Wild North America 1846

Later that day, General Frank Gilhoury received the bad news that his hometown in Denver had been burned down by a fire. His face immediately turned pale with shock, and what made him feel chills on his back was;

Behind the American Western Expeditionary Force, there was actually a Tang Kingdom cavalry numbering 1,400 to 500 people, completely cutting off the long logistics line, which immediately put the Western Expeditionary Force into a dangerous situation.

During a long-distance expedition, the greatest fear is that the enemy will cut off the logistics line.

Although the army carried a large amount of supplies, enough for the entire army for half a month, when the city of Denver was burned to the ground, it was no longer possible for the US military to continue moving south.

From Kansas City to Denver and then south to Rio Rancho, this "L"-shaped road covers a distance of more than 1,400 kilometers, mostly in desert or plateau Gobi areas.

The vegetation along the way is sparse, the temperature is hot, and the natural environment is quite harsh. The whole journey will take at least 20 days.

The farther south you go, the longer the logistics line is.

As an experienced veteran soldier, General Frank Gilhoury knew that if this group of cavalry could not be eradicated completely, the Western Expeditionary Force would be in danger!

Kansas City is in danger!

The distance from Kansas City to Denver is about 860 kilometers, according to the information;

The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty was equipped with one man, two horses or even three horses, so if the light cavalry advanced, they could reach Kansas City in three days.

As a gathering place for the logistics and transportation supplies of the Western Route Army and one of the important transportation cities for the main U.S. troops heading south, Kansas City is of great significance to the current U.S.-Mexico-Tang Dynasty War.

There is no U.S. federal garrison in the entire Kansas City, and there is only one battalion of the National Guard, so the defense is very weak.

Kansas City is the capital of the state of Kansas. As a plain city, its surroundings are well connected with traffic and there are no rivers or mountains to block it. If it is attacked by this cavalry, the consequences will be disastrous.

Even if there is only a 1% possibility, as the commander of the army, General Frank Gilhoury has to consider this terrible possibility.

Since ancient times

The cavalry is a highly mobile and highly lethal force. If a powerful cavalry team is allowed to flow into the heart of the United States, the results will be disastrous.

The beautiful Jian Kingdom, which has maintained peace for a long time, has no natural enemies, so the hundreds of towns from the east to the center basically have no defense facilities, no garrisons, let alone defensive artifacts such as city walls or fortresses.

The vast North American Great Plains are very suitable for cavalry warfare. Facing the 1,400 to 500 cavalry troops of the Tang Kingdom, the United States may need to assemble 60,70,000, 70,000 or even more than 100,000 troops for defense.

No one knows which town he will attack?

Will the tragedy in Denver happen again?

Think of this

General Frank Gilhoury immediately conveyed the order to the entire army to stop advancing, camp on the spot and strictly defend themselves.

At this moment, he did not know that Colonel Stephen Carney's army in the south had been completely wiped out.

Therefore, another cavalry squadron was sent to rush forward with light cavalry, and traveled south to the town of Rio Rancho at starry night, trying to find a way to pass the news to Colonel Stephen Carney;

It was ordered to lead troops to break through if possible. In a foreseeable short time, it would be impossible to receive large-scale reinforcements from the US military, let alone material supplies.

Considering that he only has 2,000 cavalry on hand, he has little advantage against the Tang Kingdom's 1,500 cavalry.

err on the side of caution

General Frank Gilhoury ordered all cavalry units to move closer to the main force, forming a heavy group with a total strength of nearly 8,000 people. They will return north tomorrow.

Reoccupy Denver and use Denver as the starting base to search and suppress this elusive Tang Kingdom cavalry, and once again open up the logistics and transportation lines.

Early the next morning

The U.S. military broke camp and returned north, heading toward Denver in a mighty manner.

About 2:00 pm

One after another, light cavalry teams from the Tang Kingdom appeared around the US military's march.

This made the U.S. military very nervous. They immediately shrank their ranks, took a fighting stance, and sent out cavalry to drive them away.

The light cavalry of the Tang Kingdom did not like fighting. When they saw the US cavalry driving away, they drove away at high speed, but soon appeared in another direction, just like flies, which was very annoying.

Just like this, the appearance of cavalry from the Tang Kingdom greatly slowed down the marching speed of the US military.

It's evening

The US military marched to a Gobi Desert about 60 kilometers south of Denver. Considering the poor visibility at night, it was vulnerable to the impact of the main enemy cavalry.

err on the side of caution

General Frank Gilhoury ordered to camp on the spot, formed a circular formation with horse-drawn carriages, collected the few dead trees and dried horse dung on the Gobi Desert, and lit several bonfires.

in the night

Through the bright moonlight on the Gobi Desert, we can see the U.S. military patrols and cavalry patrols going back and forth, and the defenses are very tight.

kilometers away

Richard led a dozen officers to observe the movements of the US military camp from a distance. His eyes revealed a faint green light in the night, mysterious and deep, like a jaguar hunting in the jungle.

"Tonight, I don't want to see the US military camp idle. The light cavalry brigade is used as a unit to harass every hour or so. The two light cavalry brigade of the cuirassier regiment also participate in rotation attacks to prepare for the early morning attack.

Be prepared."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"The heavy cavalrymen of the Cuirassier Regiment have a good rest. They get up at 4 o'clock in the morning and are assembled at 4:30 to prepare for the attack."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

"You must remember that I don't need to achieve much results in this attack, but I must muddy the water. The light cavalry guys who can use bows and arrows are ready with rockets to cause as much damage as possible to the US military's baggage carriage convoy."

Speaking of which

Richard paused and said with emphasis: "In a short period of time, it will be difficult to open up the logistics line of the US military, and this is their biggest weakness. Do you understand?"

"Your Majesty, we all understand and will act as ordered."

"Well, this is destined to be an uneventful night." Richard took a deep look at the US military camp, then walked back a few steps, got on his horse, and galloped away into the distance.

In the Gobi Desert in mid-July, the temperature difference between day and night is large, from 34 to 5 degrees Celsius during the day to more than 10 degrees Celsius at night.

The cold wind blows, carrying the wind sofa with it and making a whistling sound, adding to the desolation of the Gobi Desert.

Suddenly

A crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and along with the rumbling of war horses, the earth trembled, and a sharp police whistle sounded in the U.S. military camp. All the people shouted and got up, and the camp was in chaos.

The U.S. cavalry on duty at night quickly attacked. Amidst bursts of intense gunfire, the roaring enemy cavalry passed near the U.S. camp like a gust of wind, and then disappeared deep into the Gobi.

The U.S. cavalry chased for a while. Seeing the endless darkness surrounding them, they soon lost their target.

They were also afraid of being ambushed and did not know the strength of the Tang Kingdom's cavalry, so they quickly retreated.

This situation happened four or five times a night, making the whole night uneasy.