Since Imphal started, Zhu Jishi also upgraded the Southwest Front Army to the Southern Army according to the agreement, and the commander was Marshal Zhu Guoxiong, the crown prince. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

And Zhu Guowei, the hero who fought all the way to Imphal, also received a due reward, and became the commander-in-chief of the Indian Front at the age of 21 - of course, this king of Dali can get such an appointment, not all because of military merits, part of the reason is also his identity, the king of the kingdom of Dali! Because under this Indian front, there is not only a king of Zhu Guowei, but also a king of Siam and a Grand Duke of Dannarsalin. In the Ming army, who can command the three kings?

Therefore, after thinking twice, the crown prince Zhu Guoxiong recommended his younger brother Zhu Guowei to be the commander of the front army of more than 300,000 people, and at the same time let Wu Changqing and Liu Yongfu, who had just been promoted to generals, serve as deputy commanders and chief of staff. He also asked his brother Zhu Guojie, the Duke of Hong Kong, to serve as the regent of Ava, Dali, and deal with a lot of headache government affairs.

No sooner had they had dealt with this large pile of military and political affairs, and the Indian Front, which had also been on the list for a few days, sent a bold and adventurous battle plan by telegram to the Southern Army Headquarters in Hong Kong -- an army of more than 300,000 troops was divided into two routes, attacking from Imphal and Arakan to Bangladesh respectively. Holding a thick stack of battle plans sent by the staff officers, Crown Prince Zhu Guoxiong sat in his office and read them word by word. And waiting? One? Root? Read? The staff officers who made up his mind would gather in the war room and talk about the map.

"The Indian army has a maximum of 700,000 troops, and is also responsible for the defense of India's northwest direction and the security of all of India. The number of troops that can be concentrated in northeastern India will not exceed 400,000 in any case. In fact, it is on par with our army. There is no problem in defeating the 400,000 Indian army with 320,000 men! As for logistical supplies, the problem is not too big. East Bengal is densely populated, fields are everywhere, and the local princes support us, so raising military rations is not a problem at all. In the case of ammunition, it is enough to carry 10 to 15 bases. It is impossible for the Indian army to hold out for more than a week under the attack of our troops. ”

Hearing the words of this operational staff officer, many people nodded in agreement. After several battles with the Indian army, the Ming army had a rough idea of their combat effectiveness - it was just a group of weak soldiers. Tactics are dull and training is insufficient. The fighting spirit is almost zero, and he can barely fight under the urging of white officers. Once in chaos, it will quickly collapse. When fleeing, there is no order, and weapons, ammunition and food are often thrown everywhere...... If there is any advantage of these Indian Asan, it is that they run fast, really fast!

Shi Zhenji, chief of staff of the Southern Army, stood in front of the map, his eyes fixed on the area of East Bengal, and he also heard the words of the combat staff officer. That's right, the odds of winning the war against India are very high! Even if there is no reliable logistics, even if the army does not carry much ammunition, even if the British Indian army has twice as many people as the Indian Front of the Ming Dynasty! But the problem is. The commander-in-chief of the British Indian Army was Will. Hemming! If it was Jujuan who led the invasion of India, there was no need to worry. Just by breaking the prestige of the 1.8 million US troops, it can also intimidate the Indian army, but Zhu Guowei ...... It's really unsettling!

The door to the war room was pushed open, and all eyes were on the door. Crown Prince Zhu Guoxiong was standing there, surveying the place full of smoking and coffee. He was holding the battle plan formulated by Zhu Guowei and others in his hand, and the expression on his face was not as solemn as he imagined, but a little relaxed. Shi Zhenji smiled in his heart, but he had a bit of a general's demeanor.

Zhu Guoxiong strode in: "General Zhenji, I have approved the plan of the Indian Front, report it to the General Staff!" Incidentally, I would like to explain the reasons why the Southern Army supports the program...... The strength of the British Indian Army is limited, the living force is only 700,000, even if our Indian Front loses this battle, it should be able to inflict great casualties on the British Indian Army! However, the mobilization ability of British India is far inferior to that of our Ming Dynasty, and once it suffers a loss of hundreds of thousands of people, it will be greatly convenient for our Southern Army to further attack India and the Nanyang Islands! ”

The crown prince's words mean the same thing, the Ming Empire can afford to lose! And British India could not afford even a crushing victory!

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Bangladesh, west bank of the Meghna River.

The western rain had already fallen, accompanied by the sea breeze blowing from the Indian Ocean. In the midst of the storm, countless shirtless Indians were sweating and working hard to build fortifications on the embankment.

It is the gateway to Dhaka, and the second largest city in Bangladesh is on the lower Mekna River. However, the river was wide, and the gunboats sent by the Eastern Fleet could come and go freely on the river, and it was very difficult to force the crossing. Therefore, the best route of attack was to cross the river in the area of Parob Bazar in the upper reaches of the Mekna River, and then go straight down the river. Preparing for a decisive battle with the Chinese army in West Bengal. Hemming set up the first line of defense against Dhaka here.

This old friend of Emperor Zhu is now inspecting the progress of the defensive line of the Mekna River and strolling in the rain with Lieutenant General Vorsley, commander of the First Army of the Indian Army. I was soaking wet, but I didn't care. Looking at the spectacular construction scene on the riverbank, neither of them brows was lifted.

"Will, we're going to lose India eventually, aren't we? Even if we win the battle that is about to begin, we will still lose in the end! ”

"Why did you lose?"

"Isn't that obvious? The combat effectiveness of the squadron is far above that of the Indian army, at least three times superior, while their army is ten times larger than the Indian army! Such a gap in hard power cannot be bridged by the talents of our military commanders. And they don't lack good military strategists either, if this time it's Juan......"

Will. Hai Ming smiled faintly: "It's not Juan who came this time, and it won't be him next time...... Because there won't be a next time. They don't make the same mistake over and over again. After the defeat of King Dali, the Chinese will certainly seek India by a steady and steady approach. The first is the construction of railways, and at the same time the restoration of order and agricultural production in Dali and Donghui, and then the hoarding of ammunition and food. I won't come to India again without three years of preparation, and when the time comes, I ......."

"By then, the British Empire has been defeated! The North American battlefield is a bloody hole, Kansas City has been besieged into a barrel, and the Confederate States of America are divided...... Texas has capitulated and elected Mathilde as Grand Duke, and Louisiana and Florida have thrown themselves into the arms of France! Mississippi and Alabama, as well as Georgia, are also faltering. Lieutenant General Wolseley's face turned pale, apparently annoyed by the news from North America.

Under Mathilde's campaign, six states of the Confederate States of America have already withdrawn or are preparing to withdraw from the war! At least 7 million white people live on the land of these six states. Their withdrawal meant that the British-American Empire was reduced by 700,000 troops at once! And Henry. Bush's plan to bleed Donghua into blood has become a complete joke after the defeat of the Missouri-Kansas City Conference. Even if he can integrate the remaining states of the Confederate States of America, the "unified" United States will only have a population of 30 million at most, and it is impossible to use 6 million people to fight a war of attrition with Donghua.

Moreover, in the past few months, there has been no major war on the North American battlefield, and more than 150,000 heavily armed Chinese arrive in North America every month. It is estimated that the number of troops in Jujuan's hands has now exceeded 2 million! As soon as Kansas City surrendered, he would launch a new offensive, and the British-American Empire would probably lose the war......

Seeing Lieutenant General Wolseley's ugly face, Will. Hemming stretched out his hand and pressed his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Lieutenant General, don't be so desperate, the British Empire still has a chance, and the decisive battle at sea has not yet begun!" As long as we can achieve victory, we can at least achieve a decent peace. ”

"Victory at sea?" Lieutenant General Wolseley shook his head, "But the initiative is not ours......

Will. Heming smiled, "Then we will use the war on land to give the navy the initiative!" (To be continued......)