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    While China and the United States were engaged in a fierce battle around the Rio Grande defense line, the clouds of war on the South Asian subcontinent were also growing thicker.  The Chinese army has been preparing for several months to march towards India. With the end of the rainy season on the Indian peninsula, the time for the Chinese army to attack India is getting closer.  At the same time, the British and Indian troops, aware of the danger, also began emergency deployment of troops, striving to withstand the attack of the Chinese army.  Even if it cannot stop the Chinese army, it still has to hold back the main force of the Chinese army. On the one hand, it creates opportunities for other fronts, and on the other hand, it is hoped that it will be best to delay the outcome to the European battlefield.  By then, the Allied forces will be able to lay siege to China. In that case, India will be saved!

    ? India, Delhi, the new capital of India.  Originally, the capital of India was Calcutta on the Bay of Bengal. However, after the new Governor-General of India, Baron Hardinge, the Deputy King of India, took office, the Governor-General's Palace was moved from Calcutta to Delhi for strategic considerations.  Originally, Baron Harding planned to rebuild a city, New Delhi, as the center of British rule in India.  However, due to the growing threat from China to India, the British government ordered the Governor-General of India to prepare for war and invest all resources in military preparations.  This forced Baron Harding to give up the idea of ??building a new city.

    Delhi is located in the upper reaches of the Ganges Plain. The land is fertile, and it belongs to the hinterland of India and is not easily attacked by the Chinese army.  Unlike Calcutta, it is always under attack from the Chinese navy's naval guns.  But there is also a disadvantage in Delhi, that is, India¡¯s traditional power is relatively strong.  However, under the threat of China, the Governor-General of India has adopted a series of measures to win over the indigenous Indians, and even promised to give the Indians the highest autonomy after defeating China.  This led the British to tie the native Indians into their chariots.  A large number of Indians have enlisted in the army, and the total strength of the British-Indian Army has now expanded to 14 million.

    Such a huge force has far exceeded the total force invested by Britain and France on the European battlefield.  Of course, for India, which has a population of 300 million, recruiting 14 million troops is not a big problem.  However, it would be more troublesome to arm all these Indian troops.  Even if the United Kingdom shipped a large number of small arms from the country, and even purchased a lot of small arms from the United States and shipped them to India, plus the weapons produced by India's own arsenals, it could only issue one rifle to these troops.  .  As for machine guns, it probably takes a company to get one.  As for heavy machine guns and artillery, they are even rarer. It is very good if a battalion can be assigned one or two mortars.  Under such circumstances, how much combat effectiveness can these British and Indian troops still be expected to have?  It is even more fanciful to place the hope of resisting the Chinese army on these British and Indian troops!

    The current Governor-General of India and Vice-King of India is Baron Harding, whose full name is Charles.  Harding, he was Henry. Governor-General of India from 1844 to 1848.  Grandson of Sir Harding.  Entered the diplomatic community in 1880.  In 1904, he was appointed ambassador to Russia.  In 1906, he was appointed permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  In 19NO, he was made a nobleman and appointed governor-general in India.  Although positions such as the Governor-General of India and the Deputy King of India have always been the most lucrative positions in Britain.  But in 1910, this was not the case.  At that time, the confrontation between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers was already very serious, and the Chinese, who had always had ambitions for India, would inevitably not take advantage of the European war to march towards India.  At this time, the positions of Governor-General of India and Deputy King of India became a hot potato.  After the previous Governor-General of India resigned, the British government began to study the replacement candidate for the Governor-General of India.  However, there has never been a suitable candidate.  Many British nobles were unwilling to serve as governor-general of India, fearing that the Chinese would come after they became governor-general.  If you are captured by the Chinese, or even killed directly by the Chinese, it will be very unlucky!  Therefore, even though the Governor-General of India can earn a lot of wealth, many British nobles are still very afraid of this position.  Finally, the British government decided to let Charles.  Baron Harding became Governor-General of India and Vice-King of India, Charles.  Baron Harding could not shirk and had to go to India to take up his post.  The first thing he did after taking office was to move the Governor's Palace from Calcutta to Delhi in order to ensure his own safety.

    After the outbreak of the world war, China did not immediately launch an attack on India.  However, both the British government and the Governor-General of India believe that it is only a matter of time before China launches an attack on India.  The greedy Chinese will never let go of this piece of fat India.  The huge amount of wealth that Britain exploits from India every year makes the whole world jealous.  There is no reason for the Chinese to let go of India, which is so close at hand.  In order to do its utmost to preserve India, the British government also tried every means.  Before the Chinese navy blocked India, they desperately sent troops and transportation of weapons and equipment to India, and recruited as many Indian natives as possible to join the army, in order to be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese army.

    Delhi¡¤Governor-General's Palace of India.  Originally, Baron Harding planned to build a magnificentThe palace served as his governor's residence.  However, China's growing threat to India forced him to give up this idea.  A manor was acquired from the local Indian nobles to serve as his viceroyal palace.  Baron Harding made up his mind that after defeating the Chinese, he would build a Governor's Palace in Delhi that would conform to British aesthetics.  Instead of the manor built by the humble Indian nobles like a villa of a rich man as his governor's palace.  However, it seems that he will never have this opportunity again.  Once the Chinese army captures India, he has only two options, either to be killed by the Chinese or to enter a prisoner-of-war camp of the Chinese army.  Other than that, there is no other option.

    In the Governor's Palace, in the study of Baron Harding, the Governor-General of India, Baron Harding was discussing the current situation facing India with several British army generals.  On the wall, there is a map of India, with the defense zones of the British and Indian troops densely marked on it.  Judging from the densely populated British and Indian Army numbers above, we can know how many troops the British and Indian Army organized.  However, the number of troops does not seem to be directly proportional to the combat power of the army, especially the vast majority of the British and Indian troops are still lazy Indians.  Thank God they were not beaten by the Chinese army and fled in embarrassment, which would have affected other armies!

    "Everyone, the Chinese have been mobilized more and more frequently recently. According to the news from the navy, the Chinese Indian Ocean Fleet has blocked the coast of India. Our connection with the outside world has been cut off by the Chinese. It can be foreseen that,  Soon the Chinese will attack us! Although the Chinese are powerful, we have a huge military advantage. I believe that India will become a war quagmire, making the powerful Chinese trapped here and unable to get out. To  At that time, we will be able to win the final victory!" Baron Harding said with longing.  Although the situation India is currently facing is very dangerous, he has not given up hope.  He believed that with the resistance of 300 million Indians, the Chinese would not win the war so easily!

    "Your Majesty the Governor, the British and Indian troops are ready for battle. Moreover, we are further mobilizing Indians to join the army. Now our total strength of the British and Indian troops has reached 14 million. As long as we persist for a while  , this force can be further increased! Although the Chinese army is strong, we will definitely be able to withstand the Chinese attack!" said General Kitchener, commander of the British and Indian forces.  After India fully prepared for war, the British War Department sent General Kitchener to India to command the British-Indian army's operations.  Although Baron Harding was the Governor-General of India, he was a diplomat and knew nothing about military affairs, so it was up to General Kitchener to make up for his shortcomings in this area.  Although General Kitchener lost to the Chinese in the Middle East War, his understanding of the Chinese Army is also the most profound among the British Army generals.  The British government believes that General Kitchener will definitely be able to command the defense of India this time!

    "General Kitchener, if you have such confidence, that's great! I look forward to your final victory on the battlefield. Now, tell me about the deployment of the British and Indian troops!" Baron Harding smiled.  said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty the Governor!" General Kitchener nodded, walked to the map, and began to introduce the deployment of the British and Indian troops to Baron Harding.  The British-Indian Army has 14 million troops, the most elite of which are undoubtedly the troops deployed to India from the British mainland, South Africa and Canada.  Thanks to the desperate transportation of the British, the total strength of these armies has reached one million people, divided into 20 armies, organized into two armies, and one army garrisoned in Delhi.  Another army group was stationed in Calcutta.

    For the remaining 13 million Indian troops, the military commanders above the battalion level are all British.  The following company and platoon level officers are appointed by Indians.  These 13 million Indians form 26 armies, which are deployed in the border areas between China and India in the north, the border areas between Bangladesh and China's South-Central Province in the east, Afghanistan in the northwest and Central Asia controlled by China.  Iran border area.  Among them, the east and northwest are the focus of British and Indian defense.  The northern border with China is blocked by the Himalayas and has poor transportation conditions. It is impossible for the Chinese army to launch a large-scale attack from here.  In addition, there are many troops stationed in coastal areas to prevent the Chinese from landing in India from the sea!
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