Age of Rebirth

Alexander took a look. Beside the bonfire, Adams, who was obviously exhausted, was under more pressure than himself as the conscientious chief of staff. In a few days, he has been physically and mentally exhausted, and in many things, he can't do without him.

Alexander softly yelled: "Adams!" Chief of Staff Adams didn't realize it, and yelled again, and Adams suddenly raised his head as if in shock, and asked solemnly: "Commander, what are your orders?"

Alexander no longer felt condescending, and asked in a consultative tone: "Adams, how are our casualties today? How many kilometers have the troops marched?"

Adams sighed and replied: "Commander, there were eight airstrikes in total throughout the day, and the troops suffered more than 30 casualties. Fortunately, it was the Commander's method. Otherwise, our casualties would have exceeded It is more than several times the current speed, but the speed of the march is worrying, but it has only retreated more than [-] kilometers. At this speed, it will take at least ten days to reach Xiduo!"

Alexander knew that Adams was telling the truth. Ever since Xinduo came out, the sky above his head had never been quiet. Tang Qiuli's bombers came one after another and bombed from dawn to dusk, hardly breathing for the troops. The time of breathing is almost a few kilometers, and you have to avoid bombs falling from the sky. The terrain of the Hukang River Valley determines that it is impossible to implement large-scale evacuation and air defense. [

They can only be bombed passively. Although the casualties are not too great, the speed at which they can march is enough to make people crazy. come up.At that time, I will still end up with the whole army wiped out, so what's the point of such a hard retreat.It's better to block it on the spot and fight to the death, and it will be a happy ending!

There was a simmering anger in Alexander's heart, but look at these officers and soldiers under him, do they still have the strength to fight?Even if there are, these second-rate troops and logistics troops.Can it be the opponent of the independent division soldiers who are like wolves and tigers?There is no need to think about it carefully, but looking at the morale and state of the soldiers, the anger in Alexander's heart naturally vented.

Alexander sighed deeply, don't think about fighting anymore, escape for life is the most important thing, the Chinese have a saying that makes sense, "If you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about firewood." If you can go back to East India, you don't have to worry about A chance for a comeback.

He continued: "Adams, the current situation. I think you already know very well that the bombers of the Independent Division bombed us indiscriminately all day long. Our daytime actions are completely restricted. If this continues, we will not wait until Sido. We'll be surrounded, I'm sure, that Chinese soldier. Right behind us."

"Besides, this kind of consumption is not something we can afford, so I think about it, we must change this passive state. Change our marching method, rest during the day, march at night, and sleep overnight. Although the difficulty increases, But, you can dodge the damn Chinese bombers, Adams, what do you think?"

Adams was already physically and mentally exhausted, and the more than 3000 dead and wounded soldiers had to be dealt with. Moreover, this was the second time he was forced to discard the wounded. This job alone put him under more than a dozen other people's psychological pressure. More than twice as many times, those officers and soldiers looked at their eyes with a slight chill. After all, they were the ones who gave the order to abandon their comrades-in-arms, although they were only an executor.

He has no doubts about Commander Alexander's thoughts. Although this is a desperate approach, it is the most feasible way at present. Walking in the dark is better than bombing down continuously and facing the frightening Chinese bombers. It was a hundred times stronger, and more importantly, he could get rid of the job of constantly abandoning wounded soldiers. This job made him feel like a murderer.

Adams said with a little melancholy: "Your Excellency, it seems that we have no choice but to do so. I will immediately convey your order to march at night starting tomorrow."

Alexander looked at the luminous watch, shook his head and said: "No, not from tomorrow, but from now, the bombers of the Independent Division are a threat, don't forget, there is a bigger threat, that is in our The independent division troops chasing closely behind are the most deadly threat, order to go on, the troops will set off in two hours, and camp after dawn!"

Adams looked embarrassed, and said hesitantly: "Commander, I'm afraid this won't work. The soldiers' mental and physical strength have already been exhausted to a certain extent. There is no way to recover after two hours of rest. Moreover, our troops do not have the ability to march at night." Habit, I'm afraid, this order is difficult to carry out?"

Alexander's voice suddenly became sharper, "Chief of Staff Adams, why not tell the soldiers that our biggest threat is not the bombers of the Independent Division in the sky, but the ground troops of the Independent Division that are chasing us closely. If anyone does not want to become a prisoner of the Chinese , then he has to get up and drive overnight, or stay here and wait to die, let them choose!"

Adams was a little dazed. He knew that Commander Alexander was telling the truth, but what about the soldiers?Can the soldiers understand?

Sure enough, after Alexander's order was conveyed through the officers at all levels, the soldiers of the British and Indian Army immediately complained, cursing viciously in their mouths, the commander who led them to a dead end, marching in such a dark night, is not alive Is it fatal?

Although Alexander racked his brains to gain the upper hand for his own troops, Major General Le Yiqin, the commander of the Southern Aviation Group of the Independent Division Air Force, had already taken all of this into account. A night of terror for Indian soldiers.

On the night of April [-]th, Myitkyina Air Force Base, at [-]:[-], followed by three red signals, slowly rising in the night sky, the night lights on the runway of the airport were turned on together, and bombers roared As we rushed into the dark night sky, the lights under the wings flickered, and soon disappeared from sight.

Le Yiqin clasped his hands on his shoulders and watched Yehang's bomber formation take off. Chief of Staff Dong Ningxuan said with some concern: "Commander, night bombing is a brand new topic for us. Although we have trained before, it can be used for This is the first time in actual combat, the safety of the bomber formation at night is one aspect, the key is, how to find the target under night conditions?"

Le Yiqin turned back, looked at Dong Ningxuan meaningfully, and said unhurriedly: "Chief of Staff, the fleet's warships and planes can all be on the aircraft carrier for training at night. , Can you still fall off? As for how to find the bombing target, don’t worry, the British will tell us their current location, don’t worry, just wait for the good news!”

Dong Ningxuan shook his head. He doesn't know where the commander's confidence comes from. Anyway, this matter is a bit hanging in the balance. Whether he can find the bombing target is the second priority. If he can land safely at the Myitkyina Airport, he will be lucky if there are no accidents. !

Le Yiqin picked up the communicator and called: "Nighthawk 001, I am No. [-], now I order, night flight formation, keep the distance between the crews, turn on the aircraft radar, keep the altitude, and fly along the Hukang River Valley , After reaching the new multi-airspace, immediately lower the flight altitude, the British and Indian soldiers can guide you to the target, and return immediately after the bombing is over!" [

Lu Xishan, the commander of the night flight formation, replied loudly: "Yes, commander, strictly follow your orders! After arriving in Xinduo airspace, lower the flight altitude!"

Speaking of which, Lu Xishan had double happiness today. His own bomber squadron captured a brigade of British and Indian soldiers in Xinduo. After returning to the voyage, he was highly praised by the commander. The commander of the second night flight formation, this made the other bomber brigade captains extremely jealous.

In the Southern Flying Group, officers above the rank of captain, including many squadron leaders, have all been trained in the subject of night take-off and landing. Strictly speaking, Lu Xishan is not the best. According to the combat order of the bomber unit, it is not his turn. The captain of the second brigade of the fifth regiment came to command more than 50 night planes.

Who are the bomber pilots who participated in the night bombing? They are all the captains of various regiments. They are usually guys with high eyesight. The ability is not good enough. In terms of qualifications and strength, if you go to the back row, it will be Lu Xishan's turn after more than a dozen people.

Therefore, when these captains heard that the commander appointed Lu Xishan as the commander of the night flight formation, they all felt uncomfortable, but they all knew Le Yiqin's temper, and dared not say it in front of him, but behind his back, all the sour words were directed at Lu Xishan. Here it is, this matter has caused a sensation within the Southern Aviation Group.

"Hey, I said, Lao Lu, did you have a good dream last night? No wonder you kid made a fortune in Xinduo today," "Old Lu, let us know, why are you fooling around?" Official, grab this job?" Some were unconvinced, some were sour, some were curious, some seemed to be close, but in fact they had something to say, and so on.

Lu Xishan didn't care about that much, since the commander entrusted him with this task, it was trust, no matter how these old buddies muttered, he resolutely carried out the orders of the air fingers, and just did the job well.

Although these captains were full of weird words, once they took off to the sky, they entered their roles at that time, strictly following Lu Xishan's orders, and they were not out of shape at all.

The formation passed the Xinduo airspace, Lu Xishan issued an order, and the aircraft fleet immediately lowered their altitude, and saw the dark shadows passing under the belly of the aircraft. It would be a lie to say that they were not nervous. Fortunately, the organic radar, He could control the altitude, looked at the instrument, and found that the flying altitude was just right, and when he turned around a high mountain, his eyes widened.

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