Wild North America 1846

5 days later

July 9, 1846

Denver

Only when you get here can you feel the great enthusiasm of the United States to expand to the west. It was originally a small town that produced woods and coal, with a population of more than 200 people. Due to the stimulation of the war, it quickly expanded dozens of times in a short period of time, bringing together people from North America.

Thousands of people in each state.

On the suburban roads, there is an endless stream of four-wheeled carriages loaded with supplies for several kilometers. The streets of the towns are crowded with people. Hundreds of buildings of various types are rising from the ground, and more buildings are under construction.

The entire city is undergoing a construction boom. Huge barracks, several material storage yards, and more warehouses are the biggest features of this emerging town in the Midwest.

George Rabiot was dressed like a dusty cowboy, walking on the streets of Denver, looking around cautiously.

Here, all you see are cowboys dressed similarly, as well as U.S. federal soldiers wearing military uniforms. These are the two most common types of people in Denver.

Looked around

Georges Rabiot opened the door and walked into a tavern. This kind of tavern was more lively than outside, almost full of guests talking loudly, and a noisy heat hit his face.

Georges Rabiot found a seat at the edge of the bar, ordered a large glass of wheat beer and drank it slowly, listening to the boasts of the guests.

Whenever a plump barmaid twerks past, there will always be whistles and strange screams, filled with the smell of alcohol and hormones.

it's here

You don't need to ask specifically, you can get the information you need from those resentful or showy voices.

"Man, can you believe it? I drove a carriage for a week to get to this damn place. When I was about to return, the quartermaster threw me a scythe and asked me to go to the countryside to cut grass and fill the cart. Otherwise, love would be with me.

You can stay here as long as you want, damn it!"

"You are not unlucky, man. Yesterday, a guy just cut a large cart full of hay, and when he returned with his horse, do you know what happened? Hahaha... The cart full of hay disappeared.

, an empty car appeared on the spot, hahahaha..."

"Everything is terrible, this damn war."

"Stop complaining. I heard several officers say that tomorrow the army will go south to deal with those Easterners. As long as we kill them, the war will be over soon."

"I hope so, man, is your information accurate?"

"It sounds like you still have doubts? I drove the carriage this morning to deliver freshly slaughtered mutton and rum to General Frank, and I heard with my own ears the officers discussing the order that had just been issued. It is said that the army of 7,600 people

We will set off south tomorrow, with the leading force being a cavalry team of 1,200 people, and the main force and artillery behind."

"Wow...those Easterners are dead now."

The cowboys in the tavern were immediately interested in this topic. They started talking about it without any scruples, revealing a lot of interesting information.

Most of these cowboys are the drivers of the carriage team, and they have no sense of confidentiality at all. As long as they buy him a glass of beer and have sex, they will almost reveal everything they know.

Georges Rabiot learned from their mouths;

The commander of the U.S. Western Expedition was General Frank Gilhoury, who had just arrived in Denver for three days with the last group of troops. It is said that he was an experienced veteran general and one of only three major generals in the U.S. Confederate Continental Army.

The other two were Major General Arthur Temple, Chief of Staff of the Union Army, and Major General Taylor, Commander of the U.S. Southern Invasion Force.

It can be seen from this

The White House attached great importance to the Western Expedition and sent heavyweight generals to take charge personally, vowing to wipe out the Tang Kingdom that blocked the Western Expedition. It was very confident.

After sitting in the tavern for a long time, George Rabiot took out a roll of banknotes to pay the bill, stood up and walked out.

He is the eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rabiot, the commander of the San Francisco Cuirassiers. He is 31 years old this year. He has followed his father to run a French bakery in Fangcaodi for more than ten years. He is one of the earliest military instructors to establish an armed force in the Datang Society.

one.

Today's Rabiot family has been tightly bound to the chariot of the Tang Dynasty.

After untying the rope from the hitching post, George Rabiot led the horse and headed out of the city.

on the street

He saw James Kahn and several other familiar faces, and everyone left with a tacit understanding and galloped away.

Denver suburbs

After several riders gathered together, they briefly exchanged information and confirmed each other. Once they were confident, they no longer hesitated and galloped towards the south.

In a dense forest in a valley about 50 kilometers southeast of Denver, James Kahn, George Rabiot and others who returned in a hurry reported the latest military intelligence to Richard face to face.

in dense forest

More than 130 marching tents were set up in the open space beside the stream. The cavalry took large groups of war horses to the shallow stream to drink water, wash them, feed them fine materials, and take good care of them.

This is a temporary base, not far from a place called "Castle Rock". It is very close to Denver. Carriage teams and cavalry often pass by. Richard sent out sentries to keep a distance.

Out of caution, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom did not attack these carriage convoys and the American cavalry, so as not to alert the enemy.

If Richard didn't take action, he would hit the US Army's Western Expeditionary Force on the 7-inch mark, causing them heartache.

Facing an enemy five times stronger, he had to carefully choose the moment to take action.

The core mission of the northward cavalry led by Richard was to attack and harass the U.S. military so that they would not dare to fight south rashly, so as to gain sufficient time for the construction of the Rio Rancho Town Fortress and the Highland Fort Fortress in the rear.

Calculated from now on, the U.S. military will have to be held back for at least one and a half months.

In other words, before the end of September, the main force of the US military's Western Expedition is not allowed to go south. The longer the delay, the more complete the fortress construction in the rear will be, and the more beneficial it will be to our own homeland operations.

After listening to the forward reconnaissance intelligence, Richard convened a military meeting with the participation of major military officers. At the meeting, several combat plans proposed by the officers were not ideal, which disappointed Richard.

Without using the big killer weapon of the "Storm Gun", the combat plan proposed by the officers was nothing more than a sneak attack from the side, or the difference between attacking the American rear infantry first or the front cavalry first.

These conventional combat methods have a common shortcoming; that is, annihilating one thousand enemies will result in eight hundred losses for oneself. This is obviously not the result that Richard wants.

There was nothing he could do, the capital on his hands was too thin.

Even if the US military is wiped out 1:2 or even 1:3, Richard cannot afford that price.

The Colorado Plateau is a Gobi desert with an area of ​​310,000 square kilometers. From south of Denver to north-central and southwestern New Mexico, it is uninhabited for hundreds of miles and is filled with bare dark red stone mountains and Gobi desert.

At the junction of eastern New Mexico and Kansas, the famous main trunk of the Colorado River flows here, forming dense forests and large tracts of fertile land. It is an excellent location for farming and is home to many powerful indigenous Indian tribes.

This is the traditional residence of powerful tribes such as the Navajo, Apache, Pueblo, Utah, and Jicarilla tribes among the indigenous Indians. They migrate in pursuit of large herds of bison and live a traditional nomadic life.

Life.

Denver is located on the northern edge of the Colorado Plateau, with lush vegetation, abundant coal and iron resources, and a large area of ​​fertile land for farming around it.

Going south from Denver, it won't take long to enter the Gobi Desert.

The place is empty and deserted, with sparse vegetation.

The high temperature in summer often reaches 38~42 degrees. Because it is located on the plateau, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. The temperature at night is often only a dozen degrees, so you need to cover yourself with a blanket to resist the cold wind.

This kind of terrain is not conducive to concealed raids by large groups of cavalry. Sneak attack battles often turn into frontal encounters, with corresponding casualties.

The valley and dense forest where the cavalry team is temporarily stationed is located in a corner. The US military does not need to pass through this when going south. Instead, it will take the desert Gobi road more than ten kilometers away.

The view there was wide and unobstructed, and it was impossible to hide anyone, let alone a large group of cavalry.

On the more than 740 kilometers of road south of Denver, there were only a few places where large groups of cavalry could make sneak attacks. Perhaps the Wagenmund Valley could be one of them.

And this is exactly what Richard is worried about.

After the military meeting ended, Richard asked the officers to go separately to prepare for the battle. He refused to be followed by Liu Wu and other personal guards, and walked into the woods alone, thinking carefully.

Richard is indeed a man of extraordinary intelligence, with a keen mind and an idea in his mind very quickly;

Now that the U.S. military is moving south in a big way, I will cause chaos in your rear area, such as burning Denver...

As the saying goes; those who attack the enemy must be saved.

Having made up his mind, Richard continued walking deep into the forest, and soon a crested eagle flew over and landed on a branch not far away, chirping crisply.

Richard stared at the crested eagle with sharp eyes. He paused for a moment and then waved his hand. The eagle spread its wings intelligently and flew into the air, quickly jumping into the sky.

There were two crested eagles in the nest, one male and one female. They were the sentinels that Richard kept over the valley to keep watch. If a large group of enemy troops approached, the crested eagles would circle and warn.

He originally had the ability to communicate with birds and beasts, and now he has the blood of the Suzaku divine beast. Even if he only leaks a trace of his breath, the adult Crested Kara Eagle has to surrender and is willing to be driven by it.

How can we not use ready-made helpers?

The two crested carala eagles, a male and a female, were originally birds in this dense forest. They are carnivorous raptors and are accustomed to building nests in mountain forests and grasslands.

They were discovered by Richard and were easily ambushed. They were temporarily called No. 1 and No. 2. Their main task was to guard the surrounding skies and report the enemy immediately if they found them.

Since nothing unusual was found around him, Richard turned around and left, preparing a plan for a sneak attack on Denver.