Wild North America 1846

"If they don't come, we'll keep waiting to see who can survive who?"

Richard sat in the shade and said with a confident look.

This is a shallow mountain depression about 13 kilometers west of Burlington, which belongs to the plateau fold belt. The surrounding rocks show an arid crimson color, are about 60 meters high, and extend irregularly into the distance.

on the Colorado Plateau

There are so many valleys with this kind of folded terrain that no one can spend a lot of effort to explore them one by one.

In addition to the 1,300 cavalry and 2,200 white musketeers hiding here, the total force reached 3,500.

There are more than thirty military pots set up in the shallow mountain col, and horse meat is being cooked on a blazing fire. Under the preparation of Chinese chefs, the horse meat with extra seasonings has given off a rich meaty aroma.

That's right, the Tang Dynasty's extraordinary army has also stopped. They are counting on the supplies that Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fletcher escorted back all the way to solve the urgent need.

from any angle

Richard would not allow this horse-drawn carriage convoy to fly past his eyes. He already regarded these supplies as his own, and would keep them no matter how high the price was.

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot sat next to Richard and said with some worry; "Your Majesty, we have not completely eliminated the US cavalry. According to the prisoners' confessions, at least a dozen US cavalry escaped our dragnet."

Attack and flee all the way west, the destination must be Denver. It is expected that the US military camp in Denver will receive the news sometime tomorrow afternoon."

"Then what do you expect the US military will do next?"

"The biggest possibility is that some infantry will stay behind, and the main force of the US military, led by cavalry, will attack across the board and move closer to the logistics carriage convoy. As long as the two sides join forces in one place, the supply crisis will be solved."

"It's very possible. Don't worry. Even if your guess is correct, it will take at least four days for the Yankees to get here by walking on the soles of their feet. By then, the horses will be too hungry to run, and the people will be exhausted and paralyzed. It's far away.

It's easier to deal with than hiding in a camp."

"But... we don't have much fodder. We can only last for two days at most."

"Then let's talk about it in two days. We have to compete with these Americans for patience. Anyway, if you don't see the rabbit, let's see who can outlast the other?"

"Understood, Your Majesty."

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier, commander of the U.S. Army's Tennessee Cavalry, was overly cautious and gave the Tang Kingdom Cavalry an excellent opportunity to defeat them one by one.

The 5 squadrons it dispatched totaled 322 cavalry, which were divided into two waves and were eliminated in the battle. Among them, 107 were killed, 196 were captured, and 19 US cavalry escaped.

in battle

The cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty suffered 37 casualties, and more than 100 horses on both sides were injured. All of them were brought back to cook horse meat and eat it, mixed with some grain, which was enough for the 3,500-man army to last for 7 days.

The only thing lacking is that there is not much fodder, and the nearest oasis is in the Hugo area, 110 kilometers away.

If the U.S. military takes no action after two days and still defends around the carriage formation, Richard will not be willing to lead his troops to attack and increase casualties. He can only lead his troops to retreat to the Hugo area 110 kilometers away to intercept the U.S. troops there.

Think of this

He looked up into the sky, and saw two Kara eagles flying high in the sky, fluttering their wings and flying into the distance, and soon turned into two small black dots.

Noises rang out in the valley. It was Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot who was executing the "Ten Draws and One Kill". 196 US cavalry prisoners were facing the choice of life and death. The cries and begging for mercy were mixed together, attracting more than 2,000 people.

The white musketeers frequently glanced sideways.

once Upon a time

They have also encountered this kind of choice between life and death. At this moment, they are staying out of the matter and have a kind of luck mentality of watching the fire from the other side.

In order to prevent the gunfire from exposing the target, the only way to solve the problem is with swords.

Richard withdrew his gaze with a cold expression. He did not care about the life or death of these US cavalry prisoners. A direct bloody battle would soon begin. These soldiers must be transformed into cannon fodder as soon as possible.

After "Ten Draws and One Kill"

These US military prisoners will be lectured repeatedly, and then a small ceremony will be held to change into the Tang Kingdom cavalry uniforms.

during combat

These newly recruited American prisoners were each issued only a saber, and charged at the front of the entire cavalry formation...

The method is indeed a bit cruel, but the effect is very good.

two days later

News came from the direction of Denver;

As expected, the main force led by General Frank Gilhouri couldn't bear it anymore, abandoned the military camp, and the whole army came all the way east...

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier led the baggage carriage team to create a circular formation and could not move out. He acted like a dead pig and was not afraid of boiling water, refusing to take another step forward.

this situation

This really made Richard feel a bit tricky. It was impossible to attack by force, as the early investigation had clearly shown;

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier led a baggage carriage convoy, each with four-wheeled carriages and two drivers on them, all equipped with flintlock muskets. This amounted to more than 1,500 people.

Adding in the 1,400 U.S. soldiers, there are more than 2,900 musketeers huddled in the carriage formation. How can Richard handle these few people?

"Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser is indeed an outstanding officer, and he is able to endure his temper and not be fooled." Richard couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, then..."

"Calm down, our army is in a difficult situation now, and the US military is not much better. If the war horses have no fodder, they will starve for two or three days."

"I obey your orders."

Faced with this difficult situation, Richard frowned deeply. He knew that he could no longer wait and must put strong pressure on the US military's baggage convoy to force it to make changes.

Otherwise, once the two armies merged, the Tang Kingdom would completely lose its valuable fighter opportunities.

About 4:00 pm that day

Richard suddenly led more than 1,450 cavalrymen (including more than 150 prisoners) in a full-scale attack, swallowing up the rangers deployed by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser on the outside.

The cavalry chase and battle on the Gobi Desert lasted intermittently for more than 40 minutes. The sound of gunfire and shouts of killing lasted for more than 40 minutes. A squadron and a half of the US cavalry were caught off guard and were overwhelmed by the strange troops of the Tang Dynasty that surrounded them in darkness, resulting in the loss of more than a hundred cavalry.

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser was furious. He suppressed the anger in his heart and ordered everyone to strictly maintain their positions and strengthen their defenses.

The Tennessee Cavalry Regiment in his hands had more than 700 cavalry. After several battles, most of them were lost, leaving only about 280 cavalry. It can be said that the losses were heavy.

Now, he no longer dared to let the cavalry out.

The large cavalry of the Tang Dynasty galloped around the circular horse formation in a majestic manner, continuously exerting pressure on the US military, but they were only 700 to 800 meters away, and they had a good sense of proportion.

half an hour later

Seeing that there was no chance to take advantage, Richard could only lead his cavalry to retreat, leaving a large cloud of smoke and dust on the Gobi Desert.

The U.S. military's defense was too tight. The musketeers hid in the horse-drawn carriage array and fired their guns at the outside, defending like hedgehogs.

And at night, they would set up more than a dozen bonfires outside the carriage array, and send people to keep a close watch. If there was any movement, they would fire a volley of "crackling" fire. The defensive needles could not penetrate, and the water could not be poured in. It was quite difficult to deal with.

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