Chapter 1: Manifest Destiny
Part 3: Mexican War
Columbia now has a friendly opinion of us. This puts the USA one step closer to the Panama Canal decision.
The time has come for war with Mexico. Sadly we cannot get all our cores (or rather soon to be cores) in one war. The process of justifying a war with Mexico begins. It is to acquire a state, I want Texas. Hopefully I can catch a break and not get the full infamy hit.
On January 17 we get the Horace Mann event giving us some plurality, prestige, and a nice amount of research points. Thanks Horace!
The research into Positivism finished and it’s time to select a new technology. So many choices, I’d like an army tech since we will soon be at war but the academic circle gives us an -10% for that kind of research. Instead Medicine is selected, which will help with the war.
The war justification has finally been detected on April 2, 1939. It went extremely well, only 3.7 infamy gained. This is a very welcome surprise I thought I’d be lucky to get 7 infamy.
Columbia is added to the USA sphere. The USCA is again under attack from rebels so an army is dispatched from New Orleans to assist.
Argh we suffer a humiliating defeat to rebel scum! The laughter from Mexico City can be heard all the way in Washington D.C. While I’m waiting for the army to get its organization back the war justification is complete. Columbia also offered an alliance which I accepted.
After a few weeks the Army was in good enough sprits to attack the rebel force again. This time victory was achieved. The troops are sent back to New Orleans and are ready for war against Mexico.
The Mexicans have an alliance with Columbia but I don’t think they can go to war against me since I am their sphere leader.
The British used the decision which gives Caribou (apart of Maine) to the USA. This increases our relation to 155.
In preparation for war I have Mexico ban the UK diplomats and wait till my influence is 100 again. A presidential election is taking place and I’m going to select all events that support the Democratic Party.
April 5, 1940: the United States of America declares war on Mexico.
Massachusetts recruiting poster.
Behold my extremely detailed and sophisticated war plan to crush Mexico:
The Dragoons will occupy Texas while the three other armies hang back and wait for the Mexican army to make its move. Once the Mexicans arrive on USA soil they will be attacked and annihilated. Once the Mexican army is defeated an army will be sent to siege Mexico City. When the Dragoons finish occupying Texas they will move west.
The Navy is sent to blockade the Mexican coast but this is mainly done just so we can see more of Mexico. No sign of the Mexican army yet.
Not long after I typed that than an army comes thundering out of Mexico threating freedom loving people everywhere. Oklahoma City is sieged and the US Army moves into position. As the Army is moving the research Medicine is finished, perfect timing. Research on Idealism begins.
The Americans move to break the siege and the Battle of Oklahoma City begins. The US suffered more casualties but won the battle regardless. The Mexican Army flees to nearby Santa Fe. Seeing an opportunity the Americans follow and at the Battle of Santa Fe the entire Mexican force is wiped out.
Battle of Cerro Gordo during Mexican-American War
The celebration is short as another Mexican Army of 12,000 men is nearby. The US Army gives chase but the Mexicans managed to slip away and are lost to the fog of war. The US armies are heading back to friendly soil.
A Mexican force of 21,000 men appears (no doubt the force that slipped away) and sieges Houston. The Americans race to get into position. Houston is nearly taken but all American land forces are in position.
I’m going to try and von Moltke them.
The battle is won and with all escape paths blocked the entire force was wiped out by the victorious Americans.
U.S. soldiers catching up on the news from home.
That should be it for Mexico’s standing army. An army is sent to New Orleans and then loaded onto transports. Their objective is a landing at Veracruz and then to capture Mexico City.
Venezuela is sphered and I move on to Brazil only to find the British are already influencing them. They quickly leave with the arrival of U.S. diplomats.
On the home front New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio all have over 2% Clergymen in their population. NF will be used in this matter until all states have 2% Clergymen in their population.
Idealism is finished and I decided on Romanticism just so it is ready when the time comes.
Mexico built up some troops and there are several 3,000 men units wondering around. I plan on engaging them piecemeal before they can unite.
At Albuquerque a battle ensues and although it was a U.S. victory both sides suffered roughly the same amount of casualties. These newly recruited Mexican units proved to be extremely fast and were chased around the map for some time before they were finally caught up to at Nogales.
All of Texas is now occupied but the siege of Mexico City continues. An American army comes under attack at Delicias and I’m sending in reinforcements.
The battle was won before the American reinforcements arrived.
After a lot of chasing and a few small battles the Mexican units were defeated and I can go back to occupying Mexico.
Brazil is sphered and work on Argentina begins. Things should go much easier now; no other South American nations share a border with a European nation. So I should have an advantage in regards to influencing.
Relations with the UK finally reach 200, hopefully this will deter them from attacking before we are ready. A few days later Romanticism is finished and State vs Government is selected to be researched.
After Mexico City is captured Mexico is ready for peace.
The USA border is starting to look better. However, we’ll have to wait five years before they are historical.
As always, thanks for reading!