Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1116: Persevering in Pursuit

Chang Feng, chief of staff of the **Division and chief of staff of the directly affiliated corps, was very incomprehensible and dissatisfied with some of the actions of division commander Tang Qiuli. Finally, the riot incident of Japanese prisoners of war in Myitkyina made Chang Feng make his dissatisfaction obvious.

The strong emotions on his face made him take a breath and tell Tang Qiuli his opinions.

This is due to his character, and Chang Feng himself knows better. Once these words are spoken, it is clear that they are inconsistent with the division commander's style. If a chief of staff has different opinions and concepts from his superiors, his superiors will not use them again.

The chief of staff is not in tune with him. Not to mention the awkwardness, the mere fact that he cannot understand his boss's intentions proves that the chief of staff is incompetent.

When Chang Feng went out to convey the command of the teacher Tang Qiuli, he felt a little regretful in his heart. Maybe he was too impulsive. The teacher should have his own reason for doing this. Maybe he didn't really understand the teacher's meaning, but

, as far as my own character is concerned, it is difficult to let go and cannot eliminate the psychological shadow.

Compared with the slight differences between Tang Qiuli and Chang Feng, the life of Major General Francis, Chief of Staff of the British Army, was much more difficult.

After paying the price of hundreds of thousands of casualties and breaking out of the Japanese ambush circle from the Libao Grand Canyon, the remaining British troops rushed toward Myitkyina like a bursting flood, carrying smoke and dust all over the sky. Francis retreated like this

In his panic, he even forgot to report this news to the despairing commander-in-chief Alexander in Bhamo.

Protruding into the Riho Grand Canyon, the British disaster was not over. General Ito Genzaburo, the commander-in-chief of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, was furious. When he saw the big fish he had obtained, he actually broke through the fishing net and slipped away. Except for the man responsible for tying his pocket and mouth,

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The officer, Lieutenant General Takashimaemon, not only sent him to the military court directly, but also shot seven or eight commanders of the regiment and group captain levels of the ambush force. Then, he gathered all the troops and retreated with the British.

He followed closely, step by step.

Things are often very strange. When they are in a desperate situation and have no other way out, the British troops can actually explode with amazing combat effectiveness. In Monywa and the Madea rear line, they withstood the ferocious attacks of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the sky.

The indiscriminate bombing by planes prevented the British from breaking through the rear line of defense, and Francis had the opportunity and time to fight desperately.

But once it was learned that the Japanese blockade leading to Myitkyina at the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon had been breached, the more than 300,000 British and Burmese soldiers who survived suddenly lost the courage to fight to the death.

Ken took on the task of blocking the rear and blocking the Japanese army, rushing northward. There was no troops to carry out Francis's order.

The last bit of bravery that was put together was like a rubber ball that punctured a hole, and nothing was left, and he returned to his original character of scrambling for his life. This may be a result that Francis did not expect. The chief of staff himself,

He was also hugged by the rebels and ran in the direction of Myitkyina involuntarily.

More than 300,000 people huddled together on the narrow road north of Libao, and the organization was all in chaos. At this time, the British army was no longer an organized and sequenced force, it was just a group of people fleeing in defeat.

If there were a few organized British troops holding the advantageous position at the northern exit of the Libao Grand Canyon, the Japanese army's pursuit would never be so smooth.

These positions were originally in the hands of the British, but they were abandoned so easily. The British lost the last good opportunity to get themselves out of the dangerous situation, and paid an unimaginable price for it.

The tens of thousands of troops were all left behind, with no troops to respond.

When the last retreating British troops, the 11th Infantry Division, the 13th Infantry Division, and the 5th, 6th and 9th Mixed Brigades of the British-Burmese Army rushed to Lipao from Monywa and Madea, the vanguard of the British 3rd Infantry Division arrived at Lipao.

The Seventh Mechanized Infantry Division has arrived in the Mogu area north of Libao, and the British vanguard and rearguard units are separated by more than 100 kilometers.

The Japanese ambush troops, who were so frightened that they were sweating coldly after being slaughtered by Ito, never let go of the British and Burmese troops who were left behind. After the wave of the British army's retreat had passed, they could re-enter the Libao Grand Canyon to the north.

The mouth of Lu's pocket was tied up, and more than 60,000 British and Burmese troops were packed in at once.

The Japanese troops got into high spirits at that time, surrounded the more than 60,000 British and Burmese soldiers, and beat them fiercely. It was a big melee. Not only the unlucky British and Burmese rearguard troops were in chaos, but also the Japanese troops

, also messed up the order, all the troops rushed to seize this rare opportunity, swarming up like swarms of swarms, but not a single troop even thought of continuing the pursuit.

Chief of Staff Major General Koizumi excitedly walked into the headquarters with a bunch of telegrams and shouted from afar: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, good news, our troops have captured the British rearguard. Now,

, all units have gone into battle, this is a rare and great victory, there are more than 60,000 British troops! This is the battle report sent by each attacking force."

Unexpectedly, after hearing what Koizumi said, Ito's face turned pale. He grabbed the telegram and tore it into pieces. Then, he roared, "Baga, the commanders of each division are all stupid pigs, because these 60,000

There were many British people, but more than 200,000 British troops were allowed to escape. He was stupid and short-sighted, and he was not worthy of being a senior commander of the Imperial Japanese Army."

Xiaoquan suddenly woke up, didn't he? He blocked more than 60,000 British people, and there were more than 200,000 people running in front of them. The big one, the small one, he was so stupid, he was fascinated by the little victory in front of him.

, because he caught small shrimps and let the big fish go. As the chief of general staff of the dispatched army, he did not think of this. He was unworthy of the commander-in-chief's high regard and cannot absolve himself of the blame.

Koizumi stood at attention with a snap, and said in a guilty tone: "Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me. This is a dereliction of duty, and death will never make up for it. Commander-in-Chief, what should we do next?" Koizumi had to ask Ito.

Please note that the troops who were fighting so smoothly and had tasted the sweetness found it difficult to stop for a while.

Ito Yanzaburo, whose face was as iron as steel, looked at Koizumi and said: "Order, First Army, Third Army, Fourth Army, 91st Division, 103rd Division, 167th

Division, **5th, 7th, and 11th mixed brigades,

The four cavalry regiments of the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Tank Brigades, Okazaki, Valley, Sasaki, and Murakami, immediately threw away the British troops in front of them and passed through the Riho Grand Canyon as quickly as possible. Today at the latest

Capture the British troops before four o'clock in the afternoon."

When Ito said something, Koizumi hurriedly took notes, kept saying "Hai", and dared not idle his hands and mouth. Ito continued: "Order the dispatch army aviation unit to immediately dispatch all planes to bomb the secret road to Ribo."

All bridges and passes on the China road must be used at any cost to slow down the British retreat. I will re-encircle the British at Kunguan. This time, they will never be allowed to escape again."

As he spoke, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Ito's mouth, and he added: "If the troops responsible for chasing the main force of the British army fail to follow my orders and capture the British before four o'clock this afternoon, the highest authority of all troops will be

Commander, collectively commit suicide by disembowelment to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor and the subjects of the Empire of Japan!"

Koizumi was stunned. This task seemed difficult to complete. In addition to leaving behind this tail, the main force of the British had already fled at least sixty or seventy kilometers away. Is it possible that the Commander-in-Chief would kill all these commanders?

But looking at Ito's crazy expression with blood-red eyes, Koizumi believed that General Ito was completely capable of doing it.

There was another question that Koizumi had to ask, and he asked with increasing caution: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, how should we deal with this part of the British army that is surrounded? Should we ignore it?" Koizumi's question makes sense.

, the troops chasing the main force of the British army have exceeded four-fifths of the total strength of the dispatched army. Most of the remaining troops are baggage troops and second-line troops. It will probably be difficult to encircle and annihilate more than 60,000 British troops.

Ito looked at Koizumi with pitiful eyes, shook his head and said: "Koizumi-kun, the way and angle you think about the problem makes me speechless. You must understand that this part of the British army has completely lost their fighting spirit. They are just a bunch of people."

The troops were routed, and our troops were severely beaten just now. How many troops and combat effectiveness do the British still have? They are handed over to the second-line troops to encircle and annihilate them. We already attach great importance to them."

"Also, add one point to the order to the follow-up troops: use the fastest movement to quickly annihilate the British army. Don't be restrained by prisoners of war. All British prisoners of war should be dealt with on the spot, and then catch up immediately.

Pursue the troops and participate in the attack on the British army. We have no extra time to waste on these British people."

Ito's order was vicious enough. He was worried that the following troops would delay the pursuit in order to capture prisoners, so he might as well just kill the British on the spot regardless of whether they put down their weapons or not.

As a result, a strange scene occurred in the Libao Grand Canyon. The more than 60,000 British and Burmese soldiers who were being beaten to death by the swarming Japanese troops suddenly discovered that the Japanese who were attacking them turned around.

, just like not seeing the British people running all over the mountains and plains, whizzing past them, not only a large number of tanks, but also countless cavalry.

The confused British were stunned by this sudden change. However, it was better not to have the feeling of being chased and beaten than to be killed at any time. However, they were happy too early. A large number of Japanese soldiers

After passing through the Libao Grand Canyon, the British gradually got closer together, but they didn't know which direction to escape.

In less than two hours, the British and Burmese soldiers who suffered heavy casualties and looked around blankly were faced with a fierce attack by the Japanese follow-up troops and a brutal massacre. Even at night, the tragic sounds of the British soldiers before their death could be heard.

At dawn, this part of the British-Burmese army no longer existed, and they were all turned into cold corpses in the valley.

(To be continued)

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