Nine hundred and fifty third chapter fierce battle
At 7:30 am on February 27, more than 100,000 US Army's 49th Army and 50th Army set out from Tielalorada and attacked eastward, preparing to break through the Chinese army's interception in the east and reopen the Hechir Pansingo.
The connection between them is directly related to whether the US military in Tira Colorada can break through the siege of the Chinese army and escape safely.
When Lieutenant General Clark convened an emergency meeting with the US generals, the US military command of Chilpansingo also received a telegram from Lieutenant General Clark. When the communication officer translated the telegram, the entire telegram room was in an uproar.
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"God! Are Lieutenant General Clark and others going to finish? The Chinese have cut off their retreat!" The US military officers in the telegram room were talking. The disastrous defeat of the US airship unit made the US military officers' hearts covered with a layer of thought.
Shadow. But they did not expect that the Chinese army would move so quickly, and directly cut off Lieutenant General Clark's retreat. This was completely about encircling and annihilation of the more than 300,000 US troops in Tiela Colorada!
"You keep guarding, I'll report to the general!" After the communication officer in the telegraph room said, he picked up the telegram and hurried to General Pershing's office. The war has become more and more tense these days, and General Pershing has no time.
When he returned to his residence, he set up a camp bed in the office. When the communication officer arrived, General Pershing had already gotten up and was eating a breakfast. The breakfast was very simple, just a glass of milk and a slice of bread.
"General, if there is an emergency military situation, I want to report to you!" said the communication officer nervously.
"What's the situation?" General Pershing put the last bit of bread in his hand into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and then asked after swallowing it.
"General, General Clark sent a telegram that the Chinese army captured the small basin east of Tiracolorada last night, cutting off the connection between Tiracolorada and Chilpansingo. The Chinese obviously want to
Encircle and annihilate our army in Tiela Cororada! Lieutenant General Clark has begun to organize troops to launch an attack on the Chinese, preparing to break through the Chinese interception. He hopes that we can also send powerful troops here to support their operations!" said the communication officer.
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After hearing this, General Pershing's brows frowned tightly. The milk cup in his hand was also put back on the table. He no longer had any appetite. The emergency military information reported by the communication officer made him feel
I am very worried that if the US military commanded by Clark is eliminated by the Chinese, a huge loophole will appear in the US military's defense line in the Southern Sierra Madre.
"I understand. You go down first. Be careful to keep in touch with Lieutenant General Clark!" General Pershing said with a calm face.
"Yes, General!" The communication officer saluted.
Then he turned around and left.
"Come, go and invite General Davis!" General Pershing ordered.
Soon, the orderly officer found Lieutenant General Davis's office. However, Lieutenant General Davis's face was also a little ugly. He also saw the crisis facing the US military now, if Lieutenant General Clark's troops were affected.
If they are severely damaged and even wiped out, they will not have enough troops to defend Chilpansingo!
"General, we must immediately organize troops to cooperate with Lieutenant General Clark. Once Lieutenant General Clark's efforts fail and the army is surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese, our losses will be great! At that time, we may no longer be able to defend the defense line of the Southern Madre Mountains!
” said Lieutenant General Davis.
General Pershing nodded and said, "This is how you lead the 16th Army and the 44th Army to launch an attack on the Chinese from the east, cooperate with Lieutenant General Clark to strive to break through the Chinese interception!"
"Yes General! But, General, we have to plan the worst. What should we do if we fail?" said Lieutenant General Davis.
"I will order other troops to speed up the assembly of Chilpansingo. In addition, I will ask reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible.
When the reinforcements arrive, we will have sufficient troops!" General Pershing said.
"Okay, General, then I'll call the troops right away!" General Davis said, then turned and left General Pershing's office.
General Pershing watched Lieutenant General Davis leave with his eyes full of worry. The situation he least wanted to see happened. The US military had already lost nearly 200,000 troops before,
The troops sent to Tiela Cororada were also as high as 500,000. If all these troops were lost, the losses of the US troops would be as high as millions. It would be as high as four or five hundred kilometers.
The defense line of the Southern Sierra Madre will have loopholes due to the lack of troops. It is already very difficult to defend the defense line of the Southern Sierra Madre under the fierce attack of the Chinese. Once the Chinese break through the defense line of the Southern Sierra Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Madre Ma
And the northern region, there is no possibility of resisting the Chinese attack. At that time, the hinterland of the United States will be threatened by the Chinese army, and the battlefield advantages that have been finally obtained since the war will also lose all the final results and will lead to the United States.
It is very likely that this war will be lost!!
Admiral Pershing immediately drafted a telegram to report the problems facing the US military to the United States, hoping that more troops could be sent to Mexico to fight. At the same time, he also suggested that the United States build a line of defense in the border areas with Mexico.
, be prepared to deal with the Chinese military's attack on the US mainland. In addition, General Pershing also ordered the US military to begin to shrink in the defense line of the Southern Sierra Madre, preparing to strengthen the US military's defense in Chilpansingo. This is the entire US military's defense line
The core of the Chinese, once the Chinese capture Chilpancingo, they can threaten central and northern Mexico, and then drive straight into the south hinterland of the United States!
Tira Colorada, when Lieutenant General Clark ordered the US troops of the two armies to start attacking eastward, the Seventh Army and the Japanese mercenaries of the Chinese Army were also ready for combat. According to the previous plan, the 2nd Army was in charge.
Block the way for the US military to flee east, as well as the reinforcements from the direction of Chilpansingo. The 7th Army and the Japanese mercenaries were responsible for destroying all the remaining US troops in Tira Colorada. This battle was done to
It is very important for the Mexican battlefield. If you win, China will regain the initiative on the Mexican battlefield. It will also help China defeat the United States in the next war!
At 7:30 in the morning, the Chinese Army's artillery began to launch fierce artillery bombardment on the US military. Although the artillery of the 2nd Army had all left, only more than 300 artillery of the 7th Army were left. However, the US artillery had already been in the Chinese Air Force.
The airship troops suffered losses in the continuous bombing. Among the US troops in Tira Colorada, there were only more than 200 cannons with caliber caliber caliber caliber caliber caliber, and the rest were some small-caliber artillery. And,
When the 49th Army and the 50th Army were attacking, they took away most of the artillery, which caused the defenders of Tiela Cororada to face the fierce bombardment of the Chinese Army's artillery, and there was no such thing as a moment.
The power of fighting back.
"Order all departments to hold their positions, and once the Chinese cannot break through our positions!" Lieutenant General Clark ordered with a pale face. He knew that the Chinese army would not hold back this time, if the US army could not reach the Chinese army
If you attack, then what awaits them will be wiped out.
The artillery bombardment took less than half an hour, and the US Highland No. 2 and No. 3 were the main targets of Chinese artillery. As long as these two highlands were captured, the US military in the city of Tierra Colorado would not fight back at all.
The power is here.
"Roar!" In order to conquer the remaining two high grounds of the US military, not only the Japanese mercenaries launched a fierce attack, but the 7th Army of the Chinese Army also sent two infantry divisions to focus on attacking the US military's No. 3 Highland.
Highland No. 3 is located south of Tierra Cororada, with a high altitude, but relatively far from the battlefield. When Highland No. 1 has been controlled by the Chinese army, the US military in Tierra Cororada urban area did not dare to fight back at all.
Can defend to the death. The 32nd and 33rd Divisions of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army can bypass the city and launch a fierce attack on Heights No. 3 with the support of artillery. Heights No. 2 are handed over to the Japanese mercenaries
attack.
"Boom boom boom!" The dense shells fell on the US Highland No. 3, and the US officers and soldiers guarding the highlands were huddled in the trenches and shivered. Although the No. 3 Highland was not the main bombing target in the previous bombing of the Chinese Air Force,
During the bombings for several days, most of the fortifications on the high ground were destroyed, and many of the anti-aircraft shelters and tunnels were also destroyed, which made the situation of the US military on the high ground very dangerous.
At 8:00 a.m., the 321st Regiment of the Chinese Army, as the first wave of troops, launched an attack on the US Highland No. 3. The soldiers hugged and lined up in sparse scattered lines to attack the top of the mountain. The altitude of the Highland No. 3 was as high as thousands.
The relative height of the rice is more than 500 meters, and the US military's fortifications are basically deployed on the mountainside. Moreover, there is no smooth road leading to the mountain, most of which are just small paths, or they pass through the dense forest directly.
However, although this has increased the difficulty of attacking the Chinese army, it also provides protection for them to a certain extent.
The fierce battle in Tira Colorada has been fully launched. At the same time, the 49th Army and the 50th Army of the US Army set out from Tira Colorada have also begun to attack the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army. The 2nd Army of the Chinese Army
Although fortifications were built overnight in the small basin, time was too hasty, and only the suggested fortifications and artillery positions were built, and most of the soldiers could only hide in trenches or foxgloves. Fortunately, the Chinese army's artillery occupied the
Advantage: The US military cannot use artillery fire to cause great casualties to the Chinese army!