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    On the Queretaro front line, the main forces of the eight US military armies have gathered here. Under the personal command of Lieutenant General Pershing, they launched a fierce attack on the positions garrisoned by the Chinese army and the Mexican government army.  The Chinese-Mexican coalition's defense line in Queretaro relies on the hills on both sides of Queretaro to build a defense line of about hundreds of kilometers long.  The central flat area where Quer¨¦taro is located is the most important part of the defense line.  The main force of the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army is also stationed here, while other lines of defense are defended by the Mexican government forces.

    The US military's attack was very fierce. Lieutenant General Pershing seemed to want to avenge his shame. He completely gave up attacking the positions defended by the Mexican government forces and focused his main attack targets on Queretaro, which was defended by the Chinese army.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Violent explosions filled the entire battlefield. Eight U.S. military armies assembled thousands of cannons and launched a fierce bombardment on the Chinese Army's garrison positions.  The Sixth Army had only more than 300 heavy artillery pieces at this time, and was completely at a numerical disadvantage.  Fortunately, the 155mm heavy howitzer and 155mm heavy cannon have a longer range and can be deployed to fire outside the range of the US artillery. This prevented the Chinese Army's artillery from being completely suppressed by the US military.  But even so, the Chinese Army fought very hard.

    The U.S. military has an absolute advantage in terms of strength. It has launched a large-scale offensive since yesterday afternoon, and the strength of each attack was more than one division.  Even though a thick layer of corpses had been piled up in front of the Chinese Army's position, the Americans did not seem to be frightened by this and were still launching a fierce attack, as if they did not take the lives of ordinary soldiers at all!

    This caused the U.S. military to suffer very heavy casualties. After a day of fighting yesterday, the U.S. military dropped at least tens of thousands of corpses in front of the Chinese Army¡¯s positions. Without the advantage of artillery fire, the Chinese Army also suffered casualties of one regiment.  Most of the casualties were killed by artillery shells while resisting US attacks!  The situation is very unfavorable for the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army!

    "Commander, the 68th Division is about to be unable to hold on anymore. The Americans' attack regardless of casualties has caused huge casualties to them. The casualties of the entire division have reached 40%. If the attack continues  The division will suffer heavy losses!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yang Ming said.

    "Let them hold on a little longer! The 12th Division will go up in the afternoon and take them down to rest!" General Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Group Army, also said with a stern face.  The intensity of the US military's attack exceeded his expectations.

    "Commander, how about we continue to retreat! The requirements given to us by the General Staff and the Army Department are only to ensure that we have a port city in Mexico. The reinforcements of the Seventh Army will be able to land in about ten days, and we don't have to  Fight to the death with the Americans here!" Lieutenant General Yang Ming suggested.  The current situation is that the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. If we continue to fight, it will be very detrimental to the Sixth Army!

    General Gao Chang nodded, and then said: "My original plan was to resist the US military here for a week and then withdraw to Mexico City. It is not difficult to rely on the defense of Mexico City and persist until reinforcements arrive. However, the US military  The intensity of the attack exceeded my expectations. I am afraid that even if we retreat to Mexico City, it will be difficult to reach the US military's attack. And once we abandon Mexico City, it will be a huge blow to our prestige in Mexico. It is already  The already wavering Mexicans may have second thoughts!" General Gao Chang didn't know that the Madero government had already turned to the United States and sold them out!

    "Commander, if this happens, we can't stop it. What we can do is to preserve our strength as much as possible. If the Mexicans really betray us, they can naturally be easily dealt with after our reinforcements arrive.  Them!" Lieutenant General Yang Ming said.

    ¡°If we persist for two more days, we will retreat to Mexico City in two days!¡± General Gao Chang said.

    On September 29, the fierce fighting stopped after the sun went down.  The exhausted Chinese and American armies stopped fighting and began to lick their wounds.

    In today's fierce battle, the US military left tens of thousands of corpses in front of the Sixth Army's position, and the Sixth Army's losses were not small.  Especially the 68th Division, which lost nearly half of its troops in consecutive days of fighting.

    Fifty kilometers west of Queretaro, there is a small town called Cort¨¢zar.  Here is an important node on the Queretaro defense line of the Chinese-Mexican coalition forces.  The troops deployed here are mainly two divisions of the Mexican government army. In addition, the cavalry brigade of the Chinese Army's Sixth Group Army can also support them within an hour.  However, after the US military began to attack, it did not attack here. Instead, the main target of the attack was the Chinese army holding Queretaro.  This made the Mexican government soldiers stationed here shout thankfully.

    In the evening, Mexico??Major General Carter, commander of the 12th Division of the government army, received a secret telegram from Mexico City. After personally interpreting the contents of the telegram, Major General Sout could not calm down for a long time.  This telegram was sent to him personally by President Madero, asking him to open a hole in the position at midnight tonight so that the US military could easily pass through their defense lines.  This made Major General Carter very embarrassed.

    Many generals of the Mexican government army came from the peasant uprising army that originally opposed the D¨ªaz government or the army formed by Madero with the support of the Mexican bourgeoisie.  Major General Carter was once a subordinate of Madero, and he was also related to Madero.  He and President Madero are cousins, but very few people know about it.  In order to have a pawn in the army, Madero never exposed the relationship between them.  And now, this relationship can finally be put to use!

    Major General Carter¡¯s own views are pro-China, but he cannot refuse Madero¡¯s request.  Moreover, Madero was able to send him such a telegram. It was obvious that Madero had betrayed China.  If he does not carry out Madero's orders, his family members left in Mexico City may be murdered.  In addition, he is somewhat dissatisfied with China's treatment of Mexico as a colony!

    After thinking quietly for an hour, Major General Carter made up his mind.

    "I hope my cousin's decision is correct! Otherwise, the whole family will be doomed!" Major General Carter said secretly.

    On the evening of September 29, the defense line of the 12th Division of the Mexican government army completed a change of defense. The first regiment of the division commander Major General Carter¡¯s confidant replaced the troops previously stationed in the position.  This did not arouse the suspicion of others.

    At 12 o'clock in the night, a bonfire was lit on the defense line of the 12th Division.  In less than ten minutes, a dense crowd appeared in front of the 12th Division's defense line.  A large number of American soldiers crossed the 12th Division's defense lines and entered Cort¨¢zar.  While the US military was fighting fiercely with the Chinese army in Queretaro, Major General Pershing had already ordered the US 11th Army and the 13th Army to secretly go to the front of Cort¨¢zar.  After the 12th Division of the Mexican Government Army released its defense line, the U.S. troops from these two armies quickly passed through the defense line and launched an attack on other Mexican government troops stationed in Catazal!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom! Ta-ta-ta-ta!" The sound of dense gunfire rang out in this small town.  The U.S. military launched a fierce attack on the Mexican government army camp.  The Mexican government forces, who were suddenly attacked, had no convenience at all and were completely stunned by the US military's surprise attack!

    "General, the Americans have invaded. The town is full of Americans. Our people can't hold it anymore!" A low-level officer rushed into the headquarters and reported to another division commander of the Mexican government army stationed in Catazal.  road.

    "What's going on? Why did the Americans suddenly attack?" The teacher was shocked.

    "It's the 12th Division, they let the Americans in!"

    "Damn it, what is that guy Carter doing again? Has he defected to the Americans? Send a telegram to General Gao quickly!" the division commander immediately ordered.

    The two armies of the US military, with nearly 100,000 troops, fought against the two divisions of the Mexican government army. One of the divisions became the internal support of the US military. This battle was impossible to fight. The US military easily took control of Cort¨¢zar, almost completely.  Annihilated these two Mexican government infantry divisions.

    After that, the US 11th Army and the 13th Army left a small number of troops to defend Cort¨¢zar, while the main force advanced eastward.  For a time, the entire defense line was eroded!

    An hour after the US military captured Cort¨¢zar, the Sixth Army headquarters received the news.  Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yang Ming hurriedly woke up the group army commander General Gao Chang who had already rested.

    "Commander, something bad has happened. The 12th Division of the Mexican government army has rebelled. The Americans have captured Cortazal and are marching eastward overnight. The Mexican government troops we deployed on the defense line cannot resist the Americans at all.  During the attack, many Mexican government troops surrendered directly to the Americans. What should we do now?" Lieutenant General Yang Ming said in panic.

    "Damn it, how could such a thing happen? Those Mexicans dared to betray us?" General Gao Chang was also completely stunned by the news!

    "General, should we order the cavalry brigade to attack and try to repel the American attack?" Lieutenant General Yang Ming suggested.

    Admiral Gao Chang shook his head, and then said: "It seems that the Americans have planned this for a long time. They deliberately attacked Queretaro just to attract our attention and then break through from Cortezal. This time  , the entire defense line has been shaken, and it is no longer possible to hold on to the defense line!"
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