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    After General Davis learned about the situation in the direction of Puebla, he immediately handed over the command of Cuautla to others and rushed to Mexico City with a platoon of guards.  After all, he is already regarded as General Pershing's assistant. In the current critical situation, he must try his best to assist General Pershing in handling such a crisis.  If the Chinese army's main attack direction is not Cuautla, even if General Davis does not personally sit there, there will not be a big problem.  Mexico City is only more than 60 kilometers away from Cuotlali. If you drive at the fastest speed by car, it only takes a little more than two hours to get there.

    When General Davis left Cuautla, it was already 7 p.m.  The Chinese army's attacks have stopped.  After a day of hard fighting, the U.S. military once again held its position, and the Chinese army once again dropped tens of thousands of corpses in front of the U.S. military's defense lines.  Of course, these corpses were actually left behind by North Korean mercenary soldiers after they died in battle.  The attack on Cuautla in the past two days has been carried out by North Korean mercenaries. Neither the Chinese army nor Japanese mercenaries intervened.

    Although he held his position, General Davis was not happy at all.  If the Chinese really regarded the attack on Cuautla as a feint, then they were all deceived by the Chinese army.  Once Puebla is breached by the Chinese army, the entire line of defense will collapse.  If the US military does not want to lose its main force in Mexico City, it must immediately abandon central Mexico and retreat quickly.  However, this will not drag the Chinese army into the Mexican battlefield.  The good transportation conditions and terrain in northern Mexico are more suitable for the Chinese army's attack.  Once the US military is unable to withstand the attack of the Chinese army, the flames of war may reach the United States!  This is definitely not what any American soldier wants to see.

    "Cunning Chinese, they are the most despicable race in the world! If we win this war, I must recommend that the government kill all the Chinese!" Sitting in the car, General Davis  He said through gritted teeth.  Since the last few years of the 19th century, the United States has been suffering at the hands of China, and it is getting worse.  This time it was almost to the point of national subjugation.  If the Chinese army cannot be defeated, the United States will no longer exist as a country in the world.  Almost no American wants this day to come.

    While General Davis was rushing from Cuautla to Mexico City, the U.S. military in Puebla, hundreds of kilometers away, had already started packing and preparing to evacuate.  The soldiers carried weapons and ammunition, and a large amount of combat supplies were also moved onto trucks and horse-drawn carriages.  Cannons were also hung on the back of the truck, preparing to evacuate with the troops.  Although the US military has built relatively complete defenses in Puebla, Lieutenant General Richard has no confidence in relying on the five corps in hand to resist the Chinese army's attack.  Especially after Atlixco's three armies were wiped out after only holding on for most of a day, he was even less confident in holding Puebla.  If this is the case, then retreat becomes his only option.

    "Quick! Quick! Quick! Put all those artillery shells on the truck and don't leave a single shot to the Chinese." A U.S. Army major officer was directing a group of U.S. soldiers to move the artillery reserves of ammunition to the truck.  Especially some large-caliber artillery shells, if they cannot be taken away, they will have to be destroyed.  This is better than being captured by the Chinese army.

    Under the order of Lieutenant General Richard, the whole of Puebla was boiling.  The soldiers had just finished their dinner when they received the order to prepare to withdraw, which inevitably caused panic among the troops.  Some rumors are relatively reliable, saying that the main force of the Chinese army is marching towards Puebla, and that if it is late, it will be impossible to get it.  This caused great panic among the officers and soldiers of the US military.  Some American soldiers even tried to sneak away.  Fortunately, Lieutenant General Richard realized this situation and sent military police to maintain order. At the same time, he announced to the soldiers that the evacuation of Puebla was just a strategic necessity. The Chinese army is still far away from Puebla. They are now  Still safe.

    Of course, there are some US officers and soldiers who don¡¯t believe it.

    Especially the officers and soldiers in charge of communications at the headquarters, they have received the telegram that the U.S. troops in Atlisco have surrendered to the Chinese army.  Although Lieutenant General Richard has issued a gag order to prevent anyone from leaking this information.  But someone still revealed the news.  If it hadn't been for the suppression by the military police, it would have caused even greater panic.

    "How long will it take to be ready?" Lieutenant General Richard asked anxiously.  It was already 7:30 in the evening, and it had been nearly two hours since Atlisco's defenders surrendered.  Atlixco is only thirty kilometers away from Puebla. If the Chinese are going to launch an overnight attack on Puebla, they may not be far from Puebla now.  !

     "General, it will take another hour. We have stored a large amount of weapons and ammunition in Puebla. It will take a certain amount of time to load the ammunition. In addition, we currently lack a large number of transportation tools. Many weapons and ammunition may only be able to  Abandoned!" a brigadier general in charge of logistics reported to Lieutenant General Richard.

    "No matter what, we must evacuate in half an hour. All materials that cannot be taken away will be destroyed and cannot be left to the Chinese!" Lieutenant General Richard ordered.  The combat supplies are gone and can be produced again.  With the strong industrial strength of the United States, it can fully afford their consumption.  But if there are no more people, then everything is gone.

    "Yes, General!" The brigadier general in charge of logistics immediately went to convey the order.

    "Come here, order the 75th Infantry Division to set off immediately in ten minutes to clear the way for the entire army!" Lieutenant General Richard ordered.  The 75th Infantry Division is his direct unit. Its combat effectiveness is slightly stronger than that of the other armies, and he is also more comfortable in commanding it.

    "Yes, general!" The signal corpsman immediately went to deliver the order.

    At this time, not far southwest of Puebla, a troop was marching quickly in the dark.  One by one, T4 ¡®Wild Wolf¡¯ light tanks are driving forward at a maximum cross-country speed of 10 kilometers per hour.  Although the distance of thirty kilometers is not long, it is very easy for a tank to break down.  So far, there are at least more than thirty tanks that have broken down.

    "How far are we from our destination now?" General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Group Army, asked as he looked at the tanks rumbling by on the side of the road.  Time is very urgent now. As long as we block the U.S. troops before they retreat, the more than 200,000 U.S. troops in Puebla will be unable to fly.

    "Commander, the forward troops are less than five kilometers away from their destination and will arrive in half an hour." A staff officer reported to General Du Qizheng.

    "Order the forward troops to spread out in all directions immediately after arriving. If retreating US troops are found, they must be intercepted. In addition, order other departments to speed up and arrive at the intended destination as soon as possible!" General Du Qizheng ordered.

    Based on the suggestions made by the combat staff, General Du Qizheng placed the location to block the US military in Huejochingo, 20 kilometers north of Puebla.  This is just a small town, but the Chinese army came from Atrizco, and the distance to Huejochingo is about the same as to Puebla.  If they choose to block the US military in Huehochingo, the Chinese army will have a slight advantage in the distance.  General Du Qizheng planned to use this place as a fulcrum after arriving in Wejochengo and extend eastward to build a 20-kilometer recommended defense line to completely block the retreating road of the US military.  After the main force of the US military that surrounded Atlisco arrives tomorrow, we can launch a war of annihilation against the US military.

    Although the troops commanded by General Du Qizheng have surpassed the US military in strength and are assisted by armored forces, he has no intention of attacking Puebla immediately.

    In a night battle, it is difficult for the Chinese army to take full advantage of its weaponry, and it may also cause huge losses.  Therefore, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate to choose defense tonight and wait until dawn tomorrow before launching an attack!

    At 7:40, the first U.S. Army retreated north from Puebla. This force was Lieutenant General Richard's direct force, the 75th Infantry Division.  After that, the U.S. military successively set off from Puebla and retreated north.  Along the way, the U.S. military formed a long queue.  The lights of the cars and the lit torches were like a long queue.

    On the other side, the Chinese army is also rushing towards Hueyochingo. The road from Puebla to Mexico City passes through Hueyochingo. If the US military wants to retreat, it must pass through here.

    At eight o'clock in the evening, the 2nd Tank Battalion of the 7th Army Armored Brigade took the lead in arriving at Huehochingo.  Subsequently, the Dirk Battalion of the 7th Army Armored Brigade and the 23rd Infantry Division also arrived at Huehochingo at 8:20.  Chinese troops quickly began to deploy, constructing the proposed defenses.  In addition to the "Wild Wolf" light tanks of the two tank battalions that broke down on the road, there are still more than a hundred vehicles left.  These tanks will become the main combat force against the US military.

    By nine o'clock in the evening, when the US 75th Infantry Division arrived three kilometers away from Huehochingo and encountered the Chinese army, the Chinese army had assembled three light tank battalions and two tanks in Hueyochingo.  The strength of an infantry division.  The U.S. military can no longer escape through Huehochingo!
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