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"I'm sorry, General! I can't agree with your point of view!" Brigadier General French shook his head, and then continued: "We have reason to believe that reinforcements have arrived from the Western Sichuan Army on the opposite side. As for the number, this is still unknown.

I don’t know. However, the Western Sichuan Army’s troops on the plateau only have two brigades and more than 17,000 people. If they deploy troops from other aspects, they will not have enough time. Therefore, this is our final victory over the Western Sichuan Army.

There is a chance. If we wait for Western Sichuan to mobilize reinforcements from other places, then unless we send another army from the UK, all our plans will come to nothing!"

Henry Wellesley was silent. This was what he feared most. Whether he could win this time was not only related to his personal future, but also related to the glory of his family. Therefore, he had to find a way to win.

Otherwise, his military career will be over, and at the same time, he will bring shame to his family. This is something Henry Wellesley absolutely does not want to see.

"So, Brigadier General French, why don't we wait for our reinforcements to arrive before executing your battle plan? By then, I can even give you more troops!" Henry Wellesley said.

"No, General! The road conditions here are too bad to allow large troops to march. A brigade of troops is already the limit. And, in order to increase speed, we will only carry a small number of small-caliber artillery to ensure that

The suddenness of the assault! When the time comes, the Western Sichuan Army will definitely not think that we will attack from their rear. Their defense lines are also all facing the front. As long as the general can cooperate in time after my people launch the attack,

I am confident that we will defeat the Western Sichuan Army in one fell swoop. When the time comes, we may be able to march straight into the plateau and occupy the beautiful Lhasa!" Brigadier General French said.

"Beautiful Lhasa, I heard my grandfather talk about its beauty when I was a child. Such a beautiful place cannot be owned by those yellow-skinned monkeys. Only our noble British people are qualified to own it!" Henry Weir

Slee said.

"General, I completely agree with your point of view. The Chinese are not entitled to own this magical land. They can only belong to us British! So, do you agree with my battle plan?" French asked.

"Okay, Brigadier General French, I agree with your battle plan. Your people can set off early tomorrow morning. I hope you will circle back behind those yellow-skinned monkeys and attack them. I can't even wait.

I hope to see their panicked look. Brigadier General French, if you can win, I guarantee that you will become the youngest major general in the British Army!" Henry Wellesley said. With the strength of their family, plus

With such merit, it is not difficult for Brigadier General French to be promoted to one level and become a major general.

"Thank you, General! I promise that my troops and I will do our best to win the victory!" Brigadier General French said excitedly. He came from a civilian family and was able to get to where he is today step by step, at the age of forty.

Serving as the brigade commander of an infantry brigade with the rank of brigadier general is already a very good achievement. If he can become a major general and a real general, he will undoubtedly become the youngest major general in the British Army. His future achievements will be limitless.

After receiving Henry Wellesley's guarantee, French will ensure that he will use his utmost efforts to complete this military operation and win victory for Britain.

The next morning, French led more than 5,000 men of the 28th Infantry Brigade to set off. They would cross the mountains on the right, and then go upstream along the river. They would cross the mountains again in Sisni and appear in front of the Western Sichuan Army.

Launch a sudden attack on them from the rear. At that time, Henry Wellesley will also launch an attack from the front. Under attack from both sides, French is very sure that he can defeat the Western Sichuan Army in one fell swoop. At that time, the British and Indian troops will

They can drive straight into the plateau and occupy the plateau, even Lhasa. After all, according to the information they have, the Western Sichuan Army only has two brigades stationed on the plateau all year round. Once these two brigades are defeated, the Western Sichuan Army will be in trouble for a long time.

will no longer pose a threat to them. At that time, it will be the diplomats of the British Empire who take action. When the army achieves victory on the battlefield, the diplomats can rely on the victory and the influence of the British Empire

It used force to force its opponents to sign a treaty and protect Britain's interests.

At the same time, the 9th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army also set off under the leadership of the guide. In order to maintain continuity, Wang Yuze specially sent a communication soldier to carry two wireless telegraph machines to follow them as they marched. In order to be able to grasp the movements of the troops in real time. However, who

Unexpectedly, both the Western Sichuan Army and the British-Indian Army sent troops, hoping to go back to the other side's back, and they all chose the same marching route. The final result was that they would meet at a certain point in the river valley.

.We can meet, and a fierce battle will break out. As for who can win, it depends on which side the goddess of victory is on.

"Chief of Staff, how is the war on the border going now?" Wang Xiao asked. After Wang Yuze arrived at the front line, he would ask for relevant news almost every day. Today Xiong Wu also reported on the change of equipment and defense of the troops.

After talking about business, Wang Xiao still asked about the situation on the battlefield.

"Commander, Yuze sent back a telegram yesterday. Now the 7th, 8th, and 9th brigades have all arrived in Mara, and Yuze is ready to launch a counterattack. The troops should have started to take action now. Because the British

The Indian Army has also sent 50,000 reinforcements, so Yuze plans to eat the opponent's front troops before the opponent's reinforcements arrive and push the front back to the border!" Xiong Wu said.

"The British have sent reinforcements again? Yuze only has three brigades, is that enough?" Wang Xiao frowned.

"If nothing else happens, it should be enough. Although the British and Indian troops have a large number of troops, the British army and reinforcements only have three brigades, less than 20,000 people. The rest are Indian indigenous troops. They

Although there are many people, their actual effect on the battlefield is very limited!" Xiong Wu said.

"That will be fine! However, the General Staff Headquarters must provide good support to Yuze, and the logistics must meet the battlefield consumption as much as possible!" Wang Xiaoti said.

"Yes, Marshal! The Logistics Department has sent a lot of troops to the plateau to replenish supplies for the army. At the same time, the Fanba people on the plateau also spontaneously transported food and ammunition to the front line. Although the road conditions are bad, the front line is guaranteed to be safe.

There is no problem with consumption!" Xiong Wu replied.

"Well! After the war is over, Western Sichuan should invest a lot of money in building strategic roads leading to the border. In this way, if something like this happens again, it will be easier for us to deal with it!" Wang Xiao said.

Xiong Wu nodded. He was very supportive of the construction of a strategic highway leading to the border. However, the cabinet rejected the suggestion of the General Staff Headquarters because it was too costly and could not yield benefits. However, if Wang Xiao spoke,

There should be no problem with all this. The construction of the strategic highway will not only be beneficial to defense. It will also allow Western Sichuan to quickly send troops if it has any intention to attack India.

The soldiers of the 9th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army are mainly composed of the Fanba people living in the plateau areas and the Han and Yi people living in the mountainous areas of Western Sichuan. Their ability to travel through mountains and rivers is naturally stronger than other troops. They are used in the Himalayas

Fighting in these mountainous areas at the southern foot naturally has advantages over other armies.

Du Qizheng, the commander of the 9th Brigade, knew the importance of this mission. Therefore, after the troops set off, he personally led the 1st Battalion of the 9th Brigade to clear the way for the entire brigade. He strived to complete the roundabout on time and block the British and Indian troops.

He remembered that Wang Yuze said that the commander of the British-Indian army this time seemed to be some kind of Duke, and he seemed to be quite famous in Britain. If the Duke could be captured alive, what a great achievement it would be!

For this reason, his troops must speed up their march and resolutely complete their mission!

"Brothers, move faster. If it's too late, the British will be beaten away, and we won't even be able to drink the soup!" Du Qizheng urged.

The soldiers of the Ninth Brigade couldn't help but speed up their pace after hearing the brigade commander's urging. Although beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads due to the high-speed driving, everyone still moved forward desperately.

Taking steps.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, the leading troops of the 9th Brigade had arrived at Sisni and began to climb over the mountains. The mountain road was very steep and difficult to walk. It was not until two hours later that they successfully climbed over the mountains and entered the valley area.

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Then, after resting for half an hour, they headed south along the river valley. At this speed, they would be able to reach Volta Mountain before noon tomorrow, without delaying their counterattack.

However, at two o'clock in the afternoon, something unexpected happened.

"Brigadier, the British are found ahead!" A soldier from a vanguard squad responsible for opening the road came back and reported.

"What? British people? Why are they here? You can't see it wrong, right?" Du Qizheng was shocked.

"Brigadier, we are definitely not wrong. We found them taking a rest. Those British people are as white as ghosts and tall. They are very easy to recognize!" said the soldier in the vanguard squad.

"Damn it, these British people want to attack us! Order the troops and prepare to fight. Tell the deputy brigade commander and chief of staff at the back to speed up and prepare for a big fight with the British. First Battalion, follow me

Come on. I want to catch the British by surprise!" Du Qizheng immediately issued a combat order.
Chapter completed!