Chapter 427: Mascot!
Unbeknownst to Zachary Taylor, the two little beasts under his command have become the mascots of his own troops, and they have their own deterrent effect.
When fighting against the Mexican army, Zachary Taylor found that many Mexican soldiers were demoralized, and even there were many deserters in every battle.
Soon, though, he couldn't be happy.
They were heavily surrounded by the Mexican army!
When the President and Commander-in-Chief of Mexico, António López de Santa Anna, learned that most of Zachary Taylor's soldiers and supplies had been removed and weakened, he immediately led all his forces to attack Zachary Taylor, with a view to killing Taylor's forces.
Victor and James, on the other hand, were the opposite of Zachary Taylor's solemnity, and both of them became excited to learn of the enemy's attack, and they had not fought a single battle for more than two months, just outside Monterrey waiting for the withdrawal of the Mexican troops on the opposite side.
The other soldiers enjoyed the rare moment of peace, but Victor and James felt that their bodies were almost rusty, and they looked at the Mexican soldiers who kept evacuating and becoming fewer and fewer, as if they were scratching with their claws.
The battle during this period of time has greatly improved the strength of the two, and they are immersed in the pleasure of rapid improvement in strength, but they are interrupted by Zachary Taylor, and it is no wonder that the two of them do not give face to the old man Taylor, the commander of the major general, but they will stare at him with white eyes whenever they meet.
At this time, Zachary Taylor and his troops were stationed in Buena Vista in northern Mexico.
Upon learning of the arrival of the Mexican army, Zachary Taylor immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle and immediately proceeded to strengthen the fortifications.
After Antonio López de Santa Anna led the troops to Buena Vista, he did not rush to attack, and the rumors circulating in the troops that Zachary Taylor had devil warriors still had a certain impact on him, so he did not act rashly, but first sent a small force to test Zachary Taylor's troops.
However, none of the troops he sent out one after another returned alive.
Antonio López de Santa Anna couldn't help but be more cautious, he had far more soldiers than Zachary Taylor's, but he didn't launch the total for a long time, and he kept trying repeatedly.
Zachary Taylor, knowing that his troops were far less than the enemy's, and that his own side would definitely suffer heavy losses if he went directly to the front, did not rush to launch a counterattack, but let Victor and James lead the team to deal with the tentative attack of the Mexican side, while seizing the time to continue to build and strengthen the fortifications, adjust the defense plan, and try to increase the certainty of victory.
After a long period of temptation, the uneasiness in Antonio López de Santa Anna's heart did not lessen, but grew stronger.
Although most of the tentative attacks ended in the total annihilation of the Mexican army, many soldiers survived and fled back to the Mexican camp during this long time.
And from their mouths, Antonio López de Santa Anna heard the same description.
The devil, powerful, fearless of swords and guns, cannot be killed!
However, even if the uneasiness in his heart was confirmed, Antonio López de Santa Anna had to choose to continue.
Now, no matter if the other party is really the devil or for some other reason, this battle can't drag on any longer!
Finally, on February 22, 1847, the Mexican army launched an all-out offensive and the two sides engaged in a decisive battle that brought the Mexican-American War to its climax.
The Mexican army had 20,000 troops, while Zachary Taylor's force numbered just over 4,700, and the battle lasted two full days.
The Mexican soldiers were outnumbered and had an absolute advantage in military strength, while Zachary Taylor's side withstood the fierce attack of the Mexican army by virtue of its perfect fortifications and defensive advantages.
After two days of fighting, exhausted on both sides, and in the end, the already demoralized and continued to slump under the refueling tactics of Antonio López de Santa Anna, in the end, the Mexican army was the first to hold out, more and more deserters, and the balance of victory gradually began to tilt.
Antonio López de Santa Anna saw that the defeat was assured and had no way back, so he had to give up the fight with hatred and retreat quickly after dark, so that Zachary Taylor won the final victory in this battle.
In this battle, the U.S. army suffered 746 casualties, and the Mexican army lost more than 2,000 people, of which hundreds died at the hands of Victor and James!
By the time the battle was over and the Mexicans had retreated, their clothes had already become strips of rags, full of bullet holes and torn damage.
Rao is two of them have excellent physical strength and strong recovery ability, and after two consecutive days of fierce fighting, they are also tired and panting, and their bodies are soaked with sweat.
Unlike other soldiers, who alternately attacked, soldiers who were too tired could take a break in the position to regain their strength, and there was no need to think about sleeping.
But Victor and James fought from the moment the war began until the end, and never stopped at all.
That is to say, the two of them have special physiques, strong self-healing ability brings super recovery speed, and their physical strength is almost infinite, otherwise they would have died of exhaustion in this fierce battle if they were not killed by bullets.
But it's worth it to be so tired, only these two days of fighting, the improvement of the strength of the two can be worth the previous months of fighting, which shows the intensity of this battle.
The eyes of the two of them looking at Zachary Taylor were finally not as indignant as before, but a little softer.
What Master Chen Mo said is really right, with this old boy, you don't have to be afraid of no fighting, this time the battle is simply too enjoyable!
Feeling the change in the eyes of Victor and James when they looked at him, Zachary Taylor felt helpless in his heart, these two crazy little guys!
With this decisive victory, Zachary Taylor became the "greatest hero" of the Mexican-American War, and Congress awarded him a gold medal in recognition of his exploits.
At this point, the Mexican-American War also came to an end.
General Winfield Scott led his troops to attack Mexico City by sea, and successfully broke through the city walls, stormed into Mexico City, and controlled the whole city to impose military control.
Subsequently, under pressure from the U.S. military, Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna, who had been defeated and fled by Zachary Taylor, was removed from office. On November 11, 1847, Anjo was elected provisional president of Mexico, and the two sides prepared for peace talks.