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The war in Kolkata lasted from November 27 to the evening of the 28th. Hundreds of thousands of troops of the British and Indian Army's 2nd Army were all eliminated during the battle. A very small number of people were lucky enough to escape, most of them.
All the senior generals, including Lieutenant General Adrian, Commander of the 2nd Army of the British and Indian Army, and Major General Cecil, were shot dead or committed suicide, and none survived.
The Indian army's main forces in eastern India were almost wiped out in this battle!
In addition to the 11th Army of the Chinese Army and the 20 Japanese mercenaries who annihilated the 2nd Army of the British and Indian Army in Balkhpur, the 18th Army of the British and Indian Army was also subject to the rush to Balkhpur.
The troops of the 221st Infantry Division of the Chinese Army and the ten divisions of the Japanese mercenaries were blocked. Although the 18th Army of the British and Indian Army had 500,000 troops, all of these troops were composed of the Indian Sanshu.
In terms of strength, it is impossible to compare with the 2nd Army of the British and Indian Army. The two sides fought fiercely at a place twenty kilometers west of Balkhpur, and the attack of the 18th Army of the British and Indian Army was frustrated and had to be turned into defense. When they learned that the British and Indian Army were
After the 2nd Army Army was annihilated, the 18th Army of the British and Indian Army immediately fled westward and escaped from the battle! After this battle, all the plains near Kolkata fell into the control of the Central Team.
When the British and Indian Army's 2nd Army was completely wiped out, the news that hundreds of thousands of British troops were completely eliminated reached the British and Indian Army commander General Kitchener, it was like a bolt from the blue, making him unable to believe it.
.He had great confidence in the 2nd Army. He believed that even though the Chinese team had invested hundreds of thousands of elite troops in Kolkata, the 2nd Army was in cooperation with the other 18th Army and 24th Army.
Even if you cannot defeat the Zhong** team, there is no problem to resist the Zhong** team's attack!
"General, what should we do now? After the Chinese seized Kolkata, hundreds of thousands of Chinese people were able to attack north, and the battle situation in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges will be completely corrupt!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General De Frell looked ugly with an expression of his face.
Speaking of which, in order to stop the hundreds of thousands of people from the second cluster of the Chinese Army, the British and Indian army had to mobilize at least two or three million people. Now in the Battle of Kolkata, even the British and Indian Army's 2nd Army was eliminated.
It is impossible to resist the huge Chinese army's troops of more than 1.2 million troops without mobilizing millions of troops. And now it seems that even if the British and Indian army has tens of millions of troops,
It is not enough for successive losses.
"The Punjab War is imminent, and we do not have enough troops to invest in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges!" Admiral Kitchener said with some embarrassment. Previously, their plan was to mobilize about 300 in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges with the 2nd Army as the core.
About 10,000 troops resisted the attack of the second cluster of the Chinese Army. I was worried that now, the 2nd Army had been destroyed, and the 24th Army had also been eliminated. A huge loophole appeared in the defense of the British and Indian army in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges.
More than two million troops deployed in the middle and lower reaches of the Ganges River can no longer stop the attack of the Central ** team!
Lieutenant General Defrell was silent. The Punjab War was a major battle planned by the British and Indian army. For this reason, they did not hesitate to persuade the Indian Governor Baron Harding to transfer the 1st British and Indian Army troops stationed in Delhi to the Punjab Plain.
In order to completely defeat the Zhongzhang team attacking from northwest India in this battle, and relieve the crisis in Delhi. After solving the enemy in the northwest, the Zhongzhang team in the east will fight to the Zhongzhang team in the east!
"We first ensure the victory of the Punjab War! Wait until the end of the Punjab War, then deal with the enemies in the east! Order several armies in the east to shrink their defense lines and prepare to deal with the Chinese attacks! Wait until the Punjab War is decided!" Kichinn
General Na pondered for a moment and then said.
Lieutenant General Defrell nodded, he knew that this was the best way! If the British and Indian troops could defeat the Zhongzhang team in the Punjab Plain, then there would be a chance to win in India's battle situation! If Punjab
If the war fails, then the failure of the Indian battlefield will inevitably be inevitable!
"Commander, Chief of Staff! Governor is here!" At this moment, a low-level officer came in to report!
Admiral Kitchener quickly took up from behind the desk, and Lieutenant General Defrell also stood up from the sofa. Both of them looked a little unfair. Baron Harding came now, and it was obvious that he already knew it.
The outcome of the Battle of Kolkata!
"Hello, Governor!" General Kitchener and Lieutenant General Defrell both greeted Baron Harding!
"I'm very bad! General Kitchener, tell me, what's going on now? Why did we suffer another crushing defeat in Kolkata, losing millions of troops, including the most elite 2nd Army!"
Baron Harding said angrily. Although the size of the British and Indian army has expanded to tens of millions, the main force is still the 1st and 2nd Army composed of the British, which is also the foundation for the British rule in India. But now, the
The 2nd Army was annihilated in just two days, how could he not be angry?
"Governor General, we did not expect the Second Army to lose so quickly!" said General Kitchener.
"General Kitchener, then, how should we resist the Chinese attack now? The Chinese who landed in Kolkata, plus the Chinese who attacked from Bangladesh, had at least one,200,300,000 people! We still have enough
Will the troops be able to withstand their attack?" Baron Harding stared at General Kitchener and asked. If the British and Indian troops could not withstand the Chinese attack, then British rule in India would be ended, and he would
Become the last Indian governor in British history and the deputy king of India! Baron Harding will definitely not allow this to happen to him!
"Governor General, we plan to fight the Punjab battle first! If we can defeat the Chinese in the Punjab battle, then we will have a chance to defend India! If we fail in the Punjab battle, then we might have prepared early
Now!" said Admiral Kitchener!
"That is, the Punjab War is a decisive battle related to our destiny in India?" Baron Harding asked.
"Yes, Governor!" Admiral Kitchener nodded. The British and Indian army decided to make a desperate bet in the Punjab area and put all hope in this battle! If it fails, then the British and Indian army will do their best.
The army lost completely!
"So, General Kitchener, are we sure to win this battle?" Baron Harding's eyes were hopeful.
"His Excellency Governor, during the Battle of Punjab, we will concentrate the 1st Army, the 3rd Army, the 4th Army, the 7th Army, the 8th Army, the 10th Army, the 11th Army and the 12th Army, a total of four million troops.
And the Chinese have only about 800,000 troops, including mercenaries composed of 400,000 Japanese! Therefore, we still have a great chance of winning this battle!" said Admiral Kitchener. This is already
The largest force he could mobilize! The remaining force needed to be used to defend the Chinese in the east and defend against other strategic areas of India.
"Where is the defense of Delhi?" Baron Harding asked.
"The 5th Army will take over in Delhi's defense!" Baron Defrell said. Originally, the task of defending Delhi was handed over to the 1st Army, but in order to ensure the victory of the Punjab Battle, General Kitchener decided to turn 1st
The army group was sent to the Punjab area as the main force in this battle!
"Transfer the 5th Army to the front line too! Just leave the defense of Delhi to the police! If the Battle of Punjab fails, it will be useless even if the 5th Army is left behind!" Baron Harding said.
"Yes, Governor!" General Kitchener said happily. If he could have an additional army, his troops would be more sufficient. Why would he not do it?
"In addition, is there anything I need to help? Now, we must unite and defeat the Chinese first!" Baron Harding said. In order to defeat the Chinese, he also planned to do his best!
"Governor General, we need more troops. If you can consult with the Congress and the leaders of the Muslim League and let them mobilize more Indians to join the troops, that would be very beneficial for us!
"Lt. General Defreir said. Although the combat power of the Indian San San is weak, if the army is large enough, quantitative change can still cause qualitative change. The Indian San San is a large population, although it has mobilized 13 million before
India's Assassin has joined the army, but with India's population base, it is completely feasible to mobilize millions of people to join the army!
"Okay, I will discuss it with Tirak, Gandhi and Ali Jinnah!" Baron Harding said. However, he also knew that it would be unlikely that those Indians would come to die willingly.
The Indian army was defeated one after another, and a large number of Indian Asan and civilians died in this war, which made Tirak, Gandhi, Ali Jinnah and others somewhat suspicious of victory!
For the British and Indian troops, the only thing they can rely on now is their advantage in military strength! Especially the troops they assembled in the Battle of Punjab were five to six times that of the first group of the Chinese Army! It also includes a complete
The army composed of British people. If the British and Indian troops could not win this battle, they would probably never have a chance to win again and would not be able to save India! The most dazzling diamond in the crown of the British king will
Fall into the hands of the Chinese! (To be continued...)