The command of Lieutenant General Adri, commander of the 23rd Anglo-Indian Army, was placed in the Afghan city of Kunduz. At the same time, the main forces of the 23rd Army were concentrated around Kunduz. Lieutenant General Adri is quite at odds with the Chinese Army. It's just that no one knows what kind of barrier he has. Or, in his opinion, these troops composed of Indian Asan are stronger than the Chinese Army.

Of the ten corps of the Anglo-Indian 23rd Army, five were deployed around Kunduz and the other five in the western part of Afghanistan. As for the area of Afghanistan located in the southern part of the Hindu Kush mountain range, it is guarded by the Afghan army. Although the Anglo-Indian army was weaker in combat, Aydri looked down on the poorly equipped Afghan army. In addition to the border areas of Afghanistan and India, the Anglo-Indian army also deployed heavy troops. So Edri wasn't afraid of problems at all.

At 6 o'clock in the morning of October 18, 1912, on the position of the 3rd Division of the 1st Group Army of the Chinese Army, a regiment of troops had secretly entered the position, and less than 500 meters away from the position was the Penchi River. The surface of the Penchi River narrowed a lot after it reached Ivati, and it was only two hundred meters wide. There was originally a bridge over the river, but after the confrontation between China and the British, the bridge was blown up by the British and Indian forces. If the squadron wants to cross the river, it has to build a pontoon bridge. Fortunately, when the British and Indian troops blew up the bridge, they only blew up the bridge deck, and the piers on the river are still there. Engineer units can use these piers to build pontoon bridges in less than an hour. As for the materials for the construction of the pontoon bridge, the engineering units have long been prepared. As soon as the 31st Regiment of the 3rd Division was able to establish a beachhead on the south bank of the Pench River to ensure the safety of the river, the engineering units could immediately begin to build pontoon bridges.

For this offensive, the 2nd Army mobilized the entire artillery brigade and the artillery battalions of the 3rd, 13th, and 47th divisions. In total, more than 380 heavy guns of more than 105 mm caliber. In addition, the fighters of the 2nd Air Wing of the Air Force were also ready. After the battle began, the fighters of the Air Force would suppress the British and Indian forces.

Garrisoned in Ayvadi was the 232nd Army of the 23rd Army of the British and Indian Army, with a total of more than 50,000 troops, and the commander was Major General Lambart, a major general of the British Army. Originally, Major General Lambart was just a major in the British Army's home army. But after being sent to India, he was immediately promoted to brigadier general. A year later, he became a major general. Major General Lambat deployed only one division on the southern bank of the Pench River. The other three divisions were deployed about three kilometres from the Pench River. This can effectively prevent heavy artillery attacks by the Chinese army. You must know that in the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army, there are only more than 80 artillery pieces in total.

And all are light guns with a caliber of less than millimeters. Heavy artillery of more than a millimeter, only army groups will do. Of course, if it was an army group consisting of the British Home Army, it would be completely different. These troops composed of Indian Ahsan, even if they are equipped with artillery, they must be able to use them!

At 6 o'clock in the morning, most of the British and Indian troops were still sleeping under the covers, and there were only a small number of British and Indian soldiers on the improvised defensive line they had built. The British and Indian troops and the squadron have been facing each other across the Penchi River for two months, and at the beginning, these Indian Ah San were still very nervous, for fear that the squadron would come over. But now they are not worried at all. It's just that what the squadron needs is this effect, and when the British and Indian troops relax their vigilance, it's time for the squadron to attack!

"Fire!" At 6:12 a.m., the commander of the artillery brigade of the 1st Army of the Chinese Army gave the order to open fire. More than 380 pieces of artillery from the artillery group of the Chinese Army deployed on the north bank of the Penchi River opened fire one after another. Dense shells pierced the air, made a sharp sound, and then fell into the Anglo-Indian lines and makeshift barracks!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Shells exploded on the positions of the British and Indian troops. The positions of the British and Indian troops, which had already cut corners, were destroyed by light yì in the explosion. The firing points of civil engineering structures were blown into the sky. These Anglo-Indian soldiers, who were originally just farmers or craftsmen, only received basic training after joining the army, and the British officers taught them how to shoot, and as for the somewhat technical work of digging trenches and building machine-gun fire points, these Anglo-Indian soldiers did not know at all. In other words, the lazy Indian Ah San is too lazy to do such heavy work. And now, under the heavy shelling of the Chinese Army, they have already suffered!

On the temporary camp of the British and Indian troops, tents were blown to smithereens, and even caught fire. Houses hastily built out of wood were also shattered in the shelling. Many Indians were killed in their sleep, and those who were lucky enough not to be killed by the bomb rushed out of the wooden houses or tents in panic and fled for their lives. There are very people who are even bare-assed. It can be seen how loose these Indian Asans are. If it were the U.S. military, it would never look like this. In front of the squadron, dare to build the camp so close, and have not built anti-artillery shelters or air-raid shelters, what is the difference between this and looking for death?

The Brigadier General Division Commander of the 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the British and Indian Army was awakened while still asleep, and when he rushed out of the dormitory wearing pants, he saw the British and Indian soldiers who were panicking and fleeing everywhere.

"Bastard! You idiots, hurry into position, those yellow-skinned monkeys are going to attack! Second Lieutenant Owen, hurry up and send a telegram to Your Excellency the Commander, the Chinese are attacking us! The brigadier general shouted loudly.

Under the scolding of the officers from the British Army, they managed to stop the fleeing British and Indian soldiers and began to stop them from rushing towards the position. It's just that in the face of the dense shells that rained down, the 232nd Division of the 2nd Army of the British and Indian Army paid a heavy price. And Major General Lambart, commander of the 232nd Anglo-Indian Army in the rear, knew that the squadron had launched an attack without even a report from the front, and he immediately ordered the 1st Division of the 232nd Army to go to the rescue and try his best to block the Chinese on the north bank of the Penchi River. He knew that once the Chinese crossed the Penchi River, it would not be so easy to intercept the Chinese. At least with his 232nd Army is not possible. At the same time, Major General Lambat also immediately reported the news of the Chinese attack in Aivati to the commander of the army group in Kunduz!

Just ten minutes after the start of the artillery bombardment of the Chinese Army, the 3rd Regiment of the 31st Division launched a river-crossing operation. Thousands of soldiers carried wooden assault boats toward the river. At this time, the shelling did not stop, and the artillery fire began to extend to the rear of the Anglo-Indian army, trying to block the reinforcement of the Anglo-Indian army to the front line. At the same time, fighters of the 2nd Air Wing of the Chinese Air Force also arrived. Consists of twelve FBs

The group of 'Hai Dongqing, fighters, twelve UB 'Hongyan, bombers and twelve FH5' falcons and dive bombers flew above the positions of the British and Indian troops. Strafing bombardment of the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops began, clearing the way for the landing of the 31st Regiment, which was crossing the river.

It was the first time that many officers and men of the British and Indian armies had seen such a large fleet of aircraft, although in the past, Chinese Air Force fighters would also cross the border from time to time to reconnoiter the situation of the British and Indian troops. But the dispatch of dozens of fighters at one time still shocked these Indian Ahsan. When the bullets fired from the fighter plane caused many Indian Ahsan to fall in a pool of blood, the battle dropped on the fighter plane turned their position into a sea of fire, swallowing the lives of countless Indian Ahsan. These Indian Ahsan, who had low combat effectiveness, immediately collapsed. They shouted that the Chinese were devils, invoked the words of Lord Shiva or Allah, jumped out of position, and the wolf bèi fled backwards.

"Damn! Give me back! That's a plane for the Chinese, not the devil! The junior and middle-ranking officers, who were officers of the British Army, shouted loudly. However, the effect was not obvious, only some of the British and Indian soldiers were punched and kicked back out of their positions, and the rest of the people fled.

When the British and Indian troops were in a panic, the officers and men of the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment of the Chinese Army had already crossed the Penchi River in assault boats and landed on the south bank of the Penchi River. The Chinese soldiers jumped out of the assault boats, rushed to the top of the river, and lay on the ground to fire at the British and Indian troops. A stiff light and heavy machine gun was erected and fired at the British and Indian positions. Mortars were also set up on the river beach and fired at the positions of the British and Indian troops. With such strong firepower, the British and Indian troops who were only armed with rifles could not lift their heads.

You must know that the British and Indian armies only have one light machine gun per company, while the Chinese army's light machine guns have been equipped to the squad. Compared with the two, the Anglo-Indian army is like a baby with a wooden stick, while the Chinese army is a strong man armed to the teeth, not to mention the fire support of heavy artillery and aircraft in the sky!

When the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment landed, the 2nd Battalion also began to cross the river. At the same time, after the 1st Battalion landed on the shore, it began to attack the positions of the British and Indian troops. Under the suppression of strong firepower, the British and Indian troops were simply unable to withstand the attack of the Chinese army. After only two charges, they stormed the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops. After that, the Chinese Army began to clear the British and Indian soldiers from the positions. Fighting for equipment, the British and Indian armies are not the opponents of the Chinese Army. Fighting bayonets, the short Indian Ah San is not an opponent of the Chinese Army. The troops of a battalion of the 3rd Division broke through the Anglo-Indian lines. After the arrival of another battalion, they joined forces to launch an attack on the 2nd Division of the 232nd Army of the Anglo-Indian Army.