Chapter 1006: Night Battle

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"Da Da Da!" An American heavy machine gunner, facing the tank that was coming at him, did not choose to flee, but desperately fired at the tank, as if trying to kill the steel monster with a dense sub. "Die! Go to hell! The U.S. heavy machine gunner yelled like crazy. His eyes widened, his face was hideous, and his whole person seemed to be in a state of madness.

However, it is clear that his efforts will not succeed. Dense heavy machine guns hit the tank's body with a clanging sound. But the tanks are still moving. Eventually, when the American heavy machine gunner looked terrified, the tank ran over him, and the whole person was crushed into a pile of minced meat.

The U.S. defense line was broken through by the attack formation composed of tanks and armored vehicles of the squadron. Under such a fierce blow, the US military simply organized a strong defense. The tanks and armored vehicles of the squadron were chasing and killing the US officers and soldiers who were scattering and fleeing. As soon as the U.S. troops were massed, the tanks immediately began to bombard, and the machine guns on them also began to sweep shè, dispersing the gathered U.S. troops.

After the squadron's tanks and armored vehicles wreaked havoc among the American troops for half an hour, the 75th Infantry Division of the American Army inevitably collapsed. Seeing that his own casualties were increasing, Brigadier General Wayne had to order a retreat in order to reduce the losses. Large quantities of equipment and combat materiel were discarded on both sides of the road. Now I can't even save my life, and those equipment and combat materials are not as important as saving my life!

Officers and soldiers of the U.S. Army. The girl fled in the direction of Puebla. And the tanks and armored vehicles of the squadron. then chase after them. And they kept inflicting casualties on the U.S. military with tank guns and machine guns.

The squadron did not chase far, and Major Li Yuxian gave the order to retreat. He knew very well that the American army they had just defeated was nothing more than a division of the American army, and at best it was only a vanguard force. There are still a lot of large US troops behind, and if they catch up now, it is impossible for them alone to defeat the US troops, but they may trap themselves in it.

After the squadron stopped the pursuit. Most of Vekhodingo was contacted, and all trucks and artillery and other war materiel left behind by the American troops were taken away. What can't be taken away is destroyed, and it can't be left to the U.S. military anyway.

Although the reconnaissance battalion did not kill many enemies in this battle, it caused great panic to the US troops, causing the US troops to be defeated after being attacked suddenly. The losses of the reconnaissance battalion itself were not significant, losing a tank and an armored car, and the casualties were less than twenty people. Having blown the damaged tanks and armored vehicles to pieces, the reconnaissance battalion withdrew to Verkhotingo by order of the commander of the 7th Army, Colonel-General Du Qizheng.

Admiral Du Qizheng was very satisfied with the appearance of the reconnaissance battalion. An entire reconnaissance battalion was ordered to be commended. By this time, the main forces of the 7th Army had already arrived in Verkhodingo. Meantime. Follow-up troops are also arriving. And, taking advantage of this time, the line of defense has been preliminarily constructed. With three armored brigades of light tanks and mechanized units as the core, it is enough to withstand the attack of the American army!

After the rout of the American 75th Infantry Division, it joined up with the large forces from Puebla. Brigadier General Wayne also met with Lieutenant General Richard.

"General, I'm sorry, my troops were defeated by the Chinese, they have already taken Verkhotingo ahead of us!" Brigadier General Wayne said dejectedly. In the midst of the melee, his troops collapsed in less than half an hour, which made him feel a deep sense of shame.

Lieutenant General Richard also had a blue face, and he was very angry in his heart. He did not expect that he had ordered a retreat as fast as possible, but the back road was still blocked by the Chinese. If France retreats to Mexico City, the strong squadron will be enough to swallow his more than 200,000 American troops to the ground. This made Lieutenant General Richard feel a deep force and fear.

"So how many Chinese have you encountered?" Lieutenant General Richard asked. He has not given up hope of withdrawing to Mexico City.

"General, I'm not very clear. It was very dark and the Chinese launched a surprise attack, and we simply couldn't figure out how many of them were. However, the Chinese dispatched their weapons. The kind of machine that makes a rumbling sound and is not afraid of guns! Brigadier General Wayne said with a flushed face. He was defeated by the enemy, so he couldn't figure out how many enemies there were, which made him very ashamed.

Lieutenant General Richard couldn't help frowning. Now, there are only two paths in front of him. Either continue north, break through the blockade of the Chinese, and flee to Mexico City. Either they had to retreat to Puebla and wait for instructions from Admiral Pershing. It's just that if you retreat to Puebla, you will probably be surrounded and eaten by the squadron. Attack the squadron that occupies Verkhodingo, if there are not many Chinese, maybe they still have a chance. As for the detour, it will be hundreds of kilometers longer, and once the Chinese catch up, they will not be able to run and will not be able to escape the fate of annihilation.

"General, the size of the squadron we encountered does not seem to be large. Their artillery was weak, with only a few cannons. Brigadier General Wayne said. This is also the most important basis for his judgment.

"I see, you go down and gather the troops!" Lieutenant General Richard said.

"Yes, General!" Brigadier General Wayne saluted and walked away. In tonight's battle, he had lost face.

"Someone! Send a telegram to General Pershing informing him that we have encountered a blockade by the Chinese. Now, we are ready to go all out to break through the blockade of the Chinese and ask him to give us support! Lieutenant General Richard said. There is only a dead end to retreat to Puebla, and he still hopes to take a gamble, hoping to break through the blockade of the ** team and escape back to Mexico City.

"Yes, General!" After recording the message, the signal corpsman immediately went to send a telegram.

Lieutenant General Richard gave the order to continue the march to the army, and by 10:30 p.m., the front troops had already rushed to the battlefield where the 75th Infantry Division and the squadron of the US Army were engaged. Both sides of the road were littered with dead bodies, destroyed trucks, artillery, and other war materiel. This made the hearts of the US officers and soldiers panic, fearing that they would encounter a sudden attack by the squadron like the 75th Infantry Division. However, to their surprise, the squadron did not attack them, but did not exist at all.

The soldiers of the American army, with trepidation, continued to advance towards Verkhodingo at the urging of their commanders. By the time they arrived a kilometre from Verkhodingo, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening. The town of Verhochingo is dark and very quiet. But the U.S. military believes that there must be a large number of squadrons hiding in the town.

Lieutenant General Richard gave the order to attack at 11:10 p.m. Because the trucks dragging the artillery were still behind, tens of thousands of people from the 74th Infantry Division of the 19th Army of the US Army launched an attack on Verhochingo without artillery preparation.

"Rush! Kill! Tens of thousands of U.S. troops erupted in a loud roar, as if this would embolden them.

"Lighting hair shè! Fire! "When the American troops were less than eight hundred meters away from Vekhodingo, the front commander of the squadron gave the order to open fire. One by one, the lights rise into the sky, illuminating the night as if it were day. Hundreds of heavy machine guns and hundreds of mortars, as well as infantry, opened fire at the same time. The dense sub shrouded the officers and men of the 74th Infantry Division of the US Army, and knocked them to the ground lightly.

"Hell! The Chinese have long had an ambush! Lieutenant General Richard cursed. Judging from this burst of firepower, the squadron must have gathered a lot of troops in Verhochingo, which made Lieutenant General Richard's heart sink slowly. If the squadron is well prepared, then the chances of him breaking through the interception of the squadron and escaping back to Mexico City are very low.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! At this time, the artillery of the squadron also opened fire, and hundreds of large-caliber heavy guns began to fire at the American troops. In the darkness, the lights of the U.S. trucks had already been lit by the soldiers, revealing their location.

"Damn! Large-caliber heavy artillery! Disperse, retreat! Lieutenant General Richard cursed, immediately gave the order to retreat, and then first turned his horse's head and fled behind.

The dense artillery exploded in the ranks of the American troops, erupting into clusters of orange fireballs, scattering in all directions, tearing the surrounding American officers and soldiers and fragile bodies to shreds. However, in the dark of night, the accuracy of the shelling was not very good, and the casualties caused to the American troops were very limited.

The U.S. 74th Infantry Division, which was attacking Verhochingo, also suffered heavy losses under the intensive fire of the squadron, and immediately turned around and fled after Lieutenant General Richard ordered a retreat.

Admiral Du Qizheng obviously had no intention of letting these American troops flee lightly. Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles drove out of Verkhotingo and launched a pursuit of the American troops. An infantry division followed behind the Panzers, providing protection for the Panzers while annihilating the American officers and soldiers who were being pursued by the Panzers.

In the darkness, the U.S. troops desperately fled southward, while the squadron pursued relentlessly, and a large number of U.S. troops were caught up by the squadron's tanks and armored vehicles. At this time, in order to save their lives, many American troops surrendered to the armored units of the squadron. However, the armored forces did not have time to pay attention to them, and often left one armored vehicle to watch over the surrendered American troops, and the rest of the tanks and armored vehicles continued to pursue south. These prisoners will be dealt with by the infantry who arrived later! To be continued ......),