Wild North America 1846

The reality made Richard understand deeply; there is never a free lunch in this world.

I always feel that this transaction was a loss.

Thinking about it now

Looking at it from a higher perspective, I discovered that the real winner was the British. No matter whether the Tang Kingdom lost or won, Britain was always invincible.

Once they withstood the U.S. federal threat, the British not only preserved the majesty of the British Empire, but also had the confidence to reject the U.S.'s claim for Oregon territory. They also supported a younger brother on the west coast to fight against the United States, and achieved a great political, economic and military harvest.

In comparison, Britain's direct confrontation with the United States by sending money, troops, and forces may cost tens of millions of pounds in huge military expenditures and unacceptable casualties. Supporting the Tang Kingdom is undoubtedly a better choice.

If you lose the war

Even if the Tang Kingdom lost all its money, it would not affect any substantial interests of the British Empire.

The originally unstoppable expansionary power of the U.S. federal government continued to expand, and the Oregon region, which was originally unstoppable, fell into the hands of the Yankees.

Well, this is not an unacceptable outcome for London.

As for the life and death of the Tang Kingdom after its defeat in the war, or the situation of Chinese immigrants, the British were not originally considering it, and they did not have to bear any moral responsibility for it.

I have to say, it is really easy to calculate.

Richard bit his steel teeth secretly. He didn't want to appear too panicked in front of his subordinates. After his expression recovered a little, he said in a deep voice;

"I will continue to interrogate these prisoners rigorously. I will pry out more details from their mouths. All horses and materials to be evacuated will be postponed. We must be fully prepared to deal with more difficult situations. In addition, the information is strictly blocked.

No leaks are allowed, and the officers involved in the interrogation are given a silence order and they all go about their business."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot and Major Dai Changfu both cupped their fists and bowed deeply, then turned and left.

Richard walked a few steps back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back, feeling a little upset. He raised his head and closed his eyes, taking a few deep breaths to slowly calm down his turbulent heart;

what to do?

The information confessed by the prisoners has been mutually corroborated, and its authenticity cannot be disputed.

The U.S. order to gather in Denver has reached a maximum of 5,000 to 6,000 people. What is certain is that;

These U.S. soldiers are not meant to defend Denver, a coal mining town of more than 200 people. There are no targets for these troops within a radius of more than a thousand kilometers from Denver to the Great Lakes region in the north, the Rocky Mountains in the west, and Kansas City in the east.

The only possibility is to go south through Wagenmound, aiming directly at Rio Rancho, and then turn west from here, continuously conquering towns such as Gallup, Flagstaff, Las Vegas, and all the way to the west coast of North America.

of Los Angeles and conquered the Tang Kingdom by force.

Considering the worst-case scenario, the number of U.S. troops in the Western Expedition may reach tens of thousands.

What is worrying is the attitude of top US officials towards this war.

After calming down

Richard thought carefully for a long time and came up with several highly targeted countermeasures. After discussing with all the court officials and military officers, he immediately put them into practice.

There are 6 core measures in total, namely;

Article 1;

Immediately report the news of the massive US military attack to the British side, try to exaggerate the threat of the US military, frankly admit the huge gap between the two, and request for stronger assistance.

This is mainly divided into 4 sub-items;

Requesting the British side to expand the scale of military assistance, the ultimate goal is to arm 25,000 to 30,000 people to resist the increasingly heavy military pressure from the United States.

Population size was the basis for winning the war, and the British were requested to expand the scale of importing Chinese immigrants from the original 3,000 to 10,000 per month, including direct immigration from mainland China. The Tang Kingdom did its best to pay part of the cost.

Request that the Central America Squadron of the British Royal Navy be stationed in the two bay ports of Los Angeles and San Francisco to prevent the U.S. fleet from invading the two port cities, and request appropriate naval assistance.

Requesting the British side to unite with European countries that sympathize with the Tang Kingdom and Mexico in the international community, to take actions including but not limited to diplomatic and trade sanctions against the blatant invasion of the United States, to put substantial pressure on the United States, and to prevent the war from repeatedly escalating its intensity and falling into a long-term war.

In a dilemma.

Article 2;

Immediately strengthen the relevant defense facilities in Rio Rancho Town, call the Grape Valley Cement Plant to urgently transport a batch of cement, ship it from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and send it to the front line as soon as possible.

More than a thousand US military prisoners were immediately put into hard labor camps. The main job was to quarry large rocks and transport them to the town of Rio Rancho by four-wheeled carriages. On the periphery of the existing adobe wall, they mixed the rocks with cement to build a vertical slope protection, which would be extremely effective.

Greatly enhance defense.

In order of priority;

The fortress surrounding the town of Rio Rancho will be built first, requiring a cement stone wall with a width of two feet, an adobe wall with a width of 4 feet, and a total height of 2.8 meters. A city gate and two bastions will be installed to form a solid fortress building.

With sufficient rock and cement materials, 1,800 coolies were mobilized for emergency repairs, which could be completed within four weeks.

The second building was the original US military camp. The camp is located on a gentle hill. The highest point is about 62 feet, or a little more than 20 meters. It has good surrounding vision and a large control area. It is a very good place to build a defensive fortress.

The place is named "Highland Fort". "Highland Fort" is adjacent to the Holy River and 4.2 kilometers away from the town of Rio Rancho. It will also be widened, reinforced and built with cement mountain stone walls to form a fortress-style fortress.

And building a fort on it will form a horn with the Rio Rancho Fortress, further increasing the depth and strength of defense, and becoming an out-and-out frontline military center of the Tang Kingdom.

If the war confrontation becomes prolonged and high-intensity in the future, the third phase of the project will build a 4.2-kilometer wall connecting the town of Rio Rancho and the "High Fort", thus forming a large-scale defense facility.

Preliminary estimates;

It took more than 50 days to mobilize more than 800 laborers from the two towns of Gallup and Rio Rancho in the rear, plus more than a thousand US military prisoners, to complete the "Rio Rancho" fortress and the "Highland Fort" fortress.

Article 3;

Immediately carry out emergency mobilization within the kingdom to further expand the army. In addition to the more than 1,600 soldiers undergoing military training in Los Angeles, more than 2,400 people will be selected from the subsequent Chinese immigrants, expanding the number of soldiers in the training camp to 4,000.

at the same time

2,000 laborers, including whites and Mexicans, will be forcibly recruited and transported to Gallup Town as soon as possible, and Gallup Town will be transformed into a fortress in accordance with the standards of Rio Rancho Town to increase military strength.

Defense in depth.

Article 4;

Requested the British to assist artillery production factories, technicians and equipment, assist naval equipment including sail battleships, and gradually build the Los Angeles Fort and the San Francisco Bay Fort, and gradually form a fortress garrison to deal with possible attacks by the U.S. Navy fleet.

The fifth;

According to the configuration of one person and two horses, or even one person and three horses, King Richard will personally lead 1,400 cavalry to attack Denver, extending the burning war 740 kilometers to the north, attacking the U.S. military gathering areas, material transportation areas, and logistics transport carriages, delaying

The pace of the U.S. military's march south bought necessary valuable time for the construction of rear fortresses.

Article 6;

Establish secret material storage locations to support northern operations.

It is planned to establish two material storage and transportation points. One is the Wagenmande Valley, which is about 240 kilometers northeast of the town of Rio Nancho. There are many bare rocky mountains there and the geographical environment is complex, which is very suitable for hiding carriages and materials.

Another material storage and transportation point is located near Pueblo, more than 330 kilometers north of the Wagonmund Valley, and more than 570 kilometers away from the town of Rio Rancho in the south.

This area is located in a fertile place on the Colorado Plateau where mountains and rivers converge. It is a rare large-scale oasis in this vast plateau desert Gobi region. Hundreds of rivers of all sizes pass through here, forming dense forests and shrubs, and a small half

The lush and lush pasture is as tall as a person.

It is only more than 170 kilometers away from Denver in the north. It is the best base for the cavalry brigade, with abundant fodder and water. The cavalry only needs to carry 150 pounds of oats or black bean concentrate on the auxiliary horse, which can provide the two horses with half a month's combat needs.

Therefore, the rear only needs to provide a sufficient amount of fine materials to the front. Based on the carrying capacity of a carriage of 2,000 pounds, starting from the town of Milan, at least 1,400 pounds of black beans can be delivered to the front.

When the carriage returns, it harvests a sufficient amount of forage in Pueblo and returns with a full load. When traveling through the Wagenmunde Valley, it stores the forage on site in a secret logistics base, and then returns empty.

After all this time, if it is properly organized, only a hundred horse-drawn carriages will be needed to supply the needs of frontline operations.

Now that a highly targeted response plan has been determined, all parties in the Tang Kingdom immediately took action, steadily implemented relevant measures, and began to prepare for the expedition.

July 4, 1846

When Richard was about to lead his army north, two pieces of good news came;

The first good news is that the telegraph line has been repaired to the town of Rio Rancho. From then on, news from all areas of the kingdom can be delivered to the front line as soon as possible. This is undoubtedly a great benefit.

According to Richard's instructions, the long-distance telegraph line should continue to extend northeastward. The first target is the Wagenmunde Valley, which is more than 240 kilometers away from the town of Rio Rancho. It is planned to be completed in half a month.

The second good news is that three light cavalry brigades (short of two cavalry squads) searched along the way north and intercepted two US military logistics transport carriage convoys in the Gobi Desert and Wagenmand Valley. After small-scale battles,

The enemy gave up resistance.

A total of 126 four-wheeled heavy-duty carriages, 289 mules and horses, a number of grain, materials and weapons were seized, and more than 330 prisoners were captured, who are being escorted back.

After hearing this, Richard was overjoyed. He really got what he needed. He immediately ordered the messengers to gallop forward and notified the three light cavalry brigades heading north to escort the carriage convoy to the Wagenmande Valley and wait for the arrival of the main cavalry force.

These grains, weapons, and fodder materials do not need to be transported back. They are stored on site at the secret forward base in the Wagenmund Valley. They are considered the first batch of materials.

The sun is scorching hot on the Gobi Desert in summer.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon

Flags are fluttering, people are like tigers, and horses are like dragons.

Amidst the majestic military music, Richard led a total of 821 cavalry members of the San Francisco Cuirassiers to form a long cavalry formation and left the town of Rio Rancho, embarking on the long journey north.

This cavalry team has a small number of people, but it is equipped with a lot of horses. There are 320 heavy cuirassiers, equipped with one man and three horses, and bulging supplies are tied to the horses.

The 200 light cavalry and 300 novice cavalrymen of the Cuirassier Regiment are all composed of one person and two horses. The cavalrymen wear gray and white lightweight cowboy hats to protect themselves from the scorching sun, and gray scarves around their necks. This is used in the Gobi Desert.

A necessary item to cover your mouth and nose.

Blankets, kettles, daggers, ropes, and each person is equipped with a flintlock lance and a Colt 1846 cavalry revolver, all of which are firmly fixed in the cowhide gun belt in front of the saddle.

Most of the cavalry are equipped with a revolver. Because it is light in weight, it can be hung directly on the cowhide belt. There are 5, 6 and 7 barrel revolvers. There are many brands and different models.

In order to gather the required horses, Richard filled in all the 1,476 captured American war horses. More than 800 people equipped more than 2,700 horses, some of which were for the auxiliary horses for the three light cavalry brigades, and some

Some spare draft horses.

Accompanying the northward expedition were 77 four-wheeled heavy-duty carriages. Their destination was the Wagenmande Valley 240 kilometers away. Each vehicle was loaded with forage and fine materials piled like a hill. They planned to arrive in two days.

"Okay, we've seen you off for a long time, but we have to say goodbye. You guys can stop here." Richard, who was fully dressed in military uniform, stopped and his eyes fell on the new commander of Rio Rancho Fortress, Lieutenant Colonel Kahn, deputy commander.

Major Duan Debiao and Major Wu Degao said earnestly;

"I'm out with my troops and can't take care of my home. I'll leave my nest to you to guard. Remember to hurry up and build the town fortress and high fort quickly. Only they can withstand the bombardment of field heavy artillery. Remember, remember!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that we will mobilize half of our officers and soldiers to work in the near future to thicken and raise the earth wall to ensure that the construction task is completed ahead of schedule."

"Well, those white and Mexican coolies who have been recruited are arriving one after another. Don't be too harsh on the food. Try to keep these people well fed and working, so as not to stir up civil unrest."

"I will obey His Majesty's instructions, and I will not dare to disobey them."

"That's good. Everything that needs to be explained has been explained. You should all abide by your duties and don't mess up your position. If there are any important matters, report them immediately without any mistakes!"

"Please keep this in mind."

All the military and political officials bowed their hands in salute. Richard nodded, got on his horse, waved his hand and said, "The army is marching out."

The farewell team instantly cheered and watched as the long cavalry column marched farther and farther under the scorching July sun...

The expedition team will travel at night to avoid the hot daytime in the desert of the Colorado Plateau. After being given three light cavalry brigades at the front, the total number of troops will reach 1,400.

With so many cavalry, most of Richard's family resources were concentrated, and even 300 new soldiers were included in them. The remaining more than a thousand musketeers stayed in the south to defend Rio Rancho Fortress and build a strong defense line for the Tang Kingdom.