The sun never sets in America

Chapter 177

bang...

Several artillery shells exploded in front of a bunker of the Han army, raising a cloud of dust.

This is already the fifth attack by the US military on the opposite side against the Han army.

The first four times they all failed due to heroic counterattacks by the Han army.

drop by drop...

"coming……"

“The American dog is coming!!”

Following a few bugles, a large number of Han soldiers, already covered with dust, appeared on the entire front. Like the previous four times, they used volleys of rifles and bayonets to delay the American attack, creating a main division for the rear encirclement and suppression of the American army. time.

stab...

"Huhu..." Not long after he stabbed an American soldier to death with a bayonet, the Han soldier was attacked and fell to the ground by a new American soldier from the rear.

On this battlefield, death has become a common occurrence.

In fact, since the decisive battle two days ago, 14 US troops and nearly 100 Han troops have been engaged in duels one after another in this area of ​​more than [-] kilometers. The total number of artillery shells fired by both sides every day exceeds [-]. , this high-intensity style of play is difficult to see even on the European battlefield.

In Europe, where flintlock muskets are still used, the Han and American armies have been generally equipped with new rifled guns. Even the artillery advantage of the Han army has been greatly weakened by the hundreds of new rifled artillery newly arrived by the US military.

It can be said that this war was the largest among the firearms wars after the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, with the largest number of participants and the longest fighting time.

Even the most arrogant Europeans now have to admit that the two American countries, Han and the United States, are not weak chickens, rude American cowboys, or Han hawkers as they say, but real powers. (Americans were called cowboys because they herded cattle, and the Han people were despised by Europeans as hawkers because they exported a large amount of light industrial products and canned food to Europe. The arrogance of Europeans during this period is evident)
The British observer Stevenson wrote in his report on observing the Chinese and American armies:

"This war in Mexico was actually a brand new war. The large-scale application of rifled guns, rifled artillery, observation balloons, and the obstruction of bunkers and trenches all showed that the world's military was undergoing a profound change. The three-stage attack that the British Empire is proud of will become a thing of the past, and the time of large-scale war is coming!!"

When Stevenson wrote this war report, the war between the Han army and the US military had reached a fever pitch.

"kill……"

"kill……"

On a certain battlefield, after the early artillery and gun battles, the Han army abandoned their firearms and directly used the most primitive cold weapons to fight.

boom... boom...

On another battlefield, the artillery battle between the two sides never stopped, and the muzzles of the guns were so red that all the fresh water used to cool down was used up, so they had to use urine to cool down.

When the wooden barrel filled with urine was poured onto the hot muzzle of the cannon that was smoking white and still hot, an unpleasant smell hit our faces, but everyone acted as if they had not smelled it and just moved the cannonballs mechanically. Continue to bombard the intended target.

There were documents scattered everywhere in the headquarters of both sides. The most common ones were tactics and strategic diagrams.

Each one is similar, but there are some changes, and every change is actually a process of continuous evolution of war.

And when the troops from both sides become more and more intertwined, it means that the war has reached its craziest and most dangerous moment.

At this time, any so-called war factors are no longer important. Victory is the only option! !
This can be seen from the mentality of the commanders of both sides. At the beginning of the war, the daily casualties of the troops are something that the commanders of both sides need to pay attention to. If more people die on any day than in the previous period, it is definitely a bad thing. Thing, this means that in this war, they are the disadvantaged side...

Now the commanders of both sides no longer pay attention to specific casualty data, because it is meaningless.

As Li Zhaowu said: "Dead people, people die every day. I don't want to know how many people have died. I just want to know how we can win this damn war!!"

The same is true for the United States. Major General Buchanan even said: "The casualty data is not important. If a commander pays attention to the casualty data every day, it actually proves that he is not a qualified commander. A truly qualified commander, as long as he wins , as for what we paid in the process of getting victory and bringing it back, that is not our business, we just want to win!!"

This is the mentality of the top commanding generals on both sides at the moment, and the middle and lower-level officers below are not much better.

If one team is defeated, another team will be replaced. If one group is disabled, another team will be replaced. Anyway, the opponent cannot win. If the opponent does not win, they will not lose! !

It seems crazy, but it is actually very logical. After all, the essence of war is winning or losing. If a country loses 10 people, but it brings back victory and gets everything it wants, while another country only loses tens of thousands of people, But it was defeated and lost its own. What would happen to this country? ?

And in such an extreme war environment, the Han army is planning a major change that is about to change the direction of the entire war! !
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Hanzhou Army Headquarters...

"Our army has been engaged in a battle with the US military five days ago, and it has basically become a tussle..." Chief of Staff Yan Qing pointed at the two crisscrossing blue and red arrows above with his baton and pointed at the senior Hanzhou Army officers participating in the meeting. The officers said, "Our army has lost more than [-] people, and the US military should not be less than [-]..." Yan Qing reported a casualty figure that everyone knew well but did not dare to face.

In fact, this is still relatively small. If the casualties from the previous period are included, the total casualties of the Han army are actually on par with the US military during this period. It is just that it cannot be seen because of the continuous supply of new recruits in the country. .

"In terms of artillery shells, our army fired at least 30 rounds of artillery shells within five days. The US military only had more than 35 rounds of artillery shells. If we include the war some time ago, our army's total consumption of artillery shells should be [-] to [-]. Between ten thousand..." Yan Qing reported another piece of news that made people's hearts sink.

If you add in the artillery shells consumed by the United States since the beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War, then the total number of artillery shells between the Chinese and American armies is likely to exceed 70. In this era, a war that consumes tens of thousands of artillery shells is considered a major war. Era.

China and the United States have fought the largest industrial war in the world since the Industrial Revolution, and the most terrifying amount of ammunition...

This is why British and French observers privately called this war the Napoleonic War in America. In addition to the fact that the number of participants was not as good as the Napoleonic War, whether it was the application of weapons, the implementation of new tactics, or the consumption of artillery shells, it actually completely surpassed Napoleon. In war, any battle.

Calling it the Napoleonic War in America is not an exaggeration, or even more so.

The artillery shells fired by China and the United States every day are equivalent to the total artillery shells of many countries on the earth. If you include the countless guns and ammunition, there are not many countries in the world that can compare.After entering industrialization, Han and the United States, the two twins of American civilization, used the most industrialized and violent methods to show the world the horror of war and the drain on national power in the industrial age.

Even in later generations, there is great controversy over whether the Sino-American War started the intensification and totalization of global war, but there is no doubt that in this era, as the Times used bold black fonts on its front page a few days ago , the biggest headline reads: (The Sino-American War, a war that made the whole world hold its breath)
Even during this war, various European countries applied to join foreign military observation groups, trying to observe closely this largest, most complex, and most terrifying war since human industrialization.

For a time, the foreign ministries of China and the United States were in full swing.

"The current total number of our army is around 8, and the US military should be no less than 13." After relenting, Yan Qing continued to report on the current battle situation, "Based on the current situation on the battlefield, our army and the US military, in fact, It has reached its limit, especially the US military. According to the observation of our intelligence personnel, the number of artillery shells transported from the Texas front line to the front line has decreased. It should be that the Nine Plains Army launched another general offensive in the direction of Texas. The US military We have to allocate part of our military strength and supplies to deal with the threat from the Jiuyuan Army..." Yan Qing talked about the newly obtained information about the logistics of the US military.

"According to intelligence coming from Xijing, a mixed brigade of the Jiuyuan Army, which was the brigade that was in Oklahoma earlier, has broken through to the Louisiana area and is currently stepping up its efforts to disrupt transportation from the south of the United States to the front line in Mexico. Line..." Yan Qing once again reported the information about the mixed brigade.

Hearing the name Mixed Brigade, everyone had complicated expressions on their faces. After all, the contribution of this Mixed Brigade to this war is self-evident. It can be said that without this Mixed Brigade, the reinforcements from the US military would definitely be lost. If they arrive first, they will be crazier than now, and the pressure faced by the Han army will be even greater...

And now the other party has gone to Louisiana and penetrated deep into the interior of the United States. It can be said that they basically have no intention of coming back. They have become a completely alone army, and they are a lone army that has entered the countdown to their lives.

For such a situation, even if everyone is a soldier, in such a series of battles, they have already put life and death aside, but when they know that they must die, they still fight for the opportunity for everyone. What kind of spirit is this.

Based on this alone, the mixed brigade is enough to be admired by people like them! !
"According to the current situation between our army and the US military, if we want to resolve this war in one go, we must at least get the US military to move, and let the US military move in one direction..." Yan Qing continued to point to the jagged map above. .

"According to the staff's plan, a main division and a mixed group are used as bait to lure the US military to attack..." Yan Qing said in the calmest tone that shocked everyone present except Li Zhaowu. "And all of this requires one thing, for the US military to break through our defense line in Monclova..." Yan Qing pointed his baton at the core of the Han army's defense line, Monclova.

"Our army divided its forces and went to the rear of the US military to conquer the US military's traffic arteries on the Anahuac front line and completely defeat the US military's rule in New Enlai and Coahuila states." Yan Qing hit him with a stick. Arriving at the above two states of Mexico, which are crucial to the US military.

"As long as these two states are captured, the US military in Mexico will be surrounded by our legions and lose ammunition and even food supplies. If they lose, they will collapse!!" Yan Qing finished reporting to the staff and Li Zhaowu. Negotiated booking strategy.

In fact, there have been signs of the implementation of this strategy for a long time. From the recent withdrawal of two main lines of defense by several subordinate main regiments and the transfer of a main division, it can be seen that the Han army has already prepared a roundabout outflank. Preparation of the entire U.S. military.

"Everyone, the key to victory in this battle is who is willing to defend Monclova?" Li Zhaowu stood up and asked the senior officers present. It seemed like a question, but in fact it was also an expectation.

"Let me go. We, the Wuwei Division, have fought the most with the US military. These guys are much more difficult to deal with now than before. They have become more capable. I must twist their heads off this time and use them as balls to kick!!" The Wuwei Division The division commander Xu Zhi took the initiative to stand up and asked Li Zhaowu for a tassel.

"Our warrior group is also willing to defend Monclova..." Tao Wang, the leader of the warrior group, followed closely, stood up and asked Li Zhaowu to take the initiative and said, "General Xu and I will defend Monclova together. Please don't do it, general." Disgusted." Tao Wang turned to Xu Zhi and said with a smile.

"It's easy to say. I've seen you grow up, and now you are also the leader of the mixed group. In other words, you are also a strong general." Xu Zhi was very happy about Tao Wang's joining and praised Tao Wang repeatedly.

"Okay, since General Xu and Colonel Tao are willing to defend Monclova, I will leave another reinforced artillery regiment for you two. As long as you two can defend Monclova this time, on the day of our army's victory, you two will be First-class hero..." When Li Zhaowu saw that Xu Zhi and Tao Wang were willing to defend Monclova, he was immediately overjoyed and praised them unstintingly.

"Now that the matter of defending Monclova has been resolved, let's start assigning combat tasks." After Li Zhaowu finished handling the matter of the Monclova defenders, he immediately began to assign specific tactical work on other fronts.

Especially the most important roundabout operations must be foolproof without any mistakes.

This meeting lasted for more than three hours. Within these three hours, the Han army had basically formulated and deployed a plan to encircle the US military.

It will only be implemented in a few days and end this long-drawn war in one fell swoop.

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Monclova's outer defense line...

boom... boom...

After the artillery fire ended, a large group of American troops entered the battlefield in gun formation.

"Damn, these guys are here again." A captain hiding behind the bunker cursed skillfully when he saw the American troops on the opposite side, and then said the words he was accustomed to saying: "Brothers, get ready..."

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a voice from behind.

"Captain Zhou, the regiment commander ordered you to retreat and don't be reluctant to fight." The messenger who bent down into the bunker shouted to Captain Zhou who was already mid-sentence inside.

"What??" Captain Zhou just gave the order to retreat with a puzzled look in his eyes.

He wanted to ask what happened, but the answer he got in the end was always: "Military secrets, no comment!!"

The entire outer defense line of Monclova, and even the surrounding defense lines, were shrinking, which puzzled the US military who had been fighting the Han army.

They speculated on many reasons. Some said that the Han army had no ammunition, that the Han army suffered heavy casualties and could not continue the fight. Some even said that the Han army was going to run away, but they did not say that the Han army would attack them secretly.

Because the distance is too far, everyone knows exactly how many troops and horses and how many people there are on both sides since the war started. Even if you want to make a roundabout way, do you have that many troops and horses? Even if you do, do you have that much fodder? ?

It can be said that the US military could think of [-] ways for the Han army to attack them, but they just couldn't imagine that the Han army would really have to take a roundabout way and penetrate and surround them! !

From the perspective of the US military, this is definitely a good time to capture Monclova, the hub of Han's defense line. Therefore, even if someone within the US military suspects that this is a trap, the US military has to jump in, because the US military is almost unable to fight. I went down and wanted to end the war as soon as possible...

And to end the war, what could be more attractive than a decisive war, especially one that breaks the enemy's weak points? !

Even though Major General Buchanan had some doubts, in the end he could not resist the restlessness of the troops below and the desire to end the war. He sent more than 13 U.S. troops from the entire Mexican peninsula to the Monclova battlefield, striving to use a battle The breakthrough battle completely cut through the entire defense line of the Han army, and finally divided and surrounded them, ending in one fell swoop this war that the Americans had become extremely tired of. (At this time, there are already voices in the United States that want to negotiate and end the war, and some of them are not without the push of doves like President John Taylor)
In just two days, 13 U.S. troops surrounded the entire Monclova, preparing to launch the final offensive and completely destroy the largest strategic fulcrum of the Han army in the Mexican battlefield! !
Artillery fire, gunshots, and bayonets, these three things symbolize death, and also symbolize that this war that lasted for one and a half months, almost two months, has finally come to an end.

Just like the last moment of a movie, it is often the climax and the most evocative scene.

And the roundabout army of the Han Dynasty is the ending theme of this movie. The war will end in the most hearty and unexpected way.

And when Li Zhaowu learned that heavy U.S. troops were surrounding Monclova, he murmured to himself: "Lao Yun, don't let me down!!"

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