After capturing Dacheng, Zuo Zongtang decided to divide his troops into three groups, catching the American army by surprise and using automobiles to transport troops for the first time to achieve a rapid assault.
The 41st Army and the 43rd Army were responsible for the northwest advance, targeting Xincheng and Yicheng.
The 42nd and 44th armies were responsible for the southwest advance, targeting Haicheng and Bancheng.
The 45th Army is responsible for the western advance, with the goals of Bo and Mengcheng.
In order to prevent acclimatization and fight quickly, most of the water sources that Chinese soldiers drank this time were transported to the front line by trains and cars. All soldiers were prohibited from drinking Ganges River water.
Before the deserters from the Mizi Kingdom ran back to report the news, the Chinese army was approaching the city. With the advent of cars, the troop transport speed was very fast and the maneuverability was very high.
Bill, the commander-in-chief of the Miziguoyin District in Xincheng, knew that this day would come sooner or later, but he did not expect it to come so quickly and so violently. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese soldiers had greatly exceeded his expectations.
He never dreamed that only 30 years had passed since 1840. In 1840, he was still a new soldier and participated in the first Opium War. At that time, China was obviously so weak. A thousand people fought against China. Thousands of people are no problem, but now, the position has been reversed.
Bill was so worried that he smoked all night and could not think of a countermeasure. The enemy army was already approaching the headquarters of the American country. If the headquarters were destroyed, it would be equivalent to losing the brain and paralyzing the limbs. .
Now, there are three ways in front of Bill, one is to run away, the other is to surrender, and the third is to die for the country. There is no fourth way. China's weapons and equipment and the quality of its soldiers have crushed the Mi country, and it is impossible to win.
Bill received military reports of the fall every day. Today it was the fall of Haicheng, and yesterday it was the fall of Bo. It was really disappointing.
Now Bill can only summon all the troops and immediately go to the new city to fight a large-scale blocking battle.
Blue Star In January 1870, the decisive battle between China and the United States began in the Indian area.
"Zuo Zongtang is the Chinese God of War. I have studied his tactics, which focus on rapid penetration and assault warfare. The range and power of Chinese field artillery are stronger than ours. We must not blindly defend the city, but fight the enemy. Guerrilla warfare, now it’s up to us to protect the glory of the United States.”
Bill looked serious and took another deep drag on his cigarette.
"Commander, please give the order, we will never surrender!"
A general from Mizi Kingdom frowned.
"Divide all the soldiers into 4 groups, one group will ambush the woods around Mila City, one group will ambush the hillsides around Aer City, one group will ambush the woods around Ali City, and the last group will defend the city. All the cannons will be set up on the hillsides in the wild. The three groups can take care of each other and form a protective umbrella for the new city."
The signal soldier immediately conveyed Bill's military order.
At the China-Indian Area Combat Command, Zuo Zongtang was also deploying.
"The U.S. Army will definitely use the geographical environment around the new city to fight guerrilla warfare against us. If we advance blindly, the enemy will be waiting for work, and it will be difficult for us to fight!"
Zuo Zongtang was thinking while holding a topographic map.
"We now have a numerical advantage. The United States has a maximum of 150,000 troops stationed in the new city. We have 300,000. It's better to attack them directly. If there is an ambush, just attack!"
Luo Jun analyzed.
"Or we can use artillery to bombard the woods where we may be ambushed first, and then attack in batches!"
Chen Ming pointed at the map with his fingers and analyzed.
"No, fighting like this is too chaotic."
The roar of military vehicles outside the door came, and Zuo Zongtang had an idea.
"Yes, Luo Jun led two divisions of the 41st Army from Zhaipu to sneak attack behind the new city. The Mi-Zi National Army would definitely not deploy defenses in the rear. He would not have imagined how exaggerated China's rapid advance was! "
"Other troops are feinting forward, advancing slowly and carefully. Do not use cars, and advance hill by hill on foot. The focus is on finding ambushed enemies, not on attacking the city."
All the generals agreed that this tactic is indeed the best. If you hide in the mountains, your supplies have to be transported from the new city. I have taken the new city. Even if the soldiers in the new city escape and join the soldiers in the mountains, it will be useless, because they Supplies are definitely not enough.
Furthermore, if Xincheng is attacked, the ambushing troops in the woods will definitely be demoralized and will immediately return for reinforcements.
Sure enough, Zuo Zongtang's plan went smoothly.
When Bill saw the Chinese soldiers appearing behind him, he suddenly became unsteady. The defenders of the new city only had one division of troops. How could they fight?
Hundreds of mortars were immediately aimed at the new city. At Luo Jun's order, the defenses of the new city were quickly paralyzed.
"Commander, run quickly, we can still have a chance of survival in the mountains."
The deputy took Bill's arm and wanted him to leave quickly.
"Back then, the monarch personally awarded me the Medal of Patriotism. How could I be a deserter at this time?"
Bill broke away from the deputy's hand.
Bill knew that even if he ran into the woods now, it would not be of much use. Without supplies, there would soon be a mutiny. He was prepared to live or die with the new city.
However, the people in the Indian area also began to rise up to resist. The emotions that had been oppressed for so many years finally broke out at this moment. A large number of people fought with the American army with various cold weapons, and the new city suddenly fell into chaos.
Bill looked at the area he had guarded for more than 10 years and at the medals on the wall in his office. He suppressed hundreds of uprisings by the people in the Indian area and fought thousands of battles. Unexpectedly, he lost to Zuo Zongtang in the end. This young man died in this foreign country.
Bill raised the gun, quickly pointed it at his forehead, and pulled the trigger. Another general of the American country fell.
Zuo Zongtang buried this respectable opponent with generous gifts.
The American army in the entire Indian region was no match for the Chinese army, and the sea routes were also blocked by the South Indian Ocean troops, so they had no choice but to surrender.
Zuo Zongtang once again used interleaved tactics to achieve a great victory.
In the entire region, nearly 100,000 soldiers from the Mi-Zi Kingdom were sent down to carry out ideological and labor reform on the spot, adding another 4 million square kilometers to China's territory.
On this day, the people in the Indian area were liberated. The streets were empty and everyone came out to celebrate.
