14 October 1847

The siege force led by General Taylor and General Scott of the United States, after more than half a year of fierce fighting, finally entered Mexico City and engaged in fierce street fighting with the defenders.

From the arrival of troops in the Mexican capital on May 5 to the breakthrough of the city defenses on October 14, the Mexican defenders, inspired by the victory of the Tang Kingdom, held out for a whole month longer than in the original history.

This did not mean the end of the Mexican War, under the fierce and stubborn resistance of the Mexican defenders, the street fighting caused a large number of casualties to the US troops, and on October 17, the fourth day of the street fighting, it reached a climax of killing and wounding more than 1,000 US troops in one day.

This forced the US military to stop, readjust its offensive deployment, and adopt two methods, military offensive and political persuasion, one soft and one hard, to force Mexico to surrender.

Received an update on the war in southern Mexico

Richard immediately finished his inspection of the cities on the Pacific coast, and led 320 newly recruited guards and relevant military and political officials to take a boat from Chang'an Bay to Los Angeles.

After a few days here

Gather 2,000 cavalry and 3,600 musketeers trained in Los Angeles, and take the train to Phoenix (Denver) in batches.

October 28th

Richard and his entourage arrived at Phoenix (Denver) Castle by train, and were warmly welcomed by the people of the kingdom along the way.

Take a short break for a few days

Richard arranged for people to go to the Hugo Oasis, more than 200 kilometers southeast of Phoenix City, to carry out large-scale burning of the withered yellow grass and trees there.

For the soldiers stationed at the Hugo Oasis outpost, bring abundant logistics supplies, and encourage the soldiers to take root in the outpost and dedicate themselves to national defense.

The Hugo Oasis was originally a depression valley with an area of less than 10 square kilometers, formed by the convergence of streams, and there was no precipitous terrain and no military defensive value.

The kingdom stationed a squadron of light cavalry here, which was responsible for the daily sheltered patrol of the surrounding area, and strictly guarded against the passage of any American spies, which played a very important role.

Since the establishment of this eastern outpost, more than a dozen groups of US military spies have been arrested, some dressed as stray cowboys, some dressed as families migrating westward, some dressed up as caravans, and some simply dressed up as desert bandits, all of whom were taken down without exception.

Unbeknownst to these poor American spies, the Hugo Oasis and its surrounding 60 kilometers are all forbidden to the Kingdom under any pretext.

Except for the bi-weekly convoy of military logistics supplies from Phoenix City, the others are enemies.

Hugo Oasis is also the most advanced outpost of the long-distance telegraph line of the Tang Kingdom.

The outpost was built on the edge of the stream, surrounded by low hills, and consisted of more than two dozen wooden houses and two cattle pens, which were fed by stacks of hay.

More than 100 meters away from the perimeter of the camp are several sections of radial defensive breastwall made of low wooden stakes, which are guarded by sentries on a daily basis.

After entering November

The temperature on the Colorado Plateau plummeted, and a small snowfall turned the sky and the earth into a crystal white.

In a wooden house

The "goo-dudu" mutton soup was cooking, and the room was filled with the warmth of the rich aroma of meat, and the cavalry squadron leader Lieutenant Tian Mantun, two second lieutenant officers, and five or six cavalrymen gathered around the fire, cutting the big white radish in their hands into small pieces, and chatting with laughter and laughter.

"This big white radish is good, I ate the upper and lower ventilation ginseng, put it in the mutton soup, it is nourishing and delicious, and add a little jalapeño flake, the taste is amazing."

"We have to put some pepper and wild onion flowers to make it fresh, but unfortunately we have a fire here and can't find anything."

"You kid is still a lot of exquisite, isn't this soup fresh enough?"

"It's a pity, it's hard to meet yellow sheep on the Gobi Desert now, and those North American elk have also migrated, so there will be no luck in the future."

"You know what? This is called a strong wall and a clear field, and if the Yankees come to fight, not a single grass will be left for them. ”

"Hey, by the way, sir, our plateau cavalry is so powerful, do you think the Yankees can fight it?"

"It's definitely going to be hit, after all, our Phoenix territory is still Yankee's, how can you say don't want it? According to Shangfeng, the Yankees' army was mainly held back by the Mexicans in the south, or they would come as early as July and August. ”

"Grass, if the Yankees dare to kill him, we will play with him. The brothers, their wives and children are here, and if we give up our territory to the Yankees, where will we go? ”

"That's going to have to be a dead deal! It's too cold to live in a carriage in winter, we can stand it, women can't stand it, and children can't stand it. I just bought a suite in the Indian Valley a few months ago, and all my net worth and money from selling food have been put down, and I can't afford to be a Yankee. ”

"Wow, Captain Erzhu, tell me honestly, how much did you go to the northern Americans' territory at the beginning of the year?"

"Don't be foolish, you must be fishing, but not as much as you think, I'm in debt now. I also borrowed thousands of dollars in the bank, and I paid it back slowly for several years. ”

"Isn't it safe to be in debt?"

"Don't worry, it's a preferential loan from His Majesty to our soldiers, with an annual interest rate of only 6%, and an interest of $60 a year on $1,000, I have calculated that I can fully repay it with my salary and the output of the field. If you can go to the north to plunder like last year, then it will be even more fine, the key is to be good to women and children. ”

"Captain Erzhu's words make sense, what's the situation with your house?"

"The 4-bay upstairs townhouse has 5 bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room, totaling more than 220 square meters. In winter, you can burn a fireplace for heating, and there is a small yard in front of the house, with a livestock shed on one side and a tool room on the other. When I was not at home, 4 women with a child were enough to stay. The key is that there are two pregnant women at home, and the child is small and needs to be kept warm. ”

"That's good, what's the price?"

"I bought it a little late, it was originally about $1,760 for a townhouse like this, but when I bought it, it was already $1,950, and now it's definitely more than that."

"Good boy, so much money?"

"Cut...... Don't be too expensive, there are more people waiting in line who have already paid the money, what is the one planned now...... Residential area, more than 3 kilometers away from the central town. By the way, it is called Butterfly Spring Community, and the more than 1,600 townhouses and villas planned in the first phase have all been sold out, and if you want to buy it, you have to wait for the second phase. ”

"It's so far away from Central Town, it's not easy for that woman and child to buy something and eat breakfast?"

", you know what? People and building developers have said that in such a large community of ours, those civilian small traders are like flies smelling fishy, the front foot has not moved in, and the back foot shop has opened, are you afraid that there is no place to buy? ”

"That's it...... This is reasonable, what was Phoenix City like before, and what is it like now? ”

"Chief Mantun, I heard that the house you bought in the Phoenix Fortress is very expensive, tell us about it?" Second Lieutenant Li Erzhu asked gossipingly.

Lieutenant Tian Mantun threw the radish cube in his hand into the soup pot with both hands, took out a handkerchief, wiped the knife clean and put it away, and said unhurriedly; "There are not many houses in the fortress, and the purchase qualifications must be reviewed, but the chiefs are all buying here, and His Majesty's palace is also here, and the price must be expensive, what's so strange about this?"

"Sir, let's talk about it!"

Tian Mantun was about to speak, when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves outside the house from far and near, and immediately stood up with a change of expression, walked a few steps quickly to the door, and opened the door.

The cold wind from the Gobi Desert was whistling in his face, and Tian Mantun poked his head out to look at it, only to see a group of five or six riding flying horses coming, bypassing the defensive wall without slowing down.

His face immediately became solemn, and he cried out loudly; "If there is an enemy, everyone is ready to fight."

In accordance with military regulations;

Any cavalry returning past the defensive wall must slow down, and it is strictly forbidden to gallop in the camp unless there is an emergency.

The distance of more than 100 meters is in an instant.

A sharp whistle sounded in the camp, and more than 40 heavily armed cavalrymen rushed out of the house.

The galloping cavalry came to the front of the house and reined in the reins of the horse, and before the horse could stop, he turned over and jumped down, and ran quickly and folded his fists in return;

"Report to the sir, the barren rock beach found that the cavalry of the US army brigade, a total of about 200 horsemen, one person and two horses, all dressed in daily North American cowboy clothing, Captain Li is staring at the front, ordering us to come to the police quickly."

"More than 200 horsemen, no other enemy troops were found?"

"Yes, sir, we only found about 200 riders before we left."

"Erzhu, send a telegram to the military department to report to the police." Tian Mantun ordered with a solemn face, then turned to face everyone and continued; "The first squad is armored and ready for battle, the third squad enters the defensive wall position, a few of you continue to go out to investigate, order the second squad to retreat, and return every 10 minutes to report the enemy's movements."

"Yes, sir." The soldiers immediately dispersed and prepared.

Lieutenant Tian Mantun had a total of 65 cavalry, divided into three cavalry squads, the first squad was cuirassier heavy cavalry, and the second and third squads were light cavalry.

The U.S. forces were unprecedentedly strong, reaching the size of a cavalry brigade, almost three times the strength of their own troops.

This made Lieutenant Tian Mantun feel a heavy pressure in his heart, and he had a sense of foreboding.

Follow the order;

The cavalry squadron stationed in the Hugo Oasis was responsible for shielding the area and preventing the infiltration of American spies to protect the military secrets of the Phoenix Fortress from leaking.

All the while, they've done a great job.

The Colorado Plateau is full of folded rifts and rolling mountains, and there are not many roads that can pass through large armies, and the Hugo Oasis is a must.

In the past, the US military sent as few as five or six spies as many as twenty or thirty people, and there had never been such a large scale.

The enemy came quickly, and Lieutenant Tian Mantun didn't have time to think about it, and after Second Lieutenant Li Erzhu came out of the telegraph room and nodded to him, he stepped forward and said quickly in Li Erzhu's ear;

"Move out the big guy who saved our lives, remember, it must be controlled by you personally, and I'm not at ease with handing it over to someone else."

"Got it, sir, promise to complete the mission, and the Americans who killed them will turn on their backs."

"Okay, it's up to you." Tian Mantun patted his back vigorously, his eyes full of trust.

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