Chapter 149: The Offensive and Defensive Battle of Volt Mountain

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In the second attack of the Anglo-Indian army, in addition to the Anglo-Indian army of more than 3,000 troops again, the 2nd Infantry Brigade also invested more than 2,000 troops. Although, the heavy losses of the last attack made most of the British and Indian troops feel uneasy. But those Indian Asan, when the British Army also launched an attack, seemed to be stimulated with enthusiasm. It's like I want to put on a good show in front of my master. They howled and frantically launched an attack on the positions of the Western Sichuan Army. Even the British commanders who watched the battle behind were puzzled by the expression of the Indian Asan.

"Order the artillery to shoot with all your might, and you must beat the British and Indian troops down!" Wang Yuze put down the binoculars in his hand and said with a stern face. This wave of attacks by the British and Indian troops not only increased the strength of the troops, but at the same time, under the leadership of the British Army, the momentum of those soldiers has also been greatly improved. If it is not treated strictly, it may be attacked by the British and Indian troops into the forward position. The 7th Brigade was in the forward position, and on the two-kilometer defensive line, only two battalions of troops were deployed, which seemed to be a little weak.

"Boom! Rumble! "After receiving Wang Yuze's order, the artillery positions located on Volt Hill began to fire frantically. A series of crimson light shone in the muzzle of the cannon, and a large number of shells smashed fiercely at the British and Indian troops.

One after another, the British and Indian troops were bombed into the air, and even if they were not killed on the spot, they would have been directly thrown to death. The prefabricated fragments after the explosion of the shells swept away in all directions under the action of huge kinetic energy. All the Anglo-Indian troops who were effectively killed and wounded were dealt a degrading blow, either killed or wounded.

However, this did not stop the Anglo-Indian offensive. They were carrying guns, and the cats attacked quickly on their waists. The rain of bullets around them seemed to have nothing to do with them at all.

"Da Da Da!" The heavy machine guns of the Western Sichuan Army rang out. This time, the Western Sichuan Army did not wait until the British and Indian troops attacked the wire of the forward position before firing. But as soon as the British and Indian troops entered the firing range, they began to fire frantically. The canvas feed belt is used to quickly supply ammunition to heavy machine guns firing at high speeds. Bullets shot out of the gun**, forming a storm of metal. The British and Indian soldiers, who were enveloped in it, were knocked to the ground one after another.

"Bang bang bang!" The rifles in the hands of the infantry of the Western Sichuan Army also opened fire. Although their rate of fire was nowhere near that of heavy machine guns. But their hit rate was much higher than that of heavy machine guns. The soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army also attach great importance to the training of marksmanship, which may not be as perverted as the island countries in the east, but it is also very good. The Anglo-Indian soldiers who died under the rifles of the Western Sichuan Army were no less than the Anglo-Indian soldiers who died under the heavy machine guns. The snipers with accurate marksmanship in each squad are even more specifically looking for the British or commanders in the British and Indian armies, and the ordinary Indian Asan, who is not in their eyes at all.

"Boom! Rumble! "The mortars deployed on the forward positions also opened fire one after another, killing the living forces of the British and Indian troops to the greatest extent and relieving the pressure on the forward positions. Under the fierce blows of the western Sichuan army, the losses of the British and Indian troops were very large. But even so, they quickly rushed to the front of the wire set up by the Western Sichuan Army in front of the forward position.

This time, they used sapper shovels and other sharp weapons to break the wire of the Western Sichuan Army. However, in the process, they also paid a lot of casualties.

After breaking the wire, it was only a hundred meters away from the position of the Western Sichuan Army. For a qualified soldier, a distance of hundreds of meters can be rushed through in just over ten seconds.

"Haha! Well, our soldiers of the British Empire are indeed the strongest! "The soldiers who have arrived on their own side are already about to attack the positions of the Western Sichuan Army, Henry? Wellesley couldn't help but laugh.

2nd Infantry Brigade Commander Allen? Brigadier General Fein was also smiling, and although the casualties were not small, he was still quite satisfied with the appearance of his soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the British native soldiers is simply not comparable to that of these colonial armies.

"Da Da Da!" The firepower of the Western Sichuan Army was still very fierce, and all the British and Indian soldiers who tried to get close to the positions of the Western Sichuan Army were all knocked to the ground. The corpses continued to accumulate, piling up a thick layer in front of the positions of the Western Sichuan Army.

"Grenades, throw!" The junior officer of the Western Sichuan Army ordered. One by one, grenades were thrown out of the trenches and fell into the ranks of the British and Indian troops.

"Boom!" A large number of grenades exploded, bringing to a halt the offensive of the attacking British and Indian troops.

"Order the 4th Battalion to go up to support. It's only been a morning, and we can't let the Anglo-Indian army break through our defenses under any circumstances! The brigade commander of the Seventh Brigade, Xie Dingkun, ordered.

"Yes, Brigadier General!" More than 1,000 soldiers of the 4th Battalion, as a reserve, quickly moved through the guò communication trenches and moved to the first line of defense. After adding one more battalion, the firepower of the Western Sichuan Army became more intensive. Immediately, the attack of the Anglo-Indian army was contained.

"General, we must immediately put our troops into support of the battle ahead, and our soldiers are about to attack the enemy's position!" 2nd Infantry Brigade Commander Allen? Brigadier General Finn reminded.

However, he was not finished yet. The Anglo-Indian army had already collapsed again under the strong blows of the Western Sichuan Army. The rout was routed all the way, and there were more than 5,000 people when they attacked, and there were less than 3,000 people when they retreated. Almost half of them fell on the way to the attack. Combined with the previous losses, after two attacks in one morning, the Anglo-Indian army had already paid four or five thousand casualties. Among them, the British Army also lost thousands of men. All were lost during the second offensive. Under the blow of the Western Sichuan Army, the Indian soldiers collapsed first, leaving the British Army alone, and the Western Sichuan Army took advantage of the situation to transfer its firepower to them, and the British Army collapsed immediately.

"General, it seems that we should change the direction of our attack. Attacking the estuary area, we were going to be hit by fire from the direction of Mount Volt. Therefore, we should take Mount Volt as the direction of the main attack. As long as we can take Volt Mountain, we will be able to bombard the positions of the Western Sichuan Army in the estuary area with strong firepower. At that time, the western Sichuan army will have to be defeated! "Andrew the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade? Brigadier General Smith said.

Henry? Wellesley took a look at the defensive positions of the two horns of the western Sichuan, just like the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, Andrew? Brigadier General Smith said that attacking the Bayou area would be subject to strong fire from the direction of Mount Volt. And attacking Volt Mountain, there is no need to worry about this. And, if Mount Volt could be taken, it would be very useful for the Anglo-Indian army. When the time comes, the artillery will be deployed on Volt Mountain like the Western Sichuan Army, and the Western Sichuan Army will be able to suffer heavy losses just by relying on these cannons to bombard indiscriminately. This is equivalent to taking more than half of the odds. However, although the altitude of Volt Mountain is not high, it is more difficult for the attacking side.

"The defense of Volt Mountain seems to be stronger, and if we want to take Volt Mountain, I'm afraid we will have to pay a greater price!" 2nd Infantry Brigade Commander Allen? Brigadier General Fein said.

"If we can't take Volt Mountain, even if we can attack the positions in the river valley area of the Western Sichuan Army, we will be shelled from Volt Mountain at that time, and we will not be able to continue to break through, or even hold on. Even if it costs a lot, we have to take Mount Volt! "Andrew the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade? Brigadier General Smith said.

Henry? Wellesley did not make a decision, but turned to the commander of the Langkha Infantry Brigade, Leo? Jones.

"I'm in favor, attack Mount Volt! After taking Mount Volt, we can win! "The commander of the Langkha Infantry Brigade, Leo? Jones said.

"Good! Then we will attack Mount Volt. The soldiers were ordered to withdraw and rest, and eat lunch. From the afternoon, the focus of the attack shifted to Mount Volt! "Henry? Wellesley made the final decision.

The Anglo-Indian army stopped the attack, and the western Sichuan army also breathed a sigh of relief. The casualty report was handed over to Wang Yuze, and during the morning of fighting, the Seventh Brigade deployed two battalions of the first line of defense, with a total of more than 300 casualties. Of these, more than half were killed by the shelling of the British and Indian troops. In particular, several anti-artillery holes were blown down, which brought a lot of casualties to the western Sichuan army.

With the casualty report in his hand, Wang Yuze couldn't help sighing: "In the absence of reinforced concrete, it is difficult to resist the enemy's shelling with only civil fortifications!" ”

Although the British and Indian troops stopped attacking, the western Sichuan army did not let up. They immediately began to clean up the battlefield and collect the corpses of their dead comrades. At the same time, fortifications were reinforced as much as possible. In the casualties, many of the fortifications were destroyed by the Anglo-Indian attack. If it is not reinforced, I don't know if it can withstand the attack of the British and Indian troops in the afternoon. It's just that they won't find out until the afternoon. The Anglo-Indian army only launched a diversionary attack in the valley area, and the direction of the main attack was placed in the direction of Mount Volt.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, after lunch and an hour's rest, the Anglo-Indian army attacked again. This time, they only sent more than 2,000 people in the valley area. The main force, with more than half of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, more than 3,000 people, plus more than 5,000 Indian soldiers, launched an attack on Mount Volt.

Moreover, before the attack, they were more prepared for shelling. The smoke of gunpowder formed after the explosion of the shell almost completely enveloped Volt Mountain.

"Humph! The Anglo-Indian army also realized that Mount Volt was the most dangerous position for them. However, Volt Mountain is not so easy to take, beware of cracking their teeth! Wang Yuze launched an attack on Mount Fute with the British and Indian troops, and said secretly.

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