MTL - Napoleon II Reborn-Chapter 524 davis' choice
In the summer of 1833, Washington was unusually hot. The poisonous sun scorched the earth, and the trees looked a little listless. The street was very deserted, except for the occasional carriage passing by, there was not even a shadow of a person.
The United States now has implemented a wartime economic policy, and all its national power has been used in war and armaments. All factories are producing weapons, or something related to weapons. The shipyard said that some of the docks were full, and the workers were working overtime to build warships of all sizes. Send them across the Atlantic, to the front line to fight the evil French.
The vast majority of Americans donate their salaries to the government and live on relief food. They responded to the call of US President Adams, all for war, and Americans will no longer be slaves to Europe. As long as the war is won, the United States will be extremely prosperous, and people's living standards will also be greatly improved. Perhaps it is because of the blueprint that Adams drew for everyone that the Americans either worked hard to produce, or walked into the barracks with their guns. [bsp;The entire United States seems to have become a barracks, and troops being trained can be seen everywhere.
When Davis planned to attack the French Channel Fleet, the entire White House was in a state of excitement. After demonstrating the feasibility of Davis' plan, they authorized Davis to take full charge of the battle. Everyone fell into inexplicable happiness. Because after two years of preparation, they believe that their various strengths are above France. Especially this time Davis assembled four fleets in order to annihilate or severely damage the main force of the French Channel Fleet. From the perspective of high-level Americans, they have a great deal of confidence in winning. Because the combined strength of these four fleets is already stronger than the French Channel Fleet. Even if both sides suffer in the end, the United States still has the advantage. After fighting all four fleets, the United States and Canada still have 14 fleets. Has an overwhelming advantage over France.
But when the result of the battle was reported to the White House, everyone was speechless. This result was unacceptable to them anyway. The main force of the entire four fleets was severely damaged, while the French Channel Fleet still had a strong combat power. In other words, their scheduled plan was not completed at all, and they were not even able to achieve both sides.
Therefore, the faction headed by Henry, the head of the Ministry of War, immediately accused Davis of causing heavy losses to the United States. He even clamored to send Davis to a court-martial.
But President Adams did not adopt Henry's suggestion. First of all, the outcome of the war was not something Davis could have predicted. Judging from this combat plan, the whole plan is quite perfect, and the White House also agreed to Davis' plan. Therefore, the responsibility for the failure of the battle cannot be attributed to Davis. Secondly, Davis has been the head of the U.S. Navy Department for many years, and most of the commanders of the 12 U.S. fleets are Davis' cronies. Dealing with Davis will definitely cause dissatisfaction among these generals. The navy is now the force that the United States has to rely on. Only after the navy defeats the French navy can it be possible to isolate the war from the United States. Therefore, considering these reasons, Adams did not place Davis, but let him deal with the aftermath. At the same time, the news of the naval battle was completely concealed. In the past two years, the people have paid enough for the army. If the army still fails to win, this will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the people.
However, it is undeniable that the impact of the failure of this naval battle was very great. The strength of the United States on the east coast of the Atlantic was greatly damaged. It even endangered the safety of the US and Canadian troops stationed in the UK, as well as the stability of the entire Davis Line of Defense.
After that, Davis asked the United States and Canada to send four fleets to the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean again. But the senior officials of the White House are afraid that the four fleets will repeat the same mistakes this time. At the same time, Canada also raised an objection, believing that the United States was suspected of using the Canadian fleet as cannon fodder, so it refused to send any more fleets. This made the plan to send a fleet to the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean shelved.
At the end of June, France began to retaliate against Britain and began to land in Britain. Davis once again asked the White House for help, claiming that if no powerful fleet support was sent, the nearly 300,000 American and Canadian fleets stationed on the British Isles would be wiped out. The entire Davis line of defense will also collapse. At that time, the Atlantic Ocean will be open to France again.
At this time, the senior officials of the White House realized that they were likely to lose the defense line on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Hundreds of thousands of American and Canadian troops were facing the danger of being annihilated. Therefore, they sent 4 fleets from the United States to England. But at the same time, the United States received information that the main forces of the French Mediterranean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet were all gone. This surprised the White House. Fearing that the fleet it sent would be surrounded and wiped out by the French Navy, it quickly ordered the fleet to withdraw to the United States. As a result, the last life of Davis and hundreds of thousands of American and Canadian troops was cut off.
"General, what should we do? The French have already approached the city of London. But they did not attack strangely. I am afraid that the British will compromise!" Simeng walked into Davis' office in a panic. At this time, the headquarters of the US-Canadian forces was located in Bristol. 300,000 American and Canadian troops, except for a small part stationed in Ireland, the rest are basically stationed in the vicinity of Bristol Bay.
"It is inevitable for the British to compromise with the French. It has been obvious since they refused us to help them resist the French attack. I think the two sides should be negotiating terms at this moment!" Davis Said with a bitter face. After the White House summoned the fleet, he knew that the hundreds of thousands of troops here had been abandoned by the White House. Now that the United States has armed and removed millions of troops, there is no need to take risks with its precious navy for the sake of these two or three million people.
"Then what should we do?" Simeng's face was full of disappointment and sadness.
"Wait!" Davis said.
"Wait? Why?" Simeng was very puzzled.
"The British betrayed France. This time they want to make peace. I think the French will take the opportunity to open their mouths. It should be difficult for the two countries to reach a compromise. At that time, the war between Britain and France will break out again. I am afraid that they will Begging us to join the war. At that time, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose!" Davis analyzed.
"What if the British agreed to the harsh conditions of the French?" Siméng asked.
"Then our fate is doomed. Either sneak attack or die in battle. There is no other way!" Davis said expressionlessly.
Siméng only felt a chill all over his body, nodded and said, "General, I understand." Then he exited Davis' office. The current initiative is simply not in their hands. They can only wait. Moreover, the British have deployed nearly 20 divisions to guard against them. If they take any measures, it is likely to cause misunderstanding by the British and drive the British to France. In that case, they will lose more than they gain. So, we can only wait.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long. When the French team turned around and rushed towards the Bristol area. Both Davis and Siméng knew that Britain must have reached an agreement with France. It also means that they will face the attack of the French and the British.
"General, what should we do next?" Simeng asked for instructions. Davis has the highest military rank, and at the same time, American soldiers account for the vast majority of the coalition forces. Therefore, it is up to Davis to decide what to do.
"Assemble the army immediately and prepare to fight! We cannot sit still!" Davis said firmly. Even if they will eventually be wiped out, it won't make things easier for the French. Consuming more of France's national power is beneficial to the United States and Canada.
The American and Canadian armies are well-trained, at least compared to the British army. After Davis' order was issued, they quickly divided into three clusters and gathered. In addition to the 3 divisions currently stationed in Ireland, there are still 15 divisions left, of which 3 divisions are the Canadian Army, and the rest are the US Army.
"Order the ministries to march north immediately. If the British dare to intercept them, break through them immediately. We must leave here before the French come!" Davis said. Judging from the information obtained~www.novelbuddy.com~The 3 legions of the French army, with more than 600,000 people, are rushing towards them in a state of encirclement. If they are surrounded by the French army, then they will really die.
"General, where is our target?" Simeng asked.
"Wales! Or Scotland further north!" Davies replied. The northern part of the United Kingdom has relatively weak military strength, which is conducive to their persistence, and they may be able to persist until the arrival of reinforcements.
The movement of the US-Canadian coalition forces has attracted the attention of the British Army. The order they received was to monitor the US-Canadian coalition forces. If they have any intention of leaving the vicinity of Bristol, stop them.
Therefore, the two parties inevitably clashed and eventually turned into a war. The British Army is indeed extremely poor in combat effectiveness. It only lasted for a day before it was broken through by the US-Canada Allied Forces. It also allowed the other party to seize a large amount of luggage.
Similarly, the movement of the US-Canadian coalition forces also attracted the attention of the French army. They quickly changed the direction of the march, and the three legions quickly attacked northern England. Bride was keenly aware of Davis' intentions. Therefore, the French 7th Army was ordered to pass directly to the northwest from London, and Davis must be blocked. It will be even more troublesome if they are allowed to rush into the north of England.
