Wild North America 1846

"Your Excellency General Ector, I don't want to question your decision, I just want to ask you to give me and my troops a chance to fight. The Easterners have nothing to fear. I will use facts to prove that they can also be defeated. In this regard

I have deep confidence.”

The speaker was Major General Gutierrez. He saluted with a solemn expression and looked at General Hector dos Santos with expectant eyes, hoping to get his permission.

Major General Gutierrez is a talented general. The 5,500-man army he leads is one of the few elite troops in the hands of General Hector dos Santos. Many of them have participated in bloody battles with the US military, or have recovered from injuries.

Returning officers and soldiers.

This is an army that has achieved victory in the war against the United States, but it suffered more defeats than it won. It was an army with outstanding military exploits during President Santa Anna's time, and it has its own pride.

General Hector Dos Santos glanced at Major General Gutierrez with an unhappy expression, then glanced across the faces of the senior generals, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Major General, my order is very clear.

Organize defense on the spot, I don’t want to repeat it a second time.”

"Your Excellency General, I would like to remind you that it is already the third day that the Tang Kingdom's army has taken the initiative to engage in battle. It is possible that they will not appear outside the valley tomorrow, but will retreat for a long time to repair. By then, we will not be able to

Had we not traveled hundreds of kilometers to their preset battlefield, the situation would have been much worse."

"It is possible, but that is not something you should consider, Mr. Major General."

"Your Excellency, General, these Easterners have occupied the vast territory of our seven northern states and are building roads and railways with great fanfare. More Easterners are coming. They plan to occupy it for a long time." In the eyes of Major General Gutierrez.

Flashing with anger, he was not ready to give up, but would try his best to fight again;

"You have also seen the current situation. From the stupid president to the top government officials who are inactive, they are still fighting for power when the Mexican regime is in turmoil. The armies of various states are on the verge of collapse and will have no intention of fighting. The people are even more desperate and fleeing. Our nation and country are at their most critical moment.

moment.

I know that the Eastern cavalry is so powerful that it can defeat almost all North American invincibles.

But I don't believe that their infantry can't defeat them. Relying on the defense of the valley, I am willing to lead my troops as the main force to fight the enemy in a bloody battle and restore the confidence of the Mexican army.

With the defensive position in the valley and our army at our back, our officers and soldiers were able to retreat calmly even in the worst case, without the whole army being wiped out and being dumped by the enemy.

This is the best opportunity to measure the strength of the Eastern Army. If we don’t dare to fight like this, then what chance does the Mexican Army have of winning in the wilderness?”

Major General Gutierrez's words aroused the hatred of all the senior generals present. They were all excited and asked for battle, willing to lead their troops to fight together with General Gutierrez.

The war has reached this point, and the ambition of the Tang Kingdom has been fully exposed. They are building roads and railways in seven northern states, and there is also a large influx of Chinese who are taking over the former Mexican cities.

Mexicans have experienced many U.S. invasions and are very experienced in this area...

Well, this is really a very heavy topic.

Speaking of which,

General Héctor dos Santos had a miserable expression on his face. He was a soldier who had experienced the glory of Mexican independence. He watched helplessly as the once powerful Mexico was torn apart and almost eaten away.

The pain in his heart was simply unforgettable.

In 1821, taking advantage of the democratic revolution taking place in Spain, the motherland of the country, and having no time to worry about anything else, the upper-class white natives of Mexico and the large plantation owners worked together to promote Mexican independence.

At that time, Mexico, which had just become independent, had a vast land of 4.769 million square kilometers. It was the second largest country in the Americas after Brazil, with vast territory and powerful strength.

It can be said

Since its birth, Mexico has had a lot of success.

Unfortunately, from then on, Mexico's upper class dignitaries and large plantation owners began an endless struggle for power. The extreme darkness and corruption of politics led to the emergence of an emperor and dozens of presidents in the 29 years of Mexican independence.

In the past 10 years, a president has been replaced every four months on average, and the president with the shortest term only took office for 13 days.

You sing and I come on stage. The endless political infighting has made the Mexican government have no intention of construction and development. Corrupt officials are rampant throughout the country, and the people are living in dire straits.

Seeing such chaos at the top of the Mexican government, Central America, which broke away from Spanish colonial rule in 1821, declared independence and joined Mexico. In 1823, it broke away from Mexico and established a federal republic, the United Provinces of China and the United States;

In 1838, the United Provinces of China split into five countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica.

Seeing the corruption and incompetence of the Mexican government, the two neighbors, the United States and the Tang Dynasty, took turns to rob the country and cut off large tracts of territory again and again, until today...

The Tang Kingdom swallowed up seven northern states in one go. These were the seven largest states in Mexico's administrative divisions, occupying almost 3/5 of the existing territory, with a total area of ​​nearly one million square kilometers.

If this part of the territory is lost, Mexico will be reduced to a medium-sized American country with a land area of ​​only more than 700,000 square kilometers, facing an urgent crisis of civil war.

This is the chaotic political situation that General Hector dos Santos has to face. The influential large estate owners and powerful men in Mexico City are still fighting for power. Some people in the top government still fantasize about peace talks and hope to use Mexican territory to satisfy their needs.

The greedy appetite of the Tang Kingdom.

Others are dreaming of a decisive battle in the capital and are deploying troops and supplies from various states to gather under Mexico City in preparation for the second battle to defend Mexico City.

President Santayo frequently met with envoys from various countries in Mexico, hoping that Britain would lead international mediation and even organize a multinational intervention force to enter Mexico to curb the fierce invasion of the Tang Kingdom.

More than a month ago

President Santayo has been assassinated five times in a row. He is now hiding in his family estate outside Mexico City and does not dare to enter the city to discuss matters.

Therefore, the current Mexican government is divided into two parts, one is the old government forces in the city, and the other is the hacienda forces outside the city, which makes the already chaotic Mexican political situation even more confusing.

All in all, Mexico City is more than just a "mess" right now?

General Hector Dos Santos looked at Major General Gutierrez with a vicissitude of eyes, and then glanced at the generals one by one, with a look of determination in his eyes, and ordered;

"I now order Major General Gutierrez to lead an attack, and Generals Decayo, Fernandez, and Ocon will attack together to severely attack the enemy's arrogance. May God bless you!"

"Yes, Your Majesty General." All the generals, led by General Gutierrez, saluted in unison, turned and left with their hands on their swords.

The desolate and melodious horn sound sounded, and the Mexican military formations in the valley moved. Groups of soldiers came out with guns under the orders of the officers and gathered towards the entrance of the valley.

The war is coming and is about to break out.

The armies of the Tang Dynasty were arrayed outside the valley entrance, about 5 kilometers away. Looking through the telescope from the direction of the valley entrance, one could only see a battle line several kilometers long at the end of the sky.

The reason why they were so far away was to make enough space for the Mexican troops who were willing to fight.

Soldiers on both sides faced off against each other, and the adversaries and generals set out their chariots and horses for a good fight.

from beginning to end

The troops of the Tang Kingdom did not prepare to attack the valley entrance. If the Mexican army did not fight, they could retreat at some point in the afternoon and return to the wild camp 23 kilometers away.

Anyway, even the infantry of the Tang Kingdom had war horses, so such a long distance was nothing, just riding a horse for a walk.

This distance would be uncomfortable for the Mexican army. If they wanted to attack the enemy camp at night, once the troops were sent out, they would not be able to withdraw because the distance was too far.

It takes at least ten hours to go back and forth. Just running can tire people to death, let alone fighting.

"It's so rare to finally be willing to move away!" Richard commented disdainfully, sitting on the tall white horse.

Colonel Tian Mantun, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Colonel Duan Debiao, commander of the 4th Cavalry Division, Colonel Chen Chuan, commander of the Royal Guards Cuirassiers, and other generals who were standing beside His Majesty looked at each other in surprise.

I thought to myself, "Good guy, we really did catch the Mexican army."

Colonel Tian Mantun crossed his hands in admiration and said, "Your Majesty is so wise, we can only admire him."

"These Mexicans are all frightened now. If we don't give them any hope of victory, I'm sure they will all become cowards." There was a hint of complacency in Richard's tone.

This time Richard personally led the army south. The entire army consisted of two cavalry divisions and one infantry division with more than 5,500 people, totaling 14,600 people.

Say too much but not too much, say too little too much.

This gave the Mexican generals the illusion that they could compete by relying on the valley to fight.

With the valley heavily defended by Mexico at its back, could the Tang Kingdom still be able to wipe out all the attacking Mexican troops?

If you really can't beat it, just return it.

In the era of queuing to be shot, there were always some courageous and brave Mexican generals who would jump out and face the Tang Dynasty's prestigious soldiers, wanting to challenge them.

Richard keenly grasped the all-or-nothing mentality among the Mexican army, just like a skilled fisherman, waiting for those willing to take the bait.

Looking at the Mexican army and cavalry queues pouring out of the valley, he had a bloodthirsty sneer on his lips, waving his hands and ordering;

"Play music, the infantry corps attacks."

The sound of majestic military music sounded, and the well-dressed soldiers of the Tang Kingdom lined up in a neat "one" shape. With drum beats on their feet, they marched neatly in the direction of the enemy.

The infantry formation of the Tang Kingdom was thin, only forming a long snake formation with two horizontal lines, pressing towards the Mexican army. The cavalry on both sides were slightly behind by more than a hundred meters, keeping the formation intact.

On the other hand, the Mexican army had about 20,000 infantrymen and nearly 3,000 cavalry. More than 30 artillery pieces were launched in front of the line, all of which were old-fashioned Spanish bronze artillery pieces.

The Mexican army was arranged in five horizontal rows. The advantage of doing so was that it could provide more intense and sustained volley firepower, giving it a clear strength advantage.