"General, something is not quite right! We had advanced a hundred kilometers and had now reached Al Mudaba, but we still did not find any Anglo-Indian troops. It's as if those Anglo-Indian troops have disappeared out of thin air. Major General Balfus, commander of the 71st Infantry Division, reported to Admiral Ludendorff.

Admiral Ludendorff couldn't help frowning: "Is there any other news?" ”

"We know from the local indigenous Indian population that the Anglo-Indian army started to retreat a week ago." Rear Admiral Balfoss said.

"A week ago? It seems that the Anglo-Indian army is deliberately shrinking its forces! The 3rd Marine Division was ordered to send two regiments to Vadodara to set up a logistics supply base there and shorten our logistics supply lines. The whole army continues to march towards Delhi! Admiral Ludendorff ordered.

"General, the British are clearly shrinking their forces and want to concentrate their forces against us. If we keep going, will we fall into their trap? "The Chief of Staff of the Army Group, Lieutenant General Rundstedt, was somewhat worried.

"Of course I know those guys have bad intentions. On our way to Delhi, we will face a bloody battle. However, I think that even if they mobilize as many troops as possible, we will be able to defeat them. Is it? General Guderian? Admiral Ludendorff asked.

"Yes, General. The 8th Panzer Division will crush all the enemy! Said the commander of the 8th Panzer Division, Lieutenant General Guderian. As one of the youngest generals of the German army, Guderian and his armored forces performed very brilliantly in the last major battle. Of course, this is also the reason why he was able to be promoted to lieutenant general before the age of 28. The only person who could compare with him in the German army was probably Major General Rommel, who was the commander of the 4th Panzer Division.

"Very well, I believe we will be able to defeat the British and the indigenous Indians." Admiral Ludendorff said confidently.

The other generals all nodded their heads, and as generals of the German Army, they were very proud. Because, all the time, they are the most powerful army in the world. The British were nothing more than their defeated men, and even their own country had fallen. Even if they gathered a large number of indigenous Indians in India to work for them, it would definitely not change the reality of their defeat. The German generals were also convinced that they would be able to defeat these guys in this battle.

The German 8th Army continued to approach Delhi, albeit at a slower pace, while focusing on logistical supply lines. After all, India is too vast and Delhi is far from the coast. Without the fire support of the fleet, everything had to be left to the army itself.

On March 28, the vanguard of the German 8th Army approached Jaipur, less than 200 kilometers from Delhi. However, the 71st Infantry Division, which served as the vanguard, launched a tentative attack, but did not crush the Anglo-Indian army. At the same time, the reconnaissance team sent out also found that the Anglo-Indian troops were everywhere.

Major General Balfos immediately reported the situation to Admiral Ludendorff.

Admiral Ludendorff ordered Major General Balfos to immediately retreat to Ajmer and stand by for reinforcements. At the same time, the 72nd Infantry Division was ordered to rush to reinforcements. The rest of the troops continued to advance at the current pace.

Admiral Ludendorff was confident that even in the face of a siege by an Anglo-Indian army ten times his size, the Germans' two infantry divisions would be able to hold out easily. He hoped to use the 71st Infantry Division and the 72nd Infantry Division as a magnet to attract the main forces of the Anglo-Indian army to Ajmer, and then the 8th Army would use the 8th Armored Division as the main force to launch an attack and defeat the Anglo-Indian army in one fell swoop.

Rear Admiral Balfos, after retreating to Ajmer, immediately began to build defensive positions. Even though it was just a small city, it was not difficult to accommodate two German infantry divisions.

Lord William Nicholson, who personally commanded this decisive battle, did not abandon the decisive battle because the Germans retreated, but ordered the 1st, 4th and 6th armies of the Anglo-Indian army to march towards Ajmer. The British army in India and the rest of the army groups also pressed on Ajmer, but did not participate in the battle. Lord William Nicholson was equally well aware that the main forces of the German army had not yet been exposed.

On March 31, three Anglo-Indian army groups, 600,000 men, launched an offensive against Ajmer. Their strength was almost twenty times that of the two German infantry divisions stationed here.

However, it is a pity that when it comes to defensive operations, the German firepower has always been very strong. The attacking enemy will pay an unimaginable price in the face of the powerful firepower of the German army.

Two German infantry divisions, more than two hundred artillery pieces. In terms of the number of artillery, it was not inferior to the three armies of the Anglo-Indian army. Except for the 1st Anglo-Indian Army, which was equipped with more than 100 cannons, the other Anglo-Indian armies were only equipped with a small number of cannons. Even an army group has only a few dozen. Especially after the German Navy blockaded the coast of India, they were even less able to replenish their artillery.

A fierce battle ensued, and the British and Indian troops had no choice but to bring into play the tactics of crowds when the artillery could not take advantage. They sent a large number of troops and attacked again and again. However, in the face of the powerful firepower of the German Army, it did not take advantage of it at all, leaving a large number of corpses.

For five days, the British attacks became fiercer and fiercer, but the German defense line was rock-solid. The British suffered heavy losses, except for the German army to consume a large amount of ammunition, and did not inflict greater casualties on the German army at all.

When Lord William Nicholson learned that the Anglo-Indian 1st, 4th, and 5th armies had lost nearly half, he had to send two armies to attack Ajmel again. And in his hands, in addition to the 200,000 British troops stationed in India, there were only three army groups left.

"General, the Germans have too much firepower, we have no artillery superiority, and we can only rely on the soldiers to launch a decisive charge. With such tactics, the casualties of the troops are very large. The morale of the troops was also greatly affected. A British general said.

"I know all of this! But what can I do? The Germans have already blocked the coastline, and we simply don't get supplies. We simply don't have any advantages other than people. Is there any other way in such a situation? Lord William Nicholson asked with a dark face.

Indeed, apart from fighting for a large number of people, the Anglo-Indian army did not have any advantage at all.