Chapter 2425
Ahmed succeeded. In just one night, the number of partners that Adan Company could choose to cooperate with decreased from six to one, but it was not the Aza tribe that Ahmed hoped for, but Sawa, who had done nothing.

So sometimes it's not a good thing to be too active. A small person must have the consciousness of a small person.

Compared with Ahmed, Mountbatten is undoubtedly a big man, but his situation is not much better than Ahmed. From Europe to East Asia, the people who deal with Mountbatten have changed, but their attitudes have not changed. How to take the British Empire to heart.

Gavin bears the title of first heir to the Marquess of Nyasaland, and belongs to the British aristocratic class. When facing Mountbatten, he should save some face and not tear his face on the spot.

Angie and MacArthur are in charge of East Asia. They have different positions, but they have a high degree of consistency in their attitudes towards Mountbatten, regardless of whether he is present or not.

Compared with Europe, the progress of the East Asian battlefield is relatively smooth, and now the front has successfully advanced to the Japanese mainland——

Wait, MacArthur thinks that Japan is native, but Angie doesn't think so.

"Before 1897, Ryukyu was not a Japanese territory. It was later invaded by Japanese force, so we have not pushed the front to the Japanese mainland." Angel does not recognize Japan's sovereignty over Ryukyu, and Japan must be liquidated after the war. All the lands Japan has invaded since the Meiji Restoration must be spit out.

MacArthur didn't speak, but frowned.

According to Angie, the United States also has no sovereignty over the Philippines.

Also at the end of the 19th century, the United States captured the Philippines through the Spanish-American War.

"Can we defeat the Japanese on land before we attack the Japanese mainland?" Mountbatten was in a bad mood. This was the first time he participated in the East Asian Allied Military Conference after arriving in East Asia.

Mountbatten did not care when a ground attack on the Japanese mainland was launched, and the war in India was not over yet.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, Japan made rapid progress and established a nominally independent executive government headed by Bhamo in India. Aung San in India stopped the army and participated in the battle between the Japanese army and the British army.

Now the fighting in French Indochina is basically over. Aung San is still fighting guerrilla warfare with the Allied forces in the deep mountains and old forests. The British and Indian troops are responsible for clearing out the remnants of the enemy. Aung San.

Mountbatten hopes that the southern African army or the US military can take over the battle against Aung San. Angie and MacArthur expressed no interest, and you British are responsible for your own affairs.

"Are you sure you need our help?" An Qi had a weird expression on her face. Mountbatten came too late, so he might not have figured out the situation yet.

Southern African troops defeated British forces in the Malay Peninsula.

Now the Malay Peninsula is full of rebels, and Britain has completely lost control of the Malay Peninsula.

Southern African troops wiped out Japanese forces in French Indochina.

Now French Indochina is still under military control. Free France and Vichy France are fighting each other in the newspapers every day because of French Indochina, accusing each other of being the main person responsible for the out-of-control situation in French Indochina.

Against this background, Mountbatten actually dared to ask the southern African army for help, probably because he really didn't know the sinister people.

"Why not? We are allies, and victory is our only pursuit." Mountbatten's tone was firm, and he was not stupid.

That's right, you can understand Mountbatten's mood by referring to MacArthur's attitude towards the Philippines.

Mountbatten is not yet the governor of India. His current official position is the commander of the British East Asia Theater, and his rank is admiral.

Ever seen an admiral without a single warship under his command?
Mountbatten is.

After the Z Fleet was wiped out, the British Army no longer had an established fleet in Asia. Several old destroyers in the Indian Ocean Fleet were now under the command of the Mediterranean Fleet. Admiral Mountbatten was actually a polished commander. The command is in the hands of Indian Army Commander Auchinleck.

Therefore, in theory, only the four army divisions in British Malaya were actually under the command of Mountbatten.

The Anglo-Indian troops who fought in the Malay Peninsula once exceeded 20. Although there were many troops, they had little effect. There are four divisions, and there are not enough members.

The division that mutinied some time ago was one of these four divisions, so Mountbatten now doubts not only the combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops, but also the loyalty of the British and Indian troops.

Bhamo and Aung San are also Indians.

There is still a certain market for Japan to launch a war under the banner of expelling Western colonists.

"Sorry, I don't have the ability to go deep into land combat right now. You all know that the most important thing now is the 'Overlord' operation." MacArthur resolutely refused. He wrote to Washington many times, hoping to launch a large-scale ground attack on the Japanese mainland. Washington still chose Europe.

Previously, MacArthur predicted that if a large-scale attack is launched on the Japanese mainland, at least no less than 500 million troops must be dispatched, and preparations must be made for the loss of 100 million people.

500 million is no problem, the Allies can afford it.

100 million casualties is unacceptable. The pension for the beautiful country has not been settled yet. 100 million can directly kill the beautiful country.

This has a lot to do with the national policy of the United States. At present, the center of gravity of the United States is still in Europe. The Philippines has recovered in East Asia, and its importance has plummeted.

It's different here in Southern Africa.

In southern Africa, the importance of East Asia has always been higher than that of Europe, which can be seen from the deployment of military forces.

When the World War just broke out, Southern Africa immediately set up the First Army to assist the British mainland.

At that time, the First Army was about 16.5 people, and it is still the same size now, without any change.

The Fourth Army led by An Qi was established relatively late, and the speed of expansion is the fastest in all theaters in southern Africa. From less than 10 people at the beginning to about 90 now, the Fourth Army is in southern Africa The major military regions are the most powerful.

"The Indian army has more than 300 million troops, and the remaining rebels in eastern India do not exceed 2 at most. With the strength of the Indian army—" Angie cannot say that she is powerless, and this problem cannot be simply measured by numbers.

Purely in terms of ability, Auchinleck is far superior to Mountbatten.

The Allied forces' defeat of Rommel in North Africa was actually a continuation of the combat plan formulated by Auchinleck, which had little to do with Montgomery and Patton.

Auchinleck was dispatched to India because of a bad relationship with Winston. During the Malay campaign, Auchinleck did his best to give the Malays the greatest assistance. Both Angie and MacArthur were grateful.

Now that the commander-in-chief of the British army in East Asia has been replaced by Mountbatten, An Qi doesn't know what Auchinleck thinks, but judging from Mountbatten's performance, he is too eager for quick success and puts his personal honor above the interests of the British Empire. Good rating.

Putting 300 million British and Indian troops, less than one-tenth of them are used in the direction of India. This is the main reason why Aung San can persist until now.

The latest intelligence about India is that Mountbatten is working hard to contact Aung San, hoping to win Aung San to the Allied forces.

An Qi didn't want to comment on whether this method was right or wrong. From the standpoint of the British Empire, this was obviously laying the groundwork for the future.

Another space-time "Mountbatten plan", the root is here.

"There is no problem for us to defeat the rebels, it's just a matter of time. If peace in East Asia can be obtained at a relatively small price, I think it is worth it." What Mountbatten wants is victory, and the process is not important.

"Your Excellency, General, I want to remind you that our attitude towards the Japanese army and the Japanese servant army is to completely eliminate them, and there is no possibility of any compromise." Angel does not give Mountbatten any room for manipulation, the mainland balance policy?

Go to hell!

At the same time as the high-level divisions of the Allied forces in East Asia were divided, the Allied forces' offensive against Ryukyu, which Japan called Okinawa, was underway.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Ryukyu had always been a vassal state of the Central Plains Dynasty until 1897, when Japan annexed Ryukyu, and the country's destiny suddenly fell.

Now Ryukyu is the last barrier before the Allied forces attack the Japanese mainland. In order to block the war from the Japanese mainland, Japan deployed heavy troops in Ryukyu to resist stubbornly.

Before attacking Ryukyu, the Allied forces had carried out air strikes on Ryukyu for four weeks, and the military facilities built by the Japanese army in Ryukyu were basically lost.

Beginning with the bombing of Tokyo, the Allied forces' bombing techniques against Japan gradually matured. From the initial high-altitude strikes to the current carpet bombings, the Japanese army was exhausted and stretched, and the few remaining air forces were unable to fight back. Withdrew to the mountains, hoping to slow down the attack speed of the Allied forces by virtue of the favorable terrain.

In Naha Port, the 11th Marine Corps Brigade from East India is sending heavy weapons ashore. The port facilities have been completely damaged due to the previous bombing. The 11th Brigade has built a simple pier, and the speed is slow.

"Are there still Japanese troops stationed on this island?" Li Xin, head of the 11rd Regiment of the [-]th Brigade, was carrying a Nyasaran rifle on his back, and was wearing a Marine Corps combat uniform without any marks on the uniform.

The Japanese have learned to be smart after fighting with the southern African army for so long. There are a lot of precision shooters in the army, and the generals are the key targets of sniping.

The East India Army is also very smart. Officers do not wear officer uniforms made of high-grade woolen materials on the front line, and their weapons and equipment are the same as ordinary soldiers, so as to minimize losses as much as possible.

"There must be. According to the information from the headquarters, there are at least [-] Japanese troops stationed on the island. We still have a lot of tasks." Chief of Staff Huang Lin had a bitter face. He sprained his ankle when he jumped off the landing craft, which is a bit Unlucky, not even a military medal.

The military medal system in East India is the same as that in southern Africa. If you are injured in battle, you will at least have a service medal.

There is no military merit to be taken if you are accidentally injured, especially a senior officer.

"Then continue to attack, and all the Japanese must be killed." Li Xin hated the Japanese deeply, and hated the country and the family.

The Marine Corps in East India is organized like the Marine Corps in Southern Africa, with each brigade consisting of about 6000 officers and soldiers.

The weapons and equipment must be close.

The Marine Corps in Southern Africa is equipped with amphibious tanks, but the East Indian Army does not.

The artillery unit is also almost equipped. The Southern African Marine Corps is equipped with self-propelled artillery, while the East Indian Army is equipped with traditional army artillery, with similar firepower.

"Sir, we have a new discovery, you should come and see—" A staff officer came to Li Xin, hesitating to speak.

"What's the situation?" Li Xin randomly found an ammunition box to sit down and rest, and the orderly next to him immediately delivered the water bottle.

In a bay not far from the landing point, there are densely packed corpses floating on the sea surface, roughly looking at least hundreds of them.

Neither Li Xin nor Huang Lin spoke, with complex expressions on their faces.

Before landing in Ryukyu, the Allied forces had bombed Ryukyu for dozens of days, so Li Xin and Huang Lin's first reaction was that these bodies were all caused by the Allied bombing.

"These corpses were all drowned. We have reason to believe that the Japanese were massacring the residents of Naha before they evacuated. They were forced to jump into the sea, and many of the corpses were tied up—" the staff officer looked sad. , this situation has never been encountered before.

With a heavy heart, Li Xin glanced over the corpses in the bay. Most of the corpses were women and children——

"Wolf-hearted, insane -" Huang Lin cursed, took off his glasses and sat on the ground slumped.Tears hazy.

Li Xin didn't speak, and looked at the bay in front of him with a slightly numb expression, unbelievable.

After the war broke out, Li Xin witnessed too many tragedies with his own eyes. There were people who died on the battlefield, such as bombed, beaten, burned, drowned, and so on.

Li Xin has also seen large-scale massacres of civilians, but there were less than a hundred people, so it was not too shocking.

The corpses in the bay in front of him are roughly estimated to be more than [-], densely packed, one on top of the other, naked, and extremely miserable. Even though Li Xin has been in the battlefield for a long time, he still can't help but feel nauseated.

"Are there any survivors?" Li Xin called the adjutant over. This situation must be kept on file, and it will be settled slowly after the war is over.

"No, we haven't seen a single living person so far. The city of Naha had a total population of nearly [-] before the war broke out—" the staff officer said in a low voice.

Li Xin nodded and turned away. The blood debt must be paid with blood. The crimes committed by the Japanese must be paid.

This is just the beginning. In a valley less than ten kilometers away from Naha, there are about 1 dead bodies. Like the people in the bay, these people were forced to jump off the cliff, and some of them still have bullet marks on their bodies. .

The East India Army also had military reporters. After obtaining Li Xin's permission, the military reporters took pictures of the scene. Four photographers suffered a heavy mental blow during the shooting and were sent to Coconut City for treatment.

"See, this is why we must fight against the Japanese. I am now ordering that no Japanese surrender will be accepted, and all Japanese must be exterminated, exterminated!" Li Xin repeatedly emphasized at the combat meeting that the Geneva Convention ?
Go to hell!

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