Chapter 460: Nordic Warfare
"Marshal, all materials have been loaded and unloaded, and the navy requests to evacuate." A communications officer came to Davu's side and reported to him.
"Well. Let them go first, and don't forget to thank them." Davout said with a smile. Although it was an order from the General Staff to replenish the French 1st Army, it would certainly not be possible without the strong assistance of the Navy.
The communications officer nodded and walked away quickly.
In less than half an hour, the **** fleet escorted the transport fleet away. After all, this is still the activity area of the U.S. Navy, and there will still be threats if you stay for a long time. Although the **** fleet is very powerful, they are not afraid of the US fleet, but the more than 300 transport ships have no combat effectiveness. Once they encounter the US fleet, the **** fleet will definitely not be able to withdraw to protect them. These will be the French landing in the future. Important equipment on the American continent! If they suffered a loss, Xiao Jie and the others should not be distressed to death.
"How long will it take for us to transport all the supplies?" Davout asked a staff officer beside him, looking at the mountains of various supplies on the beach.
"It will probably take another two days." The staff officer replied. The newly supplemented 60,000 troops were also put into the team of transporting materials at this time. In this case, their transportation progress has been greatly improved.
"How is the situation with Marshal Brad now?" Davout asked. After all, there are still two days before these supplies will be transported away, which also means that the 20,000 people led by Brad will have to persist by the Corantyne River for two days.
"A telegram just sent back by Marshal Bled. The U.S. military has been successfully blocked on the south bank of the Corantyne River. Due to the recent heavy rain, the water volume of the Corantyne River has increased sharply, and the U.S. military lacks large-scale river crossing equipment, so Bu Marshal Ryder and the others are not under too much pressure now," the staff officer replied.
Davout nodded and said nothing more. This is tantamount to very beneficial to the French army. Originally, Davout had already determined that the 20,000 troops blocking the U.S. military would definitely suffer heavy losses after the war. But I didn't expect this to be the case. He couldn't help saying "God bless" in his mind. At the same time, I was secretly planning in my heart that the addition of 60,000 reinforcements would surely greatly restore the strength of the French First Army, and the pattern of South America would also change as a result. He believes that after the 60,000 troops adapt to the climate and terrain of South America, they will have to launch several attacks to re-stabilize the French army's control area in northern South America.
After two days, all supplies on the beach were removed. Davout ordered to the Signal Corps: "Send a power call to Marshal Brad and tell him to retreat."
After receiving Davu's order, Brad led his troops to retreat from the north bank of the Corantyne River. In the past few days of blocking, they paid thousands of casualties. However, the casualties they caused to the US military were far more than that.
The American forces were able to reoccupy Georgetown only after the French army had withdrawn to the Guyana plateau. At the same time, the news that the French army had been replenished by a large number of troops also reached El Salvador and Washington.
After Washington learned of the news, he immediately sent a very harsh telegram to the South American Command. In the future war, the United States and Canada are already on the defensive, and the French army active in northern South America is undoubtedly a very major threat. Originally, Washington's meaning was very simple, that is to ask the South American Command to eliminate all French forces in South America and control the whole of South America. So that in future wars, the rich resources of the American continent can be used to compete with France and eventually defeat France. However, the French army in South America could not be eliminated, which planted a serious hidden danger for their plan. In the end, U.S. President Adams, Secretary of State Brandon, Chief of General Staff Zominsk, and Head of the Army Henry jointly signed an order requiring Cavester to eliminate all U.S. troops within half a year.
This serious order immediately put a lot of burden on the entire South American Command. Karst was even more bitter. Originally, the French army had only tens of thousands of people, and there was still a shortage of doctors and medicines. They spent countless energy and could not destroy the French army. But now that the French army has received a large amount of supplements of various materials and 60,000 troops, it is even more impossible for the US military to destroy the French army.
In order to accomplish this task, Cavester had to deploy a large number of troops stationed in other parts of South America, hoping to concentrate the main force and use the superiority of troops to annihilate the French army in one fell swoop. In South America, plus the Canadian army, Cavenster can use a total of 500,000 troops. This time he plans to gather 400,000 troops in one fell swoop to encircle the Guyana Plateau. However, it is not an easy task to assemble such a large army. It will take at least two months to do so. Whether the task can be completed in the end, even Cavenster himself can't guarantee it.
When Cavenster was dispatching troops. Davout has launched emergency training for 60,000 newly supplemented troops, and is preparing to launch a counterattack against the U.S. military, using an active attack strategy to break the siege that the U.S. military is about to form on the Guyana Plateau.
After that, Xiao Jie's attention turned to Northern Europe, which is the only place in the European continent where the war is still going on. Moreover, the French army seems to have won the battle.
"Eck, what's the current progress of the war in Northern Europe?" Xiao Jie asked with a smile on his face. The development of the war in Northern Europe is also very important to France. Especially the high-quality iron ore from Sweden, which has an inestimable effect on the improvement of France's military strength.
"The war is going very smoothly. Yesterday, our army captured the Norwegian capital Oss. Unfortunately, the Swedish king and the cabinet members of the government all fled to the United States in advance. At most, there is still a week before our army can occupy The entire territory of Norway can also establish a defense line on the western coast of Norway to eliminate the threat of the United States and Canada to Northern Europe." Eck said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter if the King of Norway and the cabinet members are gone, what's important is that the Norwegian treasury, the royal family and the property of those cabinet members are still there." Xiao Jie said indifferently. Xiao Jie was not at all interested in the king with little power and a bunch of cabinet members full of fat.
"It is estimated that they fled in a hurry and did not have time to transfer a large amount of wealth. Let us take advantage." Eke also said with a smile. He has long been familiar with His Majesty's money-greedy nature. He knew that this batch of seized wealth would either be used as military expenses or all be turned into weapons and equipment used by the army or warships of the navy in the end, and would never enter Xiao Jie's own pocket.
"Did the frontline statistics come out? How much wealth was seized this time?" Xiao Jie asked excitedly, rubbing his hands.
"The front line is still conducting classified statistics, but the estimated value is more than 500 million francs." Eck said.
500 million francs is almost the military expenditure of the French army this time, not to mention that there is a Swedish royal family that is much richer than Norway. The investment is all settled.
"How is Marshal Monty's progress, when will Stockholm be captured?" Xiao Jie asked.
"At present, Marshal Monty's army is in a stalemate with the main force of Sweden in the Norrköping area. In order to reduce casualties, Marshal Monty is not going to force a surprise attack. Instead, he chooses to drag the main force of the Swedish army in this area. Marshal Lanz's French 3rd The Legion has completed its task of capturing Stockholm," Eck explained.
Xiao Jie certainly has nothing to be unhappy about being able to reduce the number of deaths. This can also save a lot of pensions for the country. "I remember that Marshal Lanz's French 3rd Army is still in the Åland Islands, right?" Xiao Jie said. Although he appreciates Monty's plan, at the same time he also hopes to end the war in Northern Europe as soon as possible.
"Yes. However, Marshal Lanz and the Baltic Fleet have already made preparations and can launch a landing at any time." Eck said.
"Then when does your general staff plan to launch the landing?" Xiao Jie asked. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Now, he generally does not personally intervene in military operations, and the specific combat plans have all been handed over to the General Staff and the Supreme Command. It's just that the combat orders of the General Staff and the Supreme Command must be submitted to him for approval before they can be issued and implemented.
"The plan of the Supreme Command is set in 3 days. If you have no objection to this, you can issue orders to the French 3rd Army, the Baltic Fleet and Marshal Monty." Eck said.
"Just do as you said, I have no objection." Xiao Jie said lightly.
"Then I will issue a combat order as soon as possible," Eck said.
After that, the two talked about some construction issues in Eastern Europe and the future Atlantic strategy. It was not until noon that Eck left the palace.
Combat orders were quickly sent to the French 3rd Army and the Baltic Fleet. After receiving the order, they acted immediately. A large number of transport ships were assembled in Maryhamn, and various combat materials were continuously loaded onto the ships. Waiting for the order to attack. The troops of the French 3rd Army were also assembled near the beach, ready to board the ship and set off at any time.