Wild North America 1846

Chapter 163 You have Zhang Liangji, I have a wall ladder

The rumbling gunfire broke the tranquility of the Gobi Desert and brought thick smoke of war to this peaceful land for thousands of years. Large swaths of blue and black smoke filled the air and stained the Gobi Desert with blood.

One side defends according to danger, and the other side fights in the wild.

After the intermittent shelling from both sides lasted for more than 40 minutes, the U.S. military launched an infantry regiment-level attack. When the distance between the two sides was within 300 meters, the Musketeers of the Tang Kingdom stationed behind the defensive parapet raised their hands under the command of the commander. flintlock rifle.

In just three rounds of gunfire, more than a thousand American soldiers who attacked were smashed, leaving more than 100 corpses to retreat in a hurry.

It can be seen that the U.S. military is not resolute in attacking, and is more testing the firepower deployment and defense strength of the Tang Kingdom's defense forces to prepare for the real attack.

After the American Musketeers retreated sporadically, the day's offensive came to an end.

on the hillside
Li Cha stood on a raised rock overlooking the battlefield, and everything was clearly in his eyes. His eyes were so sharp that even without a telescope, the mole on the face of Major General Schneider, the commander of the US Second Corps 2.5 kilometers away, could be seen. Can see clearly.

About 1.6 U.S. troops lined up to attack, including more than 2600 cavalry, but only more than 900 artillerymen and more than a thousand musketeers actually attacked. The other U.S. troops remained fully armed and alert and did not join in .

around 1:00 pm

In mid-May on the Gobi Desert in the Colorado Plateau, the temperature has reached nearly 5 degrees. Many people in the US military queue are already sitting on the ground, opening the collar of their military uniforms, and drinking water with water bottles.

This kind of military discipline...

Li Cha let out a silent sneer, not without rejoicing in his heart;
If it weren't for the fact that the U.S. military is so good and amateurish, it would be difficult for the emerging military forces of the Tang Kingdom to please the Yankees.

Speaking of which, everyone is a rookie, but one has more rigorous training, stricter discipline, more confidence after accumulating many victories, coupled with flexible tactics, and a slight advantage in weapons.

The gaps in all aspects have accumulated little by little, forming a military advantage that looks tyrannical.

In the center of the U.S. military array not far away, the loud horn of retreat has already sounded. The U.S. troops who have been frustrated in the attack are regrouping, carrying the wounded back into the carriage, and slowly evacuating to the east.

The rear camp of the U.S. military is located in a valley about 15 kilometers away. There are nearly [-] officers and soldiers stationed there, which can somewhat shelter from the dust and heat at the turn of spring and summer on the Colorado Plateau.

In the Hugo Oasis, about 140 kilometers northeast of the U.S. military camp, follow-up troops are arriving in a steady stream. More than 6000 white American workers are sweating like rain to build a fortress, obviously preparing for a long-term plan.

The railway extending westward from the Burlington area is also under construction, and the long-distance telegraph line is led along the road on the Gobi Desert to the rear camp of the US military.

On the Colorado Plateau
The U.S. military gathered unprecedented manpower, material resources, and military power just to win the battle to destroy the Tang Kingdom.

There is no water source for more than 100 kilometers around the U.S. military rear camp located on the Gobi Desert. Water must be transported from the Hugo Oasis 140 kilometers away. Only clean water must be guaranteed for 500 horse-drawn carts every day to meet the needs of 3 troops and 4400 troops. Daily requirements for multiple horses (cavalry and artillery pack horses).

In order to keep clear water of 500 horse-drawn carriages arriving every day, the Americans had to prepare 1500 horse-drawn carriages, which galloped on a transportation route of more than 140 kilometers day and night.

It's a little bit wrong, the camp in the rear of the U.S. military has no water available, and it will collapse within a few days.

Even so
Each U.S. musketeer squadron can only get one cart of clean water a day, which is only enough for each soldier to drink a big cup, and don’t even think about washing things, it’s absolutely impossible.

It is precisely because of various difficulties that the U.S. military cannot deploy more troops in the rear camp. Only after the train is repaired from August to September can it be possible to deploy all 8 troops to the front.

The U.S. military's retreat was not fast. Under the scorching sun at noon, the dizzy U.S. soldiers faltered and formed a long queue to evacuate toward the depths of the Eastern Gobi Desert.

The Musketeers of the Tang Kingdom on the Red Rock Valley were cheering loudly for victory. Some soldiers even climbed onto the wall, took off their pants, and twisted their white buttocks in the direction of the Americans to vent their hearts. Extreme excitement.

forgot to say

Standing on the Red Rock Valley are more than 2400 white servants and 550 Chinese artillery units. At the foot of the mountain behind the defensive line, a large area of ​​tents stretches for 3 kilometers, presenting a long and narrow camp like an earthworm. More than 4000 musketeers and two cavalry brigades are used as defensive reserves, and there are about 400 cavalry.

The main force of 1.2 cavalry was stationed sporadically outside the Phoenix Castle, the Great Bastion, the Erbastion, the Sanbaibao and Taniguchi Fortress in Taoyuan City, with distances ranging from more than 20 kilometers to more than 70 kilometers.

When needed, that is, a telegram will be summoned, and there is no need to deploy forward at all.

There is no water source in the Red Rock Valley, and it needs to be transported from the South Peret River more than 20 kilometers away. The Datang Kingdom organized 86 horse-drawn carriages to transport water to ensure the daily needs of the frontline troops.

Due to the short distance, there is basically one trip in the morning and one trip in the afternoon.

"Kane, what do you think?" Li Cha asked casually as he watched the back of the American army leaving slowly.

Brigadier General Kahn is the defense commander of Phoenix Castle. The defense scope includes the Red Rock Valley, the Great Bastion, the Two Bastions and the Three Bastions and the surrounding area of ​​thousands of square kilometers.

"Your Majesty, I don't think the U.S. military is ready for a full offensive. Even if the U.S. military launches a full-scale offensive, we have enough confidence to hold out for a month or even longer with the help of the Red Rock Valley defensive position." Brigadier General Kahn replied confidently road.

He pointed down with his hand, and there was a storm heavy machine gun position, which was empty at this time.

Brigadier General Kahn showed pride on his face, pointed to the position of the storm heavy machine gun and said, "When the Yankees attack in an all-round way, I will let them have a taste of despair?"

His words are well-founded. In order to cause the greatest blow to the US military, Brigadier General Kahn mobilized 32 storm heavy machine guns belonging to Phoenix Castle, plus 16 heavy machine guns assigned to the Red Rock Valley position. This adds up to 48 heavy machine guns, close to 1/3 of the heavy machine guns equipped in the Tang Kingdom.

Such a powerful heavy machine gun firepower will surely be a complete disaster for the US offensive forces.

"Hehehe... Kahn, the food can only be served when there are too many guests, so as not to scare all the guests away."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Old Kahn has a very good appetite. I will accept as many as you want. I just ask Your Majesty to support some cavalry. 2000 cavalry is enough."

"Are you planning a full-scale counterattack?"

"Nothing can be hidden from His Majesty's wise eyes. This minister is going to show the enemy his weakness in the early stage, and lure him to continue to increase his attack. At the critical moment, he will be ruthless, and the Yankee's rear camp will be wiped out."

"Hehe...you really have a big appetite, but I like it, 2000 cavalry, right?"

"Your Majesty, please allow me."

"When the time comes, let's say hello in advance. I will transfer the Zhangzhou First Cuirassier Regiment and Zhejiang North Light Cavalry Regiment to your command. I don't ask you to wipe out the enemy army in this battle. Remember, the time advantage is on our side, and the rear is still waiting for you." There are 6000 white servants who are undergoing training. I ask you to consume as much US military strength as possible in the Red Rock Valley position, gradually change the relative disadvantage of the two sides, and lay a solid foundation for a comprehensive counterattack."

"Your Majesty, I understand that I will carry out your imperial orders to the letter."

"Well, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop!"

Li Cha shook his head and said something, then turned and walked down the mountain, followed closely by other senior officers, and walked down the mountain together.

The US military's short-term tentative attack was anticlimactic, and it ended in a hurry after one o'clock in the noon.

Inventory after this battle;

The attacking U.S. troops were killed and injured by counterattack artillery fire and volleys of guns, and nearly 170 of them were killed. It can be said that it was a small setback.

The Musketeers of the Tang Kingdom participating in the defense had only 11 casualties, of which 2 were killed and 9 were injured.

The two unlucky ghosts who died in battle were injured by the stone flakes splashed by the shells. One had his head broken by a fist-sized stone, and the other was pierced into his neck by the flying sharp stone flakes. He struggled painfully for a while before dying.

From the comparison of casualties alone, it can be seen that the Tang Kingdom's defense forces have a considerable advantage.

The solid stone parapets withstood the bombardment of the U.S. artillery fire. Except for a small number of walls that cracked, most of the parapets stood firm and became the biggest hero in defensive operations.

Inside, there is also an unknown secret hidden.

That is, when building the breast wall, steel mesh was used in the cement concrete facing the enemy to connect the entire defensive breast wall as a whole.

Even if faced with a frontal bombardment from a 12-pound cannon, it could only shatter cement and stones, causing cracks the size of a tabletop, but it could not knock down a whole piece of defensive parapet, most of its impact force was dispersed by other parapets , causing less damage.

If you want to blow down the entire parapet, you must need a 20-pound or even 30-pound large-caliber field heavy artillery.

The problem is that in the equipment sequence of the US Continental Army, the largest caliber is the 12-pound field gun, 20-pound, 30-pound or even 40-pound or 60-pound heavy guns, which are equipped on the sailing battleships of the US Navy, but the Continental Army does not.

Moreover, it is also a big problem to transport these heavy naval artillery to the front line.

Unless the railway is repaired by the end of July to August, it is unlikely.

After the war, Richard inspected the troops participating in the war, delivered an inspiring speech, and poured chicken soup on the white servants on the front line, so that they could see the hope of enjoying the same treatment as the Chinese troops.

Being able to become a full-fledged citizen of the Tang Kingdom, being able to be promoted, to be rewarded for meritorious service, to reward women with money, and those who performed outstandingly could even win the honor of "Knight of the Kingdom" and become part of the reserve military nobles.

His majesty's promises were all dry, and the irritating white servant soldiers screamed and their eyes were red.

These white servant soldiers worked hard for at least half a year, and at most a year and a half or two years. Under the tempering of hard life, the original water chestnut corners have already been rounded, and they can't feel the slightest resistance in their hearts.

into the army

The white servant army is still a second-class role, with low treatment, meager salary, poor equipment, and has to undertake the most dangerous and arduous combat tasks.So far, they are still equipped with old-fashioned flintlock rifles. The new Colt 1848 continuous-fire lever rifles cannot be touched, and they are completely used as cannon fodder.

Seeing hope now, can you not work hard?

After Li Cha made an explanation, he led a group of high-ranking military and political officials back to Phoenix Castle to sit in command. If there was no emergency, he would not visit the front line of the Red Rock Valley in person.

The battle here is all under the full command of Brigadier General Kahn.

It was this unparalleled trust that made Brigadier General Kahn so excited that he vowed to fight the Yankees to the end and let them taste the tough fists of the Prussians.

neither knows

The bald eagle soaring into the sky has already transmitted the daily battle fragments to Richard who is sitting in the Phoenix Castle in time. The movements of the US military and the army of the Tang Kingdom are all under the control of King Richard.

For two consecutive weeks thereafter
The Second Corps of the U.S. Army camp launched 8 attacks one after another, with the attacking force ranging from more than 1000 to 6000 people, all of them were beaten and bloody, and retreated in despair.

at the same time
The U.S. military hastened to assemble on the front line. The total number of U.S. troops gathered in the Hugo Oasis exceeded 4.5. In addition, the U.S. frontline battalion facing the Red Rock Valley totaled more than 7.8. It can be described as a heavy force.

Li Cha has never been passive and beaten, you have Zhang Liangji, I have a wall ladder.You fight yours, and I fight mine. The powerful cavalry regiment of the Tang Kingdom is also not idle.

The Northern Front Cavalry Corps stationed in Peel City, South Dakota, dispatched a total of more than [-] cavalry (including [-] white cavalry), abandoned Peel City, and launched frenzied harassment and raids against the U.S. rear.

The head of the Northern Cavalry Corps (formerly the head of the Tennessee Cavalry), Brigadier General Harry Frazier, divided his troops into two groups, with more than 2000 cavalry led by Colonel Gao Shiheng, and swept across Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and other places in the north. This piece of land of the Northwest State of the United States, which has already suffered two wars, once again brought serious disasters.

Another cavalry force of more than 6000 people, led by Brigadier General Harry Frazier and Deputy Commander Liu Wu (Note, Liu Wu), broke through the front-line US defenses from Chicago to Iowa City, and went deep into the inland areas of the Great Lakes to burn and kill Looting, burning of villages and towns, demolition of railways, bombing of bridges, all of which have turned the world upside down.

This time the Northern Cavalry Corps went south to the Great Lakes region of the United States, which brought serious disasters to the inland areas of the Great Lakes of the United States. They carried a light British 6-pound field gun (manufactured under the authorization of the Colt Arms Company of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty) with the army, which was specially used for Break through wooden palisade defenses in towns and villages in the Great Lakes region.

This British 6-pound field gun has been specially improved. The three major parts, the barrel, the gun mount and the gun mount, can be disassembled and carried on the back of a pack horse. Coupled with the detachable storm heavy machine gun, the attack power of the Northern Cavalry Corps has leapt. Take it to a new level.

With such a sharp weapon, it is not enough to attack large and medium-sized cities in the United States, but to capture small and medium-sized towns is really three fingers to pinch snails... Hold it in your hand, it is very stable!

The combat actions of the Northern Cavalry Corps of the Tang Kingdom have caused wars in the Great Lakes region in the inland areas of the United States, and they have fallen into unprecedented catastrophe.

(End of this chapter)