The rebellions in South Africa and India soon had a huge impact within the empire. The common people of the empire all demanded that the empire send troops to quell the rebellion. Today's Chinese people are not the same as they were 20 years ago, and as everyone's life gets better and better, they have more and more understanding of the outside world. Many people are aware of the situation facing the empire and what is going on in India and South Africa.

In order for an empire to maintain its world hegemony, it is inevitable that it will have to occupy an advantage in the whole world. In addition to the territories directly under the Empire, the stability of the various colonies was also very important. India and South Africa were undoubtedly important colonies to the empire.

In addition, many people went to the German embassy in China to protest against the rebellion in South Africa and India provoked by the Germans. Now that relations between the Reich and Germany were in full swing, even a fool knew that behind the rebellions in South Africa and India there must have been Germans behind it, and even the Germans played a very disgraceful role in the back.

The German ambassador to China, Klaus, protested to the Reich Foreign Office against this, demanding that the Reich restrain the Reich people so as not to cause unnecessary conflicts. However, the response of the Imperial Foreign Ministry to this is that the people of the Reich have the right to express their opinions.

The rebellions in South Africa and India further strained relations between the Chinese Empire and Germany. However, the Germans were not impressed. Originally, it was inevitable that a large-scale decisive battle would break out between the Reich and Germany, no matter how bad the relationship was. Winning the war, that's the most important thing.

The Empire's counterinsurgency operations began immediately. After receiving orders, the troops involved in the counterinsurgency began to assemble in their predetermined positions. 1st Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army. The 2nd Cavalry Corps, the 3rd Cavalry Corps and the 4th Cavalry Corps quickly moved south. Prepare to enter northern India through the Kingdom of Afghanistan. Originally, these four cavalry corps were deployed in Central Asia, and when the war broke out, they would march eastward and undertake corresponding combat missions. However, due to the advent of armored units, cavalry was no longer used as a weapon to tear through enemy defenses. This made their position in the Imperial Army drop a lot. The use of cavalry to quell the rebellion was exactly what was done with everything.

The 5th and 6th Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army, as well as the 7th and 8th Cavalry Corps, headed for the coastal ports of the Empire. They will go to sea on transport ships of the Navy. However, the 5th and 6th Cavalry Corps were headed for India, while the 7th and 8th Cavalry Corps were headed for South Africa.

It is expected that in another half a month, the Empire's counterinsurgency war will be fully launched. When the time comes, the empire will launch an overwhelming blow against the rebel forces in India and South Africa. It is almost impossible for the rebels to hold out. Even if they are outnumbered. But trying to compete with the elite troops of the empire is simply a dream.

On June 19, 1862, Buckard. The rebel army led by Khan and Queen Chhansi succeeded in capturing Delhi. The rebel army they led had grown to millions in size. The rebels proclaimed the restoration of the Mughal Empire in Delhi and installed a collateral descendant of the Mughal royal family as the new emperor of India. The direct descendants of the Mughal royal family have long been killed. There was no one left, and they could only be replaced by those side children who escaped by luck.

The rebels called on all Indians to rise up against the colonial rule of the Chinese Empire and re-establish their own rule. Because of the hardships of life. Coupled with the provocation of some Indian nobles who had lost their power, there were really many Indians who joined the uprising. As a result, the Indian uprising was in full swing and grew in scale.

Princely states across India. The general military strength was relatively weak, and there was a lack of determination to confront the rebels. Therefore, many princely lords chose to abandon their land and flee when the rebel army came, which made the morale of the Indian rebel army even higher. In less than half a month, the entire western part of India and part of the northern central region fell under the control of the rebel army.

In addition, the rebel army marching east from Bombay, led by Tandia. Toby and Kunwal. Led by Singh, it marched to Hyderabad. The princely state of Hyderabad is the largest princely state in India, and it is also the most populous and powerful princely state. If they are able to conquer the princely state of Hyderabad, then the influence of the rebels will be raised to a whole new level. And, with the support of the wealth and population of the princely states of Hyderabad, the rebel army will also grow in strength. When the time comes, they will have enough strength to confront the Chinese* army. That's why Tandia. Toby and Kunwal. The reason why Singh insisted on attacking the princely state of Hyderabad. On this issue, they also worked with Buckard. There was a controversy between Khan and Queen Jhansi. Buckard. Khan and Queen Jhansi hoped to march north and conquer densely populated areas of India, such as Delhi.

From the very beginning, the Indian uprising was divided into two factions. Buckard. Khan and Queen Jhansi represent the nobility of India who have lost power, while Tandia. Toby and Kunwal. Singh represents the interests of the suffering people of the lower classes of India. There was a huge difference between the two, which had only been forced by the strong pressure of the Chinese Empire, and they had to work together under the mediation of the Germans. Now, with the great success of the Indian uprising in its early days, the divisions are growing. The split of the rebel army into two camps was already inevitable. This planted the seeds for the complete failure of the Indian uprising. If they work together, it will probably take a lot of effort for the Chinese Empire to suppress the uprising in India. But now, it may not be much of a problem to suppress the Indian uprising by means of various breakthroughs.

June 22, Tandia. King Kunwar of Tobi Khan. The rebel army led by Singh entered Hyderabad, and before that, a large part of Hyderabad had already fallen. And the size of the rebel army has also expanded to the millions. Like locusts, these rebels swept eastward, leaving towns in ruins, and all their food, gold and silver treasures looted.

In the eyes of the rebels, Hyderabad was undoubtedly a city full of food and treasure. If Hyderabad can be captured, the rebels will have a good life.

Of course, Assaf. Jah IV would not sit idly by, and the army of the princely state of Hyderabad had grown to 100,000 men before the rebels arrived. And they are equipped with standard weapons provided by the Chinese Army. In addition to the 50,000 elite Turkish troops, the rest of the 50,000 Turkish troops were also trained, which naturally made their combat effectiveness much stronger than those rebel armies.

In addition, as one of the most important ruling fulcrums of the empire in India, it is very important that the princely state of Hyderabad can withstand the attack of the Indian rebels. The Imperial 11th Army had already made a rapid advance from Calcutta to Hyderabad, although it had sent only one infantry corps with more than 35,000 troops. However, if this infantry army is added, and with the cooperation of the Turkish army of the princely state of Hyderabad, there will be no problem at all in defeating the rebel army.

Assaf. Afza, the son of Jah IV, also showed the responsibility and appearance of a princely successor at this time, and he replaced the elderly Assaf. King Jah IV went deep into the barracks and assured the Turkish soldiers that as long as the Indian rebels were defeated, then all the Turkish soldiers who participated in the war would be rewarded with 20 Chinese yuan, which was already a lot of wealth for the poor Indians.

In addition, Afza declared to the Turkish soldiers that if Hyderabad was breached, they would be slaughtered by the rebels, their property would be looted by the rebels, and their wives and daughters would be humiliated by the rebels. This has happened countless times before.

As people from Hyderabad, these Turkish officers and soldiers naturally did not want such a catastrophe to happen to them, and they were all demoralized. So that in the battle, they can give full play to their combat effectiveness.

On the afternoon of 23 June, the rebels, having taken a short break, launched an offensive on Hyderabad. In Tandia. Toby and Kunwal. In Singh's opinion, the low walls of Hyderabad could not withstand the attack of millions of rebels, and they had a tenfold superiority in strength, and they won this battle. Once Hyderabad is captured, their troops will be able to fully accept the weaponry they have received from the Turkish army in Hyderabad, as well as the vast wealth that the Jah family has accumulated over the centuries. With these weapons and wealth, they were able to quickly gain a foothold in India, and eventually, force the Chinese Empire to recognize India's independence. Let the fate of India return to their own people.

Once the attack began, the rebels threw in 100,000 troops in the first wave. Tandia. Toby and Kunwal. Singh hopes to completely crush the Turkish army in the princely state of Hyderabad with a powerful attack.

However, as soon as the offensive began, they were shelled by Turkish troops in the princely state of Hyderabad. The Turkish army of the Hyderabad Princely State originally consisted of only 50,000 men, but the wealthy Hyderabad Princely State purchased standard equipment equivalent to the three infantry corps of the Chinese Army, not only rifles and machine guns, but also a large number of mortars and light artillery.

As a result, when the rebels attacked, they were immediately shelled by hundreds of 105-mm light howitzers, hundreds of 75-mm field guns, and the largest number of mortars. (To be continued......)

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