Age of Conquest Reborn

Under the afternoon sun, the high mountains and jungles of Xiduo were shrouded in a golden color. Tang Qiusheng stood in front of the low window of the headquarters, looking at the approaching British soldiers and the stretcher.

Tang Qiusheng and Alexander were no strangers. As early as two years ago, when Alexander rushed to the Tengchong Division headquarters to ask for help due to a fierce attack by the Japanese army, Tang Qiusheng avoided seeing him. Tang Qiusheng was responsible for the entire reception, making excuses and delaying time.

, Alexander's performance at that time made Tang Qiusheng very bored and puzzled. He could not understand that the British had to put on a arrogant posture even when they asked for help from the Japanese army.

From that moment on, Tang Qiusheng knew that sooner or later, he would meet again with Alexander, who had the consciousness of a boss in his bones. Now that day has finally come, and under such circumstances, he, as a victor,

Or, there was a playful smile on the corner of Tang Qiusheng's mouth.

The Corps Chief of Staff next to him, Major General Yu Guanghan, saw the commander's smile and said, "Deputy division commander, when the British guy arrives later, how about I arrange a scene and give him a showdown?"

Tang Qiusheng said slowly: "Guanghan, it's not necessary. A winner should have the demeanor of a winner. Alexander is already the defeated general and has lost all his capital. There is no need for any show of force. He no longer has the trump card of pride.

If you look at the officers and soldiers around him, you will know that such an army has no choice but to surrender, they have been beaten out of their spirits!"

Arriving in front of the Xiduo Campaign Headquarters, Alexander was supported by the guards and walked off the stretcher with difficulty. He looked at the soldiers of the ** Division standing in front of the door with guns in hand. A look of pain appeared on his face. In just over twenty days,

My identity has completely changed.

At the beginning, when the troops came out of East India, thousands of troops and horses were like a rainbow. They were so high-spirited and full of ambition. Attacking all the way from the Hukang River Valley, it was like entering an uninhabited land, until they reached Mesikai Ridge, where they were attacked by Tang Qiuli's troops.

A sudden ambush. The situation took a turn for the worse, and they were defeated thousands of miles away. In the end, they were unable to escape from Tang Qiuli's conspiracy. All this seemed to be a dream.

Xiduo, he will not forget that he is the starting point of the attack on northern Myanmar as a victor, and it is also the end point of surrender today. If the person who surrendered was not Tang Qiusheng, the deputy commander of the ** Division, but Tang Qiuli himself,

Alexander would definitely think that this was a place chosen by the Chinese consciously in order to humiliate himself as a victor.

Under the escort of the soldiers of the ** Division, Alexander came to the house and saw Tang Qiusheng, the deputy division commander whom he knew well. He was standing behind a large table with a calm face. For some reason, from the moment he saw Tang Qiusheng, Alexander's

It seems a little more comfortable inside.

He had dealt with the number three figure in the military division. He was a very easy-to-get-together person, peaceful, honest, and steady. When dealing with Tang Qiusheng, he did not have to worry about being insulted.

Alexander took a few steps forward and said in a hoarse voice: "General Tang, as the commander of the Indian Army, I surrender to your army on behalf of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers. I think we should discuss the details of the surrender in detail!"

Tang Qiusheng smiled slightly and replied: "General Alexander, you made the wisest choice and saved the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. As for the details, it is very simple. Your soldiers should immediately put down their weapons. Before my soldiers

Of course, if anything untoward happens during the surrender, we have the right to take strong measures."

Alexander was silent for a while and said: "General Tang, we soldiers of the British Empire have a sense of honor. I would like to make a small request. Can officers at all levels retain weapons for self-defense, that is, their sidearms? Still

Yes, I hope your army will not publicize our surrender so that we can have some dignity and give our prisoners of war the treatment they deserve."

Tang Qiusheng felt a sense of boredom in his heart, and he thought again, what happened to the British? Even the surrender was half-covered, and the officers kept their sidearms, so what do you mean by completely laying down their weapons and surrendering?

The Chief of Staff next to him, Yu Guanghan, felt annoyed. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Qiusheng stopped him with his eyes, and then said in a calm tone: "General Alexander, you and I are both soldiers. You should know what it means to lay down your weapons and surrender."

, from the day you invaded northern Myanmar with hundreds of thousands of troops, today's outcome was destined. As for whether it will be used for propaganda, this should not be your concern!"

"As for the treatment of prisoners of war, you don't have to worry. We *people have good martial ethics that have been handed down for thousands of years, and we have not yet had the habit of killing and abusing prisoners of war indiscriminately. As long as the prisoners of war do not make trouble, your lives will be safe."

There will be guarantees. Let me just tell you that our troops have already taken in all the wounded soldiers you abandoned earlier."

Alexander was silent, and Tang Qiusheng continued: "If General Alexander has no objections, just sign the surrender document, and then have your soldiers assemble at the designated location. My time is very tight and I don't want to waste it on useless things."

It’s all about the details.”

At about four o'clock in the afternoon on May 19, Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in India, signed the surrender document. More than an hour later, the remaining more than 60,000 British and Indian Army officers and soldiers laid down their weapons and lined up neatly.

Formation, heavy steps gathered at the location designated by Tang Qiusheng. Immediately, a brigade of troops from the ** Division marched into the British-Indian army position on the right bank of the Hukang River Valley, counted and received weapons and equipment, and the Battle of Xiduo came to an end.

Tang Qiusheng calmly watched the groups of British and Indian soldiers gathering together, and said to Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan: "Guanghan, send a report to the division commander immediately. The Battle of Xiduo ended at about 4 o'clock this afternoon.

After the battle, all the British and Indian troops surrendered. Guanghan, you stay in Xiduo to deal with the prisoner of war problem. I will leave you a brigade of troops to be responsible for escorting the prisoners of war to the Magao prisoner of war camp. Geng Zhijie's troops from the 12th Brigade of the Corps

Bar!"

Yu Guanghan was full of reluctance and muttered: "Isn't it just to escort more than 60,000 prisoners of war? I don't need to take care of it myself and leave it to Geng Zhijie. At the critical moment when East India is about to fight a big war, who will

Aren’t you unwilling to take on such a task?”

Tang Qiusheng smiled and said gently: "Guanghan, don't complain. These more than 60,000 prisoners of war are the division commander's capital to negotiate with the British. From Xiduo to Magao, a journey of several hundred kilometers, tens of thousands of prisoners of war."

You didn’t care about eating, drinking and camping at all. Do you think this task is easy? You escorted the prisoners of war to Magao one by one, which is a great achievement!"

At about five o'clock in the afternoon on May 19, Tang Qiuli, who was in the small town of Luhading, received a telegram from the Xiduo Campaign Headquarters. He laughed loudly with excitement and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, Tang

The deputy division commander used the best way to solve Alexander's troops. It was beyond my expectation. I originally thought that Xiduo could not solve the problem without a fight. Well, he defeated the enemy without fighting. Brother Qiu Sheng is really powerful.

!”

Zhao Yuhe said: "Commander, together with the wounded soldiers of the British and Indian troops who were taken in before, as well as the prisoners of war from the Ledo, Sujia, Jamai, and New Taiji battles, we should have more than 100,000 British and Indian troops in our hands."

Are you a prisoner of war?"

Tang Qiuli said: "It's more or less the same. We have these prisoners of war in our hands. It depends on what that madman Churchill does with them. This is the cost of negotiation. If we exchange prisoners of war for land, the British will not suffer any loss!"

On the afternoon of May 20, troops from seven brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which were attacking Dhaka, Khulna, Bokaro, Seifpur, Jinhati and other places, sent telegrams one after another, "Our troops have arrived at the designated location.

Position, concealed and waiting, the British and Indian troops continued to gather in the above-mentioned areas, but no intention of our army was discovered."

At about five o'clock in the evening that day, troops from the 8th, 9th and 10th brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps arrived at Luhatin more than an hour ahead of schedule. At the same time, troops from the 8th brigades directly under the Corps had already approached the Naga Hills.

On the Imphal front line, there are three brigades of forward troops, which are only more than fifty kilometers away from Imphal.

At this point, all the troops of the ** Division participating in the East India Campaign have arrived at their designated positions, and Tang Qiuli's battle layout has been launched perfectly.

The troops of the ** Division suddenly approached the Imphal line, causing the British Army in India to advance eastward. The alarm sounded frequently. The commander of the corps, Lieutenant General Chelsea, had to order all the troops assembled in Imphal to immediately move forward to Naga.

At the western foot of the hills, we built a position and adopted a confrontational posture with the ** Division troops, hoping to block the first wave of attacks by the ** Division troops with four incomplete divisions.

At the same time, Lieutenant General Chelsea also issued an order that the troops at each assembly point, no matter how many troops were assembled, should be armed on the spot, and then quickly concentrate in the direction of Imphal. He knew very well that the strength of nearly 40,000 troops was not enough.

To resist the large-scale incoming ** Division troops, any point along the hundreds of kilometers of defense line is a place where the ** Division troops can break through.

Although the equipment provided by the Americans was sufficient in quantity, it still had to be used by soldiers. The troops of the ** Division suddenly approached Imphal, which was obviously not expected by Lieutenant General Chelsea. Although he was alert enough, China

The men came too quickly, and when his Imphal defense line didn't even take shape, they came to the city, leaving him in a hurry.

The troops of the ** Division came from the direction of Xiduo, which meant that Alexander's troops were finished. Tang Qiuli was free to deal with himself. The Naga Hills were the only natural barrier to enter the East India region.

,Although there is no very dangerous terrain, it is the only commanding height and terrain that can be used.

According to Lieutenant General Chelsea's plan, the terrain conditions of the Naga Hills were used to block and delay the attack of the ** Division troops. As long as they could withstand the attack for about three days, troops from other assembly points would arrive one after another and withstand another ten.

In about a day or so, part of the reserve troops of the second-line army will be able to reach Imphal.

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