"Now I order the first and second brigades of the Yangtze River Security Advance Detachment to ambush in the woods on both sides of the main road in the northeast and make preparations first. The third brigades pretend to attack the occupied Texan camp. The fourth brigades
Follow me as a reserve force and deploy to the northeast of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, ready to intercept the enemy at any time." Wall ordered.
He expected that these people would want to retreat as soon as possible when they saw the Texan reinforcements arriving.
So Wall only sent a large group of people to pretend to attack these people.
When these northern militiamen see reinforcements coming, they will definitely choose to retreat as a lone army.
Now that these people's revenge has been avenged, they are no longer as fearless as before.
And when they retreat at night, they must take the main road.
When they see enemy reinforcements coming to attack them, these people will focus on the pursuers as they retreat.
This ignores preparations for possible ambush on the road.
Wall's arrangement can be said to have fully taken the enemy's psychology into consideration.
Of course, this effect was achieved only after giving up the rescue of the Texans.
The Yangtze River Security Advance Detachment moved very quickly. They split up and the Third Brigade set off later, leaving enough preparation time for the First and Second Brigades.
"Thomas, there is a group of soldiers coming this way." A North Kansas militiaman who was responsible for observing the surrounding situation reported.
"Retreat, seize the time, and take the rescued women with you." Thomas shouted loudly to the surroundings.
The Texans retreated in such a hurry that they didn't take away anything in the camp.
Including their recently accumulated commissions, as well as the stolen property and women.
Naturally, these northern militiamen had to move all these things away during the search.
Therefore, after the remnants of the Texans evacuated, Thomas and the others spent some time here.
"Retreat!" Thomas ordered loudly when he saw that his men had basically gathered around.
Some of the women who were rescued were even the wives and daughters of the militiamen in the team. It was inevitable that they would cry for a while. So at this time, a group of women were crying.
White people in this era were also very concerned about women's chastity, although they were not as perverted as the Manchus.
As for what happens after these people take back their wives and daughters, Thomas can't control that much.
He just took everyone to take revenge and get back what belongs to him.
"Boom boom boom..." The cavalry team left the camp before the third brigade of the Yangtze River Security Team approached.
This time Thomas and the others captured a large number of horses and vehicles from the Texan camp.
Now the carriages and horses' backs are fully loaded.
Wall unintentionally gave these northern militiamen some time, but unexpectedly, Yangtze Security made a huge fortune.
Thomas and his men rushed along the main road. More than 500 people from the third brigade fell far behind.
Seeing that the enemy was pursuing him slowly, Thomas did not let go of his horse and ran away with all his strength.
Wall also led the Fourth Brigade to the rear of the ambush point. His side would serve as a reserve to block the northern militiamen who were not stopped by the First and Second Brigades.
"Boom boom boom..."
Suddenly an accident happened. A series of explosions occurred on the road.
These were landmines laid on the road by the 1st and 2nd Brigades in advance.
Because it was at night, the ambushing Yangtze River security team set the mines to detonate manually.
In this way, it avoids the cavalry exploring the road ahead and explodes directly in the center where the team is densest.
Several carriages carrying seized supplies were blown down on the road.
Then several homemade flares were launched into the sky.
This is not the kind of flare that will come later.
The illumination bombs developed by the Renaissance Army themselves are actually similar to the fireworks of later generations.
The lighting time is very short.
"Bang bang bang..." Continuous gunfire sounded.
Thomas saw a little flash of light coming from the trees on either side.
"There is an ambush, hurry up and get out of here." Thomas did not let the people around him stay to fight back, because the enemy launched attacks from the woods on both sides at the same time.
He couldn't tell how many enemies there were.
Too careless.
Thomas blamed himself in his mind.
This cannot be completely blamed on Thomas. Who would have thought that these enemies would not rescue their friendly forces, but instead wait to ambush him halfway?
Judging from the fact that the other party has even laid mines, they should have arrived here first.
"Throw away those damn carriages," Thomas shouted. Just now, the Yangtze security guards detonated mines, knocking down several carriages in front of them and blocking the road.
At this time, some northern militiamen tried to move away these obstacles.
There was a large amount of property on the carriage, so much that no one was willing to give it up.
Sure enough, the few people who went to move the carriage became the focus of the enemy's attention.
It seemed that the enemy was unwilling to let them take the things away.
"Get out of here, don't worry about these damn things." Thomas urged again.
At this time, at least hundreds of people had fallen to the enemy's gun.
They have already taken revenge, and it is not worth dying here now.
At this moment, another gunshot came from the front.
It seems that the way forward is also blocked by the enemy.
Hua Er led the four brigades and also killed them.
At the same time, the three brigades chasing from behind also entered the shooting range. Yangtze Security successfully surrounded the enemy.
Thomas was not deaf, so he naturally heard the gunshots coming from all directions.
"Oops, we are surrounded by enemies." Thomas secretly screamed something bad.
Going deep behind enemy lines this time would have run the risk of being surrounded.
But Thomas believed that if they had been surrounded when they attacked the Texans just now, he believed that every militiaman would fight to the end.
But I never expected that I would encounter such a situation after my great revenge was avenged.
At this time, everyone no longer had the determination to die.
"Everyone rush over together." There is no other way, now we can only rush out from the front.
They were unable to ride horses through the woods at night. There were only two paths forward and backward.
Since everything is blocked on all sides, the best way is to break out of the encirclement from the front.
Thomas took the lead and rushed forward. He abandoned the horse behind him that was used to transport property.
At this time, only your own life is the most important, and everything else can be abandoned.
The people around Thomas all rode forward with him, which in turn drove more people to rush forward.
Companions around them were constantly shot and fell to the ground, making these northern militiamen gradually understand the current situation.
They had just been immersed in the excitement of getting revenge.
The previous attack on the Texans' camp was much easier than they imagined.
See the Texans fall under their guns in panic.
These people found great satisfaction in their hearts.
Things have turned around so quickly. Now they are the ones being attacked and panicked.
Thomas rushed forward. The closer he got to the enemy's blocking line, the more his companions fell around him.
He drew his revolver. Most of the surrounding northern militiamen also acted in this way.
Up north, that's what cowboys on the prairie did before dueling.
There was a "boom" and the horse beside Thomas suddenly fell down.
Thomas could clearly hear the crunch of bones as the horse's leg broke.
"These despicable enemies actually dug many small holes on the road."
These small holes, which are ten centimeters in diameter, are simply not visible from a distance.
But as long as the horse's leg falls in, it will definitely be broken.
This is a weapon invented by the ancestors of China to deal with cavalry.
The tools required are also very simple. A soldier holding something similar to a Luoyang shovel can easily dig many such holes.
Of course, the premise is that it is on a dirt road.
Naturally, there are no concrete roads here in Texas. This is a prairie, surrounded by flat land. When carriages or people travel too much, it becomes a road.
"Let's take a detour." Thomas turned his horse's head towards the roadside.
Sure enough, the enemy did not dig pits everywhere.
Half an hour later, the captain of the fourth brigade came to Wall dejectedly.
"I'm sorry, Commander, for letting the enemy escape."
Wall shook his head indifferently. He was not prepared to keep all these northern militiamen.
Just fight normally, there is no need to form a deadly feud with them.
If it is really completely blocked and those people try to kill every fish and only increase the casualties on the Yangtze River security side, then it is not worthwhile.
"It doesn't matter. Since they left so much money to buy the way, what if we let them leave?" Hua Er said with a smile.
"Hurry up and transport the things back. Those Texas guys will be in trouble if they come back."
Although these things changed hands once they arrived in the hands of the northern militiamen, they are now the spoils of Yangtze River Security.
But there is no guarantee that those Texans will say this is something they were robbed after seeing it, and then it will be another nonsense.
"Well, it's the commander. We captured this from the northerners." The officer said confidently.
Wall said nothing and glared at the officer.
"I understand, Commander, I understand, keep a low profile, keep a low profile!" The officer nodded with a smile and left to arrange for the people below to clean up the battlefield.
On the other side, Ogo and several hundred remaining soldiers escorted Bush to Wichita City.
"Open the door quickly, we are from the Texas Mercenary Group." Ogo shouted to the people on the wall.
The city of Wichita is a fortress, surrounded by walls.
"Wait a minute, I'm going to report." There was so much commotion outside that the soldiers in the city got up early to be mobilized.
"Commander, are you okay? These bastards refused to save us, and now they want us to wait outside the city gate." Ogo complained to Bush.
"I'm fine, Ogo. You can't blame them. We are mercenaries, and they have no obligation to save us." Bush did not injure any vital points. He is a sensible person. As a mercenary, he is here to help others fight.
Employers are not required to help them.
Similarly, on the battlefield, mercenaries do not need to be bound by so many battlefield rules.
Finally, a gap opened in the city gate, and Bush and the others were taken in.
Ogo quickly took Bush to a doctor for treatment.
This time the Texas mercenary group suffered heavy losses. All their rewards and capture during this period were stored in the camp.
The original team of more than 1,500 people now only has a few hundred remnants left.
All belongings were lost.
The next day, Wall came to Wichita City. He had to make a report on the situation last night.
"Mr. Wall, why didn't you go to support the Texas mercenary regiment last night?" Dodge asked in a questioning tone.
It seems that Mr. Bush was the first to file a complaint yesterday.
Of course, Wall had already thought of his words before he came.
Hua Er still couldn't help but complain in his heart.
You don’t have any support yourself, so why are you so embarrassed to talk to me here?
Of course, Hua Er could only think in his heart. After all, he is his employer, and he should still give him the face he deserves.
"Mr. Dodge, I have started mobilizing the troops since I heard the explosion. But because it is midnight, our large troops dare not attack rashly."
As he spoke, Wall turned his head to Mr. Bush, who was still wearing a bandage, and continued: "Mr. Bush, I believe you will handle this situation in the same way."
Then, he looked at Mr. Dodge again.
"But when the investigation team I sent came back to report the situation, Mr. Bush had already retreated. It's a pity, but I have to say that your persistence was too short."
Mr. Bush's cheeks turned red after saying this.
"After receiving the report from the scouts, I immediately led my men to support. We had an encounter with the northern militiamen on the way. I think you can hear the sound of our battle in Wichita City."
"Okay, I've said all I can say, Mr. Dodge, I think we have fulfilled our obligations as an ally, right?"
"In addition, Mr. Bush, I have one thing to inform you. The enemies who attacked you last night were only a thousand or so, which is about the same number as you. How did you lose the camp? But this is no longer important. There are us.
Although we did not wipe out all these people, we eliminated more than 500 people, accounting for more than half of the number of these northern militiamen." Wall continued.
After hearing this, Mr. Bush's cheeks turned red and he felt that he had lost all face.
"So we have avenged Mr. Bush," Wall said with a smile.
"Haha, okay, the members of Yangtze Security are really good. Don't worry, Mr. Wall, we will definitely be rewarded for your contribution this time." The old and cunning Mr. Dodge hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
Everyone likes an army that can conquer and fight well.
At this time, he must be more biased towards Yangtze Security, which had won the battle.
Now that reinforcements have not arrived, it is the time when the Southern Slave Owners Alliance is at its most vulnerable.
It will undoubtedly be safer to have a victorious army in your hands.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Dodge. I'll have the heads delivered later." Wall said.
He didn't stay long, otherwise he would have to talk about the captured materials later.
The enemy ran away, and Bush led his people back to the original camp. The place was already in ruins.
The wealth that had been accumulated was either robbed or burned. There were only a few limping injured horses wandering around the camp.
The bodies of the Texans lay scattered on the ground.
The remaining remnants all felt sad.
Bush vowed in his heart to fight to the bitter end with these northerners.
They silently picked up the ruins and waited for the arrival of reinforcements.