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Inside the Imperial Palace, Guangdong, Chinese Empire. Emperor Long Yufei was listening to a report by General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Chief of Operations, on the war situation in Burma. Now, every day the thunder does not move and I listen to reports from the front. This war is the only war that is still going on in the Chinese Empire. The outcome of this war is directly related to the next plan of the empire. Long Yufei hoped that the Empire* army would be able to win a great victory cleanly, so that many subsequent plans would be able to proceed smoothly.

"Your Majesty, our decisive battle with the British in Rangoon has begun. The British began a fierce attack on Rangoon regardless of losses. It is estimated that the British lost at least 30,000 men in today's battle. And our losses, less than fifty people. And most of them were wounded and killed, all of whom were killed by the heavy artillery bombardment of the British army. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said. This battle loss ratio made him a little unbelievable. After so many years of fighting, it was the first time I encountered it, except when I was dealing with the natives in Nanyang. Could it be that those Britons are even more garbage than the green battalions of the Manchu Qing Dynasty?

"More than 30,000 people lost in one day? Are those British people crazy? Long Yufei also exclaimed. The Imperial Chinese Army now has only 18 corps, with a total strength of less than 600,000 troops. If we lose 30,000 people in one day, it will only be enough for 20 days. In his opinion, this is really crazy, it is simply not treating people as human beings!

"Majesty, in fact, it's not that exaggerated. Those who are fighting today are actually just British and Indian troops. That is, those British soldiers who died in battle. Most of them are indigenous to India. The British simply don't care about their lives. In the face of our powerful defenses, they can only fill with human lives. Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said.

"So it was the indigenous people of India who died? No wonder this is the case. If all the British died, then there would be no trouble in Britain! There are many Indians, and it doesn't matter if you die a little more. Anyway, Indians are quite capable of giving birth, such a little people, they can make up for it in less than a year. Long Yufei said. India, like China in later generations, is a country with a large population! Moreover. It's even easier to surpass China.

"Your Majesty, our fortifications are very strong, and those Indians are filling them with human lives. It will definitely not be breached. Although the Indians have been attacking the section of the defensive line east of Inya Lake, the troops we are stationed there have been rotations. So. We're not under a lot of pressure. If it goes on like this. It is estimated that in a few days the British will not be able to stand it! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.

"Well, where did the 2nd and 8th armies go? Will it be possible to launch a counterattack at the scheduled time? Long Yufei asked. He read the battle plan submitted by the General Staff and agreed with it. British General John. The hundreds of thousands of British and Anglo-Indian troops led by Colburn must do their best to annihilate them all, so that they can get a shocking effect and make those British. Don't dare to act rashly. The next time they want to meddle in the affairs of the East, they will think about it more.

Long Yufei plan. Wait until next year, when he returns from a trip to Europe, to launch an attack on the Manchus. This was a crucial battle for the Chinese Empire, which destroyed the Manchus and was able to unify the whole of China. This will further increase the national strength of the Chinese Empire. As long as China's 400 million people are digested and the country is launched, Long Yufei has enough confidence to compete with the British for the throne of world hegemony. Therefore, before launching a war against the Manchus, it was necessary to find a way to beat the British and completely hurt them, so that they would not dare to be enemies of the Chinese Empire again. In this way, the Chinese Empire would be able to calmly settle the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

At the same time, this was also a deterrent to the Manchus, as well as other countries in the world. After winning this battle, the Chinese Empire became the number one power in the Far East. No country should try to challenge China in the Far East, otherwise, even Britain will only fail, let alone other countries. In this era, it is still whose fists are hard, whose waist can be straight, and who speaks is effective!

"Your Majesty, the 2nd Army has already arrived in Burma, but in order not to be discovered by the British, it has not landed, and the 8th Army will arrive in Burma in two days. When the time comes, they will go directly to the Yangon River, escorted by the 5th Fleet, land in the rear of the British army, and cut off the retreat of the British army. At that time, it was difficult for the British army to fly! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.

"Very good, let the generals on the front line, let it go, I am in the palace, and I have prepared a banquet for them to celebrate their achievements!" Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Sun Hao, chief of operations, both said. They have a lot of confidence in this war, and now it seems that victory is in sight, and there will be no problems.

Similarly, the British Cabinet and the Viceroy of India, Henry Brown. Sir Harding has also been following the war situation in Burma. It's just that they have given John carte blanche to do so. Admiral Colburn dealt with it. Even if John. Whatever Colburn ordered, they had no right to interfere with. Under such circumstances, the loss of 30,000 Anglo-Indian troops in one day certainly distressed them, but they also knew that John. Admiral Colburn's intentions. They are very supportive of this. If you can sacrifice hundreds of thousands of indigenous Indians to win this war, it will be worth it. After all, the natives of India were of little value, and victory in the war was what the British longed for most.

It's just that John, who was far away from the front line. Admiral Colburn was very dissatisfied with the loss of 30,000 indigenous Indians without posing a single threat to the positions of the Chinese* army. Major General Barth, commander of the 14th Army of the Anglo-Indian Army, was scolded for his blood.

"Major General Bart, your troops are really disappointed today, they have lost so many people, but they haven't even touched the side of the Chinese, how can it go on like this?" Our time is running out, and once the Chinese reinforcements arrive in large numbers, we have no hope! "John. Admiral Colburn said angrily. He was now in a great hurry to break through the Chinese army's line and defeat the Chinese* army in Rangoon before reinforcements from the Chinese* army arrived, which was his last chance to turn defeat into victory. If you can't seize this opportunity, you're doomed!

"General, the Chinese's fire is too fierce, we have done our best!" Major General Bart argued.

"I don't want to hear any explanations, I just want to see the final result! Tonight, the 14th Army of the British and Indian Army launched a night attack, striving to be effective! "John. Admiral Colburn ordered.

"General, the soldiers are very tired after a long day's fighting, can you change to other troops and let them rest?" Maj. Gen. Bart pleaded. If he continued to fight, his 14th Army would be exhausted. When the time comes, won't he become the commander of the light pole?

"No! It was the 14th Army that attacked. Execute the order! "John. Admiral Colburn said coldly,

Major General Bart had no choice but to follow orders. He knew that if he disobeyed, John. Major General Colburn did not hesitate to arrest him, even send him directly to a court-martial, and then hang him to deter the others.

At one o'clock in the morning of the same night, Major General Bart ordered more than 20,000 remnants of the 14th Army of the British and Indian Army to launch a night attack on the positions of the Chinese* army. However, the troops stepped on a mine less than two kilometers from the positions of the Chinese troops. Heavy shelling followed. The Indian natives wanted to retreat, but they were stopped by the British Warlords, and had no choice but to continue the attack.

The flares that rose from the positions of the Chinese* army, the dazzling white light dispelled the darkness and illuminated the earth, and the figures of the Indian Ah San, wrapped in white turbans, were all revealed. Then it was hit by intensive fire from the Chinese* army. After two or three hours, the Indian natives were completely lost, and the British attack was over.

On 23 April, the British attack continued, but this time with the 15th Anglo-Indian Army. Yesterday, the 14th Army of the British and Indian Army had been exhausted, and the 15th Army of the British and Indian Army had no choice but to launch a suicidal attack. Compared with the attack of the 14th Army of the Anglo-Indian Army, the attack of the 15th Army of the Anglo-Indian Army was more violent. Perhaps these indigenous Indians already knew that they were going to die, so they simply died faster. This has caused a little trouble for the Chinese* army. Quite a few heavy machine guns jammed or scrapped their barrels due to continuous firing, which brought the firepower of the Chinese* army to a standstill, which gave the British and Indian troops some opportunities, and almost broke through the positions of the Chinese* army several times. And the casualties of the Chinese* army are gradually increasing. However, compared to the casualties of the indigenous Indians, there is no comparison at all.

In order to reduce losses, when the first line of defense was almost destroyed by the British, the Chinese* army voluntarily abandoned the first line of defense and withdrew to the second line. This made John. Admiral Colburn saw hope. He believes that as long as the offensive is carried out regardless of losses, it will definitely be effective. This made the subsequent Anglo-Indian troops unlucky, and they were forced to continue the attack until they were killed.

Under such a suicidal attack by the Anglo-Indian troops, the barbed wire fence in front of the positions of the Chinese* troops was torn open, and a thick layer of corpses was piled up in front of the positions. However, even if the British paid a heavy price, theirs was doomed to be in vain! The 2nd and 8th armies of the Chinese Army have arrived, and it is time to prepare for a counterattack. (To be continued......)