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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1440 Ambush, Battle of Magao!  (three)

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    >The military meeting that Alexander could or could not hold did not last long. By about eight o'clock in the night, it was coming to an end. At the end of the meeting, Alexander gave a very passionate final speech, which can be regarded as  It was a pre-war mobilization.  %net

    He said: "My generals, a historic moment is about to come. After being away from Indochina for more than two years, our troops of the British Empire will once again return to this area that our ancestors developed and know as home.  I believe that our old friends will sincerely welcome us back to our homeland and bring them happiness and prosperity.¡±

    "To this end, I have a special order for our soldiers to have a good rest tonight and prepare a sumptuous dinner. Of course, they can drink some wine appropriately. In addition, let our young men shave their beards.  Putting on new military uniforms and appearing on the land of northern Myanmar in high spirits, some people may say that my words are too early.¡±

    "No, gentlemen, I am not exaggerating in the slightest. Xinduo is the last barrier out of the Hukang River Valley. Once Xinduo is captured, there will no longer be any obstacles in front that can stop the progress of the British Empire. It is beautiful and rich.  The land of northern Myanmar is like a beautiful oriental beauty, exposed in front of us. Dear Fisher, at exactly 5:30 tomorrow morning, use your cannon to sound the signal for our return to Indochina.  Overture! Have a nice evening, gentlemen!"

    I have to admire Alexander's eloquence and provocative power. His words aroused the passion in the bones of the British officers and provoked a burst of applause and cheers from the officers present. What's more, some even blew a sharp whistle.  The whistle made a serious military meeting as smoky as a third-rate bar where London gangsters gather.

    ?Obviously.  Alexander was very satisfied with the effect of this meeting and believed that the passion of the officers and the desire to conquer in their hearts had been ignited by him.  Of course, after the meeting, he did not forget to give troops in the direction of Ledo, Sujia, Gamai and New Taiji.  Issue a stern order: "Before noon tomorrow, we must arrive in northern Myanmar as planned according to the original plan, and launch attacks on all scheduled occupation targets on time!"

    In Xinduo Town.  Xiao Jinshan, who was observing the movement on the other side on the stone wall, listened to the faint laughter from time to time in the camp of the British and Indian troops, and looked at the brightly lit camp, all showing undisguised arrogance. Looking back  Looking at the soldiers hidden behind the wall, silently eating dry food, they gritted their teeth.

    These bastards are too arrogant.  Xiao Jinshan used his binoculars and could even see piles of bonfires. The British and Indian soldiers sat around the bonfires, enjoying the barbecue and drinking gulps of wine from time to time. Not too much.  Mount dozens of cannons and blast him for half an hour.  Keep this night, Brits and Sepoys.  Don't even think about sleeping soundly again.

    However, there was not even a mortar. According to the order of the division commander, it had been withdrawn to the rear. Xiao Jinshan regretted this. He kept complaining to himself, "Why are you so honest? It is impossible for the division commander to send people."  Think about it, if we leave a dozen mortars, we can take advantage of the darkness and fire some shells, so that these bastards will be stunned."

    Xiao Jinshan angrily stood on the wall, walked back and forth, walked to a heavy machine gun, pulled the shooter aside, raised the muzzle of the gun, and was about to fire, but looked at the distance, then put it down in frustration, the distance was too far,  The range of the heavy machine gun is not enough, so it can only be angry.

    After watching it for a while, Xiao Jinshan's mind was brewing countless combat plans to attack these bastards under the cover of night, but they were not 100% sure, so he had to give up and said glumly to the communications staff officer who was following him.  : "Send a report to the division commander to report the situation in Xinduo. At about 6:30 this evening, the British and Indian troops advanced to a point five kilometers away from Xinduo. At first, they were ready to attack. Later, for unknown reasons,  There has been no attack on Xinduo, everything is normal now.¡±

    At two o'clock in the morning on April 28th, Ma Gao, Tang Qiuli, the ** Division's frontline headquarters for the Northern Burma Campaign, stood in front of a large military map, looking intently at the marked map of the enemy's and our enemy's situation. So far, the battle's progress  The process was completely under his control, and the rhythm and development of the battle did not deviate from the predetermined track.

    Alexander's middle route army has already approached Xinduo, the last barrier out of the Hukang River Valley. According to normal circumstances, the British and Indian troops will launch an attack on Xinduo at dawn tomorrow. By tomorrow evening, they can approach the vicinity of Magao.  The Magao ambush battle will start on time, and the campaign in northern Myanmar will officially begin.

    Everything is going according to his plan, there are no loopholes, but for some reason, Tang Qiuli's heart just can't calm down. He always feels like he's missing something?  But he couldn't tell the specific details. The premonition came and went suddenly, but he couldn't grasp it. This feeling made him uncomfortable. He frowned and thought hard. Even Liu Xinlan came over and asked him to eat the night.Even at night, I didn't notice it.

    It wasn't until Liu Xinlan gently pulled on his sleeve that Tang Qiuli came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream. Looking at Liu Xinlan's worried eyes, he smiled apologetically and let go of his worries, "Maybe everything went too smoothly.  I worry too much, what kind of threat can the British and Indian soldiers pose to the troops!"

    Looking at the supper brought by Liu Xinlan, Tang Qiuli sniffed it vigorously a few times and said repeatedly: "Xinlan is good at cooking. I am very lucky. Oh, Xinlan, go and call Chief of Staff Zhao. He is busy."  By now, I am probably so hungry." Upon hearing his compliment, Liu Xinlan smiled sweetly and replied, "I have already called him and will be here soon. I have prepared it for two people, so feel free to eat!"

    Zhao Yuhe came over, smelled the sweet smell at first, rubbed his hands in embarrassment, and said: "Sir, I see that Staff Liu's cooking skills are getting better and better. You are in for a treat!"

    Tang Qiuli was eating supper and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, sit down, Xinlan's cooking is definitely good. If you have time, go back to Dingbian and ask my mother to teach her some Northeastern cuisine. I can do it too."  I often eat dishes from my hometown. You don¡¯t know, Yu He. If I don¡¯t eat them for a long time, I feel greedy, especially the butchered pig dishes. Oops, I can¡¯t eat enough for one meal and the next. I don¡¯t eat them for a long time in my hometown in Northeast China.  Son, when winter comes, everyone kills pigs and stews sauerkraut with white meat and blood sausage. The taste is something I will never forget in my life!"

    Liu Xinlan's face couldn't help but blush, and she couldn't help but yearn for it. "When I return to Dingbian and see the two old people, my identity will be confirmed. I must learn the Northeastern cuisine Qiu Li mentioned and give it to me every day."  "He does it." The little girl's face was full of sweetness. Little did she know that she could find pure Northeastern-style sauerkraut in Indochina, which is about as difficult as the moon.

    Zhao Yuhe also smiled and said: "Teacher, after so many years, you have not forgotten the taste of hometown food. In fact, I am too. My hometown is Shaanxi. I studied in university in Xi'an. Since that time, I have followed  Sir, I often recall the street snacks in Xi¡¯an. I haven¡¯t had the chance to go back for several years!¡±

    Liu Xinlan listened with interest to the two grown men discussing food and drink. Tang Qiuli casually asked: "Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan didn't send a telegram, right? These two guys must be in Xinduo, with Yingyin."  The army fought a battle, and I was feeling very happy. I ordered the blocking intensity to be increased. They should not let me fight it into a small-scale battle. With Xiao Jinshan¡¯s character, if he can do it, Fan Yuanshan will not be able to reach it.  The main reason for doing extraordinary things is Xiao Jinshan.¡±

    Zhao Yuhe smiled and said: "Commander, you didn't guess right this time. Twenty minutes ago, I received a telegram from the two brigade commanders Xiao and Fang. When the forward troops of the British and Indian troops advanced to the vicinity of Xinduo,  , did not launch an attack immediately, but camped on the spot. At this moment, I guess Brigadier Xiao is sulking! "

    Tang Qiuli was stunned, stopped chewing, and asked: "What? There was no fighting in Xinduo? That's not normal!"

    Zhao Yuhe nodded with some strangeness and confusion. Tang Qiuli seemed to have grasped the source of his uneasiness. Compared with Alexander's crazy advance in the past two days, it was abnormal that he did not immediately launch an attack on Xinduo.  , Alexander is also a veteran soldier. He knows that time is very precious to him. He must get out of the Hukang Valley before his main force reinforces northern Myanmar.

    This is a common sense question. Otherwise, if he was stuck in the Hukang River Valley, his situation would be very dangerous. But Alexander, who was as anxious as a spark, stopped abruptly in Xinduo and would rather give up one night. Why?  What happened that made him make such a decision?

    Looking at Tang Qiuli¡¯s thoughtful look, Zhao Yuhe and Liu Xinlan looked at each other, and they both stopped what they were doing and looked at his face.

    Tang Qiuli filtered the entire battle plan in his mind. He suddenly discovered that there was a fatal flaw in the order he gave to Xiao Jinshan Brigade and Fangyuan Mountain Brigade, that is, the time to evacuate Xinduo before eight o'clock in the morning  , with Xiao Jinshan's personality, he will never evacuate until 7:50. If his troops don't leave, Fang Yuanshan's troops will not be able to evacuate.

    If Alexander orders his troops to launch an attack on Xinduo in the early morning, there will still be a few hours until eight o'clock. Xinduo is important to northern Myanmar. As Alexander, who has been operating the Indochina Peninsula for many years, he is more important than himself.  Clearly, he could also tell that he would not easily let his troops leave the Hukang Valley.

    Although Alexander judged that the local troops did not have much combat effectiveness, it did not rule out that he believed that Xinduo must be the last line of defense held by the ** division troops, so the attack method would inevitably be more violent than the fighting along the way.  Yes, artillery fire. The new terrain conditions and defense facilities are not conducive to infantry attacks. The only way to use artillery fire is toOnly by destroying the fortifications can the passage into northern Myanmar be opened as quickly as possible.

    Thinking of this, the sweat on Tang Qiuli's forehead started to drop!
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