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Originally, the entire US military, including Admiral Pershing, looked down on China's servant army extremely much, and in the eyes of the US military, whether it was a Japanese mercenary or a North Korean mercenary, they were just artillery fire with rudimentary weapons, and these mercenaries might not have a problem bullying the unarmed Nanyang indigenous people, but they would certainly be vulnerable to the heavily armed US troops.

However, the Battle of Hartiangis showed that these mercenaries, whom the US military looked down on, showed extremely strong combat effectiveness. The main heights of the American army on both sides of Hartian Geis were almost all taken by Japanese mercenaries. Although they were poorly equipped, their fearless attack made the US military fearful. In the end, the well-armed American army was defeated by the Japanese mercenaries. The combat power of the Japanese mercenaries is so strong, even if the North Korean mercenaries are a little worse than the Japanese mercenaries, but this combat power is extremely terrifying. Coupled with the strength of the Chinese Army, which is already very strong, General Pershing is a little worried that with two million US Army, he may not be able to withstand the millions of Chinese Army and hundreds of thousands of Japanese and North Korean mercenaries.

"General, although the Chinese army and mercenaries are very powerful, we are on the defensive side, and we rely on the strong defensive line established in the Sierra Madre do Sul, which can inflict great damage on the Chinese. Plus we have more troops than the Chinese. Therefore, we still have a good chance of winning this battle. The defense of Irona Coronada is much stronger than that of Hartiangis. If the Chinese want to capture Tila Corolada, I am afraid that they will have to pay hundreds of thousands of casualties for it! Lieutenant General Davis said with great certainty.

Admiral Pershing nodded, although the Chinese army and mercenaries were very strong, he was still very confident in the defense line of the Sierra Madre South built by more than two million American troops.

"Send a telegram to Tira La Cororada and have Lieutenant General Clark take command of the Tira Cororada Line. Full command of the U.S. forces there for operations. Also, let the 49th Army and the 50th Army go to reinforce Tyra Cororada and set off early tomorrow morning! Admiral Pershing said. Lieutenant General Clark's performance at the Battle of Hartian Gengis made Admiral Pershing very satisfied. If it weren't for Lieutenant General George's stubbornness, even if Hartian Gis wouldn't have held it, the casualties paid by the American army would have been much smaller, and the American army would have enough troops to defend Tierra Cororada.

"Yes, General! Lieutenant General Clark is indeed a good candidate, I believe he will inflict heavy damage on the Chinese in Tiela Colorada! Lieutenant General Davis said. Albeit. He also wanted to be the commander of the Iron La Cororada, but when Admiral Pershing had already made a decision, he could not object, but envied the good fortune of Lieutenant General Clark. In the opinion of Lieutenant General Davis, with the strong defense of Tiela Colorada. It is very easy to resist the attack of the squadron, as long as it resists the attack of the squadron, and even causes great damage to the squadron, it is considered a combat achievement! This can be very helpful for future promotions.

After Lieutenant General Clark officially became the supreme commander of the U.S. forces in Tierra Cororada, he immediately made adjustments to Tierra Cororada's defenses. Tiela Coroda is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with high mountains on the east, south, and west, and the U.S. military is on the surrounding high mountains. Dense fortifications were built, and a large number of heavy weapons were deployed. One kilometre west of Tierra Corolada is the road to Chilpancingo. The artillery deployed in the Iron La Coroda can easily envelop the road. Therefore. If the squadron wants to cross the Sierra Madre do Sul and attack Chilpancingo, they must first conquer Tira Corolada.

The U.S. military has a total of more than 300,000 troops in Tierra Corolada, including the main force of the U.S. 16th Army. A part of the 25th Army of the US Army, the 26th Army. 27th, 28th and 29th armies. Together with the 49th and 50th armies sent by General Pershing to reinforce them, the strength of the US army in Tierra Coroda will reach more than 400,000 men, with nearly 800 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of more than 105 millimeters. With such plenty of troops and firepower, as well as fortifications built against the hills, Lieutenant General Clark is confident enough to let the squadron and mercenaries shed their blood here!

The squadron did not immediately attack Tira Corolada after conquering Hartiangis, but rested on the spot for two days, allowing the soldiers who had been fighting fiercely for several days to rest and replenish the depleted war materiel. The Japanese mercenaries also transferred ten more divisions from Acapulco to supplement the troops at the front. In addition, new divisions were also formed in Japan so that they could replenish the losses on the battlefield in a timely manner.

On 7 February, the squadron began its assault on Tira Corolada, and the vanguard was still the Japanese mercenaries, whose cousins in the Battle of Hartian Gis had been recognized by the Chinese side.

At noon, the 15th Division of the Japanese mercenaries arrived five kilometers from Colorada, Tierra, and encountered a regiment of the American army. After a fierce battle, the Americans abandoned their positions and retreated to Tierra Cororada. The Japanese mercenary 15th Division launched a tentative attack on Tiela Corolada, but was hit by the superior firepower of the American army, leaving a body on the ground, and had to abandon the attack and retreat to a safe place.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the main forces of the squadron also arrived seven kilometers from the Colorada of Rita. However, in the face of the strong fortifications of the American army, the squadron did not immediately attack, but hoped to find the weakness of the American defense line and take Tiela Corolada at the minimum cost.

"Your Excellency, the U.S. Army's defensive line in Tierra Coroda is very tight. The U.S. military's defense here was similar to the defense at Hartieangis, using the surrounding mountains to build a strong defensive line. To the west is a high mountain with an altitude of 500 meters above sea level and a relative height of 200 meters, which we call Highland No. 1. In addition, to the south of the No. 1 plateau, there is a small lake called Parrot Lake, with a water area of about 20 square kilometers, and it is difficult to cross the river without equipment. To the east, there is a mountain with an altitude of 800 meters above sea level and a relative altitude of 400 meters, which we call Highland No. 2. Inevitably, it is a high mountain with an altitude of 900 meters above sea level and a relative height of 500 meters, which we call No. 3 Highland. Because of the terrain, the U.S. military deployed heavy troops on Heights 1 and 2, and only a small number of troops were deployed on Heights 3. However, it should be noted that the US army deployed about 105 mm howitzers on high ground No. 3, from where it was possible to completely cover our offensive positions. On Heights 1 and 2, the U.S. Army also built a large number of fortifications, trenches, barbed wire, tunnels and fixed fire points, forming a tight defense. It can be said that the defense of the US army in Tierra Coroda is more than five times that of Hartiangis! General Du Qizheng introduced to Zhao Bo, Minister of War and Field Marshal.

After listening to General Du Qizheng's introduction, Marshal Zhao Bo couldn't help frowning. The heavy artillery groups deployed by the U.S. forces around Tiera Coroda covered all the offensive routes. In addition, from the current point of view, if the squadron wants to conquer Tierra Colorada, it can only attack from the north, and this will inevitably fall into the superior firepower of the American army. It was foreseeable that if the squadron attacked, the corpses would surely pounce on the flat ground in front of the Iron La Cororada.

"How many U.S. troops are here?" Marshal Zhao Bo asked.

"The U.S. army had only 300,000 troops here, of which 50,000 were withdrawn from Hartiangis. Yesterday, however, two armies of more than 100,000 men arrived in Tierra Corolada from Chilpancingo, bringing the total strength here to more than 400,000. Admiral Du Qizheng introduced. His face was also a little unnatural, in the Battle of Hartiangis, it was the 2nd Army that was the main attack, so in the battle of Tyra Cororada, it should be his turn of the 7th Army. But the U.S. military's defense line here is very strong, and if it launches a strong attack, it will inevitably cause heavy casualties, which is not what he wants to see.

"It seems that the Americans have carefully constructed the defense line here! If we want to conquer Tierra Colorada, we're afraid we'll have to pay a heavy price! Marshal Zhao Bo said.

"Your Excellency Marshal, why don't we let the Japanese mercenaries attack? They will not dare to disobey our orders! Admiral Xie Dingkun said.

Marshal Zhao Bo shook his head, with the defense of the US army in Tiela Cororada, even if all the 300,000 mercenaries died, it was estimated that it would be difficult to break through the defense line of the US army.

"So what should we do?" Admiral Du Qizheng asked.

"Rest assured, although the U.S. defense line is strong, it is not impenetrable. I have asked for domestic support, and the Air Force will come to our aid. Counting the time, the terrified airship force should have arrived in Acapulco. When the time comes, the Air Force will strike at the US military fortifications with heavy aerial bombs. Destroy the fortifications of the American army. In that case, it will be much easier for us to break through the lines of defense of the American army! Marshal Zhao Bo said.

Since its establishment, the Chinese Air Force has never been on the battlefield again, except for the operation against Russia more than 10 years ago, and the scale of development and the main weapons are kept in a state of strict secrecy, just like the Navy's aircraft carrier fleet. There has been speculation about the size and weapons of China's air force, but no definite information has been obtained, even on China's allies. In the European theater, airplanes have appeared, but they are more used for reconnaissance, and specialized fighters and bombers have not been developed. In order to keep secrets, the Chinese Air Force also plans to put in airship units on the American battlefield first, and then see if the situation is to use fighters. And the air strike on Tiela Corolada was the first battle of the Chinese Air Force on the American battlefield!