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On the battleship "Zhou Pingwang", the flagship of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Vice Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Major General Xu Hai, chief of staff, Major General Gu Yun, commander of the 13th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army, and Major General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps. They are all gathered here, and before long, they will attack the coast of North America. This will be the first time that an Imperial* army has landed on a continent across the ocean.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the fleet has cleared the Santa Barbara Strait of U.S. forces in the early stage, and there will be no more U.S. Navy warships in this vicinity. Next, the fleet will clear the U.S. defenses on the coast and clear a clean landing ground for you. But now it's up to you! Vice Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, said. This time, the 1st Fleet's mission was to cover the landing of the Imperial Army in North America, and then to secure the sea transportation routes. The second task, in particular, is particularly important.

"Commander Wei, according to our intelligence, there are only more than 10,000 U.S. troops stationed in San Diego. That's a little bit of a problem to us. Major General Gu Yun, commander of the 13th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army, said. His 13th Infantry Corps was originally stationed in Japan. In the past few years, he has also killed many Japanese and safeguarded the interests of the empire in Japan. But at the same time, it has also made these troops arrogant. If this continues for a long time, the troops will lose their fighting spirit. Therefore, Emperor Long Yufei deliberately transferred the 13th Infantry Army out of Japan and rotated an infantry corps to Japan. It's also for the sake of the big picture.

"General Gu. This time you don't have a lot of guts! More than 100,000 infantry, all under your command. What our navy can do for you is to secure logistical supply lines. Rear Admiral Xu Hai, Chief of Staff of the 1st Fleet, said.

"General Xu. As long as we can ensure the smooth flow of logistics and supply lines for a long time, I dare to guarantee that our 100,000 people will be enough to sweep the entire United States. The strategy and tactics of the Americans, which are completely stuck in a few decades ago, are not our opponents at all! Gu Yun patted his chest and said. After learning that he was going to land in North America to fight, he also obtained a lot of information about the US military from the General Staff. From an intelligence point of view. The tactics of the US military are still completely stuck in the past. When they attacked Mexico, they also used dense formations to ensure the firepower of the infantry. And not a skirmish line like the Imperial Army. Although, the weapons of the US military are able to copy European, however, the change of military thinking. But it's not that easy. This is also destined when the U.S. Army faced the Imperial Army early. will suffer a fiasco.

"Yes! The Americans actually dared to provoke the empire this time, which is simply looking for death. When we defeat the Americans, and then emigrate from the country with tens of millions of people, then we can completely destroy the United States and dominate the entire North American continent. Major General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps, said. The total population of the United States is only more than 20 million, and it is very different from the empire in terms of industrial and military strength. This time, it was faced with a joint attack by the Chinese Empire, France, and the Kingdom of Spain, which made it difficult for the United States to escape the catastrophe.

"General Zhang. Attack in half an hour, the 1st Marine Brigade is ready, right? Lieutenant General Wei Yong asked.

"Commander Wei. The 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps, ready for battle. Major General Zhang Shun said.

"Well, the attack will start half an hour later. The Imperial Navy will start shelling for half an hour first, and then it's up to you. Major General Wei Yong said.

At half past six in the morning, three 'Eastern Zhou-class' and four 'Western Zhou-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy's 1st Fleet sailed into a place only five kilometers from the coast. Seven battleships, lined up in a horizontal column, crossed the hull, and the sides were already aimed at the shore. One ship gun after another was already aimed at the US position five kilometers away.

The Imperial Navy's 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships had three twin 210-mm main guns and 10 155-mm secondary guns. The 'Western Zhou-class' battleships had two twin 210-mm main guns and six 155-mm secondary guns. There were 32 210 mm main guns and 54 155 mm secondary guns on 7 ships. This kind of firepower is already very terrifying.

"Fire!" The commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Wei Yong, gave the order to open fire.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three 210-mm guns on the battleship 'King Zhou Ping' immediately fired a salvo. Six shells weighing more than a hundred kilograms flew to the shore with a whistling roar. The Imperial Navy is equipped with 210 mm guns, and the maximum firing range has reached 9 km. However, the low hit rate is amazing, and at this distance, it is simply impossible to hit the target.

Subsequently, the main and secondary guns of the other battleships also opened fire one after another. For a moment, a sound like thunder sounded on the entire sea.

"Boom! Rumble! "The shells exploded on the beach, and the sky cracked. After the shells exploded, they left huge craters on the beach. The fortifications built by the U.S. military on the beach were destroyed in the explosion.

"Oh God! What's wrong? What the hell is going on? "The American troops on the defensive line did not wake up until the shells fell on their heads. Initially, these American soldiers stationed on the West Coast were also very vigilant. However, the army of the Chinese Empire has not arrived for a long time, which makes them relax their vigilance. Now the shells fell on their heads, which not only caught them by surprise.

"Chinese! It was the Chinese who called. The sea was full of their warships, and the huge warships were like hills! A sentry who had come back from the front reported with an earthy face.

"Damn, hurry up and report to the general, we are under heavy shelling from the Chinese. The Chinese are about to land here, we need reinforcements! A colonel officer said. He was the commander of the 24th Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, Colonel Shrek. His defense area, Impirier Beach, south of San Diego, happened to be the landing ground chosen by the Imperial Marines. The Imperial Marines planned to land here, crush the U.S. 24th Infantry Division, and then capture San Diego. At that time, the Army's 13th Infantry Corps and 28th Infantry Corps will be able to disembark and disembark directly at the pier in San Diego.

Although, there are only more than 6,000 marines in the Empire, which is only half the strength of an infantry division of the US army. However, almost everyone believes that a Marine Brigade of the Reich is enough to defeat an infantry division of the American Army, and there is no suspense about it.

While Colonel Shrek was reporting to the divisional headquarters, the entire Impieril Beach was already in a sea of fire, and the warships of the Imperial Navy were frantically pouring artillery fire on this beach.

In San Diego, 10 kilometers from Impierrier Beach, most of the officers and men of the 24th Infantry Division of the US Army are still asleep. The rumbling sound of artillery was like thunder in the ears of these American troops. Although it is now almost autumn, it is a little strange that such a dense thunder sounds, but no one is surprised. They did not expect at all that the Chinese* army had already called.

"Divisional commander! The 2nd Regiment reported urgently. The Chinese are shelling their lines heavily. Colonel Shrek asks for reinforcements. At this time, a communications officer frantically knocked on the door of the divisional commander, Major General Davis.

"Bastard, what's going on?" A bearded officer opened the door and asked questions. As soon as he spoke, he snorted with a strong smell of alcohol. The US military has only been established for a few decades, and there is not too much control in terms of military discipline. The generals of the grassroots troops, even if they violate military discipline, are not a big deal.

"General, the Chinese are calling, they are shelling the beach of Impirier. Colonel Shrek asks for reinforcements. The communications officer said it again.

This time, Major General Davis heard clearly, and his sleepy eyes, which were originally a little worried, were now round.

"Damn, what's going on? The Chinese actually called. Command the troops, get ready for battle. Send a telegram to the command immediately, the Chinese are calling, we need reinforcements! Major General Davis yelled angrily. Originally, he thought that his defense area was safe and that the Chinese would not choose to land here. But unexpectedly, the Chinese chose his defense area as the target of the landing, which made him feel very unlucky. You know, the previous judgment of the US military was that it was very likely that the Chinese* army would land in San Francisco. Compared to San Diego, San Francisco is a larger city and has a well-equipped port facility.

"Yes, General!" The communications officer saluted and ran away.

Major General Davis looked south, his face full of sorrow. There is no doubt that he knows very well that this time the Chinese* army has chosen his defense area as the landing site, and his troops will be dealt a heavy blow. If you want to hold San Diego, that's even more impossible.

The shelling of Impieril Beach by the Imperial Navy ended after half an hour. The beach was already a mess, and most of the fortifications built by the American troops on the beach, especially some heavy machine-gun fire points, were destroyed in the shelling. The 2nd Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division of the US Army, with more than 3,000 people in the regiment, lost more than 1,000 people in the shelling.

After the bombardment, more than 1,000 officers and men of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 1st Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps rushed to the beach at high speed in hundreds of landing craft.

As a unit formed after a large-scale expansion, the 24th Infantry Division of the US Army had never been on the battlefield at all, and after being heavily shelled by the Imperial Navy, the entire regiment had been stunned.

In the face of the landing of the Imperial Marines, the U.S. military was very slow to react. They didn't even have time to react, and the officers and men of the Imperial Marines had already washed up on the beach. (To be continued......)