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The ongoing war between the Chinese Empire and Britain in Burma has captured the attention of the whole world. It's just that both the Chinese Empire and the British Empire are very low-key about this war. The two sides did not preach this and never declared war on each other. As if the governments of both countries were not at all aware of the war. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people on both sides are fighting to the death in Myanmar, and people are dying every moment.

In fact, this also confirms the true thinking of the Chinese Empire and the British, neither of which wants to abandon the strategically important Burma, but neither country is willing to provoke a full-scale war. Therefore, the scale of the war should be controlled within Burma, and the outcome of the war would determine the ownership of Burma, and the flames of war would not be burned to other places, thus leading to the outbreak of full-scale war. In this case, it will be beneficial to both the Chinese Empire and Britain.

Countries are also watching the war closely, and Britain remains the undisputed number one power in the world. But the Chinese Empire was indeed the absolute hegemon of the East. The collision of these two powers, no matter who wins or loses, will change the pattern of the world at a certain level. In addition, the large number of new weapons used by both sides in this war has also made the military of various countries attach great importance to it. After all, the battlefield is the best place to test weapons. The 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Imperial Chinese Navy completely controlled the Burma Sea, and the Indian fleet of the British Royal Navy did not dare to engage the Chinese Navy at all and took the initiative to retreat, which made the Kingdom of France and Spain, which had purchased the 'Xia-class' cruisers from the Chinese Empire, attach more importance to the 'Xia-class' cruisers. Nor have the two countries given up challenging Britain on the sea. So as to regain the glory that was lost. In this way, it would actually be possible to contain Britain's power in Europe, so that the Chinese Empire could occupy more advantages.

After the fall of the Kingdom of Burma. Commander of the Anglo-Indian Army, John Brown. Admiral Colburn ordered the British to begin a build-up in the direction of Rangoon, including the 11th Army, which had been stationed in Rangoon, and the additional 8th Army. As for the reinforcements of the British Army's 13th Army and several Anglo-Indian infantry corps, which once again entered Burma from India, the direction of their advance was also Rangoon. As for the rest of Burma, it was handed over to the Anglo-Indian Army. John. Admiral Colburn believed that if Burma was to be held, it would have to defeat the Chinese* army. Otherwise, they will be wiped out by the Chinese* army. John. Admiral Colburn commanded the 11th Army's George Brown. Lieutenant General Pollock held on to Burma, and on the other hand, he ordered reinforcements from all sides to speed up their march. Otherwise. Once the Chinese* army captured Rangoon, it would not be so easy for the British to regain Rangoon.

On April 6, the 14th Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army and two Marine Brigades of the Navy. Soldiers have come to Rangoon. Thereinto. The 2nd and 4th Marine Brigades and the 14th Infantry Brigade and 32nd Infantry Brigade of the Army confronted the British troops stationed in Rangoon across the Bago River. The 50th Infantry Brigade, the 68th Infantry Brigade and the 86th Infantry Brigade of the 14th Infantry Corps, as well as units directly under the 14th Infantry Corps, confronted the British in Rangoon from the west across the Lane River. The remnants of the British 11th Infantry Corps, more than 40,000 men, were deployed along the river, trying to block the attack of the Chinese* army. Buy time for the arrival of reinforcements. For the commander of the 11th British Army, George . Lieutenant General Pollock, as long as he held out until reinforcements arrived. That's victory!

"General, John. Admiral Colburn is in a hurry! "At the headquarters of the British 11th Army in Rangoon, a communications officer asked George Murphy to report to him. Lieutenant General Pollock reported. The headquarters of the British 11th Army was set up next to the Shwedagon Temple, a famous temple in Yangon. Although George. Lieutenant General Pollock was a devout Christian who regarded other religions as pagans. However, for the sake of safety, he still felt that it would be better to have the headquarters here. Because there are a lot of Buddhists in the Chinese* army. In George. Lieutenant General Pollock believed that the Buddhists would not have deliberately opened fire on the temples, and that his command would be much less likely to be hit by shells. Of course, this is nothing more than George. Lieutenant General Pollock's own assumptions are just that. In fact, on the battlefield, the officers and men of the Chinese* army will not take care of so much. They only believe in their own emperor, the emperor's will, is their faith, the emperor's order, is their direction of progress, God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and kills Buddha!

"Read!" George. Lieutenant General Pollock frowned. The Chinese army had already arrived in Rangoon, and before reinforcements arrived, he had to face the powerful Chinese* army alone. If he thought that the Chinese* army was just a waste of fame, then this time, after the battle between the 42nd Division and the 2nd Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps, he can be regarded as having a deep understanding.

"The Burma Theater Command telegraphed the 11th Jun to hold on to Rangoon and wait for reinforcements to arrive. If Rangoon is lost before reinforcements arrive, military justice is engaged. The communications officer read.

"Damn! Ask John. Admiral Colborn, when will reinforcements arrive? "George. Lieutenant General Pollock cursed.

A few minutes later, the communications officer replied. The 13th Army was a little closer to Rangoon, but it would take about three to four days to arrive. The 8th Army was heading towards Rangoon at full speed, but Mandalay and Rangoon were 600 kilometers apart, and Burma's road facilities were not very good. It will take at least ten days for the 8th Army to arrive.

Actually, George. The army in the hands of Lieutenant General Pollock is no less than one infantry corps and two marine brigades of the Chinese Army. However, George. Lieutenant General Pollock was always unconfident, believing that if a war broke out, they would definitely lose in the end. Probably, the previous battle gave him too much shock.

"Sue sù Alexander. George. Lieutenant General Woodford, if he hadn't come to collect my body, we'd better get to Rangoon in three days, or we'd be finished!" "George. Lieutenant General Pollock said. Alexander in his mouth. George. Lieutenant General Woodford, commander of the British 13th Army, and George Murphy. Lieutenant General Pollock usually has a good relationship.

"Yes, General!" The communications officer pursed his lips disdainfully, and then went to send a telegram. At least this officer is not in the same faith, and he can't hold out for even five days. Although the Chinese* army is very strong, but there are two rivers blocking it, and it is not so easy for the Chinese to cross the river along the lì.

Rear Admiral Kang Rui, commander of the 14th Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army, Rear Admiral Peng Mingqiang, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Marine Corps, and Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet of the Navy, held a pre-war meeting on the cruiser Xia Qi, the flagship of the 5th Fleet. This time, Major General Kang Rui was mainly responsible for the operation in Yangon, while Major General Peng Mingqiang and Major General Lu Haipeng were responsible for assisting. Major General Liu Zhongming, deputy director of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Chinese Empire, was already on his way to Burma, and when the time came, he would establish a former enemy command with full responsibility for combat operations in Burma.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are running out of time, and the British are desperately increasing their forces in Rangoon, intending to fight us in a decisive battle. In Yangon, the defense was only the 11th Army of the British Army, with more than 40,000 people left. If we can eat them in one bite, it will be easier for the rest of the battle. Major General Kang Rui said. Previously, he was also a staff officer in the General Staff, but after the expansion of the army, he began to serve as the chief officer of the troops. Later, by virtue of his military exploits, he became a major general of one of the 18 armies of the army step by step.

"General Kang, in that case, then we will launch an attack on Rangoon as soon as possible. Although the 5th Fleet now has only 4 warships capable of participating in the battle, we will definitely provide artillery support to the army as much as possible, and the artillery fire of the British 11th Army is definitely not our opponent. Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the Navy's 5th Fleet, patted his chest and assured. Although the British army has a corps of hundreds of guns. A 'Xia-class' cruiser of the Chinese Navy has only 20 guns, and when firing from one side, it often only uses a dozen guns. However, the naval guns were already more powerful than the guns used by the army, and the explosives of the Chinese* army were smokeless gunpowder, not black powder. Coupled with the rate of fire and the like, the four 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Chinese Navy suppressed the artillery of one of the British armies, which was no problem at all.

"Haha, do you need to talk about this? When the time comes, in terms of artillery fire, we will definitely have to rely on the naval brothers! Major General Kang Rui said with a smile. With the Chinese Navy retaining only two main fleets, the importance of the commanders of these two fleets is self-evident.

"General Kang, Yang Gongru in Yangon is quite a lot, and it is not so easy for us to completely eat them in a short period of time. To the west of us, a large number of British troops are approaching, in addition to hundreds of thousands of British and Indian troops, there is also the 13th Army of the British Army, which is tens of thousands of elite British troops! Major General Peng Mingqiang, commander of the 2nd Marine Corps Brigade, said with some concern.

"That's a problem. However, the 7th Army will be able to arrive tomorrow afternoon. When the time comes, it will be enough for the 7th Army to build a defensive line in the west and block the reinforcements of the British. With our current combat strength, the 7th Army will definitely be able to buy us enough time. When the time comes, we can take Rangoon lightly and destroy the British army in the city. Major General Kang Rui said.

At 1:34 p.m. on April 6, 1845, four 'Xia-class' cruisers of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy frantically fired at the positions of the British 11th Army stationed in Rangoon, and the Battle of Rangoon began! (To be continued......)