Chapter 1187: The Indian Crisis
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Emperor Wang Yuze stood in front of the map of India hanging on the wall of the study, watching the progress of the battle of the squadron marked on the map. On the walls of Wang Yuze's study, maps are already hung. There are North America, the Indian Peninsula, Australia and Europe. Every day, officers sent by the General Staff will mark the latest progress of the squadron on the map, so that Wang Yuze can clearly understand that the troops have advanced there, and how long it will take to end the war and win this war.
The first cluster is thinking about the Punjab region, and after conquering Punjab, the next step is Delhi. In addition, the Punjab region is India's largest grain-producing area, and the British and Indian troops will definitely not willingly let the squadron capture there, in order to defend Delhi, the British and Indian troops will definitely conduct a large-scale battle with the first group of the Chinese army in Punjab, which is also a huge test for the first group. The second cluster would attack along the Ganges River and capture India's third-largest grain-producing region. In order to completely disintegrate India's war potential, once the three major grain-producing areas were captured by China, the food problem alone would be enough to collapse the Anglo-Indian army, not to mention anything else. Britain is still counting on receiving a large amount of supplies from the colonies to replenish consumption, so don't expect to be able to rescue India! And these three major grain-producing areas are also places that China has always coveted.
"Your Majesty, what the Second Cluster is doing in Bengal will cause trouble for the Empire internationally?" Cai Yun said with some concern. After all, China did not accept the surrender of the Anglo-Indian army, and then wiped out all those Anglo-Indian troops. This is certainly impossible to hide. Sooner or later, other countries will know. When the time comes. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to China's international image. More likely, it will make the Western world further wary of China. If the Western world, in order to deal with China's threat, takes the opportunity to make peace and unites to deal with China, then China will also be in big trouble. Although China has the upper hand on the battlefield, if the Western world unites, China will also have a lot of pressure.
"Don't worry. Even if the Western world figures out what is really happening in Bangladesh, it will probably be a few months away. This period of time was enough for us to achieve a decisive victory. A few months is enough time for us to solve India and Australia. Even, the North American theater has already won a decisive victory. At that time, the main forces of the Imperial Army will launch an attack on Russia, and even if the Western world unites, it will be powerless. Besides, even if the Germans wanted to change their doors at that time, would they dare to take that risk? Wang Yuze said confidently. A few months is enough time for China to free up its hands. After settling India and Australia. The next step is to fight against Russia and Europe. Moreover, by then, the North American battlefield will definitely have a winner. The Chinese Army has already achieved victory over the Rio Grande line. Now instead of launching an offensive in the hinterland of the United States, he has sent troops to march on the west coast of the United States, preparing to cooperate with the landing troops to sweep across the west coast of the United States, and also eliminate the enemy behind, while also reducing the pressure on logistics. In addition, the Panama Canal is about to be repaired, and the main naval force is about to enter the Atlantic Ocean and the US Navy will be decisive. For the decisive battle of the navy, Wang Yuze has the confidence that he will win. Under such circumstances, there is no suspense that China will win this war. Even if the Germans were dissatisfied, they would certainly not dare to take this risk. If they continue to fight against the Entente, then they will be one of the victorious powers, and if they want to make peace with the Entente, then they will inevitably be China's enemies. Even if Germany and the Entente were united, I am afraid that they would not be 100% sure that they would be able to defeat China at that time! When the time comes, it will be very clear what Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government will choose. As long as Kaiser Wilhelm II was not stupid, he would definitely choose to continue fighting the Entente. China is already invincible in this war. The only difference is how much benefit can be gained in this war.
"Your Majesty, in order to speed up the progress of the Indian battlefield, the General Staff believes that the third cluster should be put into the battlefield. Now that our two clusters have been defeated, the Anglo-Indian army is retreating, and just one more cluster is enough to make a complete collapse! Cai Yun said.
"Yes, the General Staff will do it! I have only one request, and that is to end the war in India as quickly as possible, and to eliminate those Indian Asans in the war as much as possible! Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cai Yun nodded. Although Wang Yuze's order may be a disaster for the Indians, it is very beneficial for the Chinese. The Chinese population is too large and growing rapidly. In addition, in order to establish China's leading position in the world in the future, it is also very necessary to further increase the Chinese population. And to feed more and more Chinese, you need to occupy more land. India, which is located right next to China, is undoubtedly the best choice. Of course, this is very unfair to Indians. But this world is originally the law of the jungle, and India is in a weak position, so it can only be bullied by China!
In the northwestern Indian battlefield, after the first group of the Chinese Army captured Afghanistan, the British and Indian troops deployed heavy troops in the northwest in the Doba Gagar Mountains, Suleiman Mountains, Shafid Mountains, and Kaisal Mountains, especially the two strategic points of the Khyber Pass and the Bolun Pass on the border, which are the key defensive areas of the British and Indian forces. It took more than half a month for the 1st Cluster of the Chinese Army to break through the Anglo-Indian defense line and advance the front into Indian territory. Now, preparations are being made to march into the Punjab region.
The first and second clusters of the Chinese Army advanced towards the hinterland of India from the east and west, like two huge pincers, trying to completely crush India. The Anglo-Indian army has lost more than 3 million people so far, and there are still more than 10 million Anglo-Indian troops, whether they can withstand the attack of the squadron, perhaps even the commander of the Anglo-Indian army, General Kitchener, is not sure.
Inside the Governor's Palace, Delhi, India. After learning of the outcome of the Battle of Bengal, the Viceroy of India, Baron Harding, immediately summoned the commander of the Anglo-Indian Army, General Kitchener, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General De Freir. He was very dissatisfied with the defeat of the British and Indian troops on the battlefield and the loss of so many troops. Originally, he thought that by moving the governor's palace from Calcutta to Delhi, he was already far away from the battlefield. But now it seems that it is still very dangerous! As long as the Chinese seize the Punjab region, they will be able to strike at Delhi!
"General Kitchener, General DeFreir, what the hell are you doing? With our repeated defeats on the battlefield, can we really withstand the attacks of the Chinese? Baron Harding said with great disappointment.
"Your Excellency the Governor, I'm sorry, we are also very surprised by the speed of the Chinese's advance, the combat strength of the Chinese is far beyond our imagination!" Admiral Kitchener said. Originally, he thought that with tens of millions of British and Indian troops, he would be able to defeat the invading Chinese no matter what, but now it seems that the situation is much worse than they expected.
"General Kitchener, is it still useful to say sorry now? The Chinese in the east are advancing west along the Ganges, how can we stop them! The Chinese to the west are already about to enter the Punjab, and by the time they conquer the Punjab, they will be very close to India. The Chinese planes were even able to bomb Delhi! In addition, India's three major grain-producing regions, the Bengal plain, have been occupied by the Chinese, and we can no longer lose the Punjab region and the middle and upper reaches of the Ganges! Baron Harding said sternly. If these two grain-producing areas are lost, then India may have a large-scale food shortage, and there is no way to even complete the supply of troops!
"Your Excellency, we are already planning the Battle of Punjab! This time, we will deploy enough troops in the Punjab and we will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese! Lieutenant General de Frerell, chief of staff of the Anglo-Indian Army, spoke.
"General battle? Will it be like the Battle of Bengal? Baron Harding was obviously a little unconvinced, there was an example of the Battle of Bengal here, and he was already very skeptical of the combat effectiveness of the Anglo-Indian army.
"Your Excellency the Governor, we will win this battle. We are preparing to deploy eight army groups in the Punjab area, including the 1st Army, and the western part of the Chinese is only 800,000 troops, and 400,000 are Japanese mercenaries. We have ten times the number of troops, including half a million of the most elite British soldiers, and we will be victorious! Admiral Kitchener said.
"If the 1st Army is withdrawn, what will happen to the defense of Delhi?" Baron Harding said with some summons. The 1st and 2nd armies were entirely British units and were the most elite units of the Anglo-Indian army. The 1st Army guarded Delhi, and the 2nd Army guarded Calcutta. If the 1st Army was transferred to the Punjab battlefield, then Baron Harding would not have a sense of security.
"Your Excellency the Governor, if we lose the Battle of Punjab, then we won't have enough troops to defend Delhi!" Admiral Kitchener said.
Baron Harding hesitated, but finally nodded.
"So, what about the Chinese in the east?" Baron Harding asked.
"Chinese in the east, we are ready to send the 2nd Army to intercept!" Admiral Kitchener said.
"The 2nd Army? And what about Kolkata? Baron Harding said. Kolkata is the most important city in India. (To be continued......)