1850 American Gold Tycoon

The work plan for the colonization group has been prepared, and the next step is to clear the obstacles for the colonization group to colonize the Oregon area.

That obstacle is Bernat.

Of course, this matter still needs to be coordinated with the Indian tribes.

Although Burnat was a private soldier, he was once the territorial governor of the territory and a well-known Democratic politician.

Burnat must be killed, but the federal government and the East cannot know that Burnat was killed by him, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble to themselves.

The majority of the soldiers in the California Infantry Regiment are Chinese. The Chinese are not much different from the Indians in appearance. It is a good choice to have your soldiers dress up as Indians and directly annihilate Burnett's armed forces in the Oregon area. .

Didn't Burnett like to suppress Indians?

He deserved to die at the hands of the "Indians". He asked for it. It has nothing to do with me, Liang Yao.

As long as things are done cleanly enough, even if the federal government suspects that he did it, it can only stare blankly without providing evidence.

Moreover, Liang Yao is now responsible for the expedition to Japan. He is recognized by everyone in the United States from top to bottom as an American hero and an expert in the Far East. His reputation in the American military, political and business circles is not low.

If the California Railway (San Francisco-Los Angeles) progresses smoothly, it will not be officially opened to traffic until mid-February. Deng Yan cannot catch up with the opening of the California Railway. The fastest way to return to San Francisco from San Diego on the US-Mexico border is to take a boat. .

After several days of hard work on the boat, Deng Yan arrived in San Francisco on January 24, 1852, and went straight to report to Liang Yao.

According to Liang Yao's order, only two of the five companies originally stationed in San Diego remained, and the remaining three companies were all brought back to San Francisco.

"I heard that Mexico recently sent an additional infantry regiment to Tijuana. Are the Mexican troops stationed on the border still honest?"

Seeing Deng Yan, Liang Yao directly asked Deng Yan about the security issues at the US-Mexico border.

He was now solely responsible for the border between California and Arizona, and he didn't want anything to go wrong along the border.

"They are just soft-footed shrimps. Even if a standing brigade is mobilized, it will not be able to do anything to us. The Mexican army is weak, and those Mexican soldiers are no better than the Qing Dynasty's green battalion soldiers."

Deng Yan said with disdain on his face.

"The Mexican army, from officers to soldiers, smokes heavily while on duty. This way the army has nothing to fear. After you came back, you sent additional Arizona Infantry Regiment to the Arizona Territory. Mexican ghosts don't dare to act like monsters."

So far, Liang Yao has not had direct contact with Mexican officers and soldiers. The only ones he has had contact with are those Mexican veterans who joined the Coal and Steel Alliance.

The Mexican army was so miserable that Liang Yao couldn't help but get excited.

Elvis, who was promoted by Liang Yao and transferred to the Arizona Infantry Regiment as regimental commander, was employed by the Mexican government during the U.S.-Mexican War before being hired by Liang Yao to help the Mexican government train its troops.

Elvis also had a very negative opinion of the Mexican army.

Mexico is simply a big fat piece of meat. It just wants to get involved in Mexico. The biggest obstacle is not the Mexican government and army, but the two colonial powers of Britain and France.

Britain and France will not allow the United States to continue to devour Mexico and watch the United States grow bigger and ignore it, unless they are too busy and encounter more imminent threats to take care of matters in North America.

"Having said that, we still need to be more vigilant and not underestimate the enemy." Liang Yao said seriously.

"Respect the teachings of Your Majesty the Colonel!"

Deng Yan stood tall and straight in military posture, saluted Liang Yao with a military salute, and then asked.

"Did something happen when the colonel asked me to take three companies back to San Francisco this time? San Francisco needs troops?"

"Nothing happened in San Francisco." Liang Yao pointed to the sofa beside him and motioned for Deng Yan to sit down.

"The place to use troops is not San Francisco, but the Oregon Territory."

"Oregon?" Deng Yan was very surprised.

"Yes, in the Oregon Territory, it stands to reason that we only need to take care of our own one-third of an acre, and there is no need to interfere in Oregon's affairs. It's just that Burnett went too far and killed the Indians indiscriminately, causing our California The caravan was also implicated.”

Liang Yao said slowly.

“Many Chinese caravans were just robbed of their goods, but some white caravans were thought to be Burnett’s men by the Indians when they passed through Indian territory. Not only did their goods be robbed, but their lives were also lost.

Sutter also complained to me that if this matter was not properly settled, there would never be peace in the trade between California and Oregon.

White people in California have already voiced their opinions about forming an armed team to go to Oregon to exterminate the Indians. If you continue to let it go, something big will happen sooner or later. "

Not long after the West Coast region was annexed to the United States, the Indian tribes on the West Coast were quite large in number, and the activities of each tribe were also very scattered.

Furthermore, the state boundaries of California are drawn by the American government, and the Indians do not care about the state lines drawn by the American government.

Some relatively primitive Indian tribes still maintain the habit of living in pursuit of water and grass. After the resources in the original territory are exhausted, they will move to other places.

For example, an Indian tribe's territory is in Oregon this year. After the resources in the Oregon territory are exhausted, it is common for them to go south to California to find a new territory to settle and live.

Moreover, the various Indian tribes are not only at war with the extreme white rightists like Bernat, but there are also internal battles among the tribes.

Liang Yao did not want California's precious nine years of development time to be dragged down by wars with the Indians.

"If the situation has developed into this area, then we really have to intervene." Deng Yan nodded and said after sitting down.

"Just how do you plan to solve this matter?"

"There is only one way to resolve the disputes with the Indians and restore peace to the west coast, and that is to eliminate Bernat's armed forces!" Liang Yao said firmly.

"Destroy Bernat?" Deng Yan's expression gradually became serious, "Bernet is not an ordinary ghost old man. Killing him will probably bring us a lot of trouble."

"What if Bernat was killed by the Indians?" Liang Yao asked with a smile.

"He brought it upon himself. He deserves it. He deserves to die, and it has nothing to do with us." Deng Yan slapped his thigh and quickly understood what Liang Yao meant.

With the strength of the various Indian tribes and the loose state of fighting each other, of course they were unable to annihilate Burnat's armed forces.

In the entire west coast region, only the regular army under Liang Yao had the strength to annihilate Burnat's armed forces.

"You want us California Infantrymen to dress up as Indians?"

"Of course, this matter is of great importance. I don't want this matter to leak out and leave clues and evidence. I can only leave it to the people I trust most." Liang Yao looked at Deng Yan. Someone he can trust 100%.

"What I want is not only to defeat Bernat's people, but to annihilate them all without leaving a single person alive!"

"I have also heard about Bernat's group. He has about three to four hundred desperadoes under his command. It is easy to defeat them, but it is still difficult to annihilate them all. His people are not just a mob."

Deng Yan thought of the original Brandon gangsters. Those under Burnat were the same as those under Brandon.

They all have military experience and have received complete military training. They are not just a bunch of people.

And compared to Brandon, Burnett has its own strongholds in Portland, Oregon, and along the Columbia River. Their material supplies are much more abundant than the original Brandon gangsters, and there is no need to worry about material shortages. .

"Except for the two companies stationed in San Diego, the remaining soldiers of the California Infantry Regiment, including the teaching company, cavalry company, and artillery company, will be transferred to you. The entire regiment will also be equipped with the new Dresser firing pin guns. And you will be given three weeks to train so that the soldiers can adapt to the new guns," Liang Yao said.

"I have sent invitations to various Indian tribes, inviting them to come to Sacramento. I will also persuade these Indian tribes to cooperate with your actions. I still have only one request, which is to annihilate Bernat and his team without letting them go. one person!"

Deng Yan's eyes lit up. With the new guns, the cavalry company, the newly formed artillery company, and the cooperation of the Indians, with such a huge advantage, it was not impossible to annihilate Bernat's team.

"I'll take care of this! We can't annihilate the Bernat guys, so I'll come and see you!" Deng Yan assured Liang Yao.

"What I want is Bernat's scalp, not your head." Liang Yao said with a smile, "You haven't been back to San Francisco for a long time. Let's go and take a walk in the city."

After being transferred to the border guard in San Diego, Deng Yan never returned home.

He is now a soldier. Without orders from his superiors, namely Liang Yao, he can only stay in San Diego to perform his duties, and Deng Yan has no complaints about this.

He was originally just a fugitive from the Qing Dynasty, but he was very satisfied that he could survive in America to this extent.

"I heard that you are back, and I plan to give you a report of leave before the Chinese New Year next month and go back to San Francisco to spend the New Year."

Deng Yan said as he rode on the big horse brought to him by the servants in Tingtao Garden.

"After the Bernat guys are annihilated, I will give all the brothers in the California Infantry Regiment half a month's leave." Liang Yao said.

The Gregorian calendar date of the Spring Festival in 1852 was February 20, 1852, and it is now January 24.

Three weeks after the training, the period when they entered the Oregon area to annihilate the Burnat forces happened to coincide with the Spring Festival. It was unrealistic to give the officers and soldiers of the California Infantry Regiment annual leave.

However, after the mission is over, it is still okay to give them half a month's leave.

Different from the loose management model of other American Army infantry regiments, Liang Yao managed the troops under his opponents very strictly.

Even if you are stationed in San Francisco, your home is in San Francisco. Without permission, you can only stay in the military camp and wait for orders, and you cannot leave the military camp at will.

However, the requirements for the militia regiment as a reserve force training will be relatively loose. After all, the militia regiment only has fixed subsidies and no special military pay, so it cannot be regarded as a professional army.

However, Liang Yao's management of the militia regiment was still stricter than that of other American Army infantry regiments.

In fact, it is a subsidy, and you can receive 8 US dollars per month, and the meals in the military camp are completely free, and clothing and equipment are also provided free of charge.

This kind of treatment is better than that of professional soldiers in other regular American Army standing infantry regiments.

American militiamen in some remote states and territory areas are required to provide their own clothing, equipment, and even weapons to serve. What's even more embarrassing is that they are required to purchase these necessary military supplies from designated suppliers.

These suppliers were basically friends and relatives of local colonels, and the military supplies they provided were all fake and inferior products that did not meet standards.

It is not uncommon for the soles of shoes to fall off within two days of wearing them, and for military uniforms to be worn out after just a few days of training.