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"Prepare the divisions, and as soon as the shelling is over, launch an attack! Let those Yankees know what the consequences of provoking the empire will be! Luo Xinde, commander of the 28th Infantry Corps, stood on the position, looking at Riverside who was shrouded in gunsmoke. Although he was born on Flying Fish Island, he joined the army after the establishment of the new Chinese country, and he was promoted relatively quickly because of his relationship with the royal family. However, Luo Xinde does not want people to think that he became a major general of the Imperial Army because of his relationship with the royal family, and he needs a platform to show his ability. This time, the landing of the Imperial Army in North America was an excellent opportunity.

"Yes, General!" The heralds quickly transmitted the order to the ministries. This time, the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army sent a total of three infantry brigades to attack Riverside, and the other two infantry brigades served as reserves, and waited for American reinforcements to arrive before launching a final attack on the American troops. Although, in terms of strength, the Imperial Army was at a disadvantage, but, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Imperial Army has always had the upper hand.

At 8:40 a.m., the artillery fire of the Imperial Army began to extend. The three infantry brigades, which had already been prepared, immediately launched an attack on Riverside. Tens of thousands of imperial soldiers jumped out of their positions, lined up in rows of stragglers, and quickly rushed towards the positions of the American troops.

"Quick! Enter the position, the Chinese are coming! The officers of the U.S. military shouted loudly. However, the U.S. military's response has been relatively slow. Because of the separation from the mainstream world. The tactics of the U.S. military were originally maintained as they were decades ago. Even in the Mexican-American War, they attacked in dense formations. But. The advisers from the British told them that the firepower of the Chinese* army was very strong, and the dense formation was completely death-seeking, which made the American army begin to abandon its original tactics.

The trenches of the US army are not standard at all, and the trenches that are less than one meter deep can only allow one person to squat in them. Even then. The head will still be exposed. Naturally, such trenches could not provide favorable protection for the US military. In addition, their anti-artillery holes. It was also destroyed a lot in the shelling, and many US officers and soldiers were buried alive inside, and their lives and deaths are unknown.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "Sparse gunfire rang out over the positions of the American troops. Some U.S. soldiers, lying on their stomachs in the trenches. Open fire on the attacking Imperial Army. Because breech rifles from Great Britain were used. The range of the US military has also increased considerably. However, the US military, which is accustomed to using breech guns, does not seem to have fully mastered the essentials of using breech guns, which strictly restricts the strength of the US military.

"Mortar and heavy machine gun cover! Infantry ready to charge! A captain company commander ordered.

Three heavy machine guns and five mortars were erected less than 300 meters from the American lines. Instantly fired at the American troops with maximum firepower. The U.S. troops on that section of the position could not raise their heads at all.

The soldiers of the Imperial Army, on the other hand, took the opportunity to charge. Soon it broke through to a few tens of meters away from the American defense line. The black grenade was thrown into the trench of the American army, and the American soldier inside was blown up. Soldiers of the Imperial Army. Then he broke into the position of the American army. Then, a fierce white-knuckle battle began. The Imperial Army began to clear the American forces from the positions.

The battle began, and in less than an hour, the three infantry brigades of the Imperial Army broke through the American defense line from three directions. The U.S. troops were beaten and retreated, and the wolves were unbearable. Riverside is nothing more than a small town. Although the U.S. Army deployed two infantry divisions here, the vast majority of its forces were deployed in positions outside the town.

After the position was breached, the U.S. defense line began to collapse on a large scale, and casualties began to rise rapidly. This made the US generals who fought with the Chinese* army for the first time stunned. Even if they already knew that the army of the Chinese Empire was very strong, and the powerful Russian army lost millions of troops. However, after the real fight, I learned about the horror of the Chinese * army. The U.S. military is no match for China's * army at all! The 31st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, Maj. Gen. Jeffreyson, hurriedly gave Robert J. Brown another hand. Lieutenant General Anderson sent an urgent telegram for help.

That morning, as far away as Los Angeles, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson received a telegram from Major General Jeffreyson asking for help, and immediately ordered Rear Admiral Jeffreyson to defend Riverside. He ordered the four infantry divisions north of Riverside to rush to Riverside first. Then from Los Angeles and the north, six infantry divisions were drawn and marched south, preparing to cooperate with Riverside's defenders and fight a major battle with the Chinese* army. In addition, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson did not forget to send a telegram to the US reinforcements who were rushing to California, asking them to speed up and preferably be able to put them on the battlefield within half a month. He already felt that the situation of the war seemed to be becoming more and more unfavorable for the US military.

Received Robert. After Lieutenant General Anderson's order, the four U.S. infantry divisions north of Riverside began to advance toward Riverside. The closest to Riverside was the U.S. Army's 29th Infantry Division, which arrived at Riverside at noon that day. The addition of a new infantry division made Riverside's defenders much stronger, and they were now able to withstand the attack of the Chinese* army.

Three other infantry divisions also arrived that afternoon and the next morning. With four infantry divisions, plus two infantry divisions stationed at Riverside, the U.S. army's army in Riverside has increased to six infantry divisions with more than 70,000 people.

"Lao Gu, the U.S. army's army in Riverside has increased to more than 70,000 people, and Lao Luo's attack is becoming more and more difficult, shouldn't we close the net?" Major General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps, said.

"It's not busy, it's only more than 70,000 people, it's too little! The U.S. military has a total of 200,000 people in this area, and only ate more than 70,000 people, which is too little! Major General Gu Yun shook his head. Obviously, he had a bigger appetite.

"Old Gu, you're not afraid that we will eat too much in one bite!" Major General Zhang Shun said with a smile.

"Haha! Our opponents are the Americans, and this is the first time they have played us head-on, and they don't know what we are doing, so they can take the opportunity to teach them a lesson that they will never forget. If they get familiar with our strength, it will not be so easy to inflict heavy damage on them in one fell swoop. According to the information we have received, the Americans have six more infantry divisions on their way and are expected to cross the Santa Ana River tomorrow morning. When the time comes, we'll give them a half-cross attack! Major General Gu Yun's eyes shone with excitement.

"Good!" Major General Zhang Shun also nodded. Obviously, he knew that Major General Gu Yun was going to annihilate more than 100,000 U.S. troops in one fell swoop, so that the Imperial Army would have the absolute upper hand in this war. Although the U.S. forces had 300,000 troops on the west coast, if 100,000 were annihilated in this battle, plus the loss of an infantry division, the U.S. forces would no longer be able to withstand the attack of the Imperial Army.

On October 1, 1847, six U.S. infantry divisions rushing from Los Angeles to Riverside were crossing the Santa Ana River, six kilometers northwest of Riverside. The Santa Ana River is nothing more than a small river, at its narrowest point, only a few tens of meters wide. There is a wooden bridge over the river, and the US military is passing through this bridge in turn. However, because the bridge deck was too narrow, there were not many troops that could pass Guò at one time, and the speed of the American troops was somewhat slow.

U.S. Army Commander Robert . Lieutenant General Anderson, riding a tall horse, was on the north bank of the Santa Ana River, watching the American troops crossing the bridge. In the distance, the rumbling sound of cannon from Riverside made him a little anxious.

"How's the battle going in Riverside?" Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson asked.

"General, the Chinese attack is still very fierce, they have invested tens of thousands of people to storm Riverside, our troops are holding their positions, but the Chinese fire is too strong, we have suffered heavy casualties!" A staff officer paid a letter to Robert Murphy. Lieutenant General Anderson reported.

"Order Riverside's defenders, hold on, we'll be there soon. Let the troops speed up the crossing of the river. "Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson ordered.

"Yes, General!"

Soon, the American troops, who were crossing the river, picked up speed. By noon, 4 infantry divisions had crossed the Santa Anna River.

Less than 4 kilometers from where the American troops crossed the river, tens of thousands of people from the 13th Infantry Corps and the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps of the Imperial Army were hidden in the mountains and forests. The U.S. military was in a hurry to get to Riverside and did not reconnoiter the vicinity.

"Order the artillery to fire!" Major General Gu Yun ordered.

Five minutes later, a heavy artillery battalion and 5 brigade field artillery battalions of the 13th Army of the Imperial Army, as well as the brigade field artillery battalion of the 1st Marine Corps, a total of more than 200 cannons, began a fierce shelling!

"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

Dense shells, piercing the air, flew near the bridge of the Santa Ana River.

"Boom! Rumble! "The shells exploded on the surface of the river, splashing columns of water. Some of the shells landed on the American troops who had just crossed the Santa Ana River, splashing a bloody rain.

"W-what's going on?" In the face of this change, the US military was dumbfounded. The blow of the Chinese * army came too suddenly, and they were not prepared at all.

Those American troops who were on the bridge were even more at a loss, not knowing what to do, whether they urgently needed to cross the bridge, or should they turn back?

"Quick! Hurry up and cross the bridge! Prepare for the attack of the Chinese! "Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson yelled.

"Boom!" A shell fell on the bridge, and the wooden bridge was torn into pieces of broken wood in the explosion, and the American soldiers on the bridge fell into the river. (To be continued......)