"You said the British want to raid Aleppo?" Chen Zuyin, commander of the 17th Group Army of the Chinese Army, said with some surprise. He currently leads two armies and the group army department to protect Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.
If you want to air transport to Istanbul, the plane must take off from this area, otherwise it will not be able to meet the fuel supply for the plane. After all, not only the arms supply to Istanbul is cut off, but also the fuel supply. ++++
"Yes, the secret service camp captured a British spy and used drugs to force a confession out of his mouth. Not only was it Aleppo, the British wanted to play the same trick we did in Japan, landing ships on the coast
Land and make short assaults to destroy our airports and then retreat. At present, almost all of our airports are less than a hundred kilometers away from the coast, and many are even directly on the coast. And we only have two armies, and it is impossible to protect the six to seven hundred kilometers of coastline."
said his chief of staff.
"Is this indeed a problem?" Chen Zuyin frowned and pondered. In fact, if the British really did this, it would be a big trouble for him. Now with the number of landing ships, the British are fully capable of launching
Division-level landing operations, and the ports along the Mediterranean coast are completely within the coverage of their naval guns. The Ottomans did not even lay mines. In other words, they can use landing ships to raid and control any port, and then use transport ships to
All heavy weapons were brought in, and their troops were scattered in more than a dozen cities such as Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, and Jerusalem. It was difficult to stop their attack in one place, and if they were assembled, it was impossible to determine where they would be.
Landing, after all, they can choose any port on this long coastline.
Although air patrols can provide early warning, they are useless at night. The British army can set off from the island of Cyprus. One night is enough for them to reach wherever they want to go. The Mediterranean Sea is so familiar to them that they can navigate it with their eyes closed.
Unobstructed.
"However, the secret service battalion also seized the British code book during the operation." The chief of staff suddenly said with a smile.
"You mean we choose a target for them?" Chen Zuyin immediately understood what he meant.
The chief of staff nodded.
"And one more thing, the British dare to do this. To a large extent, it is because they have more than a dozen landing ships in their hands. Usually these landing ships are protected by the maritime fleet, and after experiencing the Helgoland Gulf naval battle, the British have already
A large number of anti-aircraft guns are installed on the battleships. Our bombers will risk a direct attack and be easily threatened by these anti-aircraft guns. But if these landing ships land on the coast, they will not get any other anti-aircraft guns except a small number of anti-aircraft guns on the ships.
If there are any protected areas, we will concentrate our bombers on standby and blow them all up on the coast in one fell swoop. This will basically solve this problem once and for all." Then the chief of staff said.
"Then where to choose?" Chen Zuyin stared at the map for a while and said with a smile: "What about Beirut? We have an airport there, more than a hundred transport aircraft, and a division stationed there. The Russian army has captured Kony.
Ya, at this time it seems that we should provide some support to the Ottoman army there. For example, it would be reasonable to transfer an army to the north."
Two days later, a British battleship responsible for the Aegean Sea blockade operation received a telegram from Aleppo. The Chinese Army's 71st Army went north to reinforce the Ottoman Army. All three divisions stationed in Beirut, Homs and Aleppo
Before the arrival of reinforcements from China's 19th Army, a regiment of the 72nd Army stationed in Damascus will temporarily take over the defense of Beirut.
This telegram was then sent to London. The British General Staff immediately realized the value of this precious gap. Because of the presence of the Chinese Army, they actually had only Riley left in this area. However, this guy was in
He was already the ace of the British intelligence service before the war. Therefore, the British did not have the slightest doubt that he could survive the high pressure of the Chinese and work normally. And then some fragmentary information was obtained from other places.
Intelligence has indeed confirmed that the Chinese began to reinforce the Ottoman Sixth Army, which was driven south by the Russian army after its defeat in Konya.
This group army currently has less than 100,000 people. It was forced by the Russian army to huddle in the Adana area and rely on the surrounding mountains to survive. If they are completely wiped out again, then the Russian army will definitely continue to attack Aleppo.
, in this way they had no doubts about this intelligence, and their spies in the Ottoman General Staff also confirmed that Hamid II requested the Chinese 17th Group Army to provide reinforcements.
A landing operation plan was immediately formulated, using all eighteen British landing ships to carry an infantry division from the island of Cyprus, seizing the port of Beirut via beach landing, and then troop carriers and ro-ro ships transporting combat vehicles landed at the port.
, continue to raid Damascus as quickly as possible. It is best if we can capture Damascus. Even if we cannot, we can destroy Beirut Airport and the surrounding material and oil storage warehouses, causing a huge blow to the Chinese air transport to Istanbul.
After confirming the plan, a Marine Division of the British Navy, an Infantry Division and a Tank Brigade of the Army immediately began to transport to the island of Cyprus. At the same time, a large number of warships in the Mediterranean also flocked here because they were worried about being hit by Chinese bombers during the landing.
So they deliberately confirmed with Aleppo again. After learning that the Chinese bomber group based at Aleppo Airport had taken off to perform transportation missions, the huge attack fleet immediately set off in a mighty manner.
Unfortunately, what they don't know is that all five divisions, including the main forces of the 71st and 72nd armies, have moved around Damascus, waiting for the British to get into their pockets. As for the bomber group at Aleppo Airport, of course they are not
It can fly away and is actually filled with bombs waiting for them to come to your door.
The sea voyage of more than two hundred kilometers was nothing more than one night for the British attack fleet. When the landing ships full of soldiers rushed towards the beach of Beirut against the rising sun, they could even hear the city
The siren sounded, and then a few Chinese soldiers could be seen rushing to the beach, setting up their small-caliber guns and firing at the sea. Unfortunately, the 305mm shells from the British battleships arrived soon after, and those who were horrified
The Chinese soldiers who were frightened by the explosion did not hesitate to rush towards Beirut city. At the same time, the transport planes at Beirut Airport were also busy taking off.
Of course, this is very regrettable, but the British also know very well that they cannot land and destroy these aircraft. They have enough time to take off, but after destroying the airport and blowing up the material and oil warehouses, these aircraft will be of little use.
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Chasing the defeated Chinese, eighteen landing ships rushed onto the beach of Beirut. Then the hatches opened and a whole division of British troops rushed out.
The ensuing battle was unbelievably easy. The Chinese who fled to the city only resisted slightly, and then they were defeated in the Lebanese mountains outside the city. But this is understandable. After all, they only have one regiment, and the British not only
With an entire army and a huge fleet at sea, fighting in Beirut, which is completely covered by naval guns, is tantamount to suicide, and the Chinese airport in Beirut is also on the other side of the Lebanese mountains.
The landed British troops did not pursue it, but quickly took control of the port. Immediately after the troop carriers and ro-ro ships at sea came over, another division and a tank brigade also quickly landed at the dock, and in Beirut they also got
An unexpected surprise is that since the railway only goes to Damascus, transportation to Beirut is all by road. Not only is there a hardened asphalt road that goes straight through, but there are also a large number of heavy-duty trucks, and even super-heavy trucks of dozens of tons.
It was easy to pack a truck into a company. Now there was even a means of transportation for a surprise attack. Then the British used tanks to clear the way and trucks to transport troops towards Damascus.
In the mountains of Lebanon, they were once again blocked by the Chinese. However, after the British battleship sailing into Beirut Port fired 305 shells, the blocking Chinese were defeated again, and under the impact of the British tanks
Instead of defeating Damascus, they were directly dispersed. Looking at the Chinese people fleeing in front of him, Lieutenant General Allenby, who commanded the British army, couldn't help laughing wildly. Bulls really didn't expect victory to be so simple. You know
This is his first time fighting against the Chinese.
"But that's it. Without the firepower advantage, these Chinese won't be able to fight at all." This guy proudly said to the adjutant Wavell beside him.
"General, I always feel a little abnormal." Wavell said with an unnatural smile.
"Captain, maybe you are too nervous. Damascus will be trampled under our feet in two hours. There is nothing abnormal!" Allenby said with a smile.
The facts were indeed as he said. In the next two hours, they did not encounter any real resistance. Even the Chinese stationed at the airport fled in panic, but not a single plane was left behind, and several
There were not many supplies and oil reserves in the warehouse, and of course the British didn't have time to study these. After leaving some people to destroy the airport, the rest continued to rush towards Damascus. It was only a few dozen kilometers, and they were riding in a large number of trucks.
They soon arrived at the outskirts of the city, and at this time the Damascus defenders also organized a line of defense outside the city.
"Attack, work hard, charge with the most ferocious attack..." Allenby was encouraging his men with his saber raised, when suddenly a signal soldier stumbled towards him.
"General, general, we are surrounded!" the signal soldier said breathlessly. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!