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    At 7 o'clock in the evening on October 5th, the sun had already set, and only a little bit of sunset was left in the sky, and the whole earth was about to fall into darkness.  All the Chinese Air Force fighter planes in the sky have returned. These fighters are not yet capable of night combat. They must rush back to the airport before it gets completely dark.  In addition, the pilots of the Chinese Air Force were divided into several batches and took turns supporting the army's operations. Each pilot almost participated in two or even three operations, which made them very tired.  They also need a good rest so that they can continue to support the army's battle tomorrow.

    The fleet of the Chinese Air Force achieved considerable results in today¡¯s battle.  They repeatedly bombed the U.S. military's defense lines, and thousands of U.S. troops were directly killed by them.  In addition, several attacks on the US heavy artillery units also achieved fruitful results. At least hundreds of US heavy artillery were destroyed, and thousands of artillerymen were killed.  What the Chinese Air Force paid for this was only two FB'Haidongqing fighter jets shot down, two HB'Hongyan fighter jets damaged, and one FH5'Falcon dive bomber shot down.

    After the Chinese Air Force¡¯s fighter planes returned, the heavy responsibility of providing fire support for those who had crossed the Rio Grande fell to the Army¡¯s heavy artillery unit.  It can be predicted that the US military will definitely launch a fierce attack on the troops crossing the river tonight.  This will be a very difficult night for the Chinese troops stationed on the north bank of the Rio Grande.  If the Army's heavy artillery force could provide them with fire support, their difficulties might be less.  But if the heavy artillery unit cannot play its due role, then the Chinese army crossing the river may have a hard time tonight!  For this reason, the Chinese military has also prepared as much as possible.

    Marshal Zhao Bowen, the top commander of the Chinese army in the North American battlefield and Minister of Army, arrived at the headquarters of the Chinese Army¡¯s 7th Army. He was also very satisfied with the performance of the 7th Army today.  If you can survive tonight, that would be great!

    "General Du, are you ready for the battle tonight?" Marshal Zhao Bowen asked.  He firmly believed that the US military would definitely take action tonight.  The troops that had crossed the Rio Grande were about to be battered by the U.S. force's torrential force.

    "Marshal, we are ready. Now the 23rd Division and the 32nd Division have crossed the Rio Grande. The Japanese mercenaries have also mobilized three divisions to cross the river. Our total number of troops on the other side of the river has exceeded  Sixty thousand people. If the army on the other side cannot hold on, we can provide them with support as soon as possible. The 33rd Division and the 34th Division are also ready for battle. They will reinforce the front line as soon as possible. In addition, the Japanese hired  Army commander General Oshima Yoshimasa also promised that if reinforcements are needed on the front line, Japanese mercenaries can join the battle at any time!" said General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Group Army.  Whether they are the troops that have crossed the river or those preparing for reinforcements, they are all elite troops of the 7th Army.  In this battle, he made a huge investment.  You know, during the daytime battle, the 7th Army only lost less than 5,000 people.  And almost all the losses were incurred by the 23rd Division.  General Du Qizheng originally wanted to transfer the 23rd Division back to the south bank of the Rio Grande to rest, but was rejected.  All officers and soldiers of the 23rd Division stated that they will fight to the end to avenge their dead comrades.  Seeing this situation, General Du Qizheng had no choice but to agree to their request.

    "Well! The only thing I'm worried about now is the preparation of firepower. At night, the air force can no longer provide us with fire support, all of which have to rely on artillery! The Americans will definitely carry out large-scale artillery bombardment!  Marshal Zhao Bowen said.  According to the intelligence obtained by China, the US military has a considerable number of heavy artillery on the Rio Grande defense line.  It's just that these heavy artillery have never participated in large-scale battles.  Even during the day, only a small number of US heavy artillery units participated in the attack.

    "Marshal! I have assembled the artillery brigade of the 7th Group Army and the artillery battalions of the divisions under my jurisdiction. They will provide fire support to the front line." General Du Qizheng said.  The 7th Army has a total of one artillery brigade plus the following five artillery battalions, with a total of 480 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of 105 mm or more.

    Although this number may not be comparable to the total number of heavy artillery of the US military on the Rio Grande defense line.  However, the US heavy artillery units are scattered throughout the entire defense line.  The artillery of the 7th Army can be used intensively.

    "Although the number is already large, it is still necessary to strengthen the artillery. I have ordered the deployment of 5 artillery battalions to reinforce you. They will arrive after nightfall!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said.  Since the air force cannot take heavy damage, the artillery can only be strengthened as much as possible.

    "Thank you, Marshal! In this case, we will be more confident!" General Du Qizheng said with a smile.  Five more artillery battalions are equivalent to half more heavy artillery!  Then they will be able to provide better fire support for the army on the other side of the river!Helped.

    "We must also pay special attention to the pontoon bridges on the river. The Americans will definitely bombard our pontoon bridges as soon as possible to prevent our reinforcements from the other side!" Marshal Zhao Bowen said.  Although the Rio Grande is only a little over two meters wide, it is still not something that people can easily cross.  If the US military destroys the pontoon bridge immediately, it will be equivalent to cutting off the Chinese army's reinforcements to and from the other side.

    "Marshal, we have asked the engineers to build two more pontoon bridges before dark. Now we have built a total of five pontoon bridges. It is impossible for the Americans to blow up all five pontoon bridges at the same time, right? Even if they are really destroyed, we will  Ships can be used to send reinforcements to the other side of the river. However, the intensity of reinforcements will be greatly affected!" Admiral Du Qizheng said.

    Marshal Zhao Bowen nodded and said nothing more.  The preparations of the 7th Army have been very complete. How the battle will turn out tonight depends on the final result.  Of course, it is certain that this will be a very brutal battle.

    Just as the Chinese army is actively preparing for defense at night, the US military is also beginning to make pre-war preparations.  A large number of American troops became active.  Because of the threat from the Chinese Air Force, the US heavy artillery units that had been hiding in the woods also came out of the woods and entered their respective artillery positions.  Waiting for the order to attack!

    In the headquarters of General Pershing, General Pershing, General Davis and Payton.  Lieutenant General March was frowning as he studied the information they had just received.  On the other side, there are three major generals from the US military.  One of them, who looked a little pale, was Major General Eddie of the 30th Army of the US Army.  Today, his 30th Army suffered a huge blow and suffered heavy casualties.  He also lost his position, which earned him a scolding from General Pershing.  Moreover, General Pershing also strictly ordered the 30th Army to be the first batch of troops to attack the Chinese army tonight.  General Eddie really didn't know how many people in his 30th Army would be left after this battle.

    The other two major generals are Major General Adrian, commander of the 14th US Army, and Major General Alva, commander of the 5th Army, who participated in tonight's attack.  Their two armies will also participate in tonight's battle.  In other words, the US military will invest three troops to fight back against the Chinese tonight.  Among them, the 30th Army only has more than 30,000 people.  The other two armies have 50,000 people!

    "Everyone, according to the information we have received, the number of Chinese troops who have crossed the Rio Grande has exceeded 30,000. In addition, there are no less than this number of Japanese mercenaries. Both the Chinese and Japanese are very powerful.  army. However, our battle tonight must be successful! Otherwise, there will be huge holes in our defense line, and it may even be broken through by the Chinese! This is something that neither I nor the US government want to see.  . Therefore, we must wipe out all the Chinese troops crossing the river tonight and let them know how powerful we are!" General Pershing said while looking at everyone.

    "Yes, General!" Eddie, Adrian and Alva replied loudly.

    ¡°Although the Chinese are very powerful, we are not much worse than them.

    At night, the Chinese air force can no longer participate in the war, and everything will depend on true strength.  We will provide you with the best artillery support.  Now, we have deployed heavy artillery units from 12 artillery regiments, with a total of more than 700 large-caliber heavy artillery pieces.  They will destroy all the pontoon bridges built by the Chinese on the Rio Grande and kill all the Chinese who invade our positions.  At that time, you only need to easily invade the position and get rid of those Chinese!  We will definitely win this battle!  "General Pershing said pretending to be relaxed. In his words, this battle seemed to be very easy, as if the US military could easily win. However, even he himself would not believe this.

    "Yes, general!" The three major generals nodded.  But no one knows what they are thinking.

    "Then, everyone, go down and prepare! The attack will begin at 8 o'clock tonight. First, the artillery will prepare for half an hour of artillery fire. After that, it will be the infantry's turn!" General Pershing said.

    After several major generals saluted, they prepared to leave the headquarters and return to their respective units.

    "General Eddie, in tonight's attack, the 30th Army will launch the attack first!" General Pershing added when the three were about to leave.

    "Yes, General!" Major General Eddie, commander of the 30th U.S. Army, replied.  Regarding this order, he felt very bitter in his heart!
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