Chapter 1018: The Great Siege
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Although the battle for Cuautra was still fierce, there was no doubt that the squadron would win the final victory. Major General Haines, head of the German Affairs Observation Mission, did not pay attention to the war between China and the United States. He returned to his residence and personally drafted a report of more than 10 pages and sent it back to China.
The main theme of Major General Haines's report is that the German Army must build up its own armored forces, whether it is buying tanks or technology from China, or developing its own, it must have this powerful weapon as much as possible. If Germany had built up its own armored forces, the German Army would have been able to quickly defeat the Anglo-French forces and win victory in the European theater. And, more importantly, in the face of the armored forces of the Chinese Army in the future, Germany also had the power to counterattack. As the head of the military observer mission sent by Germany, Major General Haines had a deep understanding of the combat strength of the Chinese Army. Based on this, he came to a pessimistic conclusion that with the continuous emergence of various new weapons in the squadron, the combat effectiveness of the squadron is rapidly surpassing that of Germany. If Germany cannot catch up, even if it defeats the Entente in the future, Germany will not be able to compete with China for world hegemony. In this case, there would be no point in Germany exhausting its national strength to fight this world war.
The report, which was sent back to Germany by Major General Haines, attracted the attention of the top brass of the German Army. The Chief of the German General Staff, General Falkenhain, met with Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the two spent an evening in secret in Kaiser Wilhelm II's study. Although no one knew what they were talking about, the next day the German government sent people to contact the Chinese side, hoping to introduce tank production technology from China. At the same time, the Equipment Procurement Department under the German General Staff also convened several major German military-industrial giants. The study of Chinese tanks is carried out in the hope of developing a more advanced tank belonging to Germany.
It's just that this time China will not sell the tank production technology to Germany lightly. China's perfunctory treatment of Germany made Germany very dissatisfied. But they had no choice but to negotiate with China on the one hand, and on the other hand, they stepped up the collection of relevant intelligence and developed tanks on their own.
Direct negotiations between China and Germany did not have any impact on the battlefield in Mexico. In order to annihilate the main forces of the American army. The squadron is still working hard. In Cuautra, the main force of the 8th Army of the Chinese Army, with the cooperation of the armored brigade, easily broke through the blockade of the American army, and after making a detour back to the flank of the American army, hundreds of thousands of American troops surrounded all the city. Though. There is only one 8th Army and 10 infantry divisions in Cuautra, with a total strength of less than 400,000 troops, and the US army still has more than 500,000 troops in Cuautra, surrounding 500,000 people with 400,000 people. However, in the case of low morale of the US military, the squadron did this lightly.
After the encirclement of the American army. Marshal Zhao Bowen summoned the commander of the Japanese mercenaries, General Yoshimasa Oshima, and the commander of the Korean mercenaries, General Kim Soon-hwa, and Marshal Zhao Bowen pointed out that in view of the current shortage of troops of the Chinese army, they attacked the city of Cuautra. The task of destroying the American troops in the city was left to the mercenaries of Japan and Korea. In this regard, Senior General Yoshimasa Oshima and Admiral Kim Soon-hwa did not have any doubts at all. The two of them were also very shocked by the appearance of the armored forces of the Chinese Army. At the same time, they also firmly believe that the Chinese Army is strong and invincible, and they only follow the orders of the squadron. There is no other way.
From 4 p.m., Japanese and Korean mercenaries gathered a large number of troops. Entered the city of Cuautra and engaged in a fierce street battle with the American army. The artillery units of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army and the fighters of the Chinese Air Force provided them with fire cover. Both the Japanese mercenaries and the Korean mercenaries wanted to show themselves in front of the squadron, and they worked extra hard to fight. This can make the US military miserable. The U.S. troops tried to break through several times and fled in the direction of Mexico City, but they all hit the defense line of the squadron that was waiting for them, and after the head broke and the blood flowed, they had to retreat. With the encirclement on the outside and the onslaught of Japanese and Korean mercenaries on the inside, there was no doubt that the American forces in Cuautra were annihilated.
After encircling the American forces in Cuautra, the armored brigade of the 8th Army quickly marched towards Cuernavaca. At this time, the main force of the 6th Army of the Chinese Army was confronting the American forces in Cuernavaca with the cooperation of ten infantry divisions. It's just that the main force of the squadron launched an attack on Cuautra, and lightly broke through the defense line of the American army, encircling the American army behind Cuautra. Admiral Pershing immediately ordered the U.S. troops in Cuernavaca to leave a small number of troops to defend their positions, and the main force immediately withdrew to Mexico City to ensure that the main force was not surrounded by the squadron. It's just that General Pershing's order was still issued late, and the other unit of the squadron was about to block the rear road of the American army.
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, the largest city in Central America, is now in shambles. Huge numbers of Mexican civilians are fleeing the city, which has become a haven for mobs. The 10 corps of the US military stationed in Mexico City have completed the withdrawal, and now the 10 corps stationed in southern Mexico have also begun to withdraw. The retreating American troops to the north were stretched on the highway like a dragon. Because of the strength of the U.S. military, the highway has been requisitioned by the U.S. military, and a large number of Mexicans can only march to the north of Mexico in the fields on both sides of the highway, which is much slower than that of the U.S. military. Although this made the Mexicans complain a lot, in the face of the guns of the US military, they could only bury their complaints in the bottom of their hearts!
"Davis, how long do we have to complete the evacuation?" Admiral Pershing asked. His heart was a little anxious, Cuautra's American troops were already surrounded by Chinese, and these hundreds of thousands of American troops were no longer coming out. The American troops in Cuernavaca are retreating, and it is not known whether they can get rid of the pursuit of the Chinese. This war was still a heavy loss for the United States.
"General, it is expected that by about 8 p.m., all twenty corps around Mexico City will be able to evacuate. However, the retreating troops from Cuernavaca are likely to be intercepted by the Chinese. If the retreat is really cut off by then, they can climb over the mountains west of Mexico City and hike to the retreat! Admiral Davis said. The mountains west of Mexico City are more than 3,000 meters above sea level, and it is difficult for large troops to translate the retreat of these mountains. However, there is no other way, it is better than being captured by the squadron.
Admiral Pershing nodded, and there was no doubt that this time the American army had suffered another crushing defeat. The number of troops lost is at least a million or more, and it is even possible to increase further. Such heavy losses were enough to break the bones of the US military. However, the current US military has no solution. If you don't retreat, you may lose more troops. What Admiral Pershing has to do is to keep as many seeds as possible for the US military, so that the US military will not lose the ability to fight the squadron.
"General! The Chinese appeared! Ten kilometers south of Mexico City, at their speed, they will be able to reach Mexico City in about an hour! A junior officer rushed into the headquarters with a panicked look on his face, reporting to Admirals Pershing and Davis.
"What? Will the Chinese come so quickly? Admiral Pershing slammed himself up from his chair, shocked.
"General, Mexico City is in great danger right now, and we must retreat immediately," Admiral Davis said. If the Chinese appear in Mexico City, then the rear road of the US army will most likely be cut off, which is undoubtedly fatal to the retreating US army.
"Order the 12th and 13th armies, block the Chinese, and buy time for the evacuation of the divisions!" Admiral Pershing ordered.
"Yes, General!" General Davis commanded. However, if he encountered the armored forces of the Chinese, he did not think that only two armies could withstand the attack of the Chinese.
South of Mexico City, a squadron of troops, made up entirely of tanks, armored vehicles and trucks, was marching at a rapid pace. This army is the two light tank battalions and two mechanized infantry battalions of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Group Armies of the Chinese Army, as well as an infantry regiment from the 7th Group Army, with a total strength of about 10,000 troops. They were ordered to rush to Mexico City as fast as possible to intercept the fleeing American troops. It's just that even though they were traveling at high speeds, the bad traffic limited their speed. By 4 p.m., they had not yet arrived in Mexico City. In addition, the high-speed march caused the tanks and armored vehicles of the troops to be damaged. By the time it was ten kilometers from Mexico City, a third of the tanks and armored vehicles had broken down on the road.
In charge of commanding this unit was Major General Shi Deyou, commander of the armored brigade of the 7th Group Army of the Chinese Army. Despite the fact that a large number of tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed due to breakdowns, this did not affect the morale of the troops. As everyone knows, tens of millions of U.S. troops are in Mexico City and south of Mexico City, and as long as the retreat of the U.S. military is blocked, these U.S. troops will be unable to fly.
When the scouts reported that there were a large number of American troops in front, Major General Shi Deyou did not let the armored troops in his hands fight hard with the American troops, but chose to make a detour, using the strong mobility of the armored forces to bypass the troops intercepted by the American troops, and at half past six in the afternoon, they captured Tepesi, a small town north of Mexico City, and closed the door for the American troops to flee north!