Age of Rebirth

No wonder Zhao Yuhe asked this question. When the three main corps of the Independent Division went abroad and sent troops into Burma, Zhao Yuhe was still serving as the chief of staff of the Northeast Advance Command Headquarters. All his attention was devoted to how to assist Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, deputy division commander and commander of the East Command, had no idea about how to deal with the Kwantung Army. He didn't understand what happened when the troops first entered the Indochina Peninsula.

Tang Qiuli smiled, looking like an old fox, and said: "Not only is it familiar, but I have also met several times, and when the troops first entered Burma, the Japanese were defeating the British and retreating steadily. I took the opportunity to Shame on Alexander, forcing him to lose almost all his family property and flee to India in embarrassment, thus changing the pattern of the Indochina Peninsula, and finally, establishing our absolute battle situation in the Indochina Peninsula. Advantage."

Zhao Yuhe was very interested in what the teacher said. He had never heard of this period of history. Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Yuhe, today is not the time to answer questions. You should understand, I The reason why you dare to design a large ambush circle near Magao with less troops than the British and Indian troops!"

"Yes, based on the understanding of Alexander, the British are not reconciled to losing the right to rule the Indochina Peninsula. They dream of taking it back, but they were scared by the Japanese. Now, our independent division has beaten the Japanese away. , The minds of the British came alive again, and the execution of 47 British spies was just a fuse."

"Therefore, Alexander came to command the British and Indian Army with a sense of vengeance and shame. He was eager for success, and he would definitely pin his hopes on the success of the First World War. Frankly speaking, Alexander belonged to the group of ambitious and talented people. He never Having fought against our Chinese squadron, we can understand our combat methods and the combat effectiveness of our troops. This is far from what the Japanese understand about us.” [

"But I know the British quite well, and I know their weaknesses. I started from the East India. I went through the entire Hukang River Valley, a route of hundreds of kilometers, which belonged to the labor expedition. Alexander first violated the big taboo of military strategists. In addition, I arranged for two main brigades of the corps directly under the regiment to block the enemy layer by layer, not to destroy the number of enemies. Not to slow down the speed of the British and Indian troops, but to paralyze Alexander. Let him think that my main force has not been mobilized in time, and the morale and physical strength of the British and Indian soldiers will be exhausted."

"Yuhe, think about it, this kind of troops can reach near Magao. How much combat power can we have in our ambush circle? In addition, Alexander has no backup troops and belongs to a lonely army. Moreover, I am fighting an ambush. Rather than siege warfare, in Ma Gao's ambush circle, with our current strength, it is impossible to completely annihilate more than 20 British and Indian troops. We only need to maim and drive them away, and destroy the British and Indian troops to the greatest extent. The will to resist. The purpose of the campaign is achieved."

"The mobilization of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the No.20 Ninth Corps on the front line in Kuala Lumpur is bound to alarm the Americans, so that my campaign intentions will be exposed. Moreover, the two corps have hundreds of thousands of troops, and Chen Bing is in the Malay Peninsula. The Japanese army under Ito in Singapore is a huge deterrent and pressure, and it can also prompt the Japanese to attack the Americans as soon as possible, so the troops in the Malay Peninsula cannot move.”

Zhao Yuhe suddenly realized, and added: "I fully understand the intention of the division commander. In the Magao ambush circle, I will try to annihilate the most British and Indian troops and form a situation of encirclement. In this way, when the battle situation is unfavorable, I am afraid If the entire army is wiped out, Alexander will inevitably retreat to the East Indies, and we will follow up and chase after the British and Indian troops and enter the East Indies.”

Tang Qiuli nodded approvingly, and said: "The thinking is clear, very good, but, Yuhe, your appetite is still too small, I have no intention of letting Alexander go, the best place to wipe out the British and Indian troops is not in Magao , and on the Xiduo line in the Hukang River Valley, and what’s more, the soldiers of the British and Indian soldiers who were frightened and fled back in embarrassment were surrounded and wiped out.”

Zhao Yuhe's eyes widened in surprise, and he asked, "Master, your next plan is to choose Xiduo in the Hukang River Valley as the place to completely annihilate the British and Indian troops. How can our troops follow and pursue? The retreating British and Indian troops rushed to the front to intercept? The Hukang River Valley is a long and narrow area, and tens of thousands of people are crowded in it. I am afraid that even birds cannot fly over it?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head with regret, and said: "Yuhe, your thinking is still on parallel pursuit. The battle of Magao has not yet started, and Alexander can't think of my opponent no matter what. This is my next step." The task assigned is to order the four brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which serves as the battle reserve, to immediately covertly penetrate to the front line of Xiduo from now on, and be responsible for intercepting the retreating British and Indian troops."

Zhao Yuhe blushed. He did not think of this, but he said bluntly: "Master, let me talk about my opinion. The troops are interspersed with the enemy troops on the five routes. In order to avoid encountering the enemy troops, the marching route must be It is an inaccessible jungle area, and all heavy equipment cannot be carried, so it will inevitably increase the difficulty of intercepting troops."

"Once Alexander knew that the back road was cut off, he would definitely go all out. The casualties of the troops with only light weapons were unavoidable. Moreover, the intensity of the battle can be imagined. Facing the 10,000+ British and Indian soldiers who fled from the road , The consumption of medicine will inevitably be an astonishing amount, and I am afraid that it will not be able to support it for too long just relying on the carrying capacity of the interspersed troops. Please consider this point!"

"In addition, once we know that Alexander's troops are surrounded, the British and Indian troops in India will organize reinforcements and come along the Hukang River Valley. The intercepting troops will be attacked by the enemy. Commander, that's all I can think of. My opinions are for the commander's reference!"

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Okay, the analysis of the problem is objective and calm. He is a qualified chief of staff. Regarding this question, I will answer you now. The interspersed troops should carry as little supplies and equipment as possible to reduce the burden on the soldiers. Don’t forget, we have powerful air power, we can set up some supply airdrop locations along the interspersed route, and after the troops arrive at Xiduo, the transport opportunity will drop heavy equipment and medicines over there, so that the problem will not be solved !"

"In addition, in the direction of Ledo, Sugiya, Gamai, and Xintaiji, the troops of the eight brigades of the Sulu Mobile Regiment, which are facing the four British and Indian divisions, will follow them after completing the task of annihilating the enemy on the opposite side. The route at that time rushed to the front line of Xiduo. At that time, it was the twelve brigades of the entire Sulu Mobile Corps with more than 20 troops that blocked Alexander's retreating troops. Yuhe, even if the British put together a support army, they could how?"

"Furthermore, Le Yiqin's nearly a thousand bombers and fighter jets will allow the British reinforcements to reach Xido smoothly? The two corps have 25 brigades and more than 40 troops. Is it capable? If you want to occupy the entire East India region, the strength of the Corps alone is far from enough. Moreover, the British will definitely counterattack. If they are not in the East India region, they will fight several major battles. The British will not admit defeat !"

Tang Qiuli's words were full of self-confidence and strong confidence in controlling the situation. Zhao Yuhe was convinced. His thinking, following the words of the teacher, expanded to the entire Southeast Asian battlefield. For Zhao Yuhe's future The road of development is of vital significance, enabling his way of thinking and speed to finally keep up with the pace of his teacher Tang Qiuli.

A few years later, Zhao Yuhe, who was already the commander of the independent division, talked about the long conversation with the division commander in Magao, a small town in northern Myanmar, and sighed: "Before then, I might have been a good As a staff officer, however, I have benefited a lot from that long talk, and my way of thinking and perspective, as well as the transformation of roles, all started from that moment."

Tang Qiuli patted Zhao Yuhe, who was still in deep thought, and said gently: "Okay, Yuhe, this is not something that can be accepted all at once. It needs to be accumulated in constant actual battles. However, our The thinking and vision must jump out of the inherent circle, so that all things can be organically combined to maximize the purpose of the campaign!"

Zhao Yuhe said reverently: "Master, Yuhe has been taught. I can feel the changes in myself every moment by your side. You are the best commander I have ever seen!" Words and attitudes are very sincere.

Tang Qiuli also noticed that Zhao Yuhe was excited and said with a smile, "You have learned how to flatter after just returning to the division headquarters for a few days? However, there is still one problem that needs to be solved right now, that is, the British air force, with his presence , it is not a small obstacle to the implementation of our campaign plan, and I don’t know how Le Yiqin’s fishing plan is progressing?"

Missed by the division commander Tang Qiuli, Major General Le Yiqin, the commander of the Southern Aviation Group of the Independent Division Air Force, is in the combat room at the moment, staring at today's flight records with a sad face in a daze. [

Beside him, the head of the Operations Department of the Flying Group and a dozen or so staff officers exchanged eyes in surprise. Everyone wondered, when did Commander Le, who has always been carefree and brave, have such a sentimental and sentimental attitude?

Le Yiqin was really worried. After receiving the order from the division commander to bomb the British and Indian troops, Le Yiqin put forward his own plan based on the order, which was to lure the snake out of the hole and attract all the bombers and fighter jets stationed in the British Army in India. Come out, before the Margaux ambush, it is the air force that knocks out the British, for the troops to capture the East India region and clear the air threat.

For this reason, Le Yiqin dispatched all the bombers to bombard the five British and Indian troops indiscriminately. At the same time, they did not send escort fighter jets. The commander of the bomber fleet was very puzzled by this unconventional order. They asked one after another, and Le Yiqin replied, "Follow the order!"

The bait was thrown out, but the big fish didn't take the bait. All afternoon, Le Yiqin muttered, "My fishing skills are not good, or the British have become smarter?"

(To be continued) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote, monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation.) rq! ! !