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    "Quick, quick, quick! Pull all the cannons into the woods quickly, the Chinese plane is coming! If we can't hide in time, we will be dead!" the commander of the US artillery regiment ordered loudly.  After each of the sixty heavy guns of this regiment fired ten shells, they immediately began to retreat into the woods, hoping to use the cover of the woods to avoid being discovered by Chinese Air Force bombers.  As for the effectiveness of the shells they fired, they couldn't care less.

    Some of the U.S. military¡¯s artillery is towed by mules and horses, and some are towed by cars.

    However, compared with larger cars, mules and horses are easier to hide in the woods.  Now, the US military uses mules and horses to pull heavy artillery into the woods.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that although the US military¡¯s response was quick enough.  But they were still a little slower.  The Chinese Air Force fighter planes hovering in the sky were furious when they saw that the sandbar in the center of the river was turned into a sea of ??flames by the US heavy artillery.  Immediately speed up the flight north to look for traces of US artillery.  When several FH5 Falcon dive bombers flew over, they happened to spot the US artillery that was moving into the woods.  Immediately, these planes began to dive and drop bombs, and they did not forget to tell other fighters about the traces of the US military.

    "Jie Jie!" Three FH5 Falcons of the Chinese Air Force made a sharp roar when they dived.  The harsh sound made the US artillerymen below feel as if their eardrums were about to be shattered.  Many people covered their ears with painful expressions on their faces.

    "Run! The Chinese are going to drop a bomb!" Some US military officers saw that they could no longer hide and shouted quickly.  If the cannon is lost, it can be rebuilt, but if the artillery is lost, it will be a heavy loss.  After all, training an artilleryman is much more difficult than training an infantryman.  Considering the strong industrial strength of the United States, the loss of artillery is not a big problem!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Three aerial bombs weighing 500 kilograms fell into the U.S. artillery group.  The huge fireball produced by the explosion almost enveloped half of the US military's artillery position.  The fire devoured everything, and the barrels of the heavy artillery were even blown into pieces. The US artillerymen who had not had time to escape were even blown to pieces.

    Three FH5 Falcon dive bombers flew southward after dropping their bombs.  They will return to the airport to replenish fuel and ammunition.  Because they have to support the army's forced crossing today, their task today is also very heavy.  Although three FH5'Falcon, dive bombers were not enough to deal with the US artillery regiment.  But after these three dive bombers left, more than a dozen HB'Hongyan, bombers and FHB'Falcon, dive bombers arrived.  Under the fierce bombing by the Chinese Air Force, the US artillery regiment suffered heavy losses.  Of the sixty heavy artillery pieces in the regiment, only a few were preserved, and the rest were all destroyed.  The casualties were also very heavy. There were thousands of people in the whole regiment, and more than one third of them were killed or injured.  This is why many people saw that the situation was not good and hid in the woods after the Chinese Air Force planes arrived.

    The fighter planes of the Chinese Air Force destroyed an artillery regiment of the US Army, which can be regarded as revenge for the officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 231st Regiment of the Chinese Army.  The U.S. artillery had marked the shooting points in advance, so their artillery fire was very accurate.  Sixty heavy cannons, although they only fired 600 shells.  But most of these shells hit the sandbar in the center of the Rio Grande.  The officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 231st Regiment who boarded the sandbar paid a heavy price for this.  There were more than a thousand men in the whole battalion, and hundreds of them were lost when crossing the river. The rest successfully boarded the sandbar.  However, after the US bombardment, only one-third of the entire battalion was still alive.  All the rest were killed in the US bombardment.  Many people were bombed to pieces.  After all, the power of heavy artillery is huge. After the bombardment, the sandbank was already covered with many large and small craters!

    "You son of a bitch Yankee! Fire! Let me shell those bitches hard!" The commander of the 23rd Infantry Division was furious when he saw this situation. How long has it taken for a battalion to fight until now?  , losing two-thirds of the troops.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" More than 40 heavy artillery pieces belonging to the artillery battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division began to fire on the US defense line.  Artillery shells fell on the US military position, leaving craters one after another.  At this time, the US military could not hide in the artillery holes as before. If the Chinese army took the opportunity to cross the river, how could they resist it?  Therefore, they could only brave the shelling of Chinese artillery and continue fighting.

    "Boom!" A 155mm heavy howitzer shell fell into the U.S. trenches.  After the shell exploded, a section of the trench about ten meters long was directly destroyed.  None of the American soldiers inside were pregnant.

    On the sandbar in the center of the Rio Grande, the battle continues.  Although the 1st Battalion of the 231st Regiment now suffered heavy losses.  But live!The soldiers still clutched their weapons and poured bullets and artillery shells at the US troops to vent their anger and hatred.

    "The 2nd Battalion attacks! The artillery company of the regiment, give me a hard beating! I will teach those Americans a lesson!" the commander of the 231st Regiment ordered.  He was also furious at the heavy losses suffered by his men, and ordered the regimental artillery company to fire wildly.  Each regiment of the Chinese Army is equipped with an artillery battery, six 120mm heavy howitzers and six infantry guns.  This kind of firepower is already very powerful in this era!

    Thousands of officers and soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 231st Regiment, after more than ten minutes of preparation, boarded hundreds of small boats, rushed out of the water plants on the shore, and quickly rushed to the sandbar in the center of the river.  When they were crossing the river, both the army's artillery and the aircraft in the sky were desperately pouring artillery shells and bombs on the US military positions, causing heavy losses to the US troops guarding this line of defense and being unable to effectively kill the Chinese troops who were crossing the river.  .

    "General, we have suffered heavy losses. Chinese planes are constantly dropping bombs above our heads. Their artillery is also constantly firing at us. My people have suffered heavy losses! I need support!" The US military is responsible for guarding this section of the defense line.  The 117th Infantry Division of the Army is affiliated to the 30th Army of the US Army.  Although the defense line responsible for their division is only five kilometers long, it is a key target of the Chinese army.  It had been less than an hour since the battle began, but their division of more than 12,000 men had already suffered heavy losses.

    "Boom! Boom!" Two artillery shells exploded not far from the headquarters of the US 117th Infantry Division.  The huge impact shook the roof of this simple headquarters and dropped a lot of sand, which frightened the commander of the 117th Infantry Division.

    "General, I need reinforcements! Otherwise, our division will not be able to hold on for long!" the division commander of the 117th Infantry Division shouted loudly.

    "Asshole! You son of a bitch, the battle has only started less than an hour ago, and you want reinforcements? Tell you, give me at least one morning to hold on, otherwise, don't ask for reinforcements! If the defense line is blocked  If there is a breakthrough, you can wait to go to court-martial!" the commander of the 30th Army threatened, and then hung up the phone.

    "Damn! That damn guy, he wants us to die!" the commander of the 117th Infantry Division roared angrily.  However, there was nothing he could do.  If the defense line is breached, he will definitely be sent to a military court.

    ¡°Commander, the 1st Regiment in front can no longer support us.

    The Chinese's attack was too fierce. The line of defense we had to defend was too long. They had already lost more than half!  "The chief of staff of the 117th Division said anxiously.

    "Shrink the defense line! Let the 2nd regiment go up! The 3rd regiment will defend the other lines of defense. Anyway, the main target of the Chinese attack is here! That son of a bitch, the commander, told us to hold on for a whole morning. Otherwise it won't happen  Give us any reinforcements!" The commander of the 117th Division looked angry.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The light and heavy artillery of both China and the United States kept hitting each other with shells.  The U.S. military continued to fire at the Chinese troops who boarded the sandbar in the center of the Rio Grande, while the Chinese troops on the south bank used artillery fire to suppress the U.S. troops.  The battle was very fierce, and soldiers died every moment!  However, both sides continued to persist.

    After two hours of fighting, the Chinese army had completely established a foothold on the sandbar in the center of the Rio Grande.  Soldiers hid in bomb craters and fired at the U.S. troops across the river.  During the battle, the US military could not take any advantage at all.

    The Chinese Air Force has also given great support to the Army. It has always maintained dozens of aircraft over the US military's defense lines.  Continuous bombing of the US military blew up each of the US military's firepower points into the sky.

    "The 3rd Battalion is dispatched! Fight directly to the other side!" the leader of the 231st Regiment ordered.  At this time, the sandbar in the center of the river had attracted the firepower of the US military, and with the assistance of the Chinese army's air force and artillery, the US military had been almost suppressed.  And now, it is a good opportunity to reach the north bank of the Rio Grande in one fell swoop.

    Thousands of soldiers from the 3rd Battalion of the 231st Infantry Regiment took hundreds of small boats and rowed quickly to the other side of the river.  It only takes a few minutes for a fast-sailing boat to cross the two-hundred-meter-wide river.

    The US military discovered this unit crossing the river and wanted to mobilize firepower to attack this unit.  However, it was severely bombed by the Chinese Air Force.  At the same time, the Chinese army, which was already on the sandbank, was constantly tilting its firepower towards the US military, suppressing almost a kilometer-long defense line of the US military.

    At 9:52 a.m., the first boat docked on the north bank of the Rio Grande!
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