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In the evening of the same day, Major General John Pershing also summoned the generals of the Third Army to summarize today's battle. Brigadier General Moon, commander of the 41st Division, had a somewhat ugly face. His 41st Division was almost crippled in today's battle, and more than half of the division's casualties had already been lost. In addition, Brigadier General George, commander of the 45th Division, also had a bad face, and his 45th Division had only been on the battlefield for half a day, and suffered more than 3,000 casualties under the attack of the Chinese. You know, tomorrow it will definitely be his 45th Division that will hold the front-line position. When the time comes, the 41st Division will be a lesson from the past!

"Today's battle, I watched, everyone fought very hard, and the table was also very good. Although, our losses were large, but in general, we withstood the attack of the Chinese! Major General John Pershing spoke. Although he didn't know how big the squadron's casualties were, he was sure that the squadron's casualties were much smaller than those of the U.S. military. There is still a big gap between the tactics and individual combat quality of the US military and that of the squadron. Of course, the current US military is much stronger than it was a few years ago. It's just that it will take a while to catch up with the squadron!

Everyone was silent and did not speak. In today's battle, they suffered tens of thousands of casualties. How long can such a battle last? Four days or five days? When the time comes, the Third Army will be exhausted with casualties!

"General. The artillery fire of the Chinese was too fierce, our losses. Almost half of them were lost under Chinese shelling. Our artillery, completely suppressed. I ask if we asked General John Bates to transfer the artillery of the Second Army. Anyway, the Second Army stayed in San Luis Potosi, and there was no Chinese attack! Brigadier General Moon, commander of the 41st Division, said. As a front-line general, in the daytime battle, he felt very deeply!

"I'll talk to General Bates." Major General John Pershing said. He also knew that if the artillery of the Chinese could not be suppressed. It was almost impossible for the Third Army to withstand the Chinese attack.

"General, the Chinese's attack is too fierce, and if it continues like this, our roots will not last long. When will the First Army arrive? Brigadier General George, commander of the 45th Division, also asked.

"The First Army is on its way. If you go along the way, it is estimated that you will be able to arrive in a week! When the time comes, we will not have to be afraid of the Chinese! Major General John Pershing said. Merely. This is in the case of a qiēshun lì. If the Chinese sent troops to block it, it would be difficult to say. According to the information obtained by the US military, the Chinese have a cavalry of more than 8,000 people, and if he is a Chinese general, he will definitely use cavalry to block the US First Army. Therefore, the First Army was to reach San Luis Potosí. I'm afraid it's going to take a lot of time. They can't put their hopes on the First Army!

"Gentlemen, we have no choice now. Although today's battle is fierce, I believe that tomorrow's battle will be even more intense! I hope. In tomorrow's battle, we will be able to hold on as well. Let the Chinese know how good we are! Major General Pershing said!

"Yes, General!" All replied! It's just that everyone's confidence seems to be a little insufficient. A few years ago, they were all only mid-level officers, and some of them participated in that war, and the strength of the squadron left a big shadow on them in their hearts!

After the meeting, Major General Pershing left the front and returned to San Luis Potosí. He needed to meet with the commander of the Second Army, Lieutenant General John Bates, and hoped that the artillery of the Second Army would be reinforced to the Third Army. Otherwise, that bit of artillery of the Third Army, in the face of Chinese artillery, really has no advantage!

Lieutenant General Bates agreed to Major General Pershing's request after a little hesitation. After all, the current battle is that the Third Army is at the forefront, and if the Third Army cannot withstand the attack of the Chinese, then the Second Army may have to go to the battlefield. This is not the same strategy that Lieutenant General Bates wants to adopt. Lieutenant General Bates hoped to wait until the First Army arrived, concentrate superior forces, and force the squadron to retreat. It is better to allow the U.S. military to gain control of northern Mexico with fewer casualties!

Compared with the slightly younger Major General Pershing, Lieutenant General Bates may not be as good as Major General Pershing in commanding operations. However, he was able to understand the intentions of the president and the cabinet. The top level in the United States does not want to fight with China. This time, the US military sent troops to Mexico for the sake of the United States' own security. If the two sides fight in Mexico, it is very likely that a large-scale war will break out. Although, soldiers can't interfere in politics, but if they don't understand politics at all, they can't do it either!

The next day, the squadron once again launched a fierce attack on the positions of the American troops, and this time, the main attack was replaced by the 113th Regiment of the 11th Division! Having received artillery support from the Second Army, the American army and the squadron once again engaged in a fierce artillery battle. It's just that relying on the performance and gunnery of artillery, Chinese artillery still has an advantage.

The 113th Regiment, in today's battle, also broke through the defense line of the 45th Division of the US Army many times and attacked the position, although it was still driven back by the US Army in the end, but it made the US Army pay heavy casualties. When today's battle ended, the 45th Division of the US Army had already suffered more than half of the casualties, and at the request of the division commander, Brigadier General Moon, the 45th Division was able to withdraw to the rear to rest!

While the main forces of China and the United States were fighting fiercely in the St. Louis Valley, the cavalry brigade of the Sixth Army was galloping all the way. At noon on February 27, the cavalry brigade had arrived twenty kilometers from Zacatecas. And according to the information sent back by the scouts, the US First Army had just arrived in Zacatecas.

"Brigade commander, the Americans are resting in Zacatecas, and in the afternoon they are expected to continue their advance to the east. Shall we attack them halfway? "The chief of staff of the cavalry brigade, Wei Jing Wu Ti yì said.

"Nope! The scouts were ordered to retreat and not attract the attention of the Americans. We are going to attack the Americans, but not in the afternoon, but in the middle of the night! Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang, commander of the cavalry brigade, said with a smile.

"In the middle of the night? The brigade commander, the commander's order was to delay the actions of the American troops, not to let us defeat the Americans. There are 50,000 of them! Chief of Staff Wei Jingwu's eyes widened and he looked at the somewhat crazy brigade commander.

"I didn't think that with 8,000 cavalry, I could defeat 50,000 American troops. At the forefront of the U.S. military is the 15th Infantry Division, and if we can defeat or even inflict heavy damage on this infantry division, then it will inevitably deter the U.S. military. When the time comes, they will definitely be cautious when they march. If you want to get to San Luis Potosí, you need a lot of time! Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang said that his purpose was very simple, he wanted to take the opportunity to deter the US troops and make them dare not march quickly, so that he would buy time for the main force.

Of course, there are some risks in such an operation, but if it is well planned, it may not be impossible to succeed.

Chief of Staff Wei Jingwu hesitated, but finally agreed to Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang's plan. If successful, the benefits are clear.

That night, the U.S. First Army arrived in a small town. The headquarters of the American army was located in the town. The main forces were also around the town, and the 15th Division, as the vanguard, was directly separated from the main forces by 10 kilometers.

Perhaps because they have not encountered the squadron all this time, the US military has gradually relaxed its vigilance.

That night, after some clouds, although there was a moon, the base was of little use.

At two o'clock in the middle of the night, a small unit, under the cover of night, secretly touched the position of the American army. They are the most elite platoon of the reconnaissance company of the cavalry brigade. Their task was to clear the sentinels of the American army and create opportunities for the main force to attack.

The scouts slowly approached the American sentry, and at this moment, the official American sentry was at its most tired.

"Poof!" A figure suddenly leaped up from behind the American sentry, covering his mouth with one hand and plunging a dagger into his chest with the other.

The sentries of the American army were successively brought down by the scouts of the cavalry brigade. And the officers and men of the 15th Division of the US Army are not aware of this at all!

At half past two in the morning, 12 infantry guns and 12 heavy mortars from the artillery battalion of the cavalry brigade began to fire. The dense artillery fell into the camp of the 15th Division of the US Army, and many US soldiers went to see God while still asleep. The American soldiers, awakened by the sound of shelling, rushed out of the tent in a panic and did not even have time to put on their clothes.

Clusters of firelight shone in the camp of the US troops, and in the panic, the US troops organized a powerful counterattack.

The commander of the 15th Division of the US Army did not have time to react. And this made the 15th Division of the US Army lose its last chance.

"Boom!" Suddenly, there was a muffled thunderous sound from a distance, but some of the veterans and officers were already pale. They could tell that there was thunder, and that it was the sound of cavalry charging.

"The cavalry of the Chinese! Organize your defense! Many officers were shouting loudly, but the panicked American troops effectively carried out their orders.

A few minutes later, the Chinese cavalry had already stormed the American camp. This time, Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang did not make any reservations, and all the five cavalry battalions to which the cavalry brigade belonged were put into it. Among them, three battalions attacked head-on, and the other two battalions were outflanked from both flanks, striving to eliminate the living forces of the 15th Division of the US Army to the greatest extent! To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the www.biquge.info of Biquge (qidian votes for recommendation votes, monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation.) For mobile phone users, please go to mqidian to read. )