"Young Marshal, the General Staff Headquarters asks about the latest progress of our army, and is there any place that needs support from the headquarters?" The signal corps reported to Wang Yuze.

"Call back to the General Staff Headquarters. Let's just say that our army has stabilized the front and is preparing for a counterattack. In addition, the General Staff Headquarters is required to ensure the logistics supply lines of our army! Wang Yuze said. War is fought with logistics. Especially after the use of thermal weapons, the need for logistics has increased exponentially. In the event of a large-scale battle, the fragile logistical supply lines may collapse, which will seriously affect the army's operations.

"Yes, young marshal!" After the signal corps recorded Wang Yuze's order, he immediately turned around and sent a report to Chengdu. This time, Wang Yuze went to the plateau to command the operation, and he did not forget to bring a few wireless telegraph machines that had just been mass-produced. The General Staff Headquarters also trained a group of signal soldiers, and Wang Yuze also brought some of them this time, so that he could keep in touch with the General Staff Headquarters.

After the signal corps left, Wang Yuze's eyes once again fell on the map of Cuona County. Located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, Cuona County is crisscrossed by mountain ranges, rivers flow from the plateau to the plain from north to south, and finally flow into the Indian Ocean, forming a series of canyons, and the terrain is very complex. This also makes it possible to fight here where the defending side will have a great advantage.

It is true that when the Anglo-Indian army attacked, the western Sichuan army resisted the opponent's attack at a very small cost. However, when it comes to attacking, they will also face this difficulty. However, no matter how many difficulties there are, the western Sichuan army will go all out to defend the homeland and the country.

"Young Marshal, a battalion of the vanguard of the Seventh Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army has arrived, and the large force will arrive tomorrow morning!" At this time, Wang Wei walked in and reported to Wang Yuze.

"Oh? They came so fast? Wang Yuze was a little shocked. It was only April now, and the Ninth Brigade arrived yesterday, and the Seventh Brigade had been transferred from Bazhong to Qamdo. It cannot be compared with the soldiers of the 8th and 9th Brigades, who have been living on the plateau for a long time. However, they have also fully adapted to life on the plateau. Military personnel are always very adaptable. In addition, the 7th Brigade had a lot of baggage. In particular, the artillery battalion of the 7th Brigade was armed with 05-mm light howitzers, so Yan zhòng affected the speed of their march.

Wang Yuze walked out of the headquarters and inspected the vanguard of the Seventh Brigade, and only after they did Wang Yuze know about it. What a price they paid to get here. The soldiers of the 7th Brigade who arrived in Mara were already tired and panting, and they sat or lay on the grass outside Mara Village without any image.

"Gao Desheng, the commander of the first battalion of the seventh brigade, has seen the young marshal!" To Wang Yuze came, a young major officer, although very tired. But he immediately got up and saluted Wang Yuze. After the battalion commander's move, the remaining soldiers of the first battalion of the seventh brigade, although they were tired one by one, they still supported each other and saluted Wang Yuze.

"Everyone has worked hard, let's have a good rest!" Wang Yuze hurriedly returned a military salute, and at this moment, he found that his eyes were a little moist. What good soldiers these are! Kawanishi was able to have such soldiers. Why worry about the great cause?

"Young marshal. When will our 7th Brigade be able to go to the front. It is the responsibility of all the officers and men of our 7th Brigade to defeat the British and defend the country! Gao Desheng, commander of the first battalion of the seventh brigade, asked.

"You guys take a rest first, and you're talking about the battle! Wang Wei, order the cooking company to prepare dinner and hot water for the soldiers! Wang Yuze ordered.

"Yes, young marshal!" Wang Wei immediately went to herald.

"Young marshal, my soldiers will be alive again after a night's rest. Please, the young marshal, make sure we go to the front! "Gao Desheng is very stubborn.

"Okay, I promise. When the counterattack comes, you must let the battalion fight the striker! Wang Yuze said.

"Young Marshal Xie!" Gao Desheng was satisfied.

With fewer and fewer attacks by the Anglo-Indian army. The Western Sichuan Army also began to actively prepare for a counterattack. On the afternoon of 5 April, the large force of the 7th Brigade arrived in Marat, and after the troops of the three brigades were gathered, Wang Yuze's troops were much more abundant. Now, the time has come to launch a counterattack. It has been a month since the outbreak of the conflict, and it is time to put an end to it. The longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for western Sichuan. Therefore, Wang Yuze was determined to launch a counterattack in order to achieve a decisive victory and completely force the British back to the negotiating table!

That evening, at the command post outside the village of Marat, Wang Yuze held a military meeting. The meeting was attended by the commanders, deputy brigade commanders and chiefs of staff of the three brigades. At the meeting, it will be decided on the timing of the counterattack against the Anglo-Indian troops and the tactics of the counterattack, etc.

"According to the latest information from the General Staff Headquarters. The Anglo-Indian army opposite us had only more than 20,000 men left. On the battlefield, we have achieved superiority in troops. However, Delhi has sent nearly 50,000 reinforcements, including two brigades of British homeland. They will arrive on the battlefield in the near future. This is not good news for us. Therefore, we must immediately launch a counterattack and try to defeat the Anglo-Indian army on the opposite side first. Drive the enemy out of our country! Wang Yuze said.

The generals who attended the meeting all nodded. Now, there are 20,000 Anglo-Indian troops on the opposite side, and if another 50,000 come, there will be 70,000. With their three brigades and more than 20,000 troops, it may be no problem to defend with their geographical advantages, but it is not so simple to defeat the enemy. If time drags on, there will be no benefit to the western Sichuan army. In comparison, part of the country has already fallen into the hands of the British and Indian armies, and even if the war is truces now, the western Sichuan army will also be the one who suffers. As a soldier, how can you watch your country fall?

"Young marshal, did you give the order? How to fight? We're not mincing! Du Qizheng, the commander of the Eighth Brigade, said first.

"Everybody's map! The Mara, as well as our lost Volt Mountain, are in the valley of the Carmen River, with high mountains on either side. It's just that Mount Volt is located at the exit of the valley. Our counterattack this time is not only to drive the British out of the country, but also to beat them up! Destroy their living force to the maximum! Therefore, I intend to send a force to climb the mountains from the Hesney in the rear, into the gorge on our left, and make a quick southward detour along the river to the back of Mount Volt. Flanked the British and Indian troops on both sides, and surrounded and annihilated the 20,000 British and Indian troops in one fell swoop! Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.

"Young marshal, leave the roundabout task to our Eighth Brigade! We are stationed in this area all year round, so we are familiar with the neighborhood! The commander of the Eighth Brigade, Su Hongguang, immediately said. Everyone knows that it will be very difficult to serve as a roundabout unit, but if it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. In addition, Cuona County was originally the defense area of the Eighth Brigade, and it was undoubtedly justified for them to complete this task.

"No! Young Marshal, the Eighth Brigade has been fighting for so long, and such a difficult task should be entrusted to our Ninth Brigade. Our 9th Brigade is a mountain infantry brigade, and this kind of terrain has no effect on us at all. Du Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, also scrambled.

"Lao Du, do you dare to fight with me?" The brigade commander of the Eighth Brigade, Su Hongguang, was angry at Du Qizheng.

"What's wrong? Can't I fight with you? Young Marshal, you promised me Lao Du that there will be important tasks handed over to our Ninth Brigade! Du Qizheng said.

"Okay, don't worry, everyone. I have asked the people of the Tibetan tribe who live here, and although the mountain road is more difficult to walk, it is not very far, about 60 kilometers in total. The 9th Brigade was a mountain infantry brigade, therefore, this task was assigned to the 9th Brigade. You will set out tomorrow, and you must make a detour back to the back of Mount Volt before two o'clock in the afternoon of the 7th, and encircle the British and Indian troops. Whether you can completely annihilate the British and Indian armies and capture the British duke alive is up to you. I'll send you enough guides! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, young marshal! Our 9th Brigade is guaranteed to complete the mission! Du Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, said excitedly.

The commander of the Eighth Brigade, Su Hongguang, looked at Du Qizheng with jealousy. However, he can also understand that the Eighth Brigade has been fighting for a long time, and it is definitely not comparable to a new force like the Ninth Brigade in terms of body, and the other party is a mountain infantry brigade, so it is natural for Wang Yuze to hand over this task to the Ninth Brigade.

Subsequently, Wang Yuze determined the time for the counterattack and set it at noon on the 7th. However, this depends on whether the 9th Brigade can arrive at the critical moment, and if an unexpected situation occurs, it can only postpone the counterattack. The shape of the battlefield is ever-changing in an instant, and no one dares to guarantee that the enemy will always be able to anticipate the enemy's opportunities.

Immediately after the military meeting, the troops began to prepare for a counterattack. First of all, the 8th Brigade withdrew from the front line and began to rest, they had been fighting continuously for such a long time, in order to ensure that there was enough combat power during the counterattack, Wang Yuze let them rest for a day. In their defensive line, the 7th Brigade was stationed with troops.

At the same time, in the command of the Anglo-Indian army, Brigadier General French, commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the British Army, and the commander of the Anglo-Indian Army, Henry ? Lieutenant General Wellesley is also engaged in this debate.

"Brigadier General French, your plan is too risky! You know, your infantry brigade is the only unit we have sufficient combat effectiveness now, and if you take all the troops away, in case the western Sichuan army counterattacks, these Indian natives will not be able to resist the western Sichuan army. Therefore, I do not agree with your battle plan. Brigadier General French, our reinforcements will arrive in three to four days at most, and by then we will have an absolute advantage in terms of troops, and we will definitely be able to defeat the Western Sichuan Army in one fell swoop! "Henry? Wellesley was very confident.

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