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    At three o'clock in the morning on March 27, a group of U.S. troops flying white flags visited the headquarters of the Chinese Army's 7th Group Army in Weyhoqin.  They were discovered when they arrived at the Chinese army's defense line, but because they were flying white flags, the Chinese army did not attack them.  After asking about their purpose, the Chinese army confiscated their weapons and then took them into the town of Huehochingo.

    The leader of this group of U.S. officers and soldiers is none other than Brigadier General Wayne, commander of the 75th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. As a close subordinate of Lieutenant General Richard, he was also the first person to speak out in support of Lieutenant General Richard.  As the plenipotentiary representative of Lieutenant General Richard, he went to the Chinese army's station and negotiated with the Chinese army on the surrender of Lieutenant General Richard's army.

    Brigadier General Wayne met the commander of the Chinese Army, General Du Qizheng, in a small reception room at the headquarters of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army.  Originally, General Du Qizheng had already rested, but after receiving the report, he got up immediately.  The US military wanted to surrender, which was beyond his expectation, but this was also a good thing for the Chinese army.  If the US military surrenders, they will no longer have to waste time here and can rush to Mexico City at dawn tomorrow morning.  It is expected that by the day after tomorrow, that is, April 28, they will be able to block the retreat of the main US military force, completely surround two million US troops, and annihilate the main US military force in Mexico in one battle.

    In addition to General Du Qizheng, there was also his adjutant in the reception room, who was responsible for recording the entire negotiation.  In addition, there are two guards at the door, responsible for ensuring the commander's safety.  Although Brigadier General Wayne had been searched when he was brought to the commander to confirm that he did not have any weapons on him, the guards responsible for General Du Qizheng's safety still did not dare to neglect.  As for the American soldiers who came with Brigadier General Wayne, they have been taken to other places to rest.

    "Your Majesty, General, I'm glad to see you!" Brigadier General Wayne saluted immediately after seeing General Du Qizheng, showing great respect.  Although, many Americans look down on China and think that they are just a newly rising upstart.  However, Brigadier General Wayne did not dare to show any neglect.  Now, their abandoned army has no way out. If the surrender is refused, the only thing waiting for them will be death on the battlefield.  Of course, Brigadier General Wayne also believed that the Chinese would not refuse their surrender.

    "Your Excellency, Brigadier General, please take a seat and please explain your purpose of coming!" General Du Qizheng said straight to the point after having someone bring him a cup of coffee.  It was late at night and he didn't have time to chat with these Americans.  Now the Chinese army has a complete advantage. Even if the Americans do not surrender, it will only take one day to finish them off.

    "Your Excellency, General, this time I am here to negotiate with your army on the order of General Richard. We know that we have lost this battle. In order to save everyone's lives, Richard will be willing to negotiate with you on reasonable terms."  Surrender to your army!" Brigadier General Wayne said.

    "Conditions? What conditions?" A contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of General Du Qizheng's mouth.  Are Americans still qualified to negotiate terms with them now?

    "Your Excellency, General, if your army can guarantee the safety of our lives and property, promise not to capture our soldiers and officers as coolies, and release us unconditionally after the war, we are willing to surrender to your army.  " Brigadier General Wayne said.

    In the view of General Du Qizheng, the conditions proposed by Brigadier General Wayne are not excessive.  However, China has never been in the habit of keeping dozens or millions of prisoners of war in vain.  All prisoners of war, unless they are injured and lose the ability to work, will participate in hard labor in exchange for necessary living supplies before being released.  There are now dozens or millions of American troops captured by China on the Mexican battlefield.  All these prisoners were invested in the construction of the road from Acapulco to Chilpancingo.  The original simple highway severely restricted the logistics support of the Chinese army.  These prisoners of war were used to widen and strengthen the highway.

    "General, we know that your army's purpose is to make a long-distance attack on Mexico City. If your army agrees to our conditions, we can surrender to your army within an hour without wasting your army's time!" Brigadier General Wayne continued.  said.

    General Du Qizheng felt something in his heart and nodded. Although it would not take much effort to deal with this American army, it would always waste some time.  If the Americans use this time to slip away again, they will lose more than they gain.

    "Okay! Brigadier General, I agree to your request. After you surrender, you will be arranged separately. We will ensure the safety of your lives and property, and at the same time ensure your daily food supply. Of course, these foods can only guarantee your minimum  It¡¯s just a standard of living!¡± General Du Qizheng said.  When you are a prisoner of war, don't expect a lot of food and meat. It's good to be able to fill your stomach.

    "Yes, Your Majesty General!" Brigadier General Wayne said immediately.  China agreed with them so easilyThe article was beyond his expectation.  However, Brigadier General Wayne knew that the Chinese army wanted to rush to Mexico City faster, so it was understandable that he agreed to their conditions!

    After reaching an agreement with the Chinese side, Brigadier General Wayne immediately rushed back to report the news.  General Du Qizheng demanded that the US military must surrender to the Chinese army within an hour.  Otherwise, they will not recognize the previous agreement.  Therefore, after Brigadier General Wayne returned to report the news, Lieutenant General Richard immediately ordered the assembly of troops and surrendered to the Chinese army.

    At 4:30 in the morning on April 27, Lieutenant General Richard led 160,000 American troops to surrender to the Chinese army. After handing over their weapons to the Chinese army, they were sent to a temporary prisoner of war camp in Huehochingo.  It is unknown whether Lieutenant General Richard was out of revenge for General Pershing. It was not until all the troops surrendered to the Chinese army that a U.S. military communications officer sent a telegram of their surrender to Mexico City.  It was already 6 o'clock in the morning and it was already dawn.  A leading unit of the Chinese army set off from Huejochingo and headed for Mexico City half an hour ago.

    After learning that the US troops stationed in Puebla had surrendered so easily, Marshal Zhao Bowen, the top commander of the Chinese army in the Mexican battlefield, ordered General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Army, to leave a small number of troops to guard the prisoners of war.  Heading towards Mexico City at a fast pace.  After learning that the US troops stationed in Puebla had surrendered, General Pershing, the commander of the US military, was very likely to withdraw early.  If the US military is allowed to slip away, it will make the Chinese army's painstaking outflanking operations and dispatch of armored units less meaningful.  General Xie Dingkun, the commander of the 2nd Army who was still in Atrizco, also received the order. Marshal Zhao Bowen asked them to follow the 7th Army and rush to Mexico City as quickly as possible to intercept the US military's retreat.

    In Mexico City, General Pershing and General Davis stayed up all night, still waiting for a reply from the U.S. government.  However, they sent several telegrams to urge them, and the reply they received was that the president was convening cabinet members to listen to the analysis of military commanders, and then hold a meeting to discuss whether to agree to the withdrawal of the main force of the US military.  This kind of poor efficiency made General Pershing furious.  You know, the longer time goes on, the more dangerous they will be!

    "Davis, is there a telegram from the Army General Staff?" General Pershing asked after wiping his face with a towel.

    Admiral Davis shook his head: "I really don't know what those politicians in the country are doing anymore? Haven't they discovered the danger we are in now? Will they be happy until we are surrounded by the Chinese and have all been wiped out?  ?¡±

    "This is probably the shortcoming of democratic countries!" General Pershing said.  Although he previously believed that the American democratic system was the best political system in the world, at this time, he extremely hoped that the United States would be a dictatorial government.  If the United States were a dictatorship, they would only need an order from the president to retreat, instead of the current situation where the president needs the consent of his cabinet members.

    At this moment, a communications officer hurriedly ran into the headquarters, his face full of panic.

    "What happened?" General Pershing asked quickly, he was afraid that something unexpected would happen at this time.  For example, the Chinese launched another large-scale attack.

    "General! Lieutenant General Richard led his army to surrender to the Chinese!" the communications officer said with a sad face.

    "What? Richard surrendered to the Chinese?" General Pershing and General Davis both exclaimed.

    General Per Xing swayed and almost fell to the ground.  This shows how big a blow the news of Lieutenant General Richard's surrender brought to him!

    "Coward! That fellow Richard is simply a coward! He also has more than 100,000 or 200,000 troops. If he relies on solid fortifications, he can withstand the Chinese for more than two days. How can he surrender to the Chinese?  ?" General Davis cursed.  Lieutenant General Richard's unexpected surrender completely disrupted their plans, which made General Davis curse viciously.  However, they seemed to have forgotten that the reason why Lieutenant General Richard surrendered to China was entirely because they decided to abandon Lieutenant General Richard and his army. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to surrender.

    "Davis, it's useless to say this now! The Chinese are definitely coming to Mexico City. You go to the military camp immediately and order all troops to be ready to evacuate!" General Pershing said with a stern face.  Originally, they planned to start preparing for evacuation this morning, but now they have to move forward!  The Chinese army is rushing towards Mexico City. If they move a little slower, they will not be able to retreat!
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