Luhardin is a small mountain town more than 100 kilometers away from the important town of Imphal in the East Indies, more than 16,000 people of the Seventh Brigade, crowded within a radius of only a dozen kilometers, looking at the past, the eyes are full of tents of military doves, the local indigenous people, for so many soldiers at once, at first very flustered, later, seeing these Chinese soldiers, do not disturb the people, trade fairly, treat people well, and gradually feel at ease.

The common people do not know the Chinese soldiers, but they can know the current ocean, and the local vegetables and other agricultural and sideline products were originally self-sufficient and not worth a few dollars, but the number of purchases by the troops is large, and the price has more than doubled at once.

Ordinary people, regardless of whether you are a British soldier or a Chinese soldier, can make their lives better and increase the amount of money in their pockets, they are good soldiers, scrambling to sell their agricultural and sideline products to the troops.

Therefore, the news that the Second Brigade was hidden here did not leak out at all, and when Tang Qiuli first arrived in Luhating, what he saw was the situation between the military and the people, and a happy and harmonious atmosphere, and he really praised Liao Zhenbang, the commander of the Second Brigade.

On the morning of 17 May, Tang Qiuli held the first military meeting since the troops of the seven brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps entered the East India region at Luhadin, where the Second Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps was stationed, to make detailed arrangements for the relevant arrangements for the East Indies Campaign.

The other six brigade commanders all came quietly from their respective concealed locations, but the conditions in their concealed areas were not as good as those of the second brigade. "I said Lao Liao, you have found a good place to eat and drink, and the people have taken the initiative to send it to the door. Today, take the opportunity to have a meeting in your land, but you have to improve the food, you old Liao can't be stingy! ”

In another room, Tang Qiuli, together with Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and Chief of Staff Ge Zhenzhuang, made final revisions and finalized the East India campaign plan. The bursts of laughter from next door made Zhao Yuhe frown slightly, and he glanced at Ge Zhenzhuang, which meant, "The division commander is here to review the battle plan, and the brigade commanders are arguing next door, affecting the division commander's train of thought, you go and say hello!" ”

Ge Zhenzhuang understood. Just as he was about to get up, Tang Qiuli, who was immersed in the battle plan, opened his mouth and said, "Director Ge." It's rare for them to get together, they are all old comrades-in-arms for many years, and they are Brother Qiusheng's old subordinates, so it's nothing at all, it doesn't affect us. ”

Ge Zhenzhuang glanced at Zhao Yuhe, Zhao Yuhe nodded slightly, but he thought in his heart, what kind of commander is really bringing what kind of soldiers, if it is in the directly subordinate corps, when a military meeting is held. The brigade commanders knew that the division commander was next door, and they were as honest as primary school students. There will be such a relaxed atmosphere.

In fact, Zhao Yuhe has wronged several brigade commanders of the Sulu Mobile Corps, they don't know at all, the division commander Tang Qiuli is next door, and even the commander of the second brigade, Liao Zhenbang, doesn't know, otherwise, they are more honest than those brigade commanders in the direct corps, how many times have they seen the face of the division commander a year?

The laughter next door became more and more lively, Tang Qiuli showed a knowing smile, he liked to hear, the laughter of the commanders, the troops entered an unfamiliar area, for the upcoming battle, there was no pressure at all, this is a self-confident expression, completely did not put the British and Indian troops in his eyes, in terms of momentum and psychology, he already had the confidence to win.

The brigade commanders joked with each other, and they were in a lively place, and the chief of staff of the second brigade came in, first making a silent gesture, and then, pointing to the next door, and then pointing to the head, the brigade commanders all understood at once, the division commander was working next door, we are noisy here, how unlike, you are Lao Liao, don't remind me, isn't this intentional? …,

If Commander Tang is okay to say, after all, he is an old superior, but this is the first time that the division commander has commanded our corps, what does it look like? Several brigade commanders glared angrily at Liao Zhenbang, and Liao Zhenbang spread his hands with an innocent face.

Tang Qiuli heard the movement next door, suddenly calmed down, and said to Zhao Yuhe with a smile: "Yuhe, the plan is almost over, you can have a meeting, don't let everyone wait for a long time!" ”

Zhao Yuhe packed up the things on the table, and at this moment, Chen Feng, director of the Communications Department, hurriedly came in, "Division commander, I just received an urgent telegram from the head of the Chutian detachment of the special operations detachment. ”

Tang Qiuli took the telegram, glanced at it, frowned slightly, Chutian's telegram reported the latest news.

"Division commander, our special operations detachments went deep into Imphal, Simpson, Shadia, Dinsugiya, Ramgar and other places to conduct reconnaissance, and found that the assembly method of the British and Indian troops has changed, from the original assembly place of Imphal to Dhaka, Kulna, Pokaro, Saif Pur, Zhenhati and other places in addition to the above-mentioned areas."

"In order to confirm this situation, our detachments captured several officers of the British and Indian Army, and according to the prisoners' confessions, they had just received orders to take the various formed units as the assembly sites, and then, the formations were assembled in Imphal, and the specific situation was being reconnoitred and reported at any time, and the detachment leader Chutian."

Tang Qiuli handed the telegram to Zhao Yuhe and said, "Yuhe, look at Chutian's telegram, what do you think?" ”

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nbsp; After reading the telegram, Zhao Yuhe was also quite surprised, he didn't know what the reason prompted the commander of the British and Indian Army to advance eastward to make such a decision, not to mention other unfavorable factors for the time being, that is, the dispersion and assembly of the British and Indian troops completely disrupted the division commander's battle plan to gather and annihilate the British and Indian Army's eastward advance corps on the Imphal front.

If only the British and Indian troops in Imphal were attacked, and the British and Indian troops in other assembly places were alerted and dispersed, then the Indian campaign would be a protracted pursuit battle, and in a month, half a year, or even longer, the two main corps of the independent division would have to be consumed in the direction of East India and Indochina. Once the Japanese made a move against the Americans, would the troops fight or withdraw?

It does not conform to the principle of a division commander's quick victory, and the most important thing is that all campaign plans must be overturned and restarted, and in addition, a battle of gathering and annihilation or an ambush has turned into a stalemate of scattered defeat and pursuit, and as time goes by, all kinds of unfavorable factors will appear, which can only be unfavorable to oneself.

Zhao Yuhe pondered and said: "Division commander, according to the intelligence of the commander of the Chu detachment, it is certain that the assembly area of the British and Indian troops has increased from the original one in Imphal to the current eleven places, which is a huge impact on our campaign plan, all the plans must be changed, and the assembly time of the British and Indian troops is different, the location is different, how to gather and destroy, this is a big problem." ”

"Also, waiting for all the British and Indian troops to assemble in Imphal, it will be a long time, hundreds of thousands of troops, long-term lurking and concealment, it is impossible, once our campaign intentions are exposed, the British and Indian commanders will make corresponding strategic deployment adjustments, once the British and Indian troops avoid our edge, disperse the guerrillas, and make long-term entanglement plans, our two main corps will be trapped in the East Indies."

"Moreover, the headquarters of Alexander, which is surrounded in Sido, under the condition that we have the ability to solve the battle, encircling it for a long time without attacking will also expose our strategic intentions, and it is unknown whether the British and Indian troops will go to the rescue or not, in short, time is not in our favor, and the location where the British and Indian troops are assembled is not in our favor, therefore, division commander, I will immediately adjust the deployment and make a targeted plan!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yuhe smiled apologetically, and then said: "Division commander, I have thought about it so much, as for how to revise the battle plan and deal with emergencies, I have not counted it in my heart. ”…,

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yuhe, it is already very rare for you to list all the factors that are unfavorable to us, indeed, that Chelsea hand has given us a big problem, clenched fists, originally wanted to hit a horse, but now, can only beat one rabbit, and scared away other rabbits, in this way, you and Director Ge will first go and meet with the brigade commanders, report the situation, and see what they think!" ”

After Zhao Yuhe and Ge Zhenzhuang left, Tang Qiuli clasped his hands on his shoulders and stood motionless in front of the map of the East Indies, thinking sharply, one by one plans and ideas flashed in his mind, but there was no one that satisfied him, and an imperfect battle plan was absolutely undesirable.

As far as the essence of this battle is concerned, in order to achieve his goal of destroying the last armed forces of the British in the South Asian subcontinent in the fastest and most direct way, it is obvious that all his plans and plans cannot achieve the desired effect, and the troops will be plunged into a protracted entanglement war.

Otherwise, the longer the time drags on, some countries in the world will come out to make trouble, especially the Americans, Tang Qiuli does not want to leave any hidden dangers for his plan to occupy the East Indies and the East Pakistan region.

may have felt that his thinking had fallen into a strange circle, Tang Qiuli was a little irritable, and suddenly pushed open the half-hidden window, the sultry and humid hot wind of the South Asian subcontinent continent was blowing in his face, and the wide leaves were swaying with the wind dazzlingly, and he couldn't help but not make his mind clearer, but there was a more chaotic feeling.

Tang Qiuli left the window, trying to divert his feelings, temporarily getting out of this mess, but in his ears, the sound of the brigade commanders discussing loudly in the next room couldn't help but attract his attention.

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