The sun never sets in America

Chapter 384 The Devil in Montana Battlefield
The Montana War has reached its most important moment. This is what Li Zihao said at the meeting two days ago.

This sentence also means that this war, which lasted for nearly two and a half months and involved a total of 1.2 million people, is about to usher in the "endgame."

[One million and two hundred thousand is the sum of the continuous increase and decrease in troops, not the current total strength]

The entire Montana War is basically divided into three stages. The first stage is the initial testing and fierce attack. This period is also the most difficult stage for the US military. Once it cannot withstand it, hundreds of thousands of Han troops will march in.

If it hadn't been for the decisive increase in troops by the top US military leaders and the "delayed nature" of the war, the outcome might have been determined ten days before the war began, and it wouldn't have dragged on until now, with more than 300,000 casualties on both sides.

[200,000 US troops and 100,000 Han troops, basically continuing a two-to-one casualty ratio]

The second stage is also called the "moderate period". During this period, the two sides are basically engaged in artillery battles. The main reason is that due to the high-intensity war that lasted for a month, both sides were somewhat unable to withstand the "pressure", so they had a very tacit understanding. An artillery battle lasted for more than a month, each using artillery to test the other's strength.

At the end of this stage, the "historic event" occurred in which the fifth division of the Han army crossed the snowy mountains and attacked Helena.

During this period, there was another change of commander in the US military, and the "general purchaser" who was replaced was already called a stupid pig within the US military, especially after the Han army broke through to the rear in a roundabout way and surrounded hundreds of thousands of US troops. The scolding even reached the White House, forcing the wartime president Lincoln to change the commander again, replacing him with a seemingly normal-looking veteran general who graduated from West Point Military Academy, studied in France, and worked in the Army for 20 years. .

In general, Fockett does not have much commanding ability, or in other words, his greatest ability is "integrating relationships."

"Then what is smelling, Boss Mo??"

Boss Mo turned back and glanced at this "new recruit", and then said angrily: "You melon baby don't understand, this war, you have to see, listen and hear the important news!!"

Luo Heen looked at this "master" blankly, and he suddenly understood what war was.

If the selection continues like this, Fockt turns out to be the best candidate, which I have to say is really sad.

Looking at Luo Heen, who was dull and slowly rubbing the matchbox, Boss Mo cursed angrily in a dialect full of Bashu flavor.

If the purchasing general was an out-and-out businessman, then General Faulkert, who got by with his seniority, was a complete "old antique".

"If they were all people like you, I don't think they would win anyway, but most of the army is smart people like me, how could they not win!!"

"What are you looking at? Light it up for me!!"

"What if the other party gets better??"

The Montana War is bringing about a real "turning point."
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Intense artillery fire hit the path of a group of Han troops, killing more than a dozen soldiers who had not come and scattered on the spot.

In addition, General Fockter was also keen on giving lectures to his generals, often telling some "bloody stories of the founding of the United States", and then talking about what "sacrifice" is and what the "American spirit" is.

"I don't think this offensive of the Han Army will last. In fact, according to our observations, they are also very tired. They cannot keep compressing the front line. For them, the tighter the front line, the higher the possibility of collapse. !!”

"It depends on what you are looking at. What you look at is the situation. What you look at is the enemy you face. Whether it is a bad or a good enemy. If he is bad, won't you win -"

Hearing the roar in his ears, Luo Heen felt as if he had been awakened by an explosion. He was a little dazed, until his head hurt and he heard a sentence: "Boy, you want to die, you are so close, come here quickly - ——”

"Listen, just listen to the rumors, but you have to know that in war, most of the rumors are false, but one thing is true, and that is the enemy opposite you. If the rumors you hear are correct, then be the first to react It must be your enemy, not the so-called news you heard."

After finishing speaking, Boss Mo continued to smoke.

Boss Mo put away the rifle that was still smoking, turned around with a smile and said to the confused Luo Heen: "Boy, this is Wen, you will know it when you are my age!!"

Boss Mo's words seemed like a joke, leaving Luo Heen not sure how to continue asking.

In response, the generals nicknamed General Fockter "The Orator."

After all, compared to the "Business General", this rigid General Faulkert had attended a military academy and fought in the last American War.

Overall, Faulkter is actually the best commander the U.S. military in Montana has ever encountered.

Luo Heen's questioning made Boss Mo curse "I'm not smart enough", and then replied impatiently:
"If it's better, just fuck him until the end. Don't be afraid, just do it!!"

Then it was gone. By the time he reacted, Boss Mo had already put away his gun and was about to take out his cigarette case and smoke an "after-event cigarette."

"Our army can completely squeeze out. With an army of hundreds of thousands, they can't stop it!!"

Boss Mo's reprimand made Luo Heen, who was sent to the battlefield not long after joining the army, feel at ease. After all, as long as the "experienced" Boss Mo is here, he, a "rookie", will be safe.

The essence of war is "fighting", or to see who can adapt faster and more flexibly to this kind of fighting that is close to the original state.

Holding the rifle with the bayonet removed, Luo Heen walked around and followed Boss Mo to the bottom of a rock. Before he could rest, he heard the sound of bullets being fired and the rapid sound of loading.

War is a story about a group of people who don't know how to fight against each other under the leadership of a group of knowledgeable people.

On the entire battlefield, as the Han army's encirclement offensive becomes more and more rigorous, the living space of the US military is constantly shrinking.

Luo Heen rubbed the back of his head shyly, and then asked in a silly tone: "Boss Mo, tell me, can we win this time?"

Hearing these familiar words, Luo and Encai followed the middle-aged veteran in front and ran towards the northwest.

Either he is an honest person, he is a coward, or he is a "bastard".

Even when he learned that more American troops were killed by machine guns than artillery, he even exaggeratedly said: "In my era, hundreds of people were killed every day in a war, but you actually lost more than a thousand people in one day, God." Ah, how many people must die!!"

Luo Heen continued to ask.

Considered a "normal person".

Yes, at this time, the U.S. military is seriously damaged and there are not many normal people left.

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Looking at Luo Heen who was very "curious for knowledge", Boss Mo showed a playful expression at this time. He didn't say anything. He just raised his gun, hid behind the rocks, and aimed at a US military scout who was exploring the road, " With a bang, the trigger fell, and the sneaky scout died in front of Luo Heen.

"What does that sound like??"

The experience mentioned by Boss Mo was simply a "dimensionality reduction strike" for a new recruit like Luo Heen. It could even be said that it would save him a lot of detours in his future military career.

"Guawazi!!"

In a secret command post, senior US military officials who were surrounded were discussing how to break through.

"No, what you just said is too risky. With our current strength, can we still disperse it? Once dispersed, there is a risk of being eaten."

"I think it should be put together to form a fist and punched out to create a gap."

Lieutenant General Ang Kesai does not agree very much with the dispersed attack method that someone just mentioned. In his war philosophy, concentrating firepower and concentrating troops is the first choice.

"But how can we guarantee that when we are together, we will not make it easier for the Han army to encircle us? You must know that our army's ammunition is already difficult to sustain a long-term war of attrition!!"

Another lieutenant general, Chief of Staff Hodav, does not have the "fiery" mentality of Unkersay. He is just worried about whether the US military, which has been turned into a "caged bird," can persist.

"No, I think joining forces is our only feasible option at the moment."

"If we disperse, our army will fall into slow death."

"Don't count on the so-called reinforcements. According to our recent intelligence, the reinforcements in the central and southern areas have been held back. The northern reinforcements are still being mobilized. It is basically impossible to arrive within a week."

"These seven days are the lifeline of our army!!"

Angkesai saw the battle situation very clearly, and he even felt that every day they delayed, their failure would be earlier.

So he directly suggested to the "good old man" Admiral Fockett:

"General, I think joining forces is the only feasible way and our only chance. If we miss this opportunity to join forces, it will be impossible to regret it!!"

"Montana can no longer withstand defeat!!" What made Fockett completely agree was the latter sentence. Once the situation in Montana collapsed, several states behind him would be exposed to the front of the Han army.

As Lincoln said in the telegram:
"Behind us are the Great Lakes, which are the lifeblood of the United States. Failure is not allowed!!"

Fockt was like an old general in his twilight years. Although he was only in his early fifties, he seemed to have regained his last vitality and issued the final order: "Gather all the troops, we must be here, on this land that belongs to the Americans." Go up and make a final settlement with these Chinese dogs, and we will defend the dignity and interests of the United States in Montana!!"

What responded to him were the generals who were reluctant to "lift their spirits" and the "Stars and Stripes" outside the command post that was blown to pieces by the wind.

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"how's it going??"

Li Zihao stood in a bunker, looking at the "interlaced" and "black and red confrontation" maps hanging on the cement wall, and murmured to Yuan Qing, the chief of staff next to him.

Yuan Qing wore the uniform of a general, and because of his meritorious service, he had a green dragon badge on his chest.

Liu Peng specially asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make this kind of medal for meritorious soldiers on the front line. It can be regarded as a special reward and recognition.

Yuan Qing focused his attention on the hand-drawn map, his eyes flashed and his lips moved slightly:

"Li Shuai, we should be almost surrounded by this time, and the U.S. troops are almost running out."

"Oh, I'm tired, don't you know that trapped animals can still fight, let alone 500,000 people!!"

"If they join forces together and attack them together, what should our army do??"

“Is it possible that our encirclement is made of iron??”

Li Zihao shook his head and said what he had been worried about.

"Since Li Shuai knew this, why did he still surround him and take it all in at once??"

Yuan Qing's words seemed to be "ridiculing" Li Zihao's hypocrisy, and finally he said with a smile:
"Since Li Shuai has the solution, why bother asking me? Isn't it contradictory?"

Li Zihao's expression was a little unnatural, and then he said: "Yuan Qing, although I have a way, but after all I am not a god who can figure things out. For many things, you, the little Zhuge, have to think of ways!!"

Li Zihao compared Yuan Qing to Xiao Zhuge, which shows Yuan Qing's ability.

Yuan Qingyaran laughed and said with a complicated expression: "Our army relies on only two people, the fatigue of the US military and the courage of our army."

"The other thing is weapons. Our army's machine guns are just suitable for this kind of encirclement war."

"What's more, doesn't Li Shuai already have new weapons in mind??"

Yuan Qing's eyes seemed to see through everything, and Li Zihao no longer had any worries.

"Encircle and start the war!!"

"This time, it must end, it must end!!"

Li Zihao kept mumbling "the end", which shows how much he hopes to end this "tragic battle" that lasted for two and a half months.

Because of this war, the Han army suffered a total of 100,000 casualties, and 70,000 people died for the country.

The remaining 30,000 people also became disabled.

It's time for this war to end.

Yuan Qing's eyes were fixed on the map on the wall, as if he were seeing a battlefield that was still "boiling".

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"Da da da!!!"

Under the machine gun, a large area of ​​American soldiers was falling to the ground. Machine gunner Zhao Niu no longer knew how many shots he had fired. He only remembered that from morning to now, he had broken eight barrels and used up four boxes of ammunition. .

According to the standard of 5,000 rounds in a box, he shot out 20,000 rounds of bullets alone. This was almost impossible in the past era of gun arranging. It would be difficult for a person to shoot out so many bullets even from birth.

But in the era of machine guns, 20,000 rounds was just the foundation for a machine gunner.

"Damn, these beasts, after so many people died, they still attack, they really are not afraid of death!!"

Zhao Niu had just rested for less than ten minutes when another group of US troops attacked, forcing him to turn on "roaring mode" again.

Just when machine gunners like Zhao Niu were blocking the advance of the US military like a barrage, at an artillery position, more than a dozen boxes of artillery shells code-named "001" were being transported by a group of white coats and gas masks. Entered the bullet hole.

"Ready, cum!!"

When dozens of artillery shells were drilled out of the muzzles of dozens of 55mm field guns that had been collected with great difficulty, and glided towards the U.S. position opposite, Li Zihao, who was dozens of kilometers away, had just put down telegraph.

The whole person was full of "hesitation". He didn't know whether the "poison bomb" boasted by the madmen in the Academy of Sciences was so effective.

Just like an open-book exam, Li Zihao has reached the last step and is just waiting to be graded.

On the battlefield, when dozens of artillery shells were fired into the US military position, a burst of gray-white smoke rose up, just like a smoke bomb.

At first, the US military did not take it seriously, thinking it was just a smoke bomb used by the Han people.

But soon, they discovered that something was wrong, because more and more people were falling ill in the camp, even to the point of being countless.

When the first death report was placed on Fockert's desk, the Han army had already fired thousands of "special bombs."

When the smoke filled the entire territory, the Han troops on the opposite side were uniformly changing into protective clothing and gas masks.

According to the Han Army's logistics standards, this batch of protective clothing was produced a month ago, just waiting for the special bombs to arrive.

When Han soldiers wearing white protective clothing and masks rushed into the enemy's position with guns and bayonets drawn, they saw struggling soldiers lying on the ground and officers who could not bear the pain and committed suicide.

Even the remaining healthy soldiers lost their ability to resist.

What happened on the front line quickly spread to the rear. Soon, the news that the Han army had received help from "Satan" spread throughout the entire position.

No matter how Fockt and other senior officials tried to explain that this was just an accident and a complete poisoning, they still could not appease the frightened soldiers.

Just as a soldier wrote in a letter to his family: "George died. He died of illness. His expression was very painful when he died. We didn't dare to approach him, even though the superiors told us over and over again, All this is poisoning and a conspiracy of the Han people, but I don’t believe it. I only believe in God. God told me that this is the devil and Satan!!”

"The Han people have received help from Satan. Why do we continue to fight? There is no way we can defeat it!!"

Chaos was spreading among the U.S. military, and failures were spreading like a "cold", eventually turning into "powder" under the Han army's fourth attack.

When hundreds of thousands of American troops surrendered one after another, Li Zihao in the rear was packing up documents. He understood that his exam was over.

But at the same time, it is no longer possible to see a war like this one that goes to the end and ends in such a relaxed way.

Because Americans are not fools, and poison gas is not a panacea. A towel with urine on it is enough to solve the problem, let alone the United States, which has stronger industrial capabilities.

But as the saying goes, the right weapon meets the right enemy, and fights the right war at the right place.

Thousands of miles away in the Xijing Palace, Liu Peng, who received the Montana victory report, said nothing, as if he had lost any language that could be expressed.

But it is not difficult to see the "excitement" and "heroism" in Liu Peng's heart from the way he looked at the map.

Liu Peng stood on the huge map of mountains and rivers with a complicated expression, which finally turned into a "lucky sigh."

(End of this chapter)