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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1434 Digging a Hole for Alexander

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    General Alexander, the supreme commander of the British-Indian army who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops and attacked northern Burma in five directions, had a very bad sleep last night. His mind was filled with various judgments and assumptions, making it impossible for him to sleep peacefully.

    The disastrous defeat of the Air Force stationed in India was like a big mountain, weighing heavily on his heart. Even if he took this opportunity to get rid of that annoying Lieutenant General Bright, what could he do?  This cannot change the cruel fact. From today on, hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in India will be exposed to Tang Qiuli's bombers without air cover.

    Alexander was worried about this situation. The two consecutive days of bombing by the Chinese had caused a lot of casualties to the troops except his own Central Route Army. This was not only terrible. What was terrible was the impact on the morale of the soldiers.  In the telegrams sent by the four division commanders, they all mentioned the problem of unstable military morale.

    And Tang Qiuli's aviation unit suddenly launched a powerful attack with thunderous means, destroying his own air force in one battle. What about his ground troops?  what are you doing?

    General Alexander knew nothing about all this. The troops had advanced hundreds of kilometers into northern Myanmar and passed the middle of the Hukang River Valley. In a sense, they had entered the hinterland of the Army Division, but in the middle  Except for Xiduo, there was no blockage by the Japanese troops along the way. Before this, it can be explained that Tang Qiuli's main force had not had time to move to the north of Myanmar, and the local troops were unable to block it.

    But after today's air battle, Alexander suddenly realized that everything was a little abnormal. With the experience and sensitivity of a veteran soldier, he smelled the dangerous smell and ominous atmosphere in the air. The British Empire in Indochina Peninsula  The intelligence network was destroyed by Tang Qiuli's counterintelligence department, and he could not get any information about the mobilization of the *** division troops.

    Continue to push towards northern Myanmar and wait for your own.  What will it be?  The confidence he had before dispatching troops was shattered by an air battle. The air combat power displayed by Tang Qiuli's troops frightened Alexander.  If these forces are used on their own ground troops, what will be the consequences? I am afraid that by the time they reach the Magao area in northern Myanmar, the losses of the troops will not be enough to support continued fighting.

    Being alert and frightened, Alexander took a safer approach last night.  The troops were given the order to suspend their advance and rest in place. Since they could not determine the specific direction of the next step, they should wait in place to see Tang Qiuli's next move. With the current position of the troops, it was still too late to turn back.

    Although time is very precious to Alexander.  Every minute and every second is very precious, if Tang Qiuli's main force has not reached northern Myanmar.  Unable to get out of the Hukang Valley, what awaits him is a hasty retreat, a humiliating return to the East India region, and the cynicism of his colleagues. He will also become the laughing stock of the troops stationed in India.

    Weighing the pros and cons, various thoughts and judgments were entangled in Alexander's heart, making him anxious and in a dilemma.  It made him even more confused. If Tang Qiuli's main force blocked the exit of the Hukang Valley, he would give up and simply withdraw his troops back to India. Losing face was better than being wiped out or suffering heavy losses.  Much more.

    The key to the problem.  It was Alexander who couldn't get any information and knew nothing about the movements of the ruthless, cunning and vicious Chinese Tang Qiuli. He even had an illusion that Tang Qiuli was somewhere in northern Myanmar, waiting with a sneer.  He arrived with a sharply sharpened knife ready to massacre the soldiers of the British Empire.

    Such hallucinations made Alexander uneasy and even had the idea of ????retreating immediately. Finally, he gave a reason to convince himself, "If Chinese bombers no longer bomb the troops tomorrow, it will prove that  Bright's air force suffered heavy losses, and Tang Qiuli's air force also suffered a heavy defeat and was unable to attack again. "

    Before the troops were put into a formal decisive battle, they were blown to pieces by Chinese bombers in the forests and river valleys of northern Myanmar. Alexander would never do it. This was the main reason why he ordered the troops to stop advancing.  , and the emergence of this situation is what Tang Qiuli, who is paying attention to the movements of the British and Indian troops at the frontline headquarters of the Magao Division, is most worried about.

    At the cautious call of his adjutant, Commander Alexander finally got up. He shook his head vigorously, which was like a ball of mush due to overthinking and lack of sleep. Following the open tent curtain and the cool morning wind blowing in,  It did not keep his mind clear, and he listlessly put on his military uniform while being served by his adjutant.

    The adjutant looked at the haggard face of the Commander and asked cautiously: "Your Excellency General, is today's breakfast still according to yesterday's standards?" Alexander smiled bitterly in his heart, "Why are you still in the mood to have breakfast? Yesterday's breakfast was nothing.  "I forgot," the adjutant said absentmindedly and exited.

    ?Alexander yawned and turned on the radio. This was a good habit he had developed over decades. The first thing he would do when he got up early tomorrow morning was to listen to the news broadcast to understand the situation. The channel he tuned was a Chinese radio station.  "Voice of Central and South China," a voice came from the radio.

    "Our news from Yangon, yesterday evening, Lieutenant General Tang Qiusheng, deputy commander of the ** Division and director of the Yangon Military Control Commission, was entrusted by the division commander, General Tang Qiuli, and drove overnight to Myitkyina City in northern Myanmar to represent General Tang  I would like to express my condolences to the pilots of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division, and visited the families of the pilots who died and the injured pilots, and expressed my deep condolences and concern for them. "

    "The latest news from our station, General Tang Qiuli, commander of the ** Division and chairman of the Military and Political Commission of Indochina, said when meeting our reporters at the ** Division headquarters in Yangon last night that the British brazenly launched an attack on us in northern Myanmar.  The crazy attack in the border area was a naked act of aggression. Without preparation, our troops in the northern border area of ??Myanmar suffered the greatest losses."

    "Their heroic behavior will forever inspire the officers and soldiers of the *** Division. General Tang also said that we will resolutely fight back against the British aggression that ignores the Allied Treaty and the Allied relationship between the two sides. Territorial sovereignty  It cannot be violated. The general himself will rush to Myanmar in the near future to form a campaign headquarters and personally direct the anti-invasion campaign. "

    "This station has news from Yangon and Kuala Lumpur that the ** Division's direct-affiliated corps, Sulu Mobile Corps, Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the 29th Corps have canceled their vacations and entered a state of combat readiness. According to well-informed sources, all ministries  Elite troops will be mobilized, and after the formation is completed, they will go to the battlefield in northern Myanmar to take on the task of fighting against the British and Indian troops.¡±

    "Our station has exclusive news from Myitkyina in northern Myanmar. Major General Le Yiqin, commander of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division, delivered an important speech at a ceremony to commemorate the fallen pilots. General Le said that the air battle in northern Myanmar that just passed was a  The aviation group suffered the heaviest losses since its establishment. A total of more than 800 pilots were killed and injured in the battle with the British Air Force in India. "

    "General Le said that this blood debt will be recorded on the heads of the aggressors. The pilots who died are heroes of the aviation force. Their heroic combat actions smashed the British Air Force's air attack on Magao, a city in northern Myanmar, and protected the citizens there.  The safety of lives and property, and inflicting heavy damage on invading enemy aircraft in other airspaces, their sacrifices are valuable.¡±

    "General Le also said that the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division is a particularly combat-effective unit. It will not be depressed and lose its fighting spirit because of this loss. The blood of the fallen soldiers will not be shed in vain. He has already told the division commander Tang Qiu  General Li made a request to replenish 600 to 700 fighter jets and bombers as soon as possible. Once the replenishment is completed, the sky in northern Myanmar will be the tomb of the British Air Force in India, and the general himself will personally fly fighter planes to participate in every air battle, for  Revenge for the dead comrades!"

    The news broadcast on the radio deeply attracted Alexander, making him forget everything and wanted to get in and listen. From these pieces of news, Alexander got the information he wanted, and it was the information he had dreamed of, allowing him to  The situation in Indochina feels like the sun is clearing from the clouds and the sun is suddenly clearing up.

    He came to two conclusions. First, Tang Qiuli was still in Yangon and was actively mobilizing troops to form a field regiment for himself. His main force had not yet gone north to northern Myanmar. With the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops,  Can it be an easy task? No wonder, during the advancement of the Hukang River Valley, they only encountered one stubborn resistance in Xiduo. It turned out that Tang Qiuli's local troops were no longer able to stop him.

    Second, the ** Division Aviation Department suffered heavy losses in the battle with Lieutenant General Bright's air force and was unable to launch large-scale air strikes against its own troops. More than 800 pilots were killed or injured.  How many pilots can Yiqin lose, and how many planes can be crashed? The greatest threat to our ground forces, the Southern Flying Group of the Japanese Army, has been severely damaged.

    These two points, no matter which one, are good news for Alexander. Tang Qiuli's main force was mobilized to the northern Burma area and formed an attack posture against his own troops. It would not be possible in less than a week.  , and Le Yiqin's aviation force could not complete the replenishment of aircraft and pilots and form combat effectiveness in less than half a year.

    This was an opportunity created by God. That guy Bright used all the belongings of the air force stationed in India to severely damage Tang Qiuli's aviation force, removing the factor that posed the greatest threat to him, and finally did something meaningful.  Time, within a week, his hundreds of thousands of troops can completely gain a foothold in northern Myanmar.

    Alexander, who was ecstatic, turned around suddenly and heard a "bang". What fell to the ground?

    (To be continued) (To be continued Piaotian  Literature registered members recommend this work
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