Pittsburgh was located in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania, at the mouth of the Ohio River where the Allegheny River and Monronmeira River converged. It was the county seat of Allegheny County and the second largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia. In 1890, it had a population of 300,000. Now, the city was besieged by the Chinese.
In order to break the siege of Pittsburgh, the federal government sent two groups of reinforcements. The first group had 50,000 troops. This group suffered heavy casualties when attacking China's defensive position, so the federal government had to send a second group of 100,000 troops to participate in the battle. Major General Pershing was the commander of these 100,000 troops.
In one year, Major General Pershing climbed the threshold of lieutenant colonel, colonel, and brigadier general from major colonel to major general. The reason why he was not promoted to lieutenant general was that this kind of promotion speed was not suitable for him to overexert himself.
"Major General Pershing, you have to avenge our brothers! Sob, sob, sob … "The person who came to see Pershing was a colonel from the first wave of troops. While he was telling Pershing about their experiences, When Tom Bill was recounting their experience, he could not help but cry.
"We came to rescue Pittsburgh under the leadership of the major general, but we were intercepted by the Chinese … sob sob sob …" The colonel could not continue and continued to cry.
Major General Pershing suppressed his anger and comforted him with kind words. Finally, the colonel could continue to explain the situation. The whole situation was quite simple. The UA troops charged toward the Chinese position, and then they were bombarded by the Chinese heavy artillery and machine guns in front of the position. The troops suffered heavy casualties in an instant. Even the headquarters was hit by a few heavy artillery shells and was instantly swept away. When the troops retreated, they did a headcount and found that there were more than 10,000 casualties. All the people in the headquarters died for their country. The situation was very tragic.
The introduction was very simple, but it was relatively long. After Major General Pershing heard it, he asked, "Did you determine the enemy's deployment?"
The colonel was taken aback, and then his expression became awkward. After a while, he said, "I tried to reorganize the team and asked for help. I didn't have time to personally command the reconnaissance troops. Although they carried out the reconnaissance, it was not effective. Instead, they lost a lot of troops. "
Major General Pershing raised his eyebrows. It took a lot of effort not to curse in public. The reason why Major General Pershing did not curse was because he knew this was the current situation of the UA Army. Millions of elite troops were eaten by the Chinese without any hesitation. The quality and execution of the UA Army showed a dramatic improvement. The Chinese team on the other side had accumulated a wealth of experience in destroying the UA Army.
"Organize your troops and rendezvous with mine," Major General Pan Xing ordered.
The colonel nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice. "I'll do it now, I'll do it now.
After the colonel left, Colonel Mendez, who attended the meeting, said with a gloomy expression, "Major General, are we really going to organize an attack here?"
"Can't we set up defensive positions along of of the railroad?"
"Can't we of the railroad of the railroad of the railroad? Our, we Pershing Army of the Army, the railroad of, the Army of. General Arthur said that the Chinese are very good at using barbed wire in the mountains to encircle them, "Colonel Mendez said with a guilty conscience. General Arthur was the only person who was able to escape with more than half of his subordinates after the war between China and the United States. In the beginning, Major General Arthur was ridiculed as a defeated general.
After Major General Arthur said, "You, can, you, up, no, can, no, b * * * * * *," the people who dared to say it were all killed by the Chinese. Major General Arthur, who was once a defeated general, had now become the treasure of the US Army. All the soldiers who wanted to fight against the Chinese tried to get information and experience from General Arthur.
Colonel Mendez continued, "Hua Shengdun's real hope is for a great counterattack. Before the counterattack begins, we just need to be able to stop the Middle Continent's attack. You know, during the War of Independence, we also used guerrilla tactics and dragged the British into a fight. "
"But back then, the British only had flintlocks. Now, the Chinese already have heavy machine guns. The changes in war equipment are too big, so big that it is impossible to copy the experience of the past. Also, at that time, the British thought that the Americans were of the same blood as them. They wanted to restore their rule. The Chinese are not the British. I don't think the goal of the Chinese is to rule the United States. If they only wanted to rule the United States, they wouldn't have sent those women and children here. "Major General Pershing's voice was full of pain.
Colonel Mendez didn't say anything. He could understand Major General Pershing's pain. China had a population of 800 million, while the United States only had 50 million. Also, after the tragic war, the Far West states left the United States and joined China. The population of the United States was actually only about 40 million. It was a battle of one to twenty. Including women, children, and the elderly, 40 million people had to face a terrifying army made up of the strongest young men. The Americans' advantage in numbers was offset by their quality.
"Before I set off this time, His Excellency the President specifically reminded me. Not only are there the original 300,000 people in Pittsburgh, but there are also 200,000 to 300,000 people who fled to Pittsburgh from the Great Lakes area. That's a total of 600,000 people. We really can't afford such a loss. So, we have to save them! "Major General Pershing's tone was painful but firm.
Although reality was cruel, the right choice was the right choice. Although there was a lot of unease in his heart, Colonel Mendez had to agree with this view.
Just as the US Army began to work hard to break through China's encirclement, China was also carefully observing the US Army coming to rescue them. When the aerial photos were placed on the table, the division headquarters was overjoyed. The US Army's offensive posture was so obvious that no matter how they looked at it, they couldn't find any other purpose.
The division chief of staff ordered the staff officers to use a distance measuring ruler to repeatedly measure the distance between the US rear and rear. After getting a more accurate answer, the chief of staff sighed and said, "If only they could be a little braver."
Since the purpose of the five corps was to encircle the enemy and attack the reinforcements, they were trying their best to annihilate the Americans' field troops. They didn't idle around and had already made all kinds of preparations. The map had already marked several motorized marching routes organized by the five corps. Although the five corps was not a pure motorized infantry force, the trainers led by Qi Rui at least provided a systematic motorized combat system. Therefore, these routes built according to conservative standards were still reassuring. The key to the decision was whether or not to take the risk.
The staff officers were responsible for the operations of the headquarters, and they had to deal with the implementation of various orders. The commander was the chief military officer, and his responsibility was to make decisions about the battle. When there was a possibility that some of the enemy's rear troops could escape, it was the commander's job to decide whether or not to start the war.
"Let the ten exploration teams under Yuan Shikai enter defensive positions. We'll attack," Commander Mei Youqian ordered.
"Commander, we're using the Japanese so soon?" The chief of staff was shocked.
Mei Youqian's triangular eyes were bright. "The commander-in-chief said that he hopes to eliminate two million US federal troops. Now, the troops have eliminated more than one million US federal troops. The 150,000 people they sent this time are probably the few troops that can be seriously armed and trained. Even if there are some risks, we don't have to worry too much. "
The chief of staff wasn't actually worried about winning or losing. He was only worried about whether or not they could achieve the goal of total annihilation. Up until now, the troops generally felt that the US Army was getting more and more stupid. This was not a problem with the soldiers, nor was it a problem with intelligence. It was because after a large number of US military officers were annihilated, the US Army was no longer able to gather enough commanders who could fight according to the battle situation. No matter how many brave soldiers were piled up, there was no way to win in modern warfare. The command system was the backbone of the army.
Therefore, the chief of staff replied, "Yes! Commander! "
"Don't call me commander. The commander-in-chief has orders to call the commander. Our troops must emphasize that we are only divided into commanders and soldiers, and there is no distinction between high and low! "Commander Mei Youqian corrected.
The chief of staff was speechless. Ever since the Military Governor Of Vaize's inspection, the Liberation Army had begun to work hard to promote political learning. The title of "commander and soldier" was one of them. Many officers felt that they had changed from "official" to "soldier" and felt a sense of displeasure from being looked down upon. However, people like Mei Youqian, who were in their forties and fifties and happened to be core high-ranking officers in the army, were the ones who fought with the Liberation Army at a young age. They regarded the Military Governor Of Vaize as a god-like existence. As long as the Military Governor Of Vaize's orders did not openly attack their interests, these people would not hesitate to carry them out.
Therefore, the chief of staff, who did not want to cause trouble for himself, changed the way he addressed him. "Okay, commander. I'll arrange it right away. "
The Chinese team besieging Pittsburgh and Major General Pershing, who was trying to rescue Pittsburgh, were both strong-willed soldiers. After making a decision almost at the same time, the Chinese team immediately set off to the east. Major General Pershing reorganized his troops and expanded the scope of his investigation.
On the evening of the second day the Chinese team set off, Major General Pershing's investigation network sent back the news of "signs of the Chinese team found in the flank." Lieutenant General Pershing immediately realized that it was very likely that he would be surrounded by the Chinese team. In most of the previous battles, the US team had been surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese team, which resulted in such heavy losses.
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