This move of the Tang Kingdom completely disrupted the overall deployment of the US Continental Army.

Originally hoarded around Kansas City, Kansas City has become a large barracks with a mountain of supplies, and the 46,000 soldiers gathered here are more than the city's population.

In early December, in preparation for the unprecedented Third Expedition to the West, soldiers and supplies from all over the United States continued to converge on Kaesas City, with seven or eight trains arriving every day to deliver a wide range of supplies and state-trained recruits.

All of a sudden

To transport tens of thousands of troops and countless supplies to the north, this was a sudden effort that almost broke the waist of the American Federation.

Do you really think it's a child's play?

In particular, the US military base in Chicago has been even more confused, with a total of about 26,500 US soldiers in the base, and more than 15,000 people have been sent to Kansas City in the past two months, including more than 4,500 cavalry, and more than 300 special trains for personnel and equipment alone, which are ready to continue to be transported in the future.

All of a sudden

Saying that they would all be transported back, and that there were still tens of thousands of soldiers to be transported, General Frank Gilhurry, commander of the U.S. base in Chicago, was so angry that he kicked over the table and scolded loudly;

"Farke, damn Polk, damn Charlie, is it April Fool's Day? Oh my God...... What the hell is going on with all this? ”

Whining is complaining, and orders still have to be carried out.

More than 10,000 cavalry of the Tang Kingdom rushed down from the plateau, frantically ravaging the northwestern states of the United States, burning, killing and looting all the way, and doing many evils along the way, causing great panic among the people in the entire central United States and the Great Lakes region.

How far is Minnesota from Chicago?

It is only a few hundred kilometers, which means that the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom may kill the important place of the industrial center of the Great Lakes at any time, turning it into a place where war is raging.

Come to think of it, the back ridge beams are cold!

The terrain of North America is generally very simple, it is two steps;

The western plateau is mountainous, and the central and eastern Great Plains.

The Tang Kingdom belongs to the western plateau mountains, and its 3.01 million square kilometers of land area has the Colorado Plateau, the Rocky Mountains, which stretch from Canada to the Nevada Desert for thousands of kilometers, the Sierra Nevada, the Pacific Coast Mountains, etc., or is located on the plateau or the mountains are vertical and horizontal, only from the geographical conditions, it is a typical plateau platform.

The famous Grand Canyon of Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, the barren and lonely mountains of New Mexico, the natural scenery is magnificent and magical, all concentrated in the territory of the Tang Kingdom.

To the east from the Colorado Plateau and New Mexico are the vast expanse of the Great Plains of Central North America and the Great Plains of Eastern North America, dotted with only a few mountain ranges, mainly in the south of Texas, Kentucky and Florida, and most of the rest of the country is flat.

After the establishment of independence

The U.S. federal government is in a position of dominance, and neither Canada nor Mexico can pose a substantial threat to the United States, which also makes the United States feel a sense of security, and cities generally pay little attention to defense like a pie.

Cities with a population of tens of thousands occupy an area quite staggering, often more than 10 times the size of European cities, or even more.

This also makes it difficult to defend these plain cities in the United States, and if you really want to build a fortress city wall to enclose it, how big a project will it be?

Then again

Hundreds of cities, thousands of towns, how to prevent it?

Richard's move is to attack the enemy and must be saved, with the extraordinary mobility of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, once he breaks into the heart of the United States and gives him a big havoc, it will be a lot of fun.

This is the reason why the US federal government has to mobilize heavy troops at any cost to block the eastward advance of the Tang Kingdom.

The northwestern states add up to a total of five or six hundred thousand people, and the Hoho is Hoho, which cannot hurt the foundation of the United States.

However, the Great Lakes region is the center of industrial development in the United States, with Chicago and Detroit, two of the top cities, dozens of important towns, and a total population of nearly 5 million, which is the most densely populated area after the eastern United States.

The Polk government was stunned by the head of the Tang Kingdom, so they hurriedly found Admiral Taylor, who was a firefighter.

Faced with the mess he had taken over, Admiral Taylor sent a large army north to South Dakota on the second day, making a gesture of relieving the people from danger.

As a matter of fact

The symbolic role of these armies is much more than the actual role, and more of a psychological soothing.

Admiral Taylor only sent 2,200 cavalry, mainly from the Chicago base, and 1,500 cavalry from the fully formed East, totaling more than 3,700 cavalry.

They were tasked with fortifying the defenses of Davenport, more than 330 kilometers west of Chicago, and Iowa City, 450 kilometers away, and sending a small cavalry to reconnoiter the devastation of Des Moines County, more than 700 kilometers away.

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

In addition to the destruction of all the workshops and enterprises, the young white women must have been swept away, and the supplies, carriages, cattle and sheep were all packed and taken away, leaving only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled.

Fortunately, due to the proximity of Iowa City and Davenport to Chicago, they have not been plundered by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, and sending troops to strengthen protection was originally the meaning of the question.

After the army has been reorganized a little

Admiral Taylor sent infantry to strengthen the defenses of the above-mentioned areas, and the whole of Chicago was on a horn trend.

Going north will definitely not go north, wouldn't that be equivalent to sending food to the Tang Kingdom?

Admiral Taylor's plan was to strengthen the existing city defenses, with heavy garrisons along the lines of Chicago and Davenport, echoing each other, and establishing a mobile cavalry sortie to shield and protect the vital heart of the Great Lakes.

As long as the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom can be prevented from breaking in, it will be a victory.

As for the decisive battle of going north to find the main cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, how many years does it take for a cerebral thrombosis to think of a bad idea?

Not to mention that the US cavalry and infantry brigade were not prepared for the winter Armageddon at all, there were not enough cotton tents, there were insufficient cold protection materials, the various armies were chaotic, and the marches were scattered, so what kind of battle did the army fight?

In order to quickly send troops to Chicago, the railroad department rushed to transport troops first, and a large amount of supplies were stranded in places such as Kansas City and Detroit, this is the current situation that General Taylor has to face, there are not enough bullets and gunpowder, what will he take to fight?

It's better to stay in Chicago, after all, it is also a military base that once gathered 40,000 soldiers, with a large number of row houses in the barracks, several warehouse areas, and the backdrop of the metropolis of Chicago, there is no shortage of supplies in all aspects.

Admiral Taylor's first task now is to twist the whole army into a rope, straighten out the confusion, complete the lack of materials and equipment, and wait for some experienced officers to arrive one after another to control the troops under his command.

With him as a bare-bones commander, this battle really can't be fought.

In terms of time, it will take at least a month, otherwise, it will be difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

Now the question is;

Can Richard the Demon give him that long?

A week later

The last day of the end of December 1847

Peel City

After a period of chaos and bustle, South Dakota's largest city is quiet again, and the streets are filled with the rich aroma of broth and the smell of scones.

This is the soldiers making the jerky that they carry with them for marching and fighting, according to the standard;

Each person had to make 15 pounds of jerky and 30 pounds of hard dough, which was basically the food of the cavalry for two weeks. These jerky pastries are salted and left to dry outside for a few days.

In addition, it is necessary to carry no less than 80 pounds of soybean cakes, these soybean cakes with eggs are the best concentrate feed for war horses, and are generally carried by auxiliary horses.

In St. Anne's Church,

More than 100 cavalrymen gathered here, each large or small, holding a package, chatting with joy on their faces, and the church was filled with a chaotic uproar.

The front offering table

The clerks of the army lay on the table to sort out the records, and a lieutenant officer with an old god sitting behind the desk, next to a few soldiers who helped.

"Next."

"Report to the chief, I am Wang Erzhuzi, a soldier of the Second Brigade of the Fourth Regiment of the Weihai Cavalry, this is my package."

"Okay, bring it up."

A heavy package was brought to the table, and after it was untied, there were many gold bracelets, necklaces and rings, as well as silver candlesticks, silver spoons and other things, a large bag full of them.

The lieutenant officer picked out the silver candlestick, the silver spoon, and the briar pipe with a disgusted expression, and then reprimanded; "Don't put these rags in the future, and this thing should also be deducted."

He held a gold necklace inlaid with precious stones in his hand, looked through it, threw it into his bag casually, and instructed the soldier who was helping beside him; "Weigh it to see how much it weighs, and finally deduct his impurities together."

The two soldiers brought the scales, and replied with the rod of the scales held high; "Sir, it's a total of 8 catties and 4 taels."

"Oh, there are a lot of impurities, so let's deduct forty percent, calculate the ......"

"Well, wait a minute, sir, why do I deduct so much gold and silver? This one is a ruby, and it's a good thing with silver jewelry, and there are emeralds on it. ”

"good thing, who has the spare time to give you a little bit of it? It's all tatters and scraps, and they all have to be deducted. ”

"Sir, what's going to happen then?"

"No, that's good...... This soldier's tattered halves buckle weight. ”

"Huh?"

"Ahhhh Look at your money-greedy stinky virtue, Your Majesty is merciful, and does not look down on this little money, and promises to give all the seizures to himself. But the guys have traveled thousands of miles to escort these treasures back to work in vain, don't you want to share a little, sir? Why don't you count the numbers? If you don't want to be evacuated, fuck off, next. ”

Wang Erzhu was scolded with a confused face, and only then did he react, and hurriedly said; "Yes, yes, half is half, thank you for helping to collect it."

"Fuck off, next." The lieutenant officer waved his hand impatiently, turned and commanded the clerk of the record; "Record, Wang Erzhu, a soldier of the Second Brigade of the Fourth Regiment of the Weihai Cavalry, handed over 4 catties and 2 taels of gold jewelry, yes, write the date."

Then, the officers of the Central Guard threw the selected silver candlesticks, silver spoons, briar pipes, European-style carved toys and other items into their bags and handed them to the soldiers who helped.

The soldiers dumped all these things in the big box with their backhands, threw away the furoshiki with a wave of their hands, and waited for the next soldier to hand in the items.

The treasures are packed in boxes, sealed, and sent back to Phoenix Castle by a dedicated cavalry team.

When the army returned, the soldiers could get a voucher from the military based on the amount of money recorded. Then take the slip to the Sequoia Bank to exchange the equivalent banknotes.

Of course, Sequoia Bank will not work in vain, and will charge a 10% handling fee.

When soldiers get money, they can buy houses, cows, maids, wine, guns, and everything, further promoting social prosperity.

The reason why this service was launched is because there are still a few tough battles to be fought below, and it is possible that many cavalry will die on the battlefield and can only be brought back in small boxes.

Consider carefully, it is not safe to put your belongings on your body, and the carrying capacity of horses is limited, so it is better to bring ten catties of beef jerky.

Once killed in battle, these belongings and pensions will be handed over to the wife and children, and will not be cheap.

"Erzhuzi, do you have a problem with your head, and you dare to rub your mouth with the chief, is it itchy or what?"

"It's just, I just want to grab it if I remember less, I'm really dizzy."

"It's not that I said that you are two pillars, Your Majesty has already said that if you want to make a fortune, you will go to the Great Lakes to rob it, this is a trivial matter! If the chief is unhappy, when the time comes, I will leave you in Peel City and stay behind, and I won't be able to catch any hair. Which one is heavy and which one is lighter, don't you know it? ”

Wang Erzhu came back dejected, but was laughed at by his partners. But the words are not all sarcasm, and there are also well-intentioned persuasions.

In the military

The friendship condensed by the war is the strongest, and after seeing the blood, it completely stimulates the blood in the bones of the Chinese, and these new cavalrymen quickly grow up.

From a meek peasant boy to an aggressive Oriental cavalryman, he was unrelenting to the enemy.

Several soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Weihai Cavalry handed over their belongings and walked out of the church in high spirits, all of them with more or less some money, at least one or two hundred dollars.

In the past half a month, they have robbed many surrounding towns, and I heard that a few soldiers robbed a white business owner, and each of them divided hundreds of gold coins, and scraped a wave of oil and water.

After the news came out, everyone was very envious, and the army was filled with an atmosphere of advocating the strong.

The army of the Tang Kingdom advocates wolf culture, and never sympathizes with the weak, and people are not ruthless in the army, let alone others?

Richard wants to make this kingdom's cavalry as fierce as hungry wolves, in the army you can be greedy, you can be cruel, but you must know how to be afraid.

There is one high-voltage line that cannot be violated, and that is strict military discipline.

The kingdom's military discipline is strict, and orders are forbidden, and anyone who dares to offend will not be forgiven.

All those who violate the military law are deprived of all glory and military positions, deprived of all property, have no pension, and no one dares to intercede, and the punishment is extremely severe.

Therefore, the partners dared to contradict Wang Erzhu, and they really pinched a cold sweat in private.

This melon baby is too bold.

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