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    "Damn it, that old guy Bates, how could he order the surrender to the Chinese? He made the victory we worked so hard to achieve completely ineffective! I will definitely appeal to the Army Staff!" Major General Pershing said fiercely  cursed.  <. 800 >After Lieutenant General John Bates surrendered, they could no longer return to San Luis Potosi.  At the same time, their 30,000 American troops did not have the strength to defeat the Chinese army, which made Major General Pershing very angry.

    "General, what should we do now? San Luis Potosi has been occupied by the Chinese, and we can't go there anymore!" said Brigadier General Davis, commander of the 43rd Division.

    "Send a telegram to Major General James Bell and ask him to join us. Now, only when our two armies unite can we fight against the Chinese!" Major General Pershing said.  Unconsciously, he had put himself in a dominant position.  No matter what, Lieutenant General Bates has surrendered. Now, he and Major General James Bell are the only two commanders left in the US military. However, Major General Pershing believes that he successfully attacked Ocampo. Compared with  The First Army, which played no role in this battle, was much better. The U.S. army in Mexico now should be commanded by him.  However, Major General Pershing did not realize that his approach had aroused the disgust of Major General James Bell.  In the U.S. Army, seniority is also valued.  How could the young Major General Pershing command the more senior Major General Bell?

    ??????????????????? After receiving the telegram from Major General Pershing, Major General James Bell cursed a few words with great dissatisfaction.  However, because one division of the First Army had been defeated by the Chinese cavalry before, in order to avoid causing a bad opinion of the Army Staff, James Bell agreed to join forces with Major General Pershing.  However, the meeting point was determined to be Ojo Caliente, northwest of San Luis Potosi.  The First Army was less than twenty kilometers away from here, without the delay of the Chinese cavalry.  It took them most of a day to get there.  Major General Pershing's army is at least eighty or ninety kilometers away from here.  At the same time, Major General James Bell also gave Major General Pershing free news that the Chinese cavalry had given up its delayed action against the First Army and moved away to the southeast!

    "Damn it, the Chinese cavalry is targeting us!" After receiving the telegram from Major General James Bell, Major General Pershing's expression suddenly changed.  He was certain.  The Chinese cavalry gave up its attack on the First Army, and the target must be their army that attacked Ocampo!  Even the Chinese army that captured San Luis Potosi must be on its way.  Facing the Chinese army's pincer attack, Major General Pershing's army will be in a very difficult situation!

    "Send a telegram to Major General Bell. The meeting point cannot be Ojo Caliente, but Pinos in the north!" Major General Pershing ordered.  Pinos was only more than thirty kilometers away from his current location, almost at the midpoint between the two sides.  Use this location as a meeting point, for both parties.  All are very beneficial!

    However, Major General Pershing¡¯s request was rejected by Major General James Bell.  Major General Bell claimed that the First Army had suffered heavy casualties and consumed so much supplies that it was unable to reach Pinos. They would wait for Major General Pershing at Ojo Caliente.

    Major General Bell's reply made Major General Pershing so angry that he cursed, but there was nothing he could do.  He is the commander of the Third Army, and Major General Bell is the commander of the First Army. Moreover, his Third Army now only has one infantry division left. He is not qualified to command the First Army at all!  Even if Major General Pershing sent a telegram to the Army Staff, it would not be that simple to use the Army Staff to force Major General Bell.  Major General Bell can use any excuse to delay.

    As a last resort, Major General Pershing had no choice but to order the troops to continue their journey towards Ojo Caliente.  What would happen to his army if they were pursued and intercepted by the Chinese army? Major General Pershing simply couldn't imagine!

    On the morning of March 4, the reconnaissance cavalry reported that Chinese cavalry scouts had been spotted in front of them.  The scouts from both sides engaged in a brief exchange of fire. The Chinese side suffered no casualties, but the US cavalry scouts left several corpses behind.  The appearance of the Chinese cavalry immediately made Major General Pershing feel a great crisis.  The most direct thing is that their marching speed will be greatly affected, and the Chinese army coming from San Luis Potosi is likely to catch up with them.  By then, they will be unable to fly.  If you speed up, you are worried about being surprised by the Chinese cavalry. What happened to the 15th Division of the First Army is a lesson from the past!

    "Order the cavalry troops to guard the surroundings and try to avoid fighting with the Chinese cavalry. We need to get to Ojo Caliente quickly!" Brigadier General Pershing issued the order!  PershingThere were 4 cavalry regiments under the major general. After the battle of Ocampo, there were nearly 4,000 cavalry left. However, the cavalry brigade of the Sixth Army they faced was more than twice their strength.  Coupled with the gap in combat power between the two sides, if a battle breaks out, the US cavalry will have no advantage at all!  Therefore, the US cavalry can only guard around the main force, but does not dare to fight the Chinese cavalry!

    Less than three kilometers away from Major General Pershing, Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang, commander of the Chinese Cavalry Brigade, was also observing the American army with binoculars.  After receiving the order from General Gao Chang, they immediately broke away from contact with the US First Army. This morning, they finally discovered traces of the US military.  However, the tactics displayed by the US military now make him feel a little tricky.  The American cavalry escorted the infantry on both sides, and at the same time, they could be supported by the infantry.  Once an attack is launched, it will be hit by heavy firepower from the infantry.  Therefore, it is not easy to delay the actions of the US military!

    "Brigadier Commander, why don't we wait until night and find an opportunity to launch an assault on the US Army! Just like the 15th Division that defeated the US Army before, defeat them!" A battalion commander of the cavalry brigade suggested.  The battle of the cavalry brigade's surprise attack on the US 15th Division made everyone in the cavalry brigade very satisfied. They defeated a full US infantry division in one night. It can be called a classic battle example!

    "The same tactics cannot be used twice. The Americans must be on guard! Forget it, don't think about defeating this US military with our own strength. We just need to delay their actions. Each department takes turns as a battalion.  Move out and launch harassing attacks on the US troops, forcing them to reduce their marching speed! As long as we wait until the main force arrives, we will win!" Brigadier General Gong Zhiqiang said.

    Subsequently, the cavalry brigade launched a harassing attack on the US military, and a battalion of cavalry launched a surprise attack on the US military, which forced the US military to stop and prepare for defense.  However, when these cavalry rushed to the maximum range of the US heavy machine guns, they immediately changed direction and passed by, giving the US military no chance to engage.

    The five cavalry battalions of the cavalry brigade took turns to move out, which greatly slowed down the march of Major General Pershing's army.  Major General Pershing once sent a cavalry regiment to attack, hoping to defeat the harassing Chinese cavalry.  However, after the US cavalry attacked, several other cavalry battalions from the Chinese cavalry brigade immediately joined the battle and severely defeated the US cavalry regiment. They fled in embarrassment after suffering heavy losses.  This also makes Major General Pershing dare not fight back easily!

    On the night of March 4, after the U.S. troops set up camp, the Chinese cavalry also launched several harassing attacks, which forced the U.S. troops to strengthen their defense and made them unable to sleep well almost the entire night.  By the next day, all the beautiful American soldiers had big dark circles under their eyes!

    Although the physical fitness of soldiers is very good, they cannot withstand the torture of the Chinese cavalry!

    After March 6, Major General Pershing's army was still ten kilometers away from Pinos, but two consecutive days of harassment and attacks had made them very tired.  In addition, there was bad news. The main force of the Chinese army chasing from San Luis Potosi was already less than ten kilometers away from them!

    "General, what should we do now? With the Chinese cavalry blocking the front and the Chinese pursuing troops behind, it will be difficult for us to reach Ojo Caliente safely!" Brigadier General Davis said.

    "Damn James Bell! If the First Army could move south in time, we wouldn't have encountered such a predicament. After getting rid of this predicament, I must complain to the Chief of Staff!" Major General Pershing said viciously  said.  It's just that he has to get through this difficulty first. Otherwise, it may not be easy for him to return to the United States safely!

    "Order all ministries to stop advancing, build fortifications, and prepare to fight the Chinese! At the same time, send a telegram to the staff and the First Army to tell them our current predicament and ask the First Army to come to rescue us immediately!" Major General Pershing ordered  .  Since we can't escape the pursuit and interception of the Chinese army, we can only fight with the Chinese army.  However, Major General Pershing not only had no advantage in terms of military strength, but also had no advantage in terms of weapons, equipment and combat power.  In order to sneak attack Ocampo, they only carried some light artillery.  And among the pursuing Chinese troops, there are likely to be heavy artillery!  The Chinese artillery used trucks to tow the cannons and marched faster than the US artillery!

    "General, our situation is very critical now. I suggest you lead the cavalry to break out and rush to Ojo Caliente. Only if you go in person, General James Bell may send troops!" Brigadier General Davis said.

    "But if I leave, who will leave the defense here to me?" Pershing was a little moved by Brigadier General Davis's proposal!

    "General, don't worry, just leave the defense here to me. I will persist until reinforcements arrive!" Brigadier General Davis said firmly!

    Major General Pershing hesitated for a moment, then nodded.  That dayAt five o'clock, he led the cavalry regiment to break through to the north. Perhaps, fleeing for one's life would be more appropriate to describe it!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)
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