At 1 o'clock in the afternoon on April 27, 1912, in Cuautla, under the order of Marshal Zhao Bowen, the top commander of the Chinese army in Mexico, the Chinese army launched an attack on the American army. Starting at 1 o'clock, the Chinese army assembled more than five hundred
A large-caliber heavy artillery bombarded the U.S. defense line violently, and the bombardment
It is not limited to the second line of defense built by the U.S. military, but also extends to the third line of defense. In addition, the Chinese Air Force, which completed air strikes on the retreating U.S. troops, also dispatched a large number of aircraft to bombard the U.S. positions indiscriminately.
.Especially the artillery positions and air defense positions of the US military are priority targets for the Air Force.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, the shelling and air raids ended. The two lines of defense of the US military outside the city of Cuautla had been bombed into a mess, as if they had been plowed over with a plow. Even after the Chinese army's shelling and air strikes,
During the bombing, the U.S. troops hid in strong artillery holes, leaving only a few observers on the position. However, the U.S. military suffered many casualties, and many of the artillery holes were destroyed.
caliber heavy artillery or heavy aerial bombs, and entire companies and rows of American officers and soldiers inside were buried alive. More importantly, the US military's defenses were blown to pieces amid the intensive shelling and bombing by the Chinese army.
.Many heavy machine gun firepower points were destroyed, trenches were blown down, and the barbed wire fence in front of the defense line was blown up. Under such circumstances, the US military's defensive power has been greatly reduced!
"General He Bingju, the next step is up to you! After breaking through the two lines of defense of the US military in one fell swoop, then circle back to the side of Cuautla, block the US military's retreat, and surround all the hundreds of thousands of US troops!" Zhao
Marshal Bowen took the order and said.
"Yes, Marshal! The 8th Army guarantees to complete the mission!" General He Bingju immediately went down and ordered the attack.
Japanese mercenary commander General Oshima Yoshimasa and North Korean mercenary commander General Kim Soon-hwa both stood aside with expressionless faces. However, they were worried that the Chinese Army's 8th Group Army would break through the US military's defense line in one fell swoop, and they also wanted to push the US military to the side.
Surrounded, they felt a little unconvinced. Although they admitted that the Chinese Army's combat effectiveness was much stronger than theirs. But the US Army on the opposite side was not a vegetarian either! Although they
They believe that the final victory must belong to China, but they believe that victory can only be achieved after a fierce and hard battle. Victory will never be as easy as Marshal Zhao Bowen said! The two of them are very familiar with the armor of the Chinese army.
The troops know nothing about it. The existence of the Chinese army's armored forces is kept strictly confidential except for the soldiers and senior officers of the armored forces.
However, General Oshima Yoshimasa and General Jin Shunhua did not dare to raise questions, but some people dared. Major General Haines, the leader of the German military observation mission, asked doubtfully: "Your Excellency, Marshal, the Chinese army can break through two lines of the US military in one afternoon."
Defense line, and push the battle into the city of Cuautla? You know, the US military on the opposite side has solid defenses and hundreds of thousands of troops!" Major General Haynes obviously felt that
This is somewhat unlikely. Germany in Europe is now also caught in the crisis of trench warfare. There are trenches everywhere in northern France and Belgium. It is very difficult for the German army to break through the trenches of the British and French allied forces. Every attack has to be sacrificed.
Huge casualties. Therefore, Major General Haynes was very doubtful about the attack power of the Chinese Army. Even if the attack power of the Chinese Army is very powerful, it cannot be higher than the German Army, right?
"General Haines, all explanations are redundant. You will be able to see it soon! Then you will know whether we have the ability to break through the US military's defense line!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said with a smile. The Chinese Army's
The appearance of armored troops on the battlefield can no longer be concealed from others, and there is no need to continue to conceal it.
"Okay, Marshal, I'll wait and see!" Major General Haynes said with a smile. He was really curious why Marshal Zhao Bowen had such strong confidence. Could it be that the Chinese have some secret weapon? Haynes
The major general secretly guessed. Thinking about this period of time,
The Chinese army has designated many restricted areas and prohibits the entry of military delegations. He was guessing the intentions of the Chinese army. But the mystery will soon be solved.
After receiving the order, the armored brigade of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army immediately launched an attack. With one battalion of TB' Cheetah and medium tanks as the lead, two battalions of TP' Wolf and light tanks as the two wings, followed by two mechanized tanks.
Infantry battalion 24 wheeled equipment
Armored vehicles and armored brigade launched an assault on the US military position in an attack formation. Behind the armored brigade were the 9th and 10th divisions of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army. They will be responsible for the attack after the armored brigade breaks through the US defense line.
Expand the gap and clear the position of American troops.
"Boom!" A thunderous sound came from behind the Chinese Army's attack position. Major General Haynes frowned and looked at the sky. Is it going to rain? If it rains! It will definitely be harmful to the Chinese army.
The attack had a great impact. However, the sky was cloudless and blue, and it didn't look like it was going to rain at all! This made Major General Haynes very confused.
Soon, he knew the source of the sound. Tanks drove into the Chinese Army's attack position one by one, and followed the passage reserved by Zi to the US military position a few kilometers away. A group of two hundred tanks.
The torrent of steel rushed towards the U.S. military's position, and the powerful momentum it exuded made everyone look at it.
"Oh God! What is this?" Major General Haynes and the officers of the German Military Observer Group were all stunned. They looked at the advancing tanks and armored vehicles with disbelief on their faces.
The Japanese mercenary commander, General Oshima Yoshimasa, and the North Korean mercenary commander, General Kim Soon-hwa, also had their eyes widened. Although they did not yet know how powerful these strange weapons were, the power of these weapons alone when they appeared on the scene,
It has already made them feel deeply shocked.
"Amaterasu! As expected of the Chinese army, they are probably the only ones who can produce such terrifying weapons!" General Oshima Yoshimasa secretly exclaimed in his heart. At the same time, he once again expressed his gratitude for Japan's surrender to China.
Fortunately, if Japan foolishly continued to be hostile to China, it would have been impossible to survive!
"Marshal Nian, are these the secret weapons of the Chinese Army? What are their names? How powerful are they?" Major General Haynes asked immediately.
"General Haines, this is the armored force formed by the Imperial Army. They will use tanks! As for the power, you will be able to see it soon!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said with a smile!
The dispatch of the Chinese Army's armored forces also attracted the attention of the US military. When they saw a large group of black iron lumps approaching them, the US officers and soldiers who had just emerged from the anti-gun holes all
I was shocked. The news that the Chinese army had deployed armored forces in Atlisco was only reported by senior generals of the US military.
Only then did he realize that ordinary officers and soldiers had no idea about this. General Pershing's plan was to make a large-scale retreat of the US military after nightfall, using the cover of night to escape the pursuit of the Chinese army. But he never expected that,
The Chinese army will immediately launch an attack after discovering that the US military has begun to retreat, and directly use armored forces!
"Oh God! What are those? Monsters released by the Chinese from hell?" some devout believers exclaimed. Many people even kept crossing themselves on their chests, hoping to receive God's blessing.
"That's not a monster, it's just a weapon made by the Chinese! Get ready to fight!" the US military commanders ordered. However, facing the armored forces of the Chinese army, they did not have much confidence. Richard
The news that the army under the command of the lieutenant general suffered a disastrous defeat under the attack of the Chinese Army's armored forces and had surrendered was already known to officers above the division commander level in the US military.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The artillery on the US military position began to fire, and hundreds of 5mm howitzers began to bombard the Chinese Army's armored forces. The US military had already been prepared to resist the Chinese Army's armored forces. Specifically
Hundreds of howitzers were retained and deployed to the front position!
"Boom! Boom!" The shells began to fall and exploded in the formation of the Chinese Army's armored troops. However, it is not easy to hit fast-moving tanks and armored vehicles. Many times, it can only rely on luck.
After discovering that the U.S. military's large-caliber artillery was firing, the Chinese Army's artillery immediately launched suppression. At the same time, the armored troops also accelerated their speed. As long as they rushed into the U.S. military's position, these large-caliber artillery would pose no threat to them.
"Boom!" A TB' Cheetah, a medium-sized tank that was relatively unlucky, was hit by a 105mm howitzer shell. The 57mm thick armor was easily destroyed, and the entire tank suddenly turned into a ball of fire.
None of the tank soldiers inside survived.
Seeing a tank of the Chinese Army being turned into a fireball, the American officers and soldiers cheered, and the fear in their hearts faded a lot. However, the good luck of the US Army ended here. After passing through the shelling zone of the US Army
Among them, the armored brigade of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army is only
It only cost two tanks and one armored vehicle. When the armored troops rushed less than 500 meters away from the US military position, the US military's large-caliber artillery could no longer threaten them. At this time, it was also the Chinese Army
It’s time for the armored forces to show off their power!
"Assault! Break through the American defense line!" The armored brigade of the 8th Army formed a huge arrow and rushed towards the US position!