Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1054 The Fatal Mile
As soon as the 6th Division as the vanguard landed, Division Commander Luo Lie immediately led his troops to Los Angeles according to the set goal, and with the assistance of the Marine Corps, occupied Los Angeles on June 8.

On the streets of Los Angeles, Chinese soldiers can be seen everywhere on this day. White people shiver in their dilapidated homes. They don't know what kind of punishment they will be punished by the Chinese.

The Chinese came out from their hidden places, and they greeted their troops with cheers. From this day on, they no longer have to live like mice under the contempt and oppression of the Americans, because behind them is the powerful China is a powerful Chinese army.

Luo Lie left behind a regiment of troops to maintain local law and order in Los Angeles together with the Marine Corps, waiting for reinforcements from large forces, while he led the rest of the main force and quickly advanced deep into the United States with Chen Jitang's Lightning Armored Corps.

"The Chinese army's offensive is very fierce, and the whole of Los Angeles has been occupied by them." MacArthur, who has been promoted to general, pointed to the map sadly and said: "We must stop the fierce attack of the Chinese army, otherwise the situation is dangerous!"

Now MacArthur has been promoted to the commander of the U.S. military's regional defense. His mission is to block the attack of the Dragon Army on the front line in Denver, and to buy the most time for the newly formed U.S. army to smoothly transfer to the front line.The 32nd Army led by MacArthur is an elite division of the U.S. military. The army has a tank division, and the division commander is Colonel Patton who has made outstanding military exploits in the Philippines.

"What the Chinese army relies on is their unstoppable tank force. So I suggest using my 99th tank division to find opportunities to fight the Chinese army!" Patton said aggressively. Now he is full of confidence in his tank division , He firmly believes that he will be able to win in the future tank battle.

"Yes, I think it is also necessary to have a decisive battle!" MacArthur fell into deep thought: "Otherwise, under such an attack from the Chinese, we will soon encounter defeat, but where is this location chosen?"

"Here!" Patton clicked on the map: "The Grand Canyon area. Here, I only need to give me three days, and I can gather all the strength of the 99th Tank Division. I can use the familiar terrain and fully The logistics support and the enemy will start a confrontational battle, but it will take time. Your Excellency, please buy me enough time!"

MacArthur frowned and thought for a long time. He looked at Patton: "Are you really sure that you can win the battle? You know, the Chinese tank unit is something that any army will fear when they see it. Their The power is too strong!"

Patton said without hesitation: "General, please give me this glorious mission. My troops and I have the determination and confidence to completely defeat the Chinese armored forces in the Grand Canyon and win the final victory for the United States!"

"Okay!" MacArthur hit the table with his fist hard, and said with determination: "Colonel Patton, I allow your troops to assemble in the Grand Canyon area, and you can freely change the combat order, and find the most suitable time to communicate with them. The Chinese are engaged in Armageddon. I will be here to fully support your actions!"

Patton, who had just been promoted to colonel, said excitedly: "General, thank you for giving me such full trust. I promise that I will not disappoint your expectations! I will definitely let the Chinese know that there are equally excellent soldiers in the United States. The same Excellent commander, we will not fail in this battle that concerns the future of the United States!"

MacArthur nodded, and then called out: "Colonel Stilwell!"

"Here!" A colonel about 35 years old responded loudly and came out.His face was thin, with a pair of eyes, and the smell of books on his body was very strong. He looked more like a teacher than a soldier.

"Colonel Joseph Stilwell." MacArthur ordered: "Take your 98th Infantry Division to block the attack of the Dragon Army on the front line of Cadi Bridge, and stand there for at least three days to gather Colonel Patton's tank troops. Gain the most time, this is the task you must complete!"

Behind Stilwell's glasses was a firm gaze: "Yes, my general, in three days, I will definitely complete this task!" He hesitated for a moment, and then said: "But, please forgive me, the Chinese army's The offensive ability is very strong, which can be clearly demonstrated in many previous battles. If only relying on defense, I think this will be difficult to achieve. Therefore, I suggest that instead of passive defense, it is better to take the initiative. Taking advantage of The Chinese army has won a new victory in Los Angeles. It is progressing rapidly, thinking that we cannot take the opportunity to take the initiative to attack, and catch them by surprise. Although this may not win the victory, it has bought time for us to deploy defenses in another way."

After thinking for a long time, MacArthur said: "This is indeed a solution, but have you thought about how much casualties this will cause the 98th Infantry Division? The Chinese have sharp weapons. Under such an attack, perhaps the entire 98th Infantry Division will be finished. !"

"I have fully thought about this issue." Stilwell said firmly: "Even if the entire 98th Infantry Division is wiped out, I will charge forward with my rifle in hand. This is the responsibility of American soldiers and American officers. Responsibility, please trust me, General!"

MacArthur patted him on the shoulder and stared at the colonel for a long time.Joseph Stilwell, born in Balatka, Florida, USA, graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1914.This is a very arrogant, but loyal, brave, and thoughtful American general.He is not very good at words, and he likes to express his thoughts in the simplest and most intense way, so this character of his has caused him a lot of trouble.

MacArthur sighed, and said: "Okay, Colonel Stilwell, your request has been approved. I allow the 98th Infantry Division to use any method to stop the Dragon Army's attack. If it succeeds, I will commend you to the higher-ups. feat!"

After occupying Los Angeles, the No.13 mechanized division of the Sixth Army of the Dragon Army has made rapid progress. They have only one goal, which is to occupy Denver, an important town in the Midwest of the United States in the shortest possible time.Denver, the capital of Colorado, is located at the foot of the majestic Rocky Mountains, near the South Platte River, with an area of ​​397 square kilometers and a population of nearly 50. known as.

It was uninhabited in the early days, and the initial settlement was not established until 1858 after the discovery of gold mines. When the Colorado state capital was moved here from Golden in 1867, it was a backwater town.As the railroad was built and the American population moved west and south, the population of the Denver metropolitan area exploded.Denver is the financial, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the Rocky Mountain area. The Federal Mint, one of the two major mints in the United States, is located in Denver.

Occupying this place, the entire Midwest of the United States will be within the range of the Dragon Army's force, especially once the Federal Mint is successfully captured, it will be able to deal a heavy blow to the United States economically.

The resistance encountered by the Thirteenth Division along the way was not fierce, but when they reached the Kadi Bridge, they found that no less than 10000 American soldiers blocked their way.This is the only way to Denver. Commander Luo Lie ordered a small group of troops to launch a tentative attack on the U.S. positions at Caddy Bridge, but he soon discovered that the U.S. positions were extremely tightly guarded, with heavy machine guns and rifles intertwined. The impenetrable fire net made it difficult to open a passage in it for a while. Luo Lie did not launch a strong attack, but patiently waited for the reinforcements of the Lightning Armored Troops.

However, the U.S. military seemed unwilling to wait there for the attack of the Long Army. In just one hour, they took advantage of the [-]th Division's unstable foothold and launched several attacks on the [-]th Division. The Dragon Army suffered some losses.

That night, Colonel Stilwell organized more than 2000 American soldiers and launched an attack on the Chinese positions.

A signal bomb rose into the sky above the US military position, and machine guns and rifles fired in the darkness.When the first batch of U.S. troops rushed up aggressively, the various weapons of the Dragon Army soldiers lying on the ground opened fire at the same time.The sound of gunfire and shouts of American troops resounded through the night sky.Under the attack of fierce American soldiers, some unimportant positions of the [-]th Division were broken through.Some lines of defense were forced to retreat.Then, under the organized firepower of the Dragon Army, the U.S. military lost the ability to attack continuously.The first batch of U.S. troops had already entered some positions guarded by Chinese soldiers, but the second batch of U.S. troops was charging here panting from a distance, and the organized offensive formation had been disrupted.

Afterwards, Luo Lie, who was watching the battle, smiled coldly. He deliberately gave up some positions that he had arranged for a long time ago. He looked at the American troops who were triumphant in the positions, and said to his subordinates with a sneer, "Start!"

At this time, the artillery of the Chinese army opened fire, and the cannons fired a salvo, and the shells exploded on the positions occupied by the U.S. troops. Countless U.S. soldiers who were happy just now were blown to pieces.In this attack alone, the US 98th Infantry Division dropped more than 550 corpses.

Colonel Stilwell was extremely angry. He organized the U.S. troops who retreated from the first attack and the U.S. troops who had just arrived into a force of more than 6000 people, preparing to launch another attack.He divided 6000 U.S. troops into 6 groups, and organized attacks on Chinese positions in turn.Shouting loudly, the U.S. military emerged from the darkness and charged towards the Chinese positions like crazy. An extremely fierce fight broke out on the entire defense line.

In order to avoid excessive casualties, the Long Army consciously moved the middle of the defense line back, but kept its position from being completely broken by the US military.Although the US military's offensive was very fierce, it was unable to achieve a major breakthrough.The U.S. troops on the ground launched repeated charges against the Chinese army, and the cannons of the Chinese army fired more ferocious artillery fire. The U.S. troops suffered heavy casualties for a while, and countless soldiers fell under the fierce artillery fire.

(End of this chapter)