readx(); Two battalions of the Tang cavalry quickly approached the Indian tribes in the valley, in the uneven terrain of the White Mountain, and there were no proper roads, unable to fully support logistics, so the most effective assault force on the plateau was the Tang cavalry. Xu Daorun, commander of the West Coast Theater of Operations, quickly noticed this problem, and the Jibu Regiment could basically only fight along the railway line, and needed to have stronger logistics support capabilities, that is, in the area from Phoenix City to Tucson, it actually became a second-line force. The firepower is far less powerful than that of the Jibu Regiment, but the Hunting Cavalry Regiment, the veteran unit of the Tang Dynasty, has broken through dozens of Apache tribes, making the Apache people frightened.

In response to this, Xu Daorun temporarily transferred another cavalry unit of the West Coast Military Region, the Xiao Cavalry Regiment, and immediately rushed to the New Mexico front line to expand the elimination of the Apaches.

When the attack on the West Apache tribe was basically completed, the Tang Cavalry Hunting Regiment finally crossed the lofty mountains and sent two battalions of hundreds of elite cavalry to the Baishan tribe.

Li Kangfu has been fighting for many days, and although he rested for a day yesterday, he was still tired when he camped in the wilderness. The days of killing not only took a toll on the soldiers' physical strength, but they were also extremely mentally exhausted and nervous. They are cultivated as elite and courageous soldiers, and if they face an unusually strong enemy, they will inspire a hundredfold greater will and strength to fight the enemy. But when their enemies were all down and there were not many muskets, and even the desperate women and children, the challenge to their will was severe.

The Tang Dynasty's use of foreign legions in the colonies to suppress local resistance forces is indeed more expensive and more expensive to mobilize the local regular army, but there is another key reason. If the regular army is used too often, their grandeur may be eroded, and their pursuits and beliefs will be lost in the slaughter of little glory. At the same time, they become tyrannical and cruel, but when they face stronger enemies. But he will be beaten to the ground.

For this reason, the Ministry of National Defense would rather conduct some military exercises close to actual combat on the mainland and set up some perverted conditions, but would not let the Tang Army really go on some battlefields to consume their ambition and glory.

In this war triggered by the train thieves, the Tang army was already duty-bound, and it was not as expected by some experts and generals, although it was only a few days of high-intensity purge. Even the Cavalry Hunting Regiment, which was considered one of the best, had varying degrees of demoralization among the soldiers.

In order to boost the morale of the soldiers, the political work officers also did their best, and even the instructor Mao Yaoguang cheered up his soldiers: "Comrades, cheer up, I know that the experience of these days is not pleasant for all of us. But everyone must always remember that we are soldiers of Datang, soldiers who fight for the interests and destiny of the country and the people, and our mission is to protect our country, and now our enemies have provoked us. Datang is never allowed to provoke, and only letting them know the consequences is what we should do. Now everyone is heading for the last West Apache tribe. is also the culprit of this bombing incident - Baishan! No matter how dull your mood may be, in this battle, I hope that you will do your best, and that the hatred of the two hundred and sixty-three dead compatriots watching you will be washed away by us! ”

These words really worked, and the soldiers regained their spirits, although they would still have a brutal battle afterwards, but the hatred of the death and wounding of their compatriots would be snowed in this battle.

Li Kangfu admires Mao Yaoguang's ability very much. In the political work department of the Tang Army, there are no longer a few instructors and political commissars with such ability as Mao Yaoguang. The Tang Army was established for more than ten years, plus the tradition inherited from the People's Liberation Army before the crossing. There is a very complete and rigorous training method for political work officers, the political commissars are charismatic, and everyone is good at making speeches and agitation, and at the same time they can take the lead and lead by example, that is, the combat casualty rate of the Tang Army is very low, otherwise the loss of officers, I am afraid that the loss of political work officers is higher than that of military officers.

The cavalry of the two battalions rushed in a mighty way, and saw the tents and longhouses of the White Mountain tribe scattered in the valley.

Li Kangfu froze and said to Mao Yaoguang beside him: "It's a little wrong, it feels like it's a little quiet." ”

Mao Yaoguang was also a little hesitant: "It can't be a trap set by those Apaches, they already know that we are coming?" ”

"I don't know if it's strange, we've lost so many tribes these days, and there are always some people who have escaped, they have a covenant, so it's reasonable to come to Baishan to report or ask for help."

Mao Yaoguang judged: "If this is the case, then it is more likely that the Baishan people will withdraw than if they have set up an ambush in their own tribe. ”

Li Kangfu nodded and said, "I think so too." ”

After a short time, the cavalry swept down, and sure enough, no one was found in the village. The White Mountaineers had withdrawn in such a hurry that the tribe was in disarray, and there was no time to take with them what was valuable to the Apaches. The Apaches did not have the ability to set any traps to damage the cavalry of the Don Army, they lacked tools and weapons, and they did not have experience in this field of warfare.

The commander of a battalion observed the tribe and then made a decision to set it on fire.

He judged that the Apache people of Baishan must be reluctant to give up their tribe's belongings, but these things are of no value to the Tang people, and the Apache of Baishan plan to live in the tribe when they return again, but the Tang people will not let them get their wish for what they think.

Although not a single Apache was killed, a fire burned the White Mountain tribe to ashes, and the White Mountain Apache completely turned into a lost dog. Fortunately, Esquart still has relatively strong muskets and horses, which makes the Baishan people still a fighting force to be reckoned with even after losing their tribe.

Esquart promised his people that they would take back their tribe, but when he left the valley, Esquat knew that it was impossible for them to go back. What was even more troublesome for him was that the defeat had made his people begin to doubt him, and his position was shaken. (To be continued.) )>