On February 20, the Chinese army was still in Tira Colorada, and it has not yet captured the US Highland No. 1. However, both the commanders in China and the Mexican front line were not in a hurry.
Although they did not break through the US military's defense line, they caused great casualties to the US military. As the US military's vital forces were killed and injured, the Chinese army captured Tiela Cororada and eventually broke through the defense line of the Southern Madre Mountains that the US military had painstakingly built.
It's just a matter of time.
On the morning of the 20th, from 8 o'clock, the Chinese Army's artillery began to bombard the US Highland No. 1. Hundreds of heavy artillery fired together. The orange-red flames shone in the muzzle, and the shells whistled.
It hit the US Highland No. 1. Amid the dense explosions, the entire Highland No. 1 was covered with smoke.
At this time, the No. 1 Highland defended by the US military, after several days of artillery and bombing by the Chinese army, the anti-aircraft artillery holes, tunnels and other fortifications built by the US military have basically been destroyed. The highland is covered with a thick layer of dust.
All the dust formed by rocks being smashed by Chinese artillery bombardment and airship bombardment. When anti-aircraft holes and tunnels are destroyed, every time Chinese artillery shells and airship bombardment, the US military officers and soldiers guarding the highlands
, can only curl up in the trenches, praying that the shells and bombs will not fall on their heads, otherwise there will be only a dead end. In this case, the US military paid a heavy price to defend the No. 1 Highland. In the past ten days
During the fierce battle, basically a division will be damaged every day. In recent days, the US military has rotated three troops on the No. 1 Highland, and the total casualties have exceeded 100,000. Such heavy casualties have been commanded by the US military.
Lieutenant General Clark and General Pershing, the highest commander of the US US military in Mexico, were very angry. However, on the battlefield, the Chinese army had an absolute advantage, and the US army had only fought with the Chinese army and the Japanese mercenaries.
Faced with the artillery of Chinese artillery, the US artillery also launched a counterattack. However, the US artillery lost a lot in the battles in recent days, and the Chinese Air Force's airships often bombed the US artillery positions, causing the US artillery to lose.
The number is much larger than that of Chinese artillery. But now, the number of US artillery is only half of the time when the battle begins. The remaining artillery is either destroyed during artillery battles or blown up by Chinese Air Force airships.
In the battle between the artillery forces of both sides, Chinese artillery has already gained a decisive advantage.
When the Chinese artillery bombarded the US Highland No. 1, the officers and soldiers of the 19th Division of the Japanese mercenary had entered the attack position. After the shelling was over, they would launch an attack on the US Highland No. 1, which has become
A fixed pattern has been around for several days. The US military must first withstand the firepower of Chinese artillery and then rely on broken fortifications and fierce Japanese mercenaries to fight. Once the Chinese airship arrives, it must also withstand the aviation bombs dropped by the airship.
The bombardment is also the main reason why the US military suffered such heavy losses.
On a high ground far away from the battlefield, Chinese Army Minister, Army Marshal Zhao Bowenzheng, Commander of the 2nd Army General Xie Dingkun and Commander of the 7th Army General Du Qizheng watched the attack of the Japanese mercenaries.
In addition, the infantry did not participate in the attack on Tira Colorada at all. Those who fought with the US military had always been Japanese mercenaries. Even though the Japanese mercenaries were poorly equipped, they were supported by Chinese artillery and air force.
, still matched the US military. Even the Japanese mercenaries rely on their tenacious and brutal fighting will to suppress the US military and make the US military suffer greater casualties.
"Marson, I finally understand why His Majesty has been guarding against the little Japanese. I have to say that these little Japanese are really the best candidates for mercenaries. They are not only cruel to the enemy, but also to themselves. Once the empire is weak, these little Japanese generals will be weak.
Become a major concern for the empire!” said General Xie Dingkun. His 2nd Army guarded Japan for many years and was quite clear about the nature of these Japanese people.
"Of course, it was the 1894-1895 year, and the decadent Qing Dynasty was almost defeated by the Japanese. If His Majesty had not taken advantage of the situation with Western Sichuan to destroy the Qing Dynasty and even defeated the Japanese, how could it be that powerful would be now?
Empire. The people of the Empire have probably been enslaved by the little Japanese and Western powers!" said Marshal Zhao Bowen.
"As long as the empire continues to be strong, Japan will always be a dog we raise. The Japanese mercenaries have also lost 60,000 to 70,000 people these days, but that guy Yoshihara Oshima has been pretending to be a grandson." General Du Qizheng
Said also.
"The empire will never decline. The responsibility of us is to clear the enemy of the empire and build a powerful empire for eternity under the leadership of His Majesty!" Zhao Bowenyuan! Shuai said firmly.!
General Xie Dingkun and General Du Qizheng both nodded. This was the goal they fought for throughout their lives.
After the half-hour shelling ended, the 19th Division of the Japanese mercenary launched an attack. After suffering the fierce shelling, the US military suffered heavy losses. During the fierce attack of the Japanese mercenaries, they were once broken through the position and staged a fierce hand-to-hand battle.
It was still the US reinforcements arrived in time, otherwise, the No. 1 Highland might have changed hands. However, the Chinese army did not seem to have planned to take down the No. 1 Highland, otherwise, as long as China's elite army was sent to the battle,
It is not a big problem to ask the Japanese mercenaries to cooperate to seize the US Highland No. 1.
US commander Lieutenant General Clark stayed on Highland No. 3 south of TierraColorada, watching everything, his eyes full of rage. The losses these days have completely made him feel bleeding!
"Did our airship force set out? Calculate the time, the Chinese airship force should be coming soon!" Lieutenant General Clark asked.
"General, the Chinese airship troops will arrive at the battlefield in about twenty minutes, and our airship troops will also set off. However, it may not be able to arrive in half an hour. The performance of our airships is better than that of the Chinese
The airship is a little worse! But our airships are larger. After the first batch of fifty airships arrive, the next hundred airships will arrive in two days. At that time, we will be able to knock down all the Chinese airships.
, and even let the Chinese taste the bombing!” said Lieutenant General Clark.
After hearing this, Lieutenant General Clark finally showed some smile on his face. He was very much looking forward to seeing the performance of the American airship force, hoping that the American airship force could defeat the Chinese airship and avenge the previous shame.
At 9:15 am, the Chinese Air Force Airship Fleet's airship arrived in Tira Colorada and began to bomb the US military's fortifications. However, the bombing is no longer limited to Highland No. 1, but the other two
The highlands are already in the city of Colorado, and the target of airships bombing. Every bombing can cost the US military a heavy price. Every bombing makes the US military miserable.
There are 56 airships left in the sky, including 19 heavy airships and 37 medium airships. The other four airships had a malfunction when they were performing bombing missions before and had to withdraw from the bombing. Fortunately, these were out of here.
The malfunctioning airships were not shot down by the US military, and they all landed safely, and there were no casualties.
When the Chinese Air Force's airship unit appeared over Tiela Cororada, dozens of dense light and heavy machine gun bullets began to shoot at the sky. The formation of the Chinese Air Force's airship unit in the sky was a little confused, but then
Regained peace.
War is undoubtedly the best catalyst for technological development. After being bombed successively by the Chinese Air Force airship forces, some officers in the US military converted the current light machine guns and heavy machine guns into heavy machine guns that can shoot at the air. However, this is after all.
It is not a special heavy machine gun, with a maximum range of only 800 meters to air and an effective range of less than 600 meters. It does not pose any threat to the Chinese airship troops bombing at a height of more than one thousand meters. However, the US military
It seems that they don’t know the situation, and they are still firing continuously, as if this will make them more at ease!
A few minutes later, the Chinese Air Force's airship troops began to bomb the US positions. 250 kilograms of aviation bombs and 500 kilograms of aviation bombs were continuously dropped from the airship. Balls of orange-red fireballs rose from the US positions.
It caused major casualties to the US military. For safety reasons, the Chinese Air Force almost kept bombs at altitudes of more than one thousand meters, which reduced the accuracy of the hits. However, even so, it caused great damage to the US military.
After all, hundreds of thousands of US troops were crowded in three high grounds and a small town of lieutenant generals. As long as the bomb was dropped into this area, they would not return empty-handed no matter what.
At 9:30 am, a group of black dots appeared in the eastern sky. Slowly, these black dots became closer and closer, and finally evolved into white painted airships. The star and striped flags on them were very conspicuous in the sun.
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The Chinese Air Force's airship troops, which were bombing Tira Colorada, discovered this situation, and the originally dense formation left and scattered, just like a group of birds suddenly dispersed in the air.
"All airships should be aware. The American airship appears. Drop all the bombs immediately and prepare for air combat!" Major General Chen Qifeng, commander of the Chinese Airship Fleet, issued an order to prepare for air combat!