The sun never sets in America

Chapter 33 Helplessness and Anger

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Behind the California coalition forces, Baron Roman, who had been observing with a telescope, when he saw that his artillery offensive was ineffective, he was so angry that he smashed the telescope on the ground.

The surrounding officers remained silent, not daring to say a word for fear of offending the angry Baron Roman at this moment.

"Are you a stupid pig?" Baron Roman looked at Captain Lyman who had fled back in despair. He cursed directly in front of everyone, without caring about Captain Lyman's dignity. "I can't imagine that being in a disadvantageous situation on the battlefield Under such circumstances, you didn't retreat. What were you thinking at that time, did you want to care about that thing on your body?" Baron Roman pointed at Captain Lyman's nose and continued to curse, the more he cursed, the more unpleasant it became.

"I, I didn't make it in time." Captain Lyman mustered up the courage to say this to Baron Roman hesitantly, and then lowered his head in shame.

"Not in time?" Baron Roman's face turned red with anger when he heard this, "You saw what the other party did just now, right? Why didn't you organize soldiers to fight back just now? Do you know what I saw behind you? I was riding a horse and saw a pagan soldier chasing five white soldiers. At that time, I really wanted to go to the battlefield and shoot you... You and your fifth regiment have simply disgraced the Republic of Mexico." Baron Roman remembered The scene during the bayonet fight just now made him so angry. If he was killed by Liujiabao soldiers because of his inferior skills during the bayonet fight, he could forgive it and even applaud the dead soldiers, but Being killed like this, like a coward, like a sheep, is something Baron Roman has never seen since he joined the army, even in the more dangerous European battlefields.

Captain Lyman lowered his head silently and listened to Baron Roman's reprimand without any resistance. The expression on his face kept changing back and forth, showing an expression of struggle from time to time.

Other officers around also showed

"It seems that there is no effect during the day. If we continue to fight, we are just losing a regiment." Baron Roman looked at the majestic Los Angeles City in front of him, the Los Angeles City that all of them dreamed about and wanted to take back. Somewhat uncomfortable, he said to everyone, "Let all the troops go back to the rear to repair and prepare torches and oil barrels. After twelve o'clock tonight, the entire army will attack..." Baron Roman made up his mind. Since he couldn't take the city of Los Angeles during the day, then We can only fight at night.

"Yes, General..."

"Yes, General..."

All the officers present agreed to Baron Roman in unison.

Baron Roman looked at the city of Los Angeles in the distance without saying a word, just watching quietly until the sun went down.

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"one two Three……"

"Harder...harder..."

Outside the trenches, soldiers were constantly carrying fences, stones, sacks filled with lime and other obstacles to delay the Mexican attack on the opposite side...

"Hey, why do you think we are moving so much? Is it possible that these Mexican white ghosts are planning to come and attack this dark place? They won't sleep anymore?" Niu Erlang, who was moving, said to his comrade Zhang Jiehui. He complained that in his opinion, the white Mexicans were beaten so badly during the day and so many people died. They would definitely not fight again at night. Isn't it a waste to move these big and heavy obstacles at this time?
"Maybe these Mexican white ghosts can't beat us during the day, so they come at night. That's right!" Zhang Jiehui replied to Niu Erlang casually while carrying a piece of lime soaked in water, "It's not like you didn't have anything during the day. See, they even bombed their own people. There were so many injured soldiers on the ground, and they continued to bomb us. It is very possible to attack us at night." Zhang Jiehui was a little scared when he mentioned what happened during the day. At that time He was a frontline soldier from the Iron Guard Battalion. If he had come back a few steps later, or if their battalion commander Li Zhaowu had not asked them to come back, he and hundreds of other people from the Iron Guard Battalion would have died on the battlefield. ...Everything that was bombed has probably been reduced to ashes.

"These white devils are so ruthless, they won't even spare their own people..." Niu Erlang was also struck by Zhang Jiehui's words, which brought back that unforgettable moment during the day. The overwhelming artillery fire put him on the spot. There is a feeling of saving a life.

"Zhaowu, how many Mexican militiamen did we kill during the day?" Liu Peng sat at his desk in the city hall of Los Angeles and asked Li Zhaowu, the commander of the Iron Guard Battalion, who had just come in to report the day's casualties to him.

"In addition to the 200 people at the beginning, we later wiped out one and a half regiments, including one regiment, totaling 100 people. If we add some scattered ones, it may even be close to 1000 or [-] people..." Li Zhaowu sat on Liu Peng thought about it for a moment, and then answered Liu Peng with a serious expression on the casualties of the Mexican militia that they had calculated afterwards.

"Nearly 1000 or 6000 people, which means that there are less than [-] people in the Mexican coalition forces on the opposite side..." After hearing the Mexican death data reported by Li Zhaowu, Liu Peng showed a heartfelt smile on his face, "A few more times , these Mexican white ghosts will be wiped out." Liu Peng said to Li Zhaowu with a smile.

"It's probably impossible. These people have already lost their courage during the day. I guess next time they fight, they will definitely be more careful than the last two times." Li Zhaowu replied to Liu Peng with some regret. He also hoped that they would fight during the day. It can happen a few more times, but as long as these white Mexicans are not stupid and the commander Baron Roman is not stupid, it is difficult for the situation during the day to happen again, unless they seek death themselves and hit the muzzle of the gun. "I don't think so..." After hearing this, Liu Peng smiled at Li Zhaowu and shook his head, "Maybe tonight!!" Liu Peng said to Li Zhaowu with great confidence.

"For the two armies at this time, if they fight, the casualties will be huge. I guess with Baron Roman's cunning, he won't fight. I guess he will only regain the face he lost during the day." Although Li Zhaowu also thought that The Mexican army will attack at night, but he and Liu Peng have different views. He believes that it is difficult to deploy large forces at night, and command and dispatch are also problems. It is easy to make command mistakes. If he were the Mexican commander, he would just A small number of elite troops will be used to conquer several lines of defense outside Los Angeles. Even if they cannot hold it, they must destroy those two lines of defense to prepare for the daytime offensive. The right way is to figure it out slowly. This is what Li Zhaowu can think of. , the method that best serves the interests of Mexicans.

"No, you are wrong..." Liu Peng shook his head to Li Zhaowu expressionlessly, expressing that he disagreed with his point of view, "If I were Roman, I would definitely overwhelm all the troops tonight and complete my work. In one battle... take Los Angeles in one fell swoop." Liu Peng replied to Li Zhaowu very confidently, with a firm expression on his face.

"Because Roman and I actually have the same kind of people, that is, we will do whatever it takes!!" Liu Peng looked at Li Zhaowu with a strange light in his eyes, "Whatever I can think of, he can also think of." Liu Peng said On the inside and outside, he recognized the commander of the California coalition forces, Baron Roman, and even raised Baron Roman to the same height as himself.

"But tonight's large-scale operation, especially in such a small area, with so many troops crowded, is difficult to fully dispatch?" Although Li Zhaowu understood what Liu Peng meant, it was precisely because of this that he expressed doubts , because in his opinion, even if Baron Roman is determined to fight a big game, he is like a gambler who puts all his family property on, trying to make a complete comeback in a gambling game, but the problem is, the venue of this gambling game , If you can’t tolerate so much money, you can easily stretch yourself to death.

"This war, for all of us, is like a game that you have to play, but will we not play it because of the difficulty?" Li Zhaowu, who was thinking about himself, Liu Peng asked and answered, "This is so for us , this is especially true for Baron Roman who has already rushed to the shelves. Tonight is the best opportunity. Our army has just experienced a big battle. Although it won a complete victory, most of its trump cards were exposed in the end. And for As for the Mexican army, although they suffered heavy losses, losing thousands of soldiers, they still had an advantage in terms of total strength and ammunition. Tonight was their best chance to capture Los Angeles. Otherwise, what would happen tomorrow? Instead of repeating today’s story during the day...you are Baron Roman, and you will choose to use all your chips tonight." Liu Peng knew the course of this war well, and he was also aware of the Mexicans' choices. Take a guess.

"Young Master, if you go by what you said, aren't we going to have a fierce battle tonight?" Li Zhaowu clasped his fists at Liu Peng with a worried look on his face, "How about I fill in the few mighty camps in the city that are still undergoing training? Enter the battle line?" Li Zhaowu clasped his fists and asked Liu Peng for his opinion on whether to mobilize the Indian battalion that had just been formed and was still training from the city.

"Just let them stay in the city and watch over the white Mexicans. There is no need to go to the front line. They can just be the reserve team!!" Liu Peng directly rejected Li Zhaowu's suggestion for the Indian camp in the city. "If these people Once we go to the battlefield and collapse, it will do us no good at all..." Liu Peng saw clearly the newly recruited mighty battalions in Los Angeles. These Indian soldiers were recruited in the shortest time and had the shortest training time. There is not even a week. Once such an army goes to the battlefield, it will not be a help, but a disaster.

Especially when the enemy and the enemy are criss-crossing each other and it is difficult to distinguish them in the dark, once the opponent discovers loopholes and concentrates firepower to disperse them, these gun-wielding Indian recruits are likely to become the biggest scourge on the battlefield, especially them. The location is still in the direction of Liujiabao, which is likely to cause huge flaws in the entire front, and even endanger the entire battlefield and the final direction of the war... This is something Liu Peng cannot allow.

"By the way, prepare more torches later, they will be used when the time comes." Liu Peng then ordered Li Zhaowu.

"Yes, young master!!" Although Li Zhaowu didn't understand what Liu Peng meant, he still respectfully agreed.

At night, in the entire city of Los Angeles, except for the soldiers patrolling as usual, every street, whether it is a business or a house, has its doors closed, and they don't even dare to light the lights for fear of causing unnecessary disaster. After all, it is a war now, Liujiabao People are also afraid that the internal Mexican whites will rebel and cooperate with the Mexican coalition forces outside to overthrow Liu Jiabao's rule in the Los Angeles area. Therefore, since the war began, the troops patrolling every day and the control of the Los Angeles whites in the city have become stricter... and The newly established several mighty battalions were the main force in maintaining stability in the city. Those Indian soldiers who had a deep hatred for white people were even more intimidating to Mexican white people than the Chinese in Liujiabao.

Without him, I hate you! !
Just like after the first Indians followed Liujiabao into the city, the white Mexicans were so anxious that rumors even spread that they would be massacred... Although it was quickly exposed, it was still among the white Mexicans in Los Angeles. It caused great panic and anxiety. From this, it can be seen that the white Mexicans are afraid of the Indians and have a complicated mentality. After all, the two sides have had conflicts for hundreds of years, plus the recent Mexican troops in California and on the West Coast. The white Mexicans at the rear actually knew everything about what they did, so they were even more afraid of the Indians and retaliated against them.

Therefore, it resulted in a situation where Indians were used to manage public security in the city of Los Angeles and even in many towns captured by Liujiabao, which was even better than that of the Chinese in Liujiabao.

Opposite Los Angeles, countless tents as far as the eye can see are placed on the flat plains. Between several tents is a burning brazier, bringing some scorching light to this dark land!
"What's the situation on the other side?" Baron Roman stood on a high ground, overlooking the entire city of Los Angeles. Although it was in the dark, he could still roughly see the city of Los Angeles clearly through the moonlight and the light sources emitted from within the city. Although Baron Roman could only see the current situation roughly, he could still smell the smell of gunpowder smoke emanating from the city and the smell of blood left during the day! !
"It's still the same as it was during the day." Sum, the commander of the [-]th Regiment, stood behind Baron Roman and reported, "But according to our scouts' report, the outer perimeter of Los Angeles City opposite has once again strengthened its defense line. They should have discovered it. What are we going to do?" Sum then continued to report to Baron Roman the news just returned from the scouts ahead.

"These Liujiapu heretics are the most difficult and cunning enemies we have encountered since the founding of the Republic of Mexico. If they are not eliminated as soon as possible, I am afraid they will become a serious problem for our Republic of Mexico in the future..." Baron Roman's tone was filled with emotion. In order to fear Liujiabao, he even raised Liujiabao to the point where it threatened the entire Republic of Mexico. This shows that the day's war left a deep impression on him! !
"General, the Governor requires us to start the war as soon as possible!" The messenger ran up from below and came to Baron Roman to give the order to Governor Huaco Covia.

"Go back and tell the Governor that I will proceed as planned." Although Baron Roman was very dissatisfied with Huaco Covia's urging him, he still agreed in front of everyone. Governor Huaco Covia had just given him the order. The command.

"In one hour, the entire army will attack!!" After the messengers left, Baron Roman took out the gold-plated pocket watch in his pocket, looked at the position it pointed to after eleven o'clock, and then issued an order to all senior officers in the California coalition forces. War directives.

"Yes, General..."

"Yes, General..."

As soon as Baron Roman finished speaking, a chorus of sincere or ulterior voices of agreement suddenly sounded around him.

(End of this chapter)