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On the north bank of the Santa Ana River, all seven U.S. infantry divisions in the Santa Monica area have been assembled here. However, they were somewhat helpless in the face of the defense line of the 1st Division of the Imperial Marine Corps on the south bank of the Santa Ana River. Previously, the U.S. military had launched a tentative attack, which resulted in heavy losses, and the entire river was densely covered with the corpses of the American soldiers, and even the river water was dyed red.

Because the bridge was blown up, the U.S. military had to choose a shallow place to cross the river. And this is often the place where the Imperial Army focuses on its defenses. The powerful firepower composed of mortars and heavy machine guns made it impossible for the US troops to break through at all, and their attack was more like sending them to death.

"General Anderson, you can't go on like this! The firepower of the Chinese is too strong, and we simply cannot break through. On the south bank of the Santa Ana River, they actually deployed hundreds of artillery pieces and heavy machine guns, and our infantry divisions combined were only a little artillery and heavy machine guns. There is no way to fight this battle! "A major general to Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson complained. His infantry division, in the previous attack, suffered heavy losses, and the whole division lost more than 3,000 men.

"Yes! Checkmate. The Chinese occupy favorable terrain, and we may find it difficult to break through their defenses. Another major general also said.

"I know that the Chinese have strong firepower, and we will pay a heavy price if we break through the Santa Ana River. But is there anything else we can do? In Riverside, the Chinese are besieging our troops. If we don't break through the encirclement of the Chinese in time. Our main force will be eaten. After the loss of 10 infantry divisions, plus the previously lost 24th Infantry Division, we deployed troops on the west coast. Half of it was lost. Before the reinforcements arrived, we simply could not compete with the Chinese! "Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson was worried. He originally thought that with the troops in his hands, even if he could not defeat the Chinese* army that landed in North America, he would at least be able to resist the attack of the Chinese* army. However, the strength of the Chinese* army far exceeded his expectations. In a single battle, they lost more than 100,000 people. The battle. There's no way to keep fighting!

The other generals all bowed their heads, not knowing what to say.

"Ladies and gentlemen. The Chinese are strong, but we have no choice. Only by defeating them will we be able to defend the interests of the United States. Otherwise. We will lose more. As an American* serviceman. It's our job. Let's go back and prepare, and in twenty minutes, launch a new attack! "Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson said sternly.

"Yes, General!" The other generals replied one after another.

At this time, a communications officer walked quickly into the temporary headquarters, his face a little ugly. He handed over a telegram to Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson, then bowed his head and remained silent.

Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson took the telegram with a frown. I opened it and looked at it. But, instantly. His face turned pale.

"Bastard, the attack is canceled, the divisions are ready to retreat, retreat to the north!" Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson ordered with a cold face.

This order made the generals of the US army a little baffled, didn't it say that a new round of attacks would be prepared in twenty minutes? Why did you suddenly cancel the attack and retreat? Don't the U.S. troops in Riverside need to be rescued?

Subsequently, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson cleared everyone's doubts.

"The troops stationed at Riverside suffered heavy losses. The remaining tens of thousands of people, because they could not hold on, have already surrendered to the Chinese * army! There's no need for us to stay here any longer! "Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson said with a very ugly face.

This result made the generals of the US military all gasp. It's only been a few days. Ten infantry divisions of the U.S. Army were surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese* army, which was really too unexpected for them. Originally, they thought that even if the combat effectiveness of the US military was far inferior to that of the Chinese army, it would be able to barely compete with the Chinese army by virtue of its superiority in troops. But the facts show how wrong they are.

Soon, the American troops began to retreat. The infantry divisions, the speed of retreat, were much more active than during the previous attack. In their opinion, the Chinese* army can easily encircle and annihilate the more than 100,000 American troops in Riverside, and if they turn around and attack them, they will not be able to resist at all. Therefore, the US troops withdrew north overnight and fled very quickly.

The 1st Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps, in order to hold the line on the south bank of the Santa Ana River, also paid a lot of losses, and the whole brigade lost thousands of men. Of course, their gains far outweigh the losses. What's more, by intercepting the US troops north of the Santa Ana River, they have already completed their task, which gives the 13th Infantry Corps and the 28th Infantry Corps of the Army a favorable opportunity to encircle and annihilate the main force of the US army.

After annihilating Riverside's U.S. forces, the Imperial Army crossed the Santa Ana River on 4 October and attacked north. However, at this time, the American troops had already retreated, and the Imperial Army was not hindered at all along the way.

After the news of the loss of 10 infantry divisions by the US military at Riverside was transmitted back to Washington, the senior cabinet officials of the US government were greatly nervous. The war had just begun, and the American army had lost more than 100,000 people. If this continues, even if the total strength of the US military expands to 1.5 million, it is estimated that it will not be able to withstand the losses of several major wars. What's more, this is only in the face of the Chinese * army, and there are two countries that have declared war on the United States and have not yet sent troops to attack the United States! At that time, the strength of the US military will be even more strained.

U.S. Secretary of War William. L. Marcy sent a stern telegram to Lieutenant General Robert Anderson, asking Lieutenant General Robert Anderson to find a way to hold the line and stabilize the situation on the west coast. Reinforcements will be on the West Coast soon!

However, the development of the war situation was not at all as expected by the senior officials of the US Government, and not only did it not stabilize, but it worsened more and more.

In order to block the attack of the Imperial Army, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson could only gather as many troops as possible on the west coast and build a defensive line south of San Francisco to stop the attack of the Chinese* army. Originally, the U.S. military had a total of 300,000 troops and 25 infantry divisions on the west coast. However, in the previous battles, the US army had lost 11 infantry divisions, and several infantry divisions had been severely damaged, and the total strength was only 130,000. This has made the gap between the two sides extremely narrow, and it is becoming more and more difficult for the US military to resist the attack of the Chinese army.

On October 16, 1847, the 13th and 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army confronted the main American forces in Fresno. The troops assembled by both sides here are already nearly 200,000 people.

Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson tried to fend off the attack of the Chinese* army here, and the 200,000 American reinforcements had already arrived in California, and it would not be long before they could join the battlefield. This makes Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson breathed a sigh of relief.

However, it was at this time that the accident that changed the tide of the battle happened again.

On the afternoon of October 16, 1847, the Imperial Navy covered the landing of the 19th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army and the 3rd Brigade of the Marine Corps at San Francisco. At this time, the American army, defending San Francisco, had only one infantry division. The rest of the troops were taken by Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson rallied to Fresno.

The 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy mobilized 3 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships and 2 'Western Zhou-class' warships to provide cover for the landing of the Empire* army. Although the U.S. military had built a series of fortified defensive positions on the coast of San Francisco, these defensive positions were simply unable to resist the heavy artillery fire of the Imperial Navy, and the light ones were destroyed.

Subsequently, the 3rd Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps carried out the landing. After a short period of resistance, the American forces were defeated. The 3rd Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps was able to establish a beachhead along the way.

In the afternoon of the same day, the 3rd Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps and the landed Army units stormed the city of San Francisco. The 21st Infantry Division of the US Army stationed here had to retreat because of heavy losses.

It was also at this time that the commander of the U.S. Army, Robert Brown, who was still in Fresno, was still in Fresno. Lieutenant General Anderson, who only then learned that San Francisco had fallen. This is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the US military. San Francisco is not only the headquarters of the U.S. military, but also the largest storage of war materials deployed by the U.S. military on the West Coast. The fall of San Francisco directly made the US military about to run out of ammunition and food.

At this time, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson, who no longer expected to resist the attack of the Chinese* army, ordered the troops to retreat while sending a telegram to Washington. It is clear that the situation on the entire west coast of North America, because of the fall of San Francisco, will deteriorate dramatically and become a mess.

The retreat of the American army attracted the attention of the Imperial Army, which was confronting the American army. As soon as the American troops retreated, the Imperial Army took advantage of the situation and launched a pursuit. Despite the fact that Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson left behind the broken troops, but they did not play much of a role at all. Almost Robert. As soon as Lieutenant General Anderson led the main forces to retreat, they abandoned their positions on their hind feet and fled.

This directly caused the US troops to suffer heavy losses in the retreat. Of the more than 100,000 U.S. troops, less than 40,000 managed to escape. Most of the rest were captured by the Imperial Army, and the entire west coast of North America could no longer fall under the control of the Imperial Army. (To be continued......)