The President ordered the Empire’s troops to march.
Troops from Everett, Washington headed straight up taking Vancouver, British Columbia while soldiers from Detroit, Michigan crossed the bridge into Windsor, Canada. Finally, the troops from Watertown, New York headed north for Ottawa, the capital of Canada.
The Detroit army planned a rendezvous with the Watertown army just south of Ottawa. After Ottawa had fallen, then Canada would be defeated.
Unfortunately, the President’s advisors were wrong. European’s troops protected Ottawa well, waiting for the Empire’s army. Canada and Europe wouldn’t repeat the same mistake as Mexico. They planned to thwart President Davis and stop his growing Empire.
Toronto and Detroit were separated by 244 miles, and the troops would be there within half a day to capture Toronto. Then they would meet the other army division just south of Ottawa.
Trucks carried troops and tanks through Detroit, crossing the main bridge to Windsor, Canada. Troops traveled through Windsor until they reached Toronto where Europe stationed thousands of troops there.
Unfortunately, the United European armed forces constructed deep trenches with metallic covers for their trenches. Soldiers fired their rifles through the slots, but then they could slam the slots closed, protecting them.
Covers protected the soldiers from the cluster bombs. A direct hit from a cluster bomb would take out a soldier directly underneath a cover, but neighboring soldiers were protected well from the shrapnel.
The Europeans fired an assortment of weapons. The Germans fired the Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifles; the French shot their FAMAS popup style rifles, and Canadians fired the Colt Canada C7 rifles, a copy of the M16s.
The Empire didn’t advance, and the soldiers dug trenches out of the range of European artillery shells, holding their position. They waited for instructions from the Empire’s headquarters.
The Empire’s troops from the Watertown army base moved along I-81 into Canada to take Ottawa, Ontario. Distance was only 130 miles.
A half-mile bridge connected the two countries on the northern tip of Lake Ontario.
The February air was still frigid and cold. Upper New York State was scenic with woods and beautiful lakes. Leafless trees cast an ambiance of loneliness and isolation. Trees wouldn’t come to life until the end of March, being a month away.
As the Empire’s armies approached the bridge, they saw the wreckage of the bridge in the water.
Although the Canadian side of the bridge appeared to be deserted, the sounds of machine fire erupted the quietness of the woods.
Through binoculars, the Empire’s soldiers saw the armed forces using the same metallic covers that protected the troops from the cluster bombs. The European forces also hid within the forests across the border.
The Empire’s troops hunkered down and set up trenches out of range of the enemies. They waited because exchanging gunfire would do no good.
The U.S. army set up their Patriot missile command 20 miles south of the Watertown troops. Command received reports that the Canadians and Europeans used metallic covers to protect themselves from the Patriot missiles. However, they fired 10 test rockets.
Troops on both sides of the border heard the supersonic whiz of the Patriot missiles flying through the air.
Several Empire soldiers with binoculars watched the missiles strike the targets on the Canadian side. As they suspected, a direct hit penetrated the covers, but the neighboring soldiers were protected well.
After the battlefield had become quiet, the Europeans and Canadians began firing their assortment of machine guns.
The French launched their 120 mm Mortars. Soldiers dropped 41-pound chubby mortars with fins into the launch tubes, blasting them 8 miles over the river to the Empire’s side of the battlefield.
Luckily, the mortars didn’t hit the Empire’s troops.
The Empire’s troops from the army base in Washington succeeded because Europe concentrated its forces around Ottawa, Ontario, leaving Western Canada unprotected.
The Empire’s troops drove across the border to Vancouver, the third-largest city in Canada.
Troops reached their destination within half a day, and Vancouver fell quickly as the troops surrounded the government buildings in the city.
Half the troops descended into the bay to rendezvous with the Empire’s navy.
Navy transported them across the bay to the southern tip of Vancouver Island, the location of the provincial capital, Victoria.
Victoria fell quickly with no loss of life for both sides of the war.
President Davis was not shocked, but South America joined the Europeans.
Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and the Presidents from Brazil and Colombia teamed together. Although Chavez neared 71 years old, he kept an iron hand over his people.
Three countries struck at the Empire in the south.
Their combined troops headed north through Central American and upward into North America. They hoped the Empire’s resources were scattered thin, so they could bust through. Then they would force the Empire’s troops to retreat north.
Venezuela sent 100,000 troops while both Brazil and Columbia each sent 50,000 troops.
Four Nimitz class nuclear aircraft carriers were waiting for them off the coast on both sides of the Panama Canal.
As the combine troops started crossing the Panama Canal, the Empire’s military launched the Tomahawk missiles with the BLU–97/B. The missiles moved at a snail’s pace of 500 miles per hour. After they had reached their destination, they separated into clusters of bomblets, raining down to the earth.
Then the bomblets explode on impact, filling the air with shrapnel – a cruel, crude device to kill masses of people or soldiers.
Around the Panama Canal, screams filled the night as monstrous missiles killed, hurt, and terrified soldiers.
Some soldiers fell into the canal dead as shrapnel left gaping gashes in their flesh.
Other soldiers lost legs and limbs.
Surviving soldiers turned and fled home; some helped their injured comrades, dragging them to safety.
Battlefront with South America quickly ended. Soldiers didn’t bust through the Empire’s defenses, not unless they wanted to suffer massive casualties.
***
The President, generals, and several advisors hunched over a large map of North and South America, sprawled over a massive maple table.
The President rubbed his chin using his thumb and index finger, “I see the plot thickens.”
The General of the Air Force asked, “Sir; what should we do?”
“Naval blockade pulled a protective curtain around North America. I am not worried about the navy. Our army should take over British Columbia with no problems. I am still debating whether to send them inward to the state of Edmonton, but it is too remote. I see South America made their last stand, but I am not worried about them. It’s taking Ottawa. I think the Europeans want to wear us out. Then they can march their troops into New York, and head down to take Washington, D.C. How long do you think their military forces can hold out?”
“Sir, I imagine they are similar to ours. They probably have enough supplies for a year, even though they cannot get any new supplies through the blockade,” General Edwards said.
The President continued with his plans, “Good, here is what we will do…”
After President Davis had stopped speaking, the generals and advisors smiled gleefully. This plan could work.
***
After a week, the battlefront didn’t move an inch.
Then the Empire’s troops received orders to retreat from the battlefront five miles. The President planned something wicked.
Then it happened. Invisible lighting came from the sky.
Soldiers saw wavy distortions in the air as something strong, violent, invisible traveled through the air at light speed with tremendous heat energy.
The Empire used a new weapon.
After the beam had hit something, the object disintegrated. Metal turned into red-hot lava while trees and people burst into flames.
Occasionally, a breeze drifted over the battlefront towards the Empire’s troops, carrying a burnt meat smell.
A fine mist of soot rained down upon the Empire’s soldiers and their equipment. Soot was the infinitesimal remains of soldiers struck by the invisible death ray.
President Davis launched a new Star Wars satellite into space above the battlefronts.
Satellite used two powerful x-ray lasers that fired down upon the troops. One laser shot while the other laser stood on standby. A satellite would pummel one battle front outside of Toronto for 15 minutes, and then the laser cooled for a half hour. Afterwards, it blasted the other front for 15 minutes.
Satellite kept firing until either it burned up or the enemy had surrendered.
After several hours of torture and death from these wicked lasers, the Europeans began retreating. They ran from the battlefield, screaming.
Through binoculars, the Empire saw the European troops break formation. However, they waited for the scientists to turn off the powerful lasers before they could follow.
Troops from Detroit headed into Toronto. Passing the trenches, they saw they released hell upon the earth.
As the X-ray laser touched a spot, it burned that spot into a black char, destroying traces of life. Tanks and those metal covers had large holes burned through them. In some places, the molten metal formed metallic icicles as it cooled.
President Davis ordered them to help any survivors.
Scores of soldiers lay dying on the battlefield as the laser grazed them, burning a limb or two cleanly off.
Army medical units followed behind the Empire’s soldiers, scouring the battlefields for survivors. Medical unit stayed with the fallen European soldiers and aided the sick and dying.
War with Canada had ended, and she belonged to the Empire.
***
General Edwards came running into the President’s office, screaming, “Sir; you’re not going to believe our good news. Canada and Europe have surrendered. We got them sir.”
“That is excellent news. I guess they did not like our new weapons system,” the President retorted, displaying a sly smile.
“Sir, if you give the command, we can have the navy cross the Atlantic Ocean and start landing troops in Europe. We can take them.”
“General, please sit down. Remember our war is a poker game. Now, we are ahead and had beaten the house. At some point, we must rise from the table, cash in our chips, and go home. If we continue to play, we can lose everything.”
“Sir, please come out with it. Don’t use any analogies.”
“All conquerors have faced the same situation we are facing. When do you stop expanding an empire? I do not think we have the resources to annex Europe to the Empire. We could take several countries but only temporarily. If the people revolt and have armed protests against us, then we will lose them. A nation’s spirit can rise and unite against an invading threat, and then they kick us out. Then, we cross the ocean with our tails between our legs while all our work becomes unraveled.”
“What do you want to do then, sir?”
“Let Europe take her troops home. They may land any vessels, except military airplanes and war ships. We will show them respect, feed them, help their injured soldiers, and let them return home.”
“Sir, the troops can retrain and then return.”
“That is not going to happen in our life time. After we control the Americas, two great oceans will protect us along with one hell of a network of Star Wars satellites. Empire’s boundaries would be well protected.”
The President stood up and approached a mini bar, hidden in an old globe of the earth. Globe was a dark brown, map from the Middle Ages, when explorers started crossing the oceans.
The President opened the globe and pulled out an old bottle of Dom Pérignon as a frosty mist rose over the sides of the bar, disappearing into the air.
The President grabbed a couple of Champaign glasses and returned to his desk.
He pried open the cork to the bottle and poured the general and himself some Champaign.
“Let us celebrate our victory, general.”
General grabbed his glass and raised it for a toast.
“We give a toast that the big battle is over. Now, we can start building. Cheers,” the President replied,
They both clinked glasses and drank the sweet, bubbly contents.
“Don’t worry general, I still need you. After we had developed Mexico, then Central and South America are next.”
“Yes sir,” the general exclaimed. Then he placed his Champaign glass down gently on the desk and turned to leave the office.
The President began working and unraveled several large blue prints of new buildings that he wanted constructed in Mexico.
He laid the blue prints over the desk’s surface and studied them.
Blue prints soothed and quieted the President’s mind. He needed to relax because tonight, he would address the nation and let the citizens know that we have won. The Empire had succeeded.
On the evening of Canada’s surrender, President Davis addressed the nation:
Today is a glorious day for the American Empire.
The Canadian and European armies surrendered.
Canada has six provinces and three territories.
Territories are free to join a province or become an independent province.
They will become independent states of the Empire.
They will be just as they were before the war.
Only difference is we eliminated the Canadian federal government.
Further, the provinces are not allowed to build up a military or station troops from a foreign country.
As I promised, the Empire is at peace.
We have much work ahead of us.
The Empire will develop Mexico, bringing them up to our standards.
Mexicans are full citizens of the Empire.
They may work, live, and study in any state within the Empire.
Mexico will adopt our legal system, but they can retain their language and culture.
They will grow and prosper.
We united two great cultures in America under one flag.
Now we are truly Americans.
We are free to travel between any region in North America and eventually will include South America as well.
Nation rejoiced, and the invasion had ended. Canada fell, and the Empire firmly controlled Mexico.
Canada was already a developed country, and the Empire didn’t need to develop it. Provincial governments were always strong and large, providing most services to their residents. On the other hand, the Canadian national government was small and weak, thus, eliminated the national government would have little impact upon the Canadian provinces. Then every province was too weak to stand up to the Empire.
***
Economy grew furiously at 8% per year before the invasion of Cuba. Then it started slowing down.
Adding 31 states to the Empire, the economy grew at a phenomenal 30% per year for several years. Furthermore, the Empire’s population climbed from 300 million citizens to 400 million citizens.
President Davis jumped started the Mexican economy by investing trillions of dollars. The President would build new roads, schools, hospitals, and bridges. He would upgrade the fresh and wastewater treatment plants, the electric power lines and distribution system, and remodel abandoned buildings.
Unfortunately, President Davis did something dishonest by allowing the Federal Reserve to inject more money into the economy, exceeding the amount of gold and silver in the Fed’s vault.
The President knew Americans would keep their faith in the financial system and not convert their money into precious metals.
Conquest of Mexico, unfortunately, came with a large price tag, but after the Mexican economy
had rebounded, the tax revenues would flow into the Empire’s coffers. Then the government must shore up the gold and silver in the Federal Reserve’s vaults, hoping the citizens would never discover his financing scam.
***
After the successful invasion of Mexico, the President met with the top officials in his government.
All cabinet members sat in the conference room, next to the Oval Office in the Whitehouse.
Agent Harris who handled secret projects attended.
Everyone quickly sat down, and President Davis began, “Invasion is going well. Now we come to a crossroad, where I must take a Mexican wife.”
Everyone in the room had a blank face because the President never talked about marriage.
Jennifer was angry, but she hid her anger well. She wouldn’t hesitate to marry Jerrick if he had asked.
The President continued, “I must prove to the Mexican people that I am honest about integrating Mexicans into the Empire, granting them as citizens. I do not want the people to think a superior race conquered them and will enslave them, forcing them to work the crappy jobs in the Empire. One way I can prove I am serious is by a taking a Mexican wife.”
As usual, Dan started, “Mr. President, what features do you want your wife to have?”
“I am open to outside appearances. I want her to be beautiful but a natural beauty. If she is not wearing makeup, she is still attractive, but the important thing is the people must love her. When she enters a room, then everyone brightens up and becomes excited, electrified, hypnotized,” the President stated.
“What about love?” Jennifer asked.
“It would be nice that she would love me, but love is optional. Unfortunately, I am a very powerful person, and 99% of the women in the world would marry me because I hold a position of power and large reserves of wealth.”
Chad asked, “What do you want us to do, Mr. President?”
“I want you to select her. I want her to be perfect. She must represent the softer, feminine side of the Empire. She must be my complement, and all people of the Empire must love her and just not Mexicans.”
Room became silent because they knew President Davis was right. He must unite two cultures.
The President uttered, “Why are you guys silent? I brought you here for feedback. That is why I pay you the big bucks. Agent Harris, what do you think?”