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"It's the Second Air Force! According to the order of the Supreme Command, they will provide us with full air support and guarantee our air supremacy in the Calais area." Standing beside him, Huang Jun said loudly to his boss.

"Good!" Chiang Kai-shek drew a circle with a red pencil without even raising his head.Then I wrote a few words to a messenger: "Contact the Air Force and tell them that I need him to provide three attack times during the day. I need their fighters to appear above the battlefield regardless of weather conditions. Give them our radio call sign. Let them communicate with me directly!" Speaking of which, Chiang Kai-shek pointed to the map that he had drawn and said to him: "This is the range we want to attack, and several of the key areas have been taken by us. It was outlined with a red pencil, and I marked the type of bomb needed, and told them not to make a mistake!"

"Commander-in-Chief!" Just as Chiang Kai-shek was assigning tasks, Zhang Xuesi, who had been standing next to him, stood up. He gave Chiang Kai-shek a standard military salute, and then said: "I want to participate in this battle. Participate in the battle as an ordinary soldier!"

"Ah?" Chiang Kai-shek's eyes were full of surprise.When Zhang Xuesi was transferred to the Middle East Military Region for military training, Zhang Zuolin handed over his youngest son to Chiang Kai-shek and told him to treat him well.In fact, Chiang Kai-shek knew the other party's purpose was to let his son accumulate some political capital. After all, he was promoted very quickly next to a famous general.Chiang Kai-shek made him one of his aides.Although Zhang Xuesi has a prominent family background, he does not have the arrogance of an aristocrat at all.On the contrary, his personality is very peaceful, the only downside is that he is too quiet.Sometimes when Chiang Kai-shek lost his temper, he would find punching bags everywhere, and Zhang Xuesi often became the target of scolding.But now this little guy actually proposed to go to the battlefield, which shocked Chiang Kai-shek.After all, on the battlefield, bullets and shells have no eyes.In case something happened to him, wouldn't the father of his army chief of staff tear himself apart?Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek immediately shook his head, and said to him coldly: "Zhang Xuesi! You should stop joining in the fun!"

"Why?" Zhang Xuesi felt a little disappointed.

"Nothing!" Chiang Kai-shek reached out and brushed the dust off Zhang Xuesi's clothes, and then said slowly, "You are still young and haven't experienced much actual combat training. The battlefield is not a place for children to play games. If so early Sending you to the battlefield will cause many problems. Even your life will have to be sent there. If you have something, how can I explain to Mr. Zhang?" After a pause, Chiang Kai-shek continued: "Don't worry, there is still time to fight. You fought. After this battle is over, I will send you to the military academy for normal officer-level training. At that time, you will be able to serve as the battalion commander as soon as you come out. You have been with me for such a long time , you are so smart, I believe you have learned a lot. You will definitely become a good commander by then. You may be younger than me when you become a general!" Chiang Kai-shek suddenly laughed when he said this.

"No! I don't want to!" Zhang Xuesi jumped up immediately, and his action surprised everyone present.Although most people here know that this young guy is Zhang Zuolin's son, but the one opposite him is the commander-in-chief of the Huben Army, his immediate boss, and a man of his own accord.Unexpectedly, the two men fought at the military preparation meeting, and the main topic of the fight turned out to be going to the front to fight.This cannot fail to surprise everyone.All of a sudden, all eyes were on Zhang Xuesi, they wanted to see what kind of language this young adjutant would use to impress their immediate superiors.

"Commander-in-Chief! I don't need you to take care of me like this. Although I know that this is your kindness to me." Zhang Xuesi said in a low voice: "For me, growing up in a powerful family is not a very good thing Things. I was surrounded by this sense of superiority from the time I was born, I lost my freedom, I was surrounded by my father and family everywhere, and I was restricted by them everywhere. I don’t want this, I don’t want to be in I can live in this state because I have my own thoughts and my own world outside. Commander-in-Chief, didn’t you build a world with your hands without any background?”

Zhang Xuesi went on to say: "As for my ability, please don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. I have already undergone strict military training when I was in the Youth League, and my training results were the best there. So it is a bit of a problem to be a soldier who shoots guns." nothing."

Faced with a big bomb thrown at him by the opponent, Chiang Kai-shek had nothing to say.He didn't see any domineering shadow of the so-called "children of high officials" in Zhang Xuesi, but a soldier, an ordinary Chinese soldier.Comparing his previous memories, when he was young, the children of some high-ranking officials slapped their chests loudly outside, full of bullying, but they ran away at critical moments.

"There are really many people in the empire who can put life and death at risk. Is this the so-called national spirit of the empire?" Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek felt very admired.So he sighed slightly: "Since you have made such a decision, I can't say anything. I will call your father in a while and report your situation to him." After a pause, Chiang Kai-shek turned to the other side: " He Jian!"

"Here!" He Jian, the commander of the Panzergrenadier Division who had been standing beside him, gave a military salute to Chiang Kai-shek respectfully: "What are your orders!"

"I'll leave Zhang Xuesi to you!" Chiang Kai-shek pushed his adjutant in front of the dazed teacher, and said to him, "Take good care of him, he is my best adjutant. Master, don’t do it! Remember?” At this point, he said to Zhang Xuesi: “You should also remember that you can’t just go to the battlefield if you want to. If something happens to you, I really can’t fight with you. Parents, tell me, let’s do this, each of us takes a step back, and I won’t stop you from going to the battlefield. But you’d better not directly participate in the front line in this battle. After all, this is a tough battle, and it’s purely technical work. What you learned in the Youth League Some things are simply useless. I still suggest that you serve as the deputy battalion commander in the battalion-level headquarters to coordinate the command of the battle. After you have accumulated a certain amount of combat experience, I will let you take on a more important position." After speaking, Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Zhang Xuesi with concern.

Who Controls the Ups and Downs: The Third World War (Closed Volume) Chapter [-] Wiped the gun and misfired

Hearing what his boss said, Zhang Xuesi could only agree.Because, for him, going to the battlefield this time is something he desires but not desires, and if he really takes a rifle and a grenade to fight on the front line, in case his mother gets angry.The boss in front of him really didn't know what to do.

Chiang Kai-shek exhaled lightly, and asked, "Have you found out, who is the supreme commander of the Calais guard this time?"

"Yes!" He Jian said immediately: "Our people have just made a clear investigation. The guard force is the [-]rd Infantry Division of the British Army, and the division commander is Major General Montgomery!"

"What? It's Montgomery?" Chiang Kai-shek scolded, "What are you doing! Why did you send such important information at this time? Didn't you see it in Waterloo? Little Montgomery's defensive ability is not ordinary. Moreover, we do not have an absolute advantage in the comparison of forces."

At this time, the scene was misfired again. They really couldn't figure out why the commander-in-chief was so angry. The other party was just a small division commander, with only a few miscellaneous troops put together in his hands, while their own side was in full swing, with tanks, armored vehicles, and cannons. Everything is available, and there is also a strong air support.They really don't understand why their boss is so angry about a major general of the British army who has only blocked the feigned attacking troops in Waterloo for two days.

"Don't worry, that Montgomery is just a small character. As long as you say a word, I will immediately capture Calais and send him to you!" He Jian thumped his chest, and put on a look of apprehension. Determine the other person's appearance.

"Mother Xipi!" Chiang Kai-shek was furious, and said loudly: "Do you think this British is a soft persimmon? His tactical level is very high. Especially in defense, even I can't guarantee that I can achieve absolute success." advantage. How dare you brag about such a big deal with only one division?"

After losing his temper, Chiang Kai-shek began to think about the situation he was facing now.The original plan he made was to send the air force to bomb several important support points of the Allied forces first, and then send infantry to capture those fortresses.In this way, the opponent's main defense system will be completely shaken, and he will have an opportunity to take advantage of it.But he never imagined that it was his old enemy who was defending Calais. This plan could hardly succeed for this guy who is good at defense.So he has to think of another way, but the problem is that now that the war machine is turning, where can he think of another way?Thinking of this made his head grow big.

"No! No! There must be a way. There must be a way! Humans have weaknesses. Where is Montgomery's weakness? Where is it?" Chiang Kai-shek's mind began to spin non-stop.

Calais.

The [-]st Battalion, Royal King's Rifles, led by Holkey, is a well-trained and well-equipped force.They are a team with a long tradition in the pre-war standing army.They had just arrived in Calais after a long journey from the port of Southampton.When the battalion boarded the ship, there was also rare confusion.An overzealous staff officer directed boarding, but he put regimental headquarters and other company chiefs all on one ship.As a result, when disembarking, some soldiers could not find the troops.And the chief officers of the army couldn't find their own soldiers. Hundreds of people had to hang out on the pier of the port for more than an hour before they were sorted out and assembled in a mess.However, after a period of investigation, Lieutenant Colonel Holkey suddenly found that his armored reconnaissance platoon and an engineering platoon had been left on the opposite bank.

At this time, the air raid siren in Calais suddenly sounded.The bombers of the Dragon Army flew over them without warning.The troops that had just assembled immediately dispersed.They all looked for places to hide.

The air raid lasted about half an hour, and the Chinese planes did not attack the fleeing crowd, but dropped all their bombs on several very important road junctions, open-air cargo yards and warehouses.Then he swaggered away.

After hastily assembled the troops and hastily counted his losses, Lieutenant Colonel Holkey led his troops and set off.But when they set foot on the land of Calais, they were stunned by the sight before them.Broken glass from houses and hotels littered the docks and streets, and beside rows of overturned trucks and carriages, there were bomb craters of various sizes.Many troops are waiting to board ships to return to their home countries, mainly non-combatants, RAF ground staff, Army Headquarters staff and a large number of British expatriates.It can be seen from the continuous gunpowder smoke emitted by these people that they were attacked by the Chinese Air Force on the way to the coast.Anger and frustration written all over his face.

An hour after the arrival of the personnel, the liaison officer sent by the city of Calais arrived at the port, and also brought several 10-ton trucks.These trucks were loaded with fuel and supplies for the unit, and the liaison officer also delivered Montgomery's verbal order to Lieutenant Colonel Holkey: "Go to the two main roads south of Calais and establish corresponding defensive positions. A possible attack there against the Dragons." Then Montgomery Jr. attached them to the 239th Anti-Tank Company of the Royal Artillery.This force has also just arrived here from London.

Holkey led his troops to the front line Montgomery had assigned them.It is a plateau at a fork in the southwest of Calais.It is said to be a highland, but in fact the altitude of the entire highland is only more than 20 meters.But location is very important.One side leans against the St. O'Connell Canal.Follow this canal all the way to the center of Calais.Next to the highland is a farm and yard farm. This farm is very large, and there are many shooting holes on the wall made of solid granite.

Holkey arranged this as an anti-tank position and placed several anti-tank guns inside.A company was placed on the high ground, as well as several anti-tank guns.In this way, the artillery arranged on the two positions can form a clever angle.Just sandwich this road in the middle, forming a beautiful cross position.

If the opponent's troops enter here, they will definitely be overwhelmed by crossfire.However, to maintain this position, at least two battalions of troops were needed, according to the calculations of Holki and the staff.At least one and a half reinforcement battalions are needed.But Montgomery said on the phone: "There are no people, but the position must be defended, and it must be guarded for more than 24 hours!"

Hearing this order, Holkey felt very frustrated.After all, where the opponent's strength lies, whether he can hold it is really unknown.

But Little Montgomery was still sending them reinforcements.A searchlight company and an anti-aircraft gun platoon stationed at Calais.Holkey immediately sent them to the southwest of the position.That way you can defend the sides of the entire position and prevent the opponent from outflanking from both wings.

Here Holky is just getting ready.There, the troops of the Dragon Army emerged from the other side of the road.

"Spot the enemy!" A sentry in ambush yelled over the radio to Holkey, who was setting up defenses.Holki ordered his men to take cover quickly.Then raise the binoculars and observe carefully.

This is a small mechanized column of the Dragon Army.The first ones are three 38T tanks made in the Czech Republic. These tanks are fast and not too powerful. They are widely used by the armored forces of the Middle East Military Region.

"Hold on! Hold on! Wait until the opponent is close before calling!" Lieutenant Colonel Holkey carefully instructed the ambush soldiers in the forward position over the phone.

At this time, the marching column of the Dragon Army had appeared only 1 kilometer away from him.In the binoculars, you can clearly see the model of the armored vehicle, and even see the Dragon Army Grenadier on the half-track armored personnel carrier and a big tiger on the turret of those 38T tanks.

The British soldiers were on standby amidst the roar of rolling tracks. Through the gaps in the trembling rifle cover doors, it could be seen that the helmets of the Dragon Army grenadiers on the half-track vehicles reflected the glare of the sun.This kind of waiting is simply a long torment for the recruits who are on the battlefield for the first time.

Just when Holki was thinking about how far the opponent still had to reach the range of his anti-tank gun.

"Bang..." A violent gunshot surprised everyone present.Holkey immediately turned his head to look over, and saw a private soldier staring at the smoking muzzle in a daze.Apparently at this critical moment, the little guy's rifle went off.

Hearing this voice, both the soldiers of the Dragon Army and the British Army quickly entered a state of alert.Long Jun's machine gun fired first, and the bullets scraped across the grass like wasps.

Seeing this situation, the soldiers of the British army also opened fire one after another, and a battle that was originally an ambush started in advance because of a bullet that went off.

The tank rushed out of the road crookedly and fell into a small ditch beside the road.Soon there was another bang.A retreating SDKFZ250 half-track vehicle launched a huge ball of fire, and the soldiers of the Dragon Army howled and jumped off the fireball.Desperately twisting his still burning body...

Faced with such a huge trap, Long Jun, who didn't know the depth, immediately chose to retreat.The infantry quickly jumped off the half-track personnel carrier.Then he picked up the automatic weapon in his hand and began to fight back desperately.While fighting back, he quickly dragged the wounded who had been shot and fell to the ground to retreat.And the chariots also began to back up one after another.Soon the soldiers of the Dragon Army gradually jumped out of the fire range of the British army.At this time, many anti-tank firepower on the British positions had not yet been deployed.

"Stop shooting! Stop shooting!" Seeing that it would be a waste of bullets to continue shooting now, Holki gave the order loudly.Then he glanced at several Longjun vehicles emitting green smoke 300 meters away, seeing a well-organized ambush come to an end, his nose was crooked.

Who will rule the ups and downs: The Third World War (closed volume) Chapter [-] The contest between the spear and the shield

"Private Katumote, your marksmanship is really good, you can shoot at targets 400 meters away? I really should let you go to sniper school for further studies!" Holki looked at this and should be in advance The recruit who shot and ruined the whole plan was outraged.After a while he suddenly said loudly: "Soldiers, you are the pride of Great Britain. You are the Royal Guards. Don't let fear dominate your heart. The more you are afraid of death, the more death will come to you. Take out Manly man. Now the whole empire is watching us. Hold Calais!"

"Hold Calais! Long live the British Empire!" Everyone on the battlefield shouted loudly...

On the other side, at the position of the Dragon Army, "Your Excellency, our firepower reconnaissance just now shows that the opponent has deployed powerful troops there. The first attack failed!" An old man in a black cloak respectfully pointed at a young man. The people report in a low voice.

"Hmm! Very good! Order the air force to launch an attack!" The young man nodded.A smile could not help showing at the corner of his mouth.

After the first round of tentative attacks ended, the Dragon Army temporarily stopped attacking the southwest.Then, they dispatched Lanxiang dive bombers and 150mm self-propelled howitzers.Under the screaming sound of dive bombers and the continuous bombardment of large-caliber artillery, patches of yellow smoke rose from the entire British army position.

Then, the armored troops of the Dragon Army appeared here.The multiple wave attack method they adopted, that is, dozens of tanks form an attack wave, followed by a grenadier company equipped with a half-track personnel carrier.After this shock wave, there was another shock wave, just like the waves in the sea, one wave after another rushed towards the British army's position.

This tactic has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that through this kind of attack, the opponent's position is in a high-intensity defense state all the time, so that the opponent's defense line can collapse very quickly.Of course, there are also big disadvantages.The biggest disadvantage is that it requires a very strong force and a strong reserve.In addition, air supremacy and control of heavy artillery must also be on the attacking side.Because of such a dense attack formation, if it is hit by one or two bombs, it will cause extremely serious losses.

Facing the overwhelming attack of the opponent, the British army, lacking heavy artillery and air support, fought very hard.

The Dragon Army placed the main attack target on the orphanage farm on the left, because it was the only protrusion, and the defense was much simpler than the highlands on their right.

After five hours of fighting, the Dragon Army finally broke through there, and Lieutenant Colonel Gudney, who was in charge of defending there, led more than 50 remnants of the farm and gave up the farm that had been turned into a sea of ​​flames.But the position on the right was still in the hands of the British.The Seventh Armored Division is still competing with the British.

"The offensive on the left wing was still blocked by the British army. These British troops are very strong! The battlefield has become like this and they continue to resist? If this commander is captured alive, I must give him a medal! After all, under such unfavorable circumstances It's really not easy to resist!" Standing not far from the battlefield, Chiang Kai-shek looked through the binoculars in his hand at the moon-like battlefield that had been bombarded by his own bombs and heavy artillery shells not far away. Several senior military officers said.

"Yes!" Commander Chen Changjie standing on the other side immediately interjected, "But I think we have to apply for a medal for Colonel Liu Xiang. If it wasn't for his cooperation, how could he fight so well? Commander Please see, from the start of the attack to the present for a full six hours, all the strength of a brigade, three artillery regiments and two dive bomber brigades has been invested, and even such a small highland cannot be taken down. Colonel Liu Xiang, you are strong His fighting power is really unbelievable!" After speaking, Chen Changjie glanced at Liu Xiang who was standing next to him with great interest.