The situation in South America subsequently stabilized. (Remember me) The French fleet quickly withdrew after sending the 89th Army ashore. After all, in the entire western Atlantic region, the US fleet has an absolute advantage. It was already a major victory to be able to completely annihilate the US 7th Fleet before, and if it stays any longer, it is likely to be encircled and annihilated.

Along with the 89th Army, there is still a lot of luggage. Even some small machinery, South America will be blocked by the US Navy for a long time to come. At that time, the three legions of the French army will not be supplied for a long time. Therefore, it is very necessary for them to have the production capacity of ammunition and small-caliber artillery shells. Over the next two years, it played a very important role.

The U.S. military in South America is only a temporary defeat. As a steady stream of U.S. troops were dispatched from the country to South America, the advantage of the French army gradually lost. Although the quality and weapons of individual soldiers are not as good as those of the French army, the US team has an absolute numerical advantage and complete supplies. [bsp;In the end, the two sides came to a stalemate. The coastal area was occupied by the US team, but the inland area was controlled by the French army. The entire South American region was traditionally the colony of Spain and Portugal, but now the two countries have been annexed by France. In a sense, the Americans are the real invaders. Most of the locals accept France and reject the United States. This allowed the French army to occupy the advantage of Renhe in South America.

There are often local people who collect intelligence for the French army, produce ammunition for the French army, and provide food and grass for the French army. So that the French army only needs to fight with all its strength, and don't worry about everything else. As for the US team, everything needs to be transported from the country, which not only increases the logistical pressure on the US military, but also greatly restrains the national strength of the United States.

At the beginning of 1831, the United States had once again dispatched 300,000 troops from the country to South America. Together with the remnants of Cavenster's previous troops, the total strength reached more than 600,000, fully twice that of the French army.

In order to defeat the French army, Cavenster organized two large-scale attacks. One time, 300,000 people were divided into three groups to attack at the same time, and the other time, 400,000 people were encircled, but they were all smashed by the French army. And the loss was heavy. In the end, the President of the United States forced Cavester not to take the initiative to attack until he had an absolute advantage, which made Cavester stop this suicide attack.

In these two battles, the 89th Army of the French Army showed strong combat power. Every time they face enemies, they are more than twice their own number. However, relying on the strong individual quality, close cooperation, powerful equipment and excellent tactics, they defeated the enemy with small casualties both times and achieved considerable results. One even attacked to a place less than 20 kilometers away from Belém. Finally, due to poor supplies and the defense of Belem by the U.S. Navy, it had to retreat.

Otherwise, the U.S. military may not even be able to defend the rear stronghold. At the same time, the 89th Legion, with its strong strength, proved that their reputation is not in vain.

After two large-scale battles, the two sides fell into a confrontation. Although there were sporadic skirmishes from time to time, no major battles were fought.

After all, the final ownership of South America will be determined by the navy. If the French navy can defeat the US navy, then under the double attack of the French navy and army, the South American coalition formed by the United States and Canada will eventually have only one way to perish. However, if the French navy cannot defeat the U.S. and Canadian navies and break through the U.S. and Canadian navies' blockade of South America, the hundreds of thousands of French troops stranded in South America for a long time will eventually be dragged to death due to supplies. Although some ammunition and small-caliber shells can be produced, the large-caliber shells use one less round.

Under such circumstances, the two major forces on both sides of the Atlantic put their main energy on the construction of the navy. After the French Navy has supplemented the Atlantic Fleet and the Channel Fleet, it will also establish a full South Atlantic Fleet. Although the scale is the smallest among several fleets, it cannot be underestimated for many years. Once the navy is built, the French navy will become a huge navy with more than 400 warships.

The U.S. Navy and the Canadian Navy are also stepping up shipbuilding. According to the plans of the two countries, the United States will build a huge navy with 12 fleets and more than 400 warships. The Canadian Navy also plans to build a fleet with 6 fleets and more than 200 warships. The total number of warships of the two countries has far exceeded that of France. But in terms of the quality of warships, although the technology of the two countries has improved and the gap with France has been narrowed, the strength of the two sides is fundamentally similar. Based on some other external factors, anyone is likely to win the naval battle.

In the spring of 1831, Xiao Jie summoned high-level government and military leaders at the Tuileries Palace to discuss the next direction of the empire.

After the European continent was pacified, the only enemies of France were the alliance of the United States and Canada across the ocean. In this situation, France is no longer in control, and war will definitely break out, and no one can stop it until one of the two sides completely falls.

"Gentlemen, marshals and generals, in the past year, everyone has worked hard for the future of France. We have achieved great results, eliminated all unstable factors in Europe, and brought Europe back to peace. However, in other battlefields, we have been at a disadvantage. Needless to say, in the Americas, the three legions and hundreds of thousands of troops are all trapped in it. I am afraid that it will continue until we finally win the battle with the American-Canada Alliance. But , What I cannot tolerate is that the enemy has already hit the door. They have also established a so-called 'Davis' line of defense in an attempt to lock the great France to the European continent. This ridiculous move has greatly provoked Our dignity, marshals and generals, I need you, break the enemy's blockade, rush to North America, and teach those arrogant guys a lesson!" Xiao Jie said excitedly, waving his hands.

The descendants of the navy all lowered their heads. The reason for all this is largely due to the defeat of the navy, which allowed the US military to land on the British Isles calmly and established a ridiculous line of defense.

"Your Majesty, please believe us. In the near future, we will tear up the defenses of the Americans and Canadians and send them all to the sea to feed the fish. Moreover, landing in North America will definitely not be too far away!" As the Navy Marshal Bult, the commander, first stood up and assured Xiao Jie. Once the French navy recovers, they will launch a counterattack against the US and Canadian navies. He firmly believed that the final victory must belong to them.

"My marshal, I believe that you and your generals will definitely bring me good news." Xiao Jie said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, if you want to land in North America, the navy alone is not enough. According to the war potential of the United States and Canada, they will be able to arm more than 7 million troops. Facing such a huge army, with the current size of our army, Can’t beat them yet. Therefore, I think it’s time for the army to expand.” Dougal took the opportunity to say.

The French Army currently has only 12 legions with a total strength of about 1.4 million. It simply cannot be compared with the United States and Canada. In order to successfully defeat the two countries in North America, the size of the French Army needs to be at least doubled.

"Then, does the General Staff have a detailed military expansion plan?" Xiao Jie asked. Although the French army is very powerful, it is still relatively difficult to defeat the United States and Canada in North America when the gap in numbers is too large. Besides, enough troops need to be left in Europe.

"Your Majesty, at present, the Army has no major wars outside of South America. The General Staff believes that a systematic reform of the Army can be carried out. First, the current name of the Legion will be abolished, and the two titles of France and Iberia will be cancelled. , unified named as the Royal Army. In addition, in addition to the three legions in South America, the army will be expanded to 15 legions, each legion will include 12 infantry divisions, plus artillery and troops directly under the legion, after each legion is full There will be 220,000 people. The regiment commanders of each regiment also need to be reappointed. After all, some marshals are old and should retire." Eck said.

"Marshal Ike, who do you think should retire?" As soon as Ike finished speaking, some people glared at him. They are all generals who have become famous since the time of Napoleon. Basically, each of them is around 60 years old, and they should really retire. But for them who have been soldiers for a generation, it is more uncomfortable to let them retire than to kill them.

Eke had expected these resistances a long time ago, so he looked at Xiao Jie for help.

"Don't quarrel, everyone, the General Staff will arrange it!" Xiao Jie's prestige is unmatched in France. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone had to hold back even if they had a big reason.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Eke is going to double the size of the army! The treasury can't afford that much money!" Otov complained. These soldiers don't know the financial difficulties of the empire at all. I only know that the expansion of the army requires more cannons and machine guns, and more warships, but these all require money. Judging from France's current finances, it is obviously impossible to support such a large army.

"Your Majesty, the war in Europe has just ended. The empire's economy has not yet recovered, and the military expansion is starting now, and the finances cannot afford it." Forbeck said. As the prime minister of the government, it is necessary for him to remind Xiao Jie that the whole country cannot be dragged down because of the war.

At this time, none of the descendants of the military spoke. They just put forward the request, as to whether it will be implemented or discuss with the government, it is all left to Xiao Jie.

Xiao Jie also had a very headache. Everything needs money! The previous successive wars have already emptied the treasury. But if you don't step up your preparations, once you fall behind the US-Canada alliance, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Vorbeck, didn't we get a lot of money from Sweden?" Xiao Jie asked.

"Part of the funds has already been used for military expenses, and the other part has been used to restore the empire's economy." Forbeck replied. Obviously this cut off Xiao Jie's idea of ​​wanting to spend the money.

"Then let's do this, issue a bond to raise 5 billion francs from the public, and if it's not enough, the government will pay for it. For the 5 billion francs bond, the Andresi Group will subscribe for 2 billion!" Xiao Jie said after thinking for a while. This war has to be fought even if it is a waste of money. The treasury is out of money, but he still has money himself. The purpose of establishing Andresi Group in the first place was to prevent such a situation from happening.

"Under Autov, among the remaining 3 billion bonds, I hope the Jewish consortium can subscribe for 2 billion!" Xiao Jie looked at the Minister of Finance and said. Ottove is his father-in-law and a very influential figure in the Jewish consortium. If he came forward to deal with it, I believe it would not be a problem at all to get the wealthy Jewish consortium to subscribe for 2 billion francs.

Ottof hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He knew that Xiao Jie had made up his mind to continue the war. To do this, he needs to muster the strength of the entire country. Reasonably speaking, the Jewish consortium shouldn't hold back at this time, after all, Xiao Jie was of great help to the development of the Jewish consortium at the beginning. Of course, he also firmly believes that if the Jewish consortium refuses, with the strength of the Andresi consortium, it is not a big problem to subscribe for the 2 billion more. But from then on, the Jewish consortium could never survive in France. The reason why European countries reject Jews is that they only know how to make money, but when the country is facing a crisis, they run away.

As for the remaining 1 billion francs~lightnovelpub.net~ With the financial resources of the French folk, it is very easy to subscribe.

Next, the French war machine did not stop because of the end of the war. A large number of retired soldiers were re-recruited, each legion was formed, and then began training, and the candidate for the head of the legion was also being assessed.

Shipyards and gun factories are also working overtime. Once the war starts, the required munitions will be massive, and they must be produced first, so as not to delay the big event.

It seems that everyone knows that the next battle will be the last decisive battle, and everyone is trying their best to do their part well.

The United States and Canada also smelled the strong breath of war, and the two countries also began to prepare for war. A large number of young people enlisted in the army, and in the shipyard, warships were launched for sea trials, and everyone was making final preparations for the upcoming decisive battle.

Compared with France, the economies of the United States and Canada are in a difficult situation. France's economy is still recovering, even if it is preparing for war, it has not affected the recovery of the economy. But the United States and Canada are different. Their strength cannot catch up with France. This time, they have to put all their eggs in one basket. After defeating France, everything will be better. If they fail, everything will be nothing!