Wild North America 1846

The U.S. military's attack was thwarted at about 4:00 in the morning and suffered heavy casualties due to a burst of fierce artillery fire. The U.S. military fell silent and did not launch another attack after 4:30. The Devon Hills battlefield showed a frightening silence.

The silence of this cold winter was broken at 6:50 in the morning. Just like a volcanic eruption, countless artillery positions in the south of the Devon Hills roared, slamming dense shells into the US positions, causing flames and smoke.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Tang Kingdom gathered at the starting position on the south side of the river. The battle formation stretched for more than ten kilometers. The soldiers followed the extension of the artillery fire across the river and fiercely charged towards their respective targets.

It’s also 6:50 in the morning

A cavalry regiment penetrated the suburbs of Detroit with rapidity, cutting off the connection between the city and the U.S. Northern Field Corps.

The cavalry regiment quickly dismounted and pulled out the barbed wire fence, set up blocking positions, and deployed heavy machine guns and 3-pound field artillery. This process was so fast and smooth, as if it had been rehearsed many times in advance.

By the time the U.S. commander in Detroit, Major General Daniel, received the bad news, he hurried to the fortress on the outskirts of the city to watch. His entire face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

The blocking line established by the Chang'an Corps focuses on roads, about 2.2 kilometers away from the Detroit Fortress. Three barbed wire fences have been pulled out and fixed by wooden stakes. Heavy machine guns and 3-pounders have been set up in temporary bunkers composed of horse-drawn carriages on both sides of the road.

Artillery emplacement.

The enemy's horses had retreated, leaving only heavily armed infantry to guard the defensive line.

In less than an hour, the entire defensive line had been formed, completely cutting off the way for the Detroit Fortress to reinforce the field troops, and also cutting off the way for the field troops to escape.

Considering that there were less than 100,000 defenders in the city, and the mobile force in front of them, composed entirely of cavalry, was astonishingly large and almost armed to the teeth, Major General Daniel, the U.S. commander in the city, was in a dilemma.

God, are the Eastern Corps going to wipe out all the 290,000 American troops in the field?

Do Orientals have such a big appetite?

The answer is clear; yes.

This time, the Northern Corps put all their energy into fighting. Together with the Chang'an Corps, which has a total of more than 333,000 troops, they are going to fight an unprecedented large-scale outdoor battle. It is known in history as the "Second Battle of Detroit", also known as "The Battle of Detroit".

"Battle of Wenqiu".

In fact, in the early morning of the second day, General Samuel Brown no longer had 290,000 U.S. troops. After a night of fierce fighting, the black regiment in his hands lost more than 24,000 people, almost all of whom were killed and injured.

There are less than a thousand people.

In this fierce bombardment in the early morning, the US military lost more than 7,600 people and retreated back more than 3 kilometers in embarrassment.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Northern Army's First Army, Second Army (part of the main force) and Fifth Army, totaling 117,600 people, crossed the 30-meter-wide river south of Devon Downs and entered the battlefield, joining more than 27,000 remaining members of the Fourth Army.

, a total of more than 145,000 troops, launched a 17-kilometer-long front from south to north, and launched a strong attack on the U.S. troops in the encirclement.

The artillery fire roared, and the bullets were like rain...

The 2nd Army moving south (with the 502nd Division as the main force, with a total of about 22,000 troops) and the 3rd Army, with a total of more than 74,000 officers and soldiers, launched a force attack on the US blocking forces west of Detroit.

The battlefield with a radius of hundreds of kilometers was turned into a pot of porridge, and Detroit ushered in a bloody morning. The sky was covered with clouds, the cold wind was howling, and the gloomy weather seemed like the end of the world.

On this battlefield of hundreds of square kilometers, more than 600,000 troops from both sides fought desperately, turning the vast area south of Detroit into a bloody slaughterhouse filled with war. The evolution of the war was unprecedentedly tragic...

Around 10:40 am

The Second Army (part) and the Third Army that went south joined forces with the Chang'an Corps cavalry to defeat the enemy in front of them, and began to hunt down the deserters all over the mountains and plains, forming a tight encirclement.

Near noon

The Fourth Army's ace 205th Division (Fire Division) and the First Army's ace 101st Division (River Division) respectively defeated the enemy in front of them, tore two large holes in the U.S. Northern Army's circular defense line, and then charged in fiercely.

…

more than three hours later

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the entire US military defense line had been torn to pieces. Under the fierce assault of the Northern Army, large groups of US soldiers were divided and surrounded. They were either eliminated, surrendered, or fled across the mountains and plains.

…

At this point, the Northern Army has established a victory situation.

The fighting gradually subsided after nightfall. The Northern Corps had achieved a decisive victory, but there were still 70,000 to 80,000 American troops scattered across the vast battlefield, and the final battle was not over yet.

The Northern Corps methodically closed the front line, gathered the troops, and escorted the surrendered American soldiers to the rear camp for custody, where they buried pots and cooked rice in preparation for the battle after dawn.

Under the fierce offensive of the Northern Army, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown's idea of ​​"breaking off one of his arms" completely failed. Instead, the main force of the defensive corps was trapped in a tight siege, which was a complete defeat.

"Your Excellency General, we should take advantage of the night to break out to the west. The New York Corps and the Philadelphia Corps that have gathered now still have more than 27,000 men, and they still have the strength to fight!"

"Yes, Your Majesty General, as long as we can escape back to Detroit City, there are still nearly 100,000 troops in the city, enough to fight the Orientals to the last soldier."

"I would rather die than surrender. Can you please lead us to find a way out, General?"

Looking at the sincere expressions of the gray-faced officers around him, the gray-faced Lieutenant General Samuel Brown looked a little better. As if to cheer himself up, he clenched his fist and waved it and said, "Then decide to head west.

Breakout, General McDaven, how many men do you have left in your West Virginia regiment?"

"The troops were all scattered. I only gathered less than 4,000 people. Some of them were soldiers from the 25th New York Volunteer Regiment and the 59th Regiment. The organization was all disrupted. Damn it!" Major General Mike Devin had a feeling in his heart.

Got the feeling of a dog.

Recalling the ferocious attack of the Eastern Army during the day, which was like a rolling iron stream, one wave after another, it still makes him frightened and has left a deep psychological shadow.

"General McDaven, our army's only way out is to break through to the west. Those cunning Easterners must have guessed that they will inevitably set up heavy defenses in the encirclement on the west side of the battlefield. If we want to open up a way out, we can only send out an army.

The troops drew enemy fire while we took advantage of the cover of darkness to break through the weak points of the encirclement."

Lieutenant General Samuel Brown said so much, and the meaning is already obvious.

He looked at General Mike Devin's increasingly ugly face and said in an encouraging tone; "America will always remember the heroes who sacrificed for him, in order to defend our universal beliefs of democracy, freedom and justice, and to defend our

The white people's homeland and way of life, in order to strive for the final victory. We must have an army with the courage to sacrifice to attract the enemy's firepower, General McDaven..."

"I know...just leave it to the Virginia Corps. I hope this is the final glory." Major General Michael Devin replied with a solemn tone.

Now was not the time to be picky and picky. Even if he knew he was going to die on a mission, he had to bite the bullet and get on with it.

Otherwise, Lieutenant General Samuel Brown had the authority to enforce battlefield discipline and directly drag him down and shoot him.

At this moment, Major General Mike Devin's heart was filled with the sorrow of being an abandoned son, as well as the deep fear of the Eastern Army. The complex emotions intertwined in his heart left him speechless for a long time.

Everyone knows

Under heavy siege by the Eastern Legion, it would be tantamount to wishful thinking for all the remaining 27,000 U.S. troops to break out.

Someone has to sacrifice, but why the hell me?

The cloudy night was the best cover. After Lieutenant General Samuel Brown decided to break out, the large group of American troops quickly began to take action and moved toward the west of the battlefield.

At about two o'clock in the night

In the western part of the battlefield, intensive gunfire suddenly erupted. Amidst the gunfire, piles of bonfires doused with gasoline were quickly ignited, revealing the vague silhouette of the US military, which was then hit by row after row of dense rain of bullets.

Shooting it down is like cutting wheat.

Soon

Intensive gunfire came from another direction not far away. The US troops who were eager to break out launched an attack regardless of casualties, and finally opened a gap and broke out, their figures blending into the vast darkness of the night.

"I'm so numb. Do these ghost guys think that the 502nd Division is easy to bully?" Colonel Fan Pengfei was so angry that he jumped on his feet and cursed.

His 502nd Division was honored with honors in the First Battle of Detroit. He was directly promoted to the rank of colonel in the army and was included in the reserve general inspection list. His future prospects are bright.

As the executor of the Suspicion Strategy, the 502nd Division played the role of the Second Army as it marched south with great fanfare. It was also one of the main forces in the western front encirclement, and its performance in the daytime battle was remarkable.

Unexpectedly, at night, a large number of American troops broke through his defense line. Which one can tolerate it and which one cannot?

"Pass my order, and the entire division will start to pursue the northwest direction. Regardless of the unit organization, they will directly blend into the American troops fleeing westward. After dawn, if there is a regiment, fight as a regiment, and if there is a battalion, fight as a battalion.

To fight for the unit, be sure to keep all the enemies you see." Colonel Fan Pengju was also anxious. After issuing orders with a curse, he immediately led his men to pursue westward.

The other officers dispersed in a hurry and returned to their troops to lead their troops in pursuit westward.

There is definitely no way to start a fight. It's so dark now that I can't see my fingers, so I can only follow the crowd to the northwest. Let's wait until dawn.

The 502nd Division fought two tough battles in a row and suffered considerable losses. However, because the baggage regiment has nearly 5,000 people, there are still more than 13,000 troops in the force today.

After giving the order, the whole division set off and headed west.

So in this dark night shrouded the battlefield on the Western Front, a strange scene appeared. A large group of American soldiers breaking through were mixed with officers and soldiers of the 502nd Division, all heading west with their heads buried.

Anyway, there are mostly white officers and soldiers in the 502nd Division, so even if they chat on the road, there will be no barriers. Which part of the group they belong to will only be known in the morning.

After two days and one night of fighting, most of the U.S. soldiers were exhausted, exhausted, and hungry. As long as the officer said "stop advancing and rest on the spot," most of the soldiers would probably lie down and fall asleep.

Who cares about such noisy matters?