Tepessi is a small town in the north of Mexico City, about more than a kilometers away from Mexico City. The reason why Major General Shintoyo, the commander of the Armored Brigade of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army, chose this place as a place to cut off the retreat of the US military was completely considered from the terrain.
Lake Regna to the east of Tepessi, and to the west is a mountain with an altitude of about 3,000 meters. The road to northern Mexico just passes through the town. As long as the Chinese army occupy this place, it can block the US military.
To the south. The fate of the US troops waiting for these intercepted was to be eaten by the main force of the Chinese army advancing towards Mexico City.
Apart from that, there is no other possibility.
When Major General Shi Deyou led his troops here, the US military was retreating northward through the highway. The Chinese Army's armored troops immediately launched an attack on the US military. The tanks and armored vehicles were rumbling forward like tigers rushing into a flock of sheep.
, easily defeated the US military and captured the town. The US military, which was retreating north from Mexico City, was cut in half into two pieces.
"Dick Battalion, the 23rd Tank Battalion and the 24th and 25th Mechanized Infantry Battalion went to the north to build defense lines, the 72nd Tank Battalion, the 73rd Tank Battalion and the 74th Mechanized Infantry Battalion and the 75th Mechanized Infantry Battalion went to the south to build defense lines, other troops
As a reserve force, act immediately, the Americans will not give us too long!" Major General Shi Deyou ordered. The armored troops of the Chinese army occupied Tepessi and blocked the way for the US military to retreat. The US military will definitely not stop easily.
You should know that the total strength of the US troops intercepted south of Tepessi is more than one million. If these US troops are swallowed up by the Chinese army in one bite, the US Army will be greatly damaged!
The Chinese Army's armored forces moved quickly, and tanks drove to the predetermined location through the highways in the town. The light tank battalion and mechanized infantry battalion of the 6th Army, as the reserve team, and the soldiers of the 231st Regiment of the Army
They also actively participated in the construction of the defense line. Their total strength is only 10,000, and it is conceivable how difficult it is to resist the attack of the US military dozens of times their size. Even if the combat effectiveness of the armored troops is
It is far better than ordinary infantry, but the difficulty of defending the position before reinforcements arrive is also conceivable. After capturing Tepesi, Major General Shi Deyou sent a telegram to General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Army. General Du Qizheng's instructions
Major General Shi Deyou must defend Tepesi before reinforcements arrive. The reinforcements will not arrive tomorrow morning as soon as possible. What's more, now that the Air Force fighter jets are about to be blackened, they cannot come to provide support to them.
This means that they have to face hundreds of thousands of US troops alone before dawn tomorrow morning. Fortunately, Tepessi's terrain is relatively prevalent, and the US troops with huge forces cannot be deployed. Otherwise, the Chinese Army's armored forces face
The danger will be even greater! Everyone knows that what they are going to face is a tough battle!
Polotitlan, thirty kilometers north of Tepesi, became the location of the new US military command. After discovering that the Chinese army was approaching Mexico City, General Pershing and General Davis retreated from Mexico City.
When they came out, they quickly fled here. However, the two of them looked very ugly now. Although they escaped, the main force of the US military has not yet escaped.
"General, the situation has been found out. The Chinese armored troops occupied Tepessi and are now building fortifications!" Admiral Davis walked into the temporary command center anxiously and reported to General Pershing.
"How many Chinese troops are there? How many troops have we withdrawn?" asked General Penh Xing.
"General, according to the information we obtained, there were only more than 10,000 Chinese people occupying Tepesi, less than 20,000. However, they were all powerful armored troops. And the troops we evacuated from Mexico City, a total of two.
Ten armies, now only sixteen armies north of Tepesi, and four armies are trapped south of Tepesi. In addition, if we cannot retake Tepesi, retreat from Cuernavaca
The main force of the eight armies will also be annihilated by the Chinese!" said Admiral Davis.
"Damn it! Organize troops immediately to prepare to retake Tepessi. Give orders to the troops left south of Tepessi. If you want to survive, attack Tepessi. We will cooperate with them with all our strength!" General Pershing ordered viciously.
.The US military has lost too much troops in this battle, and he must try his best to get more troops out. Lieutenant General Richard's surrender indicates that the defense is in Puebla
The eight armies were completely wiped out. Now Kuotra is surrounded. The total strength of the twelve armies is obviously not hopeless of escape. There are two other armies who resist the Chinese in Cuernavaka.
Attack. Therefore, General Pershing must bring out the twelve armies stranded south of Tepessi to ensure that the main force of the US military still exists.
"Yes, General! General Davis also knew that it was the most critical moment, so he didn't dare to neglect and immediately organized troops to prepare to launch an attack on Tepessi. However, he had to organize strong troops from the fleeing US military to fight against him.
It is not easy for Tepessi to launch an attack. Many American soldiers are now thinking about running north, the farther they run, the better, and it is best to escape back to the United States. If they want them to turn around and participate in the battle, this is better.
It's hard to kill them. Admiral Davis had an hour to complete the relevant preparations. The 5th Army and the 16th Army of the US became the troops to attack Tepessi. However, these two
The US military is quite reluctant.
Before the US military launched an attack from northwest of Tepe, the US military in the south had already started an attack. At 7 o'clock in the evening, the 71st Infantry Division of the 18th Army of the US military took the lead in attacking Tepesi. Their division was quite
Unlucky, just when their infantry division passed through Tepessi, the Chinese army came. After being beaten by the tanks and armored vehicles of the Chinese armored troops, the entire infantry division was quickly defeated. It was only one step away.
They could escape, which made the officers and soldiers of the 71st Infantry Division of the US Army very depressed. After gathering the defeated troops, the division commander immediately launched an attack on Tepessi, hoping to take advantage of the fact that the Chinese army had not yet gained a foothold.
At the moment of stability, break through the defense line of the Chinese army and successfully escaped here.
Without any preparation for artillery fire, two infantry regiments of the 71st Infantry Division of the US Army, nearly 6,000 American soldiers attacked Tepessi. The desire to survive made them very brave at this moment. However, the war
It is not just that courage can win.
Although the Chinese Army's armored troops did not carry heavy artillery when they were pursuing, there were many mortars and infantry artillery. After entering the range, the US army was immediately hit by intensive fire. Although the power of mortars and infantry artillery is
Not as good as large caliber howitzers, but the firing rate is much faster. When dense shells exploded in the US military's queue, these American soldiers were confused. Affected by the terrain, the front line of the Chinese army was not long, only two
It is only a kilometers long. It is completely enough to guard the two-kilometer-long defense line with the two light tank battalions of the 7th Army and two mechanized infantry battalions.
There is no fixed machine gun fire point built on the defense line, and tanks and armored vehicles are the best fire point. After the US military entered the range, the machine guns on the tanks and armored vehicles quickly opened fire, and the dense bullets enveloped the US military like a storm.
The American soldiers were shot and fell to the ground one by one.
Just twenty minutes after the battle began, the attack of the 71st Infantry Division of the US Army was repelled, and the two regiments involved in the attack lost more than half. The retreating US troops were also dejected and their morale was greatly affected. Originally, they also
It was just with a sense of courage that launched an attack on the Chinese army, but in the face of huge casualties, the courage quickly retreated. After recognizing the reality, they realized the terror of the Chinese army.
At 7:30 pm, the US military also launched an attack from the northwest of Tepes. The US military in the north was much more prepared. Before the attack began, the US military assembled more than 200 large-caliber heavy artillery to carry out the attack on Tepessi.
Fierce artillery. Tepessi was originally just a small town. After the Chinese army occupied it, it did not have time to build solid fortifications. It suffered heavy losses from heavy artillery bombardment by the US military. It was deployed on the frontline positions.
Tanks and armored vehicles were also damaged by the fierce shelling of the US military. In addition to the tanks and armored vehicles that broke down on the road, only half of the tanks left in the two light tanks of the Armored Brigade of the 2nd Army.
In order to get rid of this decline, Major General Shi Deyou ordered the armored troops in the north to attack actively, break through the US defense line, destroy the US artillery positions, and the 231st Regiment transferred a battalion of troops to take over the defense line.
After receiving the order, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles from the Armored Brigade of the 2nd Army quickly drove towards the US army. Originally, when the Chinese army was bombed, the morale of the US army was high, but when they saw a large number of black iron lumps, they were
As they approached, they were frightened one by one again. At this time, dusk was approaching and the sky gradually dimmed. The armored troops of the Chinese army attacked the US military with the darkness as the background, scaring many US soldiers.
He threw down his weapon and ran away.
Originally, the US military placed an infantry division's troops on the attack position and prepared to launch an attack after shelling. However, the active attack of the Chinese Army's armored forces caused the infantry division to collapse early, and the Chinese Army's armored forces easily
Then they broke through their positions and pointed directly at the US artillery position!