Later that day, General Frank Gilhurry received the bad news that the Denver lair had been burned down, and his face turned pale with shock, which made him feel a chill in his back;

Behind the American Western Route Expeditionary Force, there was actually a cavalry of the Tang Kingdom with a number of 14,500 people, which completely cut off the long logistics line, which immediately put the Western Route Expeditionary Force in a dangerous situation.

For long-distance expeditions, the most fearful thing is that the enemy's logistics line will be cut off.

Although the army carried a large amount of supplies, enough for the whole army for half a month, it was impossible for the US troops to continue to move south when the city of Denver was burned down.

From Kansas City to Denver and then south to Rio Rancho, the "L" shaped road covers more than 1,400 kilometers and is mostly in the desert or highland Gobi region.

The vegetation along the way is sparse, the temperature is hot, and the natural environment is quite harsh, and it takes at least 20 days to walk down.

The farther you go south, the longer the logistical line.

As an experienced veteran, General Frank Gilhurie knew that if this cavalry force could not be completely eradicated, the Western Expeditionary Force would be in danger!

Kansas City is in danger!

The distance from Kansas City to Denver is about 860 kilometers, according to intelligence. Said;

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom are all equipped with one person, two horses or even three horses, so in the case of light cavalry advance, they can be killed under Kansas City in three days.

Kansas City, as one of the logistics transportation materials gathering place of the Western Route Army and one of the important material transfer cities for the main force of the US army in the south, is of great significance to the current US-Mexico-Tang War.

There is no U.S. federal garrison in the entire Kansas City, only one battalion of the National Guard, and the defense is very weak.

Kansas City is the capital of Kansas, as a plain city, its surrounding traffic extends in all directions, a horse and a flat river, no big rivers or mountains to block, if it encounters the invasion of this cavalry, the consequences are unimaginable.

Even with a 1% chance, General Frank Gilhurry, as the commander of the First Army, had to consider this terrible possibility.

Since ancient times

Cavalry is a highly mobile and lethal type of troops, and if a powerful cavalry force is allowed to flow into the heart of the United States, the results will be disastrous.

The beautiful country of Jianguo, which has been in a state of peace for a long time, has no natural predators, so the hundreds of towns from the east to the center are basically defenseless, and there are no garrisons, let alone defensive artifacts such as walls or fortresses.

The vast and boundless Great Plains of North America are very suitable for cavalry combat, and in the face of the cavalry troops of the Tang Kingdom, the United States may need to gather 670,000 or even more than 100,000 troops to defend.

No one knows which town he will attack?

Is it to let the tragedy of Denver repeat itself?

Come to think of it

General Frank Gilhuri immediately conveyed to the whole army the order to halt the advance, camp in place, and defend it tightly.

At this moment, he did not know that the headquarters of Colonel Stephen Carney in the south had been completely wiped out.

Therefore, a squadron of cavalry was sent to advance lightly, and the stars marched south to the town of Rio Rancho, and found a way to pass the news to Colonel Stephen Carney;

It was ordered to lead its troops to break through the encirclement if possible, and in a foreseeable short time, it would not be possible to get a large number of reinforcements from the American army, let alone material supplies.

Considering that he only has 2,000 cavalry in his hands, he has little advantage against 1,500 cavalry in the Tang Kingdom.

Be cautious

General Frank Gilhurry ordered all cavalry units to move closer to the main force to form a heavy group of nearly 8,000 men, and to return north tomorrow.

Reoccupy Denver, and use Denver as a starting base to search for this elusive Tang Kingdom cavalry, and once again open up logistics and transportation lines.

Early the next morning

The U.S. troops then retreated north and headed in the direction of Denver.

2:00 p.m

Around the marching columns of the U.S. military, one after another light cavalry of the Tang Kingdom appeared.

This made the American troops very nervous, and immediately shrank the queue, made a posture to meet the battle, and sent a cavalry team to drive away.

The light cavalry belonging to the Tang Kingdom did not love war, and when they saw the American cavalry driving away, they drove away at high speed, but soon appeared in another direction, like a fly, which was annoying.

In this way, the appearance of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom greatly slowed down the marching speed of the American army.

It's late afternoon

The U.S. troops marched to a Gobi desert about 60 kilometers south of Denver, and were vulnerable to the impact of the enemy's main cavalry force, considering that they had poor visibility at night.

Be cautious

General Frank Gilhuri ordered to camp on the spot, form a circle in wagons, collect the few poor dead wood and horse dung on the Gobi Desert, and light several bonfires.

In the darkness of the night

Through the bright moonlight on the Gobi Desert, you can see the US patrols and sentry cavalry shuttling back and forth, and the defense is very tight.

kilometers away

Richard led a dozen officers to observe the movements of the American military camp from afar, and his eyes shone a faint green light in the night, mysterious and profound, like a jaguar hunting in the jungle.

"Tonight, I don't want to see the American camp idle, with the hussar brigade as a unit, harassing every hour or so, and the two hussar brigades of the cuirassier regiment also participate in rotational sorties, ready for the attack in the early hours of the morning."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The heavy cavalry guys of the cuirassier regiment have a good rest, get up at 4 a.m., assemble at 4:30 and prepare for the attack."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"You have to remember that I don't need to achieve much success in this attack, but I must muddy the waters, and the light cavalry guys who can use bows and arrows are ready to do as much damage as possible to the American baggage convoy."

Speaking of which

Richard paused and said in an accentuated tone; "In a short period of time, it is difficult to get through the logistics line of the US military, and this is their biggest weakness, do you understand?"

"Your Majesty, we all understand, and we will definitely act as ordered."

"Well, it's bound to be an unquiet night." Richard took a deep look at the U.S. camp, then walked back a few steps and turned on his horse, leading the way into the distance.

In the Gobi Desert in mid-July, the temperature difference between day and night is large, from 344 degrees during the day to more than 10 degrees at night.

The cold wind blew, carrying the whining sound of the wind sofa, which added to the desolation of the Gobi Desert.

Suddenly

A crisp burst of gunfire rang out, accompanied by the rumbling of war horses, a sharp alarm whistle sounded in the American camp, and everyone shouted and climbed up, and the camp was in chaos.

The U.S. cavalry on duty at night quickly attacked, and in the midst of one burst of dense gunfire, the whistling enemy cavalry swept past the vicinity of the U.S. camp like a gust of wind, and then disappeared into the depths of the Gobi.

The American cavalry chased for a while, and seeing the endless night around them, they quickly lost their target.

They were also afraid of being ambushed, and they didn't know the depth of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, so they quickly retreated.

This happened four or five times in one night, and it was so disturbing that it was unsafe all night.