Chapter 982: Breaking through the defense

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On the afternoon of March 23, Chilpansingo, inside the command of the US military. The atmosphere was very dull, and the staff officers in the headquarters lowered their voices as much as possible, for fear of causing the commander's anger because of their carelessness. You know, an hour ago, after the communications officer sent the telegram to General Pershing's office, Admiral Pershing's angry roar could be heard inside.

At this moment, the office of Admiral Pershing has become a mess, with scattered pieces of text and porcelain everywhere. Lieutenant General Davis, no, it should be said that Admiral Davis was standing in front of Admiral Pershing's desk with a very ugly face. He never imagined that after General Pershing's telegram requesting to retreat was sent to the Army General Staff, it would lead to such consequences, which made Admiral Davis very uncomfortable.

"General, how can those guys from the Army Staff do this? Without you, we would have been defeated by the Chinese long ago, and perhaps the Chinese would have invaded the US mainland! How can they remove you from your post for the sake of a building that is justified and justified? I'm going to send a telegram to the General Staff, I'm not going to take over as commander of Mexico! Admiral Davis said.

"Forget it, Davis. This order was not only issued by the Army General Staff, but also the signature of the Honorable Dickinson, Secretary of War. Obviously, this was agreed by the United States, and it is even very likely that it was preferred by the President of the United States. Admiral Pershing had a mocking smile on his face. He has always believed in the creed that soldiers should be pure and not interfere in politics. But now he has discovered that these soldiers, who think about the interests of the country, are nothing more than tools played by those shameless politicians. When it is useful, it can make you more official and knighted, once there is a conflict of interest with them. I can hide you without saying a word, no wonder some people say that these politicians are all ruthless and unrighteous bitches!

"General, what should we do then? The front line in Mexico is inseparable from you! Admiral Davis said. Although he hopes to be promoted, he definitely does not want to be promoted in this way, which is like him stepping on the shoulders of Admiral Pershing and climbing up, which makes him accept Admiral Pershing who has always respected him?

"Davis, don't say it's useless. The telegram has already made it very clear that in half a month I will have to rush to the army staff to report on my work. Otherwise, I would have been court-martialed for dereliction of duty. Unless I ask for retirement, I'll have to leave. Thankfully, though. You're the one who takes my place, not the guys who only know how to sit in the office. Otherwise, this will be a disaster for the United States! Admiral Pershing said. It is impossible to say that he has no complaints in his heart, but he must face the reality and can only bury all his complaints in the bottom of his heart.

"General. I'm sorry, but if I hadn't asked you to send a telegram to the Army General Staff, there wouldn't have been this qiē! Admiral Davis blamed himself a little.

"Alright, Davis. I don't blame you at all. Now, I have to leave the front line in Mexico, and the millions of troops on the front line depend on you. I hope that you will be able to minimize our losses as much as possible. Preserve strength as much as possible, these are the seeds of future resistance to the invasion of the Chinese. Admiral Pershing said sincerely. He knows. Compared with the Chinese Army, the gap in strength between the US military and the Chinese army is too great. In Mexico, the U.S. military is no match for China at all, and sooner or later China will invade the United States. At that time, the United States also needs these soldiers who have experienced brutal wars to continue to fight the Chinese. Admiral Pershing believes that the United States will not give in lightly, and that the United States will not be defeated so easily. Even if the Chinese invade their homeland, they will continue to fight, just as they fought against the powerful British and fought for dúlì and zìyóu.

"Yes, General! Can you tell me what to do next? Admiral Davis said. Although he will become the acting commander of the Mexican front, he knows that with his talents, it will be very difficult to resist the attack of the squadron, and he can only try his best to execute the plan of Admiral Pershing and act as an executor.

"Davis, we are now on the Sierra Madre do Sul line of defense, with a total of more than one and a half million troops. Moreover, these troops are demoralized troops, and it is no longer possible to continue to resist the invasion of the Chinese. Now that the positions on both flanks of Chilpancingo are about to be completely removed by the Chinese, once the Chinese are ready, they will definitely launch a large-scale attack. When the time comes, it is impossible to continue to block the Chinese west of the southern Madre line line. Therefore, we need to withdraw the main forces to the central region of Mexico according to the previous plan, and form a central Mexico defense line with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, and nearby cities as support points. At the same time, it is possible to organize some small forces to remain in the Sierra Madre do Sul and attack the supply lines of the Chinese. If the Chinese want to attack Mexico City, they will have to climb the Sierra Madre Mountains in Vietnam. Their supply lines will be very vulnerable. If we can cut off the supply lines of the Chinese, we may not have a chance to hold Mexico City! Admiral Pershing looked at the large map of Mexico and said to Admiral Davis.

Admiral Davis nodded, abandoning the defense line of the Sierra Madre do Sul and stretching the logistics supply line of the squadron, which was originally their established tactic. It's just that it's hard to say whether this will have an effect, or how much of an effect it will achieve. But Admiral Davis was willing to give it a try. If they can win, maybe they will really be able to resist the progress of the squadron.

"Davis, you can slowly withdraw the troops on the Southern Sierra Madre line to Sunpango on the river, and Vichuko further east. Once Chilpancingo could not hold on, leaving a small number of troops to block the Chinese, the main forces immediately retreated to the east, without the slightest hesitation! Admiral Pershing admonished. He knew very well that once the defensive line was broken, if he could not retreat in time, he would probably be difficult to escape after being caught up and entangled by the Chinese.

"Yes, General! As soon as the Chilpancingo line is broken, I will ask the 16th Army to be responsible for blocking the Chinese! Admiral Davis said firmly. The 16th Army is his descendant unit, and he can put the 16th Army in charge of the break, which undoubtedly shows his determination.

"I'm relieved!" Admiral Pershing said with relief.

Early the next morning, General Pershing, escorted by a company of troops, left Chilpansingo. He needs to get from Chilpancingo to Washington in half a month, and he has to hurry. However, he firmly believes that he will one day return to Mexico and continue to lead the American army in the war against the Chinese. Although the current president, Taft, is very dissatisfied with him, he knows that Taft's rì is not having a good time. In this year's election year, President Taft will be almost harder to win than to ascend to the sky, and if President Taft loses the election, it will be time for him to rise again. Although Admiral Pershing is not interested in politics, he is also very clear about the shape of the country. In addition, he is not without the slightest foundation in the US Army, and once the new president comes to power, if he wants to stabilize the situation, he will inevitably need his help. In addition, former President Theodore. Roosevelt wanted to compete for the presidency, which was also good news for Admiral Pershing. He and Theodore. President Roosevelt's relationship was much closer than his relationship with Taft.

"Boom!" On the Chilpancingo front, the Chinese Air Force's FH5 Falcon dive bombers circled in the sky, spotted the target and immediately dived down, turning the US positions into a sea of fire.

The Chinese Air Force continued to attack the positions on both flanks of Chilpansingo, and the positions of the US troops were destroyed one after another, making the support of the two flanks of the US army weaker and weaker. And this gave the Chinese army and the mercenaries the opportunity to attack Chilpansingo.

On March 26, three days after General Pershing left Chilpansingo, the Chinese Army invaded Chilpancingo's city and began to fight with the U.S. forces for control of the city. Although the US military launched a desperate counterattack, with the cooperation of the artillery units of the Chinese Air Force and the Army, the US counterattack was crushed lightly.

On the one hand, the acting commander of the US army, Admiral Davis, mobilized troops to reinforce Chilpansingo, and on the other hand, he secretly transferred the main force to the eastern part of Chilpansingo, preparing that after the defense line was broken through by the squadron, the main force could retreat eastward as soon as possible.

On March 27, the positions on both flanks of Chilpancingo were completely destroyed, and the Chinese Army had no worries about the offensive of Chilpancingo.

From March 28, the main forces of the 6th Army of the Chinese Army and the rìben mercenaries launched a fierce offensive against Chilpansingo. The artillery units of the Air Force and the Army are also fully supported. At the same time, two other armies of the Chinese Army also joined in, taking turns to launch attacks on the US army. If it weren't for the fact that Chilpancingo was located in the valley and there were too many troops to deploy, the American defenses would have been broken through long ago. But even so, the US military was not able to hold out for long.

On March 30, after several days of hard fighting and paying the price of more than 20,000 people, the Chinese Army completely drove the American troops out of Chilpancingo. Of course, the losses of the mercenaries were not small, more than three divisions were disabled, and several more divisions were heavily damaged. The losses of the American army were even greater, and in order to cover the retreat of the main forces of the American army to the east, at least two of the American armies lost their combat effectiveness.

On the afternoon of March 30, Admiral Davis ordered the 16th Army of the United States Army to break off, while the rest of the troops quickly retreated in the direction of Mexico City!