Wild North America 1846

Chapter 164 Crazy Attack
Nov. 1848, 6

The first phase of the Pacific Railway project was successfully completed, and the railway line from Los Angeles to the north via New Chang'an (San Francisco) to Sacramento was completed and opened to traffic, becoming the traffic artery of the cities on the Pacific coast.

In the second phase, the Pacific Railway will continue northward from Sacramento, pass through Portland to Seattle, and continue northward for 293 kilometers to Vancouver.

While building the main traffic artery of the Pacific Railway, Datang Kingdom also started to build a number of branch railways to connect important domestic cities. The most important one is the one from New Chang'an (San Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco) to Salt Lake City. Interregional railway.

As the fame of the California Gold Rush spread far and wide, a magnificent gold rush was set off, attracting gold prospectors from all over the world, especially Chinese immigrants.

Statistics until the end of May
The total population of the Tang Kingdom has reached 84.3, and it is still increasing at a rate of 3.6 to 4 per month. More than [-]% of them are Chinese immigrants from the mainland of China from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the country will officially exceed [-]. The wave of Wan Da Guan Min was higher and higher.

It is estimated that one day from September to October, the national population will exceed one million achievements more than two months ahead of schedule, which is a glorious milestone.

It is precisely because of the continuous supply of Chinese immigrants that Datang Kingdom has set up two recruit training camps in New Chang'an and Los Angeles since the end of March. Each recruit training camp can accommodate tens of thousands of recruits to train at the same time.

It is estimated that by the end of July, more than 7 Chinese recruits who have received complete military training will continue to drive to the Colorado Plateau by train, greatly enriching the military strength of the Tang Kingdom.

The role of these more than 2 Chinese recruits is to enhance the strength of the army on the one hand, and to replace Chinese veterans who have expired.

In the military deployment of the Tang Kingdom, most of the recruits will be used to replace the veterans, and they will be active in the front line of the war against the United States, with the purpose of minimizing the casualties of the veterans.

Behind every Chinese veteran on the Colorado plateau is a complete Chinese family, with a wife and newborn children, who are the backbone of the whole family.

If 2000 veterans are lost in the war, then 2000 Chinese families will lose their pillars, affecting tens of thousands of people.

Each of these families is a small self-cultivated farm. These veterans wholeheartedly support the king and are the basic foundation for the rise of the Tang Kingdom. The class that directly benefits will definitely have a subtle and significant impact on social stability.

Therefore, when the US soldiers are pressing down on the border.

The Datang Kingdom is still promoting the retirement of veterans in an orderly manner, and they will enter the second-line militia to play their role as the backbone.

6/4

At the completion launching ceremony with gongs, drums, firecrackers and colorful flags fluttering, the first 3200-ton iron immigrant ship "Taishan" manufactured by Chang'an Shipyard was successfully launched, which indicated that Datang Kingdom has the ability to build 3000-ton iron passenger ships. capabilities, and rank among the world's third-rate shipbuilding powers.

Chang'an Shipyard, which is mainly composed of British engineers and experienced British craftsmen, after absorbing the world's advanced shipbuilding technology, bursts out with vigorous enthusiasm for development and develops with each passing day.

On the berth of Chang’an Shipyard, there are three other 3200-ton immigration ships of the same class, which are under intensive construction.

They are "Hengshan", "Songshan" and "Huashan". They are all ocean-going immigration ships of the same specification. They have the attribute of dual-use for customers and have a wide range of uses.

At the Los Angeles shipyard, there are also three 3000-ton iron immigration ships under construction, two of which are ordered by Huashang Shipping Company, and are planned to be used on the increasingly popular trans-Pacific northern route.

In today's world, the United Kingdom is the only maritime supremacy. From shipbuilding to naval equipment and steam internal combustion engines, it is all ahead of other countries in the world, and it is also the first country to step into the threshold of industrialization.

France, Prussia, the kingdoms of the Italian Peninsula, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, etc. can be regarded as the world's second-rate shipbuilding powers, and the rest must be counted as the United States, the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty, Russia and other third-rate industrial countries.

Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Ottoman Empire and other great sailors are still in the age of sail and wooden boats. Not only did they not keep up with the pace of the first industrial revolution represented by steam power, but they were also far behind by the times. left behind.

6/5

The most intense battle so far broke out in the Red Rock Valley. The US Second Corps, with a total of 3.4 troops, came out almost in full force, sounding the clarion call for an all-out attack.

In service, the U.S. military blew the wake-up call at 5:00 in the morning, had breakfast early, and the whole team left the camp at 6:00, approaching the Red Rock Valley in a murderous spirit. The long queue could not be seen at a glance.

7:40
The U.S. troops who arrived first launched a fierce shelling. More than 150 artillery pieces fired together.

The artillery on the defending side of the Tang Dynasty raised the muzzle height and aimed the counterattack at the infantry behind the American artillery. 48 artillery pieces fired together, and the shells flew back and forth.

The artillery battle between the two sides lasted for more than 20 minutes. The U.S. artillery fired fiercely and destroyed 7 forts, killing and wounding more than 50 artillerymen of the Tang Dynasty, and caused a certain degree of damage to the parapet defense line.

The counterattack artillery fire of the Datang Kingdom was even sharper, raging in the unprotected US military formation, causing serious casualties of more than 800 US soldiers, and the overall formation was already crumbling.

If it weren't for the U.S. commander's efforts to maintain it, I'm afraid it would have been defeated.

see this scene
The U.S. military had to launch an infantry attack in advance. Amid the music of "God Bless America", the U.S. military formed a 920-meter-wide offensive line, loaded bayonets, and launched wave after wave of ferocious attacks.

A resounding horn sounded on the Red Rock Valley position, and the white servant musketeers who were in charge of defense stood up from behind the defensive parapet one after another. Under the command of the commander, they loaded their bullets in an orderly manner and prepared to fight.

When the distance between the two sides was within 300 meters, the soldiers of the Datang Kingdom inside the defensive parapet fired the first round of guns in unison, and the flying bullets knocked down more than 1 American soldiers.

Obviously, striking at too long a distance is not very effective.

Under the yelling of the commander, the American soldiers quickly replenished the incomplete queue in front, endured the casualties, and continued to move forward.

At a distance of 270 meters and a distance of 240 meters, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Tang fired twice in a row, causing more than 50 and more than 80 casualties to the attacking American soldiers again.

The soaring blood and dead soldiers in the queue had a great impact on the confidence of the US attacking soldiers.

As the distance between the two sides approached, the defending soldiers of the Tang Kingdom lined up their guns to strike, and the casualties caused to the US offensive lineup skyrocketed. They could not fight back just by being beaten. Bend up.

Therefore, when approaching a distance of 210 meters, the U.S. military commander issued the order "Stop advancing, raise your guns, and shoot!" There was thick blue-black gunpowder smoke.

At this time, the defending soldiers of the Tang Kingdom also fired their fourth round of neat platoons of guns, and the dense rain of bullets whizzed back and forth, conveying the message of death.

I only heard a creepy sound of "Puff puff puff puff" and countless blood holes were dug in the U.S. military queue, blood flew, and more than 120 U.S. soldiers were knocked down to the ground, howling in pain Resounding across the battlefield.

In contrast to the breast wall defense position of the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom, most of the counterattack bullets hit the stone breast wall, leaving a white spot and fine stone chips, but did not achieve actual combat results.

This round of gunfire by the U.S. military caused casualties of more than 10 soldiers of the defending Datang Kingdom. Compared with its own losses, the gap is huge.

After the volley of guns fired, the U.S. military had to stop to reload the bullets. They watched in horror as the other side repeated the same action, becoming flustered under the shroud of death fear.

Some soldiers loaded two parts of gunpowder, but forgot to load the warhead, some soldiers loaded the warhead and gunpowder backwards, and some soldiers broke the cleaning rod in panic...

When seeing the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty raising their guns in unison again, the muzzles of the black holes pointed straight ahead. The attacking 2300 American troops couldn't help but burst into screams of fear, followed by a rout, and it was out of control.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

After the fifth round of firing, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom in the Red Rock Valley once again reaped nearly a hundred battle results, completely defeating this round of large-scale attack by the US military.

The cheers of victory resounded through the valley, which caused Major General Schneider, the commander of the US Second Corps, to contort his face with anger, and cursed fiercely; "Send my order to arrest all the fleeing soldiers of the attacking troops. I will do it according to the military law. Make an example of these cowards."

"Of order, Your Excellency General, but..."

"But what?"

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom are far superior to the Mexicans in terms of morale, fighting will and combat skills. The two cannot be compared. We are facing a tough enemy. The military-trained army has the advantage of defense, and the soldiers are under great pressure in the attack, please learn from the general."

"Mr. Colonel, this is war, and no matter what the reason is, you can't justify the rout. Let's shoot the 30 first-runners and execute it!"

"As you order, Your Excellency the General."

The U.S. colonel led the supervising team and rushed up like wolves, knocked dozens of rout soldiers to the ground and tied them up, then declared their crimes in front of all the soldiers, and executed them by shooting on the battlefield.

After a riot of gunfire, 30 fleeing soldiers fell to the ground and died, becoming an unobtrusive scene in this tragic war.

General Schneider's high-pressure measures had a very good effect, suppressing the mood of the US military on the verge of collapse, and finally launched the second infantry attack.

On the day of June 6, the tide of the US military's all-out offensive was higher and higher. Four infantry attacks were carried out throughout the day. The latest attack reached 5 meters of the chest defense line, but unfortunately it was still defeated.

After the attack throughout the day, the U.S. military suffered more than 1720 combat casualties and lost 12 artillery pieces.

Datang Kingdom suffered 141 casualties and lost 21 artillery pieces.

It can be clearly seen that the U.S. military attacked the Red Rock Valley without hesitating casualties, because it is also under tremendous pressure from the economy and public opinion, and has to take substantive offensive actions to ease the wave of criticism from the U.S. society against the military’s inaction .

The Northern Cavalry Corps, which was raging wildly in the Great Lakes region of the United States, caused great damage to the property and society of the American people, and at the same time put great pressure on the US military.

20 soldiers gathered on the front line, why didn't they advance an inch for more than [-] days?

Why did the 4 U.S. Army defend the Chicago defense line, like a sieve, leaking air from all sides, allowing the fierce cavalry of the Tang Kingdom to burn, kill, loot, commit all kinds of crimes, and cause earth-shaking disturbances in the Great Lakes region?

The military expenditure undertaken by the United States has reached a huge US$3.3 million. The war has lasted for more than two years. When will it end?
The anti-Yingtian public opinion in the United States put a lot of pressure on the Polk government and the military, forcing the military to invest heavily in an attack, trying to quickly break the current deadlock and gain a breathing space.

Starting from June 6th, for 5 consecutive days, the US Second Corps launched a frenzied attack like a tide. On June 4th, it once broke into the trench, and almost came into close contact with the defending soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and perished in the Tang Dynasty. The soldiers fought back bravely, and the U.S. military had to retreat unwillingly after leaving corpses everywhere.

For 4 full days of onslaught, the U.S. Second Corps paid the price of more than 2 casualties. It also destroyed the defense line of the Red Rock Valley, causing thousands of casualties among the defenders.

Such a result was obviously not what the US West Expeditionary Command expected to see. Therefore, a larger-scale offensive was launched on October 10.

The commander-in-chief of the West American Expeditionary Army cheered for Major General Schneider of the Second Corps, and yelled frantically; "Don't be afraid of casualties, the Second Corps has 1000 casualties, I will add 1000 to you, and 1 casualties, I will add 1 to you, Even if you let go, I only want Red Rock Valley."

The heavy casualties in the war have already made the U.S. military numb. During the all-out attack on June 6, the U.S. Second Corps concentrated artillery fire and bombarded it frantically. From 9:[-] am to [-]:[-] am, the shelling lasted for two hours.

During this period
For the first time, the defensive artillery fire in the Red Rock Valley did not counterattack, but remained silent, allowing the U.S. artillery fire to wreak havoc, knocking down large swaths of the defensive parapet and turning it into a pile of rubble.

No matter how strong the rock parapet was, it could not withstand the repeated ravages of artillery fire. Under the fierce artillery fire of the US military, the defensive parapet of the Red Rock Valley was as dilapidated as a dog's teeth, and lost part of its defensive capabilities.

In the ensuing attack, Major General Schneider, commander of the U.S. Second Corps, invested 1.3 musketeers at one time, forming six offensive formations about a hundred meters apart, rushing fiercely like a tide, preparing to take down Hongyan in one fell swoop. Valley positions.

This time, the Second Corps of the U.S. Army invested a lot of money, hoping to make a contribution in one fell swoop.

It's a pity that Major General Schneider didn't know that 24 storm-type heavy machine guns had been lined up behind the formation of soldiers of the Tang Kingdom who appeared on the defensive position in the Red Rock Valley. A huge death trap.

(End of this chapter)