I Became The Crown Prince Of The Mexican Empire - Chapter 129



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Mexican-American War (2)

February 3, 1846.

“Does that make any sense!”

President James Polk shouted, without any sense of shame.

The report from Secretary of Defense William Marsh, who came in with his aide, was shocking.

“Not 10,000 or 20,000, but 80,000? Does that make sense? That large force has already completed preparations and crossed the border?”

The fact that he was able to receive the report in ten days was also possible because he came down to Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, to respond quickly as the ‘wartime president.’

The United States decided to go to war on January 13, and the declaration of war was delivered to Mexico on the 19th. This means that the Mexican Empire prepared and dispatched 80,000 troops only five days after receiving the declaration of war from the United States.

James Polk was slightly panicked by this absurd news.

“It is presumed that the Mexican Empire was preparing for war in advance.”

Minister Marsh had no choice but to give the obvious answer.

“Even if there was a conflict, does it make sense to prepare for war right away?”

The conflict with Mexico had begun about a year ago, but it was hardly a conflict. It was just a matter of one slave.

The incident that occurred in late November last year was much more serious than what happened a year ago, but it happened just over two months ago.

War is not something that can be accomplished simply by recruiting enough personnel, and it is impossible to prepare for it in just two months.

Like James Falk himself, it would have taken more than a year of preparation to achieve this speed.

‘What if Mexico really wanted to go to war from the beginning?’

James Polk began to rationalize the situation.

‘They were preparing for war and really systematically stealing American slaves. How could that be otherwise?’

Those disgusting Mexican Empire bastards were preparing to start a war by capturing a number of people. This pace makes sense.

“We are also moving our troops south to respond. We are not ready yet, but Mississippi…”

James Polk, who was lost in thought, interrupted Secretary Marsh and spoke of something else.

“You said that conscription wasn’t going well in the northern region?”

“Yes? Oh, that’s right. There are a lot of applicants coming from the South, but the response from the North is quite lukewarm.”

“Just wait a moment. I’ll come up with a solution.”

No other sound reached my ears. James Fork was already absorbed in his own thoughts.

James Polk’s unique ability to create provocative phrases and his ability to incite began to produce good synergy.

“Citizens! The threat to our country has become a reality. It has been reported that a massive Mexican army of 80,000 men has crossed our borders in just five days since the declaration of war was delivered. This is a move of unprecedented speed, and clearly demonstrates that the Mexican Empire planned this war in advance and was intent on undermining our security and sovereignty.

These military actions are not simply a spur of the moment decision. They are carried out under the systematic preparation and intention of the Mexican Imperial Government, including the plunder of our people’s property and the merciless murder of our patriots who try to recover it. We must clearly recognize that all this is part of a planned strategy.

My fellow citizens, this is a challenge that we all must respond to urgently. At this moment, our freedom, our independence, and the values ​​we have inherited for generations are under serious threat. The most powerful thing we can do in the face of this crisis is to unite. Our combined strength is the only way to crush the ambitions of the evil Mexican Empire.

For this reason, I appeal to all Americans: stand up for our land, our families, and our freedom. It is time for us to come together and show the world our resolve and courage. We must fight against the aggression of the wicked Mexican Empire and to defend our peace and stability. Our united will will lead us to victory. Americans, now is the time to join us. Let us fight together for our freedom and our future!”

It was an absurd appeal that the enemy attacked first after deciding on war and declaring war first, but James Polk’s desperate propaganda had a great effect on the American public.

In the northern states, conscription and war preparations, which had been sluggish, began to progress rapidly.

Although they supported expansionism deep down, many considered the war itself to be an ‘immoral war to protect slavery’ or a ‘war that was poorly justified and somewhat far-fetched’.

The Mexican Empire’s quick moves and the president’s agitation helped to rationalize the war.

Now those who went to war were not defenders of slavery or advocates of a futile expansionist war, but patriots defending their country from the invasion of the Mexican Empire.

***

Arthur Wellesley.

The giant who had once brought down Napoleon, who had made Europe tremble, and the war hero of the British Empire who had twice served as Prime Minister, now stood at the forefront of the anti-Mexican faction in Britain.

“We, Britain, must intervene in this war. At the very least, we must prevent Mexico from growing any bigger.”

His argument that Britain should contain Mexico, which was showing a friendly attitude towards Britain, was not widely accepted at first, but as Mexico won the war against France and Arthur Wellesley spent a long time persuading various members of parliament, it gained strength in Britain.

He recalled the time he had met Jeronimo Iturbide. While the common people would have seen just a healthy young man, he saw something different.

‘In the end, I will win. That was the look in his eyes.’

In front of himself, who had defeated Napoleon and become the Prime Minister of the British Empire, the heir to a newly independent nation had such a look and look in his eyes filled with self-confidence.

Until then, I wasn’t too worried. He was only in his early twenties. It’s the time when many young people think they are young lions. If it wasn’t ‘real’, that confidence would be completely shattered by encountering various obstacles. The Prime Minister of the world’s most powerful country was not in a position where he could afford to worry about such a slut.

In 1839, when Mexico faced a French invasion, Arthur Wellesley expected the young man’s confidence to break. But his expectations were completely wrong.

The British Navy also mobilized a surprising number of ironclad ships to destroy the French fleet, which had the world’s second-largest naval force.

‘Research everything about Jeronimo Iturbide! Don’t leave out even the smallest details!’

A former Prime Minister of the British Empire and current leader of the Conservative Party was tasked with investigating the crown prince of another country.

1841.

The report that had been waiting for a whole year had finally arrived. It was a very long wait for him, now that he was old.

Arthur Wellesley immediately took the report into his hands.

‘I started doing external activities when I was 15…’

It was an overly long report. Arthur Wellesley’s hands began to shake halfway through.

‘Starting with the confiscation of Spanish property, gold mines, various businesses, defense companies, joint stock companies, wars with Spain, immigration companies, railroads…’

His exploits were endless.

‘How can one person achieve such feats?’

Before I knew it, cold sweat began to run down my back and soak my clothes.

‘How can one person completely change the fate of a nation?’

Arthur Wellesley, who was thinking like that, suddenly felt a sense of discomfort. There was another person like this in the past.

Napoleon Bonaparte, the ‘God of War’. Even though he was your enemy, haven’t you ever felt a thrill watching his actions?

In later years, another such monster appeared.

After reading the entire report, Arthur Wellesley made up his mind.

‘We must defeat Jeronimo Iturbide and Mexico.’

Otherwise, British hegemony will end within 20 years.

But he was confident.

It was the British Empire that crushed the dreams of Napoleon Bonaparte, the once great emperor of the French.

***

“Can’t we speed things up a bit more?”

“The supply line···.”

The adjutant riding beside him was flustered by the sudden remark and tried to explain, but Lieutenant General Antonio waved his hand away.

“I know. I said it out of regret.”

We already know that the marching speed is at its maximum right now, because this First Corps is moving with a huge amount of supplies.

Food for 80,000 people, larger and heavier steel cannons, machine guns that were not as heavy as cannons but were not heavy enough to be carried by a man, and engineering equipment for the construction of trenches, camps, supply depots, etc., were being transported by a huge number of horses and carts.

Another factor slowing things down was the large number of new recruits who had just been drafted and had completed a month of training.

While advancing at a speed of 25 km per day, there were only occasional sightings of scouts, and not a single battle was fought.

The days of such rapid progress had passed by more than a day or two, and now two weeks had passed.

After advancing hundreds of kilometers, the scouts finally reported.

“We found a force of 50,000 US troops 30 kilometers ahead.”

“Fifty thousand?”

The enemies must have checked our strength, but there are only 50,000?

“They are going to protect the Mississippi River.”

I didn’t think they would just hand over the Mississippi River, but it seems they weren’t that stupid.

‘No, are you really an idiot? You declared war first and were attacked first, giving up an area of ​​over 300km.’

It is rare in the world to find such an absurd case.

Lieutenant General Antonio continued straight ahead, and after another day or so, the Mississippi River began to come into view in the distance.

“It seems that they were so surprised by the news of our army’s dispatch that they hastily assembled the troops and sent them.”

The armies of the two nations now faced each other across the Mississippi River, the Mexican Empire on the west side and the United States on the east.

In response to his adjutant’s words, Lieutenant General Antonio looked through his telescope at the enemy’s movements and replied.

“That’s right. It’s obvious that the army is disorganized.”

This side was victorious in every way, from the number of troops to the quality and quantity of weapons and even training.

“It seems like you want to tell us to set up camp across the river and come in, but you think we’re fools.”

Even if your army is superior in every way, attempting to cross the river in front of an enemy army that is encamped is nothing but suicide. However, a river does not always offer advantages to the defender.

Especially rivers connected to the sea, like today.

“If this is the case, the first battle of the war will be fought by the Navy.”

As the adjutant said, this operation was planned from the beginning as a joint operation between the Army and Navy.

“Let’s get some rest and make sure we maintain a strong supply line in the rear. As things stand, there’s nothing west of the Mississippi River, but it’s true that we’ve made it deep.”

“yes!”

The Imperial fleet will soon appear.