America 1881: They Call Me Legend

The Spanish position, which lost its heavy fire cover, was quickly conquered.

The factory building is really not a strong fortification, and the remaining Spaniards in the factory building have no intention of giving it a fight.

The American soldiers first surrounded the factory building, and then rushed in.

Unlike El Viso, the Spaniard here saved his life.

Because these guys are quick to raise the white flag.

Roosevelt stopped his own men before they became red-eyed and accepted the surrender of the rest.

At this time, Rubin, the commander-in-chief of the San Juan Heights campaign, was directing the frontal defense.

Their unilateral massacre of the [-]st Division continued.

The firepower on the San Juan Heights made it difficult for the soldiers of the [-]st Division to stay near the river beach.

Rubin, in a good mood, looked around the battle with a telescope.

But when his eyes turned to the direction of Hushan next door, his face suddenly became serious.

Thick smoke rose from the position on the hilltop, where there appeared to be an exchange of fire.

"What's the situation in Hushan?" Lu Bin turned his head and asked a staff officer beside him.

"It seems that several US troops are attacking them." The staff officer said, "The communications soldiers over there came over and said that the opposite side is hiding behind a hill in front of them, and has not launched an attack for a long time."

Rubin put down his binoculars.

"When did the nearest communicator come?" He turned his head and asked.

"One hour, sir."

Rubin picked up the binoculars and looked in the direction of Hushan, and found that some people in US military uniforms appeared on the top of the mountain.

The commander was struck by lightning.

"Quick! Support Hushan! Quick!" He roared at his subordinates like a lion, "If it is captured, we will take it back at all costs."

The staff officer was taken aback.

According to his chief, Hushan seems to be in danger.

"The firepower we deployed in Hushan is very sufficient, stronger than Fort Elviso, so it shouldn't be so easy to break through."

"In addition, the enemy has an advantage in terms of strength. If we attack rashly, it may cause San Juan's defense to become weak instead."

The staff officer carefully gave his advice.

Unexpectedly, Rubin was furious.

He changed his usual calm demeanor and lost his composure in front of his subordinates.

"Listen, this is an order, immediately organize personnel to counterattack! Be sure to take back the Hushan Highland as soon as possible!"

Rubin's words already tacitly assume that Hushan is lost.

No one knows better than he what Pot Mountain Heights means to San Juan Heights.

The two sides are fighting each other. If one side loses its defense, the other side will become isolated and helpless, and at the same time will be exposed to the firepower of the other side.

What worries him most is.

He didn't know which American unit was attacking Keshan.

Can you reach the top of the mountain in such a short time?
Combined with the poor performance of the First Division of the U.S. Army on the river beach, is there a possibility that my side is a feint attack, and the main force of the U.S. Army is in the direction of Hushan?
Thinking of this, Rubin really regretted not deploying more troops in the direction of Hushan.

Now we can only hope that we can take advantage of the gap after the opponent's bloody battle to counterattack and regain Hushan.

However, at this moment, on the top of Hushan Mountain opposite, Chen Jianqiu was greeting his soldiers.

He didn't know whether he and Roosevelt's troops were considered the "main force" of the U.S. military. He only knew that under the superior firepower, his troops did not suffer too many casualties.

After all, they are all exchanging money for the lives of their own soldiers.

"Come on, bring up our heavy machine guns!" Chen Jianqiu gave an order to the soldiers under him.

Thirty or so latest models of Maxim heavy machine guns were brought up.

These heavy machine guns hadn't been able to show their usefulness in the tough battle just now, and the battle had already fallen into hand-to-hand combat, and they were not brought back until the battle was over.

"Twenty soldiers were deployed on the high ground and fought towards the opposite mountain, and the remaining ten soldiers continued to attack with the team." Chen Jianqiu said.

But just as he finished speaking, Roosevelt hurried over:

"Chen, take a quick look. San Juan Heights seems to have organized a wave of counterattacks. We have to deploy defenses quickly, or there will be pressure!"

When Chen Jianqiu heard this, he smiled.

"Did you deliver it to your door? That's good, save me from going to them."

The Spanish troops preparing to counterattack quickly experienced the feeling of the American army in Elviso.

No one can withstand the fire of a row of side heavy machine guns while attacking from the bottom up.

The Spaniards did not say that they would collapse at the first touch, but within 10 minutes they dropped their armor and armor and withdrew in the direction of San Juan Heights.

"We defeated these damned Spaniards!" Roosevelt's adjutant said excitedly, taking off his cowboy hat and slamming it on the ground.

But he suddenly found that his chief had rushed out with a group of people with a gun.

"Hey! Chief Roosevelt, what are you going to do?" He didn't retreat, but picked up the hat on the ground and rushed, shouting as he rushed.

Roosevelt heard his cry.

"The Second Support Cavalry Brigade has rushed down, we are already slow!" He said without looking back.

Roosevelt was still angry.

On the horse, even on foot, he can't be slower than others!
Sitting far away at the command post, the commander-in-chief Shaft, who was observing the battle ahead, was worried that the First Division of the Army was still stuck in the quagmire.

The first division was still unable to move half a step forward and was trapped on the river beach.

Since he chose to attack the two strongholds of El Kanie and San Juan at the same time, he now has no reserve army to use.

The only part of Chen Jianqiu's Second Volunteer Brigade that was drawn out was also on the battlefield at this time, without any news feedback.

He wondered if he had underestimated the enemy, and whether he should stop attacking El Kanie first and call the troops over there.

Shaft paced back and forth anxiously on the top of the hill, raising his binoculars to look at the situation on the river beach from time to time.

Suddenly, he found that the situation on the river beach seemed to be getting better.

The first division actually started to cross the river!

What's happening here?what happened?Was there a problem with the ammunition supply in San Juan?

Just when Shaft was at a loss, a communications soldier suddenly ran up.

He reported something to the staff officer standing aside.

The staff officer walked to Shaft's side and excitedly said to the general:

"Sir! The Hushan position has been taken!"

"What? Say it again?" Shaft stopped and looked at the staff in disbelief.

"Yes, sir, the Hushan position has been captured." The staff officer said with certainty, "Firepower is being deployed there to suppress the San Juan Heights."

"But I didn't send troops to attack there?" Shaft was a little puzzled, "The firepower there is too fierce, and the sacrifice will be great."

"The [-]st and [-]nd Volunteer Cavalry Brigade, and two cavalry regiments conquered there." The staff officer said, "It took less than two hours."

"Chen Jianqiu and Roosevelt's troops?" Shaft suddenly didn't know what to say, "Are they stationed there now?"

The staff officer turned around and asked the communications soldier, then shook his head:

"No, they're already attacking San Juan Heights."

After Hushan's troops defeated the Spanish counterattack troops, they took advantage of the victory and pursued them all the way to the bottom of the San Juan Heights.

Without making any adjustments, they began to attack from the direction of Hushan towards the high ground.

These units mainly include the 17st and [-]nd Cavalry Volunteer Brigades, and the [-]st and No.[-] Cavalry Regiments.

Due to the confusion of the command system, these troops were originally independent.

However, after Chen Jianqiu and his troops appeared and easily captured the Hushan position, these legions suddenly had a backbone.

Follow Chen Jianqiu to fight and it's over.

You have to fight at your own pace.

An excellent commander can mobilize the surrounding friendly forces without needing a false name or military rank!

The Maxim heavy machine gun deployed on the top of Hushan began to pour bullets at the opposite highland.

Almost all the fortifications there are under their noses.

The artillery position on the San Juan Hills went silent, and the artillery on the US side finally came alive.

As a result, the pressure on the head of the first division in the direction of the tidal flat suddenly decreased a lot, and it began to move forward.

It was a good choice to launch an attack with the frontal first division.

However, Chen Jianqiu believed that the speed of soldiers was so valuable that time could not be delayed, so he began to attack San Juan Heights.

The outcome of the battle was lackluster.

Surprisingly one-sided.

Rubin still wanted to organize a counterattack, but his troops had already collapsed first.

In addition to the mortar package, Chen Jianqiu also sent parabolic bullets for heavy machine guns.

There is no increase in the price.

The ten heavy machine guns that were originally used as cover fire were almost killed.

In addition, the [-] soldiers deployed on the Hushan Highlands and the ambush snipers
White, black, Chinese, and Indian soldiers all over the mountains and plains rushed up, with no end in sight.

The Spanish soldiers refused to fight any more.

They really have never fought this kind of battle.

Rubin was not reconciled.

Their well-prepared San Juan Mountain defense line is about to be destroyed like this.

Obviously, from the very beginning of blocking the U.S. military in the jungle, to the battle on the frontal river beach, they fought very well and everything went smoothly.

Why did it suddenly collapse in an instant?

However, now is the time to preserve the vitality.

Even if he and his soldiers died here, it would be meaningless to this battle.

Rubin gritted his teeth and decided to take the remaining soldiers back to San Diego.

The vanguard of the [-]st Army Division soon reached the foot of San Juan Heights.

Except for the counterattack they encountered on the mountainside, the others were basically sporadic.

The group of people who resisted were basically too obsessed with fighting or didn't hear the order to evacuate at all. Not many people really wanted to fight the Yankees until they died.

But when the first soldier of the [-]st Army Division rushed into the courtyard on the top of the hill, he froze,
The fierce battle imagined did not appear.

A group of soldiers is gathering in front of the command post left by the Spaniards, um, taking pictures?

"Everyone, smile, smile, don't be so serious." Chen Jianqiu directed the soldiers behind.

And he and Roosevelt stood in the middle, holding the spoils in their hands-the Spanish army uniforms that Rubin hadn't had time to take away.

Roosevelt still has a certain talent in taking pictures.

He looked in high spirits.

The soldiers came from all the units involved in the attack, and were of different colors, including whites, blacks, Indians, Mexicans, and Chinese.

Since they had just fought side by side and achieved a big victory, they hooked each other shoulder to shoulder and had a good time.

Behind them stood a pole with the American flag hoisted.

A reporter from the New York World stood facing them.

Beside him stood a huge Kodak camera, and beside him was an assistant in charge of lighting.

This camera was also carried up by Chen Jianqiu's soldiers, just for this moment.

"Crack! Bang!"

With the sound of the shutter, this moment was frozen.

Soon, this photo will appear in the best-selling "New York World" at that time through the screen printing method.

At the same time, it will be sent to thousands of families in the United States together with the newspaper.