Age of Rebirth

Xiduo, the Xiduo campaign headquarters of the independent division, the division commander Zhao Yu and the major general, put down the phone in their hands, lay halfway on the rattan chair, closed their eyes and meditated, the division commander Tang Qiuli said: "Mr. The command post and the artillery positions of the British and Indian troops have all been destroyed. They asked for instructions, should they bombard the tanks and infantry of the British and Indian troops who are attacking?"

Tang Qiuli didn't even open his eyes, and said decisively: "No, order the two heavy artillery brigades and the three brigade heavy artillery regiments to withdraw immediately and go to the Imphal area of ​​East India overnight to stand by. The situation of the battle was reported to Deputy Division Commander Tang, and Alexander's artillery was killed, eliminating the threat to us from both sides."

Zhao Yuhe hesitated for a moment, and suggested, "Commander, almost all the artillery is dispatched to the East India region. Is the heavy firepower of Xiduo's blocking force too weak? The British and Indian troops still have more than 100 tanks left! "

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Yuhe, in terms of Xiduo's terrain conditions, the armored forces can't give full play to their advantages. Besides, I have left two brigade heavy artillery regiments for Xiduo's troops. There are artillery battalions of various regiments, which are enough to deal with the tens of thousands of remnants of Alexander's army. The battle of Sido was not about equipment, but about fire. Otherwise, with our current artillery firepower, we only need to carry out a covering bombardment. How many British and Indian soldiers can survive."

Zhao Yuhe took it for granted, so he stopped bringing up the matter. Tang Qiuli continued, "Yuhe, issue an order to Xiduo's brigades. From now on, the command of the Xiduo campaign will be handed over to Deputy Commander Tang. Let's just be a spectator!" [

In the east of Xiduo, the [-]rd Company of the [-]st Battalion, [-]st Battalion, [-]th Brigade, Sulu Mobile Corps Regiment, Shang Jinzhu, lieutenant and platoon leader of the company's machine gun platoon, spit out the sand in his mouth, poked his head out of the trench, and observed the situation in the forward position .

Shang Jinzhu led the mortar squad, and had just withdrawn from the first blocking position after participating in the task of bombarding the vanguard of the British and Indian troops organized by the brigade.Before I ran far, the original position was covered by artillery fire from the British and Indian troops, whoops.The cannon was so fierce that the earth shook and the mountains shook. When the 155mm American-made howitzer fell, a large pit with a diameter of several meters appeared on the ground.

Shang Jinzhu has a habit of changing positions.He likes to stay at the back so that he can take care of other soldiers. After a loud noise, a huge wave of air knocked Shang Jinzhu to the ground. At the time of the second position.The appearance of the platoon leader frightened the soldiers.

Not counting the dirt all over his body, he had a face that was originally fair.The smoke was black, the military uniform was scratched open, and the soldiers surrounded them, asking non-stop, Shang Jinzhu hurriedly waved his hands, "It's okay, just a few somersaults, the British cannon, Really strong!"

He secretly rejoiced in his heart.Fortunately, the retreat was timely, otherwise, the more than 1000 people who participated in the operation would have to confess to the first position. Just now, I was still slandering the brigade commander's order.A mortar squad I brought with me received an order to evacuate just after firing more than [-] rounds.

The artillery battle that followed opened Shang Jinzhu's eyes. This is called a cannon. The mortar equipped in his platoon is also called a cannon?Compared with the artillery of other artillery brigades, it is not a star and a half worse!

The American-made 155mm caliber howitzer equipped by the British guy is not good. It blows up a large area. What is the result? It’s not that it was completely dumbed down by the artillery brigade. If there is a chance, I should apply for transfer to the artillery brigade. , Playing with those big guys, just think about it!Shang Jinzhu pondered secretly.

The sound of the guns completely subsided. In the faint twilight, a dozen British tanks lined up in a horizontal line, roaring and shaking their heads, and rushed up "rumbling". The infantry in the back, the weapons in their hands, kept emitting sparks, and the formation was scary enough.

Due to the limited terrain, the tanks of the British and Indian troops can only invest in seven or eight tanks for an attack in each direction. The blocking direction of the three companies is the only flat land in the east of Xiduo. Therefore, it has become the base of the British tanks. The key assault direction, however, can only be invested in these. The terrain is narrow and the terrain is uneven. Most of the guns fired by the British tanks do not know where they are flying. There are only a few rounds, which explode far and near in front of the position. No threat at all.

Seeing this situation, several squad leaders around Shang Jinzhu became anxious, "Platoon leader, it's time for us to do something, give the order quickly!"

Shang Jinzhu said confidently: "Why are you so anxious! A few tanks can't hold their breath anymore? Let me tell you, this time, the boss used a bull's knife to kill chickens. You said, for the artillery fire just now, the few tanks of the British , Can you stand up to it? There are those big guys from the artillery brigade, the guys in our hands, we don’t need them, they have nothing to do with us, just wait and see!”

The squad leaders heard that what the platoon leader said made sense. What are we in a hurry for? Just now, when the artillerymen of the British were fighting, a cannonball flew over. The tanks of the British were turned into a pile of scrap metal immediately!

Shang Jinzhu wanted to watch the show, and didn't pay attention to the menacing British and Indian army tanks at all, but out of professional instinct, he couldn't help but calculate the shooting distance and angle.

The communications soldier in the platoon ran over panting, bowing his back, "Platoon commander, the company commander is looking for you!" As he said, he handed the headset and communicator of the walkie-talkie to him.

Shang Jinzhu took it over, and the company commander's loud voice immediately filled his ears, "Shang Jinzhu, do you see that, the British tank in front of our position, your machine gun platoon will kill him immediately, the remaining infantry , greeted with mortars and heavy machine guns!"

Shang Jinzhu was taken aback, and asked: "Company commander, isn't there artillery support? Are you still using our hands?"

The company commander got angry and shouted: "You can do it if you are told, so much nonsense, I have cannons to support you?" Shang Jinzhu shrank his neck and said hastily: "Understood the company commander, and resolutely carry out the order!"

Shang Jinzhu turned his head, with a murderous look on his face, and said: "The mission is here, all squads are ready, the bazooka squad will attack with me, kill the British tanks, the mortar squad and the heavy machine gun squad, wait for my order , kill the infantry of the British and Indian Army, and start to act!"

Amidst the fierce gunfire, Lieutenant General Adams stood motionless, with a desperate determination on his face, and had already started to attack, even though it was a desperate attack. Immediately, the artillery of the Independent Division, raining cannons, It will fall on the entire offensive area, and all soldiers including yourself will be covered by Chinese volcanic artillery fire. [

The four American-made howitzer regiments I relied on the most were wiped out in an instant, and the only ones I could get out were more than 100 tanks and courageous soldiers. But, damn Sido, all the tanks cannot be invested in one time Moreover, on the battlefield, there can only be two directions of attack, which greatly reduces the strength of the armored assault.

Otherwise, if your own troops and the troops of the independent division are entangled together, the opponent's artillery fire will be useless, and now, at the most dangerous time, the assault tanks and infantry are all exposed to the attacking route, maybe , In a few more minutes, flames and steel will submerge this place, and everything will disappear before your eyes?

Several senior staff officers advised Adams to retreat to a safer place, but Adams flatly refused, saying: "Gentlemen, we no longer have a safe area. From the front to the rear, the area we stay is covered by the artillery fire of the Independent Division." , where can I hide? In the rear, there are 10,000+ Chinese soldiers chasing after them.”

"Tonight, for all of us and tens of thousands of soldiers, lives are at stake. If we cannot break through Xiduo, we will become captives of the Chinese, or a place of death. I must stand here and watch my Soldiers attack, so that when the soldiers turn around, they can see their commanders, since they are in a desperate situation, let's give it a go!"

Several senior staff officers stopped talking. They knew that General Adams had already made up his mind to die. If the acting commander insisted on not leaving, they could not go to the rear by themselves. Besides, there was indeed no safe place to go. Dodging the overwhelming artillery fire from the Chinese, with foreseeable fear, several senior generals of the British and Indian Army looked in the direction of Xiduo with trepidation.

Shang Jinzhu led the bazooka team, under the cover of night, rushed out of the position, and ambushed in the area he had selected in advance. A few protruding rocks and a few blown-off trees became natural positions. Six bazookas, To deal with more than a dozen tanks, each bazooka player must launch more than two times to destroy all the tanks of the British and Indian troops.

The second shooting is the most dangerous time. Every firepower point will attract retaliatory artillery fire from the British tanks. Shang Jinzhu thinks sharply. The narrow terrain restricts the British tanks and also restricts Shang Jinzhu. Their actions saw the British tanks getting closer and closer, and they were about to approach the best launch position.

Shang Jinzhu said in a low voice: "Follow me with a bazooka group and launch it head-on to attract the firepower and attention of the British tanks. The other bazooka groups will kill them as quickly as possible. Remember, if the second If you miss the first time, move your position immediately, otherwise, you will become a living target!"

Shang Jinzhu ran out swiftly. Behind him, four rockets were carried on the back of his hands, and he followed closely. There was a hole, just in front of the attack line of the British tanks. He quickly set up the rocket launcher, and in the sights, a The British tank kept getting bigger and bigger in sight. Shang Jinzhu held his breath and pulled the trigger fiercely.

A rocket, with an orange tail flame, briskly penetrated into the armor of the tank. There was a loud "boom", and the British tank, which was advancing at full speed, shook violently and stopped abruptly. Immediately, plumes of thick smoke Mixed with dark red flames, they emerged from the inside of the tank.

The remaining dozen or so British tanks, who were attacked by unknown weapons, all stopped, and the turrets rotated slowly, looking for the target.

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