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    Under the threat of the Chinese Air Force, the U.S. artillery force became a coward and did not dare to take the lead at all.  Although fighter planes are limited by their range, they do not stay in the air for long and cannot stay on the battlefield for a long time.  But airships don't have this problem. Large airships can stay in the air for a long time, and can even turn off their engines and float in the air.  As long as the US artillery dared to fire, the airship troops could fly above their heads and drop bombs.  Although such tactics are a bit shameless, they fully utilize the weapon advantages of the Chinese army.

    With the U.S. military being powerless against the Chinese Air Force¡¯s fighter jets and airships, the Chinese military can maximize its firepower.

    The power of the bombardment by thousands of large-caliber artillery was very terrifying, especially starting at 7:30 in the morning, and it was not until 8:30 that the Chinese Army's artillery stopped the bombardment.  In the past hour, Chinese artillery fired at least more than 100,000 shells.  The U.S. military's forward positions felt as if they had been plowed over.  A large number of fortifications were destroyed, and the casualties were even heavier.  Even if the U.S. military's bomb-proof caves and air-raid shelters are built very solidly, they cannot withstand long-term shelling from large-caliber artillery!

    When the Chinese Army's artillery ended its shelling, many of the US military's bomb-proof caves and air-raid shelters were blown up, and the US officers and soldiers inside were buried alive inside.  And because no rescue was carried out in time, the American officers and soldiers inside had already suffocated to death.  According to incomplete statistics, during this shelling, the 32nd Army deployed by the US military on the frontline suffered more than 10,000 casualties.

    After the bombardment, General Gao Chang, the commander of the Chinese Army's 6th Group Army, issued the order to attack. The 111th Regiment of the 11th Division and the Japanese mercenary 38th Division jointly launched an attack on the US military position.  More than 10,000 troops dispersed and rushed towards the US military position.

    "Get up! The Chinese are coming!" Guarding the first trench of the defense line was the 27th Infantry Division of the 32nd Army of the US Army.  They were also the targets of previous Chinese Army artillery bombardments.  There were more than 12,000 people in the division, and 40% of them were killed or injured in the shelling.  Under the urging of the officers, the remaining American soldiers emerged from the bomb-proof holes and air-raid shelters that had not been blown up, entered the trenches, controlled weapons, and opened fire on the attacking Chinese Army and Japanese mercenaries!

    "Fire!" After the US military frontline commander gave the order to fire.  The surviving American soldiers used their weapons to fire at the enemy.  Although their hearts were full of fear, they also knew that if these Chinese were not killed, they would be the ones who died!

    "Da da da! Bang bang bang!" Both light and heavy machine guns and rifles opened fire, and dense bullets swept towards the attacking Chinese Army and Japanese mercenary soldiers. Many soldiers were hit and fell to the ground.  .  Most of the people were lying on the ground, avoiding American bullets.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" US mountain artillery and mortars also opened fire, and shells exploded among Chinese soldiers and Japanese mercenaries, taking away lives one after another.  The US military's counterattack did not scare the attacking Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries, and they launched counterattacks one after another.

    Heavy machine guns and light machine guns were set up to start shooting with the US military.  Mortars and infantry also launched fire suppression against the US military.  If they weren't afraid of accidentally injuring one of their own, the large-caliber artillery behind them and the airship troops in the sky would have opened fire long ago.  However, even if this is the case, the US 127th Infantry Division, which suffered heavy losses, is no match for the attacking Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries.  They had lost too many troops in the previous fierce shelling by the Chinese Army. The remaining few thousand people seemed somewhat unable to withstand the attack of tens of thousands of Chinese Army and Japanese mercenaries.

    "Boom!" A US heavy machine gun firepower point was hit by a mortar shell.  This originally strong heavy machine gun firepower point had caused a lot of damage in the previous shelling.  Although it was not destroyed, its defense was greatly reduced.  After the mortar shell exploded, the heavy machine gun firepower point was immediately blown into the sky.

    During the exchange of fire between the two sides, although the US military was able to hide in the trenches, it was not able to take advantage at all.  Whether it is the Chinese Army or Japanese mercenaries, their marksmanship is much better than that of American soldiers.  In particular, snipers in the Chinese Army took advantage of this opportunity to launch snipers against the US military.

    "Pa!" A crisp gunshot sounded, and a U.S. Army second lieutenant officer who was directing a heavy machine gun fire fell to the ground unwillingly. A big hole appeared on his head, and something mixed with red and white was forming.  Flowed out from the blood hole.  The American soldiers who were manipulating the heavy machine guns were also frightened so much that they hid in the trenches and did not dare to show up again.

    "Quickly inform the commander, the Chinese attack is too fierce and we need reinforcements, otherwise we will not be able to hold on!" the brigadier general commander of the US 127th Division ordered with sweating profusely.  The Chinese Army and the Japanese mercenary army are opening fire at the same time.Close to their defense line.  He was not sure that the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries could withstand their attack after they approached.  With no other option, the only option was to ask for help from the military.

    The commander of the 32nd Army of the U.S. Army who received the telegram asking for help quickly dispatched an infantry division to attack.  If the defense line was broken through by the Chinese army just after the battle began, he would have no way to explain to General Pershing.  General Pershing planned to use this line of defense to hold off the Chinese army for at least ten days and a half!  At that time, the Chinese troops will be put into the city of Chilpancingo, and through fierce street fighting and firepower deployed on the mountains on both sides of Chilpancingo, the Chinese troops who have entered the city will be strangled.

    The arrival of U.S. military reinforcements has greatly increased the firepower of the U.S. military on the front line.  The attacking Chinese troops and Japanese mercenaries were unable to take advantage and had to withdraw.  However, after they withdrew, the Chinese Army's artillery opened fire again.  Dense artillery shells fell on the U.S. military's defense line, causing the U.S. troops on the defense line to cry for their fathers and mothers.  Because a large number of artillery holes and air raid shelters were destroyed, the US military had to retreat to the second line of defense behind them, or huddle directly in the trenches.  This caused the US military to suffer heavy losses under the bombardment of Chinese artillery.

    During this day¡¯s battle, the Chinese Army and Japanese mercenaries launched attacks several times, but were beaten back by the US military.  However, the loss is not very big.  On the other hand, the US military suffered heavy losses due to the fierce artillery bombardment of the Chinese Army and the bombing of the Air Force.

    Although China does not know how big the losses of the US military are, it is at least much greater than its own losses.  After the US military commander General Pershing received the battle report in the evening, his face suddenly became so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from his face.

    In today¡¯s battle, the U.S. military suffered nearly 20,000 casualties.  Most of them were casualties of the US 32nd Army defending the front line.  They suffered heavy losses under the joint destruction of Chinese artillery and air force.  Most of the people were killed by the bombing.

    "General, the losses of the troops are too great. If we continue like this, we won't be able to hold on for long!" Lieutenant General Davis was also a little worried.  Such a loss also shocked him.  If more than 20,000 people are lost every day, then even if there are millions of US troops, they will not be able to last two months.

    General Pershing nodded, it¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t know this truth.  But does he have any other choice?  If the advantageous terrain cannot resist the Chinese army's attack, once it retreats to the central and northern regions of Mexico, the U.S. military will be even more unable to resist the Chinese army's attack.

    "Give the 32nd Army an order to hold on for another day tomorrow. After tomorrow night, they can withdraw from their positions to rest and recuperate!" General Pershing said expressionlessly.  Because the frontal defense line is less than five kilometers wide, even if the defense line is divided into three lines, he can only invest one army at a time.  The US military has millions of troops, but it cannot deploy them. It can only put them on the ground little by little to compete with the Chinese.  After they are all used up, the troops at the back will be redeployed to the front line.  Repeat this until all the troops are used up.

    "Yes! General!" Lieutenant General Davis said.

    He knows that such refueling tactics are very detrimental to the US military, but there is no other way.  Similarly, the Chinese army is also affected by the terrain and cannot deploy large forces.  Only tens of thousands of troops can be maintained on the front line, and each attack only has more than 10,000 people.  Otherwise, once the main force of the Chinese army launches an attack, the losses of the US military will probably be even greater.

    ¡°Compared to the US military¡¯s losses of more than 20,000 people, the Chinese Army and Japanese mercenaries combined only suffered losses of more than 2,000 people.  Moreover, most of these losses were caused by Japanese mercenaries.  Although the Japanese mercenaries fought bravely, they were not afraid of death.  But on the battlefield, they are often the quickest to die.  These howling Japanese mercenary soldiers are undoubtedly the best targets for the US military to kill.

    In the following time, the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries will attack the US military every day.  Although it is impossible to break through the US military's defense line under the stubborn defense of the US military, it can cause heavy casualties to the US military.

    On the evening of March 9, when the US 32nd Army withdrew from the front line of defense, almost all four divisions of the army were disabled, and most of the remaining people were injured. There were no intact soldiers left at all.  several.  From their casualties, we can see how brutal the battle on the front line was.  What a price the U.S. military paid to be able to hold the line of defense.

    After the 32nd U.S. Army was put on the front line, it only lasted two days before it withdrew and was replaced by the U.S. 33rd Army.  In this way, the Chilpancingo frontline positions continued to swallow up the strength of the US military!
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