Wild North America 1846

this day

rio rancho front line

About 5:00 in the morning

Old Jon led a team of 200 musketeers and more than 230 cavalry, quietly approaching the town of Rio Rancho at night, lurking behind a hill about 5 kilometers away from the town, quietly waiting for detection from the front.

news.

The purpose of this trip is to export 200 musketeers into the town to supplement Rio Rancho's precariously weak military strength.

After nine consecutive days of bloody fighting, the strength of the town's defenders has reached the point of exhaustion. If it continues, they may be breached by the US military at any time.

After a while

Two black figures came back quietly. They were the scouts sent by old Kahn, and they brought back some happy and one sad news.

Fortunately, the U.S. military is stationed in the east and west of Rio Rancho town. On the west side is the main camp, where the artillery, baggage and medical battalions are located, and most of the U.S. troops are stationed here.

What remains on the east side is a cavalry camp with 27 tents and a horse pen, with about 300 troops stationed.

In this way, the US military forces are dispersed, giving each one a good opportunity to defeat it.

The worry is that the US cavalry troops are very vigilant, with armed patrol teams moving back and forth, and there may be hidden sentries, so the scouts did not dare to get too close for fear of exposing their hiding places.

At this time, it was the darkness before dawn.

Under the night, Lieutenant Colonel Kahn's face was stern. After careful consideration in his mind, he made up his mind to give the Americans a hard blow, so he called in the cavalry captain, Captain Zheng Xiaoqi, and the musketeer captain, Lin Xiazi (formerly known as Xiazi).

(Aberdeen) to discuss the battle plan.

"Gentlemen, I am determined to take down the cavalry camp on the east side of the town and cut off one of the Yankees' tentacles. What suggestions do you have?"

"Sir, I think if we want to fight... we must fight quickly. The distance between the two US military camps is only 8 kilometers. Once the battle starts, the sound of gunfire will spread very far. It only takes 15 seconds at most to support the main US cavalry in Zhenxi.

Minutes. If we respond quickly, we may be able to arrive in 12 minutes, leaving us not much time to attack the enemy camp."

"I agree with Captain Xiazi. From the perspective of combat effectiveness, our cavalry training time is short and the overall combat effectiveness is at a disadvantage. It will not be optimistic if we are entangled by the US cavalry brigade!"

"Well, your opinions are very pertinent, so let's do it like this..." Old Lieutenant Colonel Kahn has rich experience in cavalry combat. He paused briefly, made a pincer-like offensive movement with his hands forward, and then continued.

;

"The entire raid battle is limited to 10 minutes. You can achieve as many results as you can. Once the time is up, retreat immediately. You are never allowed to stop fighting.

Don't clean the battlefield, don't collect loot, and retreat with one strike.

The cavalry and the musketeers formed a horn-like posture and took advantage of the darkness to approach the enemy camp. All the cavalry put bits on their horses, led the horses on foot, and launched an attack when Foxiao came.

The attack was first launched by the Musketeers Brigade, which required firing as many volleys as possible within 5 minutes to cause enough damage to the enemy. When the time was up, they immediately retreated to the town regardless of the outcome.

Six or seven minutes were left, enough for the Musketeers Brigade to enter the town of Rio Rancho safely and successfully complete the task of transporting troops.

After the launch of the Musketeers' Operation

I personally led the cavalry brigade to attack the enemy camp. No matter whether it was successful or not, they evacuated after hearing the whistle 10 minutes later.

Guys, I want the Americans to feel the pain in this battle, and I hope the soldiers will fight bravely and deliver a beautiful record."

"Don't worry, sir. Brothers, we have been holding back this bad breath for a long time. If we have such a good opportunity to perform, of course we will not let it go."

"Our cavalry is equipped with a powerful new musket, and now we are going to give the Yankees a try."

Seeing the officers eager to take action, Old Kahn waved his hand with a stern expression and ordered, "Then let's do this, convey the order to each team, load the bullets, make all battle preparations, and covertly engage the enemy in 10 minutes. In addition, the musketeers

Gather the horses and arrange for manpower to guard them before retreating. Be careful not to make any big noise, so get ready."

The order was given and all the officers dispersed.

There was a soft sound of operating firearms in the night. Soldiers inspected weapons and loaded ammunition under the watery moonlight, filling the tense atmosphere before the war.

10 minutes later

The two dark teams set off again, with the cavalry leading their horses one after the other, and the musketeers marching in neat formation, quietly approaching the enemy camp.

half an hour later

About 1 kilometer away from the U.S. cavalry camp, the army of the Tang Kingdom stopped. The soldiers took out their kettles of dry food and ate some to pad their stomachs to relieve their nervousness and prepare for battle at any time.

We have already entered the attack launch distance. We can see the huge black shadow shrouding the US cavalry camp in the night, and we can hear the occasional neighing of war horses.

early summer

The morning light came very early in the wilderness of New Mexico. Around 5:50, a glimmer of morning light appeared in the distant dark sky. A cool breeze accompanied by the smell of sand and dust blew against our faces, one after another.

You can see from a distance that in the US cavalry camp, the cooks who got up early have started to light a fire to cook, and the faint flames on the bottom of the stove can be seen from a long distance away.

The U.S. cavalry camp is surrounded by a wooden fence. It is not the thick wooden fence arranged closely one after another, which has strong defensive capabilities. It is a sparse fence made of malnourished small trees in the oasis, which is only used for

Defend against cavalry attacks.

"All musketeers line up and advance."

Following the orders of Captain Lin Xiazi, the commander of the musketeers, the musketeers stood up from the ground one after another, formed a square formation of four squadrons, and approached the US military camp under the cover of the morning light with poor visibility.

Behind them, the cavalry led their mounts and followed on foot, ready to mount and attack at any time.

In the U.S. cavalry camp

The seven American soldiers in the patrol team had been busy in the middle of the night. At this moment, their stomachs were growling with hunger. After the cook lit a fire, they couldn't help but come over and ask cheerfully;

"Hey man, what's the surprise for you this morning?"

"I'm sorry, I don't have the roast beef you like, but there are roast potatoes, biscuits and bean soup."

"Oh, God, can't we do something different? Our farts now smell strongly of beans."

"Stop complaining, idiot. You can only drink bean soup. Boiled beans are the best feed for horses. Mr. Colonel has long said that this is the most reasonable combination."

"Damn it, we all vomit after drinking soybean soup every day, but those officers and gentlemen can enjoy cheese bread, tender roast lamb, and bourbon for every meal."

"Stop whining, man, oh, my god, what was that?"

The patrol soldier who was chatting saw the shadowy formation in the distance, and the distance had approached to more than 400 meters.

He thought he was dazzled, so he quickly rubbed his eyes with his hands and looked carefully again. Suddenly a look of extreme horror appeared on his face, and he opened his mouth and shouted: "The Orientals...the Orientals are coming to kill..."

This shout really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Soldiers from other patrols fired warning shots in a hurry, and the crisp sound of gunshots echoed in the early morning light. It was so harsh that it made the entire US military camp agitated.

Many officers and soldiers rushed out of the tent without wearing any clothes, shouting in panic: "God, who is shooting?"

"Why did you shoot, what happened?"

"Enemy attack... enemy attack..."

"You idiots, the Orientals are coming. Hurry up and fight."

The sound of a gun is an order

The musketeers who were approaching quietly gave up all scruples under the command of the commander and immediately ran forward. During the process of running forward, the four formations gradually expanded into a "one" shape.

Each square formation was more than 30 meters apart and moved toward the U.S. military camp to outflank them, rapidly shortening the distance.

after the gunshot

Old Lieutenant Colonel Kahn immediately got on his horse and shouted: "Attack!"

The cavalry followed closely and got on their horses. In an instant, the sound of horse hooves roared like rolling thunder, and they quickly passed through the infantry ranks and came over.

From a short distance of four to five hundred meters, they had already reached the front in just over two minutes. At this time, a large number of soldiers had already run out of the tents in the US military camp. Some of them were hurriedly wearing military uniforms, and some were shirtless with guns and knives.

He rushed out and ran around like a headless chicken in the camp, shouting.

At this time, across the wooden fence of the camp, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom Cavalry pulled out their revolvers one after another, pointed them at the U.S. troops in the camp, and started shooting. In an instant, bullets flew across the camp like rain.

Amidst bursts of intense gunfire, many American officers and soldiers were beaten with blood on their bodies and fell to the ground, while other soldiers were scurrying around like frightened rabbits.

The cavalry of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty, which was running, circled around the American camp and poured out rounds of bullets, killing the Yankees.

Many cavalrymen threw flying claws, and then with the power of the running horses, they pulled down the camp fence with a "bang", leaving a huge gap.

At this time, the soldiers of the musketry team approached about a hundred meters away from the camp. Under the commander's loud order, they immediately formed a team, raised their guns, and fired...

Each musketeer square has a total of 48 people, arranged in four columns, with 12 soldiers in each column, firing in turn to provide the most intense volley firepower.

Fierce volleys of gunfire hit the soldiers in the US camp. The soldiers could not lift their heads. Many US soldiers were crying and crawling among the corpses. The officers lost their restraints on the soldiers, and the soldiers ran away with their heads in their hands. They were simply overwhelmed by this violent and deadly attack.

Terrified.

The ranks of musketeers approached step by step, and in more than two minutes they moved forward by more than 50 meters. They attacked the US cavalry with more precise volleys of guns, reaping the fruits of victory crazily.

A small number of U.S. soldiers fought back sporadically with their guns, and soon encountered fierce volleys of fire. They twitched and fell down in the rain of bullets, and their tents and the dry land on their bodies were stained red with blood.

At this moment

The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty pulled down the horse stalls, and three to four hundred horses roared and ran away. The cavalry separated into a small team and drove the loot back. The other cavalry gathered outside the broken camp, preparing to give the US military a fatal blow.

one strike.

With a sharp whistle

The soldiers of the Musketeers Brigade, who had been pouring out their firepower like crazy, put away their guns, followed the command and ran away from the battlefield, quickly evacuating towards the town of Rio Rancho.

Almost at the same time as the whistle sounded, Old Kahn waved the sharp saber forward in his hand and issued the order to attack.

In the blink of an eye, the war horses galloped.

The cavalry stormed into the U.S. camp, their shining sabers flying, and chopped down the screaming U.S. officers and soldiers who were running around one by one. A U.S. lieutenant led several soldiers to fight to the death and shot three of them in succession.

cavalry.

at this time

Old Kahn rode his horse to knock down the tent, and suddenly rushed out from the side. With a wave of the sharp saber in his hand, the head of the American lieutenant flew into the sky, and the headless body sprayed out like a fountain of blood, and he fell down immediately.

on the ground.

The cavalry behind Old Kahn passed by like the wind, cutting down the stubborn American soldiers to the ground one after another, like a massacre.

During the musketeers' attack on the camp, the American soldiers who were lying on the ground pretending to be dead had to get up again and hide in all directions for fear of being trampled by the horses, and were strangled by the cavalry in a new round.

The sharp whistle sounded again

The attack on the camp lasted one minute longer than the original plan, reaching 11 minutes. In the distance, the thunderous sound of horse hooves could be heard, as if thousands of troops were coming to kill them, and large yellow smoke appeared on the sky shrouded in the morning light.

The large cavalry force of the American Expeditionary Force arrived...