Hugo Oasis

"The king's use of soldiers has the unfathomable ability of ghosts and gods, and it is difficult for ordinary people to look at the back of the neck, and we are all impressed!" The officers clasped their hands into fists and saluted in unison.

Richard was also full of joy, and said with a laugh; "Hahahaha...... The battle was a great victory, and the wings of the American cavalry were completely cut off, and the remaining guys were just local chickens and dogs, and they could no longer pose a threat. ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, with the help of the rolling heads of the US army, you have achieved a prominent and prestigious reputation, and strengthened the ambition of the Tang Kingdom, so that the ghost guy will not dare to look west from now on."

"It's too early to say this, and it is thanks to the soldiers on the front line who fought bravely and struck hard at the enemy that our army was able to achieve such a great victory. In the future, the officers and men of the whole army need to make persistent efforts, be honored, and earn a family business with cute wives and children. Richard smiled and began to instill chicken soup, and after seeing the eyes of the officers sparkle and the excited looks on their faces, he nodded with satisfaction, and continued;

"This king promises a thousand gold, and all those who have made outstanding contributions, this king does not hesitate to reward the fiefdom of Caiyi, the title of nobleman, and share the wealth and glory with the ministers.

"The ministers thank Your Majesty, and they are willing to go to the soup for the kingdom and die without giving up."

"Good, good, good...... Today, we will replace wine with water and congratulate the victory with all the secretaries. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The people drank all the water in the bowl and held up the empty bowl in respect.

Richard picked up the bowl in front of him and poured it with his head up, winning a round of applause.

Then his face turned grim, and he ordered; "All the soldiers obey the order......"

"The minister is here."

"Tomorrow we will get up at 5 o'clock and start at 6 o'clock, and the whole army will rush eastward, and there must be no mistake."

"The ministers obey the king's commands." The officers replied in unison, all smiling.

These days

Richard became more and more unpredictable with his troops, and after Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fretzi held the baggage wagon formation, he chose to retreat decisively when he saw that the enemy hedgehog was nowhere to start.

He led his troops westward to the Hugo Oasis, more than 110 kilometers away, where he replenished his fodder and waited for the main American army in Denver to come and eat it.

This cavalry unit of the Tang Kingdom has 130 carriages, which can ensure that 2,200 musketeers can be transferred in carriages, traveling hundreds of kilometers a day, and the travel is very fast.

Richard waited in the Hugo area for the main force of the American army in the direction of Denver to approach, and made several preparations.

From start to finish

Richard's goal was the U.S. cavalry regiment, not the more difficult infantry and artillery, nor the total annihilation of the main force of the U.S. Army in Denver.

The main force of the US army in Denver has more than 3,800 musketeers, more than 600 artillery and more than 640 cavalry, which is very strong.

After suffering a heavy loss in the night attack, when the US troops camped at night, the muzzles of 32 guns were outward, the infantry camped along the carriage formation, and the cavalry sentry was released several kilometers away.

Once they are caught by the police, they will burst out and hurt people.

The U.S. military's defense is very tight, basically eliminating the opportunity for a sneak attack.

Richard was unwilling to risk his precious cavalry troops, nor was he willing to fight the American army early, and the best countermeasure was to eat the American cavalry unit in one bite, and then flexibly look for fighters.

If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't, you will retreat.

The San Francisco Cuirassier Regiment has two major equipment aces, steel armor and Colt Type 1846 retainer muskets, which can be said to be handy against the US cavalry regiment and has a crushing advantage.

As long as the U.S. cavalry is eliminated, the remaining U.S. main force lacks cavalry to cover the flanks, loses its eyes and ears and means to detect the enemy's situation, and lacks sufficient logistical supplies, and it is only a matter of time before the main force of infantry collapses.

After today's fiasco

General Frank Gilhuri was forced to halt his march and camp on the Gobi Desert.

He arranged for the American soldiers to dig pits to bury the corpses, and the military chaplains celebrated Mass to soothe the soldiers' frightened hearts and do some aftermath work.

Originally, the U.S. army had stopped and lived by slaughtering mules and horses, but now they have to delay their work here, and the situation is even more difficult and dangerous.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Missouri Honorary Cavalry Regiment, the main force of the US army in Denver was not willing to slaughter war horses, and recently slaughtered more than 100 mules and horses, most of which were spare mules and horses for the horse convoy.

There were only more than 30 mules and horses in reserve, and after eating them up, the US military could only hit the horse convoy with ideas.

Originally, a four-wheeled carriage was towed by two mules and horses, and two coachmen were assigned to change shifts to meet the traction needs of heavy carriages.

After slaughtering a large number of mules and horses, only one mule and horse remained in each cart. Only the heavy artillery carriage had to be towed by two mules and horses, and the rest of the basic slaughter was exhausted.

Fortunately, most of the wagons of the American army were empty, and a horse could be towed.

The problem is that one more day of delay means that 20 more mules and horses will be slaughtered.

So

Every day, 20 four-wheeled wagons could only be discarded in vain, which caused considerable damage to the combat effectiveness of the main force of the US army, and when the US troops were forced to abandon the wagons full of shells, it was the time to sound the death knell.

The more wagons were lost, the less mobile the main forces of the American forces in Denver became.

Theoretically

Today, the main force of the U.S. Army in Denver on the Gobi Desert is about 146 kilometers (110 kilometers + 36 kilometers) from the U.S. military baggage convoy in the Burlington area, and it takes at least 3~4 days.

This still has to be without the harassment of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, and it is estimated that when the main force of the US army in Denver arrives in the Burlington area, there will not be much left of the 200 carriages that will accompany it when it sets off from Denver.

Among them, how many army heavy artillery vehicles can be left.

The two field heavy artillery regiments of the US army, equipped with 32 artillery trucks and hundreds of ammunition wagons, have been discarded along the way.

Army field heavy artillery without shells and gunpowder is a burden, and without artillery, shells and gunpowder are useless.

This is equivalent to the tiger extracting its sharp teeth, how much more can it do?

Next

August 7, 1846

6 a.m

Richard set out with more than 1,500 cavalry and 2,200 white musketeers, 130 four-wheeled wagons filled with hay, and the infantry sat on the hay piles, holding tightly the ropes that bound the hay, and followed the cavalry eastward.

Their target was a convoy of American baggage horses that had been stranded in the Burlington area.

It was about eleven o'clock that night

Richard led this army to march more than 100 kilometers, and unknowingly entered the valley again, lurking here to wait for the rabbit.

More than a dozen kilometers away, there was a convoy of American baggage horses led by Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezi.

At 4:00 a.m. the next day

Richard personally led a cavalry squad composed of several leading officers to the American camp more than ten kilometers away to investigate, and soon after they arrived, they found something unusual.

In the US military camp on the Gobi Desert, there was a faint light of a stove fire, and although most of it was obscured by tall carriages, it still leaked some light.

Richard's eyes were so sharp that he could see the difference at a glance.

This made his heart surprise and joy, realizing that the long-awaited fighter plane had arrived.

Why did the U.S. military bury the pot so early?

The answer is just out of nowhere.

"Pass my orders;

The soldiers of the whole army immediately got up and prepared for battle, the 1st and 2nd Denver Infantry Regiments entered the battlefield according to the predetermined plan, and the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the Light Cavalry were responsible for covering the battlefield.

The St. Francesco Cuirassier Regiment waited for the battle to break out, and then resolutely carried out a multi-pronged assault.

Tell the soldiers that those days of eating horse meat until they vomit are over, and the Yankees have sent us a lot of supplies, food and drink, and it depends on whether everyone has the ability to get it. ”

Richard's order was given, and Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot, Major Hu Shiheng, Major Zheng Laosi, Captain Shrimp Boy and other officers looked excited, raised their hands and saluted in reply; "We will obey the king's orders, and we will decide on the logistics sent by the Yankees."

After saying that, he immediately rode back to the valley and carried out the order of His Majesty to prepare for battle.

Richard stopped at this moment, looking at the American military camp from afar, and his face showed a kind face of an old farmer seeing a harvest crop, which looked so strange under the moonlit night.

It's not easy!

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezi, commander of the U.S. Tennessee Cavalry, was a tortoise, and as soon as he sensed the danger, he immediately shrank back and hid in the hard tortoise shell, and his patience was outrageous.

For this reason, Richard has regretted countless times that he was too cautious and always wanted to wait for a better fighter.

When the three cavalry squadrons of the American army were swallowed in one gulp, they should have decisively launched an all-out attack and caught the enemy by surprise.

Even if it takes a little extra sacrifice, it's worth it.

Today is August 8th

Pinch your fingers and count, 10 days have passed since the first alarm of Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezi.

You must know that this is the 10 days when the main force of the US army in Denver ran out of ammunition and food, and Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezi, under the heavy pressure of burying the main force of the US army, was forced to shrink on the Gobi Desert for 10 days.

From the heart

Richard admired this man, and his innate sense of danger was enough to prove that Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fletch was an extremely good officer.

Looking at the increasingly obvious signs of opening in the American military camp in the distance, Richard's eyes revealed sincere joy, and after a while, he waved his hand and said; "Let's go, let's retreat, the Yankee rangers are coming, don't let them find us."

After speaking, Richard turned around and left, followed closely by Liu Wu and other personal guards, and the group quickly disappeared into the thick night.

U.S. Army Baggage Horse Convoy Camp

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezzie inspected the camp with a pale face, and watched the soldiers eat and drink enough, and began to pack up the camp tents and put the mules and horses on the four-wheeled carts.

Who knows what he's been through these days?

The numerous doubts of the officers, as well as the strong dissatisfaction of Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Shore, commander of the 2nd Musket Regiment in Virginia, put him under tremendous pressure.

Many people think that he is afraid of the enemy like a tiger, watching the main force of the American army in Denver fall into the dead and not being rescued, and the anger spreads and ferments in the camp, and he can no longer suppress the coffin board.

If he did not leave the camp, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezi would bear the brunt of the mutiny and would be suppressed as a traitor.

Lieutenant Colonel Harry Frezzi looked out into the darkness of the night with complicated eyes, and he was convinced;

The cavalry of the Tang Kingdom led by the mad king was outside, waiting to swallow the baggage convoy in one gulp.

But I can't do anything, which is undoubtedly the greatest sorrow.

He turned his head to see that Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Shore and a group of officers were staring at him with hostile faces, as if he were a traitor, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart;

Hopefully, I was wrong, right?

5:40 a.m

On the other day, the first white of the fish belly was revealed, and the US military baggage convoy set off and embarked on the road to Denver......