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The Indian army is in a small town in northeastern India.

The Ramgarh military camp in India was originally a place where the British army held Italian prisoners. It was later transformed into a military camp and became a training base for the Chinese Army in India.

According to the Allied agreement, the Chinese Army in India was provided with logistical supplies by the British, weapons and equipment and training instructors by the Americans, and the organization of the troops was also close to that of the United States.

According to the new organization requirements, General Sun's new 38th Division and General Liao's new 22nd Division were all to be expanded to 12,500 people, each division consisting of three infantry regiments and a division-affiliated unit.

A division's direct troops include a 105mm howitzer battalion, two 75mm howitzer battalions, an engineer battalion, a communications battalion, a baggage battalion, a special agent company, a divisional field hospital, etc.

Similarly, a regiment also consists of 3 infantry battalions and regimental direct troops. The regiment's direct troops include an 81mm mortar company, a 37mm anti-tank gun company, plus a communications company, a baggage company, a medical team, a special agent platoon, etc.

Even each infantry platoon has a 60mm mortar artillery squad, and the soldiers are equipped with American Springfield rifles, M1 carbines, assault rifles, Browning light machine guns, M1919 heavy machine guns, etc.

If the Chinese army encounters the devil's troops, it is like a beggar among beggars encountering an elite. The Chinese Army in India, armed by the Americans, has directly become a luxurious ace force.

When Lu Cheng and one of his companies arrived in India by plane and then took a car to the Ramgarh training camp, they just caught up with the opening ceremony of the Ramgarh training camp.

Lu Cheng and his company did not have time to register, so they went directly to the large training ground of the Ramgarh training camp, stood beside more than 9,000 troops from the new 38th and 22nd divisions, and participated in the opening ceremony of the training camp together.

On the high platform, the 60-year-old American veteran, wearing a casual military uniform, gold-rimmed glasses, with his hands in his trouser pockets, looked at the soldiers below, and said loudly: "I have always believed that as long as the Chinese army has good equipment, strict training and excellent commanders, it will be invincible in the world."

This veteran came to China many times between World War I and World War II. He is a famous Chinese expert in the US military. He speaks Chinese fluently and can even use many idioms and allegorical sayings skillfully.

"Do well and train hard, then I will lead you to fight back to Burma and crush those devils to death!"

After these words, the soldiers below were immediately inspired and shouted in unison: "Fight back to Burma and crush the devils to death!"

After the opening ceremony, a liaison officer brought Lu Cheng to the Allied Headquarters. Brigadier General William had been waiting here for a long time. After seeing Lu Cheng, he immediately opened his arms and gave Lu Cheng a hug: "Lu, my friend, welcome to India, I have been looking forward to meeting you again."

"Me too, old William."

"You were still a young man when we met last time. Colonel, you have become a colonel this time, and congratulations to you, a 23-year-old colonel. It took me decades to become a colonel, and you, my friend, have a bright future. ”

Lu Cheng smiled faintly: "Old William, you should know that I didn't choose to wear this military uniform for my personal future."

"Yes, if there is no war, who would be willing to come to this damn battlefield? Let's go, I'll take you to see the commander-in-chief, the commander-in-chief has always wanted to see you."

Lu Cheng nodded, and walked into the combat meeting room of the Allied Command with Brigadier General William, and saw Stilwell standing in front of a huge sand table.

"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Lu Cheng, the commander of the 118th Regiment of the 39th Division of the Sixth Army of Western Yunnan, China, is reporting here."

"Colonel Lu, welcome to the Ramgarh training camp. I have heard of your name from Brigadier General William a long time ago, and I have also learned about your brilliant achievements. I heard that you brought back more than 1,700 soldiers from Burma. I really want to know how you led so many soldiers through the jungle back to China?"

After the Allied defeat in Burma, Stilwell advocated retreating to India, but General Du, commander of the Fifth Army, insisted on following the order from his superiors and retreating to China through the Wild Man Mountain.

In the end, Stilwell gave up taking a plane to retreat to India, and personally walked forward, leading a group of Chinese soldiers through the jungle in northern Burma to India. With sufficient logistical support and military doctors, Stilwell and his team suffered no casualties.

On the contrary, the Fifth Army and some other troops that went through the Wild Man Mountain suffered heavy casualties, with nearly

40,000 people died forever in the Savage Mountain.

This also made Stilwell extremely sad, and he felt sorry for nearly 40,000 innocent soldiers. Hearing that Lu Cheng was able to lead more than 1,700 people through the jungle and return to China with minimal casualties, Stilwell was really curious.

"Mr. Stilwell, I am not only a soldier, but also a Chinese traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. I am proficient in wilderness survival and can lead soldiers to avoid danger and overcome poisonous insects, snakes, ants and harsh environments in the jungle. Moreover, when I led people to evacuate from the airport, I had a battalion of troops under my command, fully equipped.

I personally led people to form a commando team, using the firepower advantage of submachine guns to clear the way for the large troops, clear the Japanese ambushes along the way, and clear obstacles..."

Lu Cheng briefly described the entire withdrawal process, and Stilwell nodded repeatedly after listening: "Lu, you are a responsible general and a good commander who cares for soldiers. If General Du could be like you, the soldiers of the 5th Army would not have suffered so many casualties. Those poor children came to a foreign country to fight, but did not die on the battlefield, but eventually fell in the jungle..."

Stilwell is a real veteran who has participated in two world wars. He has rich experience in leading troops and has a simple affection for grassroots soldiers.

After sighing, Stilwell pointed to the sand table in front of him: "Colonel Lu, I heard Brigadier General William talk about your prediction of the situation in the Pacific War, and I admire your foresight. I wonder what you think about the situation in Southeast Asia?"

"Mr. Stilwell, although the Japanese army has occupied most of Southeast Asia, the Japanese army has advanced too quickly, stretching the front line and causing the troops to disperse. In addition, the progress on the Central Plains battlefield is unfavorable. The Japanese army will definitely switch from strategic offense to strategic defense in the future, and the initiative of the war will gradually shift to the hands of the Allies.

The Battle of Midway in the Pacific battlefield also dealt a head-on blow to the Japanese army..."

Lu Cheng briefly summarized the current situation in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. After analyzing the overall situation, combined with the situation in the European and North African battlefields, I boldly predicted the future direction of the war and some key points...

"Colonel Lu, with your strategic vision alone, you will be a very qualified staff officer. Perhaps you can stay at the Allied Command and serve as my advisor."

"Mr. Stilwell, the overall war situation is actually not difficult to predict, and my analysis is just on paper. In comparison, I hope to lead my soldiers on the battlefield and win victory after victory."

Lu Cheng did not forget his main task in this world, which is to keep the main members of the cannon fodder group alive until after the Battle of Nantianmen as much as possible.

"It's such a pity. I heard from Brigadier General William that Colonel Lu's personal combat power is also very strong. I wonder if Colonel Lu is willing to enter the training camp and receive training from American instructors with those soldiers?"

Lu Cheng smiled confidently: "General, your instructors may not know how to fight better than me."

"Oh? It seems that Colonel Lu is not only familiar with strategy, but also proficient in tactics? Do you want to compete with my instructors?"

"I'd love to. General, if I can defeat your instructors, can you let me serve as an instructor in the training camp?"

"Of course, no problem, as long as you prove your ability."

Soon, the government will call on young people with aspirations from all over China to join the expeditionary force and come to the Ramgarh training camp for training. Among them are many college students from various universities. They are all talents with higher education and qualified officers.

And what Lu Cheng lacks most is officers with culture and accomplishment. Even the special forces do not have a suitable captain.

If Lu Cheng served as an instructor, he could easily recruit talents and use them for his own benefit...