Lieutenant General James led the coalition forces to retreat continuously, panicking like a lost dog. He ran for two hours in a row and was as tired as a dead dog. When he saw that the Chinese army was not pursuing him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The army set up camp and began to deploy defenses.
In the makeshift command post, James and the generals from various countries were all in a state of embarrassment. There was horror in their eyes, but also luck. What was horrifying was the terror of the Chinese army. Fortunately, they survived. The Russian general wiped the dense beads of sweat on his forehead. Said: "It's so dangerous. If the Chinese army continues to pursue us, we will really fall here."
The French general nodded and couldn't help but sigh: "The Chinese soldiers are so fierce, they are like ligers and tigers."
There was panic in his eyes, frightened by the previous scene.
The general of the American Federation had a slightly serious expression, thinking about the battle scene, and finally said in a very slow and low tone: "The soldiers of the Chinese army have a spirit that is not afraid of death. Well, to put it simply, they are not afraid of death. The same is true in On the battlefield, Chinese soldiers dare to fight and kill, and they can risk their lives for victory, but our American soldiers do not have this spirit and the courage to risk their lives. This is the most fundamental reason for the failure of hand-to-hand combat. "
He sighed softly and continued: "On the battlefield, especially in hand-to-hand combat, when the morale of one party rises, it will lead to changes in the situation on the entire battlefield, thus forming a brave and fearless aura. We lost, of course. .”
"It's so mysterious."
The Russian general looked weak and disapproving.
James narrowed his eyes slightly, with the light of wisdom shining in his brown eyes, and said slowly: "I agree with the view that Chinese soldiers dare to fight and fight without fear of death. I even think that no matter now or in the future, as long as our soldiers do not The spirit of Chinese soldiers, once we meet on the battlefield, it will be fine if our weapons are stronger than the other's, or our strategies are superior to the other's, but if the two armies meet and fight, we will definitely lose."
The French general then said: "Based on this analysis, whoever wants to fight should just withdraw."
"This is not to discourage oneself, but to realize one's shortcomings."
James frowned and said seriously: "There is a Chinese saying, use one's own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses, which means to use one's own strengths to attack the opponent. The current situation is that the Chinese army uses its strengths to attack our weaknesses, and we We did not use our strengths, but used our weak points to attack. We need to adjust our strategy, no longer attack hard, and change the entire line to defense."
The Russian general frowned and said: "The plan coming from the Governor's Mansion requires us to take the initiative."
The US military general shook his head slightly and retorted: "The commanders asked the army to take the initiative because they were afraid that Qi Zhenhai would become suspicious. Now that they have lost a battle, it is natural to turn to full-scale defense. It is also reasonable not to attack. Come down, follow Lieutenant General James's suggestion, completely change to defense, prevent the Chinese army from moving south, and act according to the plan."
"I agree." The French army general nodded.
The Russian general said: "I agree."
Seeing that the main army agreed, James directly made the decision without considering the situation of other countries: "Now that everyone has a unified opinion, we will all switch to defense."
After some discussion, the strategy was changed.
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Within a day, the battle at Jardine's Hill had subsided. Qi Zhenhai, Chen Yucheng and Liu Jintang were worried that the retreat of various countries was a fraud, so they continued to send soldiers to inquire about the news, and finally confirmed that the armies of various countries were retreating normally and no ambush was arranged. Although the three of them were worried that the retreat was a fraud. There is regret, but when I think about the fact that tanks from various countries did not appear, the regret of not pursuing the pursuit disappears.
At critical times, it is better to be safe.
Jardine's Hill, where the army is stationed.
In the command post, the commander of the first regiment stood upright and said loudly: "Division commander, the foreigners retreated and defended the whole line. It seems that they have failed to attack twice. They are already scared and have no intention of taking the initiative again."
"Hahaha……"
Qi Zhenhai laughed with a proud look on his face.
"When the foreigners first thought they had tanks, they thought they could invade China. Now they haven't even left Hong Kong, let alone entered Guangdong, so they changed to defense. Now that the foreigners have changed their strategy, their tanks are useless. No need. Scruples, now, we should take the initiative to take over Hong Kong, pass on the order, rest today, launch a strong attack tomorrow, go straight to the Hong Kong Governor's Palace, and win the commanders of various countries, which will be the final victory."
Qi Zhenhai suddenly felt heroic and full of fighting spirit.
The regiment leader turned around to carry out the order, feeling extremely excited.
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After nightfall, the night becomes dark.
There is a road thirty miles west of Jardine's Hill. This place is remote and few people come here.
Under the night, torches shine brightly.
In fact, there are not many torches. They are just inserted on both sides of the road, so that the situation on the road can be clearly seen. With the firelight on the road, you can clearly see the tanks driving. There are more than 20 tanks, lined up. A long queue. This tank team was a strategy agreed upon by Gobard, Ma Hui and others. Let the tanks avoid Qi Zhenhai's frontal firepower and take a roundabout route to Qi Zhenhai's rear, cutting off Qi Zhenhai's retreat, so that the tanks could stay on land. The overwhelming force rushing into Qi Zhenhai's rear will be like a dragon entering the sea.
The army led by James was only used to attract Qi Zhenhai's attention.
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Hong Kong, Governor's Residence.
Under night, commanders and envoys from various countries gathered together.
Gobard's expression was serious, with a look of expectation in his eyes, and he said loudly: "The tank corps has already gone to war and is on its way to cut off Qi Zhenhai's retreat. We will win this battle. Everyone is waiting for the result. As for Lieutenant General James, he said comprehensively I think the defensive issue is okay. After experiencing a defeat, it is normal to become defensive, and Qi Zhenhai will not doubt it."
Ma Hui said: "Well, we will implement the defensive strategy for the time being."
Hong Kong Governor Robinson smiled slightly and said, "The plan has been arranged. Everyone, please go down and rest."
After everyone heard this, they no longer refused.
They stayed up for several nights to discuss the battle with Qi Zhenhai, and their spirits could no longer be sustained. Commanders and envoys from various countries left one after another, and soon only Chief Secretary Ma Sha was left. He seemed a little worried and said: "Governor-General Sir, after the tanks set off, the plan has been fully launched. Now, how to deal with Liu Yongfu's matter."
Luo Bianchen thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Liu Yongfu is just a common man. He has no weapons, no army, and cannot become a climate. Don't worry about it. We will deal with it after the dust of the war between various countries and China has settled." After a moment's pause, Luo Bianchen said. The minister then said: "Masha, to be honest, China's army is very strong. I don't even know whether we can win. Please wait a moment."
Masha nodded and sighed softly.
Robinson was not sure about the final outcome of the war with China, let alone a person like him who was not good at war and politics. Masha was still a little uneasy, wondering whether it was right or wrong to allow Liu Yongfu to operate in Hong Kong.