South of the Fortress of Vonahua, a burned-out hacienda is now the headquarters of Don Juan José.
The sound of "Indian rockets" exploding in the air floated faintly over. Don Juan Jose, fully clothed in military uniform, stood on a roof that had not yet been destroyed, holding a monocular and looking motionlessly at the Vonahua Fortress in the distance.
In the courtyard under the roof, a young painter is drawing on the canvas with a pencil, turning the heroic and extraordinary image of Don Juan Jose at this moment into a work of art that will be handed down from generation to generation - if Don Juan Jose If you win the upcoming battle, then this painting will be named "The Victor Don Juan Jose". If you lose the battle... Oh, of course this is impossible, Don Juan .José didn’t plan this!
In the plan of the regent of New Spain, the invincible army of New Spain will definitely win... Although he estimated before the battle that the United States would not fully rescue King Gaqing, he still did it Three-hand preparation.
If the United States does not send troops, that is of course the most ideal. He will use 20,000 troops to besiege Fort Wonahua step by step. Although the Fortress of Vonahua is a bastion, it is not strong. It is only a "basic version" and cannot withstand the siege of the New Spanish army, which has mastered the parallel siege method.
If the United States sends troops to land at the Port of Guaymas and reinforces the Garching Kingdom army in the Weonahua Fortress from the north, then Don Juan Jose will pretend to withdraw from the siege and go south, leading his 20,000 troops to the distance from Weonahua. The fort was transferred to the Los Mochis mountains about 200 miles away.
There he deployed another 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Legion of New Spain and more than 5,000 knights and militiamen who had been gathered during the march.
Don Juan Jose hoped to use the 20,000 troops under his command to lure the reinforcements of the United States Army and the Gargant Army in the Weonahua Fortress to the Los Mochis Mountains, and then use the favorable terrain there to defeat the United States Army and the Gargantuan Army. Qingjun!
Don Juan Jose estimated that his opponent could muster up to 25,000 troops, while he had 35,000 troops and a powerful cavalry. The advantage was quite obvious!
If the United States sends troops to attack the two important ports of Colima and Acapulco, Don Juan Jose will be notified immediately. At that time, he will dispatch all his troops and go all out to eliminate Warner. King Jiaqing and his army of more than 10,000 warriors in Hua Fortress. Then return to the army to rescue Colima and Acapulco... Of course, it doesn't matter if they can't be rescued, because these two ports are not too close to the Valley of Mexico. Don Juan José had laid ambushes on the road leading to the Valley of Mexico from Colima and Acapulco to delay the advance of the American army.
Therefore, the army led by Don Juan Jose had enough time to return to the defense before the United States army entered the Valley of Mexico. Then he could hold on to Mexico City and wait for the French army's rescue... After the last battle in the Flood Valley, Don Juan Jose realized that Mexico City might be attacked by foreign enemies!
Therefore, after the situation calmed down, he allocated funds to build the wall of Mexico City. The entire project took several years and cost millions of silver pesos. It was completely completed by the end of 1670!
Relying on this city wall and the hundreds of thousands of white and mixed-race white residents who believed in God in the city, Don Juan Jose firmly believed that he would be able to hold on until the French army arrived.
In addition to sending a fleet, Louis XIV also deployed many armies in the New World, mainly in New Rome and its surrounding areas. In early 1674, Louis XIV also ordered the establishment of the Viceroyalty of Louisiana around New Rome.
If the United States army came to the Valley of Mexico, Don Juan Jose firmly believed that the French army would not die without mercy.
The distance between the Valley of Mexico and Europe and Asia also determines the feasibility of holding on for help... Of course, a protracted war in the Valley of Mexico is the worst of all possibilities. Even so, the Kingdom of New Spain will have the last laugh!
Thinking that he was definitely the winner, Don Juan Jose felt much better. He put down the telescope in his hand, turned to look at the yard below, and found his chief of staff, Diego Don, among a group of entourage. .Major General de Mello.
"Diego, how is the situation? Have the reconnaissance cavalry returned?" Don Juan Jose asked.
"His Royal Highness the Prince Regent," he is in his 60s, with gray hair and a thin build. He has participated in the 1980s War, the 30th Years War, the Franco-Spanish War, the Anglo-Spanish War, the Portuguese-Spanish War, the Catalan War, and the Turkish-Venetian War. Veteran Diego Don de Melo loudly reported to Don Juan Jose on the roof, “A group of cavalry has just returned... They had a firefight with the black cavalry of the United States and lost five people! But they still found some useful situations.
Most of the enemies coming for reinforcements are the United States Army, with more than 10,000 people, and a considerable number of black cavalry. These black cavalry are equipped with flintlock guns and good horses. They can carry out team charges, but their impact capabilities cannot be compared with our heavy cavalry. Compared to cavalry. "
Don Juan Jose nodded, and then climbed down from the roof very nimbly. His entourage and staff gathered around him, waiting for the regent of New Spain to give orders.
Don Juan Jose did not give the order immediately, but glanced at Admiral de Bescola.
De Bescola took a big step forward, approached Don Juan Jose, and whispered: "Your Highness! The King of United will never hand over his army to King Jiaqing, because that will strengthen King Jiaqing's power. Prestige... He will definitely come to the front line in person, so there will definitely be problems with their command!"
The conflict between King Hezhu and King Jiaqing is no secret! Moreover, even if there is no conflict between them, the presence of two equally powerful kings in one camp at the same time will inevitably cause command problems.
After all, the command of two commanders-in-chief is definitely worse than one commander-in-chief, and the people below will definitely be at a loss. Moreover, the United States Army and the Kaqing Army were actually composed of two different ethnic groups.
De Bescola added: "All signs indicate that the King of United States is young and vigorous, and he is very happy with his achievements!"
Don Juan Jose smiled: "Of course, a king...and also the son of a great emperor, how can he not be happy with his achievements? I was like that when I was young!"
"Your Highness, the King of the United States cannot compare with you," De Bescola said with a smile. "He does not have as much practical experience as you."
"And the armies of the United States and the Kingdom of Gaching are not as good as your New Spanish Legion!" Diego Don de Melo added, "The army of the Kingdom of Gaching is just a noble militia with strong combat effectiveness. Their strength is night fighting. And small-scale contact battles, there is not much advantage in the grand battle. The United States' army is slightly stronger, they have very good artillery, but the overall strength is still not as good as the New Spanish Legion...especially they are not strong Shock Cavalry!"
The chief of staff of the New Spanish Legion was indeed an experienced military strategist. While helping Don Juan Jose train the New Spanish Legion, he was also carefully observing his opponents.
Observation results show that although the armies of the Kingdom of Jiaqing and the United States are not weak, they are only at the second-rate level in Europe. Moreover, their cavalry is relatively weak, basically only light cavalry and no heavy cavalry.
"Then how should we defeat them?" Don Juan Jose asked.
Diego Don de Mello had already made a plan, and when he heard the question, he answered loudly: "We should retreat to the south of the Los Mochis Mountains with complex terrain and dense forests, and then deploy our formation facing the mountains. This is how we do it The advantage is that once we defeat the enemy, it will be difficult for the enemy to evacuate quickly through the mountains and jungles.
Additionally, our left wing should be positioned on the beach while hiding the shock cavalry behind the infantry array. We should try our best to set up our formation when the tide is high, and then send out cavalry to circle along the beach when the tide is low, attacking the enemy's undefended right wing which is only on the beach..."
