Also, is your White House built stronger and is it...fireproof?

(Note: On August 24, 1814, the British Army captured Washington, D.C. and burned the President's residence, which is known as the Great Washington Fire in history.)

Faced with such explosive diplomatic rhetoric, the United States, which is still the little brother of the great powers, immediately softened its back and laughed. While complying with the unreasonable demands of the envoys from all parties, it patted its chest and promised that the matter would be thoroughly investigated.

, and will never let Earl Beihai suffer the slightest injustice.

In this way, in the rush, the White House's "temporary martial law" order to the San Francisco government was suppressed at the foot of the table and was not exposed immediately.

President Harrison, who was threatened, vented his anger on Watson: "Temporary military control, hehe, it was all your good idea! If we can't take San Francisco in a flash, wait until the ambassadors who are full and supported are sent.

People have arrived in California, and our troubles will become out of control! Watson, tell me, how long will it take for the 338e Division to occupy San Francisco and capture the hopping North Sea Earl?"

Watson wiped the saliva from his face and said: "Your Excellency, don't worry, the actions of those ambassadors are just verbal tricks and war blackmail! This is a trick that their Europeans have always used. We don't need to take it too seriously. As for the 338e Division

As for the offensive efficiency, I think it only takes three days at most..."

After a pause, Watson raised three fingers: "Arrived in San Francisco in one day, defeated the defenders of San Francisco in one day, and hunted down the Earl of North Sea in one day!"

It has to be said that the top leadership of the military has a sharper vision than the president who is a pure politician... Yes, the various statements made by the envoys from various countries are indeed mostly verbal blackmail. They want to use this incident to... From the little brother of the United States

Take advantage of yourself.

For example, Germany, France, Spain and Italy...

Wanting to start a war is not as simple as it sounds. It has only been more than a day since the destruction of Benson's fleet. It is not certain whether you ambassadors have contacted the highest level. War, a national behavior that must be carefully considered, can be rash.

Make a decision?

Generally speaking, Watson's inference is correct, but this time he was destined to make a mistake: because Emperor Joseph I of Austria and Queen Victoria had already informed their respective ambassadors that they would make special decisions in special circumstances.

The diplomatic words of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the United Kingdom are definitely not just verbal blackmail, but... they are indeed implemented!

The reason is too simple, because Long Hao represents the whitening potion and the anti-aging potion!

On June 8, major British ports began to expel ships registered in the United States, and the Atlantic Fleet also began to take action to block American ships cruising in the Atlantic back to the American continent. If there was any disobedience, the first warning shot was fired. Chapter 1

The second time, the artillery fire will begin.

On June 10, the news that the United States was blocked by the United Kingdom had spread throughout New York, Washington and other eastern core cities. Panic began to spread in the United States, which had been at peace for a generation.

Okay, the international situation is complex and ever-changing, so let’s just briefly touch it. Let’s focus on San Francisco, the center of the incident, and pull back the timeline a little bit. Because here, there is an unavoidable local war that is about to start.

At 7:20 a.m. on June 6, four trains from the 338e Division entered within 15 kilometers of San Francisco’s radiation range!

According to this, later generations of historians regarded June 6 as the beginning of the June quagmire battle (June rasswar), and no matter how many different versions of this "quagmire battle" were performed in the next hundred years

It is a thesis, but one thing is generally recognized, that is: the June Quagmire Battle destroyed the national destiny of the United States and knocked it out of the waiting list of international powers!

Historians who support the American Confederacy often look back on the "June Quagmire Battle" (JMW for short) with regret. Their emotions are the same as those of Chinese historians when they look back at Wu Sangui's introduction of the Qing army into the Pass.

Where there are relatives, there is darkness.

JMW was not called this name in later San Francisco textbooks, but was called the "Battle of San Francisco". It was hailed as the beginning of neoliberalism. It was also used by later generations of Californians to ridicule the White House policy of 1892.

The perfect recipe.

1892 was the last year of President Harrison's administration. Perhaps he himself did not realize that several decisions inadvertently made by the White House headed by him would ruin a powerful country that would dominate the world in the next hundred years.

dream.

Later scholars generally believe that President Harrison made at least the following three mistakes.

First, send Major General Miller to lead a special investigation team to San Francisco;

Second, a temporary martial law order was issued for San Francisco;

Third, they did not decisively end JMW, but allowed this quagmire battle to continue until June 30th!

Yes, jmw started on June 6th and ended on June 30th. These 25 days, which may not be long or short, just wrote a wonderful page and a chapter of shame in the history of the US Army!

Based on this, Chinese scholars often compare President Harrison and Emperor Chongzhen of the late Ming Dynasty to make sentences.

In the next thirty years, jmw produced more than a dozen versions, leaving various scholars who studied it puzzled, because there were too many doubts in it, for example, why a game should end in lightning

The battle dragged on for nearly a month?

Why is Commander Xia Bo, the commander-in-chief of the 338e Division, so incompetent?

So, let us be patient and start from the early morning of San Francisco at 7:30 on June 6th...

The editor-in-chief of the San Jose Courier was carrying a military kettle on his back, wearing a military helmet, and carrying a military camera, well, a camera smeared with green oil paint. He said tragically to his close secretary: "I'm leaving, dear,

If I die in battle, will you remain a widow for me?"

Louisiana was surprised: "Will there be danger? Dear De Jong, wouldn't you set off with the Earl's Guard? If it is really dangerous, don't go. You know, your inheritance can't support me at all.

Woohoo..."

DeJong Wade had a dark look on his face: "I have to go, the great man said. Life without being a war reporter is incomplete! I want to shoot first-hand material on the battlefield. I believe that the 338e Division was repulsed

Eventually, The Courier will become the largest newspaper in the United States!"

Louisiana said: "Then go ahead. If you die in battle, I will lay flowers on your tombstone every year!"

Wade said excitedly: "No, Louisiana. If you don't agree to stay a widow for me, I will never die! Leave the flowers to those shameless invaders!"

Yes, the 338e Division had already been defined as an invader by the city government before it entered the city of San Francisco. With the help of Wade, the temporary military control order was issued, leaflets were flying all over the city, and the sense of terror was infinitely exaggerated.

The citizens of San Francisco now regard Division 338e as a devil. They regard him as a jackal, tiger, and leopard that comes to destroy their beautiful life!

Speaking of irony, onlookers who calm down will think that the 338e Division belongs to the Federation, and San Francisco also belongs to the Federation, but now, the incompatible war between the two sides is about to break out!

The military, which is supported by American tax dollars, is about to shoot at taxpayers. With such a scene, I wonder how those who flaunt American freedom and democracy will clean up their ground afterwards?

The train explosion became an excuse for a border army to attack a metropolis. Such a mysterious story is understandable when the two countries are at war, but... it happened inside the United States, which is really ridiculous. I don’t know how to use it.

What words can describe it.

Fortunately, communications were not developed at the end of the 19th century, so this kind of ridiculous thing did not spread widely. The only people who knew about it were the parties involved and high-level officials...

It is precisely because the people's right to know has been trampled on that Harrison, Watson, and Xia Bo have the idea of ​​​​a quick victory. As long as San Francisco is captured in one fell swoop, as long as the Earl of North Sea is captured in one fell swoop, this embarrassing one of their own

Incidents of beating one's own people can be reduced to trivial matters. Once they are reduced to trivial matters, they will eventually fade away.

"Wanting a quick victory? They're just trying to get their own way. Are they underestimating San Francisco? What do you think, Mayor Stevenson?"

Leland Stanford sat at the base camp and said with a smile.

This so-called base camp is a circle centered on the San Francisco City Hall and radiating outwards.

As time goes by, this circle continues to expand.

"I'm not very optimistic. You see, this arrangement makes it clear that the 338e Division is ready to enter the city! Will San Francisco really fall?"

Old Stevenson looked ugly as he looked out the window at the fortifications being built around the city hall.

To be honest, if it weren't for Long Hao's order, old Stevenson would have run away long ago. Why would he still be in the city hall, constantly issuing loud announcements and generous power lines to boost morale and condemn Congress?

"It won't all fall, but it will definitely fall partially!"

Leland Stanford obviously knew more than Old Stevenson. He put on a mysterious smile and pointed out the window: "What we need most now is time. The 338e Division is coming too fast and has too many soldiers. We can stop it for a while.

, It can’t be stopped forever, but as long as it drags on, the situation will definitely change! As long as we are a little more bitter, we will definitely win enough sympathy points!"

Bitter feelings?

Sympathy points?

After listening to this, old Stevenson's already confused head became even more dizzy: People with insufficient IQ may not be able to understand Mr. Long's new words.

Although Leland's words are rather mysterious, there is one thing that old Stevenson agrees with, and that is: they have too many soldiers!

The 338e Division is a fully-equipped army division. Although it had a bad start and one battalion was blown up by Yuan'er, it still has a size of over ten thousand people.

Under Commander Xia Bo, there are five regiment commanders and seven regiments, each with about 1,200 people. The rest are second-line non-combat units with logistical equipment.

But what does San Francisco have?

Their miscellaneous army has clear weapons and equipment, but only 1,200 people, including about 260 policemen, about 400 count soldiers, about 480 expeditionary troops, and 60 Chinese militiamen with private weapons.

By visual inspection, when a mixed-brand team faces a full-fledged division, the gap is huge!

At 7:25 on June 6, one of the four "vanguard soldiers" of the 338e Division moved!

In order to facilitate the description of the battle, let me take a moment to briefly explain the composition of the "vanguard" of these four trains.

The first route includes division commander Xia Bo, first regiment commander Eric, and soldiers from the first and fourth regiments, a total of about 3,100 people;

The second route, the commander of the second regiment Bresson, the commander of the sixth regiment Ivandovsk, the second regiment and the sixth regiment of soldiers, a total of 2,300 people;

The third route. The third regiment is long-lasting Simi, the commander of the seventh regiment is Franklin, the soldiers of the third regiment and the seventh regiment, a total of 2,700 people;

The fourth route, commander of the fifth regiment, John Gang, and the fifth regiment of soldiers. A total of about 1,900 people;

Since there are only two lines of railway from Phoenix to San Francisco in the general direction, the first and second lines, and the third and fourth lines are actually in tandem, about an hour's drive apart.

Therefore, at 7:20, strictly speaking, there are only two trains, No. 1 and No. 4, that enter the 15-kilometer radius of San Francisco.

Five minutes later, the first moving "vanguard" was the fourth group: a train carrying nearly two thousand soldiers and equipment of the fifth regiment!

John Gang is a descendant of Mexican immigrants, with a brown complexion. In order not to be discriminated against in the white world, his troops always rush the fastest and fiercest every time there is a battle on the US-Mexico border.

His fifth regiment is known as the first sharp knife of the 338e Division!
To be continued...