Chapter 1,000
"Da Da Da! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! "The heavy machine guns and mortars of the US army frantically fired at the tanks of the 1st Tank Battalion of the Armored Brigade of the 2nd Group Army of the Chinese Army, but the dense bullets hit the steel plates of the tanks and made a clanging sound. Mortar shells were also powerless against the armor of the T5 'Cheetah' tank. Under such circumstances, the morale of the US military is rapidly declining.
A T5 'Cheetah' tank stopped, less than three hundred meters from the American position, the battery began to rotate, and the 57mm tank gun was aimed at a heavy machine gun fire point of the American army.
"Boom!" With a sharp shock to the tank, an armor-piercing bullet had already flown out, and in the blink of an eye, the heavy machine gun fire point of the American army was blown into the sky. After that, the tank continued to move forward, and the rumbling motor was accompanied by the 'squeak, squeak' sound of the tracks crushing the ground. At the same time, the heavy machine guns on the tanks also began to shè, knocking the stunned American soldiers who emerged from the trenches into a blur of flesh and blood.
The tanks of the armored forces of the Chinese army, while marching, stopped to fire at the positions of the American troops. One by one, fire points or artillery positions were destroyed under the attack of Chinese tanks. The U.S. military suffered heavy casualties in such attacks.
"Captain, let's withdraw! The new weapons of the Chinese are too powerful, we simply cannot destroy them! There is only one way to stay! An ensign officer shouted in horror. The lack of powerful weapons against tanks in the US army, coupled with the fact that it was the first time it had encountered such a situation, had already fallen to a low point in the face of heavy losses.
The tanks of the Chinese army soon rushed to the positions of the American troops, and the tracks pressed through the barbed wire, and even crushed the American soldiers who did not have time to escape. After the tank drove by, it left a blood-red mark on the ground.
"Boom! Rumble! "One after another, the firing points of the US army, were destroyed by the tanks of the Chinese army." Da-da-da-da! "The machine guns on the tanks are also sweeping at the scattered and fleeing American troops. Such a scene can no longer be called a battle, it is simply a one-sided massacre.
"Die! You devils! "An American soldier went crazy under such a killing, and he held a tǐng light machine gun and fired frantically at a tank. The bullet hit the armor on the side of the tank with a crisp sound. The tank's turret slowly turned around and aimed at the American soldier who had fallen into a frenzy.
"Boom!" After a cannon shot, the American soldier had been blown to pieces, and there were some stumps and broken arms and machine gun parts scattered around him!
The U.S. forces quickly collapsed under the attack of the armored forces of the Chinese Army. A large number of American soldiers abandoned their weapons and fled to the rear in terror. It's not that they are timid, if they face the squadron, they can still muster up the courage to fight, even if they are killed, they will not run away. However, in the face of this invulnerable steel monster, this is beyond their cognition, and their will to fight has collapsed. In the minds of those American soldiers, this steel monster was simply invincible, and they stayed only to die because of it. So, even though many people knew that this was nothing more than a new weapon made by the squadron, they still chose to escape.
The armored brigade of the 2nd Group Army of the Chinese Army broke through the defense line of the American army with a light light. After that, the mechanized infantry that followed the tank began to assist the tank or wheeled fighting vehicle in clearing the remaining American troops from the position. And the faster light tanks continued to chase down the fleeing American soldiers. Only the dead US soldiers will not pose a threat to China!
In the face of the pursuit of the armored forces of the Chinese army, the US military was simply unable to form a favorable resistance, or they simply did not have the weapons to counter the armored forces of the Chinese army. After being chased by the tanks of the Chinese Army, many American officers and soldiers chose to surrender in order to save their lives. One of the corps deployed by the American troops on the perimeter of Atlisco was routed in less than half an hour. A large number of soldiers became prisoners of the squadron, and the casualties they inflicted on the squadron were very low.
In this battle, the armored brigade of the Chinese army lost less than ten tanks, all of which were lost due to malfunctions, and the casualties of soldiers were only a few dozen. However, it defeated a US army head-on and annihilated more than 20,000 captured US troops.
Having captured the defensive line on the perimeter of Atlisco, the armored brigade of the 2nd Army continued the attack, directing the troops behind to attack the main forces of the American army. In the city of Atlisco, the American army still has the strength of two corps. It's just that the U.S. troops of these two armies obviously can't resist the attack of the Chinese Army!
"General! Failed, the front line of defense has been broken through by the Chinese, the 35th Army guarding the line of defense has suffered heavy casualties, and now the rout is retreating to the city, and the Chinese have caught up! A staff officer reported to Major General Donald with a look of horror.
"How is this possible? How long has this been? The defense line was broken through by the Chinese? "Major General Donald almost fell headlong to the ground. Atlisco had only three corps in total, including the 72nd, 35th, and 37th armies of the US army. Among them, the 72nd Army was a reinforcement sent from within the United States to the battlefield in Mexico, while the 35th and 37th Armies were reorganized units of the American army that had been defeated from the defense line in the Sierra Madre do Sul. In less than an hour, the defense line of nearly 50,000 American troops in one army was broken through, and there were also heavy casualties, which made Major General Donald completely unbelievable. In his impression, although the Chinese army is very strong, tens of thousands of American troops can hold out for a day or two! Together with the two corps in the city of Atlisco, it was completely possible to hold out for more than a week. And now, the progress of the battle is completely beyond his expectations.
"General, the Chinese have used a new weapon. According to the officers in front, it was an invulnerable machine. It should be something similar to a car, except that it has thick armor and can withstand heavy machine gun and mortar fire! The staff officer replied.
"Damn! Immediately gather the rout. In addition, the 37th and 72nd armies were ordered to prepare for battle, and I want to see what new weapons the Chinese have developed! Major General Donald said angrily. If he immediately ordered the U.S. troops to retreat to Puebla at this moment, he might be able to save more than 100,000 U.S. troops. However, he gave the order to resist, which deprived the American troops of the opportunity to flee for their lives.
Because of the slow cross-country speed, the other two armored brigades are still encircling Atlisco at the moment, and the encirclement has not yet been completely acted, and if the US troops decisively abandon Atlisco, they will have a chance to escape. However, under the orders of Major General Donald, the American army no longer had any chance and was doomed.
At 2:40 p.m., the encirclement had been formed, and Atlisco had been surrounded by the Chinese army.
Hundreds of heavy artillery pieces of the Chinese army began to carry out heavy shelling of Atlisko. Dense shells rained down on the city, destroying houses and other buildings. This small city, under the heavy shelling of the artillery of the Chinese army, gradually turned into ruins.
The artillery of the American army also launched a counterattack in time, but under the bombardment of the Chinese Air Force, the losses were heavy and they were almost completely suppressed by the artillery of the Chinese Army. Although the U.S. military has built a lot of fortifications in the city of Atlisco, there is still a huge gap from the word 'impregnable'. Previously, the U.S. military never thought that Puebla would become a key target of the Chinese Army's attack. So much so that when Atlisco was attacked, he was a little caught off guard.
After half an hour of shelling, the armored brigade of the Chinese Army appeared again. Three armored brigades launched an attack on the American troops in Atlisko from three directions. The T4 Wolf tank was weakly armoured and therefore did not participate in the attack. Street fighting in the city is more dangerous for armored troops. Narrow streets can limit the speed of the tank and can be very dangerous. Of course, the prerequisite is that the enemy must have professional weapons against armored combat vehicles. And the American army in Atlisco, apparently, does not have it.
Major General Donald finally saw the new weapons of the Chinese Army with his own eyes, but when he saw the tanks that rumbled and drove in the face of the heavy fire of the American army, his whole face turned pale. He now understood why the 35th Army had been routed in an hour and suffered a crushing defeat. Even if it is replaced by his 72nd Army, it is estimated that there will be no better appearance. This new weapon of the Chinese Army has obviously exceeded the understanding of the US military. In the face of such an invulnerable steel monster, the US military simply lacks powerful countermeasures.
"Hell! How could these dog* Chinese make such evil weapons? Major General Donald shouted in his heart. If he had known earlier that the Chinese Army's armored forces were so strong, he might not have given the order to hold on, but would have immediately ordered to flee. It's just that now everything is over. Just before the shelling began, he had received information that squadrons had appeared on all sides of Atlisko and that the Chinese armored forces had attacked Atlisco from three sides.
"Send a telegram to General Richard, we are under attack by the main forces of the Chinese. Moreover, the Chinese have used a new weapon that has never been seen before, which can effectively withstand heavy machine gun and mortar fire, and we have no way to deal with this weapon. Atrisco can't hold on anymore, I'll try my best to buy time for Puetra, and I hope the general will plan as soon as possible! Major General Donald gave the order with a pale face! rs!。