Wild North America 1846

The rumbling sound of artillery broke the tranquility of the Gobi Desert and brought thick smoke of war to this land that had been peaceful for thousands of years. Large black smoke clouds filled the air and stained the Gobi Desert with blood.

One side defends according to danger, and the other side fights in the wild.

After the intermittent shelling between the two sides lasted for more than 40 minutes, the U.S. military launched an infantry regiment-level attack. When the distance between the two sides came within 300 meters, the Tang Dynasty musketeers stationed behind the defensive parapet raised their weapons at the command of the commander.

Flintlock rifle.

With just three rounds of volley fire, more than a thousand American soldiers who were attacking were defeated and retreated hastily, leaving behind more than 100 corpses.

It can be seen that the US military's attack is not resolute, but more of testing the firepower deployment and defense strength of the Tang Kingdom's defense forces in preparation for the real attack.

After the American attacking musketeers retreated in a sporadic manner, the day's attack came to an end.

Halfway up the mountain

Richard stood on a raised rock overlooking the battlefield. Everything was clearly seen in his eyes. His gaze was so sharp that without a telescope, the moles on the face of Major General Schneider, commander of the US Second Corps, who was 2.5 kilometers away, were all visible.

Can see clearly.

There were about 16,000 U.S. troops, including more than 2,600 cavalry, lined up to attack. However, only more than 900 artillerymen and more than a thousand musketeers actually attacked. Other U.S. troops were on full armed alert and did not join in.

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About 1:00 pm

In the Gobi Desert on the Colorado Plateau in mid-May, the temperature had reached nearly 30 degrees. Many people in the US military queue were already sitting on the ground, opening the collars of their military uniforms, drinking water from water bottles.

This kind of military discipline...

Richard sneered silently, but he was also thankful in his heart;

If the US military were not so good and amateurish, it would be difficult for the emerging military power of the Tang Dynasty to gain favor from the Yankees.

After all, we are all rookies, but the training is more rigorous, the discipline is stricter, the confidence is stronger after accumulating many victories, and the tactics are flexible, and the weapons have a slight advantage.

The gaps in various aspects accumulate little by little, forming a seemingly tyrannical military advantage.

In the center of the U.S. military array not far away, a loud horn for retreat has sounded. The U.S. troops, who had failed in their attack, are reorganizing their troops, loading the wounded who have been dragged back onto carriages, and slowly evacuating to the east.

The U.S. military's rear camp is located in a mountain valley about 15 kilometers away. Nearly 30,000 officers and soldiers are stationed there, which can provide some protection from the dust and scorching heat at the turn of spring and summer on the Colorado Plateau.

At the Hugo Oasis, about 140 kilometers northeast of the U.S. military rear camp, follow-up troops are arriving in a steady stream, and more than 6,000 white American laborers are sweating profusely building the fortress, obviously preparing for long-term plans.

The railway extending westward from the Burlington area is also under construction, and long-distance telegraph lines follow the roads in the Gobi Desert and lead to the US military's rear camp.

on the Colorado Plateau

The U.S. military gathered unprecedented manpower, material resources and military power just to win the battle to overthrow the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that it cost a lot of money.

There is no water source for more than 100 kilometers around the U.S. military rear camp located in the Gobi Desert. Water must be transported from the Hugo Oasis 140 kilometers away. Clean water alone requires 500 carriages of clean water every day to satisfy the 30,000 troops and 4,400 troops.

Daily requirements for multiple horses (cavalry and artillery draft horses).

In order to keep the 500 carriages arriving every day, the Americans had to prepare 1,500 carriages to run on more than 140 kilometers of transportation routes day and night.

If something went wrong, the U.S. military's rear camp would be without water and would collapse in a few days.

even so

Each U.S. musketeer squadron can only be allocated one carriage's worth of water every day. This water is only enough for each soldier to drink a large glass, forget about washing and other things, it is absolutely impossible.

It is precisely because of various difficulties that the US military cannot deploy more troops in the rear camp. Only after the train is repaired in August or September will it be possible to deploy all 80,000 troops forward.

The U.S. military's retreat was not fast. Under the scorching sun at noon, the U.S. soldiers who were dizzy from the sun staggered and formed a long queue to evacuate deep into the Gobi Desert in the east.

The musketeers of the Tang Dynasty on the Red Rock Valley position were cheering loudly and excitedly for victory. Some soldiers even climbed up to the wall and took off their pants, pointing their white buttocks towards the Americans and twisting them to vent their hearts.

Extreme excitement.

Forgot to say

Guarding the position in the Red Rock Valley are more than 2,400 white servants and 550 Chinese artillery troops. At the foot of the mountain behind the defensive line, a large tent stretches for 3 kilometers, forming a camp as long and narrow as an earthworm.

More than 4,000 musketeers and two cavalry brigades serve as defensive reserve forces, and about 400 cavalry.

The main force of 12,000 cavalry is stationed sporadically outside Phoenix Castle, Grand Bastion, Two Bastion, Three Bastion and Taniguchi Fortress in Taoyuan City, with distances ranging from more than 20 kilometers to more than 70 kilometers.

When needed, they can be summoned with just a telegram, and there is no need to deploy forward at all.

There is no water source in the Hongyan Valley, and it needs to be transported from the South Perete River more than 20 kilometers away. For this purpose, the Tang Kingdom organized 86 horse-drawn carriages to transport water to ensure the daily needs of the frontline troops.

Due to the short distance, there is basically one trip in the morning and one in the afternoon.

"Kahn, what do you think?" Richard asked casually as he watched the US military slowly leave.

Brigadier General Kahn is the defense commander of Phoenix Castle. The defense scope includes the red rock valley, the large bastion, the two bastions and the three bastions and the surrounding vast area of ​​thousands of square kilometers.

"Your Majesty, I don't think the U.S. military is ready for a full attack. Even if the U.S. military launches a full-scale attack, relying on the Red Rock Valley defensive position, we have enough confidence to hold on for a month or even longer." Brigadier General Kahn answered confidently.

road.

He pointed downwards with his hand. There was a storm heavy machine gun position there, but it was empty at this time.

With a look of pride on Brigadier General Kahn's face, he pointed at the Storm heavy machine gun position and said, "When the Americans launch a full-scale attack, I will let them taste what despair means?"

His words are well-founded. In order to have the greatest impact on the US military, Brigadier General Kahn mobilized 32 Storm heavy machine guns belonging to Phoenix Castle, plus 16 heavy machine guns assigned to the Red Rock Valley position. This adds up to

There are 48 heavy machine guns, which is close to 1/3 of the heavy machine guns equipped in the Tang Dynasty.

Such powerful heavy machine gun firepower will definitely be a complete disaster for the US offensive forces.

"Hehehe...Kahn, you have to wait until there are more customers before serving food, so as not to scare away all the guests."

"Please rest assured, your majesty, old Kahn has a good appetite. I will accept all the orders. I just ask your majesty to support more cavalry. 2,000 cavalry will be enough."

"Are you planning a full-scale counterattack?"

"Nothing can be hidden from His Majesty's wise vision. The weak minister is prepared to show weakness to the enemy in the early stage and lure him to increase the intensity of his attacks. At the critical moment, he will be hit hard and the Yankees' rear camp will be taken over."

"Haha... You really have a big appetite, but I like it, 2,000 cavalry, right?"

"Please give your Majesty's permission."

"Say hello in advance when the time comes. I will transfer the Zhangzhou First Cuirassier Regiment and the Northern Zhejiang Light Cavalry Regiment to your command. I don't ask you to annihilate all the enemy forces in this battle. Remember, the time advantage is on our side, and there are still people in the rear.

There are 6,000 white servants undergoing training. I ask you to consume as much U.S. military strength as possible in the Red Rock Valley position, gradually changing the relative disadvantages of both sides' forces, and laying a firm foundation for a comprehensive counterattack."

"Your Majesty, I understand that I will carry out your orders to the letter."

"Well, the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop!"

Richard shook his head and said something, then turned around and walked down the mountain, followed closely by a group of other senior officers, who also walked down the mountain together.

This short-lived exploratory attack by the US military came to an end, and ended in a hurry at about one o'clock at noon.

Taking stock after this battle;

The attacking U.S. troops were killed and injured by counterattack artillery fire and volley fire. About 170 people were killed and nearly 100 of them were killed in action. It can be said to be a minor setback.

The musketeers of the Tang Dynasty who participated in the defense suffered only 11 casualties, including 2 dead and 9 injured.

The two unlucky men who died in battle were injured by stone fragments splashed by artillery shells. One had his head broken by fist-sized gravel, and the other had his neck penetrated by flying sharp stone fragments. He struggled painfully for a while before dying.

Just from the comparison of casualties, we can see that the defense forces of the Tang Kingdom had a considerable advantage.

The solid stone parapets withstood the bombardment of US artillery fire. Except for a few cracks in the walls, most of the parapets remained standing, becoming the biggest contributors to the defensive operations.

There is an unknown secret hidden here.

That is, when building the parapet, a steel mesh was used in the cement concrete with the front facing the enemy to connect the entire defensive parapet into a whole.

Even if it encounters a frontal bombardment from a 12-pounder artillery, it can only break the cement and stones, causing cracks the size of a tabletop, but it cannot collapse the entire defensive parapet. Most of its impact is dispersed by other parapets.

, causing less damage.

If you want to blow down the entire parapet, you will need a 20-pound or even 30-pound large-caliber field heavy artillery.

The problem is that in the U.S. Continental Army's equipment sequence, the largest calibers are 12-pound field guns, 20-pound, 30-pound, and even 40-pound or 60-pound heavy guns. They are equipped on the sailing battleships of the U.S. Navy, but the Continental Army does not.

Moreover, transporting these heavy naval artillery to the front line is also a big problem.

Unless the railway is completed by the end of July or August, it is unlikely.

After the war, Richard inspected the participating troops and delivered an inspiring speech. He gave the white servants on the front line a lot of chicken soup and gave them hope of enjoying the same treatment as the Chinese troops.

Those who can become official citizens of the Tang Kingdom, can be promoted, can be rewarded for meritorious service, can be rewarded with money and women, and those who perform outstandingly can even receive the honor of "Knight of the Kingdom" and become part of the reserve military aristocracy.

His Majesty the King's promises were all solid, and the irritated white servant soldiers screamed and their eyes turned red.

These white servant soldiers have worked hard for at least half a year, and at most for one and a half years. Under the temper of hard life, their original corners have long been rounded, and they can no longer resist in their hearts.

enter the army

The white servant army still plays a second-class role, with low treatment, meager salary, poor equipment, and has to undertake the most dangerous and arduous combat tasks. To this day, it is still equipped with old-fashioned flintlock rifles and the new Colt 1848 Company

The lever-action rifle cannot be touched, and is used completely as cannon fodder.

Now that we see hope, can we not fight for it?

After Richard made an explanation, he led a group of high-ranking military and political officials back to the Phoenix Castle to take charge. Unless there was a critical situation, he would not visit the frontline positions in the Red Rock Valley again.

The battle here is entirely under the full command of Brigadier General Kahn.

It was this unparalleled trust that made Brigadier General Kahn so excited that he vowed to fight the Yankees to the end and let them taste the tough fist of the Prussians.

neither knows

The soaring bald eagle has timely transmitted the fragments of each day's battle to Richard who is sitting in the Phoenix Castle. The dynamics of the US military and the Tang Kingdom's army are all under the control of King Richard.

For two consecutive weeks thereafter

The Second Corps of the U.S. military camp launched eight attacks one after another. The attacking troops ranged from more than 1,000 to five to six thousand. All of them retreated in despair with their heads bruised and bleeding.

at the same time

The U.S. military rushed to gather on the front line. The total number of U.S. troops gathered at the Hugo Oasis exceeded 45,000. Together with the U.S. frontline camp confronting the Red Rock Valley, the total number exceeded 78,000. It can be said that the situation was heavily suppressed.

Richard has never been passive in taking beatings. You have a good plan, and I have a wall and ladder. If you hit yours, I will hit mine. The powerful cavalry regiments of the Tang Kingdom are also not idle.

A total of more than 8,000 cavalrymen (including 3,000 white cavalry) from the Northern Cavalry Corps stationed in Peel City, South Dakota, were dispatched, abandoned Peel City, and launched frantic harassment and raids against the U.S. enemy's rear.

Brigadier General Harry Frazier, commander of the Northern Cavalry Corps (formerly the commander of the Tennessee Cavalry), divided his troops into two groups, with more than 2,000 cavalry led by Colonel Gao Shiheng, sweeping through northern Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and other places.

This once again brought serious disaster to this land of northwest American states that had been devastated by two wars.

Another cavalry force of more than 6,000 people, personally led by Army Brigadier General Harry Frazier and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Liu Wu (Note, Liu Wu), broke through the US military defenses on the front line from Chicago to Iowa City, and went deep into the towns in the inland areas of the Great Lakes to burn and kill.

Looting, burning villages and destroying towns, tearing up railways, blowing up bridges, the whole situation was turned upside down, so I won't mention it here for the time being.

This time the Northern Cavalry Corps went south to the Great Lakes region of the United States, bringing serious disasters to the inland areas of the Great Lakes. They carried with the army a lightweight British 6-pound field gun (manufactured under the authorization of the Colt Arms Company of the Tang Dynasty), specially designed for

Defeat wooden fence defenses in towns across the Great Lakes region.

This British 6-pound field gun has been specially improved. The three major parts of the barrel, gun base and gun carriage can be disassembled and carried on the back of a pack horse. Together with the detachable Storm heavy machine gun, the offensive power of the Northern Front Cavalry Corps has greatly increased.

Go to a new level.

With such a sharp weapon, it is still not enough to attack large and medium-sized cities in the United States, but to capture small and medium-sized towns is like holding a snail with three fingers... It is very stable to hold it in hand!

The combat operations of the Northern Cavalry Corps of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty have caused the Great Lakes region behind the United States to be on fire everywhere, plunging it into an unprecedented war catastrophe.