While the 12th Army of the Imperial Army attacked India from the territory of Burma, the offensive of the 7th Army of the Imperial Army in Central Asia also began. The Imperial Army split into three fronts and launched a fierce attack on the Kingdom of Afghanistan. Even though the British, Anglo-Indian and Afghan armies resisted, their resistance was still too vulnerable in the face of the Imperial Army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the north bank of the Penchi River, 48 105-mm light howitzers and 240 75-mm field guns of the 31st Infantry Corps and the 35th Infantry Corps of the 7th Army of the Imperial Army were firing at the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops on the south bank of the Pench River. Garrisoned here was the 3rd Anglo-Indian Army, and behind the 3rd Anglo-Indian Army, there was the 17th Infantry Corps of the British Army. They were stationed in Mazar-i-Sharif, just fifty kilometers from the front line. In the event that the Anglo-Indian 3rd Army was attacked, they would send reinforcements to the Anglo-Indian 3rd Army as soon as possible.

Balls of fireball rose over the Anglo-Indian lines, even though the Anglo-Indian army already knew that the attack of the Imperial Chinese Army would begin. However, they do not know exactly when the attack will be launched. When the shells of the 7th Army of the Imperial Army fell on their heads, these British and Indian troops were unaware of it and were taken by surprise.

At that time, many Indian Ah San were still sleeping with their heads covered in tents. Because they had to hold the defensive line, the accommodation conditions of the Anglo-Indian troops were very poor. It's nice to be able to sleep in a tent. Most even cowered in trenches.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! "When the cannonball cuts through the air, it makes a sharp whistling sound. The officers and men of the British and Indian armies were also awakened from their slumber. But. They don't seem to have figured out the situation yet.

"Boom!" A shell hit a tent. The tent was torn to pieces in the explosion, and more than a dozen British and Indian soldiers slept inside. All of them were blown up. The dilapidated tent was even more ablaze.

With heavy artillery fire from the Imperial Army. Cannonballs kept falling. Tents were constantly blown up, and the British and Indian troops suffered heavy losses.

"Enemy attack! Damn, the Chinese began to attack. Get into the trenches! A British-Indian officer shouted loudly, urging the Anglo-Indian soldiers to hurry into position. The shelling of the Chinese* army began, which meant that they were about to attack.

In the Anglo-Indian Army, almost all the officers were white. Only the junior officers of the squad and platoon rank were held by Indians. This was conducive to the British colonial authorities' control of the British and Indian armies. Otherwise, the British would not be able to suppress the Indians if they revolted. After all. There are too many Indians, although they are combat garbage.

"Boom!" A cannonball landed next to the white officer, and when it exploded, it tore the white officer to pieces.

The British and Indian soldiers who saw this scene were all frightened. They had forgotten to carry out the order, turned around and began to flee.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells exploded on the Anglo-Indian lines, and the fortifications built by the Anglo-Indian troops were staggered in the heavy shelling. One by one, the fire points were blown up into the sky in the explosion.

After being fiercely attacked by the Imperial Army, the Anglo-Indian army was almost thrown into chaos. Even if those white officers desperately pressed it. I wanted to drive the Indian soldiers into the position. However, they found it very difficult. Especially after seeing those comrades-in-arms directly torn to pieces by the artillery fire of the Chinese army, those Indians were even more reluctant to enter the position.

The shelling of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army carried out half after it disappeared. The artillery fire began to extend. At the same time, the small fishing boats, cargo ships and passenger boats hidden on the north bank of the Penchi River were also pushed into the river. An infantry brigade of the Imperial Army. More than 5,000 people in hundreds of ships launched an attack on the south bank of the Penchi River. Heavy shelling by artillery. Turning the British and Indian troops into a daze, now is a good opportunity for them to cross the river.

"Oh God! Those damned Chinese are crossing the river. Get into position. Get ready to intercept them! We must not let them ashore, or we will die. A major general officer of the Anglo-Indian Army yelled angrily.

It's just that the Anglo-Indian army, which has fallen into command confusion, is simply not able to respond in time.

"Send a telegram to General Ross, we have been fiercely attacked by the Chinese, the troops are in chaos, I am afraid that we will not be able to resist the attack of the Chinese, we urgently need reinforcements!" The major general officer ordered to his adjutant.

The adjutant nodded, and ran to send a telegram. Everyone knows that the combat effectiveness of the Anglo-Indian army is already weak, and if the Chinese* army cannot be blocked on the north bank of the Penchi River, it will be even more difficult to defeat them.

"Boom! Rumble! "The Anglo-Indian counterattack was belated, and the shells fell only when the ships of the Imperial Army had reached the middle of the river. After the shell exploded, a high column of water splashed on the surface of the river.

"Boom!" A fishing boat was hit, and the wooden hull could not withstand the explosion of the shells, and in the shelling, the hull was torn apart. More than a dozen Imperial Army soldiers on board fell into the river. Each of them was heavily armed and carrying more than twenty kilograms of equipment on their backs. Only a very small number of people are able to throw away their equipment at the moment of falling into the water, thus successfully escaping. Most of them fell into the river with their equipment.

Fortunately, the counterattack of the British and Indian troops was not violent, and very few shells fell. Otherwise, if the Imperial Army wants to successfully cross the river, it will probably have to pay even more heavy casualties.

"Boom! Rumble! "The mortar set up in the bow of the ship began to counterattack, and one shell after another fell into the Anglo-Indian line. Although because of the turbulence of the hull, the shelling was not accurate. However, this can at least have a certain deterrent effect, and it can also give some comfort to the Imperial soldiers on board. At least, they weren't defenseless.

When crossing the river, it was often the time when the imperial soldiers were most powerless. At this time, they could only pray for the blessing of the gods and Buddhas, that no shells would fall on their ships. Otherwise, they are dead.

"Dada-da-da!" Soon, the heavy machine guns mounted on the bow of the ship also began to roar. Dense bullets flew towards the Anglo-Indian defensive line, hoping to suppress the Anglo-Indian troops in their positions.

The surface of the Penchi River is not wide, less than 500 meters. Especially now that it is the dry season, the river is only more than 300 meters above the surface. The soldiers of the Imperial Army rowed their oars vigorously, and in less than ten minutes, the first fishing boat was on the south bank of the Penchi River.

"Boom!" A mortar shell fell, and the fishing boat, which had just docked, was torn apart in the shelling. The Imperial soldiers, who had not yet had time to disembark, suffered heavy losses as a result.

However, more fishing, cargo and merchant ships have docked. The heroic officers and men of the Imperial Army jumped from their ships and launched an attack on the positions of the Anglo-Indian troops.

As soon as they landed, the strong combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army began to be revealed. The Anglo-Indian army in a panic wanted to suppress the Imperial Army, but it was simply impossible. After several attacks, the Imperial Army broke through the Anglo-Indian defenses and drove the Anglo-Indian troops inside out of the front-line positions. At the same time, began to build its own beachhead.

At the same time, the sappers immediately began work on the erection of the pontoon bridge. One by one, the boats were fixed, and three pontoons began to stretch from the north bank of the Pench River to the south bank at the same time. As long as the pontoon bridge is successfully erected, then the officers and soldiers of the 7th Army of the Imperial Army will be able to reach the south bank of the Penchi River through the guò pontoon bridge in a steady stream. When the time comes, if the enemy wants to block the attack of the Imperial Army again, it will be impossible.

"Boom! Rumble! The British and Indian armies also knew this, so they launched a desperate counterattack like trapped beasts. Shells were constantly exploding on the surface of the river.

"Boom!" A shell hit the pontoon bridge that was being erected, and the fragile deck was instantly blown off. Even several sappers were killed and fell into the river. However, the rest of the sappers immediately made up for it and repaired the blown up pontoon bridge. Now, the Imperial sappers are in a race against death to erect the pontoon bridge.

"Damn! The Chinese must not be allowed to erect a pontoon bridge, otherwise they will not be able to defend it. Order several other infantry divisions to counterattack and be sure to drive the Chinese down the river. By the way, let those Afghanistan attack too! The major general officer of the British and Indian Army ordered loudly.

"General, General Ross is calling!" A staff officer reported.

"What instructions does General Ross have?" None of the major generals' heads were raised.

"General Ross asked us to be sure to resist the attack of the Chinese. He has already ordered the 17th Infantry Corps to reinforce us, and in two days at most, reinforcements will be able to arrive! ”

"Damn, two days? Sue General Sù Ross, we can't hold out even a day! The Major General officer roared.

In order to drive the Imperial Army down the river, the Anglo-Indian army launched a fierce attack. However, it was never possible to achieve the operational objectives. Even the Afghan army joined in, but they only left corpses in front of the Imperial Army's positions.

An hour later, three pontoon bridges were erected. The remaining four infantry brigades of the 31st Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army successively reached the south bank of the Penchi River by means of a pontoon bridge over Guò. The Imperial Army's counterattack began.

How could the Anglo-Indian army, which had already suffered heavy casualties, be able to withstand the counterattack of the Imperial Army. In less than half a day, the 3rd Army of the British and Indian Army suffered heavy losses and was defeated. Those Afghan troops have long since fled. (To be continued......)

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