Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1,113 Wind coming from all directions

In the early morning of June 10, hundreds of thousands of British troops were ambushed again by the Japanese army in Libao, about 100 kilometers north of Mandalay. They learned that all Japanese troops were killing prisoners of war wantonly. In addition to fear, they felt that they had no way out.

, with a ferocious spirit born after putting himself to death, and after paying the price of more than 100,000 casualties, he broke through the blocking position set up by the Japanese army at the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon and rushed towards Myitkyina.

Regarding the Libao Grand Canyon, the tragic and bloody battle of the British army seems to be recorded in historical data. There are only a few records. The British officers and soldiers who personally participated in the battle and the survivors did not talk about it after they evacuated to India.

, the official newspapers and magazines of Britain and the United States, but Tang Qiuli knew it well.

When the British army broke out from Mandalay, the Chutian Special Operations Detachment, which was ordered to monitor the movements of the British and Japanese troops, continuously reported various situations to the division commander at any time, including Ito Genzaburo's attack in the Libo Grand Canyon.

The ambush and the development of the situation happened exactly as he expected.

Whether the British were half-disabled by the Japanese army or completely annihilated in the Libao Grand Canyon, it was all in line with Tang Qiuli's intention. For this bloody battle that left the British with blood and flesh, the one who felt the most deeply was the Japanese Army.

Major General Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps, led the regiment's third and fourth field brigades at that time to ambush on the Kei Valley line, which was only 20 kilometers away from Libao.

After the Japanese army began a large-scale bombardment of the British, Yu Guanghan led a small and capable force and quietly approached the battlefield. On a mountain overlooking the entire battlefield, Yu Guanghan witnessed everything that happened.

In his telegram to division commander Tang Qiuli, he described the battle in detail, "Division Commander, the British vanguard force of about 100,000 people has entered the Japanese ambush circle. The Japanese army covered the canyon area with ferocious artillery fire. In addition,

Fierce fighting also broke out at the southern foot of Libao Gorge, with artillery fire and smoke filling the entire line, and the British troops suffered heavy casualties."

"Two hours later, Japanese aircraft arrived on the battlefield and carried out large-scale bombings on the crowded British troops. The British soldiers were bloody and bloody, and most of the vehicles and tanks were destroyed. Immediately, the Japanese infantry launched a non-stop attack on the British troops.

By the evening of the attack, the British army had suffered more than 100,000 casualties. If nothing unexpected happened, tomorrow would be the day when the British army fell. And the Japanese army would focus all its attention on the British, and they were so close to me.

The two brigades were unaware of it."

The telegram that Yu Guanghan pointed out to the teacher had no other meaning. Nearly a million people were mixed together. The huge scene of smoke everywhere and earth-shattering sound of gunfire made his blood rush and his palms itch.

He had no idea of ​​rescuing the British, but looked at the Japanese soldiers in front of him, beating the British with such ferocity and pride, that he felt very unhappy.

He currently has more than 30,000 people in his hands. If he unexpectedly hits one of the little devils behind his back and the battle ends in an hour, he is absolutely sure to kill more than 10,000 little devils and then escape without leaving any trace.

, the meaning of his telegram was to remind Tang Qiuli that I am now in an absolutely advantageous position, and the Japanese army is unprepared.

Tang Qiuli's reply was very simple, just a few words: "Stay still and watch with cold eyes. Violators will be dealt with according to military law." After reading the telegram, Yu Guanghan tensed up, grinned, and gave up the idea of ​​taking advantage of the opportunity to make a big profit. He was greedy.

Looking at the battlefield filled with fireworks, I choked.

In fact, this was not just Yu Guanghan's idea. When the Japanese army launched a devastating attack on the British, many commanders of the troops called the division commander and asked the division commander to take advantage of the little devils and the British to stir up trouble.

When we get the chance to be together, I suddenly beat up the little devil, take one bite and leave.

It's not that the commanders of these troops sympathized with the British and wanted to go to the rescue. The key was to see the lively fighting in Libao. With so many Japanese troops gathered together, they were like a big fat piece of meat that everyone wanted to take a bite of. Tang Qiuli

The call back to them was exactly the same as the one given to Yu Guanghan, and Tang Qiuli was quite annoyed with the short-sighted behavior of these generals.

He said to Chief of Staff Chang Feng: "Some of our generals are still not able to fully understand the real intention of the Burma Campaign. They just want to have a good time. When they see the Japanese army, they can't help itching their hands. In this battle

During the battle, both sides consumed each other, both of them hurt me

If we intervene at this time, we will not only unintentionally help the British, but also draw the attention of the Japanese army to ourselves. This not only goes against the original intention of the campaign, but also loses more than the gains. I am really worried that our generals

, you will suffer a big loss from this."

When Tang Qiuli expressed concern about the untimely war-seeking mood of his generals in the Intuwa area of ​​the Ganli Mountains, Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British army, drove in a frantic mood on the rugged mountain roads in northern Myanmar.

He rushed to Bhamo as fast as he could. He had never been so anxious and impatient before.

After decades of ups and downs in Myanmar and Indochina, Alexander could be considered a veteran, but he never had the fear of facing annihilation like today. Without being able to contact Tang Qiuli, he had an ominous premonition in his heart.

, I am afraid that no one will reach out to save the soldiers of the British Empire this time, not even Tang Qiuli.

This cunning Chinese occupied Myitkyina and opened up a westward retreat to India, giving themselves and hundreds of thousands of British soldiers a dangerous hope. The rest of the way is for us, the British, to walk on our own.

But he never reached out to give him a hand. In his heart, Alexander scolded Tang Qiuli thousands of times, including "liar, villain, selfish villain" and other most vicious words.

However, he had to ask Tang Qiuli. Otherwise, whether the British army was wiped out in the Libao Grand Canyon or surrendered, Alexander would have lost all his money and would never have a chance to turn around.

His fate was to leave sadly, but he never thought that if he hadn't been thinking about letting the Chinese to prevent disasters for him, would he have ended up where he is today?

Alexander knew that he was not important enough in Tang Qiuli's heart. Before coming to Bhamo, he sent a telegram to the British government and the American government respectively. He truthfully and even exaggerated the desperate situation that the British army was currently facing, hoping to arouse the disgrace of the two governments.

attach great importance to it and jointly put pressure on the National Government, which is equivalent to putting pressure on Tang Qiuli.

The newly appointed British Prime Minister Churchill, although he is also in a state of distress now, the British Isles are faced with locust-like German planes every day, carrying out uninterrupted bombings on valuable targets across the UK. The capital London, and more

It was a key bombing target, and the British air defense force was almost completely lost.

But Churchill would never give up the interests of the British Empire in Asia. Hundreds of thousands of troops would be the capital to return to Southeast Asia in the future. He personally drafted a message and sent a long message to Chairman Chiang in Chongqing in his own name. The long telegram, with its warm words and humble words, is a unique telegram that Churchill, who is known for his arrogance, lowered his head among other heads of state.

Speaking of which, the situation faced by the British on their homeland was thanks to Tang Qiuli. The German head of state, Hitler, accepted Tang Qiuli's suggestion and turned his attention to the European continent and turned his attention to the British Isles. The air power of the United States must use bombs to make the British surrender. At the very least, it is dying and will have no impact on Germany's future strategy.

Tang Qiuli said this to the German head of state in the telegram, "Your Excellency, the German army is invincible on the European continent, while the British mainland has the protection of the Atlantic Ocean, and the industrial system has not suffered any losses, which poses a clear threat to Germany. , and the United States will never stand idly by and watch the war on the European continent, and the military actions of the head of state will thus offend American interests in Europe."

"The Americans, who always intend to dominate Europe, will never let the powerful Germany go. To unify Europe, they will inevitably inflict blood transfusions on Britain, which has a unique geographical location. Therefore, only if the British surrender, or the German army occupies the British mainland, will the European War begin?" This is the end of a complete victory for Germany."

I don’t know what Hitler’s real thoughts were, but it was to transfer to the Eastern Front. Most of the air force on the Soviet-German border was concentrated on the English Channel side, and all the shipyards in Germany and the occupied countries were working day and night. Building warships and landing craft is completely a cross-sea expedition.

The German head of state believed deeply in Tang Qiuli's words. It seemed that this young Chinese friend made no mistakes in every strategic prediction on the European battlefield. He said that the British would become Germany's potential enemy and biggest enemy in the future. If there is a threat, then conquer the British first, and then turn around to deal with the ugly Russian gorilla. As a result, the cloud of war over the British's heads becomes more and more intense.

The Americans are also anxious. They are now going all out to provide blood transfusions to the British. They do not want to have any form of conflict with the crazy Japanese in Asia. However, after the British influence in Southeast Asia was completely eradicated by the Japanese, The greedy and crazy Japanese will inevitably focus their red eyes on the American sphere of influence.

This is definitely not in the interests of the Americans. Therefore, U.S. President Roosevelt also sent a long telegram to Chairman Chiang, urging the Chinese government to immediately send troops to rescue the British troops surrounded by the Japanese. Moreover, at the end of the telegram, Roosevelt Finally, he said with some threat: "If the British power in Southeast Asia is completely destroyed by the Japanese, the United States of America will have to consider forming an alliance with the Japanese in Asia."

The threat in Roosevelt's telegram was obvious and naked, and the subtext was to form an alliance with the Japanese. The subtext was that the intention to carve up mainland China with the Japanese in the future could not be ruled out. This is the true face of the Americans, and they only have eternal interests.

The two telegrams from the leaders of the United Kingdom and the United States were like bombs that made stars appear in Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's eyes. He summoned Dai Li, the director of the Bureau of Military Statistics, to the official residence of the Chairman in Huangshan, Chongqing. After a big curse, his tone was as cold as ice. Likewise, he said to Dai Li: "If you can't find Tang Qiuli, don't come back."

(To be continued)

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