Chapter Four Hundred and Ninetieth Persevere or Retreat

The morning of September 28. Otis issued the latest order on behalf of the French High Command. The 2nd and 3rd Iberian Infantry Divisions, attacking north, further compressed the active air force of the US-Canadian forces. The Iberian 1st and 4th 5th and 6th Infantry Divisions were divided into 4 routes to sweep South America and eliminate the remnants of the US and Canadian forces in these areas. The 1st Infantry Division has the heaviest task. They will cooperate with the navy to attack Sao Paulo. Now in the entire southern part of South America, only the US-Canadian coalition forces in the Sao Paulo region are the strongest. A fleet of the U.S. Navy stationed there, as well as a marine division and an infantry division, can be said to be the only forces in southern South America that can threaten the French army. Of course, it is obviously difficult to capture Sao Paulo with the Iberian 1st Army alone. The Atlantic Fleet will also deploy a large number of fleets to the south, preparing to kill the US Navy fleet. At the same time, the 1st Division of the Marine Corps will also act with the Navy, ready to land in Sao Paulo after the Navy annihilates the US Navy fleet, and attack Sao Paulo with the 1st Iberian Infantry Division. Regarding this action, both Otis and Kirkbride valued it very much. Since the French Navy lost control of the Atlantic Ocean, it has never wiped out a US fleet. If they can successfully annihilate a U.S. Navy fleet this time, the implied meaning is definitely very important.

Accordingly, Kirkbride sent a large number of warships. This time, in order to **** the Iberian 2nd Army to land in South America, the Atlantic Fleet mobilized more than 80% of its warships, and the total number of warships reached 120. Among them, the most powerful "Tiger Shark"-class battlecruisers and "Giant Whale"-class battleships also dispatched 2 and 3 ships respectively. It can be seen that the Atlantic Fleet is cautious.

In order to ensure that the U.S. Navy fleet can be wiped out smoothly, Kirkbride even deployed nearly 90 warships of various types from the fleet, including one "Tiger Shark"-class battlecruiser and two "Giant Whale"-class battleships. . After Otis gave the order, he sailed to the south of the Atlantic Ocean. The rise of the French navy requires the blood of the enemy to commemorate.

At the same time, the various units of the Iberian Second Army also set off one after another. The troops directly under the Iberian 2nd Army Corps will stay in charge of El Salvador's security. After all, the 89th Army Corps and the Channel Fleet will not be able to arrive until the afternoon. If all the troops are sent out and the US-Canadian coalition forces take this opportunity to attack El Salvador, it will be bad.

Given that the speed of the navy is much faster than the march of the army. Therefore, the navy fleet will arrive in Sao Paulo about 3 to 4 days before the army. However, it will take a lot of time to annihilate the US fleet and attack Sao Paulo. The 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Iberian Army should be able to reach Sao Paulo in the later stages of the battle. After all, Sao Paulo is also a fortress-type city with key US military buildings. Sao Paulo is backed by the Mar Mountains, and its geographical conditions are very superior. It can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is also quite difficult for the French army to conquer St. Paul in a short time.

Since the U.S. troops had completely withdrawn from El Salvador and nearby areas, it took them two days to learn about the news of the French troops dispatching troops. This news directly frightened Lieutenant General McCain, commander of the US 7th Fleet stationed in Sao Paulo. At the same time, I also lamented that my luck was really bad. Originally he was stationed in the United States, but the most recent change of defense, 3 months ago, transferred him and his fleet from the United States to Sao Paulo. Originally, he thought that he would be able to dominate here for a year like other fleets, and then be transferred back to China. But what I didn't expect was that the French were killed in only three months. This made him regret it very much. If he had known about it, he would have died and would not have agreed to transfer Sao Paulo.

In the entire South American region now, except for his US Navy's 7th Fleet, there is no friendly fleet. It was all because France made such a big move in Ireland before, which made the United States and Canada strengthen their defenses with the mainland and Europe, and mobilized a large number of South American troops, which made them caught off guard by the French army now. They wanted to rescue South America. That's too late.

"Come on, send a report to Washington immediately, tell them our current situation, and ask for their instructions." McCain ordered to the communications officer in charge of contacting Washington. In fact, with his current thinking, he had already led the fleet to escape. The Atlantic Ocean is so big, it is quite difficult for the French army to find his fleet. However, he was afraid that if he retreated without specific instructions from Washington, even if he returned to the United States, he might be sent to a military court. Especially his opponents will never give up such an opportunity. Therefore, he must handle it carefully.

"Come on, invite Generals George and Ewan right away." McCain continued to give orders. George and Ewan are respectively the commanders of the Marine Division and the Infantry Division stationed in St. Paul. Among them, George's military rank is rear admiral, while Ewan is brigadier general. The two of them are now the highest-ranking officers in Sao Paulo except for McCain and McCain's deputy. Therefore, when making certain decisions, McCain still has to follow the opinions of the two of them.

After a while, the two appeared in front of McCain.

"General, I don't know what's important to find us so urgently?" George asked respectfully. Although one is the commander of the naval fleet and the other is the commander of the marine corps, they still belong to the navy system anyway, and McCain's military rank is even higher than him. So George is respectful to McCain, and that's what it should be.

Eun also looked at McCain with doubts, and he also didn't know what happened.

"Gentlemen, we are in a very bad situation now. After the French occupied El Salvador, they did not pursue Cavenster, but sent the main force to the south. It seems that it should be aimed at us." McCain Said helplessly.

"What?" Both George and Ewan exclaimed, and they didn't expect it to be like this at all. Thinking of the French army pressing in, the faces of the two couldn't help turning pale.

"General McCain, then what should we do? Now in Sao Paulo, you have the highest military rank, and we all listen to you." You En immediately said respectfully. Now that it was a critical moment, he finally knew that McCain His military rank is higher than his. In the past, because of Cavester's support, Ewan somewhat disregarded McCain.

McCain snorted coldly in his heart: Now I know that I am the person with the highest rank in Sao Paulo. He is also quite dissatisfied with You En. It's just that because Eun is a member of Cavester, he has not provoked him. Now that Cavester can't even protect himself, he doesn't need to worry about it anymore. However, he is now facing the threat of the French army, so he is not easy to deal with You En, so he has to suppress his anger and find a chance to deal with him in the future.

"I don't know how to change it, but I have already sent a telegram to Washington. I believe there will be a response soon." McCain said.

As a result, the three had to wait anxiously, but after a long time they had not received any instructions from Washington. Fortunately, there are still two or three days before the French army arrives in St. Paul, so they have enough time to wait.

What McCain and the others didn't know was that one of his telegrams once again made Washington into a mess. Brandon and Zominsk once again quarreled in front of Adams for the battle in St. Paul. One advocated retreating and retaining strength, while the other advocated defending Sao Paulo with its strong defense. The two parties can be said to be arguing, making Adams unable to make a decision.

"Your Excellency, I still think we should stick to Sao Paulo. At the beginning, the entire city of Sao Paulo was built according to the specifications of a military fortress. In addition, we also deployed a fleet and tens of thousands of troops there. I believe we can completely Resist the attack of the French army." Brandon spoke to Adams again.

"Hmph~lightnovelpub.net~ There is only one dead end to defend Sao Paulo. Our strength in South America is already very weak, and we can no longer afford unnecessary losses. No matter how powerful Sao Paulo's defense is, it can withstand the 305mm naval guns of the French army. The bombardment? No matter how many troops stationed in St. Paul, can it surpass the French army? Can it surpass the French army in terms of combat effectiveness?" Zominsk retorted.

"However, if we abandon Sao Paulo, it means that we have given up the entire vast southern part of South America to the French. In that case, it will be very difficult for us to hide back to South America in the future. The iron on the Brazilian Plateau The mines and the agricultural products of the Pampas Plain are indispensable to our country. With the fortress of Sao Paulo as a fulcrum, I think it will be much easier for us to regain South America in the future. More importantly, if Sao Paulo can In our hands, we can completely threaten the U.S. military in the rear of the U.S. military, thereby reducing the pressure on General Cavester and the others." Brandon continued.

"However, don't forget, Your Excellency. All of this is based on our control of St. Paul. However, the premise of all this is that we can resist the attack of the French army and defend St. Paul. However, this is completely wrong. It is possible. You know, the French are now in South America, but they have assembled a large number of troops, but we are not the opponents of the French, whether it is the army or the navy. If we insist on defending St. Paul, it will only bring unnecessary casualties to the army .So, I beg His Excellency the President to allow us to withdraw from Sao Paulo." Zominsk also elaborated his point of view.