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    After the First Group of the Chinese Army began its attack on Afghanistan, the Second Group, consisting of the Chinese Army's 10th Group Army, the Army's 211th to 22nd Divisions, and 300,000 North Korean mercenaries, encountered big trouble and had to  The attack on eastern India was not postponed.  Originally, the second cluster was planned to launch the attack two days after the first cluster launched the attack, that is, on October 20.  However, heavy rains suddenly fell in northeastern India, turning roads into mud and causing rivers to swell.  If an attack is launched at this time, the combat power of the Chinese Army will be greatly restricted.  Therefore, the commander of the Second Group, General Lin Chengye, the commander of the Chinese Army's KO Group Army, postponed the attack after consulting the General Staff.

    It rained heavily for three days, and then the sky finally cleared up.  However, we still cannot launch an attack now. We have to wait until the road is dry before we can launch an attack.  Otherwise, a lot of the Chinese Army's heavy equipment will definitely get stuck on the muddy road.  It would take a lot of energy to take away these heavy equipment, let alone fight.

    In addition, the border between Myanmar and India is a mountainous area with very harsh geographical conditions.  Although after China annexed Myanmar, it spent a lot of manpower and material resources, especially forcing the indigenous residents to build roads in the west.  But China can only build roads on this side of Myanmar and has no way to build them to India.  At that time, China proposed to the British government that in order to deepen the connection between China's South-Central Province and India, several roads could be built at the junction of India and Myanmar.  However, this proposal was flatly rejected by the British side.  Even if the Chinese side proposed that all the funds for building these roads should be borne by China, the British side still firmly disagreed and there was no room for change.

    Although the tall mountains at the border between India and Myanmar block economic and cultural exchanges between India and Myanmar, they have also become an important barrier to protect India's security.  Since China's rapid rise, Britain has been wary of China.  The Chinese proposed to build a highway from Myanmar to India. All fools know that the Chinese are a weasel giving New Year greetings to a chicken.  Once these roads are built, it may be time for the Chinese to march into India and annex India.

    The British did not agree, and China had no choice but to build the roads in Myanmar first, all the way to the border areas.  But the simple roads on the opposite side, these winding roads in the mountainous areas, will become muddy once it rains, making it impossible for even people to pass easily, let alone the Chinese army carrying a large amount of heavy equipment.  However, even so, this cannot extinguish China's ambition to conquer India.

    The high mountains in western Myanmar mainly include Kumen Ridge, also known as the "Savage Mountain". To the south, there are also the Minjin Mountains, Bonnya Mountains, Longgelang Mountains and Arakan Mountains.  On the Indian side are the Patkai Hills and Naga Hills.  These have seriously hindered the Chinese Army's offensive.  However, although the southern coastal plain is narrow, the terrain is flat, and although there are many rivers, it is not insurmountable for the Chinese army.  Therefore, attacking the Bangladesh region along the coastal plain has become the main attack direction of the Chinese Army's Second Group.  Chittagong, the most important port in northeastern India, is not far from Myanmar. If it is captured, logistical materials can be transported here by sea, which can greatly reduce logistical support.

    On the evening of KO on the 23rd, just when the heavy rain stopped, the commander of the second group, General Lin Chengye, secretly held a pre-war meeting in Sittwe, a city on the southwestern coast of Myanmar.  Division-level commander of the 10th Group Army and brigade-level officers directly under the group army, commander-in-chief of the 211th Infantry Division to the 22nd Infantry Division, North Korean mercenary commander General Lee Mu-hwa, commander of the 1st Wing of the Air Force, Navy Indian Ocean Fleet  The fire support ship squadron commanders all participated in this meeting.

    "Everyone, the heavy rain has stopped now. According to the predictions of meteorological experts, it will be sunny in the next week, and from now on, the Indian peninsula will enter the dry season and there will be no more large-scale rainfall. This is very important for us.  Said, this is excellent news. According to the approval of the General Staff, our attack on India will begin three days later, that is, on the morning of October 27!" General Lin Chengye said while looking at the crowd.  After the establishment of the 10th Group Army, it basically didn't win any battles. In the past few years, it has been boring to him.  And this time, it happened to be Indian Asan!

    "Next, the Chief of Staff will accept for us the deployment situation of the British and Indian troops, as well as our combat plan against the British and Indian troops!" General Lin Chengye glanced at everyone and then said.

    Everyone looked solemn and listened carefully to the introduction by Lieutenant General Qi Chunxiang, the chief of staff of the 10th Group Army and the chief of staff of the second group.

    "Everyone, according to the intelligence we have received, the British-Indian Army has deployed a total of four armies in several states in northeastern India, which is two million troops, almost three times our number. This includes the 25th Army of the British-Indian Army,  The 26th Army is stationed near Chittagong. The 27th Army is stationed at ???Pal.  The 28th Army is stationed in Dinsukia.  It can be seen from the defense deployment of the British and Indian troops that they regarded the southern coastal plain area as a key defense target.  Our army's combat plan is to focus on attacking Imphal and Chittagong, striving to annihilate the main force of the British and Indian troops in northeastern India in these two places, and then enter the Bangladesh region and advance westward along the Ganges River.  .  "Lieutenant General Qi Chunxiang introduced. Perhaps the British and Indian troops believed that there were continuous mountains blocking the way and the Chinese army could not easily cross these mountains, so they sent two million troops to the northeast. Although two million people are a huge  However, how much combat effectiveness the British-Indian army composed of a motley crew can have can only be known after being tested on the battlefield.

    "The battle plan of the Second Group is. From the south, the 10th Army attacks westward from the coastal plain, with the target being Chittagong. In addition to the KO Group Army, the Navy's Indian Ocean Fire Support Ship Squadron and North Korean mercenaries dispatched ten divisions to cooperate with this  This operation was commanded by General Lin Chengye. On the North Road, the Army's 211th Division to the 220th Division attacked Imphal. The 1st Air Force Air Wing and the remaining 20 divisions of North Korean mercenaries were responsible for reinforcements, and I was responsible for commanding them.  ! The armies of the north and the south all launched attacks on time at 7 a.m. on the 27th. Do you have any questions?" Lieutenant General Qi Chunxiang asked.

    Everyone shook their heads. In fact, everyone already knew about this battle plan.  Although the number of two million British and Indian troops was large, they were not noticed at all.  What everyone is worried about is how to get over the mountains on the border between India and Myanmar.  When they think of those winding roads in the mountainous areas, many generals feel a little scared.  After being equipped with heavy artillery and other heavy weapons, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army has been greatly improved.  However, this has also increased the Chinese Army's requirements for roads and logistics support.  This battle against India is undoubtedly a great test.  Especially for the northern route army, it is not unusually difficult to cross the Patkai Mountains and Naga Hills to attack Imphal.  Fortunately, the 1st Air Wing of the Air Force was transferred to support them, so that when the heavy artillery could not arrive in time, fire support could be obtained through the Air Force.  Support for the southern route army is completed by the fire support ship squadron of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

    The fire support ship squadron of the Indian Ocean Fleet is a newly formed force. Although it is still affiliated with the Indian Ocean Fleet, its main task is to cooperate with the Army or Marine Corps in operations.  This squadron consists of two retired Chinese-class battleships from the Indian Ocean Fleet, the Chinese battleships Huaxia, Shenzhou, and the battleships Zhongnan, Nanyang, and Middle East, which were previously captured by the British and French navies.  , plus the several multi-turret monster battleships of the Italian Navy captured in the Mediterranean naval battle.  Several captured battleships of the Italian Navy were renamed after repairs.  ¡®Andrea.  The battleship "Northern Xinjiang" was named "Doria Doria", and the battleship "Kayo."  Duilio, the battleship was named "North Sea", "Julio" battleship.  Caesar, was named the battleship 'Xijiang,' the battleship 'Dante.  Aliguei Cheri, the battleship was named the battleship 'Iceland'.  Although these battleships are not suitable for fierce naval battles due to aging or unreasonable design.  However, powerful large-caliber naval guns are fatal to infantry or fortifications.  In the landing operations launched by the Chinese Army against India and Australia, these fire support ships will provide the most powerful fire support for the landing troops.  The commander of the Indian Ocean Fire Support Ship Squadron is Rear Admiral Lei Hua. He was originally the commander of the Marine Corps, but after the establishment of the Fire Support Ship Squadron, he was transferred to the Navy.  After all, Marine Corps officers may know better than Navy officers what kind of fire support needs to be provided to the landing troops during landing.

    As for the battleships of the British and French naval fleets captured by the Indian Ocean Fleet in the Battle of Sicily, after repairs, they were all incorporated into the Indian Ocean Fleet for operations, greatly increasing the strength of the Indian Ocean Fleet.  Of course, in an era when aviation replaces battleships, this war may be the last swan song of these battleships!

    Three days later, all officers and soldiers of the Second Group of the Chinese Army were ready for battle. They would launch an attack on the British and Indian troops after the combat order was issued.  As the weather improved, the British and Indian troops also strengthened their defenses. They also knew that war was just around the corner!
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