Chapter 397 Performance Report and Countermeasures

"General Calvint, summon him to the President." Carter walked into the lounge of the White House and said to a middle-aged soldier.

"Okay, I'll be there soon." Carl Went quickly stood up from the sofa and sorted out his wrinkled military uniform. On the way to the president's office, Carl Went felt very uneasy. He really couldn't understand why the president suddenly asked to summon him. He was originally commanding troops on the Panama front, but suddenly received a telegram from the White House that the president wanted to summon him immediately and ask him to hand over the work in his hands to his deputy. Could it be that it was because he could not do so recently.

Break through the French defense line? Now the president is going to scold me? But did I perform well in the early stages of the war? Although the troops suffered heavy casualties, after all, in a very short period of time, we occupied the entire south of the United States and north of Panama. This is a huge contribution. Logically speaking, the president should reward me. Could it be that this time I came to me to give me medals? But this should be discussed after the war is over.

"General, here." Carter reminded him, "The President is inside, you can go in by yourself." Carter said.

"Okay, thank you!" said Calvint. He had to respect the president's secretary. Although Carter's position may not be high, his full strength is undoubtedly quite large.

"You're welcome." Carter said. However, he looked at Calvint with a hint of pity. As someone who was closer to the president, he knew more or less why Adams asked for the summoning of Calvint at this time.

Of course, Calvint also noticed Carter's abnormality, but he didn't say anything, and the feeling of anxiety in his heart became heavier and heavier. With a nervous mood, Calvint pushed open the door of the president's office. But after seeing the person sitting inside, he was shocked. Because not only President Adams, but also Secretary of State Brandon, Chief of Staff Zominsk, and General Henry, the head of the Army Department.

"His Excellency the President and all the sirs, I am very happy to see you all." Cavenster saluted everyone and said respectfully.

"I'm also happy to see you, General Cavenster. Please sit down." Adams said with a smile.

After sitting down on a sofa opposite Adams, Cavenster immediately asked, "I don't know what's wrong with Your Excellency the President is so anxious to summon me? The war on the front is very urgent."

"Listen, Cavinster, especially like we mentioned this bad war. To be honest, the Army Department is very dissatisfied with your performance in this war. It is April 12th now, and the war has been outbreaking for almost three months. But your troops are still unable to break through the French defense line, and the casualties of the troops are still very heavy. I think you must explain this." Henry said with an angry face.

When Cavenster heard Henry say this, his heart trembled and thought: It's true that there is nothing good about this time. Not only is there no medals to get, but if it doesn't happen well, even the officials will be thrown away.

While Cavenster was thinking about how to answer Henry, General General Zominsk also spoke: "General Cavenster, you should indeed explain to us why this situation occurs and whether you have any countermeasures to change the current situation?"

Cavenster is now depressed. When he was in Panama, he has never slacked off. He is thinking about how to break the current border situation every day. However, he has used countless methods and cannot break through the defense line built by the French army in the Isthmus of Panama. Now, the French army has a total of one French First Legion and four ** divisions with slightly less combat power in the area south of Panama, with a total force of no more than 180,000. In addition, the South American region is extremely large. The French army can only invest 11 troops in the Isthmus of Panama.

More than 10,000 people. Moreover, these troops were not all located in the Isthmus of Panama, but were also distributed along the Caribbean coast south of Panama. To prevent the US team from landing from landing from these areas to cause fire in the backyard. As the US Navy swept across the western Atlantic Ocean, the French Navy was slowly squeezed out of this area. Not to mention that the Caribbean Sea has become the inland sea of ​​the United States, but for the French army, it is also a very dangerous area. In Cavenster's previous tactics, landings were also implemented in the Dalian Bay area, but they were all repelled by the French army.

Cavenster knew that the French army had very strict defenses on the Caribbean coast, and outside the Caribbean, it was an area that the U.S. naval forces could not reach, so Cavenster stopped the plan to implement landing operations. In the Isthmus of Panama, the French army had only three infantry divisions, plus a legion-direct artillery regiment and a legion-direct cavalry regiment, with a total force of just 50,000. Among them, one infantry division was also used as a reserve. In fact, the two led by Cavenster

The more than 00,000 US troops directly faced only 35,000 French troops. But they were unable to break through the French defense line. In fact, the reason for this situation was largely due to the geographical reasons of the Panama Isthmus. The Panama Isthmus, which is only a few dozen kilometers wide, is an easy-to-defense and difficult to attack. In this area, the jungle and swamp secrets are not allowed to pass by at all except a few areas. In those places where they can pass, it is also a region where the French army is heavily guarded, so Cavenster was firmly led to the north of the Panama Isthmus.

"Your Excellency the President, I believe everyone is very clear about the geographical characteristics of Panama. The entire isthmus is full of swamps and jungles, and it is not suitable for large-scale attacks. In addition, the isthmus is very narrow and the troops cannot be dispersed at all. At most, tens of thousands of people can be invested to participate in the attack. The French army guards the dangerous areas of the isthmus. In addition, compared with the French army, our weapons do not have any advantages in any way, and they are even at a disadvantage in artillery. Therefore, it is quite difficult for our army to conquer the French defense line." Cavenster explained with his head down.

"So, as you say, our army can only stop in the Panama region?" President Adams said with a frown.

"If we have no other way to break through the French defense line, I'm afraid this is the only way." Cavens nodded and said.

Adams and others looked at each other and all looked bitter. The reason why the United States launched a war against France was that it was believed that France's terrifying army could not cross the Atlantic Ocean, but the prerequisite was that the US navy could protect the western Atlantic Ocean from France's threat, so that France could not easily land in the Americas. The other was that the US military could quickly expel French forces from the Americas, so that France had no springboard to land, and quickly utilized the rich resources of the entire Americas to be strong. But now, these two prerequisites for the United States

It has not been fully realized yet. The US Navy is still in the Caribbean region, and the coastal areas of South America in the western Atlantic Ocean are still the scope of activities of the French Navy. The army is also blocked in the Panama region, and it only occupies the entire North American region. If France takes action, then millions of French troops will inevitably land in the Americas, as a springboard for South America. At that time, with the current level of the US army, it is basically impossible to resist the attack of the powerful French army. At that time, the outcome of the United States can be imagined.

"General Cavenster, you know, how much risk we took to start a war against the United States this time. If you and your troops cannot break through the French defense line in a short time and include the entire South American region into the United States territory, we will have to bear the thunderous wrath of France. Therefore, no matter what method you use, we must break through the French defense line. Of course, if you have any requirements, we will also do our best to meet it." Secretary of State Brandon said.

"As a soldier in the United States of America, I will fight for her until the last moment, and everyone can rest assured that this is." Cavenster said.

"Very good, then do you have any other requirements? If so, you can raise it while everyone is here." Adams said with a smile.

Cavenster thought about it and knew that if he could not propose a reasonable combat plan today, it would be difficult to leave here. At the same time, he also wanted to break through the French defense line and successfully occupy the entire South American region. In that case, his contribution would undoubtedly be huge. At that time, I am afraid that there would be one more star on his shoulder, and it would be impossible to further his position. At that time, the old guy Henry should give way. Thinking of this, he was ready to give up, so he proposed a combat plan that he had considered for a long time.
Chapter completed!