Wild North America 1846

"Retreat...quickly...take the injured guys and retreat..." Old Lieutenant Colonel Kahn shouted loudly, scratching his neck, leaning over to pick up a burning stick, galloping a few steps on his horse, and threw it into the

In the burning haystack.

Then he kicked the horse's belly with both feet, and he led the cavalry out of the American camp and ran wildly westward.

The cavalry behind them followed suit, some pulled out their revolvers and poured out the remaining bullets, some chopped down the camp tents and threw them into the fire, some rode their horses and ran around the camp with corpses everywhere.

Then he rushed out waving his saber and yelling...

The U.S. troops came fast, and the Tang Kingdom cavalry ran fast.

After they left, the U.S. cavalry camp was littered with corpses and was in a dilapidated and miserable state. The tents and haystacks were set ablaze by fireballs one after another, and the blazing fire turned half of the sky red.

There were only a few American soldiers who were lucky enough to escape. They rolled out of the camp and crawled out of the camp. Their faces were black and red, and they were not even dressed neatly. Their faces were full of shock and embarrassment.

The cavalry brigade led by Colonel Stephen Carney was divided into two, with more than 600 US cavalry as the main force chasing the fleeing Tang Kingdom cavalry. The remaining 200 cavalry followed him to the camp, and what they saw was this miserable scene.

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The U.S. cavalry camp with more than 330 people was suddenly raided, and more than 280 people were killed and injured, of which more than 240 were killed or seriously injured. Only 46 soldiers were able to escape the disaster, and the entire army was basically wiped out.

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These survivors who were hiding by the fence, in the stove, in the tent or among the corpses, after spending 11 nightmare minutes, were frightened by the Oriental cavalry.

"Fake... Damn it, leave a group of cavalry here to deal with the aftermath, and let me chase the others. I will chop off all the heads of these hateful Eastern cavalry and use them as balls to kick."

"I'm sorry... Mr. Colonel, I have to remind you that the Easterners sent more than 200 musketeers to the town. If we pursue them all, the main camp will be completely empty."

"God, these damn Orientals, I'm going to kill them all." Colonel Stephen Carney forcibly suppressed his anger and looked at the town of Rio Rancho with a murderous look.

From a distance, one could vaguely see a few Chinese musketeers stranded outside. They were all wearing British dark blue military uniforms, climbing over the barricades on ladders, and delivering packages of supplies to the town.

After this addition, the town of Rio Rancho will regain its former defense capabilities and become even better than before.

See this scene

Even a fool knows that these more than ten days of bloody battles and sacrifices were in vain.

This is the thought

Colonel Stephen Carney's long-suffering grievance burst out completely, and he spurted a mouthful of blood as soon as his throat became sweet. His vision went dark, and his body staggered and was about to fall to the ground.

Fortunately, Major Jamie Collins next to him had quick eyesight and grabbed the belt on his uniform, which prevented him from falling off the horse.

"Quickly... help Mr. Colonel off the horse, and send some people to the camp to look for any surviving soldiers. Try to grab as much equipment as possible. Go quickly."

Major Jamie Collins took over the command without hesitation at this time. After settling the colonel, he sent a small team of cavalry to notify the pursuing US cavalry force;

The limit is 30 kilometers, and don't go too deep to avoid encountering an enemy ambush.

After this battle

The US military's Western Expeditionary Force, which originally numbered more than 1,700 people, was damaged by more than half, with a total of more than 830 casualties. It has lost the ability to further attack and can only build forts and wait for reinforcements.

At the small cost of more than a dozen casualties, Lao Kahn's troops in the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty once again dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the US Army's Western Expedition and won an out-and-out victory.

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washington

white house, oval office

US President Polk angrily threw a forward military intelligence report on the table, tapped his fingers on the table hard, and said in a hurried tone;

"Gentlemen, I have reason to doubt whether you have chosen a fool to command the Western Expeditionary Force. Colonel Stephen Carney was ruthlessly mocked by the Easterners in the desolate Gobi Desert in New Mexico.

This is completely different from the original optimistic expectations.

Someone once told me;

The Western Expeditionary Force was undertaking a meaningful and boring journey. From New Mexico to California, it only needed to prepare a few more baskets of horseshoes.

General Arthur, Chief of Staff of the Federal Army, I need an explanation?

When the war is lost, American voters do not want to see a commander who is panicked and crying. It is not that the United States cannot bear defeat, but it cannot bear such a ridiculous defeat.

The 1,700-member U.S. Federal Western Expeditionary Force was beaten by 1,000 enemies and was unable to take care of themselves. Apart from incompetence, I can't think of any other words to explain it. Can you give me a reason?"

After receiving a scolding from the President, Major General Arthur Temple, Chief of Staff of the US Federal Army, stood in the Oval Office with a face as embarrassed as constipation. He looked at Army Secretary George Levinson, Secretary of State Slim-

Love, White House Chief of Staff Harry Hoover and others saw that some of them were wandering and some were looking around, and they obviously had no intention of trying to smooth things over.

No way, General Arthur could only bite the bullet and explain;

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, we have now found out that the commander of the Tang Kingdom faced by Colonel Stephen Carney is Lieutenant Colonel Kahn, an experienced Junker military aristocrat from Prussia. This is a veteran who is difficult to deal with.

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Moreover, the British have been secretly intervening, providing the Tang Kingdom with various military equipment and military instructors, and supporting the Easterners in their military confrontation with the United States. They have spared no effort to this end.

all of these

Undoubtedly, it caused great trouble to our military operations, and it was also something that the General Staff Headquarters had not considered well before. I am deeply sorry for this.

The latest intelligence shows;

The so-called King Richard of the Tang Kingdom was a militaristic dictator. He expanded the entire kingdom's military strength to 3,000 men in one fell swoop, and personally led his troops south to fight.

It is expected that the total number of enemy troops on the western front will reach more than 2,500, which is far more powerful than the Western Expeditionary Force led by Colonel Stephen Carney.

This move will greatly threaten the safety of our Western Expeditionary Force. In order to maintain the current comprehensively dominant military posture, large-scale reinforcements are imperative. Mr. President, please consider this carefully."

"Does the War Department also have the same opinion?" President Polk asked with an unhappy expression.

The Secretary of the Army of the United States is a civilian official and does not participate in actual military command work. Secretary of the Army George Levinson was a dentist who was enthusiastic about politics before assuming his current position and is a standard politician.

If the beautiful and strong country can win with an overwhelming advantage in this war between the United States, Mexico, and the Tang Dynasty, and establish a pattern of dominating North America while expanding its territory, it will be as unstoppable as a dragon taking off from now on, and the national destiny will be prosperous.

Not only will President Polk go down in history, but as Secretary of War, George Levinson will also harvest a large amount of political wealth, enough to create a long-standing political family.

Whenever talking about the western regions such as California and New Mexico, George Levinson and his political successors can proudly say: Back then, that was the territory I laid.

What is political qualifications? What is a rich political legacy? These are all genuine facts!

George Levinson's interests were consistent with the military, so he nodded solemnly and replied;

"Mr President;

The main force heading south led by General Taylor was unstoppable. In this war, the United States had already gained the first-mover advantage to influence the outcome of the war. Victory would only come sooner or later.

We can regard the setbacks encountered in the western battlefield as insignificant minor flaws that do not affect the overall situation.

Needless to say

The Tang Kingdom did cause some minor troubles, and the British intervention made it more difficult to resolve disputes in the west, but so what?

In the face of absolute strength, no conspiracy or trick can affect the final outcome. Victory will definitely belong to the United States, the vast Wild West will also belong to the United States, and Oregon will also belong to the United States. This is the sacred and natural mission of the United States of America.

The Army Department firmly supports a large-scale increase of troops to the west. It plans to increase the number of road construction workers from more than 8,700 to more than 14,000 on more than 860 kilometers of roads from Kansas City westward to Denver, and build a road every 100 kilometers or so along the way.

Station town to enhance the transportation support capacity of this logistics line.

at the same time

Out of the strategic need for war preparedness and control of the western region, the Ministry of War strongly recommended the rapid advancement of the construction of the western railway to support the pace of opening up the west.

Mr. President, please forgive my presumption. In the process of expanding our territory to the west, bearing certain casualties and setbacks is a necessary cost.

Meilijian has sufficient ability to pay such a price. If we cannot completely defeat the Tang Kingdom and take the vast western region into our hands, then what is the meaning of this war?

We cannot occupy Mexico City, which has a large population and is burdened by millions of Indians. The United States needs the vast and promising western land, which will greatly expand our territory and give the United States the benefit of two oceans, which is of strategic significance.

Extremely important.

From this perspective, some setbacks can only arouse a stronger desire to conquer, and victory will eventually belong to the United States."

Have to admit

George Levinson was smooth-talking and full of agitation when he spoke. He avoided talking about the casualties of soldiers at the front. Instead, he stirred up the ambitions of the U.S. government decision-makers present here and made them soar in the wind.

in the final analysis

U.S. President Burke is the head of the current government's policy of aggression and expansion. Every one of the senior government officials present here are loyal supporters of this policy. In essence, they are not opposed to increasing troops in the west.

The obstacle that I couldn't get over was just being slapped in the face by the Tang Kingdom.

George Levinson passed the right step and naturally won warm applause. President Polk's face also looked much better.

Can the hundreds of casualties suffered by the Western Route Army cause serious damage to the United States?

To put it bluntly, tens of thousands of drunkards die on the streets every year, but they are just like cockroaches in the gutter and no one pays attention to them.