On the first day of the attack, the results were surprisingly good. The 1st Corps followed the railway line and its flanks and captured 12 hilltop positions and a small station of the American army. In particular, the advance of the armored units along the railway line was very smooth. The 1st Corps first launched an attack with three corps, with a width of about 50 kilometers. Despite the remarkable effect of the attack, the number of American troops annihilated was small. The U.S. military did not defend to the death, but purposefully abandoned its position, which on the surface seemed to be in a good shape.

In the headquarters of the 1st Corps, the telephone rang incessantly, and the operational staff officers were busy in an orderly manner with their duties. "Report, 1st Army reports, Heights 605 has been captured, and the troops are advancing rapidly." "Commander, I don't understand it. Heights 605 is the front line of the main position of Lens Peak, and the U.S. troops actually did not defend desperately, what kind of play is this? The chief of staff was bewildered. Zhuang Lei stared at the military map without saying a word, not to mention that the chief of staff was confused, he also felt confused. The U.S. military built a large number of fortifications on the front line of Lens Peak, but it actually took the initiative to abandon the surface position without hesitation?

Zhuang Lei could not answer the chief of staff's inquiry, so he had to remain silent. Although the atmosphere in the headquarters was warm and relaxed, Zhuang Lei felt that something was wrong. "How is the progress of the 1st Corps, the 2nd, 19th, and 20th Corps." "According to the summary of the situation, they all exceeded the attack mission, but the number of US troops eliminated was limited." "It seems that the U.S. military has completely changed its fighting style, with the intention of preventing a large number of its living forces from being annihilated by us. The U.S. military has obviously changed its commander, and this tactic is not conducive to our rapid offensive. If the US military takes advantage of the depth of its territory to resist step by step, it will inevitably affect the overall speed of our offensive. ”

"Do you report to the command?" "This is a preliminary judgment. Wait a minute. "Report, the 2nd Army took Heights No. 365 at the junction of Lens and Porter." An operational staff officer reported with joy. "Commander, the junction of Lens and Porter is the key point. It is puzzling that it was captured so lightly. The Chief of Staff exclaimed. It can now be officially judged that the US military has changed its defensive strategy and immediately reported to the Expeditionary Force Command, asking for a change in offensive tactics to gain the initiative. ”

In the headquarters of the Salt Lake City Expeditionary Force, He Meng was silent after listening to the report. Nie Fengwu said: "The U.S. military fought at the beginning, not hesitating to lose the air team, but the ground defense was indeed judged to be two. The intention of the U.S. military is to prevent the rapid collapse of the defense forces, and the intention is to slowly accumulate the will to resist. He Meng said: "According to the new situation on the north and south lines. It can be concluded that the US high command changed its defensive strategy. The intention is to preserve a large number of living forces and to slow down our offensive by means of a defensive resistance tactic. ”

"Not being dragged down by one city and one place, and losing land and saving people, it seems that the US military is learning from our military thinking. Telegraph to the corps. With the overall strategy unchanged. It is possible to change the way of fighting. The Americans are trying to preserve their strength, so let's have a-for-tat confrontation and accumulate small victories into big victories. In particular, the attack in the middle, the continuous mountains winding and hindering the movement of the large corps, this is also the reason why the US military can abandon its position without any scruples. The situation on the southern route is different, and it cannot be done in a rut. ”

He Meng took a few steps on the ground and said decisively: "Order the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th Corps, how to change tactics and formulate their own plans do not need to be reported." The situation on the southern front was different, and it was suitable for large corps movement operations. Agree to the operational plan of the 2nd Corps and the 7th Corps to annihilate the living forces of the US army to the greatest extent. "" report. The commander of the 1st Corps was the first to submit a new combat plan. "A combat staff officer." The action is so fast, Zhuang Lei, this kid has figured out your mind! Nie Fengwu said with a smile.

At the headquarters of the 1st Division of the 1st Army of the 1st Corps, Division Commander Tie Ta said to his subordinate generals: "The Corps Headquarters has drawn up a new combat plan, requiring a large number of annihilation of the US army's living forces and completely disrupting the US army's defensive deployment. The military headquarters asked our division to intersperse behind enemy lines as regimental units, cooperate with the 2nd and 3rd divisions to attack frontally, and intercept the retreating American troops to the greatest extent. The tower glanced at his watch and continued: "It is now 7 o'clock in the evening, and all the brigades will immediately go back to prepare, and ask the troops to be lightly armed, and start the operation at 9 o'clock sharp." ”

At noon the next day, in the headquarters of the 1st Corps, Zhuang Lei's face showed a smile. "Report, the battle report of the 1st Army, after a night of fierce fighting, all armies annihilated more than 15,000 American troops, including a military headquarters, and captured a brigadier general." "Report, 2nd Army Battle Report ??????。" Good news came one after another, after the annihilation of more than 50,000 US troops overnight, and it was genuine dry goods. The Salt Lake City Expeditionary Force Command was beaming. "501, the U.S. military has been hit like this, I'm afraid it's too late to change the way it plays." Nie Fengwu was in a surprisingly good mood. "I estimate that the U.S. military will strengthen its precautions, but don't worry, it's more terrible to cut meat with a knife, let's wait patiently!" He Meng smiled slyly.

In the headquarters of the US military in Denver, the chief of staff of the US army said worriedly: "Your Excellency, after a night of fierce fighting, the front-line troops reported to the enemy that they had changed their tactics and used interspersed tactics to infiltrate the rear, and we lost 50,000 troops in one night. "Order the front-line troops to strengthen the auxiliary defense and prevent the infiltration of enemy troops." "The enemy forces infiltrate with small forces, and we can't guard against it." "There is no other way to prevent it. Our enemies never play their cards according to common sense, so we have to face this unforgiving reality. ”

On the second night, the U.S. military took defensive measures, but more than 30,000 people were still wiped out, and the strategy of accumulating small victories began to appear. The weather was overcast, and the 1st Tank Brigade was advancing along the railway line in a winding valley. A trumpet pass appeared ahead, and the 1st Company of Tanks, which was marching in the front, stopped advancing. Company Commander Xiao Fei leaned out of the turret and held up his glasses to check. The Horn Pass is about 50 meters wide and is surrounded by cliffs on both sides. Xiao Fei saw the movement of American troops on the cliff, so he ordered the whole company of tanks to open fire.

After 10 minutes of shelling, the American soldiers were no longer visible on the cliff. "Company commander, the American soldiers have fled, let's pursue them quickly." Liu Guoliang shouted loudly. Xiao Fei ordered the tank to move on, and quickly entered the mountain pass Xiao Fei felt that something was wrong, the US army could use the favorable terrain on the cliff to block it, why did it disappear? Xiao Fei felt bad and ordered to stop advancing. "Company commander, what's going on?" "Company commander, what's wrong with your tank?" "Company commander, your tank is in the way!" Liu Guoliang, Tong Zhuang, and Ding Dong drilled out of the turret and shouted loudly.

Xiao Fei was silent and continued to check, and at this moment, explosions came from both sides of the Horn Mouth Cliff, and then a continuous explosion sounded one after another, debris flew all over the sky, and the horn mouth was swallowed up by smoke and dust. "Damn, the U.S. military is going to bury us, thanks to the company commander's vigilance." Liu Guoliang's face changed suddenly. Tong Zhuang and Ding Dong were so frightened that they were silent when they saw this terrifying scene. Xiao Fei ordered the signal corps to immediately report to the brigade headquarters that the U.S. military had blown up the Horn Pass and made it impassable.

At the headquarters of the 1st Corps, an operational staff officer held a telegram in his hand: "Report, the 1st Tank Brigade has been blocked at the Horn Pass on Lens Peak. The U.S. military successfully blocked the Horn Pass with explosives. The 1st Armored Brigade reported that it would take two days to clear a passage. "Zhuang Lei and the chief of staff looked at the military map together." Commander, this move of the US army is vicious, but fortunately, the armored forces did not suffer losses. The chief of staff sighed. Zhuang Lei said decisively: "Order Hu Biao, don't wait for the armored brigade, quickly cross the Horn Pass of Lons Peak and advance towards Cheyenne." ”

On the southern front, the headquarters of the 2nd Corps was heading northeast, and the jeep in which Shao Bo was riding was rickety and drowsy. The armies have launched and attacked Gallup, and now it is up to the 4th Army to appear southeast of Gallup as scheduled. Shao Bo closed his eyes and seemed to have no expression. In fact, he was very anxious in his heart, but he couldn't see it from the outside. The reason was that the Northern Front Army had broken through the American defenses at Lens and Port, and the Army was advancing towards Cheyenne and Denver.

The 7th Corps, having wiped out 50,000 U.S. troops at Deming, was advancing rapidly along the U.S.-Mexico border, while the 2nd Corps was pointing its swords at Gallup, delaying the offensive due to the distance. Shao Bo was very worried that Gallup's American troops would retreat, and the battle plan would be in vain. A fast horse galloped in, and the sound of the horse's hooves made Shao Bo open his eyes. "Report, the 4th Army has called, they are deploying their forces southeast of Gallup, and they are slowly advancing." "Great, order the 5th Army to attack on the west side of Gallup, and order the 2nd Panzer Brigade, the 6th Army to quickly launch an offensive in the south. The 31st and 32nd armies were ordered to speed up the march and quickly enter the battle. ”

Two days later, Shao Bo's corps headquarters, about 20 kilometers south of Gallup, set up a temporary headquarters. At this moment, Shao Bo was standing outside the military tent and looked in the direction of Gallup. As the 4th Army appeared southeast of Gallup, it caused confusion among the American troops. In order to prevent a repeat of the Salt Lake City tragedy, the U.S. Defense Command ordered Gallup's 600,000 U.S. troops to quickly withdraw eastward. However, the 4th Army was fast, about 100,000 American troops were intercepted, and a war of annihilation was about to begin.

"Report, the 31st Army has called, and the division has reached the north of Gallup and is deploying its forces." A communications officer ran out of the tent to make an urgent report. "Order all armies, artillery units, and armored units to launch a general offensive on the whole front at 6 o'clock in the evening, with the southern front as the main direction of attack." Shao Bo loudly gave the battle order. As the time passed, the ground began to shake, and both artillery divisions were thrown into battle, with heavy artillery fire falling on the stubbornly resisting American troops. After the general attack began, Shao Bo smiled and took out a game of chess.

"Chief of Staff kills a game!" "Commander, I'm really convinced. , and leisure to play chess. "The order to attack has been given, and how to attack is a matter for the front-line commander, and we will not interfere." Shao Bo looked calm and quickly set up the chess pieces. At midnight, the good news came that the 2nd Armored Brigade was the first to break through the outer positions of the American Southern Front and descend on the city. In the morning, the 5th and 6th armies each attacked the city. By noon, the army had entered the city from all sides, and the American forces were divided and locked in separate battles.

The headquarters of the 2nd Corps was stationed, and Shao Bo listened to the chief of staff's report: "It seems that there is no problem in ending the battle before dark, and the command is ordered to move towards Gallup." ”。 (To be continued......)

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