Wild North America 1846

Chapter 107
"If they don't come, we'll just wait and see who can beat who?"

Sitting in the shade, Li Cha said with a confident expression.

This is a shallow depression about 13 kilometers west of Burlington, which belongs to the plateau fold belt. The surrounding rocks are arid red, about 60 meters high, and extend irregularly into the distance.

On the Colorado Plateau
There are so many valleys where this kind of folded terrain evolves, no one can spend a lot of energy to find out one by one.

In addition to 1300 cavalry, there were 2200 white musketeers hiding here, with a total strength of 3500.

There are more than [-] marching pots in the shallow mountain depression, and the blazing firewood is cooking the horse meat. Under the conditioning of the Chinese chef, the horse meat with more seasoning has already exuded a strong meat aroma.

That's right, the surprise army of the Tang Kingdom has also stopped.Just count on the supplies that Lieutenant Colonel Harry Flech escorted all the way back to solve the urgent need.

from any angle

Li Cha would not allow this carriage transport team to fly past under his nose, he already regarded these materials as his pockets, and he would intercept them no matter how much he paid.

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot sat next to Richard and said with some concern; "Your Majesty, we haven't completely wiped out the US cavalry. According to the confession of the captives, at least a dozen US cavalry escaped from our dragnet." Attack, fleeing all the way west, the destination must be Denver. It is expected that sometime tomorrow afternoon, the Denver US military camp will be able to receive the news."

"Then what do you expect the US military to do next?"

"The biggest possibility is that part of the infantry stayed behind, and the main force of the U.S. troops headed by the cavalry attacked across the board and moved closer to the logistics and carriage convoy. As long as the two sides join forces, the supply crisis will be solved by itself."

"It's very possible. Don't worry. Even if your guess is correct, the Yankee will travel on the soles of his feet. It will take at least four days to get here. By then, the horse will be too hungry to run, and the people will be tired and paralyzed. It’s easier to deal with than hiding in a camp.”

"But...we don't have much fodder, it can last for two days at most."

"Then let's talk about it in two days. We have to be more patient with these Yankees. Anyway, if we don't see rabbits, we won't scatter eagles. Let's see who survives whom?"

"Understood, Your Majesty."

The excessive caution of Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier, commander of the US Tennessee Cavalry, gave the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty an excellent opportunity to defeat each one.

The 5 squadrons it dispatched totaled 322 cavalry, which were divided into two waves and were wiped out in the battle. Among them, 107 were killed, 196 were captured, and 19 US cavalry escaped.

in battle

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom suffered 37 casualties, and more than a hundred horses on both sides were damaged. All of them were brought back to cook horse meat, mixed with some grain, enough for this 3500-man army to last for 7 days.

The only thing lacking is that there is not much forage, and the nearest oasis is also in the Hugo area 110 kilometers away.

If the U.S. military did not move after two days and still defended around the carriage formation, Li Cha would not be willing to lead an army to attack, which would only increase casualties.It can only lead the army to retreat, retreat to the Hugo area 110 kilometers away, and intercept the US troops there.

Thought of here
He looked up into the sky, and saw two Kara Eagles soaring high in the sky flapping their wings and flying into the distance, and soon turned into two small black dots.

There was a loud noise in the valley. It was Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot who was executing "ten draws and one kill". 196 US cavalry captives were facing the choice between life and death. A white musketeer looked sideways frequently.

once Upon a time
They have also encountered this kind of choice between life and death. At this moment, they are on the sidelines, and they have a fluke mentality of watching the fire from the other side.

In order to prevent the gunshots from exposing the target, the problem can only be solved with a sword.

Li Cha looked back with a cold expression. He didn't care about the life and death of these American cavalry captives. A bloody battle was about to start soon. These soldiers had to be turned into cannon fodder as soon as possible.

After "ten draws and one kill"

These American captives will be given repeated lectures, and then a small ceremony will be held to change into the cavalry uniforms of the Tang Kingdom.

during combat

Each of these newly recruited American captives was issued with only a saber, and rushed to the forefront of the entire cavalry formation...

The means are indeed a bit cruel, but the effect is very good.

Two days later

News from Denver;

As expected, the main force led by General Frank Gilhoury couldn't bear it anymore, abandoned the barracks, and the whole army came all the way east...

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier led the carriage convoy to form a circular formation, but they couldn't hold on. They put on a posture that a dead pig would not be afraid of boiling water, and refused to take a step forward.

this situation

It really made Li Cha feel a little tricky. It is impossible to attack by force. The early investigation has clearly shown that;

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier led the carriage convoy, each with four wheels and two drivers on the carriage, all equipped with flintlock guns, that is more than 1500 people.

Adding 1400 American soldiers, there are more than 2900 musketeers huddled in the carriage formation. How can Li Cha's men manage this little?
"Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier is indeed an outstanding officer, and he was able to resist being fooled." Li Cha couldn't help but sighed.

"Your Majesty, then..."

"Calm down, our army is in a difficult time now, and the American army is not much better. If the horses have no fodder, they will starve first, and they will not die in two or three days."

"I will obey your orders."

Faced with this tricky situation, Li Cha frowned deeply. He knew that he could not wait any longer, and he had to put strong pressure on the US military convoy to make changes.

Otherwise, once the two armies converge, the Tang Kingdom will completely lose its precious opportunity.

At about 4:00 pm that day

Richard suddenly led more than 1450 cavalry (including more than 150 captives) to attack in an all-round way, and swallowed the rangers deployed by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier on the periphery.

The cavalry chased and fought on the Gobi Desert. The sound of gunfire and shouts of killing continued intermittently for more than 40 minutes. One and a half squadrons of U.S. cavalry were caught off guard and were overwhelmed by the encircling Datang Kingdom soldiers, losing more than a hundred cavalry.

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier was furious. He suppressed the anger in his heart and ordered everyone to strictly guard their positions and strengthen their defenses.

The Tennessee Cavalry in his hands had more than 700 cavalry. After several battles, most of them were lost, and only 280 cavalry remained.

Now, he no longer dared to let the cavalry out.

The brigade of cavalry from the Tang Kingdom swaggered around the circular horse formation, continuing to put pressure on the US military, but they were all 800 meters away, and they had a good sense of proportion.

half an hour later

Seeing that there was no chance, Li Cha could only lead the cavalry to retreat, leaving a large cloud of smoke and dust on the Gobi Desert.

The defense of the U.S. military is too tight. The musketeers hid in the carriage formation, with their guns pointed outward, defending like hedgehogs.

And at night, they will set up more than a dozen bonfires outside the carriage formation, and send people to strictly guard them. If there is any movement, they will "crack" a salvo. The defensive needles cannot be penetrated, and the water cannot be splashed in. It is quite difficult .

(End of this chapter)