Age of Rebirth

Out of the Hukang River Valley, Tang Qiuli saw the great plains and shallow hills in eastern India at a glance. Tang Qiuli patted the driver on the shoulder, and the armored command vehicle came to an abrupt stop. stopped on a high ground.

The evening breeze is gentle, and the brilliant sunset glows, covering the earth with a layer of orange-red luster, which is different from the solidified green in the Hukang River Valley, and even more different from the high mountains, low hills and clumps of shrubs in northern Myanmar. , constitute the main scenery, occasionally a large area of ​​flat land, in all fairness, the natural conditions here are much better than those in northern Myanmar.

From the perspective of military strategists, such terrain conditions are most suitable for large-scale armored groups to carry out assaults on the plains. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe said: "Master, from the map, we have already entered the East India region. Yes, I observed carefully and found no boundary markers."

Tang Qiuli also carefully observed his surroundings. As expected, he didn't find anything. He couldn't help but feel strange. If he remembered correctly, two years ago, the sixth and seventh brigades directly under the Corps surrounded a After the British and Indian troops of the brigade, under pressure, and in the Indochina Peninsula, they were beaten to the skin by the Japanese and retreated in embarrassment. The British colonial authorities in India signed a border agreement with themselves. The relevant documents were signed by themselves. .

Here, there should be a boundary marker. This is the most common-sense question. I will not ignore such an important thing. This route is the main passage for Alexander to command hundreds of thousands of troops to invade northern Myanmar. , Another reincarnation of history, now, I have entered the East India region along this route, which is really a great irony for the British who have always been obsessed with the Indochina Peninsula! [

Could it be that the British fell over the boundary markers, or in other words.It was intentional to confuse the border line. While pondering over it, Shan Hu said, "A few stone boundary markers are missing. What's so strange about it? Maybe it was stolen by that old Alexander?"

Tang Qiuli and Zhao Yuhe said in silence at the same time that Shan Hu's words were as unreliable as possible. Why would a dignified commander of the British and Indian troops who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops have trouble with a few stone boundary markers?Isn't he sick?What's more, the boundary marker is down, are the documents still there!

Shanhu's tongue-in-cheek jokes.It’s really true. When Alexander’s soldiers entered northern Myanmar, they were in the Hukang River Valley. He ordered the soldiers to overturn a few boundary markers and put them in their cars, as they wanted to bury them there.According to his thinking, not only the Indochina Peninsula, but probably Yunnan in China.Or Chongqing, which is farther away, with one defeat after another, his ambition has been completely reduced to a laughing stock.

It's okay to be ambitious, but you must correctly estimate your own strength, starting from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, to Alexander who was besieged in Sidor, and then to the upcoming appearance, Lieutenant General Chelsea, commander of the British Army's Eastward Expedition Corps in India, They all overestimated the abilities of the British.Thinking that the British Empire was still the empire on which the sun never set a hundred years ago, on the contrary, they greatly underestimated Tang Qiuli's strength.

The only awakened Alexander and his chief of staff, Lieutenant General Adams, are surrounded by Sido, besieged on all sides and in constant panic.Holding a glimmer of hope, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.

The topic of the boundary monument was interrupted by Chen Feng, the communications director of the division. Chen Feng took a telegram and said, "Master, I have received a telegram from the leader of the special warfare detachment, Chutian. Please review it!"

Tang Qiuli received the telegram, "Master, I have ordered the detachment to go deep into the East India and Dongba areas. Now I will report the situation as follows. Starting from the afternoon of May [-]th, I will be scattered in the East India and Dongba areas. The troops of the British and Indian troops stationed there gathered in the Imphal area one after another, and I led a direct special warfare detachment to attack a small unit of the British and Indian troops."

"According to the captives, they received orders from the new commander of the Eastward Expedition Corps, Lieutenant General Chelsea, to gather in Imphal and form a new combat force. Their designation is, the British Empire's Eastward Expedition Corps in India No. The Third Regiment of the Sixth Division, because of the low status of the captives, more information cannot be obtained, and the specific information is still being reconnaissance and reported at any time!"

Tang Qiuli smiled happily. The battle situation was developing according to his prediction. The British finally put together the last bit of troops and came to find him desperately. Chutian's intelligence proved this point. They came just in time. Look Come on, Alexander is very cooperative!

He handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and asked, "Yuhe, what do you think?"

Zhao Yuhe thought for a moment, then replied: "Master, I think that the appearance of the new designation of the so-called Eastward Corps, as you expected, was newly formed by the British to rescue Alexander's troops. I personally It is believed that this should be the last force of the British garrison in India, and our troops suddenly surrounded Alexander's troops in Sido, causing panic among the British."

"This Eastward Corps should not have been formed just to rescue Alexander's troops. I am afraid there are other purposes. Imphal is the closest to the India-Myanmar border and has convenient transportation, which is conducive to troop assembly. The town should be the starting point for the attack of the British and Indian Army's Eastward Corps, my judgment is that there are so many, please correct me, Commander!"

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Yuhe, how did you become humble? You have judged all the situations. What do you want me to correct? However, there is one thing that needs to be paid attention to. The British and Indian troops in the East India It is easy to assemble the troops in the region, and it may not take a day or two for the troops in the Indian mainland to reach Imphal."

"Therefore, if we want to fight the East India Campaign, we must prepare with both hands, whether to attack all or part of it. If the Eastward Army does not have time to gather all the troops, and only the existing troops attack Xiduo, our battle will be of course The fight was easy, but it could not achieve the main purpose of completely annihilating the British troops stationed in India, and no one can predict how long it will take if all the British and Indian troops are assembled.”

"We have seven infantry brigades and two artillery brigades with more than [-] troops. It is impossible to lurk in the Imphal area for a long time. Once the commander of the British and Indian army, Chelsea, perceives our strategic intentions and shrinks back, what should we do? , These are issues that need to be considered when your staff office formulates a combat plan."

Zhao Yuhe wrote them down one by one, and Tang Qiuli said to Chen Feng again: "Director Chen, call Chutian back, first, make sure to investigate clearly, the equipment, strength, formation, departure time, etc. , in particular, does it have armored units, a specific number."

"Second, the scope of action of the special warfare detachment can be expanded to the following areas. Choose suitable targets to attack in Imphal, Simpson, Saudia, Dingsuja, etc., but it must create the appearance of a small group of troops infiltrating , to create panic for the British and speed up their troop build-up, all attack plans must be reported to the division headquarters for approval before proceeding."

Then, he said to Chen Feng: "Send a telegram to Commander Tang of the fleet at the Yangon Naval Base. The task force will set off in two days. Before that, collect information on the following areas, the Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea." , Andaman Islands, Chagos Islands, Sri Lanka Island, and Maldives Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. For specific channels for obtaining information, you can contact the director of the division's intelligence department."

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and Director of the Communications Department Chen Feng looked at each other after listening to the words of the division commander Tang Qiuli. The British were facing a catastrophe. The islands are all listed as the targets of attack. It is an astonishingly generous effort to build a chain on the sea to contain any forces in the Indian mainland and move towards the Indian Ocean. [

However, neither of them dared to ask whether the commander's next step would be to attack the South Asian subcontinent from the southern tip of the Indian mainland. If so, the strength of the two corps is obviously not enough. That means that the strategic center of gravity of the independent division has shifted from the Indochina Peninsula to the South Asian subcontinent. What should the Japanese do?

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, in particular, was faintly worried. Tang Qiuli saw the content in the eyes of the two subordinates, and he said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not that arrogant. The vast Indian continent, isn't it? What can be obtained in a short time, we can only wait for the opportunity, the layout of the sea will contain any forces that will rise in the future on this continent, imagine, what great development can the regional forces that cannot get out of the Indian Ocean have? "

Zhao Yuhe and Yu Deshui smiled impressively. They were both a little uncomfortable because of their nervousness. In fact, neither of them could understand the reason why the reborn Tang Qiuli wanted to fight against the British in the East India region. In addition, it is necessary to go to war in the Indian Ocean, and take all the islands surrounding the Indian mainland as targets of occupation, which is based on the memories brought by later generations.

The neighbor who lives in the southwest of China is a restless master. His family has a lot of messes, but he always wants to be the boss of Asia. Naturally, he regards China as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, and makes troubles from time to time. Son, either hook up with the old US to contain China, or buy a few broken warships, clamoring to go out of the Indian Ocean and drink horses in the Pacific Ocean.

In their view, the Indian Ocean is the inland sea of ​​India. The price is compared with China all day long. The cowhide is loud, but they can’t produce the real thing. The extremely manic heart and the actual national power have caused those brothers to behave abnormally. , Jealousy and hatred, in history, Brother Ah San was doing something in southern Tibet, when Mao Weiren gave an order, the Chinese slapped him, and Ah San spit blood at the mouth and looked for teeth all over the floor.

Now that there is such an opportunity, Tang Qiuli will definitely not miss it. With the arrangement in advance, Ah San will stay in his own territory honestly, and be a safe and obedient younger brother, so that he can live more comfortably!

(to be continued) (to be continued...)