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    The half-hour bombardment was over quickly.  The 12 heavy artillery regiments of the US military lost dozens of cannons.  However, the results they achieved were also amazing.  The positions defended by the Chinese army looked as if they had been plowed over.  Many firepower points were blown up to the sky, and many trenches were collapsed.  The barbed wire fence erected in front of the defense line was also blown to pieces.  Most importantly, two of the five pontoon bridges built on the Rio Grande were destroyed.  In the dark night, the engineers were unable to repair the pontoons.

    At 8:30 in the evening, the 30th U.S. Army started the attack when the sound of artillery stopped.  The 119th Division and the 120th Division under its jurisdiction, with more than 20,000 people in each division, jumped out of their positions and launched a charge towards the Chinese army's positions.  These two infantry divisions are also the two relatively complete infantry divisions preserved by the 30th Army of the US Army.

    After the US bombardment stopped, the Chinese troops and Japanese mercenaries hiding in the bomb holes came out and entered the position, preparing to resist the US attack.  Although under the shelling of the US military, both the Chinese army and the Japanese mercenaries suffered heavy losses.  But at this moment, they had no choice but to defend as best they could.  Everyone sticks to their position.  However, because many anti-gun holes were blown down, the frontline defense seemed a little sparse and even had some loopholes.

    In the first trench, a ten-kilometer-long defense line, a regiment of the 32nd Division of the Chinese Army and two divisions of Japanese mercenaries were deployed.

    The middle section of the Chinese Army's 321st Regiment's defense line is only two kilometers long, but it is at the core of the entire defense line and is also the most vulnerable to attack by the US military.  Two divisions of Japanese mercenaries defended several kilometers of defense lines on both sides.

    Although the sky was dark, I could still vaguely feel some hazy figures in the distance.  Even if the US military intends to keep quiet, it is simply impossible for an attack of more than 20,000 people to make no noise at all.

    "Flare bombs! Launch!" At 8:40 pm, the commander of the 321st Regiment of the Chinese Army issued the order to launch illumination bombs.  A flare was launched from the mortar, and the strong light illuminated the area several hundred meters in front of the position as brightly as day.  At the same time, the figures of the U.S. troops who were marching forward also appeared.  The flares descended slowly, and the U.S. military had nowhere to hide under the strong white light.  Originally, they wanted to sneak close to the Chinese army's position.  But it was eventually exposed!

    "What the hell, the Yankees are indeed here! Launch the flares and prepare to fire!" the commander of the 321st Regiment of the Chinese Army quickly ordered, and at the same time he broke out in a cold sweat.  If he hadn't ordered the launch of flares in time, the Americans might have touched him.

    More and more flares were launched into the sky, completely exposing the attacking U.S. military.  At this time, the Americans also reacted.  If the surprise attack fails, then the only option is to attack by force.  Under the orders of the US military officers, a large number of US troops shouted slogans and rushed towards the Chinese army's position.

    "Fire!" The light and heavy machine guns and mortars deployed by the Chinese army on the defense line opened fire one after another.  With the help of the approximately 30 seconds of stay in the air of the flares, intensive firepower was continuously poured towards the US military.  The charging U.S. troops were dropped to the ground in rows like wheat!

    "Click, click, click!" All the light and heavy machine guns were firing at the fastest rate of fire, and a 250-round ammunition belt was all used up in half a minute.  Such intensive firepower also dealt a huge blow to the US military.  In the area between 300 meters and 400 meters away from the Chinese army's position, the US military seemed to have hit an invisible wall and was blocked here.  After being shot, many American soldiers maintained their inertia and charged forward for a few steps before falling to the ground and never getting up again.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The mortars also started firing.  Artillery shells exploded in the crowd one after another, sending shrapnel everywhere and harvesting the lives of American troops wantonly.  Often the explosion of one artillery shell can blow several American soldiers into the sky.

    "Damn it! Where are our heavy machine guns and mortars? Why haven't they been pulled up yet?" Major General Eddie, the commander of the 30th Army of the US Army who was watching the battle from behind, saw his soldiers falling in rows against the guns of the Chinese army.  I was so angry that I was shaking all over.

    Farther away, General Pershing and others, standing on a hilltop, watched all this without saying a word.  The battle has just begun. Although the Chinese army's firepower is very fierce, they firmly believe that the Chinese army will not continue like this.  As time goes by, the US military will surely be able to slowly reverse the situation of the war and eventually completely eliminate the Chinese army.

    "How long will it take for the artillery to move?" General Pershing asked.  After half an hour of shelling, although the US military stopped shelling, their heavy artillery units did not retreat, but began to shift positions.  The previous position has been exposed, andThe fire suppression of the Chinese artillery came, and dozens of guns were lost.  After they move to the backup position, they will continue to fire at the Chinese army!

    "General, it will take about an hour or so!" Admiral Davis returned.  It is not an easy task for twelve heavy artillery regiments to move their positions.  However, this period of time is also suitable for the army to launch an attack.  After the artillery has completed its transfer, the infantry withdraws and the artillery fires.  In this case, it can deal the greatest blow to the Chinese army.  At the same time, it can also preserve its strength to the greatest extent!

    General Pershing nodded and said nothing more.  Through the telescope, the battlefield looked like daytime amid the flares launched by the Chinese army. General Pershing could clearly see the attacking American soldiers falling one by one.  However, he didn't have any expression, as if the dead were not humans but animals.  As an army general, he has long been accustomed to seeing death. In their eyes, ordinary soldiers are just numbers.

    "Da da da! Boom! Boom! Boom!" The battle reached its climax right from the moment it broke out.  On the ten-kilometer-long defense line, more than 20,000 U.S. troops invested and launched the most violent attack.  They charged without fear of death until they were shot dead.  However, the people in front fell, and the people behind them came up quickly, as if they couldn't kill them all.

    In front of the position defended by the Chinese army, the corpses left by the US military have been piled up, and the flowing blood has gathered together and almost turned into a stream.  However, as time goes by, the US military is getting closer and closer to the Chinese army's positions.  Especially after the US heavy machine guns and mortars also joined the attack, the casualties of the Chinese army also became larger.

    "Kill! Kill those Americans!" On the Japanese mercenary defense line, the Japanese mercenary soldiers controlled the rifles and machine guns in their hands and quickly opened fire on the U.S. military.  Although, Japanese mercenary soldiers generally have better marksmanship and can outrun their enemies by several blocks.  However, their firepower equipment is relatively poor. The number of artillery and machine guns is less than half of that of the US military.  In this case, the casualties they paid were even greater.  However, these Japanese people are indeed very tenacious. Even in such a difficult situation, they persisted.

    "Division Commander, the situation on the front line is relatively bad. The American offensive is very fierce and the pressure is great. The commander of the 1st Regiment requested fire reinforcements!" A communications officer reported to the commander of the 32nd Division.

    "Contact the group army headquarters and request artillery support! Target the area 400 to 500 meters in front of the first line of defense!" said the commander of the 32nd Division.  The total number of Chinese troops and Japanese mercenaries currently north of the Rio Grande is only 60,000. They will definitely not be able to compete with the Americans in terms of numbers. They can only find solutions from other aspects.

    A few minutes later, the group south of the Rio Grande opened fire.  More than two hundred 5mm light howitzers began to fire.  According to the data provided, these artillery began to provide fire support to the Chinese army north of the Rio Grande!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The artillery shell exploded in front of the position where the 321st Infantry Regiment and Japanese mercenaries were stationed, only four to five hundred meters away from their position.  Groups of orange-red fireballs rose up, blowing away all the American officers and soldiers around them.

    Under the intensive shelling, the attacking US troops paid a heavy price.  Morale, which was already affected by the inability to break through the Chinese army's positions, began to decline rapidly.  In the end, they dispersed in a rush.  After all, no matter how courageous you are, you will still be frightened in the face of death.  And watching the comrades around him fall down one by one will make this fear continue to amplify.

    "Asshole! How come those cowards were defeated? Why can't they hold on any longer? The Chinese have called for artillery support. They can't hold on anymore. As long as they work harder, they can break into the Chinese position!" Seeing the U.S. military collapse,  General Pershing was so angry that he cursed.

    "General, the Chinese firepower is too strong, and our losses may be considerable!" Chief of Staff Payton.  Lieutenant General March said.

    "Order Major General Eddie! In fifteen minutes, attack again!" General Pershing ordered expressionlessly.

    "Yes, General!" General Davis nodded and immediately gave instructions to the officers around him.

    Major General Eddie, the commander of the 30th U.S. Army, saw that the troops were scattered, and his face was not very good.  But he could also understand at the same time. He knew that the casualties of the troops would definitely be considerable.  However, then General Pershing's order came, which made him feel the atmosphere, but he had no choice but to follow the order!
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