Age of Conquest Reborn

>At about 10 o'clock in the morning on April 28, Ma Gao, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe of the frontline headquarters of the Northern Burma Campaign of the ** Division, was on the phone, "Commander Le? I am Zhao Yuhe, the division commander needs your aviation force to

Aerial reconnaissance information on the areas surrounding the Hukang Valley, yes, is needed immediately.{网.}"

After a while, Zhao Yuhe walked into the war room with a telegram and said to the division commander Tang Qiuli who was observing carefully in front of a large military map: "Division commander, the aviation reconnaissance information has been obtained!"

Tang Qiuli did not look back and said: "Yuhe, tell me about the situation. I spent today's time in the Hukang River Valley and finally entered northern Myanmar. At this moment, Alexander is probably rushing towards Magao in a hurry.

!”

Zhao Yuhe replied: "Yes, division commander, the situation detected by the aviation force is indeed true. Alexander's British-Indian army on the middle route only stopped briefly after occupying Xinduo, and then headed straight to the direction of Magao. So far,

, it is still about eight hours away from Magao. According to the current marching speed of the British and Indian troops, Magao will be reached around 6 o'clock this afternoon."

"Furthermore, the British and Indian troops in the direction of Ledo, Sujia, Jamai, and New Taiji, after we reduced the intensity of the blocking, the speed of advancement was significantly accelerated, and they did not tangle with our small blocking troops along the way, and fought with Alexander

The distance of the Central Route Army has been shortened to about half a day, and the direction is very clear, pointing to other important targets in northern Myanmar except Magao and Myitkyina."

Tang Qiuli turned around and said: "Oh, Alexander focused on coordinated attacks. The 9th and 10th brigades abandoned Xinduo. It seems that it did not arouse much suspicion on his part. If we were in the other four directions, no

Reduce the intensity of the blockade and push the British and Indian troops too hard. Based on Alexander's experience, he will definitely stop at Xinduo and wait for the other four assisting troops to catch up."

"Alexander's tactics are to open fire all over northern Myanmar and seize the time to seize cities and territories before our main force has arrived. Control the entire northern Myanmar area, four lines of British and Indian troops, and occupy other key points in northern Myanmar. Alexander commands

The main force includes attacking Magao and Myitkyina, and his tactical guiding ideology is based on the fact that our main force has not yet had time to move to northern Myanmar."

"However, I'm afraid this old friend of mine will be disappointed. By the way, Yu He, did the plane that picked up Xiao Jinshan and Fan Yuanshan land in Magao?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "We arrived twenty minutes ago. Now, the two brigade commanders, Xiao and Fang, are in the conference room."

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch and saw that there were still more than thirty minutes left before leaving the meeting. He said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, invite the two of them to the war room. While there is still some time, talk to him

Let’s talk!”

As soon as Zhao Yuhe walked to the door of the conference room, he heard a loud voice say from inside: "I tell you, Lao Jiu, Lao Ten, walk around the Hukang Valley and lead the British and Indian soldiers by the nose. Every day

There's a war going on, what a good job it is. Why are you two as wilted as eggplants beaten by frost? You don't know, but you've made us jealous!"

A burst of good-natured laughter erupted in the conference room, followed by several other brigade commanders, inquiring about the battle situation, all talking noisily, although Zhao Yuhe returned to the division headquarters not long ago.

Commander, he also serves as the chief of staff of the corps directly under the corps, but it can also be heard that the loud voice is none other than Chu Ziye, the commander of the 4th brigade of the corps directly under the corps. Apart from him, no one else has made such a big move.

Zhao Yuhe opened the door and came in. The brigade commanders stopped talking and greeted him one after another. Zhao Yuhe smiled and nodded. In front of the dozen or so brigade commanders directly under the corps, he had no qualifications to show off.

Ben Qian, Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan seemed to be in low spirits and worried. Zhao Yuhe smiled and said: "Xiao and Fang, brigade commanders, the division commander asks you to come over."

Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan looked at each other, stood up and followed Zhao Yuhe. The three figures disappeared into the conference room. The remaining brigade commanders wondered what the division commander meant.

Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the first brigade, said: "Sir, you have such a loud voice. When you make a noise, it's like thunder. Don't you think it's too noisy? Why do I hear that there's a bit of sourness in your words?

, Lao Ninth and Lao Ten are not in a high mood. Didn’t you notice it with your loud voice? I estimate that in the past two or three days in the Hukang Valley, the Ninth Brigade and the Tenth Brigade probably suffered a loss. Otherwise, how could the division commander find them alone?

ah!"

Speaking of which, the dozen or so brigade commanders directly under the corps do not address each other's positions in private. Instead, according to the order of battle, from the first brigade to the twelfth brigade commander, they are called boss to twelfth.

, this time, Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the first brigade, started to tremble and acted like the boss at every turn.

But none of the other dozen brigade commanders were able to save fuel. Especially the actual commander of the fourth brigade, Chu Ziye, was even more unconvinced. No, when he heard Liu Hongzhang's words, he rolled his eyes and said, "What?

, based on the command experience of Lao Jiu and Lao Ten, this

If we continue to suffer losses in such a battle, can we still stay in the directly affiliated corps? You are the only one who is well-informed. Oh, by the way, we can’t compare with you, Brigadier Liu Da. After all, you have also served as a division commander for a while.

The counselor of time is not someone who understands it deeply!"

In the conference room, there was a burst of laughter. Yes, this is Liu Hongzhang’s weakness. Chu Ziye, his best friend and competitor, would use it to talk things over and attack Liu Hongzhang from time to time, especially when he acted like the boss.

, and even called him "Liu Gaoshen!" in a serious manner. Liu Hongzhang hated him so much that he couldn't do anything.

Theorizing with Chu Ziye, Chu Ziye said plausibly, "I have a basis for this. Major general staff officer, can his identity be compared with those of lieutenant-level staff officers? The identity is there. Our ** division goes from the division directly to the corps.

There must be more than a hundred major generals. You, Brigadier Liu Da, are the first major generals to serve as staff officers. Apart from the chief of staff, you are the only one who has the final say. To show the difference, it is most appropriate to call him senior staff officer.

Got it!"

As soon as Chu Ziye said what he said, Liu Hongzhang was stunned. He looked at the triumphant Chu Ziye angrily and closed his mouth. The other dozen or so brigade commanders were laughing so hard that there was no sign of a war coming.

Feeling nervous at the moment, the staff officers passing by heard the hearty laughter and glanced curiously into the conference room. Good guys, the room was full of shining generals. Dare to be honest, the big bosses from the brigades directly under the corps were all there.

The atmosphere in the conference room was cheerful and relaxed. These brigade commanders who followed the division commander Tang Qiuli from the Northeast to Indochina had seen many big scenes, and they did not put Alexander's two hundred thousand British and Indian troops at all.

In the eyes, the ability of the generals directly under the corps to command operations is not incomparable to the British and Indian army generals who have always been nestled in India and have never seen blood.

Absolute self-confidence, self-confidence based on belief in one's own strength, not to mention, for fighting ambush battles, these brigade commanders, those who have not learned a few tricks from the division commander Tang Qiuli, and have so much time to spread the net, really have no

The tension before the war.

Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan arrived at the war room. As soon as they saw Tang Qiuli, Xiao Jinshan said: "Commander, I am here to review." Fang Yuanshan also said: "Commander, in Xinduo, if your order had not come in time, I and I would have

Brigadier Xiao, I will definitely not see you again!"

Tang Qiuli smiled gently, waved his hand and said: "Everyone, sit down. I'm not asking you to make a review. The matter has passed. Just learn from the experience and lessons. I came to you mainly to learn about the battles of the British and Indian troops.

The characteristics and firepower configuration, please be more detailed. You two have been struggling with your opponents for several days, and no one has more experience than you!"

Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan put down the burdens in their hearts and looked at the teacher's smile with gratitude and guilt. They thought that the teacher came to them before the meeting. Although they could not be dismissed or given a more severe punishment, a violent training would be an excuse for running away.

No, they didn't expect that with such a result, Tang Qiuli's attitude was more profound in their memory than harshly criticizing them.

The two talked in great detail, including their experiences of fighting with the British and Indian troops along the way, especially their thoughts in Xinduo. Tang Qiuli listened very carefully, lowering his head in thought from time to time. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe

, and even recorded every word they said in a notebook.

Tang Qiuli was in front, followed by Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, Xiao Jinshan, and Fang Yuanshan. When they entered the conference room, the brigade commanders stopped talking and laughing, and kept looking at the expressions of Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan for verification.

My own inner speculation.

Tang Qiuli sat down on the main seat, glanced at everyone, and said with a smile: "The chat was quite lively. The war is about to begin, and there is no tense atmosphere. It's good. This is the confidence to win. Regarding the battle deployment, I also

I won’t repeat it, it’s all in the battle plan, I just want to tell you one piece of news: Alexander is very active and is advancing faster than expected.”

The spirit leader of the brigade commanders suddenly mentioned that the battlefield situation has changed, which means that the fighting style may also change. Tang Qiuli looked at the eager generals and smiled even happier, and then said:

"Don't think about good things. The style of play remains the same, with some minor adjustments. However, the start time of the ambush west of Magao has to be advanced by more than an hour."

"The launch time of the battle is set at 5:30 this afternoon. After the battle begins, the 9th and 10th brigades, which have just come out of the Hukang River Valley, will serve as battle reserves. Once the British and Indian troops retreat, your two brigades will

Just serve as the leader of the pursuit force. Are you familiar with the terrain? Let me emphasize that we are all veterans of ambush warfare. Suddenly, fiercely, hard, and fast, all the artillery fire is concentrated to cover the marching column of the British and Indian troops. Okay, everyone goes back.

Get ready!”

Xiao Jinshan and Fang Yuanshan looked depressed when they first heard that the division commander wanted their two brigades to be the reserve team. Later, when they heard that they were to be the vanguard, they were overjoyed and looked at other colleagues with different eyes.

The brigade commanders all left. Looking at the empty conference room, Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, it's time for us to leave too!"