Wild North America 1846

Nov. 1860, 5

In just one day, more than 50 troops from the Tang Dynasty captured the outskirts of Chicago, killed and wounded more than 10 American troops, captured 16.2, and lost only 1.37 of its own, creating an incredible "Chicago Victory".

the news came
The entire Tang Kingdom was boiling instantly, the streets and alleys were filled with ecstatic people, and the firecracker shops were quickly sold out. The unique Chinese characteristics of rowing boats, dragon and lion dance performances were staged in various places, and the sound of firecrackers resounded through the night sky. .

The United States of America immediately fell silent, and then a greater panic spread, and the roads blocked by horse-drawn carriages crossing the border north to British Canada, the long flow of vehicles and people could not be seen at a glance.

People seem to have forgotten that Chicago experienced a 13-day bloody battle before that. The coalition forces had 18.2 white cannon fodder on the outer battlefield of Chicago, and at the same time caused more than 14.7 casualties of the Northern Army, and the defense power dropped by a notch.

People have also forgotten that in this day's battle alone, the Artillery of the Tang Kingdom fired more than 130 million shells and organized hundreds of rounds of attacks, large and small.
This very commemorative day was officially designated as "Victory Day" by the king of the Tang Kingdom, and thus became a traditional festival of the kingdom to demonstrate the kingdom's invincible military might.

The U.S. Northern Army’s outer front lost 26.2 people a day, accounting for almost half of all the troops in Chicago. This put the Northern Army entrenched in Chicago in a critical situation and touched the sensitive nerves of the U.S. federal government.

The James Buchanan government carried out emergency mobilization, mobilizing all available ships in the Great Lakes region to send reinforcements to Chicago. On May 5 and May 16 alone, 5 volunteer militiamen arrived.

In the following 10 days, more than tens of thousands of volunteer militiamen arrived in Chicago via the Great Lakes shipping every day, throwing themselves into street battles without risking their lives.

After the army of the Tang Kingdom captured the outer positions in one day, the corps and divisions established a solid stronghold on the outskirts of Chicago, and then repeated the same trick, driving the white servants into the city to fight.

For such a shameless act, General Grant, the commander-in-chief of the US military, jumped his feet and cursed; "God, please be human and fight with us like warriors."

It is a pity that General Chen Chuan, the commander of the Northern Army Corps, and General Harry Fritch, the commander of the Colorado Army Corps, could not hear his complaints, and even if they heard them, they turned a deaf ear to them.

Originally, after 13 days of bloody battles, the white cannon fodder army in the hands of the coalition forces lost a lot, and the remaining ones were less than 9, all of which were elite after the bloody battle.

This part of the troops has been highly recognized by the Tang Kingdom's military. Each of them has the blood of the northern veterans on their hands, and they fought bravely.

Therefore, these more than 9 people transformed themselves into the gray-blue military uniforms of the Great Tang Kingdom, and received official designations, from Division 501 to Division 509, and the division commanders were drawn from the Army of the Great Tang Kingdom.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was fortunate to be selected and served as the commander of the 502nd Division. His regiment commander, battalion commander, and company commander were all Chinese officers. Only the platoon leader was an outstanding beauty in the white servant army, and the soldiers were uniform. Brush white soldiers.

About half of the 502nd Division came from the remnants of the Sherman Army. These are veterans of many battles. Their combat effectiveness is quite good, and they are the best among the white servants. …

Caucasian soldiers of the 502nd Division can enjoy half of the monthly pay of regular soldiers in the Tang Kingdom, which is 6 yuan per month.

The key is that it has since broken away from the category of cannon fodder, which is almost equal to high-level cannon fodder. Compared with other white cannon fodder who were forcibly conscripted into the army, it is more than a star and a half.

To know

Those white cannon fodder don’t even have a troop number, nor do they have a monthly salary. Now the white soldiers of the 502nd Division are considered to have a troop establishment, and the things they rob are their own, and there are white women in the military service agency for entertainment, so as to alleviate the war. anxiety.

This kind of superiority is so strong that it makes people feel like they are in the top!
The white officers and soldiers of the whole division are uniformly equipped with the long-barreled "Thirteen Rings" rifle, that is, the Colt 1848 lever burst rifle. This rifle has an effective range of 380 yards, but its firepower is dense, which is very conducive to giving full play to its firepower advantage in urban warfare.

The 16.2 U.S. soldiers just captured were eliminated, and about 15 were incorporated into 200 stormtroopers.

Each stormtrooper group ranged from 700 to 800 people, and was equipped with captured old-fashioned muskets. Due to the shortage of weapons, some stormtroopers even had a gun for two people, and each gun was only equipped with 5 rounds of bullets.

These stormtroopers are the first-line cannon fodder for urban street fighting. They are driven by the 501st~509th Divisions scattered from north to south to rush to the front line and engage in fierce street battles with the U.S. Northern Army. If one is disabled, another one will be replaced every day. The high level of fighting rhythm has always put strong pressure on the Northern Army.

The Tang Kingdom's army rested in the rear, monitoring the battle progress of the white servants by the way, except for some artillery support, mainly to preserve their strength, and basically did not participate in the front-line battle.

more than 20 days later

The metropolis of Chicago, which has experienced countless bloody battles, is already in dilapidated condition. The army led by the commander-in-chief of the US military, Grant, is all entrenched in the area east of Chicago. The remaining territory is less than half, and it is still struggling.

After such a long bloody battle, the U.S. Northern Army lost another 11 soldiers, including more than 5.2 wounded and sick. The eastern port was full of wounded soldiers, waiting for ships to transport them to cities along the Great Lakes of the United States. recuperate.

There were only 18 troops left under General Grant, many of whom were urgently recruited local workers. There was a shortage of guns and ammunition, food, medicine, and almost everything.

The brutal urban street fighting resulted in the death of a large number of civilians. Many civilians were either hit by stray bullets, crushed in the ruins, or became a channel for both sides to vent their animal desires, and suffered all kinds of ravages.

More civilians died of hunger. The original 70 urban residents have been drastically reduced to less than 35. They have become the biggest victims of this war, struggling on the verge of death and survival.

In the occupied area of ​​the Tang Kingdom
Only young women of childbearing age between the ages of 12 and 35 are accepted, and nothing else is accepted. Caucasian men are directly incorporated into the stormtroopers to fight. There are about 5 to 6 people in this part, which is a powerful supplement to the cannon fodder stormtroopers. In the end, if they can survive Thank goodness for that.

The characteristic of urban street fighting is that the competition is unprecedentedly cruel. The two sides often fight at a very close distance.

The cannon fodder stormtroopers of the Tang Kingdom were supplemented by white civilians, and there were still more than 13 people after losing more than 6 people. …

The more than 6 people after the bloody battle received the attention of the coalition command, and reorganized them into the 510th to 515th divisions, dispatched Chinese commanders and distributed military uniforms and weapons and equipment in the warehouse for reorganization.

During this free week, the Northern Army also realized that it was in great danger and might face the final decisive battle.

Perhaps out of pity, General Grant sent all the wounded soldiers and some city residents out as much as possible, and then replenished 5 militiamen and a large amount of ammunition and guns, preparing for a desperate battle with the army of the Datang Kingdom.

The most obvious feature is the supplement of 2.2 British Mini rifles, which are one of the more advanced guns in the world today, and where they come from is clear at a glance.

nowadays

Only London can provide a large amount of military equipment assistance to the Northern Federal Government of the United States. In reality, the French are unwilling to repeat the mistakes of Louis XVI, and have not provided substantial help for a long time.

At the end of June 1860, on the 6th day after the outbreak of the Battle of Chicago, General Dai Changfu, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, issued an order for a general attack; the entire city was captured within three days.

On the Chicago battlefield, enough blood has been shed on both sides, and it is time to end this unprecedented battle.

this battle

The reorganized 15 white servant divisions will serve as vanguards. The Tang Kingdom will also send 10 field divisions to participate in the battle. Any tough nuts to crack.

The total strength of the Northern Army is about 23 people, and they stick to warehouses, ports, financial buildings, bustling streets and factories near Lake Michigan, relying on solid buildings to fight to the end.

The task of the coalition artillery is to smash these solid shells, inflict heavy damage on the enemy, and at the same time open the way for the infantry to attack and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop.

According to the old rules, the white servant army is still the vanguard.

From March 6th

Continuous shelling suddenly erupted throughout the city of Chicago, and the sound of "rumbling" artillery resounded throughout the world, heralding the extraordinary nature of this all-out offensive campaign.

In the 19th century, Chicago became the main city and distribution center of agricultural products in the Midwest of the United States, so it developed rapidly and became the leading metropolis in the Great Lakes region.

As early as 1848, the Yinlinuoyin-Michigan Canal, which connected Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, was completed, communicating the shipping between the two major waterways.

That same year, construction began on Chicago's first railroad.

Since then, Chicago has become an important transportation hub connecting the east and west of the United States. The convenient water and land transportation has greatly stimulated the development of industry and commerce. The prosperity of the city has attracted many outsiders to settle here, including a large number of rural population and new foreign immigrants. , The factory area is also blooming everywhere.

The closer it is to the eastern city, the more prosperous it is, because it is on the shore of Lake Michigan, and it is also the location of many ports for canal transshipment. It is the first prosperous urban area developed in Chicago, with many solid houses made of concrete and stone.

The U.S. Northern Army divided the north and south banks according to the canal, which is very conducive to defense.

Unfortunately
The attack launched by the Datang Kingdom was an all-round attack from south to north. The battle was carried out on both sides of the Yinlinuoyin-Michigan Canal at the same time. The geographical advantage of relying on the canal did not exist at all. There was only one street, one street and one brutal firefight. Control of the entire city. …

The 502nd Division under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju will cooperate with the 507th Division to divide into two sharp arrows and go straight to Vanderpet Pier, an important pier on the northern shore of Lake Michigan, about 4 blocks from the area now controlled by the coalition forces.

In this eastern urban area, the warehouses of the Vanderpet Shipping Company and Financial Street are the most heavily guarded. The Northern Army has gathered tens of thousands of heavy troops here, and every step forward has to pay the price of blood.

The 502nd Division was assigned to attack the Vanderpet Shipping Company warehouse, a large warehouse covering about 19 acres, with mountains of coal and lumber in the warehouse, and rows of stone warehouses, stationed by Michigan Volunteer Sixth division.

fighting so far
The Michigan Volunteer Sixth Division suffered a lot of casualties. More than half of the original volunteer division with more than 3 people suffered casualties. It took less than two weeks to retreat here to rest, and its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

In the battle for the city of Chicago, which can be called the hell of death, it is not good to be able to survive until now. Those cannon fodder who were not ruthless or clever enough basically died, and the rest were ruthless characters.

Fortunately, the 502nd Division and the 507th Division attacked the troops along the way, and there was artillery support provided by the 105th Division of the First-Class Field Division of the Northern Army of the Datang Kingdom. There is one battalion for each artillery, and each battalion has 12 artillery pieces, a total of 6 artillery pieces.

In addition, the Class A division also has a heavy machine gun battalion, which is also equipped with 18 Storm II heavy machine guns, which can provide extremely fierce fire support.

Of course, white servant divisions like the 502nd Division have no artillery regiments, no artillery battalions, not even a cannon or a heavy machine gun, and they all rely on the 105th Division to provide artillery support.

chicago battlefield
Amidst the fierce volley of gunfire, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju watched his troops leave behind a pile of corpses, retreated in embarrassment, his face turned livid.

The four consecutive attacks were frustrated, and the white soldiers had already suffered more than 1100 casualties. Every time, they were repulsed by the geographically superior U.S. military. This made him grit his teeth in anger, and turned his head to the officer of the guard company and ordered;
"Immediately report to the 105th Division and request its artillery fire to bombard the enemy entrenched in the lumber yard in front of me to cover and open the attack channel."

"Reporting, sir, we have truthfully requested fire support twice, and the 105th Division only responded that they knew about it, but did not take any fire support actions."

"Tell the commander of the 105th Division that I am Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju, the commander of the 502nd Division, and my cousin is Lieutenant General Fan Pengfei, the deputy commander of the Colorado Corps. I am requesting fire support again. I request to see the shelling within 10 minutes. It is very important."

"As ordered, sir."

The Chinese officer of the guard company was ordered to go there immediately, and ran to convey the verbal request of the division seat, and his figure quickly disappeared at the end of the street.

In the entire 502nd Division, only the division guard company is composed entirely of Chinese soldiers. They are the most reliable force under the command of the lieutenant colonel, and they often serve as the supervisory team in battle.

After Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju gave the order, he also looked helpless.

Even if there is any possibility, he is not willing to turn against a brigadier general of the corps. This is clearly a request, but secretly a threat!
In the Army of the Tang Kingdom, the lives of white cannon fodder have never been taken seriously, they are used as consumables. Precious shells are only used when the army of the Tang Kingdom attacks, and rarely assist the white servants in attacking. …

but this time is different

The Chief of the Allied Forces issued a clear order to require all field divisions in the Kingdom to provide artillery support. The 15 white servant divisions included in the establishment will still be of great use in the future, and they cannot all be used up in the Battle of Chicago.

The North American War is not over yet, and there are still big and bad battles to be fought!

However, when it comes to the specific implementation of each division, there will inevitably be differences in the scale of control, and the requested fire support may not be timely.

This is all because of the low status of white servants, low voice, and general discrimination. Therefore, many regular field masters have a more perfunctory attitude.

For example, the 105th division, those who don't even want to do it even if they don't want to do it.

But Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju can't do it. Does he point to these vicious battles for his meritorious service?
Otherwise, how can you stand out from the officers in the whole army?
Merit in battle is the last word, you can't fight without it!

Braving the enemy's volley of gunfire to attack in this way, the northern army all hid behind the big logs and fired wildly. If they continued to attack, they would just give away their heads, and would they not be able to fight the next battle?
For his own future, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju gritted his teeth and could only clearly report his family's footsteps. Whether he can cooperate depends on how the 105th division commander weighs it?
Whether to offend a powerful lieutenant general, or send a small lieutenant colonel to die, depends on the answer of the brigadier general.

Not too much, 10 minutes is enough.