Wild North America 1846

The longer he stayed in contact with these Eastern cavalry, the more difficult General Taylor found them to be. Not only were they powerful in combat, they were also cunning as foxes and extremely slippery.

Major General Stern, the commander of the US military in Iowa City, is an experienced general who has always been steady and decisive. He followed General Taylor through the Mexican War for a year and a half and made many meritorious deeds.

Such generals died at the hands of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, which made him feel a chill in his heart.

At this time, General Taylor was under great pressure. The president and the military were dissatisfied with his performance. From time to time, they urged to find the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom for a decisive battle to curb its crazy momentum.

The problem is, these Tang Kingdom cavalry are slipperier than loaches and cannot be caught at all!

General Taylor also thought of dividing the troops, but if there were too few cavalry, the enemy would turn around and devour them.

If there are too many cavalry, I'm afraid they won't be able to suppress the enemy!

In this war with the Tang Kingdom, General Taylor felt very tired, mentally stressed, and mentally burdened, as if he was too clumsy to keep up with the footsteps of a rumba master.

"Sir, the latest military intelligence report."

"oh!"

Admiral Taylor raised his eyebrows, opened the secret wax seal and looked at it carefully, his expression immediately turned grim.

This is a quick-horse reconnaissance report sent from the front. It has been detected that the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom is stationed on the banks of the Missouri River, near the wild woods.

Kuai Ma's report was very precise. He said that he had personally seen hundreds of tents and tens of thousands of war horses in the area, and he was definitely the main cavalry force of the Tang Kingdom.

Admiral Taylor didn't need to look at a map to know that the wild forest was only about 80 miles away from the town where the main U.S. military force was stationed. It took more than two hours of horseback riding to get there.

The fighter plane was right in front of him, and General Taylor couldn't help but feel excited. He knew the terrain around the wild woods very well. It was a flat plain, and even a tall patch of dirt was rare.

"Order all troops to assemble and prepare to attack. The entire army must be ready for battle."

"As you command, General."

Although Admiral Taylor had some doubts in his mind, why could the forward scout be able to accurately locate the enemy this time?

However, hundreds of tents and tens of thousands of war horses cannot be faked, and no one has such a big hand. It must be that the US military sentry at the front was lucky enough to find the fighter plane.

That being the case

General Taylor no longer hesitated and decisively ordered the entire army to assemble and prepare to strike hard.

At the same time, he ordered another group of more than 7,000 U.S. cavalry to quickly approach his side.

Fighting on its own territory, the U.S. military has the advantage of location, people and people. It can send military information through the convenient telegraph network, and it can also get strong material support from towns and villages. The wounded can receive timely treatment, and sometimes they can even drink a sip of hot soup. The advantages are very great.

obvious.

Near departure

General Taylor received a reply that another group of U.S. cavalry was in a town 172 kilometers away. After receiving the order, they set off immediately and traveled toward us through starry night. They expected to arrive later tomorrow.

It seems that they can't catch up with this battle.

General Taylor sighed with regret. He knew that the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom would never stay in one place for two nights. They would often rush hundreds of miles with light cavalry, killing civilians who witnessed their whereabouts along the way to prevent the whereabouts of the army from being leaked.

The fighter opportunity is fleeting, and there is no room for hesitation when it arrives.

He put on his military cap and belt, and strode out of the house with a riding crop in one hand. Looking at the heavily armed U.S. cavalry on the street, he waved his hand decisively and ordered: "Attack the entire army, target the wild woods.

This battle is related to the glory of the Continental Army of the United States of America. May God bless the United States."

"May God bless America!" all the officers shouted in unison, their eyes revealing the sanctity of martyrs.

"Set off."

Give an order

Tide-like waves of U.S. cavalry poured out of the town and galloped toward the wild woods with murderous intent.

About 4:10pm

The black mass of US cavalry appeared at the end of the horizon, and the ground trembled with the stampede of thousands of horses. The cavalry team of the Tang Kingdom on patrol had already called the police on Pegasus, and a shrill and sharp whistle sounded from the wilderness.

At this moment

The U.S. cavalry was not in a hurry. There were many tents near the wild woods in the distance, and there were also groups of Tang Kingdom cavalry gathering. They could no longer run away.

If you throw away your cotton tent, will you sleep in the wilderness?

In the severe cold weather at the end of January, the temperature in Illinois often drops to minus 7 to 8 degrees at night, and the cold wind howls, which cannot be resisted by thin clothes.

Even war horses need to be covered with blankets to keep warm, let alone cavalry?

The cavalry troops of the Tang Kingdom responded quickly and were assembled in just over 10 minutes.

When the distance between the two armies was close to within 3 to 4 kilometers, the US military was approaching the edge of the forest. They took the lead in launching 24 9-pound Napoleon field guns, and the black muzzles were pointed directly at the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom.

never thought

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom immediately turned around and retreated, quickly opening the distance between the two, which made the American artillery stand alone.

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General Taylor was so angry that these cavalrymen from the Tang Dynasty really didn't give you any advantage at all.

But this made him feel relieved. The Tang Kingdom cavalry in front of him totaled about 4,000 to 4,200 people and more than 10,000 horses. They should be the main force of the enemy that they had been chasing.

Especially under the flying royal flag, a golden-armored general wearing a devil king's mask is impressive.

This person is most likely the famous Demon King Li Li, a tyrant who can stop children from crying at night. According to legend, he has a green face and fangs, is three feet tall, eats several sets of baby hearts every day, and is the messenger of death from hell.

"Forget it, there's no need to try. These Easterners won't let our artillery hit them safely." General Taylor stretched out his hand to stop the officer below, then turned to a major general next to him and said, "General Jacob,

I hope you can lead the Third Cavalry Corps to attack the first formation and disrupt the enemy's footsteps."

"As you command, General."

Major General Jacobs was a French-American. He bowed politely, drew out his shining saber, circled it above his head, and gave the order to attack.

More than 2,600 cavalrymen of the U.S. Third Cavalry Regiment left the group and pressed toward the enemy like a dark cloud.

The sound of trotting horse hooves was as dense as rain, startling a large number of birds in the forest, and adding a strong smell of death in this cold season.

At this time, the two sides were about 5 kilometers apart, and the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom had retreated to the middle of the wild forest. The broad grassland about 500 to 600 meters from the river to the wild forest was the venue for the battle between the two armies.

The battlefield is relatively narrow, which is obviously beneficial to the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom with fewer troops, so as to avoid being surrounded by the opponent's superior troops and falling into a bitter battle.

In the cavalry array of the Tang Kingdom, there were nearly 2,000 heavy cuirassiers and more than 2,200 light cavalry, all lined up in a strict formation, coldly looking at the American cavalry coming to cover their way.

A few minutes later

The original distance of 5 kilometers between the two sides was shortened by half. Only then did Richard slowly combine the sharp 2.8-meter-long machete into one, raised it high above his head and shouted loudly: "All the heavy cuirassiers... follow me.

charge!"

Give an order

Two thousand heavy cuirassiers immediately mobilized their horses and pressed forward in a strict "one" formation. On the plain grassland five to six hundred meters wide, they formed a tight cavalry charge in 6 to 7 rows.

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Admiral Taylor couldn't help but his eyelids twitched fiercely, and he scolded the other party for being so shameless.

The more than 2,600 members of the U.S. Third Cavalry Regiment are all light cavalry. Although they have the advantage in numbers,...

You wouldn't throw all the heavy cavalry in to bully a light cavalry army, right?

What about the demeanor of a king of a country?

This is too...

Unfortunately, there was no turning back when the bow was fired. The cavalry from both sides charged head-to-head. On this narrow battlefield with no room for turning, in just two or three minutes, the distance was close to within 1 kilometer.

At this time, Major General Jacobs, who was leading the U.S. Third Cavalry Regiment, looked miserable, and with the courage to look forward to death, he pointed the command knife forward in his hand.

in an instant

The U.S. cavalrymen kicked the horses wildly in unison, driving the horses to run at full speed, and then pulled out the American cavalry revolvers from the cowhide bag in front of their right knees. This was their weapon to defeat the enemy's heavy armor.

at the same time

The cavalrymen of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty still kept running at a fast pace. They also took out the Colt 1846 revolvers in the cowhide bag in front of the saddle. They raised them steadily with one hand and pointed the muzzle upward. They looked at the US cavalrymen with their eyes revealed.

contempt.

Rush for what?

They all act like fools, don't they know that the more bumpy the horse is, the less accurate the bullet will be?

When the distance between the two sides approached within 150 meters, the American soldiers took the lead in firing. "Crackling" bullets hit their heads and faces, knocking over twenty or thirty cavalrymen in the blink of an eye, causing a brief chaos in the cavalry queue of the Tang Dynasty.

But that's all

The heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty immediately launched a counterattack, and the "cracking" bullets became more dense and more deadly. The momentum of the US cavalry's crazy attack was suddenly halted. At least one hundred, fifty or sixty cavalry in the front were turned into tumbleweeds.

Pour a slice.

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa……"

The cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty were raining down heavy bullets, one round after another that seemed to never stop. At this time, they had reined in their horses, raised their muskets, and poured out firepower to their heart's content.

After the two muskets are fired, the cavalry from behind will automatically move forward, and so on.

The more than 100-meter-long road was covered with the corpses of American soldiers. It was simply a one-sided massacre.

The U.S. Third Cavalry Regiment was quickly beaten to the point of collapse. The cavalry at the rear screamed loudly and turned their horses' heads, lying on their horses and fleeing.

The U.S. cavalry caught in the middle had a hard time. Although they were tenaciously outputting firepower, few bullets could penetrate the heavy defensive armor, but the opponent's bullets could easily cut fatal holes in their bodies.

The person who was beaten was thrown off his back.

On the battlefield, thick smoke filled the air, reducing vision to a very low level.

A few minutes after the gunfire stopped, the cold wind blew away the thick gunpowder smoke by the river, and what was revealed to everyone was a scene of slaughter like hell.

Of the more than 2,600 men in the U.S. Third Cavalry Regiment, only 870 were able to escape intact. The rest were lying on the hellish battlefield, either dying silently or wailing loudly.

It's too awful!