Since the defeat of the counterattack against the squadron, Admiral Pershing has been in a difficult situation.

U.S. President Theodore. Roosevelt had already expressed his displeasure with Secretary of War Elihu. Rutter and Army Chief of Staff Leonard. Admiral Wood also put a lot of pressure on him. If it weren't for the huge influence of General Pershing in the U.S. Army, and many generals at the division level were promoted by him, perhaps he would have been removed long ago. However, as more and more squadrons crossed the Grande, the opening of the Chinese on the Grande became larger and larger. Especially now that the front of the squadron has been directed at Laredo, Admiral Pershing is even more difficult to deal with. If Laredo is captured by the squadron, then the Rio Grande defense line that the U.S. military has painstakingly built can officially collapse into disintegration. The squadron will drive straight into the heart of the United States, and as the supreme commander of the Rio Grande Line, Admiral Pershing will also be unable to escape responsibility

"Davis, is our Laredo defense ready complete? Can it withstand the attack of the Chinese? Admiral Pershing's face was full of fatigue, if it weren't for the unyielding fighting spirit in his eyes, the whole person would have looked no different from that kind of ordinary old man.

"General, now we have basically contained the offensive of the Chinese! To the southeast of Laredo, we built a new defensive line, deployed more than ten corps, and deployed more than 500 anti-tank guns, enough to suppress the attack of the Chinese armored forces. To the west and north of Laredo, there are still ten corps of troops, and so far we have been able to resist the Chinese attack. Of course, the premise is that the Chinese will not continue to increase their troops! Admiral Davis also looked a little tired. In the past few days, in order to mobilize troops and resist the attack of the squadron, he and General Pershing have worked hard, if it were not for the support of strong willpower, I am afraid that they would have been unable to hold on. Admiral Davis also knew that his interests and those of Admiral Pershing were tied together, and as a general promoted by Admiral Pershing, if Admiral Pershing lost power, the generals of their line would definitely be marginalized. The only way to do this is to fend off the squadron. But is this still possible? The strong defense line of the Rio Grande has been opened by the Chinese, and the squadron plus the mercenaries is a full two million people. And now the squadrons and mercenaries who have crossed the river are only a few hundred thousand. Now the US military can only delay one day at a time, and strive to hold out until the day when the main forces of the US Navy and the Chinese Navy will fight a decisive battle!

"The Chinese Panama Canal will be repaired in just over a month! When the time comes, the main force of their navy will enter the Atlantic and fight our navy in a decisive battle! We just need to hold on for another two months, and maybe there will be a turnaround! Admiral Pershing said. It's just that he seems to be just comforting himself when he says this. Will the Rio Grande Line be able to hold out for two months? This seems unlikely. If the U.S. Navy can defeat the main force of the Chinese Navy, they may be able to turn the tide. But if the U.S. Navy suffers a crushing defeat, then the U.S. war report seems inevitable. Of course, at least the U.S. government and the Admirals of the Admiralty and Navy seem to be confident of victory. The U.S. Navy has six formidable Pennsylvania-class, battleships, and the Chinese Navy is on top of it

'Don class, battleships are all there is. Together with other classes of battleships, the US Navy also has a great upper hand. And this is precisely the confidence of the US government and the US Navy. It's just that there are too many uncertainties in naval battles, and no one dares to jump to conclusions until the results are revealed. Until the results are known, Americans can only pray to God!

"General, big things are wrong! The Chinese launched an onslaught at The Macallan, mobilizing at least hundreds of thousands of troops, thousands of heavy artillery pieces and more than two hundred aircraft. The 28th Army had already suffered heavy losses under the onslaught of the Chinese, and if reinforcements had not arrived in time, it would have been difficult for them to hold on! "Peyton. Lieutenant General March rushed into Admiral Pershing's office and reported with a panicked expression.

"McClen? Damn, why would the Chinese carry out a massive attack there? Admiral Pershing only felt that the world was spinning, and the whole person suddenly fell into the chair.

Admiral Davis lay on the map on the table, guessing what the consequences of the Chinese attack on McLen would lead to zhì.

"General, if McLaen falls, the Chinese will be able to enter the heart of the United States from here. When the time comes, they will not only be able to attack and attack our flanks westward along the Rio Grande. In addition, San Antonio in the rear was also under the Chinese. If the Chinese capture here, then our troops deployed on the Rio Grande defense line will be finished! Admiral Davis said that Antonio is an important town in the southern United States, and it is also the rear of the American army's defense line on the Rio Grande, where all the food and ammunition supplies and weapons and equipment of the American army are stored. If the Chinese capture this place, then there is no longer any possibility for the US military to hold the Grande River defense line, and the most serious thing is that the two million troops deployed by the US army on the Grande River defense line may even be eaten by the Chinese. Without the strong fortifications on the Rio Grande Line, the U.S. Army would not be able to resist the attack of the squadron in the field, especially those armored units with strong assault capabilities.

"Bastard! Send a telegram to Major General Brown telling him to hold the Macallan no matter what, even if the 28th Army is all killed! Send a telegram to the nearby 27th, 29th, and 31st armies to send powerful troops to reinforce McCarron! Also, let the 26th and 25th armies, which were rushing towards Laredo, stop advancing towards Laredo and return to The Macallan at once! McLaren must not lose it, otherwise, Major General Brown and others will wait to go to court-martial! Admiral Pershing gritted his teeth and ordered. Laredo is now in danger, and it is very difficult to say whether he can withstand the attack of the squadron. If McCarron were to be lost again, the Rio Grande Line, which the U.S. military had painstakingly built, would not be far from crumbling. This will also indicate that the U.S. military will suffer another crushing defeat in this war!

"Yes, General! However, relying on those few armies alone could hardly resist the attack of the Chinese. If the Chinese are preparing hundreds of thousands of troops at Macallan, we must invest at least a million troops to withstand their attack! Admiral Davis added.

"Then, send another 5 corps from the second line of troops in the back to reinforce The Macallan. But the premise is that Major General Brown must hold out until reinforcements arrive! Admiral Pershing said. If the squadron had captured McCarron before reinforcements arrived, or had established themselves near McCarron, the situation would likely have evolved into a battlefield near Laredo. At that time, the US military will be quite passive.

"Yes, General, I will immediately order the transfer of troops! However, if the 25th and 26th armies do not go to Laredo, then we will have two less troops here! If the Chinese take advantage of the situation to attack south along the Rio Grande, then what should we do? "Chief of Staff Payton. Lieutenant General March asked. Although the U.S. military deployed two million troops on the Rio Grande line, there were even two million reserves in the rear. But now it seems that the strength of the US military is not sufficient!

"Let's hold on to The Macallan first! As for Laredo's troops, we can only draw them from the west! Ordered the troops stationed in Igor Paz and del Rio, and transferred 3 corps to join the defense of Laredo. Admiral Pershing ordered. Now he can only tear down the east wall and make up the west wall. The squadron has launched an onslaught in Laredo and McCarron respectively, so the direction of the Chinese's main attack should be these two places. These two places are also the best places to cross the river. It can be seen from this that as long as the US military sticks to these two strategic points, it will be able to block the attack of the squadron. As for the rest of the place, it is enough to keep a small number of troops. Unbeknownst to Admiral Pershing, the squadron was hoping that he would do so, and when the U.S. forces hit the Rio Grande Line in key areas such as Laredo and McCarron, the defenders in other areas of the entire line were further weakened. At that time, the squadron will be able to attack calmly. Moreover, in the face of the attack of the squadron, the US military was simply powerless to parry. And this is the main reason for the eventual collapse of the Rio Grande defense line of the American army.

The Chinese Army's 8th Army launched an onslaught at McCarron, which greatly shook the American defense line on the Rio Grande. First, in order to strengthen the defense of Laredo, troops had to be drawn from the western part of the Rio Grande line. In order to defend the Macallan, there was only a further reduction in the number of troops. And this undoubtedly gives the squadron more choices.

Although Admiral Pershing gave the order, a large number of troops were massed towards McCarron, which also took time. And the 28th Army of the US Army, which is responsible for defending McCarron, is already crumbling under the onslaught of the squadron, and it is very difficult to say whether it can hold out until the arrival of reinforcements.

"General, the 110th Infantry Division suffered heavy losses, and the battleships of the Navy were also sunk by Chinese aircraft. Now that the Chinese are crossing the Rio Grande on a large scale, we are almost unable to withstand it! The chief of staff of the 28th Army reported to Admiral Brown. In less than two hours from the beginning of the battle to now, the defense line of the 28th Army is already shaky!