Age of Conquest Reborn

On the night of May 21st, in the small town of Luhatin in the northwest of East India, at the General Headquarters of the East India Campaign of the Japanese Army, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in excitedly with a stack of telegrams in his hand.

The division commander Tang Qiuli turned around and said with a smile: "Yuhe, you haven't mastered the martial arts yet. As a soldier, you can't express your emotions or anger. Looking at the joy on your face, I know there is good news to report. Please tell me.

Well, how are the conditions on each battlefield?"

Zhao Yuhe smiled and knew that the division commander was joking. There is no market for the tactics within the Central Army in the ** division. He then said: "Division commander, good news is coming from all battlefields. Except for Imphal, all strategic

The key points and the gathering points of the British and Indian troops were all captured. Today, dozens of battles took place, and more than 60,000 British and Indian troops were annihilated. I never expected that the division commander’s chaotic fighting techniques would achieve such an impressive result!”

Tang Qiuli also said with emotion: "Yes, within one day, tens of thousands of square kilometers of land in East India fell into our hands, and the casualties paid were so slight. This is even for me."

I didn’t even think of it. It can be seen from this that correct tactics are often more important than troops and equipment. Yu He, I am not boasting, I was forced out by that Chelsea!"

Zhao Yuhe couldn't hold back his laughter. He pulled out two telegrams from a pile and said, "Commander, there are two different telegrams. Other troops report the results of the battle. These two telegrams, in addition to the report,

In addition to the results of the battle, you have to ask for punishment yourself!"

Tang Qiuli raised his eyebrows and said curiously: "Come and see, it's so strange. Our generals are all so arrogant and act like they are the best in the world. When did they learn to criticize themselves?

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Zhao Yuhe handed over the telegram, and Tang Qiuli took a look. It was jointly sent by Wang Zhanqun, commander of the 7th brigade, and Qiao Manshan, commander of the 8th brigade, "Division commander, because the outflanking speed of our two brigades was slow, the front line of the Naga Hills

More than 50,000 British dollars

The Indian troops were able to withdraw to Imphal unscathed, but failed to complete the task of deploying the division command. This caused huge difficulties for the subsequent battles. This is our dereliction of duty. We specifically request the division commander to impose sanctions to enforce strict military discipline!"

"In addition, we also ask the division commander to approve our request. During the general attack on Imphal, our 7th and 8th brigades will serve as the main offensive troops to make meritorious deeds and avenge the previous shame. If we fail to complete the task at that time, we will commit two crimes.

And punished!"

The signature was signed by Wang Zhanqun and Qiao Manshan. Tang Qiuli laughed loudly. There were twelve brigade commanders directly under the corps. Usually one of them was dissatisfied. Probably, these two people saw other brigades, including the troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps.

In the East India Campaign, everyone did a clean job. Only the 7th and 8th brigades traveled more than 200 kilometers without winning a single battle. More than 50,000 British and Indian soldiers slipped away right under their noses.

Enter Imphal.

While feeling uncomfortable in his heart, he thought that it was because his attitude towards the fight was not positive and his outflanking action was not fast enough, which is why he sent this telegram asking for punishment. When he thought about it carefully, he did not emphasize it when he issued the order to outflank Imphal.

, let the troops arrive within the specified time. Speaking of which, the root cause still lies with you.

I have to admit that the brigade commanders of the directly affiliated corps have extremely flexible minds and a lot of clever ideas. On the surface, Wang Zhanqun and Qiao Manshan are asking for punishment, but in fact, they are deliberately showing weakness in order to win.

With my own sympathy, I grabbed the main attack mission in advance, so that when the time comes, I won't be able to compete with others, but I am deeply involved in building the plank road and secretly assassinating Chen Cang's important military position!

However, after Tang Qiuli revised the battle plan, Imphal was placed in the final position to capture. The reason is very simple. Imphal is the main gathering place for the eastward marching army, and it is also an important town on the India-Myanmar border, with more troops.

, the defensive facilities are complete, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is the established plan to start with the easy and then the difficult, clear the periphery, and finally attack Imphal.

Now, the plan has been successfully implemented. Imphal has become an isolated city. The troops can attack at any time. The rhythm of the battlefield is in their own hands. The British and Indian troops led by Chelsea in Imphal can besieged or attacked by force.

Whether the 7th and 8th brigades complete the encirclement of Imphal ahead of schedule is not directly related. The two guys are a bit nervous!

Tang Qiuli smiled and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, call Wang Zhanqun and Qiao Manshan back. Imphal's battle layout has achieved the desired results. There is nothing wrong with the actions of your two troops, and there will be no punishment."

It's necessary. Without punishment, there is no longer the idea of ​​meritorious deeds. Yu He, after this telegram was sent, the most depressing people should be Wang Zhanqun and Qiao Manshan!"

After saying that, Tang Qiuli laughed as if he had succeeded in a prank, and Zhao Yuhe couldn't help but laugh. Chen Feng, the director of the Communications Department, just stepped in, heard the laughter, and asked strangely: "Commander, Staff Officer

"Chang, what's so happy about you that makes you smile like this?"

Tang Qiuli gasped and said: "Everything the Chief of Staff sent me was good news, but most of what you, Director Chen, sent was bad news. Tell me, what accident happened?"

What happened?"

Chen Feng touched his nose, feeling a little helpless that he had been wronged. However, when he thought about it carefully, what the division commander said actually made some sense. He was the first to see battle reports and situations in various places, followed by the division commander and chief of staff.

Isn’t that the kind of person who only reports sorrow but does not report good news?

Taking out a telegram, Chen Feng said: "Captain Chutian called and discovered a new situation in the Dadihar area of ​​Central India!"

Tang Qiuli looked like he had known this before, and received the telegram, "Commander, our Eighth Special Operations Team went deep into the Dadihar area in Central India for reconnaissance and discovered that British and Indian troops with new designations were heading towards Dhaka.

, heading in the direction of Khulna, Bokaro, Seifpur, and Jinhati. It is initially learned that they are the second-line troops of the eastward marching army of the Indian Army. The specific tasks are being continued for reconnaissance and will be reported at any time!"

Tang Qiuli smiled again. The British are so persistent and perseverant. The current Imphal is so similar to the original Sido. Alexander lured Chelsea's eastward marching army, and now Chelsea has lured the British.

The second-line troops arrived just in time. Let's see how much capital the British still have in the South Asian subcontinent to invest in this gamble that has no chance of winning.

He said to Chen Feng: "Director Chen, record the order. First, all the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th brigades of the directly affiliated corps shall continue to surround Imphal. No attack of any kind shall be launched without an order from the division headquarters.

, mainly siege.”

"Second, the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th brigades of the directly affiliated corps, and the 8th, 9th, and 10th brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps. Except for leaving some troops to consolidate the currently occupied areas, the rest of the troops will immediately go to Dhaka.

Khulna, Pokaro, Saifpur, Jinhati line.”

"Third, after the above-mentioned troops arrive at the designated location, they will proactively search for fighter planes and determine the target of attack on their own, with the aim of annihilating a large number of second-line troops of the British and Indian Army's Eastward March Corps."

Then, he asked Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, where has Deputy Master Tang reached now?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "The division commander and deputy division commander Tang arranged for Geng Zhijie of the 12th Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps to escort Xiduo's prisoners of war to Ma Gao.

Troops from the 11th Brigade of the Lu Mobile Corps, a total of five brigades, left Sido last night and are expected to arrive in the Imphal area tomorrow evening."

Tang Qiuli nodded and said: "Yu He, send a telegram to Deputy Commander Tang. Brother Qiu Sheng, you can lead the 11th Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps to the outskirts of Imphal and unify the command of the four brigades directly under the corps.

The five brigades of troops surrounded Imphal and were directly under the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th brigades of the Corps. They continued to advance westward and headed for Dhaka, Khulna, Pokaro, Seifpur, and Jinhati.

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Tang Qiuli looked around and saw Lu Hading's headquarters, where he had been staying for a few days, and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, it's time for us to leave again. Imphal will be left with Deputy Commander Tang. Let's go to the Central India front line and meet."

Second-line troops of the Eastward Army, according to your judgment, how many days will it take for this battle to end?"

Zhao Yuhe smiled and replied: "Division commander, we have deployed 18 main field brigades with more than 200,000 troops in Dhaka, Khulna, Pokaro, Saifpur, and Jinhati.

In terms of the combat effectiveness and equipment level of the existing Indian army, so

The so-called second-line troops are probably not even third-rate troops. This should be the last military strength of the British. If they intend to open a passage to the Indian interior for Chelsea and take the initiative to attack, the battle will not last more than five days.

, and it’s over!”

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "In five days, Yuhe, you overestimated the so-called second-line troops of the Eastward Army. Alexander invaded northern Burma and sent out all the elites. What was left for Chelsea was just some miscellaneous troops. Chelsea Company

All the miscellaneous troops were gathered together to form the Eastward March Army, and what was left was just a ragtag group, not even an organized unit, but an armed militia."

"Facing us, they will collapse at the first touch. One day, just one day, this so-called second-line army will fall apart! The second phase of the East India Campaign will focus on annihilating the second-line troops of the Eastward Army, and destroying the British in the South Asian subcontinent.

All our military strength has been exhausted. Let’s see what Churchill can bargain with me for! Order the division headquarters to advance westward immediately!”

On the night of May 21st, the Sulu Mobile Corps and the brigades of the directly affiliated corps of the ** Division received the order. Before they could shake off the smoke from their bodies, they rushed to Dhaka, Khulna, Pokaro, and Sai in Central India.

Yifupur, Jinhati line, the night of East India is boiling once again.

On every simple road and rural village road, wherever vehicles can pass, there are military vehicles and tanks of the ** Division heading to the front line. At about 11 o'clock that night, Tang Qiuli led members of the headquarters to leave Luhading

, heading to the Central Indian Front.

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