The east gate of Imphal slowly opened, and under the bright morning light, a group of British soldiers, waving a striking white flag, under the leadership of several officers, walked towards the position of Liu Hongzhang's division of the first brigade of the corps directly under the independent division.

Liu Hongzhang saw this scene in the telescope, and hurriedly ordered: "The British have surrendered, order the artillery, stop the shelling for the time being, see what these bastards say, and immediately report the situation to Deputy Division Commander Tang, the British are waving the white flag and come to negotiate the surrender!" ”

After speaking, he stomped his foot in annoyance and said to himself, "Why did you surrender?" I haven't fought yet, it's a fucking bunch of soft eggs, but it's a pity that I stayed up in the middle of the night to make a battle plan, it's really boring! ”

The staff officers in the brigade headquarters couldn't help but laugh secretly, listening to the brigade commander's meaning, not fighting this battle, they felt very aggrieved in their hearts, and it was also because Liu Hongzhang carefully organized a joint attack of infantry, artillery, and Tan arms, but he really put a lot of effort into it, and he left it like this, and his heart was very unhappy.

Tang Qiusheng received the report from the First Brigade of the Corps directly under him, he was stunned at first, and then smiled comfortably, as expected, but it came a little faster, originally thought that he would have to fight for a while, and when the British and Indian troops had suffered enough, they would choose to surrender when they were helpless and desperate, and the big battle they had prepared had not yet started, "It seems that this Chelsea is a person who knows the times," he thought to himself.

Tang Qiusheng said to Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the Corps: "Guanghan, let Liu Hongzhang send the British and Indian negotiators to the headquarters, and you can also prepare, we will meet these British." ”

Yu Guanghan said somewhat unwillingly: "Deputy division commander, what is there to talk about with them, in a word, put down your weapons, raise your hands and surrender, simple and direct, I see." You don't need to ship these defeated generals, I'll send them! ”

Tang Qiusheng shook his head and said, "Guanghan, a soldier who surrenders without a fight." The capture of Imphal without going through fierce battles is the most ideal effect for us, which can avoid casualties among the troops, and can save time and ammunition. It can save the city of Imphal from the devastation of war, and Chelsea can do it, and it is worth seeing it in person, go ahead, arrange to go! ”

On the morning of May 24, a thin morning sun rose over the East Indian sky. The glow is brilliant, and through this piece of land, it is full of vitality. A team consisting of three officers and a dozen soldiers of the Anglo-Indian army Imphal defenders, surrendered to the negotiating team, dejected and walking in the sun, this lively morning, had nothing to do with them.

Escorted by a platoon of soldiers from the guard battalion of the brigade headquarters of the 1st Brigade of the Corps, the officers and soldiers of the British and Indian troops walked all the way and saw a large-caliber heavy artillery and tanks ready to go on the squadron position. Groups of soldiers with high morale and fighting spirit are even more complicated in their hearts.

Perhaps, among them, there was some unconvincing about the order of their superiors to surrender to the Chinese. I always feel that I can fight, but now it seems that how naïve my ideas are, how dangerous my approach is, without the Chinese soldiers to kill, it is these heavy artillery and tanks that can tear more than 50,000 soldiers of the British Empire in Imphal to shreds.

Thinking of this, the officers and soldiers of the British and Indian Army, the anger hidden on their faces, like snowflakes in the sun, disappeared, in front of a green tent of the army, Major General Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps, neatly dressed, stood with a solemn face, looking at the officers and soldiers of the British and Indian Army, with a trace of contempt on the corner of his mouth.

The surrender representative of the Eastward Advance Corps of the Indian Army approached, and Yu Guanghan's eyes fell on a British colonel with the highest rank, and said succinctly, "Our Deputy Division Commander Tang is waiting for you, please come in!" ”…,

After entering the tent, the English translator immediately introduced the deputy division commander Tang Qiusheng and others who were sitting in the center, and the British colonel took a few steps forward, first saluted Tang Qiusheng, and said: "Dear General Tang, I am Colonel Davis, chief of staff of the Eastward Advance Corps of the British Empire Army in India, and now, I am ordered to negotiate surrender with your army!" ”

Tang Qiusheng sat calmly, smiled slightly, and said, "You have made the wisest choice, I don't know how your Chelsea general is?" Does he have any requirements? Let's be blunt! ”

The painful look in Davis's eyes flashed, and he said: "General Tang, our Chelsea commander unfortunately died last night, and now the commander of the Eastward Advance Corps is our chief of staff, Major General Wienerson, and I have been ordered by him to come to negotiate the surrender!" ”

Tang Qiusheng's eyes jumped, "I really didn't expect that the arrogant Chelsea is dead, the troops have not started to attack, there is no possibility of Zài being killed, it should be suicide, in a desperate situation, unable to return to the sky, the last choice, that Chelsea still has some military spirit, and it can be regarded as a good thing, otherwise, the British and Indian troops in Impal will not choose to surrender so quickly!" ”

Tang Qiusheng continued: "The conditions for surrender are very simple, all the troops of the Impal Eastward Legion, lay down their weapons, immediately drive out of the city, and assemble at the place we have designated, because you have made the right choice, so that the city and citizens of Impal will be saved from the flames of war, your lives and personal property will be completely protected, and all soldiers and officers who surrender will be treated as prisoners of war as they should, do you hear clearly?" ”

Tang Qiusheng saw that as soon as he finished speaking, the colonel named Davis, his face was obviously relaxed, and he had a feeling of escaping death, Tang Qiusheng had dealt with the British who surrendered, and knew that these soldiers of the British Empire had a kind of pride in their bones that they couldn't let go, for example, that Alexander, put forward additional requirements.

Tang Qiusheng had already made full psychological preparations, waiting for this Colonel Davis to make some demands, which were very reasonable in the British, but in fact absurd and ridiculous.

Unexpectedly, Colonel Davis didn't mention any superfluous requests, but said gratefully: "General Tang, you are a real soldier, as a prisoner of war, we know what to do, we fully accept the conditions of your army, and drive out of Imphal City as soon as possible." ”

The negotiator for the surrender of the Eastward Advance Corps of the Indian Army left, Tang Qiusheng sat on the marching chair relaxedly, and said to Guanghan: "Guanghan, immediately report the news of the surrender of the British and Indian troops in Impal to the division commander, and add a sentence to the telegram that Chelsea, the commander of the Eastward Advance Corps of the Indian Army, has committed suicide!" ”

Yu Guanghan looked at him puzzled, Tang Qiusheng smiled, and said: "That's right, it's a suicide, Guanghan, think about the truth yourself!" Yu Guanghan left in a puzzled way, Tang Qiusheng leaned back in his chair and actually took a nap!

After receiving Tang Qiusheng's telegram, Tang Qiuli laughed happily and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, Brother Qiusheng is really a lucky general, when he got there, the British and Indian troops there chose to surrender, and surrendered without a fight, okay, first Alexander, then Chelsea, no, Chelsea has committed suicide, Yuhe, in Sido and Imphal, there are more than 100,000 British and Indian soldiers, and they are lost in the hands of Brother Qiusheng, right?" ”

Zhao Yuhe smiled and replied: "Division commander, I'm afraid it's more than that, anyway, it's more than you commanded the troops to eliminate, should we take action next?" ”

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Han Tie just sent a telegram, an hour ago, the strength of the seven brigades of the Marine Corps that landed on Sri Lanka Island has formed an encirclement posture on Colombo, and it is only a matter of time before the British and Indian defenders there are resolved, and now, we are left alone, this will be the final battle, the final blow to the British!" ”…,

"Yuhe, order the troops on the front line of Muzaffarpur, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Howrah, and Kolkata to immediately launch a fierce attack on the front line of Lucknow, Allahabad, Jabulpur, Permlagher, and Gompur, and add a point to the order, not to limit the speed of the advance of the troops, but not to allow casualties among the troops!"

Beginning at about 6 a.m. on 24 May, troops of 18 brigades of the Independent Division's Corps and the Sulu Mobile Corps in the vicinity of Central India launched fierce attacks on various targets in India's interior on a front of more than 800 kilometers stretching from Muzaffarpur in the north to Calcutta, a port city in eastern India, in the south.

For a time, in the area from Central India to the interior of India, the sound of artillery rumbled, gunfire erupted everywhere, and the flames of war and gunpowder were permeated, and the brigades and units of the Independent Division, with the cooperation of bombers in the sky and tanks on the ground, advanced at such a fast speed that it was astonishing, and all the second-line troops of the Eastward Advance Corps of the Indian Army that had retreated to the above-mentioned targets did not even have the strength to parry.

By about 5 p.m. on the 24th, the attacking forces of all stripes had completed their predetermined operational objectives and occupied Lucknow, Allahabad, Jaburpur, Permlagher, Gomppur and other places.

Among them, the Shojin Mountain Division of the Ninth Brigade of the Corps directly under the Corps, which was responsible for attacking Lucknow and Kanpur, and the Yuanshan Division of the Tenth Brigade, were still unsatisfied, and they went so far as to occupy Aligarh and Agra in successive attacks, although they were not the main targets of attack, they were less than 150 kilometers away from New Delhi, the political, economic, military, and cultural center of Britain in India.

The Chinese soldiers came to the city, New Delhi was shaken, the Indian governor was at a loss, in his hands, all the armed forces that could be put together wrong, but about 10,000 people, Alexander and Chelsea, hundreds of thousands of troops, all to no avail, his own little strength, even plugging the Chinese's teeth is not enough.

Urgent telegram, snowflakes, flew to the British mainland, all the construction, only one content, request the cabinet, immediately approve negotiations with the Chinese, otherwise, the British Empire will really lose the South Asian subcontinent!

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