Chapter 159: The World Shakes

"What? Is this a victory? How long has it been? The British and Indian troops gathered 50,000 troops this time, while Yu Ze only had more than 20,000 troops in his hands. The reinforcements we sent have just passed Ya'an, and they haven't entered the plateau yet! Wang Xiao was also shocked, this was beyond his expectations!

"Dashuai, I've already confirmed it, and the news is correct. Last night, the British army gathered tens of thousands of elite troops and launched an attack on Volt Mountain. Yu Ze seized this opportunity and dispatched the troops of two other brigades to storm the frontal defense line of the British and Indian troops, breaking through the defense line of the British and Indian troops in less than half an hour. Then they quickly detoured back to the foot of Volt Hill and surrounded all the elite British troops attacking Volt Hill. This morning, the encircled British ** team has surrendered. In this battle, we captured more than 10,000 British ** troops, and more than 20,000 Indian troops. What a big win! Xiong Wu sighed. If Wang Yuze's previous victory still has an element of luck, then the current victory is undoubtedly real.

"Haha, good! I knew that Yu Ze would not let me down. Unexpectedly, he still exceeded my expectations! Wang Xiao laughed, partly because of the victory of the Western Sichuan Army, but more because of the satisfaction with Wang Yuze's expression. His health is getting worse and worse, and he has always been a little worried about whether Wang Yuze can master western Sichuan. And now, Wang Yuze's outstanding performance has completely left him with no worries.

"What about the casualties of the troops?" Wang Xiao asked. The Western Sichuan Army has achieved such a great victory, and its own casualties are probably not small.

"The casualties are relatively large. More than 8,000 people were killed and seriously wounded in battle alone. The equivalent of a brigade is gone. In particular, the Ninth Brigade guarding Volt Mountain has suffered more than half of the casualties and has been disabled! Xiong Wu said.

Wang Xiao nodded: "The staff headquarters will quickly replenish these troops!" In addition, all meritorious personnel should also be rewarded, and they should be promoted. The General Staff Headquarters came up with a specific plan! ”

"Don't worry. The General Staff Headquarters will take care of these things. In addition, the war is over, do you want to ask Yu Ze to return to Chengdu? Xiong Wu asked. Wang Xiao's health is getting worse and worse, and Wang Yuze returns to Chengdu a little earlier, and there is also a guarantee.

"Let's take care of the border first! There's no hurry to come back, my old man can hold on! Wang Xiao said. Because he heard the news of the victory of the Western Sichuan Army, he was in a very good mood, and his face was also red, but no matter what, it gave people a feeling of returning to the light.

"Yes, Dashuai!" Xiong Wu nodded. However, as Wang Xiao's in-laws and Wang Yuze's father-in-law, he still thinks that he should make plans early. Especially in the current western Sichuan army, there are still some people with bad intentions, and the army has to prepare early. Otherwise, once the chaos breaks out, even if the rebellion can be eliminated in the end, the western Sichuan will definitely lose a lot. The current western Sichuan is in a stage of rapid development, and it cannot be interrupted by these.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, all members of the Cabinet and the chief of staff and deputy chief of staff of the Western Sichuan Department gathered in the conference room of the embassy to inspect the embassy. Wang Xiao summoned everyone, and although everyone didn't know what was going on, they all rushed here.

"Chief of Staff Xiong, is there anything big going on? How did the Marshal decide to summon us at this time? Prime Minister Liang Xingrong asked. Because the news of Wang Yuze's victory has only come now, and the staff headquarters has kept it secret, the cabinet does not know the specific situation yet.

"It's happening, but it's a good thing!" Xiong Wu said with a smile.

"Is it the border?" Liang Xingrong asked. But Xiong Wu smiled and said nothing. This made Liang Xingrong a little confused. Is there another battle on the border? Didn't you win once in the first two days? Now that the Anglo-Indian army is approaching, the border should be in a bitter battle!

Many cabinet members are also confused. The staff headquarters must know the specific news, but they just don't reveal a little bit of it, which makes the cabinet members itch with hatred.

Soon, Wang Xiao appeared. I haven't seen Wang Xiao for a few days, and everyone feels that Wang Xiao's body seems to be thinner, and even walking has a trembling feeling. If it weren't for Wang Xiao's red face, they would have thought that Wang Xiao would be dying. However, even if this is the case, it seems that it should not be long in coming. The cabinet members have some worries in their hearts, and the rapid development of western Sichuan over the years is inseparable from Wang Xiao's helm. Once Wang Xiao has something to do, can western Sichuan still develop steadily? Although Wang Yuze, as a young marshal, has shown outstanding talent, he is too young and lacks characterization, which makes these cabinet members a little worried.

"Good afternoon, everyone!" Wang Xiao said. His voice was no longer as loud as before, and it seemed a little hoarse.

"Hello handsome!" All the people stood up and saluted Wang Xiao.

"Everybody sits. Bringing everyone together today is a big event to tell you. At noon today, the General Staff Headquarters received a message from the border. Our army has already won a heavy victory in the battle with the British and Indian troops. The war is basically over! Wang Yuze said with a smile.

"What? Won? Won so quickly? Cabinet members exclaimed. They only have more than 20,000 people on the border until the western Sichuan army, while the British and Indian troops are more than 50,000 people, which can be described as menacing! Everyone is still unsure whether the Western Sichuan Army can withstand the attack of the British and Indian Army, but in a blink of an eye, the Western Sichuan Army has already won the victory, and this change is inevitably too big!

"The specific situation, Chief of Staff Xiong will tell you about it!" Wang Xiao said.

"Yes, Dashuai!" Xiong Wu nodded, and then said: "Everyone, last night, the British army mobilized tens of thousands of elite troops to attack Volt Mountain. The young marshal seized this opportunity and asked the 9th Brigade to defend the defensive line of Mount Volt on the one hand, and the 7th and 8th Brigades attacked the frontal defense line of the British and Indian troops, and finally broke through the defensive line of the British and Indian troops. Then the elite British army attacking Mount Volt was completely surrounded. This morning, the encircled British ** team has surrendered. In this battle, we captured more than 10,000 British ** troops, and more than 20,000 Indian troops. The commander of the Anglo-Indian army, Henry? Lieutenant General Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington was also among our prisoners. And four Brigadier Generals of the British Army! Xiong Wu said excitedly. He knew that even after the last victory of the Sichuan Army, there were people in the cabinet who were not good about this battle. But now, the appearance of the Western Sichuan Army has undoubtedly taught these people a good lesson.

"Good! We finally won. Now, you can put all your thoughts on the development and construction of western Sichuan! Prime Minister Liang Xingrong said. Because of the war between western Sichuan and Britain, all the construction in western Sichuan has been more or less affected. The news of the great victory of the western Sichuan army will undoubtedly be able to quickly calm the people's minds.

The rest of the cabinet members nodded their heads as well. Without external threats, West Sichuan will undoubtedly be able to achieve more rapid development.

"For its part, the Foreign Office is going to start negotiations with the British immediately. Now, on the British side, Britain does not know the news of their defeat, and we have to hurry up and negotiate with them. Now, we have tens of thousands of British prisoners of war, and more than 20,000 Indian prisoners of war, as well as a lieutenant general and four brigadier generals, which should give us the upper hand. I have only one request, that in the negotiations with Britain, we must ensure that the interests of our western Sichuan are not harmed. At the same time, we have so many prisoners of war that the British side may have to pay a little blood to redeem them! Wang Xiao said.

"Don't worry, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do its best!" Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong replied. This time, the western Sichuan army achieved a big victory, which undoubtedly made his waist more straight. Before, Zhu Erdian also warned that Kawanishi would regret it, but now, it should be the British side that really regrets it! This time, Britain is destined to lose face all over the world.

"Hmmm! The major newspapers can also announce this news to the people tomorrow, so that everyone can share in our victory. Let the world know that we are strong in Sichuanxi! Wang Xiao said.

"Yes, Dashuai!" Now, the major newspapers are supervised by the cabinet, and the cabinet will naturally notify the major newspapers of this news.

After the meeting, Wu Tingfang urgently met with the British Consul in Chengdu, Zhu Erdian. When Zhu Erdian came, he was still elated. He thought that the western Sichuan army could not hold on, so he wanted to compromise. In comparison, this time the British side has a very big advantage, and there is a great possibility of winning the battle.

However, he never expected that after the meeting, Wu Tingfang directly told him that the British ** team had failed, and even the commander had been captured. Jule's pawn immediately turned pale, and at the same time, said that he had not received such news, and he needed to verify it before he could be sure. Soon, Zhu Erdian left from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in western Sichuan. After returning to the consulate, Zhu Erdian immediately contacted the legation in Beijing and asked them to confirm the news.

The next day, all the major newspapers in western Sichuan reported the news of the great victory of the western Sichuan army and the capture of tens of thousands of British and Indian troops.

Suddenly, western Sichuan became a sea of joy. People everywhere spontaneously organized themselves to celebrate this victory. Before, western Sichuan fought with the world's number one power, and everyone was still a little frightened. And now, the battle has actually won, which makes everyone have a feeling of raising their eyebrows.

At the same time, the news of Sichuan's defeat of the British and Indian armies and its great victory quickly spread to the world, causing shocks in various countries. If the last victory in Kawanishi can be attributed to luck or other reasons, then how can it be explained this time? There is a perception in all countries that the British Empire has really declined.

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