Chapter 157 ends

On April 2, the morning sun drove away the darkness, the fog had cleared, and the gunfire had long since stopped. On Mount Volt, there are craters everywhere, as if to describe how fierce the battle was last night.

On the defense line of the Western Sichuan Army, the soldiers of the Ninth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, who had survived the catastrophe, rested together. Many of them have even fallen asleep. Last night's fierce fighting made these soldiers consume both their bodies and energy to a very strict point, and they were even able to fall asleep while standing. Therefore, after the British army did not start the attack, the soldiers hastily ate a little and then seized the time to rest.

In last night's battle, in order to take down the second line of defense held by the Ninth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, the British army invested tens of thousands of elite troops and paid the price of thousands of people. However, the defense line was always in the hands of the Western Sichuan Army. Although, the 9th Brigade also paid a heavy price. After the battle with the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the British Army, the 9th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army originally had more than 7,000 troops. But now, there are only more than 4,000 people in full battle, and many of them did not go to the battlefield because of minor injuries. In this battle, both the Western Sichuan Army and the British Army paid a great price.

As the 7th and 8th Brigades of the Western Sichuan Army broke through the frontal defense line of the Indian army, the more than 30,000 Indians were routed, killed, and captured tens of thousands, and the rest had already collapsed. Then the armies of these two brigades outflanked the British in a non-stop detour, besieged them at the foot of Volt Mountain, and thus the battle came to an end.

The besieged British army, with thousands more, and thousands of Indian troops. When the encirclement of the Western Sichuan Army was just formed, the British and Indian troops also launched a breakthrough. However, they were all blocked by the Western Sichuan Army. In addition to paying huge casualties, it did not break through the encirclement of the Western Sichuan Army. With the construction of simple fortifications outside the encirclement of the Western Sichuan Army, and after a strong heavy machine gun and mortar entered the position, it was even more impossible for the British and Indian troops to break through the encirclement of the Western Sichuan Army. As for expecting those defeated Indian troops to attack the western Sichuan army, it is even more impossible to come to an internal and external alliance. Those defeated Indian troops are probably already fleeing back to their hometowns, so they won't care about the lives of these Brits. At this time, the outcome of this battle seems to be decided.

In the morning, Wang Yuze and the guards came to Volt Mountain again. The devastation made his heart heavy, and he knew how many casualties the Ninth Brigade had paid to hold the line after such a fierce battle.

"Report to the young marshal, Du Qizheng is reporting to you. Now, the Volt Mountain defense line is still under the control of our army! Du Qizheng said with a tired face.

"Thank you for your hard work, I will take credit for you, and the Western Sichuan Army will not forget you!" Wang Yuze held Du Qizheng's hand and shook it vigorously.

"Young Marshal Xie! It's all thanks to the brothers! Du Qizheng said. Last night, at the height of the battle, even he himself went to battle. The casualties of the Ninth Brigade made him, the brigade commander, feel as if he had been cut by a knife. However, when he went to the encircled Anglo-Indian troops at the foot of the mountain, he knew that it was worth it. If they hadn't resisted the attack of the Anglo-Indian army, Kawanishi would not have achieved such brilliant achievements. The huge casualties of the Ninth Brigade were exchanged for the final victory of the Western Sichuan Army, which was undoubtedly very worthwhile.

patted Du Qizheng and the other generals on the shoulders, Wang Yuze was very pleased.

"Old Du, send someone who understands English to meet the English duke and make them surrender. Otherwise, we'll open fire. Now that they're surrounded, even if we only use artillery, we'll be able to wipe them all out! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, young marshal!" Du Qizheng commanded. He knew that now that the battle had reached this point, the Western Sichuan Army had already established a victory. If the Anglo-Indian army could surrender, it would undoubtedly reduce casualties. If the British and Indian troops continue to resist stubbornly, if they want to annihilate them, the Western Sichuan Army will definitely pay a lot of casualties. Even if you can sacrifice one less soldier, that's very good.

Soon, a second lieutenant staff officer at the headquarters of the 9th Brigade, waving a white flag, walked down Mount Volt. This is a young officer who has just graduated from the Army Academy and has been assigned to the Ninth Brigade. Although, the British ** team is still more polite, and it should not be angry with the messenger. But no one can say for sure, he can stand up, and he is still a relatively bold person.

Among the Anglo-Indian troops at the foot of Volt Mountain, Henry? Wellesley, commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, Allen? Brigadier General Finn, Commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Andrew ? Brigadier General Smith and the brigade commander of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade Leo? Brigadier General Jones was gathered behind a small mound of dirt, and all four of them looked grim. The battle was like this, which really made them very helpless and speechless. From yesterday morning, when the offensive began, it has only been a day, and they have already failed. Including nearly 20,000 elite British troops plus more than 30,000 Indian troops! It was defeated by more than 20,000 western Sichuan troops in one day, and no one believed it! Could it be that the Western Sichuan Army has reached such a strong point?

"Guys, what should we do now? Do you want to try again, can you break out of the encirclement of the Western Sichuan Army? "Henry? Wellesley asked.

"General, let's die of this heart! The encirclement had just been formed last night, and none of us were able to break out. Now that it is dawn, the Western Sichuan Army can get artillery support, and our artillery was lost last night. In this case, there is simply no way for us to rush out! "2nd Infantry Brigade Commander Allen? Brigadier General Fein said speechlessly.

"So what are we going to do?" Henry? Wellesley said exasperatedly.

"What else can I do? We have lost the war. In order to save the precious lives of the soldiers, but also to save our lives. We have to surrender to the Western Sichuan Army! "Andrew the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade? Brigadier General Smith said.

"What? Surrender? Let our noble British Imperial Army surrender to those yellow-skinned monkeys? No way! This is absolutely not a no-go! I will never surrender to those despicable yellow-skinned monkeys! "Henry? Wellesley immediately shook his head. He didn't want to go down in history as the first British general to surrender to the Asians, the first British duke. If he really does that, then he and his family will probably be all finished.

"It was a mistake to start this war. Now, now that you know your mistakes, you should correct them, not add them to them! "The commander of the Gurkha Infantry Brigade, Leo? Brigadier General Jones said mercilessly. In the battle last night, he had already deeply understood the power of these western Sichuan troops. There is no doubt that these Western Sichuan troops were no worse than his Gurkha infantry brigades. And his Gurkha infantry brigade is definitely the trump card of aces in the British Army, and his opponent is nothing more than an ordinary army brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. This made him realize that fighting against the Western Sichuan Army was a mistake at all. Because of this mistake, the lives of more than 20,000 British Army soldiers would have been lost. As for those who died more Indian troops, they were killed by Leo? Brigadier Jones selectively oblivion.

"What do you mean?" Henry? Wellesley's face flushed. How could he stand the fact that these people dared to accuse him?

"General! The Western Sichuan Army sent an envoy over! "Henry? Wellesley's adjutant Felix came to report.

"The messenger of the western part of Sichuan? What do they want to do? Bring him in! "Henry? Wellesley frowned.

Soon, the second lieutenant officer in Kawanishi was taken behind the mound.

"On the orders of the young marshal of Sichuanxi, I officially notify you. From now on, give you half an hour to think about it. If you do not surrender to our western Sichuan army, we will launch artillery bombardment on you until you surrender! The second lieutenant officer of the Western Sichuan Army stammered, his English was not very good, and he was a little nervous, so he stammered a little. Obviously, though, Henry? Wellesley and the others had already understood what he was saying.

"Go back and tell you young marshal, we will never surrender!" Henry? Wellesley didn't think about it at all, and replied directly.

The young marshal officer of the Western Sichuan Army nodded, turned around and left. Since these British people are so ignorant, then let the cannons extinguish their prestige!

"General, how can you refuse the Western Sichuan Army like this? The range we are in now is all within the range of the artillery of the Western Sichuan Army, and there is no covering. Do you want our soldiers to use their own flesh and blood to resist the shells of the Western Sichuan Army? "2nd Infantry Brigade Commander Allen? Brigadier General Fein immediately rebuked.

"General, we have lost now and cannot resist. Otherwise, you will let everyone be killed by the Sichuan West Army! "Andrew the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade? Brigadier General Smith also said angrily.

"Needless to say, I won't surrender!" Henry? Wellesley said stubbornly.

For Henry? Wellesley's stubbornness, others have no choice but to be secretly anxious.

As the minutes passed, everyone's faces became more and more pale.

Half an hour later, there was a sharp sound of breaking the sky suddenly.

"Shelling, lie down!" The soldiers of the British and Indian armies hurriedly threw themselves on the ground, holding their heads tightly with their hands. Henry? Wellesley, the high-ranking duke, was no exception.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The shells of the Western Sichuan Army kept falling in the middle of the British and Indian troops, killing them alive. The scattered shrapnel is also reaping life wantonly. When a piece of shrapnel grazed Henry? After Wellesley's head flew by, almost cutting off all of his head, the haughty duke finally lost all his courage and had to give the order to surrender!

PS: The third update is here! (To be continued.)