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"Haha, we attacked and occupied the first line of defense of the Western Sichuan Army. I knew that the Gurkha Infantry Brigade would definitely succeed, and the final victory must be ours!" Henry Wellesley laughed.
The attack of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade was so smooth that the depression he had been feeling these days was swept away. He seemed to have seen that victory was just around the corner. He finally did not have to sacrifice his future for this failed war.
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"General, it is too early to say victory. The Western Sichuan Army has already reacted, and they have retreated to the second line of defense. Now, all my people are suppressed on the first line of defense. The second line of the Western Sichuan Army
The defense line is high and is massacring my soldiers with powerful firepower. My soldiers need support!" Leo Jones, the commander of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade, said seriously. The sudden attack of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade hit the Western Sichuan Army.
They were caught off guard and achieved very good results. However, the Western Sichuan Army decisively gave up the first line of defense and withdrew all its troops to the second line of defense. They held on to this last line of defense and immediately allowed the Gurkha Infantry Brigade to attack.
Frustrated.
"Okay, General Jones, what support do you need? I will do my best to satisfy you!" Henry Wellesley said without hesitation. Now all the hope of victory lies with the Gurkha Infantry Brigade. Of course he
I won't refuse Leo Jones's request.
"I want artillery support. In addition, I need more troops. More elite troops!" Leo Jones, commander of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade, said seriously. His meaning was very obvious. If he wanted to win
The Western Sichuan Army's Volta Mountain position, then the British and Indian troops would have to fight tooth and nail. Otherwise, they would most likely fall short.
"Okay! I immediately ordered the artillery to open fire. As for the reinforcements, the remaining troops of the 21st Infantry Brigade and the 32nd Infantry Brigade began to attack immediately. No matter what, we must capture Volta Mountain and establish victory this time!" Henry Weir
Sli said immediately without any hesitation.
Brigadier General Allen Fane, commander of the 21st Infantry Brigade, and Brigadier General Andrew Smith, commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, hesitated, but opened their mouths and still did not refute Henry Wellesley's order. They left the remaining two brigades.
The seven or eight thousand men were all handed over to Leo Jones. The artillery, under the order of Henry Wellesley, also began to fire. One after another, the artillery shells hit the second line of defense of the 9th Brigade.
Go to support the Gurkha Infantry Brigade's attack.
After Leo Jones, the commander of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade, received the reinforcements, he devoted himself to the attack without any reservations. He knew that he only had one chance now. If he could not capture the Western Sichuan Army's third enemy in one go,
If there is a second line of defense, then all the previous efforts will be in vain. Moreover, his soldiers will also suffer heavy losses under the powerful firepower of the Western Sichuan Army. It can even be said that if this attack fails, then
, they have no hope of winning this war.
"Artillery fire, open fire! Suppress the British artillery!" Du Qizheng, commander of the 9th Brigade, gave the order with red eyes. As more and more British troops entered the battle, the pressure on the 9th Brigade became even greater.
Fortunately, the second line of defense of the Ninth Brigade is located on the mountain. From a commanding position, it can fully utilize the firepower advantage of the Western Sichuan Army and deal a very heavy blow to the British Army. Otherwise, if the Ninth Brigade wants to
It is very difficult to hold the second line of defense.
"Brigadier Commander, it seems that the British are working hard! You see, all those suppressed below are members of their Gurkha Infantry Brigade. This is the ace among the aces of the British team. They were attacked by them secretly.
We did not lose unjustly. In addition, all those who arrived later were British, and there was not a single Indian Asan. It seems that the British wanted to finish their work in one battle." Zhang Ruifeng, deputy commander of the 9th Brigade, said with a serious face.
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"I know, but no matter how powerful the British are, we must hold the line of defense. I promised the young marshal that if the people are in the position, even if the 9th Brigade is completely exhausted, we must hold the position. Chief of Staff, order the guard battalion,
The baggage battalion, reconnaissance battalion, and engineering battalion are all ready for battle. Once the defense line is tight, they will support the front line!" Du Qizheng ordered with a gloomy face.
"Yes, brigade commander. Not only them, but all our staff are also ready. Even if the whole brigade fights to the last man, we will hold our position!" Chief of Staff Qian Tailin also replied.
At the rear of the Western Sichuan Army, Wang Yuze's headquarters was awakened by the sound of artillery fire in the direction of Volta Mountain. After putting on a pair of clothes, he immediately walked out of the room.
"Wang Wei, what's going on?" Wang Yuze asked.
"Young Marshal, the Volt Mountain direction has been attacked. We are now urgently contacting the Volt Mountain direction to inquire about the battle situation!" Wang Wei said. The Signal Corps is in contact with the Volt Mountain direction, but has not received a response yet.
Soon, all the generals from the 7th and 8th brigades also arrived.
"Young Marshal, is the British and Indian army attacking in the direction of Volta Mountain? Our brigade is ready for battle and can immediately provide reinforcements in the direction of Volta Mountain!" Su Hongguang, commander of the 8th Brigade, immediately called for battle as soon as he saw Wang Yuze.
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"Don't worry, we haven't been able to contact the Ninth Brigade yet, and we don't know the specific situation yet." Wang Yuze shook his head.
"Report to the Marshal. A call from the Ninth Brigade. The Ninth Brigade was attacked by the Gurkha Infantry Brigade of the British and Indian Army. Now, the first line of defense has been lost, and the entire Ninth Brigade has retreated to the second line of defense. However, now it has
Withstood the attack of the British and Indian troops. In addition, in addition to the Gurkha Infantry Brigade, the British and Indian troops also used British troops from two other brigades, bringing the number of British troops attacking the Volta Mountains to 10,000.
There are many people. However, the second line of defense is still under the control of the 9th Brigade and is very stable!" said the signal soldier.
"Ask the Ninth Brigade if it needs support!" Wang Yuze said.
"Are the British desperate? They actually invested so many heavy troops in the direction of Volta Mountain, and they are all elites! There is not a single Indian Asan!" Xie Dingkun, commander of the 7th Brigade, said in surprise. If it was his 7th Brigade
If the brigade was attacked by the Gurkha Infantry Brigade, he could not guarantee that it would do better than the 9th Brigade.
"Young Marshal, let's organize military reinforcements immediately! The Volt Mountain position is particularly important. If it is lost, it will be very detrimental to us!" Tang Anping, deputy commander of the 7th Brigade, suggested.
Wang Yuze shook his head. He knew that this time the British were going to fight hard and wanted to establish an advantage over the Western Sichuan Army in one fell swoop. Originally, he just wanted to hold the border and wait for negotiations between Western Sichuan and the British. However, it seems that the British
The people do not intend to suffer a loss. In other words, they want to wait until they gain an advantage before negotiating with Western Sichuan. In this case, the Western Sichuan Army will only have to beat the British so hard that they have to return to the negotiating table.
. Therefore, since the British are ready to fight hard, why should they not dare to fight? However, now we need to determine the situation on the side of the Ninth Brigade. If the Ninth Brigade can withstand the British attack,
Then, his plan can be implemented. If the Ninth Brigade cannot withstand the British attack, then he will have to send reinforcements first to stabilize the Ninth Brigade's front. After all, the Volta Mountain position belongs to the Western Sichuan Army's defense line
An important fulcrum that cannot be missed.
Soon, the Signal Corps received a reply from the Ninth Brigade. "Report to the Marshal, the Ninth Brigade called back and said that they are confident in holding the line of defense and can withstand the British attack!" the Signal Corps reported.
"Okay, I understand. Go down and keep in touch with the Ninth Brigade!" Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Marshal!" The signal soldier saluted and immediately withdrew.
"Young Marshal, that guy Lao Du is a tough talker. The situation of the Ninth Brigade is definitely not optimistic now. If we don't send reinforcements, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Ninth Brigade to sustain it!" said Su Hongguang, commander of the Eighth Brigade.
The 8th and 9th brigades were stationed on the plateau, and he knew Du Qizheng's temper quite well.
"Don't be busy. Please listen to my thoughts first. This time, the British are desperate. They have invested a large number of troops in order to capture the Volta Mountains and gain an advantage over us in one fell swoop. So, this time
They put the Gurkha infantry brigade and two British infantry brigades into the battle. Now, Volt
The situation in the mountains is critical. This is a crisis for us. But it is also an opportunity. Since the British have invested all their main forces in the direction of the Volta Mountains, then, only the Indian indigenous troops are left in front of us.
. Although they number more than 30,000, I believe you all know their specific combat effectiveness.
If we concentrate all the troops of the 7th and 8th brigades and launch a frontal attack, is it possible for us to defeat the Indian native army in front of us in one fell swoop? After that, we will move our troops to attack to the left and attack the British troops in the Volta Mountains.
All * troops are surrounded at the foot of Volta Mountain and annihilated in one fell swoop! In this case, this battle can be completely ended.
It's over. As long as we eliminate these British troops, the British will no longer be able to mobilize troops to attack us in a short period of time. At that time, I am afraid it will be the diplomatic department of the Western Sichuan Army and the British who play tricks. However,
We have won the battlefield, and we will never fail in diplomatic negotiations no matter what!" Wang Yuze said.
Everyone's eyes lit up. They did not expect that Wang Yuze actually had such a plan. Then when the main force of the British army attacked Volta Mountain, he defeated the British and Indian troops in one fell swoop, and then surrounded the British army that attacked Volta Mountain. If they could win,
Then there is indeed no suspense in this battle. However, as Wang Yuze said, this is also a bit risky. It is obviously the same desperate fighting style as the British army.
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