Chapter 923: The main direction of attack
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While the European theater of war had stopped their large-scale offensives and began to curl up and lick their wounds because of the cold winter in Europe, the war clouds over Mexico were accumulating thicker and thicker, and China and the United States and their client states had gathered more than four million troops on the front line of the Sierra Madre do Sul, and a great war was about to break out. Whether it is China, the United States, or even European countries that have stopped large-scale wars, they are all focused on this. The upcoming Battle of Sierra Madre do Sul will be an important battle that will change the battlefield of North America and even the world. If China wins, it will be able to advance into Mexico's hinterland and, from south to north, threatening the U.S. mainland. And if the United States wins, then China's threat to the United States will be eliminated as a result. Therefore, both China and the United States desperately want to win this war!
Judging from the current comparison of the military strength of the two sides, the combined forces formed by the U.S. Army and Mexico have an absolute advantage, and the U.S. Army has assembled 2.2 million troops on the line of the Southern Madre Mountains, and the unified Mexican Zèngfǔ has also sent 300,000 troops, making John. The total strength of the army under the command of General Pershing reached 2.5 million men. In addition, the US army, which was on the defensive, could build a strong defensive position with the help of the Sierra Madre do Sul, and with the help of fortifications to attack the Chinese and China's client states, occupying a favorable position on the battlefield.
On the Chinese side, on the other hand, the squadron only had three fully manned group armies and one group army lacking three infantry divisions. Plus twenty newly formed infantry divisions and 700,000 mercenaries. The total number of troops is only 1.7 million. Compared to the United States, there are 800,000 fewer people. Although the combat effectiveness of the squadron is stronger, and the combat power of the Rìben mercenaries and the North Korean mercenaries is much stronger than that of the Mexican army, the fortifications built by the US army well offset these differences. Therefore, even the generals of China and the United States, although they have a lot of confidence in their respective armies. But there is no certainty that victory in the war will be achieved.
The command of the U.S. Army, based in Chilpansingo, was located. Admiral Pershing was the supreme commander of the U.S. forces in Mexico, but after the total strength of the U.S. Army exceeded two million, the U.S. War Department sent him a chief of staff to assist him in commanding the army. This guy is even Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss, a well-known general in the U.S. Army.
"Bang bang!" In John. Admiral Pershing was reading a report when there was a knock on his office door.
"Come in!" After Admiral Pershing raised his head and spoke, his attention returned to the report in his hand again. This report is an analysis of the power of China in Acapulco and China's client states. Merely. John. Admiral Pershing did not consider the report to be comprehensive. In the report, the combat effectiveness of the squadron was completely underestimated. After a few encounters with the squadron, John . Admiral Pershing is deeply aware of the strength of the squadron. As far as this time is concerned, before he commanded 500,000 US troops to attack the 100,000 squadron **, although he successfully drove the squadron ** from San Luis Potosi in the back of Mexico to Acapulco in the southwest, eliminating tens of thousands of squadron **, but the losses of the US army itself are relatively large, especially the counterattack launched by the Chinese against the US 12th Army and the 15th Army, which caused heavy losses to the US army. This makes General Pershing, although he has more than two million troops under his control, still has some confidence in this war!
Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss pushed open the door and entered the office, where he came to Admiral Pershing and said, "Your Excellency, the Army Staff has rejected your request. His Excellency the Minister of War and His Excellency the Chief of Staff both believe that the United States has deployed enough troops in Mexico, and with the Sierra Madre do Sul, it should be possible to stop the advance of the Chinese. Therefore, they refused to send more troops to Mexico! ”
"Hell! They don't understand the situation at all, and we have to deal with millions of squadrons, as well as 700,000 vicious rìben and North Korean mercenaries. With our current strength, even if we can temporarily block the attack of the Chinese, we will not be able to hold out for long! Those guys who only know that they sit in the office and look at the report do not know the real situation at the front at all! "John. Admiral Pershing scolded.
"Your Excellency, there is no way to do this! Although the U.S. Army has mobilized four million troops, half of it has already been sent to Mexico. In addition to the Mexican battlefield, there are other fronts to defend. So the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff are therefore understandably reluctant to send more reinforcements to Mexico! "Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss said.
"Other fronts? West Coast Defense Line? The navy has built so many forts on the west coast that unless the Chinese have their brains caught in the door, they will definitely not touch the west coast defense line. As for the East Coast, when the US Navy is still strong, the Chinese will not attack there. The Mexican battlefield is the most important battlefield, and once we are defeated here, the Chinese will drive straight into the heart of the United States, which will be a disaster for the United States! Admiral Pershing complained.
Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss shrugged helplessly, he knew Admiral Pershing's temper, but there was nothing he could do about it. In addition, he also believed that it was impossible for the Chinese to break through the defense line of the Sierra Madre Sur, which was heavily defended by the US military.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, we should build a message to the War and Army Staff to continue mobilizing and increase the strength of the Army. Now the army of four million is simply not enough, and it will have to be at least doubled in size. Although the Chinese have only sent a million troops to Mexico, they continue to mobilize and send more troops to Mexico. We need more troops to be able to hold the line! Admiral Pershing said.
"Double as big? Your Excellency, this will have a serious impact on the economy of the United States! "Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss exclaimed.
"If we are defeated, no matter how good the economy is, it will be useless! The Chinese don't just want to defeat us this time, they want to completely destroy the United States. Otherwise, they would not have left India and Australia, which are close at hand, and crossed the vast Pacific Ocean to attack us! Admiral Pershing affirmed. I have to admit that his prediction was still very accurate.
"Okay, Your Excellency General, I will propose to the War and Army Staff in the name of the two of us, but it is difficult to say whether they can accept our proposal!" Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss said. At least in his opinion, their construction will most likely be vetoed!
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, don't talk about this anymore. According to the information we have now, the Chinese's preparations for war are almost complete, and it is said that the Chinese war minister has rushed to Acapulco to personally command this battle, which shows the importance they attach to this battle. But where will the Chinese attack from? The Balsa River to the north? Or will you attack the Sierra Madre do Sul and go head-to-head with us? Admiral Pershing guessed!
"Your Excellency, I think it will be the Balsa River to the north. The Balsa River is not wide, and with the naval strength of the Chinese, it is possible to cover them to cross the river. Therefore, I think we should strengthen the defense on the Balsa River. Although we have ten corps deployed there, it seems that it is not enough! I'll build yì to increase the strength of five or six more armies! "Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss built yì road.
Admiral Pershing nodded, and then said: "Four corps can be transferred to Decatalan as a reserve for the defense line of the Balsa River, and once the main direction of attack of the Chinese is there, reinforcements can be understood." However, I still think that the main direction of attack of the Chinese will be Tierra Cororada, which is the most convenient passage to Mexico City, and the Chinese will not abandon this place and bypass the Sierra Madre do Sul! ”
"What? Your Excellency, I don't think it can be here, we have 500,000 troops in Tierra Corolata, we have built a strong defensive line, and there are 500,000 reinforcements in Chilpancingo in the back, ready to be reinforced. If the Chinese attack here, they will hit their heads and bleed! "Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss shook his head, he didn't think the Chinese would be so stupid.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, although our troops are strong, the defense line is too long. There are also a lot of places to defend. The Chinese, on the other hand, can concentrate their forces to attack a little. Although we have built strong fortifications in Tiela Cororada, the Chinese have enough heavy artillery and jīng sharp soldiers, even if they will pay a huge price, as long as they are determined to attack Tiela Cororada, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to defend! Admiral Pershing said.
"Your Excellency, what should we do?" Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss said with a frown.
"There's no other way but to stay here. However, we have strong fortifications to support, and the casualties may not be as large as those of the Chinese. This fierce battle depends on who can't hold it first. If the Chinese give up because of excessive casualties, this will be the best outcome for the United States! Admiral Pershing said. There is no doubt that it will be an uphill battle. Although the battle has not yet begun, Admiral Pershing seems to have smelled blood.
Tuckers. Lieutenant General Bliss nodded, although Europe has always been the main battlefield since the start of the world war, but in Mexico, a major war is about to break out even more tragic than the European war, and millions of troops from China and the United States will fight bloodily here! (To be continued......)