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    Originally, the U.S. military, including General Pershing himself, was extremely! Look - China's servants, whether they were Japanese mercenaries or North Korean mercenaries, were just artillery fire with crude weapons in the eyes of the U.S. military.  , these mercenaries may have no problem bullying the unarmed indigenous residents of Nanyang, but they will definitely be vulnerable to the fully armed US military.

    "However, the Battle of Haltiangis showed that these mercenaries, whom the US military looked down upon from top to bottom, displayed extremely powerful combat effectiveness.  The most important highlands on both sides of the Hartianjis by the US military were almost all captured by Japanese mercenaries.  Although they were poorly equipped, their fearless attack style frightened the US military.  In the end, the well-equipped US military was defeated by Japanese mercenaries.  The combat power of Japanese mercenaries is so powerful. Even if North Korean mercenaries are a little worse than Japanese mercenaries, their combat power is still extremely terrifying.  Coupled with the already strong Chinese Army, General Pershing was a little worried that the two million U.S. Army might not be able to withstand the millions of Chinese Army and hundreds of thousands of Japanese and North Korean mercenaries.

    "General, although the Chinese army and mercenaries are very powerful, we are on the defensive side. The strong defense line we have established based on the Sierra Madre del Sur can cause great damage to the Chinese. In addition, we have more troops than the Chinese.  Therefore, we still have a great chance of winning this battle. The defense line of Tiela Colorada is much stronger than that of Hartianjis. The Chinese may have to pay for it if they want to capture Tiela Colorada.  Hundreds of thousands of casualties!" Lieutenant General Davis said with great certainty.

    General Pershing nodded. Although the Chinese army and mercenaries showed very strong combat capabilities, he was still very confident in the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur built by more than two million US troops.

    "Send a telegram to Tierra Colorada and ask Lieutenant General Clark to assume the post of commander of Tierra Colorada's defense line, with full authority to command the U.S. military operations there. In addition, let the 49th Army and the 50th Army reinforce Tierra Colorada.  Set off early tomorrow morning!" General Pershing said.  Lieutenant General Clark's performance in the Battle of Haltiangis made General Pershing very satisfied.  If Lieutenant General George hadn't been too stubborn, even if Hartianjis wouldn't have been able to hold on, the casualties paid by the US military would have been much smaller, and the US military would have had enough troops to defend Tierra Colorada.

    "Yes, General! Lieutenant General Clark is indeed a good candidate. I believe he will inflict heavy damage on the Chinese in Tierra Colorada!" Lieutenant General Davis said.  Although he also wanted to be the commander of Tierra Colorada, since General Pershing had already made the decision, he could not object. He could only envy Lieutenant General Clark's good luck.  In the view of Lieutenant General Davis, with Tierra Colorada's solid defense line, it is easy to withstand the attack of the Chinese army. As long as it can withstand the attack of the Chinese army, and even cause a lot of damage to the Chinese army, then  But it is considered a military achievement!  This will be very helpful for future promotions.

    After Lieutenant General Clark officially became the supreme commander of the US military in Tierra Colorada, he immediately made adjustments to the defense of Tierra Colorada.  Tierra Colorada is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with mountains on the east, south and west. The US military has built dense fortifications and deployed a large number of heavy weapons on the surrounding mountains.  One kilometer west of Tierra Colorada is the road to Chilpancingo.  The artillery deployed in Tierra Colorada can easily cover this road.  Therefore, if the Chinese army wants to cross the Sierra Madre del Sur and attack Chilpancingo, it must first conquer Tierra Colorada.

    The US military has a total of more than 300,000 troops in Tierra Colorada, including the main force of the US 16th Army, the 26th Army, the 27th Army, the 28th Army and the 29th Army, a part of the US 25th Army.  Including the 49th Army and the 50th Army sent by General Pershing for reinforcements, the US military strength in Tierra Colorada will reach more than 400,000 people, with nearly 800 heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 5 mm.  With such sufficient troops and firepower, as well as the fortifications built on the mountain, Lieutenant General Clark is confident enough to let the Chinese army and mercenaries shed their blood here!

    After the Chinese army captured Hartianjis, they did not immediately launch an attack on Tiela Colorada. Instead, they rested in place for two days to allow the soldiers who had been fighting fiercely for several days to rest.

    At the same time, the consumed combat supplies will be replenished.  Japanese mercenaries also transferred ten additional divisions from Acapulco to supplement the frontline troops.  In addition, new divisions are also being formed in Japan so that they can promptly replenish losses on the battlefield.

    On February 7, the Chinese army began to attack Tierra Colorada. The vanguard was still Japanese mercenaries. The performance of Japanese mercenaries in the Battle of Hartianjis has been recognized by China.

    At noon, the Japanese mercenary 5th Division arrived five kilometers away from Tierra Colorada and encountered an American regiment.  After a fierce battle, the US military lost its position and retreatedTierra Colorada.  The Japanese mercenary 5th Division launched a tentative attack on Tierra Rollada. As a result, it was hit by the superior firepower of the US military. Bodies were scattered on the ground, and they had to give up the attack and retreat to a safe place.

    At three o'clock in the afternoon, the main force of the Chinese army also arrived seven kilometers away from Ritela Colorada.  However, facing the strong defenses of the US military, the Chinese army did not immediately launch an attack. Instead, it hoped to find the weaknesses in the US military's defenses and capture Tierra Colorada at the minimum cost.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, the U.S. military's defense line in Tierra Colorada is very tight. The U.S. military's defense here is similar to the defense in Hartianjis. They both use the surrounding mountains to establish a solid defense line. To the west is  A mountain with an altitude of 500 meters and a relative height of 200 meters is called Highland 1. In addition, to the south of Highland 1, there is a small lake called Parrot Lake, with a water area of ??about 20 square kilometers.  Without equipment, it is difficult to cross the river. To the east, there is a mountain with an altitude of 400 meters and a relative height of 400 meters. We call it Highland 2. It is inevitable that it is 900 meters above sea level and a relative height of 500 meters.  The mountain is called Highland 3. Because of the terrain, the US military has deployed heavy troops on Highland 1 and Highland 2, while only a small number of troops have been deployed on Highland 3. However, it should be noted that the US military has  About hundreds of 105mm howitzers are deployed on Highland 3, which can completely cover our offensive position from there.

    On Highlands 1 and 2, the US military also built a large number of fortifications, trenches, barbed wire, tunnels and fixed fire points, forming a tight defense.  It can be said that the US military's defense in Tierra Colorada is more than five times that of Haltiangis!  "General Du Qizheng introduced to Army Minister and Field Marshal Zhao Bowen.

    After listening to General Du Qizheng¡¯s introduction, Marshal Zhao Bowen couldn¡¯t help but frowned.  The heavy artillery groups deployed by the US military around Tierra Colorada covered all attack routes.  In addition, it seems that if the Chinese army wants to capture Tierra Colorada, it can only attack from the north, which will inevitably fall into the superior firepower of the US military.  It is foreseeable that once the Chinese army launches an attack, corpses will definitely fall on the ground in front of Tiela Colorada.

    "How many troops do the U.S. military have here?" Marshal Zhao Bowen asked.

    "The US military originally had only 300,000 troops here, of which 50,000 were troops who withdrew from Hartianjis. However, yesterday, two armies of more than 100,000 troops arrived in Tierraco from Chilpancingo  Rollada has brought the total military strength here to more than 400,000 people." General Du Qizheng introduced.  His face also looked a little unnatural. In the Battle of Haltiangis, the 2nd Army was the main attacker, so in the Battle of Tiela Colorada, it should be his 7th Army's turn.  But the US military's defense line here is very strong. If a strong attack is launched, it will inevitably cause heavy casualties. This is not what he wants to see.

    "It seems that the Americans have carefully built a defense line here! If we want to conquer Tiela Colorada, I'm afraid we will have to pay a heavy price!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said.

    "Marshal, how about we let the Japanese mercenaries attack? They don't dare to disobey our orders!" General Xie Dingkun suggested.

    Marshal Zhao Bowen shook his head. With the US military's defense in Tierra Colorada, even if all 300,000 Japanese mercenaries died, it would be difficult to break through the US military's defense line.

    "Then what should we do?" General Du Qizheng asked.

    "Don't worry, although the US military's defense line is strong, it is not unbreakable. I have requested domestic support, and the air force will come to support us. Counting the time, the fearful airship force should arrive in Acapulco. By then,  The Air Force will use heavy aerial bombs to attack and destroy the US military's defenses. In that case, it will be much easier for us to break through the US military's defenses!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said.

    Since its establishment, the Chinese Air Force has never been on the battlefield again, except for participating in the war against Russia more than ten years ago. Its development scale and main weapons are kept strictly confidential, just like the Navy's aircraft carrier fleet.  The outside world has been speculating on the size and weapons of the Chinese Air Force, but there has been no definite information, even from China's allies.  In the European battlefield, aircraft have already appeared, but they are mostly used for reconnaissance. Specialized fighters and bombers have not been developed.  In order to keep confidentiality, the Chinese Air Force also plans to deploy airship units on the American battlefield first, and then whether to deploy fighter jets depending on the situation.  The air strike against Tiela Colorada was the Chinese Air Force¡¯s first battle on the American battlefield!
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