On 21 February, the German 8th Army captured Bombay, and then the 8th Army advanced north along the coastline.

A day later, the German 4th Army landed in Bombay, followed by a southerly offensive along the coast. Two army groups, one to the north and one to the south, swept across the west coast of India.

At the same time, the Indian Ocean Fleet provided fire support to both armies throughout the entire process. Under the fierce attack of the German army, the British and Indian troops could not resist the German attack at all. It can be said that the Anglo-Indian army on the entire west coast is retreating.

The situation of the war became more and more unfavorable for the British and Indian troops.

Delhi, Anglo-Indian Army Command. Baron Harding, the Governor-General of India, Tirak, Gandhi and Nehru of the Congress Party and Jinnah of the Green Party coalition all rushed here. They threw all their strength into this battle with the Germans. However, the current development of the war situation has made them very worried.

"Your Excellency, how is the war going now? Will we be able to withstand the German offensive? Baron Charles Harding's brows furrowed tightly. He is also very optimistic about the current situation. If this continues, it will be very difficult for them to resist the German attack in India. If the plan failed, the Germans would capture all of India. What's more, the power of the indigenous Indians will also be greatly weakened in the war. At that time, the German rule in India will become very solid. Because those who dare to resist have almost died in this war, and the rest are those who have been tamed and content to be oppressed and exploited.

"Your Excellency, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable to us! The Germans were so strong in combat that their two legions, 400,000 men, were beyond the power of the more than one million people we had deployed on the west coast. The entire West Coast has been swept away by them. Lord William Nicholson looked helpless.

He had to admit that the current situation was completely unexpected. The strength of the German army and the weakness of the Anglo-Indian army were beyond his expectations. This led to the defeat of the British and Indian forces in this war.

"Your Excellency, does this mean that we are going to lose this war?" Tilak asked.

Several of the Indian elite had not looked good on their faces, and they got the news that the British and Indian troops were mostly on the west coast. Not to mention the fall of Mumbai, the entire west coast was on the verge of being captured by the Germans. The Anglo-Indian army suffered heavy losses, especially among the Indian soldiers. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed and wounded. There were even more who were captured or escaped.

"It's too early to say that we lost this war. Although we have great losses, we still have millions of troops. In addition, the mobilization of the second batch is also very rapid, and a large number of troops are being formed. We still have enough strength to fight the Germans! Lord William Nicholson said.

Although he is also very pessimistic about the current war situation, he will never admit that the war cannot be won.

"Your Excellency, our men have suffered very heavy casualties. Those are the young men of India, the good lads of India! Although, we know that for the sake of India's independence, there will be certain losses to be paid. However, such losses are too great. I hope that Your Excellency will still consider them when directing the battle, and do not let them make unnecessary sacrifices! Gandhi said.

Although, at the beginning, they all promised to fully cooperate with the British and Indian colonial authorities, and were ready to sacrifice many of their compatriots. But now, the losses have far exceeded their expectations. This immediately made Gandhi and others regret it very much. Because they know that if this kind of loss continues, India will probably lose millions or more of its youth. Although, India has a large population and there is no shortage of soldiers. But these are young men in their twenties! These young men are the middle force of a nation. If the losses are too much, it will have a huge impact on India's future.

Baron Charles Harding and Lord William Nicholson did not look very good. The fact that those indigenous Indians dared to accuse them was undoubtedly an extremely bad phenomenon.

"My command, there is no problem. It was the combat effectiveness of the Anglo-Indian army that was so bad. We have the armament, of course, a little worse than the Germans. However, the gap is very limited. If the British and Indian soldiers had been more brave in battle, perhaps the battle would not have turned out to be like this. Lord William Nicholson said. He put all the blame on the Indian soldiers.

Suddenly, the faces of Tilak and the others became even more ugly. Their people shed their blood and died on the battlefield, but instead they were not respected, they were insulted. For any other person, I'm afraid it's unbearable.

"Your Excellency, I am afraid that you are biased in saying this! I admit that the Indian soldiers may not be very combative, but this is not their reason. For too long, they have been treated unfairly, receiving minimal salaries and performing all sorts of jobs that have nothing to do with the war. And their training is pitiful. The Germans called, but you hastily sent them into battle. Now that we can't beat the Germans, but instead put the blame on them, this is really too undeserved! Tirac looked furious.

Lord William Nicholson was about to retort, but Baron Charles Harding stopped him.

"Alright, stop arguing! The Germans are coming, and we are in infighting. In this case, how to defeat the Germans? Baron Charles Harding said with a dark face.

For a moment, everyone was silent. Baron Charles Harding, as the Viceroy of India, is still very prestigious.

"The current situation is very unfavorable for us, but I believe we still have a chance to beat the Germans. The more we are at this time, the more we need to be united. Otherwise, there really is no chance. I hope that in the next battle, I hope that you will be able to come up with a practical way to defeat the Germans and win this war at the lowest cost! Baron Charles Harding said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor." Lord William Nicholson nodded.

Tirak and the others didn't want to say anything more. After all, they agreed to cooperate with the British and Indian colonial authorities because of the promise of Baron Charles Harding. If the two sides fall out, it won't do them any good.