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Chapter 10 The Beginning of the Frontier War

In fact, a few hours ago, when Zhou Changfeng was hit by a hairpin on the ear, Lingzhi had already obtained permission from the court.

The Rongzang Bank Building is one of the few reinforced concrete two-story buildings in the small Lingzhi. Naturally, it cannot escape the fate of being requisitioned. Wei Gaoming's rear headquarters is set up here.

In the largest compartment in the basement, more than 30 officers with the lowest rank as a major are crowded here, and an officer of the Uzbekistan Governor's Mansion is reading the order of the Governor's Mansion.

Wei Gaoming did not sit on the seat, but stood with his hands behind his back, staring intently at the huge map hanging in front of him.

"With regard to the planned actions in the Funan and Baimagang areas, we agree with the deployment of Uzbekistan Governor's Office on June 22th, Jiazi No. [-]...

The specific battle will start after [-] o'clock on the [-]th after the note from the Department of Foreign Affairs.Thereafter, it is permitted to attack all enemy aircraft that intrude into the border.All targets that the enemy may bomb in the Uzbek area must pay attention to air defense and beware of enemy air attacks...

If Nianru is unfavorable, it is advisable to consider a short-term stalemate. Therefore, the No.60 Fifth Infantry Division of the Army and the No.30 Ninth Air Defense Battalion of the Air Force have been dispatched to Tibet for reinforcements;

Be sure to deal heavy damage to the enemy in front of you. If the enemy's combat power far exceeds expectations, you must adjust your deployment in time, and turn to the weak part of the enemy to resolutely encircle and wipe them out, so as to strengthen the country's prestige...

Equal cause.Do not forget this order.

Order C 79

Metropolitan Government
Zhichang 36 June [-]th Jiawu

——By imperial decree: quasi.The governor's office of Uzbekistan knows. "

After the order was read out, all the officers present were full of excitement, and the basement was filled with an uncontrollable sense of excitement.

Wei Gaoming turned around slowly, completely ignoring the thirty or so eyes that fell on him, and said indifferently, "Where is the Third Brigade?"

"Report, the headquarters is unloading and gathering at Chengdu North Station, and the leading battalion has arrived in Yazhou." A staff officer replied immediately.

The voice was still echoing in the basement, and someone next to him joked, "They can't catch up, it's nothing."

Another person answered, "I can't eat meat anymore, but I should be able to get some oil and water."

Wei Gaoming glanced at the Yanling knife placed in the corner, and said solemnly: "We are the ones who fight. I want to emphasize again, when we should be cautious, we should be cautious, and when we should be bold, we should be bold. Well... we all go back to our departments and wait for orders. There are only two hours left. "

"As ordered!"

About four hours later, the launch of the battle was delayed for a quarter of an hour because a commander of the No. 12 Division had a flat tire on the way back to the troops.

The continuous heavy rain has finally stopped, maybe this is a godsend?
30:[-]:[-].

Lieutenant Colonel Drake, commander of the Second Assam Regiment (Battalion), stood in a small command post on a hilltop at the northern foot of the Mishmi Mountains, holding 6×30 binoculars and observing Gangriga in the north through the window. cloth mountains.

Wearing a large cap and high riding boots, he stood upright and carried out his tasks meticulously.

Early this morning, Drake received an urgent notice from the headquarters, reminding his troops to be more vigilant. According to intelligence, it is expected that the Chinese will launch an attack soon.

So he came to the front line to inspect the defense, but just a few minutes ago, he learned that the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ming Dynasty had notified the British Minister.

Obviously, the war was coming, so he simply rushed to the backup command post of this second-line position nearby.

"Lieutenant Colonel, will the Chinese really come?" a corporal asked curiously.

"They will, unless they oversleep." Drake said, with his usual British humor.

After speaking, he raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist, the second hand just pointed to XII.

A few seconds later, a series of flashes burst out over the Gangrigabu Mountains in the north, and a few more seconds later, a thunderous boom followed.

"Boom—boom——"

Drake knew very well that a total of three positions and seventeen strongholds arranged on the northern mountain range had all been bombarded by the Ming army on a large scale.

Occasionally, a few long-range bullets passed the target and went straight to the back of the mountain, which is where they were.

The sharp whistling sound of the shell rubbing against the air before landing made people shudder, and the subsequent explosion made people feel that the ground under their feet was shaking slightly.

Several soldiers wanted to tear the lieutenant colonel down, but the latter remained motionless, but a sergeant was more clever, and directly lifted off the big cap on the lieutenant colonel's head, and put a MkII-like iron pot on him. steel helmet.

The flames of the explosion kept flickering on one's own position, and Drake held the telescope in his hand tightly, but did not pick it up.

The 30th Regiment of the No.[-] [-]th Infantry Division of the Ming Army was responsible for the main attack on Gangri Gabu Mountain. This is a Class A light infantry division with Chongqing Prefecture as its territory.

The artillery regiment of the division and the artillery battalion of the regiment launched a fierce shelling of the enemy targets that had been surveyed many years ago. Four-and-a-half-inch, three-and-a-half-inch, and two-and-a-half-inch bombs and incendiary bombs were fired one after another. , Tons of steel and explosives were smashed on the heads of the enemies in front of them.

[One inch of post-Ming weights and measures is equivalent to 32㎜ in the metric system; the caliber of the six-inch suppressed artillery corresponding to the West in the Ming army is four and a half inches, 144㎜; the caliber of the four-inch suppressed artillery is three and a half inches, 112㎜; the three-inch suppressed artillery The diameter is two and a half inches, 80mm. 】

The two teams of the [-]st Battalion and the [-] teams of the [-]nd Battalion of the [-]th Regiment have already been waiting for a long time at their respective starting positions. The officers have all put on their helmets, and the soldiers have already loaded their rifles. bayonet.

Under the sunlight, the sword-shaped bayonet with blood grooves on both sides reflects the dazzling light.

"Don't be impatient, don't panic."

"Pay attention to keep the distance, don't be next to each other."

"When shooting a gun, don't aim carefully. Depending on your feeling, it's okay to miss it."

"When you encounter machine guns and cannons, lie down immediately, and wait for the guns if you run around."

Except for the occasional small-scale conflicts encountered by the northern frontier army, the Ming army in the interior has not experienced war for many years.Except for senior officers, it can be said that everyone is a rookie who has not been in the battlefield.

The bombardment of our own side has become more violent. Everyone knows that there will be a three-minute burst of fire before the artillery fire extends to the enemy's rear.

In the starting position, even the veterans who have been in the army for more than ten years are a little apprehensive, let alone the recruits, all of them feel that their hearts are about to pop out.

"Guawazi, panic? You will follow me later, don't get too close, just five or six steps away." A veteran stuffed the photo into his bosom pocket, and then kicked the young man next to him. The soldier kicked.

The latter's hand holding the rifle was trembling slightly, his eyes were blank, and he just nodded dully upon hearing this.

"Beep beep beep—"

A sharp whistle sounded, which was the order to attack.

"Attack!"

On the ridgeline to the east of the hill was a platoon-level stronghold. During the shelling that lasted just half an hour, at least [-] rounds of various shells landed here, and most of the preset field fortifications were destroyed.

However, it has not been a day or two since the British and Indian troops invaded and occupied this place. Even in this platoon-level stronghold, its main position has been reinforced into a semi-permanent fortification.

The soldiers of the British and Indian Army who were shivering in the bunker before entered the position under the urging of the non-commissioned officers and officers. Now about half of the positions are still usable, and I don’t know if it will work.

(End of this chapter)