Chapter 211 The Southern Route Borrowed the East Wind
The Ministry of Defense in Beijing was full of joy, and the radio waves of the great victory crossed the vast Pacific Ocean, like a shock of stimulants, which made everyone cheer. "The president has telegraphed the headquarters of the expeditionary force to let several corps of the US troops participating in the siege and annihilation of Salt Lake City rest for two months, but the two corps on the southern front are not willing to be lonely and start the battle again." Deng Zixuan said: "It is gratifying to congratulate the desire for war, and immediately inform the media to widely publicize the news of the expeditionary force's victory in the United States, and telegraph to the whole world, the imperial ambition is unstoppable, and the conquest of the United States is just around the corner." β
As soon as Deng Zixuan's voice fell, Pei Gejin, chief of the General Staff, walked in and said: "President, I just received a telegram that South American Brazil, Argentina and other countries announced their withdrawal from the alliance, remained neutral, and promised not to be enemies of any party, and Portugal in Europe also announced its withdrawal from the alliance. So far, the only hardcore of the United States and Britain is Canada. "It's not a good feeling to be alone, but don't expect the US-British group to automatically put down the butcher's knife, they will continue to resist, so we must completely defeat and defeat them militarily. In the next step, the Ministry of Defense should draw up a complete strategic plan to hasten the enemy's annihilation. β
Chen Jintang said: "President, He Mengjian gave full autonomy to the two corps on the southern front, allowing them to draw up their own combat plans, accelerate the eastward advance of the southern front, and support the offensive in the middle. "A surprise attack on the southern front is also crucial, so that it can attract American defensive forces and reduce the pressure for the attack in the center. In addition, He Meng was telegraphed that Salt Lake City was a traditional area of the Indians, and that the original plan to establish an Indian Republic in Alaska had been changed in consideration of the traditional feelings of the Indians. Now it's time to form a large Indian republic around Salt Lake City, including the Northern Territories and Alaska. β
He Meng reported. According to American sources, the total population of Indian America is now less than 300,000. Pei Ge said solemnly. Don't think about the Indian population yet, put the signboard out first. There are laws to follow and there is evidence to check, this is the need of the government. As for the insufficient number of people, can we emigrate? Deng Zixuan smiled slightly, and Pei Gejin immediately understood what it meant. Deng Zixuan's purpose is that in the future, the Republic of California and the Indian Republic will become a predominantly Chinese-dominated country. This is the millennium plan.
The day after more than 300,000 U.S. troops were wiped out in Salt Lake City, major US media reported on it one after another. Especially the brutal attack operations of Rock Spulos, the Americans say in more detail, and even the number of dead soldiers is clear. Americans seem to be entering dark days. Now. People on Washington Street silently stopped moving, and President Cleveland's slightly hoarse voice was heard on the radio again: "??????, citizens of America, we have reached the most critical moment." America is trembling. Those valiant soldiers. For the survival and freedom of the United States, the sacrifice of the flesh and blood to stop the evil people bought us time. β
"Citizens! No matter how ferocious the enemy is, it will not break our will to resist. Citizens, for the sake of America, the land of democracy and freedom, please join the ranks of the aggressors and take up arms to fight the vicious enemy to the end. As the president elected by the citizens of America, I will fight with you until the last moment, and may God be with us. The final victory is ours! Then the loudspeaker played the U.S. national anthem. The people stood silently, their faces sad and angry.
A recruiting office on Washington Street. Young people silently lined up to choose to join the army. For the first time, the major media in the United States have been unanimously calling on American citizens to join the fight against the aggressors. President Cleveland in the White House came back from the studio, his face flashing with a resolute look, probably not yet recovering from the high-spirited atmosphere. "Your Excellency, the announcement of the withdrawal of Brazil, Argentina and other South American countries from the alliance is not good news for us," said Secretary of State William. β
"The grass on the wall falls with the wind, does it make sense for them to quit or not?" Cleveland asked rhetorically. Ingmart, commander-in-chief of the US-British coalition, said: "The Admiralty is worried that the Chinese Imperial Fleet will enter the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Verde. However, according to the judgment of the High Command, the Chinese Imperial Fleet will not enter the Atlantic to fight in the short term. At present, the British Navy has laid mines on a large scale on the Cape Verde route, and the enemy navy has so far been unable to remove mines at all. "The most critical thing now is whether our aircraft carrier fleet will become an army or not, time! I need time! "Rick Cliffland had a gaffe.
Ingmart said: "Your Excellency, the 15th, 21st, and 35th Army Corps of the British Army have gone to fight on the Southern Front, and the Chief of Staff, General Han Ruowei, has also set off to the Southern Front to personally direct the British Army to fight. In addition, the Government of Canada has decided to send a mixed force to support the operation. "Canada is our closest friend at this critical time, and I would like to send a report immediately to express my sincere gratitude to the Canadian government for its selfless support. It's called one win and one loss. Once the Chinese Empire conquered the United States, it would also dismember Canada. β
Ingmart continued: "At present, Commander Lenster has arrived at the Denver front line to serve as commander of the Western Front, and General Howell will accept the verdict of the court-martial. In addition, we concentrated 500,000 troops on the front line of Denver and Cheyenne to form a new defensive line based on the Lens Mountains and the Elt Mountains in the center and the Blanca Mountains in the south. It is estimated that the enemy will have to rest for two months, and the defending forces are currently rushing to repair the fortifications. According to the military research of the high command, the tunnel fortifications built by the enemy are very practical, which can not only defend against artillery but also evade the bombardment of enemy aircraft, so we have to build a large number of tunnel fortifications in the Lens Mountains and Elt Mountains. β
"Very good, we can't hold on to the old ideas, we have to learn from the strengths of the enemy army, what is the situation on the southern front." "According to General Hanrowe's report, it was discovered that the enemy was attempting to encircle Grants, so General Hanrowwe had ordered the 32nd Army Corps stationed in Grants to withdraw to Santa Fe as soon as it was discovered that the enemy was attempting to encircle. Santa Fe had 200,000 defenders, and the enemy was too limited to form an encirclement. At present, the first part of the enemy army is launching an attack on Tucson, and the enemy attack is blocked. The terrain of Tucson is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the battle line is relatively stable. β
At the headquarters of the 2nd Corps on the Southern Front, the chief of staff held a telegram in his hand and said excitedly: "Commander, the headquarters of the expeditionary force has received good news, after 31 hours of fierce fighting, all the American troops in Salt Lake City have been annihilated. The people in the headquarters cheered. And the good news is that the Expeditionary Force Command has agreed to our new battle plan! Shao Bo heard this, and hurriedly took the telegram to check. After reading the telegram, Shao Bo said with a radiant spirit: "Immediately telegraph to Wang Huzi." The command approved our battle plan. "Wang Huzi is the commander of the 7th Corps, and he is leading the attack on the front line of Tucson.
Shao Bo continued: "Order the 3rd Army to leave a division and confuse the U.S. troops who are pinning down." The main force of the 3rd Army quickly moved south, capturing Mount Kent on the east side of Tucson. "The 4th, 5th, and 6th then went south and surrounded Tucson from the north." After the U.S. troops in Salt Lake City were surrounded, Shao Bo judged that the 50,000 U.S. troops in Granz had become frightened birds, and if there was any trouble, they would quickly retreat to Santa Fe. And Santa Fe has a heavy American army, and his appetite can't swallow it at all. Now the only effective tactic to speed up the conquest. It is to annihilate the living forces of the US military in large numbers, not to defeat the US military.
After thinking about it again, Shao Bo set his sights on Tusenmei's 100,000 defenders. He consulted with Wang Huzi, commander of the 7th Corps. The two sides combined to encircle Tucson and wipe out 100,000 U.S. troops in one fell swoop. The combined strength of the two corps is 400,000 troops, which can completely eat 100,000 U.S. troops in Tucson in one bite. Wang Huzi hit it off when he heard this, how could he disagree. The battle plan had already been drawn up, waiting for the approval of the expeditionary force command. Shao Bo naturally acted vigorously when he received the order.
A large army slowly moved in a southwesterly direction. The barren wilderness presents a unique landform. The area is arid. The vegetation is mostly drought-tolerant and very scarce. Shao Bo's jeep drove very slowly in the Chinese army, and the three armies advanced forward, stretching for dozens of kilometers. "It's been three days of marching, and it's drowsy. We are making such a big move, the US military will not be aware of it. The Chief of Staff broke the silence. Shao Bo said: "The 3rd Division of the 9th Army has launched an offensive against Granzi, and we have turned south, and no matter how shrewd the Americans are, they will not be aware of our intentions. β
Shao Bo continued: "The U.S. military is worried that Grant will be surrounded. Be on high alert. By the time they found out that my main force was in Tucson, it was too late. "A fast horse is galloping in," reported. The headquarters of the 7th Corps called and asked me where the interspersed troops had arrived? Shao Bo glanced at the chief of staff and said, "Look, we are more anxious." Sue SΓΉ Wang Huzi said that the original battle plan remained unchanged, and let him increase the intensity of frontal attacks to continue to confuse the American army. "Looks like the victory in Salt Lake City has stimulated Wang's beard!" "Otherwise, he agreed so happily that I guessed his thoughts."
At midnight, the rest horn sounded, and the troops stopped advancing and rested in place. Soon a bonfire was lit like a starry sky, and the officers and soldiers began to eat. Shao Bo gently lifted the curtain of the military tent and found that his wife Anna still hadn't slept. Seeing her husband come in, Anna stepped forward tenderly and said, "I tell you good news, I'm pregnant again." "Haha, it shows that my gun is fierce and powerful." Anna gently pushed her husband into her arms and said excitedly: "It's been two months, I hope it's a girl!" β
Shao Bo stopped and hugged Anna and said, "It must be a girl, and she is as beautiful as you." After some clouds and rain, Anna buried her head in Shao Bo's arms and said a little depressed: "I miss our son, I don't know how he is now, whether he is fat or weak, whether he has grown taller." "Son, I haven't seen since I was born, and it seems that I am an incompetent father. I also miss him a lot, and I'm afraid I won't know me when we meet in the future. "After being separated for so long, I won't know my mother when we meet again."
On this night, the main force of the 2nd Corps was resting, but the officers and men of the 10th Division of the 3rd Army were hurrying in the starry night. Their mission was to act as the vanguard of the 3rd Army, interspersed with Kent Hill in the east of Tucson, cut off the eastward escape route of the American army, and create conditions for the whole army to encircle the American forces in Tucson. The sky was full of stars, and the officers and men of the 10th Division advanced lightly. "Keep up, don't be left behind!" In the darkness the officers were shouting loudly, eager to fly to Mount Kent. A small river appeared in front of them, and the officers and men did not have time to take off their shoes and pull up the corners of their trousers, so they entered the river one after another and swam across.
"Give the order to go down and rest in place for an hour!" The soldiers quickly stopped moving, and soon most of them were asleep with their heads resting on their backpacks. An hour later, the soldier was awakened. "The division headquarters has an order, the backpack stays where it is, and carries weapons, ammunition and dry rations to move on." The officers shouted loudly, the soldiers were nimble, and in the darkness the troops continued to swim forward like a long dragon...... (To be continued......)
PS: The southern line is not willing to be lonely, and the smoke of gunfire is rising.