Red Rock Valley

The remnants of the US Second Corps, totaling more than 8,000 people (including more than 1,700 wounded), saw that the general trend had gone, and Major General Schneider did not dare to delay, so he launched a breakthrough at night.

In the evening of the same day

The two cavalry regiments dispatched by King Richard had just arrived and joined the army chief of staff, Major General Cai Changfu, to form a cavalry corps with a total strength of about 5,000 to blockade the advancing battalion of the American army.

With such a small number of troops, it is impossible to encircle.

Therefore, the cavalry corps of the Tang Kingdom temporarily camped on the Gobi Desert about 4 kilometers east of the US army's advance camp, blocking the way for the US troops to flee to the Hugo Oasis.

Cavalry patrols were also sent to blockade to prevent the remnants of the U.S. Army from escaping at night. Once any movement of the US military is detected, it can respond quickly.

Of the more than 180 artillery pieces of the US Second Corps captured in the battle that day, more than 140 of them were dragged into the Hongyan Valley, and the remaining 40 or so were assigned to Major General Cai Changfu, who was planned to be used to break through the US advance camp and completely annihilate the enemy.

Because it was late in the evening and it was already dark, the battle to encircle and annihilate the advancing battalion of the American army had to be postponed until the early morning of the second day.

Major General Schneider, commander of the U.S. Army's Second Corps, was also a decisive man, knowing that he was in danger of being killed and facing the danger of annihilation after dawn, and planned to break out that night.

1:00 a.m

In the night on the Gobi Desert, a convoy of horses drove out of the US military camp, carrying more than 1,700 wounded and escorted by more than 2,000 infantry, heading eastward, hoping to break through the camp of the cavalry corps of the Tang Kingdom under the cover of night.

There is only one road in the desolate Gobi Desert, and there are roads everywhere.

As long as you bypass the road to the east, theoretically speaking, it is indeed possible to break through the interception of the cavalry corps of the Tang Kingdom and escape.

But this possibility only exists in theory, as soon as the convoy of troops set off at night left the advance camp, it was discovered by the patrolling cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, and immediately lit a bonfire and fired warning guns.

The crisp sound of gunfire echoed across the Gobi Desert and spread far away.

Soon, as if stabbing a hornet's nest, with their heads resting on their weapons, the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom who were lying in their clothes immediately got up, mounted their horses, and rushed over with torches in their hands.

Look at it from afar

The torches in the hands of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom were like a winding fire dragon, quickly gathering and surrounding the remnants of these American troops.

These U.S. troops all knew that they were outcasts, and they did not resist too much at the moment, and obediently raised their hands to surrender.

"Report to the general, another American cavalry took advantage of the night to go south, and now it has escaped into the desert, do you want to pursue, please instruct?"

"It's a good move for a strong man to break his wrist, it's just that there are few people who go, and it is more dangerous for more people to go, there is a Kansas Desert with a radius of tens of thousands of square kilometers, and after entering, not only is there no logistical support, but it is not good to fall into it and cause serious attrition, and the gains outweigh the losses."

Major General Dai Changfu shook his head regretfully, the Tang Kingdom is not a US military facing a desperate situation, it is not in a desperate situation, there is no need to easily get into danger.

Entering the desert to pursue is not to say that you will go in and go in.

The cavalry entering the desert had to dismount and walk on foot, leading the horses all the way through the arduous journey, and the fines, water, and food were carried by the horses, which had to be prepared in advance.

As soon as his mind was hot, he led the army to chase him in, which was looking for death.

The American troops who fled were the Second Corps, with more than 2,500 cavalry and more than 1,500 elite musketeers, totaling about 4,000 people.

After a night of tossing

Among the more than 1,700 seriously wounded US troops, more than 430 of them were suffocated and swallowed their last breath in the agony, especially in the middle of the night, when they were violently bumped on the Gobi Desert.

The other wounded were also in terrible condition, and the water wagons in the US camp emptied their buckets to house the sick and wounded, and after leaving the camp at night, they drove down the main road and ran wildly on the rubble-strewn Gobi Desert.

To tell the truth, a carriage without shock absorption measures is very awkward in itself, and even a healthy person can't stand such a toss, let alone a seriously injured person?

When the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom surrounded it, it was no wonder that this abandoned army obediently raised its hands and surrendered.

The commander of the U.S. army used this force to attract the attention of the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, which was too unethical and extremely inhumane, and was the direct culprit for the death of hundreds of wounded U.S. troops.

Heart-to-heart, these American soldiers' hatred for Major General Schneider is far stronger than that of the enemy Tang Kingdom.

At this point, the Tang Kingdom won a complete victory in the Battle of Hongyan Valley after occupying the advance camp of the American army.

Phoenix Castle

"In this way, the United States still left us a lot of food and material equipment! That's good. ”

Richard couldn't help but smile when he heard the report, and nodded in satisfaction.

The food in the US military camp was piled up, as well as all kinds of weapons and equipment, tents and clothing, and even black beans were as many as thousands of tons, which could meet the needs of 30,000 troops for several months.

The seizure of so much material surprised Richard, and it made sense to think about it.

The Northern Cavalry Corps turned the Great Lakes region upside down, raiding several warehouse sites around Kansas and burning a lot of supplies in one fell swoop.

The Americans continued to send supplies to the front line by train, and the military supplies that were originally hoarded in Kansas City were mostly stored in the Hugo Oasis and the U.S. Army's advance camp after several months of continuous transportation, but there was not much left in Kansas City.

Lieutenant General Arthur Temple, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Western Expedition, had a steady idea, and there was no plan for a quick victory, and it was reasonable to hoard more supplies.

Who would have thought

The defeat of the US Second Corps was like a mountain, not only was most of the troops annihilated, but also the nest was not even saved, which was really unexpected.

Major General Dai Changfu also reported on the situation of the remnants of more than 4,000 US troops fleeing into the desert, and Richard looked at him strangely and did not say anything.

The scene of the U.S. troops trekking through the desert and the location of their position are unobstructed in the eyes of the eagles soaring in the sky, and it is not a secret at all.

Richard had no intention of sending his troops in pursuit, it was too risky to fight a chase in the desert, and a sandstorm could sweep over, and more soldiers would die in the wind and sand than in battle.

All military operations of the Tang Kingdom follow the principle of reducing casualties, and the large cities and transportation hubs that the US military focuses on defending, the army of the Tang Kingdom never touches, but picks soft persimmons to pinch.

The U.S. military fortress Tang Kingdom army did not attack, such as the gradually fortified Hugo Oasis, where the U.S. army hoarded heavy troops, and Richard didn't want to attack at all.

The offensive and defensive momentum is easy to move, so how many soldiers' lives must be sacrificed to defeat it?

12,000 or 30,000?

Richard never felt that the army of the Tang Kingdom was invincible all over the world, and it was completely unrealistic to be forced.

The army of the Tang Kingdom was able to achieve great results with a small number of casualties, firstly, by relying on the defense of the fortress, secondly, by relying on sharp weapons, and thirdly, by relying on correct command, and never acting brutally.

The Hugo Oasis is home to more than 40,000 U.S. military heavy troops, who are building a fortified fortress with reinforced concrete for a long-term garrison.

By the end of July, when the entire railroad from Kansas City to the West, through Burlington, and finally to the Hugo Oasis, was completed, the United States had solved the problem of logistical material transportation and was able to stay in the Hugo Oasis for a long time.

There is a Hugo River on the Hugo Oasis, the river water comes from the lofty mountains of the Rocky Mountains in the northwest, when the ice and snow melt when spring comes, the water volume of the Hugo River increases greatly, the river is more than 30 meters wide, and the waves are very spectacular.

After the summer

The water in the upper reaches of the Hugo River gradually decreases, and it can only maintain a width of seven or eight meters, and it dries up in autumn, until the beginning of the spring of the second year, when the snow melts and the water flows from the upper reaches of the river, and so on.

Therefore, the Hugo River is a seasonal river, and the Hugo Oasis is rich in vegetation and fertile land precisely because of the moisture of the river.

At present, the US military is building a large number of reservoirs on the Hugo Oasis, and has built two reservoirs, one large and one small, the large reservoir is called Wudaowan Reservoir, and the small reservoir is called Beaver Reservoir, and the reservoir dam is currently being built in full swing.

Its purpose is to impound the water of the Hugo River to solve the problem of drinking water for American soldiers and livestock in autumn and winter.

"The Art of War" has clouds;

Therefore, the method of using soldiers, ten is to surround it, five is to attack it, and the multiple is divided, the enemy can fight, the few can escape, and if not, it can be avoided.

How many troops would it take to encircle and annihilate the 45,000 heavy troops that the Western Expeditionary Army had hoarded on the Hugo Oasis?

I'm afraid that all the forces of the Tang Kingdom combined, it is not enough.

"How's the Red Rock Valley defense line repaired?"

"Your Majesty, the defense line of the valley is in full swing, and on the façade of the enemy side, we have used thickened and thickened reinforced steel mesh, supplemented by concrete, and the defense has more than doubled compared to before. In addition, about 1.8 kilometers away, we built a second line of defense against the breastwall in the Red Rock Valley, and added battery batteries and heavy machine-gun firing positions. The United States has always dared to invade and discipline them for breaking their heads. ”

"Well, the Americans are unable to launch another attack in a short period of time, and now the focus should be shifted to making every effort to protect the summer harvest, and it just so happens that these more than 13,000 American prisoners can help to seize the harvest and solve the problem of labor shortage, but the front-line defense cannot be relaxed."

"Wechen understands that he must always be vigilant."

"The new recruits will arrive one after another next month, and the work of the relevant retired veterans can be deployed in advance, remember to maintain an orderly handover, combat readiness and training can not be relaxed, and combat effectiveness cannot be reduced."

In line with the principle of first the second line and then the first line, the work of replenishing the troops of new recruits and the retirement of veterans will be carried out in an orderly manner, and we will never dare to affect the current war preparations."

"That's good, the iron-clad battalion is a flowing soldier, now most of the veterans on the plateau are the heads of the family, especially the officers and soldiers of the cavalry unit, and there are not a few aunts and wives and four concubines in the family.

"Your Majesty is merciful, and we are far from it."

"No one likes to fight all day long, anyway, these veterans have also made a lot of oil and water, and they have some family foundations, plus the meritorious fields rewarded are enough to live, so they should retire and let the young people go to the top."

"Weichen understands that it must be properly arranged in accordance with the holy will."

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