Wild North America 1846

Chapter 91
"Retreat...quick...bring the wounded men and retreat..." the old Lieutenant Colonel Kahn shouted loudly, stretching his neck, leaned over to pick up a burning stick, rode his horse for a few steps, and threw it into the In the burning haystack.

Then he slammed his feet on the horse's belly, and led the cavalry out of the US military camp, rushing westward all the way.

The cavalry behind them followed suit, some pulled out their revolvers and poured out the remaining bullets, some chopped down the tents of the camp and threw them into the fire, and some rode their horses around the camp full of corpses, Then brandishing a saber, the monster screamed and rushed out...

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

After they left, the U.S. cavalry camp was littered with corpses, and there was a dilapidated and miserable scene everywhere. Tents and haystacks were ignited by fire one after another, and the blazing fire reflected half of the sky red.

There are very few American soldiers who escaped by chance. Could it be that they escaped from the camp by rolling and crawling, their faces were black and red, and they didn't even dress neatly, and their faces were full of shock and panic.

The brigade of cavalry led by Colonel Stephen Carney was divided into two. Among them, more than 600 US cavalry mainly chased the fleeing Datang Kingdom cavalry. The remaining 200 cavalry followed him to the camp. What they saw was this miserable scene. .

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

These survivors who hid by the fence, in the stove, in the tent or in the pile of dead bodies, after spending 11 nightmarish minutes, were frightened by the Eastern cavalry.

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

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

"God, I want to kill these damned Orientals." Colonel Stephen Carney suppressed his anger and looked at the town of Rio Rancho with murderous eyes.

From a distance, one can vaguely see that there are still a few Chinese Musketeers stranded outside, all wearing British dark blue military uniforms, climbing over the barricades through ladders, and passing bags of supplies to the town.

With this addition, the town of Rio Rancho will be back to its former defense, and better than ever.

see this scene
The idiot also knew that the bloody battle and sacrifices for more than ten days were in vain.

So far

Colonel Stephen Carney's long-suffering grievance broke out completely, his throat was sweet, and he spurted a mouthful of blood, his eyes darkened, and his body was shaking and he was about to fall to the ground.

Fortunately, Major Jamie Collins beside him had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and grabbed the belt on his military uniform, so he didn't fall off the horse.

"Quickly... get Mr. Colonel off the horse, go to the camp with some people to look for any soldiers who survived, and try to grab some equipment, go quickly."

At this time, Major Jamie Collins was duty-bound to take over the command, and after settling down with Mr. Colonel, he sent a small troop of cavalry to inform the pursuing US cavalry;

With a limit of 30 kilometers, don't go too deep, so as not to encounter enemy ambushes.

After this battle
More than half of the original 1700-strong U.S. expeditionary force was lost, with a total of more than 830 casualties. It has lost the ability to further attack and can only build fortifications and wait for reinforcements.

At the small cost of more than a dozen casualties, the Old Kahn's Department of the Tang Kingdom dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the US military's Western Expeditionary Force, and won an out-and-out victory.

one week later

Washington

white house, oval office

President Polk of the United States angrily threw a forward military report on the table, knocked on the table with his fingers, and said in a hurried tone;
"Gentlemen, I have reason to wonder whether you have chosen a fool to command the Western Expeditionary Force. Colonel Stephen Carney was mercilessly mocked by the Easterners on the deserted Gobi Desert in New Mexico.

This is completely different from the original optimistic expectations.

someone once told me;
The Western Expeditionary Force was carrying out a meaningful and boring journey, from New Mexico to California, and only needed to prepare a few more baskets of horseshoes.

General Arthur, Chief of Staff of the Union Army, I need an explanation?
When the war is lost, American voters do not want to see a panicked and crying commander. It is not that the United States cannot bear failure, but it cannot bear such absurd failure.

The 1700 troops of the Western Expeditionary Force of the United States can't take care of themselves after being beaten by 1000 enemies. I can't think of any other words to explain it except incompetence. Can you give me a reason? "

After being reprimanded by Mr. President, Major General Arthur Temple, the Chief of Staff of the US Federal Army standing in the Oval Office, looked as embarrassed as if he was constipated. He looked at Secretary of the Army George Levinson, Secretary of State Slim- Raff, White House chief of staff Harry Hoover and others saw that some of them were wandering off, some were looking around, obviously they didn't intend to come forward to smooth things over.

No way, General Arthur could only bite the bullet and explain;
"Sorry, Mr. President, we have now found out that the commander of the Tang Kingdom that Colonel Stephen Carney is facing is Lieutenant Colonel Kahn, an experienced Junker military aristocrat from Prussia. This is a very difficult veteran .

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, sparing no effort for this.

all of these

Undoubtedly, it has caused great trouble to our military operations, and it was also the place where the General Staff Headquarters did not consider carefully before, for which I am deeply sorry.

The latest information shows;

The so-called King Richard of the Tang Kingdom was a militaristic dictator. He expanded the military strength of the entire kingdom to 3000 people in one fell swoop, and personally led the army to fight south.

It is estimated that the total size of the enemy forces on the western front will reach more than 2500, far exceeding the Western Expeditionary Force led by Colonel Stephen Carney.

This move will greatly threaten the safety of our expeditionary force on the West Route. In order to maintain the current overall superior military situation, large-scale reinforcements are imperative. Mr. President, please consider it carefully. "

"Does the Army have the same opinion?" President Polk asked with an unhappy expression.

The U.S. Army Secretary is a civilian official and does not participate in actual military command. Army Secretary George Levinson was a dentist who was passionate about politics before taking up his current position, and he is a standard politician.

If the beautiful and strong country can win the war between the United States, Mexico and the Tang Dynasty with an overwhelming advantage, and establish a pattern of dominating North America while expanding its territory, it will be unstoppable like a dragon taking off, and the country's fortune will prosper.

Not only will President Polk be famous in history, but as Secretary of the Army George Levinson will also reap a large amount of political wealth, enough to build a long-standing political family.

Whenever it comes to California and New Mexico and other western regions, George Levinson and his political successors can proudly say; back then, that was the territory I laid down.

What is political qualifications?What is a rich political legacy?These are out-and-out dry goods!

George Levinson's interests are the same as those of the military, so he nodded solemnly and replied;
"Mr President;

The main southward force led by General Taylor was in full swing. In this war, the United States has already gained the first-hand advantage in controlling the situation of the battle. It is only a matter of time before victory.

The setbacks encountered in the western battlefield can be regarded as innocuous small flaws that do not affect the overall situation.

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

In the face of absolute strength, no conspiracy can influence 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 mission of the United States.

The Department of the Army firmly supports a large-scale increase of troops to the west. On the more than 860 kilometers of roads from Kansas City to Denver, it is planned to increase the number of road construction workers from more than 8700 to more than 14000, and build a road every 100 kilometers along the road. The station town, in order to enhance the transportation guarantee capacity of this logistics line.

at the same time
Out of the strategic need for combat readiness and control of the western region, the Ministry of the Army strongly suggested that the construction of the western railway should be rapidly promoted to support the pace of opening up the western region.

Mr. President, please forgive my presumptuousness. In the process of expanding the territory to the west, it is necessary to bear certain casualties and setbacks.

Meilijian has sufficient ability to pay such a price. If we can't completely defeat the Tang Kingdom and take the vast west into our pocket, then what's the point of this war?

We can’t always occupy Mexico City, which has a large population, and bear the burden of millions of Indians. The United States needs a vast and promising western land, which will greatly expand our territory and make the United States have the benefits of two oceans. 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's tongue is smooth enough, and his words are full of agitation. He avoids the important things and doesn't talk about the casualties of the soldiers in front.

In the final analysis
U.S. President Bourke is the leader of the current government's policy of aggression and expansion. All the senior government officials present are loyal supporters of this policy. In essence, they do not oppose the increase of troops in the west.

Kan'er, who couldn't get over it, was just slapped in the face by the Tang Kingdom.

George Levinson handed over the appropriate steps, and naturally won warm applause, and President Polk's face looked much better.

Can the hundreds of casualties of the West Route Army hurt the United States?

To put it bluntly, tens of thousands of drunks die on the streets every year, but no one cares about them like cockroaches in the gutter.

Who will pay attention to these high-ranking politicians in the White House?

What really embarrassing them is that this clown named Datang subjugated the country gave the proud Yankee a hard blow, and the slap in the face was so painful that it was too embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)