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    On January 28, 1912, when Europe was still in a world of ice and snow, the bolts of guns could not be opened due to freezing, and all large-scale fighting had ceased, on the other side of the Atlantic in Mexico, a war broke out between China and the United States.  Four months later, the largest battle between the two countries will begin.  After several months of preparation, millions of Chinese troops and hundreds of thousands of mercenaries are ready to attack!

    At 8 a.m. on January 28, General Zhao Bowen, China¡¯s Minister of Army and the supreme commander of the Mexican battlefield, issued the order to start the attack.  From the Barsa River in the north to the Sierra Madre del Sur, millions of Chinese troops and Japanese and North Korean mercenaries launched a fierce attack on the U.S. defense lines.

    The main direction of the Chinese army's attack is U.S. General John.  Tierra Colorada by Pershing Judgment.  Although the US military here is heavily defended, as long as it can break through here, it can directly threaten Mexico City, and then rely on the convenient transportation conditions in central and northern Mexico to reach northern Mexico, posing a threat to the United States!

    Responsible for attacking Tierra Colorada are the Second and Seventh Army of the Chinese Army, as well as the 1st to 30th Divisions of Japanese mercenaries, with a total strength of more than 700,000.  Of course, they have to face a lot of U.S. troops. In addition to the 500,000 U.S. troops stationed on the front line of Tierra Colorada, the 500,000 U.S. troops deployed in Chilpancingo can also support the front line within one day.  In addition, the U.S. military has used the Sierra Madre del Sur as a base to build a lot of defenses in recent months, making it very difficult for the Chinese army to break through the direction of the U.S. military, cross the Sierra Madre del Sur, and capture Chilpancingo!  Responsible, if you choose to bypass the Sierra Madre del Sur, you will need to detour hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. In the relatively backward transportation area of ??southern Mexico, an extra detour of thousands of kilometers will be enough to make the Chinese Army, which is equipped with a lot of heavy equipment, pay a heavy price.  The price!

    Haltiangis is a small town 25 kilometers away from Tierra Colorada. It is located at the western foot of the Sierra Madre del Sur. It is also the forward position of the US military. General Pershing deployed four armies here, a total of 20  A force of ten thousand people.  It includes the 11th Army, 23rd Army, 24th Army and 25th Army of the US Army, and is commanded by Lieutenant General George, commander of the 11th US Army.  The order given to him by General Pershing was to resist the Chinese attack as much as possible and consume the Chinese power to the maximum extent.  This makes this the first line of defense for the US military that the Chinese army must first break through.

    The Battle of Sierra Madre del Sur first started with a fierce artillery bombardment. At 8 a.m., after General Zhao Bowen issued the order to attack, the Chinese Army's Second Group Army and Seventh Army hit nearly a thousand heavy artillery pieces with a diameter of more than 105 mm.  A heavy artillery bombardment was launched against the Haltiangis.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Dense artillery shells roared into this small town, which covered an area of ??less than two square kilometers. It was almost completely enveloped by the fierce artillery fire of the Chinese army.  Groups of orange-red fireballs rose up in the town, destroying all buildings, trees and the like.  For the U.S. soldiers stationed in the town, this was a hellish scene.  Although they built a large number of artillery-proof caves in the town, all the soldiers of an army in the town hid in the artillery-proof caves after the Chinese army started shelling.  But the fierce shelling seemed to make the entire earth tremble. The American soldiers hiding in the shell-proof caves were holding their heads and shivering, and they kept praying to God in their hearts that their shell-proof caves would not be destroyed.  hit.  Even a strong artillery-proof hole cannot withstand the bombardment of heavy artillery. If hit by a 155mm-caliber howitzer, the US soldiers hiding in the artillery-proof hole are likely to be killed due to the collapse of the artillery-proof hole.  Buried alive inside!

    East of Hartianjis, Lieutenant General George, commander of the 11th U.S. Army, was standing on a hilltop, observing the movements in the town with a telescope.

    Because the town is not large, Lieutenant General George only deployed one army in the town. On the foothills on both sides of the town, two divisions of troops were deployed. The remaining troops were all stationed in the town as reserves.  the place east of Edom.

    "General, the Chinese artillery fire is very fierce. I am afraid that the 23rd Army will be under great pressure. Should our artillery launch a counterattack?" Major General Tom, commander of the 24th Army of the US Army, suggested.

    "Wait a minute! We have less than 500 heavy artillery, which is less than half of the Chinese. Moreover, the Chinese heavy artillery is more powerful and has a greater range than ours. If we invest too early, we will suffer more.  Loss! Wait until the Chinese infantry launches an attack before firing. In addition, prepare the troops on the highlands on both sides of the town to fight back immediately once the Chinese launch an attack!" Lieutenant General George said.

    On the Chinese artillery positions, observation balloons have been raised and the US military artillery positions are being searched.  However, when the Chinese artillery fired, the US artillery kept sinking, leaving the two 155mm heavy cannon battalions of the Chinese artillery temporarily useless.  Once the US soldiers start shelling, they will useCheng's advantage was used to suppress the US artillery!

    On a high ground five kilometers away from Hartianjis, Lieutenant General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Chinese Army¡¯s Second Group Army, and General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Group Army, were also observing the situation on the front line with telescopes.  Japanese mercenary commander General Oshima Yoshimasa stood respectfully aside, looking enviously at the Chinese artillery that kept firing.  The equipment of the Japanese mercenaries is very crude. Each division only has 10,000 people, and is only equipped with thirty-six 60mm mortars, six infantry guns and six 120mm heavy mortars.  An infantry division of the Chinese army, with more than 18,000 men, is equipped with a four-company artillery battalion, with 12 155mm heavy howitzers and 36 105mm light howitzers. Each regiment below also has 4 105mm howitzers.  Light howitzer, 4 infantry cannons and 4 120mm heavy mortars.  Each battalion also has two infantry guns and two 120mm heavy mortars. Each company has three 60mm light mortars and one 80mm medium mortar. The number of artillery is enough for Japanese mercenaries.  several times.  This kind of firepower made General Oshima Yoshimasa very envious. Even in Japan's most powerful period, there was no such powerful firepower.  The Chinese Army has always adhered to the artillery doctrine and insisted on using firepower to destroy the enemy and reduce infantry casualties. It is under this theory that the Chinese Army's artillery is second to none in the entire world!

    "The Americans are still calm and allow us to bombard them, but they don't fight back and are willing to be a coward!" General Xie Dingkun said.

    "Haha, Lao Xie, the Americans know that their artillery is not as good as ours, so they are conserving their strength! However, we have to guard against the troops deployed by the Americans on the highlands on both sides of the town! Once they launch an attack on the town, the Americans will  Being on a high ground will cause a powerful firepower attack on the infantry attacking the town. Therefore, I think we should take down the highlands on both sides of the town first!" General Du Qizheng pointed at the foothills on both sides of Haltiangis and said.

    "Well! I have the same view. Although the Americans have deployed heavy troops in the town, as long as we capture the highlands on both sides, it will be easier to conquer here!" General Xie Dingkun said.  However, it is not difficult to attack the highlands on both sides of the town.  These highlands are all connected together. Although the altitude is only less than 600 meters, and the relative height is less than 100 meters, the Americans have built circles of ring fortifications on the highlands, from the mountainside to the mountain.  A large number of light artillery and heavy machine guns.  Attacking such a well-defended fortification will definitely cost you a lot!  If the Chinese army is allowed to attack such a well-defended position, such losses will be very distressing.

    However, now China has a better choice. These hard bones can be chewed by mercenaries.  Anyway, there are a lot of Japanese people. How many people have died, they can be replenished soon!

    "General Oshima, in order to capture Hartianjis, we must first capture the highlands on both sides. We discussed this and handed over this difficult task to the Japanese mercenaries. Our artillery will do it for you.  Provide fire support. I believe that once the heroic Japanese mercenaries can successfully defeat the Americans!" General Xie Dingkun said.

    When General Oshima Yoshimasa heard this, he felt bitter in his heart. Although he already knew that once the Japanese mercenaries went to the battlefield, they would definitely be used as cannon fodder, but he did not expect that the Chinese would let the Japanese go as soon as the battle started.  Die!  He also looked through his telescope at the fortifications everyone had built on the hills on either side of the Haltiangis.  A series of fortifications composed of circular trenches, from the mountainside to the bottom of the mountain, equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars, are enough to form a tight defense.  To capture such a defensive position, I'm afraid it would take a lot of lives!

    But, does he still have a choice?  The whole of Japan is already under China's control. The purpose of China's establishment of Japanese mercenaries is to make the Japanese become cannon fodder!  Although he felt sad for the Japanese soldiers who were about to die, Oshima Yoshimasa immediately accepted the order.  After all, it is better to let those ordinary Japanese die than to let senior generals like them die!  Besides, which of Japan's senior generals is not a hard-hearted person who is used to seeing life and death?  These ordinary soldiers are just tools to earn profits for them!

    "Please rest assured, two generals, the heroic Japanese mercenaries will defeat the Americans and capture the highlands on both sides!" General Oshima Yoshimasa said loudly!
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