In the Mexican plateau in August, the autumn air is crisp and the weather is very good. Since the end of the Battle of Central Colombia at the end of April, the Chinese army has been resting and replenishing soldiers and various equipment and other combat supplies in the following months. Especially the armored forces.
Tanks and armored vehicles suffered heavy losses, and these equipment must be fully replenished before launching the next large-scale attack.
In the central campaign, the armored forces played an extremely powerful role in breaking through the US defense lines or outflanking the US military's back roads. However, the losses were also huge. Most of the armored vehicles were damaged because of key parts.
damaged and scrapped. In addition, the light battleships and submarines of the US West Coast Fleet attacked from Hawaii
A fierce attack was launched on the sea transportation line to Mexico, causing a number of transport ships transporting tanks, armored vehicles and parts to be sunk. Transport ships transporting fuel and ammunition, especially aerial bombs, also suffered great losses. In such a situation
Under such circumstances, the Chinese army in Mexico had to stop its pursuit and began to stockpile supplies.
In order to delay the Chinese army's offensive, U.S. President Theodore.
Under Roosevelt's strict order, all the light warships and submarines of the U.S. West Coast Fleet were dispatched to wait for opportunities to attack the Chinese Navy's transport ships in the vast East Pacific waters. Submarines, in particular, posed a great threat to China's maritime transportation lines.
Even though the U.S. Navy's submarine technology is very backward, this kind of weapon hidden underwater is still not easy to detect. Once the submarine breaks into the transport ship
If they are among the fleet, they can cause great losses to the transport fleet. Of course, once these submarines launch an attack and are exposed, they will often be sunk by arriving destroyers or light cruisers. But even so, the Chinese military will pay for it.
A huge loss. American submarines are far from comparable to transport ships, not to mention that these transport ships are also filled with various equipment, ammunition or fuel.
In order to protect the Army's operations in Mexico, the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze issued an order to the Navy, requiring the Navy to ensure the safety of transportation lines. If there is an accident on the Mexican battlefield due to problems with transportation lines, the Navy will be responsible for it. Minister of the Navy
Under the pressure of Wang Yuze, Zhang Cheng also ordered the naval fleets in the Eastern Pacific to step up the encirclement and suppression of the light warships and submarines of the US West Coast Fleet.
For a time, more than half of the main force of the Chinese Navy gathered in the Eastern Pacific Ocean was devoted to encircling and suppressing the U.S. warships and submarines. This lasted for more than two months before the U.S. warships and submarines sent to the Eastern Pacific were eliminated.
Moreover, not all of them were wiped out. There were always some lucky light warships and submarines that escaped encirclement and suppression, and would still attack the transport fleet from time to time. However, as long as the transport fleet was equipped with enough escort warships, it would not
What will be the problem?
In any case, although the U.S. West Coast Fleet suffered heavy losses under the encirclement and suppression of the Chinese Navy, more than 80% of all light cruisers and destroyers were sunk, and dozens of submarines were sunk, leaving only
There are only a few ships.
However, this also bought enough time for the United States. The U.S. Army took advantage of the temporary inability of the Chinese army to launch a large-scale attack and built a line of defense in northern Mexico. This line of defense relied on the Eastern Sierra Madre Mountains, the Panuco River, and the San Francisco River.
The Diego River and the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains are in the central and southern part of the Mexican plateau, with San Luis Potosi as the core. The US military has deployed millions of troops on this line of defense. This line of defense is also called the last line by the Americans.
Once the Chinese army breaks through this line of defense, it will reach the Mexican Plateau to the north. It is basically an undefeable terrain and can break through to the Rio Grande River, the border between the United States and Mexico. After crossing the river, there is the southern United States.
of Texas.
In order to ensure the security of the homeland, the United States has dispatched most of its army to the southern border, preparing to rely on the wide Rio Grande River to carry out the final resistance. The defense line in northern Mexico is to gain enough ground for the defense of the United States.
At that time, no American wanted the war to reach the United States. Therefore, even if the army suffered a defeat in central Mexico, there were still many Americans willing to join the army under the government's propaganda.
Among them, resist the invasion of China and protect the United States. The U.S. Army’s recruitment conditions have also been relaxed, allowing American men between the ages of 15 and 45 to join the army, which has almost doubled the number of soldiers in the U.S. Army.
As for the manpower needed in industrial and agricultural production, many are taken over by women. In order to win this war, or to resist China's invasion, the United States has planned to use all its strength.
When the time enters August, the preparations for the Chinese army have been completed. Millions of Chinese troops have completed their rest and recuperation. The Japanese and North Korean mercenaries that have suffered heavy losses have also completed the replenishment of various types of artillery, tanks, armored vehicles and
The planes are all in place. Ammunition, fuel, and food are fully prepared. Moreover, the weather is also very good. Therefore, Marshal Zhao Bowen, the top commander of the China-Mexico battlefield and Minister of Army, is ready to launch an attack on the US military and drive them out.
Mexico invaded the United States in one fell swoop.
Queretaro, only 180 kilometers away from San Luis Potosi, the core of the US defense line, has become the headquarters of the Chinese army. Four armies and 60 infantry divisions, with more than 1.7 million Chinese troops.
Deployed north of Querétaro. Half a million Japanese mercenaries
and 200,000 North Korean mercenaries are all in place. North of Queretaro, more than 20 field airports of various sizes have been built to accommodate hundreds of fighter planes. Now, the Chinese Air Force is dispatched to the Mexican battlefield
There are already three wings of fighters, with a total of 360 aircraft.
On the evening of August 21, Mexico time, Marshal Zhao Bowen summoned the generals on the Mexican battlefield to begin pre-war deployments. Several group army commanders and air force leaders, as well as commanders of Japanese and North Korean mercenaries also
All are present.
"Everyone, the battle plan we submitted has been approved by the General Staff Headquarters. All frontline troops have been deployed. Two days later, on August 23, we will launch an attack to break through the Americans' so-called '
The last line of defense will bring the war to the United States!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said. The previous war between China and the United States has been carried out in Mexico.
Although the U.S. Army suffered heavy losses, the blow to the United States was not great, especially the strong industrial strength of the United States. This allowed the United States to rely on its strong industrial strength to arm enough troops in a short period of time.
army. Therefore, if you want to defeat the United States, you can only completely destroy the United States by attacking its territory and destroying its industrial base.
Everyone looked at Marshal Zhao Bowen with eagerness in their eyes. After several months of rest, the Chinese army has become stronger. Although the Americans spent several months building their last line of defense,
, but the US military obviously does not expect to be able to rely on this line of defense to withstand the Chinese attack.
The U.S. Army has only deployed about one million troops on this defense line. The rest of the troops have withdrawn into the country and built a new defense line on the north bank of the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande defense line is the real preparation of the U.S. military.
The entrenched defense line, the defensive line in northern Mexico, is only used to delay time.
"Marshal, let our group army be responsible for the main attack! I promise to break through the US military's defense line within one day, capture San Luis Potosi within two days, and completely destroy the US military's defense line!" General Xie Dingkun, commander of the 2nd Group Army, said immediately.
During the battle in central Mexico, all the tanks and armored vehicles lost by the 2nd Army had been replenished, which made General Xie Dingkun once again full of confidence.
"Marshal, our 8th Army guarantees to capture San Luis Potosi within one day." General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Army, also said immediately. Other army commanders also competed for it. Although the defense line built by the US military was strong, these generals
They all have great confidence in their armored forces and believe that they can easily break through the US military's defense lines like they did in the Battle of Central Mexico.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Although, the US military has only deployed one million people on the front line of defense.
However, relying on the favorable terrain, more than 70% of their troops are deployed in San Luis Potosi and nearby areas. The US military suffered enough from the armored forces last time, and this time they are already prepared. We
Don't be careless!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said seriously. He did not want these generals to become arrogant and arrogant after many victories.
This is true for several group army generals. In their view, the US military's defense lines are completely paper-like. As long as they launch an attack, they will fall apart.
"According to the information we have received, the US military has specially dug anti-tank trenches in positions in San Luis Potosi and nearby areas. These trenches are three meters wide and one and a half meters deep, and our current tanks and armored vehicles cannot cross them.
In addition, according to the information obtained by the intelligence department, the US military has been equipped with anti-tank weapons, but we do not know the specific power. Therefore, the General Staff requires us to be vigilant this time and not to be careless and mislead the Americans." Zhao
Marshal Bowen warned.
After hearing Marshal Zhao Bowen say this, everyone started to look at him seriously and their expressions became more serious!