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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 518: Vulnerable

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    At two o'clock in the afternoon on July 10, the three divisions of the Chinese Army's Sixth Group Army, with the cooperation of the navy, officially began their attack on Oxnard.  The divisional artillery battalions of three divisions, more than a hundred heavy guns with a caliber of 105 mm or above, and naval guns from seven battleships on the sea launched a fierce bombardment on the U.S. position in Oxnard.

    "Boom! Boom!" On land, the artillery battalions of three divisions bombarded the US military positions from the north, east, and south.  Artillery shells fell one after another on the US military's position, exploding large craters.  The US military's defensive position, which was not very successful, was blown to pieces during the shelling.  However, the US military did not sit still and wait for death. Their artillery also launched a tit-for-tat counterattack.  The three divisions of the US military have 36 105mm caliber howitzers and more than 70 75mm mountain guns. This configuration is already very good.  But facing the powerful Chinese Army, it is still in a passive state of being beaten.

    After the observation balloon of the Chinese Army's artillery battalion took off, the US artillery positions were even more exposed to the eyes of the Chinese artillery.  The 155mm heavy artillery battery belonging to the U.S. artillery battalion is specifically designed to attack the U.S. military's artillery positions.  The 155mm heavy howitzer shell weighs 42 kilograms and is very powerful.  The US artillery positions continued to erupt with bursts of fire, and the cannons were blown to pieces in the explosion.  In the artillery battle, the US artillery was no match for the Chinese artillery.

    The most powerful bombardment is the bombardment of warships on the sea, especially the power of the "Chengdu" heavy cruiser's 280mm naval gun.  It's even more shocking.  Every shell exploded.  It was as if the earth was shaking, leaving a deep pit with a diameter of tens of meters on the ground.  The light cruisers and destroyers even approached less than two kilometers away from the coast, pouring firepower violently on Oxnard.  Oxnard was reduced to ruins in less than an hour amid such fierce bombardment.  The US troops stationed here suffered heavy casualties during the shelling.

    "Division Commander, the soldiers can't stand it anymore. The Chinese shelling is too fierce. More than half of the soldiers on the front line have been killed or injured!" The commander of the 1st Regiment of the U.S. Army's 54th Infantry Division came to the headquarters covered in blood.  , reported to Brigadier General Donald.  His infantry regiment was deployed in the northern position of Oxnard, but suffered more than half of its casualties during the shelling.

    Brigadier General Donald¡¯s face was also constantly changing. He originally thought that after the 52nd Infantry Division and 53rd Infantry Division arrived, Oxnard¡¯s defense should be greatly strengthened, but he did not expect that it would still be like this.  After the arrival of reinforcements from two divisions.  The 54th Infantry Division defended the northern side of Oxnard, while the 52nd and 53rd Infantry Divisions defended the east and south sides.

    "I don't care what method you use. You must hold your position and resist the Chinese attack. I will give you another battalion of reinforcements!" Brigadier General Donald said.  The 54th Infantry Division had already lost a regiment in Santa Barbara, and its strength was no longer sufficient. It was already its limit to deploy another battalion to join the front line.

    "Yes, division commander!" The commander of the 1st regiment had no choice but to leave the headquarters and return to the front line.  At this time, the Chinese Army's attack also began!

    "Come here, contact General Samuel Young in Los Angeles and tell him that the Chinese attack is too fierce. Our army has suffered heavy casualties and may not be able to hold on for long. If reinforcements cannot arrive as soon as possible, the fall of Oxnard will be inevitable.  Got it!" Brigadier General Donald said with a cold face.  Although the US military on the entire west coast has been mobilized, it will probably take a long time for them to rush to Los Angeles to join the war over a distance of hundreds of kilometers.  Lieutenant General Samuel Young asked them to defend Oxnard, which may not mean buying time for Los Angeles.

    After receiving a telegram from Brigadier General Donald asking for help, Lieutenant General Samuel Young in Los Angeles also found that the battle situation was getting more and more difficult.  Obviously, the combat power of the Chinese ** team is very powerful, and it seems to be beyond their imagination.  Oxnard, defended by three divisions, was in danger under the attack of the Chinese army and could not hold on for long.  In the morning, Los Angeles had dispatched the second batch of reinforcements, the 55th Infantry Division, the 56th Infantry Division and the 105th Cavalry Regiment, totaling more than 18,000 people.  But Lieutenant General Samuel Yang suddenly felt that sending so many troops to rescue Oxnard did not seem to be of much use.  Although there are still tens of thousands of troops in Los Angeles, if more troops are deployed, it will inevitably create a void in Los Angeles' defense.  Therefore, he did not dare to mobilize more troops.  We can only ask the troops that are rushing towards Los Angeles to speed up and reinforce Los Angeles earlier.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" The heavy machine gun fired violently, and the hot bullets hit the US military's defensive position, throwing up pieces of dust.  The Chinese soldiers, with their backs bent, launched an attack on the US military position.

    "Fire! Fire! The Chinese are coming up, knock them down!" the commander of the US front line ordered loudly.  American soldiers who survived the trenchesGet up inside and use the rifle in your hand to fire at the Chinese soldiers who are attacking the US position.

    "Bang! Bang! Bang!" The crisp sound of gunfire was like fried beans.  However, in the panic, the American soldiers' accuracy was very poor and did not cause many casualties to the attacking Chinese troops.

    "Heavy machine gun fire!" the U.S. military frontline officers shouted loudly as they summoned each other.

    "Click!" Soon, the heavy machine gun opened fire, and rows of bullets were fired at the Chinese soldiers. The soldiers at the front were knocked to the ground at once.  The soldiers behind immediately fell to the ground.  Braving the enemy's heavy machine gun fire and charging, this is simply asking for death. Only the Japanese who are not afraid of death can do this kind of thing.

    "Light machine gun cover! Mortar, kill the enemy's heavy machine gun!" The attacking Chinese ** team also launched countermeasures.  Light machine guns were set up one after another and started shooting at the US military.  However, the Chinese team without protective measures will suffer some losses.

    Fortunately, the mortar was quickly set up. After adjusting the angle, a shell flew towards the US heavy machine gun firepower point.

    "Boom!" The artillery shell exploded, but it did not hit the US heavy machine gun fire point, but only killed a few US soldiers.

    "Chinese artillery! Damn it, kill the Chinese artillery!" The US military officer was shocked and angry.  However, before the US military could respond, the second artillery shell arrived.  This shell happened to fall on the heavy machine gun fire point of the US military, and exploded, blowing the US heavy machine gun fire point into pieces.

    "Machine gun cover, charge!"

    "Click, click, click!" Several machine guns continued to fire at the U.S. trenches, and the American soldiers who were pressed down couldn't even lift them up.  The Chinese soldiers took the opportunity to rush towards the US military position.  As they approached the U.S. military position, a row of grenades were thrown into the U.S. trenches, causing the U.S. troops to cry for their fathers and mothers.  The Chinese soldiers took this opportunity to invade the U.S. trenches and began to clean up the U.S. troops in the trenches to expand their results.

    The U.S. military¡¯s positions were breached in many places.  By 3:30 in the afternoon, the frontline positions of the US military had changed hands one after another.  A large number of American soldiers were killed, and the remaining few retreated into Oxnard in embarrassment.

    At four o'clock in the afternoon, all the U.S. troops were driven back to Oxnard, and all the outer positions fell into the hands of the Chinese Army.  The U.S. military's combat effectiveness is completely beyond everyone's imagination.

    "Attack, attack toward Oxnard, and try to kill all the American troops here before dark!" Lieutenant General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Army, issued the order.

    Soon, the squadrons of three divisions, with the cooperation of powerful firepower, broke into the city of Oxnard.  Oxnard is just a small city, with an urban area of ??less than one square kilometer.  All the buildings had been turned into ruins during the previous shelling.  The defenses built by the US military were almost completely damaged during the shelling.  Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible to expect the US military to resist the attack of the Chinese troops.

    Light machine guns and snipers provided cover, mortars cleared the enemy's fire points one by one, and the soldiers launched an assault.  This kind of tactical cooperation allowed the Chinese ** team to perform with ease in street fighting.  The American soldiers had the advantage of defense, but under the attack of the Chinese army, they were still beaten dizzy and suffered heavy losses.

    In a basement, the commanders of the three divisions of the US military gathered together with sad faces. This basement has been converted into a temporary headquarters.  Although crude, it is safe.  However, the atmosphere in the command headquarters was very solemn at the moment.

    "Oh God! These Chinese are completely killing machines. My soldiers were beaten back by them and could not resist their attacks! As of now, only half of the strength of one division is left!" U.S. Army  The commander of the 53rd Infantry Division said in horror.

    "The Chinese are more powerful than we thought. They still have advantages in military strength and firepower. I think Oxnard can't be defended!" The commander of the 52nd Division also said decadently.

    "Then what should we do now? Are we going to surrender to the Chinese?" Brigadier General Donald, commander of the 54th Infantry Division, asked.

    "Donald, we have tried our best. The Chinese are too powerful and we cannot defeat them. We have to think about the lives of the soldiers!" the commander of the 52nd Infantry Division persuaded.

    In the end, Donald agreed to their suggestion.  At 5 pm on July 10, the U.S. troops stationed in Oxnard surrendered to the Chinese Army, and 13,000 people entered the prisoner of war camp temporarily set up by the Chinese Army.

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