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At 1 p.m. on April 27, 1912, Cuautra, under the orders of the Squadron of the Supreme Commander of the Mexican Battlefield, Marshal Zhao Bowen, the Squadron launched an attack on the American Army. From 1 o'clock, the Chinese army gathered more than 500 large-caliber heavy artillery pieces to carry out fierce artillery bombardment on the US defense line, and the shelling was not limited to the second line of defense built by the US army, but also extended to the third line of defense. In addition, the Chinese Air Force, which had completed air strikes on the retreating US troops, also dispatched a large number of aircraft to wantonly and indiscriminately bomb US positions. In particular, the US military's artillery positions and air defense positions are the priority targets of the Air Force.

By half-past one o'clock in the afternoon, the shelling and air strikes were over, and both lines of American defense outside Cuautra had been blown into a mess, as if they had been plowed through with a plowshare. Even during the bombardment and bombardment of the squadron, the US troops hid in the fortified anti-artillery holes, leaving only a small number of observers on the positions. However, the US military also suffered a lot of casualties, and many anti-artillery holes were destroyed by large-caliber heavy artillery or heavy aerial bombs, and entire companies and platoons of US officers and soldiers inside were buried alive inside. More importantly, the US army's fortifications were blown up in scattered pieces in the intensive shelling and bombardment of the squadron. A number of heavy machine-gun fire points were destroyed, trenches were blown up, and the barbed wire fence in front of the line was blown up. In such a situation, the defense power of the US military has been greatly reduced!

"General He Bingju, it's up to you next! After breaking through the two lines of defense of the US army in one fell swoop, and then detouring back to the side of Cuautra, blocking the rear road of the US army, and surrounding all these hundreds of thousands of US troops! Marshal Zhao Bowen commanded.

"Yes, Marshal! The 8th Army is guaranteed to complete the mission! Admiral He Bingju immediately went down and ordered an attack.

The commander of the Japanese mercenaries, General Yoshimasa Oshima, and the commander of the Korean mercenaries, Admiral Kim Soon-hwa, were on the side. The face is expressionless. However, they were a little unconvinced that the 8th Army of the Chinese Army wanted to break through the defense line of the US army in one fell swoop and also wanted to surround the US army. Although they admit that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is much stronger than theirs. However, the U.S. military on the other side is not vegetarian! Although they believed that the final victory would belong to China, they believed that victory could only be achieved after a fierce and bitter battle. Victory will definitely not be as easy to achieve as Marshal Zhao Bowen said! Both of them knew nothing about the armored units of the squadron. The presence of the armored units of the squadron, in addition to the soldiers and senior officers of the armored units. All are kept in strict secrecy.

However, General Yoshimasa Oshima and Admiral Kim Soon-hwa did not dare to raise questions, but some did. Major General Haines, the head of the German Affairs Observation Mission, asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency Marshal, can the squadron break through the two lines of defense of the American army in one afternoon and advance the battle to the city of Cuautra?" To know. The U.S. military on the opposite side has strong fortifications and hundreds of thousands of strong troops! Maj. Gen. Haines clearly felt that this was somewhat unlikely. In Europe today, Germany is also in the midst of a crisis of trench warfare. Northern France and Belgium were full of trenches, and it was quite difficult for the Germans to break through the trenches of the Anglo-French army, and each attack had to pay huge casualties. Therefore. Major General Haines was very skeptical of the attack power of the Chinese Army. Even if the Chinese Army's attack power is very strong, it can't be higher than the German Army, right?

"General Haines, a single explanation is superfluous. You'll be able to see it soon! Then you will know whether we have the ability to break through the defense line of the American army! Marshal Zhao Bowen said with a smile. The armored units of the Chinese Army appeared on the battlefield, and they could no longer hide from anyone, and there was no need to continue to hide them.

"All right, Your Excellency Marshal. Then I'll see! Major General Haines said with a smile. He was really curious about why Marshal Zhao Bowen had such strong confidence. Could it be that the Chinese have any secret weapons? Major General Haynes secretly guessed. Think of this time since. The squadron has demarcated a lot of forbidden areas and forbade the entry of military delegations, so he is guessing the intentions of the squadron. However, the mystery will soon be solved.

The armored brigade of the 8th Group Army of the Chinese Army, after receiving the order, immediately launched an attack. One battalion of T5 'Cheetah' medium tanks was the lead, two battalions of T4 'Wolf' light tanks were the two wings, followed by two battalions of Z4 wheeled armored vehicles of mechanized infantry battalions. The armored brigade launched a surprise attack on the positions of the American troops in an attack formation. Behind the armored brigade are the 8th and 9th divisions of the 10th Army of the Chinese Army. They will be responsible for widening the gap and clearing the American troops in positions after the armored brigade breaks through the American lines.

"Boom!" The sound of muffled thunder came from behind the attack positions of the Chinese Army. Major General Haynes frowned and looked at the sky, is it going to rain? If it rains, it will definitely have a great impact on the attack of the squadron. However, the sky was cloudless and blue, and it didn't look like it was going to rain at all! This made Major General Haynes very puzzled.

Soon, he knew where the sound was coming from. Tanks drove into the Chinese Army's attack positions, and the passage reserved by the Shunzi headed for the American positions a few kilometers away. The torrent of steel composed of 200 tanks rushed towards the position of the US army without stopping, and the powerful momentum it exuded made everyone look sideways.

"Oh God! What is this? Major General Haines and the officers of the German Observer Group were all stunned, looking at the tanks and armored vehicles that were constantly moving, and their faces were full of disbelief.

The Japanese mercenary commander, General Yoshimasa, and the Korean mercenary commander, General Kim Soon-hwa, also widened their eyes. Although they still didn't know how powerful these strange weapons were, they were already deeply shocked by the power of these weapons when they appeared.

"Amaterasu! is worthy of the squadron, probably only they can create such a terrifying weapon! Admiral Yoshimasa Oshima secretly exclaimed in his heart. At the same time, once again, I rushed to rejoice that Japan surrendered to China, if Japan stupidly continued to be hostile to China, it is estimated that there would be no way to live!

"Your Excellency Marshal Nian, is this the secret weapon of the Chinese Army? What are their names? How powerful? Major General Haines immediately asked.

"General Haines, this is the armored unit formed by the Imperial Army, they will tank! As for how powerful it is, you'll soon be able to see! Marshal Zhao Bowen said with a smile!

The sortie of the armored forces of the Chinese Army also attracted the attention of the US military. When they saw a large group of black iron bumps approaching them, the US officers and soldiers who had just come out of the anti-artillery holes were shocked one by one. The news that the squadron had put into combat armored units in Atlisko was known only to the senior generals of the US army, and ordinary officers and soldiers were not aware of it at all. Admiral Pershing's plan was to retreat the American troops on a large scale after nightfall, using the cover of night to get rid of the pursuit of the squadron. But he never expected that the squadron would attack as soon as it found out that the American troops began to retreat, and directly used armored troops!

"Oh God! What are those things? Are the monsters that the Chinese released from hell? Some devout believers exclaimed. Many people even keep drawing crosses on their chests, hoping to be blessed by God.

"That's not a monster, it's just a weapon made by the Chinese!" Get ready for battle! The commanders of the US military ordered. It's just that in the face of the armored troops of the squadron, they have never had much confidence. The news that the army commanded by Lieutenant General Richard had suffered a crushing defeat under the attack of the armored forces of the Chinese Army and had surrendered was already known to the officers of the US army at the division commander level and above.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The artillery on the positions of the American troops began to fire, and hundreds of 105-mm howitzers began to bombard the armored units of the Chinese Army. The U.S. military has long been prepared to defend against the armored forces of the Chinese Army. Hundreds of howitzers were deliberately reserved and deployed to the front positions!

"Whew! Shout! "Shells began to fall and exploded in the ranks of the armored units of the Chinese Army. However, it is not easy to hit fast-moving tanks and armored vehicles, and many times it can only be done by luck.

After discovering that the large-caliber artillery of the American army was firing, the artillery of the Chinese army immediately launched a suppression. At the same time, the armored forces also increased their pace, and as long as they rushed into the positions of the American troops, these large-caliber artillery weapons were no longer a threat to them.

"Boom!" A T5 'Cheetah' medium tank was unlucky, being hit by a 105-mm howitzer shell. The armor up to 57 mm thick was destroyed, and the entire tank turned into a fireball at once. The tank crews inside were even more lifeless.

Seeing that one of the tanks of the Chinese Army was smashed into a fireball, the US officers and soldiers cheered, and the fear in their hearts faded a lot. However, the good fortune of the US military ended there. In the shelling zone of the U.S. forces in Tongguò, the armored brigade of the 8th Army of the Chinese Army paid the price of only two tanks and one armored vehicle. By the time the armored units rushed to less than five hundred meters from the positions of the Americans, the large-caliber artillery of the Americans could no longer threaten them. And at this time, it is also time for the armored forces of the Chinese Army to exert their might!

"Assault! Break through the lines of the Americans! "The armored brigade of the 8th Army, forming a huge arrow, rushed fiercely towards the positions of the American troops!