At 2 o'clock in the evening, as the landing force continued to come ashore, the attacking force began to expand to the north and east. After the capture of the battery on the southern flank, the headquarters ordered the Marine Brigade to stop attacking to the south and defending in place. With the capture of the fortress batteries, piers 1 to 15 were controlled. However, the landing area was still narrow, and the command ordered the troops that had come ashore one after another to continue the offensive in the east and north directions. At about 3 o'clock in the morning, 15 destroyers entered the dock area, and quickly lined up in heavy support artillery fire and began to tilt towards the second line of defense of the American army.

The offense and defense were reversed, and the US military entered the stage of all-round defense and blocking under the fierce attack. Due to the strength of the American forces, the offensive remained slow. At 4 o'clock in the morning, the army commander Zhuang Lei led the military headquarters to the dock. In the temporary headquarters, Zhuang Lei issued an order to temporarily stop the attack. After listening to Hu Biao's report, Zhuang Lei said: "After continuous operations, the front-line combat troops are very tired, and the 1st Brigade of your department has withdrawn to rest. What were the losses of the 1st Brigade? "The 1st Brigade suffered more than half of the casualties, and the losses were very large." Hu Biao's expression was depressed.

Zhuang Lei patted Hu Biao on the shoulder and said: "The 1st Brigade fought very bravely and tenaciously, and the command approved the results of the 1st Brigade. Let them rest well, and I will personally celebrate their achievements after a while. At present, the 2nd Brigade of your unit has fully taken over the attack position on the north flank, and the 3rd Brigade has taken over the attack position on the east flank. Give you two hours, and at 6 o'clock you're attacking again. Today's daytime attack is very important, the landing points must be expanded, and our large forces cannot always be at sea. "Hu Biao had to order him to deploy immediately.

Zhuang Lei turned around and looked at the dock, only to see the lights flickering, and a large number of warships entered the dock area one after another, due to the limited berths. They can only stop at the surface of the sea. The huge fleet formed a formidable formation on the 5 kilometers of the sea in the dock area, which made people excited. Zhuang Lei looked at the scene on the sea and let out a long breath. The landing was finally successful. The pressure is simply unimaginable. At this time, a communications officer came to the front, "Report to the commander, the command is calling!" Zhuang Lei took the telegram and checked it, only to see that it was written.

After judgment, the US military must change its tactics and enter an all-out defense. Don't mean that the U.S. military has collapsed, and we must not underestimate the enemy. Your attacking troops should attack sharply, but don't rush it. To nibble away at the enemy step by step. At present, we have the initiative on the battlefield and want to avoid casualties. The combat mission of your unit is to extend 3 kilometers to the east and to the north in an effort to take the 16th to 25th pier area in the evening. After dark, launch an attack on the northern fort battery. After daybreak, carrier-based aircraft and battleship support artillery will assist your troops in battle.

In the U.S. military headquarters, a subordinate reported the situation anxiously, and Han Ruowei said: "General Shaq, the battle situation is irreparable. We need to make a good plan to abandon the city and fortify it in the south. The enemy's intentions are already very obvious. Their plan of battle was to land at the docks, so I suggest that the southern coastline could be defended and a new line of defense formed in the south. Before the war, we had already considered abandoning San Francisco's operational plan, and as long as we succeeded in blocking it on the Southern Front, San Francisco would be basically an island. As long as our reinforcements come up, the enemy will still not be able to stand. ”

Shaq nodded in agreement: "Order the troops on the northern and eastern fronts to defend stubbornly and delay the enemy's attack." Order all the troops of the southern front to form a new defensive line in the south. Han Ruowei added: "General Shaq, it is very dangerous to move a large army during the day. To avoid air strikes by enemy aircraft, I suggested that large forces be moved at night instead. In the present state, the enemy is not capable of a large-scale attack to the south, and we still have heavy troops on the front line of the docks, and I judge that it will be no problem to hold out for two days. ”

At this time, a combat staff officer put down the phone and reported: "Report, Mayor Rummel has called, their self-defense forces are determined to defend the city, and have built fortifications and barricades on every street to make it difficult for the enemy to move an inch. "Great, once we can't hold the dock area, the troops can withdraw from the city and resist, so that we can hold the enemy back." Han Ruowei did not have the concept of street fighting, but he believed that if fighting broke out in the city, the enemy's forces could not be used, and the speed of attack must be slow.

Shaq worried: "General Han Ruowei, there are a large number of residents in the city, if a large-scale battle breaks out, innocent people will be injured, and a large number of poor people will be killed and injured, and you and I will not be responsible. "General Shaq, the United States is at stake, and the safety of the United States is more important than anything else, and our task is to hold back the enemy and ensure that reinforcements arrive. As for the casualties of the poor, it has nothing to do with us, we are soldiers and not philanthropists? "Whether to consult Washington for advice." "Politicians will not have any proposals, and Washington will not reply. A call came from Washington an hour ago, let's see what the situation is going on. ”

Shaq nodded and said, "General Han Ruowei, you are a real soldier, and we can bear war crimes for the sake of the United States." "General Shaq, don't forget that the winner will not be blamed, and the stench can only be the loser for 10,000 years, I don't think the general is willing to do the latter!" "Okay, I'll inform all the defenders in the docklands that they can retreat to the city when the battle is eroded." Han Ruowei knew that Shaq was on the set. He knew very well in his heart that Washington would not agree to the outbreak of large-scale fighting in the urban area, because the public opinion in the United States is as great as the sky, and if large-scale fighting broke out in the urban area of San Francisco, the public opinion will strongly criticize the government, and if the American government loses public opinion, it will mean the collapse of the United States, after all, this is a country of immigrants.

Hanrowe decided to do this because he was prepared to take all the blame, so he was not prepared to report to Washington for fighting in the city. General Shaq is an orthodox soldier and at the same time an iron-blooded soldier. His political acumen is superficial and does not consider personal honor and disgrace, which is very gratifying to Han Ruowei. Although Shaq is the commander of the West Coast Defense and has absolute real power, he is the chief of staff of the coalition forces, so it is natural for him to take responsibility. War is also a contest of wits, and they underestimate the wisdom of the enemy's commanders.

In the command cabin of the flagship Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Dai Hui took a telescope to check in the direction of the dock, and the fierce gunfire and explosions were endless, and Dai Hui was excited to be on the battlefield and directly fighting. At this time, Nie Fengwu looked at the map and pondered, as a commander who grasped the battle situation, his nerves could not be relaxed for a moment, he had to coordinate the trend of the battle situation, and always keep all kinds of unfavorable factors in mind. Dai Hui walked over and said excitedly: "501, the battlefield is full of fireworks and thunder. It's the first time I've seen a land battle up close, so why are you indifferent? ”

Nie Fengwu's eyes were a little confused: "What did you say?" "Look what you're thinking, the attack isn't going very well. I took a closer look. The three-dimensional strike effect of air, ground, and naval artillery is very good, and you have nothing to worry about. "I'm thinking about what U.S. troops in the docklands would do if they were to withdraw into the city. The headquarters ordered us to take San Francisco completely, there are a large number of factories and residents in the city, and once the American troops withdraw into the city, we must not use heavy weapons, so our capture of San Francisco will be delayed. The tide of battle will fall into passivity. ”

"Is there any good idea?" "I'm wondering how to prevent U.S. troops from entering the city?" "Don't you have an ace army in your hands?" Nie Fengwu's eyes lit up and shouted loudly: "Someone! Immediately ask the captain of the special forces group to report to me! "501, there's a mission!" Soon Ma Kai stood in front of him in high spirits. "Captain Ma, the U.S. military command is in the city." "Attacking enemy headquarters is our forte. Humble Duty Guaranteed to Complete the Mission! Nie Fengwu was a little dissatisfied and continued: "It's not for you to attack the U.S. military headquarters, but for you to turn the city upside down, so that the enemy doesn't know how many troops we have to enter the city, and your task is to prevent the U.S. troops in the dock area from entering the city." ”

Nie Fengwu continued: "Don't worry about the US military headquarters. As long as you do it in the city. The command of the US military will naturally retreat. As soon as you appear in the U.S. military commander, you will judge that our devil troops are in action. The U.S. command will think that your target is the command, and I estimate that the U.S. command will move to the south, so that the shock effect will come out. Your mission is to keep American troops out of the city. The U.S. troops retreated south from the edge of the city, leaving him alone, but they were never allowed to enter the city. ”

"501, please rest assured, you will resolutely complete the task." Nie Fengwu continued: "It is recommended that you enter the city from the Southern Marine Brigade Defense Area, and the Marine Brigade can cooperate with you." Help you consult with Brigadier Wang on how to act. Also, there is a Chinatown in the downtown area. There are a lot of Chinese people living in it, so you can ask them for help. I judged that if the U.S. military command escaped from the city, the U.S. troops in the dock area would collapse after dawn. Therefore, before dawn you have to take control of the city and block the route of the American army's retreat to the city. ”

After Ma Kai turned to leave, Dai Hui said: "The special combat team is known as the devil's force, and their combat effectiveness has doubled in this expedition, and I believe that they will be able to successfully complete the mission." "Good steel must be on the edge of the knife, and fortunately we have a trump card in our hands." As soon as Nie Fengwu's voice fell, a communications officer came in and reported: "Report, 506 calls, the strike fleet has arrived in the waters of Los Angeles." Nie Fengwu asked, "Where is the support fleet going?" "The support fleet has reached a position of 29 degrees north latitude and 117 degrees east longitude, and it is estimated that it will arrive in San Francisco in 3 days," Nie Fengwu and Dai Hui glanced at each other, and a stone fell to the ground in their hearts.

Let's take it easy, the camera turns to Los Angeles. The news of the landing of the Chinese Imperial Army in San Francisco plunged Los Angeles into a panic. General Buck led the crippled fleet to Los Angeles, and the main battleships immediately entered the dock for repairs, and if the main battleships wanted to be repaired, they could not do it at all in two months. Although there are still dozens of frigates and destroyers intact, they are no longer able to fight face-to-face with the enemy fleet. Startled by the news of the landing in San Francisco, Buck asked Washington to attack the enemy convoy as a soldier.

In light of the San Francisco crisis, Washington quickly approved Barker's plan for an attack. On this day, Buck was ready to attack, and suddenly reconnoitred the submarine and reported that a large fleet was found off the coast of Los Angeles. Buck sighed when he heard the deflated ball, and the attack had to be aborted, and Buck ordered all the ships to take refuge in the military harbor. Los Angeles quickly entered combat readiness and seemed to be facing a great enemy. The people of Los Angeles are hiding in the blaring sound of sirens because they know that their enemies have terrifying aerial demons.

The fleet advanced towards Los Angeles in battle formation, a huge column of water appeared in front, and the American fortified artillery opened fire first. In the command module of the flagship Hero, Wen Biao ordered the fleet to stop advancing. "Let's enjoy the welcome salute! Hats off to the Americans! Wen Biao's humorous ridicule drew laughter. (To be continued......)

PS: The landing point is gradually solidifying.