Zachary Taylor's reputation in the country grew as he won victory after victory. At the end of June, when Zachary Taylor was leading his troops to the Mexican border, he received a new appointment from the president and was officially promoted to Major General.
In July, Zachary Taylor received a commendation from Congress for his outstanding performance in the war.
However, all this did not affect Zachary Taylor's actions at all. He continued to lead his troops deeper into the Mexican border.
Viktor and James also didn't feel anything about Zachary Taylor's promotion. They still treated him as an old man who led them in battle. As for respect and worship, Chen Mocai was probably the only one in this world who had the right to do so.
Although Zachary Taylor led them to victory after victory, the two of them did not think that Old Man Taylor was very powerful. In their hearts, if Chen Mo led them, they would definitely be a hundred times stronger than this sloppy old man.
Although the two of them had some blind admiration for Chen Mo, they were not wrong. If Chen Mo led them, they would not be a hundred times stronger, but at least they would be able to accurately detect the enemy's situation from more than ten kilometers away. They would be able to prepare in advance and deal with the enemy calmly.
Moreover, Chen Mo often led special forces deep into the enemy's rear to carry out surprise attacks and encirclements in the world of Captain America. With rich combat experience, a developed brain, agile thinking, and a superhuman learning ability, Chen Mo was also very capable in tactics and command.
However, Chen Mo was not interested in these wars. He did not need to improve his strength through battle like Viktor and James. Fighting with ordinary soldiers could no longer help him improve his combat skills and strength. Only opponents of the same level or stronger than him could stimulate his potential and improve his strength.
Therefore, he did not participate in this war with Viktor and James. Instead, he stayed in the west for the time being. He steadily developed his many ranches while continuing to accumulate funds, waiting for a new opportunity to come.
Chen Mo's ranches had become the best place for pioneers to go to the west. The job was stable, the salary was good, and most importantly, there was no risk. It was much better than farming or herding on their own.
If they did it on their own, they would not be able to bear the losses if they encountered natural or man-made disasters, such as reduced crop yields, sick livestock, killed by wild animals, or stolen cattle.
However, it was different under Chen Mo.
Nowadays, everyone knew that all the large ranches in the West were owned by the same mysterious rich man. It was said that his wealth had long surpassed that of the richest man in the United States. The amount of money he had was simply immeasurable. Not only did he own a large number of ranches in the West, but he also owned a large area of farms in the East. In addition to this huge farming empire, he also owned many more profitable industries. Even if there were any natural or man-made disasters, they would not be able to shake his foundation at all. Therefore, the work on the ranch could be said to be incomparably stable and very secure. Many people would break their heads to become a cowboy on Chen Mo's ranch.
With the development of the ranch, more and more livestock were kept, and the demand for cowboys increased. A large number of pioneers joined Chen Mo's ranch. More than half of the more than 100,000 people in the entire western region worked for Chen Mo. They were distributed in Chen Mo's vast ranch that covered several states.
Moreover, this number was still increasing with the increasing number of immigrants coming to the west and the continuous development of Chen Mo's ranch.
While developing his ranch, Chen Mo also kept an eye on the war in the South.
At the end of September, Zachary Taylor led his troops to attack the important city of Monterrey in northern Mexico.
After three days of fierce fighting, the Mexican garrison general gave in and asked Zachary Taylor for an eight-week ceasefire to allow the Mexican army to retreat.
Zachary Taylor considered that his own U.S. troops had suffered heavy casualties, and with the continuous advance into Mexico, their supply line had been stretched out. If this continued, it would be very easy for their supplies to be cut off and they would become an isolated army.
Zachary Taylor believed that the conditions proposed by the other side were the best possible result for both sides. Therefore, in the end, Zachary Taylor agreed to a truce.
Two months later, the garrison in Monterrey was completely evacuated. Zachary Taylor then led his troops into Monterrey and occupied this important city in northern Mexico without shedding a drop of blood.
Although Zachary Taylor's action this time prevented a large number of U.S. soldiers from dying and finally succeeded in capturing Monterrey, his action still caused a lot of dissatisfaction.
Needless to say, Viktor and James, who were eager to fight, had rolled their eyes at Old Man Taylor in the past two months. Zachary Taylor was also deeply helpless against these two extremely belligerent kids. Every time, he would angrily stare back at them.
In addition to Viktor and James, these two extremely belligerent and dissatisfied beasts, Zachary Taylor's action also caused a lot of criticism in Washington.
President Polk was very dissatisfied with his style of acting on his own. However, due to his continuous victories since the Mexican-American War, his reputation in the United States was growing day by day. He had long become a war hero in the hearts of the people and was very likely to be the future presidential candidate of the Whig Party. Therefore, President Polk did not blame him for this incident.
In September, he ordered him to stay in northern Mexico and sent General Winfield Scott to attack Mexico City by sea. He also ordered four-fifths of Zachary Taylor's trained elite troops and war materials to be transferred to General Scott's use.
And this news was quickly learned by the Mexican side.
Zachary Taylor, who had killed his way into Mexico from the disputed area between the United States and Mexico, had long become a thorn in Mexico's side. They had sent troops to encircle and suppress him many times, but in the end, it had all ended in failure. In every battle, the Mexican army suffered heavy casualties. There was even a rumor that gradually spread among the last surviving soldiers, saying that the troops led by Zachary Taylor were all demons. No matter how they attacked with bullets and bayonets, they could not kill them.
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