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Chapter 148: tragic

On the afternoon of April 19, the British and Indian troops arrived at Volta Mountain. However, when they saw a criss-crossed trench and a highly defensive defensive position in front of them, everyone took a breath of cold air. God knows how to attack like this.

How many casualties they had to pay for their defensive positions!

"Your Excellency General, it seems that Western Sichuan is very well prepared and it will be difficult for us to break through their positions!" Brigadier General Allen Fane, commander of the 21st Infantry Brigade, sighed and said.

"No matter how difficult it is, we must defeat them!" Henry Wellesley said. His face was not good-looking. Originally, he was quite confident in defeating the Western Sichuan Army. But after seeing the complete defense of the Western Sichuan Army

When the fortifications were being built, he was a little unsure. Are these Western Sichuan Army all prairie dogs? How come they built such perfect fortifications in just two days? He didn't know that this was the result of the two armies of Western Sichuan.

The result of two days of hard work by more than 10,000 men. Wang Yuze knew that he was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength and even had no advantage in artillery. However, fortunately, they were on the defensive side and could use solid fortifications to narrow the gap between the two sides.

Brigadier General Allen Fane, commander of the 21st Infantry Brigade, shrugged indifferently. Anyway, if his troops were to attack such fortifications, they would undoubtedly be risking their lives, and he would not do it!

"Order the troops to camp! Start the attack tomorrow morning!" Henry Wellesley gave the order. Originally, in order to seize the time, he planned to start the attack now. But when he saw the defenses of the Western Sichuan Army, he also felt a little worried.

Terrified. After thinking about it, he decided to let the soldiers who had been traveling all day take a rest. Anyway, the cabinet also knew the news of his defeat, and there was no need to hide it anymore. He no longer had to rush for time. The only thing he needed was

Just a victory. Even if it's just a small victory.

The British and Indian troops retreated to camp three kilometers away from Volta Mountain. In order to ensure that they would not be attacked by the Western Sichuan Army, they also began to build fortifications. However, compared with those of the Western Sichuan Army, their fortifications were completely in the sky.

An underground.

Regarding the arrival of the British and Indian troops, the Western Sichuan Army seemed particularly calm. Although the British and Indian troops were outnumbered, after the previous victory, the soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army were full of fighting spirit. If they still do not underestimate the British Army,

, those Indian Asans were not taken seriously by them. Especially with the strong defenses, they believed even more that they could withstand the attack of the British and Indian troops.

"Order the troops to enter the position and prepare to defend against enemy bombardment!" Wang Yuze ordered. His headquarters was specially set up on a high ground behind the defense line so that he could overlook the entire battlefield.

"Yes, Marshal!" The Signal Corps sent telegrams to the 7th Brigade stationed in the river valley and the 9th Brigade stationed in Volta Mountain. The soldiers of the two brigades entered the forward positions one after another according to Wang Yuze's order.

The trenches, which are as deep as half a man, can effectively protect them. At regular intervals, there are anti-gun holes reinforced with trees, which are enough to withstand the bombardment of light artillery shells. As long as you are not particularly unlucky and are hit by the shells, there will be no chance.

It's too big of a problem.

However, it was a pity that the British and Indian troops retreated and did not launch an attack immediately.

On the morning of April 20, the weather was sunny. It was spring now, and there was not much rain, which would not affect the war. If summer comes, the southern foothills of the Himalayas will enter the rainy season. By then, the roads will be muddy, and we want to march in large numbers.

, that is basically impossible.

The British and Indian troops had breakfast early, and today they will start their official offensive. Last night, Henry Wellesley had a discussion with the three brigade commanders. The defensive position of the Western Sichuan Army was obviously divided into two aspects.

One is the river valley area, and the other is the Volta Mountains. After discussion, Henry Wellesley decided to place today's attack target in the river valley area. As long as this area is conquered, the British and Indian troops will be able to march straight into the Shannan area.

"Fire!" At nine o'clock in the morning, more than two hundred cannons of the British and Indian troops began to roar. One shell after another, they hit the position of the Western Sichuan Army hard, sending up pieces of dust and gunpowder smoke.

"Boom! Boom!" Artillery shells continued to wreak havoc on the artillery positions of the Western Sichuan Army. Trenches were constantly blown down. The barbed wire fence in front of the position was also blown to pieces. The entire position was shrouded in gunpowder smoke.

.However, the British and Indian army's artillery fire seemed very fierce, but it did not pose a great threat to the Western Sichuan Army.

Because of the roads, most of the artillery of the British and Indian troops were small-caliber 3-inch field guns, and the number of 4.5-inch howitzers was less than forty. Therefore, it did not put too much pressure on the Western Sichuan Army. In addition, in

When the British and Indian troops began their shelling, most of the soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army had already hid in the shell-proof caves that had been built, leaving only a handful of observers outside. Therefore, the British and Indian troops' shelling did not

It did not cause too many casualties to the Western Sichuan Army.

The British-Indian army's shelling raged for more than ten minutes before it ended. After the shelling ended and the smoke cleared, the Western Sichuan Army's position was in a mess. However, the damage to the most important firepower points and trenches was not very great.

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After the bombardment by the British and Indian troops ended, the Western Sichuan Army ran out of the artillery holes and entered their respective fighting positions, preparing to resist the attack by the British and Indian troops. The artillery positions deployed by the Western Sichuan Army on Volta Mountain were also ready.

Preparations for support. Forty-eight Type 82 infantry guns and 24 105mm light howitzers have been prepared.

"Attack!" Following the order, a large number of Indian Asans with white cloth strips on their heads jumped out of the position and launched an attack on the Western Sichuan Army position two kilometers away. In this wave of attacking Indian Asans, there were enough

There are more than 3,000 people, but there are very few British soldiers. Except for a very few British officers who serve as officers, the rest are Indian Asans.

These Indian Asans had just arrived from the hinterland of India for reinforcements, and they had not seen the power of the Western Sichuan Army. Therefore, under the order of the officer, they launched an attack as soon as they got excited.

"Fire!" The cannon of the Western Sichuan Army fired. A stream of fire came out of the gun barrel, and the shells hit the attacking British and Indian troops. The shells exploded, and the Indian Asan was blown into the air.

When it rose up, shrapnel shot out, easily harvesting lives.

In just a few minutes, hundreds of British and Indian troops fell under the guns of the Western Sichuan Army. Then, when they rushed to the front of the Western Sichuan Army's position and were blocked by the barbed wire, the Western Sichuan Army's forward position opened fire. Heavy machine guns

The low roar of "ta-da-da", the crisp "bang-bang-bang" sound of the rifle like fried beans, and the dull sound of shelling from the mortar, gathered together to form a path to hell.

Guidance sound. The British and Indian troops who rushed towards the Western Sichuan Army's position fell one by one like wheat.

The killing continued. The barbed wire fence set up by the Western Sichuan Army a few hundred meters in front of the forward position played a huge role. Although during the shelling by the British and Indian troops, the barbed wire fence in many places was blown up.

It was in pieces, but the main body was not damaged. The British and Indian troops either used bayonets to destroy the barbed wire fence of the Western Sichuan Army, or they all squeezed towards the gaps, becoming the target of the Western Sichuan Army for no reason. Heavy machine guns

They even fired specifically at these places, causing the British and Indian troops to fall to the ground one after another. Especially the large-caliber bullets fired by the heavy machine guns. Once hit, the entire body is often broken into two pieces, and the death scene is very miserable.

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As casualties increased, the courage of the attacking British and Indian troops also declined rapidly. Soon, some soldiers could not bear the tremendous pressure and ran away. The role of role models is infinite. Once someone starts, they will naturally follow suit.

Someone has learned the lesson. Under the chain effect, the attacking British and Indian troops collapsed all of a sudden. No matter how the officers behind them urged them, these Indian Asans were already frightened and would not start anyway.

Attacked.

The Western Sichuan Army's bullets sent these British and Indian troops out of range before they stopped shooting. In front of the Western Sichuan Army's position, hundreds of meters away, there was a thick layer of corpses. The more than 3,000 people who had just attacked

The British and Indian troops suffered at least one thousand to two thousand casualties.

"It seems that the defensive firepower of Western Sichuan is very strong. The shelling just now did not have much impact on them. Order the artillery to fire and destroy the defensive positions of the Western Sichuan Army!" Henry Wellesley ignored it.

Casualties, he directly issued the latest order. Perhaps, in his eyes, these Indian Asan could not be regarded as soldiers at all, but just cannon fodder used to test the Western Sichuan Army.

"Boom! Boom!" The British and Indian artillery fired again.

"Hide! Hurry, hide!" the officers of the Western Sichuan Army on the forward position ordered one after another. The soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army immediately hunched over and ran towards the nearest artillery-proof hole. They huddled in the artillery-proof hole.

He covered his body, covered his ears with his hands, and opened his mouth wide in order to minimize the damage caused by the shock wave caused by the British and Indian army's shelling.

Perhaps because the previous attack was not effective, the British and Indian army's shelling lasted longer this time. After half an hour, the shelling stopped. The Western Sichuan Army's position was even more seriously damaged by the fierce shelling by the British and Indian army. No.

A few sections of the trenches had completely collapsed. Even in the shelling just now, several anti-gun holes were directly hit and collapsed. When the shelling was over, when the remaining soldiers dug out these comrades, they discovered that these

My comrades have already died long ago.

This made the soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army burst into tears. However, they had no extra time to be sentimental, because the attack of the British and Indian Army began again. And it was more violent than the last attack!

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