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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 696: Prepare to Counterattack

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    The fierce artillery fire was particularly loud in the silent night. The roar of the Chinese army's artillery could be clearly heard around Medina.  Horatio, commander of the British and French forces?  Herbert?  General Kitchener was awakened the moment the gunfire sounded. He immediately jumped up from the bed. He didn't even have time to put on his clothes. He rushed out of the tent shirtless and wearing a pair of large pants.

    "What's going on? Did the Chinese attack us?" Horatio?  Herbert?  Admiral Kitchener asked anxiously.

    "General, we are trying to find a way to contact the front line. However, the sound of artillery seems to be coming from the eastern area of ??Medina!" Horatio?  Herbert?  Admiral Kitchener's adjutant replied.

    "East of Medina? Are the Chinese trying to escape?" Horatio?  Herbert?  Kitchener asked with some confusion.  The war in Medina has been going on for more than a week. Regarding the combat power of the Chinese army, Horatio?  Herbert?  Admiral Kitchener can be regarded as having a definite understanding.  Although he was shocked and even frustrated by the strength of the Chinese army, he never gave up hope.  Seeing that the reinforcements were about to arrive, they would be able to eat up the Chinese army in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, the Chinese army actually wanted to slip away, which made him very depressed.

    "General, the Chinese are fiercely attacking the 2nd Division of the Third Army. Without being able to reach their defense, the 2nd Division's defense line has been breached. Moreover, under the attack of the Chinese's superior strength, the 2nd Division of the Third Army has been  Collapsed. At present, the Chinese are expanding the breakthrough." French Army Lieutenant General Richard, commander of the Third Army, reported.  The 2nd Division originally had more than 12,000 troops, but it had lost more than half of it in the previous week's battle. Now it has suffered heavy losses under the fierce attack of the Chinese army.

    "Damn, these cunning Chinese! The other three divisions of the Third Army immediately reinforced the 2nd Division. No matter what, they must block the Chinese. The four divisions of the Second Army immediately pursued them, no matter what.  , the Chinese must be wiped out in Medina!" Horatio?  Herbert?  Admiral Kitchener gritted his teeth and issued the order.  Although he didn't know if it would be effective, he still wanted to try.

    "Yes, General!" The adjutant immediately turned around and gave the order.

    However, everyone knows that it is very difficult to say whether the Chinese army can be blocked.  There are only more than 50,000 soldiers left in the British and French forces. The soldiers are very tired after more than a week of high-intensity fighting. Although the number of the Chinese army cannot be determined accurately, there are at least 20,000 to 30,000 people left.  , coupled with the troops of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it will be very difficult for the British and French coalition forces to annihilate the Chinese army.  Many divisions of the two armies of the British and French coalition forces were not full of troops. In addition, it was night again, which made it more difficult for them to block the Chinese army.

    At night, it gave the Chinese army that broke through the encirclement a good cover. Under their fierce attack, the British and French forces could not resist it.  In the end, a gap of one kilometer long was torn open in the defense line of the British and French coalition forces.  Although the British and French forces began to deploy troops and generals in an attempt to plug the loopholes, facing the fierce attacks of the Chinese Army's 15th Division and the Eighth Marine Division, it was difficult for them to even hold their positions, let alone fight back.

    The pursuit of the Second Army of the British and French Allied Forces was intercepted by the two infantry divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although these two infantry divisions had lost more than half and only had more than 10,000 people, they fought very tenaciously.  They all knew that if they could not stop the pursuit of the British and French forces, the retreating tribesmen would not be able to leave safely.  Supported by this belief, the Saudi Arabian army repelled attacks from the British and French coalition forces again and again.  In the east of the war, many soldiers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, holding explosive packs or grenades, rushed towards the British and French coalition forces without fear of death, choosing to die together.

    When the dawn sun drove away the darkness, the sound of gunfire in Medina had stopped. After a night of fierce fighting, the Chinese army and the Saudi army successfully defeated the pursuit and interception of the British and French forces and covered Medina.  Tens of thousands of Arab civilians evacuated.  Of course, in the battle that night, the Chinese army paid the price of thousands of casualties, while the Saudi Arabian army suffered even more heavy losses. The final survivors of the two infantry divisions were less than 5,000 people, and the rest,  They have all been killed.  The Chinese army and the Saudi army suffered heavy losses, and the British and French coalition forces did not get any benefits.  Tens of thousands of British and French troops were killed in the fierce battle, and thousands more were missing. These people fled in a hurry after the battle started, and ended up escaping into the desert and unable to find their way out.  .  In addition to the dead and missing British and French soldiers, there were also thousands of wounded soldiers.  Such a loss to Horatio?  Herbert?  Admiral Kitchener was so angry that he almost vomited blood.  There are only more than 30,000 people left in the two armies under his command. What can he do to chase the breaking out Chinese army?

    No way, Horatio?  Herbert?  General Kitchener had no choice but to order theRest and recuperate, waiting for reinforcements, and at the same time constantly sending telegrams to the British and French governments, asking them to send more troops.

    After breaking out from Medina, the 15th Chinese Army Division and the 8th Marine Division retreated all the way to Buraidah in the Qassim area.  However, because they brought tens of thousands of civilians with them, the retreat was not fast.  Fortunately, the British and French forces had already been frightened and did not launch a pursuit.  Otherwise they would not be able to safely retreat to Buraidah.

    After the Chinese troops in Medina retreated, three divisions of Chinese troops who fought fiercely with the British and French forces in the northwest of the Kingdom also retreated to the Hail area.  A Chinese Army infantry division deployed in Mecca even retreated towards Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  The active retreat of the Chinese army allowed the British and French forces to successfully occupy the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    The British and French governments were very satisfied with this victory. They also held a special press conference to publicize it.  This has had a very good effect in stabilizing the domestic situation in Britain and France.  It seemed that they were not far away from winning.  However, the ensuing battle would cause the British and French forces to suffer a lot.  The long logistics supply line in the desert was extremely fragile, and it was attacked by Arabs from time to time, which made the British and French officers and soldiers on the front line miserable.  In order to maintain the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line, Britain and France mobilized hundreds of thousands of people from their colonies to form transport teams. The consumption on the way was very large, which undoubtedly accelerated the consumption of the national power of Britain and France.

    On November 15, in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?  Rahman personally rushed to the headquarters of the Chinese military in Saudi Arabia to visit the commander, Lieutenant General Zhou Shun.  The Chinese army retreated from the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the war has spread to the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This makes Abdul?  Rahman was very nervous.  If the Chinese army retreats again, the British and French coalition forces will attack Riyadh.

    "General Zhou, how is the situation on the front line now? Can we withstand the attack of the British and French coalition forces?" Abdul?  King Rahman looked worried.  He has only been the king of Saudi Arabia for a few months. If the Chinese army is defeated, then his kingship will be over.  Not only that, I am afraid that the Saudi family will also be in disaster.  The Hashemite family will definitely not let go of the Saud family.  By that time, unless the Saudi family flees the Arabian Peninsula and never comes back, there will be only a dead end.

    "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the battle line has stabilized in the center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although the British and French coalition forces have a large number of troops, they currently do not have the strength to break through our defense line!" Lieutenant General Zhou Shun answered affirmatively.

    "That's good!" This answer, let Abdul?  King Rahman felt much more at ease.

    "General Zhou, when will reinforcements from your country arrive? After all, Britain and France are still increasing their troops, and your army in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is really too small. Even if you add all the troops from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,  It¡¯s less than half of the British and French coalition forces!¡± Abdul?  King Rahman said.  If China dispatches another army group to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, then he will be very confident.

    "For specific arrangements, the Imperial General Staff will come up with a detailed plan. However, when fighting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, more troops are not always better. The more troops there are, the greater the logistical pressure. If the logistics supplies cannot keep up,  On the contrary, it will affect combat effectiveness! Your Majesty the King, our army will resist the attack of the British and French coalition forces. However, in terms of logistical supply lines, we still need strong support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia!" Lieutenant General Zhou Shun said.

    "General Zhou, please rest assured that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will do its best to ensure the smooth flow of the Chinese army's logistics supply lines!" Abdul?  King Rahman assured, patting his chest.  Now, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and China are already in the same boat. If the boat capsizes, everyone will be unlucky. This makes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia use all its strength to ensure the victory of the war.

    In the following period, the British and French forces continued to launch attacks.  However, due to the impact of logistical supplies, the intensity of their attack has been reduced.  Fighting has once again entered a stalemate in the central region of the Kingdom.

    On November 23, the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze went to the General Staff Headquarters to listen to the counterattack plan that the General Staff spent a lot of time formulating.  During this period, the Imperial Army has been on the defensive in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, making the outside world believe that the Imperial Army seems to be at a disadvantage in this war. There are even domestic rumors that the Imperial Army is about to be defeated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Now, the empire must launch a counterattack to crush these rumors and at the same time, completely end this war!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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