In the middle of Yinzhou, in the middle reaches of Mihe River.
Five small river boats were tumbling on the turbulent peaks of the Honey River, sailing upstream with great difficulty.
Several Ming soldiers were with a group of immigrants, grabbing the side of the boat and cursing at the same time.
"The spring floods in Mihe are too severe."
"The severe spring floods indicate that there is a lot of snowfall in the upper reaches in winter, which can be considered a good thing to some extent."
"Has the test record data been updated? What is the current water flow rate?"
"Currently, it looks like there are more than four quarters."
"The speed of our fleet should be ten knots, but the actual speed relative to the river bank is only just over five knots."
"Both sides of the river are full of mudflats and floods. Without building a dam, we would not dare to build a city by the river."
"This winding river looks like muddy water rolling over a depression..."
"I thought the Mihe River would be like the Yangtze River, but it turns out it's a big Yellow River..."
"Both sides of the Honey River are large plains. Just like the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, there are no hills and rocks in the south of the Yangtze River, so this river can only be a Yellow River with more water, not the Yangtze River."
"Of course it can't be compared with the Yangtze River. Don't look at the Mihe River, which has a lot of water in spring floods. I've heard the Xiyi here say that after the river passes the flood season, the water depth in most places is only two or three meters, and in many places it may be only one meter. many……"
"Two or three meters? The water depth at the mouth of the river in flood season can be nearly ten meters, so the difference between this flood season and non-flood season is too big!"
"What's even more outrageous is that we are about to reach a large tributary called the Ohio River. They say that this river is one mile wide and one foot deep. Most animals can wade across the river directly.
"There is also a tributary that was given the wrong name Wild Horse by the Westerners. It has no fixed river channel and flows randomly every year during the flood season..."
"Although this river looks big, it is completely different from the Yangtze River. The lower reaches of the Yangtze River can be used as a seaport. If this river is not properly regulated, it will have no navigation value at all."
"Don't compare yourself to the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River is unique in the world in terms of its natural resources. Unless the Yajiang rainforest in Nanyinzhou is turned into an industrial zone, no other river on earth can compare with the Yangtze River in shipping value."
"It is necessary to dig deep river channels during the non-flood season, build dams along the river, and cooperate with river dams to store water to raise the water level in the middle and lower reaches. It must be treated as the Yellow River and the Huaihe River..."
"Who the hell said that fertile fields are thousands of miles away like the Central Plains, and weather conditions are smooth like those in the south of the Yangtze River? Is there a fucking Yellow River in the south of the Yangtze River?"
"There are indeed thousands of miles of fertile land around this river. Look at how lush the grass is. The bison can't see their heads in it. The best fields are under this kind of grassland. Just avoid flooded areas."
"I've already inquired about it. The slogan was written based on the New Tianfu in Nanyinzhou. At that time, people didn't know what the central part of Northern Yinzhou looked like. I guess it would be about the same if it was Yinzhou..."
"Whatever it is called, it's Yinzhou. The difference between the north and the south is tens of thousands of kilometers. Well, I should go to Nanyinzhou. I just came to Beiyinzhou after hearing that there are many fields here. I should have known I would have gone to Nanyinzhou."
"Stop complaining, it's here..."
"I've come here...I can't go back..."
"Wait, there seems to be someone in front..."
A group of people stopped cursing and watched the soldiers climb up to the observation tower and observe with binoculars:….
"There are people crossing the river on that tributary, but they are not ordinary people, they are an army, crossing the river from north to south..."
Someone immediately asked:
"The tributary in front of us is the Ohio River. The north of the river is Canada, and the south of the river is the United States. When troops cross the river, it is an invasion. They are directly crossing the border!"
"The imperial court has been reminding us to pay attention to war, but we didn't expect to encounter it so soon. What should we do now?"
The young officer on the ship, after figuring out what happened, immediately shouted loudly:
"Everyone is here, grab your guns, be ready for battle, and fire on my orders.
"The main channel of the Honey River belongs to the Ming Dynasty. If the Western Yi barges into this river without permission, we can open fire directly.
"Let the ship sail close to the west coast, find a suitable place as soon as possible, land on the shore, and use the radio to contact the rear to report."
The soldiers on the ship and the adult men among the immigrants immediately agreed and took off their assigned rifles from their backs.
Teenagers and women also took out their pistols.
Normally when two countries are at war, they would not dare to take the initiative to harm the people of the Ming Dynasty around them, because that would cause trouble for their country.
However, if it is a broken soldier or a deserter who comes off the battlefield, then there are no rules to follow.
They can do anything, so the best choice is to prepare yourself with weapons.
These boats of immigrants and soldiers soon landed on the west bank of the Honey River.
Anchor the boat on the shore, set up a living tent, and report to the base behind.
Along the main channel of the Honey River, there is a large-scale camp every two hundred kilometers, preparing to build a city along the river.
Every fifty kilometers, there is a small camp, ready to be used as a future village and settlement.
However, because Mihe is currently in the state of a wild and large Yellow River, there are tidal flats everywhere on both sides of the river.
The locations of these residential areas are actually not located next to rivers.
They all left enough distance and chose a place with relatively high terrain, which was absolutely safe even during the flood season.
This fleet is also a small fleet traveling up the river to prepare for the construction of new settlements.
Behind them, there was already a row of large and small gathering points.
Newer settlements at least have radio equipment, and older settlements are already running cables.
From last year to now, the Ming Dynasty has been migrating and increasing troops to the central and eastern parts of North Yinzhou from three directions: South Yinzhou, Mainland, and the west of North Yinzhou.
In the narrow area on the west bank of the lower reaches of the Honey River, as well as the residential areas near the mouth of the sea, plus the Texas area, there are currently almost 200,000 immigrants and more than 100,000 soldiers stationed in the fields.
The entire Florida area, plus the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico east of Honey River, already has almost 200,000 immigrants and 100,000 soldiers stationed in the fields.
The Ming Dynasty continued to increase troops here, and had already warned Britain, France and the United States in advance, so although they felt the pressure, they did not say anything.
Now that both the United States and Canada are experiencing rebellion and rebellion, it just shows that Ming Dynasty had the foresight.
The news that the Ming Dynasty's immigrants and soldiers discovered that the Canadian troops had crossed the Ohio River spread all the way south along the settlements on the west bank of the Honey River via radio. ….
Finally, it was relayed through wired cables all the way to the southernmost city of New Orleans, and then to the Old World through submarine cables, and then to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
The relevant news was reviewed by the Ming court and copied to Zhu Jingyuan again, five days later.
Zhu Jingyuan was a little surprised when he saw the news.
Instead of heading south along the coast to attack Virginia, Napoleon circled west and attacked Kentucky.
If the eight southern states of the United States are not prepared, the area west of the Appalachian Mountains, including Kentucky and Tennessee, may be wiped out in one wave.
Considering the situation in Yinzhou, Zhu Jingyuan began to feel a little worried.
The militias in the eight southern states of the United States are really just militias.
Because in its original history, the United States did not have the ability to form a large-scale regular army.
In order to fight against the Yin people, the immigrants were given guns and asked to protect themselves, so there was a militia.
Many of them have not received complete military training, their military literacy and abilities vary greatly, and their discipline is very poor.
The level of officers varies, and the command, organization, and logistics systems of militia teams in different regions are mixed.
Their nature is close to that of guerrillas. Their combat methods are flexible and changeable. They can bring their own supplies, but it is difficult for them to fight on a frontal battlefield.
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The frontal battlefield was fought by the French with the American Continental Army.
Historically, the American Revolutionary War was actually part of the Caribbean-North American War.
It was England versus four opponents: the French, Spanish, Dutch, and Americans.
The Americans received full support from the French on both land and sea battlefields, from weapons and equipment to maritime transportation and combat command. France sent troops to fight directly on the North American continent.
France and Spain did not sell their support to the United States for no reason, but to seize Caribbean islands and Florida.
At the same time, Lucia united with Prussia, Austria, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and other countries to form an armed alliance to break the British naval blockade.
Almost all of Europe used the opportunity of the American War of Independence to openly or covertly oppose Britain.
This is actually a potential reaction alliance.
In this case, the British could not do anything, so they surrendered.
In the end, the United States gained independence, not only for the original thirteen states, but also for all the land east of the Mississippi River.
Spain exchanged the Bahamas for all of Florida, the Netherlands got the island of Ceylon, and France got Tobago in the Caribbean and Senegal in the northwest.
The militias in this world are weaker than in history. They did not have the American Revolutionary War to train them.
The most powerful military commander in Europe, Napoleon, personally formulated the battle plan and personally trained and cultivated the top generals.
Commanding elite soldiers drawn from the battlefields of the World War to fight against the militias of the eight southern states of the United States is an act of cruelty.
The British and French mainland had to re-mobilize and send soldiers to Yinzhou. This process would take two or three months anyway. ….
Zhu Jingyuan was very worried that Napoleon could directly sweep the entire United States in a wave within two or three months.
They were even worried that Napoleon would be dazzled by the victory and attack and seize Ming's colonies again.
Although the possibility is unlikely, we must be prepared.
There was no way to directly control a person like Napoleon, nor to accurately predict his behavior.
Zhu Jingyuan didn't think much about it and directly ordered his staff:
"Send news to Britain and France that Napoleon's troops have crossed the Ohio River from the western United States.
"Kentucky and Tennessee may be gone. Inform the eight southern states' militia to fortify themselves in the Appalachian Mountains.
"An extra reminder, let their local troops rush up, otherwise their colonies will be lost."
Zhu Jingyuan asked people to send messages to Britain and France to remind and taunt that Napoleon's troops had begun to attack cities and seize territory.
Napoleon's generals Massena and Soult had each entered Kentucky and Tennessee with a force.
Masséna and Soult were also French generals who rose to prominence during the World War.
Together with the original 100,000 French main force, they were dispatched to Yinzhou to accept Napoleon's command.
They were all impressed by Napoleon's extremely high ability and charm, and began to strive for the bright future of marshal, duke, and governor.
The garrison militias of the Eight Confederate States of America did not expect that Napoleon's French soldiers would cross the Ohio River during the flood season.
The spring climate on the Great Plains is unpredictable, with cold waves often coming suddenly, and the wild environment is quite harsh.
In addition, the two sides have not started an actual battle, and they should still be talking harshly to each other. Unexpectedly, Napoleon would have prepared an attack plan long ago.
So much so that there are not many soldiers stationed and patrolling on the river bank that serves as the border between Canada and the United States.
At the same time, because the south is mainly an agricultural area, there is not enough weapons, equipment and materials to build a complex defense line.
The southern militiamen were insufficiently trained and lacked the support of a complete defense system. They quickly retreated under the attack. .
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