Wild North America 1846

The team of more than a hundred cavalry gathered quickly. Richard strode forward, got on his horse, waved his big hand forward forcefully and ordered: "Let's go!"

The cavalry formed a queue of two cavalry, quickly crossed Shanhaiguan, and rode quickly towards the direction of the American River Bend.

at the same time

Richard sent a communications unit to Fangcaodi to report the armed actions of the Tang Dynasty, hoping that they would provide support if necessary. This time it should be a head-on confrontation with the Alexander-Madison gang, so there was no room for negligence.

more than three hours later

Dusk is approaching, and the lush forest beside the American River is getting darker. A large group of reinforcements led by Richard have just arrived at the river bend. This river bend near the water is relatively open, and the clear American River rushes past in front of you, making a "wow" sound.

"La" the sound of water.

There are low shacks scattered along the river bend, with dim kerosene lights coming from inside. These are the temporary residences of gold diggers. Most of them are shallow pits dug, and then built with a few wooden sticks holding a whole cowhide.

It can sleep three or four people.

The armed cavalry of the Tang Dynasty has been stationed here for a long time, so a wooden fence was used to surround a horse pen to keep the horses. Next to the horse pen are six marching tents lined up, which is the camping ground for the armed cavalry.

When Richard arrived with his men and horses, the squad leader Zheng Laosi had already come out to welcome him. He had no time to say hello. Richard got off his horse and handed the horse's reins to the soldiers behind him. He then asked, "Fourth, you are injured."

How is your brother?"

"President, the injuries of the others have been bandaged up, and it shouldn't be a big problem after a while, but Erhei was hit in the stomach by a stupid white gunman, which hurt his internal organs. In the end, he couldn't hold on, and he was out of breath.

Already."

"Take me to see it."

"As you go this way, there are three Chinese gold diggers who were beaten to death. Their bodies are placed in the back. I am looking for a place to bury them so as not to affect morale."

"There is no need to bury them in a hurry. We have to avenge our dead brothers. We cannot let their lives be in vain. I will use the heads of these white gunmen to pay tribute to the souls of the dead, and then send the brothers off on their way in a grand manner."

Under the dim kerosene light, Richard's face was livid, and his words were full of murderous intent. Zheng Laosi glanced at him furtively and did not dare to say more.

In the forest behind the campsite, there was a small open space with several long wooden boards spread out underneath. On the wooden boards, there were four bodies lying in a row, all covered with blankets.

In a hurry, there was no way to build a coffin, so I had to make do with it and put it aside.

When the blankets were lifted, the black and red bloodstains on the bodies of the deceased were very dazzling. Their stiff and pale faces were as pale as paper, and their faces were ferocious. It was obvious that the tragic death had made the deceased unwilling and unwilling, and a resentment was stuck in their throats.

See this scene

Richard bowed his hands three times and said solemnly: "In front of the heroic spirit of my dead brother, I, Richard, the president of the Tang Dynasty, solemnly promise that I will avenge you and sacrifice the head of the white gangster in front of your soul.

, this oath is witnessed by heaven, earth, ghosts and gods, and it must be fulfilled."

It's strange to say

A cold wind appeared out of thin air in the quiet forest, blowing the leaves with a rustling sound. If you take a closer look at the face of the deceased, it seems that it no longer looks so ferocious. Is this an illusion?

After worship

The deceased was covered with a blanket again. Richard looked at this place quietly, thought about it and said, "We can't send them to the ground in such a shabby manner. Tomorrow we will organize people to build a few coffins, put them in decent and clean clothes, and bury them."

.Waiting for us to avenge our brothers and use the heads of white gangsters to sacrifice my brothers from the Tang Association."

"I obey, I will arrange for someone to do it early tomorrow morning."

"Well, tell me, where are the white gangsters like Alexander Madison located? How strong are they?" Richard had already turned around and walked towards the tent, asking as he walked.

Zheng Laosi hurried a few steps to follow, diligently raised the curtain at the tent door, and said;

"President, please sit down with the captains. I'll make you a pot of strong tea. Madison and his gang have always been entrenched by the American River, in a small village more than ten miles away from here.

There, dozens of wooden houses were built there, a place called Hewan Village.

Riverbend Village has a population of 2,780. It has a tavern, a Mexican brothel, a small grocery store, and a waterwheel mill. It is the home base of Alexander Madison and his gang.

There were about sixty or seventy white gunmen who really belonged to the gang. I couldn't tell if they were recruited temporarily. It was probably more.

Hewan Village is a village with a wooden fence. It is surrounded by a log fence more than three meters high. It is usually guarded by white gunmen. It is like an early British camp. It would be difficult to conquer it.

At the beginning of the conflict today, I saw "One-Eyed" Marbury Jones, the second in command of the Madison gang. He was the one who shot Erhei twice in the stomach. They were deliberately looking for trouble, just to make people panic.

We cannot drive away us Chinese gold diggers.

Marbury Jones threatens;

Any Chinese gold diggers who dare to stay in this river bend will go to hell if they kill one or two of them.

After today's conflict, less than half of the Chinese gold diggers, at least three to four hundred of them, have left because of fear.

They don't want to get involved in the disputes of armed conflicts. They just want to protect themselves. These bastards don't want to think about it either?

Without the protection of our Datang Society’s armed cavalry, how would they have been harmed by these white bandits?

A group of cowards and idiots, protecting these cowards, I really feel that Erhei’s death is not worth it.”

The more Zheng Laosi talked, the angrier he became. He slapped his thigh angrily with a loud "pop" sound. He didn't know if it hurt him or not.

Richard thought about it. If a stronghold like Hewan Village with its strong wooden defenses were to be attacked forcefully, he would probably need to mobilize all the musketeers from Grape Valley and endure certain heavy casualties in order to defeat it.

The Tang Association cannot afford this kind of loss.

If it were a night attack, only my own agility would allow me to sneak into the village at night, but the danger was obvious.

If you fall into the trap of the Madison gang, no matter how skilled you are, it will be difficult to withstand the siege. The risk is too great.

Since Alexander Madison and his gang are golden tyrants, they will not hide in the Riverbend Village. Finding ways to surround and annihilate some of the gangsters, severely combat their arrogance, and weaken their strength has become a feasible option.

Thinking about this

Richard said, "Well, it's hard to hide the news of the arrival of our reinforcements. Inform the Chinese gold diggers on the American riverside that the Tang Dynasty will go to war with the Madison gang, and let them immediately report any trace of the white gang."

Report.

tell them

This is a life-and-death war. If we lose, the Chinese will have nothing to do with gold mining on American rivers in the future, and no one will be able to protect them. We must weigh our own interests.

The guys in the cavalry team should be more vigilant and go to bed early after feeding the horses. There are still a lot of things to do tomorrow.

I estimate that the gangsters in Madison are quite arrogant and will not be scared by us to dare not come out. If this is the case, this is a good opportunity to clip their wings.

You guys are all tired too. Let’s take a sip of broth later and go to bed early. If you have anything to do, we’ll talk about it tomorrow.”

"I obey my orders." Captains Dai Changfu, Gao Shiheng, Liu Wu and Zheng Laosi all clasped their fists in agreement.

At this moment

Zheng Laosi waved to the outside of the tent and ordered, "Don't stand there stupidly, quickly bring the broth in, give the president and several officers something to warm up, and bring some big cakes, one by one.

They don’t even have any eyesight.”

Speaking of which

Zheng Laosi turned his head and explained with a smile: "This was when I was chasing the white bandits in the morning, I happened to bump into a few American pack deer, and I killed two of them. It was a pity that I was in a hurry and didn't leave the deer blood. That was

Good stuff, it tastes great cooked together in broth.”

Just as he was talking, his brother came in with a large bowl of broth. The broth was boiled with clear river water and only added a little salt, ginger and wild onion. It had a rich aroma.

In addition to large pieces of venison, there were also cleaned and chopped deer intestines, liver, lungs, and tendons. They were piled high in a large bowl, attracting everyone's index fingers.

What else is there to say? Let’s start straight away.

After eating a large bowl of broth and half a piece of flatbread, Richard felt his body heat up after eating, and he burped with satisfaction, feeling full.

Seeing that the others were eating so hard and with sweat on their faces, he stood up and said to Zheng Laosi, "I'm going out for a walk after eating. You can check the guard post with me and eat up."

"President, shall we follow?" Dai Changfu and others put down their bowls and stood up one after another.

"There is no need for so many people. You should arrange your men well, make a few more bonfires, and take a rest early when you are full. The fourth child and I will come back after a round."

"I obey my orders."

Richard did not respond. He waved his hand and walked out of the tent first. Zheng Laosi quickly followed and walked out next to him.

The night at the end of April was relatively cold, with temperatures around seven or eight degrees above zero, and there was a cold wind on the river beach.

Richard brought more than 100 cavalry reinforcements on this trip, and in addition, he brought more than ten tents, which had been neatly set up by the river beach. Venison soup was stewed on the burning bonfire, and the soldiers were wrapped in blankets and waiting.

Beside them, they were talking about something with excitement, and their laughter almost started to flow down their cheeks.

The wooden fence horse pen was packed with more than 130 horses. These horses had been fed with fodder and clean water, had their saddles removed, and were resting quietly in the pen.

Richard took Zheng Laosi around the river beach and went deep into the forest near the river beach to check the sentry post. After seeing a few wild wolves, he returned to his tent to rest with confidence.

With a pack of wolves around, the Madison gang can't approach quietly and they can sleep peacefully.