Chapter 186: Annihilation of the Anglo-French Coalition 1
Normally, dying on the battlefield is the most glorious ending for every soldier, but as a commander of the 33rd Brigade of the British Army who has been a soldier for decades. There is no such idea. But as a soldier, you still have to lead your own army to defend the glory of your soldiers. to earn the respect of the other person. In the face of the African People's Liberation Army tank units, which were already rushing in their direction through their forward positions. The commander of the 33rd Brigade of the British Army, after considering the results, his face was once again temporarily firm.
However, after seeing the wreckage of nearly 100 tanks of the tank unit that had been destroyed in an instant in front of the position, the commander of the 33rd Brigade of the British Army suddenly realized that he could do something about it, otherwise the remnants of the troops deployed here on his side would suffer the same fate: in the face of the large-scale attack of this group of black troops, there would definitely be no room for counterattack, and the whole army would eventually be annihilated.
The commander ignored the surprised gazes of his men and quickly rushed down to the underground bunker where he was hiding.
The headquarters of the Anglo-French forces in the city of Chipata, since the cannon fire outside the city ended. As the supreme commanders here, they have already stood up from their seats. Walk in front of the city defense map. Wait for the latest battle report from the front at any time.
As the minutes ticked by, the British Supreme Commander frowned. As time passed, his brow furrowed deeper and deeper.
And at this moment, the figure of his chief of operational staff walking over with a telegram finally appeared in front of him.
When he saw the slightly solemn face of his chief of staff, he had a bad premonition, which quickly appeared in his heart, and he asked in a deep voice to the chief of staff who came in a hurry in front of him: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, is it the latest battle report outside the city..."
"Yes, Your Excellency." The Chief of Staff replied in a slightly heavy tone:
Seeing his commander's suspicious gaze quickly cast at him, the chief of staff did not hesitate at all, and quickly replied, "Your Excellency, Commander." The situation outside our city is far from optimistic. This is a telegram that the commander of the 33rd Brigade of the British Imperial Army has just sent us, asking our operational command to quickly change the corresponding combat plan in the light of the actual combat situation outside the city. ”
"What, change the battle plan...... Bastard, Chief of Staff, isn't it that the commander of our 33rd Brigade is already scared and wants to be a coward, and suggests that our command allow him to retreat into the city, the British commander twisted his forehead and looked at the chief of staff in front of him, who also looked solemn. He asked sharply.
The chief of staff heard that his commander was angry, and hurriedly waved his hand and denied: "No, Your Excellency Commander, the commander of the 33rd Brigade does not have the slightest intention of retreating, Commander He is your soldier, you should know him." He is a qualified military man. Please trust him, Your Excellency. Because he cares about the glory of the soldiers. ”
After hearing these words of the chief of staff. The British officer's face suddenly improved a lot. After all, the commander of the 33rd Brigade was an officer who had been single-handedly promoted and trained by himself. If the other party really becomes a coward, it becomes a disgrace to the British Imperial Army. So. I will also be affected to a certain extent because of the mistakes of the leadership.
After taking another deep breath, the British commander, who was originally in a bad mood, suddenly felt a lot better, and after regaining his senses. He asked the chief of staff: "Chief of staff, if this is the case, why did the commander of the 33rd Brigade rashly suggest that our command change the battle plan. Didn't he know that the entire battle plan was drawn up through joint consultation among all the British and French officers at and above the regimental level in our command? ”
The chief of staff of the British army shook his head and replied with a solemn face: "Commander, the results of the battle between the remnants of our tank unit and the regiment of the black tank unit have come out. I believe that after hearing this result, you will understand why the commander of the 33rd Brigade strongly advised our command to immediately change the original battle plan. ”
"According to the report sent by the commander of the 33rd Brigade of our army, the entire tank battle ended in less than five minutes."
What is over in five minutes. The British commander's mouth suddenly turned into a big "O" shape. Then he hurriedly looked at his chief of staff and asked eagerly, "What is the result?" My Chief of Staff, what was the outcome of this tank battle? ”
In the two-minute battle, our side participated in the battle of 150 tanks, none of them survived, either they were blown into piles of scrap metal or chose to surrender to the other side to participate in the battle tank regiment, a full 108 tanks, basically no damage.
"What? How is this possible? After listening to the words of his chief of staff, the British commander was immediately shocked and stood up with a shocked expression on his face. Look at your own chief of staff. With a look of disbelief, he asked rhetorically:
At first, the chief of staff, when he first saw this result, was also incredulous, but after reading the entire content of the telegram, he was relieved. A modern war, especially after a strike by the opposing air force. These high-tech tanks are the first to be attacked by the opponent, and there is a generation gap between their own tanks and the opponent's tanks. It has far surpassed the types of wars of the past.
And this is the result of the tank battle that has just ended. In the face of this group of Africans' almost indestructible steel monsters, no matter how elite the soldiers of their own armored forces are, it is impossible to block the attack of the opponent's tank forces with their own flesh and blood.
Without the slightest hesitation, the chief of staff of the British army quickly told the commander of the 33rd Brigade about the superiority of the tanks equipped by the African army.
Seeing his own commander in front of him, who was shocked and lost in thought, the chief of staff continued while the iron was hot: "Commander, if what the commander of the 33rd Brigade described is true, then even if we put all the remaining army soldiers into battle, we will not be able to achieve any results. Our army, on the contrary, will be eaten clean by the other side. So Commander, I also agree with the analysis of the commander of the 33rd Brigade. The remaining armies were ordered to immediately cease participating in the fighting. Avoid losses that don't make the slightest sense. ”
The shocked facial expression of the British commander had slowly regained its composure at this moment. Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he said with a solemn face: "Chief of staff, I still know the personality of the commander of the 33rd Brigade, since he sent such a telegram, it means that the result of this tank battle is completely true.
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