While China and the United States were engaged in fierce battles over the Rio Grande Line, the clouds of war on the South Asian subcontinent were also accumulating. The squadron has been preparing for several months to march on India, and with the end of the rainy season on the Indian peninsula, the time for the squadron to attack India is getting closer. At the same time, the Anglo-Indian army, sensing the danger, also began an emergency deployment of troops, striving to be able to resist the attack of the squadron. Even if you can't stop the squadron, you have to drag the main force of the squadron, on the one hand, to create opportunities for other fronts, and on the other hand, it is hoped that it is best to delay until the European battlefield to divide the victory. At that time, the Entente team will be able to launch a siege on China, and in that case, India will be saved!

India, Delhi, the new capital of India. Originally, the capital of India was in Kolkata on the Bay of Bengal, but after the new Indian governor-general, Baron Hardin, the vice-king of India, took office, out of strategic considerations, the governor's palace was moved from Kolkata to Delhi. Originally, Baron Harding intended to rebuild a city, New Delhi, as the center of British rule in India. However, due to the growing threat from China to India, the British government ordered the Indian Viceroyalty to prepare for war with all its resources and devote all its resources to rearmament for war. This forced Baron Harding to abandon the idea of building a new city.

Delhi is located in the upper reaches of the Gangetic Plain, the land is fertile, and it belongs to the heart of India, which is not easy to be attacked by the squadron. Unlike Calcutta, which was always under fire from the naval guns of the Chinese Navy. But there is also a bad thing about Delhi, that is, India's traditional power is relatively large. But under the threat of China, the Indian Viceroy has adopted a series of measures to win over the indigenous Indians, and even promised to give Indians the highest autonomy after defeating China. This led the British to tie the indigenous Indians to their chariots. A large number of Indians were conscripted, and the total strength of the Anglo-Indian army had now grown to 14 million.

Such a huge force is far more than the combined strength of Britain and France in the European theater. Of course, for India, with a population of 300 million, it is not much of a problem to recruit 14 million troops. It's just that it is more troublesome to arm all these Indian troops. Even if Britain had brought in a large number of light weapons from home, and had even purchased a large number of light weapons from the United States and shipped them to India, plus the weapons produced by India's own arsenal, they would only be able to issue one rifle to each of these armies. As for the machine guns, it would take about a company to get one. As for heavy machine guns and artillery, they are even more rare, and it is very good for a battalion to be able to get one or two mortars. In such a situation, can you still count on how much combat effectiveness these Anglo-Indian troops have? It is even more whimsical to put the hope of resisting the squadron on these Anglo-Indian troops!

This time, the Viceroy of India and Vice-King of India was Baron Harding, whose full name was Charles. Harding, who was the Viceroy of India in 1844~1848. Grandson of Sir Harding. He entered the diplomatic service in 1880. In 1904 he was appointed ambassador to Russia. In 1906 he was appointed Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 199 he was made a nobleman and appointed Viceroy in India. Although the positions of Viceroy of India and Vice-King of India have always been the fattest positions in the British. But in 1910, it wasn't like that. At that time, the antagonism between the Entente and the Central Powers was already very strict, and it was inevitable that the Chinese, who had always had ambitions for India, would not take advantage of the European war to march on India. At this time, the position of Viceroy of India and Vice-King of India has become a hot potato. After the departure of the previous Viceroy of India, the British government began to study the replacement of the Viceroy of India. It's just that there has been no suitable candidate. Many British nobles were reluctant to serve as governors of India, for fear that once they became governors, the Chinese would call. If you are captured by the Chinese, or even killed directly by the Chinese, it will be very unlucky! Therefore, even though the Indian governor could make a lot of money, many British nobles were still very afraid of this position. Eventually, the British government decided to let Charles . Baron Harding became Viceroy of India and Vice-King of India. Baron Harding could not shirk it and had to go to India to take office. One of the first things he did when he took office was to move the Governor's House from Calcutta to Delhi in order to ensure his own safety.

After the outbreak of the world war, China did not immediately attack India. But both the British government and the Indian Viceroy believed that it was only a matter of time before China launched an attack on India. The greedy Chinese will never let go of the fat of India. The vast amount of wealth that Britain exploits from India every year is very much to the eyes of the whole world. There is no reason why the Chinese will let India go so far. The British government has also tried all means to keep India as best it can. Before the Chinese Navy blockaded India, they desperately sent army and transport weapons to India! Recruit as many indigenous Indians as possible into the army, in order to be able to withstand the attack of the ** squadron.

Delhi, Viceroy of India. Originally, Baron Harding had intended to build a palatial palace to serve as his governor's palace. It's just that China's growing threat to India has forced him to abandon this idea. A manor house was recruited from a local Indian aristocrat to serve as his satrapy. Baron Harding made up his mind that after defeating the Chinese, he would definitely build a governor's palace in Delhi that conformed to the aesthetics of the British. Instead of the humble Indian aristocracy who built manors that looked like the villas of the rich land, they were used as their governor's palaces. It's just that it seems that he will never have this opportunity again. Once the squadron captured India, he had only two options, either to be killed by the Chinese or to enter the squadron's prisoner of war camp. There is no other option.

In the Governor's Palace, in the study of the Viceroy of India, Baron Harding, was discussing the current situation in India with several British army generals. On the wall, there is a map of India, which is densely marked with the defense areas of the British and Indian armies. Judging from the dense numbers of the Anglo-Indian army above, you can know how many troops the Anglo-Indian army organized. It's just that the number of troops doesn't seem to be proportional to the combat strength of the army, especially the vast majority of the British and Indian troops are still lazy. They are not beaten by the wolf bèi of the squadron and escape, affecting the rest of the army, that is all thankful!

"Ladies and gentlemen, recently the Chinese have been moving more and more frequently, and the news from the navy is that the Chinese Indian Ocean Fleet has blocked the coast of India, and our contact with the outside world has been cut off by the Chinese. It is foreseeable that soon the Chinese will launch an attack on us! Although the Chinese are strong, we have a huge military advantage, and I believe that India will become a quagmire of war, so that the powerful Chinese will be trapped here and cannot get out. When the time comes, we will be able to win the final victory! Baron Harding said wistfully. Although the situation facing India is very dangerous, he has not given up hope. He believed that with the resistance of 300 million Indians, the Chinese would not win the war so lightly!

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Anglo-Indian army is ready for battle. We are also further mobilizing Indians into the army. Now the total strength of our Anglo-Indian army has reached 14 million. As long as we hold on for a while, this number of troops can be further increased! Although the Chinese army is strong, we will definitely be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese! The commander of the Anglo-Indian Army, Admiral Kitchener, said. After India was fully rearmament, the British War Office sent Admiral Kitchener to India to direct the Anglo-Indian army. Although Baron Harding was the viceroy of India, he was a diplomat and knew nothing about military affairs, which was just enough for Admiral Kitchener to make up for this shortcoming. Although Admiral Kitchener lost to the Chinese in the Middle East war, his understanding of the Chinese Army is also the most profound work of the British Army generals. The British government believed that Admiral Kitchener would definitely be able to command the defense of India this time!

"General Kitchener, it would be great if you had such confidence! I look forward to your final victory on the battlefield. Now, tell me about the deployment of the Anglo-Indian Army! Baron Harding said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Admiral Kitchener nodded, walked to the map, and began to brief Baron Harding on the deployment of the Anglo-Indian army. The Anglo-Indian army was 14 million troops, the most elite of which were those sent to India from the British mainland, South Africa, and Canada. Under the desperate transportation of the British side, the total strength of these armies has reached one million men, divided into 20 corps, organized into two army groups, one army group is stationed in Delhi. Another army group was stationed in Calcutta.

The remaining army of 13 million Indians, with military commanders above the battalion level, were all British. The company and platoon officers below were Indians. These 13 million Indians formed 26 army groups, which were deployed in the border areas of China and India in the north, in the east and in the border areas of Bengal and China's central and southern provinces, and in the northwest Afghanistan and in the Chinese-controlled border areas of Central Asia and Iran. Among them, the east and northwest were the focus of the Anglo-Indian defense. On the border between the north and China, because of the blockage of the Himalayas and the poor traffic conditions, it is impossible for the squadron to launch a large-scale attack from here. In addition, there are also quite a few troops stationed in the coastal areas to prevent the Chinese from landing in India from the sea!