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U.S. troops forward base

In the big tent of the headquarters of the Western Expeditionary Army, dozens of middle and senior commanders of the US army were seated, and the lowest rank was also a lieutenant colonel of the army, and the officer was up to the level of military chief officer of the musket regiment.

A high-level military operations meeting is being held here, involving as many as 34,000 major commanders of U.S. troops, and standing in front of a large map of the Colorado Plateau is Colonel CMA CGM-Lewis of the U.S. General Staff Headquarters, who is briefing the officers present on the situation of both sides of the enemy.

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In view of the above difficulties

Our army does not know much about Denver Castle, Taoyuan Castle and other military defense systems on the Colorado Plateau, and it is waiting for the army to penetrate and unveil the veil of the Orientals.

This is the first place we want to tackle...... Red Rock Valley.

Strictly speaking

The Gobi Desert was a mountainous terrain on one side and a desert terrain on the other, where the enemy had built trenches, defensive walls and barbed wire, and mixed artillery and heavy machine-gun positions to form a tight defensive line.

Behind the lines of defense in this valley

The Tang Kingdom built improvised defensive bunkers and barbed wire positions that stretched for more than ten kilometers, and had a strong cavalry corps to echo, which was a serious obstacle to the advance of our army.

If the infantry crosses the desert on foot, they will inevitably suffer a fatal blow from the fierce cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, and the situation is not optimistic in the field situation of losing the cover of heavy weapons such as artillery.

According to the prudent assessment of the Army General Staff Headquarters, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, which is entrenched in the Gobi Desert behind the Hongyan Valley, has a total of no less than 10,000 cavalry, and is an extremely powerful mobile assault force.

It is extremely irrational to rush over the desert and attack behind enemy lines.

Therefore, attacking and occupying the Red Rock Valley and opening the passage to Castle Denver is the only and correct choice for the steady and rolling advance of our heavy army group.

This battle will combine the headquarters of the Second Army of our Western Expeditionary Army, with a total of more than 34,000 people (including more than 5,700 cavalry, more than 190 artillery pieces and more than 2,000 artillery), to carry out a large-intensity and uninterrupted attack on the enemy......"

Colonel CMA CGM-Lewis stood at the top and babbled about the battle plan and the deployment of our troops, and the officers sitting below had already begun to talk in whispers.

Like hundreds of mosquitoes "buzzing", the officers said everything, some were arrogant, some were cautious, some were worried, and some were hot-blooded......

There are many different kinds of demeanors, and this is a clear reflection of the different opinions and tendencies in the US military camp.

In the U.S. military, the proud soldiers and fierce generals who were drawn from the battlefields of southern Mexico, and the officers of the newly formed musket regiment were eager to try, they had never tasted the hardships of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, and they often thought very highly of themselves.

In American society

There are serious white supremacy tendencies, exaggerating, touting, and beautifying the achievements of the US military are widespread, and smearing, dwarfing, and demonizing the military of the Tang Kingdom is a routine operation in the US public opinion circles.

There is a general argument among the American conquest of the West;

That is, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom is indeed strong, which has been proven through countless battles, but the infantry ...... Hehehe, it's just a local chicken and a tile dog.

Not only do grassroots officers in the US military hold this concept, but it is also very popular among middle and high-ranking officers, and it can be said to be the mainstream argument.

Take a closer inventory

Almost all the glorious victories of the Tang Kingdom so far were created by the cavalry corps, and the performance of the musket corps was rare, and the only outstanding battle was the "Battle of Burlington" in the second western expedition.

During the battle, the American army, which was almost exhausted of ammunition and food, fled all the way east, and encountered the combined encirclement and suppression of the cavalry and infantry of the Tang Kingdom in Burlington, and was unsurprisingly beaten to collapse......

The battle

Seriously speaking, it was a tired division of the US army, and after encountering the cavalry and infantry of the Tang Kingdom for many days of delay, pursuit, and harassment, the grain and grass were exhausted, and finally unfortunately lost.

It is precisely because of a variety of factors that led to the fiasco of the "Burlington Campaign" that a considerable number of strong people in the US military refused to admit that the infantry of the Tang Kingdom had combat effectiveness comparable to that of the US army, believing that it was just picking up a bargain and did not represent anything?

Indeed, the infantry corps of the Tang Kingdom did not have outstanding achievements.

After a short period of military meetings, the officers in the big tent exchanged more unscrupulous words, many of them were farmers, businessmen or capitalists, lawyers, and playboys of Philadelphia's high society before they became American majors, lieutenant colonels, or colonels......

Only two years ago

In order to restrain the power of dictatorships and warlords, and to establish a coalition of American countries with democracy, freedom, and power in checks and balances, the Congress was extremely stingy with military appropriations and very strict in its supervision.

The American Union has only more than 8,700 troops in the country, a total of 23 officers in the Continental Army Staff Headquarters, only 6 officers at or above the colonel level, and only four generals in the entire Continental Army, including one admiral.

Two years later, the U.S. military swelled rapidly to 150,000, and many American high-society celebrities had to rush to the shelves and volunteer to serve in the military, where they were awarded different ranks.

This shows how weak the US military command is today.

Compared with the military powers of Europe, their military command capabilities can be described by the words "amateur" and "rookie".

Earlier, the discipline of the venue was okay, but later, this important military meeting was more lively than the vegetable market, and someone even put a finger in his mouth and blew a whistle.

Colonel CMA CGM-Lewis had to shout at the top of his voice, but few officers listened attentively.

Sitting in the front row, Lieutenant General Arthur Temple, commander-in-chief of the Third Western Expedition (former chief of staff of the US Continental Army), Lieutenant General Bob Wingraub, deputy commander, and Major General Schneider, commander of the US Second Corps, were all not good-looking, but they were also helpless.

"General Schneider, today is May 9th, and I hope that the official launch of the Battle of Red Rock Valley will be no later than May 15th. You've got about a week, man, President Polk did everything he could to get enough supplies for us, and now it's up to us to see how we perform. Lieutenant General Arthur Temple sat in his position and craned his neck to General Schneider.

Lieutenant General Arthur Temple did not reprimand him harshly for such a chaotic discipline in the venue, because there were many prominent figures in American high society, some of whom were born into large estates, some came from influential political families, and some were well-known lawyers.

The forces behind these officers in the tent are not representative of the ranks on their shoulders, and they are very involved.

Hearing the commander-in-chief's request, Major General Schneider, commander of the US Second Corps, showed a look of embarrassment on his face, he was a veteran general who participated in the Mexican War, and he had made many meritorious achievements, from lieutenant colonel and colonel to brigadier general, major general, and was a strong general in the US Continental Army.

Major General Schneider frowned and thought about it, and replied cautiously;

"Your Excellency, Commander; The staff team of the 2nd Corps is still in Detroit, the artillery is running out of ammunition, and there are still many difficulties in launching an attack in a hurry, and it is hoped that it can be postponed for a week or two so that we will be better prepared for the offensive. ”

"No...... The war cost too much money, the White House sends messages every day urging it, and the pressure on the headquarters is very high. We need to move as soon as possible to let those congressmen on Capitol Hill know that the valiant army is bleeding on the front lines and not sitting under the porch in the sun. ”

"That'...... We can only launch a tentative offensive, hoping to find out the deployment of troops and firepower of the Orientals through actual combat, so as to create conditions for a large-scale offensive. ”

"Yes, we need the 2nd Corps to move as soon as possible, everyone is watching this war."

"I understand, Your Excellency Commander, that the Second Corps resolutely obeys orders." Major General Schneider's face softened.

The three magic weapons of the US military in waging war so far are the first artillery bombardment, the second platoon gun strike, and the third cavalry attack.

Among them, artillery occupies an important position in the attack.

In all the battles against the Mexican army, the heavy artillery strikes of the US troops always seized the opportunity, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, deterred the enemy, and provided favorable support for the American musketeers who attacked later.

It's not good to say

The U.S. military is bullying the Mexican army's backward equipment, and the Spaniard's antique artillery equipped with it has a short range, small power, and a small number, and is crushed by the Yankees.

Artillery took the lead, followed by infantry platoon strikes, and finally cavalry charges.

The US military has tried and tested these three axes repeatedly, so it has formed a rigid and fixed offensive line.

As for what flexible tactics?

The Yankees said that they didn't want to play, and they were just reckless, and pushed all the way through with their strength.

May 15th

At about 10 o'clock in the morning, on the Gobi Desert in the east of the Hongyan Valley, the dense and neat queue of US troops could not be seen at a glance, and the swords and guns were unsheathed, containing a murderous aura that soared to the sky.

In the Hongyan Valley, about 6~7 kilometers away, Major General Schneider, who was riding on a tall horse, was using a dry monocular brass telescope to observe the defense of the valley not far away.

After a while, he put down the telescope in his hand and frowned deeply.

Through the telescope, it can be seen that behind the defensive line of the Hongyan Valley, there are two or three thousand soldiers of the Tang Kingdom, armed with live ammunition, ready for battle.

When the U.S. troops came to the front of the valley, the troops of the Tang Kingdom did not take the initiative to fight, but stuck to the defense line composed of the breastwork, trenches, and barbed wire, loaded with guns and ammunition, fully armed, and waited for the U.S. troops to attack.

This is the case

General Schneider, who watched it, cursed in his heart;

These despicable Oriental pagans have no gentlemanly spirit of a fair duel at all, and are unwilling to fight hard against each other head-on, so they even become turtles with shrunken heads.

Wouldn't such an act make people laugh in vain?

The broken thoughts in my heart are broken thoughts, and the US military is now ready to send arrows.

The U.S. army stopped at a distance of 6~7 kilometers, leaving enough space for the musketeers of the Tang Kingdom to fight, but unfortunately it backfired, and people didn't take the bait at all.

The attitude of the army of the Tang Kingdom on the other side has been very clear, that is, it will not be able to defend in the field.

If you have the ability, you can attack it in a big way!

"Command to keep the queue, play music, and move forward!" Instead of wishful thinking, Major General Schneider decisively issued the order to attack.

In a flash

The military music of "God Bless America" sounded, and the American soldiers who lined up in a neat line carried guns and stepped on the drums of loud military music, and slowly pressed towards the direction of Hongyan Valley.

More than 40 minutes later

The US attacking troops stopped at a position about 1.8 kilometers away from Hongyan Mountain, and the commanders immediately gave an order for artillery to prepare for bombardment, preparing to repeat the old trick.

More than 70 Napoleonic 6-, 9-, and 12-pounder cannons, drawn by horses, soon appeared at the front of the American ranks, and the artillerymen were busy correcting the direction, clearing the chambers, and preparing to carry out a fierce bombardment of the enemy in front of them.

In today's era, the accuracy of the shot is very impressive, and it can only shoot probabilitarily.

Napoleon's cannons were equipped with solid shells with limited damage capacity, and were suitable for striking solid targets, such as the stone defensive breastwall of the current Tang Kingdom.

To the horror of the infantry, it was the shotguns, commonly known as the "flowering shells", that exploded the fragments of the shells, which were really a dozen and a large piece.

Just when the U.S. artillery was hurriedly preparing, a loud and high-pitched suona sound sounded in the direction of Hongyan Valley, and about 40 artillery pieces appeared on the defensive position, and the muzzles of the black holes pointed directly at the neat queue of the U.S. troops.

The defenders of the Tang Kingdom showed a sharp counterattack, which made Major General Schneider's face darken, and the difficulty of conquering the Red Rock Valley in his heart increased to another level.

"Full-scale shelling begins in 5 minutes."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

After 5 minutes, "boom boom boom ......"

A series of thick gunpowder smoke rose into the sky, and the artillery on the US positions roared angrily, pouring more than 70 shells over and smashing densely into the area around the defensive wall of the Red Rock Valley.

The rumbling sound of cannons resounded through the heavens and the earth.

Not to be outdone, the defenders of the Tang Kingdom in the Hongyan Valley immediately launched a fierce counterattack, smashing dozens of shells back, and hitting the beach next door with smoke and dust.

The tumbling solid shells made more than a dozen bloody alleys in the ranks of the American troops, and they died when they rubbed and were injured when they touched, and they were very powerful.

This round of shelling alone caused no less than 35 casualties among the US troops.

On the other hand, the defenders of the Tang Kingdom, under the artillery fire bombardment of almost twice as much as the US army, suffered casualties of Liao Liao, no more than 6 people.

The main reason is that the defenders of the Tang Kingdom are hiding behind the solid stone breastoping wall and have the best defense, which the attacking American army cannot do in any case.

Of the more than 70 shells fired by the US army in the first round, less than 1/10 of them actually landed on the defensive breastwork, and the other shells were either too high and flew over the defensive breastwork and landed in the rear, exploding a large cloud of smoke and dust.

Either the angle was lowered and fell within a few tens of meters of the front of the defensive breastwork, or it was driven into a trench, and it exploded lonely except for smoke and dust.

Even if the cannonball smashed against the defensive breastwork, most of the power of the solid cannonball was absorbed by the defensive breastwork, but the splashed stones flew and injured a few unlucky ghosts.

The advantages and disadvantages of both sides in the battle are clear at a glance.

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