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    "Young Marshal, the General Staff Headquarters is asking about the latest progress of our army and whether there are any areas that require support from the headquarters?" the Signal Corps reported to Wang Yuze.

    "Call back to the General Staff Headquarters. Tell them that our army has stabilized the front and are preparing to counterattack. In addition, we ask the General Staff Headquarters to ensure our army's logistics supply line!" Wang Yuze said.  War is all about logistics.  Especially after the use of thermal weapons, the need for logistics has doubled.  When fighting in plateau areas, transportation conditions are very poor and supplies are difficult. Once a large-scale battle occurs, fragile logistics supply lines may collapse, which will seriously affect the military's operations.

    "Yes, Marshal!" After the signal corps recorded Wang Yuze's order, he immediately turned around and sent a report to Chengdu.  This time Wang Yuze went to the plateau to command operations, and he did not forget to bring over a few wireless telegraph machines that had just been mass-produced.  The General Staff Headquarters also trained a group of communications soldiers, and Wang Yuze also brought some of them this time, allowing him to keep in touch with the General Staff Headquarters.

    After the signal corps left, Wang Yuze's eyes once again fell on the map of Cona County.  Cona County, located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, is criss-crossed by mountains and rivers flow from the plateau to the plains from north to south, and finally into the Indian Ocean, forming canyons. The terrain is very complex.  This also gives the defending side a great advantage in fighting here.

    Of course, when the British and Indian troops attacked, the Western Sichuan Army withstood the opponent's attack at a very small cost.  However, they will also face this difficulty when attacking.  However, no matter how many difficulties there are, the Western Sichuan Army will go all out to defend the country.

    "Young Marshal, the leading battalion of the 7th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army has arrived, and the main force will arrive tomorrow morning!" At this time, Wang Wei walked in and reported to Wang Yuze.

    "Oh? They came so fast?" Wang Yuze was a little shocked.  It¡¯s only April 13th, and the Ninth Brigade just arrived yesterday. The Seventh Brigade switched defenses from Bazhong to Qamdo. They are incomparable with the soldiers of the Eighth and Ninth Brigades who have been living on the plateau for a long time.  .  However, it seems that they have fully adapted to life on the plateau.  Soldiers are always very adaptable.  In addition, the seventh brigade has a lot of baggage, especially the artillery battalion of the seventh brigade is equipped with 105 mm light howitzers, which seriously affects their marching speed.

    Wang Yuze walked out of the headquarters and inspected the leading troops of the 7th Brigade. Only after seeing them did Wang Yuze know how much they had paid to get here.  The soldiers of the 7th Brigade who arrived in Mara were all tired and panting, sitting or lying on the grass outside Mara Village without any image.

    "Gao Desheng, the commander of the first battalion of the 7th Brigade, has met the young marshal!" Seeing Wang Yuze coming, a young major officer stood up immediately to salute Wang Yuze even though he was very tired.  After seeing the battalion commander's actions, the remaining soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 7th Brigade, although all of them were extremely tired, helped each other up and saluted Wang Yuze.

    "Everyone has worked hard, have a good rest!" Wang Yuze quickly returned the military salute. At this moment, he found that his eyes were a little moist.  What good soldiers these are!  If there are such soldiers in western Sichuan, why worry about failing to achieve a great cause?

    "Young Marshal, when can our 7th Brigade go to the front line? Defeating the British and protecting our country is the responsibility of all the soldiers of our 7th Brigade!" asked Gao Desheng, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 7th Brigade.

    "You guys take a rest first and replenish your strength before talking about the battle! Wang Wei, order the cooking company to prepare dinner and hot water for the soldiers!" Wang Yuze ordered.

    "Yes, Marshal!" Wang Wei immediately went to deliver the order.

    "Young Marshal, my soldiers became more active after a night's rest. Please Marshal, please let us go to the front line!" Gao Desheng was very stubborn.

    "Okay, I promise, when we counterattack, your battalion will be the forward!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Thank you, Marshal!" Gao Desheng was satisfied.

    As the British and Indian troops attacked less and less, the Western Sichuan Army also began to actively prepare for counterattacks.  On the afternoon of April 15, the large force of the Seventh Brigade arrived in Mara. After the troops of the three brigades were gathered together, Wang Yuze had a lot more troops.  Now, the time has come to launch a counterattack.  It has been a month since the conflict broke out, and it is time to end the conflict.  The longer it takes, the worse it will be for western Sichuan.  Therefore, Wang Yuze was determined to launch a counterattack in order to achieve a decisive victory and completely force the British back to the negotiating table!

    That night, Wang Yuze held a military meeting at the command post outside Mara Village.  The brigade commanders, deputy brigade commanders and chiefs of staff of the three brigades all participated in this meeting.  At the meeting, the time and tactics of the counterattack against the British and Indian troops will be decided.

    "According to the latest information from the General Staff Headquarters."There are only more than 20,000 British and Indian troops left opposite us.  On the battlefield, we have achieved strength superiority.  However, Delhi has sent nearly 50,000 reinforcements, including two brigades of British native troops.  They will arrive on the battlefield in the near future.  This is not good news for us.  Therefore, we must launch a counterattack immediately and strive to defeat the British and Indian troops on the opposite side first.  Drive the enemy out of our country!  "Wang Yuze said.

    The generals who attended the meeting all nodded.  Now, there are still 20,000 British and Indian troops on the opposite side. If 50,000 more come, there will be 70,000.  With their three brigades and more than 20,000 troops, defense may not be a problem due to the geographical location, but defeating the enemy is not that simple.  If time drags on, there will be no benefit at all to the Western Sichuan Army.  In comparison, part of the country has already fallen into the hands of the British and Indian troops. Even if the war ceases now, the Western Sichuan Army will still suffer.  As a soldier, how can you watch your country fall?

    "Young Marshal, can you give me an order? How to fight? We will never be ambiguous!" Du Qizheng, the commander of the 8th Brigade, said first.

    "Everyone, look at the map! Mara, as well as the lost Volta Mountains, are in the valley of the Carmen River, with mountains on both sides. It's just that the Volta Mountains are located at the exit of the valley. Our counterattack this time is not only  We just want to drive the British out of the country, but also beat them painfully! Eliminate their effective strength to the maximum extent! Therefore, I plan to send a force to climb over the mountains from Sisni in the back and enter the canyon on our left  , quickly went south along the river, and detoured back to the back of Volta Mountain. Attack the British and Indian troops from both sides, and annihilate the 20,000 British and Indian troops in one fell swoop!" Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.

    "Young Marshal, leave the roundabout mission to our Eighth Brigade! We have been stationed in this area all year round and are familiar with the surrounding areas!" Su Hongguang, the commander of the Eighth Brigade, said immediately.  Everyone knows that it will be very difficult to serve as a roundabout force, but if it succeeds, it will be a great achievement.  In addition, Cona County was originally the defense area of ??the 8th Brigade, so it was undoubtedly justifiable for them to complete this task.

    "No! Marshal, the Eighth Brigade has been fighting for so long. Such a difficult task should be handed over to our Ninth Brigade. Our Ninth Brigade is a mountain infantry brigade, and such terrain has no impact on us at all.  "Du Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, also argued.

    "Lao Du, do you dare to fight with me?" Su Hongguang, commander of the 8th Brigade, looked at Du Qizheng angrily.

    "What's wrong? Can't I argue with you? Marshal, you promised me, Old Du, that you would give important tasks to our Ninth Brigade!" Du Qizheng said.

    "Okay, don't worry. I have already asked the Fanba people living here. Although this mountain road is difficult to walk, the distance is not very far. It is about 60 kilometers in total. The ninth brigade is a mountain infantry brigade.  Therefore, this task is handed over to the Ninth Brigade. You will set off tomorrow and must circle back to the back of Volta Mountain before two o'clock in the afternoon on the 17th to encircle the British and Indian troops. Can you completely annihilate the British and Indian troops and capture the British Duke alive?  It's up to you. I will send you enough guides!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Marshal! Our Ninth Brigade promises to complete the mission!" Du Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, said excitedly.

    Su Hongguang, commander of the 8th Brigade, looked at Du Qizheng with jealousy.  However, he could also understand that the Eighth Brigade had already gone through a long battle, and its physical strength was definitely not comparable to that of a new force like the Ninth Brigade. The other party was a mountain infantry brigade. Wang Yuze gave this task to the Ninth Brigade.  Travel is also a matter of course.

    Subsequently, Wang Yuze determined the time for counterattack, which was set at noon on the 17th.  However, it depends on whether the Ninth Brigade can arrive at the critical moment. If something unexpected happens, the counterattack can only be postponed.  The battlefield situation is ever-changing, and no one can guarantee that they can predict the enemy's opportunities at all times.

    After the military meeting, the troops immediately began to prepare for a counterattack.  First, the Eighth Brigade withdrew from the front line and began to rest. They had been fighting continuously for such a long time. In order to ensure that they had enough combat power during the counterattack, Wang Yuze gave them a day's rest.  Their defense line was stationed with troops from the 7th Brigade.

    At the same time, in the headquarters of the British and Indian Army, Brigadier General French, commander of the 28th Infantry Brigade of the British Army, and Henry, commander of the British and Indian Army?  Lieutenant General Wellesley was also engaged in this argument.

    "Brigadier General French, your plan is too risky! You know, your infantry brigade is the only force we have with sufficient combat effectiveness now. If you take all the troops away, if the Western Sichuan Army counterattacks, relying on these Indian natives  It is impossible to withstand the Western Sichuan Army. Therefore, I do not agree with your battle plan. Brigadier General French, our reinforcements will arrive in three to four days at most. By then we will have an absolute advantage in strength.  We will definitely be able to defeat the Western Sichuan Army in one fell swoop!" Henry?  Wellesley was very confident.

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