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    At 1 pm on April 27, 1912, in Cuautla, under the orders of Marshal Zhao Bowen, the top commander of the Chinese army in Mexico, the Chinese army launched an attack on the US military.  Starting at 1 o'clock, the Chinese Army assembled more than 500 large-caliber heavy artillery to violently bombard the US military's defense line. The shelling was not limited to the second line of defense built by the US military, but also extended to the third line of defense.  In addition, the Chinese Air Force, which had completed air strikes on the retreating U.S. troops, also dispatched a large number of aircraft to bombard the U.S. positions indiscriminately.  In particular, the US military's artillery positions and air defense positions are priority targets for the Air Force.

    At 1:30 in the afternoon, the shelling and air raids ended, and the two lines of defense of the US military outside Cuautla City had been blown into a mess, as if they had been plowed over with a plow.  Even when the Chinese army was shelling and bombing, the US troops were hiding in strong anti-gun holes, leaving only a small number of observers on the position.  However, the U.S. military also suffered many casualties. Many anti-gun holes were destroyed by large-caliber heavy artillery or heavy aerial bombs, and entire companies and rows of U.S. officers and soldiers inside were buried alive.  More importantly, the US military's defenses were blown to pieces amid the intensive shelling and bombing by the Chinese army.  Many heavy machine gun firepower points were destroyed, trenches were blown down, and the barbed wire in front of the defense line was also blown up.  Under such circumstances, the defense power of the US military has been greatly reduced!

    "General He Bingju, the next step is up to you! After breaking through the two lines of defense of the US military in one fell swoop, then circle back to Kuautla's side, block the US military's retreat, and surround all the hundreds of thousands of US troops!" Zhao  Marshal Bowen took the order.

    "Yes, Marshal! The 8th Army guarantees to complete the mission!" General He Bingju immediately went down and ordered the attack.

    Japanese mercenary commander General Oshima Yoshimasa and North Korean mercenary commander General Kim Soon-hwa both stood aside with expressionless faces.  However, they did not quite believe that the Chinese Army's 8th Group Army was going to break through the US military's defense line in one fell swoop and also wanted to surround the US military.  Although they admit that the Chinese Army's combat effectiveness is much stronger than theirs.  But the U.S. military opposite is not a vegetarian either!  Although they believe that the final victory must belong to China, they believe that victory can only be achieved after a fierce and hard battle.  Victory will never be as easy as Marshal Zhao Bowen said!  Both of them knew nothing about the armored forces of the Chinese army.  The existence of the Chinese army's armored forces is kept strictly confidential except for the soldiers and senior officers of the armored forces.

    "However, General Oshima Yoshimasa and General Kim Soon-hwa did not dare to raise questions, but some people did.  Major General Haines, head of the German military observation mission, asked doubtfully: "Your Excellency, Marshal, can the Chinese army break through the two lines of defense of the US military in one afternoon and advance the battle into the city of Cuautla? You know, the US military on the opposite side is  But it has solid defenses and hundreds of thousands of troops!" Major General Haynes obviously felt that this was somewhat impossible.  Today, Germany in Europe is also caught in the crisis of trench warfare.  There are trenches everywhere in northern France and Belgium. It is very difficult for the German army to break through the trenches of the British and French forces. Every attack will cost huge casualties.  Therefore, Major General Haynes was very skeptical about the offensive power of the Chinese Army.  Even though the Chinese Army's attack power is very powerful, it can't be higher than the German Army, right?

    "General Haines, all explanations are redundant, you will be able to see it soon! Then you will know whether we have the ability to break through the US military's defense line!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said with a smile.  The appearance of the Chinese Army's armored units on the battlefield can no longer be concealed from others, and there is no need to continue to conceal it.

    "Okay, Marshal, I'll wait and see!" Major General Haynes said with a smile.  He was really curious as to why Marshal Zhao Bowen had such strong confidence.  Could it be that the Chinese have some secret weapon?  Major General Haines secretly guessed.  Think of this period of time

    The Chinese army has designated many restricted areas and prohibits military delegations from entering. He was guessing the intentions of the Chinese army.  But the mystery will soon be solved.

    After receiving the order, the armored brigade of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army immediately launched an attack.  With one battalion of TB 'Cheetah' medium tanks as the lead, two battalions of TP 'Wolf' light tanks as the wings, followed by two mechanized infantry battalions of 24-wheeled armored vehicles.  The armored brigade launched an assault on the US position in an attack formation.  Behind the armored brigade are the 9th and 10th Divisions of the Chinese Army's 8th Group Army.  They will be responsible for expanding the gap and clearing the US military positions after the armored brigade breaks through the US defense line.

    "Boom!" A thunderous sound came from behind the Chinese Army's attack position.  Major General Haynes frowned and looked at the sky. Is it going to rain?  If it rains! It will definitely have a great impact on the Chinese army's offensive.  However, there were no clouds in the sky and it was all blue.It looks like it's going to rain!  This made Major General Haynes very confused.

    Soon, he knew the source of the sound.  Tanks drove into the Chinese Army's attack positions one after another, and followed the reserved passage to the US military position a few kilometers away.  A torrent of steel composed of two hundred tanks rushed towards the US military position. The powerful momentum it exuded made everyone look at it.

    "Oh God! What is this?" Major General Haynes and the officers of the German Military Observer Group were all stunned. They looked at the advancing tanks and armored vehicles with disbelief on their faces.

    The Japanese mercenary commander, General Oshima Yoshimasa, and the North Korean mercenary commander, General Kim Soon-hwa, also had their eyes widened.  Although they still don't know how powerful these strange weapons are, the power of these weapons when they appear has already made them feel deeply shocked.

    "Amaterasu! As expected of the Chinese army, they are probably the only ones who can create such terrifying weapons!" General Oshima Yoshimasa secretly exclaimed in his heart.  At the same time, I am once again glad that Japan surrendered to China. If Japan had foolishly continued to be hostile to China, it would have been impossible to survive!

    "Your Excellency, Marshal Nian, are these the secret weapons of the Chinese Army? What are their names? How powerful are they?" Major General Haynes asked immediately.

    "General Haynes, this is the armored force formed by the Imperial Army. They will use tanks! As for the power, you will be able to see it soon!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said with a smile!

    The dispatch of the Chinese Army¡¯s armored forces also attracted the attention of the US military.  When they saw a large group of black iron lumps approaching them, the American officers and soldiers who had just emerged from the bomb-proof hole were all shocked.  The news that the Chinese army had deployed armored troops in Atlixco was only known to senior US generals. Ordinary officers and soldiers had no idea about it at all.  General Pershing's plan was to make a large-scale retreat of the US military after nightfall, using the cover of darkness to escape the pursuit of the Chinese army.  But he never expected that the Chinese army would launch an attack immediately after discovering that the US military began to retreat, and directly use armored forces!

    "Oh God! What are those things? Are they monsters released by the Chinese from hell?" some devout believers exclaimed.  Many people even keep crossing themselves on their chests, hoping to receive God's blessing.

    "That's not a monster, it's just a weapon made by the Chinese! Get ready to fight!" the US military commanders ordered.  However, facing the armored forces of the Chinese army, they did not have much confidence.  The news that the army commanded by Lieutenant General Richard suffered a disastrous defeat under the attack of the Chinese Army's armored forces and had surrendered was already known to officers above the division commander level in the US military.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The artillery on the US military position began to fire, and hundreds of 5mm howitzers began to bombard the Chinese Army's armored forces.  The US military has already been prepared to resist the armored forces of the Chinese Army.  Hundreds of howitzers were deliberately reserved and deployed to the front positions!

    "Boom! Boom!" The shells began to fall and exploded in the ranks of the Chinese Army's armored troops.  However, it is not easy to hit fast-moving tanks and armored vehicles. In many cases, you can only rely on luck.

    After discovering that the US military's large-caliber artillery was firing, the Chinese Army's artillery immediately launched suppression.  At the same time, the armored forces also accelerated their speed. As long as they rushed into the US military's position, these large-caliber artillery would pose no threat to them.

    "Boom!" A TB'Cheetah, a medium tank, was unlucky and was hit by a 105mm howitzer shell.  The 57 mm thick armor was easily destroyed, and the entire tank suddenly turned into a ball of fire.

    None of the tank soldiers inside survived.

    Seeing a Chinese Army tank turned into a fireball, the American officers and soldiers cheered, and the fear in their hearts faded a lot.  However, the U.S. military's good luck ended here.  In the shelling zone passed by the US Army, the armored brigade of the Chinese Army's 8th Group Army only paid the price of two tanks and one armored vehicle.  When the armored troops rushed less than 500 meters away from the US military position, the US military's large-caliber artillery could no longer threaten them.  At this time, it is also time for the Chinese Army's armored forces to show off their power!

    "Assault! Break through the American defense line!" The armored brigade of the 8th Army formed a huge arrow and rushed towards the US position!
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