Chapter 555: Surprise Soldier
The sun was blazing in the sky, and on the endless wasteland, a small group of American scout cavalry saw a shade of trees in the distance. They decided to go to the shade to rest for a while.
After all, in most people's minds, Zachary Taylor's order to find the main force of the Mexican army here was a complete joke. If more than 100,000 people were wandering on the Great Plains, they would have been discovered long ago.
But they had just dismounted and were about to rest against a tree when they were ambushed by the Mexicans. The battle was over in an instant. Three of the six-member reconnaissance team died on the spot and three were captured.
On the hillside not far away, Jimmy was observing everything that happened here with a telescope. He didn't understand why the US military expanded the scope of reconnaissance so much. Could it be that they knew the strategic deployment of the Mexican army in advance?
But this is unlikely. Since Miss Jenny's incident, Tasan Anna has become extremely cautious. The entire plan can only be known by people at the general level. Even Jimmy's adjutant thought that going north was to eliminate the rebels.
In fact, Jimmy's order was to go north to Juarez and meet up with Diego's army to eliminate the rebels, but when he arrived in Juarez, he found that Diego's army was trapped in Albuquerque.
This is a nonsense, because the US military must cross the Grande River to attack the Albuquerque Fortress, and Diego has enough time to lead his men to escape when the other side crosses the river.
There are only two possibilities for the current situation, either Diego is too confident or the US military is too reckless, but in either case, Jimmy must find a way to help.
Because Albuquerque is the last barrier in northern Mexico, once it is lost, half of the country will be lost to the enemy and it will be difficult to take it back.
After the success, the scouts waved to the hillside where Jimmy was. If you pull the perspective up over the hillside, you will see a whole cavalry division of 7,000 cavalry resting with their horses.
Jimmy didn't know the news of Veracruz's defeat at this time. He thought that Tasan Anna's troops would come as soon as they dealt with Winfield, so his task was to delay the US troops and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.
The next morning, the bugle sounded and the US soldiers gathered together with their tired bodies. Before the war started, some people broke down and cried until they were beaten with a whip.
Zachary Taylor appeared in front of the army again and started his speech again.
"I am here today to tell you that we are about to face a great challenge - a war that may cause great harm to our country, our nation and our people.
The enemy we are facing is powerful and cruel, but in history we have defeated many powerful enemies, whether it is the barbaric Indians, the despotic Spaniards, or the cunning British, they have all been defeated by the great America.
Now I call on you to join this glorious battle in pursuit of honor, victory and the cause of defending freedom.
Let us make the best choice for ourselves, our families, society and future Americans. Thank you for your support! . "
It has to be said that Zachary Taylor's speech level is okay, but too many defeats make it difficult for the US military to believe that there is still a possibility of victory.
And there is an even more outrageous rumor in the military camp, that is, it is not the curse of the Indians that caused the large-scale death of the US military, but the "Black Death".
This terrible disease will make the body black after death, and eventually turn into a black man, and then they will drill out of their graves in the middle of the night and join the enemy camp, so the enemies in the Albuquerque Fortress will always be endless.
Although this rumor is very outrageous, it is widely circulated in the army. There is even a legend that General Stephen Kearney, who attacked California, also encountered a demon.
It is said that the expeditionary fleet encountered the Austrians who summoned the Kraken (the legendary North Sea giant monster) and was devoured.
Tasan Anna himself is a black magician who can instantly teleport hundreds of thousands of troops from Albuquerque to Veracruz. God knows whether he will teleport them back again.
The American soldiers are full of anxiety and fear. Zachary Taylor's speech can't dispel these negative emotions at all, but the war must continue.
On the top of the city, Diego put a leaf in his mouth and chewed it repeatedly. The bitter leaf juice refreshed his spirit.
Last night, the US military also tried several sneak attacks, which made the defenders exhausted at this time.
In fact, under Sherman's advice, the US military's night attack tactics were very successful, but these people found a problem after they touched the top of the city.
Most of the US military have night blindness, and black people are almost invincible in the night.
On the other hand, under the care of Tasan Anna, the black army almost eliminated this disease. In fact, when the main force of the Mexican army left, they left a lot of supplies, so much that the defenders could not eat them all.
This night attack also made the future master of terror in the Civil War suffer from dark phobia. He did not have night blindness, so he could see clearly how those blacks killed his comrades.
Sherman hid in the pile of corpses, and was finally kicked off the top of the city wall. He rolled down the slope to the ground and escaped. He also became the only survivor of his company.
But it must be said that Sherman's tactics were actually very successful. If it had happened a few more times, the defenders would have collapsed long ago.
The battle started again, and the U.S. army roared and rushed towards the already dilapidated fortress. Diego and his men were ready to die in battle because Zachary Taylor did not allow them to surrender.
In fact, even if the U.S. army allowed these blacks to surrender, they might not choose to surrender. However, since the other side did not give them a way to live, they did not need to make excuses for themselves, so they just fought to the end.
The U.S. army attacked the city wall again, and the two sides broke out in a fierce hand-to-hand fight. The corpses covered the ground. Even if the Mexican army used gunpowder barrels again, it could not stop the U.S. army from charging wave after wave.
Zachary Taylor looked at the scene in front of him with satisfaction, but this time he did not choose to open champagne, but asked the military band to play Beethoven's "Heroic Symphony".
However, as the passionate music sounded, the situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse, and a large number of Mexican cavalry suddenly appeared on the flank of the U.S. army.
In the 19th century, it was generally said that cavalry, without the cover of artillery and infantry, directly attacking the infantry line was tantamount to seeking death.
But this was the time when the US infantry was most relaxed. They did not form a line, but were attacking the Albuquerque Fortress in a skirmish formation.
At the same time, the Mexican cavalry attacked from the flank, resulting in a serious shortage of US troops facing the enemy. At this time, some officers reacted and realized that as long as they could quickly form a hollow square formation, the enemy cavalry's impact would be ineffective.
Once the cavalry lost its impact, they would be the target of the infantry.
However, with the training and organization of the US military at that time, it was impossible to complete such a difficult tactical formation at the moment when the enemy cavalry was charging at high speed.