Calcutta, the headquarters of the British Forces in India, Admiral Wavell is reading a rescue telegram from Lieutenant General Slim. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the current Admiral Wavell no longer has the arrogance and arrogance he used to have. The main force, led by Lieutenant General Slim, has lost more than 40 percent. The remaining troops have also fallen into the encirclement of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

Once Lieutenant General Slim's troops were completely annihilated, it would be a devastating blow to the British forces in India. Even he, the commander, will be implicated and transferred from this position.

"Damn Slim, what the hell is he doing? He led so many main forces, can't even those yellow-skinned monkeys beat them? Admiral Wavell scolded. Although, he had a lot of regard for Lieutenant General Slim before. But now, without hesitation, he blamed Lieutenant General Slim for the blame.

Although, Admiral Wavell actually knew that Lieutenant General Slim's defeat was not due to his personal reasons. The main reason is that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is too strong. This led to the crushing defeat of their troops in the war. However, Admiral Wavell will never admit it. Otherwise, wouldn't that prove that he was an incompetent general? You know, after defeating the Italians in Africa, Admiral Wavell prides himself on being a famous general.

However, although he scolded Admiral Slim's fiasco. However, Admiral Wavell knew that he had to send as many troops as he could to bring Lieutenant General Slim back. Otherwise, they will suffer even greater losses.

"Order, 2nd British Division, 36th Indian Infantry Division, 19th and 25th Indian Infantry Division, 50th Tank Brigade, set out to prepare for the rescue of General Slim." Admiral Wavell ordered. This time, he once again drew 4 infantry divisions and a tank brigade, including the 2nd British Division, which was composed entirely of British. This is already the time that Admiral Wavell has been able to draw all his troops. If, when this force sets out, it has not been able to rescue Lieutenant General Slim, then he will have no choice.

"Your Excellency, it will take at least ten days, if not more, for these of our troops to reach the front. General Slim and them, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for such a long time. A staff officer reported.

Admiral Wavell's face was a little ugly, but when he thought about it, he had to agree with it. Lieutenant General Slim may have been wiped out before their reinforcements arrived. If you say, they despised the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army before. Now, they have to admit that the combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is very strong. At least, the British army was far from being an opponent of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

"If reinforcements don't arrive in time, let them garrison eastern Bengal in case those damn yellow-skinned monkeys attack India." Admiral Wavell ordered. Although, he did not think that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army dared to attack India. However, this is not entirely impossible. The commander of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is a bold guy. If it were another Chinese, they would not dare to take the initiative to attack them.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." The staff officer nodded.

However, the problem before them now is how to rescue Lieutenant General Slim and tens of thousands of British soldiers who are in the encirclement. Even if most of the soldiers who were surrounded were Indian Ah San, even if there were more deaths, Lieutenant General Wavell would not feel distressed. However, there are still a lot of British officers in it! If they were captured or killed, they would be in trouble.

"Your Excellency, Commander, from the current point of view, it is unlikely that we want to defeat those Chinese. If we keep fighting, we will pay a bigger price. Therefore, I propose to withdraw from the sea the headquarters of General Slim, which is surrounded by the Chinese. The Chinese have an advantage on the battlefield, with a large number of troops. However, on the surface of the sea, they are simply equal to zero. A staff officer suggested.

Admiral Wavell pondered, although, there was great feasibility of withdrawing the troops of the besieged Lieutenant General Slim from the sea. But if you do, it will undoubtedly be tantamount to admitting defeat. This is undoubtedly difficult for Admiral Wavell to accept.

"Your Excellency, this is the only way we can rescue Lieutenant General Slim. There is no other way for us to do it. The staff officer said.

Admiral Wavell immediately adopted this plan as soon as he thought of what kind of blow would be dealt to the British troops in India if Lieutenant General Slim and his troops were completely annihilated.

"Okay, let's do it. Send merchant ships and transports to rescue General Slim and them. Let General Slim get them ready. Admiral Wavell ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander."

Although, the merchant marine forces of the British, under the submarine attacks of the Germans, suffered heavy losses. However, they still have a lot of merchant ships in India. Especially in Mumbai and Kolkata, there are quite a few shipyards. These shipyards may not be able to build warships. However, there is still no problem in building some merchant ships.

Therefore, after the command of the British forces in India issued the order, it quickly collected dozens of merchant ships. The merchant ships were to cross the Bay of Bengal and head to Burma to rescue the besieged Lieutenant General Slim and his more than 30,000 troops.

It's just that it's very difficult to say whether their rescue will succeed. The navy of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army is still being formed. Now there is not a single boat. However, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army had a powerful carrier-based aircraft force. These carrier-based aircraft can pose a great threat to targets on the sea. No matter how bad it was, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was able to use powerful artillery fire to blockade the coast. As a result, it was impossible for the encircled British army to retreat.

Lieutenant General Slim, who was in the encirclement, was also relieved when he learned of Admiral Wavell's retreat plan. Although, he knew that this failure would make him bear great responsibility. Even the future has been affected by this. However, if you can make it back alive, there will always be a chance. At the very least, it would be much better to be captured by the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army.

"Order the troops to resist the attack of the Chinese. Soon, His Excellency the Commander will send a ship to pick us up from this hellish place. Lieutenant General Slim ordered.

The British soldiers, who originally thought that they would definitely die, couldn't help but boost their morale when they heard the news. At the very least, there is a good chance that they will be able to escape back to India alive.