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    "Tip? Clark, what do you mean?" Lieutenant General George said with a frown.  !Although the current casualties of the US military are somewhat high, in his opinion, this is reasonable.  The Chinese Army's combat power is already relatively strong. If the US military wants to conquer the highlands occupied by the Chinese Army, it will obviously pay a considerable price.

    ¡°However, being able to stabilize the front line at the Hartianjis and prevent the Chinese army from continuing to attack eastward is already a very remarkable achievement in the eyes of Lieutenant General George.

    "George, wake up! Don't you realize that the Chinese did this intentionally? If the Chinese army really wants to capture Hartianjis, can your army really resist it? The Chinese are just  They just want us to pay as high a price as possible!" Lieutenant General Clark said, Lieutenant General George was in the middle of the game, but he didn't see it as clearly as he did.  This is related to the order received by Lieutenant General George. General Pershing asked him to block the Chinese army to the west of the defense line as much as possible and consume the strength of the Chinese army as much as possible.  Therefore, Lieutenant General George cannot help but think that the current style of play is the best.

    Lieutenant General George's face suddenly became a little ugly. In his opinion, Clark completely negated the efforts he had made these days. He just wanted to refute, but he understood in an instant.  As a result, Lieutenant General George was speechless.  Originally, he thought that with the strength of the US military, the Chinese army was firmly blocked in the Haltian Ghis. Now it seems that from beginning to end, this is simply a scam.

    "Damn, these cunning Chinese, they actually came up with such a despicable and shameless tactic. Why did they reduce the intensity of the attack on Highland 2? It turned out that they had such a plan!" Lieutenant General George cursed bitterly.  .

    "Of course, otherwise, after the loss of Highland 1, it will be very easy for the Chinese to take Highland 2. The reason why they continue to keep Highland 2 in our hands is to allow us to continue  Hold on here and continue to launch counterattacks on Highland 1. Otherwise, if the Chinese capture Highland 2, we will have the only way to retreat!" Lieutenant General Clark said.  He also guessed China's intentions after discovering that the Japanese mercenaries' attack on Highland 2 was strange.

    "Clark, what should we do now? Now including your 16th Army, we have less than 150,000 fighting troops, and there are not many artillery left." Lieutenant General George was a little frustrated.  said.  He found that his performance these days was like a clown, allowing the Chinese to play and applaud.  The corpses piled up by U.S. soldiers under Hill No. 1 were entirely caused by his wrong orders. If the U.S. Army Staff wants to hold him accountable, he will definitely go to a military court.

    "George, we have only one retreat now, and that is to evacuate Haltianjis immediately and retreat to Tierra Colorada. We still have 5 corps there, plus the defenders here, a total of 400,000  People, with the fortifications of Tierra Colorada, it will not be too difficult to resist the Chinese attack! If that doesn't work, we can also ask General Pershing for help. The troops in Chilpanzingo,  You can reach Tierra Colorada in one day,¡± Lieutenant General Clark suggested.

    Lieutenant General George's face changed for a while. If they evacuate at this time, the US military can certainly preserve its strength as much as possible, but similarly, the battle at Hartianjis will also end with the defeat of the US military.  You know, Lieutenant General George has just been welcomed by US President William.  Howard.  Taft's commendation: If he retreats now, he will undoubtedly give President Taft a hard slap in the face!  With the loss of so many troops, the U.S. Army General Staff was sure to get into trouble with him.

    "No, we can't just retreat, we haven't lost yet!" Lieutenant General George said firmly after hesitating for a while.

    "George, wake up. If we continue to fight, we will only pay a higher price! At that time, it will have a very serious impact on our overall operations!" Lieutenant General Clark persuaded.

    "No, Clark, if you help me, we still have a chance. The Chinese want to use our fight for Highland 1 to consume our strength, but as long as we can recapture Highland 1, we can re-close the road to Kazakhstan.  At the gate of Ertiangis, our defense line will remain strong. Even if we can resist the Chinese army for another three or four days, then I have completed my mission. Clark, I need your 16th Army to help me!" George  the lieutenant general said.

    "But what if we can't recapture Highland 1?" Lieutenant General Clark asked with some embarrassment.

    "Clarke, if we cannot retake Highland 1, I will immediately choose to retreat!" Lieutenant General George said.

    Lieutenant General Clark hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.  He and Lieutenant General George have also had a good relationship for many years. The two of them were in the same camp of General Pershing.Serve under ???.  The relationship with each other is also very good.  Lieutenant General George begged him, and he could not refuse.  After all, if Lieutenant General George cannot withstand the attack of the Chinese army and loses troops and generals, he will definitely be sent to a military court.  He couldn't sit idly by regardless of emotion or reason.  Therefore, he could only choose to help Lieutenant General George.

    "Clark, my friend, thank you very much, we will definitely succeed!" Lieutenant General George said firmly.  He knew that this was the last chance for him.

    On the morning of February 5, Lieutenant General George issued an order to attack Highland No. 1.  This time, it was the 16th Army brought by Lieutenant General Clark that attacked Highland 1.

    At 7:30 in the morning, after having an early breakfast, the US military began a violent shelling.  Originally, there was not much left of the US artillery stationed in Hartianjis after days of fierce fighting, but the arrival of the 16th Army allowed the US artillery to once again regain a certain strength.  In order to be able to break through Highland 1, Lieutenant General George spent almost all his capital.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The U.S. military assembled a total of more than 300 cannons with a diameter of more than 105 mm and launched a fierce bombardment on Highland No. 1.  After days of fierce fighting, all the vegetation on Highland 1 had been blown away, and even the top of the mountain had been weakened by two meters.  The hard rocks on the high ground were blown into powder by the American artillery fire.

    "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" When the sharp whistle of the artillery shells came to mind, the Chinese defenders on the highlands had already gotten into the artillery holes and tunnels.  After several days of fierce fighting, although many of the fortifications on Highland 1 were destroyed, the Chinese defenders took advantage of the gaps in the battlefield to build many new fortifications, making the defenses on Highland 1 still very strong.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" An orange-red fireball rose on Highland No. 1. The fierce shelling exploded the rocks on the high ground and caused dust to fly.  The smoke completely enveloped the entire mountain.  The trenches and barbed wire fences were destroyed by the fierce bombardment of the US military, and fixed fire points were also destroyed by the fierce bombardment.

    After half an hour of shelling, more than 10,000 people from the US 61st Division launched an attack on Highland 1

    "Hit me! Fire!" After the violent shelling, the Chinese defenders emerged from the gun holes and fired fiercely at the attacking US troops.

    "Ta da da! Bang bang bang!" Intensive light and heavy machine gun fire and rifles continued to shoot at the attacking US soldiers. The attacking US soldiers fell to the ground row by row like cutting wheat.  But more American soldiers stepped on the bodies of their comrades and rushed to the high ground.

    "Charge! Charge! Kill all those yellow-skinned monkeys!" The US soldiers chanted slogans and launched an attack on Highland No. 1 one after another.

    On the forward position of the US military, mortars and heavy machine guns also fired frantically at Highland No. 1 in an attempt to suppress the firepower of the Chinese defenders.  The fierce shelling and heavy machine gun fire caused great damage to the Chinese defenders!

    "Commander! Requesting fire support! The American artillery fire is too fierce, brothers can't hold it anymore!" A signal soldier covered in blood rushed into the command post located on the back of the high ground.

    "Contact the artillery company immediately to provide fire support for the front line!" ordered the commander of the 251st Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division of the 2nd Group Army of the Chinese Army.

    The Chinese defenders only deployed one regiment of troops on the highlands. Relying on the fortifications on the highlands and the artillery support of the group army, it was not difficult to withstand the US military attack.  However, this time the US military's attack was much more violent than the previous two days.

    The U.S. military¡¯s fighting style, regardless of casualties, put a lot of pressure on the Chinese defenders.

    "Attack! Don't retreat. We must break through the Chinese defense line and occupy the high ground!" Lieutenant General George shouted with a ferocious look on his face, holding his telescope.  Next to him was Lieutenant General Clark. He felt very uncomfortable seeing his soldiers being continuously shot and killed by the intensive firepower of the Chinese defenders.  Although there will definitely be death if there is a war, such a tragic battle and such huge losses still moved him.

    "Division Commander, the 1st Regiment is requesting support. The American attack is very fierce and the 1st Regiment can hardly withstand it!" A staff officer walked into the headquarters of the 25th Division of the Chinese Army and reported to the division commander.

    "What's going on? It's only been an hour since the battle started, and the 1st regiment can't hold on anymore?" The commander of the 25th Division frowned.  The 251st Regiment is the main force of the 25th Infantry Division, and it is impossible that it cannot withstand the US attack.

    "Division Commander, the Americans are crazy. Although their large-caliber heavy artillery has stopped shelling, their small-caliber mountain artillery and mortars have been firing, completely regardless of whether they will accidentally injure their people. Many brothers in the 1st Regiment died.  Under American bombardment!" the staff officer replied.
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