In the attack on San Luis Potosí on the afternoon of August 27, the squadron increased its speed of advance after adding the attack. Although the resistance of the American army was still very fierce, and the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries had to pay a lot of price for every step forward, but by night, the 8th Army and the Japanese mercenaries still took almost one-tenth of the city of San Luis Potosí. This is also a position to advance in the city of San Luis Potosí.

It's just that in order to capture these places, both the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries paid a lot of price. The 9th Infantry Division of the squadron paid the price of more than 2,000 casualties, and the losses of the Japanese mercenaries were as high as 10,000. Of course, the US military paid a greater price. This is still the case when the squadron has gained absolute superiority in firepower with the support of artillery units and the air force. Without these advantages, the losses of the squadron would have been even greater.

In the evening of the same day, the commander of the 8th Army, General He Bingju, convened an emergency operational meeting at the command of the former enemy. He was very dissatisfied with the current progress of the troops. Marshal Zhao Bowen only gave them a week's time, and now two days have passed, and according to the current progress, it may be very difficult to take San Luis Potosí in the remaining five days.

"Guys, our attack on San Luis Potosí is very unpleasant. The resistance of the U.S. military was unexpectedly strong. The marshal gave us only a week, and now two days have passed. We must destroy the American troops entrenched in the city in five days! Admiral He Bingju said sternly.

"Commander, the resistance of the Americans was very fierce, and the defense of San Luis Potosí was beyond our imagination. American troops rushed out from all over the place to fight us. We are going to fight with the Americans for every street, every house, even every ruin! The Americans' will to resist is also very strong. Moreover, after several months of construction, San Luis Potosí has almost become a fortress, except that there are no large-caliber fortress guns. Major General Zhou Nan, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, said.

In this afternoon's attack, the three regiments under the 9th Infantry Division were engaged in battle, and the battle was very heavy, and the losses were very heavy.

"Commander, the Americans must have planned for a long time and wanted to fight us here." Major General Dai Yulong, commander of the 8th Armored Brigade, said.

"No matter how difficult it is, we have to take San Luis Potosí in the remaining five days. This will never change! Admiral He Bingju emphasized. After glancing at everyone, he said, "Is there anything you can do?" ”

"Commander, according to the reaction of the officers below, the U.S. military has built a lot of strong firepower points in the city, and these firepower points are hidden in some blind spots, even if we call for artillery support, it will be difficult to destroy. Because it is difficult for heavy artillery to accurately bombard these targets. And the mortars and infantry guns carried by the infantry, in turn, destroyed these targets very south. This caused great trouble for our attack! Major General Zhou Nan said. These firing points of the U.S. military are all made of reinforced concrete, and the defense is very strong, and it is difficult to penetrate the armor with ordinary small-caliber grenades. As a result, the attacking infantry had to be filled with human lives.

Admiral He Bingju couldn't help frowning, he also knew that if he couldn't quickly clear these solid firepower points that had caused great trouble to the squadron, the squadron would have to pay a greater price if they wanted to take San Luis Potosí, and it would also take a very long time.

"Commander, why don't you join us in the siege! Our tank guns are all capable of firing armor-piercing shells, and there should be no problem with these reinforced fire points of the US army! Major General Dai Yulong, commander of the 8th Armored Brigade, pleaded. After breaking through the positions on the outskirts of San Luis Potosí, the task of the armored forces was completed. The terrain in the castle was narrow and vulnerable, so the armored units did not participate in the siege.

"No! Once the armored unit enters the street fighting, it can be easily destroyed. Admiral He Bingju shook his head. The armored brigade of each group army is their sharp knife unit, and if the losses in the street battle are too large, this will have a great impact on the subsequent operations. After taking San Luis Potosí, the army will continue to advance northward, and at this time it will have to rely on armored forces.

"The battle of the Commander to clear San Luis Potosí should not be too dangerous. The anti-tank units of the US army have been wiped out by us before, and what we have to worry about now is probably that the US military will use explosives packages against us. With the defense capabilities of tanks, it is very difficult for the US military to harm us without specialized anti-tank weapons. In addition, we can use infantry to provide protection for tanks. In this case, we will clear the American troops in the city, even more! Major General Dai Yulong analyzed.!

Admiral He Bingju pondered, and he began to consider the pros and cons of throwing armored troops into the street fighting. The benefits are very obvious, the armored units participating in the attack on the US army, will inevitably be able to lightly smash the US army's defense system, and those firepower points of the US army, in front of the tanks equipped with the troops, are almost the same as paper paste, and the light ones can be destroyed. But the disadvantages are also very obvious, even if the defense is tight, it will definitely cause the loss of armored troops, which will greatly reduce the assault ability of the group army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Suddenly, there was a dense explosion in the city of San Luis Potosi. Much like the sound of shells exploding from large-caliber heavy artillery. General He Bingju, who was contemplating, was awakened.

"What's going on? What happened? Admiral He Bingju hurriedly asked.

Two minutes later, a staff officer ran in and reported: "Commander, the Americans have carried out a heavy artillery bombardment of the city we occupy, using at least more than 200 heavy guns. We have suffered a lot of losses! ”

"Damn it, Commander, we need to fight back right away!" Major General Zhou Nan, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, said with red eyes. In addition to the Japanese mercenaries of one division, there was also the 93rd Infantry Regiment.

"Artillery brigade, immediately counterattack and suppress the artillery of the Americans! In addition, send troops up to support, and you must hold your position! Admiral He Bingju ordered with a calm face. The U.S. military actually launched a night attack, and Cheng Dù was completely beyond his imagination.

"Yes, Commander!" Major General Zhou Nan, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, nodded and left the headquarters, he needed to be transferred to the front line to support. In addition, the commander of the Japanese mercenaries, Admiral Yoshimasa Oshima, also left the conference room. Even the Chinese side sent reinforcements, and the Japanese mercenaries obviously could not fail to express themselves.

"Brigade Commander Dai, tomorrow the armored troops will join the battle, no matter what, we must first exterminate the Americans in San Luis Potosí City!" Admiral He Bingju said in a deep voice. In order to capture San Luis Potosí as best it could, the 8th Army had to do its best, and the armored forces were in battle, which was also a matter of no choice. In addition, armored units participate in street battles, and at the same time, a set of tactics can be summed up and used in future battles. After all, after attacking the United States in the future, we will definitely encounter a similar situation. In order to defend the country, those Americans will definitely be even crazier than they are now. Waiting for the squadron will be an even more difficult battle.

At this time, the U.S. military was launching a fierce attack on the positions defended by the 93rd Infantry Regiment of the Chinese Army and the 11th Division of the Japanese Mercenaries, and the heavy artillery units hidden by the U.S. Army were now finally coming in handy. Dense shells fell on the positions of the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries, and the orange-red fire illuminated the surroundings as if it were daylight.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The city that was originally destroyed by the artillery and air force of the squadron was once again bombarded by the American heavy artillery unit, and one after another large-caliber shells fell on the positions of the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries, leaving huge craters.

After the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries captured this city, they did not build too strong positions.

And this undoubtedly caused them great casualties. In the absence of a solid defensive position, it is difficult to resist the shelling of the American army.

Fortunately, the artillery brigade of the 8th Army launched a counterattack only ten minutes after the start of the American shelling. The observation balloon in the sky roughly determined the position of the American artillery, and then the brigade's 155-mm medium howitzers and 155-mm heavy cannons suppressed the American artillery. After that, in order to avoid losses, the artillery of the American army stopped the shelling on its own initiative. But even so, the squadron paid the price of hundreds of dead and wounded. And the losses of the Japanese mercenaries were even greater.

After the end of the shelling, the American troops launched a fierce attack. Tens of thousands of U.S. troops were not afraid of death to recapture the positions occupied by the squadron and Japanese mercenaries. However, they were all beaten back. It's just that it has caused a lot of losses to the squadron and the Japanese mercenaries. The reinforcements arrived in time to hold the line.

On this night, the U.S. military launched several attacks, but they were all repulsed, leaving corpses in front of the squadron's position. Although the night attack of the US army failed, it also showed the strong will of the US army to fight.

On the morning of the 28th, the 8th Army once again began its offensive on San Luis Potosí, only this time the 8th Armored Brigade also joined in. All the T5' Cheetah, medium tanks, and TP' Wolves, light tanks drove into the city.