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Text Chapter 1,119 Armored troops siege the city

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    During the attack on San Luis Potosi on the afternoon of August 27, the Chinese army accelerated its advance a lot.  Although the resistance of the US military was still very fierce, and the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries had to pay a heavy price for every step forward, at night, the 8th Army and the Japanese mercenaries still captured San Luis Potosi by almost ten points.  one of the urban areas.  This can be regarded as having a forward position in San Luis Potosi.

    However, in order to capture these places, both the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries paid a high price.  The 9th Infantry Division of the Chinese Army paid a price of more than 2,000 casualties, while the Japanese mercenaries suffered losses of up to 10,000 people.  Of course, the U.S. military paid a higher price.  This is despite the fact that the Chinese army has received support from the artillery force and air force and has an absolute advantage in firepower.  Without these advantages, the losses of the Chinese army will be even greater.

    That evening, General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Group Army, held an emergency combat meeting at the former enemy headquarters.  He is very dissatisfied with the current progress of the army.  Marshal Zhao Bowen only gave them one week, and now two days have passed. According to the current progress, it will be very difficult to capture San Luis Potosi in the remaining five days.

    "Everyone, our attack on San Luis Potosi was very unsatisfactory. The resistance of the US military was unexpectedly strong. The marshal only gave us a week, and now two days have passed. We must  Destroy the US troops entrenched in the city within five days!" General He Bingju said sternly.

    "Commander, the American resistance is very fierce. The defense of San Luis Potos¨ª is beyond our imagination. The US military rushes out from all places to fight us. We have to fight with the Americans for every street, every house, and even  It¡¯s every ruin! The Americans¡¯ will to resist is also very strong. Moreover, after several months of construction, San Luis Potosi has almost become a fortress, but there are no large-caliber fortress guns.¡± No. 9  Major General Zhou Nan, commander of the infantry division, said.

    During this afternoon¡¯s attack, the three regiments of the 9th Infantry Division were all involved in the battle. The battle was very fierce and the losses were huge.

    "Commander, the Americans must have planned for a long time and want to fight us here." Major General Dai Yulong, commander of the 8th Armored Brigade, said.

    "No matter how difficult it is, we must capture San Luis Potosi within the remaining five days. This will never change!" General He Bingju emphasized.  After looking at everyone, he then said: "Is there anything you can do?"

    "Commander, according to the reaction of the officers below, the US military has built many strong firepower points in the city. These firepower points are hidden in some blind spots. Even if we call for artillery support, it will be difficult to destroy them. Because it is difficult for heavy artillery to accurately bombard these targets.  And the mortars and infantry guns carried by the infantry are very far away from destroying these targets. This caused great trouble for our attack!" said Major General Zhou Nan.  These firepower points of the US military are all made of reinforced concrete and have very strong defenses. Armor-piercing bullets are needed to penetrate them. It is difficult for ordinary small-caliber grenades to break through their armor.  Therefore, the attacking infantry had to fill the gap with human lives.

    General He Bingju couldn't help but frowned. He also knew that if these solid firepower points that caused great trouble to the Chinese army could not be cleared quickly, the Chinese army would have to pay a higher price if it wanted to take San Luis Potosi.  ¡¤It also takes a very long time.

    "Commander, why don't you let us join the siege! All our tank guns can fire armor-piercing projectiles. There should be no problem in dealing with these reinforced firepower points of the US military!" Dai, commander of the 8th Armored Brigade  Major General Yulong asked for orders.  After breaking through the positions outside San Luis Potosi, the armored forces' mission was completed.  The street fighting and terrain in the city were relatively narrow and vulnerable to attack, so armored units did not participate in the siege.

    "No! Once the armored troops enter street fighting, they will be easily destroyed." General He Bingju shook his head.  The armored brigade of each group army is their sharp-edged force. If the losses in street fighting are too large, it will have a great impact on subsequent operations.  After taking San Luis Potosi, the army will continue to advance northward, and at this time it will have to rely on armored forces.

    "Commander, the battle to clear San Luis Potosi should not be very dangerous. The US anti-tank troops have been eliminated by us before. What we have to worry about now is probably the US military using explosives to deal with us.  With the defensive capabilities of tanks, it is difficult for the US military to harm us without specialized anti-tank weapons. In addition, we can use infantry to provide protection for the tanks. In this case, it will be even more difficult for us to clear out the US military in the city!  "Major General Dai Yulong analyzed.  !

      General He Bingju began to think deeply, and he began to calculate the pros and cons of investing armored troops in street fighting.  The benefits are very obvious. If the armored forces participate in the attack on the US military, they will definitely be able to easily crush the US military's defense system. The US military's firepower points are almost like paper in front of the tanks equipped with the troops, and can be easily destroyed.  But the disadvantages are also very obvious. Even if the defense is tight, it will definitely cause losses to the armored troops, which will greatly reduce the assault capability of the group army.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Suddenly, dense explosions came from the city of San Luis Potosi.  It was very much like the sound of exploding shells from large-caliber heavy artillery.  He woke up General He Bingju who was deep in thought.

    "What's going on? What happened?" General He Bingju asked quickly.

    Two minutes later, a staff officer came in and reported: "Commander, the Americans launched a violent bombardment on the urban area we occupied, using at least more than two hundred heavy artillery pieces. We suffered heavy losses!"

    "Damn it, Commander, we need to fight back immediately!" Major General Zhou Nan, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, said with red eyes.  In addition to a division of Japanese mercenaries, the 93rd Infantry Regiment defended this section of the defense zone.

    "The artillery brigade, counterattack immediately to suppress the American artillery! In addition, send troops to support, and be sure to hold the position!" General He Bingju ordered with a stern face.  The US military actually launched a night attack, which was completely beyond his imagination.

    "Yes, Commander!" Major General Zhou Nan, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, nodded and left the headquarters. He needed to mobilize the front line for support.  In addition, Japanese mercenary commander General Oshima Yoshimasa also left the conference room.  Even China has sent reinforcements, and the Japanese mercenaries obviously cannot remain silent.

    "Commander Dai, the armored troops will join the battle tomorrow. No matter what, the Americans in San Luis Potosi must be wiped out first!" General He Bingju said in a deep voice.  In order to capture San Luis Potosi as soon as possible, the 8th Army must do its best, and there is no way for the armored forces to go into battle.  In addition, when armored troops participate in street fighting, they can also summarize a set of tactics for use in future battles.  After all, after entering the United States in the future, we will definitely encounter similar situations.  In order to defend the country, those Americans will definitely be even crazier than they are now.  What awaits the Chinese army will be a more difficult battle.

    At this time, the US military was launching a fierce attack on the positions defended by the Chinese Army's 93rd Infantry Regiment and the Japanese mercenary 11th Division. The US military's hidden heavy artillery units were finally put to use.  Dense artillery shells fell on the positions of the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries, and the orange-red fire illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The city that was originally destroyed by the Chinese army's artillery and air force was once again bombarded by the American heavy artillery force. Large-caliber artillery shells fell on the positions of the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries.  , leaving huge craters, and everyone affected will only die.

    After the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries captured this urban area, they did not build too strong a position.

    And this undoubtedly caused them great casualties.  In the absence of a solid defensive position, it is conceivable that it is difficult to resist the US bombardment.

    Fortunately, the artillery brigade of the 8th Group Army launched a counterattack only ten minutes after the US bombardment began.  The observation balloons in the sky roughly determined the position of the US artillery, and then the brigade's 155 mm medium howitzer and 155 mm heavy cannon suppressed the US artillery.  Afterwards, in order to avoid losses, the US artillery took the initiative to stop the bombardment.  But even so, the Chinese army paid the price of hundreds of casualties.  The losses of Japanese mercenaries were even greater.

    After the shelling ended, the U.S. military launched a fierce attack.  Tens of thousands of American troops fearlessly wanted to recapture the positions occupied by the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries.  However, they were all beaten back.  However, it also caused considerable losses to the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries.  Thanks to the timely arrival of reinforcements, the defense line was held.

    That night, the US military launched several attacks, but they were all repelled, leaving corpses on the ground in front of the Chinese army's position.  Although the US military's night attack failed, it also showed the strong will of the US military to fight.

    On the morning of the 28th, the 8th Army once again began its attack on San Luis Potosi, but this time the 8th Armored Brigade also joined in.  All T5'Cheetah, medium tanks and TP'Wolf, light tanks drove into the city.
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