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At three o'clock in the morning on April 27, a group of American troops waving white flags visited the headquarters of the Chinese Army's 7th Army in Verhochingo. They were discovered when they arrived at the squadron's defense, but because they were flying a white flag, the squadron did not attack them. After asking them for their intentions, the squadron confiscated their weapons, and then brought them into the town of Vekhodingo.

The leader of this group of US officers and soldiers is Brigadier General Wayne, commander of the 75th Infantry Division of the US Army, as a confidant of Lieutenant General Richard, and the first person to speak out with Lieutenant General Richard.

Brigadier General Wayne met with the commander of the squadron, General Du Qizheng, in a small reception room at the headquarters of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army. Originally, Admiral Du Qizheng had already rested, but after receiving the report, he immediately got up. The U.S. military wanted to surrender, which was unexpected, but this was also a good thing for the squadron. If the U.S. forces surrendered, they wouldn't have to waste any more time here and would be on to Mexico City at dawn tomorrow morning. It is expected that by the day after tomorrow, that is, on April 28, they will be able to block the back road of the main force of the US army, completely encircle the two million US troops, and annihilate the main force of the US army in Mexico in World War I.

In addition to General Du Qizheng, there was also his adjutant in the reception room, who was responsible for recording the entire negotiation. Also at the door. There are also two jǐng guards. Responsible for ensuring the safety of the commander. Albeit. Brigadier General Wayne had already searched his body when he was taken to the commander and made sure that he had no weapons on him, but the Jǐng guards who were in charge of Admiral Du Qizheng's security still did not dare to slack off. As for the American soldiers who came with Brigadier General Wayne, they had already been taken to rest elsewhere.

"Your Excellency, it's a pleasure to meet you!" When Brigadier General Wayne saw Admiral Du Qizheng, he immediately saluted, showing great respect. Although, many Americans look down on China. Think they're nothing more than a nouveau riche on the rise. However, Brigadier General Wayne did not dare to show any slackness. Now, there is no way for their abandoned army to retreat, and if surrender is refused, then they will probably only die on the battlefield. Of course, Brigadier General Wayne also believed that the Chinese would not refuse their surrender.

"Your Excellency, please be seated, please explain your intentions!" After General Du Qizheng asked people to bring a cup of coffee, he said straight to the point. On the big night, he didn't have time to talk to these Americans. Now the squadron has a complete advantage. Even if the Americans don't surrender, it will only take a day to get rid of them.

"Your Excellency, Admiral. This time, I have come to negotiate with your army on the orders of General Richard. We know we've lost this battle. In order to save everyone's lives, Richard will be willing to surrender to your army on reasonable terms! Brigadier General Wayne said.

"Conditions? What conditions? A contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of Admiral Du Qizheng's mouth. Are Americans still qualified to negotiate terms with them now?

"Your Excellency, if your army can guarantee the safety of our lives and property, and at the same time promise not to take our soldiers and officers to work as coolies, and to release us unconditionally after the end of the war, we are willing to surrender to your army." Brigadier General Wayne said.

In Admiral Du Qizheng's view, Brigadier General Wayne's conditions were not excessive. However, China has never been in the habit of raising tens of millions of prisoners of war for nothing. All prisoners of war, unless they were wounded and incapacitated, were to take part in hard labor in exchange for the necessary necessities before they were released. Now on the battlefield in Mexico, there are tens of millions of American troops captured by China. The captives were all engaged in the construction of the road from Acapulco to Chilpancingo. The original simple highway strictly restricted the logistics support of the squadron. It was with these prisoners of war that the road was widened and reinforced.

"General, we know that the purpose of your army is to make a long-distance attack on Mexico City, and if your army agrees to our conditions, we can surrender to your army within an hour, and we will not waste half of your army's time!" Brigadier General Wayne continued.

Admiral Du Qizheng's heart moved, and nodded, although it will not take much effort to solve this US army, it will always waste some time. If the Americans use this time to slip away again, it will be more than worth the loss.

"Good! Brigadier General, I agree with your request. After you surrender, you will be arranged separately, and we will ensure the safety of your lives and property, as well as your daily food supply. Of course, this food only guarantees your minimum standard of living! Admiral Du Qizheng said. Don't want to be a prisoner of war, it's nice to be able to fill your stomach.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Brigadier General Wayne said immediately. The fact that the Chinese agreed to their terms so easily was a surprise to him. However, Brigadier General Wayne knew that the squadron wanted to rush to Mexico City faster, so he agreed to their conditions, which is understandable!

After reaching an agreement with the Chinese side, Brigadier General Wayne immediately hurried back to report the news. Admiral Du Qizheng demanded that the US troops must surrender to the squadron within an hour. Otherwise, they will not recognize the agreements that were previously reached. Therefore, after Brigadier General Wayne returned to report the news, Lieutenant General Richard immediately ordered the troops to be assembled and surrendered to the squadron.

At 4:30 a.m. on April 27, Lieutenant General Richard led 160,000 American troops to surrender to the squadron, and after handing over their weapons to the squadron, they were sent to a makeshift prisoner of war camp in Verkhodingo. It is not known whether Lieutenant General Richard was out of revenge for Admiral Pershing, and it was not until after all the troops had surrendered to the squadron that a communications officer of the U.S. Army sent a telegram of their surrender to Mexico City. And by this time it was already 6 o'clock in the morning, and it was already dawn. One of the vanguard of the squadron had already set out from Verhochengo half an hour earlier and was advancing towards Mexico City.

Marshal Zhao Bowen, the supreme commander of the squadron in the Mexican battlefield, ordered the commander of the 7th Army, General Du Qizheng, to leave a small number of troops to guard these prisoners of war, and after learning that the American troops stationed in Puebla had surrendered so lightly, the large force rushed to Mexico City as fast as possible. The commander of the U.S. Army, Admiral Pershing, was likely to retreat early after learning of the surrender of the U.S. forces stationed in Puebla. If the U.S. military is allowed to slip away, it will make the squadron painstakingly launch an outflanking operation, and it will not make much sense to also dispatch armored forces. General Xie Dingkun, commander of the 2nd Army in Atlisco, also received an order, and Marshal Zhao Bowen asked them to follow the 7th Army and rush to Mexico City as quickly as possible to intercept the retreat of the American army.

In Mexico City, Admiral Pershing and Admiral Davis had not slept all night and were still waiting for a reply from the United States. However, they sent several telegrams urging them, and the reply was that the president was convening cabinet members to listen to the analysis of military commanders, and then meeting to discuss whether to agree with the withdrawal of the main American army. This kind of poor work efficiency made Admiral Pershing angry and scolded his mother. You know, the longer it drags on, the more dangerous they become!

"Davis, is there a telegram from the Army Staff?". Admiral Pershing asked after wiping his face with a towel.

Admiral Davis shook his head: "I really don't know what those politicians in the country are doing again?" Didn't they see the danger we were in now? Do they have to wait until we are surrounded by the Chinese and all wiped out, and they are happy? ”。

"This is probably the ill of the mínzhǔ country!" Admiral Pershing said. Although he had previously thought that the American mínzhǔ system was the best system of government in the world, at this time, he hoped that the United States would be a dúcái. If the United States were a dúcáizhèngfǔ, it would only take a single order from the president for them to retreat, instead of having to get the consent of the cabinet members, as is the case now.

At this moment, a communications officer hurriedly ran into the headquarters, his face full of horror.

"What's going on?" Admiral Pershing hurriedly asked, he was afraid that something would happen at this time. For example, the Chinese launched another big offensive and so on.

"General! Lieutenant General Richard led his army to surrender to the Chinese! The communications officer said with a sad face.

"What? Richard surrendered to the Chinese? Admiral Pershing and Admiral Davis both exclaimed. Admiral Pershing shook his body even more and almost fell to the ground. From this, it can be seen how hard the news of Lieutenant General Richard's surrender hit him!

"Coward! Richard, he's a coward at all! He also has more than 100,000 and 200,000 troops, and if he relies on strong fortifications, he can completely withstand the Chinese for more than two days. How could he surrender to the Chinese? Admiral Davis yelled. Lieutenant General Richard's unexpected surrender completely disrupted their plans, which made Admiral Davis curse viciously. However, they seem to have forgotten that the reason why Lieutenant General Richard surrendered to China was entirely because they decided to abandon Lieutenant General Richard and his army, and in order to save his life, he had no choice but to surrender.

"Davis, it's useless to talk about that now! The Chinese are definitely coming to Mexico City, you immediately go to the barracks and order all troops to prepare for evacuation! Admiral Pershing said with a calm face. Originally, they planned to start preparing for the evacuation this morning, but now they have to move forward! The squadron is heading towards Mexico City, and if they move a little slower, they won't be able to retreat! (To be continued......)