Chapter 774: Who Won
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People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads! This is the case with Brigadier General Quincy now, and the American troops in San Luis Potosine no longer want to fight. Therefore, they have no choice but to accept the conditions of the Chinese side.
"General Gao, I need to go back and report to Lieutenant General Bates, and the final result will be decided by Lieutenant General Bates!" Brigadier General Quincy said.
"Yes! We won't be waiting long, though! An hour, if you have not surrendered after an hour, then we will attack again and will not accept your requests for negotiations! Admiral Gao Chang further persecuted.
Brigadier General Quincy opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, nodded, and left the headquarters of the Sixth Army with the people, returning to the American command in San Luis Potosí. And here Lieutenant General Bates has long been waiting for the results of their negotiations!
"General, the Chinese only gave us an hour, and after an hour, they will attack again and stop negotiating with us!" Commodore Quincy to John? Lieutenant General Bates reported.
When Brigadier General Quincy reported the conditions proposed by the Chinese to Lieutenant General Bates, Lieutenant General Bates fell silent. Although, after the surrender, the interests of the officers will be guaranteed, but the ordinary soldiers will undoubtedly be very miserable. This made it a little difficult for him to decide!
"General, you can't hesitate any longer. We don't have much time left. In addition, the Chinese reinforcements will soon arrive in Mexico, and we have no chance of victory in this war! Brigadier General Quincy urged. He is inclined to accept the conditions of the Chinese side!
"It seems that we have indeed lost this battle, and the gap between us and the Chinese is still too big!" If you want to catch up with the Chinese, it will take a lot of time! Lieutenant General Bates lamented. Although the industrial power of the United States is already the first in the world. But in terms of military strength, there is still a big gap compared with a powerful country like China, and it takes a lot of time to catch up!
"General, after we surrender, this qiē has nothing to do with us!" Brigadier General Quincy reminded.
Lieutenant General Bates fell silent for a moment, after surrendering to China. Even if he can return to the United States after the war, he may have to leave the army, and the military gap between the United States and China is naturally not something he should worry about.
It was a long time before Lieutenant General Bates made his final decision. "Brigadier General Quincy, you go and sue the Chinese. I accept their terms, I will lead all the American soldiers stationed in San Luis Potosí and surrender to the squadron! ”
"Yes, General!" Brigadier General Quincy's face appeared with a smile of meaning. Though. The war was defeated, but at least life was saved!
Five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. One by one, the American soldiers, under the leadership of the officers, walked out of the fortifications and handed over their weapons to the squadron. These American soldiers were a little dazed on their faces, but most of them were still happy. It's already very good to be able to pick up a life in a brutal war. What's more, surrendering to the Chinese, the American soldiers did not feel anything shameful. Anyway, they are all used to it, and the surrender of the US military to the Chinese is no longer a matter of once or twice!
There were almost 30,000 American troops who surrendered to the squadron, half of whom were wounded. It can be seen that in the past few days of war, the US army has also suffered extremely heavy losses, and if they do not surrender, they will not be able to hold on to the reinforcements to rush back.
Similarly, the Chinese side paid a heavy price for victory in the Battle of San Luis Potosí. The destruction of the Ocampo logistics base suddenly increased the logistical pressure of the squadron to a very terrible level. At the same time, there were heavy losses in troops. The 11th Division of the Army, which was the main force in the attack on San Luis Potosí, suffered almost half of the casualties. The 3rd Marine Division, which also lost a regiment of troops. The cavalry brigade also lost nearly 1,000 men in the battle that delayed the US First Army. However, on the whole, they inflicted several times more casualties on the U.S. military, which is already very good when the number of troops is insufficient!
"Order all the departments to rest immediately. Tomorrow morning, set out from San Luis Potosí and prepare to encircle and suppress the American troops led by Major General Pershing together with the cavalry brigade! Admiral Gao Chang ordered. According to the information they received, the American troops who raided Ocampo, after destroying the squadron's logistics base, began to retreat to the north. The guard battalion of the baggage brigade stationed in Ocampo sent a number of men to follow them from a distance. At the same time, the cavalry brigade had given up its delay in the US First Army and was moving quickly south, preparing to intercept this force. Although, taking San Luis Potosí is already a victory for the squadron. But for the U.S. troops led by Major General Pershing, the squadron very much hopes to get rid of them! This is not just revenge, but the best opportunity to weaken the US military.
"Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Yang Ming said. Although the fighting for several days caused heavy casualties to the squadron, the troops were also very tired. But it's not impossible to hold on a little longer. The ability of Chinese to withstand pressure has always been relatively high!
The General Staff of the Squadron, which was far away in Beijing, was also in a panic. The logistics base in Ocampo was destroyed, and the command of the Sixth Army sent a telegram to the General Staff! At that time, it was already 10 p.m. Beijing time on March 3.
However, this change immediately made the General Staff busy, and Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, rushed from his home to the General Staff Headquarters again, and the Minister of Army, Navy, and National Defense all rushed to discuss countermeasures.
Originally, it was believed that although the war situation in Mexico was difficult, it was still under the control of the Chinese side. But Ocampo was raided, which immediately put the squadron in crisis.
Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, immediately ordered the 12th Army Division, which was heading to Mexico, to speed up and arrive at the front line within a week. To do this, they will no longer go to Acapulco in the south to land, but directly in Mazatlán in the north and then advance directly to the west of San Luis Poto. In this way, you can save a lot of time.
At the same time, in order to cope with the possible expansion of the war, Xiong Wu also ordered that two divisions from the troops directly under the General Staff be transferred to the Hawaiian Islands to strengthen China's strength on the east coast of the Pacific Ocean!
Subsequently, the General Staff received Lieutenant General Gao Chang's next plan, and after discussing Lieutenant General Gao Chang's plan to continue attacking San Luis Potosí and annihilate the US army, the General Staff gave him a clear plan. They also knew that if they wanted to continue to gain the initiative on the battlefield, it was very necessary to implement the plan according to Admiral Gao Chang.
Emperor Wang Yuze also received the report, along with the handling of the General Staff. Now that the General Staff has dealt with it, Wang Yuze will not say anything more. He was confident that his generals would take care of it.
Sure enough, on the morning of March 4, Beijing time, they received the news of the surrender of the US army! This relieved everyone!
There is no doubt that although Ocampo was raided, the situation of the squadron was very bad. But they took San Luis Potosí in one day, and annihilated the American troops here, so that the initiative on the battlefield was once again returned to the hands of the squadron. The surrender of the U.S. military allowed the squadron to save a lot of weapons and ammunition, which was enough to support them to continue fighting. And this is not good news for Major General Pershing, who succeeded in the raid on Ocampo, and the nearly 30,000 American troops he led.
At 4 p.m. on March 3, Major General Pershing led his army from Ocampo to the north to Ohuelos, preparing to return to San Luis Potosí by the same route. It's not that he didn't think about returning from the St. Louis Valley, but considering that the squadron has already obtained a batch of supplies, weapons and ammunition, and the combat power of the squadron is far stronger than that of the U.S. army, if he goes to the St. Louis Valley, I am afraid that he will be hit by the squadron. Therefore, he decided to take a detour to return anyway!
On the way back, Major General Pershing kept receiving urging telegrams from Lieutenant General Bates! This made Major General Pershing a little uneasy, and the reason why he was able to lead his army to attack Ocampo was entirely because the main force of the squadron was dragged to San Luis Potosí. Originally, he thought that after learning of the sneak attack on Ocampo, the Chinese would stop the attack on San Luis Potosí in order to save weapons, ammunition and supplies, and wait for reinforcements. In that case, the initiative on the battlefield will be controlled by the US ** team. When he led his army back to San Luis Potosí and the First Army arrived, he had enough troops to launch a counterattack on the squadron! However, he did not expect that the reaction of the squadron completely exceeded his expectations, and the Chinese not only did not stop the attack, but increased the intensity of the attack. This made Major General Pershing realize that San Luis Potosí's defense would be much more difficult. Whether he can rush back before San Luis Potosí is captured by the Chinese is also a question. Based on the time it took to arrive, it would take him at least three days to return to San Luis Potosí. And will Lieutenant General Bates be able to hold out for three days? He was very skeptical!
Sure enough, at four o'clock in the afternoon, he received a telegram from San Luis Potosí that Lieutenant General Bates led the American troops to surrender to the squadron. Major General Pershing strongly opposed this, but his opposition could not change Lieutenant General Bates's decision at all! Because, the reinforcements of Major General Pershing could not arrive before the capture of San Luis Potosi, and Lieutenant General Bates had to surrender if he did not want to die!
The surrender of Lieutenant General Bates made Major General Pershing's victory in Ocampo meaningless, and the initiative on the battlefield was still in the hands of the squadron! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendations and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to read. )