Crom's Black Blade
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Similar logic beating a modern armored brigade: I think they're probably more manuverable than the guard unless I put together a very expensive unit. So, instead I have a big 30x30 km square advancing at a walking pace. If they harrass the parimiter, well, they're mostly killing completely expendable infantry. Those can be replaced to keep the slow advance, inflict virtual attrition on the US force as they get tired, disordered, and expend ammo.
If they attempt to hold ground, then they get battered down with artillery, and hopefully pinned by levee infantry encircling their position.
If they attempt to break through, their most organized, coherent and best rested attack is carried out against the first line of levees, leaving less capable attacks on later strong points, and if they don't take all of them, pushing in just leaves them surround in the tar pit.
If I was in the Brigade's position I'd likely use a small detachment to penetrate the slowly advancing 30 kilometer wide column using my superior speed and maneuverability to bypass and circumnavigate the Levee forces entirely. The detachment's directive would be to engage with Overwatch group then retreat forcing them to slowly pursue suffering loses all the while.
Once they've taken the bait I'd use a larger force of Abrams and Bradleys' lying in wait to punch through the flank and slip behind the already engaged Overwatch and Rapid Reaction Forces to destroy the Artillery unit then turn to engage the Overwatch and RRF from the rear pinning them between the jaws of the two forces while the Brigade's artillery pummels them. Before the two detachments link back up and punch their way through the closing mobs of Leeve infantry to regroup, rearm and prepare for the next day's encounter.
If possible I'd choose for the engagement to take place at night to further hamper the Leeve's infantry ability to fight or coordinate themselves.