"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense artillery fire rang out in Atlanta, and it was American heavy artillery firing. Clusters of fires rose in the city, and buildings were reduced to rubble under the shelling of the American army. This city, the capital of Georgia, is also one of the largest cities in the southern United States. Before the war began, there were more than 300,000 Spaniards and 100,000 Americans living here. It's just that after the outbreak of the war, those civilians have been evacuated.

The U.S. Army concentrated four corps with a total of 200,000 men to besiege the city. The only troops stationed here were the two infantry corps of the Spanish Army plus four newly formed militia brigades, with a total strength of less than 100,000 men, less than half of the American army. However, these Spanish troops used the fortifications in the city to drag the American troops here.

Although, half of Atlanta's urban area has fallen under the control of the U.S. military. The Spanish army defending here also suffered heavy losses, but it was impossible for the American army to destroy them all.

For the sake of the country's interests, for the sake of victory, the Spanish Army is still gritting its teeth and persevering. Admiral Freddy had given them the order to die, and before the order to retreat was given, they had to be nailed there until they were all killed.

The same thing is happening in Birmingham. It was also besieged by four U.S. infantry corps, and the Spanish Army stationed here suffered heavy losses. But they're just as persistent.

With the fall of Nashville, this put a great strain on the U.S. military. The U.S. troops, who attacked Birmingham, wanted to evacuate at one point. After all, Nashville was captured. As long as the Chinese Army attacked south, it would be able to cooperate with the Spanish Army. Siege and annihilate them. However, the Chinese Army continued its offensive to the east after leaving some troops in Nashville. This made no relief. But at the same time, I was even more worried.

After all, the Imperial Chinese Army did this, obviously wanting to wipe out the 500,000 American troops heading south!

After capturing Nashville, the Imperial Chinese Army attacked east and soon captured Knoxville. It's very close to South Carolina. At the end of September, the Imperial Army's 11th Army attacked two infantry corps and the Army's heavy artillery brigade, and nearly 80,000 men attacked Greenville.

Greenville was the command of the American army moving south, however. It was defended by only one infantry regiment. Ulysses. Admiral Grant had already sent all his troops out.

"General, the vanguard of the Chinese is less than a hundred kilometers away from us. The cavalry on both sides has already engaged in a fierce exchange of fire, please evacuate here! "A major general officer asked Ulysses. Admiral Grant built yì road.

"Evacuate? Where to retreat? "Ulysses. Admiral Grant frowned. There is no doubt that if the Chinese* army had captured Greenville and then continued its offensive to the east, an encirclement of the American forces would have been formed. Although this encirclement is very weak, it is enough to cut off the rear route of the US military. The supply of the 500,000 American troops heading south will all be cut off. At that time, this will be a catastrophe for the US military.

Ulysses. Admiral Grant. Originally, he thought that he would be able to annihilate the main force of the Spanish Army in the south before the encirclement of the Chinese Army was completed, and then move his army north to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Army. But now it seems that this is no longer possible. The strength of the Spanish Army, although not strong, but their sword blade. But it is beyond the imagination of the US military. Even if you are at a disadvantage, you can grit your teeth and persevere.

And, thought that the Imperial Chinese Army marched on the Shun lì. This made the Spaniards even more confident. Under the circumstance of the other, the U.S. military wanted to eliminate the main force of the Spanish Army as much as possible. It's even more difficult.

The situation on the battlefield is beginning to be very unfavorable for the US military. Except for the southern front. On the Western Front, the troops under the command of the 3rd Army of the Chinese Army have also broken through the defensive line and fought all the way to the Mississippi River. And, with the support of the 30 infantry brigades that followed, the 3rd Army had as many as 500,000 men under its command.

If it weren't for the wide Mississippi River blocking the way of the army, the Imperial Army might have already defeated the Americans. However, even this has put tremendous pressure on the US military. Because, the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army, was planning an offensive to the Great Lakes region. It's the industrial base of the United States. If the Great Lakes region is not saved, American industry will be devastated. At that time, they will not have enough ability to continue to confront the Chinese army.

Under such circumstances, once Greenville is occupied by the Chinese Army, the blow to the US military will undoubtedly be even more deadly. It's just that with Ulysses. A guard regiment in the hands of Admiral Grant wants to fight against the Chinese army of up to 80,000, it is simply impossible.

In accordance with the advice of those officers of the command, Ulysses. Admiral Grant should retreat to northern South Carolina so that he can break out of the encirclement of the Chinese Army and continue to command the southbound troops. However, once he, the first to escape, as a commander, will undoubtedly be an abandonment for the hundreds of thousands of US troops who are still fighting in the south. When the time comes, will the US military continue to fight?

However, if you retreat to the south, you will undoubtedly enter the encirclement of the Chinese army. Fools know that after the rear of the US army is cut off, the Spanish Army will cooperate with the Chinese Army to launch a counterattack. When the time comes, once it is eliminated, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"What about our reinforcements? When will I be able to arrive? "Ulysses. Admiral Grant asked.

At his request, the U.S. Army Staff took the lead in sending additional reinforcements to the south. Although they are all troops who have just come out of the new barracks, they are better than nothing. A corps of six infantry, three hundred thousand people.

"General, reinforcements are still in Virginia, and although they are going south by train, it will take at least another week! Why don't we retreat to northern South Carolina and wait until reinforcements arrive, then move on to the offensive? ”

"No! Ordered the troops to retreat south to Atlanta, where the front-line troops converged. Also, send a telegram to the reinforcements, asking them to go south as much as possible! "Ulysses. Admiral Grant made his choice.

"Yes, General!" In Ulysses. When Admiral Grant had already given the order, no one else could object.

The command of the American army, which moved south, began to retreat south. And the 11th Army of the Chinese Army is getting closer and closer to Greenville.

When he learned of the intentions of the American army, Lieutenant General Chen Yuan, commander of the 11th Army of the Imperial Army, immediately ordered the counterattack to begin early. After all, the arrival of 300,000 American reinforcements, which would be a great threat to the Imperial Army.

Units of the 11th Army of the Imperial Army began to attack south.

Similarly, the Spanish Army, which had been pressed and beaten by the U.S. Army, also began to fight back. Although, in the offensive of the American army, the 200,000 Spanish regular troops suffered heavy losses, and more than half of them suffered casualties. The newly formed militia of 200,000 also suffered more than half of the casualties. But after the tempering of the war, these militias have grown.

And the southward troops of the US Army, although there are ten infantry corps, as many as half a million people. However, the continuous attacks also cost them heavy casualties. Especially in the two fortified cities of Birmingham and Atlanta, the losses were even heavier. Many American soldiers died in street fighting. Of the 500,000 U.S. Army, there were only more than 300,000 left by this time.

On October 10, 1854, two armies under the 11th Army of the Imperial Army joined forces with the Spanish Army in laying siege to the American forces in Birmingham. The U.S. army suffered heavy losses, and the 4 infantry corps of the U.S. army that attacked Birmingham, plus the previous losses, except for less than 10,000 people who escaped, the rest were annihilated.

On October 12, the three infantry corps of the 11th Army of the Imperial Army and the heavy artillery brigade of the Army Group encircled and annihilated the American army in Atlanta, together with the Spanish Army, and won a brilliant victory. The four infantry corps of the U.S. Army that attacked Atlanta were almost completely annihilated.

Of the ten infantry corps of the U.S. Army, which moved south to attack Spain, there were less than 80,000 men left. These troops, in the U.S. Army General Ulysses. Under the command of Admiral Grant, he prepared to cross the weak lines of the Imperial Army and retreat to the U.S. Army's control zone to join up with American reinforcements.

However, when the American troops retreated, they were stubbornly resisted by the Spaniards. Those Spaniards who immigrated to North America were also allowed to carry firearms. When the American army attacked, their family died at the hands of the Americans. Now, with victory in sight, it will not be so easy for the Americans to retreat.

Under the frantic resistance of the Spaniards, the American troops retreated very slowly. Despite Ulysses. Admiral Grant gave the order to retreat at any cost, and the American army began a massacre of the Spaniards. However, on October 20, the U.S. forces were surrounded by the Imperial Army and the Spanish in Athens, northeast of Atlanta. Although, the American reinforcements were less than a hundred and fifty kilometers away from Athens. However, under the resistance of the Imperial Army, the American army was unable to rescue the American army besieged in Athens.

The valiant Spanish Army, with the cooperation of the Imperial Army, launched a fierce attack on the encircled American troops. After two days and two nights of fierce fighting, the surrounded American troops were completely annihilated. Including Ulysses. A number of U.S. generals, including Admiral Gerritt, were taken prisoner. The U.S. Army moved south, and thus perished. And this also made the Imperial Army and the Spanish Army occupy an absolute advantage on the battlefield! (To be continued......)

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