Chapter 490: Capture Basra
"If you want to say that the tanks are fast, they are gone. Didn't the instructor say that the tanks were to cover our infantry? Now they're running so fast that we can't keep up with them all! Dong Biao looked up at a distance, and couldn't help frowning.
"Your words have reminded me that this matter is indeed a bit evil today, and these tanks are running too fast!" The squad leader couldn't help frowning.
At this moment, a roar sounded again in the sky, and dozens of planes whizzed past and rushed towards the battlefield ahead. The squad leader looked up at the group of planes in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh and say, "Hey~!" Forget it, these things are not for us big soldiers to think about anyway! It's depressing to think about, the last time we fought Iran, we followed behind the fraternal troops to eat soil, and this time we fought Iraq and we followed behind the tanks to eat soil, is it that Lao Tzu only has the life of eating soil? What a fucking bad luck. ”
"Squad leader, you don't have to be depressed, in fact, I am very happy today, because I finally know how powerful our Huaxia Empire is. There are planes in the sky, tanks and artillery on the ground, and those foreign devils are not our opponents at all. Dong Biao said excitedly.
"Hey~! You know how powerful my Huaxia Empire is this time! I tell you, we're not here to fight at all, we're here to travel, think about it! If it weren't for this war, those of us would not have been here for almost the rest of our lives. In the future, we will go to Europe together, what Paris! London! We're all going to have a good stroll. The squad leader said with a smile.
"Yes, when we come to London in the future, we will go to the British palace for a spin first, and then snatch all the treasures inside and burn their bullshit palace!" Dong Biao said excitedly.
"Why did you burn it?" The squad leader asked with a puzzled expression.
"Who let these dogs burn our Old Summer Palace and rob us of so many treasures, didn't you learn when you were in school?" Dong Biao said as a matter of course.
"Yes~! We're here to snatch their treasures. Burn down their palace again, this is called blood for blood, tooth for tooth, let these foreign devils know that our Chinese empire is powerful, and those who offend me in China will be punished even if they are far away! The squad leader shouted excitedly.
While the Chinese army launched a fierce attack on the Anglo-American coalition forces in northern Iraq, Song Laohu led a large army to secretly rush to the southern region of Iran and the Ahvaz region bordering Iraq.
After the fighting in the north began, Song Laohu also launched an offensive in Ahvaz. At this time, in addition to Song Laohu's 45th Army, there were also the 2nd Division of the Huben Army, the 5th Independent Artillery Division and other troops to form the Southern Route Army. The total strength is 100,000.
After receiving an order from the General Headquarters of the Western Expeditionary Army, Song Laohu immediately ordered a fierce attack on Basra in Iraq at Ahvaz. Since the Western Expeditionary Force has always concentrated its main forces in northern Iraq, the number of British and American troops stationed in Basra is relatively small, and only 30,000 or 40,000 British troops are stationed in the entire Basra area. By the time the Anglo-American forces discovered the traces of the Southern Route Army, it was too late to send troops to support Basra.
The Western Expeditionary Army dispatched more than 100 bombers and hundreds of heavy artillery pieces to launch a fierce bombardment of the British positions in Basra.
Song Laohu immediately ordered an attack. At this time, the second division of the Tiger Army has completed a new round of reorganization, and after the reorganization, the whole division is equipped with a total of 300 tanks and more than 300 armored vehicles, which is the second armored division of the Chinese Empire so far. The first is the first division of the Tiger Army, and it is the first division of the Tiger Army that launched an attack from the Hanaigen front in the north, and the hundreds of tanks that Dong Biao saw are the first division of the Tiger Army, in fact, not all of those hundreds of tanks are tanks. Some of them are armored vehicles, but Dong Biao's big soldiers can't tell the difference between tanks and armored vehicles at all, so they mistakenly think that they are all tanks.
Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles rumbled into battle. Crushed towards the British positions in Basra. Song Laohu, who was watching the battle from behind, looked at such a magnificent scene and couldn't help but sigh, "I really didn't expect that the tank force would have such great power!" Not to mention that Basra only has 30,000 or 40,000 British troops, even 130,000 or 40,000 may not be able to stop our tank torrent at all! ”
"The tank unit of the Commander Tiger Army has broken through the enemy's first line of defense, so you should quickly order the infantry to attack!" The chief of staff next to him couldn't help but remind.
"That's right! Immediately ordered the 90th and 89th Divisions to launch an attack on all fronts, and ordered the 2nd Division of the Huben Army to assault all the way and take Basra directly! Song Laohu came to his senses and ordered directly.
With the assistance of the Air Force, the 89th Division, the 90th Division, and the 2nd Division of the Tiger Army of the Southern Route Army successfully captured Basra in less than four hours, and more than 20,000 British troops stationed in Basra were annihilated, and more than 10,000 were directly captured by the Huaxia Army.
Outside Basra, Song Laohu stepped down from an armored car, looked at a golden dragon flag of the Chinese Empire fluttering on the wall of Basra not far away, and ordered excitedly, "Send a report to the General Headquarters immediately, just say that our army has successfully captured Basra!" Now it is advancing in the direction of Zubayr. ”
In the headquarters of the Western Expeditionary Army, Song Zhen walked up to Zhao Bin with a telegram on his face, "Commander-in-chief, Song Laohu has just sent a telegram that the Southern Route Army has successfully captured Basra and is advancing in the direction of Zubayr. ”
"Good! This Song Tiger really deserves to be a fierce general! Zhao Bin said excitedly, "Immediately telegraphed Song Laohu and ordered them to take Zubayr overnight." In addition, he told him that, according to the latest information, the Anglo-American coalition had sent troops south to reinforce Basra, and asked him to hold Basra and Zubayr for me, and ordered the 46th Army to speed up its march and support the Southern Route Army as soon as possible! ”
"Yes!" A staff officer next to him responded respectfully, turned around and walked to the confidential room to deliver the order.
"Chief of Staff, how's the North Road going?" Zhao Bin looked at the huge sand table in front of him and asked sternly.
"As soon as the progress is progressed, the armored cluster of the 1st Division of the Tiger Ben Army has broken through the Anglo-American defense line in Hanaigan. The armored cluster of 300 tanks and 200 armored vehicles improvised by our Western Expeditionary Army has also successfully broken through the defense line of the British and American forces and is advancing in the direction of Shahraban. Song Zhen pointed to the sand table and introduced. (To be continued......)