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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 1,481: Lack of Guns and Cannons to Set Up Trouble

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    The British Army's Eastward March in India is absolutely empty. It has a designation and organization, but it lacks soldiers and guns. After reading all the information, Lieutenant General Chelsea, the commander of the army, felt as if he had eaten something unclean. From the bottom of his heart,  Reverse outward.

    Speaking of which, Lieutenant General Chelsea is also a well-known figure in the British General Staff. He serves as the deputy director of the Operations Bureau of the General Staff. Among the young generals of the British Army, he is known as the best tactician. Originally,  He came to the Indian mainland with great ambitions. It was a qualitative leap from working in the office and being good at dancing, to taking charge of the military in one place.

    During this external deployment, Prime Minister Churchill and Chief of General Staff General Brandts sent Chelsea to India for the sole purpose of taking Alexander's place, rectifying the army stationed in India, and being promoted to a higher rank or rank. The most important thing was to  , has become a prince and has the right to speak. If you want to make achievements in the Indian continent and want to honor your ancestors, it will be easy.

    The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Alexander did it very simply. He demobilized all the elite troops stationed in India and took them to the battlefield in northern Myanmar. What was left for Chelsea was an empty frame, which was less than 10 troops if they were full.  A force of ten thousand people is still a mess.

    Chelsea had to solve two problems. The weapons and equipment of the troops, the time to gather troops, and the weapons and equipment aided by the Americans were all taken away by Alexander. Not even a good rifle was left behind, which made Chelsea gnash his teeth with hatred.

    Now that there was a precedent, Chelsea turned his attention to the Americans again. In the name of the Commander of the British Empire's Eastward Regiment in India, he sent a long letter to General MacArthur, Commander of the US Army's Southeast Asia and South Pacific Headquarters.  The telegram had only one content: We wanted guns, cannons, ammunition, supplies, supplies, tanks and trucks, in one sentence.  I want everything except American soldiers!

    Chelsea has also thought about it. Britain and the United States are now grasshoppers tied together.  To put it bluntly, they are closely related. Since they have supported the Indian army with a large number of weapons, equipment and supplies before, this time, the Americans cannot refuse, so they simply have to make a big show of it.  Americans are fat and strong and have big families and businesses, so they are not in trouble.

    After receiving the telegram, MacArthur frowned into a big pimple. Weapons, equipment and supplies were not a problem. It was said that he could equip 100,000 people, or even 200,000 people. He could afford it himself, and it was shipped from China.  The warehouse was almost full. It was originally prepared by an Englishman, which made him worried.  It's not these, but another question.

    After careful consideration, he himself was a little undecided, so he invited Chief of Staff Stilwell to discuss the matter together. This time, MacArthur did not sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

    He said to Stilwell: "The British are asking for things again. This is not a problem. My biggest worry is that the British have depleted all the troops stationed in India and formed the East March Corps to fight on the India-Burma border. If Tang Tang  Qiu Li really has ambitions for the South Asian subcontinent. After the British are defeated again, wouldn't that mean that they will give up India? This is definitely not a good phenomenon for us, Stilwell, what do you think? "

    Stilwell was not polite and said bluntly: "Your Excellency, Commander, with the current strength and quality of the British troops in India, even if we provide all the equipment and supplies, do you think it is possible for them to win?  "

    MacArthur slowly shook his head and was not optimistic about the young and energetic Chelsea. Stilwell continued: "Alexander's troops are in dire straits in the Xiduo area on the India-Burma border. No matter the strength of the troops or the morale of the soldiers,  have reached the lowest point. With Tang Qiuli's fighting style, it is not difficult to completely annihilate the British army. However, two days have passed since the siege of Xiduo, but Tang Qiuli has never taken action. This includes  What kind of conspiracy is this?¡±

    MacArthur was suddenly startled, and his face changed drastically and said: "Stilwell, you mean to say that Tang Qiuli surrounded Alexander but did not attack it in order to attract the British to come to the rescue, and then attack and destroy them in the middle.  The last strength of the British in the Indian continent, God, what a terrible scene, the ambition of the Chinese is indeed in the Indian continent! "

    Stilwell nodded with a stern expression and said: "Your Excellency Commander, based on my understanding of Tang Qiuli, I cannot rule out the possibility of this happening. Therefore, the only thing we have to do is to remind the British that in Impa  You can gather forces, but you must not go deep into the India-Myanmar border to fight Tang Qiuli's troops, otherwise it will be an irreversible disaster!"

    Stilwell's opinion was indeed a mature one. The British troops stationed in India gathered in Imphal and put on a posture to block the westward march of the Army Division to the Indian mainland. After Tang Qiuli killed Alexander's troops,  Seeing that the British were prepared, they would never dare to advance westward rashly. If his troops stayed in the Hukang Valley again, they would?It makes no sense. In this way, the war between the British and Tang Qiuli will be over.

    For the first time, MacArthur was convinced of Stilwell's opinion. He immediately wrote a letter in person and replied to Lieutenant General Chelsea with an equally long telegram. The long telegram had only one core purpose: to remind Lieutenant General Chelsea that he must not go to the rescue.  Alexander, the soldiers you have in your hand are no match for Tang Qiuli. It would be useless if you go there. If you don't do it well, you might even get yourself involved.

    MacArthur definitely had good intentions, but due to his character, between the lines, he unknowingly pretended to teach his younger generations a lesson, pointing fingers and talking about Tang Qiuli's power, perhaps in order to be more convincing, and telegraphed  At the end, he also took the example of Alexander to give his own experience.

    "In short, the situation facing the British army is very dangerous. General Alexander despised Tang Qiuli and was blindly optimistic about the prospects of the war, which led to the current defeat. I hope General Chelsea will not repeat the same mistakes and stick to Imphal.  This is the best policy, otherwise, it will definitely lead to defeat. The current strength of the British Empire¡¯s troops in India is not enough to fight!¡±

    Isn¡¯t there a saying that goes, ¡°A pouty mule can be sold for a donkey¡¯s price, but what you say is cheap!¡± MacArthur made this mistake. After Chelsea received the call back, she exploded on the spot!

    "What do you mean, MacArthur? I haven't sent troops here yet, and you categorically concluded that I will definitely fail. Curse people without this curse method? Look down on us British, and treat me and Alexander as stupid and incompetent."  Can the old guy talk? Besides, whether to go eastward or rescue Alexander is beyond my control. What's the use of telling me this?"

    Chelsea's face was livid with anger, and she didn't reply in a good voice, "Your Excellency General MacArthur, the call has been received, the troops are ready to go, and the arrows are on the bow. No one needs to tell the generals of the British Empire what to do. I am only sure of one thing. Before,  Is the agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States still valid? If it is valid, please implement all the terms of the agreement immediately!¡±

    He said in a blunt and unceremonious tone, but also confidently. In a simple sentence, my troops have been prepared and are just waiting for you Americans, guns and ammunition. Do you want to give them to me or not?

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT?  God of War reborn?  Thousands of miles away, pointing fingers.

    Chelsea¡¯s call back was like a basin of ice-cold water, poured over him, chilling MacArthur¡¯s heart. What¡¯s this?  It was hard for him to be a good person for once, but he got such a result. MacArthur lamented in his heart that it is difficult to be a good person and it is difficult to be a good person!

    It's none of my business that you British people are going to die on your own. MacArthur also became stubborn and ordered Chief of Staff Stilwell to meet the British needs in accordance with the conditions listed by Chelsea. Guns, ammunition and supplies will be allocated in full.  , I was very angry and ran to Kalimantan Island to inspect the defense, out of sight and out of mind.

    The problem of weapons and equipment has finally been solved. The second thing that troubles Chelsea is the issue of troop assembly time. If Imphal is compared to a big pit, the British and Indian troops scattered in every corner of the Indian continent will be  Like small streams, they flow slowly and continuously. However, the pit is too big. Only God knows when it will be filled!

    Chelsea is discouraged. According to this gathering speed, his legion will not be able to reach full strength in another month. The troops are already insufficient, so he can't just come and start a group, right?  It¡¯s not like I¡¯m going to the market!

    Chelsea began to curse, cursing the roads in India, which were more difficult to travel than the bloody trails in the British countryside, and scolding the officer in charge of transportation. She had her head kicked by a donkey, so she didn't know how to think of a way to speed up the assembly, and she just knew how to complain to herself.  , scolding the troops for moving at a snail's pace. That's just to praise them, it's like having dry shit, but scolding people can't solve the actual difficulties.

    The General Staff sent one telegram a day to ask about the preparations of the Eastward March Army. That damn old bastard Alexander also sent two telegrams a day to report the emergency to the country. Together, they almost drove Commander Chelsea crazy!

    There was really no other way. Chelsea's staff team proposed a compromise plan. Based on the principle of being near and convenient, each division and brigade was divided into several assembly areas. During this period, the transportation department raised vehicles and concentrated transportation. Finally, in order to  Imphal is the general assembly point. In this way, the assembly speed can be greatly accelerated, and the troops can arrive in an organized manner.

    The British-Indian Army's eastward march changed its assembly method, and its direct impact was to completely change the way of fighting on the East India battlefield.

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