Chapter 936 Frustration
July 29
This is the second day since Washington was surrounded by a hundred thousand troops. The invading enemy troops are restoring the 170-kilometer-long railway line from Richmond to Washington, and gradually shrinking the encirclement. The main force of its army is resting on a large scale and is not in a hurry to launch an attack.
But in the White House
You can vaguely hear the fierce gunfire coming from time to time from time to time from time to time from the outskirts of small-scale close combat are in progress. The entire city of Washington has dug countless trenches, built hundreds of bunkers, built dozens of barricades, and set up numerous defense lines based on bridges. About 10,000 citizens have picked up weapons to guard the capital.
Washington was originally a medium-sized city with a population of 370,000. Due to the war, most of the city residents were evacuated, and many adult men carried guns and joined the battle to defend the Washington defense line, so the remaining residents were less than 100,000.
More than 10,000 citizens took up weapons, which means that men and some adult women, from the age of 13 to 60, have been involved in this bloody battle to defend the capital. Together with nearly 30,000 federal troops and militia in Washington, there are a total of about 40,000 troops.
This kind of city is already an absolute military city. It can be said that the whole people are soldiers.
There are three rivers passing through Washington, D.C., namely the Potomac River, the Anacastia River and the Rock Creek. The entire urban defense system is built on three rivers, divided into zoning and stubborn.
Since this is the United States National Administrative Center, more than half of the entire city is administrative land, with many sturdy government buildings and museums. After a little transformation, it becomes a natural fortress and has a very good defense.
There is a fierce quarrel in the White House.
"No... I don't go anywhere, I just stay here and wait for reinforcements from various states in the United States. This used to be a beacon of world democracy and freedom, and is still still in the years to come.
No one can trample on the truth of justice, freedom, and democracy, even the devil legion of the Ocean Empire armed to the teeth. I want to call on every American who advocates freedom to take up weapons, resist aggression, oppression, and resist the imperialist invasion army headed by the evil monarch Li Fushou.
As long as I stick to this, I believe that people who love freedom and democracy in all parts of the United States will spontaneously gather to fight against the evil legion. I firmly believe in this.
We also have world-class metropolis such as New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and tens of millions of national support, which will surely win the final victory against the Imperialist Legion.
I want to fight on the front line and protect the bottom line of American conscience and moral standards..."
President Woodrow Wilson delivered a passionate speech, with a fiery light emitting from his blood-filled eyes. In front of him was a group of helpless White House officials and military officials, with an awkward and deserted expression, and a hint of MMP.
Surrounded by a heavy army of 100,000, no matter how you defend, the fall of Washington is a foregone conclusion.
At this time, the President must be sent out and call on the people of the whole country to resist the invading army in the safe rear. This is the top priority at present.
Among the crowd
Secretary of Army Tafto, who was carrying the rank of general on his shoulders, ordered the armored troops to attack in Arlington County, and also ordered the troops on the Washington defense line to return to aid, but was swallowed by the Expeditionary Force in one bite.
Fred C-Arsworth, the chief of staff of the Army, who had the rank of general on his shoulders, once commanded the failed Battle of Rocky Mountain, and the 400,000 troops were destroyed. The killed wolf rushed and threw away his armor.
General Ruen, who has the rank of general on his shoulders, once commanded the failed Battle of San Francisco and also participated in the failed Battle of Rocky Mountain. Since the war started, more than a dozen battles of all sizes have been defeated and were beaten to a disgrace.
However, these are the three giants of the US Federal Army.
They are using the defeat of hundreds of thousands of troops to temper their advanced command capabilities, constantly learning lessons from failures, and growing step by step.
You must be strong, victory will eventually belong to America, Amen!
White House Chief of Staff Foster looked at the President with a gloomy face. In just five months of presidential resume, President Woodrow Wilson seemed to be 20 years old. His brilliant blonde hair was gone, and there was a clear large bald head in front of his head, his temples were gray and his face was covered with deep wrinkles.
With the blood-filled sunken eyes, it feels like a lunatic in a mental hospital.
Foster silently looked at Sheng Yeyun standing beside him. This man was tall and elegant, and seemed to have no effect on him at present, and he was still elegant.
If you are not of my race, your heart will be different!
Foster muttered in his heart, watching the President still waving his hands to give a passionate speech, feeling that time could not be delayed anymore, so he turned his head and looked at Army Secretary Tafto. The two completed the exchanges while their eyes met.
Then he waved his hand and said, "Gentlemen, cover the President's retreat. The President needs to retreat to New York to call on more people to resist the Devil's Legion. This is the sacred mission given to him by the Constitution, act!"
Just finished speaking
A few big and thick men rushed up to grab President Woodrow Wilson and then retreated quickly. The President could only shout in the cracks of the strong man; "You can't do this, no... I will never be a deserter..."
Well, you'll finish it after hearing it. You can't take anything about politicians seriously. If you take it seriously, you'll be stupid.
"Are you going together, Mr. Sheng?"
"No, your goal is too big. I'd better go safe by myself. I'm very experienced in this regard."
"Then good luck, if you have the chance to come to New York, remember to come to us."
"Thank you!" Sheng Yeyun thanked politely.
Foster glanced at him deeply, then left with the Secretary of Army General Tafto, Chief of Army Staff General Fred C-Arsworth and others, and soon disappeared at the end of the White House corridor.
The front was defeated one after another, but the official positions of these people were getting higher and higher.
There is no way, millions of federal soldiers need command. The original captain and major are now brigade generals and major generals. In just one year, the lieutenant colonel has been promoted to lieutenant general. Even the former merchant, the Minister of Army Tafto, has been appointed as the rank of general, and everything is for the needs of the war.
Sheng Yeyun sighed in his heart. Although he could still find a good job as an expert in the Ocean Kingdom issue, this Chinese empire built in Australia has grown to an unimaginable level, whether in military, political or economic aspects.
Originally, he thought that the United States was so powerful, with such a vast territory and a large population, and would have a poor life that would have caused the Ocean Empire to fall into a quagmire. This was his chance to return to the stage.
Isn’t it more pleasant to follow the Americans who are rich and powerful than to follow the Dutch?
Who knew that the situation had taken a sharp turn and his wishful thinking was gone. Now that the disaster is coming, they all have to hide again. They still have to look at the world of hiding their own name and look at the rest of their lives with a smile!
At this time, the White House was in a mess. After the president and important personnel left, the government clerks and White House guards collided like headless flies, running around the corridor.
Sheng Yeyun picked up the hat and put it on his head, looked left and right, and walked outward.
He left the White House smoothly and walked to the street between the White House and the government building. There were many militia carrying guns on the street hurriedly walking towards the distance, and some women were carrying things to their homes, a bleak and desolate scene.
The wide streets have been built with barricades. Deep trenches have been dug up on the inside and outside of the street. Several layers of barbed wire are distributed in front of them. To pass through the barricade, you have to enter from the buildings on one side of the street. After checking the documents here, you can go around through the room passage opened in the building.
Sheng Yeyun passed through several barricades and came to a building by the Potomac River. After looking around, he saw that no one was following him, he pushed the door and entered the single-family villa.
This is the retreat prepared by Sheng Yeyun for himself. He planned to spend the wide Potomac River by night after the expeditionary army launched a general attack on Washington, and then he would be far away from the waves of war and the vast sky.
In the yard of the villa
There is a very light double kayaking, which he just drags into the river at night, then takes his backpack and bicycle to paddle across the Potomac River, and rides his bike away from here, wherever he goes.
He not only has a letter of appointment from the White House president's private staff member, but also a senior pass issued by the Secretary of the Army, and can even take a US cruise to London for free.
After Sheng Yeyun opened the door and entered the room, he quickly approached the window, lifted the curtains and peeked outside.
He was very suspicious and very vigilant. These were the instincts tempered in Mozambique back then. Alas... let the past that was unbearable to look back on.
Suddenly
Sheng Yeyun's body stiffened. He calmed down and slowly turned around. He saw that three strong white men had already surrounded him in a semicircular shape. I'm afraid he had been ambushed in the villa for a long time?
"Did you send it from Foster?"
"That's right."
The white man who walked in front of him grinned, then smashed his hand knife on the back of his head, knocking Sheng Yeyun out of nowhere.
After doing all this, the white man shrugged and said, "This bastard talks too much nonsense, so it's better to knock it out and tie it up."
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After a few days of caution, the Expeditionary Force officially launched a general attack on August 4, but it hit a hard nail under the united defense of Washington.
The fierce bloody battle for three consecutive days was only a few kilometers, with nearly 5,000 casualties from officers and soldiers, and nearly 50 tanks of various types were lost. The casualties were so large that it was unacceptable that they had to stop.
Why is this happening?
On the one hand, the Washington defenders resisted surprisingly tenaciously, and repeated struggles between houses and houses. Many women participated in the battle, shooting at the Expeditionary Army soldiers from the heights of the houses, corners, trenches and barricades. A street changed several times until the entire street was destroyed by artillery fire and rubble.
Armored vehicles were extremely limited in narrow streets. Not only were there moor bottles, earth bombs, mines, etc., but there were also mortar positions located on the roof. Small and medium-caliber artillery hiding in buildings suddenly used cold arrows. Some field artillery can be traced back to the Civil War, and many were artillery with caliber of more than 60 mm.
in this case
Chapter completed!