Chapter 13 The Favor of the Goddess of Fate
...They are not mobs. Many people are veterans who fought with the Japanese. They have rich experience. Their commanders are very powerful. After having a goal worthy of bloodshed and sacrifice, they become fearless. The words of the base officers rang in Desen's ears again. Only by personally experiencing them will you understand that these words are true. Thinking of this, Desen's heart suddenly fell and actually forgot his own pain. The momentary intimidation was just two words - it's over! How many people have the same idea as themselves, and the British government is probably the same. How many British soldiers will be destroyed to make them fully understand.
People who study strategic strategies stay away from the battlefield; people who enter the battlefield do not study strategies and tactics. For the talented student in Desen, the school's special operations articles written by Desen, are mostly pieced together to connect other people's wisdom with their own cleverness and inspiration. As a result, they hit walls everywhere when they enter the jungle, and almost die.
Desen seemed to have entered a confusing maze, unable to see clearly the way out of the predicament. He entered the jungle according to theoretical speculation and expectations. However, every step after entering the jungle was not as he had speculated and imagined. Everything was unexpected and everything had to adapt to the situation. This painful thinking made him forget the pain for a moment.
Military academy mainly creates the character of soldiers through rigorous field training - tough physical strength, mental health, not afraid of hardships, brave and tenacious, execute orders, and obey commands! In a word, it creates iron-blooded soldiers fighting for the honor and national interests of the military academy.
What really provides strategic consultation is the national strategic thinking bank or a strategic consulting system, but is it really scientific? Desen now doubts it. In addition to the troops, governments, and Congress have their own consulting agencies. Universities in various places also have strategic and international research centers. These private research institutions have hundreds of people and a few people in the smallest. These think tanks of all sizes provide various possibilities, provide trade-offs and cons, and finally make the decision makers the best choice. Will this seemingly brainstorming clamor make decision makers in a mess? Can this kind of layman who is divorced from reality and seemingly experts check the ever-changing world and battlefield situations? This does not seem to require wisdom and practice, so the Secretary of Defense may not be a professional soldier. However, after Desen's adventures in the jungle, he learned that people who can't swim can be a swimming coach based on training materials alone.
Soldiers should come to the battlefield in person. They go through hardships, and fight for the honor of the country and the land. At the same time, the actions of the special forces have surpassed the gains and losses of the battle itself, and surpassed the purpose of heroic fighting. Instead, they use small actions to obtain higher-level strategic significance. Victory can gain experience and provide far-reaching guidance on the war; defeat can learn lessons, and cause traceability and reflection in strategic and tactics! The most practical observation and research of this strategy and tactics is indeed a pioneering act worthy of praise. Just like the Chinese government's various forces that have achieved great success in northern Myanmar, the above have high hopes for them, hoping that they can rescue British prisoners of war and boost morale. However, they are not only defeated now. Even the experience and lessons cannot be known to the above. This is a sad thing.
"It's time to listen to the radio." Lucina walked in and saw Desen frowning and thinking with her eyes open. She said softly: "I have told the guard that your bones are broken and cannot move. You can lie here to rest. If you have any questions, you can call someone. The guard is outside the door and he will call me."
"Listen to the radio? Is it from the UK?" Desen asked.
"In addition to some things on the battlefield, the National Liberation Army's own radio station will also convey some remarks of the British government and the views of the international newspapers." Lucina replied.
"I want to listen, can I do it?" Desen moved his arm and grinned slightly.
"This is not good for your recovery." Lucina frowned, looked at Desen's stubborn eyes, and pursed her lips, "I'll try it, maybe let the guard put the radio at the door."
"Thank you, Angel in White." Desen smiled gratefully.
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Inside the General Staff of the National People's Liberation Army.
"The British are obviously not adapted to our challenges, and their strategies and training are out of date.
"Wu Ming gently tapped the battle report on the table with his fingers, "This conflict, a hot war of seemingly new intensity, is actually very ancient - using guerrillas, rebels, invade, pull out, conduct assassination and sudden attacks to subvert the opponent; they are not regular wars, but slowly infiltrate, destroying opponents with corrosion, disintegration, and consumption, and destroying their opponents, playing to avoid their weaknesses, and defeating the strong with weak. It is understandable that the British army attacked us with a small and capable force, but unfortunately they are blind and deaf in the jungle, but we set up countless posts and countless pairs of vigilant eyes. The most important point is that this special forces lack practical experience in practical combat, and they can go deep into the jungle with aerial map, which is too underestimating the enemy. Moreover, they are trained in guerrilla warfare, not anti-guerrilla warfare."
"However, we must be more vigilant about the British army's sneak attacks." Wu Ming paused for a moment and continued: "The militia, observation post, joint defense, etc. should continue to strengthen."
"Our report has been sent, and the central government will issue documents soon." Liu Cheng sorted out the documents and said without raising his head: "However, although we repelled the British encirclement and annihilation of a regiment and defeated a regiment, with good results, some experiences and lessons learned should be summarized and informed of the entire army. Especially my mistakes almost resulted in a big mistake."
"Don't blame yourself so much." Wu Ming comforted: "The responsibility for this matter is with me, and the situation was quite special at that time. The troops lacked experience and patience for such large-scale ambushing fields. The training in this area must be strengthened in the future. In my opinion, it is enough to summarize it in a small scale, and there is no need to inform the entire army."
"No." Liu Cheng shook his head firmly, "As the commander of this battle, I dare not even admit my mistakes, so why should I punish the responsible persons below with shamelessness? I can take this opportunity to wake up
Officers, it is inevitable that they will be proud and careless when they are smooth sailing."
Seeing that Liu Cheng was determined, Wu Ming had to smile bitterly and shook his head. He picked up the detailed report of the battle again and started reading.
Due to the victory in conquering Xingumao, many regiment battalions cadres of the National People's Liberation Army developed a desire to take advantage of the victory and continue to attack the towns. However, Wu Ming and Liu Cheng ordered the temporary withdrawal of troops and set up ambush in the dense forests west of Xingumao, laying a pocket for the invading British army and waiting for the opportunity to annihilate the enemy.
When the troops entered the ambush area, it started to rain. The clouds were covered with mud and wet for several days. After the British army reoccupied Xingumao, they lived in the stronghold and remained motionless. However, the People's Liberation Army soldiers endured the destruction of the wind and rain in the mountains and forests, and many of them fell ill and groaned in the tent.
Wait, wait, one day, two days, five days, six days, the British army in other places had already begun to attack the base, and Xingumao's enemies just didn't come. At this moment, an elite British army was airdropped into the hinterland of the base and was discovered by the observation post that they were being entangled by the left-behind troops. Wu Ming handed over the command to Liu Cheng and reminded him to be patient. Be vigilant. The British army in other places might be waiting for other situations. If it is determined that the British army in other places was strongly resisted, he would feel that he could take advantage of the opportunity to move. After he gave in, he personally took a small army to fight the British special forces.
Two days later, the troops heard that the British army was fighting fiercely with other troops in the jungle. They believed that the British army of Xingumao would not come out and believed that the plan had failed. Liu Cheng also wavered about this, and seemed to be calm and confusion covered up the upset and confusion. The most serious moment came. Due to the long-term lurking, the troops had run out of rations, and there were several rice fields near the hiding area of the troops. Liu Cheng proposed to harvest on the spot for urgent needs. However, many officers believed that cutting rice was not a solution. The best way was to send troops to the rear to carry grain. The troops had been waiting for nearly ten days. The British army showed no signs of dispatching, and mobilizing some troops to carry grain early and return early. Although Liu Cheng had objections, he succumbed to excessive pressure and no longer insisted. He agreed to only go to some troops and carry weapons and ammunition that could be put into combat.
However, the troops carrying grain had just set off, and a regiment of the British army suddenly appeared from the hazy morning mist like monsters. The enemy was too sudden. After ten days of waiting, the troops were no longer on guard. The operation of carrying grain in the rear completely eliminated the soldiers' state of war. The British army actually made a sudden attack, interspersed from the area where they ambushed. The two ambushed troops in the front did not fire. The troops were stunned by the unexpected situation.
Due to the grain carrying, the army system has been disrupted, so it is impossible to organize and effectively block it! At this critical moment, Liu Cheng issued an order to immediately enter the battle regardless of the situation of each army, so a standard hasty battle began.
The British army suddenly stopped after being attacked, and then captured a small mountain bag. They neither advanced nor retreated. After occupying the mountain bag, they confronted the National People's Liberation Army. The British army did not know the truth or the surrounding terrain. Once attacked, they shrank their heads to protect themselves. They dared not advance nor retreat. They could only wait for the fog to dissipate before they could decide on countermeasures. The National People's Liberation Army was hasty to respond to the enemy, and they turned even more confused. Of course, the British army also had their own plans to defend themselves and wait for the fog to dissipate and the clouds to clear. The Xingumao's garrison would respond to them in full swing, and the powerful air support would also help them escape safely!
Liu Zhike seized the opportunity and sent another army again. While the fog had not yet dissipated, he blocked the British army's retreat and organized all troops on the positions to launch a fierce attack on the British army in order to clear the shame of dereliction of duty.
After the British army was attacked violently, the commander mistakenly thought that they were trapped in the PLA encirclement. In fact, the encirclement was not tight at that time, but they were huddled into a group waiting for the PLA to encircle. Their wrong report naturally led the British army command to make a wrong decision, ordering them to throw away the baggage and leave the main road to break through quickly, and ordered Xingumao's British army to rescue the encirclement. In theory, there was nothing big wrong. What was wrong was that the British army was intercepted by the blocking troops when they retreated. They were in a panic and dizzy way into the Guping Mountains.
The goddess of fate finally stood on the side of the National People's Liberation Army, like an unwise chess player. Instead of taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes, he confused the opponent. It was not a blessing for the British army to break out, but caused two major damages: first, they left the road, and their baggage, weapons and a large amount of supplies were discarded; second, their breakout route was completely wrong and penetrated into the ancient Pingshan with complex terrain and dense jungle.
It seemed like a ferocious beast had knocked open the fence that surrounded it and fell into a trap!
The battle later was still very fierce. After entering Guping Mountain, the British army struggled desperately, counterattacked fiercely, and wanted to meet with reinforcements. The battle was very fierce. At the most dangerous moment, the two British troops were only a few hundred meters apart. As long as they took another step forward, they could hold hands...
Fortunately, after Wu Ming received the news, he led the troops who had not completed training in the base area to reinforce. Finally, after a hard battle, the National People's Liberation Army finally wiped out the enemy in Gupingshan, and turned around and started a counterattack against the British army launched by Xingumao, defeating the British army. At this point, a big hole appeared in the British encirclement circle. In order to prevent the collapse of the entire line, the British command issued an order to retreat and shrink the defense line. The British troops, trapped in the jungle and were suffering from the entanglement of the National People's Liberation Army and guerrilla, were quickly retreated.
This victory marked the British claim that the bandit suppression ended in a disastrous defeat, which lost face internationally. The British colonists slandered the Malayan National Liberation Army as a "bandit" and portrayed the war that suppressed the Chinese as a "police operation" to maintain public order, becoming an international laughing stock. British Conservative MP Gan Meng admitted that the casualties of the British security team in the bandit suppression of Yue were more serious than that of the People's Liberation Army, which was a five-to-one ratio. One person's anti-Japanese resistance, Longteng Nanyang Chapter 13 The favor of the goddess of fate
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