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Text Chapter 929: Eliminate the effective strength of the US military

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    "Heavy machine guns, fire suppression. Mortars, knock out the Americans' heavy machine guns! Everyone shoots freely to eliminate the Americans to the maximum extent!" Officers and soldiers of the 21st Division of the Chinese Army's 2nd Group Army rushed to Highland 1  , quickly suppressed the US military trying to regain their position.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The mortars opened fire at the maximum rate of fire, and dense shells fell among the attacking US troops, taking away fresh lives one by one.  The US military's offensive level is much worse than their defensive level.  When attacking the positions held by the Chinese army, it is even more difficult, and it is completely risking death.

    After Highland No. 1 was occupied by the Chinese army, Lieutenant General George was furious and immediately ordered the frontline troops to recapture Highland No. 1 and sent more reinforcements.

    However, since the Chinese army has captured Highland No. 1, there is no reason for the Americans to capture it again.  General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Chinese Army's Second Group Army, ordered the 21st Infantry Division to hold the high ground.  Only by capturing the high ground can the Haltiangis be captured with minimal casualties.

    After Highland No. 1 was occupied by the Chinese army, the defense of the US military on Highland No. 2 on the right became increasingly fragile.  The Japanese mercenaries responsible for attacking here were under great pressure. The division commanders ordered the mercenary soldiers below to launch an attack at the risk of their lives. They must capture Highland No. 2 as soon as possible. Otherwise, Highland No. 1 has been occupied.  When they win, they seem to be more incompetent.

    And this also put great pressure on the U.S. military guarding Highland 2. Under the fearless attack of Japanese mercenaries, the U.S. military suffered increasing casualties. If Lieutenant General George hadn't worried that Highland 2 would also be attacked by China,  If the army occupied it and reinforcements were sent in advance, the place might have changed hands.

    "Puff, puff, puff!" The bullets shot into the human body, making a deep sound. The charging American soldiers were killed by the dense bullets.  In the face of the powerful firepower of the Chinese army, they were suppressed at the foot of the mountain. They could not raise their heads at all and could only lie on the ground, let alone attack.

    "Your Excellency Lieutenant General, the firepower of the Chinese is too strong. Our people cannot break through their defense lines. The troops on the front line have suffered heavy losses." The commander of the 24th US Army reported to Lieutenant General George.  His 24th Army was already considered disabled. In the battle to retake Highland No. 1, the remaining troops were lost on the hillside.

    "Hell, no matter what, once we have to retake Highland No. 1, otherwise, we will not be able to defend Hartianjis. The battle has only started for two days. General Pershing wants us to hold on as long as possible!"  Lieutenant General George said angrily, not sure whether he was angry about the incompetence of the US military or the despicable tactics adopted by the Chinese army.

    "Your Excellency Lieutenant General, what should we do now? Anyway, the 24th Army has no ability to continue fighting!" said the commander of the 24th Army.  Now, nearly half of the entire army was killed or seriously wounded. Adding in the lightly wounded, there were not many intact soldiers left.  It can be said that the 24th Army has completely lost its combat effectiveness.

    "Immediately organize troops to attack Highland No. 1. I will transfer troops from the 25th Army and the 11th Army." Lieutenant General George said.

    "Then, Lieutenant General, I request that the 24th Army be allowed to withdraw to Chilpancingo to rest!" the commander of the 24th Army said. They have too many wounded to treat. After losing almost all their combat power, they still need to replenish  More recruits will take a certain amount of time to get used to after they are added to the army.  The 24th Army will no longer be able to go to the battlefield in the short term.  In fact, according to the commander of the 24th US Army, it would be best for them to withdraw to the country to rest and recuperate.  However, if you want to withdraw from the country for rest and recuperation, you may need the consent of General Pershing and the Chief of General Staff.

    "Well, your army can retreat to Chilpancingo to rest. I will send a separate telegram to General Pershing, asking him to dispatch another army to fight in Hartianjis!" Lieutenant General George said.  Although the commander of the 24th Army obviously did not want to continue fighting, he had no reason to keep this army that had suffered all casualties.  After all, the 24th Army has completely lost its combat effectiveness.

    "Order the artillery to prepare to fire on Highland No. 1, let the Chinese have a taste of the power of our artillery fire!" Lieutenant General George ordered.  The hidden artillery can no longer be hidden now. If the high ground cannot be recaptured, this blocking battle is likely to fail quickly. This is unacceptable to Lieutenant General George.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" After the US military attack was repelled, a sharp whistle rang over Highland No. 1.

    "Shell attack! Hurry and take cover!" The junior officers and veterans of the Chinese army on the highlands shouted loudly, and at the same time began to look for a hiding place.  The U.S. military built many anti-gun caves on the highlands. Although many were destroyed by Chinese artillery fire, some remained."Boom! Boom! Boom!" Before the Chinese soldiers on the high ground could enter the artillery holes, American artillery shells fell on their heads. The shells exploded, and the air waves threw the Chinese soldiers into the air.  Walk one life at a time.  For a time, the entire No. 1 Highland was shrouded in American artillery fire, and the Chinese army suffered heavy losses.

    "Artillery counterattack! Suppress the American artillery!" General Xie Dingkun ordered anxiously.

    Now it is the Chinese soldiers who are bearing the American shelling on Highland No. 1. Any losses will make the generals very distressed.

    More than two hundred 155mm heavy howitzers and 155mm heavy cannons have been ready and have been waiting for the US artillery to open fire.  After the U.S. artillery fired, the artillery observation balloon in the sky quickly discovered the location of the U.S. artillery position, and then passed the specific location to the artillery below.

    "Fire!" After preparations were completed, the commander of the Chinese artillery immediately gave the order to fire.  The earlier they suppress the US artillery, the losses of the Chinese soldiers on the highlands will be smaller!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense artillery shells hit the US artillery position. After more than ten seconds, orange-red fireballs rose from the US artillery position.  The 155mm heavy artillery is very powerful, and every time it fires, it will cause huge casualties to the US military.

    "Boom!" A U.S. 105mm light howitzer was hit, and the barrel was twisted by the explosion. The U.S. artillery around them was bombed to pieces.

    "Boom!" A bunch of artillery shells were hit, and there was a violent explosion. All the more than ten cannons in the entire artillery position were destroyed.

    In less than twenty minutes, multiple U.S. artillery positions came under intense firepower. Under the suppression of Chinese artillery, the U.S. military suffered heavy losses.  More and more cannon were destroyed and artillerymen were killed.

    Half an hour later, the U.S. artillery commander reported to Lieutenant General George: "General, the Chinese artillery fire is too fierce, and our artillery has suffered heavy losses. So far, hundreds of artillery have been lost, and thousands of artillerymen have been injured or killed.  . If we continue, we may lose all our artillery!"

    "Hell, why don't you fight back? Can you just get beaten?" Lieutenant General George said displeased.

    "General, the Chinese artillery has a longer range than ours. The ones that suppress our artillery are 155mm howitzers and cannons. Our artillery can't reach them at all!" the US artillery commander said aggrievedly.  Although the United States is an industrial country, it is not an industrial power. In terms of technology, especially military technology, there is still a big gap between it and Europe. The cannons produced by the United States are far inferior to those of Europe. Likewise,  It is also far behind China.  The 343mm main guns used on every Navy battleship and the 381mm main guns used on the Pennsylvania-class battleships that are about to enter service are all imported from the United Kingdom.

    "Suspend the bombardment and conserve your strength. Someone, order the 42nd Division to immediately launch an attack on Highland No. 1 and recapture the high ground no matter what!" Lieutenant General George said.  If all the artillery is lost, the US military will completely lose the capital to fight the Chinese army.  Therefore, despite heavy losses, he had to order the artillery to go out into battle.

    On the U.S. military position, the U.S. 42nd Division, after receiving the order, immediately launched a fierce attack on Position 1. The Chinese army, which finally withstood the U.S. bombardment, got out of the artillery hole and entered the position to block the U.S. military.  At the same time, General Xie Dingkun also dispatched reinforcements from two regiments to support.

    After a fierce battle, the US military attack was repulsed, leaving bodies scattered on the hillside.  The U.S. military's attack stopped after the sun went down.  However, in today's fierce battle, the US military lost at least tens of thousands more people.

    "Lao Xie, we have captured Highland No. 1, and the door to attack Hartian Angis is half open. If we can capture Highland No. 2 tomorrow, we can attack Hartian Angis.  An attack has been launched. Do you think this is the case? Let my Seventh Army attack Highland No. 2 tomorrow. The Japanese mercenaries suffered heavy casualties under the intensive firepower of the US military. They have also lost 40,000 to 50,000 people in the past two days. "China.  General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Army Group of the Army, said.

    "Lao Du, I suddenly had an idea." General Xie Dingkun said.

    "Oh? What do you think?" General Du Qizheng asked.

    "The U.S. military has much more troops than we do in the Sierra Madre del Sur. If we want to defeat the U.S. military, or even defeat the United States in the future, the most important way is to eliminate the effective strength of the Americans as much as possible! Therefore, I think we can use the U.S. military to  The mentality of wanting to recapture Highland 1 is to kill and injure the effective forces of the US military as much as possible!" General Xie Dingkun said.
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