Age of Rebirth

Under the afternoon sun, the mountains and jungles of Xiduo were shrouded in a golden color. Tang Qiusheng stood in front of the low door of the headquarters, watching the approaching British soldiers and the stretcher.

Tang Qiusheng is no stranger to Alexander. As early as two years ago, when Alexander rushed to the headquarters of the Tengchong Division for help due to the fierce attack of the Japanese army, Tang Qiuli avoided seeing him. Tang Qiusheng was very annoyed and puzzled by Alexander's performance at that time. He couldn't understand that even if the British asked for help from the independent division, they had to put on an arrogant posture.

From that moment on, Tang Qiusheng knew that sooner or later he would meet again with this Alexander, who was engraved with the consciousness of the boss in his bones, and now this day has finally come, and, under such circumstances, he, as a victory, On the corner of Tang Qiusheng's mouth, there was a playful smile.

Major General Yu Guanghan, the Chief of Staff of the Corps beside him, saw the commander's smile, and said, "Deputy Commander, when the British guy arrives later, how about I arrange a scene and give him a blow?"

Tang Qiusheng said slowly: "Guanghan, there is no need. A winner should have the demeanor of a winner. Alexander is already a defeated general. He has lost all his capital. He doesn't need to show off. He has no cards to be proud of. If you look at the officers and soldiers around him, you will know that such an army can only choose to surrender, and they have been beaten out of spirit!" [

Arriving in front of the Xiduo Campaign Headquarters, Alexander was supported by the guards, stepped off the stretcher with difficulty, and looked at the soldiers of the Independent Division standing in front of the door with guns, with a look of pain on his face. In just over [-] days, he identity has undergone a complete change.

At the beginning, when the troops left the East India, the thousands of troops were like a rainbow, how high-spirited and full of ambition they were.Attacking all the way from the Hukang River Valley, it was like entering a human realm, until Meisi Kailing was suddenly ambushed by Tang Qiuli's troops.The situation took a turn for the worse, he lost a thousand miles, and finally failed to escape from Tang Qiuli's plot. All this seemed to be a dream.

Sidor, he would not forget, was himself the victor.The starting point of the attack on northern Burma is also the end point of today's surrender. If Tang Qiuli, the deputy commander of the independent division, was not surrendered, Alexander would definitely think that this is a place consciously chosen by some Chinese, just to Insult yourself with the attitude of a winner.

Under the escort of soldiers of the Independent Division.When Alexander came to the house, he saw Tang Qiusheng, the deputy teacher he knew well.Standing behind a large table with a calm expression, for some reason, from the moment he saw Tang Qiusheng, Alexander seemed to feel better inside.

He had dealt with the third person in the independent division. He was a very easy-going person, peaceful, honest, and stable. When dealing with Tang Qiusheng, he didn't have to worry about being insulted.

Alexander stepped forward.He said in a hoarse voice: "General Tang, as the commander of the Indian army, I surrendered to your ministry on behalf of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers. I think we should discuss the details of the surrender in detail!"

Tang Qiusheng smiled slightly.Replied: "General Alexander, you made the wisest choice and saved the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. As for the details, it is very simple. The soldiers of your army should immediately put down their weapons and enter the prisoner of war under the escort of my soldiers." Of course, if something unpleasant happens during the surrender period, we have the right to take strong measures."

Alexander was silent for a while, and said: "General Tang, our soldiers in the British Empire have a sense of honor. I would like to make a small request. Can officers at all levels keep their self-defense weapons, that is, their carry-on guns? Yes, about our surrender, I hope your army will not publicize it, let us have a little dignity, and give our prisoners of war the treatment they deserve."

Tang Qiusheng felt bored for a while, and came again, what happened to the British?Even the surrender was half-concealed, and the officers kept their guns with them, so what is called a complete surrender of their weapons.

Yu Guanghan, the chief of staff beside him, was annoyed for a while, and when he was about to speak, Tang Qiusheng stopped him with his eyes, and then said in a calm tone: "General Alexander, you and I are both soldiers. You should know in your heart what it means to put down your weapons and surrender." , since the day when your hundreds of thousands of troops invaded northern Myanmar, today’s ending is doomed, as for whether it is used for propaganda, this should not be your concern!"

"You don't have to worry about the treatment of prisoners of war. We Chinese soldiers have good martial arts that have been handed down for thousands of years, and we don't have the habit of indiscriminately killing or abusing prisoners of war. As long as the prisoners of war don't make trouble, your lives will be safe. Guarantee, let me tell you casually, our army has taken in all the wounded soldiers you abandoned earlier."

Alexander said silently, and Tang Qiusheng continued: "General Alexander, if you have no objections, just sign the surrender document, and then let your soldiers gather at the designated place. My time is very tight, and I don't want to waste it." over the details."

At 6:[-] p.m. on May [-]th, Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in India, signed the instrument of surrender. More than an hour later, the remaining [-] officers and soldiers of the British and Indian Army put down their weapons and lined up neatly. Formation, the footsteps were heavy to gather at the place designated by Tang Qiusheng. Immediately, a brigade of the Independent Division marched into the British and Indian positions on the right bank of the Hukang River Valley to count and receive weapons and equipment. The Battle of Xiduo was completely over.

Tang Qiusheng calmly watched the groups of British and Indian soldiers gathering together, and said to Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan, "Guanghan, send a report to the division commander immediately. The Battle of Xiduo ended at 12 o'clock this afternoon. After the battle, all the British and Indian troops disarmed and surrendered. Guanghan, you stay in Xiduo to deal with the prisoners of war. I will leave you a brigade of troops to escort the prisoners of war to the Magao prisoner-of-war camp. The No. [-] Brigade Geng Zhijie’s troops Bar!"

Yu Guanghan's face was full of reluctance, and he muttered: "Isn't it just to escort more than 6 prisoners of war? I still need to handle it myself, so I can just leave it to Geng Zhijie. When the East India is about to fight a big battle, who will take care of it?" Isn't it full of reluctance to accept such a task?"

Tang Qiusheng smiled, and said gently: "Guanghan, don't complain, these more than 6 prisoners of war are the cost of negotiations between the teacher and the British, from Xiduo to Magao, hundreds of kilometers, tens of thousands of prisoners of war. Eating, drinking and camping, don’t be sloppy at all, think this task is easy? You escorted many prisoners of war to Magao, which is a great achievement!”

At around [-]:[-] p.m. on May [-], Tang Qiuli, who was in the small town of Luhading, received a telegram from the Xiduo Campaign Headquarters. He laughed out loud with excitement, and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, "Yuhe, Tang The deputy division commander used the best way to solve Alexander's troops. It was beyond my expectation. I thought that if Xiduo didn't fight, he couldn't solve the problem. Well, he won't fight without fighting. Brother Qiusheng is really powerful. !"

Zhao Yuhe said: "Master, even the wounded British and Indian soldiers taken in before, and the prisoners of the Battle of Ledo, Sujiya, Gamai, and Xintaiji, we should have more than [-] British and Indian troops in our hands." A prisoner of war?"

Tang Qiuli said: "It's roughly the same. These prisoners of war are in our hands. Let's see how that lunatic Churchill will deal with them. This is the capital of negotiations. The British will not suffer from exchanging prisoners of war for land!" [

On the afternoon of May [-]th, the troops of the seven brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which were attacking Dhaka, Khulna, Pokaro, Saifpur, and Zhenhati, sent telegrams one after another, saying, "Our department has arrived at the designated Position, concealed standby, the troops of the British and Indian troops continued to gather in the above-mentioned area, and no intention of our army was discovered."

At about [-] o'clock in the evening that day, the troops of the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th Brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps arrived in Luhading more than an hour earlier. On the front line of Imphal, there are three forward brigades, which are only more than [-] kilometers away from Imphal.

So far, the troops of the Independent Division participating in the East India Campaign have all arrived at the designated positions, and Tang Qiuli's campaign layout has been perfectly launched.

The troops of the independent division suddenly approached the front line of Imphal, causing the British army stationed in India to go eastward. At the west foot, build a position and adopt a posture of confrontation with the independent division troops, hoping to block the first wave of attacks by the independent division troops with four divisions with incomplete organizational systems.

At the same time, Lieutenant General Chelsea also issued an order that the troops at each assembly point, no matter how many troops were assembled, should be armed on the spot, and then quickly concentrate in the direction of Imphal. He knew very well that the strength of nearly 4 troops was not enough To resist the large-scale incoming independent division troops, the defense line of hundreds of kilometers, any point, is a place where the independent division troops can break through.

Although the equipment provided by the Americans is sufficient, it must be used by soldiers. The troops of the Independent Division suddenly approached Imphal, which was obviously not expected by Lieutenant General Chelsea. Although he was vigilant enough, the Chinese It came too fast, and when his Imphal defense line didn't even have a prototype, it came to the city, making him in a hurry.

The troops of the Independent Division came from the direction of Xiduo, that is to say, Alexander's troops were finished. Tang Qiuli freed his hands and started to deal with himself. The Naga hills are the only natural barrier to enter the East India region. Although there is no very dangerous terrain, it is the only commanding height and terrain that can be used.

According to Lieutenant General Chelsea's plan, use the terrain conditions of the Naga hills to block and delay the attack of the independent division troops. As long as they can withstand the attack for about three days, the troops from other assembly points will arrive one after another and hold on for another ten days. In about time, some of the reserve troops of the second-line army could reach Imphal.

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