Chapter 929 Destroy the living force of the US military
"Heavy machine guns, fire suppression. Mortars, knock out the Americans' heavy machine guns! Everyone is free to shoot and destroy the Americans to the maximum extent!" The officers and soldiers of the 21st Division of the Chinese Army's 2nd Group Army rushed to Highland 1.
, quickly suppressed the U.S. troops trying to regain their positions.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The mortars opened fire at the maximum rate of fire, and dense shells fell among the attacking U.S. troops, taking away lives one by one. The U.S. military's offensive level was inferior to their defensive level.
In other words, it is much worse. When attacking the positions held by the Chinese army, it will be even more difficult, and it will be a matter of death.
After Highland No. 1 was occupied by the Chinese army, Lieutenant General George was furious and immediately ordered the frontline troops to retake Highland No. 1 and sent more reinforcements.
However, since the Chinese army has captured Highland No. 1, there is no reason for the Americans to capture it again. General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Chinese Army's 2nd Group Army, ordered the 21st Infantry Division to hold the high ground. Only by capturing the high ground can we
Capture Haltian Angis with minimal casualties.
After Highland No. 1 was occupied by the Chinese army, the defense of the US military on Highland No. 2 on the right became increasingly fragile. The Japanese mercenaries responsible for attacking here were under great pressure, and the division commanders ordered the mercenaries below
The soldiers launched an attack at the risk of their lives and must capture Highland 2 as soon as possible. Otherwise, they would seem to be more incompetent now that Highland 1 has been captured.
And this also put great pressure on the U.S. military guarding Highland 2. Under the fearless attack of Japanese mercenaries, the U.S. military suffered increasing casualties. If Lieutenant General George hadn't worried that Highland 2 would also be attacked by China,
If the army occupied it and reinforcements were sent in advance, the place might have changed hands.
"Puff puff!" The bullets shot into the human body, making a deep sound. The charging American soldiers were killed by the dense bullets. In the face of the powerful firepower of the Chinese army, they were suppressed at the foot of the mountain.
, couldn't even raise his head, and could only lie on the ground, let alone attack.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, the firepower of the Chinese is too strong. Our people cannot break through their defense lines. The troops on the front line have suffered heavy losses." The commander of the US 24th Army reported to Lieutenant General George. His 24th Army,
It can be considered that they were crippled, and in the battle to retake Highland No. 1, the remaining troops were lost on the hillside.
"Hell, no matter what, once we have to retake Highland No. 1, otherwise, we will not be able to hold Hartianjis. The battle has only started for two days. General Pershing wants us to hold on as long as possible!"
Lieutenant General George said angrily, not sure whether he was angry about the incompetence of the US military or the despicable tactics adopted by the Chinese army.
"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, what should we do now? The 24th Army has no ability to continue fighting anyway!" said the commander of the 24th Army. Now, nearly half of the entire army has been killed and seriously injured, plus minor injuries.
There are not many intact soldiers left. It can be said that the 24th Army has completely lost its combat effectiveness.
"Immediately organize troops to attack Highland No. 1. I will transfer troops from the 25th Army and the 11th Army." Lieutenant General George said.
"Then, Lieutenant General, I request that the 24th Army be allowed to withdraw to Chilpancingo to rest!" the commander of the 24th Army said. They have too many wounded to treat. After losing almost all their combat power, they still need to replenish
More recruits, after these recruits are added to the army, it will take a certain amount of time
The 24th Army will not be able to go to the battlefield in a short period of time. In fact, if the commander of the 24th Army of the US Army thinks, it is best for them to withdraw to the country to rest. However, if they want to withdraw to the country
Rest and recuperation will probably require the consent of General Pershing and the Chief of General Staff.
"Okay, your army can retreat to Chilpancingo to rest. I will send a separate telegram to General Pershing and ask him to send another army to fight in Haltiangis!" Lieutenant General George said. Although
·The commander of the 24th Army obviously did not want to continue fighting, but he had no reason to keep this army that had suffered all casualties. After all, the 24th Army had completely lost its combat effectiveness.
"Order the artillery to prepare to fire on Highland No. 1, and let the Chinese have a taste of the power of our artillery fire!" Lieutenant General George ordered. The hidden artillery can no longer hide now. Once the high ground cannot be recaptured,
Then this time the blocking battle is likely to fail quickly, which is unacceptable to Lieutenant General George.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" After the U.S. military attack was repelled, a sharp whistle rang over Highland No. 1.
"Artillery attack! Hurry up and take cover!" The junior officers and veterans of the Chinese army on the highlands shouted loudly, and at the same time began to look for hiding places. The US military built many anti-cannon holes on the highlands, although they were blocked by Chinese artillery fire.
Many were destroyed, but some remained.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Before the Chinese soldiers on the high ground could enter the artillery holes, American artillery shells fell on their heads. The shells exploded, and the air waves threw the Chinese soldiers into the air.
Take your lives one by one. For a time, the entire No. 1 Highland was shrouded in the artillery fire of the US military, and the Chinese army suffered heavy losses.
"Artillery counterattack! Suppress the American artillery!" General Xie Dingkun ordered anxiously.
Now on Highland No. 1, it is the Chinese soldiers who are being bombarded by the Americans. Any losses will make the generals very distressed.
More than two hundred 155mm heavy howitzers and 155mm heavy cannons were already ready, waiting for the US artillery to fire. After the US artillery fired, the artillery observation balloons in the sky quickly discovered the location of the US artillery position.
Then pass the specific position to the artillery below.
"Fire!" After preparations were completed, the commander of the Chinese artillery immediately issued the order to fire. The earlier they suppressed the US artillery, the smaller the losses of the Chinese soldiers on the highlands would be!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense artillery shells hit the U.S. artillery position. After more than ten seconds, a ball of orange-red fireballs rose from the U.S. artillery position. The 155mm heavy artillery is full of power. Each shot
If it continues, it will cause huge casualties to the US military.
"Boom!" A US 105mm light howitzer was hit, and the barrel was twisted by the explosion. The US artillerymen around it were all bombed to pieces.
"Boom!" A bunch of artillery shells were hit, and there was a violent explosion. All the more than ten cannons in the entire artillery position were destroyed.
In less than twenty minutes, multiple U.S. artillery positions came under intense firepower. Under the suppression of Chinese artillery, the U.S. military suffered heavy losses. More and more cannons were destroyed and artillerymen were killed.
Half an hour later, the U.S. artillery commander reported to Lieutenant General George: "General, the Chinese artillery fire is too fierce, and our artillery has suffered heavy losses. So far, hundreds of artillery pieces have been lost, and thousands of artillerymen have been injured or killed.
.If we continue, we may lose all our artillery!"
"What the hell, why don't you fight back? Can you just get beaten?" Lieutenant General George said displeased.
"General, the Chinese artillery has a longer range than ours. The ones that suppress our artillery are 155mm howitzers and cannons. Our artillery can't reach them at all!" the US artillery commander said aggrievedly. The United States
Although it is an industrial country, it is not an industrial power. In terms of technology, especially military technology,
Compared with Europe, there is still a big gap. The cannons produced by the United States are far inferior to those of Europe. They are also far behind China. The 343mm main guns used on each navy's battleships and
The 381 mm main guns used on the Pennsylvania class battleships that are about to enter service are all imported from the United Kingdom.
"Pause the bombardment and conserve strength. Come and order the 42nd Division to immediately attack Highland No. 1 and recapture the high ground no matter what!" Lieutenant General George said. If all the artillery is lost, the US military will completely lose its relationship with China.
The army had no capital for fighting. Therefore, although he suffered heavy losses, he still had to order the artillery to go out to fight.
On the US military position, the US 42nd Division, after receiving the order, immediately launched a fierce attack on Position 1. The Chinese army, which finally withstood the US bombardment, got out of the artillery holes and entered the position to block the US military.
At the same time, General Xie Dingkun also dispatched two regiments of reinforcements to rush to support.
After the fierce battle, the U.S. military's attack was repulsed, leaving corpses all over the hillside. The U.S. military's attack stopped only after the sun went down. However, in today's fierce battle, the U.S. military lost at least tens of thousands more people.
"Lao Xie, we have captured Highland No. 1, and the door to attack Hartian Angis is half open. If we can capture Highland No. 2 tomorrow, we will be able to attack Hartian Angis.
An attack has been launched. Do you think this is the case? Let my Seventh Army attack Highland No. 2 tomorrow. The Japanese mercenaries suffered heavy casualties under the intensive firepower of the US military. They have also lost 40,000 to 50,000 people in the past two days. "China.
General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Army Group of the Army, said.
"Lao Du, I suddenly had an idea." General Xie Dingkun said.
"Oh? What do you think?" General Du Qizheng asked.
"The U.S. military has much more troops than we do in the Sierra Madre del Sur. If we want to defeat the U.S. military, or even defeat the United States in the future, the most important way is to eliminate the effective strength of the Americans as much as possible! Therefore, I think we can use the U.S. military to
The mentality of wanting to recapture Highland 1 is to kill and injure the effective forces of the US military as much as possible!" General Xie Dingkun said.