Napoleon II Reborn - Chapter 573

On the morning of December 15th, the White House in Washington, USA. Office of President Adams.

Carter, Adams’ secretary, walked quickly to the president’s office. When he opened the door, he saw a cloud of smoke inside. It was like a fire broke out. The moment he opened the door, the thick smoke from inside rushed towards his face, so thick that he couldn’t help coughing.

Inside, Adams, Brian, Zominsk, Henry, Davis and others all sat on the sofa with tired faces. The situation was now tense, and despite their last-ditch efforts, the French managed to land. And with the help of its navy, Portland was occupied. And held the position. In order to avoid greater casualties. The U.S. Army had to withdraw, and assembled 50 divisions to the west of Portland to establish a solid line of defense. It is hoped that this can be used to resist the French attack. [bsp;However, they know that this is simply impossible. Now there is only one legion of French troops landing, and it won’t be long before more French troops land. At that time, their defense line will be difficult to hold.

Therefore, Henry requested that a nationwide mobilization be carried out to arm as many troops as possible. But Davis disagreed. Those farmers who put down their hoes or workers who put down their tools are not soldiers when they take up guns. Send them to the battlefield, only to be massacred by the French. However, his opinion was not taken seriously at all.

Adams finally decided to agree with Henry’s military expansion plan, and to arm as many troops as possible and send them to the front line to resist the French attack. The other is to mobilize 20 newly formed divisions again and go to the front line of Portland, so that even after the arrival of the French Army’s reinforcements, they can still resist the French Army’s attack.

The meeting started last night and lasted until this morning. During the period, these people relied on coffee and cigarettes to refresh themselves, so the air in the entire office was very bad.

“Carter, what’s the matter?” Adams asked.

“Your Excellency, the latest information has just been received. Canadian King William IV, Prime Minister Liverpool, and Minister of Defense Wellington jointly announced that Canada and France have signed a peace treaty, and Canada will stop the war with France. And, their army, It will temporarily accept the command of the French Army. The domestic military supplies are also bases and will also be used by the French Army.” Carter said with a pale face.

“What? The Canadians and the French made peace?” Adams felt dizzy for a while.

“Damn it, we were betrayed by the Canadians?” Brian also exclaimed.

“The Canadians still have an army of 60 divisions, how can we resist?” Zominsk’s face was ashen.

“You **** Canadians, we have to send troops to the border area immediately. Otherwise, the Canadians will drive straight in!” Henry said angrily. After forming an alliance with Canada, the United States only reserved a few divisions symbolically in the border area, and most of the troops were mobilized to the eastern coastal area. If Canada obeys the order of France and marches towards the United States, then the hinterland of the United States will be completely open to Canada.

Davis also had an ugly face. But then it went back to normal. The United States, whose navy has already failed, is not an opponent of France at all. It is obvious that the Canadians will abandon the United States at this time. Similarly, this will also speed up the process of the war, and the French will defeat the United States at the least cost and win the final victory.

Henry quickly left the White House and went to the Ministry of War, preparing to mobilize troops north to guard against Canada’s attack.

However, it was too late. On December 17, King William IV of Canada declared war on the United States. Under the order of Wellington, more than 50 divisions of the Canadian army were divided into three groups, from the eastern, central and western regions of the Great Lakes, across the borders of the two sides, and entered the United States.

According to the treaty signed between France and Canada. France will no longer hold Canada accountable. After the war, Canada will compensate France with 200 million francs in compensation and send troops to attack the United States. However, France may promise that after victory, the Great Lakes region will be handed over to Canada for rule. This made the Canadian government go all out, directly tore through the defense line that the Americans had hastily built, and entered the hinterland of the United States.

At the end of the month, the 7th and 9th Corps of the French Army landed in Portland, joining the 4th Corps that had landed before. The French Army had already hit more than 600,000 troops in Portland. The Americans hit 70 divisions and millions of people.

In January 1834, when the New Year’s bell rang, the French army assembled three legions and launched a fierce attack on the American troops stationed in the Portland area. The three legions gathered thousands of cannons to provide them with powerful artillery support.

At the same time, the Eastern Route Army of the Canadian Army also began to attack the back of the U.S. Army to provide support for France.

After more than ten days of bitter fighting, the French army finally broke through the American defense line after paying nearly 100,000 casualties, annihilating and capturing more than 500,000 American troops.

The remaining U.S. troops retreated south along the coast. The French army chased after them, and with the support of the navy, they captured Boston, and at the end of January, they appeared in a place less than 50 kilometers away from New York. At the same time, a fleet headed by several French battleships also appeared off the coast of New York. Obviously, they were to increase fire support to the army.

The defeat of Portland cost the U.S. Army hundreds of thousands of troops, but it did not make the Americans lose confidence. In New York, the United States once again assembled an army of 40 divisions, preparing to use New York City to fight street battles with France to consume France.

The French tried to form several attacks, but were unable to break through the American defenses in New York. New York has always been a big city. Now it has been established by the Americans as a war fortress. There are barricades and bunkers made of reinforced concrete everywhere. Let the French Army be helpless. If he bypasses New York, he is worried that he will be threatened by the opponent to his rear.

After this situation was known in France, Xiao Jie ordered immediately. In order to reduce casualties, the entire New York was wiped out at all costs.

Both the French Army and Navy faithfully carried out Xiao Jie’s orders. On the army side, thousands of mén artillery were assembled, including hundreds of mén 155mm heavy howitzers. On the army side, two ‘Glorious’ class warships and two ‘Giant Whale’ class warships were concentrated, as well as dozens of cruisers and destroyers. There was a very violent attack on New York City.

The shelling of New York by the artillery of the French Navy and Army lasted for two full days before it ended, consuming more than 200,000 shells. All coastal areas are handed over to the navy. Where the navy cannot reach, the artillery of the army is responsible. When the shelling ended, the entire New York City was in ruins. According to post-war statistics, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of troops deployed by the US Army here, there are more than 200,000 civilians who have not been evacuated, all of which are also in the city. However, only a handful of people survived the fierce shelling by the French army, and the rest were all killed by the violent shelling.

After the shelling ended, the French and French armies launched an attack on New York. However, the surviving American army still put up a tenacious resistance. They competed with the French army for streets, houses, and even ruins. Although they fought very tenaciously, they were defeated by the French army in the end. A total of 40 divisions, 600,000 people, only more than 100,000 people withdrew early, and the rest were all wiped out in New York. Not many civilians survived either.

This devastating offensive method of the French army also greatly shocked the Canadians who attacked with them. The overwhelming bombardment of the French army made them very frightened. He was even more fortunate in his heart. After working hard for the king and the government, he signed a peace treaty with the French. Although he would pay a big price for it, it was better than becoming an enemy of the French. Otherwise, a tragedy like New York should have happened in Canada.

After conquering New York, the French Army took a short rest. Along the way, although they had wiped out millions of American troops, they also suffered nearly 200,000 casualties, especially for the front-line combat troops. It is very large, and some classes are arranged, and even half of the people are not left. For this reason, France urgently dispatched a group of reserve soldiers to come to supplement~www.mtlnovel.com~ At the beginning of the month, when the French army conquered New York, another French army landed in the United States. The French 11th Corps and 15th Corps, with the cooperation of the navy, successfully landed in the eastern city of Elizabeth City in the United States, and then captured Portsmouth, marched towards Richmond, and threatened Washington from the south.

The two French troops, one from the south and the other from the north, assembled millions of people, and their soldiers were only as good as Washington. This puts the pressure on the United States very high. In the previous war, one million troops have been lost. Although the United States has mobilized 150 divisions in addition to the previous 120 regular army divisions, these latter troops have basically not undergone systematic training, and their combat effectiveness is extremely low. , On the battlefield, it was only massacred by the French army.

End of February 1834. The Northern Front Army of the French army captured Philadelphia and approached Washington from the north. The Army of the Southern Front also captured Richmond, threatening Washington from the south.

The entire United States, under the iron heel of the French army, has become precarious. Henry clamored in the White House that he would assemble an army of 100 divisions to fight the French in Washington. Hope to crush the French attack. Only by resisting the offensive of the French army can they drag the war on. After concentrating millions of people in the Americas, the logistical pressure on France is already very high. Therefore, the United States has almost pinned their hopes on this.