The sun finally couldn't hold on anymore and slowly headed westward. Delhi City gained temporary tranquility when the sun set. Both sides fought fiercely for a day and needed to rest and fight again, and the Chinese army stopped attacking. The fierce battle this day was cruel. The results of both sides were counting, and the Chinese army had a slight advantage.

After a day of battle, the Chinese army successfully cleared the outer positions of Delhi City. The First Marine Division successfully advanced to the edge of the southern city area and made a deep breakthrough for a while, but was hit by the British Second Division and suffered a great loss and was almost driven out of the city. Fortunately, Liu Yongfu mobilized the reserve force to reinforce in time, thus retaining a very small foothold in the city area. During the British army's attempt to counterattack, he moved into defense in time, giving the British counterattack troops a large amount of damage. However, the First Marine Division also paid the price of 1,500 casualties for this result.

To the north, the 83rd Division successfully repelled the defense of the British Mixed Brigade with the cooperation of 77. These two divisions also suffered nearly 2,000 casualties. The only thing that is to be thankful is that the British artillery position hiding in the city was covering the retreat of the British Mixed Brigade because it was severely damaged by our artillery.

To the east, there can be said that nothing was found in this regard. Under the obstruction of the Ganges, it was difficult for the 74th Division to effectively advance to the other side. The 74th Division, which was responsible for the feint attack, suffered more than 500 casualties. Although the British army retreated into the city voluntarily, the 74th did not take the opportunity to cross the river. After all, if the opponent crossed the river during the day, the loss would be greater once the opponent crossed halfway.

On the other hand, the results of the British army's one-day battle were frustrating. Two of the four Indian divisions were wiped out, one was crippled and the other was defeated. The Indian troops retreating to the city now could only barely form one division. The Indian Governor was so angry that he cursed, "The Indians are unreliable!"

The Indian division lost 40,000 yuan. The British army was worried that the continued defense on the periphery would cause greater casualties, so they decided to retreat all troops to the city and rely on the city to defend. The British army showed considerable combat effectiveness in this battle, which was the most satisfying thing for the Governor. However, after the battle on this day, the British army suffered 2,500 casualties. What was even more distressing was that the two artillery battalions suffered a devastating blow.

It was dark, and the Chinese army seemed to have no intention of continuing to attack. The British army had no habit of fighting at night and believed that the Chinese army would not launch an attack at night. This was a big mistake for the British leaders.

Since ancient times, the Chinese army has always had the habit of sneak attacks at night. The Chinese army attaches importance to night battles and is good at night battles, which is incomparable to the troops of many countries in the world. Liu Yongfu's first land warfare division fought desperately to defend a small position that broke into the city, and the intention was to leave a piece of preparation for night battles. The Black Flag Army led by Liu Yongfu back then was also famous for being good at night battles. The current first land warfare division is also good at night battles.

At three o'clock in the morning, this was the most pleasant time for a person to sleep in the day. A group of black shadows appeared on the position of the First Land War Division and quietly approached the British defensive position. Several British sentries were walking back and forth with their eyes wide open, without notice at all, and only the exquisite crossbow had already pointed at them. The arrows on the crossbow were flashing with a faint blue light.

After the shadows communicated with gestures that they could only see each other clearly, after three o'clock, a few slight whizzing sounds, all the British sentries fell down almost at the same time. The Chinese soldiers hiding in the darkness jumped up and rushed towards the British positions. At this time, a crisp gunshot slid through the tranquility of the night sky, followed by several shots, and several Chinese soldiers attacking at night were shot and injured.

"There are secret whistles! Kill them!"

A batch of grenades flew towards the firing point. After the roar, the Chinese army took advantage of the cover of the night and before the British army could fully react, and began a strong attack at night.

A flare slid across the night sky, and the Chinese soldiers who were attacking immediately fell to the ground. Then the British army blocked the fire. The soldiers who attacked were forced to slowly retreat. A few minutes later, the Chinese army's artillery fire began to bombard the same time, and thousands of artillery pieces began to shoot together. The explosion continued to explode in Delhi, and the explosion reflected the city of Delhi as daytime.

After an hour of artillery attack, the Chinese army launched a comprehensive night assault. Thanks to careful preparations during the day, the artillery obtained accurate intelligence and was able to carry out accurate strikes on the frontier positions of the British army. Taking advantage of the moment when the artillery fire extended, the Chinese army rushed up and rushed towards the British position. The direction of the attack of the First Land Division was the main breakthrough point of this attack. Liu Yongfu, who was skilled in night battles, commanded the First Land Division and broke into the British position in three directions. The British firepower was greatly restricted in the night, but our soldiers were like fish in water.

For the British army, it was a terrifying night. After the overwhelming artillery fire, the Chinese army launched a surging attack like anger. The British frontier positions were all broken in just one hour. The Indian divisions that were barely pieced together were instantly defeated and they threw down their weapons and fled. Although the British army's supervisors shot them with machine guns mercilessly, they still failed to stop their retreat.

The Chinese army quickly advanced into the urban area from both north and south. The First Marine Division occupied a large area of ​​British positions in the south. The 74th Division in the east successfully crossed the Ganges and began to enter the peripheral positions abandoned by the British army.

The British army fought fiercely in the city from both sides of the north and south. The British army in the east encountered concentrated attacks from our artillery. At 5 a.m., the 74th Division in the east also began to attack the British First Division position and soon broke into the British position in the city. The two sides fought in many places.

Although the British army was not good at night wars, and could even be said to be afraid of night wars, they could rely on fortifications to fight desperately. The British army's firepower points were undoubtedly exposed in the darkness and were immediately hit by our infantry mortars. The darkness became a nightmare for the British army. The firepower points were pulled out and positions were captured. The vanguard troops of the First Marine Division even rushed to the vicinity that had lost their center. The British army used the reserves to suppress the First Marine Division back.

It was finally dawn, and the sun rose from the east one after another. The British army on the positions shining in the morning sun was dazzled. At this time, the British commanders were already complaining. In just three hours, half of the positions in the city of Delhi were occupied, the Indian division had completely collapsed, and the two British divisions were also severely hit, losing more than one-third of each. The mixed brigade was basically broken, and even a regiment could not be gathered.

Night battles are not only a test of the soldiers' night battle quality, but also a test of individual combat weapons. British soldiers' rifles are obviously at a disadvantage when facing the semi-automatic weapons of Chinese soldiers. Often after the machine gun fire is destroyed, it is difficult for the British army to resist the impact of the Chinese army. Once they are approached by Chinese soldiers, the losses of British soldiers are even heavier. Chinese soldiers can skillfully use grenades and shelling to accurately strike targets at close range.

Before the people arrived, a large number of grenades flew over first, followed by a fierce strafing, and the British firepower had no way to compete with it. During the attack in the early morning, something extremely fatal to the British army happened. The First Marine Division actually sent a small team to take advantage of the darkness to stole into the British position and fire in depth, and found a British artillery position, and then used grenades and rifles to destroy the artillery position.

After dawn, the British leaders realized a problem. It was difficult to defend Delhi City. After 40,000 British troops suffered 10,000 losses in one day's battle. As for the Indian army, it no longer existed. Rather than saying that the Indian army was dispersed by the Chinese army, it was better to say that the Indian army rang by itself. As soon as the Chinese cannons fired, the Indian soldiers began to run away. When the Chinese army rushed up, the Indian army had not put a few guns on, and they ran away without a trace.

The Chinese army's offense continues, and all attacks have successfully broken through the British positions. They are now advancing towards the Governor's Office in the city center. Today's offense is more fierce than yesterday. The British army requested reinforcements earlier, and news of emergency from all sides continued to reach the command center. At this time, the British leaders must face a problem, that is, retreat and give up Delhi.

The British army had to retreat, but it was still surrounded on three sides. Once the Chinese army surrounded it from the west, the British army in Delhi would have no way out. Now the 1st Chinese Marine Division is attacking fiercely to the west of the city, with the intention of attacking the west of the British army and encircling the British army. The Governor finally issued an order to break through, although he was reluctant, because this order meant that Britain might lose its rule over India, and the 30,000 British troops would face a long road of escape.

Before retreating, the British army used the final reserve team and carried out a counter-assault to the south. After successfully suppressing the offensive of the First Marine Division, the British army persisted until night. At this time, the Chinese army also suspended the attack. The British army kept the passage for the final retreat. The Chinese army also approached the Governor's Office from three aspects. The frontal troops were only 300 meters away from the Governor's Office. Mortars were constantly shooting at the Governor's Office.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the British army began to retreat to the west in an orderly manner, which also showed that the British army was well trained. After the Chinese army discovered the British army's retreat, they immediately launched a final fierce attack on the British position. The British army, who were responsible for covering the retreat of the Vietnam champion, fought desperately. After more than two hours of fierce fighting, the Chinese army occupied the entire city of Delhi.
Chapter completed!