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However, Luo Yaoguo had long been mentally prepared for this kind of thing.After all, Cunningham is a well-known British admiral in history!And that General Zhao Zheng Zhao was just an unknown person in another time and space... It's normal to be played by others.Luo Yaoguo slowly raised his head and glanced at Bai Chongxi, with a hesitant look on his face. "Brother Jiansheng, do you think Chen Si can deal with Cunningham's six motherships with four motherships?"

Bai Chongxi was taken aback when he heard the words, he didn't know anything about the navy, and was thinking about how to answer, but Luo Yaoguo continued talking to himself. "To be honest, I'm not too worried about the four aircraft carriers, even if two or three are sunk! If our carrier sinks, Cunningham will not be unscathed. And our carrier-based aircraft are better than the British, so I'm not worried about the mothership, but about the 200 transport ships. That's nearly 180 million tons! It accounts for almost 30% of the total tonnage of our country's transport ships. In the past few months, our monthly loss at sea has also been 8 to 15000 tons. 80 tons were leased to Japan, and eight 100-ton ships were transformed into aircraft carriers, which added up to a total reduction of more than [-] tons. If it weren't for the launch of [-] victory ships...then we will fight Australia soon, our logistics The pressure is not light!"

"Brother Fuwen, do you want Chen Si to gather all the transport ships to the Andaman Islands one day earlier?" Bai Chongxi hesitated to suggest.

Luo Yaoguo waved his hand, "Although I also think so, but the Navy has the War Department, and the Western Fleet Command ahead, this decision should be made by them, and I, the Chief of Staff from the Army, should not interfere!" At this point , Luo Yaoguo stood up, patted Bai Chongxi on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Jiansheng, you have worked hard these days, spending days and nights in the war room of the general staff... Hold on for a while, wait for Australia to fight, we The overall situation is settled. At that time, let’s take a big vacation together, go to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for vacation, bask in the sun and eat seafood.”

"It's over if you take down Australia?" Bai Chongxi patted the map on the table, and said with a chuckle, "There are also European battlefields, Middle East battlefields, Indian battlefields, and American Pacific battlefields! It's really far away for us brothers to relax, say When I wake up, I really envy Wang Zhongyi, this guy is so comfortable to go to Siam to be the governor." Speaking of this, Bai Chongxi seemed to suddenly think of something, and he pointed to the French Indochina on the map Said: "Sun Liren sent me dozens of telegrams, asking for orders to attack French Indochina. Fuwen, look..."

"Is there any news from Europe?" Luo Yaoguo thought for a while and asked, "Where did Xu Yunlong's First Armored Army go? Is it going well?"

"It's not going well." Bai Chongxi shook his head, his expression became solemn again.He found a military map of Western Europe from the bookshelf at the side and spread it out on the table, pointing at the Maas River in Belgium above and said: "Although the Germans are doing well in the Netherlands, they are not doing well in Belgium. The attack seems to be blocked by the Liege defense line on the Meuse River! Yesterday, Admiral Hoth's armored army was used to attack, but it was still repelled by the Anglo-French-Belgian coalition forces holding the defense line. It may be transferred to the defense today and tomorrow. gone."

Hearing that Hitler was unlucky, Luo Yaoguo didn't look anxious at all, instead he chuckled, "It's interesting, these Germans must be playing some kind of trick, maybe they want to trick the 14 armored divisions of the British and French allied forces into Belgium to initiate Counter-offensive...then the plan to attack France through the Ardennes will be safe."

"Cheat to Belgium?" Bai Chongxi pointed to the Ardennes Plateau on the map and said, "Is it convenient for the Germans to sneak attack? But the mobility of the British and French armored forces is not weak. They have many heavy trucks to transport tanks, and the Belgian The traffic conditions with northern France are good, so the distance is not a problem for Britain and France, right?"

"Mobility? Hehe, under the bombing of Hitler's 10000 planes, how can those tanks have any mobility?" Luo Yaoguo slapped the location of Belgium on the map, and said with a sneer, "The Germans tried their best to promote it after the anti-Soviet war. The power of the armored forces is as if the millions of Soviet troops were crushed by tanks, but their air force is deliberately downplaying them. Moreover, there has not been an air raid on cities in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands during this period. This is obviously hiding the strength of the air force. Just wait for the 14 British and French armored divisions to enter Belgium, which is more than 200 kilometers away from the German airport. Those Stukas can load less gasoline and more bombs...French Indochina will wait until France collapses before attacking, and it will certainly be won without a fight."

Bai Chongxi nodded noncommittally, stood up and said to Luo Yaoguo: "Brother Fuwen, since you are already sure, then I won't say anything. I'll go to the war room to guard! Why don't you go back and rest first , when the 1st Army takes down Trincomalee, I will call Beilu again."

Luo Yaoguo thought for a while, then stood up, picked up his briefcase and military coat, and was just about to leave with Bai Chongxi, when the door of the office was suddenly pushed open, and it was Natalie who entered.Only she can come in and out of the door of the chief of staff's office.

"News from India," Natalie handed over a newly translated telegram with a heavy voice. "India's Mahatma Gandhi has just issued a statement, calling on the people of all ethnic groups in India to unite to resist our invasion, calling us colonists who want to enslave the Indian people... and the Indian Autonomous Government has also announced the admission of Jinnah and the Indian Muslim League to join , Form a coalition government! Fuwen, it seems that India’s battle is not easy to fight.”

Luo Yaoguo took the telegram and glanced at it half-reading, then casually threw it into the wastebasket beside him.He snorted softly, and said, "It's nonsense! Those assholes beat them up whenever they want, but I don't believe that just a few words from this 'half-naked liar' (in Churchill's language) can stop the Communist Party from liberating the Indian people? "

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At this moment, on the tens of kilometers of beaches in and around Balasore, it has become a huge army gathering place and a place where materials are piled up.The spirit of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party has been most manifested in this time and space and this place. The navy of the National Defense Forces and the army officers and soldiers of the Chinese Communist Party have been carrying out personnel and material transfer operations without sleep for more than 24 hours. Working like crazy, doing super heavy physical work.But even the 1st Army of the Comintern South Asian Army hadn't landed, let alone the 72 152mm Russian-made howitzers and tens of thousands of shells assigned to them by the Comintern Artillery Division, as well as the horses to tow these cannons.Because there are no complete port facilities available, this landing can only be carried out on the beach. Large ships cannot enter the shallow water area, and all materials can only be transported by small boats. There is no way to transport a few tons of Russian-made howitzers ashore. , only six light artillery battalions equipped with 75mm mountain guns were sent up.

At the same time as the troops landed, the four regiments of the 3rd Division of the South Asian Army of the Comintern, except for one regiment that occupied the high ground around the town of Balasore and guarded the beachhead, the other three regiments were already on the ground. Attacked in the direction of Jerry Swar.It was about 1 division of British and Indian troops who blocked them. It may be because of Mahatma Gandhi's speech that those Indian assams knew why they were fighting. The resistance of this British and Indian division was still quite tenacious.

The battle line was launched in the vicinity of a river called Subamarekha outside Jerryswar, and the artillery fire from both sides was very dark.Although the Communist International Army lacked heavy artillery and ammunition, the support of the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese National Defense Army and Navy was solid.

The British and Indian troops held on tight, guarding the main throat leading to Calcutta, while the Communist International Army was desperately attacking, trying to open up the road to the northwest at all costs.

The bridge originally erected on the river had already been blocked by the British and Indian military machine guns at this time, and the 1st Division of the Communist International Army organized several times and failed to break through.Meanwhile, several 6-inch cannons deployed by the British and Indian troops in Jaleswall continued to fire at the starting position of the Communist Army on the west bank of the river.The British and Indian troops obviously built artillery observation posts on several high grounds on the east bank of the river, so those 6-inch cannons fired very accurately at this time. debris.You must know that no vehicles have been unloaded from the transport ship yet, and the transportation from Balasore Beach to the front line is carried by manpower on shoulders and hands!These cannons of the British and Indian Army have indeed caused a lot of trouble to the cause of the Communist International to liberate the Indian people!

General Ji Zhentong, the commander of the 3rd Division of the Communist International, set up a forward headquarters in a mansion of a landowner on the west bank of the Subamarekha River.Master Ji, who was originally from the national army system, is currently on the balcony on the third floor of the mansion, holding a telescope to observe the battle on the front line.

His chief of staff Dong Zhentang and political commissar Xiao Jinguang were inside the room, surrounding a map table made of several ammunition boxes, chatting in low voices and writing and drawing on it with red and blue pencils.On the east bank of the river, the mark of the British and Indian Puppet Army has appeared, which are three triangular regiment-level troop symbols, but the designation has not yet been found out, perhaps because they are too lazy to check.Anyway, the divisions of these British and Indian troops are similar. Each division has tens of thousands of people. There is an artillery battalion, 4 6-inch cannons, and 8 20-pound or 17-pound cannons.Most of the artillery officers are British soldiers, so the British Indian Army's artillery technology is quite good, at least not under the Chinese National Defense Force.However, their infantry is ordinary, they don't have a strong will to fight, they can stick to their positions and shoot, but if they fight head-to-head, it will definitely be the Chinese Communist Army that wins.At least that's what the information provided by the Communist Party of India said. After a day and night of continuous fighting, the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Division of the Communist International Army also came to a similar conclusion.

However, these "garbage troops" are still more difficult to deal with than imagined, especially when the heavy artillery of the Communist International Army cannot be brought in, and the carrier-based aircraft of the National Defense Forces and the infantry of the Communist Army lack cooperation. Ji Zhentong suddenly felt that there was nothing he could do about the guarding British and Indian troops.

If there is enough time, I can use two regiments to attract the opponent's firepower, use the other to cross the river with the help of the navy from the lower reaches of the river, and then detour to the rear of Jaleswall.Or wait until the 122nd Heavy Artillery Battalion of the military can come up, and then suppress the opponent's four 6-inch artillery with firepower... But now I don't have much time. If the situation cannot be opened within two days, the aircraft carrier of the National Defense Forces will be transferred. At that time, there will be no even the most basic air cover, let alone use those bombers that make strange noises to suppress the opponent's artillery!

Ji Zhentong put down his binoculars and walked into the room, and asked coldly the officer in the headquarters who was in charge of keeping in touch with Balasore, "Has the 122 howitzer come up? And how is the progress on the southern front?"

The staff officer could hear that the teacher was not in the mood now, so he hurriedly stood at attention respectfully. "Comrade Commander, the military department said that they have dismantled eight 122 howitzers and are now landing. In addition, the 2nd Division's advance to the southern port of Paradip is very smooth. The British and Indian troops do not have heavy troops in that direction. It is estimated that The port can be captured in two days."

"Paradip Port..." Hearing another awkward name, Ji Zhentong couldn't help but smiled wryly. Going abroad to make a revolution really...doesn't even have a direction!It would be great if someone could lead the way.Thinking of this, Master Ji suddenly felt his eyes light up. He turned to political commissar Xiao Jinguang and said, "Comrade political commissar, where is Comrade Sen from the Communist Party of India now? Can you invite him to the division headquarters?"

"Comrade Sen?" Xiao Jinguang pondered for a while, "Oh, that's Comrade Severden Sen, right? He is organizing the poor and lower-middle peasants in the village to fight against the family of the Brahmin caste Lord Bender."

"Okay, let him come here. It's best to bring a few activists from the village. I want to ask them if there are any fords or ferries nearby. Also, old Dong, you go and pick out the death squads! Tonight I will personally Lead the raid!"

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At this time, on the side of the British and Indian Army, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander, the commander of the First Army of the British and Indian Army, also felt that time was pressing and the pressure was enormous.Because, after receiving the support of the Indian bourgeoisie represented by Gandhi, the commander-in-chief of the British Indian theater and the commander-in-chief of the British-Indian army, Admiral Dill, is ready to fight a good game in India!

A "Mughal plan" for sea and land cooperation to severely injure or annihilate the landing Chinese troops was formulated by the staff at the New Delhi headquarters in the shortest possible time.The First Army of the British Indian Army, which is responsible for guarding East and West Bengal and the Imphal Fortress, will take on important tasks in this plan.

According to the plan, Alexander's First Army must block the Chinese army going north, and at the same time mobilize the main force of the army from the Imphal Fortress to the west of Calcutta, and set up a battlefield there to face the Chinese army.At the same time, the 5 troops of the 15 armies of the Fourth Army of the British and Indian Army will move eastward from Madhya Pradesh, counterattack the Balasore Gulf area captured by the Chinese army, and cut off the Chinese backup and retreat.Then, the two armies of nearly 30 troops will start a decisive battle with the Chinese army on the plains south of the Ganges and west of the Hooghly River!Strive to annihilate this Chinese army that hastily landed and lacks heavy weapons and air support, and taught the Chinese a lesson that will never be forgotten.

Of course, this is only the land battle part of the entire decisive battle plan.The naval battles were more ingenious, though Lieutenant General Alexander didn't know much about them.All I know is that the Australian Fleet will travel 3000 nautical miles to the Indian Ocean south of Ceylon Island, where it will join forces with the Eastern Fleet.

And this action will be partially exposed to the Chinese navy, in order to attract the Chinese fleet in the Bay of Bengal to go south to meet another Chinese aircraft carrier fleet near Ceylon Island.At the same time, the 36 Gablenheim bombers of the three bomber squadrons assigned to the Indian theater will all be mobilized to Calcutta to bomb Chinese ships in the Bay of Bengal. The purpose is not to sink many ships, but to destroy them. Deported to the Andaman Islands to completely isolate the 10 to 15 Chinese troops who landed!

I am afraid that the Chinese High Command never dreamed that the real target of the British army in this battle was neither the four aircraft carriers nor the 200 transport ships, but the Chinese army that hastily landed!

Closing the copy of the "Mughal Plan" in his hand, Lieutenant General Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and asked his adjutant, "Where is Major General Brown's Second Army now? When will it arrive in Calcutta?"

Chapter 0849 Sunset of the Old Empire ([-]) Bai Chongxi's Conjecture

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, the Second Army has now all arrived in Silchar, where they will take the train to Calcutta. It is estimated that they will all arrive in three days."

Lieutenant General Alexander stood up, walked to the edge of the map table, propped his hands on the edge of the map table, and leaned over to stare at the one-hundred-thousandth military map of the East India region. "How is the progress on the front line?" His chief of staff, Major General Brian, took the question and replied, "Your Excellency, the Third Army has reported that they are engaged in a fierce battle with the Chinese army in Jaleswar. And..." Major General Brian After a moment of hesitation, "Lieutenant General, the report from the Third Army said that the Chinese army is a bit strange."

"Strange?" Alexander looked away from the map and turned to look at his chief of staff. "What's so strange about our enemies?"

"They don't seem to be the Chinese National Defense Forces, but... the Red Army!"

"Soviet?"

"No, they are Chinese, but they are flying a red flag and have red stars embedded in their hats. They look similar to the Soviet Red Army."

Lieutenant General Alexander frowned slightly. Could it really be the Chinese Red Army...how did they get sent to India by the Chinese government?Could it be that India is not the main direction of the Chinese people!No, we must find a way to attract the Chinese National Defense Forces to India.He straightened up and said to Major General Blair, "Notify the general headquarters in New Delhi of this situation, and give the Third Army an order to tell them..."

At this moment, a British major who was in contact with the front by phone suddenly shouted: "Lieutenant general! The third army of Jaleswall reported that they were attacked by the Chinese! There are about 3000 The Chinese have crossed the Subamarekha from nowhere and have raided the railway station at Jaleswar! That was the choke point for the withdrawal of the Third Army to Garden Ridge."

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boom!

Another shell landed in front of the low slope outside Jerryswall Railway Station. The scorching air roared into the house, and the whole waiting building trembled. Dust and gravel fell from the top of the head, and the inside of the house There was a cloud of smoke and dust.

General Ji Zhentong's headquarters is located in this solid railway station built by the British.Last night, Ji Zhentong led a death squad of 3000 people, led by several Indian activists, to break through the defense line of the British and Indian troops from an unknown shoal, and then took a sneak attack on this key railway station.

However, the response of the British and Indian troops was faster than expected, and they had to be brave. Almost at the same time as the station fell, wave after wave of counterattacks began.Under the command of white officers, the Indian soldiers in khaki short-sleeved military uniforms and holding Lee Enfield rifles formed skirmish lines one after another, and kept heading towards the low hills and railways defended by the Communist International Army. The defensive line formed by the platform launched a charge.Contrary to Ji Zhentong's expectation, these British and Indian troops not only shot accurately, but also managed hand-to-hand combat!Some of them were short in stature, and the soldiers who fought with short knives were especially fierce.Coupled with accurate and violent heavy artillery bombardment, it was evenly matched with the Communist International Army!After several charges, the losses of both sides became more and more heavy. In front of the positions supported by the Communist International Army, corpses in blue-gray military uniforms or khaki military uniforms were lying all over the place!As there were not enough obstacles to cover the temporarily constructed fortifications, the infantry of the British and Indian troops rushed in more than once. Although they were finally driven out by the bayonets of the Communist International Army, they were given insufficient heavy weapons and limited ammunition. The internationalist fighters of the United States caused a lot of pressure!

The waiting building where Ji Zhentong is located has now been transformed into a firepower position.Heavy machine guns and 80mm mortars are deployed on the second floor and the roof of the building.The firepower fired can longitudinally penetrate the entire front.Therefore, this place became the main target of the heavy artillery of the British and Indian Army. The four 6-inch cannons were constantly bombarded under the command of the forward artillery observers, and the entire building was riddled with holes, but they did not want to be drained. signs!It seems that unless the artillery is pushed to the front of the building and fired directly at it, the building cannot be dealt with.Ji Zhentong held a binoculars and lay down at a window built with sandbags, braving the constant falling shells, watching the battle in front of him.Looking through his binoculars, it seemed that the Anglo-Indian troops were still forming new waves of attack on their positions.The white commander was half lying on the ground, beckoning the soldiers behind to jump out of the position and charge. This group of Indian Assan was really difficult.

Although the command, training, weaponry, and morale of these British and Indian troops are not top-notch, even second-rate troops are out of reach, and at most they are third-rate troops.However, the third-rate army has the style of play of the third-rate army, and it can consume the strength of the first-rate army little by little when they have an absolute advantage in numbers.Although the Communist International Army of the Communist Party of China is elite, its number is too small, only a mere 20 people... Even if the Indians exchange 5 for 1, there are more than 100 million Asan, they will have to take all of them The Communist Army has been wiped out!

Obviously, the British officer who directed the attack on the railway station also had this idea.They just want to exchange Indian lives with themselves at a ratio of 3:1 to 5:1!But the question is...why do those Indian assholes go on and on for the British so hard?

At this time, bursts of cheers suddenly came from the position of the British and Indian troops opposite, and those Indians were still chanting some slogan in English.

"Comrade Sen, Comrade Sen!" Ji Zhentong turned around and called the name of the Indian Communist who helped lead the way.

A short, dark Indian who looked like a revolutionary "Shudra" ran over bent over.

"Mr. Ji, what's the matter?" Comrade Sen's Chinese is quite fluent, so there is no obstacle in communication.

"What are those puppet soldiers shouting?" Ji Zhentong pointed outside.

"They're shouting..." Comrade Sen listened intently for a while, and suddenly his face changed drastically, and his eyebrows were tightly knit together. "Gandhi! It's Gandhi! They're shouting the name of Mahatma Gandhi!"