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Volume 1: Famous in Beijing Chapter 1388: The Governor¡¯s Plan

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    New Delhi, Government House.

    Here lives the Governor James Bruce personally appointed by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, James Bruce has never appeared in public since he led his army to withdraw from Calcutta, and has always been hidden behind the scenes.

    On the surface, the puppet supported by James Bruce is still in charge of the overall situation.

    ¡°After all, James Bruce cannot give words to others and cannot allow China to seize the opportunity to criticize.

    The governor's office was crowded with people.

    ? Among them, officials such as the Financial Secretary, the Administrative Secretary, and the Department of Justice all looked serious.

    James Bruce was wearing a black suit and tie. He looked like an extremely serious person. His eyes swept across the people present, and he said solemnly: "Everyone, I have to tell you something very exciting.  Unpleasant news, Chinese troops have arrived in Bangladesh and will fight Xi Yinglong and Xi Changzhen."

    "What, why so fast?"

    Financial Secretary Canning frowned.

    James Bruce sighed: "Li Zhen easily convinced the governors of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. His actions were very fast and worrying. Xi Yinglong could not bear the pressure and had already gone to Calcutta to see the generals.  Lawantin will join forces with Prawangdin to resist Li Zhen.¡±

    Everyone in the office took a breath.

    Everyone¡¯s nerves are tense.

    James Bruce continued: "I think we should be fully prepared for the menacing Li Zhen. After all, the defense line formed by Prawangdin and Xi Yinglong may not be able to stop Li Zhen's army. Once Prawangdin and Xi Yinglong are defeated,  Li Zhen, we will face Li Zhen¡¯s army head-on. When the time comes, even if we attack across the board under the banner of local forces, we may not be able to defeat Li Zhen.¡±

    Having said this, James Bruce raised his voice, waved his fist, and said loudly: "In order for the British Empire's rights and interests in India not to be affected, and in order for us to complete our mission, we must come up with countermeasures. Even if we cannot defeat Li Zhen,  Li Zhen¡¯s power must also be limited to the area east of the Bengal region, and Li Zhen cannot be allowed to advance westward.¡±

    James Bruce¡¯s business is a mess that could collapse at any time, but James Bruce can¡¯t get rid of it and can only continue.

    It was difficult to move forward, so we had no choice but to grit our teeth and go down.

    James Bruce looked at the officials in the office. Seeing that no one spoke, he frowned and said, "Everyone, is it possible that Li Zhen scared you? What about your chivalry and your unwillingness to admit defeat?"

    Financial Secretary Canning sighed lightly and said: "Your Majesty the Governor, as far as the current situation is concerned, the outcome is not yet known. It would be bad if we directly intervene. In my opinion, it is best to wait and see what happens."

    Chief Secretary for Administration Charles continued: "Your Excellency Canning's suggestion makes sense, but once the situation worsens to the point where Li Zhen defeats Xi Yinglong and Prawangdin, will it be too late for us to rescue him?"

    "It doesn't matter whether I save him or not. It's really difficult to handle."

    The Secretary for Justice frowned, his expression solemn.

    James Bruce said: "For this war, the outcome is indeed difficult to predict. A war is not only about the army, but also factors such as weather, geographical environment, etc., but apart from these factors, what else should we do?  Well, I think it¡¯s not about taking the initiative or standing still. It¡¯s about formulating strategies to deal with various situations in advance. This is the most important thing.¡±

    "For example, if Prawangdin and Xi Yinglong win and drive away Li Zhen, what should we do? Or if Prawangdin and Xi Yinglong fail, what should we do? If the war becomes a stalemate, what should we do?  Everything must be considered carefully. This is an issue related to British interests in India and cannot be done without rules and regulations."

    James Bruce was worried and worried that the situation was out of control.

    Financial Secretary Canning said: "Your Excellency, Governor, I stick to my view and remain unchanged in the face of changes."

    The Secretary for Justice said: "I think it is right to prepare early, but I think it is more likely that Prawangdin will be defeated, so a force should be prepared to be ready to help Prawangdin save the situation at any time."

    The Chief Secretary for Administration suddenly said: "Actually, I thought of a way."

    "What can be done?" James Bruce asked.

    The Chief Secretary for Administration looked excited and said: "As for the two forces of Prawangdin and Xi Yinglong, they are not our opponents, so there is no need to consider their victory. As long as we can defeat Li Zhen, we can still dominate India. At present,  In this case, Xi Yinglong and Prawangdin jointly fight against Li Zhen. My opinion is to choose the appropriate one while they are fighting.Attack the Chinese army by plane and defeat Li Zhen's effective forces in one fell swoop. In this way, there is no need to consider the timing at all, just attack.  "

    The Secretary for Justice nodded and said, "I agree."

    Financial Secretary Canning carefully weighed the pros and cons, and finally nodded in approval, echoing: "I also agree with the suggestion of the Chief Secretary for Administration, His Excellency Charles, this is the best way."

    James Bruce thought carefully, and after a long time, nodded in agreement.

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    Agartala, Tripura.

    As the capital of Tripura, Agartala is more prosperous than other places. However, Agartala is not only prosperous, but more importantly, it is geographically adjacent to Bangladesh. After Li Zhen sent troops, Zhang Zhidong  He led a division of troops and has now advanced to the Bengal area. Wherever the army passed, it was overwhelming and reached Gosiba City in the east of Bangladesh.

    At the same time, Xi Changzhen's troops arrived at Gosba.

    Xi Changzhen defended and Zhang Zhidong attacked. The two armies fought fiercely in Gos.

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    Calcutta, Royal Palace.

    In the side hall, Prawandin was discussing matters with Gulzhari and Singh.

    Prawandin said solemnly: "I just received the telegram. The Xi brothers and the Chinese army have begun fighting. Xi Changzhen is personally in charge of Gosiba City. The general of the Chinese army is Zhang Zhidong. From this, it seems that Li Zhen is indeed loyal."  We tried our best, but Li Zhen was hiding in Agartala, the capital of Tripura, which made our surprise attack very difficult.

    Gulzari smoothed his gray beard under his chin, pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should delay it for a little longer, make the war more intense, and even let Xi Changzhen take the initiative to attract Li Zhen's power.  In the past, we had to reduce Agarta's defensive strength to a minimum so that we could kill them by surprise."

    Singh nodded and said: "I agree with Sir Gulzhari's suggestion, just delay it a little longer."

    Prawandin looked at Singh and ordered: "Singh, you are the best at military matters. I will leave it to you. You should immediately telegraph Xi Yinglong and ask him to order Xi Changzhen to take the initiative to create opportunities for us to attack Li Zhen.  , you can even make a slight threat, saying that if Xi Changzhen does not cooperate, it will be difficult to determine the time for us to send troops."

    Singh laughed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."

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