Wild North America 1846

10 minutes later

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju's expression turned ugly. The bombardment he was looking forward to did not come, and what this meant was very clear.

The Brigadier General of the 105th Division is the supreme commander of this assault force. If he arranges a few fatal charge missions, the strength of the 502nd Division can be quickly consumed.He even directly asked Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju to charge forward and carry out the mortal mission.

After offending the officer, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju's future became dangerous and unpredictable.

Thinking of this
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju's forehead. Although it was the end of June, the temperature in Chicago was still only over 6 degrees, which was not very hot.

But Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju's fiery heart is like falling into an icehouse, and the current situation is like roasting on a charcoal fire. The mood of worrying about gains and losses makes it difficult for him to calm down, and his heart is ups and downs.

At this moment, the sound of violent shelling suddenly came from the rear. It seemed that all 18 6-pound guns were firing violently, venting their firepower frantically to the woodyard in front.

The soldiers of the Northern Army were crying for their fathers and mothers on the piles of wood bombed by the shells that fell like raindrops. The violent explosion wave pushed the big wood thicker than a person to roll around, causing many soldiers to squirt blood under the pressure.

The shells exploded on the woodpile, forming countless flying wooden thorns, splashing around like a swarm of poisonous bees, sweeping pieces of Northern Army soldiers to the ground, and flying into the sky with broken limbs and arms, blood stained red The lumber yard.

Under the ravages of artillery fire, the lumberyard that was originally regarded as a reliance has now become the culprit of killing people, causing double damage to the soldiers of the Northern Army. How can the word "miserable" be enough?

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei's expression also turned from surprise to joy, and he couldn't help laughing. At this moment, he raised his wrist and looked at the gold watch. Seventeen minutes had passed.

That is
The 105th Division did not follow the original artillery fire request and fired within 10 minutes, but delayed the firing until 16 minutes, which conveyed a very rich meaning.

You said 10 minutes is only 10 minutes, so what... Brigadier General, don't you want to lose face?
At this time, the officer of the guard company who was going to convey the order ran over panting, and reported in a hurried tone; "The commander of the division ordered that the artillery fire be fired in a rapid manner for 5 minutes, and then extend forward for 5 minutes in a rapid fire after 3 minutes."

"understood."

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was overjoyed, and suddenly pulled out the shiny command knife on his waist, and ordered loudly; "It's been 2 minutes since the shelling, and the infantry coordinated tactics will be led by the guard company. We must win the warehouse position in one fell swoop and fight a beautiful battle of annihilation."

With an order, all the Chinese soldiers of the guard company came out and stood at the front, raised their rifles and rushed out.

Behind them, the white soldiers of the second regiment, under the command of the Chinese chief, rushed across the open space full of corpses like a black tide, and rushed towards the lumber yard guarded by the soldiers of the Northern Army.

The distance between the two places is about 1700 meters. When the soldiers of the coalition army rushed to the lumber yard with trots, the artillery fire from the rear had already extended forward and began to bombard the strong warehouse camp. rushed out of the barracks.

They were all afraid of being buried in the bombed-out barracks, so they sent them away without even burying them.

At this time, it was the turn of the soldiers of the 502nd Division to show their power. They flooded across the lumber yard like a tide, and fired dense bullets, killing those northern old men who were bombed and encircled one by one. …

Then, he opened fire violently at the soldiers of the Northern Army who rushed out of the barracks, knocking them to the ground like cutting rice, and then continued to charge forward fiercely.

the cannon just stopped
The officers and soldiers of the 502nd division who charged continuously flooded the warehouse area like a tide, and began to carry out operations against the northern veterans who were still hiding in the warehouse camp.

Many soldiers of the Northern Army in the barracks were resting or chatting. They did not expect the soldiers of the Union Army to rush to the door so quickly. Even the rifles were neatly piled up in a conspicuous place at the entrance, and they were almost defenseless.

When coalition soldiers blocked the doors and windows and rained bullets, there was really no place to hide. They could only be beaten into a sieve amidst desperate screams, and surrender was useless.

The only Chinese unit in the 502nd Division is the guard company. These Chinese soldiers have received infantry coordination training, so they can master the attack speed very well.

And the white soldiers of the 502nd Division were also veterans who had experienced battles. They had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running. They could still do it if they had the courage to follow behind the Chinese soldiers.

In comparison, it is always more cost-effective than charging against the enemy's bullet rain.

Therefore, this time the reduced version of the "Infantry Coordinated Attack" has achieved an unexpected and huge victory.

The fierce battle lasted until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, almost a whole day of fighting, and the 502nd Division finally captured the large warehouse of the Vanderpet Shipping Company covering an area of ​​2700 acres at the cost of more than 19 casualties.

In this battle, 6241 members of the Michigan Sixth Volunteer Division (including more than 1300 wounded) were annihilated, and more than 4400 people were captured. Another 3300 remnants were defeated, and a beautiful battle of annihilation was fought.

After this battle
The 502nd Division was allowed to replenish its troops from the captives. On the second day, it was fully loaded again and ordered to select the remaining 2 white captives as cannon fodder. After a day and a half of hard work with the 1700th Division, they finally won the battle. The tough bone of Financial Street.

Fully occupied the Vanderpet Wharf seven hours in advance, and completed the task assigned by Shangfeng.

on the basis of

The 105th Division supported by the rear also participated. Three divisions (note, a Chinese Class A Division 105th Division, plus 2 white servant divisions, 502nd Division and 507th Division) totaled 2.8 troops and swept south along the shore of Lake Michigan. , and the friendly neighbors attacked the stubborn Northern Army back and forth, repeatedly inflicting heavy damage on it, pulling out several hard nails in the fierce battle along the way, and made great contributions to the final complete occupation of Chicago.

The 502nd Division performed particularly well in this battle. The name of Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was also well known by the regiment commander. By the way, he also knew that he was the cousin of Lieutenant General Fan Pengfei, the deputy commander of the Colorado Corps. This relationship could no longer be concealed.

On July 7, the coalition command officially announced the full occupation of Chicago. This battle, which lasted more than two months and was unprecedentedly large in scale and extremely bloody and cruel, came to an end.

post-war inventory;

In the entire battle of Chicago, the Northern Army lost a total of 37.75 people (including 5.2 wounded and sick transferred to the rear), and the Datang Kingdom army lost 33.11 people, which belonged to the regular organization of the Datang Kingdom. The division lost about 3.72 people, of which more than 1.3 were killed and more than 2.4 were injured, accounting for about 1/10 of the overall casualties of the coalition forces. …

After this battle, plus the loss of more than 1860 troops on the Eastern Front from January to June 1, the total strength of the United States (Northern) was reduced from 6 million to 13 million. Hope is very slim.

In Chicago, which suffered from all-out war, there were only more than 17 refugees left. In addition to more than 12 old and weak women and children, there were only more than 4 male residents, aged between 12 and 60.

These people and tens of thousands of young and strong women were immediately organized into labor teams, and men and women lived in separate camps. A team of 30 to 40 people was distributed with shovels, hoes, saws, and two carriages. to clean up.

A total of more than 1360 labor teams cleaned up very quickly. In just three weeks, the scorched broken arms and countless corpses that had been seen everywhere in the city had long since disappeared. Dangerous buildings were also pulled down, leaving only large open spaces. .

The streets were cleared, the shell craters were filled, and the most obvious traces of war were quickly erased, but there were more open spaces in the city and fewer buildings.

According to the urban construction standards of the Tang Dynasty, the streets of Chicago will be excavated on a large scale in the next step, and large-scale sewer facilities made of masonry and concrete will be built to ensure that the heavy rain will not be flooded, and the sewage will enter the ground instead of flooding the streets. , easy to breed germs.

after the battle of chicago
The whole army took a month's rest, and the white servant division reduced the establishment of three divisions. From the 501st division to the 512th division, all 12 divisions were fully staffed.

Nine of the original 15 lieutenant colonel division commanders were promoted to colonel, among which Colonel Fan Pengju and Colonel Shi Jiayong performed particularly well and were included in the consideration list of the Corps Chief Reserve General.

Sure enough, as long as he has established real meritorious service, promotion is not a problem at all, and the future is bright.

From August

The coalition forces attacked everywhere, successively occupied Yin Bend and Grand Rapids around Chicago, occupied most of Michigan, occupied Yinlino Yinzhou and many cities in Indiana, and approached another important city in the Great Lakes region. City ~ Detroit.

The powerful Northern Corps led seven white servant divisions, with a total strength of about 7, and arrived in the outskirts of Detroit in late September, posing a serious threat to the city's defenders.

The Colorado Corps, on the other hand, parted ways with the Northern Corps, took the railroad south from Chicago to Kansas City, took the train from here all the way eastward, successively captured more than 10 towns along the railroad line, and approached the Fort Cincinnati on the Mississippi River in early October, forming a large army The situation is oppressive.

The Colorado Corps, together with 5 white servant divisions, has a total strength of about 24 people and is equipped with two heavy artillery divisions to deal with the strong fortress of Cincinnati.

For the U.S. federal government, the loss of Chicago was an unprecedented and major failure, and Detroit, as the most developed area of ​​heavy industry in the United States, was behind two important cities, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh, the capital of Pennsylvania in the original thirteen British states, is one of the earliest developed cities in North America with a long history.

To the east of Pittsburgh is New York at the same latitude, to the south is Washington, and to the north of New York are Boston, Dover, and Portland, which are important cities in the east. Their importance is self-evident.

In a public speech in Washington, U.S. President James Buchanan made it clear that "Tang Country is the eternal enemy of the United States and the greatest challenge the United States has ever encountered. As God bears witness, the brave and fearless American citizens will Fight bravely. Whether it is ten years, twenty years or more, never give up armed resistance until the last breath of your life..."

"America's greatest tragedy is that it is too far away from God and too close to Tang..."