A Dream of Jinling Chapter 289 Solving the Cow (2)

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The cable telegraph relied on people to complete the task of signal identification and signal expansion completed by integrated circuits in the world, and the telegraph operator industry also absorbed a lot of labor.

Starting from São Paulo, there are telegraph stations every dozen kilometers. The telegraph station more than a dozen kilometers away from São Paulo has been solved, and the telegraph station more than ten kilometers away has a sad face. Of course he knew that the war had begun, but what would be the result of the war? After forwarding a dozen distress telegrams from São Paulo, the telegrams over there had ended.

Last night, he plucked up the courage to send a telegram of inquiry to St. Paul, and the response he received was, "Our squadron has taken over São Paulo, may I ask you, sir, do you want to surrender?" The news frightened the telegraph operator, and he did not dare to send any more messages.

The news from São Paulo was interrupted, but the news of São Paulo from elsewhere did not stop. In particular, inquiries about the current situation in São Paulo have been reported one after another. But the telegraph operator did not dare not answer, and he had not received his salary this month. After surviving the night, the telegraph operator who came to take over the job did not show up on time. This is bad news, and a replacement would have appeared in normal times.

After waiting for more than two hours in a state of anxiety, there was movement outside. The telegraph operator ran out to take a look, only to see a strange convoy in the distance coming straight for the telegraph station. In the eyes of the Liberation Army, there is nothing strange about the formation of five motorcycles and two trucks. This is just a standard configuration for a motorized infantry platoon to perform a mission. But to the Americans, even if the American was a somewhat knowledgeable telegraph operator, the convoy on the dirt road was very strange.

The telegraph operator could not wait any longer, so he went back and picked up his coat and hat and ran out the back door. Behind it was a small vegetable patch, where he would farm in his spare time, and sell vegetables to the city of São Paulo for some income. Ran through the vegetable patch and into the woods. It wasn't until he was sure that no one was chasing him that the running panting telegraph operator stopped. Leaning against a nearby tree, the telegraph operator burst into tears. His salary flew. I don't have money to buy food this month.

A platoon of the Liberation Army was ordered to occupy a nearby telegraph station, and the cable telegraph could be easily destroyed, but it was better to have this thing than nothing. When the troops stormed the telegraph station, they found that the water in the cups was still warm, and it seemed that the people inside had not been running for long. Without waiting to search, the telegraph bell remembered. Naturally, there was a telegraph operator among the troops on this trip, and he sat down to pick up the telegram and quickly received it.

Ten minutes later, the staff of the 24th Army in São Paulo received a telegram from here. Qi Rui read the message, "What is the situation in São Paulo?" The sender of the message seemed to have fantasized that the city of São Paulo would be able to resist the squadron.

"How do we respond?" Qi Rui asked the deputy chief of staff next to him.

Deputy Chief of Staff Zhu Jiyun was also a little hesitant, and of course everyone hoped that the US Army on the northern front would immediately move south. As long as there is a gap in their front, the Restoration Army can immediately fight through this gap. But what kind of wording will work? After all, war is war, and this is not the Liberation Army saying to the Yankees, "Come here quickly," and the Yankees will honestly go south.

"We tell the Americans that São Paulo is in danger right now, and if the U.S. Army arrives in a hurry, it will probably be saved." Next to the communication staff officer built yì road.

Hearing this, Deputy Chief of Staff Zhu Jiyun frowned and asked, "Can it have an effect?" ”

Acting Chief of Staff Qi Rui didn't dwell on this matter, he agreed with the telegram draft of the communications staff officer, "Just send it like this." No matter what the Yankees think, we at least did our best. ”

So the telegram went straight to the United States, and arrived at the White House that evening along with other cables.

The lights are on at the White House, and that's been the case here since the U.S. Army and China went to war. Intelligence about the war has been coming in continuously, and since yesterday, news of the attack on São Paulo has arrived at the White House. At first, a crowd, including the president, thought it was a joke.

There was no news from the front, and a squadron suddenly appeared in São Paulo, and it appeared to the east of São Paulo. Did the Chinese fly over with wings? However, throughout the day, there was more and more news about São Paulo, and the news mentioned the possibility of the squadron appearing in São Paulo. In the evening, telegrams from the front mentioned that the train that was supposed to arrive at the front never appeared. The railway telegraph confirmed that there had not been a single train from São Paulo since yesterday morning. This evidence is very credible, and the White House is finally starting to have some doubts.

When receiving the news that Sao Paulo was fighting fiercely with the Chinese, the people in the White House Office had to consider the possibility that the squadron really hit Sao Paulo.

When the possibility was realized, the U.S. Secretary of War Lincoln Jr. ordered the front to send a cavalry unit south to St. Paul to see what was going on. Late that night, the day after the 24th Army of the Liberation Army began to attack São Paulo, and late at night three days after the 24th Army of the Liberation Army arrived in São Paulo, there was finally some movement in the White House.

The telegram was sent late at night, and was delivered to the front commander at his table while he was eating a rather sumptuous lunch. The commander finished eating, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then turned on the telegram. There were no less cables from the White House, and the commander did not consider them to be much important.

After reading the telegram, the commander frowned. He had received a similar telegram yesterday, but neither the commander nor the General Staff thought it had happened. It's just that a telegram came from the White House, and he can't completely sit idly by. The commander eventually ordered a cavalry regiment to go south to see what was going on.

Two hours after the order was issued, the adjutant led Division Commander Hengdry to the commander, and the cavalry regiment sent was the troops in the hands of Division Commander Hengdeli.

"Commander." Commander Hengdry saluted and immediately said, "Our troops want to take the train south. So fast. ”

Your sister ....... A wave of anger immediately slipped through the commander's heart. It's been two hours, and the cavalry is running faster, and now they can run more than ten miles. Fast by train? It would take at least half a day to transfer a train capable of holding a cavalry regiment, and it would probably be dark when it was ready. It will take time for the troops to get on the train, and if the troops actually set off, they will only be afraid of tomorrow.

Thinking of this, the commander said angrily: "You guys set off for me now, and go to St. Paul immediately!" Tomorrow morning at the latest! ”

"Your Excellency, if there is really a war in São Paulo, our cavalry will run so far and there will be no combat effectiveness when we reach São Paulo." Commander Hengdeli immediately objected.

"Where there is so much nonsense, you guys will go right away. Time is of the essence! "Your Excellency the Commander has no intention of listening to Commander Hendry's nonsense.

As a last resort, Commander Hengdry could only return to the division headquarters and order the cavalry regiment to go south. The commander of the cavalry regiment was very disappointed, and the cavalry ran 50 kilometers a day was not less. From here you have to travel 100 kilometers to São Paulo. By train, the troops have a good chance of arriving near São Paulo tomorrow evening.

But the commander gave the order, and they could not resist. The troops finally began to set off in displeasure.

There is nothing to say along the way, the cavalry is very powerful in the south, even if there is only one regiment of cavalry, it is also a long column all the way. I didn't say anything all night, and I got up the next day and moved on.

By evening, the troops were only twenty kilometers from São Paulo. The regimental commander was not happy, but he was not stupid. A liaison force to São Paulo has been dispatched. Looking at the direction of São Paulo, there was no black smoke from the burning buildings, and the regiment commander was also relieved.

He also fought in the Civil War, when the Northern army passed through the southern towns and inevitably started a fire. The fire did not go out for several days, and smoke was seen even after a few days. The spring sky in the direction of São Paulo was so bright in the evening sun that there was no sign of war at all.

After giving the order to close the troops, the regimental commander prepared to set up camp. However, as soon as the troops were gathered up, the sound of shells whistling could be heard. "Enemy attack!" As soon as this thought crossed the mind of the regimental commander, the cannonball exploded in the midst of the cavalry.

Some of the cavalrymen dismounted, some did not dismount at all. In a panic, the regimental commander immediately ordered the troops to return back to the back and forth. He was also quite cautious along the way, at least on the road that already led to guò.

The U.S. federal troops of the cavalry regiment immediately turned their horses and fled back along the way they came, shells flying from both sides, and almost every shell caused the loss of the U.S. cavalry regiment.

The regimental commander's heart was filled with fear and heartache. The United States came to a major retirement after the Civil War, and almost the entire Union army was disbanded, leaving less than 100,000 Union troops. Under the military policy of hiding troops from the people, each state has its own troops. For example, this cavalry regiment is a North Carolina unit, including the division commanded by Commander Hendry, which is actually the National Guard in North Carolina.

This army was also very fragmented on weekdays, and only during the war would it be assembled under the command of the Federal War Department. The officers and soldiers who fell from the horse were all children of North Carolina like the regimental commander. As a fellow countryman, it is impossible for the head of the regiment not to have some local feelings.

However, the artillery of the squadron is too evil, how many cannons did they transport. The shells rained down and exploded on the ground, and almost every minute a few shells hit the ground. The regimental commander felt that the sky was falling, and fear gripped his heart so tightly that he could barely breathe.

There is a road between two small slopes in front of you, and if you run out of it, it is a flat land. No matter how much the squadron can ambush, there is no room for it to be used. As the torrent of men and horses rushed through the road, the sound of heavy machine guns suddenly rang out on the hillside. The centaurs were knocked down piece by piece. For mobile phone users, please visit wènhttp://mnet

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