Chapter 556: Victory that Came to an Abrupt End

The sound of horse hooves rang out. At first, the chaos on the battlefield made people not pay attention to this sound, but soon the sparse sound began to become dense, gradually overwhelming the shouting and killing on the battlefield.

"What's going on?"

"No, it's the cavalry!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The rear team of the US military was in chaos, and some officers knew how critical the situation was at this time.

"Hollow square! Quick! Otherwise we will all die here. Damn it, don't run!"

But fear is human instinct, and this emotion is easy to spread.

In fact, the tactics chosen by these US military officers were correct, but the Americans were too smart. They all knew that the people at the forefront of such a large-scale cavalry charge were very likely to die, and the only way to survive was to run past their comrades.

Of course, a few people chose to fight back, shooting with smoothbore muskets while running, and the hit rate can be imagined.

However, these stray bullets still knocked some unlucky cavalry off their horses, but this did not hinder the Mexican cavalry's advance at all.

The Mexican cavalry charged in from the side and rear of the US army like a wave, and the sabers hit one neck after another with great inertia.

However, compared with the sabers, trampling on each other is more lethal to the US army itself, because there are always some strong people who think that as long as they can knock others down, they can create a way for themselves, but they don’t know that two legs can’t outrun four legs.

Zachary Taylor’s eyes were bloodshot when he saw this scene through the telescope. He immediately sent people to organize a team to stop the Mexican cavalry from slaughtering their own rear row.

"Tell Brigadier General James and Brigadier General Nathan that they must stop these damn Mexicans."

"Yes!" The messenger rode away immediately.

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

Diego: "Our reinforcements are here! Mr. President’s main force is back! We won!"

At this time, the defenders looked into the distance. Although they didn’t know what happened, the rear of the US army was indeed in chaos.

This was like a shot of adrenaline, immediately revitalizing these exhausted soldiers.

Now that the reinforcements had arrived, they had nothing to hold back.

All the gunpowder barrels and barrels of wine filled with gunpowder were pushed out by the defenders.

For a while, explosions came one after another, and finally the American troops in front could not hold on and began to retreat. When they turned around, they saw an even more terrifying scene. A group of cavalrymen had already killed them not far away in the billowing smoke and dust.

In fact, Brigadier Generals James and Nathan had ordered their soldiers to be on guard before Zachary Taylor's order, but the enemy army was carrying a large number of fleeing soldiers, so they had no way to start.

Direct shooting killed the fleeing soldiers of the US Army, but if they did not shoot, the fleeing soldiers would break up the originally tight formation.

The result was that they also became part of the torrent of defeat and further attacked the friendly forces in the rear.

Zachary Taylor looked at the chaotic battlefield and knew that he had failed again. But it was not his fault, it was John Taylor who was wrong.

If it weren't for that guy who didn't understand military affairs at all who forced him to attack, Zachary Taylor would have been able to defend the Grand River Camp like a rock.

"Retreat!"

The officers in the command center all breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they were afraid that the commander would act on impulse and choose to fight with this group of Mexicans.

Although the US military has an absolute advantage in numbers, it is only a matter of time to swallow all these people.

But God knows whether Tasan Anna's main force is following behind. If it is attacked again, then America's luck will really be over.

After all, if the Grand River Camp is lost, then the Colorado River transportation will be cut off, and Stephen Kearney's expeditionary force will lose supplies, and will also become a turtle in the jar of Mexico and Austria.

Seeing that the US military retreated, Jimmy did not choose to pursue, nor did he lead his troops into the city, but entered the city alone.

Diego: "Damn it! You devil! Why did you come now!"

Jimmy: "Damn it! You idiot! Why don't you leave?"

Diego: "Don't talk about those unpleasant things. When will the president's main force come? When will we cross the river!?"

Jimmy waved to the former and whispered.

"Only my troops came. I don't know when the president's main force will arrive."

"What!?"

"Keep your voice down. Don't let others know. Otherwise, this fortress can't be defended."

Diego let out a long breath.

"How many people did you bring?"

"7,000, maybe only 5,000 now. How many people do you have?"

Diego scratched his head, "Less than 3,000."

The two people's brows were twisted into knots, and then they smiled at the same time and clapped their hands.

"Let's have a drink!"

Tasan Anna outside Veracruz received a batch of assistance from Austria, especially those heavy siege weapons and professional artillery that made the US military miserable.

At the same time, bankers in New York and Washington were also forcing the government to abdicate. Since the beginning of the Mexican-American War, the US government has borrowed more than $500 million, and this number is still rising.

Historically, the entire Mexican-American War cost only $120 million, but due to some reliable information, bankers across the United States united together.

In fact, it was not just bankers, but also factory owners, arms dealers, transportation tycoons, etc.

Under the alliance of these people, the US government was successfully emptied. John Tyler could not defeat this group of people no matter how capable he was.

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

John Tyler knew the purpose of these people very well. In order to ensure the freedom of America, he must not let these guys do whatever they want, but admitting failure was impossible.

Stephen Carney's expedition seemed to have failed. The United States seemed to have run out of luck, but history seemed irreversible.

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

They knew that there would be no more reinforcements, and the French army was still relatively civilized, giving the Mexican army a decent opportunity to leave the fortress with their flags.

At this point, all areas in northern Mexico except California fell.

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

Mexico admitted defeat and ceded 80% of New Mexico's territory. France got modern New Mexico and Arizona, and the United States got Utah and Colorado.

(The New Mexico region at this time includes modern New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado)

The original New Mexico only had Nevada left, a vast desert.

Mexico received only 30 million US dollars and 50 million francs in compensation, which was the result of mediation by Austria and Britain.

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

That is to obtain relative benefits at all costs, that is, even if it damages the interests of the country, as long as Austria, the 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 get so much Mexican land for free. Why not do this kind of thing that kills two birds with one stone?

As for offending Austria, it was only a matter of time before the two sides competed for regional hegemony. Now it was just a return gift during the Luxembourg Crisis.

(This paragraph was added later and is not counted in the word count. France saw the Americans' successive failures and was afraid that Austria's power in North America would be further strengthened. This was a challenge to France's regional hegemony. At the same time, they could still reap the benefits of joining the war at this time. They could see the actual benefits and weaken their competitors. Although the absolute benefits were small, the relative benefits were large, so the French chose to help the United States.)