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The mountainous western part of Myanmar, especially the border with India, is highly forested and is not suitable for pedestrians except for a few mountain trails. If you want to march in large troops, it is even more impossible. From the north to the south of Myanmar, there are the Patekhai Mountains, the Luangerang Mountains, and the Rakhine Mountains on the coast. The main area of passage between Myanmar and India, the coastal narrow plain south of the Rakhine Mountains.

After the Chinese Navy gained sea supremacy in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, all the personnel and equipment imported from India to Burma relied on roads along the coast. To this end, the Viceroy of India had to mobilize millions of indigenous Indians and requisition a large number of horse-drawn wagons to transport these supplies. If it weren't for the sacredness of cattle in India, they might have even been caught to pull carts. Of course, in that case, it will definitely provoke the discontent of the Indians. When the time comes, the British will be busy.

The fatal blow proposed by the General Staff of the Chinese Empire to the British army was to move on this transport line. As long as this transportation line can be cut off, the hundreds of thousands of British troops fighting in Burma will be in danger of losing supplies. At that time, these British and British and Indian troops will face the dilemma of food shortage, weapons and ammunition and shortage. It will be very easy for the Chinese* army to completely annihilate the British army in Burma.

In order to ensure victory on the battlefield in Myanmar this time, the Chinese* army has also put all its strength into it. Especially in terms of the navy, not only did the 5th Fleet enter the Bay of Bengal early, but even the 1st Fleet also entered the battlefield to deter the British Royal Navy. In the beginning. The Indian fleet of the British Navy chose to avoid the battle, and after the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy also arrived on the battlefield, the Indian fleet of the British Navy was borne. It retreated to the east coast of India, not daring to go deeper into the Bay of Bengal. Once it is slammed by the Chinese Navy, it will be dead.

"Your Majesty, in two days, the 15th Army will launch an attack on Mengdu and other places, and at that time, the 15th Army will be stationed here for a long time. It relies on the Rakhine Mountains to the north to cut off India and Myanmar. When the time comes, the British troops in Burma will not want to receive any supplies. And so on. Even if we don't take the initiative to attack, those British troops will collapse without a fight. Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said with a smile.

"After cutting off the supply lines of the British army, the British will definitely fight back desperately. The 15th Army had to prepare for the onslaught of the British. In this way, send a telegram to General Wei Yong. The 1st Fleet was asked to send several warships. Assist in the defense of the 15th Army. Long Yufei said. Mondu is a small city near the sea on the border between Myanmar and India, and the Chinese navy can provide fire support to the Chinese* army in Mengdu from the sea. In this case, the chances of holding the front line of Mengdu are much greater. And once Mengdu and other places are in the hands of the Chinese* army, the British army in Burma and hundreds of thousands of British and Indian troops will become the turtle in the urn. At that time, Britain will suffer a great defeat, and not only the whole of Burma will belong to the Chinese Empire, but also the military strength of the British army in India. will also suffer heavy blows. In the future, it will be much easier for the Chinese* army to capture India.

"Yes. Your Majesty, I'll get in touch with General Wei Yong. Lieutenant General Sun Hao nodded. The key point of this battle plan is that after the 15th Army captures the front line of Mondu, it must hold on and completely cut off India's supply to the British army in Burma, otherwise, it will fall short.

"Your Majesty, can't the British withdraw from Burma from elsewhere?" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao asked. If the British knew they couldn't fight, they would have retreated from elsewhere. In this case, the results of the Chinese* army will be greatly reduced.

"Haha, Lord Lin, you don't know anything! Except for the coastal plains south of the Rakhine Mountains, the rest of the border between India and Myanmar is mostly a high, densely forested uninhabited area, full of poisonous insects, snakes and ants, and lacks supplies. If the British wanted to cross these no-man's lands and return to India, they didn't know how many people would die on the way. It is estimated that out of 10,000 people, less than 1,000 people will be able to escape! Long Yufei said. He clearly remembered the tragic scene of the expeditionary force during World War II. If the British had chosen to withdraw from those areas to India, I am afraid it would not have been much better.

"Is it so strict? In that case, those British people will be miserable this time! Lin Zihao was shocked. Only then did he understand why when he marched to Burma, whether it was Emperor Long Yufei or a senior official of the General Staff, they all looked like they were winning. After a long time, although India is next to Burma, the Chinese* army can still put the British army in a desperate situation. Probably, the British army continued to send troops to Burma, which is exactly what the Chinese* army wants to see. The more troops the British sent, the greater their losses would be. When the time comes, the more brilliant the results of the Chinese* army will be.

"This time, let the British pay for their greed! The prey that the empire has in its sights is not something they can touch! Long Yufei said. The entire Indochina Peninsula will become the territory of the Chinese Empire, and if the British dare to reach out, they must be prepared to be chopped off with their paws.

In the Bay of Bengal, the wind and waves are not strong, and a fleet is escorting hundreds of transports of all sizes. This fleet is the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy, escorting a convoy of transport ships carrying the personnel of the 15th Army of the Army, as well as all their equipment and various supplies. After the start of the Burma War, the 5th Fleet was the first to enter the battlefield, and then the 1st Fleet also received orders that they would also enter the Indian Ocean to assist the 5th Fleet. As for the defense of the coast of the empire, it will be enough to leave it to the coast guard fleet and coastal defense batteries everywhere. The Manchu sailors were pitiful, and if the Imperial Navy did not attack them, they should be thankful, where would they dare to take the initiative to attack the Chinese Empire? This time, the goal of the 1st Fleet was to escort the 15th Army to Muang Daw on the border between India and Burma, and to provide artillery cover for the landing of the 15th Army.

On the cruiser Shang Tang, the flagship of the 1st Fleet, Vice Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the 1st Fleet, looked a little bored. After the fleet passed through the Strait of Malacca, he hoped to slam one or two British Navy warships to test the combat power of the 'Shang-class' cruisers. It's just that along the way, not even a single pirate ship has been encountered, let alone a warship of the British Navy. Although at the time of the attack on Japan, the 'Shang-class' cruiser was very good. But after all, Japan did not have a decent navy, and the 1st Fleet was completely slaughtered with a knife.

"Dog-day British, are you really scared?" Lieutenant General Wei Yong said a little depressed.

"Haha, commander, the British have been scared to hide back, and it is estimated that they don't have the courage to fight us." Rear Admiral Xu Hai, Chief of Staff of the 1st Fleet, said with a smile.

"Hmmm! Someday, our fleet will go to the Atlantic, and then we will see where the British can hide. Lieutenant General Wei Yong said domineeringly. Leading a powerful fleet to the Atlantic has always been his dream. Now, though, it seems that that day should soon come to fruition.

"Commander, I went to the shipyard last month to see the construction of the 'Western Zhou-class' warship. The four ships built at the Manila shipyard have already begun sea trials. It is estimated that it will not be long before it will be able to enter service. The 'Western Zhou-class' battleship is really tough in terms of performance and combat power, much more powerful than our 'Shang-class' cruisers. I don't know how many of the four ships in this first batch we can get into. Major General Xu Hai said.

"No matter what, a total of 8 'Western Zhou-class' warships have been built, and our 1st Fleet will always get four." Lieutenant General Wei Yong said.

Rear Admiral Xu Hai nodded, now the main fleet of the Chinese Navy is left with the 1st Fleet and the 5th Fleet, and the General Staff will not favor one over the other. His Majesty the Emperor is not that kind of person, he will definitely have a bowl of water.

The 'Western Zhou-class' battleship, whose combat power is much stronger than the previous two cruisers, will be the main warship of the Chinese Navy. It is said that the design drawings of the 'Eastern Zhou-class' warships of the next level have also come out, and they will be built soon. The 'Eastern Zhou-class' battleships were more powerful than the 'Western Zhou-class' warships. Although the specific parameters are not yet clear, Vice Admiral Wei Yong is very greedy for these new warships!

"Commander, General Zhou of the 15th Army has sent a telegram asking how long it will take for us to reach Mengdu?" A staff officer reported.

"Sue General Zhou, we will arrive in Mengdu tomorrow afternoon. When the time comes, the 1st Fleet will clear the way for them to land. Lieutenant General Wei Yong said. The British army did not deploy many troops in places such as Mondow, and the entire defense was almost blank. The capture of Mondu was not a problem for the 15th Army. The most critical point is that after capturing Mengdu, you have to be able to defend it.

"Chief of Staff, you go and make arrangements, after we assist the 15th Army to land in Mengdu, we will leave four warships behind to provide them with fire support at any time." Lieutenant General Wei Yong said. Holding Mengdu and cutting off the logistical supply lines of the British army is a matter of great importance, and Lieutenant General Wei Yong must also be cautious. If something goes wrong, he can't afford it.

"Yes, Commander!" Major General Xu Hai nodded and went down to make arrangements.

At two o'clock in the afternoon of April 11, 1845, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy appeared in Mengdaw, on the border between India and Burma, and launched a fierce artillery bombardment of Mengdo.

Half an hour later, the 15th Infantry Brigade of the 15th Army of the Chinese Army landed in Mengdu, guarding a British and Indian infantry battalion in Mengdu, and fled without a fight, and Mengdu fell into the control of the Chinese* army. Next, the rest of the 15th Army landed at Muang Taw and captured the area to the first line of the Rakhine Mountains, cutting off the Indian passage to Burma. The hundreds of thousands of British and British and Indian troops in Burma have become turtles in the urn. (To be continued......)