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    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The sharp whistle was very harsh. The American soldiers who were attacking the Chinese army's defense line on the battlefield raised their heads blankly, not knowing what was happening.  However, the faces of some officers and veterans turned pale in an instant.  This harsh whistling sound is clearly caused by the friction between large-caliber artillery shells and air at high speed.

    "Shell bombardment! Get down! Get down!" Some officers and veterans immediately started to disturb and took the lead in lying on the ground, holding their heads tightly with their hands and opening their mouths wide to reduce the impact of the shell explosion on the human body.  the damage caused.  However, more US soldiers have not yet reacted.  Although they had experienced many fierce battles before, they rarely encountered this kind of situation.  The Sixth Army of the Chinese Army started from San Luis Potosi and basically retreated in embarrassment all the way. This made these American soldiers who had just joined the army have already over-confidence.  And this time, it's time for them to suffer!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Following violent explosions, balls of orange-red fireballs rose on the battlefield. The soldiers on both sides fighting on the battlefield felt as if the ground was shaking.  Some American soldiers were thrown directly away by the shock wave generated by the explosion. By the time they landed on the ground, their bodies had become pieces of minced meat.  The prefabricated fragments in the artillery shells flew in all directions, harvesting the lives of American soldiers wantonly!

    The battleship Guangwu Di and the battlecruiser Wang Jian on the sea continued to bombard the American soldiers attacking Acapulco with high-explosive bombs. The large-caliber naval guns were so powerful that with one shot, they could hit the enemy.  A void was created on the battlefield.  After the shell exploded, it left a huge deep hole on the ground, and basically no living thing could be seen within a radius of ten meters. Basically, no U.S. soldiers who died during the shelling were able to leave a complete body.  corpse.

    Under the fierce bombardment of the two warships of the Pacific Fleet, the entire battlefield turned into a Shura hell for a long time.  The American officers and soldiers who came to their senses immediately turned around and ran back. They even used up the energy to feed themselves. In order to run faster, they even threw away all the burdens such as guns and ammunition on their bodies.  However, even so, many US soldiers were still killed in the shelling.

    On the other side, the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Group Army of the Chinese Army, who were struggling to resist the US military attack, cheered when they saw the US military fleeing in panic.  In these days, in order to capture Acapulco before Chinese reinforcements arrived, the US military launched a fierce attack regardless of casualties. The battle was very fierce. Even though the Sixth Army held Acapulco, its own casualties were not small.  However, they finally persisted until the end. Navy reinforcements have arrived. It is basically impossible for the US military to take Acapulco when the Sixth Army has the support of naval guns!

    "Haha! Send a telegram to Commander Gao and thank them for arriving in time! In addition, send them the coordinates of the American artillery positions. Request the navy to destroy the American artillery!" Admiral Gao Chang, commander of the Sixth Army, said excitedly  .

    "Yes, Commander!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yang Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.  The entire Sixth Army hated the American artillery!  In the previous battles, the U.S. Army's artillery had a decisive advantage. During the artillery battle, the Sixth Army's artillery was completely at a disadvantage and was almost completely lost in the fierce battle.  A large part of the Sixth Army's casualties were caused by American artillery.  Therefore, the Sixth Army hated American artillery very much.

    According to the coordinates sent by the Sixth Group Army, the battleship 'Guangwu Emperor' and

    ¡®The battlecruiser Wang Jian immediately adjusted the direction of the bombardment.  At the same time, the light cruisers and destroyers protecting the two battleships and battlecruisers also joined the bombardment.  Although the caliber of light cruisers and destroyers is smaller, the power of naval guns of the same caliber is much more powerful than the cannons used by the army.

    Under the fierce bombardment of the Pacific Fleet, the US artillery position that was originally firing on the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army suddenly turned into a sea of ??flames.  A large number of U.S. soldiers were killed during the shelling, and the cannons were blown up and the shells piled up on the artillery positions caused explosions, causing even greater losses.  The US artillery had to relocate urgently to avoid causing greater losses.

    In less than an hour, the US military went from about to win to suffering a disastrous defeat. It was as if they were in heaven one second but were transferred to hell in the blink of an eye.  This made everyone in the US military very frustrated, and General Pershing was so angry that he was shaking all over.  They were about to drive the Chinese into the sea and annihilate them all, but by this time, everything failed.

    "General! The Chinese navy has arrived. On the sea, there are at least two powerful battleships and several light cruisers. The Chinese have received firepower support from the navy! Support us to take down Aka.Erko, I'm afraid we will have to pay more casualties!  "! Major General George, commander of the 11th US Army, said. His words were very euphemistic. Acapulco is right on the seaside, and the US military's attack is completely within the range of the Chinese navy's naval guns. In this case  Attacking Acapulco is no different from seeking death!

    "Order the entire army to retreat to a distance of twenty-five kilometers from the seaside, and suspend the attack on Acapulco!" General Pershing did not lose his mind, but gave the order to retreat.  In this case, he did not want to continue to do useless work and continue to waste precious troops.  However, it still made him feel regretful that the victory that was so close to him slipped away like this.

    The U.S. military chose to retreat and retreated beyond the range of the Chinese navy¡¯s naval guns.  At this time, the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army was unable to launch an attack on the US military due to heavy losses, and could only save Acapulco with the fire support of the navy.  However, the Seventh Army will arrive in two days. After the reinforcements land, they can at least stabilize the current battle situation and gradually regain the initiative on the battlefield!

    On KO 13th, the 23rd Division, the leading force of the Chinese Army's Seventh Army, arrived and landed in Acapulco. After a brief rest, it took over the defense line from the defenders of the Sixth Army.  The Sixth Army suffered heavy losses. It originally had more than 100,000 troops. When reinforcements arrived, there were only more than 50,000 troops left. Several main combat units, the 11th Division, the 12th Division and the 68th Division  The divisions and the cavalry brigade suffered heavy casualties, especially the 68th Division and the cavalry brigade, which had already suffered more than half of their casualties!

    Five days later, all Seventh Army troops landed in Acapulco.  In the past few days, the US military has never launched an attack on Acapulco. Instead, it has begun to build a defense line, with great plans to block the Chinese army near Acapulco.

    After the arrival of Chinese reinforcements, the second batch of eight U.S. armies entering Mexico to fight also arrived at the front line one after another.  This increased the number of troops in General Pershing's hands to eighteen corps, totaling more than 700,000 men.  However, General Pershing had no intention of attacking Acapulco.  Because on the sea, all the battleships of the Chinese mainland fleet have gathered here. If the US military dares to launch an attack on Acapulco, the terrifying firepower from more than a dozen battleships on the sea will be enough to send them all to hell.

    Therefore, Admiral Pershing¡¯s best option is to build a defense line beyond the range of the Chinese Navy¡¯s naval guns to prevent the Chinese army from launching an attack into the hinterland of Mexico.  However, General Pershing knew very well that as a steady stream of Chinese troops arrived in Mexico from the mainland, the strength of both sides would slowly change, and the Chinese troops would definitely continue to launch attacks by then.  Therefore, General Pershing repeatedly urged the country to send more troops into Mexico, and at the same time requested that additional troops be sent to make up for the losses suffered by the ten previous armies in the battle!

    The only thing General Pershing can rely on is that even though China is separated from the United States and Mexico by the vast Pacific Ocean, it is more than ten times more difficult for China to deploy troops to Mexico than for the United States. At the same time, it is more difficult for China to mobilize troops to fight in Mexico.  Providing supplies is also much more difficult than the US military.  In addition, with China's maritime transportation capabilities, it can only guarantee a million troops to fight in North America. According to the ratio of the combat strength of both sides is about one to two or one to three, the U.S. Army needs about two million to three million  People will be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese army.  Moreover, as the front becomes longer and longer, the logistical pressure on the Chinese army will become greater and greater, which is quite powerful for the US military.

    China is also constantly sending troops to Mexico. In addition to the 7th Army that arrived first, there is also the 8th Army that will follow, and the 2nd Army that was originally deployed in Japan. Now in Japan, Saionji Gongwang has taken control of  The overall situation was affected, and the Japanese Japanese king Yoshihito also returned to the west due to a sudden illness. The current Japanese king is the son of the imperial emperor Wang Yuze and Saionji Masako, the daughter of Saionji Gongwang. China has completely surrendered Japan, so  The hundreds of thousands of elite troops of the Second Army no longer need to stay in Japan. They can be freed and used on other battlefields.

    In addition to these two old group armies, 20 of the 40 divisions that have been upgraded from reserve brigades to divisions will also be transferred to Mexico, bringing the number of Chinese troops in Mexico to more than 800,000.  This is already the largest force that China can support without recruiting merchant ships from private companies.  Of course, if merchant ships from private companies are recruited, this number can be doubled, but that will have a serious impact on China's current economy.
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