Chapter 488: Attack! Attack again!

"Belle?" Robert and Brady said in surprise. Although, according to what Cavenster said, Belle is indeed very suitable for their defense. However, they both thought it was not very safe to retreat to Belle, and the reason was very simple. Belle was not far from El Salvador. As long as the French attacked north and left the plateau, they could attack Belle along the Tocantins River.

"General, I think we have retreated to the north of the Amazon River. In this way, we can rely on the Amazon River and the vast rainforest to resist the French attack. Moreover, most of our troops are now concentrated north of the Amazon River, which is very beneficial for us to quickly deploy combat." Robert said.

"Yes, General. I agree with General Robert." Brady also said.

"I don't think it is necessary to do so. It is difficult to find a good port like Beren north of the Amazon River. Mararo Bay can be moored large warships. We are stationed here and can fully obtain the support of the navy. Besides, as long as I deploy heavy troops in the upper reaches of the Tocantins River, it is very easy to resist the French attack. And the most important point is. If we retreat north of the Amazon River, we will not only face the threat of the French 1st Legion, but also possible to lose this South American region south of the Amazon River. It will be quite difficult to fight back in the future. So, I chose Beren. This is not only an important position for us to resist the French army and obtain domestic supplies, but also a bridgehead for the French army to fight back in the future." Cavenster analyzed.

Robert Brady didn't expect that Cavenster would think so far. Before he retreated, he thought of fighting back in the future. Seeing that Cavenster had made up his mind, Robert River Brady and the others had to give up.

The next morning, it was less than six o'clock. As soon as the sky was dawn, the US military began to take action. Some of the US military were about to stay to block the French army for a period of time, and the others had already packed up and were preparing to evacuate this place that could kill them at any time.

At 6:30 in the morning, the main force of the US military evacuated Savandar, leaving only less than 10,000 people to block the French army. The commander of these 10,000 people was Robert Cavenster who told him to persevere until 9 o'clock in the morning. At that time, the US military would be truly safe. If the French army pursued the main force of the US military before 9 o'clock, it would be very difficult to say whether the main force of the US military could safely retreat to Beren.

Robert said he would firmly implement Cavenster's order. Anyway, in his opinion, it would be quite easy for the French army to launch an attack at least 8 o'clock or 8 o'clock, and resist the French army for one hour. Besides, if things change, he could leave the soldiers and escape by himself. I believe that if this is the case, Cavenster would never blame him. On the contrary, if he successfully completed the mission, it would be a great contribution. In this case, Washington would definitely reward him heavily. Every time he thought of this, Robert was very excited.

After a night of emergency loading and unloading, at this time, the French Iberian 2nd Legion had two infantry divisions and some combat materials loaded and unloaded. At this speed, all loading and unloading can be completed in at most one day to one and a half days. It is completely possible to vacate the port before the arrival of the 89th Legion of France.

In this way, the mission of the 2nd Iberian Army was half completed. The other half was to capture Saldoba. This mission was not a problem in the eyes of Marshal Otis, the commander of the 2nd Iberian Army. He had fully realized the combat effectiveness of the US military from yesterday's battle. In his heart, he had already made comments on these American soldiers. He believed that the combat effectiveness of these American soldiers was not even comparable to that of the French reserve soldiers. He firmly believed that a French reserve infantry division could definitely defeat a regular army infantry division in the United States and even resist two regular army infantry divisions in the United States.

Therefore, Otis decided to take El Salvador as soon as possible to avoid any variables. In order to win El Salvador with smaller casualties, Otis decided to put both infantry divisions into the attack. As for the safety of the port, it would be enough to hand it over to the 1st Marine Division of the Marine Corps. He also asked the French Atlantic Fleet to provide enough artillery support for the French army. Marshal Kirk Brad, the commander of the Atlantic Fleet, agreed to his request without hesitation. After all, the relationship between the French army and the navy is very harmonious, unlike the army and navy of other countries, it is completely like a life-and-death enemy.

At 8 a.m., the 2nd Iberian Army gathered nearly 200 artillery pieces of various caliber to shell El Salvador. The Navy also gathered more than 20 warships to assist the 2nd Iberian Army in bombardment of El Salvador.

A large number of shells began to pour out like El Salvador. The huge explosion shrouded the entire city, with smoke filled the smoke and shrapnel flying everywhere, and the whole scene was like hell on earth. According to the information obtained before, the French army shelled out military targets in the city of Salvador, and all ordinary houses were spared. Although there may not be many civilians left in the city of Salvador now, most of the civilians also withdrew from El Salvador yesterday to avoid the war. However, after the French captured El Salvador, they still had to use the city, so naturally they did not want to turn the entire city into ruins. This would inevitably waste a lot of French energy on rebuilding the city.

When the French guns rang out, Robert got into the basement. The basement of the US command was specially processed and could be fully supported by the fierce French artillery fire. However, when large-caliber shells, especially the French naval gun shells, exploded at the US command, the entire basement was shaken. At this time, Robert was always scared to death. Fortunately, when the basement was built, there was no corner cuts. Although it seemed very dangerous, after the French guns were over, the entire basement was still intact.

At 8:30, the French army's shelling lasted for half an hour was over. Two divisions of nearly 30,000 infantrymen launched a crippling attack on El Salvador. At this time, Robert had just emerged from the basement. After patting the dust on his body, Robert felt that it would be much better to stay on the ground. This experience actually made him feel like he had a life of surviving the disaster.

Just as he was feeling emotion, a brigade general stumbled over. "General, the French attack has begun. They have invested tens of thousands of people, and we can't resist it at all. In addition, we have lost a lot of troops in the French shelling. I think we may not even be able to resist the French's first attack." The brigade general said with a puzzled look on his face.

"How many troops are left now?" Robert asked.

"There are probably less than 7,000 people left." The brigade general replied.

"What? So many people have been lost?" Robert shouted in surprise. He lost so many people in just half an hour. How can he continue to fight?

"General, there is nothing we can do. The French artillery fire was too fierce." The brigadier general said helplessly.

"Are you an idiot? The French fire is fierce. Wouldn't you let the soldiers hide?" Robert cursed in anger.

The brigade general had to lower his head and didn't speak, but his heart was filled with resentment. As the main general, Robert hid in the strongest basement. It would be good for them to have a hiding place. It was impossible for them to hide in such a solid bunker like Robert. In this way, it would be inevitable that such a great loss would be caused by such fierce artillery fire from the French army.

"Okay! Go and assemble the troops right away." Robert ordered.

"General? Are you going to fight the French?" asked the brigadier general with some concern. He was afraid that when Robert's brain got hot, he would let less than 7,000 people fight against the French army. Wouldn't that be a death?

However, it turns out that Robert's mind was very clear at this time and there were no symptoms of fever in his brain at all.

"Bastard! Fight against the French army? Don't you want to live anymore? If you want to fight, you will go to the decisive battle yourself. I won't be with you. Gather the team immediately and prepare to retreat." Robert said angrily.

"But how did General Cavenster explain? He asked us to stick to 9 o'clock." The brigade general hesitated and said.

"I can't hold on until 9 o'clock. I can't hold on for a minute now. I don't want to stay here for a second. General Cavenster will naturally be told. The situation is so critical now, I believe General Cavenster can understand it. Besides, isn't the time almost done now? It's only 20 minutes to 9 o'clock." Robert said impatiently.

After hearing what Robert said, the brigadier general immediately felt relieved. He gathered his troops as fast as possible, and then with Robert, he quickly withdrew from El Salvador and chased Cavenster.
Chapter completed!