Wild North America 1846

Chapter 143 Preparation
This move of the Tang Kingdom completely disrupted the overall deployment of the US Continental Army.

Originally, heavy soldiers were hoarded around Kansas City, but Kansas City has become a large barracks, with various materials piled up like mountains, and the 4.6 soldiers gathered here are more than the population of the city.

In early December, in order to prepare for the third Western Expedition on an unprecedented scale, soldiers and supplies from all over the United States continued to gather in Kaisas City. Seven or eight trains arrived every day, sending all-encompassing supplies and Recruits trained by the states.

suddenly
To send a large army of tens of thousands of people and countless supplies to the north, this sudden blow almost broke the waist of the United States Federation.

Do you really think it's a child playing house?

In particular, the U.S. military base in Chicago is even more confused. There are a total of 2.65 U.S. soldiers in the base. In the past two months, more than 1.5 people have been sent to Kansas City, including more than 4500 cavalry. There are more than 300 special trains for equipment and equipment, and the follow-up preparations will continue to be transported.

All of a sudden
Said that they would all be transported back, and there were tens of thousands of soldiers to be transported, General Frank Gilhoury, the commander of the US military base in Chicago, kicked the table over in anger, and cursed loudly;

"Fuck, damn Polk, damn Charlie the Devil, is it April Fool's Day today? God... what happened to all of this?"

Complaints belong to complaints, and orders must be carried out.

More than 1 cavalrymen from the Tang Kingdom cavalry rushed down from the plateau, raging wildly in the northwestern states of the United States, burning, killing and looting all the way, doing many evils all the way, causing great panic among the people in the entire central United States and the Great Lakes region.

How far is Minnesota from Chicago?
It is only a few hundred kilometers away, which means that the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom may reach the important area of ​​the Great Lakes Industrial Center at any time, turning this place into a place where wars are raging.

Think about it, the back of the spine is chilling!
Generally speaking, the terrain of North America is very simple, that is, two steps;

Mountainous plateaus in the west, great plains in the middle and east.

The Kingdom of Datang belongs to the western plateau and mountains. Within its 301 million square kilometers of land, it owns the Colorado Plateau, the thousands of kilometers of Rocky Mountains stretching from Canada to the Sierra Nevada desert, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Pacific Coast Mountains, etc., or Located on a plateau or mountains, it is a typical plateau platform only from the perspective of geographical conditions.

The famous Grand Canyon of Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, the barren and dead mountains of New Mexico, the magnificent and magical natural scenery are all concentrated in the territory of the Tang Kingdom.

From the Colorado Plateau and New Mexico to the east, there is the endless Great Plains of Central North America and the Great Plains of Eastern North America. There are only a few mountains dotted here, mainly located in southern Texas, Kentucky and Florida, and most of the other places are flat.

After independence
The United States is in a dominant position. Neither Canada nor Mexico can pose a substantial threat to the United States. This also makes the United States feel overwhelmed by the sense of security. Cities generally do not pay attention to defense like spreading a pie.

Cities with a population of tens of thousands cover an astonishing area, often more than 10 times that of European cities, or even more.

This also makes it difficult to defend these plain cities in the United States. If it is really necessary to build a fortress wall to enclose it, how big a project is that?

anyway
Hundreds of cities and thousands of villages and towns, how to prevent it?
Li Cha's move is to attack the enemy and save him. With the extraordinary mobility of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, once they break into the heartland of the United States, it will be great fun for him to make a big fuss.

This is why the U.S. federal government must mobilize heavy troops at all costs to block the eastward advance of the Tang Kingdom.

The Northwest states add up to a total of 60 million people, and the Huo Huo will be Huo Huo, which will not hurt the foundation of the United States.

However, the Great Lakes region is an important industrial development area in the United States. It has two top cities, Chicago and Detroit, dozens of important towns, and a total population of nearly 500 million. It is a densely populated area second only to the eastern United States. ?

The Polk government was stunned by the blow of the Tang Kingdom, so they hurriedly called for General Taylor, the firefighter.

Faced with the mess he took over, Admiral Taylor dispatched a large army on the second day to go north to South Dakota, making a gesture of relieving the people from danger.

Actually

The symbolic effect of these troops is far greater than the actual effect, and more of a psychological comfort.

Admiral Taylor only sent 2200 cavalry mainly from the Chicago base and 1500 cavalry from the east with a complete establishment, totaling more than 3700 cavalry.

The mission given to them was to consolidate the defenses of Davenport, more than 330 kilometers west of Chicago, and Iowa City, 450 kilometers away, and send a small number of cavalry to investigate the situation of military disasters and wars in Des Moines County, more than 700 kilometers away.

If you can fight, you will fight; if you cannot fight, you will retreat.

This is the second time that Des Moines County and Sioux City have been ravaged by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. The losses are self-evident. In addition to the destruction of all workshops and enterprises, young white women must have been swept away, supplies, carriages, cattle and sheep All were packed away, leaving only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled.

Fortunately, because Iowa City and Davenport are close to Chicago, they have not been looted by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom for the time being. Sending troops to strengthen defense was originally the meaning of the question.

After the army is reorganized

Admiral Taylor will send infantry to strengthen the defense of the above-mentioned areas one after another, forming a corner with Chicago as a whole.

Going north will definitely not go north, wouldn't that mean sending food to the Tang Kingdom?

Admiral Taylor's plan was to strengthen the existing city defenses, station heavily on the front line of Chicago and Davenport, respond to each other, and establish a large cavalry mobile attack posture, so as to cover and protect the important hinterland of the Great Lakes.

As long as the Tang Kingdom cavalry can be prevented from intruding, it is a victory.

As for going north to find the decisive battle of the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom, how many years would it take to think of such a bad idea?
Not to mention that the U.S. cavalry and infantry were not prepared for the decisive winter battle at all. There were insufficient cotton tents, insufficient cold-proof materials, and the formation of various armies was chaotic. How could the march be separated? What kind of battle does the army fight like this?

In order to quickly transport troops to Chicago, the railway department rushed to transport troops first. A large amount of supplies were stranded in Kansas City and Detroit.
It’s better to stay in Chicago. After all, this is also a military base that once gathered 4 soldiers. The barracks has a large number of row houses and several warehouse areas. It is backed by the metropolis of Chicago, and there is no shortage of supplies in all aspects.

Admiral Taylor's top priority now is to twist the entire army into one rope, straighten out the chaotic organization, equip the lack of supplies and equipment, wait for some experienced officers to arrive one after another, and grasp the troops under his command.

With him as a polished commander, this battle is really impossible to fight.

In terms of time, it will take at least a month, otherwise, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Now the question is;

Can the devil Richard give him such a long time?
one week later

The last day of late December 1847

Peel City

After a period of chaos and liveliness, the largest city in South Dakota has calmed down again. The rich aroma of broth and the aroma of baked pancakes are everywhere in the streets and alleys, bringing people an extra heartwarming feeling.

This is the jerky that the soldiers are making to carry with them for marching and fighting, according to the standard;
Each person needs to make 15 pounds of jerky and 30 pounds of hard bread, which is basically the food for the cavalry for two weeks.These jerky noodles are cooked with salt and left to dry out for a few days.

In addition, no less than 80 pounds of bean cakes must be carried. These bean cakes with eggs are the best concentrated feed for war horses, and are usually carried by the auxiliary horse.

In St Anne's Church,

More than 100 cavalry gathered here, everyone, big or small, was holding a package and chatting with joy, and there was a chaotic noise in the church.

On the altar at the front
The clerks accompanying the army were lying on the table to sort out the records, and there was an old lieutenant officer sitting behind the table, with several helping soldiers beside him.

"next."

"Report sir, I am Wang Erzhuzi, a soldier of the Second Battalion of the Fourth Regiment of the Weihai Cavalry, and this is my package."

"Okay, bring it up."

A heavy package was brought to the table, and when it was untied, there were a lot of gold bracelets, necklaces and rings inside, as well as silver candlesticks, silver spoons and other things.

The lieutenant officer picked up all the silver candlesticks, silver spoons, and briar wood pipes with a disgusted expression, and then reprimanded him: "Don't put these rags in the future, and this thing also needs to be deducted from the weight."

He held a gold necklace inlaid with precious stones in his hand. He flipped through it, then threw it into the bag, and told the soldiers who were helping him: "Weigh it to see how much it weighs, and finally deduct all the impurities together." .”

The two soldiers brought the scales, and replied with the beams they asked for; "Sir, the total is 8 catties and 4 taels."

"Oh, there are a lot of impurities, so let's deduct [-]%, and it should be calculated..."

"Hey, wait a minute, sir, why do I deduct so much gold and silver? This one is a ruby, and that one is a good thing inlaid with silver ornaments, and there are emeralds on it."

"What a good thing, who has the spare time to give you a little bit of money? It's all junk and worthless, and it must be deducted."

"Sir, what can I do?"

"Isn't it okay? Well... this soldier's tatters weigh half and half."

"what?"

"Ah what? Look at your money-greedy character. Your Majesty is kind. He doesn't care about this small amount of money. He promised that all the seizures will be his own. But the guys have sent these treasures back for nothing. Sir, don't share any of them." Ah? Why didn’t you tell the truth? Get out if you don’t want to be evacuated, next one.”

Wang Erzhuzi was stunned by the scolding, and only then did he react, and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, half is half, thank you for your help."

"Fuck off, next one." The lieutenant officer waved his hand impatiently, turned and ordered the document to be recorded; "Record, Wang Erzhuzi, a soldier from the Second Brigade of the Fourth Regiment of the Weihai Cavalry, handed over 4 catties and 2 taels of gold jewelry, yes, Write the date on it."

Then, the Zhongwei officer threw the selected silver candlesticks, silver spoons, briar wood pipes, European-style carving toys and other items into the bag and handed them over to the soldiers who helped.

The soldiers poured all these things into the big box with their backhands, threw away the fur skin with a wave of their hands, and waited for the next soldier to hand in the items.

These treasures will be divided into boxes, sealed, and then sent back to Phoenix Castle by a special cavalry team.

After the army returns, the soldiers can get property receipts from the military based on the recorded property quantity.Then use this note to Redwood Bank to exchange banknotes of equal value.

Of course, Sequoia Bank will not do it for nothing, and will charge a [-]% handling fee.

With the money, soldiers can buy houses, cows, maids, wine, guns, and everything, further promoting social prosperity.

The reason why this service is launched is because there are still a few tough battles to be fought. It is possible that many cavalry will die on the battlefield and can only be brought back in small boxes.

Careful consideration, it is not safe to carry belongings on the body, and the carrying capacity of horses is limited, it is better to bring ten catties of beef jerky.

Once killed in battle, these properties, together with the pension, will be given to the wife and children, and will not be cheap to others.

"Er Zhuzi, do you have something wrong with your head, you dare to argue with the officer, is it itchy skin or something?"

"That's right, if you think you don't remember enough, just grab it. I'm really dizzy."

"It's not that I said you are the second pillar. Your Majesty has already said that if you want to make a fortune, you can go to the Great Lakes to rob it. This trivial matter is nothing! It makes the chief unhappy, and when the time comes, you will be left behind in Peel City. I can't even catch the hair. Don't you know which end is heavier and which is lighter?"

Wang Erzhuzi came back dejectedly, but was ridiculed by all his partners instead.But the inside and outside words are not all sarcasm, but also kind persuasion.

In the army

The friendship condensed in the flames of war is the strongest. After seeing the blood, the blood in the bones of the Chinese was thoroughly stimulated, and these new cavalry quickly grew up.

From a docile peasant boy to an aggressive oriental cavalry, he is merciless to the enemy.

Several soldiers from the Fourth Weihai Cavalry Regiment handed in their belongings, and all of them walked out of the church in high spirits. They still had some money on them, at least one or two hundred dollars.

In the past half a month, many surrounding towns have been robbed. I heard that several soldiers robbed a white business owner, and each of them divided hundreds of gold coins, which was a wave of oil and water.

After the news came out, everyone was very envious, and there was an atmosphere of advocating the strong in the army.

The army of the Tang Kingdom advocates wolfish culture and has no sympathy for the weak. People who are not ruthless will not be able to stand firmly in the army, let alone others?
Li Cha wanted to make the kingdom's cavalry as fierce as hungry wolves. In the army, you can be greedy and brutal, but you must know how to be fearful.

There is a high-voltage line that cannot be violated, and that is strict military discipline.

The kingdom's army is strictly disciplined, and orders are strictly prohibited. Anyone who dares to violate them will be punished without mercy.

All those who violated the military law were deprived of all honors, military positions, and all property. There was no pension and no one dared to intercede, and the punishment was extremely severe.

Therefore, the partners were really sweating in private when Wang Erzhuzi dared to contradict the officer.

This melon baby is too courageous.

(End of this chapter)