White House, in the office of President Theodore Roosevelt.  Cabinet members are discussing how to deal with the current crisis.  Cigars were burning, filling the entire office with smoke.  President Theodore Roosevelt¡¯s beautiful female secretary has already escaped!

    President Theodore Roosevelt stood by the window and looked at the protesting crowd outside the White House.  Even though the windows were closed tightly, he seemed to be able to hear the people's protests.  This made him feel very bad, and he couldn't understand why it was like this!

    President Theodore Roosevelt lowered the curtains, returned to his seat, glanced at the cabinet members, and then said: "Tell me, what should we do now? Newspapers across the United States are almost all accusing the military of being in Mexico.  Failure of the North!¡±

    "Your Excellency, President, I'm very sorry! We still underestimated the combat power of the Chinese. Although they only have one-third of our troops, they can still defeat us easily. It seems that the gap between us and the Chinese is still very large.  Big!" Secretary of War Elihu Root said first.  The war was fought like this, which made him lose his face!  Relying on its strong industrial strength, the U.S. Army has made great progress in recent years. At least in terms of weapons and equipment, it is not far behind the equipment of the Chinese Army.  However, the final result was still a huge defeat for the US military, which made Elihu Root and the generals of the US Army feel very ashamed!

    ¡°In this war that took place in northern Mexico, the U.S. military¡¯s strength was three times that of the Chinese army, and they were still fighting on their doorstep, but they were still beaten to a pulp by China.  One can imagine what impact this will have in the United States!"The whole world knows how powerful the Chinese army is. Apart from the German Army, I am afraid that no other country's army can compare with them! However, now that we see the gap, we must catch up. Now  The failure is not terrible, but once we break out into a full-scale war with China and still lose to the Chinese, that would be the most terrible thing!" President Theodore Roosevelt said.

    "Your Excellency, the Chinese do not seem to have any intention of breaking out into a full-scale war with us. They have stopped attacking!" Secretary of State John Hay said.

    "There is no attack now, but it does not mean that there will be no attack. Although the Chinese have defeated us, their losses are not small. Reinforcements from a Chinese infantry division have arrived in northern Mexico. In addition, according to the intelligence we have received  , the Chinese will dispatch an army from the mainland to the Eastern Pacific region, possibly deployed to Hawaii, or directly transported to Mexico!" Secretary of War Elihu Root said!

    Hearing that the Chinese continued to increase their troops, the cabinet members present felt a little nervous.  Although, the United States can continue to increase its troops.  However, the total strength of the U.S. Army is only 600,000. In addition to the troops defending the west coast, it can only mobilize up to 400,000 troops.  Two hundred thousand troops have been sent to northern Mexico, and more than one hundred thousand have been lost.  If the Chinese continue to increase their troops, the United States will have no choice but to mobilize immediately and prepare for a war with the Chinese!

    "Can you find out how many troops the Chinese have in support?" President Theodore Roosevelt asked.  If there are only one or two divisions, perhaps the Chinese have no intention of fighting a full-scale war.  If it is a group army, then the United States will have to defend it!

    "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, President. The actions of the Chinese are very confidential, and we have not received exact information yet! However, our simple army will be mobilized secretly first. We need at least 25 additional divisions to ensure the security of the country!" War Minister Yi  Lehu Root said.

    "Okay! The Army can mobilize!" Theodore Roosevelt thought for a moment and then said.  No matter what China's intentions are, it is always right for the United States to be prepared!

    "Your Excellency, if we start mobilizing, will it give the Chinese a wrong signal and intensify the conflict between the two sides?" Secretary of State John Hay said with some worry.  You know, this situation is very likely to happen.  It is entirely possible that China will regard the mobilization of the United States as preparations for war and take corresponding actions.  In this case, the possibility of a war between China and the United States will greatly increase!

    "Your Excellency, Secretary of State, we will try to keep it secret!" Secretary of War Elihu Root said.  He also knows that now is not the time for a war with China. Neither the US army nor the navy is ready!

    "Everyone, why can't we change our approach? Do we have to fight the Chinese? Now we are not ready for a full-scale war, and the same is true for the Chinese. Otherwise, they will not restrain their investment in Mexico.  You know, in the war a few years ago, they were enough to support hundreds of thousands of people fighting on our west coast. A few years later, the Chinese can at least support more than 500,000 troops fighting in the Americas! If China  Can we withstand a one-time investment of half a million troops?" Secretary of the Navy William Henry Moody said.  In this battle, the navy basically played no role.  As for the plan proposed by Admiral William Benson, commander of the US Navy's East Coast Fleet, to escort the US Army to land in central Mexico and go straight to Mexico City, it was also rejected because of fear of provoking a direct all-out war between China and the United States!

    ¡°If we negotiate peace with the Chinese now, will the Chinese accept it?¡± Finance Minister L.M. Xiao also asked.  When the war breaks out, it¡¯s all about money!  China and the United States have only been fighting each other in northern Mexico for a short time, but a large amount of money has already been spent like running water, which makes him very distressed!

    ¡°If the Chinese are really unwilling to have a full-scale war with us, perhaps they will accept peace talks. But what is our bottom line?¡± Secretary of State John Hay asked.  Now, the United States is at a disadvantage in the war. If it wants to negotiate for peace, it will probably pay a certain price!

    "We can acquiesce in the establishment of the new Mexican government. However, we must take several states in northern Mexico into our hands! Only in this way can we ensure the security of the United States!" President Theodore Roosevelt said.  He firmly believes that China and the United States will have a war in the future.  After China acquires Mexico, it will inevitably pose a serious threat to the United States.  If we can acquire several states in northern Mexico, we can at least allow the United States to establish a line of defense abroad!
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