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Chapter 381: The Battle of Yili (1)

"Whoa......!"

The cold north wind howled and the discarded newspapers scattered on the streets made a chaotic sound, and the photos of US President Allen Arthur declaring war on the Nanyang Chinese People's Army in Congress were still clear, but they did not attract the attention of passers-by rushing by. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Under the corner window full of fine goods, a thinly dressed old woman carried her patched pockets, reached out and grabbed the newspaper, which, despite the stains, tore it with her thin hands, and then crumpled it into balls of paper and stuffed it into her clothes, which were treasures for the homeless and beggars like hers who dotted the streets of New York.

Seeing this scene, Ou Yangming's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of complexity, he had stayed in the United States for many years, and had witnessed the glorious development of the United States after the end of the Civil War, it was really hard to believe that this city full of chaos, cold and depression would be the most developed economic center of the United States, New York!

"Ouyang, looking at your appearance, it seems to be very touching!" At this time, a sturdy young man in a suit, but still unable to hide his fierce and murderous aura, walked to the window and said with a smile.

"Yes, Ou Yangming really admires the young master's methods. An economic crisis coupled with a war has brought the world's second largest economic and industrial country to such a field, which is really shocking! Ou Yangming has lived for thirty-eight years, and he has never seen a wonderful and brilliant character like a young master!"

Hear the words. Looking at the admiring expression on his face, Huo Bao, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but nodded, he was able to run a huge force in his teens and lead the Huo family army step by step to today, and he was also deeply impressed by the ability of his young master Huo Bao.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, for now, it's still about completing this military operation!" Ou Yangming paused. He turned around and said: "You have also seen the intelligence just now, although the Americans are not good at the navy, but this time they have really put a lot of effort into the defense of New York. In addition to the more than 30,000 men of the two regular divisions, almost all the batteries outside New York have been renovated and replaced with new coastal defense guns, and the number of artillery pieces has exceeded 500. New York is a tough nut to crack right now!"

Numerous battery towers around New York. In fact, it was the Battery Park in the United States, which was built during the American War in 1808-1812 to defend against the British attack, although it never came in handy, and after the American Civil War, it became the immigration center of the East Coast of New York, receiving almost five million immigrants to land in the United States. However, the military role of these forts has not been abandoned with the passage of time, but has been well preserved.

In particular, two years ago, the war with the Nanyang People's Army had lost all of the land on the west bank of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and a weak navy was not strong enough to protect the long eastern coastline. As a result, these batteries, built decades ago, are back in the sights of the U.S. War Department. For this reason, the Americans did not hesitate to relocate the more than 100,000 residents who had originally lived here and renovated the fort for two years. Not only did it rejuvenate these old batteries, but it also formed a steel line of defense to defend New York City.

"Don't worry, Ouyang! Although the task is very arduous, I believe that the soldiers I have trained with my own hands will complete this mission well!" Huo Bao said confidently. As the first senior general of the Huo Family Army to receive special operations training from Huoshan, in five years, he trained a group of the most elite special fighters of this era in the ice and snow of Alaska, perhaps they are not as good as the dragon's teeth and cheetahs in terms of personal combat strength, but in terms of military quality and perseverance, they are not inferior! Snow Wolf Special Forces, although their number is only more than 1,000 people, but as the commander, Huo Bao has the confidence to defeat more than ten times the enemy!

"Hehe, it's good that you have confidence! The American Fleet and the two Marine Divisions are almost here, and it's time for us to start preparing for action!" Ou Yangming said with a smile.

Hearing this, Huo Bao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say with a hint of excitement: "Great, I've waited for so long, and I'm finally here! This time I can finally fight a big battle!"

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"Commander, Commander, General......" As Joseph Johnston strode into the headquarters, the guards on duty saluted, and the senior officers who were qualified to participate in the meeting stood up straight, their standard military posture showing their outstanding military qualities.

Looking at this scene, Johnston's eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction, and he waved everyone to do it.

"General Black, have all the troops arrived?" asked Johnston, turning.

"Except for the Seventh Army, which was stationed in Huntington and had no railroad at the beginning, and could only arrive the morning after tomorrow, the other troops had already arrived!" Looking at Johnston's serious look, Blake hesitated for a moment before quickly replying.

Hearing this, Johnston said expressionlessly: "Today is already the fifth!"

"Yes, Commander!" Blake said.

"According to the regulations of the United States, what should I do if I delay the fighter plane and disrespect the military orders?" Johnston then asked.

"Commander, Huntington is too far away, and the transfer of troops is not an easy task......" François Saul, commander of the 25th Army and commander of the 7th Army, Armand Loubet, also came from the French Army.

"Commander François, the long distance is not a reason, and I have given you enough time to make a military transfer!" After a pause, Johnston turned serious, and his sharp eyes slowly swept over the faces of the senior officers belonging to the Northern Front Army, "In view of the fact that the commander of the 25th Army, Armand Lubet, did not respect military orders and delayed the fighter. In the name of Commander of the Army Command of the Northern Front, I remove him from his post as commander of the 25th Corps and replace him with Deputy Commander Louis Patrice McMahon!"

"Yes. Commander!" Blake replied.

The others could not help but be terrified in the face of Johnston's obvious disadvantage, and no one dared to sympathize with Armand Lubet anymore when everyone was in danger.

Seeing their appearance, Johnston nodded secretly in his heart, his action of killing chickens and monkeys was not in vain. But this is also something that cannot be helped, more than 20 years of laziness in the military, coupled with the wear and tear of the war. The United States simply cannot produce a high-ranking military general who can command nearly three million troops, although this problem has been solved with the help of various army powers in Europe, but the military regulations and military traditions of each country are different. However, it took the US Army two years to run in, and the US Army itself is not very strong, so it is not a simple matter to want these proud soldiers from Europe to obediently obey the command of the US General Staff.

In addition, it is now a time of war, and the coordination between the various units is especially important. As commander of the U.S. Army's Northern Front Corps. Johnston had to make sure that he could command his troops like an arm, so when he came to the U.S. military garrison outside Erie City, the first thing he did was to give these military generals belonging to different countries a disarmament, but the commander of the Seventh Army, Armand Lubet, was too unlucky and happened to be in his hands, so he became a bird and was defeated by Johnston!

"Guys, as soldiers, you should know very well why we're here! Because our enemies are on the other side, I have only one request for you. That is, after a day's rest, immediately launch an attack, I need you to lead the troops, and then take the city of Yili in the shortest possible time, break through the Chinese's defense line of the two rivers, and lay the foundation for the victory of this war!" Johnston said in a loud voice and a firm tone.

After listening to his words, the officers, who originally wanted to say that the rest time of the day was too short, looked at the majestic expression on Johnston's face, and after thinking of the fate of Armand of the Seventh Army just now, they all obediently closed their mouths!

"Commander, the Chinese have built very strong fortifications on the periphery of Yili City, and they have a favorable terrain on their backs, and they have more advantages than us in weapons and equipment, although their forces are inferior to ours, but if you want to rely on the sacrifice of soldiers in exchange for victory in the war, then such a war is a shame for me!" Hans Blake, commander of the 18th Army, said with a firm expression.

Hearing this, Johnston frowned, although he did not like this old-fashioned German, but he had to admire the other party's profound military theory and excellent command ability, so in the face of his questioning, Johnston was not angry in his heart, "General Hans, don't worry, for this war, the president and the General Staff have prepared more than eight hundred artillery pieces for us, as well as enough shells, even if the Chinese fortress is strong, it can't stop our heavy artillery!"

Looking at the confident look on Johnston's face, Hans nodded and continued to ask: "Commander, the Chinese's airship is very powerful, although the damage to the troops is not great, but it can hit our morale, and the damage to our artillery is also very large, and it needs to be prevented early!"

"Well, General Hans, don't worry, we've found a way to deal with the airship!"

"Really!" the many senior officers in the conference room couldn't help but ask. In the past half a month of war, they have more or less tasted the power of Chinese airships, so they also hate this high-altitude weapon very much!

"Yes! After the test of the scientific personnel organized by the War Department, the heavy machine gun we imported from the British can deal with the airship! Although the accuracy of the machine gun will drop a lot after more than a thousand meters, the density of the bullets is enough to block the sky, and the airship is filled with flammable hydrogen, as long as it hits, it can quickly destroy them!" Johnston said with a hint of excitement in his tone.

"Commander, what if they were out of range of the machine guns and bombarded from high altitudes?" continued Hans Breck.

Hearing his words, Johnston's expression froze, and he replied in a low voice: "There's no way over there, but high-altitude bombing can't guarantee accuracy, and I think our losses will be much smaller!" )