Age of Rebirth

Chapter 110 Desperate Situation

With no other choice, the British army broke through to a few tens of kilometers north of Mandalay. With no other road to go and being tightly oppressed by the Japanese army behind them, the British chief of staff, Major General Francis, commanded the troops, despite his heart. Dagu, who had doubts about all of this, could only order the troops to pass through the Libao Grand Canyon at the fastest speed, entrusting the lives of more than 40 British and Burmese soldiers to the ethereal God.

In fact, there is no need for the British staff officer to shout "shelling" in an unmoving voice, because several cannons that fell from the sky have already explained everything. The huge explosion echoed in the canyon, hundreds of large-caliber heavy artillery, violent The sudden shelling had disastrous consequences for the huddled British soldiers.

Pillars of smoke rose, flames flashed, and the spinning and howling fragments of the cannon penetrated into the body without hindrance, wantonly harvesting the lives of the British soldiers. When a cannon fell and exploded, flying all over the sky, it was the broken pieces of the British soldiers. Body fragments, limbs and arms, blood and internal organs splashed everywhere with the sound of the explosion.

The huge shock wave blew the British soldiers far away from the explosion point, like scarecrows in the tornado, rolling all over the ground. Fortunately, they avoided the fate of being cut by the ubiquitous cannon fragments, but they Good luck so far, this is just a test firing of Japanese artillery. [

Immediately, more guns, with a more accurate hit rate, accurately landed on the most densely populated place of British soldiers. The Japanese artillery observation post on the top of the mountain continuously sent various data back to the Japanese artillery headquarters. A huge disaster and a dense crowd made the shelling effect of the Japanese artillery several times higher than normal.

The road to heaven, Libao Grand Canyon, looks like a huge coffin, filled with 10,000+ British soldiers, but on both sides of the canyon, there are many natural caves and huge cracks after the weathering of the rock wall, after the initial blow After that, the British soldiers broke out their survival instincts. Without the order of the commander, they searched for a safe place to avoid the Japanese artillery fire like a volcanic eruption.

Francis looked miserable. Dragged by a dozen guards, he braved howling and hid in a cave. He didn't have to worry about his life for the time being. There was a huge explosion roaring in his ears, shaking the earth and shaking the mountains, mixed with soldiers The screams before death could be seen from the entrance of the cave, and the black smoke from the explosion swallowed the lives of several soldiers.

His premonition became a reality. This long canyon was the burial place prepared by the Japanese commander for 10,000+ soldiers of the British Empire. He forced himself to calm down. If no countermeasures are taken, the entire army will be wiped out. The ending was not bad, the headquarters was blown up without his headquarters, and the radio station and the operator followed in a few steps.

The first order Francis issued was to inform the No.11 Infantry Division of the British Army, the [-]th Mixed Brigade of the British Burmese Army, and the Royal Third Tank Regiment and other troops in the rear that the troops entering the canyon were ambushed by the Japanese army. The rear guard, building fortifications on the spot, must ensure the safety of the troops, but he has no idea about the effects of his orders.

The second thing I did was to contact Major General Brandt, the commander of the [-]th Mechanized Infantry Division who served as the avant-garde. Before he could give an order, Brandt shouted loudly in the walkie-talkie: "Chief of Staff, we Ambushed by the Japanese army, our troops have already advanced to the front of the canyon, the Japanese artillery fire was very fierce, we charged several times, but were blocked back, please tell us whether our division will retreat!"

Francis gritted his teeth and said: "General Brandt, in the name of the supreme commander, I order your division to gather all the tanks and make sure to rush out of the canyon, otherwise, our entire army is in danger of being wiped out and breaking through the Japanese again." The encirclement, we will rely on you!"

The 300th Mechanized Infantry Division, led by two tank regiments, concentrated more than [-] heavy tanks, braving intensive artillery fire, and rushed to the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon. After losing dozens of tanks, the Japanese artillery fire density , obviously much sparser than the middle of the canyon, and Commander Brandt personally led the tank group to charge ahead.

Opening the siege of the Japanese, there seems to be hope. From the observation hole of the tank, a large plain ahead can already be seen. Brandt grabbed the walkie-talkie and was about to report the situation to Francis when suddenly, the huge tank His body trembled, and then, a strong force came from the ground, and the heavy British tank was thrown into the air like a toy. Before Brandt lost consciousness, he was full of resentment.

The ambush circle has such obvious flaws, how could the cunning Ito Yanzaburo, who is as cunning as a fox, have imagined that he specifically told Takahashi Youhei, "Takahashi-kun, if the British want to break out of the Riho Grand Canyon ambush circle, they will definitely use them The heavy tanks are the main assault force, and our artillery has no obvious lethality against the armor of the British tanks, so you have to plant a lot of explosives at the northern foot of the canyon."

"At that time, as long as there is a bang, the last thing the British can rely on will fly into the sky," Ito said, and he gestured for an explosion. Takahashi not only faithfully carried out Ito's order, but also creatively A large number of high explosives were also buried on the rock walls on both sides. The British tanks, as Commander Ito expected, acted as the vanguard of the breakout.

It also happened to fall into another trap. The tons of high explosives that almost overturned the ground not only destroyed most of the tanks of the two tank regiments of the British army, but also blasted 10,000+ cubic meters from the rock walls on both sides. The gravel and mud flying around in the chaotic world caused heavy casualties to the British soldiers who followed the tanks and blocked the exit of the canyon, as if an extra wall had been built out of thin air.

The exit was blocked, and the two tank regiments were almost lost. The news of the death of Major General Brandt, the commander of the [-]th Mechanized Infantry Division, reached Francis almost at the same time. Venus, the Jedi, himself and hundreds of thousands of troops, fell into the Jedi.

Going forward, the exit was blocked, and retreating, hundreds of thousands of fierce Japanese troops were standing still, with hail-like artillery roaring over his head. The only thing he could do now were two things, one On the one hand, he ordered the guard troops to desperately resist the Japanese attack. On the other hand, amidst the violent explosion, he personally dictated a telegram to the commander, General Alexander.

"Your Excellency, the troops broke through to the Libao area north of Mandalay, and were ambushed by the Japanese army. Attack our rear guard blocking force, fierce fighting broke out across the board, our army is in a desperate situation, the situation is more dangerous than Mandalay, I implore the general, urge the squadron to rush to the front line of Libao immediately to rescue, otherwise, the whole army will be wiped out. "

After receiving a telegram from Francis, Alexander was going crazy, how could this be?He asked himself more than once, didn't the breakout go smoothly?How could it be possible to fall into the ambush of the Japanese army again, to protect the front line, and to ambush a large number of Japanese troops? How is this possible? Did the Japanese know the breakout time in advance?

Alexander even suspected that it was Tang Qiuli who tipped off the Japanese, and guessed whether it was from Chen Cheng who leaked the news, but he never thought about himself. Not in Libao, on the only way to withdraw from Myitkyina in the north, they calmly deployed heavy troops to ambush.

If the British army had started to break out of the siege when Tang Qiuli launched the Battle of Myitkyina, the initial casualties would have been huge. However, once they broke through the encirclement of the Japanese army, there would be a smooth road ahead without any obstacles, not to get rid of the pursuit of the Japanese army. Troubled, better than the hundreds of thousands of troops now, in a desperate situation, Alexander is a person who will not reflect on himself.

He was crazy, rushed into the radio room, and shouted loudly: "Quick, contact Tang Qiuli immediately, there is something important!" This is on the battlefield, and I still don't have eyes, and I haven't seen, Your Excellency, Commander, is already livid, with a fat face like ashes. [

Shrugging his shoulders, he thought it was very humorous and said: "I'm sorry, Commander, since around [-] o'clock this morning, all contact with the Independent Division has been interrupted. The last message from the Chinese is that the machine is malfunctioning, and the radio It can no longer be used, that is to say, only God can find it, what are these stupid Chinese people doing?"

He said it happily, as if he was very happy to have the opportunity to look down on the Chinese, but he didn't see that the black lines on Alexander's face had already burst out, and he slapped loudly. The chattering little telegraph operator was hit with stars in his eyes and loud noises like thunder in his ears.

This is the gentleman general who is known as a gentleman. It was the first time he hit a young subordinate. It was his eyesight. After he slapped the radio operator, Alexander's irritability seemed to vent a little bit. A little sober, he said coldly, "Keep calling, don't stop for a second."

After finishing speaking, he took a few guards and drove all the way to Bhamo in northern Myanmar. Tang Qiuli was the headquarters of the northern Myanmar campaign. He had to see Tang Qiuli. People sent troops to rescue Francis and hundreds of thousands of soldiers who were in desperate situation in Libao. Like Mandalay, Tang Qiuli was the only hope for the British.

Just as Tang Qiuli expected, the red-eyed Alexander came to Bhamo to find him. Now that he had expected it, Tang Qiuli would not let Alexander find him. His headquarters had been transferred to the south of Myitkyina In the Gangau mountains, a small town called Inywa, Ito was able to choose the ambush site for the British.

Of course, Tang Qiuli would also choose a place of burial for the Japanese. He went to the Gangao Mountains to check the terrain and prepare in advance for the aftermath of the Battle of Libao. The British will not be completely killed. Next, there will be a A protracted battle of pursuit and being pursued.

(To be continued)

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