After Villa successfully captured Torreón, Carranza issued a puzzling order for Villa to break off action south of Torreón and instead to divert to attack Saltillo, and he threatened to cut off Villa's coal supply if he did not comply.
Carranza issued a puzzling order for Villa. This was after Villa successfully captured Torreón. This was to break off action south of Torreón and instead to divert to attack Saltillo. He threatened to cut off Villa's coal supply. He did not comply.