A little after one in the morning, in the Mexican area.
Su Tianyu personally participated in the command and ordered the large force to launch an attack towards the town of Hualei.
At present, the Red Hat Army of Bahiacho has about 100,000 people. They have built a defense mechanism using the mountainous area and small towns more than 200 kilometers in front of Hualei Town as a barrier. They also adhere to the principle of retreating and make a battle to the death with the Mexican coalition forces in the position.
At 2:30 in the morning, Wang Dingyuan's Western Expedition Corps, the Lao Mo government army, the Second Army of the Renmin Army, and the Black Water Corps attacked on four fronts and launched an attack on the enemy's positions.
At 2:45 in the morning, the enemy and our side officially started the decisive battle in the position.
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At the same time, on a hillside at the front line, Su Tianyu stood in a fortification, holding a telescope, wearing a thick military coat, and observing the battle scene under the protection of guards.
Looking around, there were soldiers everywhere in the mountains and in almost the blink of an eye, nearly 150,000 troops collided on the defense line.
“Woo woo woo—”
Accompanied by the loud charge, the soldiers of the Mexican-American coalition launched charges again and again at all costs, with overwhelming momentum, making the war more and more intense.
“Boom!”
“Da da da!”
There was a roar of artillery fire ahead, accompanied by shouts and wails. The red sea of fire merged into one, burning half of the sky red.
The sound of gunfire continued to ring out, and the entire battlefield was like a giant meat grinder running at full power, constantly reaping the lives of each other's soldiers.
A cold wind blew slowly, carrying with it a strong smell of gunpowder and blood, spreading into the distance.
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Two hours later, the Mexican-American coalition forces took up their front-line command position.
On the hillside, Su Tianyu did not leave, nor did he even enter the tent. He just stood in the cold wind, watching the battle ahead intently, and remained silent throughout the whole process.
Under the fierce offensive of the coalition forces, Bahiagio's Red Hat Army showed unusual movements, abandoned part of the frontline troops relying on the mountains and small towns, and began to retreat rhythmically to the rear defense area. Their defensive posture seemed to be not as strong as before.
Su Tianyu watched their movements and was thinking about something.
At this moment, Dai Quan, who had been standing beside him and was responsible for protecting his safety, saw this scene and couldn't help but put his hands behind his back and whispered, "Why did they retreat? Where did their previous momentum go? It felt like it would shatter at the slightest touch?"
Dai Quan had previously gone to the Chinese District with Su Tianyu, and was injured while helping him get off the ship. He has been recuperating in the Chinese District ever since.
When Su Tianyu came back from his injury, Dai Quan came back with him. He first went to the Anxi to hand over some work, and then rushed back to Lao Mo, continuing to follow Su Tianyu and play his role.
Hearing Dai Quan's words, Su Tianyu slowly put down the telescope, his face a little solemn, waved his hand at him and said: "Their withdrawal is not necessarily a good thing. I am not worried about Bahiacho's Red Hat Army now, but I am worried about the area in District 1..."
Dai Quan understood his thoughts and nodded slowly.
Su Tianyu thought for a moment and whispered, "Brother Quan, notify the Military Intelligence Department and ask them what's going on in District 1. Ask them to report to me at any time."
"good!"
Dai Quan turned and left, walking quickly towards the command camp.
The war continued, the sound of gunfire never stopped, and the bodies of dead soldiers were scattered all over the ground.
The gunfire continued until after five in the morning, but the Red Hat Army still had no intention of attacking. Instead, they relied on the complex terrain and fortifications to continue holding their own defense zone.
Su Tianyu also received information from the Military Intelligence Department. According to the information, there is no movement in Area 1 at the moment and no news has been heard yet.
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5:10 AM, rebel base.
"Report! Hill 722 has been lost!"
"Report, the 125th Regiment suffered heavy losses and is withdrawing from the defense line!"
"Report… "
In the entire command room, the core generals of the Red Hat Army were sitting around the conference table, discussing the next tactics intensely.
New pieces of intelligence kept coming in from the front line.
Upon hearing the news of these defeats, many generals turned pale and their brows were filled with anxiety.
The chief of the rebel military government, Bahiajo, was wearing a clean general's uniform, sitting at the head of the conference table, drinking coffee calmly.
At this moment, a staff officer stopped arguing, turned his head and looked at Bahiajo, and couldn't help but said: "Mr. General! Our front line of defense has retreated almost dozens of miles. If this continues, the enemy coalition forces may break our defense line at any time!"
"Don't be anxious." Bahiacho took a sip of coffee and said in a steady voice, "Let their shells continue to fly over our heads for a while."
"But, Mr. Chief..." The staff officer was very impatient and wanted to say something.
Bahiacho waved his hand, interrupted him, and continued: "We must now recognize a fact. In the face of absolute military strength, we have limited cards in our hands. Therefore, we must try every possible way to use the least amount of troops and exert the greatest combat power. My dear friend, please calm down and have a cup of coffee."
As he spoke, Bahiacho waved his hand, and the guard stepped forward and poured a cup of hot coffee for the staff officer.
After hearing what the chief said, the staff officer had no choice but to swallow the rest of his words and slowly picked up the steaming cup of coffee, but he had no appetite to drink it.
Although Bahiagio spoke calmly, his eyes were always looking at the LCD screen on the wall, observing the casualty ratio of both sides, as well as the direction of the Red Hat Army's retreat.
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At 5:30 in the morning, the Mexican-American coalition forces took up their front-line command position.
Su Tianyu has been observing the situation at the front line until now. He finally returned to his tent and lay down on the hard camp bed with his clothes on, ready to rest for a while.
It was already getting light outside, but the sound of gunfire was still going on outside.
Although Su Tianyu was physically tired, he was still in high spirits. He squinted his eyes and thought about his next strategy.
"Ding Ling Ling!"
Just then, a shrill cell phone ring suddenly rang.
Su Tianyu reached out and took out his cell phone, glanced at the caller ID, and immediately picked up the phone: "Hello?"
"I'm sorry, Director Su, I really don't want to bother you at this time." Gu Baishun's voice came from the microphone: "But there is an emergency here, I must report to you..."
Su Tianyu said softly: "It's okay, go ahead."
Gu Baishun said concisely: "That line has responded."
Su Tianyu turned over, sat up directly from the bed, and said loudly: "Okay, come over and talk!"