Occupation of California

With Mexico entering the fray, the battles along the American border grew even more chaotic as the daily toll of casualties and deaths steadily climbed.

Yet this was also inevitable. Winning against a major power was simply impossible without paying a price in bloodshed.

The good news was that, as adversaries of the United States, nearly thirty nations participated on the side of the Combined Army, and the forces they could contribute were simply not something the United States could rival.

Right now, it was merely a matter of the various countries not wishing to exert their full strength; otherwise, the US Government would definitely not be able to bounce around for many days.

Let us turn our gaze once again to the offensive of the Australasian Army. Following several days of continuous bombardment, the landing operation of the Australasian Army against the US West Coast officially began on August 11, 1928.

The landing on the US West Coast was divided into three main directions. The northern force consisted of just a single infantry regiment; after landing in Oregon, it would successively secure important cities in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho before awaiting the support of the main army.

The main offensive thrusts were placed on the central and southern directions.

The central force was responsible for landing at San Francisco, pushing all the way east to capture Sacramento, the capital of California, and subsequently taking control of Nevada.

Meanwhile, the southern force had a single objective: to seize Los Angeles, the largest city on the US West Coast, as quickly as possible and smoothly project influence into a broader region.

Arthur's emphasis on California could also be understood from the military deployment. Even now, California was undoubtedly the crown jewel of the US West Coast, its importance vastly surpassing Washington