Wild North America 1846

Chapter 146 Too Miserable

The longer he had been in contact with these eastern cavalry, the more difficult General Taylor felt that the opponent was not only powerful in combat, but also cunning like a fox, so slippery.

Major General Stern, the U.S. commander in Iowa City, is an experienced general who has always been steady and assertive. He followed Admiral Taylor to experience the Mexican War for a year and a half, and made many meritorious deeds.

Such generals all died at the hands of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, which made him feel a chill in his heart.

At this time, Admiral Taylor was under great pressure. The president and the military were dissatisfied with his performance, and urged him to find the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom for a decisive battle to curb his crazy momentum.

The problem is, these cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom are more slippery than loaches, they can't be caught at all!

Admiral Taylor also thought of dividing his troops too much, but if there were fewer cavalry, the enemy would turn around and swallow them up.

There are too many cavalry, I'm afraid they won't be able to suppress the enemy!
In this war with the Tang Kingdom, Admiral Taylor felt very tired, mentally stressed, and burdened with thoughts, as if he couldn't keep up with the footsteps of a Rumba master.

"Reporting, sir, the latest military emergency report."

"Oh!"

Admiral Taylor raised his brows, took a closer look at the secret seal, and then his expression became serious.

This is a quick horse scout report sent from the front, and it was found that the main cavalry of the Tang Kingdom was stationed on the banks of the Missouri River, near the wild woods.

The words in Kuai Ma's detective report were convincing, and Yan Dao saw hundreds of tents and tens of thousands of horses in the area with his own eyes, so it was undoubtedly the main force of the Tang Kingdom's cavalry.

Admiral Taylor didn't need to look at the map to know that the wild forest was only 80 miles away from the town where the main force of the US military was stationed, and it would take more than two hours to get there quickly.

The fighter plane was right in front of him, and Admiral Taylor couldn't help being excited. He knew the terrain around the wild forest very well. It was a flat plain, and even a tall bump was rare.

"Order all the troops to assemble and prepare to attack. The whole army must be ready for battle."

"As you order, Your Excellency the General."

Although Admiral Taylor was a little puzzled, why was the horse in front of him able to accurately locate the enemy's track this time?

But hundreds of tents and tens of thousands of war horses cannot be faked, and no one has such a big budget. Presumably, the U.S. military sentry ahead was lucky and found a fighter.

In that case
Admiral Taylor no longer hesitated, and decisively ordered the entire army to assemble, ready to strike hard.

At the same time, he ordered another group of more than 7000 American cavalry to quickly approach his side.

Fighting on its own territory, the U.S. military has the advantages of geographical advantage, people and advantages. It can send military information through the convenient telegraph network, and can get strong support from various townships and towns. The wounded can receive timely treatment, and sometimes they can even drink a mouthful of hot soup. obvious.

close to departure

Admiral Taylor received the reply. Another group of U.S. cavalry set off immediately after receiving the order in a town 172 kilometers away.

It seems that they can't keep up with this battle.

Admiral Taylor sighed with regret in his heart. He knew that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty would never stay in one place for two nights, and would often charge hundreds of miles with light cavalry, killing civilians who witnessed the whereabouts along the way, so as to prevent the whereabouts of the army from being leaked.

The fighter plane is fleeting, so there is no hesitation.

He put on his military cap and belt, and strode out of the house with a whip in one hand. Looking at the fully armed U.S. cavalry on the street, he decisively waved his big hand and ordered: "The whole army is attacking, targeting the wild woods. This battle concerns the glory of the Continental Army of the United States of America, and may God bless America."

"God bless America!" cried all the officers in unison, their eyes revealing the holiness of a martyr.

"Set off."

Give an order

A tide of U.S. cavalry rushed out of the town, galloping towards the wild woods with a murderous look.

around 4:10 pm

A mass of black U.S. cavalry appeared at the end of the horizon, and the ground trembled as tens of thousands of horses galloped and stomped on. The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty cavalry patrolling outside had long since called the police with flying horses, and a shrill and sharp whistle came from the wasteland.

At this moment

The U.S. cavalry was not in a hurry. There were many tents by the wild forest far away, and there were groups of cavalry from the Tang Dynasty who were gathering. They could no longer run away.

Lost the cotton tent, is it possible to sleep in the wild?
In the severe cold weather at the end of January, the temperature in Illinois often drops to minus 1~7 degrees at night, and the cold wind is howling, which cannot be resisted by thin clothes.

Even war horses have to put on blankets to keep warm, let alone cavalry?

The cavalry troops of the Tang Kingdom reacted quickly and assembled in just over 10 minutes.

When the distance between the two armies was within 3 to 4 kilometers, the U.S. military was already close to the edge of the forest. They took the lead in launching 24 9-pound Napoleon field guns, and the dark muzzles pointed directly at the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom.

never thought

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom immediately turned around and retreated, quickly opening the distance between the two, which made the US artillery feel lonely.

see this scene
General Taylor hated his teeth so much, these cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom really don't give you any advantage, they leave as soon as they say, and they don't procrastinate at all.

But this reassured him. The total number of Tang Kingdom cavalry in front of him was about 4000 to 4200, with more than 1 horses. They should be the main force of the enemy army that has been chasing.

Especially under the flying king's banner, a golden armored general wearing a devil's mask is impressive.

This person is very likely to be the famous Demon King Li Li, a tyrant who can stop children from crying at night. According to legend, he has a green face and fangs, is three feet tall, eats several pairs of baby hearts every day, and is the messenger of death from hell.

"Forget it, there is no need to try, these Easterners will not let our artillery hit them safely." Admiral Taylor stretched out his hand to stop the officer below, and then turned to a major general beside him and said; "General Jacob, I hope you can lead the Third Cavalry Corps to attack the first formation and disrupt the enemy's footsteps."

"As you order, Your Excellency the General."

Major General Jacob, a French-American, bowed politely, then drew his shiny saber and circled it around his head, giving the order to attack.

More than 2600 cavalry from the U.S. Third Cavalry Corps left the brigade, pressing on the enemy like a cloud.

The sound of horseshoes running in small steps was as dense as rain, which startled a large number of birds in the forest, and added a strong breath of death in this cold season.

At this time, the distance between the two sides was about 5 kilometers, and the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom had retreated to the middle of the wild forest. The wide grassland about 600 meters from the riverside to the wild forest was the place where the two armies fought.

The battlefield is relatively narrow, which is obviously beneficial to the cavalry of the Datang Kingdom, which has a small force, and can avoid being surrounded by the opponent's superior force and falling into a bitter battle.

In the cavalry formation of the Tang Kingdom, there are nearly 2000 cuirassiers and more than 2200 light cavalry. They are lined up in a strict formation, and they look coldly at the American cavalry who came all the way.

After a few minutes
The original distance of 5 kilometers between the two sides was shortened by half. Then Li Cha slowly combined the sharp 2.8-meter long machete into one place, raised it high above his head and shouted loudly; "All cuirassiers...follow me charge!"

Give an order

Two thousand cuirassiers immediately mobilized their horses and pressed forward in a strict "one"-shaped formation. On the 600-meter-wide plain grass, 6 to 7 rows of tight cavalry charged.

see this scene

Admiral Taylor couldn't help but twitched his eyelids violently, scolding him for being too shameless.

The 2600-strong U.S. Third Cavalry Corps are all light cavalry. Although the number is superior, but...

You don't want to invest all the heavy cavalry to bully a light cavalry regiment, right?
What about the demeanor of the king of a country?
This is too...

It's a pity that there was no turning back when the bow was opened, and the cavalry on both sides charged head-to-head on this narrow battlefield with no room for turning. In just two or three minutes, the distance was close to within 3 kilometer.

At this time, Major General Jacob, who led the US Third Cavalry Corps, looked miserable, and pointed the command knife in his hand forward with the courage to look at death in his eyes.

in an instant
The U.S. cavalry kicked the horses frantically at the same time, driving the horses to gallop at full speed, and then pulled out the American cavalry revolvers from the cowhide pouch in front of their right knees, which was their sharp weapon for defeating the enemy's heavy armor.

at the same time
The cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom still kept running at a small pace, and they also pulled out the Colt 1846 revolvers in the cowhide pockets in front of the saddle one after another, and raised them steadily with one hand, with the muzzle facing the sky, looking at the American cavalry. contempt.

What are you rushing for?

They are all like fools, don't they know that the bumpier the horse, the more inaccurate the bullet will be?
When the distance between the two sides approached within 150 meters, the U.S. soldiers fired first, and the "cracking" bullets hit the head and face, overturning twenty or thirty cavalry in a blink of an eye, causing short-term chaos in the cavalry formation of the Datang Kingdom.

but that's all
The heavy cavalry of the Tang Kingdom launched a counterattack immediately, and the "crackling" bullets became denser and more deadly. Pour a slice.

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa……"

The cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom were raining bullets so densely that they seemed to never stop round after round. At this time, they had already reined in their horses, raised their muskets and poured out firepower to their heart's content.

After firing the two muskets, the cavalry behind will be automatically moved forward, and so on.

The more than 100-meter-long road is covered with the corpses of American soldiers. This is simply a one-sided massacre.

The Third U.S. Cavalry Corps was quickly beaten to pieces, and the rear cavalry screamed loudly, turned their horses, and fled on their horses.

The U.S. cavalry caught in the middle is suffering. Although they are outputting firepower tenaciously, few bullets can penetrate the heavy armor, but the opponent's bullets can easily cut deadly blood holes in them. Those who beat them are thrown off their feet.

On the battlefield, the thick gunpowder smoke filled the air, reducing the line of sight to a very low level.

A few minutes after the gunfire stopped, the cold wind blowing away the thick gunpowder smoke by the river revealed a scene of hell-like massacre in front of everyone.

Of the more than 2600 members of the U.S. Third Cavalry Regiment, only 870 were able to escape whole. The rest lay on the hellish battlefield, either dying silently or wailing loudly.

That's horrible!
(End of this chapter)