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Text Chapter 1,157 The troops are approaching the city

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    "General, the US military has been spotted ahead. About an infantry division of US troops has built a defense line kilometers ahead. However, judging from the appearance of their defense line, it should have been built just now. Many defenses have not been built yet. This division should be  The US military was mobilized from San Antonio in an attempt to stop us!" a staff officer reported to Major General Fan Zhihua, commander of the 2nd Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army.

    "How far are we from San Antonio now?" Major General Fan Zhihua asked.  It was already 1pm, and there were only about six hours until dark.  They must get to San Antonio before dark and launch an attack on the US military early tomorrow morning.

    "General, we are only 50 kilometers away from San Antonio now! After breaking through the US military's defense line, we can continue to move forward. It only takes three or four hours to reach San Antonio!" the staff officer ordered.

    "Order the 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion and 4th Battalion to attack! Let the 211th Regiment cooperate with the armored forces to fight! Break through the US defense line. Also, let all troops pay attention to American anti-tank guns!" Major General Fan Zhihua ordered, and at the same time  Special attention is paid to the anti-tank weapons of the US military.  During the Battle of San Luis Potosi, his 2nd Armored Brigade was badly beaten in front of the US anti-tank troops.  Although he later found a way to win the battle, it could not cover up the failure that time.  This is also a shame for the entire 2nd Armored Brigade.  Fortunately, after that failure, they have found tactics to restrain the US anti-tank troops.

    "Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded, and after getting off the command vehicle, he began to issue Major General Fan Zhihua's orders to the various units.

    Soon, the 1st, 2nd and 4th Battalions of the 2nd Armored Brigade were ready for the attack.  The infantry of the 211th Regiment, which was cooperating with the armored attack, was also ready.  They will attack behind the armored forces. After the armored forces break through the US military's defense line, they will clear the US military positions.  At the same time, they also need to provide protection for the tanks of the armored forces when they attack.

    The 1st Battalion of the 2nd Armored Brigade is TB ¡®Cheetah¡¯, a medium tank battalion, the 2nd Battalion is TP ¡®Wolf¡¯, a light tank battalion, and the 4th Battalion is a mechanized infantry battalion.

    At 1:30 pm, the 2nd Armored Brigade dispatched hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, with the cooperation of thousands of infantry, and launched an attack on the hastily constructed defense line of the US military.  Stationed here is the 287th Infantry Division of the 72nd Army of the US Army.  Originally they were stationed in San Antonio, but after learning that the Chinese army was marching towards San Antonio, they, the infantry, were immediately dispatched, preparing to intercept the Chinese army halfway and buy more time for San Antonio.

    "General, the Chinese have launched an attack with many tanks and armored vehicles!" A junior officer said with a pale face.  The 72nd Army of the US Army was originally a second-line unit, and most of its soldiers were underage children, the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, so its combat effectiveness could only be imagined.  Although they had already heard about the horror of the Chinese Army's armored forces, this was the first time they saw this steel monster.

    "Order the artillery and anti-tank troops to be ready and fire as soon as the Chinese tanks come within range! Let them taste our power!" the brigadier general commander of the US 287th Division ordered.  Even though he was a little worried, now he had no other choice but to try his best to resist the Chinese army's attack.  Otherwise, if the Chinese army captures San Antonio, all US troops will be finished.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" When the Chinese army was still two kilometers away from the US military position, the US military running group opened fire.  The US 287th Infantry Division originally only had some small-caliber artillery, but when they set out yesterday morning, they were specially equipped with 12 105mm light howitzers to enhance their strength.

    As soon as the U.S. artillery fired, the Chinese army's artillery also began to suppress the U.S. artillery.  The 2nd Armored Brigade also has an artillery battalion, which marches by truck towing, but this artillery battalion is a two-company artillery battalion with only 24 105mm light howitzers.

    The number of artillery pieces on both sides was not large and could not have a decisive impact on this battle.  The troops of the 2nd Armored Brigade of the Chinese Army quickly escaped the sparse artillery shells of the US Army. No tanks and armored vehicles were damaged. Only the infantry fighting behind the armored troops suffered some losses.

    At a distance of three hundred meters from the US military's defense line, all TP'Wildwolves, light tanks and armored vehicles stopped advancing and began to shoot at the US military's defense line with their tank guns and machine guns.  As far as the armor of TP'Wild Wolf, light tanks and armored vehicles is concerned, if they move forward, they may be destroyed by the US anti-tank firepower.  The TB' Cheetah and medium tanks continued to advance. The armor of the medium tanks was thicker. They did not stop until they were 100 meters away from the US defenses and began to use tank guns to clear out the US defenses one by one.Those hastily constructed anti-tank fire points and machine gun fire points online.

    "Fire! Knock out those yellow-skinned monkey tanks!" the battalion commander of the US anti-tank battalion ordered.  The entire battalion is equipped with 36 37mm anti-tank guns.  At his order, U.S. anti-tank guns opened fire.  The 37mm armor-piercing projectile was fired at the tanks of the Chinese armored forces at high speed.  The TB 'Cheetah' medium tank at the front is the key target of the US military.

    "Dang! Dang!" A crisp sound sounded from the tank.  The US military's 37mm tank gun cannot penetrate the armor of a medium tank within a distance of two hundred meters, and it just makes a sound of gold and iron clashing.

    "Boom! Boom!" TB'Cheetah, medium tanks also began to attack the US anti-tank firepower points.  At a distance of two hundred meters, it is very easy for well-trained tank soldiers to hit the target.  In particular, the U.S. military's anti-tank firepower points were hastily constructed, using sandbags to look like a small earthbag, with anti-tank guns deployed inside.  Such a defense simply cannot withstand the bombardment of tank guns.

    The anti-tank firepower of the US military was destroyed one by one under the attack of tanks of the Chinese armored forces.  After killing these anti-tank firepower points, the Chinese armored forces continued to advance, further destroying the machine gun firepower points on the US defense line and those small-caliber artillery positions.  When the anti-tank firepower points were destroyed, the US military was unable to stop the advance of the Chinese armored forces.  Their heavy machine guns fired wildly, but they could only leave a little white mark on the tank's armor.

    The 2nd Armored Brigade only had half an hour to break through the defense line of the US 287th Infantry Division. The infantry of the 211th Infantry Regiment, which followed the attack, also cleared the US troops on the position with the assistance of the armored forces.  When the defense line was breached, chaos arose in the US military.  These newly formed troops may have no problem fighting with favorable conditions, but it will be very difficult for them to fight in adverse circumstances.  A single assault by the Chinese armored forces can cause the U.S. military to throw off its armor and flee in panic.

    An hour later, the main force of the US 287th Infantry Division was wiped out, and the remaining troops fled in all directions.  The 2nd Armored Brigade did not pursue the US military, but continued to march towards San Antonio.  Their main mission is to capture San Antonio, and they are not wasting these American troops.

    After defeating the 287th Infantry Division of the US Army, there was no interception by the US Army along the way.  By six o'clock in the afternoon, the 2nd Armored Brigade had arrived ten kilometers away from San Antonio.  The defenders stationed in San Antonio had already known about the disastrous defeat of the US 287th Infantry Division. After discovering the arrival of the Chinese army's armored units, they felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. All troops entered their positions and prepared to resist the Chinese army's attack.

    However, the 2nd Armored Brigade did not launch an attack immediately, but began to build defensive positions.  It is somewhat impossible for the 2nd Armored Brigade and the two accompanying infantry regiments to capture San Antonio, where more than 100,000 US troops are garrisoned.  At least we have to wait until the 6th Armored Brigade and subsequent troops arrive before we can be sure.

    Because the 2nd Armored Brigade wasted almost two hours on the road to break through the defense line of the US 287th Infantry Division, the 6th Armored Brigade was not far away from the 2nd Armored Brigade.  At 8 p.m., an assault force composed of the 6th Armored Brigade and the 111th and 112th Regiments also arrived in San Antonio.  At this moment, the Chinese troops assembled in San Antonio have reached two armored brigades and four infantry regiments.  Although compared with the 100,000 U.S. military defenders in San Antonio, this force is still relatively weak.  But if it is a field battle, two armored brigades plus four infantry regiments are enough to defeat the US military.  However, now the US military is fighting to defend the city, and the Chinese army needs to launch an attack on the US military defending the city.

    The follow-up troops of the Chinese Army's 2nd Group Army and 6th Group Army are also rushing to San Antonio.  However, human legs are incomparable to armored troops.  At a distance of two hundred kilometers, it would take at least four or five days for these infantry to arrive.  Therefore, the attack on San Antonio can only rely on two armored brigades and four infantry regiments.  In addition, San Antonio is more than 200 kilometers away from the Rio Grande and is already outside the strike radius of the Chinese Air Force. They cannot get fire support from the Air Force and can only rely on their own strength to capture San Antonio.  To some extent, it is not easy.  However, the only thing they should be thankful for is that the two armies stationed in San Antonio are newly formed units. Many of them are recruits who have only joined the army for two or three months, and most of them are children who are not yet underage and over the age of  Middle-aged people over 40 years old.
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