Zachary Taylor did not know that the two little beasts under his command had become the mascots of his troops, with their own deterrent effect.
When fighting with the Mexican army, Zachary Taylor found that the morale of many of the Mexican soldiers was low, and there would even be many deserters in every battle. Zachary Taylor, who did not know that Viktor and James had been described as demons by the Mexican soldiers, thought that it was because of the deterrence caused by his previous achievements, and was complacent.
But soon, he could not be happy.
They were heavily encircled by the Mexican army!
The President and Commander-in-Chief of Mexico, Antonio López de Santa Ana, learned that most of the soldiers and supplies in Zachary Taylor's hands had been transferred away, and his forces were weakened. He immediately led all his forces to attack Zachary Taylor, hoping to kill Taylor's troops.
Viktor and James, on the other hand, were the exact opposite of Zachary Taylor's solemnity. When they heard the news of the enemy's attack, both of them became extremely excited. For the past two months, they had not fought a single battle. They were just waiting outside Monterrey for the Mexican army to retreat.
The other soldiers were enjoying this rare time of peace, but Viktor and James felt that their bodies were about to rust. Looking at the Mexican soldiers who were constantly retreating and getting fewer and fewer, they felt as if a cat was scratching their hearts with its claws.
During this period of fighting, the strength of the two men had greatly improved, and they were immersed in the pleasure of rapidly improving their strength, but they were interrupted by Zachary Taylor. It was no wonder that the two men did not give the old man Taylor, a Major General, any face, and rolled their eyes at him whenever they met.
At this time, Zachary Taylor and his troops were stationed in Buena Vista in northern Mexico.
When he learned of the Mexican army's attack, Zachary Taylor immediately ordered the soldiers to prepare for battle and immediately began to strengthen the fortifications.
After Antonio López de Santa Ana led the troops to Buena Vista, he was not in a hurry to attack. The rumor that Zachary Taylor had demon warriors under his command had a certain impact on him, so he did not act rashly. Instead, he first sent a small group of troops to test Zachary Taylor's troops.
But the few troops he sent out in succession did not return alive.
Antonio López de Santa Ana could not help but become even more cautious. He clearly had far more soldiers than Zachary Taylor's men, but he did not launch an all-out attack. He had been testing the waters repeatedly.
Zachary Taylor, on the other hand, knew that his forces were far inferior to the enemy's. If he were to fight them head-on, he would definitely suffer heavy losses. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to launch a counterattack. Instead, he let Viktor and James lead the team to deal with the probing attacks from the Mexican side. At the same time, he seized the time to continue to build, reinforce, and adjust the defense plan to increase his chances of winning.
After a long period of probing, the uneasiness in Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana's heart did not lessen. Instead, it became more and more intense.
Although most of the probing attacks ended in the total annihilation of the Mexican army, there were still many soldiers who survived and escaped back to the Mexican army camp.
From their mouths, Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana heard the same description.
Demons were powerful and did not fear swords or spears. They could not be killed!
However, even if the uneasiness in his heart was confirmed, Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana had no choice but to continue.
At this point, whether the other party was really a demon or for some other reason, this battle could not be dragged on any longer!
Finally, on February 22, 1847, the Mexican army launched an all-out attack. Both sides launched a decisive battle. This battle brought the Mexican-American War to its peak.
At this time, the Mexican army had 20,000 soldiers, while Zachary Taylor's army only had 4,700.
With so many people, this battle lasted for two full days.
The Mexican army had the advantage in numbers and had the absolute advantage in terms of military strength. Zachary Taylor's side relied on the perfect defensive fortifications and the advantage in defense to resist the fierce attacks of the Mexican army.
After two days of fighting, both sides were exhausted. In the end, the already low morale, and under Antonio López de Santa Ana's tactics of adding fuel to the fire, the Mexican army was the first to be unable to hold on. There were more and more deserters, and the scales of victory gradually began to tilt.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana saw that the battle was lost, and there was nothing he could do to reverse the situation. He had no choice but to give up on continuing the battle. He quickly retreated after dark, allowing Zachary Taylor to obtain the final victory of the battle.
In this battle, the American army suffered 746 casualties, while the Mexican army lost more than 2,000 men. Among them, hundreds died at the hands of Viktor and James!
When the battle ended and the Mexican army retreated, the clothes of the two men had long been torn to shreds, full of bullet holes and tears.
Although the two men had extraordinary physical strength and strong recovery ability, after two days of fierce fighting, they were exhausted and panting. Their bodies were soaked in sweat.
Unlike the other soldiers who took turns to attack, the soldiers who were too tired could rest in the camp to recover their strength. As for sleeping, they could forget about it.
Viktor and James, on the other hand, had been fighting from the moment the battle began to the end. They had not stopped at all.
Both of them had special physiques, strong self-recovery ability, and almost infinite physical strength. Otherwise, even if they were not killed by bullets, they would have died from exhaustion in this fierce battle.
However, it was worth it to be so tired. In just two days of fighting, the increase in strength of the two men was comparable to the increase of several months of fighting before. This showed the intensity of this battle.
The way the two men looked at Zachary Taylor was no longer as angry as before. Instead, there was a trace of gentleness in their eyes.
Master Chen Mo was right. If they followed this old man, they would not have to worry about not having a battle to fight. This battle was simply too satisfying!
Zachary Taylor felt a wave of helplessness when he felt the change in the way Viktor and James looked at him. These two crazy guys!
With this decisive victory, Zachary Taylor became the "greatest hero" of the Mexican-American war. In order to recognize his achievements, the Congress awarded him a gold medal.
Thus, the Mexican-American war came to an end.
General Winfield Scott led the troops to attack Mexico City by sea. He successfully broke through the city walls and entered Mexico City. He took control of the city and imposed military control.
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