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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1487: The Battle at Imphal (Part 1)

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    Under the afternoon sun, the high mountains and jungles of Xiduo were shrouded in a golden color. Tang Qiusheng stood in front of the low window of the headquarters, looking at the approaching British soldiers and the stretcher.

    Tang Qiusheng and Alexander were no strangers. As early as two years ago, when Alexander rushed to the Tengchong Division headquarters to ask for help due to the fierce attack by the Japanese army, Tang Qiusheng avoided seeing him. Tang Qiusheng was responsible for the entire reception, making excuses and delaying time.  , Alexander's performance at that time made Tang Qiusheng very bored and puzzled. He could not understand that the British had to put on a arrogant posture even when asking for help from the Japanese army.

    From that moment on, Tang Qiusheng knew that sooner or later, he would meet again with Alexander, who had the consciousness of a boss in his bones. Now that day has finally come, and under such circumstances, he, as a victor,  Or, there was a playful smile on the corner of Tang Qiusheng's mouth.

    The Corps Chief of Staff next to him, Major General Yu Guanghan, saw the commander's smile and said, "Deputy division commander, when the British guy arrives later, how about I arrange a scene and give him a showdown?"

    Tang Qiusheng said slowly: "Guanghan, it's not necessary. A winner should have the demeanor of a winner. Alexander is already a defeated general and has lost all his capital. There is no need for any show of force. He no longer has the trump card of pride.  If you look at the officers and soldiers around him, you will know that such an army has no choice but to surrender. They have been beaten out of their spirits! "

    Arriving in front of the Sido Battle Headquarters, Alexander was supported by the guards and walked off the stretcher with difficulty. He looked at the soldiers of the Army standing in front of the door with guns in hand, and a look of pain appeared on his face. In just over twenty days,  My identity has completely changed.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of East India, thousands of troops and horses were like a rainbow, how high-spirited and confident they were.  Attacking all the way from the Hukang River Valley, it was like entering an uninhabited land, until they reached the Meiskai Ridge, where they were suddenly ambushed by Tang Qiuli's troops.  The situation took a turn for the worse, and they were defeated thousands of miles away. After all, they were unable to escape from Tang Qiuli's conspiracy. All of this seemed to be a dream.

    Xiduo, he will not forget that he is the winner.  The starting point of the attack on northern Myanmar is also the end point of today's surrender. If the person who surrendered was not Tang Qiusheng, the deputy commander of the ** Division, but Tang Qiuli himself, Alexander would definitely think that this was a place chosen consciously by some Chinese.  In order to humiliate myself by appearing victorious.

    Under the escort of soldiers from the ** Division.  Alexander came to the house and saw Tang Qiusheng, the deputy division commander whom he knew well.  Standing behind a large table with a calm expression, Alexander seemed to feel more comfortable from the moment he saw Tang Qiusheng for some reason.

    He has dealt with the number three figure in the army. He is a very easy-to-get-together person. He is peaceful, honest and steady. When dealing with Tang Qiusheng, he does not have to worry about being insulted.

    Alexander took a few steps forward.  He said in a hoarse voice: "General Tang, as the commander of the Indian Army, I surrender to your department on behalf of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers. I think we should discuss the details of the surrender in detail!"

    Tang Qiusheng smiled slightly.  He replied: "General Alexander, you made the wisest choice and saved the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. As for the details, it is very simple. Your soldiers immediately put down their weapons and were escorted by my soldiers into the prisoners of war."  Of course, if something unpleasant happens during the surrender, we have the right to take strong measures."

    Alexander was silent for a while and then said: "General Tang, we soldiers of the British Empire have a sense of honor. I would like to make a small request. Can officers at all levels keep weapons for self-defense, that is, their sidearms? Still  Yes, I hope your army will not publicize our surrender so that we can have some dignity and give our prisoners of war the treatment they deserve."

    Tang Qiusheng felt a sense of boredom in his heart, and he asked again, what is going on with the British?  Even the surrender was half-covered, and the officers kept their sidearms. How could it be called a complete surrender by laying down their weapons?

    The Chief of Staff next to him, Yu Guanghan, felt annoyed. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Qiusheng stopped him with his eyes, and then said in a calm tone: "General Alexander, you and I are both soldiers. You should know what it means to lay down your weapons and surrender."  , since the day your hundreds of thousands of troops invaded northern Myanmar, today¡¯s outcome was destined. As for whether it will be used for propaganda, this should not be your concern!¡±

    "As for the treatment of prisoners of war, you don't have to worry. We Chinese have good martial ethics that have been passed down for thousands of years, and we have not yet had the habit of indiscriminately killing and abusing prisoners of war. As long as the prisoners of war do not cause trouble, your lives will be safe."  There will be guarantees. Let me just tell you that our troops have already taken in all the wounded soldiers you abandoned earlier."

    Alexander was speechless, and Tang Qiusheng continued: "If AlexanderGeneral, if you have no objections, just sign the surrender document, and then have your soldiers assemble at the designated location. My time is very tight and I don't want to waste it on useless details.  "

    At about four o'clock in the afternoon on May 19, Alexander, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India, signed the instrument of surrender. More than an hour later, the remaining more than 60,000 British and Indian Army officers and soldiers laid down their weapons and lined up neatly.  The formation gathered heavily at the location designated by Tang Qiusheng. Immediately, a brigade of troops from the ** Division marched into the British-Indian army position on the right bank of the Hukang River Valley to count and receive weapons and equipment. The Battle of Xiduo was completely over.

    Tang Qiusheng calmly watched the groups of British and Indian soldiers gathering together, and said to Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan: "Guanghan, send a report to the division commander immediately. The Battle of Xiduo ended at about 4 o'clock this afternoon.  After the battle, all the British and Indian troops surrendered. Guanghan, you stay in Xiduo to deal with the prisoner of war problem. I will leave you a brigade of troops responsible for escorting the prisoners of war to the Magao prisoner of war camp. Geng Zhijie's troops of the 12th Brigade of the Corps  Bar!"

    Yu Guanghan's face was full of reluctance, and he muttered: "Isn't it just to escort more than 60,000 prisoners of war? I don't need to take care of it myself. Can't I just leave it to Geng Zhijie? At the critical moment when East India is about to fight a big war, who will  Are you unwilling to take on such a task? "

    Tang Qiusheng smiled and said gently: "Guanghan, don't complain. These more than 60,000 prisoners of war are the division commander's capital to negotiate with the British. From Xiduo to Magao, a journey of several hundred kilometers, tens of thousands of prisoners of war."  There is nothing careless about eating, drinking, and camping. Do you think this task is easy? It¡¯s a great achievement for you to escort the prisoners to Magao one by one!¡±

    At about five o'clock in the afternoon on May 19, Tang Qiuli, who was in the small town of Luhading, received a telegram from the Xiduo Campaign Headquarters. He laughed loudly with excitement and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, Tang  The deputy division commander used the best way to solve Alexander's troops. It was beyond my expectation. I originally thought that Xiduo could not solve the problem without a fight. Well, he defeated the enemy without fighting. Brother Qiu Sheng is really powerful.  !¡±

    Zhao Yuhe said: "Commander, together with the wounded soldiers of the British and Indian troops who were taken in before, and the prisoners of war from the battles of Ledo, Sujia, Jamai, and New Taiji, if we add them all together, we should have more than 100,000 British and Indian troops in our hands."  Are you a prisoner of war?"

    Tang Qiuli said: "It's more or less the same. We have these prisoners of war in our hands. It depends on what that madman Churchill will do with them. This is the cost of negotiation. If we exchange prisoners of war for land, the British will not suffer any loss!"

    On the afternoon of May 20, troops from seven brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which were attacking Dhaka, Khulna, Bokaro, Saifpur, Jinhati and other places, sent telegrams one after another, "Our troops have arrived at the designated location.  Position, hiding and waiting, the British and Indian troops continued to gather in the above-mentioned areas, but no intention of our army was found. "

    At about five o'clock in the evening that day, troops from the 8th, 9th and 10th brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps arrived at Luhatin more than an hour ahead of schedule. At the same time, troops from the eight brigades directly under the Corps had already approached the Naga Hills.  On the Imphal front line, there are three brigades of forward troops, which are only more than fifty kilometers away from Imphal.

    At this point, all the troops of the ** Division participating in the East India Campaign have arrived at their designated positions, and Tang Qiuli's battle layout has been launched perfectly.

    The troops of the ** Division suddenly approached the Imphal line, causing frequent alarms for the British Army's Eastward March in India. Lieutenant General Chelsea, the commander of the Army, had to order all the troops assembled in Imphal to immediately move forward to Naga.  At the western foot of the hills, we built a position to confront the ** Division troops, hoping to block the first wave of attacks by the ** Division troops with four incomplete divisions.

    At the same time, Lieutenant General Chelsea also issued an order that the troops at each assembly point, no matter how many troops were assembled, should be armed on the spot, and then quickly concentrate in the direction of Imphal. He knew very well that the strength of nearly 40,000 troops was not enough.  To resist the large-scale incoming ** division troops, any point of hundreds of kilometers of defense line is a place where the ** division troops can break through.

    Although the equipment provided by the Americans was sufficient in quantity, it still had to be used by soldiers. The troops of the ** Division suddenly approached Imphal, which was obviously not expected by Lieutenant General Chelsea. Although he was alert enough, China  The men came too quickly, and when his Imphal defense line didn't even have a prototype, they came to the city, leaving him in a hurry.

    The troops of the ** Division came from the direction of Xiduo, which meant that Alexander's troops were finished. Tang Qiuli was free to deal with himself. The Naga Hills were the only natural barrier to the East India region.  , although there is no very dangerous terrain, it is the only commanding height and terrain that can be used.

    According to Lieutenant General Chelsea's plan, the terrain conditions of the Naga Hills were used to block and delay the attack of the ** Division troops. As long as they can withstand the attack for about three days, troops from other assembly points will arrive one after another and withstand another ten.  In about a day or so, the reserve troops of the second-line army also hadA part can reach Imphal.

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