Age of Rebirth

Major General Qiao Busen, the commander of the third division of the British Army, couldn't help being nervous. The huge pressure General Alexander put on him, and the shadow of yesterday's setback in the offensive have been hanging over his heart.

It is less than four hours away from the time set by Your Excellency the Commander. On the battlefield, the opponent has not moved at all. The battle is imminent. This kind of tranquility is the most worrying thing. The artillery fire and bombing did not give the bridge Sendo's comfort, just yesterday, was there still not enough artillery poured into the Chinese positions in Xido?

What was the result? The two infantry divisions took turns to attack. They left nothing but thousands of corpses. In less than four hours, Qiaobusen and the Chinese army were not allowed to see each other back and forth. , Has not yet occupied Xiduo, Qiao Busen has every reason to believe that the old guy who dislikes him will give him the most severe punishment.

Now Qiaobusen very much hopes that Chinese soldiers can shoot back on the battlefield, but no, only the monotonous "da da" sound of the light and heavy machine guns of his own troops serving as fire cover, the Chinese soldiers are quiet and abnormal, and the pressure is overwhelming Qiao Busen panicked, he couldn't believe that the artillery and bombing just now sent all the Chinese soldiers to see God!

"Dinglingling", the telephone on the gun box rang suddenly, and the chief of staff of the third division picked up the phone, "What? Repeat again, all the positions of the Chinese army have been occupied!" [

After putting down the phone, the chief of staff said to the division commander who was still in a daze: "Your Excellency, the head of the first mixed regiment called. They and the second mixed regiment have all occupied the positions of the Chinese army. The third mixed regiment The regiment has also gone up, and we have completed the task assigned by Your Excellency Commander ahead of schedule!"

Only then did Qiao Busen come to his senses, his eyebrows were beaming and his face was relaxed, he took out a cigar and lit it, took a deep puff comfortably, and after puffing out light blue smoke, he ordered: "Dear Brooke, report to the commander immediately. The officer reports, my third division. Two hours and 41 minutes ahead of schedule, the task of occupying the Chinese army position has been completed, and the flag of the British Empire is flying over Sido!"

Qiao Busen under the pride.At the end of the report, a poetic sentence was added, and his whole body became full of vitality.Qiao Busen had no reason to feel complacent. The two divisions had been attacking for a whole day without any gains. His own division took less than two hours. This time, look at that old guy who made trouble for him.What else can I say?

After receiving the report, Alexander's first reaction was not to believe it, absolutely not to believe it. He knew exactly what kind of bird that Qiaobusen was and what kind of army the third division was. The two main divisions gnawed The Xiduo position, which had not been captured all day, was barely considered a second-rate force, and it took less than two hours to capture it?

Wait for the arrogant Qiao Busen.When I accompanied Commander Alexander and a large group of senior officers to the Xiduo position, everything became clear. The Chinese army had all withdrawn last night.And, before evacuating.A sneak attack also caused thousands of casualties to the British and Indian troops. Tens of thousands of cannons were fired, and hundreds of bombs were fired, all of which were empty hills, soil and trees.

Alexander's face was livid, and he was furious on the spot. He looked at the triumphant Qiao Busen and said, "General Qiao Busen, this is the result of the battle you reported? Where are the corpses of the Chinese soldiers? They won't all disappear, right?"

Qiao Busen is very upset. No matter what you say, our third division has completed its mission. The Chinese army position is right under my feet. As for whether the Chinese soldiers evacuated early and how they disappeared, this is not my concern, sir. The guy is picky and deceptive, too much!

Therefore, Qiao Busen replied neither humble nor humble: "Your Excellency, our third division has completed the task you assigned. This is an indisputable fact. As for when the Chinese soldiers will withdraw and why the position is empty, this should not be my responsibility." It's not something I can control, even the general headquarters doesn't know the reason, and I don't even know it!"

Qiao Busen's words were neither soft nor hard, and there was a needle hidden in the cotton, which made Alexander choke for a while and rolled his eyes, but Qiao Busen's words were picky, and he couldn't find any faults, so he could only stare at Qiao Busen viciously.

It took a long time for Alexander's face to recover. Yes, no matter what you say, the nails blocking the way forward have finally been pulled out, and the troops can continue to march towards northern Myanmar. However, the one who was bitten by a Chinese soldier last night The anger has not yet been vented. I originally wanted to use a cannon to blow up these cunning and hateful Chinese people to pieces, but unfortunately, I failed to achieve my goal.

Alexander sighed, and whispered bitterly: "I'm not reconciled, let the Chinese slip away like this!" His words were only heard by a few senior British and Indian officers nearby, and no one spoke to him, so what if he is not reconciled ?The Chinese have already run away!

There is always someone who loves to stand out. A bearded and murderous Indian officer stood at attention and said loudly: "Your Excellency Commander, please don't worry, please entrust us with the task of chasing the fleeing Chinese." Plum is guarding the [-]st Jungle Brigade, and before it gets dark today, I promise to catch up with the Chinese and wipe them out on the spot!"

Alexander felt inexplicable. At this time, his compatriots looked on coldly, but the Indians took the initiative to come forward. He knew that the [-]st Jungle Brigade of Plum Garrison, although it was a local garrison, and more than two-thirds of the officers and soldiers, They are all Indians, but these Indian officers and soldiers are all locals. They are very familiar with the terrain conditions of the Hukang River Valley, so they are most suitable for the pursuit mission.

Alexander looked at the middle-aged Indian officer with admiration, seemingly ignoring the strong smell of curry on his body, and said kindly: "Okay, Brigadier General Singh, I will entrust this difficult task to your brigade , if the task is successfully completed, I will promote your rank to major general, go, the glory of the British Empire, be with you!"

The main forces of the British and Indian troops who passed Sido, tanks, artillery vehicles, and trucks, like a torrent, moved towards Magao in northern Myanmar at a faster speed. Except for being blocked in Sido, there was no obstacle along the way. The Chinese army seemed to be sleeping, ignoring this well-equipped British Empire army. However, their journey was smooth, and it seemed that their march to the enemy had come to an end.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, in the clear sky, there were muffled noises. The infantrymen of the British and Indian Army, who were avoiding the gun carriages speeding past and splashing muddy water, cursed the soldiers who were driving, and looked strangely at the same time. Looking up at the sky, God bless, don't let it rain again, this damn Hukang Valley, when it rains, you won't see the sun for a few days, and your body is almost moldy.

The sky is clear and the sun is still shining, but where is the thunder coming from?In the jeep, Alexander swayed and closed his eyes to rest his mind. He was awakened by a loud report, "Reporting to the commander, it is already noon, and the commanders of the troops are asking you for instructions. Do you want to rest where you are?"

Alexander opened his eyes in displeasure. It was Lieutenant Colonel Nelson, the marching staff officer. He stopped the car, got out of the car and stretched his sore bones, and said, "Order the troops, keep moving forward. I don't even understand the importance of soldiers and their speed. I really don't know them." How did you become a general, we have already delayed a day in Xiduo, we must get it back!" His Excellency the Commander seemed very displeased.

Nelson didn't dare to speak. Suddenly, he shouted in horror: "Your Excellency, look, there are planes! A large group of planes are flying towards our marching ranks!" [

Alexander looked up at the sky and broke out in a cold sweat. In the airspace around the Hukang Valley, he did not order the Indian air force to dispatch, so it could only be a Chinese plane. "Wilson, quickly order the troops, air strikes, air defense !” exclaimed Alexander in a loud voice.

As the order was conveyed, the marching ranks of the British and Indian troops began to panic at that time. Cars, artillery vehicles, and tanks kept drilling into the woods. The infantry moved even more nimbly. Others walked into the woods, hid behind the tall trees, and looked at the large group of planes approaching with fear. At this time, they no longer envied their colleagues who could get in the car.

At the same time, the anti-aircraft firepower of the British and Indian troops also began to shoot at the air. The anti-aircraft machine guns began to pour bombs into the sky before the bombers of the independent division entered the range. The capabilities and equipment of anti-aircraft weapons are several times higher than those of the Japanese army, and the firepower is dense and ferocious enough, which is very well-trained.

Colonel Liu Xianyong, head of the [-]st Bomber Regiment of the Southern Aviation Group of the Independent Division, looked at the busy British and Indian troops on the ground, and gave an order to the fleet, "Attention all crews, start to enter the flight line, remember our mission, harassing Bombing, don't lower the altitude too much, the British's air defense level is better than that of the little devil!"

After Liu Xianyong issued this order, he felt aggrieved, and he didn't know what Commander Le was thinking. With so many British and Indian soldiers, he wouldn't allow them to be bombed vigorously, even the "Buddha Light" napalm They were not allowed to take them with them, and they came with their own regiment and looked down at the messy piles of British and Indian soldiers. One bomb was blown up, and dozens of them were kept and sent to the west.

It's a good thing Commander Le came up with such an awkward term for harassing bombing. Despite all the reluctance in his heart, he could execute the order without any ambiguity. If Liu Xianyong knew, the so-called "harassing" bombing was the boss of the independent division. It is not known whether he dares to slander the term that the teacher Tang Qiuli came up with.

The bomber group arrived at the drop position, and Liu Xianyong was about to give the order to drop, when a call from the commander Le Yiqin came from the headset, "701, please answer if you heard it, in the airspace near the bomber position, have you found any British fighter groups?"

(to be continued) (to be continued...)