Wild North America 1846

Chapter 90 Night Attack on the Enemy Camp
this day

Rio Rancho Town Front

Around 5:00 in the morning

Old Jon led a team of 200 musketeers and more than 230 cavalry, quietly approached the town of Rio Rancho in the dark, lurking behind a hill about 5 kilometers away from the town, quietly waiting for the front to investigate news.

The purpose of this trip is to export 200 musketeers into the town to supplement the precariously weak troops in Rio Rancho Town.

After 9 consecutive days of bloody battles, the defenders in the town have reached the point of exhaustion. If they continue, they may be broken by the U.S. military at any time.

not for a while
The two shadows came back silently. They were the scouts sent by Kahn, and the news they brought back was good and bad.

The good news is that the U.S. troops are stationed in the east and west of Rio Rancho Town.

On the east side is a cavalry camp, with 27 tents and a horse fence, and about [-] troops stationed there.

In this way, the US military forces are dispersed, giving each a good opportunity to break through.

The worry is that the U.S. cavalry units are very vigilant, and the armed patrol squads walk back and forth, and there may be secret sentries, so the scouts did not dare to get too close, for fear of exposing their possessions.

At this time, it was the darkness before dawn.

Under the night, the old Lieutenant Colonel Kahn's face was stern. After careful consideration in his heart, he made up his mind to give the Yankees a hard time, so he recruited Captain Zheng Xiaoqi, Captain of the Cavalry, and Captain Lin Xiazai (formerly known as Shrimp) of the Musketeers. 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 Yankee's tentacles. What do you suggest?"

"Sir, I think that if we want to fight... then we must fight quickly. The distance between the two camps of the U.S. military is only 8 kilometers. Once the battle starts, the sound of guns and shells will be transmitted very far. It only takes 15 at most for the main cavalry of the U.S. Army to come to town. Minutes. If the reaction is quick, it may arrive in 12 minutes, leaving little time for us 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 is not 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 for a while, made a pincer-like offensive with his hands forward, and then continued. ;
"The entire raid battle is limited to 10 minutes, and you can get as many results as you can. When the time is up, retreat immediately, and no love for fighting is allowed.

No sweeping the battlefield, no loot collection, one hit and one retreat.

The cavalry and musketeers approached the enemy's camp in the shadow of night. All the cavalry put a bit on the horses, led the horses on foot, and launched an attack when the dawn of Buddha came.

The offensive was first initiated by the Musketeers Brigade, and it was required to fire as many volleys of guns as possible within 5 minutes to cause enough damage to the enemy. When the time came, they immediately retreated to the town no matter what the outcome was.

With six or seven minutes left, it was enough for the musketeer brigade to enter Rio Rancho Town safely and successfully complete the task of transporting troops.

After the musketeer battle started
The cavalry brigade was led by me to attack the enemy camp. Regardless of whether it went well or not, I heard the whistle and evacuated after 10 minutes.

Guys, I want to make the Yankees feel the pain in this battle. I hope the soldiers will fight bravely and hand over a good record. "

"Don't worry, sir, the brothers have been holding back their anger for a long time. If you have such a good opportunity to perform, of course you will not let it go."

"Our cavalry team is equipped with a powerful new revolver, and now the Yankees will have a taste of it."

Seeing the officers eager to try, the old Kahn waved his hand grimly, and ordered: "Then do this, pass the order to each team, load the bullets and prepare for all battles, and covertly meet the enemy after 10 minutes. In addition, Musketeers Gather the riding horses and arrange manpower to watch over them and retreat first. Be careful not to make any loud noises, and go prepare.”

The order was given, and all the officers dispersed.

There was a light sound of guns being operated in the night. Soldiers checked their weapons and loaded ammunition under the watery moonlight, filled with the tense atmosphere before the war.

10 minutes later

Two dark teams set off again, the cavalry led their horses one by one, and the musketeers lined up neatly, 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 water bottles of dry food and ate some pads to relieve their nervousness and prepare for battle at any time.

This has entered the distance from which the attack was launched, and the huge black shadow of the US cavalry camp can be seen in the night, and the occasional neighing of war horses can be heard,

Early summer
The morning light on the New Mexico wasteland came very early, at about 5:50, there was a sliver of morning light in the distant dark sky, and the cool wind came blowing with the smell of sand and dust, one after another.

From a distance, you can see the early cooks in the U.S. cavalry camp have already started cooking, and the faint flames at the bottom of the stove can be seen from a long distance away.

The U.S. cavalry camp is surrounded by a wooden fence, which is not the kind of thick wooden fence that is closely arranged one by one, and has strong defensive capabilities.Instead, it is a sparse fence made of malnourished young trees in the oasis, which is only used to defend against cavalry attacks.

"All musketeers line up and move forward."

Following the order of the musketeer commander, Captain Lin Xiazai, the musketeers stood up from the ground one after another, lined up in four squadrons, and approached the US camp under the cover of the morning light with poor visibility.

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

U.S. Army Cavalry Camp

The seven U.S. 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 cooking soldiers started the fire, they couldn't help coming over and asking;
"Hey buddy, what's the surprise for this morning?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't have your favorite roast beef, but there are roast potatoes, dry biscuits and bean soup."

"Oh my god, can't it be a little different? Our farts now smell like beans."

"Don't complain, idiots. You can only drink bean soup. Boiled beans are the best concentrate for feeding horses. The colonel has long said that this is the most reasonable combination."

"Damn it, we'd throw up every day we drank bean soup, and those officers could enjoy cheese bread and tender roast lamb with bourbon at every meal."

"Stop whining, man, oh my god, what's that?"

The chattering patrol soldier saw the shadowy queue in the distance, and the distance had approached to more than 400 meters.

He thought he was dazzled, so he 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; "Oriental... The Oriental is here..."

This cry really poked a hornet's nest.

Soldiers from other patrols hastily fired warning shots, and the crisp sound of gunshots echoed in the dawn, which was so piercing that the entire US camp was agitated.

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

"Why did you shoot and what happened?"

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

"You idiots, the Orientals are coming, gather and fight."

gunshots are orders
Under the command of the commander, the musketeers that were approaching quietly gave up all their scruples and ran forward immediately. During the process of running, the four formations gradually unfolded into a "one" shape.

Each phalanx was separated by more than 30 meters, outflanking the US camp, and the distance was shortened rapidly.

after the gunshot
The old Lieutenant Colonel Kahn immediately got on his horse and shouted, "Attack!"

The cavalry jumped on their horses one after another, and in an instant, the sound of horseshoes roared like rolling thunder, and they quickly jumped over the infantry formation to kill.

With a short distance of 500 meters, it took only two minutes to get close. At this time, a large number of soldiers ran out of the tents of the US military camp. He rushed out, scurrying around the camp like headless chickens, yelling.

At this time, across the wooden fence camp, the cavalry soldiers of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty pulled out their revolvers one after another, aimed at the American troops in the camp and started shooting.

Amidst bursts of intensive gunfire, many American officers and soldiers were beaten bloody, turned over and fell to the ground, while other soldiers ran around like frightened rabbits.

The running cavalry of the Tang Dynasty circled around the US camp, pouring out rounds of bullets densely, killing the Yankees on their backs.

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

At this time, the Musketeers approached the camp about a hundred meters away. Under the commander's loud order, they immediately formed a team, raised their guns, and shot...

Each musketeer phalanx has a total of 48 people, arranged in four rows, with 12 soldiers in each row, firing in turn in order to provide the most violent platoon firepower.

Fierce volleys of guns fired at the US camp. The soldiers couldn't lift their heads. Many US soldiers cried and crawled among the corpses. The officers lost their restraint on the soldiers, while the soldiers ran away with their heads in their arms. They were overwhelmed by this violent and deadly attack Terrified.

The musketeers approached step by step, and moved forward by more than 50 meters in more than two minutes. They attacked the U.S. cavalry with more accurate volleys and reaped the results frantically.

A small number of U.S. soldiers raised their guns to fight back sporadically, and soon encountered a violent volley of guns, and fell down convulsively under the rain of bullets, blood staining the tent and the dry land on their bodies.

At this moment

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom pulled down the stables, and three or four hundred war horses roared and galloped away. The cavalry separated a small team to drive the spoils back, and the other cavalry gathered outside the broken camp, ready to kill the U.S. military. one strike.

With a sharp whistle
The soldiers of the Musketeer Brigade, who had been pouring firepower wildly, put away their guns one after another, ran away from the battlefield according to the password, and quickly evacuated towards the direction of Rio Rancho Town.

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

In a blink of an eye, the horses galloped.

The cavalry rushed into the U.S. camp with shining sabers flying, chopping down the screaming and fleeing U.S. officers and soldiers one by one. A U.S. lieutenant and several soldiers fought desperately and shot three consecutive soldiers. cavalry.

at this time
Old Kahn rode his horse down the tent, and dashed out from the sideways. 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 like a fountain of blood, and fell down immediately. on the ground.

Behind Kahn, the cavalry passed by like a gust of wind, chopping down the recalcitrant American soldiers one after another, like a massacre.

During the musketeer attack camp, the American soldiers who were lying on the ground and pretended to be dead had to get up again to avoid being trampled by the horses, and they were strangled by the cavalry again.

The sharp whistle sounded again

The time for attacking the camp has exceeded the original plan by 1 minute, reaching 11 minutes. In the distance, there was the sound of thunderous horseshoes, as if thousands of troops were hiding and killing, and a large yellow cloud of smoke and dust appeared in the sky shrouded in the morning light.

The large cavalry of the American Expeditionary Force has killed...

(End of this chapter)