Although the Anglo-Burmese War was fought tragically, there was only one European country, France, except for Yang Meng in Yunnan, who paid attention to the Anglo-Burmese War.

Because France had a plan in Annam, it did not promote the war between Britain and Burma in European countries, and the English side only used more than 10,000 but less than 20,000 native soldiers, and the remaining 40,000 people were Indian soldiers in the colonies, which is one of the reasons why this war is not known.

In the past few months, in order to pollute the water sources of Myanmar, the Burmese army threw countless corpses into the rivers of Myanmar, because it was not the rainy season, the speed of the water flow was relatively slow, and most of these corpses sank in the rivers and did not go down the river into the sea.

Magway's war was fought on the first day of the rainy season, and since then the torrential rain has not stopped, and the rapid flow of water has accelerated the movement of corpses, and tens of thousands of corpses have drifted into the Andaman Sea in just five days and nights.

Half a month, it can be said that it was just the right time, when the Anglo-Thai coalition army rested, these tens of thousands of floating corpses also drifted on the sea route connecting Europe and Asia.

The Anglo-Burmese War broke out again, and within a few days, it became the hottest topic in Europe, and the news of the British massacre in Burma also spread, and most of the people who spread these news were European countries that had a dislike for England, and these negative news also put great pressure on the British government.

It is one thing to occupy the colonies, but it is another thing to massacre in the colonies, which is easily criticized by other countries, England is the main force in maintaining the balance of Europe, and it is difficult to do many things once the international reputation is gone.

And at this time, Andrei also brought the news of Annan back to China. If there were no massacres in Burma. The French government will also think about it. The ensuing massacre in Burma was irrefutable evidence of the British plot to seize the Southeast Peninsula.

In the eyes of the French, the southeast peninsula is the golden peninsula, in addition to the huge Qing market, the large area of primitive teak forest on the southeast peninsula is also the raw material mecca of the shipbuilding industry.

The news that Andre brought back, coupled with the actions of England, corroborate each other. At once, England's ambition to annex the southeast peninsula was exposed, which was intolerable to France, which not only put France together politically, but also created a rather formidable opponent for France in Annam, the Xishan rebels.

There are some things that are incomprehensible, and the relationship between countries is mostly based on motives and interests, vested interests, which have become the main basis for France to analyze the national policy of England.

It's better to have some things you don't understand. Once you figure it out, it means trouble. Funding Burma's counteroffensive against England is something that France can't do, but it's easy to spread rumors in Europe.

The person who knows a person best is often not himself but his opponent, France and England are a pair of such beings, between the division and integration, although the two countries look down on each other, they are very clear about each other's weaknesses and advantages.

Occupy the southeast peninsula, block the Strait of Malacca, be the hegemon of Asia, and then dominate Europe, for a while, England has become a European country, extremely feared existence, after all, many countries have colonies and markets in Asia, England has the world's largest navy, with the southeast peninsula after the land-based dependence, monopolize the Asian market, and then dominate Europe, this is not a conjecture, but a plan that is about to succeed.

The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the three old colonial empires, and France slowly came together, they all have their own demands in Asia, once the British invaded Burma, and wanted to seek other Asian countries, then the matter could only be solved through the war in Europe itself.

The unfavorable political situation has made British politicians also make a decision, no matter what the situation of the war in Burma is, there must be a truce in two months, otherwise the war in Burma will threaten the British mainland.

The politicians made a decision, and the British Navy was also faced with a choice, since the moment the floating corpse entered the Andaman Sea, the British Navy docked in Bosheng and Mimia could not sit still, the rudimentary means of communication, it was difficult to transmit information in a timely and effective manner, and the helpless British Navy could only send a marine, and a part of the sailors who probed the hydrology, into the Burma theater of operations.

Since the Anglo-Burmese War 20 years ago, Lower Burma is a British colony, for the climate of Myanmar, the English have also accumulated some experience, the rainy season comes, the flood will follow the pace of the rainy season, but half a month of continuous heavy rain, did not cause the first flood, the hydrological situation of the Irrawaddy River, simply not enough to pass the sea boats.

The marines of the English Navy, when they arrived in Magway, the sailors also learned about the rainfall near Magway, many sailors, are experienced meteorological experts, and the delay in the flood is quite strange for these sailors in England.

The English are cautious, and the English also have a relatively complete military system, and when this strange news reaches the hands of the British generals on the front line, they are also suspicious of the Burmese army, which is very different from the front and back.

From a military point of view, the area north of Magway is not suitable for defense, such a geography, whether it is for the British army or the Burmese army, is the same, the Burmese army is stubbornly defending the defense line north of Magway, there must be a conspiracy in it.

Although they could not think of such a plan as a dam, the British generals could be sure that the Burmese army had a conspiracy, and with the prompting of the sailors, the British army also moved their garrison to a higher place, and this move was undoubtedly the worst outcome for the Burmese king.

The flood broke out two days ago, and one of the three dams had collapsed, and the flood mixed with mudslides was so powerful that the first dam collapsed after only one day.

Now the second dam is also in danger, and the third dam, which is being heightened and reinforced, is not sure to be able to stop the raging flood peak.

Fortunately, only the British army was moving to the heights on the Magway front, and the Siamese army did not receive the order to transfer, and the time was still a bit rushed for the Burmese king, if he waited for more than ten days, even the place where the British army was stationed would be flooded.

But time waits for no one. Performance of the British Army. It seems that I already know about the dam. Blowing up the dam has become a top priority.

However, the actions of the British army are also a good thing for the Burmese king, so that there is no need to abandon the Burmese army on the front line, with the order of the Burmese king, the Burmese troops on the Maway front have abandoned their positions and moved to the mountains.

The performance of the Burmese army further confirmed the judgment of the British army, the Irrawaddy River valley in the heavy rain. It also became more and more bizarre, and when the rolling flood came to Magway with a muffled thunderous sound, most of the eyes of the British generals showed fear.

Looking at the huge trees that were floating and sinking in the flood, the generals of the British army instantly knew the strategy of the Burmese army, but now it was a little late, most of the Siamese camps were within the scope of the flood, and a small part of the British camps. Also below the water line.

The power of the Flood was terrifying, and so was the speed. In less than an hour, more than 100,000 British and Thai troops disappeared in the flood, these people who were swept away by the flood have almost no chance of survival, close to 300,000 British and Thai troops, after countless battles, are still around 1890,000, a flood, so that the Siamese army is almost completely annihilated, and the remaining 30,000 or 40,000 people are only left with endless fear in their eyes.

Although the 30,000 or 40,000 British troops stationed in Magway moved to the high ground one step earlier, the supply team behind them also died in the flood, and more than 20 river gunboats could not withstand such a flood peak, and one after another overturned in the stormy flood, and a major flood decided the victory or defeat of the war.

Now the only question in front of the British army is how to retreat, and this flood will not only endanger the British troops in Burma, but once the remaining 30,000 or 40,000 British troops cannot return, it will also be a heavy blow to the situation in India.

Retreat became the most important task of the British army, and the retreat from the mountains on both sides of the Irrawaddy River was directly vetoed by the British generals, and the retreat from Magway over the mountains and forests to Bengal was feasible from the map.

But now is not the time, the mountains and forests there are mostly primeval forests, even in winter to climb such mountains and forests, it is a huge test for the British army, the rainy season into the primeval forest, the whole army is easy to annihilate.

Retreating along the mountains and forests on both sides of the Irrawaddy River was also quite troublesome for the British army, except for a pair of feet, they could not take much with them, and once they were pursued by the Burmese army, it was easy to annihilate the entire army.

Just when the British generals were planning to retreat, the Siamese army was scattered, and the large army disappeared into the flood, and it should be the Burmese army behind, what the Siamese did to the Burmese, they are clear, and they know better the Burmese army's means of retaliation.

The remaining tens of thousands of people are not the opponents of the Burmese army at all, and to stay near Magway is to find death, the Siamese people in the jungle are much more familiar than the British army, the Siamese military camp that was full of people one moment is dead silent the next moment, and the British troops stationed near the Siamese military camp are not even clear how the Siamese escaped.

Now was the time when the British army needed the help of the Siamese people the most, but the Siamese army suddenly broke up and disappeared, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to the British generals.

Fortunately, there were more than 10,000 native English legions in the army, otherwise the more than 20,000 Indian legions would have collapsed in fear, just like the Siamese army.

Defending, waiting for the flood waters to recede, and retreating along the Irrawaddy plain became the only option for the British army, and crossing the primeval forests of Burma in the rain was far more dangerous than the Burmese army's pursuit.

The heavy rain lasted for three days, and the flood lasted for three days, and after the flood subsided, the Burmese army, who was familiar with the flood, did not make any unnecessary moves, but the hearts of the British generals sank directly to the bottom.

The knee-deep yellow mud directly became another trench in front of the British army, and the artillery, baggage, and horses seemed to be about to give up.

After the heavy rain, there was a violent sun, and in half a day, the silt left by the flood had formed a hard shell, and people could leave in front of them, which was undoubtedly great news for the generals of the British army.

While the mood of the British generals was in turmoil, the people of Burma began another labor, weaving straw sandals.

After Yang Meng, who was far away in Mengla, heard the news of the flood, he also breathed a long sigh of relief, and his plan was half successful.

"Tell Wei Huozi that it's time to do it!

50,000 new troops, leaving 10,000 into the Blue Flag Army, we should also leave Menglala. ”

As long as the British army is defeated, France in Annam is not a threat at all, but the British army is not defeated badly enough, and letting them lose India is Yang Meng's ultimate goal.

"Master, Guiping's three-point sect Hong Xiuquan issued a regimental camp order, calling on the people of the three-point sect to join the Jintian regimental camp, how should we deal with it!"

The information brought by Solang Baima ruined Yang Meng's good mood at once, and it seemed that the Three Points Sect couldn't hold it back.

"! Time is too short, we're not ready yet! Let Wei Wu arrange for people from the Church to go to Guangxi to preach, and advocate self-protection of property, Guangxi's affairs can only rely on this. ”

India's affairs must be done, Guangxi's three-point teaching, whether it is equipment or personnel, is too poor now, let them develop for a few more months, there is no big problem, now to fight England, is the most important thing. (To be continued......)