Wild North America 1846

Chapter 70 Invasion of the New Town

over two hours later
The sun has risen to the top of the head, and the time is close to noon. The sunshine in Alta California in April is abundant and warm, and the whole body is warm and comfortable.

There was constant gunshots in the new town, and the messengers came and went, sending back the latest battle situation as soon as possible.

Li Cha was sitting under the shade of a tree, drinking hot coffee in his hand, and some musketeers not far from him were already asleep in the grass, snoring happily.

Unexpected
Stimulated by the huge bounty, the wandering gunmen gathered by John Sutter's forces resisted very tenaciously, hiding behind houses and shooting desperately, which caused the cavalry in New Town to suffer a lot at first.

After reacting, the cavalry in the new town gave up their mounts and dismounted to fight on foot. Relying on the advance of the carriage, they fought for every street and every house with the opposing gunmen.

More than two hours have passed, and the battle situation is in a state of anxiety, with little progress.

The roads in the south are still empty, and no white cowboys have been seen fleeing on horseback. Obviously, the pressure exerted by Fangcaodi armed forces is not enough, and the enemy can still hold on for the time being.

Among the three roads that have been blocked, Fangcaodi armed forces have occupied two, namely the western and northern avenues, where the fighting is also the most intense.

The guards of the Tang Dynasty were responsible for blocking the Dongfang Avenue. Due to insufficient troops, when they advanced near the old Barr's Tavern, the entire team had already stagnated.

According to the requirements of Li Cha's pre-war arrangement; the personal guards are responsible for blocking Dongfang Avenue, and there is no need to continue to advance.

The 4 specially-made carriages in the lobby were lined up, completely blocking Dongfang Avenue. The musketeers stood on the carriages to guard the front, and whenever they found the enemy, they would shoot at each other.

More than fifty other pro-guard cavalry had already dismounted and fought, occupying the houses on both sides of the street and guarding the back of the carriage.

The two sides were at such a stalemate, neither advancing nor retreating.

The person in charge of commanding the attack was Ronald Evanson, the vice president of the Lobby Association. The current battle was tight, and the white cavalry in Fangcaodi had lost 80 to [-] people, and gradually lost their attacking vigor.

Ronald Evanson sent two messengers here one after another, asking the Tang Dynasty to gather heavy troops immediately, attack the new town from Nanfang Avenue, and give John Sutter a central flowering, so as to alleviate the problem of Fangcao Field. the pressure to crush the enemy's will to resist;
In the end, he was politely rejected by Li Cha on the grounds that the timing was not ripe.

What a joke...

You are the vice president, and I am also the vice president, why should you order me?
Since Fangcaodi wants to take the top spot, then just show off!If you rely on Datang to win, you can give thumbs up with both hands and praise you.

"Boom boom boom..."

The roar of artillery came from the direction of Xinshi Town, and the movement was very loud.

This made Li Cha stand up involuntarily, and walked to the high place of the hill with a dozen steps in a row, looking over.

Cavalry team captain Mike Rabiot and musketeer team captain Dai Changfu are observing here.When the two of them saw Li Cha approaching, they quickly stood at attention and saluted, and reported;

"Reporting to the chairman, Fangcaodi used artillery on North Street, and now they have penetrated into Old Washington Street. There are many stone buildings there that are very strong. The enemy is hiding behind and shooting, which seriously slows down the pace of attack."

"Well, keep watching."

Li Cha gave an order, and then squinted his eyes to look at the new town in front of him. The blocks in the distance were billowing with smoke. It was obvious that some houses were already on fire, and the dense gunfire continued intermittently.

considered
Richard felt that the timing was almost here. John Sutter had only more than 500 gunmen in total, of which the more than 200 white gunmen in the mansion were his base, and he would not leave his lair easily;

Just relying on more than 300 wandering gunmen to persist for such a long time, presumably most of the forces have been attracted to the north and west, and the defense of the southern street is extremely empty.

When it is broken, it will be disrupted, and it is time to act.

So he turned around and ordered with a serious expression: "Captain Mike, I ordered you to lead the second squadron, the third squadron and the fourth squadron to go in immediately, go all the way from the south side street, and form a front and back attack with Fangcaodi armed forces. Destroy the enemy's resistance in one fell swoop."

"Obey, sir." Mike Rabiot, wearing the uniform of a British dragoon captain, saluted solemnly, then immediately turned and ran down the hill, shouting loudly at the same time; "All cavalry obey orders, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Prepare to fight, the [-]st Cavalry Squadron continues to stand by."

The cavalry who had been waiting for a long time got up from the grass, stepped on their pedals and got on their horses. Under the guidance of the commander's password, they lined up and prepared to attack.

Dai Changfu, the captain of the infantry brigade, also received the order, and galloped down the hill, yelling at all the Musketeers who were resting on the grass, and the whole team was ready to attack.

If Li Cha didn't make a move, it would be enough. Once he made a move, he would be overwhelmed by Mount Tai, and he would use his overwhelmingly superior troops to quickly resolve the battle.

There are a total of 700 troops gathered behind the hills, and this time 600 were invested at one time, including 300 cavalry and 300 musket infantry. The advantage is beyond doubt.

on south side street
John Sutter's armed forces can at most deploy more than 20 people. In the face of absolute power, they are like paper at first, and they can be broken in a single charge.

Li Cha got on his horse, waved his big hand and ordered, "Attack."

In a blink of an eye, the horses were galloping, rushing into the new town along the south side street like a torrent, and the enemies encountered along the way either fled wildly, or died tragically under sabers or random guns.

half an hour later
The heavy troops invested by the Tang Dynasty were unstoppable, destroying the enemy's will to resist like a storm. The white armed gunmen hiding in the new town killed and injured more than 110, captured more than 160, and dozens of people escaped. take into account.

Not long after, the armed forces of Fangcaodi and Datang Society gathered on Washington Street, surrounded the John Sutter Manor, occupied the commanding heights of the nearby buildings, and began shouting, ordering it to surrender.

At this moment

Juan Carlos, the Mexican leader who lived on Washington Street, also showed up. He led dozens of Mexican gunmen to join in, showing a unified attitude with the federation with practical actions.

To say it is not obedient is to surrender.

Originally, the two families were on the same old street, not far apart, that is, a distance of more than 200 meters. Now that Juan Carlos expressed his attitude, the John Sutter armed forces trapped in the manor became a turtle in the urn. It's not far away.

Li Cha looked on coldly, seeing that Fangcaodi was planning to surrender again, he shook his head and sneered, he knew that these British guys were starting to think carefully again.

If Fangcaodi can swallow John Sutter's white armed force, its strength will skyrocket, enough to steal the limelight from the Tang Dynasty.

All right, you'll be happy.

He simply withdrew all the cavalry and expanded it to the entire new town, first occupying all the grocery stores, grain and oil stores, gambling stalls and taverns under John Sutter, and the benefits will be discussed first.

Then mobilize the 300-man musketeer team to the front, preparing to order the soldiers to rush in to fight once the shelling blasts the gap in the wall, and grab the benefits by the way.

Since the discovery of gold by the American River last year, John Sutter's forces have made a lot of money in the past year. To say the least, there will definitely be 40 million ounces of gold reserves.

Don't forget, John Sutter is the leader of the new town, no matter how shabby it is, is it not as good as the Agreement Hall?

This is not a big house, but a big treasure!
Why did those recruited white gunmen and Mexican gunmen resist so tenaciously?

It's simple, money makes ghosts grind.

For every gunman who was killed or injured, a bag of gold dust could be found on his body, ranging from dozens of ounces to hundreds of ounces. Where did the money come from?

Among the more than 160 captives, more than 130 were captured by the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. The gold dust seized from them alone was as high as seven or eight thousand ounces of gold. No wonder these gunmen worked so hard.

If the call to surrender is successful, Fangcaodi will obviously win the battle, and can share the greatest benefits, making it a lot of fat.

It is said that money touches people's hearts, and the British are no exception.

Just like the battle by the American River, the Datang Society almost dominated the entire battle, so it took 7% of the lucrative capture, and took the leading position in the American River Gold Rush Company.

By analogy, it's no wonder that the soldiers in Fangcaodi work so hard, isn't it all because of money?
not for a while
A white flag was raised in the mansion. Joe Johnson, who was in charge of negotiating, and Adam Tatum, a lawyer, walked out of the gate, and then the gate was quickly closed again. The walls were full of white gunmen with vigilant expressions. The two sides were in a tense confrontation. .

The president of the federation, William Richardson, and the vice president, Ronald Evanson, personally brought the two people who came to negotiate into a tavern on the side of the street, and held a small-scale emergency consultation to discuss specific surrender matters. Completely forgot to inform Vice President Li Cha.

Is this neglect, or intentional?
It's not surprising, just get used to it, and get angry with these British guys... I can't get angry
Li Cha narrowed his eyes and looked at the Victorian building hidden among the trees with great interest. The more he looked, the more interested he became.

According to the previous tacit agreement

After winning the battle, preparations will be made for the establishment of an independent country, and the mansion in front of him will be requisitioned as the seat of the government and parliament of the republic.

It's funny to think about it, John Sartre's property and house have already been missed before the battle is fought. This kind of embarrassing thing can only be done by those British guys who are secretly.

As for the allocation of government positions, William Richardson will serve as Prime Minister of the New Republic, responsible for forming a cabinet and presiding over government affairs.

Mr. Ronald Evanson served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Army. He was the No. 2 figure in the new government, in charge of the army and logistics, and prepared for the next step to deal with the invasion of the US Federal Army.

Li Cha served as the deputy prime minister and was the No. 3 figure in the new government. He was in charge of the interior police station, industrial and agricultural construction, and immigration, and assisted Mr. Ronald Evanson in forming the Republic Army to counter the invasion of the US Federal Army.

The Minister of Finance is appointed by grocery store owner Odom Russell. As the No. 4 figure in the government, he is in charge of related financial matters.

Fox, the former mayor of Fangcaodi, served as the minister of trade. He was also in charge of the tax bureau and presided over the important European trade work of the Republic.

The Minister of the Navy is Captain Doug. Although there is no warship, the position is assigned first...

……

The above-mentioned various are the new government plans put forward by Fangcaodi. It can be seen that they are full of people, leaving only an empty post of deputy prime minister and minister of the interior to Li Cha, just to comfort him.

Li Cha didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, as if he was very well-behaved, and obeyed Fangcaodi's arrangements.

What is especially excessive is that William Richardson expressed intentionally or unintentionally several times;
He admires Li Cha very much, and hopes that Li Cha can take the initiative to try to win the favor of Selena or Linda. He himself is happy to see the success and will only wish him well.

Who are Selena and Linda?

Selena is the third daughter of William Richardson. She is 19 years old and looks young and beautiful with blond hair and blue eyes.

Linda is 16 years old, the fourth daughter, a bright and charming girl, one year younger than Li Cha.

This simply drove Li Cha crazy, and he didn't know what was going on in William Richardson's brain circuit?
Originally, everyone was an equal and cooperative partner, but now you want to recruit Li Cha to be your son-in-law, not to mention that you are a generation shorter, and you also hope to include the Datang Club as a dowry, this wishful thinking is really... …

One word; really tm absolutely.

(End of this chapter)