"It took only one month for the imperial invaders to capture one fortress after another. The era of fortresses is over. God bless California..."
After the Imperial Army began its large-scale offensive, many observers in California and the United States were pessimistic. After all, the enemy they faced was too powerful. In particular, the successive fall of the Grant Fortresses, known as the "most powerful fortresses on the West Coast", proved their speculation to a certain extent.
Faced with such pessimistic views of observers, Arthur MacArthur, commander-in-chief of the US military in California, took a completely opposite attitude.
"We will turn California into the heartbreak of the empire, and make them pay with blood for every step forward!"
In response to the reporter's questioning, MacArthur answered with such confidence, but as to how true or false his oath was, no one knew.
"We will hold off the Imperial Army at Fort Grant!"
At his headquarters in Sacramento, Arthur MacArthur laid out his plan.
"If Fort Grant is occupied by the Imperial Army, then the entire Grand Valley will be open to the Imperial Army! Moreover, compared to the wilderness, Good Luck is more suitable for blocking the Empire's attack. Trenches, barbed wire, anti-tank trenches, there is our last hope to hold California..."
Fortified areas are definitely more suitable for resisting enemy invasion than ordinary field fortifications. Moreover, there are fortress heavy artillery that are not available in other areas. Although many of those heavy artillery are modified from old muzzle-loading guns, the hundreds of pounds of shells are extremely deadly to attackers.
"Sir, my suggestion is that we send another corps of reinforcements there."
Lieutenant General Whitney, Chief of Staff, pointed to the map and said.
"Although the Imperial Army continues to capture the outer fortresses of Fort Grant, the main body of Fort Grant is the core of the entire defense line. Facts have proved that the fortress system is completely effective. At present, the Sixth Army led by General Post has been stationed on the front line of Fort Grant. However, General Post believes that in order to defend Fort Grant, at least 150,000 troops are needed, and he also needs three divisions of reinforcements..."
"Transfer the 77th, 79th and 13th National Guard Divisions to General Post."
MacArthur said without hesitation that Post, like him, had participated in the Civil War. In fact, Post's rank was higher than his in the Civil War, but Post had left the military during the war and was not invited to rejoin the army until six years ago, so he became his subordinate. However, he had great respect for the old general.
"I believe he can definitely defend the fortress, at least..."
"It can last at least half a year."
As soon as Lieutenant General Whitney finished speaking, MacArthur spoke.
"That is, if there is no "Scepter of God"."
What is the "Scepter of God"? It is a heavy bomb dropped by the Empire's airship forces, a super bomb that can easily destroy a fortress - it can even penetrate a ten-meter-thick mountain.
It is precisely its destructive power that makes Americans call it the "Scepter of God" to describe its almost destructive power.
In the past year, the Imperial Legion has destroyed the US military's fortresses time and time again. The seemingly solid and indestructible fortresses were simply vulnerable in the face of the "Scepter of God". Even in MacArthur's plan, it was God's blessing that "Fort Grant" could hold out for a month. After all, the Imperial Legion had the "Scepter of God".
However, when the imperial invaders attacked "Fort Grant", they only used the "Scepter of God" twice, because... the sky was no longer the sky of the empire. Although the air force had lost more than five hundred aircraft in the past, at least air supremacy was no longer exclusive to the Ming Dynasty, and it was difficult for them to bomb the fortress as casually as in the past.
"Therefore, we must increase air support to the front lines as much as possible. Only with sufficient air power can we ensure that air supremacy is in our hands!"
Nodding, Arthur MacArthur said.
"Tell Colonel Durant that we need the air force to attack as much as possible, whether it is air patrol, bombing, or intercepting the Empire's aircraft. In short, we must compete with the Empire for air supremacy! God bless you."
While speaking, Arthur MacArthur even involuntarily made the sign of a cross on his chest.
“For now, the airplane is maybe even the area where we have the smallest gap with them.”
This can be said to be a blessing in disguise, but in fact it is not lucky at all. After all, this was exchanged for the "Great White Fleet" by the United States. At the cost of losing a fleet, they seized several "Sea Holly" aircraft and then imitated them. Such a price... is indeed quite high.
"Indeed, our planes are not worse than those of the Empire. The only difference is the pilots, but they are making continuous progress. The biggest gap is the army's weapons. They have long-range heavy artillery and submachine guns, which we don't have."
MacArthur nodded in agreement with the chief of staff's words and then asked.
"That's true, but... we still have submachine guns. When will the next batch of submachine guns be delivered from Harris's factory?"
As a military commander, in the past year, MacArthur not only needed to organize defense, he even needed to directly intervene in military production. He designated some local arms manufacturers in California to produce weapons urgently needed by the army, from anti-tank rifles to submachine guns, and even mortars and artillery shells. He mobilized almost all the factories in California... In fact, there were not many. After all, the industrial center of the United States is now in the East, and Harris's factory is the largest among them.
In response to the commander's question, the chief of staff replied helplessly,
"This is exactly what I wanted to report to you. According to the news from San Francisco, Mr. Harris seems to be relocating his factory. He plans to move it inland..."
Without waiting for the chief of staff to finish his words, MacArthur spoke angrily.
"Damn it, how could he do this? Doesn't he know that California needs submachine guns now? Damn it, he is committing treason! He is betraying the United States!"
betray?
What is betrayal?
If fleeing a war zone is betrayal, then countless people have already betrayed the United States. However, those who left here were just civilians, but what about that guy? He left here with the factory!
This is the real betrayal!
At this time, MacArthur was just complaining. He knew that he didn't have many means to punish those profiteers. After all, American law did not prohibit them from leaving here, and they were still under the banner of industrial transfer...
Although there was no way to punish those profiteers, MacArthur still sent a telegram to Washington, in which he once again emphasized the importance of punishing those traitors.
"War brings out the ugliest side of human nature. If we fail to take decisive measures to stop the patriotic behavior of those traitors, then we will definitely lose this war."
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