Wild North America 1846

two days later

Around five o'clock in the afternoon

A fleet of U.S. troops were walking on the hot and dry Gobi Desert. The soldiers were walking on foot, and everyone looked exhausted.

This US military unit has no less than 200 four-wheeled carriages, most of which need to carry ammunition for two heavy artillery regiments, and a small number of them carry fodder, so the soldiers can only walk.

General Frank Gilhouli rides on a tall and strong Percheron, which is a snow-white French thoroughbred horse that is 1.83 meters tall and weighs more than 950 kilograms. It has a strong carrying capacity.

The wrinkles on the general's weather-beaten face are as deep as a knife and an axe, and his gray-blue eyes are full of solemnity. The elusive cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, led by the mad king, repeatedly inflicted heavy blows to the US military, which is frightening.

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The US military is in the Ming Dynasty, and the Tang Kingdom's army is in the dark.

The dominance of the war has always been in the hands of the Mad King. General Frank Gilhoury felt like a clumsy boxer, repeatedly missing when he withstood the opponent's heavy blows, and was not able to cause any damage to him at all.

This bad feeling made General Frank Gilhouli feel even more gloomy.

Ever since we received an urgent report from the escaped US cavalry four days ago, the feeling of being led by the enemy has become even worse.

At this point in the situation, General Frank Gilhouli has three options before him;

One, continue to stand still and hold on to the stronghold.

This is the most passive response method. Considering that wheat, black beans, grain and other materials have been exhausted, the camp has been slaughtering mules and horses for many days, and is in urgent need of a large amount of logistical supplies. It does not have the prerequisites to stick to the troops, so this response method is the first to be eliminated.

Second, the troops were divided again and a rapid reinforcement force was formed with more than 640 cavalry and some elite soldiers. They quickly approached Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser's baggage troops and tried to break the blockade of the Tang Kingdom cavalry.

The advantage of this is that the movement is fast, and the main force of the heavy artillery regiment and infantry can stay in the Denver camp to avoid the pain of running around.

The disadvantages are also very obvious;

If this small-scale reinforcement force is not handled well, it will become the fat in the mouth of the mad king. Not only will it fail to achieve the purpose of reinforcement, it will be defeated one by one.

Third, abandon the Denver camp and go all out to drive eastward. This is the safest and slowest way.

In the end, General Frank Gilhouli chose to play it safe.

After three days of marching, General Frank Gilhouli took out his gold pocket watch and checked the time. It was after five o'clock in the afternoon and there were still more than 36 kilometers away from the Hugo area.

In other words, we marched about 115 kilometers in three days.

A look of anxiety appeared on General Frank Gilhoury's face. He was marching too slowly with his artillery.

The bumpy Gobi roads in this section have not been repaired, and the heavy artillery trucks would get stuck in the gravel pits from time to time, wasting a lot of time.

At this rate, it will take at least six or seven hours to reach Hugo Oasis, which is too slow.

at this time

A sharp police whistle sounded from the front, and dozens of U.S. cavalry galloped over. A large cloud of smoke and dust swept behind them. The sound of horse hooves made the entire Gobi Desert tremble. It was clear that the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom had arrived.

This time

But General Frank Gilhoury was so frightened that he issued a series of hurried orders, and the US troops immediately took action.

The tired soldiers ran forward under the command of the commander. The marching column that originally stretched for several kilometers quickly shrank and gradually changed from a vertical marching column to a horizontal battle formation.

The artillery carriages of the Army Heavy Artillery Regiment were pushed forward and lined up in a row, with their black muzzles pointed directly at the enemy, while the four-wheeled horse-drawn carriages were concentrated at the rear.

After more than 20 minutes of busy work, the combat deployment was almost completed.

What is strange is that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty on the opposite side did not continue to attack, but stood aside and watched coldly, watching the American troops massing like hedgehogs, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

These arrogant cavalry from the Tang Dynasty pointed at the American troops and laughed loudly from time to time. Some even got off their horses and took out their penises to pee on the American troops. Their disdainful attitude could be heard even from thousands of meters away.

Can feel it clearly.

Damn, how can I bear this?

There are many officers with hot tempers in the US military. At that moment, more than a dozen officers could not bear the humiliation and took the initiative to ask for a fight. Among them was Lieutenant Colonel James, the commander of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry.

There are three cavalry regiments under General Frank Gilhoury. The first is the Kentucky Cavalry Regiment led by Lieutenant Colonel McCain. It was completely wiped out in a late-night raid by the Tang Kingdom cavalry 21 days ago, leaving no one or one cavalry behind.

Escape.

The second was the Tennessee Cavalry Regiment led by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazee, with a total strength of about 700 cavalry. This time it was tasked with escorting supplies to Kansas City. It suffered repeated heavy losses in continuous battles, and only about 280 cavalry were left.

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The third one is the Missouri Honorary Cavalry Regiment led by Lieutenant Colonel James. This is a cavalry regiment that has made many meritorious deeds in the Texas Revolutionary War. It was awarded the title of "Honorary Cavalry" because of its outstanding performance and outstanding military exploits.

This cavalry regiment has fought against the cavalry of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty several times, mostly in wandering battles, chases and even small-scale battles involving three to five cavalry. The two sides did not lose in the battle.

With a strength of more than 640 cavalry, it is the only cavalry regiment with complete combat effectiveness left in the hands of General Frank Gilhoury.

"Your Excellency, General, I ask you to allow me to lead the cavalry regiment into battle. The warriors of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry will use their sabers to teach these Easterners who are hiding in Tibet a lesson. I will personally cut off the head of the mad king and kill him."

Dedicated to the General."

"Lieutenant Colonel Smith, I admire your courage very much, but I want to remind you that the enemy is extremely cunning and you must not pursue him too far."

General Frank Gilhoury was also angered by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. Considering that the enemy cavalry was within the range of the cannon, he still had more than 3,800 fully armed infantry in his hands, with bullets loaded and ready to fight at any time.

, everything is under control.

Just a slight hesitation

General Frank Gilhoury agreed to Lieutenant Colonel Smith's request and sent a cavalry regiment to charge for a while, severely quelling the arrogance of the Tang Kingdom's cavalry.

He had no idea what terrible blow the Kentucky Cavalry had suffered on that dim morning 21 days ago.

General Frank Gilhoury fell into a misunderstanding, which he still believes to this day;

The Kentucky Cavalry Regiment fell into the enemy's trap and was annihilated by a volley of ambushed infantry. After all, the Tang Kingdom cavalry swept through thousands of white people in Denver. Such big news could not be kept secret.

The revolver muskets equipped by the American cavalry have an effective killing range of only 30 to 50 meters. When the cavalry from both sides clashed, this distance passed almost in a flash, taking only a few seconds.

If you fail to draw your saber quickly to fight, it is almost equivalent to committing suicide.

Therefore, General Frank Gilhoury never imagined that the Colt 1846 revolver equipped by the Tang Kingdom cavalry was so powerful that it could effectively kill the enemy at a distance of 120 meters.

At six o'clock in the evening on the Colorado Plateau, the sky was filled with bright fire clouds, and the afterglow of the sun reflected the Gobi Desert into a pale golden color, full of magnificent and majestic scenery.

"Onward, American soldiers."

The sound of military music echoed in the sky. Under the order of the infantry commander, the American soldiers lined up in a "one" formation and marched forward with guns in both hands.

Also advancing at the same time were heavy artillery carriages, dragged by horses, walking in front of the infantry formation.

From both sides of the U.S. infantry formation, more than 640 cavalry members of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry advanced quickly, as if two sharp arrows crossed the infantry formation and struck hard in the direction of the Tang Kingdom cavalry.

The two sides are about 2 kilometers apart

After the U.S. military launched its attack, the cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom got on their horses one after another and completed the formation change while motivating their horses to move forward in small steps.

320 cuirassiers appeared on the first front line, and a formation composed of more than 150 captured cavalry and two light cavalry brigades from the US Army lined up on the second line, with a strength of about 470 cavalry.

The third line is the main force of light cavalry, consisting of three light cavalry brigades belonging to the San Francisco Cuirassier Regiment, with a strength of about 700 cavalry.

The three cavalry fronts present a clear "one" shape. The purpose is to maximize the power of the Colt 1846 revolver and carry out a large number of casualties to the US cavalry.

The two arrowheads of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army approached each other while running at high speed. When they were less than 1,000 yards away from the enemy, they gathered together and began a cavalry charge, rushing toward the enemy like tigers.

The intention was to break through the cuirassier interception and cause serious damage to the enemy.

The American cavalrymen who were charging ahead drew out their spears from their horse bags, aimed at the oncoming cuirassiers in front and opened fire.

"Pa bang bang..."

Intense gunshots rang out. After firing a shot, the US cavalry quickly inserted their spears into their horse bags again, then drew out their sharp sabers and charged wildly.

The hot bullets roared in, knocking dozens of heavy cuirassiers off their horses and rolling them off their horses. This caused the cavalry behind to get out of the way, causing a brief chaos in the cuirassier queue.

More bullets hit the cuirassier's steel armor, making a muffled sound of "puff, puff, puff". Apart from causing the cuirassier to stumble briefly, they did not penetrate the steel armor and cause any greater damage.

The powerful defensive power of the heavy steel armor doubled the confidence of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. When the distance between the cavalry on both sides quickly approached within 300 yards, they all pulled out the already loaded Colt 1846 revolvers from their horse bags.

Then he galloped the horse with one hand and held a gun in front of his chest with the other. He stared coldly at the approaching US cavalry and showed a chilling smile.

The cavalry officer of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty drew his shining saber and carefully observed the distance between the two sides while galloping. 200 yards... 150 yards... 120 yards...

When the two sides reached a distance of 120 yards, the commander swung down the saber in his hand and issued an order to focus fire.

In an instant

Gunshots like exploding beans rang out continuously, and the cuirassiers charging forward fired one after another, aiming at the US cavalry and firing continuously until the six bullets in the guns were empty.

can be seen

The cuirassier who was charging at the front consciously reined in the horse after emptying the bullets in the revolver. While forcing the horse to slow down, he inserted the revolver into the gun bag in front of his right knee, and then drew out his saber.

Prepare for a challenge.

The cuirassiers lined up at the back rushed out and continued to fire at the American cavalry who were closer. The enemy was turned upside down and turned into a mess.

Fighting during the day, intensive and deadly firepower is more lethal to the US cavalry.

It can be clearly seen that the charging US cavalry were like being punched by an invisible giant. They rolled and fell one by one in the dense rain of bullets, and their forward momentum was stopped.

The momentum of the entire Missouri Honorary Cavalry Regiment's attack was immediately defeated. After the remaining US cavalry collided with the Cuirassiers, the crisp sound of the saber striking the steel armor was mixed with the dull sound of the blade entering the flesh.

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The fighting scene was not clear in the smoke and dust, but more cavalry fell down and were trampled mercilessly by the horses' hooves.

The collision between light cavalry and heavy cavalry has an obvious result, which is basically suicide.

When two horses cross each other

Basically, there is only one chance to swing the sword. If you cut it on the steel armor, you will be fine, but if you cut it on the body, it will be a big problem!

Either lose your life, or be seriously injured and fall off your horse, or lose your arms and legs...

When the remaining cavalrymen of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry rushed out of the cuirassier interception line covered in blood, the original 640 cavalrymen were reduced to less than 350. After two rounds of one-sided massacre, all US cavalrymen had become frightened.

But their nightmare was not over yet. A second line of light cavalry from the Tang Kingdom came up again, more than 500 meters apart, and the distance was getting closer and closer.

At this time, some U.S. cavalrymen were so frightened that they turned their horses' heads and fled towards the spaces on both sides with a scream, hoping to escape.

Most of the remaining cavalrymen, under the hysterical shouts of Lieutenant Colonel Smith, could only bravely follow the charge.

Not surprisingly

When approaching a distance of 120 yards, these American cavalry were once again subjected to a dense hail of bullets. More than 100 of them were immediately knocked down, and the remaining ones crashed into the light cavalry queue of the Tang Dynasty and started fighting...

In just seven or eight minutes

The Missouri Honorary Cavalry was beaten to ashes. Except for most of the cavalry who were killed on the spot, 86 cavalrymen surrendered obediently and saved their lives.

General Frank Gilhoury experienced this massacre from beginning to end, and he was stunned with shock.

He could not imagine;

How could the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty unleash such fierce firepower on horseback and beat the US cavalry regiment to ashes?

However, the cold facts are before our eyes. Even if 10,000 people are unwilling to admit it, General Frank Gilhoury also knows that the cavalry force in his hands has been completely wiped out. The situation of this US military, which is mainly infantry, is dangerous.

"Your Majesty General, those despicable Easterners are cleaning the battlefield."

"Artillery, where are the artillery? Open fire and smash them all." The reminder from his officer made General Frank Gilhoury wake up immediately, and then he yelled furiously; "The artillery immediately stopped advancing and attacked them.

If my enemies are to be attacked, I will send them all into hell."

After receiving the order, the US artillery regiment immediately pulled the horses and turned 180 degrees, pointing the black muzzle forward again, then untied the horses, placed the artillery pick, adjusted the muzzle, cleaned the barrel, and poured black powder into the gun.

In the muzzle of the cannon, use a wooden pole to tamp it down.

Finally, load the oval shell through the muzzle, aim briefly, and light the fuse.

At this time, nearly ten minutes had passed since the order was issued.

After such a long time, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom had almost finished cleaning up the battlefield. Even the horses that died in the battle were not left behind. They were tied to the ropes of several horses and dragged all the way away.

"Boom boom boom..."

The sound of cannons sounded continuously, and the hot shells were thrown hard to the battlefield 1,600 yards away. The remaining cavalry of the Tang Kingdom were frightened and ran away quickly.

The shells threw up a cloud of smoke and dust on the Gobi Desert, but they were lonely. After the victory, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom cheered and waved their sabers, wandering two or three kilometers away.

With a livid face, General Frank Gilhoury ordered the infantry to continue advancing, and arrived at a messy battlefield 20 minutes later. There was nothing left here except the messy remains of soldiers of the Missouri Honor Cavalry.

The sabers, revolvers, water bottles and leather boots equipped by the cavalry were all stripped off, leaving only scattered corpses lying on the Gobi desert, telling endless unwillingness.

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