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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1457 Churchill¡¯s Murderous Intent

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    British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, at this time, already hated Alexander to death. This guy who had successively brought shame to the British Empire and lost all the military power in its overseas territories deserved to die!

    After being defeated by the Japanese and losing the Indo-China Peninsula, Churchill could still understand Alexander's difficulties. After all, in Asia, the Japanese are the well-deserved leader in the region. This emerging industrial country has unprecedented economic and military strength. In Northeast China,  , overthrown the Russians, and frightened the Americans in Southeast Asia.

    With a fierce murderous spirit, quite a bit of brute force, and the courage of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, the British were driven out of the Indochina Peninsula by the Japanese. Churchill could only knock out his teeth and swallow them in his stomach. He did not dare to have any temper at all.  The author said, is it useful to lose your temper?  The Japanese don't pay any attention to what you said1,.

    But this time, after being defeated by the Chinese, Churchill will never forgive Alexander, Chinese?  Can they also defeat the British Empire's army?  This country, which has been in turmoil for a century and has been poor and weak, has just cut off the braids on the back of its head and has only worked for a few decades. Can it be an opponent of the British Empire with the backing of Americans?

    In Churchill's view, the two sides are not opponents of the same level. However, the British Empire's offensive in northern Burma did fail. This is an unavoidable fact. It only shows that Alexander is a mediocre person and not qualified for this position.  Even though he was defeated by the Chinese who were still using 19th-century rifles, how unbearable was Alexander?  Unforgivable!

    I wanted to use a war against the Chinese in Asia to boost domestic morale. Whether it was a bluff or a pretense, Prime Minister Churchill needed this battle, and it was a battle that must be won, so that he could show his confidence to the world.  In particular, the Germans showed that the war potential of the British Empire was far from being developed in Asia, tens of thousands of kilometers away from the mainland.  You can also have the ability to initiate a war.

    "However, it failed. It was defeated at the hands of the Chinese. All of Churchill's wishful thinking came to nothing. He lost the face of the British Empire. This was only a superficial consequence.  The further consequence was that the weak trump card of the British Empire was completely exposed, and all of this was caused by Alexander who failed to achieve anything but failed. At this time, Churchill had already begun to murder Alexander.

    But Churchill was a skilled politician on his side.  There are also smart people. There are still more than 80,000 troops stationed in India who need to be brought back to India.  This is the foundation for regaining glory in the future. At this time, if Alexander is dealt with and beheaded before the battle, it will definitely have a turbulent impact on the troops at the beginning of the defeat, and will cause the remaining officers and soldiers of the Indian army to retreat to India.  Everyone is in danger, and no one can guarantee what unpredictable consequences may occur.

    therefore.  In the name of Prime Minister of the War Cabinet, Churchill ordered the General Staff to issue an order that the troops stationed in India would still be commanded by Commander Alexander for the time being, and his position would be retained for the time being.  The only mission is to ensure that more than 80,000 people return to India safely.

    Behind the scenes, Churchill ordered the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff to form a joint team and send capable senior officers to India. Once Alexander and the remaining troops arrived in India, he would immediately arrest Alexander, replace all senior officers, and send them from London.  The team members took over all command of the troops stationed in India and began to purge the troops 1,.

    As for the Lieutenant General Adams he recommended, Churchill was not even in the mood to consider it, and sneered in his heart, "Alexander made a good calculation and recommended his chief of staff to take over the position of commander. Isn't that just changing the soup without changing the medicine?"  With your recommendation, Adams still doesn¡¯t regard you as a benefactor? Indirectly, the army stationed in India is still in his hands. "

    The wily Churchill would never give Alexander, who had humiliated himself, any chance to make a comeback. To be fair, Churchill was a bit too sensitive and a villain. No matter how unbearable Alexander was and how he suffered defeat after defeat, in his bones  , He is still an orthodox British man, and he will never do such sneaky things.

    Helpless, British Prime Minister Churchill himself was a politician who was good at playing tricks and had endless conspiracies. From his understanding, what Alexander did must be a conspiracy. However, in the eyes of him, a great conspirator,  This kind of little trick is too childish. Since Churchill had such thoughts, one can imagine Alexander's tragic end.

    The order from the British General Staff was quickly conveyed to the dejected Alexander, who was still being treated in Xinduo in the Hukang Valley. Looking at the telegram from the highest local military command agency, Alexander rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and then  , shed tears of excitement. He did not expect that after losing so miserably, the country still trusted him so much.

    Alexander secretly swore in his heart, "The remaining troops will be brought back to India no matter what, and they will be in their own territory."In his lifetime, he trained another elite division for the British Empire. Although there is no hope of revenge against Tang Qiuli, it is also the capital of the younger generations. One day, the Union Jack flag of the British Empire will still fly in Indochina.  on land.  "

    Alexander, who had been lying in bed for a few days, suddenly became energetic and even got out of bed on his own, looking quite energetic. It seemed that a telegram from China was like a panacea, which made his heart disease go away1,.

    Looking at the energetic Commander, Chief of Staff Adams felt a little disappointed. How could the outcome be like this?  Is his luck too bad, or is Alexander's luck too good?  The telegram from the General Staff did not even include a single word of accusation or reprimand. The defeat of northern Burma was just revealed so lightly. This was something Adams did not expect.

    Alexander looked at Adams who was a little distracted and said, "Dear Adams, you have worked hard these days. Now, immediately convey my order. The troops cannot stay in Xinduo for too long. After replenishing supplies, they will set off immediately. In addition,  , leaving a full brigade of troops in Xinduo to build fortifications and prepare to block the pursuing Tang Qiuli's troops. "

    "I have a hunch that that hateful and despicable Chinese, his troops are not far away from us, so Adams, leave all the heavy weapons and as much supplies and ammunition as possible to the Xindo garrison, they  The mission is to block the ** Division¡¯s pursuit of troops in Xinduo for more than three days, and then you can decide on your own the route and method of retreat! "

    Adams agreed in a bad mood, and Alexander didn't think much about it, thinking that his chief of staff was overworked these days, so he continued with concern: "Dear Adams, after you are done with this, you can go and rest. By the way, there are also  , Immediately send a telegram to Brest, the commander of Xiduo's garrison, to prepare the supplies and materials needed by the troops in advance. That confused guy must give him instructions! "

    Adams was busy conveying the order. He walked out of the tent that smelled of potion, put his hands on his hips, and looked towards the west of the Hukang River Valley. It was full of greenery, and the Hukang River flowed eastwards in rough waves. A few days ago, his troops  When we advanced all the way with great momentum, we would have thought that now, we are retreating sadly. When we came, we had thousands of troops and were as powerful as tigers. When we returned, we were defeated and dejected. Life is really impermanent!

    Alexander shook his head and tried hard to expel these bad emotions from his mind, "In five more days, we can reach the Puram area in East India safely. If Tang Qiuli's troops don't catch up, he will  Losing the last chance, five days, only five days, Tang Qiuli, the hatred between you and me cannot be resolved!"

    Alexander, who gritted his teeth and hated Tang Qiuli, believed that he and the more than 80,000 remaining troops were lucky that the Japanese army did not pursue them closely. It can be seen that Alexander's thinking is still at the level of the First World War.  He only knows one-line push and parallel pursuit, and he calls himself an expert on China. How can he understand the essence of ancient Chinese art of war?

    Just when the remnants of the British-Indian Army were resting and taking a breather in Xinduo, they surrounded and annihilated the eight brigades of the Sulu Mobile Regiment, more than 100,000 people who were facing the enemy, along the route taken by the British-Indian Army when they invaded northern Burma.  , with the Hukang River Valley as the center, it is divided into four north and south roads, with 1,000 points extending in many directions to the west.

    In order to gain time for the troops of the Sulu Mobile Regiment to pass through Xiduo, the twelve brigades of the Direct Regiment that were chasing along the Hukang River Valley deliberately slowed down their pace. The two leading regiments kept a two-day distance from the British and Indian troops.  , once again created an illusion for Alexander that the ** division's pursuit troops were still far away from him. Otherwise, in the case of a hasty retreat, he would not have been able to order the troops to rest in Xinduo for more than a day.

    Xiduo, the last pass from northern Myanmar to East India, has become an insurmountable gap for the British and Indian troops. Starting from the morning of April 29, the transport aircraft force of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division began to send a large number of  Equipment, supplies and ammunition, as well as equipment for building blocking fortifications, were continuously airdropped to Xiduo.

    The flight route of the airdrop deliberately avoided the airspace of the Hukang Valley. Without alerting the British and Indian troops retreating along the Hukang Valley, the transport aircraft troops set up a supply line in the air and waited as soon as the airstrip was completed.  , after being able to take off and land transport aircraft, an organized field hospital, a large number of doctors, nurses, medical equipment, etc. arrived randomly, and a complete field rescue base was established in the hidden mountains north of Xiduo.

    Subsequently, a steady stream of heavy equipment from four heavy artillery regiments and three rocket launcher battalions was flown to Xiduo. According to the request of division commander Tang Qiuli, Xiduo's three brigades stopped the Eighth Route Army without backup.  The British Indian Army managed to survive four days and four nights without suffering any losses. This shows the importance of heavy equipment in the blocking war.

    Blocked in front and pursued in the rear, the troops of the First Division were far away from the retreating British and Indian troops, but this did not mean that Tang Qiuli could defeat Alexander and his remnants comfortably.We walked to Xiduo quickly.
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