Wild North America 1846

Chapter 347 Dale Hills
With the Dell Hills as the focus, U.S. troops from all directions launched a tide-like attack, and the sound of fierce guns resounded throughout the world, bringing a strong atmosphere of war to this wilderness.

"Da-da-da, da-da-da..."

More than a dozen storm-type heavy machine guns fired wildly, knocking the attacking American soldiers to the ground like cutting wheat, and the sound of neat rows of guns sounded from time to time, reaping lives extremely efficiently.

"Mobilize the artillery for me and blow up all those heavy machine guns." Major General MacDonald-Knox ordered with a livid face as he looked at the retreating American soldiers like a tide.

From 2:4 p.m. to 30:7 p.m., in these two and a half hours, the U.S. military had already failed its seventh group charge. The wilderness around the Dell Hills was littered with corpses, and the corpses of black and white soldiers overlapped. No discrimination against each other.

The troops originally stationed in the hills of the Tang Kingdom even built a defensive parapet. After the remnants of the Fourth Army retreated here, they immediately occupied the original defense facilities and defended firmly with heavy machine gun firepower and volley guns, repelling the US military's repeated attacks. attack.

The artillerymen in the rear of the U.S. army roared again, and smashed the round solid shells fiercely. When they fell into the trench, they threw up a cloud of smoke and dust, splashed the mud on the parapet, and fell into the position.

It can be seen from the binoculars that when the coalition soldiers were bombarded by artillery fire, several of them pushed the heavy machine guns away from the position, presumably hiding behind the parapet position, and then pushed them out when they needed to counterattack.

The Napoleon cannon equipped by the U.S. military can only perform probability bombardment, not precise bombardment. Each round of 20-minute intensive artillery bombardment can only destroy a few heavy machine guns, killing and injuring more than a hundred people. The actual effect against the Tang army with complete defense facilities Not big.

The totality of the attack up to now is nothing more than a thousand casualties.

For the Fourth Army, which still has a total number of more than 3 people, this is just scratching the surface.

On the other hand, under the attack of heavy machine guns and precision platoon guns, the attacking U.S. military left more than 1 corpses on the position in just two and a half hours, which can be described as heavy losses.

Seeing that the time has reached 4:30 in the afternoon, it will be dark in another hour. The 10,000+ army is unprotected in this wilderness, and the severe cold of several degrees below zero is a very difficult night!

How to do?
Lieutenant General Samuel Brown, the commander of the US military, seemed to have a big bone blocked in his throat at this moment. He could not swallow it, and he was reluctant to spit it out.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, he asked, "What are the other movements of the Eastern Corps?"

The command officer replied after saluting; "Report Your Excellency; the enemy is located north of Detroit, and the 2nd and 3rd armies west of Detroit are moving south.

Among them, the enemy's 3rd Army has already exchanged fire with our blocking force, and it is about 17 kilometers away from the battlefield. If you break through the blockade, you can arrive in about three hours.

The 2nd Army of the Northern Army, which is farther away, is about 55 kilometers away and should arrive at noon tomorrow or later.

The heavy soldiers of the First Army of the Northern Army south of the Dell Hills have assembled and are building as many as 20 wooden bridges on the river. The Philadelphia Corps of our army is closely monitoring them. "

Hearing the report from his subordinates, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown twitched facelessly, turned around and said to Major General MacDonald Knox;
"The current situation is very clear. The cunning Easterners use these two coastal cannons as bait to launch an unprecedented battle with our army in the Dell Hills.

I am very surprised by their appetite, and this is the battle I want, on our territory... right here... to fight the Orientals to the death.

I hereby order, in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief, Detroit Supreme Command;

Major General Mike Devin, commander of the West Virginia Corps, immediately led his troops out of the city to deploy the defense line, and unified command to prevent the enemy's third and second armies from going south to fight. They must persist until 6 pm the day after tomorrow, that is, 48 ​​hours.

Order the Ohio Corps to attack quickly, join the Philadelphia Corps' headquarters in the north of the Dell Hills, and prevent the First Army of the Northern Corps from crossing the river. It must persist until 6 pm the day after tomorrow, that is, 72 hours.

In addition, order the remaining black corps in the city to attack and join the main force of our army. I will destroy the third army in the Dell Hills at any cost and seize the two coastal cannons on the other side of the river.

In addition to severely injuring the enemy, it will completely eliminate the threat of coastal artillery to the defense of Detroit and stabilize the current situation on the Western Front.

Order the reserve artillery units to leave the city and strengthen them to the main attack direction. The Dale Hills must be taken within 24 hours. This time we will do a big job, guys! "

"Sir, God bless America."

Seeing Lieutenant General Samuel Brown's slightly crazy face, all the senior US generals were awed and replied with salute.

On the line of defense from Detroit to Cincinnati, there are a total of more than 55 troops on the Western Front, and more than 71 troops on the Eastern Front. Including the garrison forces of each state, the total strength of the United States of America (North) is about 137 million. .

Compared with the time when the total strength of the Northern Army reached 183 million before the Battle of Chicago, the overall military strength of the United States has now been weakened by one-third, and it is the field troops with a lot of combat experience that have been buried, such as the Sherman Corps going south. , the Georgia Corps defending Kansas City, etc., the loss is not small.

After four years of war, the Confederate States of the United States (South) now has a total force of more than 84 troops, including 62 troops on the Eastern Front and about 20 garrison troops on the Western Front and the southern states. They are mainly concentrated in Cincinnati, accounting for about 7% or so.

Because of the small population base in the United States (South), the total military strength has always been weak, and has never exceeded a million. Today's total military strength of 84 is already doing its best.

And there are fewer and fewer hits, and there is no supplementary source.

If it weren't for the alliance agreement reached with the Datang Kingdom at the beginning of the year, the United States (South) would have been defeated by thousands of miles at this moment.

On the eastern front, which is more than 150 kilometers deep between Washington and Richmond, the North and the South gathered heavy troops, fighting desperately for every inch of land.

To date
The North and the South have yet to draw a clear winner, they are gritting their teeth and persisting until the last moment, vowing never to give up.

And on the entire western front battlefield, due to the decisive action of the Tang Kingdom, the soldiers were as sharp as wildfire, which has completely reversed the overall dominance of the United States (Northern) and defeated the Northern Army, losing ground. .

Detroit can be said to be the last strong fortress on the Western Front. If it can't be defended here, it can be said that the whole war is over.

The entire North American battlefield will focus on the eastern part of the United States. The Kingdom of Tang and the Confederate States of the United States will join forces to attack from the west to the south. The failure of the United States of America (North) is evident, and the rest is just struggling.

If you want to reverse the defeat, you can only pray to God to bless you!
Lieutenant General Samuel Brown, as a senior general of the U.S. Northern Army, knew the importance of sticking to Detroit to the overall situation. He was also a veteran who withdrew from the Battle of Chicago and knew the truth of "holding for a long time will surely lose".

Since the Northern Legion of the Datang Kingdom wanted to swallow his troops in one gulp, it was exactly what they wanted, and they simply made the cake bigger and started a big battle on an unprecedented scale.

Today's Detroit city can be said to be heavily populated with soldiers. In terms of strength alone, it is not inferior to the Northern Corps, and even slightly exceeds it.Moreover, the U.S. military holds a large number of black cannon fodder and forcibly recruited white villagers, and its strength is quite strong.

After the first battle of Detroit, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown still had 1 white defenders, 19.6 black corps, plus more than 13.7 white farmers forcibly recruited, with an available force of more than 10.

Even though nearly 5 were lost in today's World War I, there are still 39 troops.

General Samuel Brown mobilized troops, leaving only 10 white defenders in Detroit, and mobilized a large number of cannon fodder troops to completely besiege the Third Army, intending to completely annihilate it.

It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt his ten fingers.

The Dell Hills are just a low hill 12.5 kilometers south of Chicago. It is about 6.7 kilometers long and less than 2 kilometers wide. It is composed of 27 low hills, large and small. What rough terrain.

The remaining nearly 3 troops of the Third Army huddled in the hills of Dell, relying on parapets and trenches to defend and fight desperately. Behind them was a river more than 30 meters wide.

What kind of moths can be played with such a terrain?

From all indications

This is a very favorable battlefield environment for the Detroit defenders. If they can annihilate the Third Army in one battle, destroy or capture the two coastal cannons on the other side of the river, and deal a major blow to the Northern Army, it will be able to guarantee Detroit's 3~4 in the future. Have a safe month.

At least until the strength of the Northern Legion is restored, it has no ability to pose a fatal threat to Detroit.

It was precisely after considering various situations that Lieutenant General Samuel Brown was so excited, and after a little hesitation, he made up his confidence in a decisive battle.

Go ahead to dangers.

over an hour later

Night enveloped the land, the bloody Devon Hills battlefield gunshots gradually faded, bonfires were lit one after another, and stars were dotted on this empty wilderness, dispelling the dark night and cold.

In Coastal Cannon Camp south of Devon Hills
In a well-shielded semi-underground headquarters, General Chen Chuan, Commander of the Northern Army, Lieutenant General George Rabiot, Deputy Commander, Major General Mai Xiaozu, Commander of the First Army, and Wu Xia (Shrimp Boy), Commander of the Second Army The major general, Major General James Kahn, commander of the Fifth Army, and other senior officers were all sitting there, listening to the latest strategic deployment conveyed by the Chief of Staff of the Corps with serious expressions.

Since it was a trap, how could there be no back trick?

According to prior deployment;

The main force of the Second Army has moved to the south of Devon Hills, which is located on the left flank of the First Army.

The Fifth Army in Defiance, more than 150 kilometers south of Detroit, has also secretly moved to the right wing of the First Army, waiting to launch an attack.

The total strength of the three armies was 11.76, all of which were ambushed in the area south of the Devon Hills. There was only a small river more than 3 meters wide from the remaining 30 men of the Fourth Army who were fighting fiercely, and they could step forward for reinforcements at any time.

The Second Army pretending to be going south was played by the 502nd Division (white servant division) and several Chinese cavalry regiments. They deliberately widened the distance and marched southward from the north of Detroit in a hollow formation, creating a great momentum for the whole army to go south.

The cavalry regiment is responsible for covering the surrounding battlefields, so that the US reconnaissance troops can only guess from a distance, and it is difficult to investigate the details.

When the Third Army west of Detroit went south, it lingered after being blocked by the U.S. Army. It only took out its 503rd Division (white servant division) to deal with the enemy, and it didn't take any effort to break through and quickly approach the Dell Hills.

The deployment of troops of the entire Northern Corps is a big pocket, and 26.5 troops of the entire Corps will be concentrated, and the Dell Hills will be used as bait to carry out annihilation strikes against the US Northern Army entering it.

Cooperating with the northern corps is the Chang'an corps brought by His Majesty the King. This is a highly mobile assault corps mainly composed of cavalry. It is currently stationed in Romulus County, more than 30 kilometers south of the Dell Hills, and is ready to listen at any time. Order to go north to fight.

The Chang'an Corps has more than 6.80 cavalry members. In addition to the cavalry force mainly composed of the two cavalry divisions of the Royal Guards, there are also Omaha Cavalry Division, Colorado Cavalry Division and 7 local cavalry regiments. They are equipped with 3-pound field cavalry guns and The split "Storm" heavy machine gun has very fierce attack firepower.

A total of 2 troops of the Tang Kingdom participated in the second battle of Detroit. Among them, the highly mobile Chang'an Corps was responsible for pocketing, that is, cutting off the connection between Detroit and the U.S. troops in the field, and striving to wipe them out in World War I.

And this 30-meter-long creek south of the Devon Hills has been prepared in the upper reaches of the river. It can stop flowing with just one order, and the creek will dry up in a few hours.

In the climate of cold winter nights, the dry riverbed will soon be frozen hard, enough for the long-prepared kingdom army to spread like a flood, inflicting fatal damage on the enemy.

"The big fish have already taken the bait, let's see if we have the appetite to swallow them all in one bite."

Admiral Chen Chuan was in high spirits at the moment, pointing to the north with a dignified expression, and said;

"Over the Devon Hills, the Yankees are attacking day and night, trying to swallow the bait before the danger comes, and it looks like they're going to be disappointed.

Our army has not only stocked up enough ammunition and supplies on the Devon Hills, but also fully equipped with 142 heavy machine guns, and provided all soldiers with woolen coats and hot soup supplies.

Not to mention sticking to it for three days, it's okay to stick to it for a week.

His Majesty the King dispatched the Chang'an Corps to assist in the battle. In this battle, our Northern Corps is determined to wipe out the U.S. troops and fight a hearty and beautiful battle as a tribute to His Majesty's eastward tour.

Now I command;
At 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, the upper stream will be closed on time, and there must be no mistakes.

The headquarters of the First Army, the Second Army (incomplete) and the Fifth Army should make all combat preparations before 7:[-] am and act according to the established combat plan.

At 6:50 in the morning, the artillery began to shell at full strength on time. After 1 hour and 10 minutes of shelling, the artillery fire extended forward to cover the main force of our Northern Corps across the river and spread out to the left and right of the main force of the US Army.

The Chang'an Corps will also arrive at the city of Detroit at 6:30 in the morning, cutting off the connection between the city and the main force of the U.S. military in the field.

Now...do you understand? "

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, everything is clear." A group of senior officers stood up in unison, raised their hands and replied in salute.

Admiral Chen Chuan ordered with a serious expression; "Then act according to the order and make no mistakes."

"As you order, Your Excellency Commander."

(End of this chapter)