Pushing Deeper!
Although Victor and James have more and more injuries, their performance has not declined at all; on the contrary, Vietnam War.
More and more Mexico soldiers died at the hands of the two men. Even the rifles in their hands soon broke along with the bones of the enemies under the intense fighting and the repeated attacks of the two men's immense strength. The two men simply threw away their rifles and began to kill the enemy with their bare hands.
However, because of Chen Mo's specific instructions, the two did not extend their claws and bone spikes, but instead attacked directly with their fingers and fists.
The fighting techniques that Chen Mo taught the two were based on Tiger Claw Hand and fist techniques. Even without sharp claws and bone spurs, they could still exert great power. The sharp claws on their fingertips and the bone spurs between their fists were just to increase the power.
While Victor, James, and others clashed head-on with the Mexico army, plunging the Mexico front lines into chaos, Zachary Taylor led a force to outflank the Mexico army's left flank. The already disorganized Mexico army hastily responded but could not withstand the fierce attacks from both the front and the flank, and ultimately retreated.
The US Army outpost, which had been besieged by Mexico forces for several days, was finally relieved. However, the commander of the outpost, Brown, had already been killed in the previous battle. In memory of the martyred general, Zachary Taylor renamed the outpost Fort Brown.
This battle marked the first victory for the US Army since the start of the Mexican-American conflict. It not only boosted morale among the US Army and the nation as a whole, but also made Zachary Taylor famous. He was soon appointed by the President of the United States and promoted to honorary major general.
Just a few days later, on May 13, 1846, the United States formally declared war on Mexico.
Instead of taking military action, Zachary Taylor spent several weeks expanding his forces and, after making ample preparations, led his troops to advance further into the disputed area.
Along the way, they engaged in numerous fierce battles with the Mexico army they encountered. Despite his seemingly rough and unrefined demeanor, Zachary Taylor remained calm and composed, leading his troops to eliminate a large number of Mexico soldiers, destroy several Mexican strongholds, and eventually traversing the disputed territory between the US and Mexico, penetrating deep into Mexico territory.
Victor and James were in their element throughout the journey, enjoying themselves immensely. They faced hundreds and thousands of enemies, allowing them to fight to their hearts' content. Apart from not easily revealing their claws and bone spikes, they could fully unleash their strength. The combat skills taught by Chen Mo were also constantly improved in these intense battles, and they mastered them more and more deeply.
Moreover, in these battles involving hundreds or even thousands of people, the two inevitably suffered injuries each time. After each battle, they would clearly feel their own improvement, a speed of improvement that was incomparable to their previous battles with the armed civilians of the Fur Company in the Missouri Forest and Rocky Mountains.
On the battlefield, guns roared and bullets flew everywhere. The smell of gunpowder permeated the entire battlefield. Angry roars and shouts of battle filled the ears of every soldier. Regardless of whether they were timid or cowardly before, once they were on the battlefield, every soldier was infected by the atmosphere of war. No one cared about life or death anymore. Everyone on the battlefield had red eyes, raised their Musket, and roared as they charged at the enemy in front of them with reckless abandon.
Everyone went into a berserk state!
Even if the enemy in front of them is taller, stronger, and fiercer than themselves, at this moment, no one is afraid, fearful, or retreats. Everyone has only one word in their mind: kill!
Even fierce individuals like Victor and James couldn't deter the enemy soldiers. Despite the corpses of Mexican soldiers lying all around them, soldiers continued to rush forward, launching reckless attacks. Even with their extraordinary strength, the two could not avoid being hit by the Mexican soldiers as they faced enemies charging from all sides.
In every battle, their arms, thighs, abdomen, chest, and back would be covered with wounds, some from bullets, but many more from enemy soldiers desperately stabbing them with bayonets.
However, whenever these soldiers stabbed the two men and their faces lit up with joy, thinking they had killed these Beast -like and powerful enemies, the two men would always shatter their illusions with a powerful punch the next moment, taking their lives in their incredulous and horrified gazes.
The two were incredibly strong and brave in battle, always charging ahead and killing countless enemies. Although they were always left in tattered clothes and covered in blood, they remained An Ran. Zachary Taylor, who had been paying close attention to them, greatly admired them.
Although Victor and James were young, in terms of strength, courage, and perseverance, they were the best soldiers he had ever seen in all his years. He couldn't help but admire their talent and wanted to transfer them to his side as guards. However, the two did not appreciate it and insisted on going to the front line to fight the enemy.
Seeing the two men's determined expressions, Zachary Taylor knew that if he disagreed, they might simply desert and run off to fight the enemy. Helpless, he had no choice but to abandon his original idea and let the two men charge into battle on the front lines.
Zachary Taylor actually admired the two men's passion for fighting and their fearlessness, but he was also deeply troubled by their unruly nature. Fortunately, although the two men were always in a sorry state after each battle, with their clothes almost torn to shreds by the stabs, they always miraculously returned unscathed. This amazed Zachary Taylor with their formidable strength and incredible luck, but he was no longer worried about their safety.
Zachary Taylor, a devout Episcopal Church, believed that God must be protecting the two young men, and he couldn't help but feel closer to them.
In the ensuing battles, Victor and James continued to lead the charge, advancing from the disputed US-Mexico region into the Mexico border area under the leadership of Zachary Taylor. The fighting intensified, but under the command of Zachary Taylor, who appeared to be a rough and ordinary old farmer but was actually calm, strategic, and possessed exceptional battlefield command skills, they achieved victory time and time again.
Zachary Taylor rode on his old horse, "Old Whitney," leading them deeper and deeper into the Mexico border region.