Maybe it was the tragic battle that moved the sky. At the end of the fierce fighting, it rained heavily that night, and the soldiers braved the rain to clean the battlefield and bury the dead soldiers on both sides. The fallen soldiers of the U.S. Army were buried en masse, and the fallen soldiers of the expeditionary force were buried separately according to the roster registration. The sky was in tears, and in a heavy atmosphere, the work of cleaning up the battlefield by the 19 officers and men was carried out all night. The next day, the rain continued, and it was recorded as a heavy rain not seen in a century.

A train arrives at Denver station, which is almost full of wounded soldiers. The wounded soldiers who stayed at the station had not had time to be transported away, and it was unbearable to watch. The rain was still falling, and the dim lights on the station were fainting and fainting, as if to render some kind of gray atmosphere. After the train stopped, Commander Howell stepped off the train with a pale face. On the way, he sent a report to Wilson, the commander of the defense of Salt Lake City: the rescue had failed, enemy tank units had appeared north of Rock Springs, enemy reinforcements had arrived in the south, and Wilson had been ordered to break through alone.

Howell knew very well in his heart that Wilson could no longer break through and that the enemy's encirclement was successful. Howell pushed away the guard's open umbrella and let the rain pour directly down his face. "Report to the general, Washington is calling." The telegram was only a few words, and he quickly returned to Washington to report on his work. Howell knew in his heart that he had been deposed and that he would be held accountable. Howell turned around and explained to the chief of staff, which roughly meant that the question of how to defend was that the next step was to form a new defensive line on the front line of Denver and Cheyenne was a top priority.

Howell fulfilled his last duty and boarded a military train on the nearby platform, and under the silent gaze of his subordinates, the train quietly headed east. More than 300,000 U.S. troops were encircled in Salt Lake City. This is undoubtedly a bombshell, and as for how the US High Command will deal with this thorny issue, I will not say it here for the time being. this night. How many people in the United States have trouble sleeping, I'm afraid it is impossible to count. Perhaps the Battle of Salt Lake City has made Americans wake up to the fact that the Imperial Army is about to speed up its conquest.

Due to the rain, Zhuang Lei led the 20th Army, artillery units, and light and heavy troops to Rock Springs at dusk two days later. The air after the rain was exceptionally fresh, and the post-war Rock Springs was in a mess, and under the rain wash, it looked even more hideous and terrifying. The post-war scene made the hearts of the officers and soldiers who arrived tremble. The scene of the brutal battle at that time can be judged by the qiē in front of Guò's eyes. The victory in the resistance battle was gratifying, but everyone's mood was so heavy, and Rock Springs was also full of wounds at this time.

Rock Springs was the first to arrive at the Corps Headquarters personnel. Put the command together. The former generals of the corps headquarters were star-studded, and the commander and subordinates of the 2nd Army headed by him were very eye-catching. Zhuang Lei's jeep stopped in front of the command department, and the commander of the 2nd Army raised his hand in salute. Zhuang Lei saw the commander of the 2nd Army and several subordinate division commanders and brigade commanders in ragged clothes, dark faces, and Xiao Xiao under the light, and he didn't know how to comfort them. Especially when I saw that there were several brigade commanders missing from the headquarters. With a particularly heavy heart, I stepped forward to shake hands with everyone. A thousand words, a thousand words. Zhuang Lei could only be silent.

Zhuang Lei ordered all the officers and men of the 2nd Army to rest on the spot and not to participate in any battles. That night, Zhuang Lei inspected the wounded soldiers and held a grand memorial service for the fallen officers and soldiers, and was busy until midnight before resting for a few hours. After dawn, Zhuang Lei ordered the tank brigade to act as a defense in the east and put the US troops on guard in the east. Inside the corps headquarters, the chief of staff asked: "Commander, the expeditionary force headquarters did not give any order to attack, probably to let us rest for a few days!" "U.S. forces in Salt Lake City have been encircled. The command is not in a hurry.

"Report, the 1st Army called. They arrive at Price and are on their way! Zhuang Lei groaned and said: "The original plan for the 1st Army to come and converge here has been cancelled, and Hu Biao was ordered to take Proo on the southeast side of Salt Lake City, open up the connection with the 4th Corps, and completely block the way for the US troops to flee south in Salt Lake City." In addition, the 20th Army was ordered to dispatch a division to take Craig, completely sweep away the outlying strongholds in the eastern part of Salt Lake City, narrow the encirclement, and create conditions for the headquarters of the expeditionary force to attack Salt Lake City.

The tank brigade served as the eastern guard, and all the broken down tank fighting vehicles were gathered. To be precise, the tank tank did not participate in the real battle, so Xiao Fei, Liu Guoliang, Tong Zhuang, and Ding Dong were very depressed. Due to the death of a battalion commander of the motorized regiment in battle, the commander of the 1st tank company was transferred to the motorized regiment as a battalion commander, Xiao Fei was appointed commander of the 1st tank company, and Liu Guoliang served as the deputy company commander and concurrently served as the commander of the 1st platoon. After the appointment was issued, the brigade headquarters ordered the 1st tank company to take up patrol duties in the east.

On this day, Xiao Fei led the whole company of 13 tanks and appeared near Romus. About 3 kilometers from Romus, Xiao Fei ordered to stop advancing. Liu Guoliang got out of the turret, observed with a telescope for a while, and said: "Company commander, it's a little strange, it's so close to Romus, why didn't the patrol of the US army be found, it's very abnormal." "Look at that, Romus is smoking." Ding Dong shouted. Then there was an explosion in the direction of Romus. "It's not good, it's possible that the US military will abandon Romus and is destroying facilities." "Company commander, what should I do?" Liu Guoliang was in a hurry.

Xiao Fei said decisively: "Immediately advance towards the Romus attack!" Xiao Fei's judgment was very accurate. The U.S. military decided to abandon Romus and form a new line of defense in the Lens Mountains, about 100 kilometers east of Romus, and in the Bolt Mountains in the south. The US High Command believes that the Lens Mountains and the Bolt Mountains form horns in the south and in the north, which is very beneficial for defensive operations. The Lens Mountains are more than 4,000 meters above sea level, and the Bolt Mountains are also more than 4,000 meters above sea level, which is an excellent natural barrier, and the US military command has set up a new line of defense here, and used Denver and Cheyenne to form a defense system in depth again, so it is reasonable to abandon Romus.

At this moment, a U.S. engineer regiment was carrying out a blast in Romus, and an enemy tank unit suddenly appeared, which frightened the U.S. engineering regiment to get on the train and escape. Romus is a small town with about a few thousand inhabitants, and at the moment the town is empty, like a dead city. There is only one street in the town, and a few buildings have been blown up, but most of the buildings are intact. Xiao Fei led the chariot into the adjacent airport, which was completely destroyed, but the runway was intact.

Xiao Fei circled around the airport and ordered the on-board radio to immediately send a report to the brigade headquarters: Romus, the American troops have retreated, and the station has occupied Romus. Xiao Fei led his subordinates to start the search from the new town, he parked the command car at the station, and soon Ding Dong commanded a tank to come and report: "Company commander, we found a warehouse, which is full of military supplies. The Yankees had already planted the explosives and did not have time to detonate them. It seems that the American troops retreated in a hurry and did not have time to transport them away. "An unexpected harvest made the family very happy.

In the headquarters of the 1st Corps, a herald reported: "Report, the armored brigade called, a tank company under the command found that the American troops were destroying Romus, they took the opportunity to attack, and now occupy Romus." Zhuang Lei hurriedly checked the map and said: "It seems that the U.S. military wants to build a new defense line in the Lens Mountains, so it is inevitable to abandon Romus." It's a pity that we have to deal with the American forces in Salt Lake City, otherwise there will be no problem in taking Lens Peak in one go. The armored brigade was ordered to be stationed in Romus to serve as a garrison. ”

The atmosphere at the Carson City Expeditionary Force Headquarters was relaxed, and the 1st Corps successfully cut off the retreat of the American troops in Salt Lake City, which also meant that the American troops in Salt Lake City were surrounded. "501, the 6th Corps called, and after the division of the headquarters to capture Logan, the northern outflanking was formed. The 1st Corps of the 1st Corps pointed to Pree, intending to open up the connection with the 4th Corps, and it seems that Zhuang Lei understands your intentions very well. He Meng said with a smile: "Although no order was given, I know that Zhuang Lei will definitely do this, giving the front-line commanders full autonomy and exercising their command ability." ”

"The U.S. military has become a turtle in an urn, don't they choose to break through?" The Chief of Staff questioned. "I would rather have the U.S. military break through and it would be easier to destroy the U.S. military in the field. The US military is not a fool, and the breakthrough is to die faster. Today is November 2, and the departments are ordered to officially launch a general attack on November 10, with eight days left for the departments to be fully prepared. "Report! The 1st Corps of the 20th Corps took Craig, and the 19th Corps also deployed its forces from both flanks, forming a tendency to outflank the east. ”

He Meng said: "Send a report to the country, more than 300,000 U.S. troops in Salt Lake City are surrounded by our 800,000 large army regiments, and plan to officially launch a general attack on November 10!" "501, when the country gets this news, it will be announced to the world immediately, and such a shocking effect will sweep the whole world, which is of great significance for breaking the will of the Americans to resist. It's no wonder that the president has to learn about the war every day, and the more detailed the better. The chief of staff said happily. Playing politics is too esoteric for soldiers, and our duty is to pass on the good news back. ”

The US defense headquarters in Salt Lake City was in a gloom, and the US troops surrounded in Salt Lake City at the moment had six integrated corps, four artillery divisions, two air defense units, and logistics units, totaling 350,000 troops. The rescue troops of the Eastern Front fought for six days, but to no avail. At this moment, Commander Wilson was depressed and silent, and his subordinates, big and small, were also depressed. "Report, High Command telegram!" A communications officer came in to report. Wilson's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly took the telegram and checked it.

Wilson didn't wait to finish reading the telegram, and his face immediately turned red and said: "How can this be reasonable, let us break through to the south, and let Haidt's troops meet us." It's a fantasy. The enemy's heavy forces are in the southwest, and to let us break through to the south is to send us to death. Wilson roared for a while and said, "Call back to the Command, it is impossible to break through to the south, and I have decided to hold on to Salt Lake City." "Report, the commander of the 65th Army is back!" A subordinate reported. With the words, the commander of the 65th Army walked in in dust.

"Report to the general, the humble position has disappointed you, and you have failed to break through the enemy defense!" The commander of the 65th Army seemed to be depressed. "I know you did your best. Commander Howell personally commanded the powerful corps, but did not break through the enemy's defensive line, which was a premeditated move by the enemy. Commander Howell is responsible, and the bastards in the High Command are even more difficult to hold accountable. "General Wilson, the enemy's combat effectiveness is incomparable, and we have no hope!" "For the sake of America, we must stain the battlefield with blood!" Wilson was resolute. (To be continued......)

PS: Rainbow after the storm.