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    At 7:30 in the morning on February 27, the US 49th Army and the 50th Army, a total of more than 100,000 troops, set off from Tierra Rollada and attacked eastward, preparing to break through the Chinese army's blockade in the east and reopen the connection with Chilpancingo.  The connection between them is directly related to whether the U.S. troops in Tierra Colorada can break through the siege of the Chinese army and escape safely.

    When Lieutenant General Clark convened an emergency meeting with U.S. military generals, the U.S. military headquarters in Chilpancingo also received a telegram sent by Lieutenant General Clark.  When the communications officer translated the telegram, the entire telegraph room was in an uproar.

    "Oh God! Are Lieutenant General Clark and the others finished? The Chinese have actually cut off their retreat!" The US military officers in the telegraph room were talking a lot.  The disastrous defeat of the U.S. airship unit cast a shadow over the hearts of U.S. military officers.  But they didn't expect that the Chinese army would move so quickly, directly cutting off Lieutenant General Clark's retreat. This was exactly the pace to encircle and annihilate the more than 300,000 U.S. troops in Tierra Colorada!

    "You continue to guard, I will report to the general!" After the communications officer in the telegraph room finished speaking, he picked up the telegram and hurried to General Pershing's office.  The war has become increasingly tense these days, and General Pershing has no time to return to his residence, so he directly sets up a camp bed in his office.  When the communications officer arrived, General Pershing was already up and eating a breakfast.  Breakfast is very simple, just a glass of milk and a piece of bread.

    "General, I have an urgent military situation to report to you!" the communications officer said nervously.

    "What's going on?" Admiral Pershing put the last bit of bread in his hand into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and then asked after swallowing.

    "General, General Clark sent a telegram that the Chinese army captured the small basin east of Tierra Colorada last night, cutting off the connection between Tierra Colorada and Chilpancingo. The Chinese are obviously trying to  Encircle and annihilate our troops in Tierra Colorada! Lieutenant General Clark has begun to organize troops to attack the Chinese, preparing to break through the Chinese interception. He hopes that we can also send powerful troops here to support their actions!" said the communications officer!  .

    After hearing this, General Pershing frowned tightly.  The milk glass he was holding was put back on the table. He no longer had any appetite.  The urgent military situation reported by the communications officer made him very worried. If the US military commanded by Clark was wiped out by the Chinese, a huge hole would appear in the US military's defense line in the Sierra Madre del Sur.

    "I understand, you go down first, and make sure to keep in touch with Lieutenant General Clark!" General Pershing said with a stern face.

    "Yes, general!" The communications officer saluted.  Then he turned and left.

    "Come here, go get General Davis!" General Pershing ordered.

    Soon, the orderly found Lieutenant General Davis in Pershing's office.  However, Lieutenant General Davis also looked a little ugly.  He also saw the critical situation facing the US military now. If Lieutenant General Clark's troops were severely damaged or even annihilated, they would not have enough troops to defend Chilpancingo!

    "General, we must immediately organize troops to cooperate with Lieutenant General Clark. Once Lieutenant General Clark's efforts fail and the army is surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese, our losses will be great! By then, we may no longer be able to hold on to the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur!  " Lieutenant General Davis said.

    General Pershing nodded, and then said: "Let's do this. You personally lead the 16th Army and the 44th Army to attack the Chinese from the east, and cooperate with Lieutenant General Clark to try to break through the Chinese interception!"

    "Yes, General! But, General, we have to prepare for the worst. What will happen to Chilpancingo's defense if it fails?" Lieutenant General Davis said.

    "I will order other troops to gather quickly towards Chilpancingo. In addition, I will ask for reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible.

    We will have enough troops when the reinforcements arrive!  "General Pershing said.

    "Okay, General, I'm going to call in the troops right away!" General Davis said, then turned and left General Pershing's office.

    General Pershing watched Lieutenant General Davis leave, his eyes full of worry.  The situation he least wanted to see happened.  The U.S. military has lost nearly 200,000 troops in the previous Haltiangis, and the number of troops sent to Tierra Colorada has reached as many as 500,000. If all these troops are lost, plus other places  The losses of the lost troops and US troops will be in the millions.  The defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur, which is four to five hundred kilometers long, will have loopholes due to the lack of troops.  It is already very difficult to hold the defensive line of the Sierra Madre del Sur under the fierce Chinese attack.  Once the Chinese break through the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur and the central plains and northern areas of Mexico, it will be impossible to resist the Chinese attack.  When the time comes?The hinterland of the United States will be threatened by the Chinese army, and the battlefield advantages it has finally gained since the war began will be lost. The final result will also lead to the United States likely to lose this war!  !

    General Pershing immediately drafted a telegram to report the problems currently faced by the US military to the United States, hoping that the country could send more troops to fight in Mexico. At the same time, he also suggested that the United States build a line of defense on the border with Mexico.  , be prepared to respond to the Chinese military's attack on the United States mainland.  In addition, General Pershing also ordered the US military to begin shrinking the defense line in the Sierra Madre del Sur, preparing to strengthen the US military's defense in Chilpancingo.  This is the core of the entire US military defense line. Once the Chinese capture Chilpancingo, they will be able to threaten central and northern Mexico, and then drive straight in to threaten the deep south of the United States!

    Tiela Colorada, when Lieutenant General Clark ordered the U.S. troops of the two armies to start attacking eastward, the Seventh Army of the Chinese Army and the Japanese mercenaries were also ready for battle.  According to the previous plan, the 2nd Army was responsible for blocking the US military's escape route to the east, as well as US military reinforcements coming from the direction of Chilpancingo.  The 7th Army and Japanese mercenaries were responsible for wiping out all remaining US troops in Tierra Colorada.  This battle is very important for the Mexican battlefield. If it wins, China will regain the initiative on the Mexican battlefield.  It will also help China defeat the United States in the next war!

    At 7:30 in the morning, the Chinese Army¡¯s artillery began a violent shelling of the U.S. Army.  Although all the artillery of the 2nd Army has left, only more than 300 cannons of the 7th Army remain.  However, the U.S. artillery has already been completely destroyed by the continuous bombing by the Chinese Air Force airship force.  Among the U.S. troops in Tierra Colorada, there are only more than two hundred cannons with a caliber of 5 mm or above left, and the rest are small-caliber artillery.  Moreover, when the US 49th Army and the 50th Army attacked the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army, they took away most of the artillery, causing the defenders of Tierra Colorada to face the fierce bombardment of the Chinese Army's artillery.  There is no way to fight back.

    "Order all ministries to hold their positions. Once the Chinese can no longer break through our positions!" Lieutenant General Clark ordered with a livid face.  He knew that the Chinese army would not hold back this time. If the US military could not stop the Chinese army's attack, what awaited them would be annihilation.

    The shelling lasted for less than half an hour, and the US Army's No. 2 and No. 3 Highlands were the main targets of Chinese artillery attacks.  As long as these two highlands are captured, the US military in Tierra Colorada will have no power to fight back.

    "Come on!" In order to conquer the remaining two highlands of the US military, not only the Japanese mercenaries launched a fierce attack, but the Chinese Army's 7th Group Army also dispatched two infantry divisions to focus on attacking the US military's No. 3 high ground.

    Highland No. 3 is located south of Tierra Colorada, with a higher altitude, but relatively far from the battlefield.  With Highland No. 1 already controlled by the Chinese army, the U.S. military in Tierra Colorada did not dare to fight back at all and could only defend.  The 32nd and 33rd Divisions of the 7th Group Army of the Chinese Army can bypass the urban area and launch a fierce attack on Highland 3 with the support of artillery.  Highland No. 2 was handed over to Japanese mercenaries to attack.

    "Boom, boom, boom!" Dense artillery shells fell on the U.S. Army's No. 3 Highland. The U.S. officers and soldiers guarding the high ground huddled in the trenches and shivered.  Although Highland No. 3 was not the main bombing target in previous bombings by the Chinese Air Force, most of the defenses on the high ground were destroyed during the consecutive days of bombing, and many anti-gun holes and tunnels were also bombed.  It was destroyed, which put the U.S. military on the highlands in a very dangerous situation.

    At 8:10 in the morning, the 321st Regiment of the Chinese Army launched an attack on the US Army's No. 3 Heights as the first wave of troops.  The soldiers crouched and formed a sparse skirmish line to attack the top of the mountain.  The altitude of Highland 3 is as high as thousands of meters, and the relative height is more than 500 meters. The US military's defenses are basically deployed on the mountainside.  Moreover, there are no smooth roads leading to the mountains, most of them are just winding trails or walking directly through dense forests.

    However, although this makes it more difficult for the Chinese army to attack, it also provides them with protection to a certain extent.

    The fierce battle in Tierra Colorada has begun in full swing. At the same time, the US 49th Army and the 50th Army starting from Tierra Colorada also began to attack the Chinese Army's 2nd Group Army.  Although the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army built defense fortifications in the small basin overnight, it was too hasty and only built the recommended defense fortifications and artillery positions. Most of the soldiers could only hide in trenches or foxholes.  Fortunately, the Chinese army has an advantage in artillery, and the US military cannot use artillery fire to cause heavy casualties to the Chinese army!
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