Wild North America 1846

Two weeks have passed

The cavalry led by Richard swept across the Great Plains of central North America like wildfire, advancing left and right, galloping across approximately 170,000 square kilometers of land in Illinois and Indiana, capturing 19 small towns and more than a hundred farms along the way.

The manor was burned, killed, and looted, causing everyone to feel in danger.

The cavalry tactics of the Tang Dynasty were very flexible. They often attacked in several groups. They once created an astonishing record of capturing 7 small towns in one day. After burning, killing and looting, they set fire to the small towns, leaving behind a pile of flaming embers.

and white residents with sad faces.

Since they were fighting in enemy territory, in order to maintain high mobility, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom did not plunder people, cattle, sheep, or bulk materials. They only plundered gold, silver, and soft goods, and then quickly retreated after burning the towns.

During this period, several brigade and cavalry regiment-level battles broke out with the U.S. cavalry. The Tang Kingdom cavalry often severely damaged the U.S. cavalry and then quickly withdrew from the battlefield, coming and going like the wind.

From the beginning to the end of the battle, it never took more than 20 minutes. Once the attack was successful, they retreated quickly.

Because the U.S. cavalry was often led by the nose and passively stepped into traps or heavy sieges, it suffered considerable losses.

This also caused the US cavalry to have a serious psychological shadow. They looked forward and backward when chasing, for fear of being ambushed again, and their death would be of no value.

A wilderness at the border of Illinois and Indiana, where the broad Missouri River flows. A few hundred meters away from the river is a lush forest.

There are still some traces of residual snow in the shade of hills and trees.

Richard was sitting on a brocade stool, using the sharp knife in his hand to carve the mutton to eat. There were several adult goshawks and bald eagles beside him, like obedient birds that were always ready to be called by their masters, instead of soaring.

Birds of prey in the sky.

Every now and then a piece of meat would be thrown out and it would be eaten immediately.

In Richard's bodyguard cuirassiers, there is a personal raptor squad that specializes in raising these human-friendly raptors.

The most striking feature is that each member of the Birds of Prey team will wear a steel armor on their left arm. The outside of the steel armor is covered with thick cowhide to prevent them from being injured by the claws of these raptors that swoop down from high altitudes.

In the Maple Leaf Palace, there is also a pet team responsible for raising the tigers, leopards, lions and North American brown bears that His Majesty the King likes.

"Oh, the white-headed boy is back." Richard looked up and said with a smile.

Everyone looked around and saw white clouds in the clear sky. Where was the white-headed boy?

After a while

A black spot appeared in the very distance from high in the sky, and slowly grew in size. Only then did everyone see clearly that it was a rapidly flying bald eagle, which was what His Majesty the King called the bald eagle.

I saw it folding its wings, and like a sharp sword from an altitude of several thousand meters, it plunged down with a diagonal thrust, and its speed became faster and faster.

Just a minute or two

Then he arrived at a low altitude of one to two hundred meters, and then his huge wings, which were more than two meters long, stretched out. He stopped the plummet with a graceful hover, and landed steadily on Richard's arm.

Richard took out the bamboo tube from the eagle's leg and threw half of the mutton in his hand. The bald eagle flew up and took the mutton in one mouthful and landed on the grass on the side, happily.

Eat up.

After taking out the letter from the bamboo tube and reading it, Richard knew that Gao Shiheng's troops were more than 150 miles away. If he drove at high speed, he could reach here in four to five hours.

He thought about it

Behind them, the large U.S. cavalry force led by General Taylor was almost more than 80 miles away, but one was to the south and the other to the east, like a triangle.

these days

Richard and General Taylor were also a little tired of playing hide and seek. The Tang Kingdom cavalry he led did not kill for the sake of killing, but plundered for the sake of plundering.

His main purpose is to shock American society and show that the Tang Kingdom has the means to fiercely fight back. Judging from the current results, it is not ideal.

The main reason is that it did not capture crucial large cities such as Chicago and Detroit, or it did not give the US military a memorable defeat.

between these two

Richard is more inclined to fight a battle of annihilation and kill Admiral Taylor's majesty.

As for siege, large cities such as Chicago and Detroit with populations of hundreds of thousands can easily gather tens of thousands of white armed militiamen to defend the city, making it extremely difficult to conquer.

Richard first ruled out the possibility of attacking the city. Considering that the US military had been led by the nose for half a month and was exhausted, it had the necessary conditions for a hard-fought frontal battle.

He couldn't help but stood up and looked around.

The Missouri River in the cold spring exudes icy mist, and the water on the river is very slow, but the danger contained in it is far greater than in spring and summer.

The cold river water causes a person's body to lose body temperature quickly, causing muscle cramps and stiffness. Even an expert swimmer cannot stay in such water for five minutes, and will freeze to death in ten minutes.

The river bank is about a few hundred meters away from the forest. This kind of plain terrain can be seen everywhere in Illinois, and there is nothing surprising about it.

Look carefully for a moment

Richard's eyes became brighter and brighter. If a heavy machine gun position and a cavalry were ambushed in the forest, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom were arrayed along the river in front. After the main force of the US cavalry entered this place, they would attack from both sides...

After careful consideration, Richard felt more and more that this plan was feasible.

The wonderful thing is that rivers and forests are common things on the North American plains and will not cause the US military to be overly vigilant.

Over the past few days, the Tang Kingdom and the U.S. cavalry have chased thousands of miles, making a big circle along Illinois and Indiana, and now they have come back again.

Traveling back and forth is inseparable from the Missouri River, White River, Cheyenne River, Lander River, Morrow River and other places with rich water and grass, which are the must-choose campsites for large groups of cavalry.

The first thing a cavalry should consider is their horses. Convenience of drinking water and fodder is the key consideration.

According to this, in a town about 80 miles away

Entire villages and towns were mobilized to make bread and soybean meal concentrate for the cavalry, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of baked bread.

In the mayor's office

General Taylor looked through the latest military intelligence report with an ugly expression. When Richard led the main cavalry force south to Chicago, the other two cavalry groups passed through the important towns of Iowa City and Davenport respectively.

Out of caution, the American defenders of Iowa City did not leave the city to fight in the field without authorization, let alone pursue the enemy.

The American garrison at Davenport was different. Relying on its 2,200 cavalry, they went out of the city to intercept without authorization. As a result, they stepped into the trap of the Tang Kingdom cavalry. Not only were they severely defeated, but they also lost the important town of Davenport.

Wenport.

this is so far

General Taylor's troops suffered the greatest defeat. The US military suffered more than 3,600 casualties, more than 1,140 prisoners, and more than 200 missing. The rest fled.

The city of Davenport was ravaged, which was the first important town to be destroyed in the Great Lakes region. The left cavalry of the Tang Kingdom was attracted southward by relying on the main force of the US cavalry, and was unable to take care of itself for the time being.

They wreaked havoc in Davenport for many days, plundered more than 17,000 people and nearly 3,000 carriages, as well as a large amount of cattle and sheep supplies, and headed towards Des Moines County in the west.

At this point, the U.S. military stationed in Iowa City, more than 100 kilometers away, was in a dilemma.

The rampant Tang Kingdom cavalry drove the crying white women, cattle, sheep and carriages through the suburbs of Iowa City, which was only a dozen kilometers away.

Standing high above Iowa City

You can see the endless black line moving on the outskirts of the city. They are white women and horse-drawn carriages forced to go west, as well as cattle and sheep driving along the way.

What can be tolerated and what cannot be tolerated.

At the request of a group of officers, soldiers and local white armed militia who were overwhelmed by anger, the commander of the US Army in Iowa City could only lead more than 600 cavalry, 2,000 infantry and more than 1,700 white armed militia.

The team tried to attack the westbound carriage convoy of the Tang Dynasty and rescue the white women and other people who were in dire straits.

The idea is good, but the ending is tragic.

The reason why the left army of the Tang Dynasty was so rampant was because it was a trap set jointly with the forward army, which shows its cunning.

When the American defenders of Iowa City attacked, they soon discovered that they had been deceived.

Their retreat was cut off by the 3,000 cavalrymen of the Tang Kingdom's forward army who had turned around and were cut off. Directly in front, more than 1,600 cavalrymen from the left army were already ready.

Not surprisingly

This American army was surrounded by more than 4,600 Tang Kingdom cavalry. After being brutally massacred by heavy machine guns, it quickly collapsed under the impact of the cuirassiers. The corpses of the slain were strewn across the fields in a horrific manner.

The battle lasted for more than an hour

Most of the U.S. troops leaving the city were wiped out, a small number fled, and nearly a thousand others were captured under the threat of death and became shameful prisoners.

The combined forces of the Tang Kingdom's forward army and left army gained momentum, and quickly used 2,000 white auxiliary troops as the main force to launch a large-scale attack on Iowa City, which was guarded by only more than 1,000 American troops.

Although the remaining American troops fought bravely and caused considerable casualties to the white allies, they unfortunately could not protect the entire city.

The crazy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty came in like a tide from behind and from the weak defense areas on the flanks. They cut down people and burned down houses. They were already jealous.

Iowa City, an important town in the Great Lakes region, was burned to the ground after being looted and looted.

Military reports show;

There were about 2,000 cavalrymen on the left side of the Tang Kingdom, plus more than 1,700 white troops, escorting the population, supplies, cattle, sheep, and carriages collected from Iowa City and Davenport all the way west.

Their route will be to turn southwest through Des Moines County, with their final destination being Phoenix on the Colorado Plateau.

The San Francisco Cuirassiers of the left cavalry were merged into the forward army. The total number of cavalry was about 3,630. The light cavalry went south into Illinois and disappeared without a trace.

General Taylor closed the military report with a heavy face. The U.S. military and the Tang Kingdom had a total of more than 26,000 cavalrymen, traveling across the populous Great Lakes region, chasing each other and causing wanton destruction, which caused a major blow to the confidence of the people living and working in the region.

Fortunately among the misfortunes, it is now the cold winter. If it were the summer and autumn seasons when fruits and grains are harvested, the losses would be huge.