Nine hundred and seventieth chapters pit the Japanese
"General, what should we do now? The Chinese have captured the first trench and the 36th Army cannot recapture the position!" Lieutenant General Davis said anxiously. The Chinese Army uncharacteristically captured the US military position, which was indeed unexpected.
their expectations.
"Let the 36th Army retreat to the second line of defense!" General Pershing said. Under the intensive firepower of the Chinese Army, it is almost impossible for the US military to recapture the positions occupied by the Chinese Army.
"General, is this a sign that the Chinese are about to launch a large-scale attack? Should we abandon the front line of defense and retreat to the city of Chilpancingo. Rely on the firepower from the mountains on both sides of the city to attack the Chinese.
!" Lieutenant General Davis suggested.
"The Chinese are indeed going to launch a large-scale attack. However, the front line of defense cannot be abandoned. Since the Chinese want to seize our line of defense, they must be prepared to pay a heavy price. Order the 36th Army, Second
If you cannot hold the first trench, you can give up. But the third trench must be held no matter what, we cannot let the Chinese occupy the entire line of defense so easily!" General Pershing ordered.
Lieutenant General Davis was a little confused. The Chinese had invested superior forces in the attack. If reinforcements were not sent to the 36th Army, it would be impossible for the 36th Army to hold its position. Instead of suffering unnecessary losses, it would be better to abandon the front position.
, put all the troops into the defense of the city of Chilpancingo.
General Pershing saw Lieutenant General Davis' doubts and said: "The front line of defense cannot be defended. However, we need a victory! If the failure continues, the morale of the troops will be greatly affected.
It will affect the subsequent defense and is also detrimental. Therefore, the 36th Army must hold its position, at least until night!"
"General, do you mean that we attack the Chinese at night? However, our troops are not good at night fighting! On the contrary, the Chinese and Japanese are relatively good at night fighting!" Lieutenant General Davis said.
"It doesn't matter if we are not good at it. We have the advantage of military strength. If we attack the Chinese at night, we still have a chance to win. The Chinese air force cannot be dispatched at night, and the accuracy of the artillery will be greatly affected. Moreover, we
The artillery can also be put into battle. The marked shooting elements can cover the front line of defense. And the fortifications on the defense line have basically been destroyed by the Chinese artillery and air force. Even if the Chinese
Occupying our position will not be of much use. Instead, we can make them pay heavy casualties. The morale is now dangerously low. If there is no victory, I am worried that the troops will collapse due to too much pressure.
It collapsed!" General Pershing said. Although the US military is not good at night fighting, in comparison, the Chinese army's air force cannot enter combat at night. In this way, the disadvantage of the US military will not be so obvious.
"Okay General! I look forward to teaching the Chinese a hard lesson tonight!" Lieutenant General Davis said. He was also looking forward to the attack at night. If he could win a victory, even if it was just a small victory
The morale of the US military will also improve a lot.
After the Chinese army captured the first trench of the US military, it continued to attack the US military defending the second trench. However, the resistance of the US military was very fierce. The commander of the 36th US Army received a call from General Pershing.
After the order, almost all the strength was used. With all their strength, the US military's second trench held on until 4 o'clock in the afternoon before it was captured by the Chinese army. However, this also made China
The Army had no extra time to launch an attack on the U.S. Army's third trench. The Chinese and American officers and soldiers were in a stalemate at a distance of 500 meters and began to repair their positions again. Although the U.S. 36th Army completed the task assigned by General Pershing
mission, but also suffered heavy losses. There were more than 50,000 troops in the army, and the losses were more than half! If General Pershing had not promised that they would be able to withdraw from the position by night, the 36th Army would not be so desperate.
"Marshal! The 12th Division and Japanese mercenaries have captured the American defense line. However, they have only captured two lines of defense so far, and the third line of defense is still under the control of the Americans. Now the troops have been
The offense turned to defense.
It is expected that tomorrow we will be able to seize the third line of defense of the US military and launch an attack on Chilpancingo city!" General Xie Dingkun, commander of the 2nd Army, reported.
"Only two lines of defense were taken down? It seems that the Americans have a strong will to fight!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said. He originally thought that after more than a week of high-intensity shelling and bombing, the morale of the US military should have been greatly affected.
If the impact is large, his will to fight will become very weak. But now it seems that he is still too optimistic!
"Marshal! The Americans have lost at least 200,000 troops during this period! And our losses, even including the Japanese mercenaries, do not exceed 30,000. In comparison, sooner or later the U.S. military will collapse due to too much losses.
Registered!" General Xie Dingkun said with a smile. Although the troops are still blocked in Chilpanzingo, the troops have achieved great results, which already makes him very satisfied.
"Order the frontline troops to strengthen defense at night. Our air force cannot participate in the battle at night. This is a huge test for us!" Marshal Zhao Bowen reminded. If he were General Pershing, he would definitely choose to launch the attack at night
Before the attack, the Chinese Army withdrew their horses after the day's battle.
Satland, even if the US military wants to launch a surprise attack at night, it will be beaten to death by the strong defense line of the Chinese Army. Now, the Chinese Army has occupied two lines of defense of the US Army, which undoubtedly gives the US military a
A great opportunity. If the US military is willing to spend money, it might cause heavy casualties to the Chinese Army.
"Marshal, you mean that the Americans plan to launch a night attack on us? Do they have the courage?" General Xie Dingkun said with some disbelief. After nearly two months of fighting, in the eyes of many Chinese officers and soldiers, the US military
They have grown taller and taller, and have good equipment, but their combat effectiveness is very rubbish.
"If everyone has your opinion, then we will probably pay a heavy price. In my name, send a telegram to General Gao Chang to ask him to pay attention to the defense at night. In any case, we must ensure that the defense line is still under our control
In our hands." Marshal Zhao Bowen said. If the defense line captured during the day was taken back by the Americans, then the efforts during the day would have been in vain.
"Yes, Marshal!" General Xie Dingkun also realized his negligence, his heart trembled, and he said quickly.
After receiving the telegram, General Gao Chang, the commander of the Chinese Army's 6th Group Army on the front line, quickly made arrangements. However, his arrangement was a trick. General Gao Chang also realized that the US military might have troops tonight.
In the absence of air superiority, he would probably pay a heavy price to resist the US military attack. Therefore, he turned his attention to the Japanese mercenaries. So, he sent someone to ask the Japanese mercenary commander
General Oshima Yoshimasa's headquarters.
"General Oshima, the performance of the Japanese mercenaries today was very good and very brave!" After General Oshima Yoshimasa arrived, General Gao Chang boasted fiercely.
Sure enough, after receiving praise from the senior generals of the Chinese Army, General Oshima Yoshimasa flushed with excitement. General Gao Chang is the commander of a group army of the Chinese Army. With the rank of general, he is already considered a top figure in the Chinese Army.
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To be praised by such a figure is undoubtedly an affirmation of the combat power of Japanese mercenaries.
"Your Excellency, General, thank you for your praise. Everything the Japanese mercenaries did was deserved. We firmly believe that under the leadership of the great Chinese Empire, we will be able to defeat the Americans!" General Oshima Yoshimasa said quickly.
"Haha! Very good. You are right to have such confidence. General Oshima, please rest assured that we will definitely not forget the meritorious people. You also know that this time His Majesty the Emperor wants to destroy the United States. That is to say, destroy
After the United States, we will definitely occupy the United States for a long time and station troops in the United States. However, after destroying the United States,
After the United States, the main force of the empire will definitely return to the country and launch an attack on the enemies in Europe. At that time, the empire will need the cooperation of reliable troops in the Americas. I think that Japanese mercenaries can fully shoulder the important task of garrisoning the United States.
It will become a powerful supplement to the empire's military garrison in the United States!" General Gao Chang said.
"Ah! General, do you really think so?" General Oshima Yoshimasa said excitedly. Although he knew that even if Japanese mercenaries were stationed in the United States, they would only serve as thugs for the Chinese. However, in the minds of the Japanese, the United States
China is a very rich country! If they can station troops in the United States, they will definitely gain huge wealth. Even if the Chinese will take the majority by then, the Japanese will also be able to get a lot of wealth.
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"Of course! I will make suggestions to His Majesty the Emperor when the time comes!" Admiral Gao Chang said.
"Thank you for your humble duty, General!" General Oshima Yoshimasa burst into tears of gratitude.
"General Oshima, my troops suffered considerable losses in today's battle. Therefore, I plan to hand over the captured defense line to Japanese mercenaries to guard it. Are you confident in holding the position?" General Gao Chang asked.
General Oshima Yoshimasa was stunned for a moment, but then he immediately patted his chest and said: "General, don't worry, the Japanese mercenaries are confident in holding the line of defense. It is impossible for the Americans to move back the line of defense!"
General Oshima Yoshimasa is not a fool. He knows that General Gao Chang wants Japanese mercenaries to resist the US military attack. But, can he refuse? Even if he knows that there is a trap in front of him, he can only jump in!