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In the command of the British 11th Army next to the Grand Jin Temple in Myanmar, Lieutenant General George Pollock was getting angry. In just half of the defense line in Yangon was lost and the Chinese were still in the city. If this continues, it is unknown whether he can defend Yangon before the reinforcements arrive. After all, it will take more than three days for the recent British 13th Army to arrive. If you encounter Chinese blockades on the road, you don’t know how much it will increase this time.

"Major General Kevin, shouldn't you give me an explanation? Your defense line will fall in half a day!" Lieutenant General George Pollock said coldly. He was originally the 41st Division, which was outside Major General Kevin, had to hold on for at least one or two days. In this way, he might be able to hold on until reinforcements arrived. However, in half a day, the 41st Division was defeated, which completely failed Lieutenant General George Pollock's wish.

"General, the 41st Division has done its best. In today's battle, the 41st Division suffered more than 5,000 casualties, and three main groups have been crippled. We have been attacked by at least 20,000 Chinese. In addition, we are far from the opponent of the Chinese in terms of firepower. There is no way to do this when we have the result!" Major General Kevin said with red eyes. It was not that his troops were afraid of fighting, but that the strength of the two sides was too great. If it were another troops, Major General Kevin also believed that the result would be the same.

"Major General Kevin, I don't listen to these excuses, I just need to see the results!" Lieutenant General George Pollock said angrily.

"General, then I have no choice. If you are not satisfied with me, you can remove my position!" Major General Kevin was not a person without temper. After being forced into a hurry by Lieutenant General George Pollock, he directly fought back against tit.

"General, Kevin. Everyone should say less! Now is the time to resist the Chinese attack, so we cannot have internal strife!" The other generals hurriedly came out to smooth things over. If there was a problem with the British themselves at this time, they would be really seeking death.

Lieutenant General George Pollock and Major General Kevin are not ungrateful people. They use this step to stop quarreling. However, how to resist the attack of the Chinese army is a big deal. This is not only concerned with their vital interests, but also directly related to whether Britain can defeat China in this war and reverse its previous decline in one fell swoop.

"Everyone, I believe that from tomorrow on, the Chinese will definitely launch a large-scale attack on Yangon. We must persevere until the reinforcements arrive!" Lieutenant General George Pollock said. If he had known that attacking Myanmar would trigger a war with the Chinese Empire, he would not have come. Staying honestly in India, suppressing the Indian natives, and attacking the Mughal dynasty would be much better than now.

"General, now we have no other way. We can only stay in the city and defend. The urban area of ​​Yangon is not small. If we can fight a street battle with the Chinese, we may be able to hold back the Chinese. Of course, in that case, our casualties will be very large." said a tall major general, Major General Liszt, the commander of the 40th Infantry Division.

Lieutenant General George Pollock nodded. The street fighting ability of the Chinese army is also first-class in the world. Few countries can compare with it. Lieutenant General George Pollock does not think that the British army has this ability. Of course, at this time, there is no other way, so he can only bite the bullet and go on. Lieutenant General George Pollock does not expect to defeat the Chinese army. As long as he can drag the reinforcements to arrive, the task will be completed. In this way, his mission will be completed. Lieutenant General George Pollock swore in his heart that after the war is over, he must return to Britain, even if he retires. Over the years, the money he has collected in India has been enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life, and he will not be able to end up spending his life.

"From tomorrow, the 40th Infantry Division and the 41st Infantry Division will be ready to fight street battles with the Chinese!" said Lieutenant General George Pollock.

"General, what about our 43rd Infantry Division? Or should we continue to defend the east bank of the Yangon River?" asked Major General Jerisson, commander of the 43rd Infantry Division.

"The main task of the 43rd Infantry Division is still to defend the east bank of the Yangon River. The Chinese deployed heavy troops on the west bank of the Yangon River, so they would definitely not give up." Lieutenant General George Pollock believed that the Chinese army would definitely not only launch an attack in the direction of the Bogu River. The Chinese army deployed on the west bank of the Yangon River would definitely also wait for an opportunity to launch an attack.

"Yes, General!" Major General Jerrison nodded. It was just his wish without having to fight with the Chinese in the city.

On April 7, not long after dawn, the Chinese army launched a fierce shelling on Yangon. The four "Xia-class" cruisers on the river and the 75-mm field artillery battalions of four brigade artillery battalions began to roar. The dense shells flew into Yangon City and splashed a bunch of fire. In Yangon City, except for Buddhist temples, there were basically slums. These slums had almost no defense and were easily blown up. Even the tall Buddhist temples were bombarded into ruins during the shelling. The shells were not eye-catching, and the Chinese army's shelling would not distinguish whether it was a Buddhist temple or a slum. As long as there were British people hiding inside, it was the target of the Chinese army's shelling.

It was less than 8 a.m., and the 14th Infantry Brigade and the 32nd Infantry Brigade of the Chinese Army began to attack Yangon City. Although the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army were very unfamiliar with Yangon and were not familiar with it, the British Army was not much stronger. Under such conditions, the British army could not gain much advantage.

The dense sound of gunfire sounded in Yangon City. The Chinese army gradually eliminated the British army with an effective set of tactics, snipers, mortars and grenades in the city, and the tactics of the cooperation between snipers, mortars and grenades. Although the British army tried their best to stop the attack of the Chinese army, they still retreated step by step. The streets that the British army were constantly occupied by the Chinese army were captured, and a large area of ​​urban areas began to fall into the hands of the Chinese army.

"General, the Chinese are so powerful that we can't take advantage of the street fighting. In just half a day, my troops have lost one-third of their positions and lost more than two thousand people. If we persist until night, our losses will be even greater. General, why don't we give up Yangon and evacuate here!" Major General Liszt, the commander of the 40th Infantry Division, suggested.

"No, we can't just give up Yangon. Alexander's army will arrive in Yangon in two days, and we still have a chance!" Lieutenant General George Pollock said stubbornly.

"Okay, general, then I need more reinforcements!" Major General Liszt said.

"Major General Liszt, my direct troops from the general have been sent out. There is no extra force to give you!" Lieutenant General George Pollock said helplessly.

"General, let the 43rd Infantry Division send a regiment over here. It seems that the Chinese did not show any signs of attacking from the Yangon River. It was completely in vain to deploy an infantry division there." Major General Liszt suggested.

"But what if the Chinese attack from the west, what should we do?" Lieutenant General George Pollock shook his head.

"General, even if the Chinese do not launch an attack from the west, the fall of Yangon is inevitable!" Lieutenant General Liszt said.

Lieutenant General George Pollock hesitated for a moment and nodded. If the 43rd Infantry Division was not drawn, the 40th Infantry Division and the 41st Infantry Division could not resist the Chinese attack. Once these two infantry divisions are eliminated, the 43rd Infantry Division will also be attacked from both sides and will eventually be eliminated by the Chinese army. Now, the 43rd Infantry Division's troops will be drawn into the city's defense, and perhaps they can gain more time.

Soon, Lieutenant General George Pollock ordered a regiment to be drawn from the 43rd Infantry Division back to Yangon's urban area to block the Chinese army. However, the next morning, Lieutenant General George Pollock ordered another regiment to be drawn from the 43rd Infantry Division back to the city to fight in order to maintain the difficult situation. At this time, the British army had no more troops left on the east bank of the Yangon River.

Just after 8 a.m. on April 8, the artillery battalion of the 14th Infantry Army of the Chinese Army, equipped with 18 105mm light howitzers, began to fire violently on the British positions on the east bank of the Yangon River. The artillery of the remaining three infantry brigades of the 14th Infantry Army also opened fire immediately. The fierce shelling completely caused the British positions on the east bank of the Yangon River to fall into a sea of ​​fire.

At this time, Lieutenant General George Pollock realized that the Chinese army was going to launch an attack from the west. However, there was no extra troops in his hands. The rest of the troops were also trapped in street battles in the city, and they could not draw extra troops to reinforce the 43rd Division.

At 9 a.m., under the cover of artillery, the 50th Infantry Brigade of the 14th Infantry Army of the Chinese Army began to cross the river. Although the 50th Infantry Brigade was not a special marine brigade, the 50th Infantry Brigade could not stop the 50th Infantry Brigade at all when the British army was empty and they were subjected to violent artillery bombardment. After paying a very small price, the 50th Infantry Brigade crossed the Yangon River and launched an attack from the west of Yangon.

The 43rd Infantry Division of the British Army stationed on the east side of the Yangon River could not stop the attack of the 50th Brigade of the Chinese Army, not to mention the 68th Infantry Brigade and the 86th Infantry Brigade behind the 50th Brigade. At noon that day, the 43rd Infantry Division of the British Army had to retreat to Yangon City due to heavy losses, while the Chinese army attacked Yangon from two directions.
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