Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1211
Hearing what his boss said, Zhang Xuesi could only agree.Because, for him, going to the battlefield this time is something he desires but not desires, and if he really takes a rifle and a grenade to fight on the front line, in case his mother gets angry.The boss in front of him really didn't know what to do.

He exhaled lightly and asked, "Have you found out, who is the supreme commander of Calais' guard this time?"

"Yes!" He Jian said immediately: "Our people have just made a clear investigation. The guard force is the [-]rd Infantry Division of the British Army, and the division commander is Major General Montgomery!"

"What? It's Montgomery?" He scolded, "What are you doing! Why did you send such important information at this time? Didn't you see it in Waterloo? Little Montgomery's defensive ability is not ordinary. And We do not have an absolute advantage in the comparison of forces."

At this time, the scene was misfired again. They really couldn't figure out why the commander-in-chief was so angry. The other party was just a small division commander, with only a few miscellaneous troops put together in his hands, while their own side was in full swing, with tanks, armored vehicles, and cannons. Everything is available, and there is also a strong air support.They really don't understand why their boss is so angry about a major general of the British army who has only blocked the feigned attacking troops in Waterloo for two days.

"Don't worry, that Montgomery is just a small character. As long as you say a word, I will immediately capture Calais and send him to you!" He Jian thumped his chest, and put on a look of apprehension. Determine the other person's appearance.

"Mother Xipi!" In a fit of anger, he said loudly, "Do you think this British man is a soft persimmon? His tactical level is very high. Especially the defensive ability, I can't even guarantee that I can achieve absolute success." advantage. How dare you brag about such a big deal with only one division?"

After losing his temper, he began to think about the situation he was facing now.The original plan he made was to send the air force to bomb several important support points of the Allied forces first, and then send infantry to capture those fortresses.In this way, the opponent's main defense system will be completely shaken, and he will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.But he never imagined that it was his old enemy who was defending Calais. This plan could hardly succeed for this guy who is good at defense.So he has to think of another way, but the problem is that now that the war machine is turning, where can he think of another way?Thinking of this made his head grow big.

"No! No! There must be a way. There must be a way! Humans have weaknesses. Where is Montgomery's weakness? Where is it?" My mind began to spin non-stop.

Calais.

The [-]st Battalion, Royal King's Rifles, led by Holkey, is a well-trained and well-equipped force.They are a team with a long tradition in the pre-war standing army.They had just arrived in Calais after a long journey from the port of Southampton.When the battalion boarded the ship, there was also rare confusion.An overzealous staff officer directed boarding, but he put regimental headquarters and other company chiefs all on one ship.As a result, when disembarking, some soldiers could not find the troops.And the chief officers of the army couldn't find their own soldiers. Hundreds of people had to hang out on the pier of the port for more than an hour before they were sorted out and assembled in a mess.However, after a period of investigation, Lieutenant Colonel Holkey suddenly found that his armored reconnaissance platoon and an engineering platoon had been left on the opposite bank.

At this time, the air raid siren in Calais suddenly sounded.The bombers of the Dragon Army flew over them without warning.The troops that had just assembled immediately dispersed.They all looked for places to hide.

The air raid lasted about half an hour, and the Chinese planes did not attack the fleeing crowd, but dropped all their bombs on several very important road junctions, open-air cargo yards and warehouses.Then he swaggered away.

After hastily assembled the troops and hastily counted his losses, Lieutenant Colonel Holkey led his troops and set off.But when they set foot on the land of Calais, they were stunned by the sight before them.Broken glass from houses and hotels littered the docks and streets, and beside rows of overturned trucks and carriages, there were bomb craters of various sizes.Many troops are waiting to board ships to return to their home countries, mainly non-combatants, RAF ground staff, Army Headquarters staff and a large number of British expatriates.It can be seen from the continuous gunpowder smoke emitted by these people that they were attacked by the Chinese Air Force on the way to the coast.Anger and frustration written all over his face.

An hour after the arrival of the personnel, the liaison officer sent by the city of Calais arrived at the port, and also brought several 10-ton trucks.These trucks were loaded with fuel and supplies for the unit, and the liaison officer also delivered Montgomery's verbal order to Lieutenant Colonel Holkey: "Go to the two main roads south of Calais and establish corresponding defensive positions. A possible attack there against the Dragons." Then Montgomery Jr. attached them to the 239th Anti-Tank Company of the Royal Artillery.This force has also just arrived here from London.

Holkey led his troops to the front line Montgomery had assigned them.It is a plateau at a fork in the southwest of Calais.It is said to be a highland, but in fact the altitude of the entire highland is only more than 20 meters.But location is very important.One side leans against the St. O'Connell Canal.Follow this canal all the way to the center of Calais.Next to the highland is a farm and yard farm. This farm is very large, and there are many shooting holes on the wall made of solid granite.

Holkey arranged this as an anti-tank position and placed several anti-tank guns inside.A company was placed on the high ground, as well as several anti-tank guns.In this way, the artillery arranged on the two positions can form a clever angle.Just sandwich this road in the middle, forming a beautiful cross position.

If the opponent's troops enter here, they will definitely be overwhelmed by crossfire.However, to maintain this position, at least two battalions of troops were needed, according to the calculations of Holki and the staff.At least one and a half reinforcement battalions are needed.But Montgomery said on the phone: "There are no people, but the position must be defended, and it must be guarded for more than 24 hours!"

Hearing this order, Holkey felt very frustrated.After all, where the opponent's strength lies, whether he can hold it is really unknown.

But Little Montgomery was still sending them reinforcements.A searchlight company and an anti-aircraft gun platoon stationed at Calais.Holkey immediately sent them to the southwest of the position.That way you can defend the sides of the entire position and prevent the opponent from outflanking from both wings.

Here Holky is just getting ready.There, the troops of the Dragon Army emerged from the other side of the road.

"Spot the enemy!" A sentry in ambush yelled over the radio to Holkey, who was setting up defenses.Holki ordered his men to take cover quickly.Then raise the binoculars and observe carefully.

This is a small mechanized column of the Dragon Army.The first ones are three 38T tanks made in the Czech Republic. These tanks are fast and not too powerful. They are widely used by the armored forces of the Middle East Military Region.

"Hold on! Hold on! Wait until the opponent is close before calling!" Lieutenant Colonel Holkey carefully instructed the ambush soldiers in the forward position over the phone.

At this time, the marching column of the Dragon Army had appeared only 1 kilometer away from him.In the binoculars, you can clearly see the model of the armored vehicle, and even see the Dragon Army Grenadier on the half-track armored personnel carrier and a big tiger on the turret of those 38T tanks.

The British soldiers were on standby amidst the roar of rolling tracks. Through the gaps in the trembling rifle cover doors, it could be seen that the helmets of the Dragon Army grenadiers on the half-track vehicles reflected the glare of the sun.This kind of waiting is simply a long torment for the recruits who are on the battlefield for the first time.

Just when Holki was thinking about how far the opponent still had to reach the range of his anti-tank gun.

"Bang" a violent gunshot surprised everyone present.Holkey immediately turned his head to look over, and saw a private soldier staring at the smoking muzzle in a daze.Apparently at this critical moment, the little guy's rifle went off.

Hearing this voice, both the soldiers of the Dragon Army and the British Army quickly entered a state of alert.Long Jun's machine gun fired first, and the bullets scraped across the grass like wasps.

Seeing this situation, the soldiers of the British army also opened fire one after another, and a battle that was originally an ambush started in advance because of a bullet that went off.

The tank rushed out of the road crookedly and fell into a small ditch beside the road.Soon there was another bang.A retreating SDKFZ250 half-track vehicle launched a huge ball of fire, and the soldiers of the Dragon Army howled and jumped off the fireball.Desperately twisting the still burning body.

Faced with such a huge trap, Long Jun, who didn't know the depth, immediately chose to retreat.The infantry quickly jumped off the half-track personnel carrier.Then he picked up the automatic weapon in his hand and began to fight back desperately.While fighting back, he quickly dragged the wounded who had been shot and fell to the ground to retreat.And the chariots also began to back up one after another.Soon the soldiers of the Dragon Army gradually jumped out of the fire range of the British army.At this time, many anti-tank firepower on the British positions had not yet been deployed.

"Stop shooting! Stop shooting!" Seeing that it would be a waste of bullets to continue shooting now, Holki gave the order loudly.Then he glanced at several Longjun vehicles emitting green smoke 300 meters away, seeing a well-organized ambush come to an end, his nose was crooked.

(End of this chapter)