Wild North America 1846

Chapter 79 Conquest
"Revelation, the Royal San Fernandez Cavalry Regiment has been fully equipped and ready to take part in military operations at any time. I respectfully invite the Holy Injunction." Major Mike Rabiot, the royal guard knight, clasped his hands in a respectful salute, and asked for instructions.

The newly born Tang Kingdom canceled a set of cumbersome etiquette in Eastern Shenzhou, and imitated Western etiquette to formulate daily rituals such as clasping fists, touching chests, taking off hats, bowing and curtseys, eliminating kneeling and worshiping, and more in line with Western etiquette.

Among them, the reserved boxing salute and curtsy salute have oriental characteristics.

Li Cha nodded when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice; "The whole army is ordered to have a good rest. There will be wine and meat for extra meals tonight, but they must not drink too much. At [-] o'clock tomorrow morning, the entire cavalry regiment will follow me to attack, and those who will delay the military plane cut."

"I obey." Major Mike Rabiot took the order and left.

in the lobby

Standing opposite Li Cha were Odom Russell, Minister of Trade of the Kingdom, Juan Carlos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, He Daozhai, Chief of Police, and Fan Chengshan, Minister of Finance, all of whom came to report various matters.

Li Cha beckoned them all to sit down, listened to the report with a friendly face, and then gave instructions one by one.

Now that the kingdom is being created, everything is crude and simple, and the reports of several ministers are all urgent matters at the moment, without even a specific memorial, just by word of mouth.

There is no other way now. With this condition, many people do not know how to read.

They just reported verbally, relying on the memory and experience of their past and present lives, Li Cha gave on-the-spot instructions on what to do.

When things are done, just turn around and say yes.

How else to do it?

As for the written report, don't think about it for the time being. The few people present can't play with such a high-end thing, so don't force them.

Richard has asked the London government to send experienced affairs officers and technical experts to support, including experts in the field of prospecting, industry and finance, to help Datang Kingdom gradually get on the right track.

The previously ordered machinery and equipment have arrived in Hong Kong one after another, accompanied by factory staff and technicians, who are responsible for the installation, commissioning and trial production of the machinery and equipment, as well as the subsequent staff training, which is the top priority of the current construction.

Thousands of Chinese laborers were put into this work, and factories located in the depths of Grape Valley were built one after another, and there was a scene of prosperous construction everywhere.

Today's brick kilns, hydraulic mills, oil mills, weaving factories, clothing factories, and Colt weapons factories have been established and put into production.Cement factories, cotton mills, steel mills and foundries are under construction, and there is already a considerable shortage of labor.

In view of this
The military action that had been planned for a long time could not be delayed any longer, and that was to completely wipe out the indigenous Indian tribes deep in the Portuguese Valley, and completely eliminate the last hidden danger of not surrendering to the Tang Kingdom.

Indigenous Indian tribes live a traditional nomadic life, have their own totem beliefs and tribal languages, are incompatible with modern society, and maintain a strong hostile attitude towards foreign populations.

The establishment of the Tang Kingdom was not recognized by the chiefs of the indigenous Indian tribes from the beginning to the end, and Richard did not have the leisure time to do the integration work patiently, and directly took iron-fisted suppression measures to solve it.

2 day

On the outskirts of Wudaoling Village in the depths of the Grape Valley, the heavily armed St. Fernandez Cavalry Regiment, with a total of more than 600 cavalry, lined up in the wilderness.

It is worth noting that;

Among the more than 600 cavalry, about 300 cuirassiers are particularly eye-catching. They are equipped with legal 1812-style breastplates. "The word ancient seal script.

The size of this pair of breastplates is 53X47X53 cm, and it weighs about 20 pounds. It is equipped with 300 Suffolk heavy horses from the British Oregon area, and it is almost armed to the teeth.

The tall horse with heavy armor is particularly eye-catching.

At first glance, these breastplates look like legal 1812-style breastplates, but they are actually custom-made breastplates exchanged in prestige stores. They have several times the defense of legal breastplates. It is difficult for ordinary bullets to penetrate and has excellent protection.

The other 300 cavalry are equipped with light cavalry. They are responsible for searching and reconnaissance, flanking operations, harassing and chasing the enemy, and form a perfect cooperation with the heavy cavalry.

out of selfishness
The Royal San Fernandez Cuirassier Regiment, which Mike Rabiot personally trained strictly, has concentrated the most elite cavalry at present, has the strongest combat effectiveness, and is even more powerful after being equipped with a breastplate.

The only shortcoming is that this cuirassier regiment is not full. There are still more than 500 newcomers in the barracks for training.

Even so, Mike Rabiot has been very relieved.

Li Cha was wearing a gold-plated breastplate, a gold-plated helmet, and a dark blue cloak and galloped into the front of the queue, followed by a group of cavalry regiment officers who inspected the cavalry formation at a constant speed.

"What is the motto of my Knights of the Tang Kingdom?"

"Loyalty and fearlessness, orders and prohibitions, charge forward, I am invincible."

"Soldiers of the Knights, there are enemies that need to be conquered one after another in front of you, follow my footsteps closely, obey my orders, draw your long swords to conquer these native barbarians, and use their blood and heads to forge The prestigious name of the knight order."

"Loyalty to His Majesty, the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty will win, and the Knights will win."

"Form up and attack!"

"Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng!" The soldiers of the cavalry regiment shouted passionately, and the voice resounded through the valley, echoing for a long time.

With a big wave of Li Cha's hand, a squadron of light cavalry immediately jumped out, leading the way to the depths of the valley.

After traveling for more than 10 kilometers, after passing through a lush North American oak forest, it suddenly became clear that this place turned out to be a huge valley basin, and mountains could be seen from afar.

The streams in the valley basin are criss-crossed, presenting high and low hills, with exuberant forests and bushes, and frightened deer running fast, and animals such as wild wolves and foxes can be seen occasionally.

There are large tracts of wild fruit trees growing in the valley, with numerous fruits hanging from the branches, and wild grape groves as thick as an arm. The clusters of blue grapes are densely packed, and a large cluster is as heavy as a pagoda with an inverted hammer.

In August and September, there must be another bumper harvest scene.

rough estimate
This valley is probably more than 330 kilometers long, more than ten kilometers wide, and an area of ​​about [-] square kilometers, which is really an unexpected surprise.

Here, the cavalry also found a large amount of feces from the buffalo herd, which looked like it was more than ten days ago, which surprised everyone.

In the past
Once the villagers of Wudaoling Village go deep, they will be attacked by the indigenous Indians, and they will often be brutally killed and abandoned in the wilderness.

It turned out that the native Indians wanted to keep this secret and did not want outsiders to share this fertile land with them.

Not long
A few wild wolves appeared in the bushes in front of them, howling loudly at the large group of cavalry, Li Cha's eyes lit up immediately, and he ordered decisively, "Everyone follow up and prepare to fight."

After finishing speaking, he rode his horse to go first, and followed the wolf's footsteps into the depths of the basin.

ten minutes later

Bypassing a large grape grove, there is a large open area in front of you. An indigenous Indian tribe with thousands of people lives by the water. Between the thatched houses and tents of the tribe, there are many Indian children running and playing, and women are by the river. Wash food.

The sudden appearance of the heavily armed cavalry regiment caused the entire indigenous tribe to panic instantly. The women screamed and ran towards the village, while the warriors of the Indian tribe quickly mounted their horses and charged forward with bows and arrows and guns.

This is a relatively large Indian tribe. There are about three or four hundred strong Indian warriors, ranging in age from 14 to over 40 years old. Facing the enemy, they took up arms to resist without fear.

Seeing this scene, Li Cha smiled coldly, waved his hand and ordered, "Kill me."

Give an order

The cavalry galloped away, the light cavalry at both ends quickly spread out to the two wings, while the cuirassiers in the middle went directly to meet them, and rode their horses across the clear stream that was half a person deep, slamming into it fiercely like a herd of bison.

More than a hundred Indian tribe warriors gathered first, holding bows, arrows, spears and guns, and faced them with fearless loud screams. For the sake of the tribe, their wives and children, they had no way out.

But the collision between the two sides was destined to be a one-sided massacre. The cavalry of the two sides entered within a hundred meters of each other, and the shiny saber in the commander's hand slashed down fiercely. This was a signal.

What followed was a series of crisp gunshots and dense bullets, shooting at the brave Indian tribal warriors like a torrential rain, shooting them off their horses one by one like turkeys.

In an instant

The clear stream has been stained red with blood. Hundreds of Indian tribal warriors suffered six or seventy casualties in this round of blows. The originally dense formation also became sparse.

This sudden change made the rest of the Indian tribal warriors terrified. Seeing the cuirassiers charging towards them like bulls, roaring with a strong killing intent, it was overwhelming.

Many Indian warriors reined in their horses in panic and wanted to turn around and run away, while some fell off their horses in panic, and their original high will to fight was instantly vented.

The commander of the cavalry regiment gave another order, and all the cavalry drew out their gleaming sabers and roared away, invincible wherever they passed, and the Indians who were cut down were trampled on by horses.

Li Cha and the accompanying officers and soldiers of the pro-guards stopped in the distance, staring at the battlefield indifferently. They saw the cavalry swinging knives and knocking down tents in the Indian camp, knocking over children with their horses, and cutting down the Indian warriors who tried to resist. The burning thatched huts and the terrified screams of Indian women converged into one scene, and there was no mercy on their faces.

more than half an hour later

The air was filled with the smell of straw burning and gunpowder smoke. The last sporadic fighting was over. The remaining 60 people in the tribe were gathered together. Men and women were separated and forced to squat on the ground, and then one by one were killed. tied up.

Among them, fifty or sixty elderly Indians, including tribal chiefs and priests, were arranged to collect the corpses and dig pits deep in the forest to bury them. In the end, these people did not return, but disappeared in the depths of the forest.

Conquest is a bloody process of suppression, destroying the beliefs of the indigenous Indians, splitting the tribal inheritance, and obliterating the fighting spirit of the indigenous Indians, so as to achieve the ultimate goal of conquest and enslavement.

After the Indian tribe was wiped out, a squadron of light cavalry escorted it back, and the rest of the cavalry continued to go deep into the jungle, looking for one Indian tribe after another...

The conquest continues, a brutal time of blood and fire.

(End of this chapter)