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Acapulco, a city on the southwest coast of Mexico, has become a sea of yellow people, and the Chinese have gathered millions of troops here, and at the same time, a large number of Japanese and North Korean mercenaries are arriving here. Under the threat of the Chinese Navy's battleships, the U.S. forces had abandoned the attack on the Acapulco line and retreated to the east of the Sierra Madre do Sul, using this mountain range to form a line of defense to intercept the squadron in Acapulco and nearby areas. On this line of defense, the U.S. military deployed two million men and thousands of artillery pieces. Admiral John Pershing believes that once this line of defense can reach the attack of the squadron, it will be enough to break the blood flow of the Chinese here!

The Minister of War of China, Admiral Zhao Bo, has arrived in Acapulco and has become the supreme commander of the Mexican battlefield, with full responsibility for the squadron and the mercenaries. Several of the squadron's armies and the infantry divisions formed behind have completed their rest, and when the Japanese mercenaries and Korean mercenaries arrive, they will be able to launch an attack on the American army!

Admiral Zhao Bo's headquarters, located in the port of Acapulco, stood in front of the window of his office, looking at the transport ships waiting to enter the port, feeling very stressed. This battle in Mexico will be a test for him after he becomes the Minister of War, and in the Chinese Army, not only is he qualified to become the Minister of War, but also some other generals. The reason why Wang Yuze made him the Minister of War was probably because he was the brigade commander of the 10th Cavalry Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, and it was also the unit that Wang Yuze joined the army to serve in. Admiral Zhao Bo also hopes to prove his ability through the battle of Mexico and let everyone understand that he did not sit in the position of Minister of War by virtue of his so-called relationship with His Majesty the Emperor.

"General, several generals have already arrived in the conference room!" Adjutant General Zhao Bo reported to him.

"Hmmm! I'll be right over! Admiral Zhao Bo nodded. It's January 14, 1912, and it's not many days before a counterattack on the American forces is launched. The preparation of the squadron is also about to be completed, and Admiral Zhao Bo summoned the commanders of the various group armies and the commanders of the Japanese mercenaries and the Korean mercenaries at this time, precisely to deploy the plan for a counterattack!

A few minutes later, General Zhao Bo appeared at the headquarters, General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Second Group Army of the Chinese Army, General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Group Army, General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Group Army, General He Bingju, commander of the Eighth Group Army, and General Yoshimasa Oshima, commander of the Japanese mercenaries. The commander of the North Korean mercenaries, General Kim Soon-hwa, and the Colombian commander, Lieutenant General Manterres, were already waiting at the headquarters. After seeing Admiral Zhao Bo, everyone stood up and saluted him. Although Zhao Bo is also a general, his position is the Minister of the Chinese Army and the supreme commander of the Mexican battlefield!

"Everyone. You may be seated! After returning the salute, Admiral Zhao Bo spoke. He sat down at the top of the long table in the conference room, and to his left were the four Chinese generals, and to his right were the commanders of Japan, Korea, and Colombia.

"Admiral Oshima, Admiral Kim, when will your army be assembled?" Admiral Zhao Bo asked. Right now. The squadron has completed its pre-combat preparations and is already waiting for the mercenaries.

"My lord, it will take another week for the Japanese mercenaries to reach Acapulco as soon as they reach Acapulco. Our soldiers do not need to rest, they can attack in no time! Admiral Yoshimasa Oshima said. He succeeded Masaki Terauchi as the commander of the Japanese mercenaries after Terauchi Masashi retired from old age. At the age of 61 this year, he participated in the First Sino-Japanese War in his early years and served as the commander of the Third Division. 2nd Degree Viscount. After the defeat of Japan by China, he was decadent for a while. But later, he took the initiative to take refuge in the public hope of Xiyuan Temple and expressed his allegiance to China. During the Nanyang War, he and his army were also very good, so after Terauchi Masashi retired, he was able to become the supreme commander of the Japanese mercenaries. In Oshima Yoshimasa's heart, the Japanese Empire has long been gone, and Japan can only live as a lackey raised by China by following behind China. And this war against the United States is the best opportunity for Hinata to show his loyalty to China, and he has already given a death order to the division commanders of the divisions below, in the war, no one is allowed to retreat without authorization, otherwise it will be directly engaged in military law!

"Hmmm! I have great confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Japanese mercenaries, and you are also very good in Nanyang. His Majesty the Emperor is also very optimistic about your performance in this battle. His Majesty the Emperor once said that the Japanese soldiers who performed well in this battle and won the merits of the war could become second-class citizens of the empire! Admiral Zhao Bo said. Second-class citizens are specially set up in China to reward people from other countries who have defected to China, and in Japan, North Korea and Nanyang, some people have become second-class citizens of China, enjoying the same rights and obligations as Chinese, and have also obtained Chinese nationality and protection from the Chinese side. It's just that there are very few people who can become second-class citizens of China, which is already a very high honor for Japanese and North Koreans to become second-class citizens of China! In Japan and North Korea, many high-ranking officials are second-class citizens!

"Yes, General, please tell the Emperor that all the officers and soldiers of the Japanese mercenaries will fight bravely to kill the enemy!" Yoshimasa Oshima said excitedly. After he became the commander of the Japanese mercenaries, he also obtained Chinese nationality, and he knew very well what the officers and soldiers of the Japanese mercenaries would become crazy after the news was announced. However, this is also what he wants to see, the better the Japanese mercenary performs on the battlefield, the greater his merit, and when the war is over, he will definitely get a lot of rewards!

"My lord, the North Korean mercenaries will all arrive in Acapulco within a week, the 200,000 troops of the North Korean mercenaries are ready for battle, as long as the adults give the order, we can attack the Americans!" Admiral Jin Shunhua also hurriedly said. He didn't use that name, but he changed it after joining the North Korean mercenaries. Japanese mercenaries and North Korean mercenaries have always been secretly competing, but so far, North Korean mercenaries are still at a disadvantage.

"Hmmm! The performance of the North Korean mercenaries is also very good, and I look forward to your performance in this war. If the North Korean mercenaries are good, they can also become second-class citizens of the empire and obtain imperial citizenship! Admiral Zhao Bo said.

"Yes, my lord, the North Korean mercenaries will never disappoint your lordship!" Admiral Jin Shunhua hurriedly bowed down and said, and after that, he also glanced at General Yoshimasa Oshima defiantly, as if to prove to him that the North Korean mercenaries are no worse than the Japanese mercenaries, and they are also valued by the Chinese side!

Admiral Oshima Yoshimasa pursed his lips disdainfully, he looked down on these Goryeo sticks very much, if it weren't for the fact that the former queen of North Korea became the woman of the Chinese emperor, and even the current king of Korea was left by the Chinese emperor, how could these Koreans with combat power become mercenaries. At least, on the battlefield, these North Korean mercenaries were far from being able to catch up with the Japanese mercenaries. Admiral Yoshimasa Oshima believes that in this battle, they will prove that the Japanese mercenaries are the best mercenaries, and they cannot be compared with these Goryeo sticks!

The Chinese generals present saw this qiē in their eyes and smiled silently. Once upon a time, the Japanese were China's main enemies, but now they have become one of China's most loyal lackeys. Although, the Japanese are born with a backbone, but when the master is strong, they never dare to rebel, and they are the best lackeys. If you want the Japanese people not to rebel, even if you do a good job, let China remain strong!

Lieutenant General Manterres, the commander of the Colombian army, also looked at this qiē curiously, on the battlefield in Mexico, Colombia only has two divisions of the army, and the combat effectiveness is very poor, it is estimated that even a division of the Japanese mercenaries or the North Korean mercenaries is not comparable, they participate in this war, and they are here to fight soy sauce!

"The General Staff has agreed on our battle plan, and the counterattack against the US forces will begin on January 28, even two weeks later. To the east of us, the U.S. forces built a 500-kilometer line of defense against the Sierra Madre do Sul and the Balsa River to the north. However, although the Sierra Madre do Sul is not very high, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are not many points where we can break through head-on. The command of the U.S. military is based in Chilpancingo, in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Madre do Sul. It is also the main thoroughfare through the Sierra Madre do Sul. Although the U.S. military has deployed a large number of heavy troops here, we still have to use this as the direction of the main attack. After the start of the counterattack, the Second and Seventh Armies attacked the Chilpancingo line, and the Eighth Army attacked the Balsa River. Japanese mercenaries and Korean mercenaries fought together. The rest of the troops are waiting for the next order! Admiral Zhao Bo said.

"Yes, General!" Everyone replied loudly. Only the commander of the Sixth Army, General Gao Chang, was somewhat unhappy. The Sixth Army had suffered heavy losses in previous battles, and although it had been replenished with many new troops, it was still in a state of running-in. Besides, the Sixth Army still has three divisions in the northern Icefields Province, and its combat strength is only about 60 percent, so it is only natural that it has not been used as the main force in this counterattack!