Chapter 1119: Hope in the Midst of Despair

The water was wide, the bridges were destroyed, and there were no boats and no crossings on the Yudun River, blocking the road to Myitkyina, and there was a dense sound of gunfire behind it, all of which intensified the panic in the hearts of the British and Burmese soldiers who were crowded on the riverside.

Because Major General Francis, chief of the general staff of the Anglo-Burmese army, sent his own guard troops to guide the soldiers who had lost their formation, and the troops that had just gained a little order immediately collapsed like an avalanche, and the little confidence they had born collapsed, and despite the hoarse shouts of the officers, the soldiers still scurried around the river like desperate flies.

I don't know who started first, jumped into the boiling river, and swam to the other side, this time, there was a chain reaction, the British and Burmese soldiers, like dumplings, jumped into the river one after another, and swam towards the north bank where they thought there was a way to live, the river was turbulent, and I don't know how many British and Burmese soldiers were swallowed up.

The Japanese planes hovering in the sky, how could they let go of such a good opportunity, facing the river, thousands of small black dots, a burst of bullets, and then, there are heavy aerial bombs whistling down, the calm river suddenly stirred up a column of water that soared into the sky, in the water column, are the broken limbs of the British and Burmese soldiers, on the surface of the river, are a mass of blood stains, countless corpses, along the river, drifting to the Andaman Sea.

Maybe it's another cruel joke played by history with the British, just a few months ago, the same situation was also playing, but it was in distant Europe, hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the British and French coalition forces, across the English Channel, the destination of yearning, is the three islands in the Atlantic, today, still across a bend of the river, the hope of the Anglo-Burmese soldiers to escape, but in Myitkyina, at the southern tip of the Asian continent.

Different places, the same experience and circumstances, in Europe, the German Führer Hitler, after a short mistake, listened to the advice of his Chinese friend Tang Qiuli, and finally let more than 500,000 British and French soldiers drink hatred on Dunkirk Beach, ashes, and annihilation, so that the last bit of capital used by the British to counterattack the European continent was lost.

Today, also because of Tang Qiuli's strict plan, the British are in the same situation by the Yindun River, but the terminator has been replaced by the Germans to the Japanese, and history repeats itself, Tang Qiuli, the driving force behind the two British fiascos, I don't know how he feels?

The tragedy that occurred on the river made those British and Burmese soldiers who were still ready to jump into the river hesitate, turned around, and stayed away from the riverside that made them fear in their hearts, like a slaughterhouse, Francis mobilized all the troops that could be mobilized, and the chief of the general staff himself, braved the whistling bombs, found the commanders of several troops, and finally organized more than 10,000 troops to temporarily build fortifications on the south bank of the Yudun River.

Francis knew too well that if he wanted to cross the Yudun River, he could only wait until it was dark and the Japanese planes were useless, otherwise, crossing the river in broad daylight would be a live target for the Japanese pilots.

Francis himself, also picked up a submachine gun, with a dozen guards, shouted loudly in the chaos, "Soldiers, I am General Francis, Chief of the General Staff, everyone don't mess around, immediately build fortifications by the river, the Japanese planes are terrible, but the Japanese infantry, and then our deadliest threat, turn around and resist, at night, it is our world!" ”

Gradually, groups of soldiers gathered around the officers and began to dig fortifications on the south bank of the Yudun River in an organized manner, and the soldiers knew very well in their hearts that few of the companions who had jumped down the river before would be alive, and it was better to wait until it was dark than to be slaughtered by the Japanese.

Major General Francis, who created the British Empire generals, on the battlefield, the precedent of mobilizing soldiers, can be regarded as a helpless initiative, the actions of a small number of British troops, gradually affected other British troops who lost their formation, on the south bank of the Yindun River, a field with no danger to defend, only a few woods and hills, the British experienced a bloody practical lesson, began to try to stabilize their position.

Although there were still Japanese planes whistling overhead, and the Japanese infantry were still raining shells, bullets, and fierce offensives on the opposite side, the British finally managed to temporarily stabilize their positions, which was much better than being driven into the river and becoming a live target for the Japanese planes.

Major General Francis, almost collapsed under a big tree, the thrilling shout just now exhausted his last bit of strength, and if it were not for the efforts just now, the chief of the general staff himself, or a prisoner of the Japanese, or a cold corpse by the river, Francis was afraid.

Looking at the bloody remnant sun in the west, Francis couldn't wait to kick the sun down the mountain, "As long as you hold on for more than two hours, when the sky is completely dark, the small troops exploring the road should also find a location where they can wade across the river, even if the current soldiers, half of them died on the south bank of the Yudun River, and there are more than 100,000 people, who can safely withdraw to Myitkyina, I, Francis, are worthy of these soldiers!" ”

Francis thought sadly, in fact, in his heart, there was another expectation, that is, General Alexander, after receiving his telegram, could do something for the troops who had repeatedly fallen into desperate situations, whether it was a ship or a rescue force, as long as it was not a fierce Japanese soldier, the exhausted and almost collapsed troops in front of him were a great encouragement and comfort to Francis's almost broken spirit.

When Alexander received Francis's telegram, he was at first incredulous, then ecstatic, and then almost wept with joy, waving the telegram and shouting to several of his attachés: "You know what? Our troops, having broken through the Japanese ambush at the Libao Grand Canyon, rushed to the south bank of the Yudun River, which is the last natural barrier to Myitkyina, and Francis is in good shape! Attaboy! Desperate to survive! ”

General Alexander, who was excited, also felt that he should do something for the suffering soldiers? Reinforcements? There is not one, only the general himself and a few attachés, ships? In a hurry, he didn't know where to look for it, and besides, it was too late in time, and at this moment, Alexander suddenly felt that he was very useless.

By the way, the Japanese planes are the greatest threat to the troops, Francis mentioned in the telegram, Alexander's eyes lit up, he still has a way, he can help the troops, Alexander as quickly as possible, to the commander of the British Southeast Asian garrison air force, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Howe, who was the first to withdraw to India, gave an order.

"General Jeffrey, now, in the name of the Supreme Military Commander of the British Empire in Southeast Asia, I order all the fighters of the Air Force in India to immediately take to the air and rush to the Cindun River in central Burma to repel the bombardment of our troops by the Japanese Air Force and cover the troops we are withdrawing to Myitkyina.

Alexander knew that these winged guys were pampered in peacetime, and the Japanese came, and they ran faster than anyone else, just because the Air Force left the Army unharmed, and ran to India first, so that in the sky of Indochina, there was only the shadow of the Japanese planes, and the army generals, more than once built Yì Commander-in-Chief himself, to the Air Force Commander Jeffrey. Lieutenant General Hao, severely punished.

Alexander is also quite dissatisfied with the behavior of the Air Force, but due to the jurisdiction of the British ** team, the Air Force not only accepts his own command, but also accepts the command of the British National Air Force.

To this end, he sent urgent telegrams to the Air Ministry, the Secretary of State for Defence, and even Prime Minister Churchill himself. Howe doesn't give in.

After doing this, Alexander finally calmed down, he suddenly felt that he was a superfluous person in Ba Mo, that Tang Qiuli could not be counted on, all the Chinese could not count on it, and when Francis brought the troops to Myitkyina, he must complain to the head of the allies about the fact that Tang Qiuli sat back and watched the Allied army being slaughtered by the Japanese, and had hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, but did not go to the rescue.

Announcing the truth to the whole world, even if it does not cause a little substantial damage to Tang Qiuli's strength, it is necessary to push him to the court of moral trial, including the bald chairman in Chongqing, who only knows how to reach out for benefits, but cannot help at all, and even all Chinese, Alexander thought viciously, in his heart, he has hated all Chinese.

I don't know how Tang Qiuli would feel if he knew Alexander's thoughts, with his character and understanding of the nature of the British, it is estimated that he would smile faintly, just like a eunuch, when he saw the peerless beauty, he was powerless to be obscene.

The sun seemed to hang in the western sky, motionless, the Japanese army continued to attack fiercely, the British and Burmese troops gritted their teeth, struggling to support, the greatest threat to the British, or the Japanese planes in the sky, Francis's original meager good wishes, perhaps to get God's favor, from the northwest direction, clothed in the afterglow of the sun, more than 100 planes flew in.

When the flag logo came into Francis's eyes under the wings, His Excellency the Chief of the General Staff, who was emaciated, burst into tears and couldn't stop crying.

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