ps: The third update is completed today! Please subscribe! Thank you book friend, Messiah.// // for your rewards and evaluation votes! Thank you book friend Qing Jiulong for your monthly votes and evaluation votes! Thank you book friend Qing Jiulong for your monthly votes! Thank you book friend Qing Jiulong for your monthly votes!
You Fei Leng Cui’s evaluation vote!
At two o'clock in the afternoon on February 29, the Chinese army arrived in San Luis Potosi and began preparations for combat. Cannons one after another had been pushed onto the artillery positions, with their ferocious muzzles pointing diagonally into the sky. There seemed to be a fire in the air.
There is a chilling smell permeating the air!
In the previous battle to attack the San Luis Valley, the Chinese army lost dozens of cannons. However, it successfully suppressed the US artillery and almost disabled the remaining artillery. Otherwise, in St. Louis,
In the battle in the valley, the Chinese army still had to pay greater losses. The God of War is still the master of the battlefield. This is why Wang Yuze established the artillery force!
In the city of San Luis Potosi, the U.S. military was also preparing for battle. Except for the senior generals, the rest of the U.S. officers and soldiers had no idea that Major General John Pershing had led two divisions and four cavalry regiments to raid the Chinese army.
logistics base. The American officers and soldiers who stayed to defend San Luis Potosi have been told that reinforcements will arrive in five days and they must persist for more than five days. If they fail, the Chinese army will capture San Luis Poto.
After that, I will kill them all.
I have to admit that China and the Chinese army in this era do not have a good reputation in Western society, and are almost synonymous with devil. This is also inseparable from the long-term demonization of China by Western countries. Therefore, guarding San Luis Potosi
After learning the specific situation, many American officers and soldiers became determined to resist to the end, which actually improved the morale of the US military a lot.
Lieutenant General John Bates, led by a group of generals, appeared on the forward position. Major General Pershing had already set off with the army, so he must take on the task of guarding San Luis Potosi. If in
If San Luis Potosi is breached before Major General Pershing breaks through the Chinese army's logistics base, everything will be over.
Lieutenant General Bates knew that this time, I was afraid that he would have to use all his strength. Except for the 43rd Division, which was taken away by Major General Pershing, the troops that the Third Army withdrew were basically defeated.
If you want to hold San Luis Potosi, you have to rely on the troops of the Second Army. Although the elite 28th Division of the Second Army was also taken away by Major General Pershing.
But the other three infantry divisions have always been at full strength. Including the defeated remnants of the Third Army, there are more than 50,000 U.S. troops defending San Luis Potosi, which is more than the total strength of the Chinese army today. Bates
The lieutenant general did not expect to defeat the Chinese army with the troops in his hands, but there should be no problem in holding San Luis Potosi.
What's more, in three days, or at most five days, Major General Pershing will launch an attack on Ocampo. Once successful, the US military will be able to turn around. In addition, although the marching speed of the First Army was slowed down by
It's delayed, but it's getting closer to San Luis Potosi. Overall, Lieutenant General Bates feels that the chance of winning this battle is still very good!
"Hide all the artillery! We don't have many cannons left now. These cannons are treasures. Don't fire them until absolutely necessary!" Lieutenant General John Bates ordered. In his opinion,
, the only thing that the US military is worse than the Chinese army now is probably the artillery. However, there are many buildings in San Luis Potosi. If the Chinese artillery wants to destroy San Luis Potosi, it will probably take a few days.
This is very beneficial to the US military!
"Yes, General! General, it looks like the Chinese are about to attack soon. It's too dangerous here. You'd better go back to the headquarters first!" said a middle-aged man. He was from the 26th Division under the US Second Army.
Brigadier General Quincy. The first line of defense in San Luis Potosi is currently defended by his division.
Lieutenant General John Bates nodded. The forward position was indeed very threatening, and his secretly built underground headquarters was safer. He came to the forward position to inspect, just for a show, to boost morale.
.Now that the show is done, it would be better for him to return to a safe place as soon as possible!
"Whoops!" At this time, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the sky.
"Shell attack! Get down!" The officers around him immediately shouted, looking for a place to hide. Lieutenant General John Bates was also thrown to the ground by his guards, and he was thrown to the ground.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A dense explosion sounded on the US military's forward position, and a red fireball rose up, leaving large craters on the position!
Although the artillery of the Chinese army also lost dozens of cannons, the lost cannons were basically 105 mm caliber light howitzers, 155 mm caliber heavy howitzers and heavy cannons. Because of their rearward arrangement, except for a few
Apart from malfunctioning and being no longer usable, the rest of the heavy artillery can still continue to slaughter U.S. troops.
"Quick! Get out of here!" Lieutenant General John Bates shouted in embarrassment. He did not expect that the Chinese army would suddenly launch an attack at this time. If a shell happened to explode next to him, he would not be dead.
Are you sure? When he thought of this, his face turned pale.
Soon, Lieutenant General John Bates and his party evacuated through the communication trenches, and the US military position was already shrouded in smoke. The US soldiers on the position were either hiding in the anti-gun holes or at the bottom of the trenches.
, or hide in something that looks better than
Among the stronger buildings, they could only pray to God to protect them from being hit by Chinese artillery shells. Otherwise, it would be difficult for these fortifications to save their lives. Even strong anti-gun holes would often
Can't afford the heavy artillery bombardment of Chinese artillery!
During the shelling process of the Chinese artillery, the US artillery has been silent. There seems to be no sign of firing, which makes more Chinese artillery join the shelling of the US position! The US position seems to be plowed
Same thing several times!
After half an hour of shelling, the 3rd Marine Division launched an attack. In the previous battle in the San Luis Valley, almost all the 11th Army Division was attacking. Now, it was their turn to take action. Although it was the Marine Corps,
But in addition to being good at landing operations, they are also good at critical battles and street battles. At least they are much stronger than the US military on the opposite side!
The 3rd Marine Division deployed two regiments at the same time, launching attacks from the southwest and east of San Luis Potosi. The west and north of San Luis Potosi are backed by the San Pedro Mountains, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack, that is,
There is no need to invest troops there. The Chinese army has no advantage in terms of strength.
Marine Corps soldiers, under the cover of artillery, formed a skirmish line and launched an attack on the U.S. military position. The 26th Division of the U.S. Army is also considered an elite force in the U.S. Army. However, the previous artillery bombardment had already destroyed the U.S. military's positions.
They fought in disarray. Facing the fierce attack of two regiments of marines, their defense line was broken through after holding on for less than half an hour.
The U.S. commander, Brigadier General Quincy, commander of the 26th Division, gave the order to retreat with a somewhat ugly face. Fortunately, the main defensive position of the U.S. military was in the city of San Luis Potosi, and there was only a simple defense line outside the city. Their
The main purpose is to fight street battles with the Chinese army!
After the positions outside San Luis Potosi were breached, all U.S. troops retreated into the city of San Luis Potosi. After resting for two hours, the Chinese army launched another attack.
The artillery fired continuously, looking for high-value targets. The infantry dispersed into small teams of companies and platoons, broke into the city, and started a fierce battle with the US military. The urban area of San Luis Potosi is not large, but the US military is here
Countless defensive positions were built, and barricades were built in every street and alley. There were many individual firepower points hidden in the buildings on both sides.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the Chinese army has broken into San Luis Potosi and competes with the US military for this city. However, on the defensive side, the US military always has a great advantage. They can use the pre-constructed firepower points to attack
Chinese soldiers, and Chinese soldiers, have to take great risks to compete with the US military.
Fortunately, the Chinese army has rich experience in street fighting. Street fighting is often trained in the daily training of the army. The Chinese army has summed up a set of methods for street fighting. The firepower composition of each infantry squad can also be used in
Used to the extreme in street fighting.
In street fighting, snipers and machine gunners play a very important role. The machine gunner will become the fire support of the whole class, while the sniper relies on precise shooting to eliminate the most threatening enemies and provide fire cover for other comrades. Others
The infantrymen used the rifles and grenades in their hands to gradually clear the enemy. Because they were not familiar with the roads, when they encountered walls blocking the way, the Chinese
The army will directly use explosives or grenades to blow through the wall and advance in a straight line to avoid falling into the enemy's trap. This also makes many arrangements of the US military ineffective. Once they encounter a strong fortress or barricade
, you need to call for artillery support. The mortars of the company and platoon, and the infantry artillery of the battalion are all powerful weapons against barricades and bunkers in street fighting.
Under such tactics, even if the US military was protected by fortifications, it would not be able to gain any advantage in the battle with the Chinese army. Instead, it was beaten back steadily. Before nightfall, the Chinese army controlled St. Louis.
Although there are not many urban areas in Potosi, it has gained a firm foothold! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest
Motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.. to read.