Wild North America 1846

Chapter 97 The Swordsman
After 5 days

Nov. 1846, 7

Denver
Only when you arrive here can you feel the great enthusiasm of the United States to expand to the west. It was originally a small town producing forests and coal with a population of more than 200 people.Because of the stimulation of the war, the scale rapidly expanded dozens of times in a short period of time, bringing together tens of thousands of people from all states in North America.

On the outskirts of the city, supplies were loaded, and there was an endless stream of four-wheeled carriages for several kilometers. The streets of the town were packed with crowds, hundreds of buildings of various types rose from the ground, and more buildings were under construction.

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

Dressed like a dusty cowboy, George Rabiot wanders the streets of Denver, looking around cautiously.

Here, all you see are cowboys in similar dresses, and American federal soldiers in military uniforms. These are the two most common types of people in Denver.

looked around

Georges Rabiot pushed open the door and walked into a tavern. This kind of tavern was more lively than the outside, almost full of high-spirited guests, and a hustle and bustle of heat rushed over.

Georges Rabiot found a seat on the edge of the bar and sat down, ordered a large glass of wheat beer and drank it slowly, listening to the guests' boasting.

Every time the buxom barmaid passed by twisting her hips, there would always be whistles and strange screams, full 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 showing off tone.

"Man, can you believe it? I drove a wagon for a week to get to this ghost place. When I was about to return, the quartermaster threw me a scythe and told me to go out to the countryside to mow grass and fill the wagon, otherwise love would be dead." Stay here as long as you want, damn it!"

"You're not unlucky, buddy, a guy just mowed a big cart full of hay yesterday, and you know what happened when he came back with his horse? Hahahaha...the cart full of hay disappeared , an empty car appeared on the spot, hahahaha..."

"Everything sucks, this damn war."

"Don't complain. I heard some officers say that tomorrow the army will go south to deal with those Easterners. As long as they are killed, the war will end soon."

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

"From your tone, it seems that there are still doubts? I drove the carriage this morning to deliver freshly slaughtered mutton and rum to General Frank, and heard the officers discuss the order just issued. It is said that the army of 7600 people We will start heading south tomorrow, with a cavalry force of 1200 at the vanguard, followed by large troops and artillery."

"Wow... Those Orientals are dead now."

The cowboys in the tavern were immediately aroused by this topic, and you talked about it without any scruples, revealing a lot of dry stuff.

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

George Rabiot learned from them;
The commander of the U.S. Expeditionary Force was General Frank Gilhoury, who had just arrived in Denver for three days following the last group of troops. It is said that he was an experienced veteran general and one of the only three major generals in the 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 that
The White House attached great importance to this Western Expedition, and sent a heavyweight general to sit in person, vowing to wipe out the Datang Kingdom that was blocking the road to the Western Expedition, and was very confident.

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

He is the eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot, 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. one.

Today's Rabio family has been tightly tied to the chariot of the Tang Kingdom.

After untying the rope on the hitch post, George Rabiot led the horse out of the city.

on the street
He saw James Kahn and several other familiar faces, everyone left tacitly, and galloped away on horseback.

denver suburbs
After several riders got together, they simply exchanged information and confirmed each other. After they had the bottom line in their hearts, they no longer hesitated, and galloped towards the south with their horses.

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

in the jungle

On the open space by the stream, more than 130 marching tents were set up, and the cavalry brought large groups of war horses to the shallow stream to drink water, wash them, feed them with concentrate, and take good care of them.

This is a temporary station, not far from a place called "Castle Rock". It is very close to Denver, and there are often carriages and cavalry passing by. Richard sent a sentry to guard from a distance.

Out of prudence, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom did not attack these carriages and the American cavalry, so as not to startle the enemy.

If Li Cha didn't make a move, it would be fine, and if he made a move, he would hit the 7 inches of the US Army's Western Expeditionary Force, which made his heart ache.

Facing an enemy 5 times stronger, he had to choose the timing of his shot carefully.

The core task of the northward cavalry led by Li Cha is to attack and harass the U.S. military, so that they dare not rush south to fight, and buy enough time for the construction of the Rio Rancho Town Fortress and the Highland Fortress in the rear.

Calculated from now, the US military will be held back for at least one and a half months.

That is to say, before the end of September, the main force of the US military's western expedition will not be allowed to go south. The longer the delay, the more perfect the construction of the rear fortress will be, and the more beneficial it will be for our own local operations.

After listening to the reconnaissance information ahead, Li Cha convened a military meeting with the participation of the main military officers. At the meeting, the several combat plans proposed by the officers were not ideal, which made Li Cha quite disappointed.

Without using the big killer weapon of the "Storm Rotary Machine Gun", the combat plan proposed by the officers is nothing more than a side attack operation, or the difference between attacking the US rear infantry first or the front cavalry first.

These kinds of conventional combat methods have a common shortcoming; that is, destroying one thousand enemies will destroy eight hundred.This is obviously not the result Li Cha wanted.

There is no other way, the capital in his hand is too thin.

Even if it is 1:2 or even 1:3 to eliminate the US military, Richard can't afford that price.

The Colorado Plateau is a desert Gobi wasteland with an area of ​​31 square kilometers. From the south of Denver to the north-central and southwestern parts of New Mexico, there are hundreds of miles of uninhabited people, and there are bare dark red stone mountains and Gobi desert everywhere.

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

This is the traditional residence of Navajo, Apache, Pueblo, Utah, Jicarilla and other powerful tribes among the indigenous Indians. They chased large herds of bison and lived a traditional nomadic life. Life.

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

Going south from Denver, it didn't take long to enter the Gobi desert.

It is empty and desolate, with sparse vegetation.

The high temperature in summer often reaches 38-42 degrees. Because it is located on a 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 it with a blanket to resist the cold wind.

This kind of terrain is not conducive to the concealed raid of large cavalry. Sneak attacks often turn into frontal encounters, and corresponding casualties are inevitable.

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

The line of sight there is wide open, unobstructed, and there is no way to hide people, let alone a large group of cavalry.

On the road of more than 740 kilometers south of Denver, there are very few places that can be attacked by large cavalry. Perhaps Wagenmund Valley can be counted as one.

And this is exactly what Li Cha was worried about.

After the military meeting was over, Li Cha asked the officers to prepare for the battle separately, refused Liu Wu and other guards to follow, and went into the woods alone, thinking carefully.

Li Cha is indeed worthy of being a person with superintelligence, his mind is sharp, and he quickly has an idea in his mind;

Now that the U.S. military is moving south, I will turn upside down your rear, such as burning Denver...

The so-called; those who attack the enemy must be saved.

Having made up his mind, Li Cha continued walking to the depths of the forest, and soon a crested cara eagle flew over, stopped on a branch not far away and chirped crisply.

Li Cha stared at the crested cara eagle with sharp eyes, and waved his hand after a short pause. The eagle spread its wings very spiritually and flew into the sky very quickly.

There are two crested cara eagles in this litter, one male and one female. They are the sentries that Li Cha left over the valley to guard. If there is a large group of enemy troops approaching, the crested cara eagles will circle to warn.

He originally had the ability to communicate with birds and beasts, and now he has the blood of the Suzaku beast. Even if he only leaks a trace of breath, the adult crested karahawk has no choice but to surrender and is willing to be driven by it.

How can you not use the ready-made helpers?
The two crested cara eagles, male and female, were originally birds in this dense forest. They belong to carnivorous raptors and are used to nesting in mountains and grasslands.

Discovered by Li Cha, they were subdued. They are temporarily called No. 1 and No. 2. The main task is to guard the surrounding sky and report the enemy immediately.

Since nothing abnormal was found in the surrounding area, Li Cha turned and left, starting to prepare the attack plan for Denver.

(End of this chapter)