Chapter 965: A Chance to Breathe

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Acapulco, a coastal port city in southwestern Mexico, was originally a small city, but with the arrival of millions of squadrons and servants, it has become the busiest port in all of Mexico. Large quantities of war materiel and personnel need to arrive here by sea to support operations on the front line. At the same time, the wounded are transported to Hawaii via guò transport ships for treatment or even directly back home. After a few months of expansion, the small port and terminal has become a medium-sized terminal, which has made the loading and unloading efficiency of transport ships from China much more efficient.

Boxes of food, bullets, and artillery shells were loaded and unloaded from transport ships, which were most scarce at the front. In the fierce fighting for a month, the supplies on the front line were depleted very quickly. Heavy artillery shells and aerial bombs, in particular, have almost depleted their stocks. So much so that the squadron, having taken the Iron La Corolada, did not immediately attack Chilpancingo.

On March 2, the Chinese Minister of War Marshal Zhao Bo had moved his headquarters from Acapulco to the forward headquarters in Tiela Corollada. Although the war has only just ended, and even the smell of gunsmoke in Tierra Coroda has not yet dissipated, it has become the main area where the squadron is assembled. Dozens of kilometers away is Chilpansingo, the key defense of the US military, and it is also the most core defense area of the US military in the southern Madre mountain defense.

In the headquarters, Marshal Zhao Bo, General Xie Dingkun, commander of the 2nd Group Army, and General Gao Chang, commander of the 6th Group Army. General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Group Army, was enclosing in front of a sand table. The sand table was built by the staff officers according to the terrain around Chilpansingo, and it marked the latest movements of the US military and the focus of its defense. There is no doubt that Chilpancingo's defenses are stronger than those of Tierra Corolada. Moreover, the number of troops is no less than that of Tierra Corolada. If the squadron wants to break through here, it will be more difficult, and even more losses will be paid.

"Marshal, the fortifications that the Americans have built here are very strong! They relied on the high mountains on both sides and built dense firing points. If you want to take it here. I'm afraid you have to be prepared for a river of blood! Admiral Xie Dingkun said.

Marshal Zhao Bo nodded, Chilpansingo is a city built in a valley that runs east-west and is less than two kilometers wide. However, the high mountains on both sides are generally above two thousand meters above sea level. The relative height is also around 700 meters. Although it was impossible for the Americans to build heavy artillery positions on the hills, the fire points composed of some heavy machine guns and light artillery alone were very troublesome. In addition, some of the firing points were built around the corners of the mountainside, and even if they were bombed by airships, it would be difficult to destroy. After all, for their own safety. The airship needs to drop bombs at an altitude of at least 1,000 meters, which will seriously affect the accuracy of hitting, and it is very difficult to destroy the target. Predictable. If there is no other way, if you want to break through the defense line of the US army, I am afraid that there will really be a river of blood here.

"Marshal, can we find a way to outflank the back of the Americans? The 88th Army and the Korean mercenaries had not already broken through the defense line on the Balsa River. Let them attack south and outflank the rear of the Americans. Flank the Americans with us on both sides! "The commander of the 7th Army, General Du Qizheng, said in a way. The situation to the east of Chilpancingo was slightly better, and the attack was a little less difficult.

Marshal Zhao Bo shook his head, and then said: "The transportation in the entire southwestern region of Mexico is too bad, and if the 8th Army and 200,000 North Korean mercenaries want to go south, it will take at least a month to travel hundreds of kilometers. We don't have that much time to consume! ”

"Marshal, since there is no other way, there is only a strong attack. This time, let's take the lead with the 6th Army! The troops we lost have been replenished, and after a month of running-in, the combat effectiveness has been fully brought into play! The commander of the 6th Army, General Gao Chang, said. Because in the early stage of the Mexican battlefield, the 6th Army was besieged by hundreds of thousands of American troops, and was also pitted by the Mexicans, and suffered heavy losses, so that after the main force of the squadron arrived, they were in a state of rest and did not go to the battlefield, which made the commander of the 6th Army, General Gao Chang, anxious enough.

"The 6th Army? Have you regained your strength? Marshal Zhao Bo was a little unconvinced. The 6th Army arrived with less than 100,000 infantry divisions, and three infantry divisions were deployed to Icefields Province. In the previous battles, the 6th Army lost tens of thousands of men, and the soldiers who were replenished were all new soldiers. How much combat power the 6th Army can exert is not known to Marshal Zhao Bo!

"Marshal rest assured, the combat strength of the 6th Army has almost recovered, and although our previous losses were not small, our backbone is still there. After a month of running-in, we are no worse than before! Admiral Gao Chang immediately assured.

"Well, after the attack begins, we will arrange for your 6th Army to play!" Marshal Zhao Bo said.

"Thank you, Marshal! When did our attacks begin, though? It's been two days since the Battle of Tierra Corolata ended, and the Americans are now shrinking their forces, with a large number of reinforcements arriving. If this continues, it will be very bad for us! Admiral Gao Chang said!

"I also wanted to attack earlier and not give the Americans a chance to breathe. However, there is no way! In the previous war, our reserves of ammunition were almost exhausted, and now the transport ships of the Navy are replenishing our ammunition. At the current pace, we will not be able to launch a large-scale offensive against the US forces in three to five days! Marshal Zhao Bo said helplessly.

"Alas! It's a pity! Everyone said. If the attack on the American forces could have been launched in time after the Battle of Tierra Cororada, perhaps it would have been less difficult to break through Chilpancingo. By the time the heavy U.S. forces gathered in Chilpansingo, the difficulty increased a lot.

"Let's take advantage of this time to take a good rest! Wait until you're done with your preparations before you attack! Marshal Zhao Bo said. Mexico is too far away from Turkey, and the logistical pressure to support a large-scale operation of nearly 1.7 million troops can be imagined.

However, although it was not possible to launch an attack on Chilpancingo in time, this gave the Americans a chance to breathe. But in the same way, after a month of hard fighting, both the Chinese army and the Japanese mercenaries are very tired, and they can use this time to take a break. As for the US military strengthening the defense of Chilpansingo, although it will have some impact, the impact is not as great as imagined. Besides, the squadron can also use this time to strengthen preparations for war.

Previously, the Air Force only had a few dozen airships and 40 F5 "Haidongqing" fighters deployed to the Mexican battlefield, but now, more than 100 planes of the entire 4th Fighter Wing of the Air Force have all been transported to Mexico. In addition to the field airfield in Chilpancingo, a small field airfield will be built on the outskirts of Tila Corolada for the take-off and landing of warplanes and airships. In addition to fighter jets, the Air Force also sent 1 group of H5 'Hongyan' bombers and 1 group of FH5 'Falcon' dive bombers to the Mexican battlefield. A total of 40 'Hongyan' bombers and 40 'Falcon' dive bombers will greatly enhance the squadron's air strike capability. Although the bomb load of today's bombers is not as good as that of airships, they are faster, and they can quickly drop bombs at low altitudes and then leave the battlefield, which can undoubtedly increase the accuracy of hitting. This was of great use against the dense fortifications that the U.S. forces had built in Chilpansingo.

Agreed, the General Staff also realized that Chilpansingo was not easy to fight, and the Americans would definitely deploy a large number of troops in Chilpansingo. For the time being, China has no intention of continuing to increase its troops in Mexico, so it can only increase the firepower of the squadron as much as possible, and the bombers of the Air Force are undoubtedly considered from this aspect.

Chilpansingo, the atmosphere is very tense, after the defeat of Lieutenant General Clark in Tiela Corolada, the American troops defending Chilpancingo are very nervous, for fear that the squadron will take the opportunity to fight. The morale of the American army, which has suffered heavy losses, is also very low, and everyone does not have much confidence in holding Chilpancingo. It's just that as time passed, the squadron did not immediately attack the American troops, which surprised the American troops from General Pershing to ordinary soldiers.

"General, the Chinese are not attacking us at the moment, they are still in Tiela Corollada, and it seems that they are resting. It seems that in the battle some time ago, their losses were not small! Lieutenant General Davis said, with some joy in his words.

"The Chinese did not attack us after taking Tiela Colorada. Otherwise, we won't be able to hold Chilpancingo. Now that reinforcements have arrived, the reinforcements of ten armies have once again raised Chilpancingo's defenses to a new level. It is not so easy for the Chinese to conquer Chilpansingo! Admiral Pershing said with a smile, since the disastrous defeat of the American army at Tierra Colorada, his face has always been gloomy, as if he could drip water. However, with the arrival of reinforcements, Chilpancingo's crisis has passed, which has made him feel better again. Admiral Pershing was very glad that the Chinese did not launch an attack in time, which undoubtedly gave the US troops a chance to breathe. However, General Pershing will not thank the Chinese, but will make the Chinese pay a greater price to avenge the dead American soldiers!