Wild North America 1846

This move of the Tang Kingdom completely disrupted the overall deployment of the United States Continental Army.

Originally, heavy troops were hoarded around Kansas City. Kansas City has become a large barracks with all kinds of supplies piled up. The 46,000 soldiers gathered here are more than the population of the city.

By early December, in order to prepare for the unprecedentedly large-scale Third Western Expedition, soldiers and supplies from all over the United States continued to converge on the city of Caesars. Seven or eight trains arrived every day, delivering all-inclusive supplies and

Recruits trained by each state.

suddenly

To transport tens of thousands of troops and countless supplies northward, this sudden movement almost broke the waist of the United States Federation.

Do you really think it’s a child playing house?

Especially the US military base in Chicago is even more confused. There are about 26,500 US soldiers in the base. In the past two months, more than 15,000 US soldiers have been sent to Kansas City, including more than 4,500 cavalry. Only personnel

There are more than 300 special trains and equipment, and we are preparing to continue transporting them in the future.

All of a sudden

After saying that they would all be transported back, and that there were tens of thousands of soldiers to be transported, the commander of the US military base in Chicago, General Frank Gilhoury, was so angry that he kicked over the table and cursed loudly;

"Fuck, damn Polk, damn Devil Charlie, is today April Fool's Day? God...what's going on with all this?"

Complaints remain complaints, and orders must be carried out.

More than 10,000 cavalrymen from the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty rushed down from the plateau and ravaged the northwest states of the United States. They burned, killed, looted and committed many crimes along the way, causing great panic among the people in the entire central United States and the Great Lakes region.

How far is Minnesota from Chicago?

It is only a few hundred kilometers away, which means that the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom may reach the important areas of the Great Lakes Industrial Center at any time and turn this place into a place where war is raging.

Just thinking about it makes my spine shiver!

Generally speaking, the terrain of North America is very simple, just two steps;

Western plateau mountains, central and eastern plains.

The Tang Kingdom belongs to the Western Plateau Mountains. Within its 3.01 million square kilometers of territory, it has the Colorado Plateau, the thousands of kilometers of Rocky Mountains stretching from Canada to the Nevada Desert, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Pacific Coast Mountains, etc., or

It is located on a plateau or surrounded by mountains. From the perspective of geographical conditions, it is a typical plateau platform.

The famous Grand Canyon of the Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, the desolate and lifeless mountains of New Mexico, the natural scenery is magnificent and magical, all concentrated in the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty.

From the Colorado Plateau and New Mexico to the east, there is the endless Great Plains of Central America and the Great Plains of Eastern North America. There are only a few mountains dotted here, mainly in Texas, Kentucky and Florida in the south. Most other places are flat.

After the founding of independence

The U.S. Federation is in a position of being dominated by one country. Neither Canada nor Mexico can pose a substantial threat to the United States. This has also made the United States feel insecure and cities generally spread the pie without paying attention to defense.

Cities with tens of thousands of people cover an astonishing area, often 10 times or more the size of European cities.

This also makes it difficult for plain cities in the United States to defend themselves. If we really need to build fortress walls to encircle them, how big of a project would that be?

anyway

How to prevent hundreds of cities and thousands of towns and villages?

This move of Richard's was a sure way to save the enemy. With the extraordinary mobility of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, it would be a lot of fun once they broke into the heart of the United States and wreaked havoc on him.

This is why the U.S. federal government mobilized heavy troops at all costs to block the Tang Kingdom's eastward advance.

The total number of people in the northwest states is only 500-600 million, which is just a huge amount of people, and it will not hurt the foundation of the United States.

However, the Great Lakes region is an important industrial development center in the United States. It has the two top cities of Chicago and Detroit, dozens of important towns, and a total population of nearly 5 million. It is the most densely populated area after the eastern United States. How can we give up so easily?

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The Polk government was stunned by the blow from the Tang Kingdom, so it hurriedly called in General Taylor, a firefighter.

Faced with the mess he inherited, General Taylor sent a large army north to South Dakota on the second day, making a gesture of relieving the people from danger.

actually

The symbolic role of these troops is far greater than the actual role, and is more of a psychological comfort.

General Taylor only sent 2,200 cavalry, mainly based in Chicago, and 1,500 fully-organized eastern cavalry, for a total of more than 3,700 cavalry.

The mission given to them was to consolidate the defenses of Davenport, which is more than 330 kilometers west of Chicago, and Iowa City, which is 450 kilometers away, and to send a small number of cavalry to investigate the situation in Des Moines County, which was more than 700 kilometers away, and was suffering from war.

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

This is the second time Des Moines County and Sioux City have been ravaged by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. The losses are obvious. In addition to all workshops and businesses being destroyed, young white women must have been swept away, including supplies, carriages, cattle and sheep.

They were all packed up and taken away, leaving only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people.

Fortunately, because Iowa City and Davenport are close to Chicago, they have not been plundered by the Tang Kingdom's cavalry so far. Sending troops to strengthen protection is what the question originally intended.

After the army has been reorganized

General Taylor will send infantry one after another to strengthen the defense of the above-mentioned areas, forming a horn with Chicago as a whole.

You will definitely not go north. Wouldn’t that be equivalent to delivering food to the Tang Kingdom?

General Taylor's plan was to strengthen the existing city defenses, station heavy troops on the Chicago and Davenport lines, respond to each other, and establish a mobile attack posture of large cavalry groups, thereby covering and protecting the important hinterland of the Great Lakes.

As long as the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom can be prevented from breaking in, it will be a victory.

As for heading north to find the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom for a decisive battle, how many years would it take for someone to think of a cerebral thrombosis?

Not to mention that the U.S. cavalry and large infantry were not prepared for the decisive battle in winter. There were insufficient cotton tents, insufficient cold-proof materials, the organization of the various armies was chaotic, and they could get separated during the march. How could the army fight like this?

In order to quickly transport troops to Chicago, the railroad department rushed to transport troops first, and a large amount of supplies were stranded in places such as Kansas City and Detroit. This was the situation General Taylor faced. There was insufficient bullets and gunpowder. What could he use to fight?

It would be better to stay in Chicago. After all, this is also a military base that once gathered 40,000 soldiers. The military camp has a large number of townhouses and several warehouse areas. It is backed by the metropolis of Chicago and there is no shortage of supplies in all aspects.

General Taylor's first task now is to unify the entire army, straighten out the confusion of organization, and equip the missing supplies and equipment, and wait for the subsequent arrival of some experienced officers to take control of his troops.

With his mere commander, this battle is really impossible to fight.

In terms of time, it will take at least a month, otherwise, it will be difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.

The question now is;

Can Demon King Richard give him such a long time?

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The last day of December 1847

Peel City

After a period of chaos and excitement, the largest city in South Dakota has become quiet again. The streets and alleys are filled with the rich aroma of broth and baked bread, giving people a particularly warm feeling.

This is the soldiers making dried meat to carry with them for marching and fighting. According to the standard;

Each person needs to make 15 pounds of jerky and 30 pounds of hard bread, which is basically food for the cavalry for two weeks. These jerky bread are cooked with salt and left to dry outside for a few days.

In addition, no less than 80 pounds of bean cakes must be carried. These bean cakes with eggs added are the best concentrated feed for war horses and are usually carried by the deputy horse.

In St. Anne's Church,

More than 100 cavalrymen gathered here. Each one, big or small, was holding a package and chatting happily. There was a chaotic noise in the church.

On the altar at the front

The clerks who accompanied the army were lying on the table, sorting out records. There was also an old lieutenant officer sitting behind the table, with several helping soldiers beside him.

"Next."

"Sir, I am Wang Erzhuzi, a soldier from the Second Brigade of the Fourth Weihai Cavalry Regiment. This is my package."

"Okay, bring it up."

A heavy package was brought to the table. After untying it, there were a lot of gold bracelets, necklaces and rings inside, as well as silver candlesticks, silver spoons and other items. It was a big package full.

The lieutenant officer looked disgusted and picked up all the silver candlesticks, silver spoons, and briar pipes, and then scolded: "Don't put these rags in the house in the future, and the weight of this thing will also be deducted."

What he was holding was a gold necklace inlaid with precious stones. He looked through it and threw it into the bag. He told the helping soldiers next to him, "Weigh it to see how much it weighs, and finally deduct all the impurities together."

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Two soldiers brought a scale, asked for a scale with a high beam, and replied, "Sir, the total is 8 catties and 4 taels."

"Oh, there are a lot of impurities, so let's deduct 40%. Do the math..."

"Hey, wait a minute, sir, why do I have so much gold and silver? This one is a ruby, and that one is inlaid with silver jewelry, and there are emeralds on it."

"What a damn thing, who has the time to do it for you bit by bit? It's all rubbish and worthless, so I have to keep it all."

"Sir, how can that be done?"

"Isn't it possible? Well...the weight of this soldier's rags will be deducted in half."

"ah?"

"Ah what? Looking at your greedy character, Your Majesty is kind and looks down on this small amount of money. He promised that all the captured treasures will be his own. But the guys traveled thousands of miles to escort these treasures back to work for nothing. Sir, don't let me share any of them.

Ah? Why the hell didn’t you hit the numbers? If you don’t want to be sent back, get out and be next.”

Wang Erzhuzi was dumbfounded by the scolding. Only then did he react and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, half is half. Thank you for your help."

"Go away, next one." The lieutenant officer waved his hand impatiently, turned around and ordered the recorder; "For the record, Wang Erzhuzi, a soldier of the Second Brigade of the Fourth Cavalry Regiment of Weihai, handed over 4 pounds and 2 taels of gold jewelry, etc., yes,

Write the date."

Then, the central guard officer threw the selected silver candlesticks, silver spoons, briar pipes, European carved toys and other items into the bag and handed them to the helping soldiers.

The soldiers poured all these things into the big box with their backhand, threw away the baggage with a raised hand, and then waited for the next soldier to hand over the items.

These treasures will be packed into boxes, sealed, and then sent back to Phoenix Castle by a special cavalry team.

After the army returns, the soldiers can get a property receipt from the military based on the recorded amount of property. Then use this note to exchange for an equal amount of banknotes at Sequoia Bank.

Of course, Sequoia Bank will not do it in vain and will charge a 10% handling fee.

With the money the soldiers received, they could buy houses, cattle, maids, wine, guns, and everything else, further promoting social prosperity.

The reason why this service is launched is because there are still several tough battles to be fought. It is possible that many cavalry will die on the battlefield and can only be carried back in small boxes.

Think carefully, it is not safe to keep your belongings on your body, and the horse's carrying capacity is limited, so it is better to bring an extra ten pounds of beef jerky.

Once he dies in battle, these properties together with the pension will be handed over to his wife and children, and will not benefit anyone else.

"Er Zhuzi, is there something wrong with your head? You dare to argue with the superior? Is it itchy or something?"

"It's just that if I don't remember enough, I just go and grab it. I'm really dizzy."

"I'm not saying you are second-rate. His Majesty has already said that if you want to make a fortune, go to the Great Lakes and grab it. This trivial matter is nothing! If you make the commander unhappy, he will put you under guard in Peel City.

You can’t even catch the hair. Don’t you know which end is heavier and which is lighter?”

Wang Erzhu came back dejected, but was ridiculed by his friends. However, his words were not entirely ridiculed, but also contained good-hearted persuasion.

in the military

The friendship forged in the flames of war is the strongest. After seeing blood, the bloody spirit in the Chinese people's bones was completely stimulated, and these new cavalrymen grew up quickly.

He transformed from a gentle farm boy into an aggressive Eastern cavalry, showing no mercy to the enemy.

Several soldiers from the Fourth Weihai Cavalry Regiment handed over their belongings and walked out of the church in high spirits. They all had some money on them, at least one or two hundred dollars.

In the past half month, many surrounding towns have been robbed. I heard that a few soldiers robbed a white business owner and gave each of them hundreds of gold coins, which caused a lot of trouble.

After the news came out, everyone was very envious, and there was an atmosphere of advocating the strong in the army.

The army of the Tang Dynasty adheres to the wolf culture and has no sympathy for the weak. No one can stand firm in the army if he is not ruthless, let alone others?

Richard wants to make this kingdom cavalry as fierce as hungry wolves. In the army, you can be greedy and cruel, but you must know how to be afraid.

There is one high-voltage line that cannot be violated, and that is strict military discipline.

The military discipline of the kingdom is strict, and any orders and prohibitions will be strictly enforced, and anyone who dares to violate them will be killed without mercy.

Anyone who violates military law will be deprived of all honors and military positions, deprived of all property, no pension, no one dares to intercede, and the punishment is extremely severe.

Therefore, the friends were really worried in private that Wang Erzhu dared to contradict the superior.

This melon boy is too courageous.