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"Damn, this is a trap deliberately set by the Chinese, they are the main force who want to encircle us at Riverside!" Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson roared in exasperation. Now, he has figured it all out, but that's the end of it. At Riverside, the U.S. Army has gathered six infantry divisions, and now four more infantry divisions have crossed the Santa Ana River. Ten of the 17 infantry divisions assembled by the U.S. military in the Santa Monica area have fallen under the encirclement of the Chinese.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The dense artillery shells fell into the ranks of the American troops, and the American soldiers who were blown up turned on their backs. The shrapnel fired in all directions, wantonly harvesting the lives of American soldiers. The sudden and violent blow was completely unexpected by the US military. This leaves them defenseless at all. In a panic, let alone a counterattack, it would be very good to be able to avoid causing a rout of the troops.

"Haha! Very good, well done. This time, the main force of the US military has been divided by us, and it is time for us to enjoy a big meal! General Zhang, how about the task of blocking the crossing of the American army north of the Santa Ana River to the 1st Marine Brigade? Major General Gu Yun said with a smile.

"No problem, with us, we can't keep the US troops on the north bank of the river." Major General Zhang Shun patted his chest and reassured.

"Okay, order all the departments, prepare to attack, and destroy these Yankees in one fell swoop!" Major General Gu Yun immediately ordered.

The 5 infantry brigades of the 13th Infantry Corps, which had already been prepared, immediately attacked. Tens of thousands of soldiers. With overwhelming momentum, they launched an attack on the US military. Mortar shells kept falling into the ranks of the American troops. Tear those American soldiers to shreds.

"Bastard! This is what the Chinese have been planning for a long time, and they deliberately attacked Riverside in order to attract us reinforcements! "Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson regretted a little, if he had known, he should not have rushed to reinforcements so soon.

"Dada!" The heavy machine guns of the Imperial Army began to fire wildly, and the American officers and soldiers in panic were under the dense bullets. Rows and rows fell to the ground. The Imperial Army began to use powerful firepower to harvest the lives of these American troops.

"Run! The Chinese are too strong, and we have fallen into their trap. If we don't run away, we'll die! ”

"Oh God! Help me, I don't want to die yet! ”

Most of the U.S. soldiers are still recruits. They responded to the call of the U.S. government and joined the military. Prepare to resist the attack of the Chinese. But. They never imagined that the battlefield would be so terrifying. Death everywhere, blood and severed arms, and torn corpses littered everywhere were enough to scare the souls of American soldiers who had just joined the army.

Many U.S. troops wanted to flee back to the north bank of the Santa Ana River, but at this time, they found out. The bridge has been blown up by shells from the Chinese* army. If they wanted to cross the river, they had to swim there. The Santa Ana River is not wide. But the water is more than two meters deep, and if you can't swim, you can't cross the river at all. What's more, they will also face heavy firepower from the Chinese* army.

It was at this time that the 1st Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps reached the Santa Ana River and began to block the entire river with powerful firepower. Heavy fire was also fired at the American troops located on the north bank of the Santa Ana River. Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson was also going to let the two infantry divisions north of the river wade across the river, but in this case, he had to give up.

"Heading south, let's go to Riverside, where there are still tens of thousands of troops!" A major general of the American army, division commander, ordered. The front line of the Santa Ana River was the key offensive direction of the Imperial Army, and the American Army could not resist it at all. On Riverside's side, there was no attack, and the U.S. troops could easily flee to Riverside, which was a few kilometers away.

This is exactly what the Imperial Army wanted to see, they drove the Americans to Riverside like ducks, and then there, surrounded them all, and ate 10 infantry divisions of the American troops in one fell swoop, thus winning the Battle of Santa Monica.

The fierce battle came to an end after more than two hours. The main forces of the 4 infantry divisions of the American army, which had crossed the Santa Ana River, had fled to Riverside. However, more than 20,000 people were killed or captured by the Imperial* forces during the battle. The 1st Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps blocked the Santa Ana River, and the two infantry divisions of the American Army across the river, in the face of the strong firepower of the 1st Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps, could only retreat to safety and could not cross the river.

"Send a telegram to Los Angeles, let the 5 infantry divisions in the north come quickly, we need a lot of reinforcements!" Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson ordered. There was no doubt that ten U.S. infantry divisions south of the Santa Ana River, gathered around Riverside, were about to be surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese* army. To save them, it is necessary to break through the encirclement of the Chinese* army. With only two infantry divisions in hand, that can't be done at all, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson, more troops are needed. The remaining five infantry divisions in the Santa Monica area became his last troops. It's just that it takes a lot of time for these troops to assemble and then rush to the Santa Ana River.

"Yes, General!" The communications officer hurriedly went to send a telegram.

"Send a telegram to Riverside's defenders, tell them to hold their line and hold out until reinforcements arrive, and we'll be coming to their rescue soon!" Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson said. He hoped that Riverside's defenders would hold out for at least a week or more, so that he would have enough time to mobilize his troops to break through the encirclement of the Chinese* army.

"Yes, General!"

After fierce fighting, the U.S. forces assembled at Riverside had reached ten infantry divisions. However, because of Sun Hao in the past few days, the remaining strength of these troops is only more than 90,000 people. The 13th Infantry Corps and the 28th Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army surrounded Riverside from both north and south directions and launched a fierce attack.

"Send a telegram to General Law, the encirclement has been formed, the 1st Marine Brigade has blocked the Santa Ana River, and now, it's time for us to have a big meal!" With a smile on his face, Major General Gu Yun surrounded and annihilated ten infantry divisions of the US army in one fell swoop, thus completely changing the current situation, and there is no doubt that this tactic has been successful.

"Yes, General!"

Although, the 13th Infantry Corps and the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army combined were only more than 70,000 people. With such a small number of troops, it seems that it is somewhat difficult to encircle and annihilate more troops than one's own. However, judging from the comparison of the combat effectiveness of the two sides, the Imperial Army undoubtedly has this strength.

Inside Riverside, the U.S. military was also in disarray. Although more and more troops were gathering at Riverside, the news that the Chinese* army had surrounded them panicked the American troops here.

The previous attack on Riverside by the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army had already made the American generals stationed here see the gap between the two sides. Now, the Chinese* army has surrounded Riverside, apparently trying to get rid of them, which has made them even more panicked.

Major General Luo Xinde, commander of the 28th Infantry Corps, immediately ordered two other infantry brigades as reserves to enter the battle after receiving a telegram from Major General Gu Yun. This made the attack of the Imperial Army more fierce, and the pressure on the American army increased, and the casualties paid became more and more!

From the afternoon of October 1, the 13th Infantry Corps and the 28th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army launched a fierce attack on Riverside. Hundreds of cannons began a frenzied shelling, heavy artillery fire, almost ploughing the land around Riverside. Riverside is nothing more than a small town. The strength of the ten infantry divisions of the US army was crowded here, which seemed very crowded, and this gave the artillery of the Imperial Army the best opportunity to play.

Although, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson asked Riverside's American forces to hold their ground, but the American forces were unable to hold their positions due to a fierce attack by the Imperial Army. Especially after the casualties are increasing, the morale of the US military is also falling rapidly.

Those young people who joined the army because of their enthusiasm also recognized the reality in the face of huge casualties. There is no doubt that this is a complete tragedy for them.

Since October 2nd, there have been a number of American troops surrendering to the Imperial Army, and when there is no hope, these American soldiers no longer want to die on the battlefield.

At this time, on the north bank of the Santa Ana River, the commander of the American army, Robert . Lieutenant General Anderson still urged the remaining five divisions of the U.S. Army to speed up. However, because these troops are deployed north of Los Angeles, it will take about two days to arrive. Originally, Robert. Lieutenant General Anderson believed that Riverside's defenders would be able to hold out for more than a week, but he never imagined that the American army would collapse so quickly under the fierce blows of the Imperial Army.

On the afternoon of October 3, as many as 40,000 American troops were killed, wounded, and surrendered to the Imperial Army in the battle. Riverside held on to less than 50,000 U.S. troops.

With reinforcements delayed, the generals of the American Army stationed in Riverside finally chose to surrender to the Imperial Army. Although their troops are still relatively sufficient, these American troops have completely lost their fighting spirit. If they continue to fight, they will only be sent to death. At this time, saving your own life is the most important thing, and the rest will be put aside!

In the Battle of Riverside, more than 70,000 American troops were captured by the Imperial Army, more than half of the total number of American troops deployed in Riverside. And the casualties of the Imperial Army, less than five thousand. (To be continued......)