Chapter 143: A Great Victory

As night fell, the sound of gunfire gradually subsided, only the still burning flames, and the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air, and the corpses on the ground, testified to what a terrible battle had just passed.

Wang Yuze, accompanied by a group of generals of the 7th and 8th Brigades, came to the position of the British and Indian troops. At this moment, this place has been completely controlled by the Western Sichuan Army. At present, the Western Sichuan Army is cleaning up the battlefield, and there is still a part of the army pursuing the fleeing Anglo-Indian army.

"Young marshal! The battle is over. This time, we captured more than 11,000 British and Indian soldiers, but most of them were Indians, and the British only had more than 100. In addition, about 3,000 Anglo-Indian troops fled, and the commander of the Anglo-Indian army, Henry ? The Duke of Wellesley also saw that the situation was not good and fled! Xie Dingkun, the commander of the Seventh Brigade, reported to Wang Yuze.

"What about our casualties?" Wang Yuze asked. Along the way, most of the corpses he saw were the corpses of the British and Indian troops, but among these corpses, there were also some corpses of the Western Sichuan Army. Although it is said that there are no dead people in battle, the soldiers who were still alive and kicking have turned into stiff corpses, and they still feel a little uncomfortable.

"Young Marshal, we have a preliminary count of more than 2,000 casualties. Among them, more than 300 people were killed in battle, more than 500 people were seriously injured, and the rest were minor injuries, which will not affect combat effectiveness after recovery! Xie Dingkun said.

Wang Yuze nodded, this casualty was still within an acceptable range. Just, let Henry? Wellesley escaped, which was somewhat regrettable. If a British duke could be captured, the war might be over. Now that the other side has run away, and the Anglo-Indian reinforcements should arrive soon, in this case, the war may have to go on for a while.

"Send a telegram to the General Staff Headquarters with news of our victory. In addition, ask for a replenishment in terms of ammunition and soldiers! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, young marshal!" Wang Wei received the order, and immediately went to call the signal corps to contact Chengdu.

Wang Yuze looked at the firelight in the night, and sighed a little in his heart. This is all Chinese territory, and now the British have finally been driven out and returned to Chinese hands. However, presumably the British will not admit defeat so easily, and there is a fierce battle waiting for them next!

The Battle of Mount Volt wiped out most of the Anglo-Indian army, and only a few wolves fled the Chinese border and retreated to Tezpur, India, where they awaited reinforcements. On the side of the Western Sichuan Army, it began to strengthen the defensive line. Waiting for the upcoming big war.

The troops of the 9th Brigade arrived at Volt Hill the next morning, but the battle was over, much to the discouragement of the officers and men of the 9th Brigade. However, being able to deal with a brigade of the British army on the way still made them very excited. This is an authentic British, not the kind of Indian Ahan!

On the evening of the 6th, the staff headquarters of the Western Sichuan Army in Chengdu was still brightly lit. Because of the outbreak of the conflict with the British, the General Staff Headquarters had more affairs to deal with, and the Western Sichuan Army had to make various preparations, such as losing the battle on the front line, in that case, the Western Sichuan Army would send more troops to the plateau, and it was necessary not to let the country be lost. But in this case, will a full-scale war break out with Britain? So, how to fight? How many troops to send are all things that the General Staff Headquarters needs to consider. Xiong Wu and Cai Yun, the two chief and deputy chiefs of staff, were also very busy during this time.

"Chief of Staff, news from the plateau!" At this time, a staff officer ran into Xiong Wu's office with a happy face.

"Oh? What's wrong? Did you win the battle? "To the appearance of the staff officer, Xiong Wu asked.

"Hmmm! Chief of staff! The young marshal called, and our army won a great victory. The 9th Brigade completely annihilated the 2nd Brigade of the British Army in the valley area, capturing more than 3,000 people under Brigadier General French, the commander of the brigade. The 7th and 8th Brigades launched a counterattack on Mount Volt, annihilating and capturing more than 15,000 British and Indian troops, and only more than 3,000 British and Indian troops escaped! The staff officer said excitedly. Although in the battle with the Manchu Qing last year, there were many battles in which more than 10,000 enemies were annihilated. But this is different, this is a war with the great powers, and victory is much more important than the defeat of the Manchu army.

"Haha! All right! I knew we were going to win. Quick, tell the deputy chief of staff about this and let him not worry! Xiong Wu said with a laugh. Then, he himself prepared to go to the embassy to inspect the embassy and tell Wang Xiao the news.

The staff headquarters and the patrol embassy were not far apart, and Xiong Wu quickly rushed to the patrol embassy. At this moment, Wang Xiao is handling official business in the study, and originally, these official affairs were handed over to Wang Yuze. Now that Wang Yuze is fighting on the plateau, Wang Xiao has no choice but to do it himself.

Xiong Wu was a frequent visitor to the embassy, and he didn't need any inspection, so he came to Wang Xiao's study without any hindrance.

"Handsome! What a victory! Yu Ze won a great victory on the plateau, destroying more than 20,000 enemies in total, only more than 3,000 British and Indian troops fled, and the rest were killed or captured! The British alone took more than 3,000 prisoners! Xiong Wu said excitedly.

"Victorious? It's so good! Wang Xiao's face was suddenly full of joy, and her face turned red. Originally, he was worried that Wang Yuze's troops would not be enough, and he was afraid that he would lose the battle. Now, it's him who is too careful.

"Now, Yuze and they have regained their land. However, reinforcements from the Anglo-Indian army are also coming, and they are afraid that they will make a comeback. Xiong Wu said. He knew very well that the British would definitely not be willing to suffer this loss, and they would definitely think of revenge.

"Hmmm! This time it ate more than 20,000 of them, and it didn't hurt the British! Only by letting them suffer heavy blows once again will they understand that Kawanishi is not easy to bully! Does Yuze have any requirements? Wang Xiao asked.

"Yu Ze asked us to ensure the supply of the front-line troops, and at the same time, send supplementary troops. The three brigades have now lost more than 4,000 troops, of which more than 2,000 were slightly injured. But another 2,000 were killed and seriously wounded. Xiong Wu said, the reduction of more than 4,000 people is equivalent to losing half a brigade! For Wang Yuze, who has a total strength of only three brigades, the losses are also relatively large!

"Send in a supplementary army! Set out early tomorrow morning, and let them rush to the front as soon as possible. In addition, from the troops stationed in Chengdu, a division was sent to the front line and obeyed Yu Ze's command. In order to speed up the march, heavy equipment can be abandoned! Wang Xiao said. Once the war does not go well, Wang Yuze will be easier to deal with with one more division of reinforcements.

"Yes, handsome! Then send the 13th Division into the plateau! I'll order them to go early! Xiong Wu said.

After Xiong Wu left, Wang Xiao's eyes fell on the map of the plateau, focusing on the recovered land. However, he knew that if he wanted to completely dispel the ambitions of the British, he would probably have to go through a fierce battle. He believes that Wang Yuze will be able to win, but he hopes to win at the minimum cost.

"Wang Quan, let's go to the cabinet and notify the cabinet members to convene an emergency cabinet meeting!" Wang Xiao said suddenly. He suddenly realized that the western Sichuan army had won a big victory, and whether it could be used to negotiate with the British side, if the British side conceded defeat, then the war could be over.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the cabinet members in Chengdu hurried to the prime minister's office. Everyone was already off work, but Wang Xiao personally ordered it, who would dare to disobey his orders?

However, everyone was also a little puzzled, Wang Xiao was in such a hurry to gather everyone, did something big happen? Now, western Sichuan is very calm, all kinds of construction are being carried out in an orderly manner, and the strength is also improving day by day. The only big thing in Britain is the war going on on the border! Could it be that the battle was lost at the front?

When the cabinet members arrived in the conference room, Wang Xiao was already on the main seat.

"Dashuai, everyone is here!" Liang Xingrong said. He and Yang Hua, as the prime minister and deputy prime minister, sat on both sides of Wang Xiao.

"Just received a telegram from Yu Ze! We've just won a big battle! More than 20,000 enemies were annihilated, including more than 3,000 British prisoners of war. Now, we have driven the Anglo-Indian army out of the border and successfully conquered the territory! Wang Xiao said.

"Huh? Actually won? Many of the cabinet members were a little surprised. They were originally skeptical of war with the British and Indian forces. The powerful British people know that the Western Sichuan Army can defeat the Manchus, but it is not necessarily the opponent of the British! Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the western Sichuan army won a big victory, recovered the country, and drove the British away.

"Come on, the British are not as strong as they think!" Many cabinet members had this thought in their hearts, and the army's victory had swept away their original worries and strengthened their confidence.

"Great, handsome! I didn't expect us to be able to win so quickly, it was so unexpected! Liang Xingrong said excitedly.

"But don't rejoice too soon. The British and Indian troops still have tens of thousands of reinforcements rushing to the border, and if they want to hold the country, they will have to go through a fierce battle. However, I have no doubt that the final victory will definitely be ours. Starting tomorrow, the major newspapers in western Sichuan will report a large number of news of our victory, so that the people will know that we are fighting against the great powers and that we can achieve victory. Wang Xiao said. For half a century, China's foreign wars have always been in a state of defeat and have never been won. If the western Sichuan army can set this precedent, it will certainly be able to stimulate the national self-esteem and self-confidence of the people who go abroad, and it will be very helpful for western Sichuan to win the hearts of the people of the whole country. This will undoubtedly let the whole country know that even the great powers in western Sichuan can be defeated, let alone the Manchu Qing. When the time comes, how the people will choose, presumably they themselves will know in their hearts.

PS: The first update has arrived! Can I give Xiaoyu a monthly pass? There is only one lonely monthly pass, so pitiful! (To be continued.)