"The Royal San Fernandez Cavalry Regiment has been fully equipped and is ready to attack and participate in military operations. Major Mike Rabiot, the knight of the royal guard, saluted with his hands in fists with a respectful expression.

The newly-born Tang Kingdom canceled a set of cumbersome etiquette in Eastern Shenzhou, and formulated daily fist hugging ceremony, chest stroking ceremony, hat removal ceremony, bowing ceremony and curtsiness ceremony based on Western etiquette, exempting the kneeling ceremony and more in line with Western etiquette.

Among them, the retained fist hug and curtsy have oriental characteristics.

Richard nodded when he heard this, and said in a deep voice; "The herald ordered the whole army to rest well, and to have wine and meat for dinner tonight, but not to drink excessively. At seven o'clock in the morning tomorrow morning, the entire cavalry regiment will follow me to attack in full gear, and those who delay the military aircraft will be killed. ”

"Obedience." Major Mike Rabiot took the order.

Inside the lobby

Standing opposite Richard were the Kingdom's Minister of Trade, Odom Russell, Foreign Minister Juan Carlos, Police Commissioner Ho Dao Zhai, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Fan Chengshan, all of whom came to report on various matters.

Richard beckoned them all to sit down, listened to the report with a cordial face, and then gave instructions one by one.

Now that the kingdom is creating, everything is simple because of ugliness, and several ministers are reporting on urgent things to do at the moment, and they don't even have a specific twist and turn, just by mouth.

Now there is no way, just under this condition, many people don't know how to read.

They reported verbally, and with the memories and experiences of their past and present lives, Richard instructed them on the spot how to handle it.

When you're done, just turn around and squeak.

How else would you do it?

As for the written report, don't think about it for the time being, this kind of high-end thing, these few people present can't play it, so don't force them.

Richard had asked the London government to send experienced ministers and technical experts, including experts in prospecting and industrial and financial fields, to help the Tang Kingdom get on the right track.

The machinery and equipment ordered before have arrived in Hong Kong, along with the factory staff and technicians, responsible for the installation, commissioning and trial production of machinery and equipment, as well as the subsequent staff training and preparation, which is the top priority of the current construction.

Thousands of Chinese laborers poured themselves into the work, factories were built one after another in the depths of the Grape Valley, and there was a thriving construction scene everywhere.

Today, brick kiln factories, water-powered mills, oil mills, weaving mills, garment factories, and Colt weapons factories have been established and put into production. Cement mills, cotton textile mills, steel mills and foundries are under construction, and there is already a considerable shortage of labor.

In light of this

The long-planned military operation could not be delayed any longer, that is, to completely wipe out the indigenous Indian tribes in the depths of the Portuguese Valley and completely eliminate the last hidden danger of not submitting to the Tang Kingdom.

Indigenous Indian tribes live a traditional nomadic life, with their own totemic beliefs and tribal languages, which are alien to modern society and maintain a strong hostile attitude towards foreign populations.

The establishment of the Tang Kingdom was not recognized by the chiefs of the indigenous Indian tribes from beginning to end, and Richard did not have the leisure time to do patient integration work, and directly took iron-fisted repressive measures to solve it.

Day 2

In the fields on the outskirts of Wudaoling Village in the depths of the Grape Valley, more than 600 cavalrymen of the heavily armed San Fernandez Cavalry Regiment lined up in the wilderness, the war horses neighed, and the military appearance was at its peak, a murderous scene.

It is worth noting;

Among the more than 600 cavalrymen, about 300 cuirassiers were particularly eye-catching, equipped with a 1812-style cuirass, with the royal coat of arms of the Tang Kingdom engraved in the center, and a large ancient seal with the character "Tang" in Chinese.

Measuring 53 x 47 x 53 cm and weighing about 20 pounds, the cuirass was armed to the teeth with 300 heavy Suffolk horses from British Oregon.

The tall horse with heavy armor is particularly eye-catching.

At first glance, these breastplates appear to be French 1812 style cuirasses, but they are actually custom cuirasses redeemed in prestige stores, and have several times more defense than legal cuirass, which is difficult for ordinary bullets to penetrate, and has excellent protection.

The other 300 cavalry were equipped with light cavalry, and they were tasked with searching and reconnaissance, flanking operations, harassing and pursuing enemy forces, etc., forming a perfect match with the heavy cavalry.

Out of selfishness

The Royal San Fernandez Cuirassier Regiment, which was rigorously trained by Mike Rabiot himself, concentrated the most elite cavalry at the moment and had the strongest combat effectiveness, which was strengthened after being equipped with cuirassiers.

The only drawback is that this cuirassier regiment is not yet formed, and there are still more than 500 new soldiers in the barracks training, and they do not have the ability to fight for the time being, and it will take time to polish it.

Even so, Mike Rabiot is already very relieved.

Dressed in a gilt cuirass, a gilded helmet, and a dark blue cloak, Richard rode into the front of the ranks, followed by a line of cavalry regimental officers, and inspected the cavalry column at a uniform speed.

"What is the motto of my Datang Kingdom Knights?"

"Loyal and fearless, orders and prohibitions, charging into battle, I am invincible."

"Soldiers of the Order, there are one enemy after another to conquer before you, follow in my footsteps, obey my commands, draw your swords to conquer these native barbarians, and forge the Order's name with their blood and heads."

"Loyal to Your Majesty, the Tang Kingdom will win, and the Knights will win."

"Strike in formation!"

"Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng!" The soldiers of the cavalry regiment shouted loudly with enthusiasm, and the sound resounded through the valley and echoed for a long time.

With a wave of Richard's hand, the 1st Light Cavalry Squadron immediately leaped out of the horse and took the lead into the depths of the valley.

After about 10 kilometers of travel, after passing a lush North American oak forest, it suddenly became clear that this was a huge valley basin with mountains in the distance.

The valley basin is a hilly area with high and low streams, vigorous forests and shrublands, frightened deer running fast, and the occasional sight of wild wolves and foxes.

The valley is full of wild fruit trees, with fruit hanging from their branches, and arm-thick wild grape groves, which produce dense bunches of green grapes, and the bunches are as heavy as pagodas with inverted hammers.

In August and September, it must be another bumper harvest.

Rough estimates

This valley is not more than 20 kilometers long, more than 10 kilometers wide, and an area of about 330 square kilometers, which is really an unexpected surprise.

Here, the cavalry also found a large amount of feces from the bison herd, which looked like it was probably more than ten days ago, much to everyone's surprise.

In the old days

Once the villagers of Wudaoling Village go deeper, they will be attacked by the indigenous Indians, and they will often be brutally killed and abandoned in the wilderness, which also makes people fear and see it as a daunting path.

It turned out that the indigenous Indians wanted to keep this secret and did not want outsiders to share this fertile and natural land with them.

It didn't take long

A few wild wolves appeared in the bushes ahead, howling loudly at the cavalry, Richard's eyes suddenly lit up, and he ordered decisively; "All keep up and get ready to fight."

After saying that, he rode his horse first, and followed the footsteps of the wild wolf into the depths of the basin.

Ten minutes later

Skirting a large vineyard forest, a large open area is in front of you, where an indigenous Indian tribe of thousands lives by the water, and between the tribe's thatched houses and tents, many Indian children are running and playing, and women are washing food by the river.

The sudden appearance of a regiment of heavily armed cavalry instantly caused panic among the entire indigenous tribe, and the women ran screaming towards the village, while the Indian warriors quickly mounted their horses, armed with bows and arrows, and guns.

It was a large Indian tribe of about three or four hundred strong Indian warriors, ranging in age from 14 to their 40s, who fearlessly took up arms and resisted in the face of the enemy.

Seeing this, Richard smiled coldly and waved his hand to order; "Kill me."

Order

The cavalry galloped away, the light cavalry at both ends spread rapidly towards the flanks, while the cuirassier heavy cavalry in the middle met it directly, and the horses crossed the clear stream half a man deep, and slammed into it as fiercely as a herd of bison galloping.

More than 100 warriors of the Indian tribe were the first to gather, with bows and arrows, spears and guns in their hands, and they were fearless and screaming loudly to meet them, for the sake of the tribe and their wives and children, they had no way to retreat.

But the collision between the two sides was destined to be a one-sided slaughter, and the cavalry of both sides was within a hundred meters of each other, and the shining saber in the commander's hand slashed down fiercely, which was a signal.

A series of crisp gunshots and a barrage of bullets rained down on the brave Indian warriors, knocking them off their horses like turkeys.

In the blink of an eye

The clear stream had been stained red with blood, and hundreds of Indian tribal warriors had killed or wounded sixty or seventy people in this round of blows, and the originally dense formation had become sparse and thin.

This sudden turn of events terrified the remaining Indian tribal warriors, who were overwhelmed by the cuirassier heavy cavalry that rushed like a bull, roaring with a heavy killing intent

Many Indian warriors were terrified and reined in their horses and wanted to turn around and run away, while some fell from their horses in panic, and their high will to fight was instantly vented.

The commander of the cavalry regiment gave another order, and all the cavalry drew their swords and roared away, and the place where they passed was invincible, and the overturned Indians were immediately trampled by their horses, and the scene was terrible.

Richard and his entourage of officers and men of the Guards stopped in the distance, staring at the battlefield with indifferent expressions, and saw the cavalry swinging their swords at the Indian camp to smash down the tents, the horses knocking over the children, and the Indian warriors who tried to resist to the ground, and the lit thatched huts and the frightened screams of the Indian women converged together, and there was no pity on their faces.

More than half an hour later

The smell of straw burning and gunsmoke was in the air, and the last sporadic fighting was over, and the remaining seven hundred and sixty men of the tribe were gathered, men and women separated and forced to squat on the ground, and then tied up one by one.

Fifty or sixty elderly Indians, including tribal chieftains and priests, were arranged to collect their bodies and dig pits deep in the forest to bury them, and eventually these people did not return, but disappeared into the forest.

Conquest was a bloody process of repression, destroying the faith of the indigenous Indians, severing the tribal heritage, and destroying the fighting spirit of the indigenous Indians, in order to achieve the ultimate goal of conquest and enslavement.

After destroying the Indian tribe, it was escorted back by a squadron of light cavalry, and the remaining cavalry regiment soldiers continued deep into the jungle in search of one Indian tribe after another......

The conquest continues, a cruel moment of blood and fire.