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"Where's the artillery fire? Why did the artillery fire stop?" Brigadier General Andrew Smith, commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, saw that the artillery had actually withdrawn and asked quickly. His army was ready to attack, but the artillery failed to destroy it.
The Western Sichuan Army's defense line is still withdrawing from the battle. What is going on?
Henry Wellesley was also very puzzled. Previously, the artillery of the British and Indian Army had a fierce artillery battle with the Western Sichuan Army. Seeing that the artillery of the Western Sichuan Army was misfired, he was very excited. But in the blink of an eye, how could he
The artillery here will have to withdraw from the battle.
"General, the artillery in western Sichuan is too cunning. They keep changing their positions. We can't attack them at all, but we suffer heavy losses. Now, there are only a few dozen cannons left. If the attack continues, I'm afraid that all
The artillery will be damaged!" the artillery commander said with some worry. He had tried his best, but in the end this was the result, and he was very helpless.
"Damn it! How did you become an artillery commander? We have more than twice as many artillery pieces as the Western Sichuan Army, but we ended up like this. After this battle is over, I will definitely send you to a military court.
!" Henry Wellesley was furious. Without artillery, it would not be that easy to capture Volta Mountain, which was heavily defended by the Western Sichuan Army!
"General! Then should we launch an attack? Without artillery support, I will not let my people die!" Brigadier General Andrew Smith, commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, also said. Without artillery cover, attack on Volta Mountain
, that’s basically asking for death, he won’t do it!
"Order your artillery to return to the battlefield immediately and launch an attack on the Western Sichuan Army. No matter what, you must provide cover for the infantry. If you dare to disobey, I have the right to shoot you!" Henry Wellesley said fiercely. This
This is his only chance. If the attack fails, he will be completely ruined. He will never allow such a thing to happen.
"General!" the artillery commander hesitated. It would be suicide to let his artillery go to the battlefield now.
"Since the artillery of the Western Sichuan Army can be dispersed, you can also disperse your artillery. Just form a position with several cannons to provide cover for the infantry!" said Leo Jones, commander of the Donerkha Infantry Brigade.
"Ah! This is a good idea!" the artillery commander said happily. He immediately went down to make arrangements. The dozens of remaining cannons of the British and Indian troops were divided into ten positions. One part was responsible for providing cover for the infantry, and the other part was responsible for protecting the infantry.
The artillery responsible for suppressing the Western Sichuan Army.
A fierce artillery battle started again, but this time it was not so easy for the Western Sichuan Army to suppress the British and Indian troops. At the same time, relying on the large number of cannons, the British and Indian troops separated some of their artillery to engage in artillery fire with the Western Sichuan Army.
During the battle, another part of the group violently bombarded the position of the 9th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. At the same time, the infantry of the British and Indian Army, which had been prepared for a long time, also began to charge.
More than 3,000 British soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Brigade and more than 5,000 Indian soldiers launched an attack on the positions of the Western Sichuan Army. Under the cover of artillery, they quickly launched an attack on the positions of the Western Sichuan Army.
"Order the forward positions and prepare for defense!" Du Qizheng, the commander of the 9th Brigade, ordered. Although the artillery fire from the British and Indian Army had not stopped, shells fell from time to time on the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army. However, due to the artillery fire from the British and Indian Army,
The losses in the artillery battle with the Western Sichuan Army were very heavy. More than half of the remaining dozens of cannons were engaged in artillery battles with the Western Sichuan Army, and there were far fewer cannons used to attack the Western Sichuan Army's defense lines. Therefore, they were not used against the Western Sichuan Army.
What casualties did the Western Sichuan Army cause? Even though the artillery bombardment by the British and Indian Army continued, the infantry of the British and Indian Army had already begun to attack. The soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army still came out of the artillery holes under the orders of the officers and skillfully operated
With the weapons in hand, they were ready to resist the attack of the British and Indian troops.
"Fire!" After the British and Indian troops entered the firing range of the Western Sichuan Army, the commander of the Western Sichuan Army's forward position, deputy brigade commander Zhang Ruifeng, immediately issued the order.
"Da da da! Bang bang bang! Boom boom!" All the heavy machine guns, mortars and rifles in the hands of the soldiers deployed by the 9th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army opened fire one after another. British soldiers in gray military uniforms and
The Indian soldiers in brown military uniforms with cloth strips wrapped around their heads fell to the ground immediately under the fierce firepower of the Western Sichuan Army. However, the comrades in front fell, and those behind continued to advance despite the hail of bullets from the Western Sichuan Army.
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"Charge, go faster!" the officer of the British and Indian Army yelled loudly. The firepower of the Western Sichuan Army is very fierce. If you stay longer, it will only bring a greater threat to you. Now you can only rush forward in one go.
, even if you can't rush to the Western Sichuan Army's position and start a shootout with the Western Sichuan Army, it's still good!
"Set up the heavy machine gun for me and fire! Fire!" the officer of the British and Indian Army ordered loudly. Although the heavy machine gun is very heavy and is particularly inconvenient during the charge, I saw the heavy machine gun used by the Western Sichuan Army during the attack.
After the suppression effect, the British Army quickly learned this trick. However, their heavy machine guns naturally became the key target of the Western Sichuan Army's firepower.
"Boom!" A series of bullets hit the trenches of the Western Sichuan Army. Many soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army quickly lowered their heads. Those who moved a little slower were already shot to death. Many soldiers of the British and Indian Army had already rushed into the trench.
They arrived at the barbed wire fence in front of the Western Sichuan Army's position. Some of them lay on the ground and started shooting at the Western Sichuan Army, while others tried to destroy the barbed wire fence of the Western Sichuan Army.
"Fire! Hit me hard!" All the weapons of the Western Sichuan Army opened fire at the maximum rate of fire. A large number of British and Indian soldiers were knocked to the ground, and their bodies were piled up in a thick layer. Blood flowed from them.
It flowed out of his body and soaked the soil under Mount Volta.
"Mortar, knock out the enemy's heavy machine guns!" Seeing that many of their own soldiers had been killed or injured by the heavy machine guns of the British and Indian troops, the commanders on the front line of the Western Sichuan Army were furious.
The mortars of the Western Sichuan Army turned their muzzles and focused on the heavy machine guns of the British and Indian troops. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The shells flew out one after another, hitting the heavy machine guns of the British and Indian troops hard.
machine guns to destroy all these powerful weapons.
The battle continued, and as time went by, the casualties on both sides increased. But in general, the casualties of the Western Sichuan Army, which was protected by solid fortifications, were much smaller than those of the attacking British and Indian troops.
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"Damn it, charge forward! Charge into the trenches of those yellow-skinned monkeys!" Brigadier General Andrew Smith, commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, was furious as he watched his soldiers fall one by one under the guns of the Western Sichuan Army.
shouted.
However, apart from venting his dissatisfaction, he was of no use at all. The attack by the British and Indian troops still had no effect at all. They were tightly suppressed near the barbed wire fence set up by the Western Sichuan Army, and then,
They were slaughtered by the concentrated superior firepower of the Western Sichuan Army. The soldiers died one by one, but the Western Sichuan Army's defense line was impregnable.
Henry Wellesley's face also looked a little ugly. Originally, he thought that this attack would bring surprises. However, except for a lot of corpses, he got nothing.
"Send another three thousand Indian soldiers up." Henry Wellesley ordered. There were already few British Army soldiers, and the current losses made him feel very distressed. As for those Indian soldiers, there would be no impact at all.
.They are all used for artillery fire anyway. No matter how many people die, he will not feel bad.
"Yes, General!" Felix, Henry Wellesley's adjutant, immediately went to make arrangements.
A few minutes later, more than 3,000 Indian soldiers launched an attack. However, the speed of their attack was not as violent as that of their companions before. Seeing their companions bleeding in front made them frightened.
If there hadn't been a British law enforcement team behind them, they would have turned around and fled long ago.
Seeing the performance of these Indian soldiers, the British generals shook their heads in silence. Sure enough, as soon as these Indian soldiers started to attack, they were violently bombarded by the Western Sichuan Army. A large number of artillery shells exploded around them, causing them to run away with their heads covered.
of.
An hour after the attack started, the British and Indian troops had already suffered huge casualties. After being unable to attack for a long time, Henry Wellesley had to issue an order to retreat. If the attack continued, all the attacking British and Indian troops would be dead.
In this battle, the British and Indian troops invested a total of more than 10,000 people, but only half of them returned. The remaining half have fallen on this land forever. The British team of the 32nd Infantry Brigade
, more than 3,000 people attacked, but only more than 1,000 people retreated. Although they performed very bravely in the battle, they were still unable to break through the Western Sichuan Army's position.
"General, you have also seen that the Western Sichuan Army's defense is very strong. We have tried our best, but it is difficult to break through their defense line!" said Brigadier General Andrew Smith, commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade.
Henry Wellesley nodded. The Western Sichuan Army's defense was far more powerful than he imagined. First the artillery failed, and now the army's attack also failed. If this continues, it seems that they want to break through the Western Sichuan Army's defense line.
It's impossible.
"Brigadier General Leo Jones, why don't your people give it a try?" Henry Wellesley said. Now that the 21st Infantry Brigade and the 32nd Infantry Brigade have returned without success, he can only put his hope in Don'erkha
Infantry brigade. I hope this ace among aces can bring him a breakthrough.
Leo Jones, the commander of the Donrk Infantry Brigade, nodded, and then said: "I will send troops to attack. However, not now. But tonight! I will give those yellow-skinned monkeys a lesson they will never forget!"
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