The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and at first the chaos of the battlefield made people pay no attention to this sound, but soon the sparse sound began to become dense, gradually overpowering the shouting and killing on the battlefield.

"What's going on?"

"Not good, it's cavalry!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The rear of the American army was suddenly in disarray, and some officers knew how critical the situation was at this time.

"Hollow phalanx! Fast! Otherwise we will all die here. Damn, don't run! ”

But fear is instinctive, and it's easy to spread.

In fact, these American officers chose the right tactics, but the Americans were too smart, and they all knew that the person at the front of such a large-scale cavalry charge was very likely to die, and the only way to survive was to run past their comrades.

Of course, there are also a few people who choose to return fire and use a smoothbore gun to shoot while running, and this hit rate can be imagined.

However, the stray bullets knocked some of the hapless cavalrymen off their horses, but they did not slow the Mexican cavalry to advance.

The Mexican cavalry slashed through the rear of the American flank, swords slamming into one neck after another with great inertia.

However, compared with the saber, trampling on each other is more lethal to the US military itself, because there are always some strong people who think that as long as he can knock others down, he can create a way for himself to survive, but they don't know that two legs can't run on four legs.

Zachary Taylor was so stunned when he saw this scene through his telescope that he immediately sent someone to organize a team to stop the Mexican cavalry from slaughtering his own rear row.

"Tell Brigadier James and Brigadier Nathan that they have to stop these damn Mexicans."

"Yes!" The herald immediately rode away.

The American troops on the front line could not see the situation in the rear and were still attacking towards the gap in the city wall, but the defenders at the head of the city could see the chaos in the distance.

Diego: "Our reinforcements are coming!" Mr. President's main force is back! We won! ”

At this time, the defenders looked into the distance, although they did not know what was happening, but the rear of the American army was indeed in chaos.

It was like a booster that instantly re-energized these tired warriors.

Now that reinforcements have arrived, they have nothing to keep.

All the powder kegs, as well as those containing gunpowder, were pushed out by the defenders.

For a while, the explosions came and went, and finally the American troops in front couldn't resist and began to retreat, but when they turned back, they saw an even more terrifying scene, and a group of cavalry in the billowing smoke and dust behind them had already killed them not far away.

In fact, Brigadier James and Brigadier General Nathan had already ordered the soldiers to stand by before Zachary Taylor could give orders, but the enemy army was so heavily routed that they had no idea what to do.

Direct fire kills the American routs, but if they don't shoot, the routs will break up the originally tight formation.

As a result, they also became part of the torrent of defeat, further attacking the friendly forces in the rear.

Zachary Taylor looked at the chaotic battlefield and knew he had failed again. But it's not his fault, it's John Taylor's fault.

If it weren't for the fact that guy who didn't know anything about military affairs had to let him attack, Zachary Taylor would have been able to hold the Grand River Barracks to the ground.

"Retreat!"

The officers of the command all breathed a sigh of relief, after all, they were afraid that the commander would be willful and chose to fight with this group of Mexicans.

Although the U.S. military has an absolute advantage in numbers, it is only a matter of time before they are eaten all.

But God knows if it is followed by Tasan Anna's main force, in case it is attacked again, then the United States is really exhausted.

After all, if the Rio Grande Barracks were to be lost, the Colorado River would be cut off, and Stephen Carney's expeditionary force would be deprived of supplies, and it would also become a turtle in the urn between Mexico and Austria.

Seeing that the American army retreated, Jimmy did not choose to pursue, nor did he lead the army into the city, but entered the city alone.

Diego: "Damn! You devil! Why is it only now! ”

Jimmy: "Damn! You idiot! Why not go? ”

Diego: "Don't talk about the unpleasant things, when will the president's main force come?" When are we going to cross the river!? ”

Jimmy beckoned to the former and whispered.

"Only my troops are coming, and I don't know when the president's main force will arrive."

"What!?"

"Be quiet and don't let anyone else know. Otherwise, the fortress will not be able to hold on. ”

Diego let out a sigh.

"How many people did you bring?"

"7,000, now it's probably only five thousand. How many people are there? ”

Diego scratched his head, "There are less than three thousand. ”

Both of them frowned, and then smiled at the same time and high-fived.

"Have a drink!"

Veracruz Vaitasan Anna received a group of aid from Austria, especially the heavy siege weapons and specialized artillery that made the American army miserable.

At the same time, bankers in New York and Washington are pressing, and the U.S. government has borrowed more than $500 million since the beginning of the Mexican-American War, and that number is rising.

Historically, the entire Mexican-American War cost only $120 million, but thanks to some reliable information, bankers from all over the United States were united.

In fact, it is not only bankers, but also factory owners, arms dealers, transport tycoons, and so on

The combination of these men succeeded in hollowing out the U.S. government. John Taylor, no matter how capable he is, can't fight this group of people.

However, they were not against the war, but only wanted to establish a "free" central bank.

John Taylor was well aware of the purpose of these people, and in order to ensure the freedom of America, this group of guys must not be allowed to mess around, but it is impossible to admit defeat.

Stephen Carney's expedition also seems to have failed, the United States seems to have run out of gas, but history seems irreversible.

France suddenly announced its support for the United States in the Mexican-American War, and the French army quickly surrounded the Albuquerque fortress, while Jimmy and Diego inside the fortress received news from Vice President Ruvel.

They knew that there would be no more reinforcements, and the French were still relatively civilized, giving the Mexican army a decent chance to leave the fortress with their flag kept.

At this point, all of northern Mexico except California fell.

On September 1, 1844, the Paris Peace Conference was convened in France.

Mexico conceded defeat and ceded 80% of New Mexico, France got modern-day New Mexico and Arizona, and the United States got Utah and Colorado.

(New Mexico at this time included modern-day New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado)

All that remains of the original New Mexico is Nevada, the vast desert that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Mexico was compensated only $30 million and 50 million francs, thanks to the mediation of Austria and Great Britain.

In fact, the reason why France changed his mind temporarily was that in addition to Louis Philippe's short-sightedness and inability to resist the temptation of John Taylor, Western political science experts also supported his approach.

That is, to obtain relative benefits at all costs, that is, even at the expense of its own interests, as long as Austria's regional competitor loses more than itself, it is reasonable.

What's more, France can not only suppress Austria's development in North America, but also gain so much Mexican land for nothing, so why not kill two birds with one stone?

As for offending Austria, it is only a matter of time before the two sides compete for regional hegemony, and now it will be regarded as a return gift in the Luxembourg crisis.

(This paragraph was added later and is not counted in the word count.) It was France that saw the successive defeats of the Americans and feared that Austria's power in North America would be further strengthened, which was a challenge to France's regional hegemony, and at the same time they could still pick peaches when they entered the war at this time. You can see the real benefits while weakening your competitors. Although the absolute benefits are small, the relative benefits are large, so the French chose to help the United States. ）

(End of chapter)