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Bullets flew over the head, shells exploded around them, and life was vanishing. Fierce battles unfolded on the north bank of the Grand River. More than 100,000 troops from both China and the United States launched a fierce battle under the night sky. Especially in an attack.
The US military on one side is almost completely using their lives to fill the road of attack. They almost did not move forward and would leave corpses on the ground. In front of the defense line of the Chinese army, the corpses left by the US military have been piled up layer by layer.
A thick layer. The blood they shed dyed the earth reddish brown.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" On the Chinese military's position, a mortar was firing at the fastest speed, smashing 60mm caliber shells into the attacking US military, tearing them to pieces
.Because of continuous firing, the barrels have turned red. However, no one will care about these things, and they can't stop now. The US military launched an attack regardless of casualties, as if it was endless and there were endless killings.
This left the Chinese army in a defensive position without even resting. They just fired mechanically or fired guns, and used the weapons in their hands to harvest the lives of those American soldiers.
"Boom!" Suddenly, a mortar shell was put into the muzzle and was not fired, but directly exploded. Because the barrel temperature was very high, there was a problem with the mortar. This was being manipulated.
Several gunners of the mortar were killed on the spot.
This situation is happening at any time on the Chinese military's positions. Because of continuous fire, there are continuous artillery explosions or light and heavy machine guns that require replacement of barrels. This makes the Chinese military's firepower much weaker and also gives the US military a lot of effort.
More opportunities. After they paid a heavy price, they finally approached the defense line of the Chinese army.
"Grenade! Get those Americans back!" When the US military approached only a few dozen meters from the Chinese military, the officers on the front line ordered. The wooden grenade was pulled and thrown into the US military.
After the grenade exploded, the U.S. military officers and soldiers were blown up. However, the U.S. military, which had the advantage of military strength, took the opportunity to rush forward and even jumped directly into the trenches of the Chinese army.
The fierce hand-to-hand combat began immediately, and the soldiers carried bayonets like those American troops rushed to shoot bullets in the rifle, and began to use bayonets to kill the US troops. At the same time, the Japanese mercenaries were responsible for the defense line,
The bayonet has already been fighting with the US military. Hand-to-hand combat is undoubtedly the most tragic. This bayonet style of fighting is so popular that it makes people under tremendous pressure. The feeling of a sharp blade piercing into the human body makes people feel very happy.
Discomfort, or even rush to fear. However, at this time, no one cares so much. They only have one goal, which is to kill their opponents. Only in this way can they save their lives.
"Terminal Commander, our defense line has been broken by the Americans. Now hand-to-hand combat has begun on the position. The two infantry regiments in the defensive position have suffered more than half of their casualties!" A staff officer reported to the commanders of the 23rd and 32nd Divisions of the Chinese Army.
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"Another reinforcements from another regiment are drawn up. No matter what, we must block the attacks of the Americans. As long as we persist until dawn, we will win!" said the commander of the 23rd Division. During the daytime river crossing battle, the 23rd Division was
There have been heavy losses. Now, once again, an infantry regiment suffered more than half of the casualties, which directly increased the losses of the infantry division to about 50%. If it were the army of Western countries, it would have collapsed long ago. However,
The Chinese are still persevering even if they have paid such losses.
"Yes, division commander!" The staff officer immediately went to pass the order.
The atmosphere in the command center fell silent again, but everyone inside frowned. The battle situation is already very tense. The US military seemed to not care about casualties at all, constantly launching attacks on the positions of the Chinese army, even if they were
It took huge losses, but this attack did not stop. Although this made the Chinese army achieve great results, they also suffered a lot of losses. It is already one o'clock in the morning, and there are still 5 left before dawn.
In an hour, as long as you persist until dawn, the Air Force's fighter jets will take off and bomb the US military. At the same time, a large number of reinforcements will continue to arrive on the north bank of the Grand River. At that time, the US military's attack will be crushed.
, while the Chinese army was able to launch further attacks on the US military's defense line along the already opened gap until the entire US military's defense line was broken through. However, the last five hours were not that good
Scale.
After a regiment of reinforcements arrived at the front line, they cooperated with the front line to drive the US troops out and restore the defense line. At the same time, the Japanese mercenaries also sent all reinforcements and killed all the US troops that had attacked the positions. The remaining US troops
, retreated like a tide, but in this attack! When they also left behind corpses on the ground, the losses of the US military were definitely much greater than that of the Chinese army, but they relied on their superiority to the military.
The offensive came down and became more and more fierce!
"General, our attack failed again! Two of the three divisions attacked by the 5th Army had lost more than 60%, and the remaining division also lost more than 40%!
The 15th Army had only one intact infantry division!" Admiral Davis reported to General Pershing. Even though he had already expected that the losses in this battle would be very large, after seeing the report of the war, he still
It made him feel a little numb.
"Continue to attack! We have suffered a lot of losses, and the Chinese will not lose! Now, it depends on who can't hold on! First order the artillery and then launch artillery bombardment on the Chinese positions, and then the 15th Army hit all
The troops attack the Chinese! When the 5th Army fights all over, let the 14th Army go!" General Pershing said coldly, as if the soldiers were not important at all.
"Yes, General!" Admiral Davis nodded without saying anything more.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The heavy artillery troops of the US military opened fire again, and dense shells exploded on the positions of the Chinese army. The powerful shells ravaged the positions of the Chinese army, leaving large pits on the positions.
The Chinese army and Japanese mercenary soldiers who were holding their positions were curled up in the trenches and endured the artillery bombardment of the US military. The anti-aircraft artillery holes on the position were already broken after experiencing continuous artillery bombardment of the US military. They hid in the anti-aircraft artillery holes.
If you do, you will not only not be able to avoid the US military's shelling, but you may even be buried alive. Therefore, when the US military's shelling, many Chinese soldiers and Japanese mercenary soldiers would rather stay in the trenches and leave them to fate!
The US military's artillery shells continued to fall on the surface of the Grand River, trying to destroy the floating bridge built by Chinese engineers.
Originally, Chinese engineers built five pontoon bridges, but now only two are left. The other three were destroyed in the previous shelling!
Less than two minutes after the US military fired, the heavy artillery units of the Chinese army deployed on the south bank of the Grand River also opened fire. These heavy artillery began to suppress the US artillery to relieve the pressure on the front line.
After the shelling was over, the US infantry launched another attack. The Chinese army held its position, and the two sides fought fiercely on this ten-kilometer-long defense line. The fierce battle between the two sides was very fierce, every second
Some soldiers died. However, both sides continued to persevere. Everyone hoped that the other party could not hold on first, and then they could win!
As time passes slowly, the losses paid by China and the United States in this battle are getting bigger and bigger. However, even though the US military's attacks are still fierce and they have attacked the positions of the Chinese army several times, they are eventually driven out.
As the time is getting closer and closer to dawn, the commanders of the US military are becoming more and more anxious. If they cannot drive the Chinese into the river before dawn, or eliminate all the Chinese, then their efforts tonight will be
It's in vain.
The heavy artillery troops of the US military kept firing at the positions of the Chinese army. The entire position was covered with craters, as if it was the surface of the moon. The soil had become soft sand, and trenches and the like had been blown up. But even
In this way, the Chinese army was still fully supported on the position. The troops in the rear also sent reinforcements and various combat materials to the front line through those unblasted pontoon bridges. Because the pontoon bridge was constantly bombarded by US troops, the pontoon bridge was constantly being bombarded by US troops.
In order to ensure the smooth flow of the pontoon bridge, the Chinese army's engineers used torches or searchlights and braved US artillery shells to repair the broken pontoon bridges. It was their efforts that enabled the Chinese army to carry out the battlefield on the north bank of the Grand River.
Perseverance, but failing to completely destroy the pontoon bridge on the Grand River, has also become the most important reason why the US military lost this battle!
After the 5th Army of the US Army fought all over, the 14th Army entered the battle. At the same time, the 33rd Infantry Division of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army also entered the battle, replacing the 23rd Division, which had suffered heavy casualties on the front line. In addition, Japan hired
The army also dispatched three divisions to cross the river and joined the battlefield. Although the US military suffered heavy casualties, they were unable to seize the last line of defense held by the Chinese army and the Japanese mercenaries, and could not achieve their strategic goals.
At 6 a.m. on the 16th of KO, when a trace of whiteness appeared on the horizon in the east, General Pershing gritted his teeth and issued an order to retreat. He knew that the US military lost again in this battle, and they had lost it.
The last chance to drive the Chinese army out of the United States, and the Chinese army has completely gained a foothold in the United States!