The sun never sets in America

Chapter 178 Bicycle Blitz and the Firstborn Son

squeak... squeak... squeak...

On a slightly rugged road, a large group of Han troops in gray military uniforms were riding bicycles in one direction...

If you look down from a high altitude, you will find that the road more than three kilometers is full of Han soldiers riding bicycles. The squeaking sound of the bicycles can be heard from a distance.

On the other road, there are the artillery units under the Yingyang Division. The Yingyang Division has gathered almost all the war horses that the army can bring together.

They kept hauling shells and cannons day and night, and even hundreds of horses were exhausted to death.

The slogan shouted by Lan Yun, the commander of Yingyang Division, was: "Even if the horse dies from exhaustion and the rider dies, you have to kill Anahuac for me!!"

So I saw a scene like this. The soldiers of the Yingyang Division riding bicycles and the heavy troops were competing for speed.

The price was that several more horses died from exhaustion on the road, and many more people collapsed from exhaustion.

Of course, it is impossible not to take a rest. There is often a scene where one person rides, another person sits behind and rests, and then rides forward in relay.

Then there is the cooperation between the regiments under the Yingyang Division. Which unit goes first and which unit rests in place. The cooperation is extremely organized. It is by no means a blind rush forward. After all, it is easy to explode, but it is very difficult to maintain it for a long time. Disaster……

In order not to alert the enemy, the Yingyang Division did not even attack the US military stations along the route. It was not that they could not fight, but that they could not fight! !

The strategic intention of the Han army this time is to cut off the US military's retreat and supply lines. As a command center, transshipment center, and located on the transportation line, Anahuac is very important. It can even be said that at a certain moment, Anawak Gram is more important than Monclova.

After all, without Monclova, the Han army's battle line collapsed, but it cannot be said to be completely defeated. And without the core area of ​​​​Anahuac, the demise of the US military can almost be described as a countdown.

Li Zhaowu said before the war started that using Monclova in exchange for a chance to eliminate the US military would not be a loss, but a big profit! !

It is precisely because of this that the units of the Yingyang Division are racing at a speed of more than 70 kilometers per day. If it were not for the fear that the soldiers could not bear it, they might have to go faster.

"Hurry up, keep up..."

"Ride faster..."

Beside the road, a group of officers on horseback were urging the soldiers on horseback at the rear.

"Damn, these gangsters are all a bunch of bastards. I'm going to get blisters from stepping on my feet. They're going faster, and they're also riding horses. Sooner or later, they'll fall off their horses and die..." A person in the back seat of the riding team said The young soldier who was leading a man kept cursing. Although he was cursing on his lips, he was actually not slow at all. (Because the Supervisory Team wears black military uniforms to distinguish themselves from ordinary soldiers, they are also called Black Skin behind their backs)

"Who says it's not? These bastards are riding horses and watching us move. Why don't they give us their horses and ride these bullshit bicycles themselves!!" When the soldier in the back seat heard this, he also echoed. , and his tone was full of complaints about the Supervisory Team. After all, he was riding on the road just ahead.

"Forget it, bear with me, it's only two days away. When we get to that piece of shit Anahuac, I have to cut off the heads of those Americans and kick them as balls!!" The biker soldier in front finally said. He complained, and then stepped down hard, trying to keep up with the large army in front of him as soon as possible.

From the beginning of its invention, bicycles were regarded by the Han army as an important tool to replace military horses.

Because of the previous attrition war with the US military, it could only be shelved. It only showed its prowess when capturing Monclova. After that, it could only be used as a riding tool for messengers to transport intelligence. It can be said that The effect is essentially very low.

But now it is very different, because the Han army has to complete the important task of encircling the American army, and the whole army does not have so many military horses, as well as the fodder required for the military horses, so there is no need to eat grass, and there is no need to feed the bicycles again. Appeared in the sight of the Han army.

This is indeed the case after use, because the Han military bicycles use solid tires, so they are very suitable for this kind of road. The most wear and tear will occur, rather than a tire blowout.

Generally, after serious wear and tear, the tires are quickly changed and then continue to move forward. This is also the main reason why the Yingyang Division can travel [-] kilometers a day.

But the bicycles are not without problems. At least if they are ridden for a long time, the chain will definitely not be able to bear it. So a maintenance team was set up in the Yingyang Division to repair the damaged bicycles in the division and ensure the marching speed of the troops.

This kind of maintenance technician was retained even after the war, because through this war, the Han Army discovered that bicycles are indeed very popular. Not only are they cheaper than war horses, but their maintenance costs are also not high.

After the war, bicycles were even popularized in the entire army. Because there were so many bicycles, the Han Army was also called the Bicycle Army! !
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Anahuac, the rear area of ​​the U.S. military, is the most important strategic command and logistics base of the U.S. military. Materials and ammunition shipped from the entire Texas direction must be distributed to the entire U.S. military front line through here. It can be said to be the core of the strategic core. ! !

In the entire Anahuac, due to the continuous deployment of troops from the front line, there are only less than [-] American troops left in such an important strategic center, and most of them are second-line recruits who have never participated in the war.

The purpose of the top US military officials in keeping them in the rear is also very simple. Since this group of people cannot do anything in the cruel war, it is better to let them defend the city in the rear. After all, the US military just needs them to exist. As for whether it is really useful, then It is not something that frontline US troops should consider.

After this period of continuous construction by the US military, this small town has become the largest city in the area. In addition to the garrison, there are also local Mexicans who were forcibly recruited by the US military to serve the US military, that is, Mexican traitors, commonly known as Erjiizi.

The entire city of Anahuac is actually a gold-selling cave and a joyful place for the US military. On the streets of Anahuac, you can always see American soldiers holding Mexican women in their arms and strutting through the streets. These American soldiers are often very arrogant. , when buying things in a local store, they would not give me money and would often beat people.

The local shops were closed for a long time, so that for a period of time, the entire city of Anahuac was in depression.

In the end, the top brass of the U.S. military were forced to seriously rectify military discipline for a while before Anahuac City was restored. But even so, local people and merchants would avoid the Americans, especially the U.S. military, if they could. If you hide, hide.

The deterioration of military discipline in the US military certainly gives the top brass a headache, but what can they do? Since the founding of the United States of America, when has the military discipline of these militiamen really improved?

Therefore, the top brass of the US military actually turn a blind eye to the military discipline of the US military.

After all, these uncles can fight the war to this extent, which is considered worthy of the United States. It also shows from the side that Americans can fight tough wars. They are not exactly cowboys! !
"drink……"

"Haha, the front line should be almost won. I heard that we have surrounded those Han bastards!!"

"Who says otherwise? We are going to win this time. After winning, I will go back to South Carolina, back to our family's farm, and continue to use those lowly black slaves to make more money for me. of dollar bills!!”

"When the war is over, I will go to New York. It is the most prosperous place in the United States. I heard that the women there are the most beautiful..."

“Better looking than those free Mexican women??”

"Ha ha……"

"Ha ha……"

In a Mexican-owned tavern in the city of Anahuac, several American soldiers were bragging to each other under the influence of alcohol. Even in the back, there were as many dirty jokes about Mexico as popcorn.

As for the Mexican waiters and bosses in the tavern, listening to the American troops outside laughing at them, they could only pretend not to hear or understand, but in fact, it could be seen from their constantly heaving chests that their hearts were already broken. Like a volcano that is constantly spewing lava, it is in a state of eruption from time to time, but in the end, for some reason, it is suppressed.

boom... boom...

Suddenly, a loud noise woke up all the American soldiers in the city who were still enjoying themselves.

By the time the American soldiers crawled out of the Mexican woman's bed, got dressed and ran out, Anahuac City's outer defense line had been lost.

boom……

"You guys go over there, the others are coming with me!!" The commander of a battalion under the Yingyang Division issued an order to divide his troops and attack in front of a defense line somewhere in Anahuac.

Scenes like this were everywhere within the entire Anahuac defense line. When the Han army attacked, they were surprised to find that this group of American troops was completely different from the American troops on the front line who had become increasingly sophisticated.

It even reminded veterans who participated in the early Sino-American War of the US military at the beginning. The military discipline was loose and it would definitely collapse as long as it fought hard.

But that was the original US military, and the current US military is not like this! !
But in Anahuac, the soldiers of the Yingyang Division once again felt the feeling of being on the early battlefield.

There is even a state that makes people travel back to a month and a half ago, and even makes people doubt that the US military on the front lines is not the real US military, but the real US military on the rear.

Of course, on the current battlefield of Anahuac, the soldiers of the Yingyang Division do not have any such thoughts. Now they only have one idea, and that is to capture Anahuac.

bang... bang...

A group of Han troops were volleying with the U.S. troops on the opposite side. It was obvious that the U.S. troops on the opposite side were very amateurish, even worse than the early U.S. troops. By the time the Han troops reached the third row, they were already defeated.

So much so that on the entire battlefield, the most common weapon used to defeat the US military was not bullets, but bayonets. "Please, I don't want to die, my father is a farmer and our family has a lot of money!!"

On the ground, the southern American militiaman who was in the tavern just now kowtowed to the Han soldier in front of him tremblingly, begging for mercy.

"What kind of bird language are you talking about!!"

boom……

The Han soldier looked at the American soldier who was kowtowing to him and begging for mercy with disdain in his eyes, and then shot the coward directly.

In South Carolina, a farmer with tens of thousands of acres of cotton fields suddenly had his eyelids twitching a few times, but he quickly regained his composure.

He never imagined that his youngest son, who he spent money to find connections and sent to the rear to brush up his qualifications, would die on the battlefield where he least deserved to die.

And throughout the city of Anahuac, there were panicked American soldiers everywhere who even took off their uniforms and forced the Mexicans to exchange clothes.

"hurry up……"

"then……"

A Han national flag was thrown to the top of the Anahuac headquarters building. The soldiers who had climbed up directly tore down the American stars and stripes and planted the Han national flag on it.

The national flag flutters in the wind, and the dragon is lifelike, which is in sharp contrast to the American Stars and Stripes flag on the ground that has been stepped on by an unknown number of people.

In the entire city of Anahuac, with the entry of the Yingyang Division, it was only a matter of time before the entire city fell completely! !

When all the American flags in the city were torn down, Anahuac was declared occupied by the Han army.

When Lan Yun stood in these huge warehouses and looked at the tens of thousands of supplies inside, he was stunned for a moment, and then loudly issued an order: "The whole army has a day off, and early tomorrow morning, occupy the area near Texas. All the frontier cities!!”

The next day, as the entire Yingyang Division launched a large-scale attack in all directions, one city after another leading to Texas was captured.

It also means that this nearly two-month war has entered the final countdown, and there is not much time left for the US military! !

Cherish what you have at the moment! ! !
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Monclova has reached its most dangerous moment. Since 13 US troops surrounded the city a few days ago, more than half of the [-] Han troops inside and outside the city have still lost more than half despite a desperate and bloody battle. The positions and lines of defense can best rely on the fortifications in the inner city to deal with the US military.

"Commander, as long as you give us a few more days, we can take Monclova. We are not far away from a complete victory!!" Outside Monclova, a US military staff officer was talking to Major General Buchanan. touted.

"Yes, after this war is over and we rest for a while, we can then raise more troops to destroy the Han Kingdom. We, the United States of America, will really complete the history of unifying North America..."

"When the time comes, we will all be America's heroes, and our stories will be told for generations to come!!"

Another U.S. Army lieutenant colonel followed closely and echoed, even mentioning it in history.

Only Major General Buchanan, the protagonist in the crowd, stood there with a heavy face, looking at the half-conquered city of Monclova opposite, as if victory was right in front of him, but he always felt that victory was always only one step away. Maybe even about to lose it.

"General, report from behind..."

While several people continued to praise Major General Buchanan, a combat staff officer ran over in a hurry holding a document.

And when this document was handed into the hands of Major General Buchanan, after just a few glances, he seemed to faint.

"Quick, withdraw troops quickly!!"

This was what Major General Buchanan shouted with his last breath of strength before he fainted.

Likewise, it also symbolizes the unfamiliarity of the US military.

A few days later, as the Yingyang Division blocked the U.S.-Mexico border, it cut off the U.S. military's logistics supply line.

As well as the roundabout encirclement of the Han army, about 12 American troops were besieged around a small town called Lombardy southwest of Monclova.

A week later, of the 12 U.S. troops who had long run out of ammunition and food, except for 1 who had been annihilated, the remaining [-] U.S. troops collectively surrendered to the Han army.

When Major General Buchanan's deputy, Brigadier General Lin Teya, commander of the Maryland Division, handed over the saber and gun to Li Zhaowu who came to take over.

This means that the Mexican War, which lasted for two months, involved half of Mexico, and mobilized more than 30 troops, was officially over, with the victory of the Han army as the final result of the war. (Because most of the war broke out in Mexico, it was later called the Mexican War, also called the Three Kingdoms War)
Of course, the so-called end above is the view of later historians, but in this timeline, the war is far from over.

September 1844, [-], was the third month since the war started at the end of June and the beginning of July.

Liu Peng issued a recovery order, ordering 14 Han troops from the direction of Mexico, [-] Han troops from the Jiuyuan direction, and even [-] Han troops from the Mobei direction, a total of [-] troops, to attack the US troops entrenched in northern Mexico. , give it a thorough blow! !
Recover those Han territories occupied by the Americans. (Because Mexico has sold its northern territory to the Han Dynasty and became a protectorate, the banner of this war is to expel the American invaders and regain the Han territory)

Suddenly, America is in trouble again! !

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Xijing of Han Dynasty...

At this time, Xijing City had already entered a sea of ​​celebration. The battle reports coming from the Mexican front shocked all the Han people! !

The Han Dynasty won. The 10,000+ American army collapsed and surrendered to the Han army. The entire army entered the counterattack stage.

Even the most cautious people say that the war will be over by the middle of this month.

Because the Americans are no longer able to fight the entire Mexican War, the United States has sent nearly 19 troops one after another. Until now, 11 have surrendered. In other words, the U.S. military has lost 8 lives alone. Not counting those who were wounded and surrendered and were captured.

On the entire northern defense line, excluding the US troops squatting at the fortress, the casualties of the entire US military force should be more than 13, and the total number of casualties and captives exceeds 25.

It can be said that even if some American hawks want to fight a war, they will not be able to recruit enough soldiers to fill the battle lines for a while.

This can be seen from the recent frequent requests by the United States to hold negotiations with Han that the Americans really cannot continue the fight.

It's just that the price demanded by Han is too high, and the two sides are still arguing fiercely, but the outcome is already determined, and the United States has been defeated.

The reason for negotiating now is just to recover some losses! !

While the people of Xijing City were celebrating, a happy event was also happening in the palace.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has given birth to a boy!!"

Outside the delivery room, Liu Peng was anxious and anxious. It was not until the door opened and a midwifery nurse came out that he regained his composure.

"Congratulations Your Majesty, Congratulations Your Majesty!!"

"My big man finally has a successor!!"

There are voices praising Liu Peng and congratulations everywhere! !

"Please give me your name..."

"The sky and the earth are so different that I feel the infinity of the universe..." Liu Peng read a line from the preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion, and then said: "Let's call him Liu Yu!!"

The crying child in the room didn't know yet that his life would change because of this name.

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(End of this chapter)