Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1,119 Hope in Despair

The water surface is wide, the bridges are destroyed, and the Yindun River without boats or crossings blocks the evacuation road to Myitkyina. The intense sound of gunfire behind it all aggravates the panic in the hearts of the British and Burmese soldiers who crowd the river.

At this time, "the Japanese had chased them to a place less than five kilometers away from the river." I don't know from which unit this terrible news came. It spread its black wings and spread among the British and Burmese soldiers like a plague.

Because Major General Francis, the chief of staff of the British-Burmese Army, sent out his own guard troops to guide the soldiers who had lost their structure. The troops that had just gained a little order suddenly collapsed like an avalanche. The little confidence they had had collapsed. Although the officers

Shouting at the top of their lungs, the soldiers were still scurrying around the river like cornered flies.

I don’t know who made the first move, jumped into the rolling river, and swam hard to the other side. This caused a chain reaction. The British and Burmese soldiers jumped into the river one after another like dumplings, heading towards what they thought was

Swimming to the north bank where there was a way to survive, the river was so fast that it swallowed up the lives of countless British and Burmese soldiers.

How could the Japanese aircraft hovering in the sky miss such a good opportunity? They fired a burst of bullets at the thousands of small black dots on the river, followed by heavy aerial bombs whizzing down one after another.

, the calm river surface suddenly stirred up water columns rising into the sky. In the water columns, there were the broken limbs of British and Burmese soldiers. On the river surface, there were clouds of blood stains. Countless corpses floated along the river to the Andaman Sea.

Perhaps this is another cruel joke played by history on the British. Just a few months ago, the same situation was happening, but it was in distant Europe. There were hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers, separated by the British

The longed-for destination in the strait is the three islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Today, still separated by a bend of the river, the hope of escape for the British and Burmese soldiers lies in Myitkyina at the southern tip of the Asian continent.

Different location, same experience and situation. In Europe, the German leader Hitler, after a short mistake, listened to the advice of his Chinese friend Tang Qiuli, and finally made more than 500,000 British and French soldiers suffer in Dunkirk.

The beaches were reduced to ashes, and the entire army was wiped out. The last bit of British capital used to counterattack the European continent was lost.

Today, also because of Tang Qiuli's strict plan, the British fell into the same situation by the Yindun River. However, the terminators were replaced by Japanese from Germans. History repeated itself, and the British were defeated twice.

Tang Qiuli, the man behind the scenes, what do you think?

The tragedy that happened on the river made those British and Burmese soldiers who were still preparing to jump into the river hesitate. They turned around and stayed away from the riverside, which frightened them like a slaughterhouse. Francis mobilized all the troops he could mobilize, and finally

The chief of staff himself braved the roaring bombs, found several commanders of the troops, and finally organized more than 10,000 troops to build temporary fortifications on the south bank of the Yindun River.

Francis knew very well that if he wanted to cross the Yindun River, he could only wait until darkness fell and the Japanese planes became useless. Otherwise, crossing the river in broad daylight would be a living target for the Japanese pilots. Furthermore, there would be no order and cover.

Crossing the river, the Japanese infantry chasing them set up light and heavy machine guns and mortars. No soldier on the river could survive.

Francis himself also picked up a submachine gun, led a dozen guards, and shouted loudly in the chaos, "Soldiers, I am General Francis, Chief of General Staff. Don't mess up. Build fortifications on the riverside immediately. The Japanese

The Japanese planes are certainly scary, but the Japanese infantry are our most deadly threat. If we turn around and hold them back, at night, our world will be ours!"

The guards and staff officers who followed also followed the example of the chief of general staff and shouted separately. This approach had a certain effect on calming the mood of the soldiers. Gradually, groups of soldiers gathered around the officers and began to have some excitement.

The soldiers were digging fortifications on the south bank of the Yindun River. The soldiers knew very well that few of their companions who jumped into the river before would survive. Rather than being massacred by the Japanese like this, it would be better to wait until dark...

Major General Francis was the first general of the British Empire to mobilize soldiers on the battlefield, which can be regarded as a helpless initiative. The actions of a small number of British troops gradually affected other British troops who had lost their organizational structure.

On the south bank of the Dunjiang River, there was a wilderness with only a few woods and hills to defend. After experiencing a bloody lesson in reality, the British began to try to stabilize their position.

The disorganized British and Burmese troops and the unexpected blockade suddenly dampened the momentum of the Japanese attack. Although the Japanese aircraft were still roaring and circling overhead, there were still artillery shells raining down on the opposite side, bullets pouring down, and the Japanese infantry attacking fiercely.

The British finally managed to temporarily stabilize their position, which was much better than being driven into the river and becoming a target for Japanese aircraft.

Major General Francis almost collapsed under a big tree. The thrilling shout just now exhausted his last bit of strength. Without the efforts just now, the Chief of General Staff himself would have either become a prisoner of the Japanese, or would have been killed by the river.

Francis was frightened by a cold corpse.

Looking at the bloody setting sun in the west, Francis wished he could kick the sun down the mountain. "As long as we persist for more than two hours, when it gets completely dark, the small team exploring the road should also find a section where they can wade across the river.

Well, even if half of the current soldiers died on the south bank of the Yindun River, and hundreds of thousands of people were able to safely evacuate to Myitkyina, I, Francis, can be considered worthy of these soldiers!"

Francis thought sadly, in fact, he still had a hope in his heart, that is, after receiving his telegram, General Alexander could do something for the troops who were repeatedly in desperate situations, whether it was ships or rescue troops.

As long as it wasn't the vicious-looking Japanese soldiers, the exhausted and almost collapsed troops in front of him would be a great encouragement and comfort to Francis' almost collapsed spirit.

After receiving Francis's telegram, Alexander was first in disbelief, then ecstasy, and finally almost cried with joy. He waved the telegram and shouted to several of his attachés: "Do you know? Our troops have broken through the Japanese attack on Riho Dai.

The ambush in the canyon arrived at the south bank of the Yindun River, which is the last natural barrier to Myitkyina. Well done to Francis! Well done! He survived a desperate situation!"

General Alexander, who was in a hurry, also felt that what should be done for the suffering soldiers? Reinforcements? There were no reinforcements. The only ones that could be sent out were the general himself and a few attachés, and ships? In a hurry, he himself

He didn't know where to look, and besides, he didn't have enough time. At this moment, Alexander suddenly felt useless.

By the way, Japanese planes pose the greatest threat to the troops. Francis mentioned it in the telegram. Alexander's eyes lit up. He still had a way to help the troops. Alexander evacuated to India as quickly as possible.

The commander of the British Air Force in Southeast Asia, Lieutenant General Geoffrey Howe, issued an order.

"General Jeffrey, now, in the name of the highest military commander of the British Empire in Southeast Asia, I order all fighter jets of the Indian Air Force to take off immediately and rush to the Yin Dun River in central Myanmar to repel the Japanese Air Force's bombing of our troops.

, to cover our troops that are retreating to Myitkyina, I would like to clarify that this order must not be delayed, otherwise, I will severely punish you in accordance with the military laws and regulations of the British Imperial Army."

Did Alexander know that these guys with wings are usually very pampered, but when the Japanese come, they can run faster than anyone else? Just because the air force left the army unscathed, he ran to India first, so that in the sky of Indochina, only Japan

In the shadow of manned aircraft, Army generals have more than once suggested to the Commander-in-Chief himself to severely punish Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Jeffrey Howe.

Alexander is also quite dissatisfied with the behavior of the Air Force. Due to the jurisdiction of the British Army, the Air Force not only accepts his command, but also accepts the command of the British National Air Force. As he often said, this guy Jeffrey

There was a lot of disobedience, so Alexander was not sure whether Jeffrey could fully execute his orders.

To this end, he sent emergency telegrams to the Air Force Ministry, the Secretary of Defense, and even Prime Minister Churchill himself, and took a multi-pronged approach to ensure that Jeffrey Howe would not give in.

After doing all this, Alexander finally calmed down. He suddenly felt that he was a redundant person in Bhamo. Tang Qiuli could not count on him, and all the Chinese could not count on him. After Francis brought the troops to Myitkyina,

, I must accuse Tang Qiuli to the leaders of the allied countries for sitting back and watching the Allied troops being massacred by the Japanese, with hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, but did not go to rescue them.

Revealing the truth to the whole world, even if it does not cause any substantial damage to Tang Qiuli's strength, will still push him to the court of moral judgment, including the one in Chongqing who only knows how to reach out for benefits, but is not busy at all

Not even the bald chairman of the committee, or even all the Chinese, could help him. Alexander thought viciously that in his heart, he already hated all the Chinese.

I don’t know what Tang Qiuli would think if he knew Alexander’s thoughts. With his character and understanding of the nature of the British, he would probably smile lightly, as if he were a eunuch who was helpless when he saw a peerless beauty.

Just obscene.

The sun seemed to be hanging in the western sky, motionless. The Japanese army continued to attack fiercely. The British and Burmese troops gritted their teeth and struggled to hold on. The greatest threat to the British was the Japanese aircraft in the sky. Francis's meager good wishes may have been obtained.

With God's favor, more than a hundred airplanes flew in from the northwest, covered with the afterglow of the sun.

When the Union Jack logo under the wing of the plane came into Francis' eyes, the exhausted Chief of General Staff burst into tears and burst into tears.

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