The army marched all the way south

In order to avoid the most intense summer heat every day, the whole army got up at 2:00 a.m. every day, lit a fire to cook, and set off on time at 3:00 p.m., taking advantage of the cool weather in the early morning to rush forward.

After marching until about 10:00 a.m., they set up camp and settled down.

Because the whole army was equipped with horses and mules, the march was very fast, more than 100 kilometers a day, and it took only five days to reach Los Angeles, an important town in the south.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report on the military situation ahead."

"Bring it in."

"Yes."

Richard sat in the big tent in full uniform, took the military newspaper in front of him and took a look at it, his solemn eyes flashed a look of relief, and then handed the military newspaper to the officers around him for circulation.

The bloody battle of Rio Rancho is still ongoing, and the forward task force squadron is exceptionally tenacious.

Since June 11, to date.

The defenders of Rio Rancho Town had been holding back the westward advancing troops for nine days, and on the 14th and 15th, they withstood the frantic attack of the American army for two consecutive days, inflicting a large number of casualties on its living forces, and the momentum of the American attack suddenly weakened from the 16th.

The most obvious features are;

The artillery bombardment, which caused heavy casualties to Rio Rancho's defenders, was unsustainable, and since the 15th, the attack has fired only one or two dozen shells sporadically every day, and the intensity is much less than before.

This is obviously the lack of ammunition for the US army, and it is also the real reason why the defenders of Rio Rancho have been able to hold out until now.

It is shown in the battle report;

More than 560 U.S. troops were killed and wounded, and 223 were lost (157 in the advance squadron, including more than 100 Mexican gunners), of which 97 were killed and 126 were wounded, including 34 seriously wounded.

After circulating the battle report from the front, the atmosphere in the big tent was very solemn, and everyone knew that the defenders of Rio Rancho had reached the end of their crossbows, and the town could be captured by the enemy at any time.

"Where is the cable telegraph line?" Richard asked coldly.

Since the suppression of the resistance in the Los Angeles area, Richard has allocated a large number of manpower and material resources to erect telegraph lines, for which he specially dispatched hundreds of hard labor prisoners, buried telegraph poles along the line, and with full cooperation, the progress of at least 20 kilometers a day.

"Your Majesty; The telegraph line was set up smoothly, connecting the town of Flagstaff, about 230 kilometers east from Las Vegas, and about to arrive in Milan, about 550 kilometers from the front line of Rio Rancho, and the whole line was planned to be laid in four weeks. ”

"Well, it's okay." Richard nodded grimly.

It is about 1,240 kilometers from Los Angeles to the front line of Rio Rancho Town, and it will take two weeks for the army to hurry up, after all, it is necessary to take into account the slow baggage convoy, no matter how fast it is.

If you rush on a light horse, it will only take half the time.

The long-distance telegraph line from Los Angeles all the way east to Rio Rancho is very important to the overall war situation and is a priority construction project at this time.

The current situation of the war

The Expeditionary Force stationed in the town of Gallup, the old Kahn, had already drawn 200 musketeers and a cavalry brigade, and the old Kahn himself led it to the front line of Rio Rancho, more than 210 kilometers away, to reinforce it.

The aim was to quickly break through the weak encirclement of the American army on the town of Rio Rancho early tomorrow morning, while the sky was about to dawn, and transport 200 horse musketeers into the town, so as to completely solve the problem of the extreme shortage of troops faced by the town.

If you have the chance

A surprise attack will be carried out on the US forces to further weaken their vital forces and create conditions for the eventual encirclement and annihilation of the main force of the US Western Route Army.

If you don't have a chance

After completing the task of transporting 200 musketeers into the town, the cavalry brigade will return with more than 200 war horses, and can be transferred on the way, so as to get rid of the long-distance pursuit of the main force of the American cavalry with abundant horsepower, and return to the town of Gallup to hold on.

Old Karn's battle plan had been approved two days earlier, and a surprise attack was expected at six o'clock tomorrow morning.

Once the operation was successful and Rio Rancho's crisis was resolved, the next step was to consider the issue of breaking through and encircling the main force of the American army and its reinforcements.

Judging from the current situation, the Tang Kingdom has taken the initiative.

The vast western radius is blocked by traffic and roads are so bad that the United States has mobilized more than 8,700 migrant workers to build a road from Kansas City to Denver along the way, and even the construction of railroads has been put on the agenda.

However, it is difficult to see little results in this kind of large-scale infrastructure construction without a year or two.

From the point of view of time, no matter how fast the US reinforcements are, it will take 2~3 weeks to arrive.

This gave Richard plenty of time to respond, he asked in a deep voice; "What's the latest on the Mexican side?"

Foreign Secretary Juan Carlos stepped forward and replied with his hands clenched into fists; "Initiation of the king;

The latest news from San Diego shows that there is nothing unusual about Tijuana, a major city in northern Mexico, and the entire northern province of Baja California is recruiting volunteers and quickly massing to the east.

The battle situation is displayed

The main force of the southern invasion led by General Taylor of the US army put great pressure on the Mexican government army, and now the resources and troops of the whole country are concentrated in the east.

Mexican President Sant'Anna has arrived in Buena Vista, a major city in central China, and has massively massed forces in an attempt to contain the ferocious offensive of American troops.

The United States and Mexico are sending troops and reinforcements on a large scale, and they have no time to take care of the affairs of the Tang Kingdom.

Sir Brian James, the British envoy who is friendly with the Tang Kingdom, is in Mexico City at the moment, in extensive contact with senior Mexican government officials, hoping to reach an understanding on the issue of the northern Tang Kingdom and obtain the understanding and support of the Mexican government.

Sir Brian James recently sent back a telegram saying;

The progress of related work is extremely difficult, and there is no hope in sight for the time being. However, it is certain that the Mexican government has no intention of using force against the Tang Kingdom, and it does not have the ability to do so for the time being. ”

"Oh......" Richard had an unsurprising look on his face.

Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, is more than 3,110 kilometers away from Los Angeles, and in the face of the danger of a large-scale invasion by the US military, the Mexican government has no way to reach the Tang Kingdom, let alone an expedition, and the threat of force is equal to zero.

Richard, the king of the Tang Kingdom, personally led the army to the expedition, and the royal court naturally followed the army south, and the main courtiers in the military tent were all listed, so that the king could give orders.

Given the current situation

Richard ordered the 800-odd forward corps, led by the 2nd Musket Regiment, to arrive in Las Vegas in four days, Flagstaff on the seventh, and Gallup on July 1 at the latest.

Wang Jia, on the other hand, was temporarily stationed in Los Angeles and set out four days later, leading the cavalry of the rear army, mainly the San Francisco Cuirassier Regiment, to march day and night, and to join the town of Gallup on July 1.

Due to its geographical location, Los Angeles will become the most important hub port and transshipment center for the war, and the main task at present is to build two wooden trestles that can provide the ability for multiple ships to dock and unload at the same time.

Aid from the United Kingdom and European countries will continue to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles, and most of the Chinese workers from Central and South America transported by Pacific Cruises will also be sent to the Port of Los Angeles.

Due to the needs of the war

In the coming months and beyond, Los Angeles will become a major destination for Chinese workers, and most of the factory equipment and other supplies purchased from Europe will be located in Los Angeles.

One order after another was issued, and all aspects of the kingdom's military and political affairs quickly mobilized and began to carry out the orders in an orderly manner.

In the early days of every new kingdom, there is a vigorous scene, and the Tang Kingdom is no exception.

As soon as the order was given, he started working in full swing.

Today, Richard's military and political officials are at best thirty or forty people, and the king's expedition sounds majestic, but in fact it is equivalent to the mayor of a small town going on patrol, after all, the population size is there.

To date, the total population of the kingdom has not exceeded 100,000 (excluding indigenous Indians).

Juan Carlos, who is named Foreign Minister, and the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including himself, is only three people, and the reason why he has given such a big name is mainly for the convenience of dealing with the kingdoms of Europe.

With the meagre financial resources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not even a single envoy can be sent abroad.

The main battlefield of the War between the United States, Mexico and Tang Dynasty, which attracted widespread attention in Europe and swept the entire western and southern regions of North America, was in eastern Mexico.

The flank battlefield is in the western part of North America, where the rookies of the United States and Tang Dynasty pecked each other, and the fight seemed to be lively, but in fact, the scale and intensity were far less than an ordinary rural weapon fight in the ancient eastern country.

After the late Qing Dynasty Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi of the three dynasties of the old ministers, the Qing Daoguang nine years of the ugly department of the second class Jinshi Zhang Jixin in his book "Daoxian Huan Hai Experience" has such a record;

At that time, the people of Zhangzhou, Fujian Province had the habit of fighting, especially in Longxi, Zhangpu and Yunxiao.

It has become a common thing for people with big surnames to set up red flags, and for small surnames to set up white flags, kidnap people for extortion, buy people with ransom, and gather tens of thousands of people to gather and kill people at every turn.

The people in the region are fierce, coupled with the corruption and degeneration of the local government, ignoring the people's livelihood and disputes, and only cares about making a lot of money.

As a result, the local clans were accustomed to settling disputes by force, and later gathered crowds to fight more and more fiercely, and began to indiscriminately kill people of other races on the other side, and the grudges of all parties became deeper and deeper.

The big surname unites people of the same clan to help, and the small surname gathers people from the same village to help, and the village is not enough manpower, so they go to other villages to recruit.

The two sides agreed on a date to gather each other for a large-scale brawl, and they would inevitably fight to the death.

It's a big surprise

Instead of stopping it, the local government acted as an intermediary to maintain order in the fight, waiting for the brawl to end and collect taxes, which is called the management fee of the fight.

Those who were hired to participate in the brawl were killed by a person, and the hired family gave them a pension of 30 yuan of gold and silver, and set up a memorial table for them in the ancestral hall, and their wives and children were taken care of and supported.

In this way, even if a person is killed in a brawl, it will not lead to lawsuits and troubles, and participating in the brawl will not be held accountable by the government, and it can also make a lot of money.

When the people of Zhangzhou fight, they are ruled by strict military orders.

Mingjin represents attack, raising fire represents withdrawal, and when the whistle is blowing, artillery is fired, and the battle is like a battlefield......

There are many Zhangzhou immigrants in the army of the Tang Kingdom, and they are especially brave in battle, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than usual. As a result, Chinese immigrants from Zhangzhou were the first to be recruited into the military, especially among junior officers.