In the Governor's Palace of Lower Myanmar in Yangon, there is peace. The Doge was enjoying breakfast, with a glass of milk, an aperitif, and a plate of sliced bread on the table. At the table, the Governor had a fat head and big ears, and his face was full of oil, and he was gulping and eating with relish. At this time, the lady came down from the upper floor, and was dressed freshly, and her bloated figure was very well dressed. "Honey, I'm ready, how long do you need it?" Madame is probably an acute sub.

The Governor and his wife were going to inspect the barracks to-day, so the Lady had finished breakfast early and went to freshen up. When the lady dressed up and went downstairs, she found that her husband still hadn't finished eating, and she couldn't help frowning. "Don't be in a hurry, my dear, a wonderful breakfast must be savored!" There was no way, Madame could only sit on the sidelines and wait patiently. The fat Governor ate dinner, and the Indian maid began to clean up. The Governor, dressed up, and his wife walked out of the door.

As soon as the husband and wife walked down the steps, a fast horse galloped away, and before the horse was stable, an officer jumped off the horse. "Your Excellency the Governor, 100,000 people are in a hurry, and the Northern Expeditionary Army suddenly appeared in Mandalay, and the 20,000 guards of the King of Gongbang couldn't resist it, and they were defeated by the apprentices. The news is conclusive, and at present, the king of Gongbang led the remnants to flee to Toshiba, and the Northern Expeditionary Army marched south. ”

The Governor's wife screamed, and the Governor was stunned when she heard this. He couldn't believe it, why did the Northern Expeditionary Army appear in Burma? Soon the commander of the British army in the colony hurried in, this guy was tall and had very striking blond hair. Not to mention that the commander was quite calm, he saw the governor of the six gods and said: "Your Excellency, the Northern Expeditionary Army has entered Burma, and the goal is to target us, the situation is urgent, please make a decision." ”

In the face of the inquiries of his subordinates, the fat governor seemed to come to his senses and said: "Your Excellency, the Northern Expeditionary Army quickly crushed 20,000 Burmese troops, and it is estimated that there are at least tens of thousands of horses. They took advantage of the expedition of King Gongbang to Siam and waved his troops to Burma, and the timing was just right. Your Excellency, I wonder if you can hold off the attack of the Northern Expeditionary Army? "Your Excellency the Governor, our total strength is only 15,000 men, and we are scattered and garrisoned. The Northern Expeditionary Army had already moved southward, and we had only 10,000 men defending in the north, and 6,000 were Indian soldiers. The commander analyzed.

"If you send reinforcements to the north, are you sure that you can hold back the advance of the Northern Expeditionary Army? There are many British people in Yangon, and it will take time to retreat. We need at least three days to evacuate the entire diaspora. "The Governor is humane." My lord, the Northern Expeditionary Army is known to the world for its strong combat effectiveness, and frankly I am not sure that I will block the attack of the Northern Expeditionary Army, but I will do my best to block it, please give the order to evacuate the expatriates, Your Excellency! After the commander finished speaking, he led the guards to the north.

The Northern Expeditionary Army occupied Mandalay, and news of the army's southward march quickly spread through the city of Rangoon, and as the Governor ordered the retreat, Rangoon was suddenly in chaos. The British had only a few dozen gunboats in Rangoon and dozens of large merchant ships. And it is not easy to evacuate tens of thousands of expatriates, and the entire city of Yangon is in chaos. The British expatriates heard that the Northern Expeditionary Army was coming, and the retreat was indeed fast. People began to pack up, but fortunately, they were reluctant to lose anything of their hard-earned money.

Now the wharf is lively, the expatriates have crossed the sea to show their powers, they use all kinds of transportation, big bags and small wraps, pots and pans, and even furniture have been pulled. And as soon as these people arrived at the port, they rushed to get on the ship, and even fought with each other. When the Governor saw this, he was so angry that he immediately ordered that no one should be allowed to carry clothes and money on board, and that no other things should be allowed on board.

With this order, the order is much better. Some businessmen who are obsessed with money simply take care of the small boat on the dock, load their things on the boat, and their family members also get on the boat and go to sea, which is really sacrificing their lives and money. By dusk, the British people on the docks had gathered more and more, but there were fewer and fewer ships, and by this time the Governor had fled by boat.

The colonial commander led the guards to the Tiger Pass, where he ordered the troops to rest for a while. But before the buttocks could sit hot, a large number of deserters poured in from the north. The British commander was taken aback by this and immediately ordered the guards to intercept the deserters. The deserter who had lost his armor was stopped, and the first colonel saw the commander appear in front and hurriedly reported it.

"Report to the commander, the Sadwa defense line has been broken through by the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the Northern Expeditionary Army is pursuing, the commander should withdraw quickly, otherwise it will be too late." The colonel panted and said: "Sadwa has 3,000 British troops and 5,000 Indian troops, do you flee without resistance?" The commander roared loudly. Your Excellency, Commander, we are stubbornly resisting, but we did not expect that the Indian army would be the first to collapse and flee, and we had no choice but to retreat. ”

The front-line defense collapsed in the blink of an eye, which the commander did not expect. At this point, I had to face the reality, this guy was quite calm, and ordered the British army to retreat to Mao Dan Cotton. First, you can board a ship at the port of Maobaomian, and even if you can't board a ship, you can retreat to Indochina. At the same time, he ordered the Indian army to retreat to Rangoon, with the intention of allowing the Indian army to attract the Northern Expeditionary Army to cover the retreat of the British army.

The Badang stronghold on the left bank of the Ilova low river has 1,000 British troops and 1,000 Indian troops. When a regiment of the vanguard of the Northern Expeditionary Army arrived here, it took the lead in attacking. Soon the British defenses were broken through, and the Indian soldiers surrendered first, and the British obediently laid down their arms when they saw that the tide was turning. Frankly speaking, the British colonial garrison was, at best, second-rate troops, far inferior in combat effectiveness. And the Indian army is deflated, and it can't be lifted in a ponytail and tofu.

A few days later, at the headquarters of the Burmese Front in Mandalay, an officer walked in and reported: "Report to the commander, the 1st Column occupies Rangoon, and the vanguard is marching towards Maodan. According to the statistics of the results, 1,500 British soldiers and 5,000 Indian soldiers were captured. The British governor of Rangoon fled, intercepted a large number of British nationals, and seized large quantities of weapons, ammunition, military supplies and foodstuffs, the exact figures of which will be reported later. ”

Hearing this, Shang Hu motioned for the officer to go down and rest, and Chief of Staff Seinfeld said: "Commander, it seems that the time is ripe to send the 6th Brigade of the 2nd Column to Paran, so as to prevent the British troops in India from counterattacking." Shang Hu said: "Taking advantage of the fact that the British have not reacted, you can now consider fortifying in Palan, come on!" An operations staff officer walked in.

Shang Hu said majestically: "Immediately report to the headquarters that the Burmese Front has won a great victory, our troops have captured Mandalay, and the king of Gongbang has escaped and been captured." The British army in Lower Burma was defeated, our troops captured Rangoon, and the situation in Burma was clear. The 6th Brigade was ordered to advance rapidly towards Palan and garrison Palan to closely monitor the movements of British troops in India. The combat staff officer quickly finished his notes and turned to leave.

Seinfeld said, "We have captured the king of Gongbang, and the next step is to form a new Burmese government." You and I are both laymen in the administrative area. Li Tong may already know that we have occupied Mandalay in Myitkyina, but I don't know how well he is in Myitkyina. "I said, brother, it's useless for us to worry about this. How to operate Li Tong knows, we still think about how to deal with the British. ”

"Commander, it's been almost a month since we entered Burma, and you and I haven't been idle. Now that the situation is clear, how about we go out for a walk? Seinfeld suggested. Yes! It's time for us to relax. Mandalay is the ancient capital and the holy place of Buddhism in Myanmar, so there is definitely something to see. Shang Hu agreed. The two walked out of the headquarters, followed by four guards.

"And voila! We didn't go up to that watchtower in the palace. Standing on the tower is sure to have an unobstructed view of both the Royal Palace and the whole view of Mandalay. Seinfeld pointed to the tower and said excitedly. The two climbed 120 wooden steps to the top of the golden tower for a bird's-eye view of Mandalay, and their mood was suddenly very different. The layout of the palace, the streets in the distance, and the temples ······ in full view.

After Yangon was occupied by the British during the First Anglo-Burmese War, the British operated here for decades, and as far as the eye can see, a European-style city stands out. If you look at the architecture alone, you will feel like you are in a Western land. Western architecture is everywhere, and Gothic and Babylonian architectural features abound, competing with each other, giving people a completely new feeling.

The Doge's Palace is a white Gothic building with three floors. The wrought iron patterns of the surrounding walls form a beautiful pattern that is pleasing to the eye. The yard has garden, swimming pool, green lawn. At the moment this is the temporary headquarters of the first column. At this time, Liu Yunlong, the commander-in-chief of the 1st Column, was sitting under a huge parasol and was drinking tea. "Report to the commander-in-chief, the 1st Brigade has captured the port of Maodan." A staff officer came to the front to give a report.

"How's the British army doing?" Liu Yunlong asked. "The British troops fled partly by sea and partly towards Indochina. The 1st Brigade asked for instructions on whether to continue the pursuit. "Order the 1st Brigade to stop the pursuit and station at the port of Maodan. Tell them to keep a close eye on the situation in Siam, I would like to know how the Burmese army is fighting in Siam. "Commander-in-chief, there are already rumors that the Burmese army has surrendered to Siam, but the news has not been confirmed."

Liu Yunlong groaned and said, "Order the First Brigade to try to make contact with Siam, and to convey our message to the King of Siam and express our sincerity." In fact, the rumors are not groundless, the Burmese army fighting in Siam and the Kingdom of Laos collapsed immediately when it encountered such a change, and in a desperate situation, the Burmese army surrendered to the Kingdom of Siam and Laos respectively.