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Volume 1: Up the Songhua River Chapter 1416: Fierce Battle in the Hukang Valley (Part 2)

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    Tang Qiuli still had a question in his mind. The war was about to begin. Who would his opponent be?  So far, the intelligence office has not received detailed information, so I can only keep this question in my mind.  [point]

    Tang Qiuli went through all the British commanders stationed in India in his mind, but he smiled to himself. He had no impression of the senior British commanders, except for the former supreme commander of the British troops stationed in Indochina.  , except for Alexander, who was tricked by him, no British general's name existed in his memory.

    It is no wonder that his biggest enemy and rival in Indochina is the Japanese. As for the British, they are far away in India in the South Asian subcontinent and have no interaction with him. They do not pay attention to collecting information on senior commanders of the British and Indian armies.  The great responsibility is not just to ignore, but to not regard the British as opponents.

    It was too late to talk about the mistake, it was just that when it came time to use it, he was left empty-handed. Thinking of this, his little dissatisfaction with the poor performance of the Deshui Intelligence Department disappeared.

    At this time, Zhao Yuhe, chief of staff of the division commander, hurried in and said: "Division commander, we have contacted Wen Rongcai, commander of the northern Myanmar border guard zone!" Tang Qiuli asked hurriedly: "How is the situation?"

    Zhao Yuhe took a telegram and replied: "The situation is not optimistic. Wen Rongcai led a guard battalion last night, following the first and second garrison teams of the ministry, and rushed to Xiduo to establish a blockade.  By about 4 o'clock this afternoon, they had exchanged fire with the leading troops of the British and Indian troops. The battle is still ongoing. According to Wen Rongcai's telegram, the troops suffered heavy casualties. At the same time, he also told the division commander that even if the guard was  Even if the district troops are exhausted, we will never take a step back!¡±

    Tang Qiuli was silent for a while.  He said slowly: "Well done. Wen Rongcai is worthy of coming from the field army. He is so ruthless about the situation of the British and Indian troops. How much does he know?"

    Zhao Yuhe looked at the telegram and said: "Division Commander, according to Wen Rongcai's report, the British and Indian troops on the opposite side have average combat effectiveness, and there is nothing new in their tactical command. They are mainly Indian soldiers and are attacking our position. However, the weapons and equipment are not  Very good. We launched multiple attacks on the blocking line of our army in Xiduo. The artillery fire was very fierce and a large number of tanks were dispatched. In addition, the British and Indian army aircraft also carried out large-scale bombing of the position. "

    "In addition, Wen Rongcai also provided an important information. The heavy weapons used by the British and Indian troops are not the standard equipment of the British army. They look like American products." "Oh!" Tang Qiuli raised his eyebrows and said, "The Americans have guns.  Artillery, the British let the Indians take the lead. This is a consistent method of Britain and the United States. It is logical. It seems that the Americans still have reservations about this action of the British, or they cannot stop it. Otherwise, they will provide.  More than that, it solved a mystery for me.¡±

    Zhao Yuhe asked strangely: "Commander, what is the mystery?" Tang Qiuli waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about that. Yuhe, you immediately call Wen Rongcai, the troops in the northern Myanmar border guard area in the Hukang Valley,  Withdraw from the Xiduo front line and gather in the Magao area to stand by. You must emphasize that it is my order, otherwise Wen Rongcai will be stubborn and will not retreat until all the troops are defeated. "

    Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "The division commander still understands Commander Wen's temper." Tang Qiuli said with a look of reminiscence: "Wen Rongcai turned out to be the deputy commander of the fourth brigade of the directly affiliated corps, Chu Ziye's deputy, and he was a man who fought without his life.  This guy was transferred to me when the Northern Myanmar Border Guard Zone was established. He was promoted half a level according to his level. But he was unwilling to do so at first and even approached me several times, but he finally went. "

    In the Hukang River Valley shrouded in thick darkness, on the Xiduo blocking position, Tang Qiuli and Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe were talking about Major General Wen Rongcai, commander of the Northern Myanmar Border Guard District. At this time, they were not as leisurely and relaxed as they were.  .  (Just read the novel.)

    In a shelter that had been half destroyed by artillery shells, Wen Rongcai was taking advantage of the British and Indian army's shelling to hold a military meeting. On his left arm, there was a strip covered with mud, water and dust, and his original appearance could no longer be seen.  Bandage, just ten minutes ago, the headquarters was hit by heavy artillery shells from the British and Indian troops.

    Amidst the loud noise that shook the ground, flames flashed, tall trees and soil flew into the air, and several staff officers were sacrificed. If it weren't for Wen Rongcai's bodyguards, who risked their lives to cover the commander  I'm afraid, the major general commander who commanded two garrison teams and a guard battalion with more than 9,000 troops has died in the line of duty.

    Wen Rongcai was very angry. It only took five or six hours for the troops to be mobilized. The number of casualties reached more than 3,000. Moreover, most of them were killed under the artillery fire of the British and Indian troops. Wen Rongcai was transferred from the main force.  , I have never fought such a useless battle.

    There is no way, the troops belonging to the border security area are originally the secondThe configuration and equipment level of the front-line troops are incomparable to those of the front-line field troops. An enhanced regiment-sized garrison of 4,500 to 6,000 people, with only one artillery battalion equipped with mortars and mountain cannons as heavy weapons, is only over 70 in total.  Small caliber artillery in the door.

    Also because it was a forced march, in order to ensure the marching speed, the troops left all their heavy equipment, including the more than thirty mountain cannons, behind. They did not arrive on the battlefield until more than three hours after the battle started. Before that,  To provide fire support to the troops, they can only rely on more than 40 mortars.

    Looking at the British and Indian troops on the opposite side, in one attack, there were no less than a hundred large-caliber heavy artillery to suppress the fire. The large-caliber shells blasted the position into mud and water. Coupled with the geographical conditions of the Hukang River Valley,  , there is mud everywhere, not even a decent stone can be found, the fortifications built, in the words of the soldiers, "a machine gun bunker can collapse with just a splash of urine!"

    Fortunately, the Xiduo area is located inside the virgin forest, and there is no shortage of wood. After the hard work of the soldiers, they finally got in front of the British and Indian troops and built a blocking position. Before they had time to take a breath, they and the British and Indian troops  The vanguard of the army took fire and started fighting well. The British guys and the Indian Asan didn't know the details and rushed up screaming.

    Of course, the soldiers of the garrison were not polite and beat them hard. More than an hour later, the British and Indian troops abandoned hundreds of corpses and retreated crawlingly. But what happened later was not good.

    The main force of the British and Indian troops came up behind, and they were hit by heavy artillery shells and fortifications made of wood and soil. In the face of such a fierce bombardment, debris flew everywhere, and then came a group charge under the cover of tanks.  A garrison and guard battalion gritted their teeth and persisted, repelling many enemy attacks and holding on unsteadily until dark.

    As night fell, the infantry of the British and Indian troops did not dare to attack, but the artillery fire was more intense than during the day. There was no time for the troops to build trenches. Wen Rongcai could only order the troops to dig individual bunkers on the spot, and then adjacent to the left and right.  Gradually dug through, and finally formed a defensive fortification, withstanding the artillery fire of the British and Indian troops. In the dark night, the soldiers used the light of the exploding artillery shells to race against time to build the fortifications that were collapsed by the artillery shells.

    Although the terrain conditions in Xiduo are not conducive to the defense of the defenders, the narrow terrain is also not conducive to a large-scale attack by the British and Indian troops. It is also impossible to invest more troops at once, so the troops can persist throughout the day and ensure their position.  Not to be breached.

    However, as a general transferred from the main force, Wen Rongcai knew better that without heavy fire cover and relying on temporary civil structure fortifications, with less than 10,000 troops, he could stop more than 200,000 heavy artillery, tanks and  How difficult is it for the British and Indian troops to fly the plane? At the end of the day, one-third of the troops were injured, but what about tomorrow?  What to do tomorrow?

    This was the purpose of Wen Rongcai's emergency military meeting. He looked at a dozen officers with sharp eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "I won't talk nonsense. Everyone knows the current situation. The British and Indian soldiers on the opposite side are  Just to bully us without artillery support, if we continue to fight like this, our casualties will be greater tomorrow. Maybe, by tomorrow evening, we will no longer be here! "

    Wen Rongcai's voice was heavy and hoarse, and he was talking about the actual situation. The officers did not speak, but listened quietly to the commander's speech. From time to time, artillery shells roared in, explosions near and far, and sudden flashes of fire.  It reflected his resolute face, his tired eyes covered with red bloodshot eyes, and his body covered in gunpowder smoke.

    Wen Rongcai continued: "However, I, Wen Rongcai, am a soldier of the Chinese Army and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. I know that we are at a disadvantage, but we still have to fight. This is not only our duty, but also that of our Chinese Communist Party."  Human integrity, the British and the Indians, will surely cross our lines, but only after we become corpses."

    "I have reported the situation on the Xiduo battlefield to the division commander, and I also want to tell you some good news. The division commander has personally led the directly affiliated corps to rush to the battlefield in northern Myanmar to command this battle. There is only one thing we have to do.  , at the cost of all death, delay the British and Indian soldiers as much time as possible, deploy troops for the division commander, and gain the most time. Okay, everyone, go back and prepare, seize the time to rest, tomorrow will be a battle  A fierce battle!"

    The officers all suddenly stood up. After saying goodbye tonight, they each returned to their combat posts. Perhaps this was the last time they met. Looking at the commander's resolute look, the officers suddenly roared: "Commander, don't worry, none of our soldiers are here."  You are a coward, let the British and the Indian soldiers have a taste of the power of our Chinese army. After this battle, we have shown the majesty of our Chinese army, and it is worth dying!"

    Wen Rongcai's nose felt sore, he waved his hands wordlessly and turned away. He was afraid that his subordinates would see the tears welling up in his eyes.
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