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"24 corps, that's enough! General March, from this afternoon onwards, withdraw as planned! It's up to you to bring the remaining main forces back to the United States, that's our last hope! Admiral Pershing said in a deep voice.

"Yes, General!" Peyton. Lieutenant General March nodded. The U.S. Army now has more than fifty corps on the Rio Grande front plus the area around San Antonio, leaving 24 corps to hold off the Chinese. It is estimated that these troops will have a hard chance of escaping the pursuit of the Chinese. However, as long as the other 30 armies can safely withdraw to the United States, then the US Army will not be seriously damaged, and it will still have the strength to fight the Chinese. Also, Peyton. Lieutenant General March saw that Admiral Pershing was still thinking about the interests of the United States wholeheartedly at this time, and he really admired it very much. If it were him, he would definitely not be so calm. Since the U.S. government has used him as a scapegoat, why should he work for the U.S. government?

"Davis, you go to The Macallan and take care of the defense there. After General March has successfully retreated, you can also lead your army to retreat! Admiral Pershing said. Laredo and McCarron's U.S. forces need to be commanded. And Admiral Pershing had already decided to stay on his own and command the battle near the most dangerous Laredo, leaving Davis to go to The Macallan. The squadron attacking McCarron is relatively weak, and if the situation develops well, perhaps Admiral Davis will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to escape.

"General, Laredo is too dangerous, or I'll stay in Laredo. You go to The Macallan! Admiral Davis said immediately. He was the general who was picked up by Admiral Pershing. And last time Admiral Pershing also saved him. Exempt him from court-martial. And now. He should repay Admiral Pershing.

"Needless to say, I've already decided on this matter! Go down and prepare! Admiral Pershing said very firmly.

"Well, General, take care of yourself!" Admiral Davis nodded helplessly. Familiar with Admiral Pershing's character, he already knew that Admiral Pershing had made up his mind, and no amount of persuasion would have any effect, so he could only follow Admiral Pershing's orders. In addition, he understood very well why Admiral Pershing would make such a decision. Admiral Pershing fought for the interests of the United States, and in the end he was betrayed by those shameless politicians. This made Admiral Pershing very cold. Being branded a traitor made Admiral Pershing even more unacceptable. And this time, General Pershing obviously intends to fight to the death with the Chinese, in turn to wash away his grievances and prove his innocence.

In the afternoon of the same day, the main forces of the American army began to retreat eastward, and these units had the chief of staff of the American Rio Grande Line, Payton. Led by Lieutenant General March. Admiral Davis also left Laredo and rushed to McCarron to command the battle. The U.S. Navy's fleet has also begun to advance toward the Gulf of Mexico, and it is expected to be able to reach the Mexican coast in three days to provide protection for the retreating U.S. forces.

Large-scale retreat of U.S. troops. did not escape the reconnaissance of the squadron. Fighters in the sky have detected the movements of the American military and launched an attack on the outright American troops. Merely. Although the Air Force killed and wounded many American troops, it could not stop their retreat. At the same time, this news was also sent to the headquarters of the squadron.

New Laredo, originally the headquarters of the 7th Group Army of the Chinese Army, has now become the headquarters of Marshal Zhao Bowen. And as the main force of the Chinese Army had crossed the Rio Grande, the headquarters of the 7th Army had also moved directly to the north bank of the Rio Grande, which made it easier to command the battle on the front line.

"Marshal, our warplanes have detected that the Americans are fleeing eastward! There are so many Americans on the highway that there is no end in sight at all. I've ordered the Air Force fighters to prepare to take off and bomb the retreating American troops! Lieutenant General Feng Yong, deputy commander of the Air Force, reported to Marshal Zhao Bowen.

"The Americans can't hold it anymore and want to run away? The fighters of the Air Force took off immediately, killing and damaging the living forces of the US military as much as possible, and they could not be allowed to withdraw so easily! Marshal Zhao Bowen immediately ordered. Although the American defense line on the Rio Grande was broken through, this was already a foregone conclusion. However, if the squadron wants to win this victory, it must destroy the main force of the US army. If the main forces of the American army slip away, then this victory will not be so perfect!

"Yes, Marshal! The Air Force will go all out! Lieutenant General Feng Yong returned.

After Lieutenant General Feng Yong left, Marshal Zhao Bowen gave orders to General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Army, and General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Army, asking them to intensify their attacks on the American troops, break through the American defense line as much as possible, capture Laredo and McCarron, and then launch a pursuit of the retreating American troops. At the same time, he also ordered General Xie Dingkun, commander of the 2nd Army, and General Gao Chang, commander of the 6th Army, to send troops to attack eastward, preparing to intercept the retreating American troops, and be sure to intercept the main force of the American army!

On the Laredo front, the 7th Army of the Chinese Army and Japanese mercenaries launched a fierce attack on the American defense line, but the resistance of the American army was also very fierce, and it seemed that it was not affected by the retreat of the main force at all. Admiral Pershing left 14 corps here, 700,000 troops to resist the attack of the squadron, and these armies did not disappoint him, and they fought very tenaciously. Although under the blow of the squadron, if the US military wants to hold its position, it will have to pay a heavy price. But even so, they persevered. The squadron and Japanese mercenaries attacked the positions of the American troops several times, but they were all beaten back.

The reason why the U.S. military broke out with such a strong fighting force was entirely because General Pershing gave an order to all the officers of the army, telling them to tell all the soldiers that if they lost this battle, then the United States would be completely finished. Their families will be enslaved or killed by the Chinese, just as the Chinese killed the indigenous people in Southeast Asia. At that time, their wealth will be robbed by the Chinese, their wives and daughters will be humiliated by the Chinese, and they themselves will be killed by the Chinese! For the sake of the United States, and for the sake of their families, they have no choice but to fight to the death with the Chinese!

Although, the combat quality of the US army is not as good as that of the squadron. After receiving the full support of the Air Force, the strong attack power of the squadron was brought into full play. However, the American troops, who were inspired to courage, resisted the attack of the squadron, and they dragged the squadron with huge casualties, buying time for the retreat of the main force.

The same is true of the McCarron's battle, those Americans don't know what went crazy, they hold their ground, and repeatedly fight with the squadron for each section. Although the final result was that the corpses of the US troops were covered with positions, they also caused a lot of losses to the squadron and the North Korean mercenaries. More importantly, if it is unable to break through the defense line of the American army, the squadron will not be able to pursue the main force of the retreating American army.

On November 6, the battle of Laredo reached the most critical moment, and the squadron had cleared the U.S. troops on the periphery of Laredo, attacked the city of Laredo, and fought with the U.S. troops for control of the city. Laredo is just a small city, but it is this small city that has resisted the attack of the squadron. The U.S. military deployed a large number of anti-tank weapons in the city to suppress the armored forces of the squadron. In the end, the squadron had to use heavy artillery and Air Force planes to blow up the entire city to rubble. The U.S. troops guarding here suffered heavy casualties, and the squadron captured Laredo. It's just that even though Laredo has been captured by the squadron, the US military still hasn't given up on blocking the squadron. They fought in the field with the squadron on the road to the east of Laredo.

Of course, after losing the protection of strong fortifications, the U.S. troops were not the opponents of the squadron at all, and their simple defense line was broken through by the 7th Armored Brigade of the 7th Army, and the U.S. Army suffered heavy losses as a result.

It was only on 9 November that the gunfire in Laredo subsided. Of the 14 corps of the US army guarding Laredo, except for three corps that broke through at the end, the remaining 11 corps were all wiped out by the squadron. Most of the American troops were killed in the battle, and a small number of American troops were eventually captured. And General Pershing, the commander of the U.S. Rio Grande Line, who commanded the battle of Laredo, was also killed in the battle. Perhaps knowing that even if he escaped back to the hinterland of the United States, a tragic fate awaited him. Therefore, in the final battle, Admiral Pershing led the officers of the command to fight bravely, taking the lead, and finally was hit in the head by a stray bullet. Dying on the battlefield, this may be the best destination for a soldier!

After the Battle of Laredo, Admiral Davis also abandoned McCarron and led his army to break through. And the squadron is in hot pursuit. Together with the 2nd Army and the 6th Army of the Chinese Army, which attacked from San Antonio, they launched a frantic interception of the US military. It's just that after chasing all the way to the Gulf Coast, the squadron had to stop the pursuit. American battleships anchored in the Gulf of Mexico launched a heavy artillery bombardment of the shore. The main guns on the battleship are not something that the army can withstand. The Chinese army did not dare to chase within 10 kilometers of the coast, and could only watch the US troops flee without their eyes. Air Force fighters were limited by range and could not launch attacks on American battleships. As a last resort, Marshal Zhao Bowen had to order to stop the pursuit.

This was the end of the Battle of the Rio Grande, in which nearly two million U.S. troops fled back to the Gulf Coast. But there are also so many troops who were killed or captured by the squadron in this battle! (To be continued......)