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Chapter 1769 Attack it unprepared

Victoria Ridge in the north of Mumbai, in the estuary area south of the Gallu River with an average altitude of only more than 10 meters, the highest peak is 400 meters, most of the mountains are only 1 or 200 meters above sea level, with an area of about 110 square kilometers, similar to the Cuiping Mountain in the center of Syria now, except for the river in the north, the remaining three sides are surrounded by the city. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

There are two natural freshwater lakes on Victoria Ridge that supply part of the drinking water in the Mumbai area. In order to ensure the existence of the green lung of the city, the colonial government strictly ordered that it should not be cut down indiscriminately, and the vegetation on the mountains is well preserved, the forests are lush, and there are a large number of rare tropical plants distributed in between, which is a paradise for rare animals and plants in India, and even some people have seen the extremely rare white tiger here.

Early in the morning of this day, An Yi accompanied Lao Shoudao, as well as Songjian Zhenren, Songhe Zhenren, and Songtao Zhenren, three Taoist chiefs from the Wanshou Palace line, to climb to the top of the mountain from the winding mountain trail in the south.

Looking down on the entire Mumbai area, the south side of the city is full of buildings, and the east coast is full of mangrove forests, full of greenery, and on the west coast, the beach is gentle, and the sea surface is like a mirror embedded in the end of the beach, which is extremely beautiful.

An Yi pointed to the two beaches and introduced: "Over there is Mumbai Bay, and the two beaches are Zhuhu Beach and Gioberti Beach. In the evening, the cool breeze blows, and the citizens who lack fans and air conditioners flock to the beach to soak in the seawater. Of course, I can't see all this now, the great plague has caused a great reduction in the population, and the rest of the people are still under our quarantine treatment, and it is estimated that it will not be able to restore the old view for quite a long time! ”

Lao Shoudao glared at An Yi for a moment, and then praised: "Yes, this is indeed a good place!" Between the words, Lao Shoudao looked around, his heart was broad-minded, and he turned his head to Songjian Zhenren, who showed a look of pity on the side: "Senior brother, the first temple of Wanshou Palace in the subcontinent is built next to the lake at the foot of the mountain, how about it?" ”

Known as the first national hand of the apricot forest in the south of the Yangtze River, Songjian Zhenren is sighing for the great plague that occurred in India, hearing Lao Shoudao's question, knowing that he intends to divert his attention, but along the way, the green mountains and green waters, the birds and flowers are fragrant, the main peak is surrounded by thousands of rocks, the scenery is beautiful, and the full aura is blowing in the face, and I can't help but twist my head:

"Yes, this is indeed a good place to practice. If we Taoists want to open up the situation in India, it is crucial to choose a feng shui treasure land, which meets our requirements in all aspects, and I am in favor of building a branch of Wanshou Palace here! ”

An Yi was glared at by Lao Shoudao, and knew that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly said: "There are at least seven or eight places in this India that are called Victoria Ridge, which are too featureless, uncles, look, what should we name it?" We can't still call the British name on our own territory, right? ”

"The Taoist 36 caves and 72 blessed lands are now mostly unworthy of their names. I see that this place faces the sea, the aura of heaven and earth gathers, and the land seems to float on the blue waves, which is called the Bibo Mountain, brothers, what do you think? Elder Songhe Zhenren of the Longevity Palace suggested.

Bibo Mountain!?

Everyone groaned slightly, applauded in unison, and An Yi also said appreciatively: "Very good, the name is catchy, and it feels very good when you hear it, which is very in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese." Okay, while the West Indies are in ruins, let's build a Taoist temple as soon as possible!

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is a chaotic religion in India, nearly eighty percent of the people believe in Hinduism, more than one percent believe in Islam, and the rest believe in Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, *** religion, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Baha'i religion. In this Mumbai area, there are not only Hindu temples, but also many mosques and Catholic churches.

Among them, the ancient temple of Babul Ranat near Chopati Beach, the Mumbaldevi temple in Buhuleshwa, and the Mahal Sami temple dedicated to the god of wealth and wealth are among the more famous Hindu temples. On the island of Elfantha, six kilometers southeast of the city, there is also a cave temple dedicated to Shiva, one of the three major Hindu gods, built in the 7th century. Every year when the monsoon changes and the rainy season is coming to an end, Hindus go to the Bay of Mumbai, the birthplace of the god of wisdom, to celebrate the Ganesha Festival, where pilgrims carry statues of Shiva, the goddess of the snow-capped mountains and their son Ganesha, and parade through the streets. ”

Hearing this, Songtao Zhenren frowned and asked: "The religion in this place is so complicated, and the Taoist culture has no foundation, is it appropriate for us to build the Wanshou Palace Dojo here?" What if it provokes hostility among the locals? ”

"It's okay!"

An Yi patiently explained: "This great plague has caused countless losses in the whole territory of India, and now in the Ganges River Valley, there are still many places, and our army is disposing of corpses. When people can't even guarantee their own survival, where do they have the energy to take care of the construction of Taoist temples?

"Moreover, we built the Taoist temple, not only for ourselves, but also for the Indians. Our Chinese medicine is broad and profound, this plague, if there are our Wanshougong branches in various places, not to mention completely eliminating the occurrence of the plague, at least more than half of the people's lives can be saved!

"Also, there are new immigrants coming in from the West Indies, and it won't be long before the Chinese dominate. It is only normal to build temples with Chinese characteristics in areas where the Chinese are dominant...... Besides, didn't the British build many churches here before? I haven't seen the Indians yet! ”

Lao Shoudao also hurriedly persuaded: "Don't worry, senior brother, it's okay!" The purpose of our Taoist temple is to promote Chinese civilization, educate the people, cure diseases and save people, and the rule of the government is complementary to each other. ”

Songtao Zhenren nodded with satisfaction.

Lao Shoudao and his senior brother of the Wanshou Palace arrived in Bombay City yesterday evening, and after a simple reception banquet, Lao Shoudao and An Yi had a secret discussion behind closed doors.

Taoism is the religion of the Chinese, at present there are at least more than 900 Taoist temples overseas, about 300,000 Taoists, there are Taoist dojos all over the world, and even India has two Taoist temples, with more than 200 believers. At present, the religion that is popular in the Chinese area, only Taoism can carry Chinese culture.

Chinese culture is a huge treasure trove of human culture, and Taoist philosophy is the backbone of Chinese philosophy. Lao Tzu's understanding of the way of heaven, his unique insight into dialectics, Zhuangzi's outlook on life of intuitive art, Sun Tzu and Han Feizi's specific application of Taoist philosophy in the art of war and politics, and countless Taoist figures have been brilliant and brilliant in the long river of Chinese history.

However, the high wisdom of Taoist figures and the spirit of Taoist culture advocating freedom made the feudal dynasties of successive dynasties borrow Taoist doctrines on the one hand, and attack Taoism on the other hand, so that Taoism is slowly covered with superstition in the long river of history, so that Taoist culture has almost no inheritance in Taoism.

In fact, there are many ideas in Taoism that are worth excavating.

For example, in the "Tao Te Ching", the principle of "knowledge is tolerance, tolerance is the public", advocating "three religions and one", "five religions of the same origin", in terms of cultural eclecticism, respect for different cultures, symbiosis and common prosperity - Taoism is actually the crystallization of the adaptation of Confucianism's "Three Principles and Five Constants", "Yin and Yang Five Elements Studies", "Wei Wei Theology", Mohist "Respect for Heaven and Ghosts", and Buddhism's "Karmic Reincarnation";

The Tao Te Ching's "Tao Birth, Moral Education" advocates that everyone should have a sense of social responsibility to help the world, abide by the public norms of the society, and be kind to others;

Taoism advocates "dual cultivation of life", which not only attaches importance to the spiritual cultivation of mental character, but also cherishes the longevity of life, "if it is the Tao, it will advance, and if it is not the Tao, it will retreat", which can liberate people from the money slavery of "the whole people look to money", and get rid of the spiritual shackles of extreme fame and fortune oppression;

The basic starting point of Taoist culture is the idea of "harmony between heaven and man", looking at the universe, caring for nature, equalizing all things, advocating environmental protection, and living in harmony with nature;

Taoism advocates the principle of "nothing is deceived", that is, honesty to people and filial piety to parents, which is completely consistent with the civic morality advocated by the current South China government;

The Taoist "view of the patient" emphasizes that those who violate social ethics will lead to the "ghosts and gods" who will fall ill and die, and the destruction of the natural ecology will also lead to the "ghosts and gods" who will fall ill and die, which has the functions of modern mental health and environmental protection.

In order to carry Chinese culture with Taoism, Nanhua must replace some pseudo-learning with traditional real things, so that Taoism's latent science, health preservation, square arts, martial arts, military science, medicine, environmental art architecture, easy learning, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting and other skills will regain their glory.

Of course, in order to carry forward Taoism, it is necessary to make some reforms, and Lao Shoudao and his brothers have also discussed this many times, and finally formed some methods that can be implemented.

Specifically, under the promotion of the government, Taoism has been made family-oriented, believers industrialized, speech modernized, and actions mass-oriented.

To carry forward Taoism, it must be combined with the spirit of Confucianism, believers are no longer for the sake of quiet inaction, no quarrel with the world and believe in Taoism, not to pursue the "Tao to become immortals" and learn "traffic ghosts and gods" witchcraft beliefs, but to Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" as the mainstay, re-Ming symbiosis doctrine, with Zhuangzi's "Nanhua Sutra" to reshape the spirit of freedom and nature, change "immortal faith" to "symbiotic faith", with "longevity, freedom, nature, symbiosis" as the doctrine, encourage the accumulation of good deeds, love nature, honesty to people, filial piety to parents, The pursuit of spiritual openness, in order to strive for longevity in this life, and then the pursuit of spiritual eternal existence in future generations, so that the spirit and the body coexist, this life and the future coexist, people and all things coexist.

In this way, Taoism's "Confucianism and Confucianism" takes cherishing life, health preservation, longevity, and symbiosis as the ultimate vision, and has both faith and philosophy, and complements each other with science.

Specifically, in their daily lives, believers can achieve the goal of practicing longevity by respecting heaven and earth, worshipping the gods, loving the country and loyalty, respecting virtues, honoring parents, respecting teachers, believing in friends, and neighbors, changing evil to good, preaching the five virtues and eight virtues, respecting the ancient rites of the four dimensions, purifying the heart, restoring the nature of nature, and enlightening the conscience and conscience.

In order to complement the propaganda of Taoism, the South China government will help build Taoist temples. After the completion of the Taoist temple, it will be open to the public, and Taoists will hold cultural lectures such as "Chinese Studies Class", "National Art Class" and "National Art Class" to promote the true meaning of Taoism.

The money donated by believers will be used for social services, charity and cultural undertakings, setting up nursing homes, nursery homes, hospitals, clinics, libraries, recreation centers, establishing cultural and educational foundations, awarding and assisting poor students, and organizing donations for disaster relief. In this way, the more people who receive favors, the more people will believe in Taoism, and there will be no more empty beliefs.

The reason why the Nanhua government took great pains to reform Taoism was that An Yi knew deeply that the Chinese people who had experienced a number of movements in later generations had lost their faith and were extremely spiritually empty. Think about it, at that time, even a developed country like the United States needed to fill the emptiness of people's beliefs and persuade people to be kind, why didn't Nanhua improve Taoism, so that the Chinese people have a fear of the gods of heaven and earth, and standardize their own behavior?

Therefore, all the places ruled by Nanhua gave the green light to Taoism. Of course, Nanhua's religious policy is very strict, religion is absolutely separated from the regime and the army, and any idea of breaking this taboo is intolerable, and An Yi has a clear understanding of this.

Last night, I talked with Lao Shoudao for a long time, and finally reached a consensus, that is, to vigorously popularize Taoism in India and replace Hinduism, which shackles people's thoughts.

If the Indians are unwilling to change their faith, instead of making trouble under their rule, they should simply set up several separate countries in the south-central part of the Indian peninsula in the future, and the people who believe in Hinduism and Islam will be established separately, and all the believers in the South China-controlled areas will move to these new countries, so that the estrangement will not exist, and at least long-term peace and stability can be maintained for several decades.

Just when everyone was discussing the location of the Wanshou Palace Branch, Lin Yaodong quickly climbed the mountain and whispered a few words in An Yi's ear.

There is an intelligence unit under the Central Guard Service, which mainly ensures the safety of the leaders' travel routes. The Security Bureau has cooperated with Daomen before, and this time to build a branch of Wanshou Palace in Mumbai, Lin Yaodong also came with him to determine the next step of cooperation.

After listening to the report, An Yi looked happy, and then explained to Lao Shoudao: "Uncle Dao, the cadres who participated in the economic conference for the purpose of restoring industrial production in the West India have arrived in Mumbai, and among them there is an old friend I haven't seen for many years, and I have to go and meet her in person. Next, you can wander around this mountain as you like, and I will send troops to protect your safety. ”

"Go about your business!"

Lao Shoudao waved his hand: "As for the people who protect it, it's exempt, we old guys, ordinary people can't get close at all, but you have to leave us a guide." This mountain looks quite big, we have to take a good look around and kiss it again to be completely assured! ”

"No way!"

An Yi insisted: "Bombay is a newly controlled area, and the rout of the British army and the rout of Sheng Shicai are very likely to hide in it. Any one of you is a treasure of our country and nation, and if something goes wrong, no one can take this responsibility, and ......"

Speaking of this, An Yi glanced at Lao Shoudao deeply: "Uncle Dao, I don't want you to be in danger!" ”

Lao Shoudao was greatly moved, so he no longer insisted, and watched An Yi leave, and then said to the senior brothers: "This kid, it's just too kind......

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In the Shamiyya Desert in southern Syria, the midday sun is steaming hot, the ground is an endless stretch of yellow sand, and the sky is so blue that not even a bird can be seen.

On the road that stretched to the north, a cloud of dust and sand floated, and several camels walked leisurely towards the north with their heads held high and their backpacks on their backs.

Suddenly, several camels were panicked and looked around.

Within a few minutes, the camels were rolling up a cloud of dust, and a procession of several kilometers of winding for kilometers roared, quickly overtaking the scurrying camels and burying them all in the dust with their owners.

This is an assault force sent by the Second Division of the Japanese Army, and among the more than 800 trucks, mixed with more than 90 tanks, armored vehicles, and more than 870 cavalry, several command vehicles are sandwiched in the middle of the ranks, jolting forward.

Most of the tanks equipped by the Second Division of the Japanese Army were new tanks developed based on the actual situation that the troops reported after the Siberian war that their Type 95 light tanks, Type 95 and Type 97 medium tanks were not opponents of the Anjia Army at all.

This tank, named Type 1 Tank, weighs 17.2 tons, with a thickness of up to 50 mm in front of the hull and turret and 25 mm in the hull side armor and turret side armor. The engine is a 240 hp 12-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine with a speed of 44 km / h and a range of 210 km, and the main armament is a 47mm tank gun.

In addition to the Type 1 tanks, there were also some British Mark tanks and Vickers tanks captured during the Burma-India operation.

These tanks are all cruising tanks with thin skin and weak firepower, the main weapon is a Vickers 0.30-inch or 0.5-inch caliber machine gun, weighing four to five tons, with a speed of about 40 km/h, a range of 150 km, and often problems.

The tanker trucks and trucks of the Japanese army, except for some of which were made domestically, were mostly British vehicles captured from the battle between Sin Chew and Burma-India. At present, the major factories in the East Indies are continuously producing British Bedford trucks, which are constantly being sent to various war zones to support the Japanese army's operations.

Lieutenant General Sadachi Yoshimoto, commander of the 2nd Division, stood on the first half-track command vehicle, stepped on the gang with one foot, held the ring wire in one hand, and held the telescope in the other, looking ahead. The tank units of the 2nd Division appeared here mainly to attack from the western border of Syria and annihilate in one fell swoop the combined British and Greek forces that were firmly pinned down by the main forces on the line between Maiadin and Deir ez-Zor on the Euphrates River.

Along the way, apart from a few Arab scouts, there were no enemies - not even two-legged animals.

Lieutenant General Sadamiichi Yoshimoto decisively waved his lower arm, the driver immediately stopped, and the convoy quickly stopped.

The staff officers quickly ran over, and Yoshimoto gave an order: "Tell Aoki-kun to send two Mark tanks to the front to reconnoitre, if it is not a mirage, the earthen castle on the right hand side of the front should be Palmyra City." ”

Aoki Aoi was the tank commander of the division, and Yoshimoto relied heavily on him, and under normal circumstances, he issued orders to command this fully mechanized unit.

When the staff officer passed by the horse team, he was stopped by the cavalry commander Hosokawa Gosuke, and after asking about the situation, he called the staff officer, and then stepped forward on his horse and said to Yoshimoto Sada:

"Your Excellency Yoshimoto, sending tanks to reconnoiter will remind the enemy to take precautions early, so let's let our cavalry go, so that the target is much smaller!"

When Yoshimoto heard this, he realized that he had made a mistake, and hurriedly said, "Okay, Hosokawa-kun, everything is up to you!" ”

Hosokawa Gosuke returned to the horse team, called a few soldiers out, and whispered, "Take your detachments and go to see that town, and if it's true, try to attack." Remember, if you find something wrong, retreat immediately, and if you are lucky enough to capture the city, I will let the commander let you plunder for a day. ”

"Onboard!"

Several military caopers, one of whom had a scar on his face, waved his saber, spun around in the air a few times, and shouted to the horse team: "There are gold and flower girls in the city ahead, do our cavalry have to be like the previous cities, strike first?" ”

The horse team let out a loud cheer, and soon fifty or sixty horses were divided and rushed towards the desert ahead.

Yoshimoto Sadachi stood on the car and carefully observed it with a telescope, and at this time the tank commander Aoki Aoi Zhen Daisa had received an order to quickly disperse the troops, the artillery set up their cannons, and the tanks moved slowly in front of the town in a skirmish line.

Hosokawa Wusuke Daisa, riding on his horse, saw the movement of the cavalry through the binoculars, and shouted happily: "Okay, the cavalry has rushed in, it is a real city, it must be Palmyra!" ”

Hearing Hosokawa Gosuke's cheers in the distance, Yoshimoto Sadachi nodded with satisfaction, put down the binoculars, and said to Major General Toyoji Nakano, the chief of staff in the command car:

"As long as we occupy Palmyra, we can calmly move north along the road, capture Raqqa on the south bank of Lake Assad, cut off the supply lines and retreats of the British army, attack from the north and south, and destroy ...... in one fell swoop"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a sudden burst of fierce gunfire and occasionally the sound of tank guns in the earthen city. Yoshimoto quickly picked up the binoculars and looked at the city where the smoke was rising.

Aoki Aoijin, who was in charge of the battle command, was prepared and ordered the 75-mm anti-aircraft guns hidden behind the sand pile to be aimed in the direction of the city gate, and the tank retreated behind the sand pile to hide.

The sound of guns and cannons in the earthen city became louder and louder, and the devil cavalry, who had been majestic just now, retreated from the city gate, and hurriedly fled desperately to the south, some British and Arab infantry, shouting loudly, rushed out of the city, and several British Mathilde II tanks closely followed.

I saw a running war horse being hit by a tank shell, and the horse's belly suddenly exploded, and the intestines and stomachs with the blood shot all over the sky, together with the devil knight on its back who was torn apart by the shrapnel that exploded, flew into the sky together, and it was extremely impressive.

Aoki Aoi Zhen Daisa bowed his head and bent down to the artillery position, reached into the air, and then swung down, accompanied by a deafening sound of cannon fire and a large cloud of smoke, the first British Mathilde II tank rose into flames, and then the tank ambushed behind the sand pile also fired.

However, the generals, including the division commanders Yoshimoto Sadachi, Aoki Aoijin, and Hosokawa Gosuke, were all disappointed to see that the 47mm tank guns of the Japanese Type 1 tank hit the thick armor of the Mathilde II tank, and the bullets fell to the ground and exploded, causing no damage to the British tanks at all.

Fortunately, the anti-aircraft artillery was powerful, and the British Mathilde II tanks quickly turned into piles of scrap metal, and the British and Arab infantry turned around and ran back when they saw that the situation was not good.

Seeing that the enemy was retreating, the Japanese tanks rushed towards the town in front of them with the infantry who jumped from the trucks, and soon rushed to the front of the city gate.

Although the firepower of the tank was not strong, but the skin was thick and thick, it rushed towards the city gate, and with the loud sound of an axe chopping on wood, the gate of Palmyra was smashed open, and the howling devil soldiers rushed into the city.

After more than two hours of fighting, the British resistance in Palmyra was ended, and about 300 British troops and more than 1,500 Arab soldiers were killed. Subsequently, the Japanese army began to burn and loot, and miserable cries were heard throughout the city.

In the municipal building in the center of the city, Yoshimoto Sadachi washed his face with well water, and felt much better, at this time his subordinates sent him an Arab girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, the girl had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and was very beautiful, Yoshimoto Sadachi just wanted to hypocritically humble himself, and the chief of staff, Major General Toyoji Nakano, rushed into the hall and said with a blank face:

"The headquarters urgently reported that at four o'clock in the morning, the Anjia army launched a fierce attack on our Iraqi and Khuzestan defense lines, and so far, all fronts have been defeated, and Commander Nakamura asked us to urgently return to help!"

"Yaga!"

Yoshimoto pushed the poor little girl to the ground one by one and reprimanded, "I was attacked at four o'clock in the morning, why did I only receive an urgent report now?" What does the telecommunications sector do? ”

Toyoji Nakano explained: "When the enemy attacked, the radio waves were jammed, and the commander was in Muscat and could not get the situation on the front line at all. Our news was conveyed by the Germans from the Tokyo base camp at about 10 o'clock this morning, and it was only after repeated confirmation by the headquarters that it was sent to us. The situation is critical! ”

"What should I do?"

Yoshimoto sat down in a daze: "When we attacked Palmyra City, it is estimated that the British army has been notified, if we retreat and the British take advantage of the situation to pursue and kill?" Moreover, we have to rush back to southern Iraq and Persia, and we can't do it in half a month, and at that time, it is estimated that the situation in the two places is out of control! ”

"This—"

Toyoji Nakano couldn't help but be stunned!

Yoshimoto's expression became fierce: "Since we can't go back in time, then we can only break the kettle, continue to stay in Syria, and destroy the British army first!" Now the Germans are brewing a war in Turkey, and at the same time in North Africa, the German-Italian alliance is marching to Egypt, we are fighting hard, there is no life, if we turn back, we will be attacked by the British army and the Anjia army, we will die without a place to bury! ”

As soon as Toyoji Nakano heard the reason, he hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, then let's complain to the headquarters about this matter." The An family army has always planned to move, this attack, must be like Mount Tai overpowered, even if we turn back, we may not be able to break the siege, it is better to stay in Syria, make full use of the terrain conditions here, and deal with the other side! ”

Yoshimoto Zhen nodded and said thoughtfully: "It seems that the An family army is bound to win Persia and Iraq, and I am worried that the commander's side will also be in danger." Since the main force of the front army has been divided by the Anjia army, at this time, it is no longer practical for Commander Nakamura to stay in Muscat, it is better to ......"

Toyoji Nakano asked in surprise, "Are you trying to suggest that Commander Nakamura temporarily evacuate the Arabian Peninsula?" ”

"Do your best and obey the destiny of heaven!"

Yoshimoto stood up and said, "I'm going to call the commander in person, whether I listen to him or not, I'm just doing my best!" An Jiajun is so ruthless, it hit our soft underbelly all of a sudden......"

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