Chapter 769: Nothing is enough, and there is more than failure
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On the night of February 29, the gunfire in San Luis Potosí had stopped, and it was eerily quiet, except for the sound of some still burning trees and collapsing houses. (.com) If it weren't for the blood and severed arms that can be seen everywhere in the city, this place would not look like a war has broken out at all.
Even though the squadron has stopped attacking, the squadron has taught the US military a good lesson today. Originally, the U.S. military thought that the fortifications that had already been built were enough to resist the attack of the squadron. In the street fighting, they will definitely be able to use these advantages to give the squadron a lot of damage. However, everyone never thought that even on the side with unfavorable conditions, the excellent tactics and almost perfect coordination of the squadron still hit the US army, which took advantage of the big advantage. After a few hours of fighting, the U.S. military suffered enough, and the outlying urban areas to the east and south of San Luis Poto West had fallen into the hands of the squadron.
The generals of the U.S. Army above the regimental level were all killed by John? Bates summoned to the headquarters, and immediately filled the small conference room of the underground headquarters. In addition, some people smoke, the exhaust system is not very good, and the whole conference room looks very dull.
John? Bates's face was not very good-looking, and the strong strength of the squadron in the street battle shocked him. If in the next battle, the squadron still broke out with such a strong combat force, he was a little skeptical that he would be able to hold San Luis Potosí before Major General Pershing destroyed the logistics supply base of the squadron!
"Everyone. I was very dissatisfied with today's battle. Although, the strength of the squadron was beyond our expectations. However, it is disappointing that we have countless fortifications and still fight like this. If so, will we still be able to hold on to San Luis Potosí? Once we are defeated, I'm afraid we will be driven out of Mexico! "John? Lieutenant General Bates said with a dark face.
"General, the Chinese are on top of the tactics of street fighting. Much more clever than us, their skillful coordination and combat skills make us have no power to fight back! Brigadier General Quincy, commander of the 26th Division of the U.S. Army, argued.
"I don't want to do that, I just care about the end result! We must hold San Luis Potosí until reinforcements arrive. Otherwise, it's all over in one qiē! "John? Lieutenant General Bates said angrily.
"Yes, General!" All the officers replied, however, a little dejected. Obviously, these officers. There is already a bit of a loss of confidence in this war.
Seeing this, John? Lieutenant General Bates frowned. If even these officers have lost confidence, then how can the soldiers below muster up the courage to fight the Chinese?
"Ahem!" John? Lieutenant General Bates coughed. After attracting everyone's attention, he said: "Don't be pessimistic, although the current battle situation is very unfavorable, but. It's not like we're out of hope of winning! ”
Everyone looked at John inexplicably? Lieutenant General Bates, I don't know where he got his confidence. To know. The current situation is already terrible. Although the U.S. military still has a huge superiority in strength, the initiative on the battlefield has been completely controlled by the squadron. If there had been no miracle or a manifestation of God, they would have lost the battle. However, it seems that in every war between China and the United States, God is on the side of the Chinese, which makes them, devout believers, feel embarrassed!
"Do you know what Major General Pershing is doing?" John? Lieutenant General Bates asked.
Everyone couldn't help but shake their heads, and the group remembered that in today's battle, Major General Pershing didn't seem to show up!
"Sue you! Major General Pershing has already led people to sneak attack the Chinese's logistics supply base, and as long as it succeeds, the Chinese will lose their logistics. In this way, they will become toothless tigers, and we will be able to win in the end! Lieutenant General Bates said!
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up, and most people didn't know that the U.S. military actually had such a plan. However, the plan did give them some hope. A large part of the strength of the squadron is based on the strength of the firepower. If they lose supplies, they may have a real chance of turning the tide into victory. No one likes to lose, and neither do these U.S. military officers. As long as there is a chance of winning, they will definitely try to win!
"However, the premise is that we must hold San Luis Potosí before Major General Pershing destroys the logistics supply base for the Chinese!" Otherwise, a qiē will be empty talk! It's been a day now, and there are still three days to go at most. As long as we hold on to these three days, victory will be ours! Lieutenant General Bates said.
"Yes, General, we will definitely hold San Luis Potosí!" The morale of the US military officers has risen a lot for a while!
Over the next two days, the 3rd Marine Division and the 11th Army Division of the Squadron took turns launching fierce attacks on San Luis Potosí. In street fighting, the U.S. military is no match for the squadron at all. However, they fought very tenaciously, and the squadron even had to fight with the US military for the control of every house and every ruin. Although the attack of the squadron caused great casualties to the US troops, their progress was also greatly affected. Two days have passed, and the squadron has only occupied half of the urban area of San Luis Potosí, and it seems that it will take two days or more to completely drive the American troops out of San Luis Potosí!
At this time, a large army was marching rapidly on the Mexican plateau, and the cavalry was constantly galloping past this army. This army is the first major general of the US army, John? Pershing led the army, which set out from San Luis Potosí and prepared a sneak attack on the logistics base of the squadron. Those cavalry were the American cavalry scouting around the marching route, and they not only had to play the role of opening the way, but at the same time had to keep their confidence tightly guarded so that their whereabouts would not be revealed. Major General Pershing knew that in order to destroy Ocampo, a surprise attack must be launched, and once the squadron was on guard, it would not be so easy for them to take Ocampo! Therefore, along the way, all the Mexicans encountered were secretly dealt with by the US military, although such a method was somewhat cruel, but for the sake of secrecy, it had to be done! No one can guarantee that among these Mexicans, there are no spies who have been bought by the Chinese. Anyway, in war, human life is inherently worthless, let alone a weak Mexican!
On March 2, Major General Pershing led his army to a valley, which was only fifteen kilometers from Ocampo, and further on, it was to meet the scouts of the squadron. Therefore, Major General Pershing is ready to rest here for a night, let the soldiers recover, and then launch an attack tomorrow morning, striving to take Ocampo at once and destroy all the logistics of the squadron. At the same time, he was still waiting for information from Ocampo, and before his plan began, some Mexicans who had been bribed by the United States had already infiltrated the town!
Major General Pershing was not asked to wait, and that evening he received news from Ocampo. What made Major General Pershing very happy, this time, God seemed to be on the side of the Americans. The Squadron's Baggage Brigade had just escorted a shipment of weapons and ammunition to the San Luis Potosi front today, and in Ocampo, only one battalion was left to defend. Now, the main forces defending this place are the two armies of the new Mexican government. For the troops of the new Mexican government, Major General Pershing did not pay attention to it at all!
At that moment, Major General Pershing summoned the commander of the 28th Division and the commander of the 43rd Division, as well as the commanders of the 4 cavalry regiments!
"Everyone, our mission this time, everyone has understood very well, is to destroy the logistics base of the Chinese in Ocampo. Once this place is destroyed, the squadrons on the front line will be deprived of supplies, and it will be very easy for us to win the war. Now, according to the latest information we have received, the army defending Ocampo is left with only one battalion of the Chinese and two infantry divisions of the new Mexican government. This is a great opportunity for us! I am confident that we will be able to succeed! Major General Pershing said excitedly, as if victory was just around the corner!
The rest of the people were also happy, they thought that attacking Ocampo would be a tough battle, but they didn't expect it to be like this. The army of the new Mexican government was not taken into account by them at all, although the squadron was a little tricky, but there was only one battalion, and they were completely able to win the final victory.
"Now I order, tomorrow morning at 5 o'clock in the morning, four cavalry regiments launch a surprise attack on that division of the Mexicans, located north of Ocampo, to crush them in the shortest possible time! Two infantry divisions, on their heels, launched an attack on Ocampo. It's all about success or failure! Major General Pershing said.
"Yes, General!" The officers all replied in a loud voice.
On the morning of March 3, before dawn, nearly 5,000 cavalry from four cavalry regiments of the US army had already set out. They came two kilometers north of the 2nd Division of the New Government of Mexico and then launched an attack on the 2nd Division of the New Government of Mexico.
The sudden attack of the American cavalry made the unprepared 2nd Division of the new Mexican government army collapse in an instant, and no one even thought to inform the defenders of Ocampo!