The entire February 8th was a difficult situation for the US military defending Tiela Cororada. After finally repelling the attack of the Japanese mercenaries, at 2:30 pm, the Chinese Air Force's airship troops came again, and
Highland No. 1 dropped an 80-ton aviation bomb. The huge power almost blew up all the hills of Highland No. 1, and the US troops guarding it suffered heavy losses.
After repelling the attack of the 14th Division of the Japanese mercenary in the morning, the 101st Division, which suffered heavy losses, had withdrawn from the battle, and the task of defending the No. 1 Highland fell on the 102nd Division of the US Army. Although the 102nd Division of the US Army was on the 102nd Division.
Ten thousand officers and soldiers took advantage of the gap between the Chinese army's attack to repair the positions on the No. 1 Highland. However, because many fortifications were destroyed, they were only able to repair parts. At most, even if they deepened and consolidated the trenches, they would pull up a wire mesh again.
, the heavy machine guns and mortars brought by the brought mountain cannons have been sent to the position. There is no other way to deal with the most important anti-aircraft holes and tunnels. At most, some wood can be found to reinforce. After all, these anti-aircraft fire cannons
Holes and tunnels are their means to save their lives in the face of fierce artillery fire from the Chinese Army and bombing of the Air Force airship units.
However, even so, there were still many officers and soldiers of the 102nd Division of the US Army who died in the second round of bombing of the Chinese Air Force. The total number of US soldiers who died and seriously injured was 3,000, which was already three thirds of the entire division.
First. With the slightly injured soldiers, the entire 102nd Division of the US military had lost more than half. If it weren't for the Chinese Air Force's airship troops only prepared two rounds of bombing during the first day of the bombing, the US military would have made greater efforts.
But even so, it made the US military very uncomfortable. Lieutenant General Clark had to put more troops into the No. 1 Highland to resist the attack of the Chinese army. This tactic is completely against China
The army and the Japanese mercenaries fought for consumption. However, the entire TiraColorada was only 400,000 US troops, while the Chinese Army and Japanese mercenaries combined had a total of 700,000 people. After the Chinese Airship Airship Force joined the war,
The balance of victory has tilted towards China!
Chil Pansingo, in the US military command, after receiving a telegram from Lieutenant General Clark, he was in a state of irritability. He had sent two reinforcements to Tiracolorada.
I originally thought that with the complete fortifications of Tira Cororada, no matter how it would, the Chinese Army and the Chinese vassal army could be bloody and suffered heavy casualties. But he never expected
, Chinese soldiers actually put airships on Tira Cororada. Although Tira Cororada's fortifications are solid, they cannot withstand air strikes, especially the bombing of heavy aviation bombs, which can easily destroy the US military's fortifications.
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"Davis, it seems that we are going to be in a tough battle in Tira Colorada. Clark cannot guard against threats from the air. In order to defend Highland No. 1, he can only fight with the Chinese. In terms of troops, Clark has also been unable to defend against threats from the air. In order to defend Highland No. 1, he can only fight with the Chinese. In terms of military strength, Clark has also
If we do not have any advantage, even under the air strikes of the Chinese, we will suffer greater casualties than the Chinese. The current situation of the war is already very unfavorable to us!" Admiral Pershing said with a frown.
, He has great confidence in the defense line of the Southern Madre Mountains. With the help of the tall mountains, the defense line built by the Barsa River in the north can allow the US military to occupy a great advantage. At the same time, the US military is no longer inferior in weapons.
There are so many Chinese army, but the individual quality is poor. However, the US military has an absolute advantage in military strength, which gives General Pershing very much confidence in blocking the Chinese army west of the Southern Madre Mountains. He is even still here
Planning, after the Chinese army paid a heavy price, the US military will concentrate its superior forces and defeat the Chinese army in one fell swoop. Even if the Chinese army cannot be driven out of the North American continent, the Chinese army will still pay a heavy price, so that they will not dare to invade the United States again.
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However, after the war began, it was completely moving towards the direction that General Pershing had expected.
"General, the Chinese were indeed beyond our expectations. However, what surprised us even more was that their airships had much more powerful combat power than German airships. When the Germans attacked the Liege Fortress last year,
Large airships were also dispatched, but the real results were pitiful. In this case, Lieutenant General Clark could only use his life to fight with the Chinese, which was inevitable. Tira Colorada's defense was mainly
There are three highlands around. Highland No. 1 is the shortest, but it is also the core position. If occupied by the Chinese, there will be huge loopholes in Tira Cororada's defense line. We are in Tira Cororada
The defense plan is likely to fail because of this.” Lieutenant General Davis, commander of the 14th Army of the US Army.
"I have sent a telegram to Admiral Leonard Wood for the support of the airship troops. We also have a huge airship troops, which were built a few years ago, and are more than hundreds of aircraft.
However, it will take a certain amount of time for the airship troops to reach the defense line of the Southern Madre Mountains. During this period, we may have to suffer huge casualties!" said Admiral Pershing. The traffic conditions on Mexico's back are relatively good, and the US Army
The airship troops can rely on railways and roads for transportation, but when they arrive in southwestern Mexico, the traffic conditions are relatively poor, which makes the US Army's airship troops have to spend more time on the road. Most of the US airship troops are
The navy also has a small number of airships, mainly used to provide firepower shooting and offshore patrols for battleships. In fact, after Chinese airships shined in combat against Russia more than a decade ago, countries also strengthened their airships.
Research and construction. Because of its close relationship with China, Germany obtained a complete set of design drawings and developed the Zeppelin heavy airship on this basis. The progress of other countries was much slower, and the United States also obtained relevant information from Britain and France.
Only by the technology of the United States built its own free-class airship. However, the US military's separate load capacity was only 15 tons, which was only equivalent to the medium-sized airship of the Chinese Air Force airship unit. Because of the engine, the US military's airship
The troops' speed is only about forty kilometers, which is much behind the Chinese Air Force's airship unit.
"General, there is no way to do this. We can only try our best to get time and wait until the airship troops arrive. I suggest that in order to strengthen the strength of Tira Cororada, we will once again add one or two troops to them!
” said Lieutenant General Davis.
General Pershing hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. Now the US military has only 400,000 troops in Chilpansingo. After another 100,000 troops are transferred to Tira Colorada, the US military's reserve troops are only left.
It's been reduced by 300,000. General Pershing no longer knows whether this amount of troops is enough to launch a counterattack. However, now he doesn't care about anything else and has to defend Tiracolorada first. If it really doesn't work,
, the troops could only be drawn from other areas of the defense line. The Chinese army launched a fierce attack on the Southern Madre Mountains, but the most intense one was undoubtedly Kaltiangis from Tierra Colorada and Chilpansingo.
The offensive force in other regions is much smaller, as if it is just a feint.
After General Pershing made the decision, the next day, the US troops of the two armies set off from Chil Pansingo and rushed to Tira Colorada. After learning about General Pershing's decision, Lieutenant General Clark
Finally he breathed a sigh of relief.
Similarly, US Army Chief of Staff Leonard, far away in Washington.
Admiral Wood was also shocked when he learned that China had invested airships to carry out fierce bombing of Tira Cororada and the US military suffered heavy casualties. He asked the Minister of War Jacob.
After M Dickinson, he immediately issued an order to support the Southern Madre Mountains, requiring the US airship troops to send at least 150 airships to the Southern Madre Mountains to defeat the attack of the Chinese airship troops. Whether it was Leonard.
Admiral Wood and War Minister Jacob Mt Dickinson knew that if the Chinese Air Force's airships could not curb the endless bombing of Tira Colorada, even if the US military's defense line in the South Madre Mountains was strong, the lieutenant general would be
Once you lose this natural barrier, the Chinese army will be able to go straight in and threaten the central and northern Mexico. And then starting from central and northern Mexico will be able to directly threaten the United States! They will definitely not want this to happen!
After the US airship troops were ordered, they set off the next day. However, it took a lot of time to rush from the hinterland of the United States to Mexico, and this time was only achieved by the US Army officers and soldiers who used their lives to fight for them.
Starting from February 8, the Chinese Air Force's airship forces will bomb the US Highland No. 1 or other defensive positions every day, causing great casualties to the US military. However, under the insistence of Lieutenant General Clark,
However, the US military firmly grasped the No. 1 Highland. One division was wiped out, and the other division would immediately fill it up, and all the fortifications were destroyed. Then they would fight against the Chinese army without the fortifications. Although,
In this way, in just ten days, the US military paid the price of 100,000 casualties. However, this also bought them enough time.
Under repeated urging by the US military on the front line, the fifty airship vanguards of the US Army's airship troop finally arrived in Chilpansingo on the afternoon of February 19. The air battle between the airship troops of China and the United States will also be about to break out.