Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 708 Encirclement and Anti-Encirclement
Joseph opened the door and walked in. He patted his old friend Schummel on the shoulder lightly, and comforted him: "My old friend, you have worked hard. See what I brought you?"

He took out a small package from the pocket of his military uniform, put it in Schummel's hand and said, "This is the latest stomach medicine produced in the UK, and it will be effective once you drink it."

Schmel looked at Joseph with a bitter face: "Thank you, my friend, but what I need now is not stomach medicine, but ammunition. We are running out of ammunition on the ground!"

"Please rest assured that the supplies are on the way. In a day or two at most, all the supplies you need will be delivered. Now please talk about the war here. General Pete is very concerned." Joseph said.

Putting his hand on his stomach, Schummel stood up, took off a military commander, walked to the sand table and said, "Highland 207 has been occupied by the Chinese army. I think the main reason for losing the position is the lack of troops. There are so many soldiers, all over the mountains and plains, I even doubt if we have enough bullets to shoot them!"

"How many troops do they have?" Joseph asked worriedly.

"So far, the Chinese army has invested at least one division in Heights 207. On the entire front, they have at least several armies fighting." Schmeler, who didn't know the situation very well, expressed his judgment.

In fact, if Colonel Schummel knew that the attack on the dangerous 207 Heights was only less than a regiment of the Dragon Army's strength, and the real main force had not even appeared, I don't know what kind of expression he would have.

Joseph believed deeply in Schummel's words, and he said with self-comfort: "If this is the case, we have at least withstood the attacks of several Chinese divisions, and we have fulfilled our responsibility. The war is not over yet, and the outcome remains to be seen." There is no final decision, let's wait and see."

"The battle on the main peak of the 208th highland was very tragic." Schummel took some stomach medicine and said: "We have repelled at least ten group charges by the Chinese. The Chinese army is indeed very terrifying. Judging from each attack , Their battle formations are maintained very well. The firepower equipment is also quite reasonable, and the tactical actions are simple and practical; but the most terrifying thing is, Joseph, my friend, the desperate spirit of them that is not afraid of death, there is a kind of life-threatening The spirit of fear that overwhelms everything!"

Joseph frowned and said, "If you replenish the ammunition and supplies you urgently need in time, how long do you think you can last?"

Schmeler said without hesitation: "I think we can hold on for at least a month. Please tell General Pete. The French soldiers are equally brave, and their determination to defend the position is no less than that of the Chinese soldiers!"

However, the staff officer next to him didn't seem to believe Schmel's rhetoric. He pointed to the sand table and said, "Colonel, I would like to ask a question. If the 208 highland is lost, how many troops do we have to defend Kebradpur?" ?”

"There are still two battalions, but young people. Height 208 is foolproof. I don't think you need to worry about that." Schummel glanced at the young staff officer very dissatisfied.

Joseph stood up and said emphatically, "The strength of the 208 Heights needs to be strengthened, and we can consider sending two more companies there. One must know that once the 208 Heights are lost, then Kebo Radpur will face Chinese artillery fire." Direct attack, and in the entire right-wing defense system, the position of Kebo Radpur is too important. If it is occupied by the Chinese, let alone you and me, even General Pete will have dinner in a Chinese prisoner-of-war camp gone."

After Joseph and his party left, Schummel silently walked them to the door.A person was meditating on the bed when the sound of gunfire in the distance suddenly stopped, and the surrounding mountains fell into an eerie silence.

The young combat staff officer came out and handed a telegram to Schummel, and the colonel only glanced at it before an unnatural and painful expression appeared on his face.

"It's over, the 208 highland is lost, and the Chinese are cheering on the highland." Schummel almost wanted to cry, and the promise he had sworn just now disappeared in a blink of an eye.

When Joseph left Kebradpur, the sky began to drizzle. Since the war with the Chinese army, he had never had a day of comfort. The armored legion broke through the attack many times, but one of them couldn't withstand a charge of the dragon army. Coupled with this kind of ghost weather, I felt more and more gloomy and cold.

In less than an hour, the cannons of the Dragon Army began to bombard Keboledpur, making the whole Keboledpur tremble.The Chinese soldiers were not in such a rush to attack the city as they were attacking the two highlands 207 and 208, but quietly watched Kebo Radpur being ravaged by artillery fire. It seemed to them that they could sing leisurely songs after a while Step into this ruin.

After more than an hour of bombardment, the city wall of Keboledpur was destroyed everywhere, and the city gate had been blasted to nowhere.Finally, the Chinese artillery stopped, but from the top of the city, the artillerymen were preparing for the second round of shelling. It seemed that they would not be reconciled if they did not blow up Kebo Radpur into powder.

It is a pity that the New Crusaders did not want to give the Chinese artillery a second chance to bombard them. Accompanied by several staff officers, the French Colonel Schummel, the commander of the city defense of Kebledpur, walked out holding a white flag.

From the beginning to the present, it took only 8 hours for the Dragon Army to capture Kebo Radpur, two hours earlier than the original plan, which also created favorable conditions for the British army in Delhi to be wiped out.

On the left, Chen Cheng's department is also progressing very smoothly. They have formed a situation that echoes Tang Shengzhi's department from afar, and double-teamed the British army in Delhi.

Late night, September 1911, 9, Derry. The climate in India in September was still very disgusting. Lieutenant General Pete felt that his entire vest was soaked in sweat.Although he strictly ordered all the soldiers to launch the most ferocious attack on the Chinese during the daytime battle, his subordinates were also very determined to carry out this order. He even saw the hope of victory several times, but then the Chinese completely Let this hope become a bubble again.

Now Lieutenant General Pete is not most concerned about whether he can win the war, but he really wants to see what the Chinese general who organized the resistance looks like, and can defend well when he is completely surrounded. Determination and courage to the end.His unit did not appear to be doing too well, beginning at dusk on 9 September.Guns and guns were faintly heard outside Delhi, and the successive news also showed Lieutenant General Pete the intention of the Chinese to attack: this is a resolute, decisive, and large-scale strategic attack!The troops that the Chinese stayed in Delhi were just a bait. They cleverly attracted all the elite of the coalition forces in India to their surroundings. This is a well-woven trap.

On the right flank of Delhi, the Chinese army has occupied Kebo Radpur, and Colonel Schummel surrendered; on the left flank of Delhi, the shadow of the Dragon Army also appeared; an unknown number of Chinese broke through. It is estimated that Wagong Mountain has already arrived in Jaipur.The retreat routes of the coalition forces have been completely cut off, and Lieutenant General Pete's troops are now besieged on all sides.He breathed a sigh of relief and sorted out his bad mood. The bad situation made him fall into tension. The Dragon Army has already laid a net. At present, his responsibility is no longer to attack, nor is it to defend Derry City, which is extremely important. , but how to find a way to bring his troops out of this unprecedented encirclement and avoid the fate of the entire army being destroyed.Pete clearly knew that at this time the Chinese armored forces in Derry had fired their last bullet, and all officers and soldiers were ready to be destroyed together with the tanks.One more, less than half an hour strike just one last time, and Pete was able to achieve the dream he'd always wanted to achieve.As is often the case with a lot of things, you just have to take one last step to succeed, but Pete's luck has been so bad lately.

After several days of continuous fighting, Tang Shengzhi's troops have successfully advanced to the south and west of Derry City.The highlands of this city are all occupied by the dragon army, and the follow-up troops are rushing here continuously.

About 20 people, the main force of the so-called New Crusaders, have been squeezed by the Dragon Army into a long and narrow area centered on Delhi.At this time, Tang Shengzhi's troops took cover on various hilltops and stopped attacking the enemy.They hadn't eaten anything for more than ten hours in a row, and now that the enemy army was surrounded, they began to temporarily stop to eat the dry food they carried with them, replenish their energy, and make final preparations for the fatal blow.

The morning wind was blowing on the mountain, which made the soldiers of the dragon army feel a little comfortable after fighting fiercely for several days, but after all, the continuous fighting for the past few days exhausted them too much energy, and some soldiers fell asleep on the rocks.Tang Shengzhi picked up the binoculars and looked towards the enemy army in the direction of Delhi.His eyes were bloodshot, and he had lost weight from several days of fighting, and his thin face was covered with dust.Through the fog in the early morning, I can faintly see the scene on the enemy's position.

The outside of Derry is full of enemy tents and cannons. Some coalition soldiers are walking around in a hurry. Occasionally, there are flashes of fire. It seems that they are preparing breakfast.

According to Jiang Baili's deployment, Tang Shengzhi's troops only temporarily monitored the enemy army, waiting for more dragon troops to come up, and launched an attack after the soldiers had regained their energy.A sudden attack at night is more sudden and can avoid excessive casualties.After all, the enemy's firepower configuration is very complete, and its combat effectiveness is not weak.

However, the besieged enemy army began to restless.Pete knew very well that if his troops waited until the large force of the Dragon Army arrived and calmly completed the encirclement, then he and his men would most likely become prisoners of the Chinese.Piet had moved his headquarters with the main force, and now his headquarters were mixed with his own troops.He clearly told his subordinates that there would no longer be any reinforcements to reinforce Derry, and now they can only rely on themselves if they want to save their lives.

After repeated weighings, Pete finally made up his mind and issued an order to break through to the only commander of the 62nd Infantry Division of Kerda Herriot, the only one he could rely on and trust. Bhuj broke through.

At one o'clock at noon, Pete ordered all the artillery to pour artillery shells at the Dragon Army's position and open fire on the Chinese troops in the west and south outside Derry, and at the same time ordered the 62nd Division to lead the team to break through the siege first.For a while, the people outside Derry were thrown into chaos, and the coalition soldiers panicked and prepared to flee.

(End of this chapter)