Wild North America 1846

Chapter 503 Magnetic Attraction Tactics
"Close the city gate, and do not open the city gate arbitrarily without an order from the summit."

Give an order

The gates of the Umaita Fortress of the Dahe Castle were completely closed. All the luggage seized outside the city had been transported inside the fortress. No one was allowed to open the gates without the order of Major General Mai Xiaozu, the commander of the mobile corps.

The fortress retains the 2nd and 19th divisions plus a cavalry artillery battalion. The total force is about 1 people, and the remaining 9000 cavalry drove a total of about 1.8 prisoners towards Ascension. 2337 officers were eliminated along the way. , The remaining 1.58 troops formed a servant infantry division, including 6 Brazilian regiments, two Argentine regiments, and a Uruguayan regiment.

This is a tactic used by the Tang Empire in wars, driving captives to be used as cannon fodder.

All the officers and sergeants in the allied army were eliminated, and then the more prestigious captured soldiers were selected as grassroots officers on the spot, and the original army was disrupted and reorganized.

Thus

These captive soldiers were surrounded by unfamiliar faces, and there was no officer organization, so they didn't dare to join forces in random to resist the command of the commander.

Nov. 1867, 6

Day 2 after the surprise attack on the Umaita Fortress

About 30 kilometers south of Ascension Zoroas Hills

The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms gathered an army of more than 6 people, and concentrated more than 520 artillery pieces to form a "concave"-shaped trap. They waited quietly on the battlefield for a day from morning to night, but they did not wait for the head of the Andes Governor's Palace. force.

As long as all the small scout cavalry of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces were thrown out, they would never return. They were strangled by the powerful cavalry troops of the Tang Empire, obscuring the information on the entire battlefield.

The commander of the Allied Forces, Duke Marquis de Cassias, was also dumbfounded, according to the latest intelligence report yesterday;

The vanguard of the Orientals is only less than 20 kilometers away from the ambush area, so why didn't they come so late?
If it doesn’t work, let’s have one more day!

Early in the morning on February 6
The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms once again gathered an army of more than 6 people, and spread out, with a frontal front line as wide as 7.6 kilometers, waiting quietly for the enemy to bump into them head-on.

Waiting and waiting, until noon when the sun was high, the bad news came from behind;
The fortress of Umaita, Dahe Castle, was captured by a surprise attack by the Oriental Corps. The army of more than 2.6 people left by the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms was either killed, injured or surrendered, and it has been completely wiped out.

This shocking bad news immediately made Duke Cassias almost faint, and his face immediately turned pale and lifeless.

As a veteran of the Jiuli War, he knew;

The army's retreat was cut off, and the entire army was immediately in danger of being wiped out. This is a huge conspiracy!

"We were all tricked by the cunning Orientals, God, I really can't imagine, how could they unknowingly cross the two provinces of Argentina, make a big circle around us and capture the Umaita Fortress? I left 2.6 heavy troops on the fort!" Duke Cassias said with a livid face.

Shaking his head in pain, he asked in a deep voice; "How long can the army's food and grass last?"

"Report to Commander-in-Chief, according to the normal cost, it can last for three weeks. If a strict rationing system is adopted, it can last up to 35 days."

"In other words, stick to it for a month at most."

"Yes, Your Excellency the Commander."

Duke Cassias was silent when he heard the answer. The Allied forces were now in a dilemma, which made him frown and couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Should we continue to set up our nets in the Zoroas Hills area, or should we find another strategy?
The Zoroas Hills area is the most suitable area south of Ascension for setting up an ambush. The geographical conditions are very favorable for the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms. Once they give up here to retreat or take the initiative to attack, the advantages of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms will be greatly weakened, and the two sides will return to on the same level.

In the area
The more than 520 artillery pieces erected by the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms on the high ground can increase the condescending bombardment range by one-third, and the round shells fired will roll and jump along the slope, which greatly enhances the lethality.

On the contrary, the attacking Oriental army was forced to attack upwards, and the advantage of its artillery with a longer range was greatly suppressed, and the range of the bottom-up artillery fire was shortened by at least a quarter.

This increase and decrease will bridge the gap between the artillery ranges of the two sides.

The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms set up an ambush with a main force of more than 6 people, and besieged the 2-strong vanguard of the Orientals, occupying a 3:1 force advantage and an absolute geographical advantage. It makes no sense to lose to the opponent?

But now that it is known that it is a huge conspiracy, the actions of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms may have been expected by the enemy.

Just wait a day, once the vanguard of the Andean Governor's Palace joins the main force behind, a heavy army group with a number of 7.8 will be formed.

Wait for two days, and the Orientals will form a heavy group of nearly 10 people.

The original strength advantage of the Triple Alliance side is gone, but there is a danger that the main force of the enemy will be firmly absorbed in the Zoroas Hills area, and they cannot escape for the time being.

When the heavy armies of the two sides meet, only the big battle will decide the outcome.

If either side turns around and retreats timidly, the opponent's pursuit will turn into a big rout, which is a complete disaster.

Duke Cassias frowned and considered for a while, then asked; "Has the scouting cavalry sent out not returned yet?"

"Sir, Commander-in-Chief, we have dispatched 7 cavalry companies this morning, but none of them have returned. The enemy has covered the entire battlefield with a powerful cavalry force, and we are unable to obtain the latest news for the time being."

"That's right, I suspect that the main force of the Easterners has already joined the vanguard and may attack at any time..." Duke Cassias was no longer as energetic as before. He turned his head sideways and looked at the Argentine general Fernando with piercing eyes. -General Cocodonne, asked in an inquiring tone; "Damn it, we have fallen into the trap of the cunning Orientals. A guest who was originally invited came with a large family, which is completely beyond our reception capacity. I don't know. Your Excellency, what do you think?"

"In view of the fact that the current battlefield situation is slipping into an unpredictable situation, as a matter of prudence, I suggest immediately deploying Ascension's reserve troops to strengthen the battlefield. In any case, it is right to consolidate the strength of the main force of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces. We occupy the Geographical advantage, is it here or what kind of tricks are the Orientals playing?"

"Very well, Your Excellency General, our opinions coincide with each other." Duke Cassias nodded his head heavily, and said decisively; "In that case, let's start a decisive battle here. I plan to start from Ascension again. Deploy 1.5 troops to strengthen the main corps. In addition, strengthen the defense to the north of Ascension to prevent the enemy's cavalry corps from stabbing us in the back."

"It's the only way now. I agree with the Duke's decision." General Fernando Cocodona couldn't think of any good solution, so he could only wait for changes.

on the battle field
Following the enemy's baton is a very dangerous thing, and sometimes doing nothing is safer than doing a lot.

The Three Kingdoms Allied Forces predicted that the main force of the Tang Empire would have to go through the Royas Hills all the way to the north, and the battle here was the most beneficial place for the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and they could not give up no matter what.

It doesn't matter if 2 people come, 7.8 people come, or 10 people come, you have to do it head-on.

Now that it's decided
The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms urgently mobilized another 1.57 troops from Ascension, bringing the total number of troops stationed in the Zoroas Hills to more than 7.7.

Although Ascension is the capital of Paraguay, it is actually just a South American city with a population of 10,000+. It is located in the flat plain of the Parana River and there is no danger to rely on.

From a military point of view, it is not conducive to defense.

Abandoning Ascension and strengthening the camp of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms in the Zoroas Hills area is a well-regulated move, and there was no problem in the first place.

It's a pity that the Brazilians have forgotten that they are facing the generals of the Tang Empire with extremely rich combat experience.

Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5...

After waiting for 7 days in a row, the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms in the Zoroas Hills area never waited for the main force of the Eastern Corps. The opponent stationed in a valley less than 20 kilometers away and set up artillery on the high ground. It seemed that they were waiting for the Three Kingdoms Allied forces came to attack.

If that's the case, the offensive and defensive momentum will change!
This "magnetic attraction tactic" made Duke Casias's seven orifices full of anger. When he was making a fuss in the handsome tent, he chopped up a set of dresses carefully crafted by Portuguese court tailors with a knife, and cursed "cunning Orientals", but there is nothing to be done.

The intention of the main corps of the Andean Governor's Palace is already very obvious;

It is to firmly nail the main force of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces to the Zoroas Hills area. The distance between the two sides is less than 20km.

You don't move, I don't move, if you try to move, once you expose your weakness, you will be hunted down and beaten.

Just when Duke Cassias was burning with anxiety, another bad news came that couldn't be worse;
The oriental cavalry corps that broke through the Umaita fortress was about 1.5 cavalry, escorted about 1.4 captive soldiers, and joined with about 4 remnants of Paraguay to form a large army of nearly [-] people, already on the outskirts of Ascension There was a fierce battle with the remaining troops of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces.

These oriental corps drove the servants to attack continuously, and cooperated with the sharp artillery to inflict heavy damage on the defenders. The situation in Ascension was in jeopardy, and more than 10 urgent calls for help were sent a day.

at no choice
The Duke of Cassias can only draw out the 1.5 troops who have just been reinforced, and return to Ascension urgently. It is necessary to stabilize the rear front.

When the allied reinforcements arrived in Ascension, the Eastern Corps had already broken through the outer defense line and entered the urban area unstoppably.

Fierce battles broke out between the two sides on the streets of the city and near churches. The fighting was in full swing for a while, and the sound of guns and artillery continued to rise and fall. Many times, hand-to-hand battles with bayonets were launched, and the fighting was unprecedentedly fierce.

And this made the Allied troops even more depressed, because the ones who rushed forward were all captive soldiers, and they met face to face in the narrow streets. There was no chance to catch up and chat.

If you don't kill him, he will kill you, it's that simple.

Behind these servants are the Paraguayan war supervisors who are full of hatred. They only fire two bullets to each captured soldier, and they fight hand-to-hand with guns.

And behind these Paraguayan warlord soldiers are the oriental cavalry who are far away from the battlefield. They use sharp artillery to provide fire support, and more often rely on the soldiers of the servant division to fight the enemy head-on... Accurate Some said they were former allies in arms.

This trick is really too vicious.

(End of this chapter)