Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1171
Greece, which has just entered autumn, has already seen the scene of everything dying.In Calpacion, near the southern foot of the Pindus Mountains, a British army division is slowly moving towards the Pindus Mountains along a road soaked in melted snow.

This British army is a motley army commanded by Major General Maindel. The reason why it is called a motley army is that within the scope of the entire division, many troops belong to the friendly forces of the British member states, not From the Greek mainland army.The third regiment, commanded by Captain Andrew, is from New Zealand and is a pure New Zealand infantry regiment.

Although this is a miscellaneous division, its combat effectiveness must not be underestimated. To put it bluntly, any unit in this division is battle-tested, and Captain Andrew's Third New Zealand Infantry Regiment once Participated in the extremely tragic Battle of Crete in World War II.Of course, in that battle, the British army was the defeated side. They were beaten by the Germans and lost their troops.But in any case, it can be regarded as an army that has seen the "world" on the ground. At least those Greek anti-armed Greek People's Liberation Army guerrillas with backward weapons and equipment are not their opponents.

This time, four British divisions set off from the Peloponnese Peninsula, crossed the Bay of Pat, and then landed at Messolonghi, marching northward in an attempt to attack the main base of the Greek People's Army in the north. The connection between the North and the South of the People's Army, and this battle-tested miscellaneous division is one of the four British divisions.

As the troops marched, the [-]rd New Zealand Infantry Regiment of Captain Andrew was at the forefront of the troops as a forward. Less than one kilometer behind him was the [-]st Tank Regiment of the British Army.

The Pindus Mountains in autumn have a special beauty. Looking from a distance, the mountain ranges are gray and white. The gray is the autumn forest, and the white is the snow and ice that never disappears all year round.Occasionally, on the side of the road between the hills, you can also see a gurgling clear stream. On the surface of the clear stream, one or two pieces of ice falling from nowhere are slowly floating.

The mountain road became narrower and narrower, and Captain Andrew felt a little uneasy. From the current point of view, such road conditions are obviously not conducive to the marching and fighting of the tank troops behind. If some muddy roads allow a tank to go forward They are richer, but it is impossible for two tanks to drive side by side. Not only that, even if a tank wants to turn around here, it is not an easy task.If under such circumstances, the troops were ambushed by Greek partisans, it would be a disaster.

To be honest, as a commander who had dealt with the German mountain troops, Captain Andrew did not agree with the march plan this time. The rapid advance from Karpenisi to Trikala would require crossing the entire brand on the way. Dus Mountains.It is conceivable how difficult it is for an army of tens of thousands of people to cross mountains and ridges, and some of them are mechanized troops.More importantly, the southern foot of the Pindus Mountains has always been an area where the guerrillas of the Greek People's Army are more active, although various intelligence shows that the main force of the Greek People's Army is still in the Athens Plain and Zomox , Larisa, but what, Captain Andrew couldn't say well, he just felt that something was wrong.

"Boom"

Just when Captain Andrew was feeling so uneasy, a faint sound of a motor came from the sky outside the car.

Putting his head out of the car window, Captain Andrew glanced in the direction of the voice in the sky. It was three British "Spitfire" fighter planes. Fly over the mountains.There is no doubt that this is a small team responsible for investigation.

Watching the three fighter planes go away quickly and finally disappear behind the mountains and shadows, Andrew sighed softly. While he felt a little relieved, he also felt that his worries these days seemed unnecessary.Yes, after some accidents a few years ago, the original hundreds of thousands of Greek People's Liberation Army no longer existed, and now there are only tens of thousands of people who are still fighting in Greece.Even an anti-army with such unbearable strength still lacks the necessary military equipment.They don't have any weapons and equipment like tanks and planes.Facing such a group of rabble.What else do you have to worry about?Are you afraid that they will jump up and bite you with their teeth?
Shaking his head slightly, a self-deprecating smile appeared on Captain Andrew's face.He patted the seat of the co-pilot in front, and said to his communications soldier: "Hopson, pass me my cigar. Well, and, you get off at the front, go to the communications company to wait for news, and see us Is there any good news from the Air Force."

"Okay. Captain." The signalman opened his rucksack, took out a cigar wrapped in a steel cylinder, and said while handing it to his officer.

Less than two kilometers directly in front of the New Zealand Third Infantry Regiment, there is a four-forked intersection in the shape of a claw, with two mountain ridges in between.Divide the road leading to the depths of the mountain into three.The mountains of the two ridges are not steep, the slope is very gentle but densely forested, and bare oak trees are everywhere.It was very quiet.In the center of the intersection where the four roads intersect, a road sign is erected, and the four road signs clearly mark where each road leads to.

In a forest directly in front of the intersection, Colonel He Jian and Colonel Liu Xiang of the advance troops of the Dragon Army squatted in a small command post that was temporarily built and covered with gray and white tents on the top. There was still whispering between the two from time to time.

When three British fighter jets flew over the woods with a rumbling sound, He Jian raised his head, glanced at the ceiling of the command post, then pouted and said, "You know? I like these British people because they can always think of complicated things very simply. Do they really think that they can see the situation on the ground at a glance by relying on this kind of aerial reconnaissance alone? If so, then It was indeed an incredible thing that the Germans could not break into London."

"Hehe," Liu Xiang smiled, and said absent-mindedly, "Actually, this can't be entirely attributed to the negligence of the Brits, the main reason is that they didn't expect us to move so quickly and arrive here quietly. They laid out a huge sack. Otherwise, I'm sure these Brits would have packed up and gone to sea."

"Well," He Jian nodded, with a look of excitement flashing across his face, he licked his slightly chapped lips, and whispered, "Do you think we're going to have a head-to-head battle with the British this time? Simply teach them a lesson? The intention of the military region headquarters is not clear, and there is no news from the front army headquarters, just to tell us to fight freely. Sigh, you are talking about it, let’s let go Do you want to fight from the middle of Greece all the way to the seaside?"

"No one can say for sure, but I think the scale of this battle will not be small. No matter what, we must drive out all the British in the direction of the Balkans." He Jian arched his waist and twisted his numb thighs. , and said at the same time, "Didn't you see that the commander of the military region has come? Wherever he appears, there are always storms. This time the movement is probably not small, and some time ago I heard that the British were still secretly tossing around in Turkey. , this time maybe we will have more

"report!"

As soon as Liu Xiang said this, there was a voice shouting a report from outside the curtain at the entrance of the command post.The two captains, who were only in their early thirties, immediately stopped talking. Liu Xiang stood up first, and said with a straight face, "Come in!"

The curtain was lifted, and a messenger soldier in neat military uniform walked in quickly.

"Sir, I just received news from the 32nd, 33rd, and [-]th Independence Regiment that the enemy has completely entered our ambush circle. The major asked if we can formally launch an attack." The correspondent said loudly.

"Oh, let's go out and have a look!" The two colonels said in unison, and then walked towards the door with big strides.

On the hill outside the command post, He Jian first climbed up a six to seven meter square volcanic rock, then picked up the binoculars on his chest, and looked towards the mountain road in the southwest direction.

The location chosen by the two colonels is quite good. Standing on this rock, you can have a clear view of the road surrounded by forests and mountains in the southwest. Thousands of British troops.Slowly advancing toward an open intersection.Perhaps it was because they had not been harassed by guerrillas during this journey, the infantry formation at the front seemed a little loose.From a distance through the telescope, it really looks like a mob.

"Fortunately, the intelligence also said that these British guys should not be underestimated. What kind of troops have fought tough battles? In my opinion, they are purely a group of shrimps and crabs." Putting down the binoculars in his hand, He Jian said dismissively, "The commander It is estimated to be a piece of waste. The Pindus Mountains were originally an area where the Greek People’s Army guerrillas were active. They walked hundreds of kilometers. Didn’t encounter half a attack, so they didn’t notice anything unusual.”

"It doesn't matter what it is, anyway, our task is to eat them." Liu Xiang still looked ahead through the binoculars, and smiled nonchalantly, "But I think the timing is almost the same, and it should be our turn to harvest."

"Hmm." He Jian nodded, then turned around and said to the correspondent, "Notify your leader immediately to let his two mountain artillery battalions conduct horizontal shelling on the enemy's tank troops at the rear waist position. Cut off the way for their armored troops to retreat for a while. Tell him that his shelling is the clarion call for our first battle, let him play it beautifully for me, or I will transfer him to the logistics to sit on the bench!"

(End of this chapter)