Age of Rebirth

Tang Qiuli didn't know the reason why Lieutenant General Chelsea, the commander of the British Army's Eastward Expedition Corps in India, made the decision to gather troops in multiple locations, but this seemingly normal move made the preparations for the East India Campaign Plans were forced to make comprehensive adjustments.

It is easy to say, it involves the readjustment of the deployment of more than [-] troops, the complexity and difficulty of which can be imagined, and the intention of Tang Qiuli's East India campaign is to wait for the British and Indian troops to gather in Imphal. Concentrate the strength of the seven brigades that entered the East India region in advance, and suddenly encircle the second-line troops of the British and Indian troops, and completely solve the East India issue in the shortest time.

With the most rapid attack, completely eliminate the military power of the British in the South Asian subcontinent. By the time other countries react, everything has become an established fact, regardless of whether they admit it or not. However, the current situation has completely changed, and it has changed very much. Suddenly, the worst thing was that Tang Qiuli hadn't noticed this change in advance.

It is conceivable that he was struggling to think of a good strategy and bored in his heart. At this moment, the voices of the brigade commanders next door, discussing, came over clearly and attracted his attention.

A loud voice yelled: "What's the problem? Isn't it just a head of garlic, divided into several cloves? Smaller pieces are easier to eat. I can't guarantee anything else. As long as the teacher agrees, we will pack it in our travel bag." Imphal, within three days, it is guaranteed that the battle will be resolved, and the British will gather in separate directions, so we can't change the original one-bite-eating tactic into several more mouths, all at the same time?" [

Tang Qiuli's eyes lit up, and he had the feeling of seeing the sun through the clouds. Yes, this is the best tactic. The British and Indian troops are scattered and assembled. Correspondingly, the strength of each assembly area will be several times weaker. action.In a unified time, launch attacks at the same time, disperse and encircle, and annihilate on the spot, what has changed.The method is to divide the only battlefield in Imphal into more than a dozen places.

Now that Chelsea has assembled its troops in separate routes, I will launch a multi-channel assault, which will bloom everywhere in the East India region, so that the various departments of the British and Indian Army can take care of one thing and lose another, and fight a chaotic battle, as long as the attack target is clear.Don't be afraid of chaos, the enemy is in chaos and I will not be in chaos. Tang Qiuli is grateful for this loud voice to win in chaos, but he didn't realize that it was the brigade commander who said it.

As soon as he opened his mind, Tang Qiuli's mind flashed in an instant.A whole set of battle plans was formed, and he returned to the table, writing furiously.He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the drafting of Zaoxin's battle plan, and even Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe didn't notice when he came in.

After finally waiting for Tang Qiuli to put down his pen and raise his head, Zhao Yuhe hurriedly said, "Master, after the briefing on the situation, the brigade commanders expressed their opinions, and several opinions were deadlocked. I think you still need to make a decision."

Tang Qiuli handed the new battle plan, which was still wet, to Zhao Yuhe and said, "Yuhe, take a look first, this is the new battle plan I drafted, and it will be implemented immediately!"

After Zhao Yuhe finished reading the battle plan, his eyes were filled with shock and joy. The division commander's plan was nothing else.Dividing troops to attack together and attacking at multiple points at the same time is enough to solve the current predicament.

Zhao Yuhe said sincerely: "Teacher, I'm ashamed. I'm incompetent as the chief of staff. You have done everything well. It seems that I need to learn a lot from you. Your battle plan is flawless. "

Tang Qiuli teased: "Yuhe, when did you learn how to flatter? Let's go, the meeting will start right away, and the brigade commanders are waiting anxiously."

Tang Qiuli walked into the conference room, and the brigade commanders stood up to salute. He waved his hands to let everyone sit down, and then said with a smile: "I'm next door, listening to the lively discussions, who said that the British and Indian troops are just Is it easier to eat a head of garlic divided into several cloves and smaller pieces?"

Major General Guo Fengqi, the commander of the first brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, stood up and said embarrassedly: "Master, you are a subordinate. They are all casual, and you can say whatever you think of. The direction of the big battle is still up to you, Commander." Make up your mind, we just obey orders!"

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "What a Hu Li Lie, Feng Qi, without your Hu Li Lie, I'm still stuck in a puzzle. Yes, I dare to think outside the box to think about problems. I still need a deputy chief of staff by my side. , how about Feng Qi, are you interested?"

Guo Fengqi was taken aback, and replied with a mournful face: "Master, Feng Qi is used to leading troops and being the deputy chief of staff. He has never thought about it, and he can't do it well. Please forgive me and stay in the division headquarters all day long." Why don’t you suffocate me to death? Besides, with my ass temper, why don’t I make you angry all day long?”

Tang Qiuli was very surprised. The division's deputy chief of staff had really entered the decision-making level of the independent division. After several years of experience, he would be released as the chief of staff of the corps. Why did Guo Fengqi accept it? How wronged?Is it so sad to be by your side?

After thinking about it, I understood in my heart that they were the ones who transferred major-general-level officers at every turn and served as staff officers by their side as punishment. There was Liu Hongzhang in the front, Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang in the back. The opinions of the independent teachers were surprisingly unanimous. Someone made a mistake. It seems that Guo Fengqi misunderstood him, thinking that he was being caught for talking nonsense!

Tang Qiuli didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly said: "Since you don't want to, my proposal is invalid. The twisted melon is not sweet, and I won't force you. However, I still have to thank you. The East India War is a great achievement for you." !"

Then, ignoring the surprised eyes of several brigade commanders, his face changed, and he said: "The No. [-] Battle Order of the East India Campaign, from now on, the first to seventh brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps will attack the following areas respectively. The target is the seven locations of Dinsujiya, Ramgarh, Dhaka, Khulna, Pokaro, Saifpur, and Zhenhati. All brigades will move in covertly, surround them secretly, and wait for the command of the division to start unification attack!"

Seeing the excited expressions of the brigade commanders, Tang Qiuli went on to say: "Brigadier Guo has already said that one brigade packs one target. According to the intelligence obtained by the special warfare detachment, the strength of the British and Indian troops at each assembly point , roughly equal to yours, how to fight this battle, and the specific battle deployment, I don’t ask, I only ask for one thing, be sure to wipe them all out! Let’s start to act!”

Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe, "Yuhe, immediately send a telegram to Deputy Division Commander Tang. [-]. Transfer the eighth, ninth, and tenth brigades of the Xidosulu Mobile Corps. Advance westward and participate in the East India Campaign. Second, launch a limited attack on the British and Indian troops under Alexander on the left bank of the Hukang River Valley in Sido, and drive them across the Hukang River. Advance westward, take Luhardin as the assembly point, and make specific tasks, and issue them when the troops arrive."

Zhao Yuhe had finished recording the order, Tang Qiuli paused, and then said: "Also, tell Deputy Commander Tang that when the East India Campaign starts, you can launch an attack on the British and Indian troops encircled by Alexander in Xiduo. total attack.”[

The deployment of the revised East India campaign has increased from the original seven brigades with more than 11 troops to nearly 30 troops including the eighteen brigades of the two main corps. The scale of the campaign has more than tripled, while the original The strength of the British and Indian troops to attack is only about 10. Tang Qiuli is killing chickens with a bull's knife, forming superior troops and firepower in every battlefield.

In Xiduo, continue to encircle Alexander's troops, which are four brigades directly under the corps, and the two brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps have a strength of more than [-] people, slightly exceeding the strength of the British and Indian troops. There is no need to worry about Alexander breaking through the encirclement , Moreover, Alexander, who was in panic all day long, would never know that most of the independent division troops that surrounded him were transferred west.

Tang Qiuli said to Ge Zhenzhuang, Chief of Staff: "Record the order, the Air Force Le Yiqin Department, make all preparations to participate in the East India Campaign. The targets of the air strikes are the following locations, Imphal, Simpson, Saudia, Dingsuji Ya, Ramgarh, Dhaka, Khulna, Bokaro, Saifpur, and Zhenhati, after your department draws up the specific campaign deployment, report it to the division headquarters for approval."

After Tang Qiuli gave the order, the horns for the assembly of troops sounded on the street outside the house, and the whole town of Luharding became turbulent. I thought to myself.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived, at this moment, Major General Liao Zhenbang, the commander of the second brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, most of them stepped in, "Report to the commander, the troops are about to leave. For your safety, I will leave the brigade headquarters guard battalion and A reinforced battalion is stationed at Luhardin, which is only more than a hundred kilometers away from Imphal, and the troops are operating on a large scale. If the British and Indian troops are alerted, what if you don't have troops around you?"

Tang Qiuli glanced at Liao Zhenbang, and said calmly: "No need, there are more than [-] guards around me, and they can't protect my safety. Besides, the eighth, ninth, and tenth brigades will soon Come up, your brigade is in charge of attacking Ramgarh, which is one of the important towns in the East India, and its strength is already small, so don't worry!"

Liao Zhenbang still wants to fight for it. From the bottom of his heart, he is really worried about the safety of the commander. As soon as his troops are deployed, Luhading will face an empty city, guarding Imphal, the main gathering place of the British and Indian troops. I can rest assured, but looking at the attitude of the teacher, there is no room for flexibility, so I can only salute the army with anxiety, and leave.

However, in a jungle less than [-] kilometers away from Luhardin, he still left his guard battalion behind and quietly served as the guard mission around the division headquarters.

Liao Zhenbang explained to the battalion commander of the guard battalion in this way, "Listen to me, you boy, your eyes are rounded, your ears are closed, and you are firmly resisting the British guy in the direction of Imphal. The safety of the commander depends on you. In the event of an emergency, you and all the soldiers in your battalion can be sacrificed, but you can't put the commander in any danger, remember!"

Of course Tang Qiuli didn't know, Liao Zhenbang secretly arranged that he was in the temporary headquarters of Luhardin, waiting for the call back from Tang Qiusheng, the commander in chief of the Xiduo campaign.

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