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Mengdu is just a small border city. But now, it has become an important place to touch the nerves of the British cabinet and military. The fact that a large number of Chinese* troops actually landed in Mondu is very clear to everyone. After the capture of Monto, the Chinese* army cut off the logistical supply lines of the British army. The hundreds of thousands of British and Indian troops in Burma are about to run out of ammunition and food.

The British army fighting in Burma at this moment, including the 8th Army, the 13th Army and the eight infantry corps of the British and Indian Army, had a total strength of nearly 500,000 troops. These 500,000 people consume an astronomical amount of supplies every day, and they can only rely on road transportation in the southern Rakhine Mountains. Once the logistical supply lines are cut off, the British army fighting in Burma will be wiped out.

After the 15th Army of the Chinese Army captured Mengdu, it quickly built several defensive lines in the area from Mengdu to the Rakhine Mountains, completely blocking the Indo-Burmese highway. The natives of India who had not yet had time to escape to transport war materials were all captured by the Chinese* army, and these indigenous Indians would become the free labor force of the Chinese* army to build a defensive line. And those lost war materials will also become trophies of the Chinese * army.

Throughout the Rakhine Mountains and its environs, the British defenses were very weak. It is almost impossible to defeat the 15th Army of the Chinese Army and reopen the passage. Even if heavy troops are drawn from the battlefields of India or Burma to deal with the 15th Army of the Chinese Army, it will take at least half a month or more. For some time, the Chinese* army was already able to build a strong line of defense. Not to mention. The Chinese Navy's 1st Fleet will also leave four warships behind to assist the 15th Army. Coupled with the combat power of the 15th Army itself, if it was only defensive, the British wanted to defeat the 15th Army. At least three times as many elite troops must be committed. And the entire elite troops of the British army in India and Burma are only more than 100,000. Therefore, this time the British army is undoubtedly in big trouble. If it is not done well, the hundreds of thousands of people trapped on the battlefield in Myanmar will be wiped out by the Chinese* army.

Viceroy of India, Henry. Sir Harding was the first high-ranking British official to know of the occupation of Mondu. The commander of the Anglo-Indian army stationed in Mondu telegraphed Calcutta and reported to him that Mondu was occupied by a large number of Chinese. When Henry. After Sir Harding received the telegram. The whole person felt as if he had been hit by a thunderbolt from the sky, and he didn't know what to do.

"God, what the hell is going on? How could this happen? The logistical supply lines of the troops fighting in Myanmar were cut off. How good is that? "Henry. Sir Harding had also served in the Army, and although that had been more than a decade ago, he still knew the basics of tactics. There is no doubt that now the army in Myanmar. It's already in a crisis. Soon hundreds of thousands of troops fighting in Burma. It will fall into the point of running out of ammunition and food, and then will it only be left to the Chinese to be slaughtered arbitrarily?

"Come, tell London and John about the situation here. Admiral Colburn reports. In addition, organize the army to march to East Bengal and prepare to open supply lines! "Henry. Sir Harding said. If the logistical supply lines are allowed to be cut off, the British army will be really in danger.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" The secretaries of the Governor's Palace hurriedly began to send a series of telegrams to various places. British India originally had an army of one million. Among them, there were 200,000 British troops, and the remaining 800,000 were British and Indian troops. But. This time on the Burma battlefield, Britain has already invested 3 British infantry corps and 8 British and Indian infantry corps, and the total strength has reached 550,000. The army left behind in India was only 450,000 men. Once the British and Anglo-Indian armies in Burma were completely annihilated, the natives and Mughal people who had been suppressed with great difficulty would definitely take advantage of the opportunity to stir up trouble. Henry. Sir Harding seems to have seen that the Indian peninsula is full of gunsmoke, and he, the viceroy of India, will be busy. The only hope is to be able to defeat the Chinese* army that cut off the logistical supply line in time and save the army. But, Henry. Sir Harding also knew that it would be very difficult. The Chinese must have thought of this as well, so the troops deployed in Ziah Mengdu are definitely elite troops. If you want to recapture Mengdu, the difficulty is not ordinary.

John. Admiral Colburn, who is now leading the LinkedIn 8th Army and the 12th Anglo-Indian Army from Biai to Zelen and Drudrift. A few days later, they had already covered more than half of the journey. The 13th Army of the British Army and the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Armies of the Anglo-Indian Army. He had already rushed to Zelen and Drupiu first, and began to build fortifications, preparing to confront the Chinese* army across the Irrawaddy River. In addition, the British 11th and 18th armies were also on their way. If all these British and British and Indian forces were combined, the total strength would be about 500,000 men, much more than the Chinese* army that entered Burma to fight. In this case, the British army may not have no chance of winning.

"General, Henry. Sir Harding's Urgent Report. "Chief of Staff Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell panted and handed a telegram to John. Admiral Colborn. His face was a little ugly, which made John. Admiral Colburn couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

"What's going on? What happened? "John. Admiral Colburn did not take the telegram, but asked directly.

"General, the Chinese sent troops to capture Mengdu, and our logistical supply lines were cut off." Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell said.

"What? How is this possible? "John. Admiral Colburn was so taken aback that he nearly fell off his horse. This news really shocked him. Rather, it's all bad news.

"General, be careful!" Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell hurriedly held him up. If John. Admiral Colburn's injury would have been added to the British army's meaninglessness.

"Is the news true?" John. Admiral Colburn asked. He couldn't believe the news, because he knew very well what it meant.

"General, the news has been confirmed. It was the 15th Army of the Chinese Empire that captured Mengdu and cut off the logistical supply lines. In addition, there are Chinese* troops, who are on their way to Burma. "Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell said.

"Hell! Order the 11th and 18th armies of the British and Indian armies to turn around immediately, rush back to attack the Chinese, and regain control of Mengdu! "John. Admiral Colburn said.

"Yes, General. However, only these two armies may not be able to defeat an elite infantry army of the Chinese army. "Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell said. The Battle of Rangoon has amply proved that although the strength of a Chinese army is only about 70 percent of the British army. But the combat power is much stronger than that of the British army. The Anglo-Indian army was originally a garbage army, and let them attack an elite infantry corps of the Chinese army, didn't this make them go to death? These indigenous Indians, when they die, die in vain. However, logistics did not want to be unavailable, which would have a great adverse effect on the British army. If you don't know it, you'll lose this war directly.

"General, if you don't let Edward. General Blakeney led the 8th Army to Mondo! "Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell said.

John. Admiral Colburn shook his head: "We will also face more and more difficult Chinese, relying on the 13th Army and those Indian indigenous troops that have been badly damaged, this is far from enough, the 8th Army must stay." As for the war in Mendu, ask Henry. Sir Harding will draw troops from India again! ”

"Yes, General!" Colin. Lieutenant General Campbell nodded.

At this time, it was 8 o'clock in the morning in London, and the British government and cabinet had not yet arrived at work time. However, British Foreign Secretary Henry . Viscount Temple and War Secretary Thomas Thomp. Sir Grosvenor's carriage was on its way to the Cabinet early. Both were already aware of what was happening in Myanmar. There is no doubt that this is also a huge blow to them.

After getting out of the carriage, Henry. Temple himself saw Thomas. Sir Grosvenor only nodded slightly, and did not speak. He looked at Thomas. Sir Grosvenor's eyes were filled with pity. There is no doubt that this time the battlefield in Burma is dangerous, and if it is defeated, the entire British cabinet will be affected. And Thomas, as Secretary of War . Sir Grosvenor is the first to bear the brunt, as the head of the army, he must bear the corresponding responsibility, and may even be pushed out by the cabinet as a scapegoat.

"Bastard, what the hell is going on? Your Excellency, didn't you tell me before, that we still have a chance to win? How's that going now? Hundreds of thousands of Burmese troops are in danger. If they are exterminated by the Chinese, our entire cabinet will be finished! Soon, there was a loud cry in the Prime Minister's office. Sir Russell's roar. The staff of the Prime Minister's Office buried their heads low, for fear that they would invite unwarranted disasters.

"Your Excellency, the surprise attack of the Chinese was completely unexpected by us. Now we are fully preparing for the attack on Mengdu and trying to open up the logistics supply line. "Thomas. Sir Grosvenor said.

"Your Excellency the Minister of War, I only need one result, is it possible for us to win this battle?" John. Sir Russell asked, and it was this outcome that he was most concerned about. Nothing else matters!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we will do our best, please trust us!" Thomas. Sir Grosvenor could only give such an answer.

John. Sir Russell sat down on the sofa helplessly, and the whole person was speechless, as if he had been hit hard. (To be continued......)