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Text Chapter 899 Taking the initiative to retreat

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    "Bang bang bang!" Several gunshots rang out, and two Chinese cavalrymen who were charging on horseback were hit and fell off their horses.  But the cavalry behind them still rushed towards the US military position quickly.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" The machine guns on the US military position also began to fire, and the few Chinese cavalry who rushed at the front were killed.

    However, behind them, more Chinese cavalry poured into the US military position like a tide.  This made it impossible for those US soldiers who did not respond in time to resist.

    "Kill!" The Chinese cavalry burst out with a loud shout of killing. The sabers in their hands were slashed hard, heads rising into the sky, and blood spurting out like fountains.

    Although the US military resisted, their resistance was completely in vain. The Chinese cavalry easily broke through the US military's defense line and began to kill the US officers and soldiers.  The panicked US military, pursued by the Chinese cavalry, was unable to organize a powerful counterattack.

    When the Chinese cavalry launched a charge, this situation was also discovered in the US military camp.  A large number of disheveled American soldiers emerged from the tents, confused and confused.

    "Whoops!" At this time, a sharp whistle came from the sky.  The bleary-eyed American soldiers below suddenly woke up with a jolt.  "Artillery attack, take cover quickly!" some US military officers shouted loudly!

    The American soldiers who came to their senses immediately ran around looking for shelter from the shelling.  However, the US military camp was built on a flat land and was surrounded by smooth roads. There was no hiding place!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense shells fell, and after the explosion, they splashed with clouds of fire.  Shrapnel flew across the sky, taking the lives of American officers and soldiers who were fleeing in all directions.  Tent after tent was also set on fire, and the US military camp was in chaos!

    "What's going on? What happened?" Major General Moon, wearing only a pair of underpants, rushed out of the tent. What was shown in front of him was a scene of flames blazing into the sky and US troops fleeing in all directions, which made him look very expressionless.  Ugly!

    "General, the Chinese are coming, and they are firing fiercely at us! The front line of defense is about to be broken through by the Chinese!" A brigadier general reported to Major General Moon.

    "Damn it! The Chinese are coming, why don't you quickly organize troops to defend against the Chinese attack!" Major General Moon's face changed drastically!

    "Boom!" At this moment, a shell exploded not far from them. Major General Moon immediately fell to the ground. Although he was disgraced, he was not injured.

    Whether it is a 155mm heavy howitzer or a 155mm heavy cannon, they are both very powerful. A shell weighing more than 40 kilograms is filled with more than ten kilograms of high explosives. The explosion of one shell is enough to form an indestructible missile with a radius of more than ten meters.  Human area.  Under the fierce bombardment of Chinese artillery, the US military was unable to organize troops to support the front line.

    The Chinese artillery attack did not last long and ended after only twenty minutes.  However, this caused serious chaos to the US military. They were raided at night. Many US troops were panicked. The soldiers could not find their officers, and the officers could not get orders from their superiors.  The entire US military camp was in chaos!

    It was at this time that the cavalry brigade of the Chinese Army's Sixth Group Army had broken through the US military's peripheral defense line and entered the US military camp.  The entire cavalry brigade and all combat troops went into the attack, and a total of nearly 6,000 cavalry broke into the US military camp.  Massively slashing and killing the panicked American troops.  Moreover, once these cavalrymen found signs of a gathering of U.S. troops, they immediately attacked the assembled U.S. troops regardless of casualties and dispersed them again.

    On the other side, the attack of the 11th Division was also very smooth. The US military in chaos was unable to organize a strong counterattack at all, and they easily broke through the defense line.  The 11th Division attacked the US military camp from the other side, making the already chaotic US military camp even more chaotic!

    Behind the Chinese Cavalry Brigade and the 11th Division, followed closely by the four infantry divisions of the Mexican government army.  Originally, these officers and soldiers of the Mexican government army were very puzzled by China's orders.  In their opinion, this is the time when they should try their best to defend.  Taking the initiative to attack, isn't that to risk death?  Now they discovered that the US military's defense line was so fragile and easily broken through by the Chinese army!  This immediately boosted the morale of these Mexican government officers and soldiers, and they roared into the US military camp as if they had taken stimulants.

    China¡¯s cavalry brigade and 11th Division combined have only more than 20,000 people.  But the four Mexican government army infantry divisions totaled 50,000 people.  Although the combat effectiveness of the Mexican government forces is low, the US military in chaos is simply unable to organize a strong counterattack. At this time, it is even inferior to the soldiers of the Mexican government forces.  In this situation, the U.S. military was beatenFailure is inevitable!

    At two o'clock in the morning, the US military had lost its fighting spirit, and these US soldiers fled in all directions.  In the dark night, he had no idea how many Chinese troops were coming from where.  Although the casualties caused to the US military in this raid were not actually very large, it completely collapsed these US troops.

    The officers and soldiers of the Chinese army and the Mexican army took this opportunity to pursue the US military and killed many US soldiers, but captured more US soldiers.

    The attack lasted until dawn.  The Chinese army and the Mexican government army, which had won a great victory, returned to San Luis Potosi.

    After statistics, the Chinese cavalry lost less than 500 people in this battle, and the 11th Division lost less than 1,000 people.  The losses of the Mexican government troops were only more than 2,000 people.  But they killed countless American soldiers and captured tens of thousands of American soldiers.  This battle can be said to be a great victory.  The US 12th Army and the 5th Army were defeated, and the crisis in San Luis Potosi was temporarily relieved.

    Major General Moon, commander of the US 12th Army, and Major General Duncan, commander of the 5th Army, fled in embarrassment until they stopped in the town of Hidalgo, 40 kilometers away from San Luis Potos¨ª.  After they gathered their troops, they discovered that there were only more than 50,000 people left in the two armies.  Excluding the more than 15,000 people lost during the day yesterday, more than 35,000 people were lost in the night attack by the Chinese army.  Among them, tens of thousands of people were captured by the Chinese and Mexican coalition forces, and tens of thousands more were killed in the melee. Most of the remaining people were lost in the chaos.  Perhaps, they can be gathered together again after a while, but at least they won't be needed for a short time.

    When Lieutenant General Pershing in the rear heard the bad news, he was even more furious. He sent stern telegrams to Major General Moon and Major General Duncan, and ordered them to organize defenses on the spot and not to attack San Luis Potosi without permission.  Attack.

    At the same time, Lieutenant General Pershing personally came from the rear to prepare to command the attack on San Luis Potosi.

    In addition, the US 11th Army and the 13th Army, which are advancing towards San Luis Potosi from the east, also received orders. Lieutenant General Pershing ordered them to rush to San Luis Potosi within two days and launch a siege on the Chinese defenders!

    The Chinese army's counterattack was successful and shocked the US military across the board.  Originally, officers at all levels of the US military thought that this attack on the Chinese troops in Mexico would go very smoothly, but they never expected this result.  For a time, many people wondered, can the US military really defeat China?  Half a million troops were mobilized to attack 100,000 Chinese troops, but the result was like this.  At the same time, some generals in the U.S. Army also questioned Lieutenant General Pershing's ability, believing that Lieutenant General Pershing was too junior to command such a large-scale campaign, which made Lieutenant General Pershing very passive.  If it weren't for Chief of Staff Leonard.  Lieutenant General Wood fully supported his words, maybe he has been replaced.

    The ones who were most shocked were the officers and soldiers of the Mexican government. The US military assembled half a million troops to attack in large numbers. Many Mexican military generals believed that they might not be able to withstand the US military attack this time.  Even if Chinese reinforcements can arrive, it may not be easy to regain the disadvantage.  After all, the United States is close at hand. China can send reinforcements, and the United States can also send reinforcements.  Moreover, it is easier for U.S. reinforcements to enter Mexico, while reinforcements sent by China have to span the entire Pacific.

    However, this battle strengthened the confidence of many Mexican military generals.  This was especially true for the four Mexican government infantry divisions that participated in the raid.  Originally, the US military was very powerful in their eyes.  But during the raid, the panicked American troops were simply vulnerable, which made many Mexican generals and soldiers almost unable to believe it.  But then, even if their confidence has increased a lot, in their eyes, the US military is no big deal and can be easily defeated!

    After the successful raid, General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Group Army of the Chinese Army, spoke highly of the performance of the Mexican government troops in the raid, which made the Mexican government army generals even more satisfied.  It was as if they were finally recognized!  For a long time, these Mexican government army generals, although they have always accepted training and leadership from the Chinese military, have always believed that China is an outsider, and they can only be regarded as China's servant army.  Therefore, when fighting, we often have reservations.  However, now they find that they seem to be able to realize their value in the war.

    In the subsequent military meeting, General Gao Chang rejected the strategy proposed by the Mexican government forces to pursue the victory, and instead asked the Chinese-Mexican coalition forces to retreat southward!
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