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    At two o¡¯clock in the afternoon on February 29, after the Chinese army arrived in San Luis Potosi, it began preparations for combat.  Cannons one after another have been pushed to the artillery position, with their ferocious muzzles pointing diagonally at the sky. There seems to be a chilling smell in the air!

    In the previous attack on the San Luis Valley, the Chinese army lost dozens of cannons. However, it successfully suppressed the US artillery and almost disabled the remaining artillery.  Otherwise, the Chinese army would have to suffer greater losses in the battle in the San Luis Valley.  The God of War is still the master of the battlefield, which is why Wang Yuze established the artillery force!

    In San Luis Potosi, the US military is also preparing for battle.  Except for senior generals, the rest of the US officers and soldiers had no idea that Major General John Pershing had led two divisions and four cavalry regiments to raid the Chinese army's logistics base.  The U.S. officers and soldiers who stayed to defend San Luis Potosi had been told that reinforcements would arrive in five days, and they had to persist for more than five days.  If they fail, the Chinese army will kill them all after they capture San Luis Potosi.

    We have to admit that China and the Chinese military in this era have a bad reputation in Western society and are almost synonymous with devil.  This is also inseparable from the long-term demonization of China by Western countries.  therefore.  U.S. officers and soldiers guarding San Luis Potosi, after learning the specific situation.  He actually developed the determination to resist to the end, which actually improved the morale of the US military a lot.

    Lieutenant General John Bates, led by a group of generals, appeared on the forward position.  Major General Pershing has already set off with his army, so he must take on the task of guarding San Luis Potosi.  If San Luis Potosi was captured before Major General Pershing broke through the Chinese army's logistics base, everything would be over.  Lieutenant General Bates knew.  This time, I'm afraid I have to try my best.  Except for the 43rd Division, which was taken away by Major General Pershing, the troops that the Third Army withdrew were basically all defeated troops. If you want to hold San Luis Potosi, you have to rely on the troops of the Second Army.  .  Although, the elite 28th Division of the Second Army was also taken away by Major General Pershing.  But the other three infantry divisions have always been at full strength.  Including the defeated remnants of the Third Army, there are more than 50,000 US troops defending San Luis Potosi, which is more than the total strength of the current Chinese army.  Lieutenant General Bates did not expect to defeat the Chinese army with the troops in his hands, but there should be no problem in holding San Luis Potosi.  not to mention.  Three days later, or at most five days, Major General Pershing will launch an attack on Ocampo. If successful, the US military will be able to turn around.  in addition.  Although the First Army's march was slowed down, it was getting closer and closer to San Luis Potosi.  Overall, Lieutenant General Bates feels that the chances of winning this battle are still very high!

    "Hide all the artillery! We don't have many cannons left now. These cannons are treasures. Do not fire unless absolutely necessary!" Lieutenant General John Bates ordered.  In his opinion, the only thing that the US military is worse than the Chinese army now is probably the artillery.  However, there are many buildings in San Luis Potosi. If the Chinese artillery wants to destroy San Luis Potosi, it will probably take a few days. This is very beneficial to the US military!

    "Yes, General! General, it looks like the Chinese are about to attack soon. It's too dangerous here. You'd better go back to the headquarters first!" said a middle-aged man.  He was Brigadier General Quincy of the 26th Division under the U.S. Second Army.  His division was currently responsible for defending the first line of defense in San Luis Potosi.

    Lieutenant General John Bates nodded. The forward position was indeed very threatening, and his secret underground headquarters was safer.  When he came to inspect the forward positions, it was just a show to boost morale.  Now that the show is done, it would be better for him to return to a safe place as soon as possible!

    "Whoops!" At this time, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the sky.

    "Shell attack! Get down!" The officers around them immediately shouted and looked for a place to hide.  Lieutenant General John Bates was also thrown to the ground by his guards, and he was beaten to death.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" A dense explosion sounded on the US military's forward position, and a red fireball rose up, leaving big craters on the position!

    Although the artillery of the Chinese army also lost dozens of cannons.  But the artillery lost were basically 105 mm caliber light howitzers, 155 mm caliber heavy howitzers and heavy cannons, so?The reason for the rearward arrangement is that except for a few that can no longer be used due to malfunctions, the rest of the heavy artillery can continue to slaughter American troops.

    "Quick! Get out of here!" Lieutenant General John Bates shouted in a somewhat embarrassed tone.  He had no idea that the Chinese army would suddenly launch an attack at this time. If a shell happened to explode next to him, wouldn't he be dead?  When he thought of this, his face turned pale.

    Soon, Lieutenant General John Bates and his party withdrew through the communication trench, and the US military position was already shrouded in smoke.  The U.S. soldiers on the position were either hiding in anti-gun holes, at the bottom of trenches, or hiding in some relatively solid-looking buildings.  They can only pray to God for protection and not to be hit by Chinese artillery shells.  Otherwise, it would be difficult for these fortifications to save their lives. Even the strong anti-gun holes cannot withstand the heavy artillery bombardment of the Chinese artillery!

    During the Chinese artillery bombardment, the US artillery has been silent.  There seemed to be no sign of firing at all, which caused more Chinese artillery to join in the bombardment of the US military positions!  The US military position looks like it has been plowed several times!

    After half an hour of shelling, the 3rd Marine Division launched the attack.  In the previous battles in the San Luis Valley, almost all the Army's 11th Division was attacking.  Now, it's their turn to take action.  Although they are Marine Corps, in addition to being good at landing operations, they are also good at fortification and street fighting. At least they are much stronger than the US military opposite!

    The 3rd Marine Division deployed two regiments at the same time to attack from the southwest and east of San Luis Poto.  The western and northern parts of San Luis Potos¨ª are backed by the San Pedro Mountain, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack, so there is no need to invest troops there.  The Chinese army has no advantage in terms of strength.

    Marine Corps soldiers, under the cover of artillery, formed a skirmish line and launched an attack on the US military position.  The 26th Division of the U.S. Army is considered an elite force in the U.S. Army. However, the previous shelling had already stunned them.  Facing a fierce attack by two regiments of Marines, their defenses were breached after holding on for less than half an hour.

    The U.S. military commander, Brigadier General Quincy, commander of the 26th Division, gave the order to retreat with a somewhat ugly look on his face.  Fortunately, the main defensive position of the US military is in the city of San Luis Potos¨ª. There is only a simple defense line outside the city. Their main purpose is to fight street battles with the Chinese army!

    After the positions outside San Luis Potosi were breached, all U.S. troops retreated into the city of San Luis Potosi.  After resting for two hours, the Chinese army launched another attack.

    The artillery fired continuously, looking for high-value targets.  The infantry dispersed into small teams with companies and platoons facing off against units, broke into the city, and started a fierce battle with the US military.  The urban area of ??San Luis Potosi is not large, but the US military has built countless defensive positions here. Barricades have been built in every street and alley, and many individual firepower points are hidden in the buildings on both sides.  .

    At 5 p.m., the Chinese army had broken into San Luis Potos¨ª and was competing with the US military for the city.  However, on the defensive side, the US military always takes a huge advantage.  They can use pre-constructed firepower points to attack Chinese soldiers, but Chinese soldiers have to take great risks to compete with the US military.

    Fortunately, the Chinese army has rich experience in street fighting, and street fighting is often practiced in the daily training of the army.  The Chinese military has developed a set of methods for fighting street battles.  The firepower composition of each infantry squad can also be used to the extreme in street fighting.

    In street fighting, snipers and machine gunners play a very important role. The machine gunner will become the fire support of the entire class, while the sniper relies on precise shooting to eliminate the most threatening enemies and provide fire cover for other comrades.  The other infantrymen used their rifles and grenades to gradually clear out the enemies.  Because they are not familiar with the roads, when encountering a wall blocking the road, the Chinese army will directly use explosives or grenades to blow through the wall to advance in a straight line.  This prevents them from falling into traps constructed by the enemy, which also makes many arrangements of the US military ineffective.  Once you encounter a strong fortress or barricade, you need to call for artillery support.  The company's platoon's mortars and the battalion's infantry artillery are all powerful weapons against barricades and bunkers in street fighting.

    Under such tactics, even if the US military is protected by fortifications, it will not be able to take advantage at all in the confrontation with the Chinese army.  Instead, they were beaten back steadily. Before nightfall, although the urban area of ??San Luis Potosi controlled by the Chinese army was not large, it could be considered a firm foothold!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support will be?My biggest motivation.  Mobile phone users please go to m to read.
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