Chapter seven hundred and sixty fourth cavalry blocking
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That night, Major General John Pershing also summoned the generals of the Third Army to summarize today's battle. The commander of the 41st Division, Brigadier Moon, looked a little ugly. His 41st Division was almost killed during today's battle.
The tragedy was destroyed, and more than half of the casualties of the entire division were killed or killed. In addition, the commander of the 45th Division, Brigadier George, also looked bad. His 45th Division had only been on the battlefield for a long time, and more than 3,000 casualties were killed or killed by the Chinese attack.
You know, tomorrow will definitely be his 45th Division who will stick to the front line. At that time, the 41st Division will be the lesson of the past!
"I watched today's battle. Everyone fought very hard and performed very well. Although we suffered a lot of losses, in general, we still resisted the attack of the Chinese!" John Pan
Major General Xing said. Now is not the time to say something depressed. Although he does not know how much casualties the Chinese army are, he is sure that the casualties of the Chinese army must be much smaller than those of the US army. The US military’s tactics and individual combat
Compared with the Chinese army, there is still a big gap in quality. Of course, the US military is much stronger than a few years ago. However, it will take some time to catch up with the Chinese army!
Everyone was silent and did not speak. In today's battle, they suffered tens of thousands of casualties. How long can such a battle last? Four days or five days? By then, the third army will be completely injured and killed.
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"General. The Chinese artillery fire is too fierce. Almost half of our losses are caused by the Chinese artillery bombardment. Our artillery is completely suppressed. I suggest, should we ask John?
General Bates, transferred the artillery of the Second Army. Anyway, the Second Army stayed in San Luis Potosi, and there was no Chinese attack!" said Brigadier General Moon, the commander of the 41st Division. As a general on the front line, he was in the battle during the day.
, He felt very deeply!
"I will discuss it with General Bates." Major General John Pershing said. He also knew that it would be almost impossible for the Third Army to withstand the Chinese attack if it could not suppress the Chinese artillery.
"General, the Chinese attacks are too fierce. If we continue like this, we will not last long. When will the First Army arrive?" Brigadier General George, the commander of the 45th Division, also asked.
"The First Army is on the way to arrive. If it goes well, it will probably be able to arrive in a week! At that time, we don't have to worry about the Chinese!" Major General John Pershing said. But it was just that everything went smoothly.
Under the circumstances, if the Chinese sent troops to block the attack, it would be hard to say. According to the information obtained by the US military, the Chinese had a cavalry of more than 8,000 people. If he was a general in China, he would definitely use it.
The cavalry launched a blocking attack on the First Army of the US Army. Therefore, it may take a lot of time for the First Army to arrive in San Luis Potosi. They cannot put hope on the First Army!
"Gentlemen, we have no choice now. Although today's battle is fierce, I believe that tomorrow's battle will be even more intense! I hope that in tomorrow's battle, we can also persevere and let the Chinese know that we are
It's amazing!" Major General Pershing said!
"Yes, general!" everyone replied! However, everyone seemed to have insufficient confidence. A few years ago, they were all just intermediate officers, and some people participated in that war. The strength of the Chinese army was in their
Inside, they left a big shadow!
Major General Pershing left the front line after the meeting and returned to San Luis Potosi. He needed to meet Lieutenant General John Bates, the commander of the Second Army, hoping that the artillery of the Second Army would be strengthened to the Third Army.
Otherwise, the artillery of the Third Army would have no advantage in the face of Chinese artillery!
Lieutenant General Pershing's request was hesitant and agreed. After all, the current battle is the Third Army at the forefront. If the Third Army cannot withstand the Chinese attack, then the Second Army will
I'm afraid we have to go to the battlefield. This is different from the strategy that Lieutenant General Bates wants to adopt. Lieutenant General Bates hopes to wait until the First Army arrives, concentrate superior forces and force the Chinese army to retreat. It is best to have a smaller casualty
, let the US military gain control of northern Mexico!
Compared with the slightly younger Major General Pershing, Lieutenant General Bates may not be as good as Major General Pershing in commanding operations. However, he is more able to understand the intentions of the president and the cabinet. The senior officials in the United States do not want to be with China.
Fight. This time, the US military sent troops to Mexico, just for the sake of the United States' own security. If the two sides fight in Mexico, it is very likely that a large-scale war will break out. Although soldiers cannot interfere in politics, if they do not understand politics at all, it is also
No!
The next day, the Chinese army launched a fierce attack on the US military's positions again. This time, the main attack was replaced by the 113th Regiment of the 11th Division! After receiving the support of artillery from the Second Army, the US and Chinese army,
A fierce artillery battle was launched again. However, relying on the performance and artillery skills of artillery, Chinese artillery still had an advantage.
During today's battle, the 113th Regiment also broke through the defense line of the 45th Division of the US Army many times and attacked the position. Although it was still driven back by the US army in the end, it caused heavy casualties to the US army.
After the battle, more than half of the US 45th Division had suffered casualties. At the request of the division commander Brigadier General Moon, the 45th Division was able to retreat to the back and rest!
While the main force of China and the United States was fighting fiercely in the St. Louis Valley, the cavalry brigade of the Sixth Army was galloping all the way. At noon on February 27, the cavalry brigade had arrived twenty kilometers from Zacatecas. According to the reconnaissance, the cavalry brigade had already arrived at a distance of twenty kilometers from Zacatecas.
The intelligence sent back by the soldiers was that the First US Army had just arrived in Zacatecas.
"Brig Commander, the Americans are resting in Zacatecas, and they are expected to continue to move eastward in the afternoon. Should we attack them halfway?" Wei Jingwu, the chief of staff of the Cavalry Brigade, suggested.
"No! Order the scouts to retreat and not attract the attention of the Americans. We are going to attack the Americans, but not in the afternoon, but in the middle of the night!" Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang, the commander of the Cavalry Brigade, said with a smile.
"Midnight? Brigade Commander, the commander's order was to delay the US military's actions, not to defeat the Americans. They had a total of 50,000 people!" Chief of Staff Wei Jingwu widened his eyes and looked at the somewhat crazy brigade.
long.
"I never thought that if we could defeat 50,000 US troops with eight thousand cavalry, we would defeat 50,000 US troops. The 15th Infantry Division was ahead of the US troops. If we could defeat or even severely damage this infantry division, then it would inevitably shock the US troops. At that time,
They will definitely be cautious when marching. It will take more time to arrive in San Luis Potosi!" Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang said that his purpose is very simple, and he wants to take the opportunity to intimidate the US military so that they will not
If you dare to march quickly, you will have time for the main force.
Of course, such actions are a bit risky, but if planned well, it may not be impossible to succeed.
Chief of Staff Wei Jingwu hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed to the plan of Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang. If successful, the benefits will be obvious.
That night, the First US Army arrived in a small town. The command of the US Army was located in the small town. The main force was also around the town, while the 15th Division, as the vanguard, was directly separated from the main force.
10 km.
Perhaps it has never encountered the Chinese army for a long time, and the US military has gradually relaxed its vigilance.
On that night, after some clouds, although there was a moon, it was basically useless.
At two o'clock in the middle of the night, a small army secretly touched the US military's positions with the help of the night cover. They were the most elite platoon in the reconnaissance company of the Cavalry Brigade. Their mission was to clear the US military sentinels, for
The attack of the main force creates opportunities.
The scouts slowly approached the US sentinels. At this moment, the official US sentinels were the most exhausted.
"Puchi!" A figure suddenly jumped up from behind the US sentry, covering his mouth with one hand, and the dagger in the other hand penetrated into his chest.
The sentinels of the US military were successively knocked down by the scouts of the cavalry brigade. The officers and soldiers of the 15th Division of the US military were completely unaware of this!
At 2:30 in the morning, the artillery battalion of the Cavalry Brigade began to fire. The dense shells fell into the camp of the 15th Division of the US Army, and many US soldiers,
He went to see God in his sleep. The American soldiers who were awakened by the sound of shelling rushed out of the tent in panic and did not even have time to put on their clothes.
The flames shone in the US camps, and in the panic, the US military was unable to organize a powerful counterattack.
The commander of the 15th Division of the US Army did not have time to react. This made the 15th Division of the US Army lose its last chance.
"Boom!" Suddenly, a muffled thunder sound came from a distance, but some veterans and officers had already turned pale. They could tell that there was thunder, which was simply what the cavalry did when they charged.
sound.
"Chinese cavalry! Quickly organize defense!" Many officers were yelling loudly, but the panicked US military could not effectively execute their orders.
A few minutes later, the Chinese cavalry had already rushed to the US camp. Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang did not make any reservations during this charge, and all the five cavalry battalions belonging to the Cavalry Brigade were put into it. Among them, three battalions attacked head-on,
The other two battalions are surrounded from both wings to strive to maximize the elimination of the vitality of the 15th Division of the US Army! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support
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