Wild North America 1846

Chapter 169
The Yankees built a fortress in the Hugo Oasis with great fanfare, stationed heavy troops, and faintly formed a confrontation with the Datang Kingdom, and their strategic intentions were very clear.

As long as Fort Hugo exists for one day, the safety of the Central Great Plains of the United States can be guaranteed. It is impossible for the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom to cross Fort Hugo and penetrate into the densely populated Central Great Plains. outside.

To advance can be attacked, and retreat can be defended.

Take a look at the tragic experiences in the northwestern states of the United States and the Great Lakes region. They have been beaten like a sieve by the Northern Cavalry Corps of the Tang Kingdom. There was a wail.

no way

Most of the American towns in the plains do not have decent defenses. How can so many towns defend themselves?

If they are all surrounded by a city wall, how much money will they have to invest?

American cities and towns are generally very large due to their vast land and sparse population, and they are separated by a long distance like a spread of pies. It is not cost-effective to build walls and fortresses anyway.

Generally speaking, Yankees build some wooden fences at the intersections entering the town, and send some townspeople and militia armed guards, which can only deal with a small group of wandering horse bandits.

Facing the regular cavalry army of the Tang Kingdom, opening the gate and surrendering obediently is the only correct choice, otherwise, destroying villages and towns is no joke, it is a tragedy that has happened countless times.

It is precisely because of this that the Northern Cavalry Corps of the Great Tang Kingdom roaming and fighting in the Great Lakes region has a good life, just like fighting on the ground.

when it's time to rest

Just find a nearby American village and town, and the mayor and prestigious resident representatives will all open the gate respectfully and serve you like a mother.Chickens and sheep were slaughtered, wine and meat were not only free but enough, women could sleep freely, and property could be taken freely, even if everyone in the town vacated their houses to suffer from the cold outside, they had to give their houses to the cavalry.

Reality is so magical, but it is the truth.

The ferocity of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom is well known to women and children in the Great Plains of the central United States. Although Chicago has stationed 4 U.S. troops, these U.S. soldiers can only shrink their heads and pretend Out of sight is pure.

This is really impossible.

The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty often fled hundreds of miles away, coming and going like the wind, and even more fierce and cruel. The US infantry could not keep up, let alone fight.

how to spell?
When to fight?

Where to fight?

What time do you play?

All of these U.S. troops can't make decisions, and they can't grasp the initiative. If they follow behind and chase, if they fall into some heavy machine gun trap again, then they will really be doomed.

This is the inherent disadvantage of infantry against cavalry. 4 American soldiers can't hold back the 8000 Datang Kingdom Northern Cavalry Corps.

From here, we can see the importance of Fort Hugo to the security of the Great Central Plains of the United States. It is like a steel nail firmly stuck on the Colorado Plateau, becoming a security barrier protecting the Great Central Plains of the United States.

Behind Fort Hugo, the more than 500-kilometer-long Kansas Desert and the endless Gobi Desert are also natural geographical obstacles for the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty to invade the eastern Great Plains. This combination with Fort Hugo has greatly expanded the Great Plains in the middle of the United States margin of safety.

As for the north, there is really no way.

The vast grasslands, forests and great plains in the north of the United States are naturally conducive to cavalry operations. Except for the Missouri River, there are no major natural geographical obstacles.

After listening to the report of Major General Dai Changfu, Chief of Staff of the Army, Li Cha explained some matters and waved him to leave.

Now it is late June, and the wheat waves are rolling on the Colorado Plateau, and it is the harvest season.

The U.S. military's performance on the battlefield was much weaker than imagined. Not only did it fail to break through the defense line of the Red Rock Valley, it even couldn't touch the edge of Phoenix Castle.

Many of the arrangements made by Li Cha before the war were useless to many of his backhands, and the Colt 1848 lever-action repeating rifle did not have a chance to show its power. This is a great thing.

Li Cha was relieved of all this, and then turned the focus of the government's work to the upcoming summer harvest.

He plans to release restrictions on the construction of villages and towns on the Colorado Plateau after the Tang-US peace agreement is formally signed, and allow a large number of small and medium-sized farmers, planters and ranchers, mainly retired soldiers, to build their own homes.

nowadays

The railway line extending from Phoenix to the northwest is under construction, which will connect Wyoming and Montana to the northwest, and a series of towns will be expanded along the railway.

The line extending north from Phoenix splits in two, with another planned line extending northeast to Peel City, South Dakota, and continuing north into North Dakota.

That's right, Richard has already regarded South Dakota and North Dakota as his pockets. He also wants to try to see if he can take Minnesota, so that he will have ports along the Great Lakes and be able to threaten the hinterland of the United States through the navy. .

But think about it and know that this possibility is extremely small.

The United States will never allow the power of the Tang Kingdom to get involved in the Great Lakes region, and it is even more taboo to have ports along the Great Lakes, and now it can only be thought about.

If you really want to cut off a piece of land from the Great Lakes region, it is estimated that only after the American Civil War broke out as scheduled more than 10 years later, the Datang Kingdom can try to join hands with the southern slave states to completely split the American Federation.

Interrupt its rising momentum, erode Citigroup's national fortune, and try to bite off a big piece of fat again.

In this time period, it must be no problem!

The Americans offered to reopen the Canadian peace talks. Richard has authorized Foreign Minister Juan Carlos to negotiate in detail. This white Mexican is very talented in diplomacy, and he is a first-class expert in wrangling and bargaining.

It is said that during the negotiations in Ottawa, the capital of British Canada, Juan Carlos directly stunned the American negotiators.

Because he brazenly wanted to include Chicago into the territory of the Tang Kingdom, and shouted: "The victor can do whatever he wants, this is the glory bestowed by God."

Listen, are you angry?

The bottom line for Richard to negotiate with Juan Carlos is that the five northwest states must be ceded, including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota and South Dakota.

As for the three states of Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa, any one of them can be discussed as a major meritorious service, and an earl is stable.

It is precisely because of this attractive award that Foreign Minister Juan Carlos wiped his sleeves, and he didn't want to be ashamed. He directly confronted the US negotiators, beat, suppressed and threatened, and spoke harshly. Combined with the British to exert pressure and use all tricks, it really used [-] points of strength, the purpose is to make the United States succumb.

If it is true to talk about one more state, of course Richard will not be stingy with an earl title and fief fief, that is the reward he deserves.

Seeing that the U.S. Western Expeditionary Force was beaten and scared, it was unable to launch a large-scale battle in a short period of time. There was still a distance of more than 150 kilometers from the Hugo Oasis to the Red Rock Valley. is disengaged.

The army of the Tang Kingdom will definitely not fight over it. When the US military advances westward on a large scale, when will a larger-scale war break out.

Seeing the U.S. government's eagerness to negotiate, Richard knew that this battle might not be won.

Of course

The premise is that the peace agreement between the two countries can be reached in the end. The Tang Kingdom should not open its mouth like a lion, make excessive demands, and should not be overly aggressive. It should accept it as soon as it is good.

Richard's original intention was also to end this war. From 1846 to the present, the war has been going on for the third year. As a new kingdom with a total population of only 3, even with the American River Gold Mine and Morenche Copper The two major sources of income are mines, and the military expenditure of the Datang Kingdom is also a heavy burden.

Fortunately, most of the rewards for the officers and soldiers were rewards from land and women. The royal government was able to barely meet the expenses by vigorously building houses and recovering a large amount of funds from the officers and soldiers.

If it continues, the kingdom's finances will inevitably deteriorate, shaking the foundation of this emerging kingdom.

After all

It is because the background of the Tang Kingdom is too shallow, the population is too small, and the boat cannot withstand the wind and waves!

If the Tang Kingdom suffered a defeat in a war that cost tens of thousands of people, it might completely shake the foundation of the kingdom, and Li Cha really couldn't afford to gamble.

Therefore, under the international mediation led by the United Kingdom, Tang and the United States reached a formal peace treaty and completed the demarcation negotiation is a win-win result.

If you keep fighting, it's a lose-lose.

Mid 7 month

On the Colorado plateau where the wheat waves are rolling, the summer harvest opening ceremony finally ushered in. King Richard symbolically harvested the first handful of mature wheat during the opening ceremony, which heralded the full start of the summer harvest work.

This is a harvest day with the fragrance of melons and fruits, and everyone has a happy and satisfied smile on their faces, except for the more than 4 white convicts who are the backbone of the farmland.

Originally there were more than 3.5 white convicts on the Colorado plateau. In response to the attack of the American army, more than 8600 of them were recruited to join the army urgently and fought on the first line in the Red Rock Valley.

To date
The frontline musketeers, which were mainly white, had a total of more than 2770 casualties. They performed quite well in the battle. Many whites will get rid of their inferior status and receive formal citizen treatment.

Who ever thought that the 1.3 American soldiers captured in the Battle of Red Rock Valley brought the number of white convicts to 4 again, and became the main force of labor in the summer harvest season.

Li Cha happily harvested the first ear of wheat, and watched countless people rushing into the wheat field with sickles to start harvesting, his smile could no longer be concealed.

The industrious Chinese immigrants have turned the fertile northern part of the Colorado Plateau into a large granary, which is also the largest and most important grain base of the Tang Kingdom.

Every day, more than a dozen trains loaded with goods roared to the south, passed through Rio Rancho and Las Vegas, and transported the agricultural products, melons, fruits and drinks abundant on the plateau to various cities.

This sunny and fertile land on the plateau allows the agricultural products of the Datang Kingdom to reach its own self-sufficient level, meeting the needs of more than 80 residents, and there is still room to spare. It is really a geomantic treasure!

(End of this chapter)