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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1448 The end, the Ma Gao ambush battle!

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    Beautiful memories are always intoxicating. Of course, Commander Alexander also received a call from Major General Hopkins, commander of the Third Division, who informed Fisher about Fisher's limelighting behavior.

    This did not affect Alexander's mood. At this moment, Fisher's little tricks were like those of a naughty child. He looked at his subordinates' transgressions with a tolerant attitude. There was one thing that Alexander firmly believed,  No matter how much Fisher takes the limelight, he can't escape his own shadow.

    The supreme commander of the army is himself, and all the credit of his subordinates can be attributed to his good command!  In other words, the more military exploits your subordinates have, the taller your image will be. This is why a rising tide lifts all boats.

    When the army's artillery group and the overwhelming artillery fire suddenly arrived, Alexander stared in disbelief and looked at a place a few kilometers in front of him, where a column of smoke and flames rose up, like a giant ax falling from the sky.  Cutting off the troops, the Meishikailing Highway turned into a slaughterhouse of death in the blink of an eye.

    After Alexander reacted, the first order he issued was, "Immediately order all troops to stop advancing and retreat quickly!" It was easy to give an order, but most of the troops who could execute the order were shrouded in smoke.

    When Alexander's jeep was already more than 20 kilometers away from the shelling area, he woke up and hurriedly ordered to stop. Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Adams reported dejectedly: "Your Excellency, Commander, most of the troops have been lost.  Contact us, only the rearguard and baggage troops will follow your orders and retreat quickly."

    Alexander¡¯s dull eyes looked at the overwhelming artillery shells and the black smoke clouds, and he asked unconsciously: ¡°How many troops have been withdrawn?¡±

    Lieutenant General Adams whispered: "Including the baggage troops, there are only more than 80,000 people, our main force. They are all within the artillery range of the squadron. I left a brigade of supporting troops. I just asked  For a moment, I didn¡¯t see a single soldier withdrawing!¡±

    Alexander¡¯s pupils were dazzled.  Staring at Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Adams with wandering eyes, he said almost to himself: "Why? Why is this happening? Who can tell me why this is happening?"

    No one could answer the question, and even the commander himself could not figure it out. Alexander suddenly nervously grabbed Adams by the collar and shouted loudly: "Order the troops to attack immediately. We must break through the encirclement of Tang Qiuli's troops! Kill me  Soldiers rescued!"

    Chief of Staff Adams, with pity in his eyes, looked at the commander who was already on the verge of collapse. He said nothing and allowed him to hold on to his collar. He knew what the commander was saying now.  It was a sign of losing their minds and collapsing, not to mention the non-main force of more than 80,000 people, or another 80,000 people.  Engaging in such a meaningless battle would also result in the complete annihilation of the entire army.

    The artillery fire of the Chinese ** team almost turned half the sky red. How many soldiers can the British Empire have to fill it?  It was not the right time to die. Adams knew very well that the ambushed troops would only die.

    Alexander suddenly let go of his hand and collapsed on the back seat of the jeep.  He said to himself: "Conspiracy and trap, it is a huge conspiracy and trap from beginning to end. That damn Chinese, that insidious and cunning Chinese, his main army has been waiting for me in northern Myanmar.  Why? Why did I fall for it?¡±

    Adams looked at Alexander who was talking to himself.  There was no order at all for the current situation. The troops of more than 80,000 people stayed in this wilderness, watching the smoke and flames rising into the sky on the Meskai Ridge in the distance, and feeling it under their feet.  The trembling earth, a hint of coolness, penetrated into the bones uncontrollably, and the face was full of fear!

    If the troops continue to stay here, Adams cannot guarantee that these more than 80,000 people may disperse and become a rout. Moreover, once Tang Qiuli's troops pursue them, no one can escape!

    Adams said as calmly as possible: "Your Excellency, Commander, now is not the time for us to be sad. You should issue an order for the troops to retreat to East India along the original route of the Hukang Valley. Otherwise, we will be in danger!"

    Alexander nodded blankly. In fact, in his mind, he was thinking about why he suddenly lost so miserably. How did Tang Qiuli pre-set so many artillery pieces on the path of his advancement?  Of course, there was still the main force that had not shown up. Could it be that he had fallen into Tang Qiuli's trap from the beginning?

    He just nodded subconsciously in agreement with Adams' words, but this did not prevent Adams from issuing an order for the entire army to retreat in the name of the commander. Under the sudden westerly wind, more than 80,000 British and Indian troops managed to escape the fate of annihilation.  , returned as fast as they came. Even though there was no pursuer of the Army Division behind them, they still retreated as fast as?The bow bird.  ¡¾¡¿

    At about 7:40 in the evening on April 28, the ambush battle on Meskai Ridge was coming to an end. Tang Qiuli stepped out of the shelter and looked into the distance. The smoke on the battlefield had been blown away by the west wind, and gradually  The whole scene was revealed, the setting sun was like blood, the forests were dyed, and among the lush greenery, a charred curve snaked through the mountains.

    That was the main battlefield of the Magao ambush battle. The artillery of the ** Division used hundreds of thousands of artillery shells and tens of thousands of rockets to create a scorched earth zone dozens of kilometers long and ten kilometers wide, burying the green and green fields everywhere.  Hundreds of thousands of British and Indian soldiers fought the battle from start to finish in just two hours and ten minutes, cleanly.

    The process of the battle was extremely smooth. After more than ten days of painstaking efforts and precise planning, today's results were finally achieved. After this battle, the main force of the British Army in India was lost, and there was no longer any strength to fight again. East India and the East Indian Ocean,  They have everything they own. On the land of Indochina, in less than three years, they have defeated the Japanese and the British in a row. The Chinese have truly established a firm foothold on this land!

    Taking a deep breath of the air that smelled of gunpowder smoke and blood, Tang Qiuli's chest felt like a heat wave that looked like blood but not blood. It swelled his heart and filled him with pride. He couldn't help but want to look up to the sky and howl. The west wind  Lie Xun blew up a corner of his military uniform, causing his mottled hair to float, and the sunset glow in the sky covered him with a layer of bloody clothing.

    Liu Xinlan, who was just behind him, looked at the unforgiving back of the man she loved, and unexpectedly saw the sharpness that penetrated history, the contempt for the world and the loneliness in her heart, a strange mixture of them.  It just feels like this man at this moment is so far away from me.

    Liu Xinlan put aside all the thoughts in her heart, walked to Tang Qiuli with light steps, and said softly: "Qiuli, the wind has started, go back!" Tang Qiuli turned around and smiled at the woman she loved. Liu Xinlan was familiar with him.  , came back again, making her almost doubt whether what she saw and felt just now was a dream?

    Looking at Liu Xinlan's concerned eyes, Tang Qiuli smoothed her long flowing hair and said, "Xinlan, the troops are about to pursue a night-long pursuit. The personnel of the division headquarters must form a capable command team to follow the troops.  , In this way, you and the remaining personnel will return to Magao. The next march will be very tense and difficult. You will not have to worry about me when you go back!"

    Liu Xinlan's face was full of reluctance. She really didn't want to give up and didn't feel relieved. There was no one around Tang Qiuli to take care of her. Just when she was about to open her mouth to fight for it, she saw Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe. He came over happily and shouted happily from afar.  : "Sir, what a great victory! An unprecedented victory!" Liu Xinlan swallowed back her words knowingly.

    Tang Qiuli looked at him with a smile, and said half-jokingly: "Oh, if we can make our Chief of Staff Zhao so happy, the results will be huge, let's talk about it!"

    Zhao Yuhe held a stack of manuscript paper and said: "Division Commander, the battle reports of each brigade have been compiled. After more than two hours of fighting, the number of British and Indian troops in the ambush circle was approximately more than 140,000.  The artillery fire killed more than 80,000 people and captured more than 40,000 people, almost all of whom were wounded. It can be said that apart from the dead British and Indian soldiers, our prisoners of war included more than 40,000 wounded people. "

    Tang Qiuli pretended to be serious and asked: "Chief of Staff Zhao, the statistics of the results are not rigorous enough. There are still nearly 20,000 people. Where are they?"

    Zhao Yuhe said quickly: "Commander, I haven't finished my report yet. As for the more than 20,000 British and Indian soldiers, no bodies can be found anyway. According to Artillery Commander Zheng Yong, they should be covered by rocket launchers."  , disappeared into ashes, so it can only be classified as missing! This is the data obtained by our brigade's surprise interrogation of prisoners of war."

    "In addition, Brigadier Liu Hongzhang of the 1st Brigade, who is in charge of the westernmost position of the ambush circle, reported that about an hour ago, the British and Indian troops who did not enter the ambush circle, about 80,000 to 90,000 people, had moved towards the Hukang Valley.  direction to retreat.¡±

    Tang Qiuli smiled sarcastically and said: "Alexander suffered a big loss. Now, when he thinks of running back, it's too late. He has no chance. He orders the troops in the direction of Ledo, Sujia, Jiamai and New Taiji.  Quickly encircle the target, and annihilate all the British and Indian troops in front of you by five o'clock tomorrow morning at the latest, and then immediately advance in the direction of Xiduo."

    "Order, all the troops of the 10th, 11th, and 12th brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps lurking near Xiduo and the Chutian Department of the special operations detachment, to seize Xiduo no later than 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. At the same time, the 11th  The brigade sent a regiment of troops to the Ramgarh area of ??East India to monitor the situation of other British and Indian troops. "

    "Order, the Leyiqin Department of the Southern Aviation Group of the Aviation Force, starting from tomorrow morning, to carry out aerial supplies of heavy equipment and materials to the troops on the Xiduo front line, and the bomber unit of the department, starting from tomorrow morning, carried out non-stop bombing and air raids on the hastily retreating British and Indian troops until the battle was over!  "

    Zhao Yuhe replied in the loudest voice: "Yes, division commander! Immediately convey the order to all units!" Looking at Zhao Yuhe's hurried back, Tang Qiuli said softly: "Alexander, we will meet again soon!  "

    (To be continued)
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