On April 26, 1912, at two o'clock in the afternoon, in Mexico City, inside the headquarters of the American army, General Pershing was taking a lunch break. In the morning, President Madero and Vice President Díaz of Mexico, as well as a number of high-ranking officials, had to accompany them for a morning and invite them to lunch at the U.S. military headquarters before leaving.

These Mexican high-ranking officials were worried that the U.S. military would not be able to hold the defense line in central Mexico, so they once again proposed to transfer the Mexican zhèngfǔ to San Luis Bōtosi in the north. However, Admiral Pershing rejected their demands and assured them that the American forces were capable of holding the central defense line and would definitely hold Mexico City. In order to deepen the confidence of these Mexican zhèngfǔ high-ranking people, Admiral Pershing also told them about yesterday's battle. The Battle of Jī broke out yesterday in Cuautra, and the American troops inflicted a lot of casualties on the squadron, but their own losses were not large. This fact has undoubtedly given a shot in the arm to the top brass in Mexico. Mexican President Madero immediately said that Mexico would hold Mexico City with the U.S. army, and hand over hundreds of thousands of Mexican troops to the command of General Pershing. And said that Mexico could also mobilize hundreds of thousands of people to join the army if the U.S. military needed it. Of course, weapons and equipment and the like have to be provided by the US military. Poor Mexico zhèngfǔ, simply unable to arm hundreds of thousands of troops.

There is no way to do this, President Madero knows that he betrayed China at the beginning, not only took refuge in the United States, but also stabbed the squadron in the back. Under such circumstances, China and China will certainly not let him go. Therefore, he could only go all the way to the dark. Helping the United States win the war is also helping himself. As for Vice President Dias, his ** rule was originally subverted by the Chinese, and it is naturally impossible for him and China to come together. Therefore, the northern states he controls will also do their best to help the United States. Of course, if possible, once Mexico City could not be held, these high-ranking Mexican officials also hoped to be the first to evacuate Mexico City, flee to northern Mexico, or even flee to the United States to form an exile zhèngfǔ. For them, power is important, but life is even more important. Anyway, they have made a lot of money, and as long as they escape to the United States, they can still live comfortably for the rest of their lives. Even if the United States loses the war completely, and the world is so big, they can still escape to other neutral countries. Of course, it would be great if Mexico could be defended. People who are accustomed to the benefits of power will not let go of the power in their hands lightly, unless they are forced to do so!

Dealing with these politicians, Admiral Pershing felt very tired, even more tired than staying up all night to command the troops to fight. Admiral Pershing was a pure soldier, and he did not want to get involved in politics, but only wanted to command his troops to fight well. Therefore, it is very bad for dealing with politicians! Fortunately, the battle situation on the front line is still relatively stable, and Cuautra has Admiral Davis in charge, so he is more relieved. So, after sending off the Mexican politicians, Admiral Pershing told the adjutant that he wanted to take a break and not bother him if he had nothing important.

However, not long after Admiral Pershing lay down, there was a knock on his door. Admiral Pershing had no choice but to put on his clothes and open the door. Still, his face was a little unhappy.

The adjutant saw General Pershing's face, and hurriedly said: "General, General Richard is calling, and a large number of squadrons have appeared thirty kilometers away from Puebla. Now the squadron is attacking Atlisco! General Richard believes that the squadron may have changed the direction of the main attack and placed the direction of the main attack on Puebla! ”

"What? The Chinese are attacking mainly in the direction of Puetra? How is this possible? Admiral Pershing was shocked, and the sleepiness on his face disappeared in an instant. He hurriedly rushed to the war room and found Atlisco on the map.

Admiral Pershing's face was a little unsightly, the Puebla direction was not the focus of his defense at all, and the US army had deployed a total of 8 corps. If this is broken by the squadron, then the flank of the American army will be breached. Mexico City will also storm in front of the squadron. Of course, the squadron needed to make a detour of more than a hundred kilometers before it was possible to launch an attack on Mexico City.

In addition, Admiral Pershing also had a hint of luck in his heart, perhaps the squadron's attack on Puetra was just a feint, in order to attract the main force of the American army, so that the American army could draw troops to reinforce Puebla. Then, the squadron was concentrating its forces on the breakthrough of Cuautra and Cuernavaca. After all, this is the closest route to Mexico City. If it is a detour, it will also be a huge test for the squadron's logistical supply line. Moreover, if the squadron's attack does not go well, once the opportunity is seized by the American army, it is likely to suffer heavy losses.

"Somebody, send a telegram to General Richard, asking how the battle is going in Atrisco. Also, contact General Davis and ask if there is anything unusual about the fighting in Cuautra! Admiral Pershing commanded with a stern face.

Fifteen minutes later, Admiral Davis sent a telegram back. Admiral Davis declared that the squadron's attack on Cuautra was still very fierce, and the pressure on the American frontline troops was very high. However, on the whole, the U.S. military was able to hold it up and gave the squadron a lot of damage. The only thing that puzzled Admiral Davis was that the artillery shelling of the Chinese Army today was not as fierce as yesterday.

Admiral Pershing was keenly aware that perhaps the Chinese had really changed the direction of the main attack, and the reason why the American troops in Cuautra felt that the shelling had weakened was because the Chinese had transferred a large number of artillery to the Atlisco front.

Lieutenant General Richard's telegram did not arrive until 2:40. However, this telegram caused a chill to rise from the soles of General Pershing's feet, and the whole person felt as if he was in an ice cellar.

Lieutenant General Richard claimed in a telegram that the squadron had used a new weapon in the battle against Atlisco. This new weapon, a steel plate-wrapped machine, is equipped with small-caliber artillery and heavy machine guns, and has great firepower. And they were not afraid of the heavy machine guns and artillery of the American army, which caused great casualties to the American army. In half an hour, the American defense line on the outskirts of Atlisco, defended by the troops of a corps, was broken through, and the American troops suffered heavy casualties. Lieutenant General Richard estimated that Atlisko's defenders would not hold out much longer, and asked Admiral Pershing what he was going to do next. Is it to continue to hold on to Puebla? Or lead the main forces to retreat.

Admiral Pershing immediately realized that the squadron's fierce attack at Cuautra yesterday might really be trying to attract the attention of the American troops. Puebla is the main direction of attack of the squadron. At least, in the battle for Cuautra, this new weapon of the Chinese did not appear. Admiral Pershing was very disgusted with the squadron's new weapons. Every time the squadron dispatches new weapons, it basically causes the U.S. military to suffer a crushing defeat. This time, it seems, will not be an exception.

As for Lieutenant General Richard's request, Admiral Pershing could not pay attention to it for a while. If you want to preserve your strength, you should have let Lieutenant General Richard retreat. But if the American troops retreated from Puetra, the entire line of defense would collapse. The United States wanted Admiral Pershing to hold out in Mexico City for more than two months.

After thinking for a few minutes, Admiral Pershing sent a telegram to Lieutenant General Richard, ordering Lieutenant General Richard to hold on to Puebla, but he could choose whether to withdraw his troops depending on the situation. If the situation is very unfavorable, it can be withdrawn to Mexico City. On the other hand, Admiral Pershing also asked Lieutenant General Richard to collect as much information as possible about the new weapons of the squadron. He needs to report to the United States as much as possible, and then let the domestic experts come up with countermeasures. The last time the Chinese Air Force joined the battlefield, the defense line of the Sierra Madre Sur, which the US military had painstakingly built, was quickly broken through. This time, Admiral Pershing was afraid that he would repeat the mistakes of the past.

Just in case, Admiral Pershing ordered U.S. troops around Mexico to be ready and dispatched as soon as the order was given. Whether it is to reinforce Puebla or to retreat to northern Mexico, it is possible to move in the shortest possible time.

Finally, Admiral Pershing sent a telegram to Admiral Davis informing him of what was happening in the direction of Puebla. Admiral Pershing directly admitted in the telegram that this time they were in trouble again. If the squadron really has the ability to break through Puebla in a short period of time, then the defense line in central Mexico that they have built is probably going to collapse again. And it was a rapid collapse, much shorter than the time that had been held out in the Sierra Madre do Sul defensive line.

At 6:40 p.m., Admiral Pershing received another telegram from Lieutenant General Richard. Lieutenant General Richard told Admiral Sù Pershing that the American troops guarding Atlisco had surrendered to the squadron and that they had surrendered to the squadron as a last resort. This shows that the combat power of the Chinese is really very strong. At the same time, Lieutenant General Richard also said that given that he now has only 5 corps and 250,000 American troops, he will not be able to resist the attack of the squadron at all. Therefore, he hoped to be able to retreat.

Admiral Pershing hesitated, but finally agreed to Lieutenant General Richard's request. It's just that it's too late. In order to evacuate more than 200,000 US troops, it will take two or three hours to prepare for the work alone, and a lot of weapons, equipment, and combat materials will have to be taken away. And by this time, the squadron was already not far from Puebla! rs！。