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    In the dark night, the U.S. military fled southward in embarrassment, while the Chinese army was pursuing them. In order to escape for their lives, many U.S. soldiers fled from the road to the fields and mountains on both sides of the road to avoid being overtaken by the armored troops of the Chinese army.  .

    On the highway, there are weapons and equipment left behind by the US military when they fled. Many US troops even raised their hands and surrendered to the Chinese army.

    At 1 a.m. on April 27, the battle ended. The pursuing Chinese armored forces withdrew to Huehochingo, and the U.S. military was able to escape.  According to Major General Tang Wu, commander of the Armored Brigade of the 7th Group Army, who was responsible for commanding the operation, that night, they chased the US military for a total of 6,000 kilometers. These US soldiers had completely lost their fighting spirit. Facing the tanks and armored vehicles of the Chinese army, they could not fight at all.  If you have no intention of resisting, run away if you can. If you can't escape, surrender to the Chinese army. Anyway, save your life first.

    During the battle that night, the Chinese military paid the price of more than 20 tanks and armored vehicles that were damaged due to malfunctions, but it achieved fruitful results. Perhaps not many US troops were killed, but many were captured.  At that time, the armored troops were responsible for the assault, and all the surrendered American prisoners were handed over to the infantry behind.  Statistics after the battle showed that more than 30,000 American troops were captured.  Including the US troops who were killed and the US troops who were previously defeated by the 7th Army Armored Brigade Reconnaissance Battalion, the US military has almost lost an entire corps.  The US military only has 5 corps in Puebla. After losing one corps, there are only 4 corps left.

    That night, the US military was frightened and did not continue to attack.  The Chinese army did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, it strengthened its defense lines to prevent the US military from breaking through the defense lines and escaping back to Mexico City.  At night, the performance of the armored forces was greatly affected.  If it were daytime, perhaps the army commanded by General Du Qizheng alone would be able to annihilate this US military force.  However, this US military has completely become a turtle in the urn.  The road back to Mexico City had been cut off, and whether they continued the attack or returned to Puebla, it was a dead end.

    It was only at 2 o'clock in the morning on April 27 that Lieutenant General Richard gathered the scattered US troops.  In this battle, they not only lost most of their heavy equipment and combat supplies, but also suffered heavy losses in military strength.  When the final statistical report was handed over to Lieutenant General Richard, he almost fainted.  The total number of U.S. troops killed and missing in battle totaled nearly 100,000.  In fact, there were not so many US troops captured and killed in battle. There were still many US troops who were chased by the Chinese army and fled in panic.  Maybe they were lost, or maybe they just didn't want to return to the team.  Most of the US military no longer have the confidence to continue fighting the Chinese army.  Therefore, they chose to run away and become deserters. Although it was a shame, they could always save their lives.

    "General, what should we do now?" Brigadier General Wayne, commander of the US 75th Infantry Division, asked.  His troops were defeated by the Chinese before, causing him to lose face severely in front of his colleagues.  Now that the army has been defeated by the Chinese, no one can laugh at him anymore.

    "The Chinese have been prepared for a long time. Their defense is very strong. We have no way to break through their defense line. General Richard, why don't we take a detour! Although it will take a detour of nearly hundreds of kilometers, it is better than being beaten by the Chinese."  It's better to block it!" Another US Army Major General suggested.

    "No! The soldiers are tired, hungry, and scared at the same time. We can't go very far if we drive all night. After daybreak, the Chinese will definitely pursue us. By then, if we are overtaken, we will be dead.  !" said the commander of the US 76th Infantry Division.

    "This won't work, that won't work. Everyone couldn't come up with an idea. They all looked to Lieutenant General Richard, hoping that he could come up with a way to survive this crisis.

    Lieutenant General Richard was also in a very difficult position. After retreating from Puebla, when he was intercepted by the Chinese army, he sent a telegram to General Pershing requesting instructions.  General Pershing agreed that he would lead his army to attack the Chinese army and break through the Chinese army's defense lines.  But now the US military has suffered a disastrous defeat.  Withdrawing from Puebla to Mexico City¡¤This is obviously no longer realistic.

    "Has General Pershing called us back?" Lieutenant General Richard asked.

    "General, General Pershing just sent a telegram asking us to return to Puebla and rely on the fortifications there to fight against the Chinese. They will send reinforcements to support us!" the communications officer said.

    "What? Return to Puebla?" Lieutenant General Richard said in surprise.  The other generals also screamed in surprise.  It was clear that neither of them was optimistic about a return to Puebla.  Now that the U.S. troops in Atlixco have surrendered, the main Chinese force will arrive in Puebla tomorrow.  The hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops are enough to easily annihilate the remaining 100,000 U.S. troops.  Although, Puebla¡¯s anti-Na fortifications are veryPerfect, but no one of the generals here has the confidence to withstand the attack of the powerful Chinese army.

    "General, this is what General Pershing ordered!" the communications officer quickly explained when he saw Lieutenant General Richard's livid face.

    "Damn! General Pershing doesn't want us to hold back the Chinese and buy time for the main force to retreat!" Brigadier General Wayne, commander of the US 75th Infantry Division, blurted out.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on him, including Lieutenant General Richard.  They also thought about this possibility, but they didn't say it out loud.  But Brigadier General Wayne made this point clear.

    "General, what should we do now? Is it possible that we really have to go back to Puebla to wait for death? Our troops have been scattered a lot. If everyone knows that we are going to return to Puebla, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable.  !" Brigadier General Wayne said.  He has also fought against the Chinese army and knows that their current army, which is weak in strength, backward in equipment and low in morale, cannot withstand the Chinese attack at all.  More importantly, if the soldiers below knew that they had no hope of escape, they might immediately flee or even cause a mutiny.

    Lieutenant General Richard is also in a bit of a dilemma. As a direct subordinate of General Pershing, he should follow General Pershing's orders at this time.  Even if he guessed that General Pershing planned to use their unit as a discard, he had to obey the situation.  A soldier's bounden duty is to obey orders, not to mention that General Pershing is still his senior commander, so he cannot disobey his senior commander's orders.

    ¡°However, he was very unwilling to do so.  Why should he be allowed to die and create opportunities for others to escape?  Lieutenant General Richard was certain that this idea must not have come up with Admiral Pershing, but that guy Davis.  Several of General Pershing's direct subordinates were either killed in battle or captured, leaving him and General Davis alone.  Moreover, General Davis has always regarded himself as the successor of General Pershing, and he is very dissatisfied with Lieutenant General Richard.  It is understandable to use Lieutenant General Richard as an abandoned son at this time.

    In fact, Lieutenant General Richard completely misunderstood, and he was a little jealous of General Davis.  Why was it a defeat, but Davis was promoted to general, while he was still a lieutenant general.  This made Lieutenant General Richard very dissatisfied.  In addition, on the Mexican battlefield, General Davis has become General Pershing's assistant, which makes him even more jealous.

    ¡°However, General Pershing¡¯s order was very clear, and its true meaning was indeed to let Lieutenant General Richard hold back the main force of the Chinese army in Puebla and create opportunities for the main force of the US military to retreat.  This idea was not proposed by General Davis, but by General Pershing.  Although General Per Xing is a kind-hearted old man in peacetime, he is not kind in commanding troops. When it is time to be ruthless, General Per Xing is more ruthless than anyone else.  Abandoning the more than 200,000 U.S. troops led by Lieutenant General Richard, and allowing the main force of nearly 2 million U.S. troops in Mexico City, Cuernavaca and Cuautla to retreat safely. Anyone who is not a fool knows what choice they will make.

    While Lieutenant General Richard was hesitating and embarrassed, General Pershing and General Davis were also in trouble within the U.S. military headquarters in Mexico City.  What they are in trouble with is how to explain it to the US government?  Secretary of War Dickinson and Army Chief of Staff Leonard.  General Wood clearly requested that General Pershing must delay the Chinese army as much as possible in Mexico City to protect the security of the United States.  But now, it's only the end of April, and they have to give up the defense line in central Mexico.  Once the war spreads to northern Mexico, the mainland United States will also be threatened.  This is for Theodore who has returned to power.  For President Roosevelt, it would be a very big blow.

    "General, the telegram has been drafted, are you going to send it out like this? However, I am worried that the country will not agree to our request!" Admiral Davis said with some worry.  In the telegram, they clearly mentioned the dangers they were encountering and what losses they would suffer if they persisted.  However, this is just what they think from the perspective of the commander.  The group of people in the United States, the generals and government politicians who just sit in their offices and direct the battle, obviously do not think this way. The first thing they will think of is their votes and the stability of the United States.  As for the soldiers fighting on the front line, they are all disposable objects.  Just like they just treated Lieutenant General Richard as an abandoned son and abandoned it casually!
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