Age of Rebirth

On the simple roads on both sides of the Hukang River Valley, more than 8 British and Indian troops were divided into two groups, and they retreated westward at a leisurely pace. The sun dries up the moisture on the ground within a few hours, and the convoy drives past, raising dust all over the sky. The target couldn't be more obvious.

Most of those who were annihilated in Meskai Ridge were front-line combat troops of the British and Indian Army, logistics and logistics troops, various departments of the headquarters, and field hospitals accompanying the army. , Basically, the retreating British and Indian soldiers were all blessed to get in the car, saving them from the long journey!

Le Yiqin's fighter formation entered the Hukang River Valley. When flying over Xinduo, he inadvertently observed Xinduo's situation from the side. On the ground, the crowd wriggling like ants saw organic groups flying by. , Immediately the birds and beasts scattered, and further forward, there were several shadows that seemed to be artillery positions.

The bomber is not suitable for reconnaissance. The flying speed is too fast and the altitude is too high. The scenery on the ground is passing by. Le Yiqin's heart suddenly became alert, and he immediately called the Myitkyina base. "The command post, I am 001 , In the Xinduo area, we found signs of British-Indian army activities, and immediately ordered the reconnaissance aircraft brigade to dispatch reconnaissance planes to investigate the situation in Xinduo clearly and report the matter to the division headquarters."

Le Yiqin was somewhat hesitant. There must be British and Indian troops in Xinduo. The purpose is very simple. He wants to block the troops directly under the regiment behind him. He wants to leave a dozen bombers behind, no matter how many British and Indian troops there are in Xinduo , to bomb first, but the first wave of bomber formations was headed towards the big fish, and wasted time for a few small miscellaneous fish, which was not worth the candle. [

Therefore, first scout the situation clearly and finish the big work.When returning to the voyage, if the ground troops need it, throw a few bombs by the way, I guess.Those Brits and Indian soldiers can run faster than rabbits.

Tang Qiuli, who received the report, smiled. The chief of staff, Zhao Yuhe, couldn't help but praise Le Yiqin, "Master, Commander Le has a strong sense of the overall situation. He has noticed the slight changes in the battlefield. , sent a reconnaissance plane, very good!"

But Tang Qiuli said: "Yuhe, you, don't take him too seriously. I guess he just wants to run for the big fish. How much oil and water can Xinduo have? However, he can do it without a teacher. Under the command of the commander, first dispatch the reconnaissance plane to find out the situation. And report it in time, this is still a big improvement, not the Le Yiqin who forgets everything when he hears about the war!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled and did not speak, but thought in his heart whether the master's requirements for Le Yiqin were too strict. Tang Qiuli continued: "Yuhe, order the vanguard of Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan. Close reconnaissance, combined with aerial reconnaissance, can roughly figure out the situation of Xinduo. Alexander left these troops obviously to stop us, but this is also good, and the pressure on Xiduo will be relatively reduced!"

At about [-] o'clock in the morning, Le Yiqin saw, under the clear sky, a long earth dragon in front of him, wrapped in dust all over the sky, was particularly eye-catching in the dark green jungle everywhere. Such an obvious target, unexpectedly He was taken aback for a moment, then furious, and thought to himself: "Isn't this a way of marching to seek death? The retreat is so arrogant, swaggering and undisguised, the British's head is flooded?"

He ordered: "Attention all the crew, the bombers are divided into two echelons, attacking along the two wings of the Hukang Valley at the same time, the fighter jets form up, pay attention to knocking out the anti-aircraft firepower of the British, first kill the vanguard convoy of these bastards, and block the attack. Road, come to catch a turtle in a urn and start attacking!"

When the bomber fleet of the Independent Division was in the air, the officers and soldiers of the retreating British and Indian Army were not prepared at all, because their commander, General Alexander, said, "The aviation force of the Independent Division is in the midst of a decisive battle with our air force. At that time, it was completely lost, and we no longer have the ability to launch any form of air strikes against our ground forces!"

The facts are indeed true. From Meisi Kailing to Xinduo, the troops calmly retreated for more than 200 kilometers in more than two days, and no Chinese plane appeared. The soldiers of the British and Indian troops have already forgotten. In the sky, there was a deadly explosion, roaring down, and almost all the officers and soldiers fell asleep with the shaking and bumping of the truck.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The bombs that fell from the sky whizzed down, smoke plumes rose, and flames splashed. The dozens of tanks and trucks of the British and Indian troops in the front were the first to be unlucky. The tank overturned mercilessly. As for the trucks, they were like paper. Amidst a burst of violent explosions, they ignited a fire that soared into the sky.

After dozens of heavy bombs fell, on the simple roads on both sides of the Hukang River Valley, there was a huge pit, like a huge force from the ground, breaking the road from it, not to mention trucks, even on foot. It took a lot of effort to climb over the pits.

Immediately afterwards, the marching ranks of the British and Indian troops were covered by bombs whistling down. The original dust was filled with billowing black smoke, and the bombs continued to land on the cars of the British and Indian troops accurately. A puff of thick smoke and flames, mixed with the broken limbs and arms of British and Indian soldiers, flew high, and then fell into the rolling Hukang River.

With a bang, the fuel tank of the car exploded, shattered steel fragments, fried pieces, mixed with sparks, splashed everywhere, constantly cutting the bodies of British and Indian soldiers, the road to Xiduo had been blocked, and the narrow road On the road, it is very difficult for cars and tanks to turn around. They can only be squeezed on the road and become live targets for bombers.

The soldiers of the British and Indian Army, covered in flames, howled and jumped into the Hukang River. The turbulent torrent submerged them in an instant, taking away half-dead lives, but the river was still so clear.

There is no anti-aircraft firepower, which poses a threat to the bomber fleet. This is another way of sudden attack, so that the soldiers of the British and Indian Army have no time to react, and the roaring bombs have already fallen from the sky.

Le Yiqin's blow was sudden, rapid and fierce. Looking down, billowing black smoke, burning cars and tanks, and British and Indian soldiers fleeing in all directions, he knew that the first wave of air strikes had already The effect he wanted was achieved, "Attention all crew, return immediately!" Le Yiqin gave the order to return.

Afterwards, he called the Myitkyina base command post, "I am 001, the first echelon, the bombing mission has been completed, the second echelon, take off immediately, and carry out the second wave of air strike missions!"

The bomber of the Independent Division returned home contentedly. Behind a huge rock, Alexander crawled out from under the corpses of several guards who were covered in smears. He stared blankly at the miserable situation in front of him. , his face was smoky like an African staff officer. After getting up from the ground, he looked at the stunned commander in shock.

Chief of Staff Adams, with blood dripping from his left arm, ran over staggeringly. Seeing Alexander's appearance, his heart sank suddenly, "Oops, Your Excellency Commander's expression seems to be the same as the previous few days, and his eyes began to lose sight. On the verge of collapse, he didn't dare to call out loudly, but softly shouted: "Commander!Your Excellency, Commander! "

Alexander looked back in a daze, it was because of his fate, and in addition, a few guards tried their best to protect him, and used their bodies to make a meat shield for him, otherwise, the entire commander of the majestic British Empire in India would also be among the corpses everywhere. It doesn't matter whether you are a general or not. [

Alexander's thinking has indeed drifted away from everything in front of him. In his mind, he kept recalling the words he heard on the radio, "The Le Yiqin Department of the Air Force of the Independent Division is fighting in the air battle with the Air Force of the British Empire in India in northern Burma. Among them, the losses were heavy, and we have launched any form of air strike!"

Then just now, the bomber that blew up our own troops, with corpses all over the field, people turned over, and smoke and fire everywhere, came out of the sky?The answer is of course no. Tang Qiuli designed a big trap for himself, dug a big hole, and let himself jump in. The loss of Bright’s air force is real, and the loss of Tang Qiuli’s air force is false. Everything is to make yourself fooled!

Alexander's intestines are almost turning green. He really doesn't understand how he can believe the nonsense of the "Voice of the Al Jazeera" radio station, and naively think that the threat in the air has been lifted, and he is too stupid More stupid, or Tang Qiuli too insidious and cunning, but none of this matters anymore.

Alexander didn't admit that he was stupid and stupid, but he had to admit that Tang Qiuli was insidious and cunning, and set him every step of the way, one trap after another, but he, unaware, followed Tang Qiuli's traps, Step by step, we have come to where we are today.

Alexander understood completely. From the moment he sent troops to northern Burma and set foot on the Hukang River Valley, he fell into Tang Qiuli's conspiracy. The outcome of the war had already been determined. Looking at myself like a clown in a circus, I have suffered a crushing defeat, and I have lost a lot.

In other words, I became an obedient pawn in the battle of Tang Qiuli in northern Burma, and many complex emotions such as humiliation, strength, resentment, and hatred filled Alexander's heart instantly, and his heart was bleeding in pain. His eyes were filled with pain, his throat was salty, a mouthful of blood gushed into his throat, but he swallowed it back abruptly, it was so difficult and painful.

Alexander is more aware that he cannot fall now, and there are still so many soldiers who have not been brought back. He must not give up until the last moment. He has to return to India alive, and he cannot let down Prime Minister Churchill and the General Staff. trust.

Alexander's eyes became bright again, and he wanted to change the way of marching.

(To be continued)

Extra words: Today is New Year’s Eve, and the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake is coming as scheduled. Xiaojin can only give you my heartfelt blessings to all the book friends who have always supported me. The sky in Mengdong has snowflakes again. On New Year's Eve, the auspicious snow heralds a good year, all book lovers, next year will have a bumper harvest!You don't have to think about it, and good things can happen again and again! (To be continued..)