8 a.m. on the 16th of the month, inside the president's office at the White House in Washington.!

U.S. President Theodore. Roosevelt sat behind his desk with Vice President Woodrow. Wilson sat on the couch next to him, but their faces were a little unsightly. In front of them, stood the Minister of War, Elihu. Rutter and Army Chief of Staff Leonard. Admiral Wood.

"Why is this happening? Why are you suing me? Didn't we ensure that our Rio Grande defense line was impregnable? So what's going on now? The Army Air Corps has lost all its fighters, the Chinese have now reached the north bank of the Rio Grande, and we are now unable to drive them down the river, and in last night's battle, we lost 100,000 troops! So, can I understand that in a few days, the impregnable defense line you claim will be completely broken through by the Chinese? "Theodore. President Roosevelt's face flushed and glared at Secretary of War Elihue. Rutter and Army Chief of Staff Leonard. Admiral Wood two.

This morning, the War Department sent the latest battle report of the Rio Grande Line. President Roosevelt was furious on the spot, and then sent Army Chief of Staff Leonard Bush to the Army. Admiral Wood also drew a ton of scolding. At the same time, Vice President Woodrow. Wilson also expressed serious concern about the situation on the front line, which made Theodore even more concerned. President Roosevelt felt very shameless.

At the beginning, Admiral Pershing had assured him that he would hold the Rio Grande Line, and that he would hold out until the U.S. Navy defeated the Chinese Navy. But now, the squadron's attack has just begun, and the US army has suffered defeat, losing more than 100,000 troops, not to mention, and allowing the Chinese to completely set foot on the territory of the United States and gain a foothold on the north bank of the Rio Grande. Fools know that as the Chinese continue to increase their troops on the north bank of the Grande River, it is impossible for the US military to drive the Chinese back. If the situation deteriorates further, the U.S. forces on the front line are more likely to suffer heavy losses. At that time, the United States will no longer be able to stop the attack of the Chinese!

"Your Excellency, the war situation has not deteriorated to that point. Although the attack power of the Chinese is beyond our imagination. However, they are now only a small opening in the Rio Grande line. Admiral Pershing has already mobilized troops to contain the Chinese again, and with our huge forces, we are sure that we will contain the Chinese near the Rio Grande and will not let them break into the heart of the United States! "Minister of War Elihu. Rout said, cold sweat broke out on his forehead from time to time. The squadron's successful crossing of the Rio Grande defense line also put him under great pressure!

"Is that really the case? You guarantee that you will be able to block the Chinese? "Theodore. President Roosevelt asked, somewhat disbelieving.

"Of course, Your Excellency the President, we will definitely be able to stop the Chinese. In addition to the two million troops deployed on the Rio Grande Line, we have two million troops deployed in the rear. Now that General Pershing has not even used these troops, we have sufficient forces to block the way of the Chinese. Even if you can't drive the Chinese back to the south bank of the Rio Grande, delaying for a few months is no problem! Army Chief of Staff Leonard. Admiral Wood also said.

"Alright! I believe you guys one more time! Admiral Pershing, it is imperative to maintain the Rio Grande Line, at least until the Navy defeats the main force of the Chinese Navy! Otherwise, he'll resign himself! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said. Although, when he kicked Taft out of the White House, Admiral Pershing was a great help. But the series of battles commanded by Admiral Pershing have all failed, which puts him as the president and the U.S. government under tremendous pressure, and if Admiral Pershing fails again this time, then he has no choice but to remove the commander!

"Yes, Your Excellency!" War Secretary Eli Hue Rutt and Army Chief of Staff Leonard Brown. Admiral Wood said. If it weren't for the fear that the change of battle would affect the morale of the troops on the front line, Minister of War Eli Hugh. Root has already been replaced, and General Pershing has been replaced!

The U.S. government deliberately concealed the fact that the squadron had landed on the north bank of the Rio Grande, and during the war, the press was controlled to avoid causing panic in society. It's just that if the U.S. military suffers another crushing defeat, it will definitely not be able to hide it for a long time. After all, paper can't contain fire!

On the Rio Grande Line, fierce fighting continued. The other three infantry divisions of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army, after replacing the previous three infantry divisions, began to launch further attacks on the American defensive line. At the same time, the Japanese mercenaries also sent a large number of troops to cross the river to assist the squadron in attacking. These Japanese mercenaries fought with great ferocity. With the assistance of the Chinese Air Force and heavy artillery units, the US troops who fought were miserable.

The sappers of the squadron also began to rebuild the pontoon bridge and began to strengthen the pontoon bridge so that the tanks and armored vehicles could cross the river. By evening, the squadron's engineering units had once again built five pontoon bridges over the Rio Grande, and two of them had been reinforced to allow for the passage of Guòtp' Wolves, light tanks and armored vehicles. Before dark, a battalion of TP' Wolves, light tanks and a battalion of armored vehicles crossed the river.

After the battle on the 16th, the position controlled by the squadron was further expanded, and it had completely mastered a position 15 kilometers long and one and a half kilometers wide. That night, the U.S. military once again organized a large number of troops to launch an attack on the squadron. However, the addition of armored forces made the US army hit the head in front of the squadron's defense line. Even at night, TP's Wolves and Light Tanks and armored vehicles drove into the ranks of the American attackers, rampage, and killed the American soldiers who lost their armor.

By dawn, the American troops retreated, but on the positions of the squadron, there were already corpses left in one place.

It was also at this time that General Pershing completely gave up the extravagant hope of driving the squadron back to the Rio Grande defense line, and began to draw troops from the defense line and adopt a passive defensive posture, intending to block the squadron in the small area south of Laredo. In order to deal with the armored forces of the squadron, the US military deployed a large number of anti-tank guns and other weapons in this area.

It's just that as more and more squadrons crossed the river, the offensive of the squadron became more and more fierce. When all the troops of the 7th Army crossed the river, and even the TB' Cheetah and medium tanks drove to the north bank of the Rio Grande, the American troops felt great pressure. In order to resist the attack of the squadron, the US military paid a huge price. At the same time, troops were further drawn from the defense line to reinforce the Laredo battlefield.

Three days later, on October 20, the squadron had further expanded its position on the north bank of the Rio Grande. And it poses a great threat to the US military in Laredo, an important city on the north bank of the Rio Grande. At this time, the squadron that crossed the river already included the 7th Army, fifteen divisions of the Japanese mercenaries. In addition, on the south bank of the Rio Grande, ten infantry divisions were ready to cross the river at any time. The squadron hit such a strong army, which was very stressful for the American army, and in order to defend Laredo, Admiral Pershing had to draw troops from other places, and even gave orders to the troops deployed in the rear, asking them to mobilize 5 corps to reinforce Laredo

Laredo is one of the important fulcrums of the US army on the Rio Grande defense line, and if the squadron captures here, it will be able to break a big hole in the US army's defense line, and even shake the entire defense line in one fell swoop. Therefore, Admiral Pershing has already spared no expense in order to keep Laredo. By the time the squadron launched an attack on Laredo, General Pershing had already assembled fifteen corps of American troops near Laredo. In addition, there are 5 armies of American troops growing on the way.

You must know that the U.S. military has only deployed a total of two million troops on the Rio Grande defense line. At this moment in Laredo, the US army has released 20 corps, nearly a million men, and even if 5 of them are drawn from the rear, this also makes the US army's strength in other areas of the Rio Grande defense line seem a little weak.

And it is in this that the butcher's knife that the squadron has already prepared is cut down again.

At half past seven in the morning of the 21st, in Reynosa, two hundred kilometers southeast of Nuevo Laredo, General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army, gave the order to attack. Suddenly, thousands of heavy artillery pieces deployed on the south bank of the Rio Grande began to fire on the Macallan on the opposite bank and the surrounding American lines! Dense shells fell on the positions of the American troops, destroying the fortifications that the American troops had painstakingly built.

Fighters of the Chinese Air Force also appeared in the sky, and these fighters began to strafe and drop bombs at the positions of the US troops. The U.S. military who bombed the defense turned on their backs. The U.S. troops originally deployed here were partially transferred by Admiral Pershing, reducing the defense force here by more than one-third.

At eight o'clock in the morning, a battalion of the 91st Regiment of the 9th Division of the Chinese Army, riding hundreds of landing craft, began to attack the north bank of the Rio Grande. With the heavy artillery support of the Chinese Army and the bombardment of air force fighters in the sky, the battalion suffered considerable losses, but finally succeeded in landing on the north bank of the Rio Grande. Subsequently, two other battalions of the 91st Regiment successfully landed on the north bank of the Rio Grande and began an offensive against the American positions. The U.S. military hurriedly dispatched troops to block the squadron, but in the face of the squadron that kept crossing the river, it was difficult for them to block the squadron on the south bank of the Rio Grande!