After night fell, the sound of gunfire gradually subsided, leaving only the burning flames and the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air. The corpses on the ground proved how brutal the battle had just been.
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Accompanied by generals from the 7th and 8th Brigades, Wang Yuze arrived at the position of the British-Indian Army. At this moment, the entire area was controlled by the Western Sichuan Army. Currently, the Western Sichuan Army is cleaning the battlefield, and there are still some troops
Chasing the fleeing British and Indian troops.
"Young Marshal! The battle has come to an end. This time, we captured more than 11,000 British and Indian troops. However, most of them were Indians, and the British only had more than 100 people. In addition, there were about 3,000
Many British and Indian troops fled, and the commander of the British and Indian troops, Duke Henry Wellesley, also fled when he saw the situation was bad!" Xie Dingkun, commander of the 7th Brigade, reported to Wang Yuze.
"How are our casualties?" Wang Yuze asked. Along the way, most of the corpses he saw were the corpses of the British and Indian troops, but among these corpses, there were also some corpses of the Western Sichuan Army. Although the battle
There are no immortals, but seeing the soldiers who were still alive and kicking turned into stiff corpses, I still feel a little uncomfortable.
"Young Marshal, we have preliminary statistics of more than 2,000 casualties. Among them, more than 300 people died in the battle, more than 500 people were seriously injured, and the rest are minor injuries. After they recover, their combat effectiveness will not be affected!" Xie Dingkun
said.
Wang Yuze nodded, the casualties were still within the acceptable range. However, it was somewhat regrettable that Henry Wellesley escaped. If a British Duke could be captured, maybe it would be possible.
It is announced that the war is over. Now the opponent has escaped, and reinforcements from the British and Indian troops should arrive soon. In this case, the war may continue for some time.
"Send a report to the General Staff Headquarters and report the news of our victory. In addition, we require additional supplies of ammunition and soldiers!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Marshal!" Wang Wei accepted the order and immediately went to call the signal corps to contact Chengdu.
Wang Yuze looked at the firelight in the night and sighed in his heart. This is all Chinese territory, and now the British have finally been driven away and returned to China's hands. However, I believe the British will not give up so easily.
, there is still a fierce battle waiting for them!
The Battle of Volta Mountain wiped out most of the British and Indian troops, and only a small number fled the Chinese border in embarrassment and retreated to Tezpur, India, where they were waiting for reinforcements. The Western Sichuan Army began to strengthen its defense lines, waiting for the upcoming war.
The troops of the Ninth Brigade arrived at Volta Mountain the next morning, but the battle was over, which made the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Brigade very discouraged. However, they were very excited to be able to deal with a British brigade on the way.
.This is an authentic British person, not that kind of Indian Asan!
On the evening of the 16th, the Western Sichuan Army Staff Headquarters in Chengdu was still brightly lit. Because of the conflict with the British, the General Staff Headquarters had to deal with more affairs. The Western Sichuan Army had to make various preparations. For example, if the battle on the front line failed, in that case
, the Western Sichuan Army will dispatch more troops to the plateau, and the country must not be lost. But in this case, will a full-scale war break out with the United Kingdom? Therefore, how to fight? How many troops to send? These are all things that the General Staff Headquarters needs to consider.
Xiong Wu and Cai Yun, the two chiefs of staff and deputy chiefs of staff, were also very busy during this period.
"Chief of Staff, news from the plateau!" At this time, a staff officer ran into Xiong Wu's office with a happy face.
"Oh? What's wrong? Did you win the battle?" Xiong Wu asked when he saw the look of the staff officer.
"Well! Chief of Staff! The young marshal called and our army won a great victory. The 9th Brigade completely wiped out the 28th British Brigade in the river valley area and captured more than 3,000 people under the brigade commander Brigadier General French. The 7th Brigade and the 8th Brigade
The brigade launched a counterattack on Volta Mountain, annihilating and capturing more than 15,000 British and Indian troops, and only more than 3,000 British and Indian troops escaped!" the staff officer said excitedly. Although in the battle with the Manchus last year, more than 10,000 enemies were annihilated.
There were many battles fought. But this was different. This was a war with foreign powers, and the victory was much more important than defeating the Manchu army.
"Haha! Okay! I knew we would definitely win. Hurry, tell the deputy chief of staff the news and tell him not to worry!" Xiong Wu said with a smile. Then, he himself was about to set off to inspect the ambassador's palace.
, tell Wang Xiao the news.
The General Staff Headquarters and the Inspecting Envoy's Mansion were not far apart, and Xiong Wu quickly arrived at the Inspecting Envoy's Mansion. At this moment, Wang Xiao was handling official duties in the study. Originally, these official duties were all handled by Wang Yuze. Now Wang Yuze is on the plateau.
When fighting, Wang Xiao had no choice but to do it himself.
Xiong Wu was a frequent visitor to the embassy's residence. He did not need any inspection and came to Wang Xiao's study without any hindrance.
"Commander! What a victory! Yuze achieved a great victory on the plateau. He wiped out more than 20,000 enemies in total. Only more than 3,000 British and Indian troops escaped. The rest were killed or captured! The British alone,
They took more than 3,000 people prisoner!" Xiong Wu said excitedly.
"Victory? It's great!" Wang Xiao suddenly beamed with joy and turned red. Originally, he was worried that Wang Yuze didn't have enough troops and was afraid that he would lose the battle. Now it seems that he was too worried.
"Now, Yuze and the others have regained their territory. However, reinforcements from the British and Indian troops are coming soon, and they may come back again." Xiong Wu said. He knew that the British would not be willing to suffer this loss.
They will definitely be thinking of revenge.
"Well! This time I ate more than 20,000 of them, but it didn't hurt the British! Only if they are hit hard again will they understand that Western Sichuan is not easy to bully! Does Yuze have any requirements?" Wang Xiao asked
road.
"Yuze asked us to ensure the supplies of the frontline troops and at the same time send additional troops. The three brigades have now lost more than 4,000 people, of which more than 2,000 were slightly injured. But there are still 2,000 killed or seriously injured.
"Xiong Wu said that the reduction of more than 4,000 troops is equivalent to losing half a brigade! For Wang Yuze, whose total strength is only three brigades, the loss is also relatively large!
"Send out additional troops! Set out early tomorrow morning, so that they must rush to the front line as soon as possible. In addition, dispatch a division from the troops stationed in Chengdu to the front line and follow Yuze's command. In order to speed up the march, you can give up the heavy troops
Equipment!" Wang Xiao said. Once the war doesn't go smoothly, it will be easier for Wang Yuze to deal with the reinforcements of one more division.
"Yes, Commander! Then deploy the Thirteenth Division to the plateau! I will order them to set off early in the morning!" Xiong Wu said.
After Xiong Wu left, Wang Xiao's eyes fell on the map of the plateau again, looking at the recovered territory. However, he knew that it would take a fierce battle to completely dispel the British ambitions.
He believed that Wang Yuze would be able to win, but he hoped to win at the smallest cost.
"Wang Quan, let's go to the cabinet and notify the cabinet members to convene an emergency cabinet meeting!" Wang Xiao suddenly said. He suddenly realized that the Western Sichuan Army had won a great victory. Can we use this to start negotiations with the British? If, the British
If both sides admit defeat, the war will be over.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the cabinet members in Chengdu rushed to the Prime Minister's Office in a hurry. Everyone had already got off work, but Wang Xiao personally ordered it. Who dared not to obey the order?
However, everyone is also a little confused. Is there something big happening when Wang Xiao summons everyone in such a hurry? Now, Western Sichuan is very calm, all construction projects are carried out in an orderly manner, and the strength is also increasing day by day. The only big thing is,
Britain is in an ongoing war on the border, right? Has the frontline lost the war?
When the cabinet members rushed to the conference room, Wang Xiao was already in the chair.
"Commander, everyone is here!" Liang Xingrong said. He and Yang Hua, as the prime minister and deputy prime minister, sat on either side of Wang Xiao.
"I just received a telegram from Yuze! We have just won a great victory! We have wiped out more than 20,000 enemies, and there are more than 3,000 British prisoners of war alone. Now, we have driven the British and Indian troops out of the border and successfully conquered
Let’s take over the country!” Wang Xiao said.
"Ah? Actually victorious?" Many cabinet members were a little surprised. They were originally skeptical about going to war with the British and Indian troops. Everyone in the British powerhouse knew that the Western Sichuan Army could defeat the Manchus, but not necessarily
The rival of the British! Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the Western Sichuan Army won a great victory, regained the territory, and drove away the British.
"It seems that the British are not as powerful as they thought!" This thought flashed through the minds of many cabinet members. The army won the battle, which wiped away their original worries and increased their confidence a lot.
"That's great, Marshal! I didn't expect that we could win so quickly. It's really beyond everyone's expectations!" Liang Xingrong said excitedly.
"However, don't be too happy too early. The British and Indian troops still have tens of thousands of reinforcements rushing towards the border. If you want to defend the country, you have to go through a fierce battle. However, I have no doubt that the final victory will be certain.
It belongs to us. Starting tomorrow, major newspapers in western Sichuan will report the news of our victory in large quantities to let the people know that we are fighting the great powers and we can win." Wang Xiao said. Over the past half century, China's
Foreign wars have always been in a state of failure and have never been won. If the Western Sichuan Army can set this precedent, it will definitely inspire the national self-esteem and self-confidence of the foreigners, which will be very helpful for Western Sichuan to win the hearts of the people across the country.
This will undoubtedly let the whole country know that Western Sichuan can defeat even the great powers, let alone the Manchu Qing Dynasty. By then, they must have an idea of how the people will choose.
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