Chapter 556 Victory that ends abruptly

Chapter 556 Victory that ends abruptly

The sound of horse hooves sounded. At first, the chaos on the battlefield made people unable to pay attention to this sound, but soon the sparse sounds began to become denser, gradually overpowering the shouts of killing on the battlefield.

"what happened?"

"No, it's the cavalry!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The U.S. rear team suddenly became chaotic, and some officers knew how critical the situation was at this time.

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

But fear is human nature, and it can easily spread.

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

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

However, these stray bullets still knocked some unlucky cavalry off their horses, but this did not slow down the advance of the Mexican cavalry at all.

The Mexican cavalry rushed in from the side and rear of the American army like cutting through waves, and their sabers hit one neck after another with huge inertia.

However, compared to the saber, self-trampling is more lethal to the US military 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. Little do they know that a person can't run with two legs. Legs.

Zachary Taylor's eyes were filled with tears when he saw this scene through the telescope. He immediately sent people to organize a team to stop the Mexican cavalry from massacring his own rear row.

"Tell Brigadier General James and Brigadier General Nathan that they have to hold off these damn Mexicans."

"Yes!" The messenger immediately rode away.

The US troops on the front line could not see the situation behind them and were still attacking the gap in the city wall, but the defenders on the top of the city could see the chaos happening 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 didn't know what was happening, the U.S. military's rear formation was indeed in chaos.

This was like a shot in the arm, immediately re-energizing these tired warriors.

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

All the gunpowder barrels, as well as the wine barrels containing gunpowder, were pushed out by the defenders.

Explosions were heard one after another for a while, and finally the U.S. troops in front couldn't stand it anymore and began to retreat. But when they turned around, they saw an even more terrifying scene. A group of cavalry had already reached them not far away amid the billowing smoke and dust.

In fact, Brigadier General James and Brigadier General Nathan had already ordered the soldiers to stand ready before Zachary Taylor's order. However, the enemy's large number of broken troops made it impossible for them to take action.

Direct shooting kills the broken troops of the US military, but if you don't shoot, those broken troops will scatter the originally tight formation.

As a result, they became part of the rout and further attacked the friendly forces in the rear.

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

If it weren't for the guy who didn't understand military affairs at all who forced him to attack, Zachary Taylor would have been able to defend the Rio Grande barracks impregnably.

"retreat!"

The officers at the headquarters all breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they were afraid that the commander would be motivated and choose to fight with this group of Mexicans.

Although the U.S. military has an absolute advantage in terms of numbers, it is only a matter of time before they can eat them all.

But God knows if Tasan Anna's main force is following behind. If they are attacked again, the United States will really be exhausted.

After all, if the Rio Grande military camp is lost, the Colorado River transportation will be cut off, and then Stephen Carney's expeditionary force will lose supplies, and it will also become a turtle in the urn for both Mexico and Austria.

Seeing that the US military retreated, Jimmy did not choose to pursue it, nor did he lead the army into the city. He just entered the city alone.

Diego: "Damn it! You devil! Why are you here now!"

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

Diego: "Stop talking 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 are coming. I don't know when the president's main force will arrive."

"What!?"

"Keep your voice down and don't let others know. Otherwise this fortress will not be able to be defended."

Diego let out a sigh of relief.

"How many people did you bring?"

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

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

The two of them had their brows knitted into knots, then they smiled at the same time and gave each other a high-five.

"Go 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 pushing for a divorce. From the beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War to the present, the U.S. government has loaned more than $500 million, and this number is still rising.

Historically, the entire U.S.-Mexican War cost only US$120 million, but due to some reliable news, bankers across the United States united.

Actually not just bankers, but also factory owners, arms dealers, transportation tycoons, etc.

With the combination of these people, they successfully hollowed out the US government. No matter how capable John Taylor was, he couldn't defeat this group of people.

However, they were not opposed to the war, they just wanted to establish a "free" central bank.

John Tyler knew the purpose of these people very well. In order to ensure the freedom of the United States, he must not let these guys act recklessly, but it was impossible to admit failure.

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

France suddenly announced that it would support 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 Rouville.

They knew there would be no more reinforcements, and the French were relatively civilized, giving the Mexicans a decent chance to leave the fort with their flags intact.

So far, all of northern Mexico except California has fallen.

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

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

(New Mexico at this time included the modern states of New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado)

The only remaining part of New Mexico is Nevada, a vast desert that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Mexico received compensation of only 30 million US dollars and 50 million francs, which was the result of mediation between Austria and the United Kingdom.

In fact, the reason why France suddenly changed its mind was that in addition to Louis Philippe being short-sighted and unable to resist the temptation of John Taylor, experts in Western political science also strongly supported his approach.

That is to obtain relative benefits at all costs, which means that even if the interests of the country are harmed, as long as the losses of Austria's regional competitors are greater than themselves, it is reasonable.

What's more, France can not only inhibit Austria's development in North America, but also obtain 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 is only a matter of time before the two sides compete for regional hegemony. Now it is regarded as a return gift during the Luxembourg crisis.

(This paragraph was added later and is not included in the word count. France saw the Americans' successive defeats and was afraid that Austria's power in North America would further strengthen. This was a challenge to France's regional hegemony. At the same time, they could still participate in the war at this time. Picking peaches. Not only can they see practical benefits, they can also weaken their competitors. Although the absolute benefits are small, the relative benefits are large, so the French chose to help the United States.)