Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 69 Assault on the Bandit Nest

  Hill areas with dense pasture

  A cavalry contingent of about a thousand people marched forward. They were stained with thick smoke and dust, their clothes could not see the original color, and their beards were unshaven.

   Colonel Macbeth wore a straight military uniform. The bright and beautiful scarlet uniform of the British army has now turned dark red. He sat on the tall Arab pure blood and immediately followed the team forward, taking out the binoculars to observe the surroundings from time to time.

  Finally count

  Colon Macbeth led a joint encirclement and suppression cavalry team to track the Birken bandit. It has been more than 6 months now. It has travelled thousands of miles away. The number of mounted police and white militiamen killed and injured by this has reached 467.

  In addition to rest for two and a half months in Sydney halfway, to add new manpower, the encirclement and suppression cavalry has been running around the endless wilderness, and the gang has conducted more than 10 **** battles.

  Break meals and sleep, grilled in the scorching sun.

The   Waiting and Suppressing Cavalry is like an experienced hunting dog, always chasing the disgusting taste of the Birken gang, and has come to the Red River Valley pasture boundary.

  The comet-like Chinese rancher [Li], Colonel Macbeth is no stranger to Queensland.

  He is well-known for building the world's first hydroelectric power station. European and American newspapers have reported extensively, calling him the most scientifically minded rancher, which made [Li] a show in the world's mainstream media.

Newspapers and magazines as far away as Melbourne, Victoria will also report from time to time. In the 19th century, the United Shipping Company ordered new ships, exported large amounts of coking coal to the United States for huge profits, and completed a steel plant with an annual output of 100,000 tons. These are all heavyweights. economic news.

  Any one can create a rich British man, but it is concentrated on a Chinese.

  Red River brand sausages, canned food, milk candies and even cookies have been widely introduced into the Australian market. They are necessary supplies for the encirclement and suppression teams to support the young men to persevere on the wasteland.

  These Colonel Macbeth knew about it, but he still didn't want to say hello to this Chinese upstart, it was entirely out of the arrogance in the bones of the British.

  As a retired colonel of the British Empire Army, Colonel Macbeth can earn 720 pounds a year, which is almost equal to a real English gentleman. This is only a small part of his income.

   Colonel Macbeth owns a large-scale gold mine in the Victoria Gold Mining District, as well as a large pasture with an area of ​​47,000 acres, with a considerable annual income.

  The gold mine can produce 8,000 pounds a year. This income is equivalent to a British upper house hereditary nobleman. The ranch can produce 1,300 pounds a year. This income is equivalent to a British honorary knight and can maintain a decent life.

  His income, why Colonel Macbeth, who is more than fifty years old, is willing to risk his death at any time and run around the wasteland for years to track down the extremely dangerous Birken gang?

  The answer is very simple. Macbeth was promised by the British side for a certificate granted by the British king;

  If you can personally kill the heinous bandit leader "Wild Wolf" Birken and restore the turbulent social situation in Victoria and South Wales, you can get the honor of the nobility conferred by Queen Victoria from the baron.

  Although the titles of barons and nobles in the British Empire have no beneficiaries, they can be hereditary and rest with the glory of the empire.

  According to the Judgment Act of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the British Empire in 1876;

  The lifetime nobility granted by the certificate of ensignment (can only be conferred the title of baron) cannot be hereditary. The baronial titles belonging to the common people can be hereditary.

  The knighthood cannot be hereditary. The glory is limited to his lifetime, and his children cannot continue to enjoy it.

   Colonel Macbeth happened to be of civilian origin. According to the law, he could be hereditary from the baronial rank.

  The laws of the British Empire apply to colonies, and colonies are also territories under the brilliance of the Queen, and the laws and regulations of the British Isles are fully copied.

  It is precisely because of the great temptation of the title of nobility that Colonel Macbeth is willing to take the risk, no matter how hard he suffers.

   "Mr. Colonel, according to our investigation, the Birken Bandit is now stationed on the banks of Lake Karl in Guitou Ridge, and there is no sign of evacuation."

   "Oh, how long have they been here?"

  "It has been two days since we found out. Although a small group of gangsters ran and harassed, the camp has not moved."

The   Birken bandit robbed the grazing spot in the Guitouling area, making a lot of noise, so it also exposed its whereabouts.

  Red River Valley Ranch has a huge flock of 100,000 sheep at every turn. There are hundreds of cowboys at each grazing site, all equipped with weapons.

  For any bandit, this is a hard bone. The robbery that happened yesterday spread across the ranch in a windy manner.

  Almost everyone knows: the wolf is coming.

   "It's been two days."

   Colonel Macbeth nodded thoughtfully, which means that the gang has been camped here for at least three days, maybe 5 days or a week.

  Although this situation is rare, it has been encountered many times before.

  In the wooded area of ​​the Great Divide, with dense hills and large forests everywhere, it is extremely difficult for such a complex terrain to completely wipe out an experienced horse bandit.

  Sneak attack is almost impossible. A gangster is lying in the dense grass. It is difficult to find if the distance exceeds 10 yards, let alone at night.

  Once the gang is disturbed and fled, it is difficult to grab the other party’s tail.

  It is not easy to get a bite by the opponent, and the siege team has suffered such a big loss many times and suffered heavy losses.

   "Holiday, Frank, what do you think?"

   Colonel Macbeth did not rush to make a decision. Instead, he asked the Sheriff of Sydney Holliday and Frank McLaure. They led 77 RCMP and 341 White People's militia, and they were important forces in the encirclement and suppression team.

"According to the scout report, Lake Carl is about 32 miles away from us. This is a pretty embarrassing distance. If we drive with all our strength, we will arrive in an hour and a half, but the horses are all exhausted. If we take a break, then The sun will soon go down, and we will have to engage in a night battle that we are not good at. The ability to catch a few mice can only depend on God's will. Therefore, I suggest launching an attack tomorrow morning."

"Seconded."

   Colonel Macbeth did not express his opinion, his eyes looked complicatedly into the distance, which was the direction of Lake Karl.

  The encirclement and suppression cavalry can't burn, kill and loot like bandits, so they are all equipped with one man and two horses and carry the necessary supplies.

The    logistics team even manages 4 to 5 packhorses by one person, mainly soybeans, oats, and salt for the horses, as well as a large amount of ham, canned food, and sausages to deliver the necessary supplies for the entire team to maintain long-term combat effectiveness.

   Colonel Macbeth tends to take risks:

  If you throw off the logistics horse team and move forward with a light cavalry, and then change to a spare horse to launch a fierce assault, you may be caught off guard.

  If you are lucky, it is not impossible to kill "Wild Wolf" Birken.

  If this is the case, then the nightmare is over, and Colonel Macbeth and the siege and suppression team can triumph smoothly, enjoying the cheers of the people and the glory from Britain.

  As for the remaining gangsters to be a bird and beast, that’s not what Colonel Macbeth needs to care about.

  There are so many horse bandits on this vast and endless continent. There is no end to the wildfires, and the spring breeze blows again.

  The rancher turned into a cameo gangster, and the cowboy who was struggling on hand became hot-headed. Seeing the interested RCMP, there are too many similar situations.

to be honest

   Colonel Mike Bai has had enough of running around in the wilderness. The next time he catches the tail of the Birken gang, he doesn’t know when, he doesn’t want to let this opportunity pass.

"Look, we have so many people chasing here. It is impossible to hide the eyes and ears of the gangsters. Maybe when we launch an attack tomorrow morning, there will be nothing there. This kind of thing has been experienced countless times. To be honest, I have had enough."

   Colonel Macbeth couldn’t help complaining, and looked around at the tired people, his tone was obviously inflammatory;

  "It's time to end all this. Our young man needs to go back to the city, where there are rum and women, and clean and soft beds, instead of sleeping in this **** wild and living like wild dogs.

  I suggest to abandon the logistics horse team and move forward with light cavalry. It only takes a fierce assault and kills the bandit leader "Wild Wolf" Birken, then everything is over perfectly.

  We leave here and never have to come back again.

  Even if the gangsters spotted us, it was impossible to expect the blow to come so fast, so violently, and so unexpectedly.

  This is our chance, a chance to end it all. "

  As a joint encirclement and suppression operation, Colonel Macbeth must respect the opinions of the leader of the South Wales team and try his best to obtain their understanding and support.

   Colonel Macbeth’s opinion said that the sheriff Holliday and Frank McLaure were silent, and they were willing to blow the wind and eat the sand in the wilderness.

  But the disadvantages of doing this are also great. If the sneak attack fails, the logistics horse team staying behind alone will be in danger.

  Birken bandit and the RCMP have been dealing with each other for half a year, and there are few secrets between each other.

  They can catch a big fat sheep as long as they follow the direction of the cavalry attack.

  With the support of a strong logistics horse team, the Big Birken gang can go anywhere, even deep into the inland arid areas.

  Movement will flee thousands of miles away, and the consequences are simply chilling.

  Think about it

Under the persuasion of Colonel Macbeth, the two sheriffs Holliday and Frank McLaury finally chose to take a desperate risk, hoping to be favored by God.

  After some adjustments, the large group of horses left behind a large amount of the logistics horses, and Qingqi moved forward and swooped toward the shore of Lake Kyle, setting off a storm of smoke and dust on the wasteland.

  About 4:40 PM

The encirclement and suppression team finally arrived in a hilly area not far from the shore of Lake Karl. From here, you can see the smoke rising from the camp and the bandits walking between the tents, carrying alcohol and meat in their hands while walking. Drink it, completely defenseless.

  "Brave knights, you are in front of you with the abominable Birken gang, we have the opportunity to give it a heavy blow to end all this, I wish God bless, the glory belongs to Her Majesty the Queen!

  Now I order, everyone draw their sabers and move forward! "

   give an order

  Thousands of knights drew out their sharp sabers, manipulating the horses to slowly follow Colonel Macbeth, and the cavalry spread out to the two wings as they moved forward, like a big Peng spreading its wings.

   Colonel Macbeth sat straight on the horse, erected the saber in front of his chest with his right hand, and controlled the horse to accelerate slowly, waiting for the assault formation to expand.

Thousands of war horses stepped on the dense grass and quickly formed a huge "people"-shaped queue. The huge noise alarmed the bandits in the camp. They looked in this direction in panic, and instantly exploded into a nest-like chaos. Flee.

   Colonel Macbeth saw this, with a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, manipulating the horse to accelerate to a fast running state, and then pointed the sharp saber of his right hand straight forward.

   "Charge with all your strength, kill..."

   almost the same time

  All the knights pointed their war knives straight ahead, forming a sharp blade jungle, controlling the horses under their seats to run wildly, the adrenaline rose sharply, and the blood boiled all over their bodies.

   "Charge with all your strength, kill..."

  The shouts of the cavalry charge converged into a river, bursting out with boundless killing intent, lingering for a long time in the sound of thundering horses' hoofs.

  Thousands of horses gallop side by side, struggling to move forward, gathering into an unstoppable torrent, seeming to tear everything that dare to block to pieces.

  (End of this chapter)