Wild North America 1846

Chapter 139 Encounter in the Oasis

On the cold and windy Gobi Desert

The cavalry reconnaissance brigade led by Lieutenant Colonel Will of the U.S. Army was advancing hard against the cold wind. They did not find the enemy hiding on one side of the barren ridge, and their destination was the Hugo Oasis not far ahead.

The Gobi Desert is surrounded by barren mountains and wild mountains. It is impossible for Lieutenant Colonel Will to waste his time searching for the mountains. Lieutenant Colonel Will knows that there is a cavalry garrison of the Kingdom of Tang in the Hugo Oasis, which is about the size of a squadron. , his idea is to catch them all.

Then, think of a way to infiltrate to the northwest...

The moment Mexico City was breached

The advance base of the US military in Kansas has officially put the third western expedition plan on the agenda.

Various military preparations in the United States have been advancing. 6 to 7 infantry and cavalry were recruited for training, gathered in major cities in Chicago, Kansas, and Detroit, equipped with American cavalry revolvers, and imitated French cuirassiers. Put into production field heavy artillery, prepare war materials, build railway roads and post stations.

In order to shorten the logistics supply line, more than 400 kilometers of railways have been built from Kansas City to the west across the Gobi desert, and military fortresses have been built along the way, and heavy troops have been stationed there.

Thus

The 870-kilometer road from Kansas City to Denver (Phoenix) has been shortened by half, and the logistical pressure has also been greatly reduced, which is conducive to the battle of the army.

The postponement of the originally planned Western Expedition is not only beneficial to the Tang Kingdom, but also beneficial to the U.S. military. The various preparations for the war are more in place, more sufficient and more complete, which will undoubtedly increase the chances of winning the war.

Encouraged by the great victory in the Mexican War, the U.S. military is confident from top to bottom that it will win a battle with a thick concentration of troops.

From many gossip;
Lieutenant General Taylor, the commander who has made great achievements in the Mexican War, may be promoted to the general of the US Continental Army and personally lead the army to launch the third Western Expedition.

Of course, this is just gossip circulating within the military, and has not been confirmed by authoritative sources, and the war in the South is not over yet.

The big question now is ~ what is going on in Denver?
The U.S. military is at a loss about this. They have indeed tried hard to investigate, but they have had little success.

Judging from the internal situation of the Tang Kingdom, since the first half of last year, a large amount of construction materials such as steel bars and cement, as well as factory equipment and other living materials have been transported to the west. The quantity is very huge.

There are 3000 domestic horse-drawn carriages running on this transportation line all year round. It was not until July this year, after the Western Railway was officially opened, that the related organized carriage transportation stopped.

combined with other trends;

The U.S. military speculates that the Datang Kingdom has built several large forts in the Colorado Plateau and New Mexico to deal with possible wars.

But speculation is speculation, but it cannot be confirmed.

The Tang Kingdom is indeed a bit too evil. Almost all the US military spies who infiltrated to the west disappeared without a trace, and none of them came back.

The U.S. military sent not a dozen teams of spies, but a full 23 groups, a total of 343 people, and none of them came back to report the situation. Now the U.S. military staff is completely Muggle.

You can't send an entire cavalry regiment to investigate the military situation, can you?
The fierce and cruel cavalry of the Tang Kingdom is famous far and wide. They have won many battles in the past, and they have an absolute psychological advantage against the U.S. cavalry.

Even if an entire U.S. cavalry regiment is sent to investigate the military situation, it will only be meat buns sent to the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, and they may swallow them in one bite.

The cavalry regiment is the main force of the war at any time, and the U.S. military is not generous enough to use an entire cavalry regiment to test it out. Such a heavy price cannot be paid.

After much deliberation, they could only adopt a compromise solution, so there was this cavalry brigade led by Lieutenant Colonel Will to take risks.

Hugo Oasis is not big. After two arson attacks last year and this year, it has become bare and scorched black, and the trees have been cut down.

The U.S. cavalry brigade quickly found the camp in the hills. At this time, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom were already ready for battle, loaded with bullets and ready to fight.

can be seen
This outpost camp is built at the foot of a hill sheltered from the wind. This half-moon-shaped hill is about 70 meters high. Although it is not high, it is quite steep, and it just surrounds this camp.

At more than 130 meters in front of the camp, five parapet defense points were established. Each wooden parapet is about 5 meters high and 1 to 4 meters wide. There is a gap of about 12 to 13 meters between the defensive walls. Let the cavalry pass freely.

Now, behind every defensive parapet, there are nine soldiers of the Tang Kingdom who are fully armed and holding flintlock muskets.If there are no hidden people, then 9 soldiers.

And more than a hundred meters behind the defensive chest, there are 21 heavy cavalry wearing breastplates, riding on horseback, quietly waiting for the arrival of the US military.

"Major Michel, do you think these eastern cavalry have shown their full strength?"

"Sir, what do you mean... afraid they have an ambush?"

"You can tell me your opinion."

"I don't think so. Look at the horses in the stables behind, and the size of the camp. At best, it's the configuration of a squadron. It can't be more. Unless they know that we are coming today, they have hidden more in the house in advance." There are many musketeers, but the possibility of this is extremely slim." Major Michel replied in an affirmative tone.

He is the captain of the U.S. Light Cavalry Brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel Will is an officer of the U.S. Army Staff in Kansas City, who is in charge of this dangerous reconnaissance operation. Lieutenant Colonel's command.

The whole group was dressed in American cowboy clothes, but this was an attempt to cover up. It might be useful to infiltrate Denver, but it would be too abrupt in this deserted Gobi Desert.

Who is so idle, gathered more than 200 American cowboys to hang out in the Gobi Desert, and equipped with one man and two horses?
"Send a few cavalry forward to investigate and see if there are any ambushes around?" Lieutenant Colonel Will ordered.

"Yes, sir."

Several American cavalrymen twitched their mouths, turned their horses and left.

"All ready to fight."

"Yes, sir."

Soldiers pulled out their weapons to load bullets. The cavalry revolvers equipped by the U.S. cavalry today are heavier than the Colt 1846 type in the Tang Dynasty. The bullets loaded in the revolver are not 6 but 7, and the firepower is also stronger. violent.

Shooting from 120 meters to 130 meters away is a deadly threat.

Lieutenant Colonel Will is not going to wait any longer. The superiority in military strength and firepower is on his side. Even if he waits until the end of time, the old enemy will not surrender, and a battle must be fought.

If we can capture more prisoners, we don't need to venture into the west for investigation, and we can just interrogate the prisoners for information, wouldn't it be beautiful?

The longer the time waits, the more dangerous this US cavalry brigade going deep into the enemy's territory will be.

Lieutenant Colonel Will looked at the long-distance telegraph wire behind the camp and knew that his whereabouts had been leaked, and he had to make a quick decision, and leave as soon as possible after capturing the prisoners.

After cup of tea

The U.S. cavalry who went to investigate everywhere reported that they did not find the army ambushed by the Tang Kingdom, and there was not even a single ghost in the deserted Gobi Desert, as if it was a restricted area of ​​life.

At this moment

The U.S. cavalry had already fed the horses, and ate something in their own time, their guns were loaded, and everything was ready to attack.

Lieutenant Colonel Will and Major Michelle looked at each other, and seeing roughly the same meaning in each other's eyes, Lieutenant Colonel Will ordered decisively; "The whole army is attacking, let us kill these Orientals."

After speaking, he rode his horse first.

More than 200 cavalrymen from the U.S. Army cavalry brigade followed closely and launched an attack on the camp 500 meters away. The soldiers controlled the horses to move fast with one hand, and put the other hand on their waists leisurely.

According to standard cavalry detour tactics;
They will draw out cavalry-style revolvers at a distance of about 200 meters from the enemy, stand upright with the muzzle up, and ride steadily on horseback.

Keep your arms flat at a distance of more than 120 meters from the enemy, aim and shoot, pull the trigger and shoot again...until the bullets in the gun chamber are exhausted.

However, these U.S. cavalry soon became restless.

The sound of horseshoes "rumbling"

When the distance was within 350 meters, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom inside the defensive wall raised their flintlock guns in unison...

Second Lieutenant Li Erzhu lifted the covering cloth, revealing the black muzzle of the storm heavy machine gun, with a cruel grin on his face.

"Fire!"

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa……"

"Da da da... da da da da... da da da da da..."

The crisp sound of volleying guns echoed on the Gobi Desert, mixed with the storm of heavy machine guns raging crazily, spreading dense projectiles, and bursting countless bright blood on the US cavalry.

In an instant

A large group of U.S. cavalry fell down, twenty or thirty of them. This scene scared Lieutenant Colonel Will's scalp numb, and he shouted loudly, "Guys, attack at full speed."

He pointed forward with the saber raised high in his hand. Although all the American cavalry were extremely frightened at the moment, there was no turning back, so they could only bite the bullet and rush along.

The speed of the cavalry's impact was very fast. Once the speed was increased, more than a hundred meters passed by in a flash, and soon approached within a range of 250 meters.

Under the intensive rain of bullets from heavy machine guns, a dozen or so U.S. cavalrymen were shot one after another, and they rolled and fell to the ground with their horses, causing the attacking U.S. cavalrymen to panic.

The U.S. cavalry in the rear drove their horses to dodge one after another, which slowed down the momentum of the attack.

right now
The musketeers of the Tang Kingdom behind the defensive wall quickly changed to a loaded flintlock, raised their muzzles again, aimed and fired.

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa……"

Due to the closer distance, this round of concentrated fire was more deadly. Under the crazy blessing of heavy machine gun fire, more than 40 American soldiers were knocked to the ground, like a massacre.

"Attack, attack..."

There is no turning back arrow when opening the bow. All the U.S. cavalry knows that only by rushing into the camp can they find a way out, and the idea of ​​turning around and running back can only lead to death.

They yelled in fear and pulled out American lances one after another. Many cavalrymen fired wildly without getting orders, trying to cover up the extreme fear in their hearts.

Bullets swished past Second Lieutenant Li Erzhu, knocking down one or two soldiers from time to time. Second Lieutenant Li Erzhu held the heavy machine gun steadily, and shot with one hand at a constant speed, splashing the rain of death bullets on the densely populated U.S. cavalry. The U.S. cavalry turned their backs on their backs, causing casualties.

After two rounds of flintlock shooting, there was a brief gap in firepower. When the U.S. cavalry approached within 130 meters, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom who were standing by the defensive chest took out the 1846 cavalry revolvers that were already full of bullets. , Aim at the front and fire violently.

The dense gunshots exploded like beans, and 45 soldiers of the Tang Kingdom fired continuously. After one pistol was emptied, they pulled out another pistol and continued to fire. There were bursts of thick blue gunpowder smoke on the battlefield. , choking people want to vomit.

The gunshots stopped completely, and there was already a tragic scene like a slaughterhouse.

The more than 200 American cavalry who charged were all knocked to the ground without exception, and the wounded rolled and wailed in pain, saving the cuirassiers a lot of hands and feet.

The layout of this camp is not as simple as it seems at first glance.

over a year

Several cavalry squadrons stationed here one after another, and worked out a whole set of defensive combat measures, which were simple and practical.One of them is the feast of bullets and rain enjoyed by the U.S. Cavalry Brigade.

This kind of defense scheme is mainly based on light cavalry abandoning horses and fighting on foot.

Concentrate all the flintlock muskets and 1846 cavalry revolvers in the entire squadron, and first implement two rounds of concentrated fire on the charging enemy troops to effectively weaken the enemy troops.

Next Step

Making full use of the advantages of the defensive parapet, the soldiers will use the Colt 1846 cavalry revolvers gathered together to strike the enemy with intensive firepower, causing fatal effects.

Finally, the counterattack was carried out by the cuirassiers.

The chosen fighter was when the enemy cavalry passed through the gap between the defensive parapets, and when it was inevitable, more than [-] cuirassiers arrived in time to deal the final blow to the remaining enemy cavalry.

This battle is completely over before the last step is carried out.

This is not because the combat effectiveness of the US cavalry is too weak, but because it is completely calculated, defeated very aggrieved, died very uncomfortable, and was very unwilling.

In this battle, a storm-type heavy machine gun was used to help out, which was also a key factor in the complete demise of the US cavalry brigade.

Don't underestimate the role of this heavy machine gun. During the frantic shooting, more than 10 hard magazines were replaced, hundreds of rounds of ammunition were consumed, and as many as [-] or [-] US cavalrymen were killed and wounded, which played an important role in winning the final victory of the battle. .

"Don't be idle, guys, look for some prisoners with minor injuries, and find out if there are any officials. You can get a lot of information from them." Lieutenant Tian Mantun commanded with a smile on his face. Started, the heart is full of the joy of victory.

Most of the success in this battle was not his own credit, but the entire set of tactics summed up by previous cavalry squadron leaders, which he realized by chance.

The Tang Kingdom's army is the most important military merit, and this victory is a great merit. There is basically no suspense about being promoted to captain, and the men under his command can pick out a few people who stand out.

After entering the teaching group for training, he came out as a second lieutenant.

Who thinks too much credit?

Therefore, these American prisoners cannot be killed, and all of them must be sent to the military headquarters for strict interrogation. If one or two bad news can be revealed, it will make a lot of money.

(End of this chapter)