The rumbling sound of artillery broke the calm of the Gobi Desert, bringing a thick smoke of war to this land that had been quiet for thousands of years, and a large area of blue-black smoke filled the Gobi Desert with blood.

One side defends the danger, and the other fights in the field.

After more than 40 minutes of intermittent shelling between the two sides, the U.S. army launched an infantry regimental attack, and when the distance between the two sides approached within 300 meters, the musketeers of the Tang Kingdom stationed behind the defensive breastwork raised their flintlock rifles under the order of the commander.

After only three rounds of gun fire, more than 1,000 attacking American soldiers were crushed, leaving more than 100 corpses behind and retreating in a hurry.

It can be seen that the US army is not resolute in attacking, but more to test the firepower deployment and defensive strength of the defense forces of the Tang Kingdom, and prepare for the real attack.

After the attacking musket regiment retreated in an uproar, the day's offensive came to an end.

Halfway up the mountainside

Richard stood on the raised rock overlooking the battlefield, everything was clearly visible, his gaze was so sharp that the black mole on the face of Major General Schneider, the commander of the US Second Corps, who was 2.5 kilometers away, could be clearly seen without a telescope.

There were about 16,000 US troops in array preparing to attack, including more than 2,600 cavalry, but only more than 900 artillery and more than 1,000 musketeers were really attacking.

1:00 p.m

On the Gobi Desert on the Colorado Plateau in mid-May, the temperature reached nearly 30 degrees, and many people in the US military queue were already sitting on the ground, opening the collar of their military uniforms, and drinking water with water bottles.

This kind of military discipline ......

Richard sneered silently, and his heart was not without joy;

If it weren't for the U.S. military being so dishful and amateurish, it would be difficult for the military power of the emerging Tang Kingdom to win favor in the hands of the Americans.

Let's say that everyone is a rookie, but one has stricter training, more discipline, more confidence after accumulating many victories, plus tactical flexibility, and a slight advantage in weapons.

Little by little, the gap in all aspects accumulated, and a seemingly strong military advantage was formed.

In the center of the US military array not far away, a loud clarion call for retreat had sounded, and the US troops, who had been attacked by a gray nose, were regrouping, carrying the wounded who had been dragged back into the carriage and slowly withdrawing to the east.

The rear camp of the US army, about 15 kilometers away, is about 15 kilometers away, and nearly 30,000 officers and soldiers are stationed, which can more or less shelter some of the dust and heat of spring and summer on the Colorado Plateau.

At the Hugo Oasis, about 140 kilometers northeast of the rear camp of the US army, follow-up troops are arriving in a steady stream, and more than 6,000 white American laborers are sweating to build the fort, obviously preparing for the long term.

A railroad extending westward from the Burlington area was also under construction, and a long-distance telegraph line ran along the road on the Gobi Desert to the rear camp of the American army.

On the Colorado Plateau

The U.S. military has gathered unprecedented manpower, material and military strength in order to win the battle to destroy the Tang Kingdom, which can really be described as a bloody investment.

There is no water source for more than 100 kilometers around the rear camp of the US army on the Gobi Desert, and water must be transported from the Hugo Oasis 140 kilometers away, and 500 wagons of clean water must be guaranteed every day to meet the daily needs of 30,000 troops and more than 4,400 horses (cavalry and artillery pack horses).

And in order to maintain the arrival of 500 wagons per day, the Americans had to prepare 1,500 wagons and gallop day and night on more than 140 kilometers of transport routes.

If the pond is slightly worse, the rear battalion of the US army will have no water available, and it will collapse in a few days.

Even so

Each squadron of American musketeers can only get a wagon of water every day, which is only enough for each soldier to drink a large glass, and it is absolutely impossible to think about washing up or something.

It is precisely because of various difficulties that the US army cannot deploy more troops in the rear battalion, and only after the train is repaired in August ~ September can all 80,000 troops be deployed in front.

The retreat of the US troops was not fast, and under the scorching midday sun, the dizzy US soldiers staggered and lined up in a long queue to evacuate to the depths of the Gobi Desert in the east.

The musketeers of the Tang Kingdom on the battlefield in the Hongyan Valley were cheering for victory with excitement, and some soldiers even climbed up to the wall and took off their pants, twisting their white buttocks in the direction of the Americans, venting their extreme excitement in their hearts.

Forgot to mention

Standing on the position in the Red Rock Valley are more than 2,400 white servants and 550 Chinese artillery units, at the foot of the mountain behind the defensive front, a large area of tents stretching for 3 kilometers, showing a long and narrow camp like an earthworm, where more than 4,000 musketeers and two cavalry brigades are stationed as a defensive reserve, about 400 cavalry.

The main force of 12,000 cavalry was stationed sporadically outside the Phoenix Castle, the Great Ridge Fort, the Erleng Fort, the Sanleng Fort and the Taniguchi Fortress in Taoyuan City, ranging from more than 20 kilometers to more than 70 kilometers.

When needed, a telegram is called, and there is no need to deploy it at all.

There is also no water source in the Hongyan Valley, which needs to be transported from the South Peret River, more than 20 kilometers away, and the Tang Kingdom has organized 86 horse-drawn wagons to transport water to ensure the daily needs of the front-line troops.

Due to the proximity of the distance, it is basically a trip in the morning and a trip in the afternoon.

"Karn, what do you think?" Looking at the back of the U.S. troops slowly leaving, Richard asked casually.

Brigadier General Kahn is the commander of the defense of the Phoenix Castle, which covers the Red Rock Valley, the Great Ridge Fortress, the Two-Sided Fortress and the Three-Sided Fortress and the surrounding area of thousands of square kilometers.

"Your Majesty, I don't think the U.S. military is ready for a full-fledged attack. Even if the U.S. forces launch a full-scale offensive, with the defensive positions in the Red Rock Valley, we are confident enough to hold out for a month or more. Brigadier Kahn replied confidently.

His hand pointed downwards, and there was a Storm heavy machinegun position, which was empty.

Brigadier General Karn said with a look of pride on his face, pointing to the Storm heavy machine gun position; "When the Yankees attack in full force, will I give them a taste of despair?"

His words were well-founded, in order to inflict the greatest blow on the US army, Brigadier General Kahn mobilized 32 storm heavy machine guns belonging to Phoenix Castle, plus 16 heavy machine guns assigned to the position in Hongyan Valley, which added up to 48 heavy machine guns, close to 1/3 of the heavy machine guns equipped in the Tang Kingdom.

Such a powerful heavy machine gun firepower is bound to be a complete disaster for the US offensive troops.

"Hehehe...... Karn, you have to wait for more guests to come before you can serve the food, so as not to scare the guests away. ”

"Please rest assured, old Karn's appetite is very good, I will take as many orders as I come, just ask Your Majesty to support some more cavalry, 2,000 cavalry is enough."

"Are you planning an all-out counterattack?"

"I can't hide anything from Your Majesty's wise vision, Weichen is ready to show weakness to the enemy in the early stage, induce him to continue to increase the attack, and give him a ruthless attack at a critical time, and put the Yankees' rear battalion in the pot."

"Huh...... Your appetite is really not small, but I like it, 2,000 cavalry, right? ”

"Your Majesty, please."

"When the time comes, say hello in advance, I will transfer the Zhangzhou First Cuirassier Heavy Cavalry Regiment and the Northern Zhejiang Light Cavalry Regiment to you for command, and I will not ask you to annihilate the enemy army in this battle. Remember, the time advantage is on our side, and there are still 6,000 white servants in the rear. I ask you to consume as much of the strength of the U.S. army as possible on the Hongyan Valley position, gradually change the comparative disadvantage of the two sides, and lay a firm foundation for an all-out counteroffensive. ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen understands that he will carry out your imperial decree to the letter."

"Well, the trees want to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop!"

Richard shook his head and said a word, then turned and headed down the mountain, followed closely by the other high-ranking officers, who also walked down the mountain.

The US military's tentative offensive, which took a short time, came to an end in a hurry at just over one o'clock at noon.

Take stock after this battle;

The attacking US troops were killed and wounded by counterattack artillery fire and platoon guns, including nearly 100 killed.

The musketeers of the Tang Kingdom who participated in the defense suffered only 11 casualties, of which 2 were killed and 9 were wounded.

The two unfortunate men who died were both injured by the shards of the cannonballs, one of which was broken in the head by a fist-sized gravel, and the other was stuck in the neck by the flying sharp shards, and struggled for a while before dying.

Just from the comparison of casualties, it can be seen that the defense forces of the Tang Kingdom occupy a considerable advantage.

The solid stone breastwork withstood the bombardment of American artillery fire, and except for a few cracks in the wall, most of the breastwork remained standing, becoming the greatest hero in the defensive operation.

There is also a secret hidden in this.

That is, in the masonry of the breastwork, a reinforced mesh was used in the cement concrete facing the enemy, connecting the entire defensive breastwork as a whole.

Even if it was bombarded head-on by a 12-pounder gun, it could only break a piece of cement and stone, causing a crack the size of a tabletop, but it could not collapse a piece of the defensive breastwall, and most of its impact was dispersed by the other breastwork, causing less damage.

If you want to collapse the entire breastwork, you must have 20 or even 30 pounds of large-caliber field heavy artillery.

The problem is that in the equipment sequence of the US Continental Army, the largest caliber is a 12-pounder field gun, a 20-pounder, 30-pounder or even a 40-pounder or 60-pounder gun, which is equipped on the sail battleships of the U.S. Navy, but the Continental Army really does not have it.

Moreover, the delivery of these heavy naval heavy artillery to the front line is also a big problem.

Unless the railway is repaired at the end of July ~ August, it is unlikely.

After the war, Richard inspected the troops participating in the battle, delivered an uplifting speech, and poured chicken soup on the white servants on the front, giving them hope of enjoying the same treatment as the Chinese troops.

can become an official citizen of the Tang Kingdom, can be promoted, can be rewarded for meritorious service, can reward women with money, and those who perform well can even obtain the honor of "Kingdom Knight" and become part of the reserve military aristocracy.

His Majesty's promises were all dry goods, and the irritating white servant soldiers screamed, and their eyes were red.

These white servant soldiers have been working hard for more than half a year, and at most for a year and a half or two years, and under the tempering of hard life, the original water chestnut has already been rounded, and there is no resistance in their hearts.

Enter the army

The White Servant Army remained a second-class person, with low pay, meager salaries, poor equipment, and the most dangerous and onerous combat missions. To this day, it is still equipped with an old-fashioned flintlock rifle, and the new Colt 1848 can not be touched by a lever rifle, and is completely used as cannon fodder.

Now that you see hope, can you not work hard?

After Richard explained, he led a group of high-ranking military and political officials to return to Phoenix Castle to sit in the town, and if there was no critical situation, he would not come to the front-line position in Hongyan Valley again.

The battle here is under the full command of Brigadier General Karn.

It was this incomparable trust that made Brigadier Kahn excited, and vowed to fight the Yankees to the end, so that they could taste the strong fist of the Prussians.

No one knows

The bald eagle soaring in the sky has teleported the fragments of the day's battle to Richard sitting in Phoenix Castle in time, and the dynamics of the US army and the army of the Tang Kingdom are all under the control of King Richard.

After that, for two weeks

The 2nd Corps of the US battalion launched eight attacks one after another, ranging from more than 1,000 to 5,000 or 6,000 troops.

meanwhile

The U.S. troops hurried to the front line, and the total number of U.S. troops gathered in the Hugo Oasis exceeded 45,000, plus the U.S. frontline battalion confronted the Hongyan Valley, the total number exceeded 78,000.

Richard has never been passively beaten, you have a good plan, I have a wall ladder. The book, you fight yours, I fight my principle, the powerful cavalry corps of the Tang Kingdom is also not idle.

More than 8,000 cavalry (including 3,000 white cavalry) of the Northern Front Cavalry Corps stationed in Peel City, South Dakota, abandoned Peel City, and launched a frenzied harassment and raid on the US army behind enemy lines.

Brigadier General Harry Frezi, commander of the Northern Cavalry Corps (formerly the commander of the Tennessee Cavalry), divided into two routes, with more than 2,000 cavalry led by Colonel Gao Shiheng, swept through Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and other places in the north, bringing deep calamity to the land of the American Northwest that had suffered two wars.

The main force of the other cavalry of more than 6,000 people, led by Brigadier General Harry Freezie and Deputy Commander Liu Wu (note, Liu Wu), broke through the first-line US defense of Chicago ~ Iowa City, and went deep into the inland areas of the Great Lakes to burn and loot, burn villages and destroy towns, pick up railways, blow up bridges, and make a lot of trouble.

The Northern Cavalry Corps went south to the Great Lakes region of the United States, bringing great disasters to the inland areas of the Great Lakes, and they carried a lightweight British 6-pounder field gun (authorized to be manufactured by the Colt Arms Company of the Tang Kingdom), which was specially used to break through the wooden fence defenses in the towns and villages of the Great Lakes region.

The British 6-pounder field gun was specially modified to make the barrel, mount and turret all three pieces detachable and carried on pack horses, plus a detachable storm heavy machine gun, which made the attack power of the cavalry regiment of the Northern Front leap to a new level.

With such a sharp weapon, it is still not enough to attack large and medium-sized cities in the United States, but it is really three fingers to pinch snails when attacking small and medium-sized towns...... Holding the handle in your hand, it's very stable!

The combat operations of the Northern Cavalry Corps of the Tang Kingdom have caused the Great Lakes region in the inland rear of the United States to fall into an unprecedented war catastrophe.

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