Chapter 995: Miserable Yu Xiaoqing
After swallowing up Siam and half of Myanmar, Lin Hao's territory will be about 700,000 to 800,000 square kilometers. If placed in other places, it would be considered a medium-sized country. However, his ambitions are not limited to this.
He wants bigger and more. He wants all of Southeast Asia to become a whole. Otherwise, with such a tiny place like Southeast Asia, it cannot even be considered a regional power.
"Yes! Commander!" Meng Fanle had been promoted to lieutenant colonel, and his position had become chief of the division's operations staff and commander of the guard regiment, serving as Lin Hao's deputy.
Lin Yi is officially in charge of civil affairs. Lin Hao finds that he is not suitable for fighting, but he is very suitable for people's livelihood. At least no problems have arisen so far.
The general direction is controlled by Lin Hao, while the minor directions are directly handed over to Lin Yi.
At the same time, Yao Ma was extremely happy when he saw the logistics department dispatch dozens of trucks to transport ammunition for him.
Soon, 155mm self-propelled artillery, 105mm self-propelled howitzers, 120mm heavy mortars, and other mortars of various calibers took turns bombing the people in the city.
For a time, our daily life suffered heavy losses.
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"When will the superiors launch the counterattack?" Yu Xiaoqing had nothing to do at the Sichuan Army's headquarters at Nantianmen.
Now all he does every day is patrol, or have verbal battles with the people on the other side of the strait, and he does nothing else. He wants to train the troops, but what is the result?
More and more people ran away, even his confidant Zhang Zongxian ran away, which was hard for him to accept.
"He Shuguang!"
"To!"
"Am I a failure? Am I not a suitable commander?" Yu Xiaoqing kept reflecting on himself, but he didn't know where his problem lay.
Hearing this, He Shuguang didn't know what to say. Should he tell him, "Master, it's not your problem. It's the problem of our superiors. They are here!"
But he didn't dare to say it, because he knew that even if he said it, it would be useless, and Yu Xiaoqing could not change anything at all.
In other words, his division leader was appointed by others, and if he had any disloyalty, he would be suppressed in minutes.
Moreover, Tang Ji and the people from the Military Control Commission were watching from the side. How could a captain like him fight with them?
The example of Zhang Zongxian is there. He went to the Military Control Commission and ended up being a deserter.
"Commander~! I think you are a qualified commander, but~!" He Shuguang didn't know what to say.
"Just what?" Yu Xiaoqing asked.
"Maybe~!" After a long while, He Shuguang sighed and said, "You were born at the wrong time!"
Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing said with a sad smile:
"Yes, I was born at the wrong time. I wanted to lead the troops across the river, but my superiors kept shirking their responsibilities and didn't want to cross the river at all!"
"My subordinates are buried there. I want to bring them back, but...!"
He Shuguang was somewhat moved and wanted to tell the whole truth, but he didn't dare.
At this time, Tang Ji cleared his throat and said:
"Master, don't underestimate yourself. The superiors have their own considerations. We just need to follow their orders."
"Uncle Tang, what's going on with the higher-ups? Why haven't they sent out troops yet?" Yu Xiaoqing still didn't understand. They had clearly formulated a counterattack plan, so why did they change their mind?
Seeing Yu Xiaoqing's distressed look, Tang Ji thought for a moment and said:
"It is said that the small convoy on our side has hollowed out the mountain. According to the calculations of the superiors, at least a division of troops must be buried there, and it is an elite division!"
"Maybe the higher-ups think the price is too high. We hope Britain and the US can provide another batch of weapons. Many things are not as simple as you think!"
"Bury a whole division?" Yu Xiaoqing was a little unconvinced.
"It's true. The superiors have estimated that the entire mountain has been hollowed out and there are machine gun positions everywhere. One division is the minimum number of troops, and there may even be more!" Tang Ji shook his head and said.
He felt that the current situation was very good. He had earned nearly a thousand small yellow croakers by transporting refugees to the other side during this period. If he came a few more times, he would be able to earn all the money for his next life.
"But the Sichuan Army on the opposite side has already captured Chiang Mai Prefecture. They are making great contributions there, but we, the authentic Sichuan Army, are just watching the show and can do nothing!" Yu Xiaoqing said distressedly.
"Xiao Qing, don't be impatient about some things. There will be opportunities. Since the superiors put you here, there must be a reason for it. Just hold your position well, and that's all!" Tang Ji advised again.
"Yes, Uncle Tang!" Yu Xiaoqing sighed.
He really wanted to lead his troops across the river and have a good fight with the people on the other side, which would be better than waiting here and watching the fake Sichuan Army perform meritorious deeds.
"He Shuguang!"
"To!"
"Let the artillery regiment put some pressure on the opposite side. Everyone should stay idle!" Yu Xiaoqing thought for a moment and then gave the order.
"Yes, Master!"
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"Colonel, the Sichuan Army has already attacked~!" Chief of Staff Xiao Rizi, who had just returned to the headquarters from patrolling outside, looked at Nakane Tomoaki with blood on his forehead and asked hurriedly.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you bleeding? Baka, you're a bunch of trash." He shouted angrily at the others in the command center.
"Don't blame them. A shell exploded here just now, and a piece of wood chip scratched your face." Colonel Tomoaki Nakane shook his head and continued.
"How's the situation on the front line?"
"The battle situation is very bad!" Chief of Staff Xiao Rizi hesitated for a moment and was about to speak when he was interrupted by an explosion.
"Boom!" The loud noise seemed to shake the house a few times, and dust and debris kept falling from above.
"The Sichuan Army's heavy artillery has actually reached here!" Chief of Staff Xiao Rizi bent over and protected his head, saying in horror.
When the Bangkok royal family fled, they left behind a large amount of daily necessities, including a lot of heavy artillery and ammunition.
So Nakane Tomoaki immediately ordered people to take over these equipment, and both sides deployed heavy artillery in this street fight.
With sufficient ammunition, Xiao Ri also began to carry out large-scale bombing.
The result was that their heavy artillery could not reach the Sichuan Army's positions, while their positions were severely bombarded by the Sichuan Army.
As for the destroyed buildings? No one cared.
Everyone has turned this place into a reckless battlefield.
"Not long after you left, the Sichuan Army's heavy artillery arrived here, and almost only one in ten of our artillery positions survived!" Nakane Tomoaki swept the dust off the map and said indifferently.
"How's the situation on the front line?" Nakane Tomoaki asked again.
"Colonel, the Sichuan Army has used tanks and directly broke through walls. They didn't care about the buildings in the city at all. Our previous deployment to block the streets has all failed. The enemy doesn't even engage in street fighting with us." Chief of Staff Xiao Rizi said helplessly.
"I understand. The new underground command center has been established. Come with me to take a look!" Nakane Tomoaki nodded expressionlessly, then took the command knife and led him directly to the underground command center.
"Boom!" Another explosion sounded not far away, and broken tiles on the roof kept sliding down from the eaves.
The Chief of Staff Xiao Ri, who had just walked out of the house, looked at all this and could not help but sigh at the speed of the Sichuan Army's attack. Then he said:
"It seems that this place is no longer safe!"
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"Captain, captain, we haven't found the commander of Xiao Zisui." When the newly married Long Wenjian heard that this time a general attack would be launched on the Siamese army, he led Old A directly to the battlefield before even going on his honeymoon.
In order to cooperate with the Third Brigade's attack on Bangkok, Long Wenjian directly ordered the members of the Old A team to wear the Xiao Rizi military uniforms and sneak into Bangkok, trying to find the Xiao Rizi command headquarters and carry out a decapitation operation.
If we are lucky, we might be able to capture another regiment flag.
Since his marriage, Long Wenjian has become a different person. He fights very actively and seems to want to earn a fortune for himself by making meritorious contributions.
Lin Hao was happy to see the changes in Long Wenjian. After all, the previous Long Wenjian was no different from a salted fish.
But things have changed now. People have to strive for credit for everything, so much so that many people look at them with dismay.
Some people even murmured that getting married could change so many things. After listening to the team members' report, Long Wenjian looked depressed.
This time, Black Tiger's heart-ripping decapitation operation was completed smoothly. Their Old A surrounded Xiao Rizi's command post from top to bottom and did not let a single person escape, but they could not find Xiao Rizi's commander.
This made Long Wenjian extremely depressed. If he directly killed the enemy's headquarters, the battle would basically be over.
"Toughen up those prisoners and ask them where they have been?" Long Wenjian asked unhappily.
"Yes!"
Soon, the team members returned again and interrogated several captured soldiers, but none of them knew where Tomoaki Nakane had gone.
"Damn, there's no time to look for that old Xiao Ri Zi anymore. The Xiao Ri Zi have already surrounded us. Let's retreat first." Long Wenjian was depressed for a while and immediately gave the order to retreat.
He also knew the importance of the situation, so he asked his men to set up some booby traps and immediately chose to retreat.
They attacked Xiao Rizi's headquarters, but they were unable to do so silently and were discovered by the Xiao Rizi around them.
Seeing the command center being attacked, the surrounding people rushed over frantically, and the team members responsible for the blocking mission could hardly hold on.
Soon, Tomoaki Nakane received the news that his original command center had been raided, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat after hearing it.
"Colonel, you really have foresight!" complimented the chief of staff on the side.
Hearing this, Nakane Tomoaki couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had just acted on impulse at the time and didn't really feel that the headquarters was unsafe.
He just thought that the Sichuan Army was bombarding the ground with artillery shells and blowing up houses, and it wouldn't be long before his headquarters would also be attacked by artillery fire.
So we decided to go to the backup command post at that time, but who knew that as soon as we left, we were attacked by a small detachment of the Sichuan Army.
"Tell each squadron to hold their line and wait for reinforcements." Nakane Tomoaki gave the order again.
"Yes! Your Excellency the Colonel."
At this moment, Bangkok was in chaos. The Sichuan Army, which had entered the city, was entangled with the Xiao Rizi under the cover of tanks.
However, due to the powerful firepower of the Sichuan Army, they were able to suppress Xiao Rizi and continue to advance.
The Old A led by Long Wenjian also took the opportunity to escape, otherwise they would have suffered heavy losses even if they had escaped.
"These bastards are defending pretty tight." Yao Ma's command post was set up at the front line. After receiving the battle report, he couldn't help but curse.
"But this little life is better than the Siamese army. If it were the Siamese army, they would have taken it down long ago!"
"Brigade Commander, what should we do now? The division commander sent a telegram asking what's going on. He has already set off from Chiang Mai and will arrive in Bangkok soon." The combat staff officer said hurriedly. If Lin Hao came and they hadn't taken Bangkok yet, they would be embarrassed.
"Got it. Pass on my order. Everyone, move forward. Divide and surround Xiao Rizi and eliminate them as soon as possible." Yao Ma also knew that it was time to fight desperately. Otherwise, if Lin Hao came and Bangkok was not taken, it would be a disgrace for him.
"Yes, Brigade Commander!"
Soon, life in the city was divided into pieces and their signals were cut off.
Although the decapitation effect was not very great, Long Wenjian still had his men cut off all the electric wires in the city, and also ambushed snipers at the broken wires. Anyone who came to repair the telephone lines would be shot dead immediately.
As long as they cut off contact with their daily life, a life surrounded by separation will be their dish.
One on one, he is not even worthy of carrying shoes for the Sichuan Army.
"Damn, the telephone line hasn't been repaired yet?" Ten minutes ago, the various squadrons of Xiao Rizi suddenly lost contact with the headquarters, which made the squadron leader of Xiao Rizi feel bad.
"Report, not yet!"
"Send someone else to repair it!"
"Hai!"
Five minutes later, the repair was still not completed, and the captain of the Xiaori squadron sensed something was wrong.
"I'm afraid we're doomed!" There was no doubt that the communication troops they sent out must have been killed.
"Captain, what should we do now?"
"Baga, tell each team to hold their positions and wait for reinforcements!" said the captain of the Xiao Ri Zi squadron in a timid tone.
He himself did not have the confidence to convince himself, but previous orders required them to hold their positions.
"But~!"
"Baga, you coward, you must hold your ground and wait for reinforcements!"
"Hai!"
The sound of artillery fire in Bangkok became less and less, and more fighting took place among the ruins. The two sides engaged in a melee, and each side became cautious in its artillery fire.
The heavy artillery of Xiao Ri had long been destroyed, and the remaining infantry artillery was useless in street fighting. In addition, the entire team was divided and surrounded in a squadron mode, and was in a situation where it could not protect itself.
At this point in the entire Bangkok campaign, Xiao Rizi had fallen into a passive situation in every aspect and was not far from being completely wiped out.
"Fuck!" The seventh platoon led by Zhang Zongxian became the first troop to enter Bangkok. At this moment, with the assistance of tanks, they were advancing towards the city of Bangkok.
As a result, I heard the tank commander's scolding.
"What's going on?" Zhang Zongxian couldn't help but ask.
"We hit a rubble!" The driver replied helplessly: "A building in front of us collapsed, we can't get through!"
"What about the tanks?" Zhang Zongxian asked hurriedly. Without tanks, their casualties in street fighting would increase a lot. Even if they had bulletproof vests, Xiao Rizi's marksmanship was not bad.
"Tank condition~, good! But we have to change the route!"
Hearing this, Zhang Zongxian was stunned. He unfolded the map and took a look, and found that there were streets on both sides of this location, and there were small strongholds defending not far away.
Changing the route would almost mean exposure, and exposure to enemy artillery attack.
"No, I suggest we continue along the street!" Zhang Zongxian thought about it and shook his head to refuse.
They were not far from their mission target, and taking a detour now would only waste time.
"Keep moving forward? But the danger will increase," said the tank commander.
"Taking a detour will waste time, and I heard that the division commander is coming to Bangkok. Do you want him to wait outside the city? Let's eliminate the remaining enemies as soon as possible!" Zhang Zongxian said coldly.
Hearing this, the tank commander stopped talking, stepped on the accelerator, turned a corner and drove onto the street.
Zhang Zongxian is betting that he is not prepared for his daily life. After all, this is already the depth of his daily life.
Sure enough, the guy in the stronghold was still sitting on the shell box cleaning his gun, and the others even sat in a circle, smoking and chatting.
It was not until they heard the rumbling sound of an engine on the street that they turned around suddenly, but it was too late!
Before the defenders of the stronghold could react, the A32 tank on the opposite side opened fire.
Two tank guns hit the firing point directly, and it was instantly reduced to ruins.
The people inside screamed, and before the defending people could set up their guns, the A32 tanks drove up with a "boom" and crushed the defense line in an instant.
"Charge!" Zhang Zongxian shouted, holding an M14 fully automatic rifle and rushing towards the people on the opposite side.
"Da da da!" After a burst of gunfire, all the enemies on the opposite side were wiped out.
There were many small teams like this throughout the city of Bangkok, and the small squadrons that were divided and surrounded were wiped out one after another.
So, after a series of gunshots, Bangkok was finally occupied by the Sichuan Army.