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"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the sea, three 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships, four 'Western Zhou-class' warships, and nine 'Shang-class' cruisers of the Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet, according to the guidance of observers on land, opened heavy fire on the American forces attacking San Diego. Dense shells exploded in the ranks of the American troops, creating a shock wave that tore the human body to shreds. Here, human life seems so fragile.

"Boom!" A 210-millimeter shell exploded in the crowd, tearing the human body apart in an instant. The shrapnel fired in all directions, killing all the dozens of US soldiers around. The crater created by the explosion was five or six meters wide.

The overland journey from San Francisco to San Diego takes more than three weeks. However, the navy will go much faster by water. A few days were enough for them to get back to San Diego.

Although, the strength of the Imperial Marines guarding San Diego did not increase. However, the addition of the Navy's 1st Fleet brought the whole of San Diego under the protection of the Imperial Navy's naval guns. It is absolutely impossible for the U.S. military to break through San Diego, which is protected by the powerful firepower of the naval fleet. The superiority of troops, in the face of fierce artillery fire, no longer has any meaning!

"Oh God! How could it be like this? Lieutenant General Ulysses was dumbfounded, as if he couldn't believe the qiē in front of him. The American army led by him paid a heavy price. before advancing the front to San Diego. It is now possible to invade San Diego and achieve the predetermined strategic goal. However, the fleet of the Imperial Navy suddenly appeared. But this qiē was destroyed.

The 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, with its strong firepower, inflicted heavy casualties on the American army. If the U.S. military wants to break through the fire blockade of the fleet and attack San Diego, it is simply impossible. The situation has once again become extremely unfavorable for the US military.

If given the choice, Lieutenant General Ulysses would rather not hand in that battle plan himself. That's the case. He wouldn't have to lead an army to attack San Diego, and he wouldn't have to pay so many losses. But now, the battle has begun. his troops. Heavy losses have already been paid. There seemed to be only one way in front of him.

Because of the huge casualties, Lieutenant General Ulysses ordered the offensive to be stopped. However, he did not give up because of this. He also wanted to make a last-ditch effort.

That same evening. Lieutenant General Ulysses ordered 3 infantry divisions of the American Army. A fierce assault was launched on San Diego. Tens of thousands of U.S. troops followed the cover of night and reached San Diego. However, the mines laid by the 5th Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps blocked the way of the American army. After breaking into the minefield, the US military paid a heavy price. At the same time, the raid was not able to succeed.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! "Flares rose into the sky, illuminating the night as if it were day.

Immediately, the artillery shells of the Imperial Navy were overwhelming. The attacking American troops were torn to shreds. Heavy shelling of more than a dozen warships of the Imperial Navy. It was like an insurmountable moat, firmly blocking the U.S. military from San Diego.

"Damn it!" Lieutenant General Ulysses gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that the battle would evolve into what it is now. originally thought that the victory was easy to achieve, but in the end, it turned out to be a flash in the pan. The Chinese Navy's powerful artillery fire, as well as the tight defense of the 5th Marine Brigade, caused him to lose tens of thousands of troops in San Diego, but he was not able to succeed. Such a result is really difficult for him to accept. However, the facts are the facts, and they are already in front of him, and he can't help but believe it.

Standing on high ground a few kilometers away from San Diego, Lieutenant General Ulysses' face was as gloomy as water. Now it seems that if the offensive is to continue, it will only increase the casualties. However, if he gave up like this, it would mean that his battle plan had completely failed. This will be a huge blow to him. His prestige in the U.S. Army will also be greatly affected by this. If you want to get promoted, it is even more difficult than ascending to the sky, and even if you can avoid the investigation of the military court, it is an extremely lucky thing!

This made Lieutenant General Ulysses a little difficult to choose, so much so that he was delayed for several days in San Diego. In the past few days, the U.S. military has continued to attack San Diego. However, because of the low morale of the troops, most of the US attacks were only perfunctory. Such an attack naturally could not pose any threat to San Diego, but at the same time, the casualties of the US military were reduced as a result.

On the way from San Francisco to San Diego, the 13th and 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army were on their way. San Diego was attacked by 200,000 U.S. troops, which made Major General Gu Yun and Major General Luo Xinde very nervous. They didn't seem to expect the U.S. military to be so bold. Originally, it was thought that leaving a Marine Brigade to stay in San Diego was already a foolproof thing. But now it seems that they still underestimate the US military too much.

If San Diego is breached, or if the war materials stored in San Diego are destroyed, this will not lead to a crushing defeat for the Imperial Army, but it will at least have a series of implications for the Imperial Army's strategy in the future. Due to the lack of war materials, the Imperial Army had to slow down its plans to cross the Rocky Mountains and advance into the heart of North America. And this, it will give the Americans enough time. Therefore, after learning of the attack of the American army on San Diego, Major General Gu Yun led the army back as soon as possible.

On the afternoon of 4 November, Major General Gu Yun received a telegram from San Diego from Brigadier General Huang Yuancheng, commander of the 5th Marine Brigade. There was only one content in the telegram, and the 5th Marine Brigade had defeated the American attack on San Diego, with the fire support of the Navy's 1st Fleet, and San Diego was still in the hands of the Imperial* army.

The Marines withstood the American attack, which made Major General Gu Yun breathe a sigh of relief. Although in the telegram, Major General Huang Yuancheng did not say how much the 5th Marine Brigade had paid, but presumably this price would not be low. After all, it is not so easy to resist the attack of 200,000 US troops, even with the fire support of the naval fleet.

San Diego is in a safe place, which gives Rear Admiral Gu Yun more options. At the very least, his troops don't have to rush to San Diego so desperately, and they can slow down a little bit, so as to ensure the physical fitness and combat effectiveness of the troops. In addition, it is also possible to launch a counterattack against the US military in a timely manner. This time, the Americans intended to launch an attack on San Diego and thus disrupt the strategy of the Imperial Army. How could the Imperial Army let the Americans go like this?

Major General Gu Yun immediately ordered the 28th Infantry Corps to go to San Diego by the same route and prepare to attack the American forces. The 13th Infantry Corps, on the other hand, changed direction and made a detour to cut off the retreat of the American troops, even if it could not completely annihilate the American troops, but at least it would teach them a profound lesson.

On the morning of 7 November, Lieutenant General Ulysses finally made up his mind and was ready to withdraw his troops from San Diego. He knew it was impossible to take San Diego. If the fight continues, the command will make the casualties of the American army more and more large. From the beginning of the battle to the present, the US military has paid heavy casualties. Seriously wounded and killed, more than 70,000 people. Minor injuries are rare. Because under the fierce fire of the Imperial Navy fleet, the officers and men of the American army were often torn to pieces lightly, and it was almost impossible to survive.

Having suffered such heavy losses, Lieutenant General Ulysses was a little unsure of what to do with the Minister of War, William. L. Marcy confessed. However, even more heavy losses awaited him.

On 12 November, the Imperial Army's 28th Infantry Corps arrived in San Diego. However, the U.S. military had already left five days earlier. Major General Luo Xinde immediately ordered the 28th Infantry Corps to begin a pursuit in the direction of the retreat of the American troops. Although, the US troops have been withdrawn far away. But Major General Luo Xinde did not give up, he knew that Major General Gu Yun's 13th Infantry Corps would definitely intercept the US troops. At that time, the 28th Infantry Corps launched an attack from behind, just in time to cooperate with the 13th Infantry Corps to encircle and annihilate the American troops.

Because the US troops suffered heavy losses, the morale of the US troops was low, and the speed of retreat was also greatly affected. In addition, most of the US officers and men believed that the Imperial Army was still far away and could not pose a threat to them, and that they could retreat calmly. And this led to the tragic end of the US military.

On 17 November, the 13th Infantry Brigade, the forward of the 13th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army, intercepted the retreating American troops at El Centro. At this time, the US military realized the crisis. Lieutenant General Ulysses ordered the U.S. military to find a way to break through the defense line of the Chinese* army and flee to Arizona. However, their attacks did not work.

With the arrival of follow-up units of the 13th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army. It is even more impossible for the US army to break through the defense line of the Imperial Army.

A few days later, the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army also pursued from the rear and formed a flank attack with the 13th Infantry Corps against the American troops. Lieutenant General Ulysses, who ordered the American troops to disperse and break through. He no longer wants to bring back the main force of the American army, and he can escape as much as he can.

The U.S. Army had an advantage in numbers, which made the encirclement formed by the 13th Infantry Corps and the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army in a hurry have many loopholes. Quite a few U.S. troops took advantage of the chaos to break through the encirclement of the Imperial Army. However, in general, the main forces of the US army were still left.

According to post-war statistics, the 200,000 U.S. troops who attacked San Diego lost more than 70,000 troops in San Diego. Subsequently, it was besieged by the 13th Infantry Corps and the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army, and again lost more than 100,000 people. Only 20,000 people managed to escape back to Arizona! (To be continued......)