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Text Chapter 931 Has the Chinese Army become weaker?

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    Is the US military getting stronger or the Chinese Army getting weaker?  Various countries have different opinions! After learning about the battle situation in Hartianjis, observers from the Allied Powers led by Britain and France and stationed on the Mexican battlefield came to the conclusion that the strength of the Chinese Army has become weaker.  In their view, the Chinese army and hundreds of thousands of mercenaries were intercepted by 200,000 U.S. troops in Haltiangis, and suffered heavy losses in consecutive days of fighting. From this point of view, if the Chinese army wants to break through the U.S. military's  The defense line constructed in the Sierra Madre del Sur is probably impossible.  After receiving the reports sent back by the observers, the British and French governments mostly believed them to be true.

    Germany believes that it is not that the Chinese army has become weaker, but that the strength of the US military has become stronger.  That year, the US military was once again defeated by the Chinese Army in the back of Mexico. This made the US military see the gap between it and the Chinese Army. In the following few years, the US military has been working hard to develop armaments and equip the army's grassroots units with light and heavy machine guns.  As well as mortars, it strengthens the firepower at the grassroots level, and also strengthens the artillery in the army units. Almost everything looks to the Chinese Army.  Therefore, the strength of the U.S. Army has improved a lot, which is very normal.  In addition, Germany originally thought that China could easily defeat the United States and then shift its focus to the Eurasian continent.  But now, the German General Staff Headquarters has come to a pessimistic conclusion. If the combat power of the US military remains like this, it will be very difficult for China to defeat the United States, and it may even fall into a war quagmire deliberately created by the United States.  In addition, China and the United States are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, and it will be very difficult for China to provide supplies to its army.  If the U.S. Army can seize the opportunity well, it may be able to defeat China.

    The U.S. Army Staff has also been worried that the U.S. military will not be able to withstand the Chinese army's attack, but now it has been four days since the battle began, and the Chinese army is still being resisted in Haltiangis. This makes U.S. Army Chief of Staff Leonard.  Admiral Wood breathed a sigh of relief.

    On the evening of February 1, U.S. President William.  Howard.  Taft held a cabinet meeting at the White House. Army Chief of Staff Leonard.  General Wood also participated in this meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, he will introduce the war situation between China and the United States in Mexico to the president and cabinet.

    "Your Excellency the President, Your Excellencies Ministers. We are currently fighting a fierce battle with more than one million troops in Mexico and China and China's servant countries. From the current point of view, the situation is relatively optimistic. The defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur carefully constructed by General John Pershing  , should be able to hold back the Chinese army on the southwestern coast of Mexico. The Sierra Madre del Sur defense line is nearly 500 kilometers long. We have deployed 2.2 million troops there, and there are nearly 300,000 Mexican government troops. But  The Mexican government forces have relatively weak combat capabilities and cannot bear heavy pressure. They are currently mainly responsible for logistical support tasks!"

    "Currently, the fierce fighting between us and the Chinese is mainly taking place in Haltianguis at the western foot of the Sierra Madre del Sur. This is a small town with a population of less than 5,000 people. The local Mexicans have fled here after the war started, Pershing  The general built this place into a fortress and established strong defense lines on the highlands on both sides of the town. We and the Chinese army are currently competing for these two highlands. However, highland No. 1 is currently controlled by the Chinese, and only  Highland No. 2 is still under the control of our army. Frontline commander Lieutenant General George is gathering troops, hoping to recapture Highland No. 1!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.

    "General, we don't understand the specific tactics, and there is no need to introduce them in detail. I just want to know, can we really defeat the Chinese in this war?" Secretary of State Philander Knox asked.

    "Your Excellency, Secretary of State, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. No one knows what the outcome will be until the end. However, the U.S. Army will do its best to defeat the Chinese. At least for now, it seems that millions of Chinese are under our careful control.  There is no progress at all in front of the constructed defense line. The defense of Hartianjis is the most vulnerable on the entire defense line. This has already blocked the Chinese, and the defenses of Tiela Colorada and Chilpanzingo behind are  It is more solid. It is impossible for the Chinese to break through our defense line!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said confidently.

    "General, what we want is not just to intercept the Chinese on the west coast of Mexico, but to completely defeat them and drive them all into the sea to feed the fish!" Vice President James S.  Sherman said.

    "Your Excellency, Vice President, it is very difficult for our army alone to accomplish this. The Chinese battleships are all concentrated in the Eastern Pacific. Once we hit Acapulco, their battleships will see the coast.  Our army launched a fierce bombardment, and our soldiers simply could not withstand the fierce bombardment of the battleships. At the beginning, it was precisely because of the participation of the Chinese Navy's battleships that Admiral Pershing was defeated outside Capulco.  !" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.  !

    ¡°Secretary Meyer, when will the Navy be able to take on the responsibility of defeating the Chinese Navy?The important task of ???  Now it seems that if we want to defeat the Chinese, our navy must first defeat the Chinese navy!  "President William Howard Taft asked. Last time, the main force of the U.S. Navy passed through the Panama Canal and launched a surprise attack on the Chinese Navy. But the final result made President Taft very dissatisfied. The U.S. fleet had more than a dozen advanced ships  battleships to deal with the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet, but in the end only one Chinese battleship was sunk, and the Santa Cruz Island Naval Base and the Tumaco Naval Base were destroyed, but at its own expense, three battleships were sunk, and  Several battleships were severely damaged. There are still two severely damaged battleships that are still being repaired in the shipyard.

    "Your Excellency, the Navy's Pennsylvania-class battleships will be commissioned by the end of this year at the latest. In addition, we are building based on the British Navy's Revenge-class battleships.

    ¡®The New Mexico class battleships are also under intense construction and are expected to be in service before the end of next year.  Like the Pennsylvania-class battleships, the New Mexico-class battleships will also be built with six ships. Once completed, the U.S. Navy will have a powerful fleet composed of 12 battleships with 381 mm main guns.  The strength of the U.S. Navy will also surpass the Chinese Navy, and defeating the Chinese Navy will not be a big problem!  "Secretary of the Navy Georg von Lengelke Meyer said.

    "The Chinese will not give us that much time! They are already actively repairing the Panama Canal. It is estimated that they will be able to repair the canal by early next year at the latest. By then, the main fleet of the Chinese Navy will enter the Atlantic Ocean and fight us decisively  Got it!" said Secretary of War Jacob P.D. Dickinson.  The Navy now accounts for more than 60% of U.S. military spending, but its performance on the battlefield is unsatisfactory.  At least the current performance is not as good as that of the US Army.  Therefore, Jacob Mt Dickinson was also somewhat dissatisfied.

    "Minister Dickinson, please rest assured that even if the Chinese can repair the Panama Canal early next year, our six Pennsylvania-class battleships will already be in service by that time. We have enough strength to meet the Chinese attack and defend the U.S. coastline!"  Military Secretary George.  Feng.  Lengerke.  Meyer said firmly.

    Seeing signs of a quarrel between the two, President Taft quickly said: "Okay, let's stop discussing this issue! China is a very powerful country and our main enemy. Although after many years of construction, the United States  The combat power of the army is no longer much worse than that of the Chinese army. However, if we want to defeat the Chinese, the army and navy must work together."

    "Yes, Your Excellency, President!" Secretary of War Dickinson and Secretary of the Navy Meyer had to give up their quarrel and nodded repeatedly.

    The U.S. government and military are very optimistic about the war that is breaking out in Mexico.  However, they seem to have forgotten that on the battlefield of Hartianjis, the US military suffered considerable casualties.  After several days of fierce fighting, one of the four armies in the hands of Lieutenant General George had completely lost its combat effectiveness, and the remaining three armies also suffered heavy losses.  The total casualties of the US military have exceeded 50,000.  The casualties on the Chinese side were mainly paid by Japanese mercenaries. The losses of the Chinese army itself were only a few thousand people.  From this simple comparison, we can see that what the U.S. government and military see is only superficial.

    However, the early unsatisfactory war situation in Mexico still caused a lot of bad remarks in China.  Some people believe that it is not that the Chinese Army's combat effectiveness is getting worse, but that it is the commander's responsibility.  In particular, Army Minister Zhao Bowen personally went to Mexico to take charge, but such a problem arose.  Therefore, many people demand that Zhao Bowen be removed from his post. Even if he continues to serve as Secretary of the Army, capable generals must appear as commanders on the Mexican front.

    When Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff, reported this situation to Emperor Wang Yuze, Wang Yuze became furious.

    He has always advocated the purity of the army and prohibited cliques in the army.  Although it is very difficult to completely eradicate this, he has been trying to avoid such a situation as much as possible.  But now, there is a temporary problem in the war in South America, and some unwilling people have kicked it out. This sign has attracted Wang Yuze's attention.  After all, the world war has just begun. For China to achieve final victory, it requires the sincere unity of everyone. He will never allow situations that undermine unity.
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