The British ambush of a Chinese patrol, as well as several subsequent skirmishes between the two sides, quickly gathered information to the General Staff in Chengdu. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Xiao Mubai, who got the news, didn't even bother to eat dinner, so he called various senior officers to hold an operational meeting.

"According to the information we have, the British army stationed in the Indian and Burmese colonies is divided into three military regions, consisting of one division and two brigades of the Home Army and 10 divisions and four brigades of the Anglo-Indian Army plus one Anglo-Burmese division. This time, we were facing two native brigades of British troops, four divisions and three brigades of British and Indian troops, and one Anglo-Burmese division, totaling more than 60,000 men. Except for one native brigade and the Anglo-Indian brigade in southern Tibet, the rest are all here, and the pressure on us in western Yunnan is quite great. ”

Listening to Xiao Mubai's introduction, the faces of the generals below did not change, don't look at the large number of British troops, but they have long understood what the Anglo-Indian army and the Anglo-Burmese army are, and to be honest, they really didn't take these Indian Asans that Chairman Xiao said in their eyes.

"What is the current situation of the deployment of various troops in western Yunnan?" No matter what the generals below thought in their hearts, Xiao Mubai, who was sitting on the main seat, had a calm face and couldn't see a trace of waves.

Jiang Fangzhen, chief of the general staff, replied with a little excitement in his anxious expression, and replied: "The 6th Infantry Division is stationed in the frontline area of the border in western Yunnan, the division headquarters and the 18th Regiment are stationed in Tengchong, the 17th Regiment is stationed in Ruili, and the 16th Regiment and the artillery regiment are stationed in Lushui. The area around the Jiangao Mountains was the defense area of the regiment. As a front-line unit, the Sixth Division has now completed the mobilization of the entire division, the ammunition has been distributed, and it has entered a state of imminent combat and is ready for combat at any time. The Fourth Division of the Southern Diversion was stationed in Canglan, Simao, Jiangcheng and other areas in the second-line area, and the 11th Division was stationed in Lijiang, Yunlong, Weixi, and other areas. The unit has also entered the first level of combat readiness and can rush to the front line to reinforce the 6th Division at any time. In addition, the Fifth Division stationed in southern Yunnan has already entered the first level of combat readiness, and the twelfth division in the second-line area has also entered the second level of combat readiness to deal with the unexpected situation from Vietnam. ”

"Well, Baili, your general staff is very thoughtful."

"In addition, the General Staff has decided that the 14th and 15th Divisions will take over the defense area of the 3rd Division in Chengdu and the 2nd Division in Guiyang, and transfer these two divisions south to garrison Kunming as a reserve and be ready to reinforce the frontline areas at any time."

Nodding, Xiao Mubai said yes. The 14th and 15th Divisions are all newly formed units, and it has only been a month since they were formed, and their combat effectiveness is really not very good, and it is obviously impossible to go to the battlefield, but they are completely capable of garrisoning the rear areas.

"How's going on in Tibet?"

"Gu Pinzhen and Yin Changheng both abandoned the artillery regiment in Kangding and entered Tibet. Not long ago, I received news that at this time, the three infantry regiments of the Seventh Division were resting in the vicinity of Kashui and Zedang, and that they would soon be able to capture Lhasa and move south to Gyantse, and the whole army would move to southern Tibet to guard against the British army going north. The three regiments of the Eighth Division's Yin Changheng Division followed along the way to ensure logistics and serve as backup. Obviously, Jiang Fangzhen has adapted to Xiao Mubai's jumping thinking, and his answer seems to be orderly.

Xiao Mubai was very satisfied, and a smile finally appeared on his face. The well-organized planning of the General Staff also made the solemn atmosphere in the conference room lighter, after all, the British Empire was the global hegemon, and it was not a good thing to make enemies with them.

Subsequently, after the four general departments of the General Staff Department and the General Political Department made statements one after another, the meeting was adjourned, and at this time, the night was already very late.

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Two dark green trucks pulled the trainees and captain Tang Huaiyuan of the 14th team of the next company into a vehicle on the outskirts of Chengdu. Just looking at the people coming and going in the barracks, in a hurry, but there is no army barracks, this is the Eighth Regiment under the Third Infantry Division where Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi will intern.

Not a single one looked at the two trucks full of red-carded students, let alone the warm applause and gongs, drums and firecrackers that greeted them. The various teams that came and went were trotting all the way, and the soldiers were covered with guns and weapons, and the atmosphere seemed very tense.

Before everyone could figure out a name, the truck had already turned seven or eight times and stopped steadily at the gate of the regiment headquarters. Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi had just gotten out of the car when they saw a lieutenant colonel running out of the room in a hurry, and greeted him with a smile and held the hand of the captain Tang Huaiyuan.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The lieutenant colonel opened his mouth to apologize to the students, and then said: "I am the director of the political department of our Eighth Regiment, and the comrades came to our regiment today, because we have just received an order from our superiors, it is very urgent, and there is no time to arrange for you to greet you. ”

"Oh, it doesn't matter." Tang Huaiyuan didn't feel unhappy in his heart, of course, he didn't care about this trivial matter, but he was surprised by what he saw after entering the camp, and he felt that he was told that something big must have happened, and he was not taboo at the moment, and hurriedly asked: "I see that our group is, is there any urgent task?" ”

The lieutenant colonel's face was full of anxiety, and he let go of Tang Huaiyuan's hand and said, "Yes." We have just received an order from the military region, requiring our division to complete the conversion of combat readiness within eight hours, enter the first level of combat readiness, and be ready to move south to carry out operations against Britain at any time according to the order. At present, all battalions and companies are requisitioning supplies according to the plan, collecting and counting personnel. ”

"Huh?" When Tang Huaiyuan heard this, his heart jumped suddenly: "Fighting against the British? ”

"That's right, yesterday afternoon at about 5 o'clock, the British army brazenly shot at our patrol in the Pianma area on the border between Yunnan and Burma, causing an incident in which our officers and men were killed and 15 wounded. Yesterday evening, the Central Committee held a meeting and decided that a self-defense counterattack against Britain would be launched, and our division would also be ordered by the military region to move south for reinforcements. The lieutenant colonel's face was solemn, and he had nothing to hide from Tang Huaiyuan.

"So, what about our one hundred and forty-four students who came for the internship? How is the group going to be arranged? Tang Huaiyuan's face changed greatly when he heard this, he was on the train all the way, and he really hadn't heard the news.

"I don't have an opinion yet." The lieutenant colonel said with a wry smile: "Originally, our Political Department and the Training Section had made plans to send the students to various companies to serve as substitutes, but with the orders of this military region, it is obvious that they can't do this anymore." At this time, it has been submitted to the meeting of the delegation, and it is now being discussed at the meeting, but there are too many things to decide at the meeting, and it is estimated that it will take a while to achieve the result. ”

"And now are we?" Tang Huaiyuan hesitated.

"We can only wait for the results of the meeting to come out." said the lieutenant colonel.

The cadets of the 14th team had long been attracted by the conversation between the lieutenant colonel director and the captain Tang Huaiyuan, and after everyone heard the news, they all looked at each other, and everyone was in a complicated mood. How so? The students began to lose their breath and exchanged their heads and ears.

And hearing the noisy voices of his teammates, Tang Huaiyuan, who was already irritable in his heart, couldn't suppress his anger, and turned around and yelled: "Be quiet, noisy, what does it look like?" ”

Realizing the captain's dissatisfaction, Bai Chongxi took the initiative to stand up and form a team, and the students quickly and quietly formed three horizontal lines in the squad and stood on the small square in front of the regiment headquarters. The lieutenant colonel director standing next to him was also a little shocked by the quality of the students' skillful and neat queue, and immediately looked at the 14 teams of students present.

At this moment, an officer with the rank of lieutenant came out of the regimental headquarters, ran to the side of the lieutenant colonel, whispered something, and handed a document to the lieutenant colonel.

"Captain Tang, the results of the study are out." The lieutenant colonel director said to Tang Huaiyuan, and the cadets standing in the queue not far away also began to prick up their ears to listen to the lieutenant colonel's announcement, "After the coordination within the division, the regiment suggests that your cadet team can be transferred to the newly formed 14th Infantry Division with several other regimental cadet teams for substitute practice. Of course, if you ask to return to the academy, that's fine. ”

Tang Huaiyuan was also stunned by this unexpected news, glared at the queue that began to buzz again, and the students who were waiting for it quieted down and groaned for a while, and then said to the director of the lieutenant colonel: "As for the question of going and staying, I ask for instructions from the academy." ”

"Okay." The lieutenant colonel turned to the lieutenant beside him and said, "You order them to go to the barracks first and settle the cadets first." ”

"Yes!" The lieutenant stood up and saluted, and then thought about Tang Huaiyuan and saluted: "Captain Tang, please come with me." ”

The lieutenant colonel director hurriedly shook hands with Tang Huaiyuan, said sorry again, and then turned around and walked into the regiment headquarters, while the young lieutenant led the cadet queue towards the barracks on the east side of the barracks. Tang Huaiyuan motioned for Li Zongren to come out and lead the team, and he ran up to the lieutenant, whispering that he didn't know what he was talking about. Li Zongren took the students of the 14th team and followed them silently.