After Liu Mingchuan received the news of the death of the ** tiger, it was difficult to control it for a while, if it wasn't for the desperate pull of the left and right soldiers, he might have turned his gun to attack the Burmese army. This brother, who had followed him for many years from birth to death, died in this way at the hands of an ally.

When the court came down with good equipment and weapons, he first equipped the ten battalions of the ** Tiger, and the first thing that came to mind about any good combat mission was the ** Tiger. This time, to cover the Burmese rebels' attack on Mandalay, he thought of the ** tiger again, and let his ten battalions be responsible for the task of reinforcing the British army in the southwest. Who knows, this time this brother was sent to the west sky. If he was killed by the British on the battlefield, Liu Mingchuan would be proud of this brother. But the death at the hands of the Burmese made it really difficult for him to accept.

Zuo Zongtang also immediately sent a telegram to the imperial court about this conflict, and Guan Xuqing was also quite angry after seeing it. Without the help of the Burmese, they might not have been able to gain such a firm foothold in Myanmar. But it is obviously unacceptable to let yourself suffer such a big dumb loss, and it will affect the momentum of the soldiers in front, not to mention that Guan Xuqing is not a good person in the first place. It will not fight for Myanmar in vain, and the army to Myanmar originally wanted to include Myanmar in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and this conflict can just take the opportunity to eliminate the armed forces of Myanmar!

Zuo Zongtang looked at the telegram sent back by the imperial court, and was secretly surprised in his heart.

"Dashuai, how is it? What did the emperor say? Liu Mingchuan was obviously very concerned about the meaning of the imperial court.

Zuo Zongtang threw the telegram to Liu Mingchuan, "Look at it yourself." ”

Liu Mingchuan took the telegram and jumped up happily.

"Dashuai, does the emperor mean that it is the same as Vietnam? Regardless of whether the Vietnamese are pro-French or pro-Chinese, don't you want them all? ”

"Isn't the emperor's meaning clear? Destroy all armed forces. ”

"Then it's reasonable and legal for me to transfer back and stab him in the Burmese now??" Liu Mingchuan is anxious to avenge his brother.

Zuo Zongtang looked up to the sky and sighed, but it's a pity that I, Zuo Zongtang, was born decades early. How nice it would be if I were thirty years younger now! can assist the emperor to complete his grand cause!!

"Tell your troops to destroy only the armed Burmese!! The rest of the people have become my Qing people, don't kill innocents indiscriminately! ”

"Command." As long as Liu Mingchuan got the order to attack, he didn't listen to the second half of the sentence at all. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly asked, "Dashuai, what did you just say?" What am I a Qing people? ”

"The emperor wants to eliminate all armed forces in Burma, what do you say the emperor wants to do?"

"Want to make Myanmar a second Vietnam??"

Zuo Zongtang closed his eyes, took a long breath and said, "It's a pity that I, Zuo Zongtang, am old and can't see the days when I dominated the world in the Qing Dynasty." Mingchuan, you have to assist the emperor well. I have been waiting for more than 100 years, and finally there is a savior. ”

"......" Liu Mingchuan didn't say anything, looking at the distance with a yearning look in his eyes! It seems to have seen the day when the Qing Dynasty dominated the world.

A scuffle in Burma began, and it was very funny. Here the Burmese had just encountered the British and were repulsed. In the retreat, he encountered the Qing army and was completely annihilated. The Qing army and the British army met and a fierce battle ensued.

This triangular war lasted for more than two months, and finally the weakest Burmese army, with a strong enemy on the left and right, 100,000 armed troops were scattered and scattered, and it was no longer able to organize any threatening offensive.

During this period, the Burmese also came many times to explain the conflict to the Qing army, and promised that all Burmese troops would be controlled by the Qing army and obey the arrangement. However, Zuo Zongtang ignored the Burmese request and resolutely carried out Guan Xuqing's order.

Liu Mingchuan's ministry and even the entire Qing army that entered Burma resolutely supported Zuo Zongtang's decision, and there was no mercy in the face of the Burmese army, Wang Linhu was a veteran who had participated in the battle to recover Xinjiang with Liu Mingchuan. Most of the surviving brothers in a barracks at that time were in positions of standard commander in the New Army. Many of the troops who have entered Myanmar today are Wang Linhu's old comrades-in-arms, and they are holding their breath to avenge their old comrades-in-arms.

The Qing army lost the help of the Burmese and could not pose a threat to Mandalay in the short term. The only way to encircle the British forces in Burma was to follow the original plan.

The Russians were also fighting the British in Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey at this time.

As a result of the war between China and Britain, the United States subscribed to a batch of war bonds of the Qing Dynasty and also gave a loan of $100 million at low interest. Therefore, there is no shortage of silver in Guan Xuqing's hands, the Germans have contradictions with the British, they will not be as shy as the United States, and some people are willing to make trouble for the British, and they are still blatantly providing enough armaments and ammunition to the Qing Dynasty.

A war of attrition began, even if Britain had deep pockets. All of India became a logistics base for its eastern and western fronts, sending reinforcements to Burma to the east. Transporting ammunition westward to Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey. However, Britain, which was fighting on two fronts, also felt the pressure, relying on the Sino-Burmese conflict in Burma to reluctantly defend and wait for reinforcements. And in Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and other places, it was inseparable from Russia as soon as it came up, and it was dragged into a white heat.

"Mr. Houghton, do you think we can have a quick victory on the battlefield in Burma? Or win one or two peace talks with China after winning one or two battles, the empire really can't afford to spend two protracted wars in the Far East! In addition, news has just come from Africa that something has happened in Egypt, and the empire is now unable to solve it at all. David said with a frown.

Houghton raised his head leisurely and said slowly: "I said a long time ago that China is a strange people. For the sake of a brigade commander-level general, he actually attacked his allies while the war was still going on. But that's definitely good news for us, we can build up our troops in Burma. And gather those Burmese who were bullied by the squadron, and dare the squadron to the woods in the northeast of Myanmar. There they will not be able to get logistical supplies, and they will soon come to the Reich for peace talks. ”

"Hahaha, what a think tank in the Far East. It's hard to imagine that if you were born in France, France is now the ruler of the Far East. ”

In Rangoon, the British landed the 20th Army and the 21st Army of the Indian colony. A total of 100,000 troops, the total number of British troops in Burma has now reached 200,000. However, the only one that really had the ability to compete with the Qing Army was the 20,000 field divisions of the British Royal Army stationed in Mandalay.

At this time, Liu Mingchuan's troops and Feng Zicai's troops of the Qing Dynasty surrounded Mandalay from the north and south respectively. Almost at the same time as the siege was completed, he received an order from Zuo Zongtang to open Mandales even with his mouth before the arrival of British reinforcements.

Since the entire western part of Burma had fallen into the hands of the Qing army, Mandalay was the last barrier to break through to the east. It was also the headquarters of the British army in Burma, and taking it would be of great benefit to the morale of the entire army.

"Dashuai, let's take the main attack." Feng Zicai said with a sad face.

Liu Mingchuan shouted loudly without waiting for Zuo Zongtang to speak: "Old Man Feng, I, Liu Mingchuan, respect you as a good man, and I have always respected you quite much. You can't have a primary and secondary part, now Liu Yongfu, the forward unit of our Southwest Group Army, is blocking the attack of the 18th Army of the Indian colony and a Burmese colonial division in the east, with a total of more than 70,000 people. You also know that Liu Yongfu's troops were formerly known as the Black Flag Army, and their combat effectiveness is probably similar to that of your troops. It can burn high incense for ten days and half a month. To the south, Pan Dongmin's troops and Nie Shicheng's troops blocked the 100,000 men of the two group armies that had just come up from the British army, and Wu Ping's troops took over the defense in the captured city. It's not that I, Liu Mingchuan, look down on the old general, if you can't attack it in ten days and half a month. Who will be responsible for the loss of the troops who will be sent in at that time?? They want to blame me Liu Mingchuan, why don't you grab the main attack with the old general. ”

", Dashuai, you give me three days. If you can't take Mandalay in three days, I'm willing to be dealt with by military law. When the time comes, you will change whoever you like, even if you replace the new army in Yunnan and send us back to China, I have nothing to say. Feng Zicai continued to Zuo Zongtang.

"Don't give me any, Liu Mingchuan. Pass my order to let Liu Yongfu hold on to me on the Eastern Front for 15 days, and I can't let a devil Mao come over for 15 days, even if I beat the last person left, I have to continue to fight. Let Pan Dongmin and Nie Shicheng guard the southern front for me, and find out how many British troops have landed in Yangon, what formation, and whether there are heavy weapons. Immediately report to you, and your troops are ready to reinforce from the south to the east at any time. Let Wu Ping transfer 5 bidders out as a reserve to move closer to the south, ready to reinforce the south at any time. Zuo Zongtang decisively gave the order.

"Dashuai, you let me maneuver?" Liu Mingchuan was not convinced.

At this time, Feng Zicai grinned and said, "General Liu, in terms of the combat effectiveness of the troops, your troops are the most powerful. Last year's military ability assessment, no one could capture the fortifications of your troops on the hillside. And the cross-country running performance is the first in the whole army, you do the best maneuvering, and you can run casually in the east and south as two troops. My old man stepped up his efforts to get rid of the British army in Mandalay as soon as possible. Let you save some effort, oops, General Liu can pay attention to it. If you release one or two, you'll have to give my old man more care. Hahaha! ”

Liu Ming didn't look back, with a look of contempt. It looks like a child has been wronged!

"It's a war now, and every link is very important. You Feng Zicai don't be like a lotus, I'll give you 10 days, if you can't beat it. I want your head! Zuo Zongtang scolded at Feng Zicai.

"Yes, don't worry. I got rid of Mandalay in three days. Feng Zicai patted his chest and promised.