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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1473 Finding Another Way Out

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    At about four o'clock in the morning, the British and Indian army's attack on Xiduo stopped. It was not that the acting commander Adams did not want to fight, but that he could no longer organize an effective attack.

    Attacking again and again, being repelled again and again, one vigorous effort, then failing again, and three times exhausted. No matter how crazy the attack is, there will always be a time when exhaustion is reached. The blocking position of the Xiduo Army Division is like an unmoving force.  Countless huge waves hit the rock, and in front of the rock, they crashed into waves all over the place, and finally dissipated and receded.

    In front of the position, the British and Indian troops left thousands of corpses of soldiers. The casualties were not very large. Except for the first two vigorous attacks, even the other British and Indian generals could see the rest of the attacks.  , the soldiers no longer had the minimum offensive spirit and fighting spirit. When the attack came within the fire range of the ** division defenders, the ** team began to fight back. The gunshots rang out and the soldiers retreated like a tide.

    The attack is in vain. The more violent the attack, the more ferocious the counterattack of the ** division. Within the range of mortars and heavy machine guns, there is an insurmountable line of death. All soldiers who try or cross this line,  They were all turned into fragmented corpses. More than half of the troops' casualties were caused by the first two attacks.

    The generals tried to persuade General Adams to stop the attack and make good plans to avoid unnecessary casualties, but General Adams had fallen into a paranoid state of madness. In addition to severe accusations, he also threatened the generals who came to persuade them: "  If anyone gives up again, he will be a sinner of the British Empire and will be severely punished by military law."

    Moreover, General Adams had his own reasons. He told these generals, "Why didn't Xiduo's ** division troops take the initiative to attack and hold on, but just repelled our attack? The reason is very simple. Tang Qiuli is here  Xiduo's blocking force is not large, it should be about 20,000 people per division, otherwise, every counterattack will cause greater casualties to our troops."

    General Adams's explanation for the artillery of the ** Division that never appeared again was that Tang Qiuli's troops made long-distance raids and overtook our army to reach Xiduo. It was inconvenient to carry heavy equipment, and the artillery only had enough ammunition to carry a base.  Otherwise, we only need to carry out a large-scale artillery fire coverage of our army's assembly area, and the battle will be over long ago.

    However, the current situation is obviously not like this. General Adams concluded that the ** Division does not have many defensive forces in Xiduo and cannot carry out an active large-scale counterattack against our troops. Their artillery has been exhausted.  All the artillery shells were fired. It was precisely because of these two judgments that Adams launched a desperate and crazy attack.

    From another point of view, if we do not maintain a continuous attack, as long as we stop and let out the anger, with the current state of the soldiers, facing the fierce firepower of the Chinese defenders and their own huge casualties, they will not be able to continue the fight.  , it is extremely difficult, even if it is a forced attack, it has no actual effect, it just adds more corpses!

    This is what Adams thought and did. He kept organizing the retreating troops, and after a little reorganization, he once again devoted himself to the attack. If he did not capture Xiduo before dawn, he would move Xiduo away.  With this roadblock, tens of thousands of soldiers and himself would fall into an even more dangerous situation. He did not forget that not far behind him, there were Tang Qiuli's pursuers.

    However, things went against expectations. All the attacks had no effect. His soldiers did not advance even half a step. Even if he gained a foothold near Xiduo, he would not be so frustrated. The soldiers  The performance of the attack made Adams even more desperate. It was said that it was an attack. It was just approaching the firepower range of the ** division defenders. As soon as the gunfire rang out, the soldiers turned around and ran back. At about four o'clock in the morning, Adams almost used  All the troops, that is to say, every organized unit attacked at least once. What greeted the soldiers were endless mortar shells and light and heavy machine gun bullets from the ** division defenders, as well as the non-stop roar of submachine guns.  Every time they attacked, the British and Indian troops harvested nothing except corpses.

    Xiduo is still firmly in the hands of the First Division troops. When the battle reaches this level, General Adams's crazy mind begins to wake up. Xiduo has become an insurmountable gap for him. If he continues to fight,  , I¡¯m afraid that the little capital I have will be wasted here.

    Form is stronger than people. Faced with this reality, Adams sighed and finally gave the order to stop the attack. All the officers and soldiers of the British and Indian Army felt as if they had heard the gospel of God. This night, for them, was like  A nightmare that destroyed not only morale and courage, but also confidence and hope.

    Adams realized that Xiduo could not be captured, and he would face a choice. In order to avoid being surrounded by front and rear attacks, he must lead the remaining troops to find another way out, bypass Xiduo, and return to the East via another road.  India to escape the tragic fate of total annihilation.

    This was a last resort, but there was no choice in the road before Adams. That route required retreating more than 50 kilometers from the current position, crossing the Hukang River Valley to the south, and passing through Sip in northern Myanmar.  Horses, grapes, etc.By crossing the Nuduan Mountains, which are several thousand meters above sea level, it is nearly 800 kilometers longer than returning to East India via the West.

    What kind of route like that means that all soldiers cannot carry too much equipment, and even heavy machine guns must be abandoned. Moreover, they are also prepared to fight with virgin forests, countless rivers, and unpredictable dangers.  Fighting, if he had not learned about this situation while chatting with several senior Indian officers, General Adams would have been really helpless at this time.

    Under the dim starlight, Adams held a brief military meeting. Looking down at a dozen senior officers who looked tired, frustrated, frightened and confused, his heart kept sinking, ""  There is no fighting spirit, all morale and confidence are lost in Xiduo, a place of only a few square kilometers," Adams lamented deep in his heart.

    After hearing Acting Commander Adams announce his decision, the officers' eyes had a glimmer of vitality. It was better to take a dangerous route than to fight with the soldiers of the ** division here. At least, there was  A way to survive. Because of the general's decision, everyone became active and put forward many suggestions.

    General Adams himself will face another painful decision, that is, he must abandon thousands of wounded soldiers. Taking them with him means that no one can walk back to the East Indies and will be dragged to death on the road to retreat.

    After the meeting, the British and Indian troops were busy making preparations for the retreat. There were no clear regulations on what could be discarded or what must be retained. However, the soldiers and officers unanimously removed all equipment and supplies that hindered the marching speed.  , were abandoned on the roadside, everyone looked panicked.

    Of course, there are thousands of injured soldiers with dull expressions. From their eyes, they have already predicted the fate they will face. This is not the first time. In Xinduo, thousands of brothers are also facing the same fate.  Is it fate? I just became an outcast of the British Empire again.

    Major General Wang Yiwu, commander of the 10th Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Regiment of the ** Division, put down the phone and said to the Chief of Staff: "Chief of Staff, the commander of the Second Regiment just called. The British and Indian soldiers opposite them stopped fighting. This time  With this little ability, my four regiments took turns to fight for the turtle son bastard. They fought all night, but they still haven¡¯t had enough of it. This is the end of it. Forget it, I will report the situation to Deputy Commander Tang immediately."

    Then, he sighed and said: "The British and Indian soldiers are being advantaged. Unless the division commander has an order, we are not allowed to leave the position to counterattack. Otherwise, we will have our own brigade to counterattack across the board. No one of the British and Indian troops on the opposite side can even think of running away."  , just wait to be my prisoner!"

    Tang Qiuli received Tang Qiusheng's telegram, thought about it carefully, and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, I judge that because Alexander failed to attack Xiduo and was afraid of being attacked from both sides, he should have found another way out.  I will not sit still and wait for death. I will call Deputy Commander Tang back and agree to the Xiduo Campaign Command's proposal to use two leading regiments to raid the rear flank of the British and Indian troops."

    "As for the specific method of fighting, it is up to them to decide. The purpose is to block Alexander in Xiduo. The remaining troops will be defeated and exhausted, and they will retreat and find another way out. It is interesting. I will use seventeen brigades with more than 200,000 people to block in front and pursue in the rear.  , I think highly of Alexander enough, I hope he can understand the current situation and ask for help as soon as possible, so that all my efforts will not be in vain."

    To the east of Xiduo, Major General Xiao Jinshan, commander of the 9th Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps, was running around in a hurry. For a while, he looked in the direction of Xiduo. For a while, he asked the communications staff around him, "Have Deputy Commander Tang come to give orders? I am really anxious."  ! Seeing that it¡¯s almost dawn, let me give you a happy word as to whether to fight or not!¡±

    A communications soldier carrying a walkie-talkie ran over quickly: "Report to the brigade commander, I have received a report from the commander of the reconnaissance battalion. The British and Indian troops are abandoning equipment and supplies, as well as wounded soldiers, and are gathering troops. It seems that  There are signs of turning around and coming back.¡±

    Xiao Jinshan slapped his thigh and said: "Oops, the British are going to find another way out and turn around. They will just happen to run into us. The raid turned into an encounter. Now we are passive."

    Then, he said to the Chief of Staff: "Chief of Staff, do you still remember the fork in the road we passed when we came here? We can bypass Xiduo, report this situation to the headquarters immediately, and order the troops to prepare for battle!  This battle is impossible if we don¡¯t fight it!¡±

    At this moment, Tang Qiusheng's order also arrived, "The forward commander ordered your troops to immediately raid the rear flank of the British and Indian troops and pin them firmly to Xiduo. In addition, the division commander judged that the British and Indian troops had turned around and returned.  The possibility of retreat through a detour and the tactical arrangements for this battle can be determined by your own department, with the sole purpose of preventing the British and Indian troops from retreating."!  ~!
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