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Text Chapter 1,158 Cutting off the escape route

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    San Antonio, inside the U.S. military headquarters.  General Anthony, commander of the US 72nd Army, and Major General Billy, commander of the US 75th Army, looked at a telegram with a sad face.  After the Chinese Army's armored forces arrived outside San Antonio, the two men immediately reported the situation to General Pershing.  General Pershing also immediately sent a telegram, asking them to hold on to San Antonio and telling them that reinforcements were on the way.  It only takes up to three days to arrive to reinforce them.

    San Antonio is an important town in the southern United States and the rear of the U.S. military's defense line along the Rio Grande.  Since the US military began to build a defense line along the Rio Grande, the US military has hoarded major combat supplies in San Antonio.  After all, San Antonio is more than two hundred kilometers away from the Rio Grande and far away from the combat radius of the Chinese Air Force, which can effectively prevent bombing by the Chinese Air Force.  Moreover, in order to strengthen the defense here, the US military deployed five armies of garrison troops in San Antonio.  However, because the situation of the Rio Grande defense line was getting worse and worse, the US military began to mobilize a large number of troops from the rear to reinforce the front line, and the garrison in San Antonio was also within the scope of the deployment.  Now, only two corps are left in San Antonio.

    Originally, all U.S. military generals, including General Pershing, believed that since the Chinese Army launched attacks in Laredo and McAllen at the same time, the main direction of the Chinese Army's attack must be these two places.  This allows the US military to confidently and boldly deploy troops from the rear to strengthen the defense of Laredo and McAllen.  However, the Chinese army unexpectedly launched an attack from Igor Pass and was the main force.  This is undoubtedly tantamount to launching an attack on the most lethal part of the US military.  Once San Antonio is captured by the Chinese army, the millions of American troops in the vanguard will lose their logistical supplies.  This is absolutely an unprecedented defeat for the US military.  The main force of the US Army may even be completely destroyed in this battle.  By then, it will be impossible for the US military to resist the attack of the Chinese army.

    After learning that the Chinese army had begun to march towards San Antonio, and that the armored forces were rapidly assaulting San Antonio from Eagle Pass, General Pershing ordered the US 72nd Army and the 75th Army to defend San Antonio while deploying troops from various places for reinforcements.  San Antonio.  However, the troops around San Antonio have already been mobilized. No matter which direction the US military deploys, it will take several days.  This undoubtedly makes it more difficult for the US military to defend San Antonio.  If reinforcements cannot arrive in time, it will be impossible for the old, weak, sick and disabled of the US 72nd Army and the 75th Army to hold San Antonio alone.

    "Damn it, General Pershing actually asked us to defend San Antonio! We only have two armies, how can we hold it?" Major General Anthony, commander of the 72nd Army, said angrily.  He had previously dispatched the 287th Infantry Division to block the Chinese army, but under the attack of the Chinese Army's armored forces, the 287th Infantry Division was defeated in more than an hour. This shocked him greatly and at the same time, he was not able to defend San Antonio.  Not much confidence left.

    "Anthony, didn't General Pershing tell us that the reinforcements are already on the way? They will arrive in three days at most. There are only more than 30,000 Chinese outside the city. Even though they are armored troops, we have 100,000  With the strength of the people, there should be no problem in holding on for three days!" said Major General Billy, commander of the 75th Army.  Although he knew that the current situation was very bad, as an American soldier, what else could he do?  The only option is to fight the Chinese army!  He is very aware of the importance of San Antonio. All the supplies of the US military's defense line along the Rio Grande are stored here. If this place is occupied by the Chinese or the supplies are destroyed, then the United States will be completely finished in this battle!

    "Hmph! Billy, wake up! General Pershing said reinforcements will arrive in three days. From my experience, this is simply impossible. I bet it will take those guys at least five days to arrive.  When they arrive, they will probably only be able to collect our bodies! Don¡¯t forget that the Chinese are also marching from Eagle Pass to San Antonio. The Chinese are marching much faster than us. Maybe  If so, the main force of the Chinese will arrive in San Antonio before our reinforcements. You don¡¯t think we have the ability to defeat the main force of the Chinese, right? In addition, don¡¯t underestimate the Chinese army outside the city, although they only have more than 30,000 people.  But they have hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles! If we want to resist their attack, it is simply impossible!" Major General Anthony had participated in the battle in the Mexican battlefield and knew well the power of the Chinese Army's armored forces.  The attack power of two armored brigades is enough to surpass several corps of the US military!

    "Anthony, even though the Chinese armored forces are powerful, we also have a lot of anti-tank weapons. I have ordered people to move all the anti-tank weapons out of the warehouse. We can deploy thousands of anti-tank guns in the city. As long as  If it comes to Chinatown, we will destroy all the Chinese tanks and armored vehicles!! As long as they can hold on until reinforcements arrive.Come on, then there won¡¯t be any problems!  "Major General Billy said eagerly. San Antonio stores a large amount of weapons and ammunition from the US military, as well as a lot of anti-tank weapons. Originally, these anti-tank weapons were to be sent to the front line. But now that the Chinese troops have arrived in San Antonio, these weapons are also  It cannot be transported away. The US military guarding San Antonio can use these weapons to fight back the Chinese army. Although the US military is not an opponent of the Chinese army in field battles, in urban street fighting, the role of these anti-tank weapons can be fully exerted.  !

    Major General Anthony nodded. The war situation has developed to the current state, and he has no other choice. Apart from following General Pershing's order to defend San Antonio, there is no other way to go.  The only thing he hoped for now was that the reinforcements promised by General Pershing would really arrive in three days.  Otherwise, if the US military wants to hold San Antonio, it will be even harder than climbing to the sky!

    On KO on February 27, the Chinese Army¡¯s 2nd Armored Brigade, 6th Armored Brigade, 111th Regiment, 112th Regiment, 211th Regiment and 212th Regiment, a total of more than 33,000 people, began to attack San Antonio.  The U.S. military only built simple defenses outside San Antonio, and they were hastily built after the Chinese army launched an attack on Eagle Pass.  It is simply impossible to rely on these hastily constructed fortifications to resist the attack of the Chinese army.

    In less than half a day, with the assistance of armored troops, the Chinese army cleared the fortifications outside San Antonio.

    Starting in the afternoon, the Chinese army launched an attack on the US military in the city.  However, during the attack, they encountered trouble.  In order to make up for the lack of infantry, armored troops also entered the city.  However, in the fierce street fighting, the tanks and armored vehicles of the armored forces simply could not withstand the attacks launched from close range by the US military with anti-tank guns.  When fighting in the field, the Chinese Army's armored forces can also intentionally control the combat distance between the two sides and fight outside the effective range of US anti-tank guns to destroy US anti-tank weapons.  But in street fighting, it's not that easy.  Narrow streets are not conducive to the maneuvering of tanks and armored vehicles, and are often destroyed by anti-tank guns deployed by the US military at street corners or in buildings on both sides of the street.  Once the tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed, the infantry behind them were exposed to the intensive firepower of the US military, which caused huge casualties to the Chinese army.

    Even though the Chinese army dispatched a large number of infantry to protect these tanks and armored vehicles, it still could not avoid being attacked by the US military.  The US military always hides its anti-tank guns and waits until the tanks and armored vehicles of the Chinese army's armored forces are less than 100 meters away from them before firing.  At this distance, even the armor of TB 'Cheetah' and medium tanks cannot resist the firing of US anti-tank guns, let alone the much weaker armor of TP 'Wolf', light tanks and armored vehicles.

    However, even though the Chinese army suffered a lot of casualties, their attack was still very violent.  The losses the US military paid for this were not small, and the Chinese army began to occupy parts of San Antonio one after another.

    This battle is a hard battle for both the Chinese army and the US military holding San Antonio.  Even if the US military can use hidden anti-tank weapons to cause huge casualties to the Chinese Army's armored forces, this cannot make up the gap between the two sides.  Whether it is those children who have not yet reached adulthood or those middle-aged soldiers, their combat literacy cannot be compared with that of Chinese soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles.

    After the casualties increased, these U.S. soldiers could no longer support themselves at first.  Facing the fierce attack of the Chinese army, many American soldiers who suffered from mental breakdown began to flee.  The power of role models is infinite. When deserters appear in the ranks, the morale of the US military can be imagined.  If you want the remaining people to continue fighting, it will only happen if God appears!

    The resistance of the US military is getting weaker and weaker, which undoubtedly gives the Chinese army a better opportunity.  The Chinese army immediately stepped up its attack, which also caused the US military to retreat faster and faster.

    By the afternoon of October 28, the Chinese army had occupied most of the city.  At this time, the 141st Regiment of the Chinese Army rushed to the battlefield first.  The addition of fresh troops made the Chinese army's offensive more fierce, and the delay in the arrival of U.S. reinforcements caused a huge blow to the morale of the San Antonio defenders.

    By October 29, the Chinese army had completely captured San Antonio, and the US military withdrew from the city and retreated to the northern U.S. hinterland!
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