Wild North America 1846

Chapter 225 Raiders
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In a requisitioned luxury manor, this is the location of the temporary headquarters of the Expeditionary Force. A group of senior military officers gathered here to hold a military meeting to discuss the next step of training and combat plans.

During the military meeting, Major General Duan Debiao, Commander of the Expeditionary Force, Major General James Kahn, Deputy Commander, Major General Wu Degao, Chief of Staff, and Major General Tian Mantun, Chief of Staff were all present, and Brigadier General Lei Jueshen, Deputy Chief of Staff, introduced the military situation.

The Expeditionary Force of the Kingdom of Tang was under the command of Lord Raglan, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Allied Forces Headquarters. The rest of the Polish mercenaries also belong to the expeditionary force combat order.

This is because James Kahn, the deputy commander of the expeditionary force, is a senior German commander, and there are many German officers under him, which is convenient for communicating with German and Polish soldiers and is conducive to commanding operations.

Therefore, the Expeditionary Force of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty has a total strength of 6.23, which will be mainly used in the battle for the fortress of Sevastopol, and will be responsible for the task of attacking the fortress from the southwestern hilly area.

The deputy chief of staff, Brigadier General Lei Jueshen, stood in front of a large military map, holding a wooden stick in his hand, and introduced the offensive and defensive situation on the map;

"Sirs and gentlemen;
Since the Kingdom of Sardinia officially declared war on Russia in February, it has sent 2 reinforcements to the Crimea front, and the total strength of the coalition forces has increased to 1.5, of which the French army occupies 16.5 and the Ottoman army has more than 9. Some degree of recovery.

some of

During the more than a year of combat, the British army has always been the focus of the Russian army's key attacks. Therefore, among the nearly 4 British troops, only more than 1 are in good health.

There are 2.3 sick and wounded left, whose overall strength has been greatly compromised, and it is difficult to play a greater role in subsequent battles.

That is
Under the current British commander Lord Raglan, the Expeditionary Force of the Tang Kingdom is the most powerful bargaining chip.

The Crimea battlefield is mainly fought by the British and French coalition forces. As the most powerful reinforcements, our Datang Kingdom Expeditionary Force will be sent to the battlefield one after another in mid-February to strongly support the coalition forces in combat.

Current situation

It was the Tsarist Russian army who took advantage of the favorable opportunity in winter to replenish a large number of troops from Odessa and other areas. Therefore, on January 1855, 1, the Russian army launched a large-scale counterattack against Balaklava.

On January 1, Russian forces attacked Yevpatoria, held by the Ottomans, where the Allied forces had initially landed.

After fierce fighting, the attacking momentum of the Russian army was thwarted one after another.

But this shows from another aspect;
The commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Prince Menshikov, has sufficient troops and can organize a powerful counterattack campaign. We should not take this lightly, but attach great importance to it.

On the north, east and southeast sides of the Sevastopol fortress, the coalition forces and the Russian army formed a confrontation front line more than 20 kilometers long. Too many soldiers' lives.

Criticism of the Aberdeen government in the UK came flooding in due to successive setbacks and heavy losses in the Crimea, leading to the downfall of the Aberdeen cabinet on 1 January.

On February 2, Lord Palmerston, a hardliner in London, served as the Prime Minister of the cabinet. After forming a cabinet, he immediately ordered the coalition forces to launch a large-scale offensive.

In view of this
After a short rest, the Kingdom Expeditionary Force will land in Crimea and make its debut in Crimea a week later. It will enter the battlefield from the mountainous area southwest of the Sevastopol Fortress and launch a fierce offensive.

In this battle of the Chenaya River, our army’s attack was the main force, and the French, Turkic and Sardinian armies fully cooperated to try to capture the fortress of Sevastopol in one fell swoop and deal a fatal blow to the Russian army...”

Brigadier General Lei Jueshen was chattering on the top, and the expressions of the senior officers sitting below were varied, but they all frowned more or less, feeling the huge pressure on their shoulders.

Attacking from the southwest mountainous area, why didn't the British and French allied forces attack from this direction before?

The truth is simple

The mountains southwest of the Sevastopol Fortress are rugged and difficult to navigate, and only some sheep herding trails can pass through. Any carriages and heavy equipment, such as gun carriages and carriages, cannot pass through. All equipment needs to be loaded by soldiers.

it's winter

The roads are slippery and difficult to walk in snowy areas in the mountains, and the soldiers wear thick padded jackets and carry heavy supplies. One can imagine how difficult it is?
Once he stumbled and fell off a deep cliff, even the corpse would not be found.

In the past, the British army did send a team of more than a thousand people to try to cross the southwest mountains and deal a fatal blow to the Russians from behind.

Unexpectedly, when they crossed the mountain, they encountered heavy rain, causing dozens of people to fall off the cliff, and more than 10 soldiers were missing.

Now the Tang Kingdom has a large army of more than 6 people, which is too risky!
Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei and Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng's eyes met silently, and they both saw deep worry in each other's eyes.

Perhaps knowing the concerns of the officers present, Brigadier General Lei Jueshen took back the small wooden stick in his hand, walked over and put his hands on the table, staring at the officers and said;

"Gentlemen, your doubts are fully understood.

On the battlefield of the Sevastopol fortress, the frontal attack is an out-and-out death march. The soldiers have to bear the bombardment of thousands of artillery pieces and the enemy's hail of bullets. It was shattered in the dense rain of bullets.

Whether it is the British, the French, or the Russians, they have made countless efforts.

To date
The numerous corpses all over the battlefield and the shocking casualties have ruthlessly revealed the reality that the frontal battlefield is a huge death trap that no one can break.

By order of the Allied High Command;

Before February 2, a large-scale attack by the whole army must be carried out, that is, the "Chenaya River Battle".

For this reason, the British, French, Austrian-Italian coalition forces will launch large-scale offensive operations from the north and southeast sides to contain the main force of the Russian army and cover our army's intrusion from the southwest mountain flank, thereby securing the victory in one fell swoop.

For this purpose, the Ottoman Empire will deploy 6700 coolies, widen the steep roads along the way, lay cinders and skids, and assist our expeditionary force to break into the southwest mountainous area, striving to give the Russians a big surprise.

Gentlemen, the task is extremely difficult but must be done.

This was the first appearance of the Expeditionary Force of the Tang Kingdom on the European battlefield. The military chief had full confidence that the entire army would win the final victory.

This is not only for the commanders, but also for our hard-working Eastern soldiers who are not afraid of sacrifice.

Against all odds, win! "

"Overcome all difficulties and win victory." The senior military officers present stood up in unison and answered loudly, their eyes full of fearless perseverance.

"The morale is available, very good." Major General Duan Debiao, the commander of the expeditionary force, stood up, scanned the crowd with a pair of tiger eyes, and said every word;

"Since the establishment of the Great Tang Kingdom, countless soldiers have followed His Majesty's footsteps, from one victory to another more glorious victory, established countless meritorious deeds, and opened up a vast territory.

It is indeed a blessing for all the people that the Holy Lord is in court.

De Biao was not talented, and he was trusted by His Majesty, and led tens of thousands of expeditionary troops to expedition to the European continent.Duan Debiao worked hard with such a heavy burden on his shoulders that he was walking on thin ice, not daring to relax for a day.

Now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired.

After landing on the Crimea Peninsula, the chief of the expeditionary force will take the lead, and the deputy commander, General Wu Degao, will lead the vanguard troops and enter the southwest mountainous area first, as the pioneer of the whole army.

I personally took charge of the central army, and the deputy commander, General James Kahn, served as the rear guard and supplies food and grass. The whole army rushed into the southwest mountainous area, crossed many obstacles and reached the weak point of the Russian army's defense.

more than ten years ago

We are all refugees who couldn’t survive in our hometown, or were bonded laborers who suffered abuse, built railways in the tropical jungle of Panama, mined guano in Chile, and planted sugar in Cuba. Countless compatriots fell on us By his side, what hardships have you not suffered?What crime did you not suffer?
In terms of tenacity, who can compare with us Huagong?

Everyone here, don’t forget that today is a good day, with high horses and fragrant cars, wives and concubines in the house, tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, and entrusting wives and children to pass on to future generations. How did all this glory come about?

Our Datang Kingdom Expeditionary Army shoulders the ardent expectations of His Majesty, and is the greatest motivation for the soldiers of the whole army to fight the enemy bravely.

The glory of the kingdom is higher than life. Your majesty has the talents of heaven and earth, crushing the bravery of the three armies, loves soldiers like children, and regards us as brothers.

Once the military order is issued, there is no retreat. "

"I will follow the military order of Your Excellency General. Once the military order is issued, there will be no retreat." All the senior officers replied in unison, and the sound shook Xiaoyu.

The commander-in-chief's words have already reached this point, and no one dared to emphasize the difficulties any more. With the determination to break through the southwest mountainous area to the death, they began to resume training and preparations in full swing.

Nov. 1855, 2

The vanguard of the Crimean battlefield was escorted by the coalition fleet and arrived in the port area of ​​Alushta after a three-day journey.

The port area of ​​Alushta is located in the southwestern part of Crimea. From here, we cross the 71 kilometers of mountains to the west and arrive at the Sevastopol fortress.

Today's Sevastopol fortress is blocked by the fleet of the British and French allied forces. The five main sailing battleships and two sailing frigates of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and other ships, thousands of naval guns all retreated ashore, and the ships sank at the mouth of the bay to block The Anglo-French combined fleet broke in.

In the relatively gentle hilly areas in the north and southeast of the Sevastopol Fortress, the British and French allied forces, together with the Ottoman and Sardinian armies, totaling about 16.5 people, are confronting the Tsarist Russian army on a front that is [-] to [-] kilometers long. , fighting endlessly.

The Alushta port area has been controlled by the British and French fleets. In order to encourage the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the high-level coalition forces tacitly allowed the soldiers to burn, kill and loot, so the towns in the area suffered considerable damage.

The vanguard of the Datang Kingdom Expeditionary Force consisted of the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Divisions, with a total strength of 1.83. After arriving at Alushta Port, they only rested for a day before starting their attempt to march towards the inland mountains.

(End of this chapter)