The sun never sets in America

Chapter 34 Night Battle Part [-]

tread... tread...

In the quiet night, the sound of dense footsteps suddenly sounded, and soon spread throughout the entire area. The wild animals that had just emerged from the ground and were preparing to forage also invariably got back into their caves... because of the daytime. Experience tells them that gathering so many humans together is not good for them, as can be seen from the carcasses of animals killed by artillery.

"Hurry, zip it up quickly."

An artillery piece got stuck in the mud. The Mexican artillery officer quickly organized his manpower to drag the artillery piece. Behind it, there were a large number of carriages transporting ammunition...

On the other side were a large number of soldiers who had already gathered. In order not to alert the enemy, they didn't even light a torch, but moved forward slowly by the moonlight.

"What's going on on the other side..." In the trench of the first front, Hu Hai, holding a gun and squinting his eyes, heard slight sounds on the ground from time to time. He was a little surprised and asked his Indian teammate Shan Wen, "It can't be on the other side. Are those White Japs coming over?" Hu Hai suddenly remembered the notice given to them in the evening, asking them to beware of possible night attacks from Mexico. At that time, he only regarded it as making a fuss, after all, they lost during the day. After a while, why did he come here so quickly? After all, he couldn't fight during the day, but he could fight at night?

"Here they are, they're here..." Shan Wenxian did not answer Hu Hai's question at first, but put his ears to the ground. His expression changed from relaxed at first to urgent now. He stood up on the spot and faced the entire crowd. The trench shouted, "The White Japs on the opposite side are coming, they are coming..." Shan Wen's shout spread throughout the entire position, and the torches in the position started to be lit instantly. The reason why they were not lit at first , one is that the position is not exposed, and the other is that it is too conspicuous.

"The enemy is coming, prepare quickly..." After a while, even the captains of each team shouted loudly, "Push out the artillery...quickly!" On the same position as during the day, the six-pound artillery was pushed out first. Got out.

"Quick, stop..." But he didn't push for long before he was stopped by Xu Zhi, the commander of the Wuwei Battalion who was observing from behind. "Call the artillery captain Zhang Lin over." Xu Zhi made a prompt decision and had the artillery captain Hu Yong called to him. .

"Let me ask you, why did you push the cannon out in advance?" Xu Zhi asked angrily when he saw Zhang Lin, with a very angry expression on his face, as if Zhang Lin had done something wrong.

"I, I also based this on my experience during the day..." Zhang Lin was startled by Xu Zhi and explained hesitantly. In his opinion, the reason why they were able to annihilate the enemy so quickly during the day was that their artillery was The six-pound artillery piece that has made great achievements, especially the easy-to-move, is now launched in advance to better attack the enemy. In Wu Yong's view, this is his good intention. Why can't Battalion Commander Xu understand it?

Zhang Lin sighed secretly in his heart.

"You're stupid, aren't you? It's pitch black now, and you can't even aim at it with such a torch..." Just when Zhang Lin felt aggrieved secretly, Xu Zhi became even more angry after hearing this, and directly covered his face. He scolded Zhang Lin, "Besides, you have forgotten what those Mexican white ghosts will do during the day before fighting. Even if they want to push the cannon, it has to be between the two armies of the opposite side and us. At this time, pushing the cannon out is just a living thing." Target..." Xu Zhi explained to Zhang Lin the reason why he stopped him, with a disappointed expression on his face. He originally thought that Zhang Lin was a promising talent, but he didn't expect him to be so rigid. He just copied the case from the daytime. He still couldn't copy everything, which really disappointed him.

"Batalion Commander, it was my fault, and I accept the punishment." After hearing this, Zhang Lin showed a look of shame on his face, lowered his head and apologized to Xu Zhi.

"Admit your mistake. I want you to admit your mistake at this time. What I want is victory." Xu Zhi scolded Zhang Lin again, "Go back quickly and push your damn artillery back. Wait for my order. I said Whenever you fire, you fire..." Xu Zhi then ordered Zhang Lin, with a hurried expression on his face.

"Yes, battalion commander!!" Zhang Lin said to Xu Zhi, cupping his fists, then turned back to the artillery position and pushed back the artillery that had just been pushed up.

"Damn, it really doesn't make people worry." Xu Zhi, who was behind, used the firelight to look at the artillery that had been pushed back and the piles of shells. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued to curse, "This time You must win a battle to show Li Xiucai, his skills are far behind me..." Xu Zhi turned to his adjutant Zhou Zheng, his tone full of dissatisfaction with Li Zhaowu for winning a battle during the day. Convinced, in Xu Zhi's opinion, if he came to fight, even the regiment that escaped could be wiped out... and these guys would not be allowed to cause trouble now.

In addition to the west where the military guard camp is located, there are a large number of white Mexican militiamen gathering in the north and south, as well as the east of the rear... And on the outer positions of Los Angeles, there are two powerful soldiers transferred from Liujiabao. The battalion, that is, the troops composed of Indians, are also in full swing for the final war mobilization.

"Brothers, white ghosts are killing my compatriots, insulting our sisters, and plundering our wealth..." Tao Wang, commander of the mighty [-]st Battalion standing above the position, was lecturing the Indian soldiers below the position in fluent Indian language. He talked a lot about the hatred between white people and Indians, "You are all warriors. Do you want to be humiliated by white people like slaves, or do you want to fight like warriors?" Tao Wang loudly lectured the Indian soldiers below in a very serious tone. Contagious.

"Fight, fight..." As soon as Tao Wang finished speaking, there was a deafening sound of fighting below. Some Indian soldiers even shed tears in excitement. These tears contained hatred for Mexican whites. Many of their family members were killed by whites. They were massacred, so they naturally hated white people. They originally had a little fear of war, but now after Tao Wang made such a noise, they instantly forgot their fear of war, and only had hatred for white Mexicans.

It was also because of the hatred of white people that many hostile tribes rehabilitated themselves and even resisted the invasion of white people in an army... When Liujiabao recruited Indian soldiers, he also liked to use tribes that had enmity with white people or even had just started a war. , because such tribes have no shortage of soldiers who truly dare to fight against the white Mexicans.

Hatred is the most important emotion that unites human beings, and it is also the most advantageous tool to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.

These Indian soldiers now go to the battlefield with hatred for Mexican whites without hesitation.

Tao Wang looked at the Indian soldiers in front of him who had been infuriated by the public sentiment he had stirred up, with a satisfied smile on his face. For him, war is a means to achieve an end. As for whether the process of use is dirty, cruel, or even Morality has nothing to do with it... As long as the result of this war is that his side wins, then this war is a commendable war. If he loses, then this war will be fought no matter how gorgeous the process or tactics are. How beautiful...how brave the soldiers were, and how many touching stories happened. To Tao Wang, the value was nothing! !

This is also the reason why he applied to be transferred from an elite Chinese main force such as the Wuwei Battalion to the newly established Weiwu Battalion as a battalion commander. Although according to the unspoken rules of the Liujiabao army, the battalion commander of the Weiwu Battalion is only one relative to the main Chinese battalion. Captain... But for Tao Wang, this is the best place for him to completely get rid of the command of his superiors, fully display his command art, and make contributions... Tao Wang firmly believes that in the future, his mighty battalion will receive the same benefits as the Chinese main battalion. Status and treatment, and even having its own unique designation and military flag, instead of wearing the so-called yellow military flag of the mighty first battalion, in the words of Tao Wang complaining about this military flag...

"It doesn't even have any totems or any iconic regimental symbols. It looks no different from stragglers..."

This was the first time Tao Wang came to the Weiwu [-]st Battalion. After seeing the military flag, he blurted out a sentence, which shows Tao Wang's pursuit of an independent designation and a unique military flag, because these mean that he is on an equal footing with the four main Chinese battalions. , he will become as big a figure as his old commander Xu Zhi, which has been his dream since joining the army.

In the current Liujiabao army, there is an unwritten rule. To determine whether a unit is the main force, it does not depend on its weapons or its organization, but on whether its designation is in Chinese characters and has its own unique unit. Only these two can prove the status of this army among the growing number of troops in Liujiabao. This is also the goal pursued by Tao Wang and even all the troops outside the three major battalions... And combat achievements are There is not even one best way to achieve this.

beep beep beep beep...

"Ready to fight……"

As a series of whistles sounded, it meant that this night-time war was about to begin...

This war will be more intense than the war during the day, and the number of people involved will be far greater than that during the day.

Liujiabao alone has prepared five battalions with more than 3000 troops. This does not include the three newly formed mighty battalions in the city as reserves, ready to be used as supplementary forces and reserve troops on the battlefield.

The California Union Army on the opposite side, even after a disastrous defeat during the day, still has nearly 6000 people and ten militia regiments. Although one of them is no longer full, for this battle, Baron Roman still came from a nearby Mexican town. , pulled in two hundred strong men, and re-armed the sixth regiment that was crippled during the day... Although the number of people still did not reach the peak level, and the quality dropped by more than an order of magnitude, in the words of Baron Roman, that is... …

"These people are more than enough to fill the battle line!!"

Because of the threat from Governor Joaquin Covia, Baron Roman bet everything he could... And now, this war will determine the direction of the entire war, and even the future direction of Los Angeles and California. With the first victory of the California coalition forces The second gunshot was fired, and the battle officially started.

(End of this chapter)