Wild North America 1846

May 5, 1852

fort omaha

Earl Dai Changfu accompanied His Majesty the King on an inspection along the Missouri River, and arrived at Fortress Omaha in early May. After a few days' rest, he continued his inspection along the river.

Stationed on a high hill, Earl Dai Changfu pointed to an obvious U-shaped river bend in front and said;

“Your Majesty, please forgive me;

The mouth of the river in front is the narrowest river section in Omaha. When the water is at its strongest in March to April, the river overflows the naturally formed river channel, forming a vast ocean in front of you.

After entering May, the water gradually recedes, and the river is still eight to nine hundred meters wide. You can see the hills above the water in front of you, and below the hills is the river channel.

It will be almost June, as the water potential in the upper reaches further decreases, the narrowest point of the river, which is about 200 meters wide, appears.

After autumn

From October to November, as the upstream water dries up further, the river channel will further shrink, exposing a large amount of river bed. At its lowest, the river surface is less than a hundred meters wide.

This is the best place for swimming. With the help of horses, cavalry can easily cross this river.

After September every year, Fort Omaha organizes multiple squadron-based cavalry patrols to patrol and guard along the 166 kilometers of rivers within Omaha, covering at least once a day.

When the situation is tense, troops will be stationed along the river to guard the area. A beacon fire will be set up every 5 kilometers, and the simple stone houses there will serve as outposts.

There is no garrison at this time, and the cowboys grazing their cattle often rest here, which is also a good place to shelter from the wind and rain.

We plan to build all these outposts with cement and wood in the next step. More than 30 outposts will cost about 80,000 to 90,000 yuan, which will be conducive to long-term garrisoning after completion."

Listening to Count Dai Changfu's introduction, Richard gave a noncommittal "hmm".

these days

The eagle soaring in the sky penetrated very far into the United States, even circling back and forth in Chicago in the east and Kansas City in the south, thoroughly investigating the situation in the heart of the United States.

The large military camps used by the United States for troop training have been abandoned, and many military depots where supplies have been accumulated have been used for other purposes. There are no signs of launching large-scale military operations.

But lately, Richard has been feeling uneasy. He has a clear premonition that the Yankees are eager to do harm to him.

Now that the possibility of large-scale military action has been ruled out, the remaining answers are readily apparent.

That was a conspiracy to assassinate. No clues were found as to whether a gun or poison was used, but this also aroused Richard's high vigilance.

The reason why I personally led a team to inspect along the Missouri River was to personally experience the hydrological conditions of this river between April and May and leave a more intuitive impression.

The most taboo in military decision-making is "talking on paper". Whenever possible, Richard will personally visit the field instead of hearing about it through hearsay.

It was this rigorous command style that influenced almost all the middle and high-level officers of the Tang Kingdom. Before a war, they must conduct a detailed investigation of the topography and hydrological characteristics of the relevant area to be aware of it.

Standing high on the hill and looking back

You can see the lush land in the distance, with groups of cattle and sheep grazing leisurely, forming a beautiful landscape painting under the cover of streams, lakes and forests.

The sky is high, the clouds are wide, and the sun is bright.

Such magnificent scenery makes people want to sing a song to express their inner heroic feelings.

After the inspection, Richard led his entourage back to Fortress Omaha. The long and majestic procession attracted cowboys and immigrants who were reclaiming wasteland along the way to stop and watch.

Seeing the flying royal flag, many people couldn't help but bow down and salute, expressing their respect for the royal power.

fort omaha

This is the northern frontier bridgehead that the Tang Kingdom focused on building. It is located high on the banks of the broad and majestic Missouri River, at the top of the hills about 150 meters above sea level.

Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, the majestic fortress building looks particularly spectacular. At the foot of the mountain at the fortress, a large area of ​​Omaha's urban buildings spread out in the distance, showing a bustling scene of traffic.

Omaha's current population is about 56,000, more than half of which are mainly cattle grazing. It has more than 1,300 pastures of various sizes, distributed over a vast land of tens of thousands of square kilometers.

There are three railway branch lines leading north from Phoenix City. One of them extends north a short distance and then turns east. The train terminal is Omaha.

The opening of the railway closely connected Omaha with the cities on the Colorado Plateau and the hinterland of the Tang Kingdom. The furs, meats, cattle, sheep, livestock, mules and horses produced here can also be easily transported to other cities.

As the northern bridgehead of the Tang Kingdom, Omaha has a permanent garrison of no less than 6,000 troops, including 3,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. There are also nearly 5,000 reserve militiamen in the city who can be mobilized at any time, which is quite impressive.

Since it is a border fortress city, the military pays special attention to the training of militia reserve forces. Every autumn and winter, it will allocate special funds to organize militiamen to train intensively for 2 to 3 weeks. In addition, they hunt year-round, and guns are basically never left behind. Therefore, the people here

The combat effectiveness of reservists is maintained well.

Fort Omaha stands tall on the hill, like a giant with bright armor protecting the city of Omaha at the foot of the hill. The two are clearly separated.

The team accompanying the king's return was nearly 500 cavalry, most of which were cavalry belonging to the royal cuirassier regiment. Richard marched in the middle of the team under the protection of everyone.

The closer he got to the city of Omaha, the stronger the premonition of danger in his heart, until he had a vague premonition that there were two black muzzles similar to Storm-type heavy machine guns, aiming at the advancing cavalry team, and then he suddenly

He raised his hand and ordered: "Give me the order and stop moving forward."

At this time, the entire returning team was less than 1 kilometer away from Omaha.

Follow the original route;

The team should pass along the edge of Omaha City and go directly up the mountain to settle in the fortress. This road is only two to three hundred meters away from the nearest point of Omaha City.

If two heavy machine guns suddenly opened fire at this time and were caught off guard, the entire team would surely suffer a fatal blow. Especially Richard, who was in the middle of the team and his close associates, would be in great danger of encountering misfortune.

This is the thought

Richard's back was covered with white sweat. He quickly ordered, "Where is Chen Chuan?"

"Your Majesty, I am here."

"I grant you the discretionary power to control the militia and army in Omaha. I suspect that there are a large number of assassins in Omaha. The opponent has deadly weapons including heavy machine guns. They want to harm the king, so I want you to mobilize your troops to eliminate them immediately.

There must be no mistakes.”

"I obey my orders."

"Especially this key area..." Richard showed a sharp look in his eyes, pointed at the edge of the city near the roadside, and said, "The enemy may have heavy weapons, so soldiers should pay attention to their safety."

"Wei Chen understands." Major General Chen Chuan replied decisively. When he raised his head, his face was already filled with a look of solemnity.

In Omaha

In this area of ​​houses near the edge of the city, there are two adjacent houses occupied by dozens of strong men. The leader is a strong white man about thirty-six or seventeen years old, who is peering out through the third-floor window.

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Beside him, there was a weapon that looked like a Storm-type heavy machine gun that had been set up, with the black muzzle pointing directly out of the window.

As long as the intended target passes by, the heavy machine gun can fire violently after the window is opened, giving the target a fatal blow.

The heavy machine guns controlled by the six strong men behind the window are American-made Gatling heavy machine guns. After the Storm-type heavy machine gun came out in the Tang Dynasty, this American-made Gatling heavy machine gun that had appeared in history was greatly affected by butterflies.

The incitement of the effect was born 10 years in advance.

This is a test model of a small amount of equipment used by the US military. It appears in a residential house in Omaha. It is unclear what it means.

It can be seen that under the body of the Gatling heavy machine gun, there are large boxes of explosives connected in series. Once the assassination is successful, the explosives will be detonated to completely destroy this heavy machine gun.

"Damn it, why did the Oriental team stop? Did they discover something?" This capable white man murmured to himself affectionately and suspiciously.

The white assistant next to him quickly stretched out his head to take a look, and then said: "Probably not, Mr. Cromwell, we sneaked in since last night, and no one went out during this period, so it is impossible to expose any suspicion."

"Mike, have you found out the bottom line of these two families?"

"After checking it out, there is absolutely no problem. The two families are retired Chinese soldiers. They jointly run a ranch more than 80 kilometers away from Omaha. They rarely come back during normal times. We have killed all the wives, concubines and children who live here.

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"Then why..."

When Cromwell said this, his expression suddenly changed, and he pressed his head against the window and looked out.

The cavalry that had stopped suddenly changed, and two cavalrymen of more than a hundred men separated from the team, one on the left and one on the right, heading toward Omaha at high speed.

These two cavalry teams did not take a shortcut, but drew an arc from a distance and rushed towards Omaha.

At this time, the cavalry that stayed in place quickly retreated, widening the distance from the city of Omaha.

"It's over, the action has been exposed." Cromwell shouted unwillingly.

The entire cavalry team is about a thousand meters away from Omaha, but about 1,600 meters away from Cromwell's house, almost at the edge of the range of the American Gatling heavy machine gun.

This sudden retreat moved him out of the range of the heavy machine gun, making the assassination attempt unsuccessful.

"Sir, what should we do now?" The assassination attempt had been exposed, and Mike asked in a panic.

This carefully planned assassination operation was perfect. After receiving the exact information that King Richard of the Tang Dynasty was inspecting the Missouri River, the United States realized that this was a golden opportunity.

Take action immediately, activate the secret agents gathered in the city of Omaha, and then transport weapons and operational personnel, including two Gatling heavy machine guns, across the shore via small boats. The secret agents in the city will take over and lurk quietly.

Come in.

Cromwell saw that the target had escaped, and the huge danger was rushing towards the assassination personnel. He knew that he could no longer escape, and a look of despair appeared on his face, which was quickly replaced by determination.

He calmed down, turned around, and asked, "Mike, will your immediate superior be exposed?"

"Uh... I don't know, but if I were caught by them, it would be easy to think of Lieutenant Colonel Chris. Sorry, the connections in the military will be known as soon as you check. This cannot be concealed." Mike said in a panic.

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"I promise, you won't be caught by them." Cromwell said this and raised his chin to give a signal, and the two strong men behind Mike suddenly took action.

One strangled his neck tightly and locked his arms. The other inserted a sharp dagger into his chest, severely penetrating his heart.

Mike struggled only a few times in the hands of these two strong men, and then died completely.

"Inform the team next door to act together and put this gentleman and the heavy machine gun together to detonate. Let's break out immediately and execute it." Cromwell knew that time was urgent and there was no time to wait any longer, so he decisively issued the order to break out.

Order.

In fact, it was already too late at this time. The sound of horse hooves came from the street in the distance. The fast-moving Guards Cavalry Regiment rushed to kill. The police sirens in the city were louder than the sound. A large number of military police were gathering to try to survive.

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"Boom boom..."

After two violent explosions, gunfire exchanges continued to be heard in Omaha. After a while, there was silence. Then the whole city was under martial law, and the military and police were dispatched to search for fish that slipped through the net.

Inside Obaha Fortress

At this moment, four white officers were already kneeling on the ground, tied up, looking at His Majesty the King sitting at the head with pale faces, their whole bodies limp and weak.

Among them was Lieutenant Colonel Chris, whom Mike called Lieutenant Colonel Chris, a somewhat obese white logistics officer. He was the man the United States had tried so hard to win over.

After returning to the fortress, Richard summoned all the fortress officers to meet him, and easily picked out these four officers who had ulterior motives.

"Tell me why you betrayed the kingdom." Richard, who was sitting at the top, spoke softly as if chatting, but his words carried irresistible majesty; "There is no need to hide anything, I can see through people's hearts.

Everything in your heart is invisible to me. Did they give you too much money?"

"Oh, God, this is impossible...you are the real devil." Lieutenant Colonel Chris cried out in shock when the secret in his heart was revealed.

"who is it……"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I cannot say."

"Are you worried about your parents, brothers, sisters, and relatives in the United States? Don't worry, if you don't confess truthfully, I will send a task force deep into the United States to hunt down all your parents, relatives, and their children, not even a single one of them.

No dogs will stay, that's a king's promise."

"Oh... God! I beg you not to do this. If you want to know anything, I will confess truthfully without any concealment. I humbly lie at your feet and beg you not to do this..."

In just a few words, Lieutenant Colonel Chris was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder broke apart, his inner defenses collapsed, and he lay on the ground, wailing.

Richard glanced at him with disgust and ordered the people around him, "I'll leave the rest to you. Dig out all the malignant sores in this city. The days of peace and stability have been too long, and it's inevitable that someone will do it."

They have wild imaginations, it’s time to let them have a longer memory.”

"I obey the order and will investigate this matter thoroughly."