Cavalry, once one of the most powerful arms in ancient times. Relying on high mobility, he can often become the master of the empire. The Imperial Army, although it was mainly infantry. However, after conquering the Mongol tribes, eight cavalry armies were also established, totaling more than 280,000 men. Such a cavalry unit is not a small number. In the last world war, cavalry also left a great legacy for the empire.

However, with a large number of cars, trucks and other equipment troops. In particular, artillery, which was used to tow artillery livestock, was also replaced by trucks. This led to the increasing use of cars and trucks in the Empire's military. Of course, the close proximity to these could not yet threaten the position of the cavalry. However, when the empire began to massively equip tanks and armored vehicles, the status of the cavalry was gone forever. Relying on tanks and armored vehicles, the Imperial Army was able to obtain a strong assault force, and tanks and armored vehicles had firepower and defense that cavalry did not have, which made their assault force superior to that of cavalry. It also reduces casualties. So, naturally, the cavalry had to make way for the armored corps.

The Imperial General Staff has planned to dismantle the cavalry one after another after this world war. In the future, except for a small number of cavalry troops will be retained, the rest of the cavalry will be eliminated. In this world war, the main tasks of the cavalry were also reconnaissance, protection of logistics supply lines, and extermination of guerrillas in the rear.

It was precisely because of this that Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, proposed the use of cavalry to suppress the uprisings in India and South Africa. Although, cavalry may not play much of a role in the frontal battlefield of a world war. But it played a big role in suppressing the uprisings of the Indians and Boers. Both India and South Africa are places with flat terrain that are suitable for cavalry use. Especially the Boers. Their cavalry was not weak either. A large reason why the Boers dared to rebel against the empire was that their cavalry could gallop across the African savannah. He is not afraid of the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army. It can even find the weak points of the Imperial army and launch a deadly attack on the Imperial army. If it's cavalry against cavalry. These problems can be solved. If nothing else, the combat effectiveness of the imperial cavalry will inevitably be above the cavalry of the Boers.

After all, the Imperial cavalry is also a battle-hardened battle, and also participated in the last world war, and even the world-famous Russian Cossack cavalry is no match for the Imperial cavalry. Not to mention the Boer cavalry, who were at best a herdsman with little formal training. Even if they had acquired a large number of advanced weapons from the Germans, they would not have been able to bring them to good use. Once you fight against the Imperial cavalry. The consequences can be imagined. It can be said that if the empire used cavalry to exterminate the Boers, there would be absolutely no problem.

As for the Indians, they are outnumbered. However, the empire had long concluded that these Indians were simply not fit for war. Although the Indian rebel army is more than a million in size, it is still snowballing. However, these gathered rabble did not have much combat power at all. Not to mention facing the elite army of the Empire. Even the native armies of the princely states of India, if they had been a little bolder, would have been able to defeat these rebels. Once the Imperial cavalry appeared on the battlefield in India, it would inevitably deal a fatal blow to these rebel armies. Just after one or two big battles. The Indian rebels would have suffered heavy losses. At that point, the situation in India will take a turn for the worse.

"Cavalry, though, is a very good choice. Eight cavalry corps. If they were to be deployed in India and South Africa, they would have dealt a fatal blow to the rebels. This results are very good! Long Yufei nodded, which can be regarded as an approval of this plan.

"The General Staff is well planned to send troops to India and South Africa. In three days, the plan is going to be given to me! Long Yufei said. Now, the empire must pacify India and South Africa in the shortest possible time.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Liu Zhongming nodded. Three days to develop a plan to suppress the rebels in India and South Africa was not a big deal. After all, this is against a rabble, not against other powers.

"Your Majesty, while the Army is suppressing the rebels in India and South Africa, the Navy and Marines can also be brought into battle. The navy could block the coastlines of India and South Africa and prohibit other countries from transporting weapons and ammunition for those rebels. The Marines could also be involved in the suppression of the rebels. To suppress the rebels in the hinterland, cavalry can be used. However, when attacking coastal cities, the Marines are more suitable! Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of the Navy, also said. Now, although the Reich and Germany are on fire. However, the war has not yet begun after all. The only way to achieve success was to take part in the fight against the rebels in India and South Africa. The army will play a leading role in this crackdown, but the navy also needs a piece of the pie! You can't let the army take all the good things!

The Air Force Commander, Admiral Song Zhiyuan's mouth moved, but in the end he didn't say anything. He had hoped to test the effectiveness of the Air Force's new fighter jets by suppressing the rebels in India and South Africa. However, he knew it couldn't be. The Imperial Air Force's new warships were highly classified weapons, and if they had been leaked on the battlefields of India and South Africa, the consequences would have been dire. Therefore, it is better not to get involved in this war to suppress the rebels. When the world war begins, it is natural that there will be a lot of military exploits waiting for them.

"Hmmm! The naval fleet could strengthen the blockade of the coastlines of India and South Africa, and then it was strictly forbidden for the state to transport weapons and ammunition to the rebel armies in India and South Africa. If caught, punishment must be severe. In addition, the use of the Marine Corps, there is also the General Staff to take care of! Long Yufei said.

Immediately after the Imperial Council, the heads of the General Staff, the War Department, and the Admiralty left to draw up a battle plan. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan also went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he needed to make a statement to the world about the uprisings that broke out in India and South Africa.

On the same day, Wei Yuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, held a press conference on behalf of the Empire, at which Wei Yuan said that the Empire was very dissatisfied with the seditions of other countries in India and South Africa, and that the Empire would do its best to put down the rebellion in India and South Africa and restore order in the two places. Moreover, the Empire warned those who were behind the troubles to stop their actions immediately. Otherwise, the empire will make them pay an unimaginable price. In addition, from now on, the coast near India and South Africa will become belligerent seas, and the Imperial Navy will strengthen its control over these seas. Any individual from any country who dares to transport weapons and ammunition to Indian and South African rebels in defiance of the strict orders of the Empire will be punished by death in accordance with the laws of the Empire!

The warning of the Chinese Empire shocked the whole world greatly. However, many countries did not heed the warnings of the Chinese Empire. For example, the members of the Holy League, who were eager for the Indian and Boer uprisings to get bigger and bigger. In this way, they will be able to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, step by step, as the Chinese Empire descends into the quagmire of war.

Two days later, the General Staff came up with a plan to suppress India and South Africa. According to the plan of the General Staff, first of all, the main forces of the 1st Fleet of the Navy will be transferred to the Indian Ocean, blockading the coasts of India and South Africa, cutting off their logistical supply lines. In this way, after losing logistical supplies, the rebels in India and South Africa will not have to worry. Both India and South Africa lack industry, and if they want to get weapons and ammunition, it is almost impossible. When the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy confronted the German Navy, only the 1st Fleet of the Imperial Navy carried out the blockade mission.

Second, the Imperial Marines were prepared for battle, and once war broke out, they could deploy several Marine brigades to attack the important coastal cities of India and South Africa and seize control of them. Create favorable conditions for subsequent land landings.

Third, it was the Imperial Army's repression of India and South Africa. On the battlefield in India, the 11th Army of the Imperial Army, as well as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Armies of the Imperial Cavalry, went all out to suppress the Indian rebellion. Among them, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Cavalry Corps took advantage of the Kingdom of Afghanistan to enter India from northwest India and suppress it. The 5th and 6th Cavalry Corps landed on the eastern coast of India by sea and cooperated with the Imperial Army's 11th Army to launch an attack on the Indian rebels.

Finally, it was to take over the command of the Turkish armies in the princely states of India. Although these Turkish armies did not have much combat effectiveness, as the head of the land, they were more adapted to the terrain of India than the Imperial Army. It would undoubtedly be much more effective to have them act as the leading party and to stabilize the order in the occupied areas.

As for the 7th and 8th armies of the Imperial Cavalry, they went directly to South Africa by sea. The total population of the Boers is only more than one million, and the army that can be assembled must not be much, at most tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Two elite cavalry corps, together with more than 10,000 infantry deployed by the empire in South Africa, were enough to crush the Boer rebellion. Even if it is to exterminate the Boers, it is not difficult.

Long Yufei was very satisfied with the battle plan submitted by the General Staff. This was to bring out the role of the Imperial cavalry to the extreme. More importantly, with the exception of the 11th Army, the cavalry would be the main force to suppress the rebels in India and South Africa, which would have little effect on the rest of the Imperial Army, nor would it have any adverse effect on the military deployment of the Empire. (To be continued......)

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