In the tent, Han Xin assigned the three armies their tasks. All of them seemed to be concentrated in the Columbia region, but he didn't mention anything about the other target, the Brasilia Dynasty. This was puzzling.
Han Xin didn't answer the questions of the generals either. He just told them to act according to plan.
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On the 16th of May, following Han Xin's order, the American War Zone moved out in full force. The vast army passed through Fulcrum City, passed through the northern border of the county, and charged into the Columbia region.
Behind the army was a long line of troops transporting provisions.
These rations were all sent by the Indian Empire to offset the cost of arms. In order to transport the provisions to the frontlines, Governor Zhou Haichen mobilized almost all the young men in the county.
Dawson Dynasty, Liberty City.
The news of the Great Xia's attack on Columbia was immediately transmitted to the capital.
Jack's expression was solemn when he received the report. He muttered to himself, "The cunning easterners actually made their move at this time. What a good plan."
Right now, Jack didn't realize that the entire war in the Americas had the shadow of the Great Xia behind it.
Ouyang Shuo had planned for so long in order to seize the Panama Canal and choke the neck of the Dawson Dynasty in order to prepare for the next big move.
"How many troops can the Kingdom send to support Columbia?" Jack asked. Sitting in front of him was the Prime Minister of the Dawson Dynasty, Franklin.
The Panama Canal was too important. Otherwise, the Dawson Dynasty wouldn't have stationed nearly one-fifth of the Kingdom's troops in a single state.
Thus, Jack subconsciously wanted to protect Columbia and the Panama Canal.
Hearing this, Franklin replied, "At most, we can only send a hundred thousand troops."
"So few?" Jack was surprised.
"In the past month, the Maple Dynasty in the north has been very stubborn. Instead of decreasing, their troops have increased. I suspect that it's because they recently obtained a batch of firearms. "
Franklin was very helpless. "The Mayan Dynasty in the south is the same. Recently, they have been harassing the southern side of the Kingdom very fiercely. More than half of the Kingdom's troops have been sent to these two battlefields. "
Jack's expression was very ugly. "Did you find out where they bought the firearms from?"
"If there are no surprises, it should be the Great Xia. Only the Great Xia has the ability to sell so many firearms at once." Franklin was very certain.
"The Great Xia, it's the Great Xia again!"
Jack had a bad feeling as he chewed.
"We are fighting for our lives on the frontlines, but Great Xia is profiting from the war. What a good scheme." Jack could faintly see the ghost of Great Xia hiding behind the scenes, and his mood became even more depressed.
There was a huge reversal of history.
"It seems that we have to provoke the Dark Night Empire and make it cause more trouble for Great Xia. Otherwise, Great Xia will become a pure land. It will be too comfortable." Jack's eyes were cold.
Franklin said, "In my opinion, the Dark Night Empire is just a group of bugs hiding in the dark. I'm afraid it will be very difficult for them to confront Great Xia head-on. After the battle in Hawaii, Great Xia has already beaten them until they are afraid. "
"How would we know if we don't try? It's better than doing nothing."
However, Jack was confident in the Dark Night Empire. He believed that Keisuke Honda and the others would not easily forget the destruction of their empire. One day, they would deal a fatal blow to Great Xia.
"Let's give it a try then!" Franklin didn't insist and changed the topic, "How should we deal with the Colombian side? Should we send reinforcements? According to the intelligence from the frontlines, this time, Great Xia has sent a total of 750,000 soldiers. They are determined to win. "
In other words, Franklin was not in favor of sending more troops.
To confront the Great Xia army, the Dawson Dynasty would need to send at least 500,000 soldiers, which was impossible.
Jack didn't want to give up so easily. The strategic position of the Panama Canal was too important. "Can we withdraw the troops that attacked the Indian Empire and ask the Brasilia Dynasty to send reinforcements?"
"We can withdraw our army, but it will be very difficult to ask the Brasilia Dynasty to send reinforcements."
"Without the lips, the teeth will be cold. Once Great Xia conquers the Colombian region, their next target will be the Brasilia Dynasty. Otherwise, why would Great Xia station so many troops in South America? " Jack saw things more clearly than Franklin, "As long as we tell them the pros and cons, we don't have to worry about them not sending reinforcements."
Franklin nodded and agreed with Jack's judgment. Then, he analyzed the difficulties in carrying out the plan, "The South American battlefield is very complicated. I'm afraid it will be very difficult for the army to withdraw from the frontlines."
"Then let the army of the Brasilia Dynasty be responsible for the rear. We are fighting for them."
"In that case, the resentment of the Brasilia Dynasty will not be small. After all, they still hope to use this war to defeat the Indian Empire in one fell swoop." Franklin was very meticulous.
The Brasilia Dynasty wasn't anyone's puppet. They were willing to form an alliance with the Dawson Dynasty because they wanted to fight against the Indian Empire.
Therefore, this time, they sent 400,000 troops to fight on the Eastern Front.
It must be known that the entire army of the Brasilia Dynasty was only about 800,000 troops. This was equivalent to investing nearly half of the dynasty's army in this war. This was a great courage and determination.
If they withdrew at this time, all their efforts would be in vain.
Thinking about it further, without the threat of the Eastern Front, it was only a matter of time before the Indian Empire settled the Argentine region. When that time came, how could the Brasilia Dynasty fight against the Indian Empire?
With Great Xia's strong intervention in the South American battlefield, in the eyes of the Brasilia Dynasty, could the Dawson Dynasty still be a reliable backer?
At that time, everything would change.
Under such circumstances, it was a bit too much for Jack to ask the Brasilia Dynasty to not only withdraw from the Indian Empire, but also to send reinforcements to Colombia.
If they really did this, the alliance between the two sides would probably come to an end.
Jack was very decisive. "Let's get through the current difficulties first. As for the future, that's a matter for the future." In Jack's eyes, the so-called allies were just chess pieces.
When it was time to give up, there couldn't be the slightest hesitation.
Franklin sighed in his heart. According to his judgment, the kingdom would rather maintain a good relationship with the Brasilia Dynasty than protect the Panama Canal.
Giving up the Brasilia Dynasty was a very stupid choice.
After all, it was only the early stage of the Industrial Revolution. The importance of the Panama Canal to the Dawson Dynasty was far less than it was in the future.
Of course, Jack had his own insistence. He was focused on the future of the kingdom, so he couldn't be wrong.
"There's one more thing." Franklin felt that he needed to remind Jack. "If we withdraw our troops from the Eastern Front, the Argentine region may not be preserved. How can we explain this to the Spanish Dynasty?"
This time, Jack was finally stunned.
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