Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 84

Myanmar, Mondong.

The Southwest Army Group led by Zuo Zongtang has quietly entered Myanmar from Chiang Rai, North Vietnam Province. Under the continuous devastation of two colonial divisions, the British have occupied most of Myanmar's territory.However, its power has not yet expanded to the border between China and Myanmar, so Zuo Zongtang led an army into Mengdong without the British knowing it.

Zuo Zongtang took a dilapidated Burmese map and looked at it seriously, because many Burmese troops retreated from the front.The deployment and firepower configuration of the British are quite clear.The two colonial divisions that entered Burma this time were composed of the 18st Field Division of the Far East Army of the British Royal Army and the No.5 Army of the Indian Colonial Dependent Army.The total number is nearly 8. In the past few months, the British have also recruited many Burmese bandits to form another colonial division.Therefore, in Myanmar, the existing British force has reached nearly 40.However, in addition to the relatively strong combat effectiveness of a reorganized field division of the Royal Army, the combat effectiveness of the Eighteenth Army mainly composed of Indians may be comparable to that of the [-] troops formed by Daqing, and the one composed of Burmese bandits The combat effectiveness of the Colonial Division may not even be considered second-rate. Although it is equipped with British weapons, its lack of training and poor discipline are destined to be a soft persimmon that everyone can bully.

"Liu Yongfu, as the vanguard of the group army, you are attacking from Mengdong to Yangon. The supplies of the British come ashore from Yangon. We will turn from the southeast to the northwest. The new army will enter Burma from Ruili and turn from the northeast to the southwest, trapping all the British. In Myanmar, cut off its supply line!" Zuo Zongtang said leisurely, pointing to the map.

Nie Shicheng frowned and said, "Commander, the fort at Yangon Port is old. Even if we capture this place, we can't resist the bombardment of the British fleet. If we can't defend it, I'm afraid there will be a lot of casualties. When the British attacked Burma , the Burmese army only defended for four hours before declaring the fall.”

"The inland of Myanmar is deep enough to keep our army away from the range of the British warships. The supplies he brought up must pass through our encirclement before they can be sent in. If you can't even keep the British convoy, you will go home sooner or later. Take the child, don't embarrass me here." Zuo Zongtang stroked his long beard and continued: "Besides, my Great Qingshui Division has also gone south to open up the life channel between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. If you meet in Yangon When our warships of the Qing Dynasty arrive, the war is basically over."

Liu Yongfu's black chess army has been receiving systematic and formal training since it was incorporated by the imperial court.Although its combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the rest of the group army, it has been greatly improved compared to before, and this unit reacts faster to special situations. After all, its main generals are all born out of blood and have rich actual combat experience.Often this kind of combat experience can play a decisive role on the battlefield.Therefore, Zuo Zongtang decided to let Liu Yongfu be the vanguard of the whole army.

On the other hand, the Feng Zicai Department of the New Army entered Myanmar from Ruili.The terrain here is almost the same as that of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with high mountains and occasionally some basins called "Bazi".It is where the people live.

When Feng Zicai entered Myanmar, China had already contacted the Myanmar Anti-British Rebel Army to serve as the guide of the army.However, recently the British army has stepped up its anti-British rebel forces in Burma, and several rebel troops were beaten to pieces.By the time Feng Zi crossed the mountain, he had already lost contact with them.After three days in Myanmar, Feng Zicai was still wandering in the Kumenling Mountains. There are still many uninhabited places in the deep mountains and old forests in Myanmar.When you entered Myanmar, you chose uninhabited places for the concealment of the army, but now it is difficult to find a village to establish coordinates.Although Feng Zicai brought more than ten days of food and grass with the army and seven days of dry food with each person when he entered Myanmar this time, the ammunition can also support three to five consecutive days of fighting.But Feng Zicai was furious for not going out of this deep mountain and old forest for three consecutive days.

"Junmen, what kind of shitty place is this? There's no one there, why are you still running around in circles after three days?" A soldier grumbled as he wiped the burly man.

"Damn it, I have lost contact with the country now. The radio station in this ghost place can't be set up. Don't count on domestic supplies in a short time. The most urgent thing now is to find a place where there are people, determine your location, and move around. Once you have figured out the current situation, get in touch with the country." After all, Feng Zicai is a veteran general who has experienced many battles. Although he is restless, he can still adjust himself in time to make the most timely choice.

At the same time when the two armies of the Qing Dynasty entered Burma respectively, there was a surge of optimism and anger in Britain.An editorial in London's "Tessie" wrote: "As long as there are no accidents on the Sino-Myanmar border, the victory of this war is a foregone conclusion." Driven by the idea that the war will soon end, the British Expeditionary Force has already The energy was spent on how to avoid the backlog of military supplies in Myanmar.Lieutenant General Wallace, commander of the expeditionary force, issued an order in his headquarters at the Mandalay Palace to "abolish all restrictions" and "launch the last offensive with all strength". Arrangements were made so that the British soldiers could withdraw from Burma first.” In their view, the only thing left in Burma was to maintain law and order, and these colonial soldiers could do it.Colonial India also informed Lieutenant General Barclay that they would stop sending supplementary personnel to Burma, to which Lieutenant General Wallace did not raise objections.

Major General Marceau of the Indian Colonial Eighteenth Army told Lieutenant General Wallace that he had more than enough ammunition.All the ammunition and equipment shipped from India can be shipped back to India.All ammunition orders in the UK can be stopped, because the war is coming to an end.

And when the logistics staff of the British Expeditionary Force distributed the price list of Christmas gifts to the British soldiers in Burma, many soldiers threw away the price list. They thought it was absurd to spend Christmas in Burma.

Not having suffered a major defeat for more than 100 years made the British army arrogant to the sky. They were not worried about the possibility of China's involvement in the war. "How dare such an uncivilized country challenge the British Empire?" The stubborn arrogance of the British is at this moment It is vividly reflected.

The British did not expect China to intervene in the war at all. Afterwards, Lieutenant General Barclay, commander of the British Expeditionary Force, said: "Although the country has been reminding me that China may intervene in the war, we think we know everything, but in fact we know nothing. No idea. However, the other party knew everything. So, the war began."

"Bang, bang" deafening gunshots and fighting echoed in the mountains.

"Where to shoot? Where to shoot?" Feng Zicai asked loudly.

"Junmen, the sound should be gunshots from the direction of Li Biaotong's troops." A soldier replied after thinking.

"Quickly, let the messenger go and find out the situation and report to me."

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In a small valley in Kumen Ridge, a Burmese army armed with bows, arrows, and scimitars was fighting a British army all armed with Mallet rifles.The red military uniform is particularly dazzling. Although the Burmese army has an absolute advantage in numbers, the situation seems to be very unfavorable to them. The British army has surrounded the Burmese from both sides of the valley.

I saw that the Burmese rushed towards the British army surrounding them very bravely, trying to break through the encirclement of the British army.

The British soldiers were divided into two rows. The front row knelt on one knee, and the rear row held their rifles flat.The Burmese tried their best to rush over, but the British infantry's neat and accurate shooting caused the Burmese to pay casualties in vain. Many Burmese fell one after another 100 meters before the valley entrance.

"Report to the army, and Li Biaotong reported back. It was the small British army that was fighting against the Burmese, but the cold weapons used by the Burmese could not resist the British army. Li Biaotong asked if we could send reinforcements."

"Okay, tell Li Kuan that the army's entry into Burma is extremely covert. Don't let it out in advance, wipe out all the small British troops, and don't let one go, or I will take his head." Feng Zicai said loudly and kindly.

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After a whole afternoon of fierce fighting, those Burmese people were finally reborn under Li Kuan's dispatch of troops to rescue them.It was also because of these Burmese people that Feng Zicai's army was finally able to leave the abominable deep mountains and old forests.

But the disappearance of all this small British army has aroused the suspicion of the British.

"What? The third battalion hasn't come back yet? What's going on? Have you sent someone to check the war zone they're responsible for cleaning up?" said Mo Sen, head of the [-]th Regiment of the [-]nd Brigade of the [-]st Field Division of the British Royal Far East Group Army. The colonel looked at his intelligence officer in surprise.

I have sent people to find traces of fierce fighting in the Sawan mountain generation.I believe they should be missing there.We found no dead soldiers nearby, but we did find something strange, this one. Major Henry, the intelligence staff officer, took out a few shell casings from his coat pocket, "This is the bullet of the American Italian gun, which is lighter than Marr's bullet." "

Colonel Mawson frowned and took the cartridge case from Major Henry, stood up and said, "Why do these natives have American rifles? Are Americans secretly supporting these natives to fight against the British Empire?"

Major Henry let Colonel Mawson pass, and then said: "We have never seen the natives here use it before. They only have some marls that were taken from us. In fact, Americans are not the only ones in the world who use Liyi guns. The Chinese There are also such rifles."

Mo Sen turned his head abruptly when he heard the words, looked at Major Henry and said, "You mean the Chinese sent troops?"

Major Henry said expressionlessly: "It is not ruled out that there is such a possibility."

"This is ridiculous, the best time to join the war has been missed, if they send troops before the battle of Bagan. Maybe we haven't taken Mandalay yet. And the Chinese are facing the Russians in the north. Where are they coming from Dare to challenge two world powers at the same time." Colonel Mawson shook his head like a rattle.

Major Henry suggested at this time: "I think we should report this matter to the command."

Mo Sen shook his finger and said, "Is it just these few bullet casings? Maybe it was China that gave the indigenous people? Just report it like this, and we will be ridiculed for ignorance. It is better to report after we have detailed information. "

"Yes." Henry stood at attention with his palms out.

Mo Sen looked at Henry at this time, and felt that he should not be too disrespectful, and those natives were able to wipe out the third battalion.Combat strength is also no small matter, and now there are more weapons from the third battalion, which is not a small threat. "Order the first and second battalions to return to Myitkyina. Help with defense."

(End of this chapter)