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    India, Delhi!  In the British-Indian Army headquarters, General Kitchener, the commander of the British-Indian Army, was furious.

    "That bastard Adri, what exactly does he want to do? Why do he have to fight with the Chinese? Didn't the Middle East war a few years ago wake him up? He can't really do it because those Indian natives can compete with the Chinese army?  ?" General Kitchener roared.  Although, in order to improve the morale of the British and Indian troops, British military officers always described to the Indian assans that the Chinese were vulnerable and would run away like rabbits as soon as the gunfire rang out.  This makes those Indian assans naively believe that the Chinese Army is really rubbish, even rubbish than the British and Indian troops like them who just joined the army not long ago.  Coupled with the propaganda of the Congress Party and the Muslim League, which have great influence in India, those stupid Indian Asans joined the British and Indian Army in high spirits and went to the battlefield.  And it is not until they actually face the Chinese army that they will know how ridiculous their previous concepts are.

    The strength of the Chinese Army is enough to rank at the forefront of the world.  Even the German Army, which has always been known as the best in the world, is now deliberately unable to compare with the Chinese Army.  Not to mention that these are nothing more than British-Indian troops composed of Indian Asan.  However, Lieutenant General Airdrie, as a senior general of the British Army and a general who participated in the original Middle East War, should not be so arrogant!

    "General, what should we do now? Do we need to send more troops to Afghanistan?" Lieutenant General Deverell, Chief of Staff of the British and Indian Army asked.  The 23rd Army of the British-Indian Army suffered a disastrous defeat, and all deployments of the British-Indian Army in Afghanistan were completely over.  Originally, they wanted to rely on the troops deployed in Afghanistan to attack the Chinese Army's logistics supply lines in order to wear down the Chinese Army.  Now it seems that this is simply not feasible.  In other words, if we rely on those Indian Asans to carry out this task, there is no possibility of success at all.

    General Kitchener was silent, and he hesitated in his heart.  If you want to defeat the Chinese army, it is necessary to send troops to the mountains of Afghanistan.  However, those Indian Asans are of no use unless pure British Army troops are sent to Afghanistan.  However, it is simply impossible for the two armies of the British Army, one deployed in Delhi and the other in Calcutta, to enter Afghanistan to fight in a short period of time.  The Chinese Army is making rapid progress in Afghanistan. After the 23rd Group Army of the British and Indian Army is eliminated, they will soon occupy the entire territory of Afghanistan.  Sending troops to Afghanistan at this time is no different from sending troops to death.

    "No need, contact the King of Afghanistan and ask him to lead the Afghan army to fight in the mountains. After we defeat the Chinese in India, we will help them drive away the Chinese and restore his rule!" said General Kitchener.  If you want to fight guerrilla warfare in the mountains of Afghanistan, no one is more suitable than those born and raised in Afghanistan.  However, what General Kitchener doesn't know is that China also has supporters in Afghanistan.  Moreover, the total population of Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks and Turkmen supported by China is larger than that of Pashtuns.  These people mainly live in northern Afghanistan and the Hindu Kush Mountains.  With the support of these Afghan tribes in the Chinese Army, it is simply impossible for Afghan King Habibullah Khan to fight guerrilla warfare with the Chinese Army.  As long as the Chinese army eliminates Habibullah Khan's main force, the armed forces of these tribes alone will be able to eliminate Habibullah Khan.  Moreover, the tribal armed forces of these oppressed ethnic minorities have been waiting for this day for a long time.

    "Your Excellency the Governor has arrived!" At this moment, the guard outside shouted loudly.

    The commander of the British and Indian forces, General Kitchener, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Deverell, stood up quickly.  The Governor-General of India, Baron Harding, walked in from the door but his face was not very optimistic.  He probably also knew that the 23rd Army of the British and Indian Army had suffered a disastrous defeat in northern Afghanistan.

    "General Kitchener, I heard we lost the war in northern Afghanistan? Is that true?" Baron Harding asked.

    "Your Majesty the Governor, this is it. Lieutenant General Airdrie, the commander of the 23rd Army Group of the British and Indian Army, did not implement our troops. He stubbornly fought against the Chinese in northern Afghanistan and suffered heavy losses. Now he is leading the remaining troops to defeat.  Retreat to the Hindu Kush Mountains!" General Kitchener replied honestly.

    "General Kitchener, does this have any impact on our overall strategy?" Baron Harding asked with a frown.

    "Your Majesty the Governor, this failure has little impact on us, and we have figured out the Chinese combat power through this battle. Although we failed in Afghanistan, Afghanistan has too many mountains and poor transportation facilities.  We don't always fight with large forces. Even if the Chinese capture Afghanistan, they will not pose much of a threat to us. The number of troops they fight in Afghanistan, including mercenaries, exceeds 800,000. Just to maintain the?The supply of these troops is already very difficult.  We have deployed heavy troops in the Toba Ghagar Range, Suleiman Mountains, Shafid Mountains, Kaisar Mountains and other places at the junction of India and Afghanistan. If the Chinese want to launch an attack on northwest India through Afghanistan, that will  Very difficult!  We are confident that we can hold the Chinese at the border!  General Kitchener replied. The British-Indian army has deployed six armies and three million troops on the border between India and Afghanistan. Moreover, the two strategic locations of Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass are  A key defense area for the British and Indian troops. There are only 800,000 Chinese troops entering Afghanistan. Even if the combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops is rubbish, it is definitely not that easy for the Chinese to break through the defense lines of the British and Indian troops who have favorable geographical conditions.  !

    After hearing Admiral Kitchener¡¯s answer, Baron Harding¡¯s face looked a little better.  Even if he knew that the strength gap between the British-Indian Army and the Chinese Army was too big, it would be a fantasy to resist the Chinese Army's attack.  But if it failed so quickly, it would still be very difficult for him to accept.

    "Apart from Afghanistan, are there any other movements by the Chinese?" Baron Harding asked.

    "Your Excellency, the Himalayas in the north have entered winter, and it is impossible for the Chinese to launch an attack at this time. In the Bangladesh region in the east, it has rained heavily again during this period. The Chinese should attack after the rain stops.  Only then will we launch an attack. We have deployed heavy troops in East Bengal, which is enough to resist the Chinese attack!" General Kitchener replied.  The British and Indian troops also guessed that the Chinese would launch an attack on northeastern India through Burma.

    Therefore, heavy troops are deployed especially in East Bengal.  The border between Bangladesh and Myanmar is also surrounded by high mountains and dense forests.  In addition, there are dense rivers in East Bengal, which are not suitable for the Chinese Army with too much heavy equipment to fight.  Therefore, General Kitchener is still very confident in resisting the attack of the Chinese army.

    Seeing General Kitchener¡¯s affirmation, Baron Harding finally felt relieved. After encouraging General Kitchener and others a few words, he left the British-Indian Army Headquarters and returned to the Governor¡¯s Mansion!

    On the battlefield in northern Afghanistan, the main force of the British-Indian 23rd Army has been surrounded and annihilated.  However, a small number of British and Indian troops escaped from the encirclement and began to flee to the Hindu Kush Mountains in the south.  Although the British and Indian troops were not powerful in combat, they were numerous and it was not easy to completely eliminate them.

    After learning that the British and Indian troops had escaped, the Chinese Army's 1st Group Army immediately dispatched troops to pursue them.  If these British and Indian troops are allowed to escape into the Hindu Kush Mountains and entrench themselves there to fight guerrilla warfare, then the Chinese Army's logistics supply line will never be peaceful.  At the same time, China also contacted the ethnic minorities in northern Afghanistan and asked them to intercept the fleeing British and Indian troops, and wait until the Chinese army caught up with them to eliminate these British and Indian troops in one fell swoop.

    If it were before, the ethnic minorities in northern Afghanistan would not have the courage to engage in firefights with the British and Indian troops.  But at this moment, the main force of the British and Indian troops has been eliminated, and the few remaining British and Indian troops are like lost dogs. Naturally, the Afghan ethnic minorities will not let go of this opportunity to beat up the lost dogs.  Moreover, if they want to fight against the Pashtuns who dominate Afghanistan, they must obtain China's support.  The British and Indian troops were supporters of the Pashtuns.  Therefore, under the orders of tribal elders, a large number of tribal armed forces began to gather and launched an attack on the fleeing British and Indian troops.

    These Afghan tribes are poorly armed and have no machine guns or artillery. The weapons they use are old-fashioned rifles supported by China.  However, when fighting in mountainous areas, those British and Indian troops are obviously unable to compare with Afghan tribal armed forces.  These Afghans are elusive, and often a few or dozens of them form a wave, ambushing the British and Indian troops on the only path they must pass, and launching attacks on the British and Indian troops.  After a few robberies, they retreated, leaving the British and Indian troops unable to escape in time, which was extremely annoying!

    Lieutenant General Airdrie, commander of the 23rd Group Army of the British-Indian Army, led a force of more than 20,000 people to flee to Pulhumli. From here further south, you can enter the Hindu Kush Mountains.  Although the mountain road is difficult to travel, it will also limit the pursuit speed of the Chinese Army.  This made Lieutenant General Airdry breathe a sigh of relief.  However, what he didn't expect was that he would run into big trouble here.

    When the British and Indian troops were preparing to enter the Hindu Kush Mountains from Pulhumli, the tribal armed forces of the Hazara people living in this area gave them a head-on attack and persisted until the Chinese Army arrived and  All this British and Indian army was wiped out!
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