Wild North America 1846

Hugo Oasis

"Your Majesty's military skills are unpredictable, and ordinary people can't even see them. We are all in awe!" All the officers clasped their hands and bowed deeply.

Richard was also full of joy and laughed loudly and said: "Hahahaha... This battle is a great victory. The wings of the US cavalry have been completely cut off. The remaining guys are just chickens and dogs and no longer pose a threat.

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"Congratulations to Your Majesty, you have achieved great fame through the heavy casualties of the US military, which has strengthened the ambition of the Tang Kingdom and made the ghosts dare not look westward from now on."

"It's too early to say this. It's all thanks to the brave soldiers on the front line to fight bravely and defeat the enemy invaders that our army can achieve such a great victory. From now on, all the soldiers in the army need to continue their efforts, be honored with special honors, and earn a family fortune with a cute wife and cute children."

Come." Richard smiled and began to pour chicken soup. After seeing the eyes of all the officers shining with excitement on their faces, he nodded with satisfaction and continued;

"I promise you a thousand pieces of gold, and I will not hesitate to award fiefs, fiefs, and noble titles to those who have made outstanding contributions, and share the wealth and glory with all your ministers. This oath can be testified by the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, and it is absolutely true."

"I thank you, Your Majesty, and I am willing to go through fire and water for the kingdom, even to the death."

"Okay, okay, okay... Let's use water instead of wine today to congratulate the victory with all the ministers."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the wine."

Everyone drank the water in the bowl and raised the empty bowl to show respect.

Richard picked up the bowl in front of him and poured it in with his head raised, earning a round of applause.

Then he looked solemn and ordered: "All officers and men obey the order..."

"I'm here."

"Get up at 5 o'clock tomorrow and set out at 6 o'clock. The entire army will advance eastward without any mistakes."

"I will obey the king's order." All the officers replied in unison, all of them smiling happily.

these days

Richard's tactics became more and more unpredictable. After Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier guarded the baggage carriage formation, seeing that the enemy was like a hedgehog with nowhere to attack, he chose to retreat decisively.

He led his troops back to the Hugo Oasis, more than 110 kilometers away, to replenish forage and wait for the main force of the US military in Denver to come and eat.

This cavalry unit of the Tang Kingdom has 130 horse-drawn carriages, which can ensure that 2,200 musketeers can move hundreds of kilometers a day in horse-drawn carriages, and the traffic is very fast.

Richard waited in the Hugo area for the main U.S. force from the direction of Denver to approach and made several preparations.

from beginning to end

Richard's goal was the U.S. cavalry regiment, not the more difficult infantry and artillery, nor the total annihilation of the main U.S. force in Denver.

The main force of the U.S. Army in Denver has more than 3,800 musketeers, more than 600 artillerymen, and more than 640 cavalry, making it very powerful.

After suffering heavy losses from the night attack, the U.S. military camped at night with 32 artillery muzzles pointing outwards, the infantry camp was guarded along the horse-drawn formation, and the cavalry sentries were sent out several kilometers away.

Once he encounters the police, he becomes violent and hurts others.

The U.S. military's defenses are very tight, basically eliminating the chance of a sneak attack.

Richard was unwilling to risk his precious cavalry troops, nor was he willing to fight an early decisive battle with the US military. The best strategy was to eat up the US cavalry troops in one go, and then flexibly find opportunities for combat.

If you can fight, fight; if you can't, then retreat.

The San Francisco Cuirassiers have two major equipment aces: steel armor and Colt 1846 revolving muskets. They have a crushing advantage against the US Cavalry Regiment.

As long as the U.S. cavalry is eliminated, the remaining main U.S. force lacks cavalry to cover the flanks, loses its eyes and ears, the means to detect the enemy's situation, and lacks sufficient logistical supplies. It will only be a matter of time before the main U.S. infantry force collapses.

After today's fiasco

General Frank Gilhouri was forced to stop his advance and camped on the Gobi Desert.

He arranged for U.S. soldiers to dig pits and bury the bodies, and the military chaplains said Mass to soothe the soldiers' fear and do some follow-up work.

The U.S. military was originally on hiatus and relied on slaughtering mules and horses to make ends meet. Now it has to waste time here again, making the situation even more difficult and dangerous.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry Regiment, the main force of the US Army in Denver was not willing to slaughter war horses. Recently, more than 100 mules and horses were slaughtered, most of which were spare mules and horses for the carriage team.

There were only more than 30 spare mules and horses. After they were all eaten up, the US military could only turn its attention to the horse and carriage convoys.

Originally, a four-wheeled carriage was pulled by two mules and horses, with two coachmen taking turns to meet the traction needs of the heavy-duty carriage.

After a large number of mules and horses were slaughtered, only one mule and horse were left to pull each cart. Only the heavy artillery carts had to be pulled by two mules and horses, and the others were basically slaughtered.

Fortunately, most of the U.S. military carriages were empty, and a horse could pull them.

The problem is that if you delay for one more day, 20 more mules and horses will be slaughtered.

Thus

Every day, 20 four-wheeled carriages can only be abandoned in vain, which seriously damages the main combat effectiveness of the US military. When the US military is forced to abandon the carriages loaded with artillery shells, it is the time to sound the death knell.

The more carriages were lost, the worse the mobility of Denver's main American force became.

Theoretically

Today, the main force of the US military in Denver on the Gobi Desert is about 146 kilometers (110 kilometers and 36 kilometers) away from the US military baggage convoy in the Burlington area, which will take at least 3 to 4 days.

This still depends on the fact that there is no harassment from the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. It is estimated that when the main force of the US Army Denver arrives in the Burlington area, there will not be many left of the 200 carriages that accompanied it when setting off from Denver.

Among them, how many Army heavy artillery vehicles are left?

The two U.S. field heavy artillery regiments are equipped with 32 artillery carriages and hundreds of ammunition carriages and material supply carriages. A lot of them have been discarded along the way.

Army field heavy artillery without shells and gunpowder is a burden, and if the artillery is discarded, the shells and gunpowder will have no use.

This is equivalent to pulling out the fangs and sharp teeth of the tiger. How effective can it still be?

next day

August 7, 1846

6 a.m.

Richard led more than 1,500 cavalry and 2,200 white musketeers and set off. 130 four-wheeled carriages were piled with hay. The infantrymen sat on the hay pile, holding tightly the ropes tied up with the hay, and followed the cavalry toward

Go east.

Their target was the U.S. military baggage carriage convoy that had been stranded in the Burlington area.

At about eleven o'clock that night

Richard led this army to march for more than a hundred kilometers, and then entered the valley without anyone noticing, lurking here and waiting.

A dozen kilometers away was the U.S. Army baggage carriage convoy led by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier.

Around 4:00 in the morning the next day

Richard personally led a cavalry team composed of several major officers to investigate the US military camp more than ten kilometers away. Shortly after their arrival, they discovered something strange.

In the US military camp on the Gobi Desert, the light of the stove fire could be faintly heard. Although most of it was obscured by the tall carriages, some light still leaked out.

Li Cha's eyes were so sharp that he could tell the difference at a glance.

This made him feel surprised and happy, realizing that the long-awaited fighter plane had arrived.

Why did the US military start cooking so early?

The answer is almost obvious.

“Pass my military orders;

The entire army immediately stood up and prepared for battle. The First and Second Denver Infantry Regiments entered the battlefield according to the planned plan, and the First and Third Light Cavalry Brigades were responsible for covering the battlefield.

The San Francesco Cuirassiers were waiting in hiding, waiting for the battle to break out before resolutely carrying out a multi-pronged assault.

Tell the soldiers that those days of eating horse meat until you are almost vomiting are over. The Americans have sent us a lot of supplies, including food and drink. It depends on whether you have the ability to get it."

When Richard's order was issued, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot, Major Hu Shiheng, Major Zheng Laosi, Captain Xiazai and other officers looked excited, raised their hands and saluted and replied; "We are obeying the king's order, sent by the Americans.

We need to order the logistics supplies."

After saying that, he immediately rode back to the valley and carried out His Majesty's military order to prepare for battle.

At this moment, Richard reined in his horse and stopped on the spot, looking at the US military camp in the distance. His face showed the kind face of an old farmer seeing a bumper harvest, which looked so weird under the moonlight night.

Not easy!

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier, commander of the U.S. Army's Tennessee Cavalry, is a tortoise. Once he senses danger, he immediately shrinks back and hides in the hard tortoise shell. His patience is outrageous.

For this reason, Richard regretted countless times that he had acted too lightly and was too cautious, always wanting to wait for a better opportunity.

When we swallowed three US cavalry squadrons in one go, we should have decisively launched an all-out attack to catch the enemy by surprise.

Even if you have to pay a little more sacrifice, it is still worth it.

Today is August 8th

Counting on the fingers, a full 10 days have passed since Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser was first alerted.

You must know that these were 10 days when the main force of the U.S. Army in Denver was out of ammunition and food. Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazee was burdened with the heavy pressure of destroying the main force of the U.S. Army and huddled in the Gobi Desert for 10 days. He was really a tortoise.

asshole.

from the heart

Richard admired this man quite a lot. His innate sense of danger was enough to prove that Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fletcher was an extremely outstanding officer.

Looking at the increasingly obvious signs of departure in the US military camp in the distance, Richard's eyes revealed genuine joy. After a while, he waved his hand and said, "Let's retreat. The Yankee Rangers are coming, but

Don't let them find us."

After saying that, Richard turned around on his horse and left, closely followed by Liu Wu and other personal guards, and the group quickly disappeared into the thick darkness of night.

U.S. Army Baggage Convoy Camp

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frazier inspected the camp with a livid face. He felt mixed feelings in his heart as he watched the soldiers, having eaten and drank enough, cleaning up the tents and tying the mules and horses to the four-wheeled carts.

Who knows what he has been through these days?

There were many questions from the officers, and Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Shore, commander of the 2nd Virginia Fusiliers, also expressed strong dissatisfaction, which put great pressure on him.

Many people believed that he was as fearful of the enemy as he watched helplessly as the main force of American troops in Denver fell into a dead end without rescuing him. His anger spread and fermented in the camp, and he could no longer hold back the coffin board.

If he did not break camp and start the journey, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser would be the first to face a mutiny and would be suppressed as a traitor.

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fraser looked at the dark night outside with complicated eyes, and he firmly believed;

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom led by that mad king were outside, waiting to swallow up the baggage carriage team.

But I can't do anything, which is undoubtedly the greatest sadness.

He turned around and saw that Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Shore and a group of officers were staring at him with hostility, as if he were a traitor, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart;

I hope, am I wrong?

5:40 am

As the first trace of fish belly white appeared on the horizon, the U.S. military's baggage convoy set off for camp and embarked on the road to Denver...