Chapter 773: Surrender

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"General, let's surrender! Now that we have no other choice, do you really want to die here? Brigadier General Quincy urged. He had said so much before, all in order to persuade Lieutenant General Bates to surrender. Even John? Whether Major General Pershing deliberately let Lieutenant General Bates lead his troops to stay in San Luis Potosí and fight hard with the squadron is also completely guessed. All he did was to save his life!

"If I surrender, it will be a shame for me. Even in the fierce battle with the Chinese on the west coast that year, I was almost killed by the Chinese, I did not surrender! Lieutenant General Bates said. He doesn't want to be old and lose his life!

"General, in the war on the west coast that year, were there still fewer people who surrendered to the Chinese? Aren't you living a good life now? It's a big deal not to be a soldier. It's better than being killed by the Chinese, right? Brigadier General Quincy was very depressed, and was very speechless for Lieutenant General Bates's stubbornness!

Lieutenant General Bates was still a little hesitant, he wanted to keep his honor, but at the same time he didn't want to die. Although, Christianity has always claimed that those who believe in God will go to heaven after death. But if you can live forever, it seems that no one wants to go to the rooftop!

"If we break through, will we be able to succeed? From the west, over the San Pedro Mountain, maybe we can get rid of the Chinese! Lieutenant General Bates said. It would be best if he could escape from San Luis Potosí and join the other two armies.

"General. It's no longer possible. At the time of the Battle of San Luis Potosí. All the troops we had deployed outside withdrew into the city. Right now. The road through Monte San Pedro is already under the control of the Chinese. All around San Luis Potosí have been blocked by the Chinese, and we can't escape! Brigadier General Quincy said with great frustration.

Lieutenant General Bates was also silent, he knew that now in addition to surrendering, there might really be only one way to die!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Suddenly, there was a dense muffled sound. Even the underground headquarters shook violently, and a large amount of dust fell from the top of the underground headquarters, making Lieutenant General Bates and Brigadier General Quincy dusty and very wolf-like.

"General, no! It's heavy artillery bombardment! The Chinese must have discovered the location of our headquarters and actually used heavy artillery! Brigadier General Quincy said with fear on his face!

Lieutenant General Bates's face also changed drastically, and at this moment, he suddenly felt that death was so close to him. Although, the underground command is very strong. But no one dared to guarantee that it would be able to withstand the bombardment of the heavy artillery of the Chinese artillery. Once it is destroyed, the people in the underground headquarters. I'm afraid they're all going to be buried alive here.

"Get out of here! Also, surrender to the Chinese! As long as the Chinese can guarantee the safety of our lives and property, we will surrender to them! Lieutenant General Bates shouted. The threat of death finally made him make up his mind. At this moment, all the other qiē are superfluous, and finding a way to save your life is the most important thing!

The guard battalion of the 11th Division of the Chinese Army is rushing forward. Along the way, they have broken through many lines of defense of the American army, killing and capturing at least 1,000 American troops. However, their casualties also amounted to a third. However, everyone has been gritting their teeth and persevering, and everyone knows that victory is not far away!

Suddenly, a white object appeared from the street corner in front of it, and then several American figures appeared at the street corner!

"White flags? Are the Americans going to surrender? Stop designing! Major Li Yu, commander of the guard battalion, ordered.

The soldiers of the guard battalion stopped firing one after another and looked coldly at the Americans on the street corner in front of them.

When the squadron stopped firing, the US military seemed to know that the Chinese side had understood what they meant, and a few people cautiously came out of the street corner and walked towards the position of the squadron with a white flag!

"Are the Americans really going to surrender? It seems that they can't hold on either! Major Li Yu said in surprise!

Among those Americans, the leader was Brigadier General Quincy. Lieutenant General Bates attached great importance to this negotiation, so he gave this task to Brigadier General Quincy!

"Hello, on behalf of the commander of the U.S. Army, John? Lieutenant General Bates, make a request to the Chinese side for armistice negotiations! Brigadier General Quincy came to the position of the squadron and spoke.

"Wait a minute, I'll convey your request to headquarters!" Major Li Yu graduated from the Imperial Army University and can understand English, otherwise, without a translator, he would not understand the meaning of the US military, and it would be troublesome if there is a misunderstanding!

"Yes, Your Excellency Major!" Brigadier General Quincy doesn't have any opinions!

Major Li Yu quickly reported the news of the Americans' desire to surrender to the command. In less than five minutes, he received an order to send someone to escort Brigadier General Quincy and his party to the headquarters. The U.S. military wanted to surrender, which was unexpected by the Chinese side, but it was also very beneficial to the Chinese side. If the U.S. military can surrender, it will not only reduce unnecessary casualties, but also save a batch of weapons and ammunition for use in other places. It's better to chase the American ** team that sneaked up on Ocampo!

In less than an hour, the gunfire in San Luis Potosí stopped. Before the start of the negotiations, in order to show the sincerity of both sides, everyone took the initiative to cease fire. It's just that if the negotiations don't go well, I'm afraid the war will start immediately!

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Brigadier General Quincy and his party were taken to the headquarters of the Chinese Sixth Army, and after collecting their weapons, they were able to enter the office of Lieutenant General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Army.

"Welcome, General Quincy!" After seeing Brigadier General Quincy, Admiral Gao Chang took the initiative to stretch out his hand!

"I'm glad to see you, General Gao!" Brigadier General Quincy was also very personable. Of course, if the two of them met not on the battlefield, nor if one was preparing to surrender to the other, it is estimated that Quincy would be even happier!

"General Quincy, there is no doubt that we will win the battle so far. If your army surrenders unconditionally to us, we can guarantee your lives! Admiral Gao Chang said. Being able to solve the stubborn resistance of the American army in San Luis Potosine without fighting is undoubtedly the best result!

"General, although we have lost the battle in San Luis Potosí, the final victory or defeat of this battle has not yet been decided. Your army seems to be rejoicing too soon? Brigadier General Quincy said.

"Humph! I won't bother you with that, and when I'm done with you, I'll let you know who's going to win!" ”

"Well, since General Gao is so confident, then I won't say more. What Lieutenant General Bates meant was that your army must ensure the safety of our lives and property, and at the same time promised not to let our officers and men go to work as coolies, and when the war was over, we would be released to return to the United States. If your army can agree to these conditions, then we can lay down our arms and surrender to the squadron! Brigadier General Quincy said. They also have to guard against it! In the impression of Western countries, the Chinese are very fond of using prisoners of war to do coolies. The Japanese, Russians, British, and French, many of the prisoners of war captured by the Chinese had worked as coolies, which made the US military very frightened. Even though they were cruel to prisoners of war, they didn't want to end up in that field!

Admiral Gao Chang frowned, these Americans, if they want to live, they still have so many requirements.

"We can guarantee the safety of your lives and property, and the officers can be treated accordingly. However, if an ordinary soldier wants to get food, he must participate in labor. Also, after the war, we will discuss the issue of prisoners with the U.S. government! Admiral Gao Chang said.

"General Gao, our request is not excessive. If your army can't agree to our terms, then we will resist to the end! Brigadier General Quincy threatened. For the conditions proposed by Admiral Gao Chang, he was not satisfied!

"Humph! Brigadier General Quincy, it seems that you have run out of bargaining capital! If our army continues to attack, we will be able to wipe you out in one day at most. Then your situation will be even more difficult! Admiral Gao Chang said coldly.

"General Gao, although you have the upper hand, if we fight to the death, you will also pay a lot of casualties. In the end, if you want to win the war, you will not be able to, and you will even lose the war. You know, our First Army and the army sent out from San Luis Potosí still have a total strength of more than 70,000 men! Brigadier General Quincy said.

"What about 70,000? Again, it won't be our opponent. Our next supply has already left Mexico City and will be able to reach San Luis Potosí in a few days. In addition, we have a division of reinforcements that will arrive on the battlefield in a week. When the time comes, we will have enough strength to win the war! Admiral Gao Chang said confidently.

Brigadier General Quincy didn't know what to say all of a sudden! Previously, the squadron was only two divisions and three brigades, and it was full of 150,000 troops from the three armies of the US army. If there is one more division, then the US army will not be able to resist it at all. Even if the U.S. military redeploys troops into Mexico to fight, it will take time. Unless the remaining U.S. forces abandon the area and retreat towards the retreat, they will not stand any chance. As for defeating the ** team, it is even more impossible! (To be continued......)