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    Lieutenant General Airdrie, commander of the 23rd British-Indian Army, has his headquarters in the Afghan city of Kunduz.  At the same time, the main force of the 23rd Army was also concentrated around Kunduz.  Lieutenant General Airdrie is quite tit-for-tat with the Chinese Army.  However, no one knows what kind of barrier he has.  Or, in his opinion, these troops composed of Indian Asan are more powerful than the Chinese army.

    Five of the ten armies of the 23rd Army of the British-Indian Army are deployed around Kunduz, and the other five are deployed in the western region of Afghanistan.  As for the Afghan area located in the southern part of the Hindu Kush Mountains, it is guarded by the Afghan army.  Although the combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops is weak, Airdry looks down upon the poorly equipped Afghan army.  In addition, the British and Indian troops have deployed heavy troops in the border areas between Afghanistan and India.  Therefore, Adri is not afraid of problems on the back road at all.

    At 6 o'clock in the morning on October 18, 1912, on the position of the 3rd Division of the 1st Group Army of the Chinese Army, a regiment of troops had secretly entered the position. Less than 500 meters away from the position was the Penchi River.  After the Penchi River reaches Aivaj, it becomes much narrower, only two hundred meters wide.  There was originally a bridge on the river, but after the serious confrontation between China and Britain, the bridge was blown up by the British and Indian troops.  If the Chinese army wanted to cross the river, they would have to build a pontoon bridge.  Fortunately, when the British and Indian troops blew up the bridge, they only blew up the bridge deck, and the bridge piers on the river were still there.  Engineers could use these piers to build a pontoon bridge within an hour.  As for the materials for building the pontoon bridge, the engineering troops have already prepared them.  As long as the 31st Regiment of the 3rd Division can establish a beachhead on the south bank of the Penchi River to ensure the safety of the river, the engineering troops can immediately start building the pontoon bridge.

    For this attack, the 2nd Army mobilized the entire artillery brigade and the artillery battalions of the 3rd Division, the 13th Division, and the 47th Division.  A total of more than 380 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of 105 mm or above.  In addition, the fighters of the Air Force's 2nd Air Wing are also ready.  After the battle begins, the Air Force's fighter planes will suppress the British and Indian troops.

    The 232nd Army of the 23rd Group Army of the British-Indian Army is stationed in Avaj, with more than 50,000 troops. The commander is Major General Lambart, the British Army Major General.  Originally, Major General Lambart was just a major in the British Army's local troops.  But after being sent to India, he was immediately promoted to brigadier general.  A year later he became a major general.  Major General Lambart deployed only one division of troops on the south bank of the Penchi River.  The other three divisions were deployed about three kilometers away from the Penchi River.  This can effectively prevent heavy artillery attacks from the Chinese Army.  You know, in the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army, there are only more than 80 artillery pieces in total.

    And they are all light artillery with a caliber below a millimeter.  Heavy artillery over a millimeter can only be used by group armies.  Of course, it would be completely different if it were a group army composed of the British Home Army.  Even if these troops composed of Indian Asan are equipped with cannons, they still have to be able to use them!

    At 6 o'clock in the morning, most of the British and Indian troops were still sleeping in bed, and there were only a small number of British and Indian soldiers on the simple defense line they built.  The British-Indian army and the Chinese army have been confronting each other across the Penchi River for two months. At the beginning, these Indian Asans were very nervous, fearing that the Chinese army would attack.  But now they are not worried at all.  However, this is exactly what the Chinese army needs. When the British and Indian troops relax their vigilance, it is time for the Chinese army to attack!

    "Fire!" At 6:12 in the morning, the commander of the artillery brigade of the 1st Group Army of the Chinese Army issued the order to fire.  More than 380 artillery pieces of the Chinese Army's artillery group deployed on the north bank of the Penchi River opened fire one after another.  The dense artillery shells pierced the air, making a sharp sound, and then fell into the British and Indian army's defense lines and temporary barracks!

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Artillery shells exploded on the British-Indian army's position.  The British-Indian army's position, which had been cut corners, was easily destroyed in the explosion.  The firepower points of civil structures were blown up to the sky.  These soldiers of the British and Indian Army were originally just farmers or craftsmen. After joining the army, they only received basic training. The British officers taught them how to shoot. As for the somewhat technical skills of digging trenches and building machine gun fire points  These British and Indian soldiers simply don't know how to do content work.  In other words, the lazy Indian Asan is simply too lazy to do these heavy tasks.  And now, under the fierce shelling of the Chinese Army, they have suffered a lot!

    In the temporary camp of the British and Indian troops, the tents were blown to pieces and even caught fire.  Those houses hastily built with wood were also blown to pieces during the shelling.  Many Indians were killed in the bombing while they were still sleeping. Those Indians who were lucky enough not to be killed rushed out of their wooden houses or tents in panic and fled for their lives.  Many people even have bare buttocks.  This shows how undisciplined these Indian Asans are.  If it were the US military, it would never be like this.??look.  In front of the Chinese army, you dare to build the camp so close without building an anti-gun cave or air-raid shelter. What is the difference between this and seeking death?

    The brigadier general of the 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the British Indian Army was woken up while still sleeping. When he rushed out of the dormitory in his underpants, what he saw were panicked British and Indian Army soldiers running away everywhere.

    "Assholes! You idiots, get in quickly, those yellow-skinned monkeys are about to attack! Second Lieutenant Owen, hurry up and send a telegram to the Army Commander. The Chinese are attacking us!" the Brigadier General shouted loudly.

    Under the scolding of the officers from the British Army, they finally stopped the escaping British and Indian soldiers and began to stop them from rushing towards the position.  However, in the face of the dense artillery shells falling like raindrops, the 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the British Indian Army paid a heavy price.  Major General Lambart, the commander of the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army at the rear, knew that the Chinese army had launched an attack without even reporting from the front. He immediately ordered the 1st Division of the 232nd Army to go to the rescue and try his best to block the Chinese in Penchi.  The north bank of the river.  He knew very well that once the Chinese crossed the Penchi River, it would not be that easy to intercept the Chinese.  At least it is impossible with his 232nd Army.  At the same time, Major General Lambart also immediately reported the news of the Chinese attack in Aivaj to the army commander in Kunduz!

    Only ten minutes after the Chinese Army¡¯s artillery bombardment began, the 31st Regiment of the 3rd Division launched a river-crossing operation.  Thousands of soldiers carried wooden assault boats and ran towards the river.  At this time, the artillery fire did not stop, and the artillery fire began to extend to the rear of the British and Indian troops, trying to prevent the British and Indian troops from reinforcing the front line.  At the same time, fighters from the 2nd Air Wing of the Chinese Air Force also arrived.  by twelve FB

    ¡°Haitongqing, a fleet of fighter jets, twelve UB Hongyans, bombers and twelve FH5 Falcons, dive bombers flew over the British and Indian army¡¯s positions.  It began strafing and bombing the positions of the British and Indian troops to clear the landing obstacles for the 31st Regiment that was crossing the river.

    This is the first time for many officers and soldiers of the British and Indian Army to see such a large fleet of aircraft, although before, Chinese Air Force fighter planes would cross the border from time to time to spy on the situation of the British and Indian Army.  But dispatching dozens of fighter planes at once still shocked these Indian Asans.  When the bullets fired from the fighter planes caused many Indian Asans to fall in a pool of blood, the battle dropped by the fighter planes turned their position into a sea of ??fire, swallowing up the lives of countless Indian Asans.  These Indian Asans with low combat effectiveness collapsed immediately.  They shouted that the Chinese were devils, prayed to Lord Shiva or Allah for blessing, jumped out of their positions, and fled backwards in embarrassment.

    "Damn it! Come back! That's a Chinese plane, not a devil!" The middle and low-level officers, who were officers of the British Army, shouted loudly.  However, the effect was not obvious. Only some of the British and Indian soldiers were kicked and kicked back out of the position, and the rest fled.

    When the British and Indian troops were in a panic, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment of the Chinese Army had already crossed the Penchi River in an assault boat and landed on the south bank of the Penchi River.  The Chinese soldiers jumped out of the assault boats, rushed to the river beach, lay on the ground and started shooting at the British and Indian troops.  A series of light and heavy machine guns were set up and fired at the British and Indian positions.  Mortars were also set up on the river beach and fired at the British and Indian positions.  Such powerful firepower immediately hit the British and Indian troops who were only equipped with rifles and could not lift their heads.

    You must know that each company of the British and Indian Army only has one light machine gun, while the Chinese Army's light machine gun has been equipped to the squad.  Comparing the two, the British and Indian troops are like babies holding sticks, while the Chinese army is a strong man armed to the teeth, not to mention the fire support of heavy artillery and aircraft in the sky!

    When the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment landed ashore, the 2nd Battalion also began to cross the river.  At the same time, after the entire 1st Battalion landed ashore, they began to attack the British and Indian positions.  Under the powerful fire suppression, the British and Indian troops were simply unable to resist the Chinese Army's attack.  After only two charges, they broke into the British and Indian positions.  After that, the Chinese Army began to clear out the British and Indian soldiers on the position.  When it comes to equipment, the British and Indian troops are no match for the Chinese Army.  Fighting with a bayonet, the short Indian Asan is no match for the Chinese Army.  A battalion of the 3rd Division broke through the British and Indian defense lines.  After another subsequent battalion arrived, they jointly launched an attack on the 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army.
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