Pittsburgh is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, USA, at the mouth of the Ohio River where the Oregner River and the Monlonmay Heera River merge into the Ohio River. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info had a population of 300,000 in 1890, and now the city is under siege by the Chinese.

To understand the siege of Pittsburgh, the U.S. federal government sent two reinforcements. The first group of 50,000 troops suffered heavy casualties in the attack on Chinese defensive positions, and the U.S. federal government had to send a second force of 100,000 troops to the battle. Major General Pershing was the commander of the 100,000 men.

From major to major in one year, Major General Pershing climbed the threshold of lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier general. An army commanding 100,000 people must always be a lieutenant general, and the reason why he was not promoted to lieutenant general was because such a promotion speed was really inappropriate and he could be overexerted.

"Major General Pershing, you want to avenge your brothers! Woowoo woo...... "It was a colonel from the First Wave who came to see Pershing, and when he told him about their experiences, Tom?? Bill couldn't stop crying.

"We came to the rescue of Pittsburgh under the leadership of the Major General, and were intercepted by the Chinese...... Woo woo woo ......" was about to say the critical moment, but the colonel could not say any more, and continued to cry bitterly.

Major General Pershing held back his anger and was appeased by kind words, and finally allowed the colonel to continue to introduce the situation. The whole situation was quite simple, the American troops were loaded towards the Chinese position, and then in front of the position, they were bombarded by heavy artillery and machine gun fire from the Chinese. The troops suffered heavy losses in an instant, and even the headquarters received several heavy artillery shells, which were swept away in an instant. When the troops were withdrawn and the number of people was recounted, it was found that there were more than 10,000 casualties, and all the people in the headquarters were martyred, and the situation was very tragic.

The introduction is very simple, but it is quite long. After hearing this, Major General Pershing asked, "Are you sure that the enemy is deployed?" ”

The colonel was stunned for a moment, then looked embarrassed. After a pause, he said, "I was trying to put my team together and ask for help. Didn't have time to personally command the reconnaissance unit. Although they carried out reconnaissance, it had little effect, and they lost a lot of troops. ”

Eyebrows raised, and Major General Pershing made a lot of effort to keep himself from scolding in public. The reason why he couldn't hold back and didn't scold was only because Major General Pershing knew that this was the current situation in the US Army. Millions of elites were eaten by the Chinese without even spitting up bone slag, and the quality and execution of American soldiers showed a cliff-like development. And the Chinese army on the opposite side has accumulated a wealth of experience in the destruction of field units of the US Army.

"Organize your troops and join mine." Major General Pershing ordered.

The colonel was like a pardon, and his head was like a chicken pecking rice. "I'll do it right away, I'll do it right away!"

When the colonel left, Colonel Montes, who was attending the meeting, said with a melancholy face: "Major General, are we really going to organize an attack here?" ”

"If you don't attack, can't you defend it?" Major General Pershing replied angrily.

"Isn't it okay for us to set up defensive positions along the railway? Relying on our current forces, we may not be able to break through the defenses of the Chinese. Admiral Arthur said that the Chinese are very good at using barbed wire to complete the encirclement in the mountains. Colonel Montes offered his opinion with some weakness. Admiral Arthur was the only one who was able to lead more than half of his men to escape after losing the battle since the start of the Sino-American war. In the beginning, Major General Arthur was once ridiculed as a general of the defeated army.

In Arthur's sarcasm "you, can, you, up; no, can, no, bb", those who dared to go up were exterminated by the Chinese. Those who speak out are the losers of the defeated army, and the once defeated general, Major General Arthur, has now become a treasure of the US Army. All the soldiers who hoped to fight the Chinese tried to get intelligence and experience from Admiral Arthur's side.

Colonel Monters continued: "What Waldenton really wants is a big counteroffensive, and before the big counteroffensive begins, we can stop the Chinese army's attack. You know, during the War of Independence, we also adopted guerrilla tactics, dragging the British to fight. ”

"But the British only had flintlock pistols in their hands at that time, and now the Chinese already have heavy machine guns in their hands. The changes in the armament of war are so great that it is completely impossible to copy the historical experience of those years. And at that time the British thought that we Americans were of the same blood as them, and what they wanted was a return to rule. The Chinese are not British, and I do not think that the goal of the Chinese is to dominate the United States. If they just wanted to rule America, they wouldn't have brought those women and children here. Major General Pershing's voice was full of pain.

Colonel Monters was silent, he could understand the grief of Major General Pershing. China has a population of 800 million, while the United States now has only 50 million. And after a tragic war, the states of the Far West seceded from the United States and joined China. The population of the United States is actually only about 40 million left. It's a one-to-twenty battle. Forty million people, including women, children, and the elderly, had to face a terrifying army of the strongest young men, and the numerical superiority of the Americans was neutralized by quality.

"Before I set off this time, His Excellency the President also specifically told me. In the city of Pittsburgh, there are not only the original 300,000 citizens, but also the 230,000 people from the Great Lakes who fled to Pittsburgh. That adds up to 600,000 people, and we really can't afford to lose that. So, it must be saved! Major General Pershing's tone was bitter but firm.

Although the reality is cruel, the right choice is the right choice after all. In spite of all the uneasiness in his heart, Colonel Montes could not but agree with this view.

Just as the U.S. Army began to work hard to break through the Chinese encirclement, China was also carefully observing the U.S. troops who came to the rescue. When the aerial photos were on the table, the corps headquarters was happy. The offensive posture of the US Army is so obvious that no matter how one judges, it is impossible to find that they have any other purpose for the campaign.

The chief of staff of the corps ordered the staff officers to repeatedly measure the distance of the American guards seen by the Air Force with a gauge ruler, and after receiving a relatively accurate answer, the chief of staff sighed: "If only they could be a little braver." ”

Since the purpose of the Fifth Corps is to encircle the point and send reinforcements, as much as possible to annihilate the Yankees' field troops. They have not been idle, and have long made all kinds of preparations. The map has marked several motorized march routes that have been reorganized by the Fifth Corps. Although the Fifth Corps was not a unit established in a purely motorized infantry model, the trainers led by Qi Rui provided a systematic motorized combat system. So these channels built according to conservative standards are still reassuring. The key to judgment at the moment is not to take risks.

The staff system is responsible for the operations of the headquarters, and they deal with the various orders they face. The commander is the military commander, and his responsibility is to make decisions about the battle. When there is a possibility that part of the enemy's rearguard forces will escape, it is the job of the commander whether or not to decide to start a war.

"Let the ten brigades under Yuan Shikai enter the defensive position, and we will attack." Commander Mei Youqian gave the order.

"Commander, are you going to use the Japanese so soon?" The chief of staff was taken aback.

Mei Youqian's triangular eyes were full of essence, "The governor said that he hopes to eliminate two million U.S. federal troops." Now the forces have eliminated more than a million U.S. federal troops. The 150,000 people they sent this time were probably one of the few troops they could still seriously arm and train. Even if we take some risks, we don't have to worry too much. ”

In fact, the chief of staff is not worried about victory or defeat, he is just worried about whether he can accomplish the goal of total annihilation. So far, the troops have generally felt that the US Army is more stupid than wave after wave. It's not a soldier problem, it's not an IQ problem. However, after a large number of US officer systems were annihilated, the US Army was no longer able to muster a sufficient number of command personnel who could exert their combat effectiveness according to the war situation. No amount of brave soldiers can be won in modern warfare. The command system is the backbone of the army.

So the chief of staff replied: "Yes! Commander! ”

"Don't call the commander. The governor has orders to call the commander. Our troops must emphasize that we only distinguish between commanders and fighters, and there is no distinction between high and low! Commander Mei Youqian corrected.

The chief of staff felt very speechless, and since the inspection of the Governor of Wezedu, efforts have been made to promote political study within the Liberation Army. The title "Commanders and Fighters" is one of them. Many officers felt that they had changed from 'officers' to 'officers', and they felt a kind of unhappiness of being despised. However, Mei Youqian, who is forty or fifty years old and happens to be a core senior officer in the army, are all the ones who fought with the Liberation Army at a young age. They regarded Wezetuk as a god-like being, and as long as Wezetu's orders were not openly offensive to their interests, they would not hesitate to carry them out.

So the chief of staff, who didn't want to bother himself, changed his title, "Okay, commander." I'll arrange it right away. ”

The Chinese army besieging Pittsburgh and Major General Pershing, who tried to relieve Pittsburgh, were both strong-willed soldiers, and after almost simultaneously making a decision, the Chinese army marched eastward. Major General Pershing, on the other hand, reorganized his troops and expanded the scope of his reconnaissance.

On the evening of the second day after the departure of the Chinese troops, the reconnaissance net released by Major General Pershing sent back the news that 'signs of Chinese troops had been found on the flank'. Lieutenant General Pershing also immediately realized that he was likely to be surrounded by Chinese troops. In most of the previous battles, the American army was surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese army, which led to heavy losses.

When Major General Pershing found that he also had a great possibility of being surrounded by Chinese troops, he immediately made a judgment and attacked Pittsburgh with his whole army!