Eye Rolls from Two Little Brats!

With each victory, even penetrating deep into Mexico territory, Zachary Taylor's reputation grew. In late June, while leading his troops in battles along the Mexico Taylor, he received a new appointment from the president, officially promoted to major general.

In July, Zachary Taylor was commended by Congress for his outstanding performance in the war.

However, none of this affected Zachary Taylor's operations in the slightest; he continued to lead his troops deeper into Mexico territory.

Victor and James were equally unmoved by Zachary Taylor's promotion, still regarding him as just an old man who led them in battle. As for reverence or admiration, perhaps only Chen Mo in this world had that right.

Although Zachary Taylor led them to victory after victory, the two didn't think the old man Taylor was that great. In their minds, if Chen Mo were leading them, he would definitely be a hundred times stronger than this slovenly old man.

Although the two men had a somewhat blind admiration for Chen Mo, their thinking was not wrong. If Chen Mo led the team, it wouldn't be a hundred times stronger, but at least they would be able to detect the enemy's exact situation from more than ten kilometers away, make preparations in advance, and deal with them calmly.

Moreover, Chen Mo frequently led Special Operations Team deep behind enemy lines for raids and encirclements in the world of "Captain America," possessing rich combat experience. His advanced brain, agile thinking, and Superman learning ability also give Chen Mo strong tactical and command capabilities.

However, Chen Mo was not interested in these wars. He did not need to improve his strength through fighting like Victor and James. Fighting ordinary soldiers could no longer help him improve his combat skills and strength. Only opponents of the same level or stronger than him could stimulate his potential and improve his strength.

Therefore, he did not join Victor and James in the Mexican-American War, but instead stayed in the West, steadily developing his many ranches while accumulating funds and waiting for new opportunities.

Chen Mo's ranch has become the best place for pioneers heading to the west. The work is stable, the salary is generous, and most importantly, there is no risk. It is much better than them clearing land to farm or herding livestock on their own.

If they were to do it themselves, the losses would be unbearable if they encountered natural disasters or man-made calamities, such as reduced crop yields, livestock falling ill, being killed by Beast, or being stolen by cattle thieves.

But it was different under Chen Mo.

Nowadays, everyone knows that all the large ranches in the entire West belong to the same wealthy and mysterious tycoon. It is said that his wealth has long surpassed that of the richest man in United States, and the amount of money is simply immeasurable. He not only owns a large number of ranches in the West, but also has a huge farm in the East. In addition to this vast agricultural and pastoral empire, he also owns many more profitable industries. Even if there is any natural disaster or man-made calamity, it will not be able to shake his foundation. Therefore, the work on the ranch can be said to be extremely stable and very secure. Becoming a cowboy on Chen Mo's ranch is a good thing that many people would fight tooth and nail for.

As the ranch developed, the number of livestock increased, and the demand for cowboys also increased. A large number of pioneers joined Chen Mo's ranch. In the entire West, more than half of the hundreds of thousands of people worked for Chen Mo, distributed across Chen Mo vast ranches in several states.

Moreover, this number is increasing with the growing number of immigrants coming to the west to reclaim wasteland and the continued development of Chen Mo's ranch.

While developing his ranch, Chen Mo also kept a close eye on the war situation in the south.

In late September, Zachary Taylor led his troops in an attack on Monterrey, a major city in northern Mexico.

After three days of fierce fighting, the Mexico commander surrendered and asked Zachary Taylor for an eight-week ceasefire and permission for the Mexico army to withdraw.

Zachary Taylor was aware that his US Army had suffered heavy casualties, and that as they continued to advance into Mexico, their supply lines had become very long. He knew that if things continued this way, they would be very vulnerable to being cut off by the enemy and becoming an isolated force.

Zachary Taylor believed that the conditions proposed by the other side were the best possible outcome for both sides at the time, so Taylor ultimately agreed to a truce.

Two months later, the entire Monterrey withdrew, and Zachary Taylor led his troops into Monterrey, taking over this important northern Mexico city without bloodshed.

Although Zachary Taylor's operation avoided heavy casualties among the US Army soldiers and ultimately succeeded in capturing Monterrey, it still drew a lot of dissatisfaction.

Needless to say, Victor and James, who were eager for a fight, had given old man Taylor no shortage of glares over the past two months. Zachary Taylor was also deeply helpless with these two extremely belligerent boys, and would always glare back angrily.

Besides the two extremely belligerent and insatiable Beast, Victor and James, Zachary Taylor's actions also drew considerable criticism in Washington.

President Polk was very dissatisfied with his self-serving style, but given his successive victories since the Mexican-American War, which had made him increasingly popular in the United States and a war hero in the eyes of the people, and who was likely to become the Whig Party's future presidential candidate, President Polk did not criticize him much for this incident. Instead, in November he ordered him to stay in northern Mexico and sent General Winfield Dred Scott to attack Mexico City by sea. He also ordered four-fifths of Zachary Taylor's elite troops and war materials to be transferred to General Dred Scott's command.

This news was quickly learned by the Mexico side.

Zachary Taylor, who fought his way into Mexico from the disputed US-Mexico border, had long been a thorn in Mexico's side. Mexico had repeatedly sent troops to encircle and suppress him, but all attempts ended in failure. In each battle, the Mexico army suffered heavy casualties. Even among the surviving soldiers, a rumor gradually spread that Zachary Taylor's troops were devils who could not be killed no matter how their bullets and bayonets attacked them.

Moreover, these rumors increased with the fighting against Zachary Taylor's forces, and many soldiers believed them wholeheartedly. Upon hearing that they were going to fight Zachary Taylor's troops, they were all intimidated before the battle even began, their morale was severely damaged, and they were no match for Zachary Taylor.