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    "The Americans have retreated. We have won this battle! We have won!" On the dilapidated positions on the north bank of the Rio Grande, Chinese officers and soldiers and Japanese mercenary officers and soldiers smelling of gunpowder smoke cheered loudly.

    A dense fleet of aircraft flew over their heads, catching up with the retreating U.S. officers and soldiers, strafing and bombing, accelerating the U.S. military's embarrassing retreat.  Although, the US military fought very tenaciously in this attack and suffered very heavy losses.  However, they ultimately failed to achieve their intended combat goal, which was to break through the Chinese army's defense line and drive all Chinese troops down the river or eliminate them.  The result of the shortfall was that the Chinese army completely established a foothold on the north bank of the Rio Grande. After daybreak, a steady stream of Chinese troops could continue to cross the Rio Grande and attack the US military positions.  Moreover, as more and more Chinese troops are deployed on the north bank of the Rio Grande River and the lines of defense they control become larger and larger, it will be difficult for the US military to drive the Chinese troops out of the north bank of the Rio Grande River and out of the United States.  It will also get bigger and bigger!

    The positions guarded by the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries were already in disrepair.  Almost all firepower points were destroyed by the heavy artillery bombardment of the US military, and the trenches had already been filled in.  There are corpses everywhere on the position, including those from the Chinese army and Japanese mercenaries, but most of them are from the US military.  Although they were enemies in life, they all lay together in death.  These corpses were piled up in layers, forming a thick layer on the ground. Even the soil on the ground turned reddish-brown due to being soaked in blood, and looked a little soft. It can be seen that this battle was fought  How tragic.

    Fortunately, in the end, the Chinese army persisted until dawn.  After daybreak, Chinese Air Force fighter planes quickly took off, flew over the Rio Grande, and launched an attack on the U.S. military.  When dawn arrived, the US military also realized the failure of this operation.  With the fire support of the Chinese Air Force, it has become impossible for them to break through the Chinese army's defense line and drive the Chinese army down the river.  Therefore, General Pershing decisively issued the order to retreat.  Since the war situation is irreversible, there is no need to waste the lives of American soldiers.

    After the battle, the Chinese army and Japanese mercenary soldiers on the position began to clean the battlefield.  All Chinese officers and soldiers and Japanese mercenary officers and soldiers will collect the bodies of their fallen comrades. These bodies will be cremated and then the ashes will be transported back to the country.  As for the lost American officers and soldiers, they don't have to pay so much attention. They just dig a big hole and bury them.  So after the war, many Americans did not know where their relatives died, and could only come to the banks of the Rio Grande to pay homage to their relatives.

    After the US military retreated, General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Army, stepped onto the Chinese army's position through the pontoon bridge on the Rio Grande.  The devastated scene shocked the general who had experienced countless battles.  Although the battle report has not yet come out, he knows that the losses paid by the Chinese army must be considerable. At least the 23rd Infantry Division has been disabled.  However, even with such heavy losses, they still won this battle.  The next war situation will also develop in the favor of the Chinese army.

    General Du Qizheng expressed condolences to the surviving officers and soldiers and expressed his gratitude to them. It is precisely because of their efforts that the Chinese army won the victory.  The final battle report showed that in the war that took place from KO 5th to 5:30am on October 16th, the 3 infantry divisions of the Chinese Army's 7th Group Army successively entered the battlefield and suffered more than 20,000 casualties.  The price was high, of which more than 60% were killed or seriously injured.  Most of these killed and seriously injured soldiers were killed or seriously injured during the heavy artillery bombardment of the US military.  During the night battle, the Chinese air force could not take heavy losses, and it was also very difficult for the artillery to completely suppress the US bombardment.  As a result, the infantry who held their position suffered heavy losses.  Especially the 23rd Infantry Division, which launched the river-crossing operation during the day, suffered tens of thousands of casualties and almost the entire division was disabled!  In addition, the losses of the Japanese mercenaries were not small. Six divisions of Japanese mercenaries entered the battle, but they lost at least 40,000 people.  These Japanese mercenaries often fought brutal hand-to-hand combat with the U.S. military, so although they achieved impressive results, their own losses were also staggering.  However, the Chinese army does not care about the casualties of Japanese mercenaries. Perhaps even the commander of the Japanese mercenaries, General Oshima Yoshimasa, does not care about this. All he wants is victory.  As long as we can win and gain military exploits for the Japanese mercenaries, no matter how heavy the casualties are, it is acceptable.

    The battle temporarily came to an end, and the Chinese troops and Japanese mercenaries who held their positions gradually evacuated the north bank of the Rio Grande! Three other infantry divisions of the 7th Army crossed the river and took over their positions. At the same time, Japanese mercenaries were also dispatched at once.  Five divisions crossed the river.  In cooperation with the Chinese Air Force and Heavy Artillery ForceNext, the troops began to continue to advance to the two wings, further broadening their defense lines.

    Facing the attack of the Chinese army, the US military could only do its best to defend, and mobilize more troops from other lines of defense and reserve forces in an attempt to resist the attack of the Chinese army.  However, under the joint attack of the Chinese Army and Air Force, they often have to pay a very heavy price if they want to hold their position.  But even so, the US military has no choice.  They can only use human lives to delay the Chinese army's attack. Otherwise, once the entire line of defense collapses, it will be time for the Chinese army to enter the United States in large numbers.

    "General, now the 29th Army and the 35th Army are being fiercely attacked by the Chinese, and we have suffered great losses. The Chinese air force has launched intensive bombing of our positions. We need to pay a very high price to defend it.  position.

    And, if this continues, sooner or later we will be breached by the Chinese due to excessive losses!  "General Davis reported to General Pershing with an ugly face. The night battle that everyone had high hopes for failed to succeed, but instead lost troops and generals. And now, the US military is beginning to suffer the consequences of failure!

    "Deploy two armies from the reserve forces to attack! No matter what, we must resist the Chinese attack!" General Pershing said.  He looked a little tired now. He was already quite young. He stayed up all night last night and failed in the end. This hit him hard.  Although he still persisted, the fatigue in his eyes could not be concealed.

    "Yes, General!" General Davis nodded and quickly left the headquarters to deploy.  The current situation is very critical for the US military. If the Chinese army's attack cannot be stopped in time, the US military's entire defense line is in danger of collapse.

    General Davis had just left, and Chief of Staff of the Rio Grande Defense Line Payton.  Lieutenant General March walked in, but his face was as gloomy as if it could drip water.  In his hand, he held a thin piece of paper, but this piece of paper seemed as heavy as a thousand pieces.

    "General March, is the battle report out? How much are our losses?" General Pershing asked directly.

    "General, in the battle last night, the three armies we attacked suffered heavy losses. Among them, the 30th Army had less than 3,000 men left, and the rest were all killed or captured.  The 5th Army suffered more than 80% casualties and has lost its combat effectiveness! The 14th Army has only more than 20,000 men left, and its morale is low. It is no longer suitable to go to the battlefield!" Payton.  Lieutenant General March replied.  The US military invested a total of more than 130,000 people in last night's battle.  But overnight there were only more than 30,000 people left. Most of the rest were killed in the battle, and the remaining small number were also captured by the Chinese army.

    General Pershing closed his eyes in pain. In front of his eyes, the scene of heroic American officers and soldiers braving the hail of Chinese bullets and charging towards the Chinese army's positions seemed to appear again.  One by one, American soldiers fell in front of the Chinese position, but their comrades stepped over their bodies and continued to charge until they finally fell on the position.  And such an order was issued by General Pershing.  In other words, he personally sent these American officers and soldiers to hell.

    "General, we have suffered great losses. The most important thing is that our defense line has been torn open by the Chinese, and this hole will get bigger and bigger as the Chinese continue to attack. If we cannot block it in time  With this slander, our losses will become more and more heavy!" Payton.  Lieutenant General March reminded.  No one expected that the US military's so-called impregnable defense line would be broken through by the Chinese in just one day.

    "I have ordered the army to start gathering and build a new line of defense before the Chinese launch a large-scale attack to control the current situation and prevent it from deteriorating further! Although the war situation will be very unfavorable to us, as long as we persist,  The situation won't be any worse!" General Pershing said.  Now there is only one choice before the US military, and that is to do everything possible to block the Chinese's attack on the United States.  Only in this way can we continue to maintain the Rio Grande defense line and preserve the United States.  But it is foreseeable that the US military will pay heavy losses for this.

    "General, the Secretary of War and the Chief of Staff of the Army are calling and asking us to send the latest battle report to Washington!" Payton.  Lieutenant General Ma Qi continued!
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