"Young Marshal, the General Staff Headquarters is asking about the latest progress of our army and whether there are any areas that require support from the headquarters?" the Signal Corps reported to Wang Yuze.
"Call back to the General Staff Headquarters and tell them that our army has stabilized the front and is preparing to counterattack. In addition, the General Staff Headquarters is required to ensure our army's logistics supply line!" Wang Yuze said. War is all about logistics. Especially after the use of hot weapons,
The demand for logistics has increased exponentially. When fighting in plateau areas, transportation conditions are very poor and supplies are difficult. Once a large-scale battle occurs, the fragile logistics supply line may collapse, which will seriously affect the military's operations.
"Yes, Marshal!" After the signal corps recorded Wang Yuze's order, he immediately turned around and sent a report to Chengdu. This time Wang Yuze went to the plateau to command operations, and he did not forget to bring a few wireless telegraph machines that had just been mass-produced. Staff
The headquarters also trained a group of communications troops, and Wang Yuze also brought some of them this time, allowing him to maintain contact with the staff headquarters.
After the signal corps left, Wang Yuze's eyes once again fell on the map of Cona County. Located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, Cona County is criss-crossed by mountains, and rivers flow from the plateau to the plains from north to south, and finally flow into the
The Indian Ocean forms canyons one after another, and the terrain is very complex. This also gives the defending side a great advantage in fighting here.
It is true that when the British and Indian troops attacked, the Western Sichuan Army withstood the opponent's attack at a very small cost. However, they will also face such difficulties when they attack. However, no matter how many difficulties there are, in the
To protect our homeland and our country, the Western Sichuan Army will go all out.
"Young Marshal, the leading battalion of the 7th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army has arrived, and the main force will arrive tomorrow morning!" At this time, Wang Wei walked in and reported to Wang Yuze.
"Oh? They came so fast?" Wang Yuze was a little shocked. It's only April 13th, and the 9th Brigade just arrived yesterday. The 7th Brigade moved from Bazhong to Qamdo, and these people have been living on the plateau for a long time.
The soldiers of the 8th Brigade and the 9th Brigade cannot be compared. However, it seems that they have completely adapted to life on the plateau. Soldiers are always very adaptable. In addition, the 7th Brigade has more baggage.
In particular, the artillery battalion of the 7th Brigade is equipped with 105mm light howitzers, which seriously affects their marching speed.
Wang Yuze walked out of the headquarters and inspected the leading troops of the 7th Brigade. After seeing them, Wang Yuze realized how much they had paid to come here. The soldiers of the 7th Brigade who arrived in Mara were all tired.
He was panting and sitting or lying on the grass outside Mara Village without any image.
"Gao Desheng, the commander of the first battalion of the 7th Brigade, has met the young marshal!" Seeing Wang Yuze coming, a young major officer immediately stood up and saluted Wang Yuze even though he was very tired. After seeing the battalion commander's actions, the remaining officers
Although the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 7th Brigade were extremely tired, they still helped each other up and saluted Wang Yuze.
"Everyone has worked hard, have a good rest!" Wang Yuze quickly returned the military salute. At this moment, he found that his eyes were a little moist. What good soldiers these are! If there are such soldiers in Western Sichuan, why worry about accomplishing great things?
"Young Marshal, when can our 7th Brigade go to the front line? Defeating the British and protecting our country is the responsibility of all the soldiers of our 7th Brigade!" asked Gao Desheng, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 7th Brigade.
"You guys take a rest first and replenish your strength before talking about the battle! Wang Wei, order the cooking company to prepare dinner and hot water for the soldiers!" Wang Yuze ordered.
"Yes, Marshal!" Wang Wei immediately went to deliver the order.
"Young Marshal, my soldiers became more active after a night's rest. Please Marshal, please let us go to the front line!" Gao Desheng was very stubborn.
"Okay, I promise, when we counterattack, your battalion will be the forward!" Wang Yuze said.
"Thank you, Marshal!" Gao Desheng was satisfied.
As the attacks of the British and Indian troops became less and less, the Western Sichuan Army also began to actively prepare for counterattacks. On the afternoon of April 15, the large force of the 7th Brigade arrived in Mara. After the troops of the three brigades gathered together,
Wang Yuze has a lot more troops in his hands. Now, the time has come to launch a counterattack. It has been a month since the conflict broke out, and it is time to end the conflict. The longer the time drags on, the worse it will be for western Sichuan.
Unfavorable. Therefore, Wang Yuze was determined to launch a counterattack in order to achieve a decisive victory and completely force the British back to the negotiating table!
That evening, Wang Yuze held a military meeting at the command post outside Mara Village. The brigade commanders, deputy brigade commanders and chiefs of staff of the three brigades all participated in this meeting. At the meeting, a decision will be made on the response to the British and Indian troops.
The timing of counterattack and counterattack tactics, etc.
"According to the latest information from the General Staff Headquarters, there are only more than 20,000 British and Indian troops left opposite us. On the battlefield, we have gained a strength advantage. However, Delhi has sent nearly 50,000 reinforcements
, including two brigades of British native troops. They will arrive on the battlefield in the near future. This is not good news for us. Therefore, we must launch a counterattack immediately and strive to defeat the British and Indian troops on the opposite side first.
The enemy is driven out of our country!" Wang Yuze said.
The generals participating in the meeting all nodded. Now, there are still 20,000 British and Indian troops on the opposite side. If another 50,000 people come, there will be 70,000 people. With their three brigades and more than 20,000 troops, with the help of
There may be no problem with the geographical location and defense, but defeating the enemy is not that simple. If time drags on, there will be no benefit to the Western Sichuan Army. In comparison, part of the country has already fallen into the hands of the British and Indian troops. Even if
Now that the war has ceased, the Western Sichuan Army is also the party that suffers. As a soldier, how can you watch the country fall?
"Young Marshal, can you give me an order? How to fight? We will never be ambiguous!" Du Qizheng, the commander of the 8th Brigade, said first.
"Everyone, look at the map! Mara, as well as the Volta Mountain we lost, are both in the valley of the Carmen River, with mountains on both sides. However, the Volta Mountain is located at the exit of the valley. Our counterattack this time is not only
We just want to drive the British out of the country, but also beat them painfully! Eliminate their effective strength to the maximum extent! Therefore, I plan to send a force to climb over the mountains from Sisni at the back and enter the canyon on our left
, quickly went south along the river, detoured back to the back of Volta Mountain, attacked the British and Indian troops from two sides, and surrounded and annihilated the 20,000 British and Indian troops in one fell swoop!" Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.
"Young Marshal, leave the detour mission to our Eighth Brigade! We have been stationed in this area all year round and are familiar with the surrounding areas!" Su Hongguang, the commander of the Eighth Brigade, said immediately. Everyone knows that there will be some problems in the detour troops.
It is a huge difficulty, but if it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. In addition, Cona County is originally the defense area of the 8th Brigade, so it is undoubtedly justified for them to complete this task.
"No! Marshal, the Eighth Brigade has been fighting for so long. Such a difficult task should be given to our Ninth Brigade. Our Ninth Brigade is a mountain infantry brigade, and this kind of terrain has no impact on us at all.
"Du Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, also argued.
"Lao Du, you dare to fight with me?" Su Hongguang, the commander of the 8th Brigade, looked at Du Qizheng angrily.
"What's wrong? Can't I argue with you? Marshal, you promised me, Lao Du, that you would give important tasks to our Ninth Brigade!" Du Qizheng said.
"Okay, don't worry. I have already asked the Fanba people living here. Although this mountain road is difficult to walk, the distance is not very far. It is about 60 kilometers in total. The ninth brigade is a mountain infantry brigade.
Therefore, this task is handed over to the Ninth Brigade. You will set off tomorrow and must circle back to the back of Volta Mountain before two o'clock in the afternoon on the 17th to encircle the British and Indian troops. Can you completely annihilate the British and Indian troops and capture the British Duke alive?
It's up to you. I will send you enough guides!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Marshal! Our Ninth Brigade promises to complete the mission!" Du Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, said excitedly.
Su Hongguang, commander of the 8th Brigade, looked at Du Qizheng with jealousy. However, he could also understand that the 8th Brigade had been fighting for a long time, and its physical strength was definitely not comparable to that of a new force like the 9th Brigade.
The opponent is also a mountain infantry brigade, so it is natural for Wang Yuze to give this task to the ninth brigade.
Subsequently, Wang Yuze determined the time for counterattack, and set it at noon on the 17th. However, this still depends on whether the 9th Brigade can arrive at the critical moment. If something unexpected happens, the counterattack can only be postponed. The battlefield situation changes instantly.
No one can guarantee that they can predict the enemy's opportunities at all times.
After the military meeting ended, each unit immediately began to prepare for the counterattack. First, the Eighth Brigade withdrew from the front line and began to rest and recuperate. They had been fighting continuously for such a long time. In order to ensure that they had sufficient combat power during the counterattack, Wang Yuze ordered
They had a day's rest. Troops from the 7th Brigade were stationed at their defense line.
At the same time, in the headquarters of the British and Indian Army, Brigadier General French, commander of the 28th Infantry Brigade of the British Army, and Lieutenant General Henry Wellesley, commander of the British and Indian Army, were also having this debate.
"Brigadier General French, your plan is too risky! You know, your infantry brigade is the only force we have with sufficient combat effectiveness now. If you take all the troops away, if the Western Sichuan Army counterattacks, rely on these Indian natives to
It is impossible to withstand the Western Sichuan Army. Therefore, I do not agree with your battle plan. Brigadier General French, our reinforcements will arrive in three to four days at most. By then we will have an absolute advantage in strength.
We will definitely be able to defeat the Western Sichuan Army in one fell swoop!" Henry Wellesley was very confident.
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