Mumbai, headquarters of the 2nd Anglo-Indian Army.

The commander, Admiral Howard, was frowning at the news of the landing of German troops in Alibagh, which had already been reported to him. However, how to deal with and solve this problem, he has not yet figured it out.

As the three most elite armies of the Anglo-Indian army, the strength of the 2nd Army is very strong. Except for the British troops stationed in India, they are the strongest. So, William? Lord Nicholson would also deploy the Anglo-Indian 2nd Army in Bombay.

After entering Bombay, General Howard and the 2nd Army were preparing for battle. Mumbai is too populated to be evacuated. Admiral Howard didn't care about the lives of the indigenous Indians, so he built fortifications directly inside the city, preparing to resist the German attack in the city. As for whether this will cause civilian casualties, it is not up to him to decide.

In the port of Mumbai, Admiral Howard also planted a large amount of explosives, preparing to detonate them when the German troops landed at the port. In this way, not only will the Germans not be able to use the port of Mumbai, but at the same time, it will also cause great casualties to the Germans, which is undoubtedly a double win.

As for holding Mumbai, the living admiral did not think about it. After all, he knew the combat effectiveness of the Anglo-Indian army under his command. Even if the troops under his command were all British, he had no confidence. What's more, the vast majority of his troops are indigenous Indians.

"General, telegram from Your Excellency the Lord!" A staff officer reported.

After reading the telegram, Admiral Howard finally had a smile on his face.

William? Lord Nicholson had already given the order, and several army groups on the west coast of India were all under his control for the time being. This means that Admiral Howard can nominally command the transfer of these Anglo-Indian troops deployed on the west coast. In addition to the 2nd Army, seven other Anglo-Indian Army groups were deployed on the west coast.

"The 2nd Army was ordered to draw the 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th Infantry Divisions to attack Alibagh. The Anglo-Indian 11th Army was ordered to attack Ali Bagh from the south. The 12th Army, rushed to Mumbai, took part in the battle. This time, we must drive the Germans into the sea before they gain a foothold! Admiral Howard ordered.

"Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to give the order.

"This time, six main infantry divisions and two ordinary army groups were dispatched, totaling more than half a hundred thousand people! It should be able to withstand the German attack, right? Admiral Howard said secretly.

By the time the Anglo-Indian forces began to move, the German marines had already captured Alibagh. In addition, the main forces of the 3rd Marine Division and the 8th Army began to quickly disembark with the help of the port of Alibagh.

Admiral Ludendorff knew that it was time to compete with the British. It was necessary to bring as many main forces ashore as possible before the British counterattacked. In this way, it will be possible to withstand the attack of the British.

"General, the navy's seaplanes have detected that a large number of Anglo-Indian troops are approaching Alibagh! Not only in the north there were Anglo-Indian troops, but also in the south. It is expected that in three hours, they will be attacking us. A staff officer reported.

"How many of our troops will be able to go ashore before the British launch a counterattack?" Admiral Ludendorff frowned.

"General, the port of Alibagh is too small, and at the current rate, apart from the 3rd Marine Division, probably only the 1st Infantry Division will be able to go ashore. In addition, the 2nd Infantry Division may be able to go ashore with a regiment! The staff officer reported.

"No, it's too little. We had to face an attack by hundreds of thousands of British and Indian troops. Let the landing craft of the Marine Corps also join the transit force, even if heavy weapons cannot be ashore, but light weapons and people must be ashore. In terms of fire support, the Indian Ocean Fleet can be found. Admiral Ludendorff said.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to make arrangements.

The landing craft of the Marine Corps can send people directly to the beach. Although it was not possible to help with the transfer of heavy weapons, there was no problem with transporting personnel. In this way, as many troops could be brought ashore before the Anglo-Indian army launched an attack, so as to resist the Anglo-Indian counterattack.

Before the main forces did not come ashore, the situation of the German army was not so good, and if they were not careful, they could suffer defeat or even be driven into the sea. In that case, the German army will probably become the laughing stock of the whole world. This will not only have a great impact on the German occupation of India, but will even affect Germany's prestige in the whole world.

"Contact the Indian Ocean Fleet, we need more support!" Admiral Ludendorff said.

When the army was unable to bring heavy weapons ashore, fire support was reliant only on the navy's warships. Fortunately, the Indian Ocean Fleet has already assembled the main forces to ensure that this landing of the 8th Army will be successful.

"Yes, General."

Soon, there was a reply from the Indian Ocean Fleet, and the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Ingnoor, assured that the Indian Ocean Fleet would provide full fire support to the 8th Army. When the Indian Ocean Fleet bombarded Alibagh before, it only dispatched two capital ships. The remaining five capital ships are on standby. This time, Vice Admiral Ingnoll had already ordered the remaining five capital ships to rush to the theater of operations.

Minutes and seconds passed. The Anglo-Indian army was rushing to Alibagh to drive the Germans into the sea to feed the fish before they could gain a firm foothold.

The Germans also seized the time to disembark and send as many troops ashore as possible before the British and Indian counterattacks began, so as to ensure that they could withstand the attack of the British and Indian troops in the next battle, and then they could let the main force go ashore. Once the main German army came ashore, it would not be too much of a problem to sweep the whole of India with their combat effectiveness.

"How long will it be before the 4th Army arrives?" Admiral Ludendorff asked.

The former commander of the 4th Army, the Duke of Württemberg, was killed, and after the end of the war, Qin Tian cleaned up the 4th Army and replaced those officers who were connected with the Duke of Württemberg. At the same time, the proportion of troops in other regions in this army group was increased to ensure control over this army group. Of course, after a large-scale reorganization and rearmament, the combat effectiveness of the 4th Army not only did not fall, but on the contrary increased.

"General, the 4th Army estimates that it will take three more days to reach the battlefield."