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Text Chapter 1,206 The End of Colonial Rule

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    "Kill! Kill all those white-skinned pigs!" A small group of Japanese mercenary soldiers rushed towards a firepower point of the 1st Group Army of the British and Indian Army.  As the British army fired machine guns, several Japanese mercenary soldiers at the front were hit and fell to the ground. However, more Japanese mercenary soldiers took the opportunity to rush forward and accurately threw the grenades in their hands.  Arriving at the firing point of the British and Indian troops.

    "Boom!" The grenade exploded, and several British and Indian soldiers inside were killed and injured!  For those British soldiers, they might be relieved if they were killed on the spot, but those British soldiers who were injured were out of luck!  The Japanese mercenaries rushed forward and killed these British soldiers with bayonets or daggers in their hands!  And they also stripped away all their valuable belongings!  These Japanese mercenary soldiers will not take into account the British begging for mercy!

    With the support of the Chinese Army¡¯s heavy artillery and air force, forty divisions of Japanese mercenaries were deployed in Gujranwala to compete with the British-Indian Army¡¯s main 1st Group Army for control of the city.  Although the 1st British-Indian Army Group was all composed of British people, their weapons and equipment were also very sophisticated, at least much better than the Japanese mercenaries.  However, in the face of complete adversity, the morale of the 1st Army of the British-Indian Army was greatly affected, which seriously restricted the display of their combat power.  However, the Japanese mercenaries fought more and more fiercely in Vietnam. China promised that they could rob the Indian cities they captured, including Delhi, the capital of India. This greatly stimulated the Japanese mercenary soldiers and caused the war to begin.  They are brave and not afraid of death.  Even more desperate, under such circumstances, the 1st Group Army of the British and Indian Army had no advantage in strength and weapons, but it was still being beaten back steadily!

    As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food. The Japanese mercenaries are now dazzled by the wealth of the Indians!  Japan was occupied by China.  And after a pro-China government was established with the support of China, Japan's heavy industry suffered a devastating blow, and most of the only industries left were heavily polluting enterprises.  Many goods in Japan need to be imported from China, which makes Japan's economy very bad.  Most young Japanese go to China to work in order to support their families.  Most young Japanese women go to China to work in the service industry, and some are lucky.  Young and beautiful women are even more likely to marry Chinese, whether as lovers or concubines, it is much better than staying in Japan and suffering.  Those Japanese men are engaged in the most difficult and dangerous occupations in China.  Joining the mercenaries and fighting on the battlefield with the squadron, because of the high allowances and bonuses, as well as the generous captures on the battlefield.  It has become the most attractive place for these young Japanese men.  Almost every time mercenaries were recruited, recruitment points large and small would be crowded with Japanese.  However, even so far, the total strength of Japanese mercenaries recruited is only 1.5 million, which is far from enough for the tens of millions of Japanese who are crazy about poverty.  Even though the death rate of Japanese mercenaries is very high, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of these Japanese to join the mercenaries.  for them.  Rather than dying in poverty, it is better to fight hard. As long as they can survive until the end of the war, then with the subsidies, bonuses and property robbed on the battlefield, they will be able to accumulate a generous amount of property and become a master!

    India was originally a fertile land. Even though it was plundered by the British for more than a hundred years, it still had huge wealth.  The Chinese Army promised that Japanese mercenaries could rob in India, and Japan would station them as China's garrison in India for a period of time. This further stimulated these Japanese mercenaries and they started fighting.  It can be described as crazy.  Under such circumstances, the British and Indian troops would suffer!

    While the Japanese mercenaries and the 1st Army of the British and Indian Army were fighting in the city of Gujranwala, the main armored force of the Chinese Army also cooperated with other troops of the Army to launch a fierce attack on several other armies of the British and Indian Army.  At this time, the British and Indian troops were completely enveloped in the pessimism of failure, except for the 1st Group Army which was still persisting in fighting.  The morale of the remaining group armies dropped to freezing point. If it weren't for the rebuke and suppression of the British officers, they might have become deserters long ago.  But under such circumstances, it is simply delusional to expect these Japanese mercenaries to exert much combat effectiveness.  Often when the Chinese Army starts to attack, they all raise their hands and surrender to the Chinese Army!  If the Chinese Army can accept their surrender, they can save their lives. This is better than being shot and killed by the Chinese Army on the battlefield!  Even some British officers took the initiative to surrender to the Chinese troops because they could not withstand the tremendous pressure.  This greatly accelerated the defeat of the British and Indian troops!

    The fierce war continued until December 7, outside Gujranwala.?The battle is basically over. Except for the 1st Group Army of the British and Indian Army, most of the other groups have chosen to surrender to the Chinese Army. The total number of British and Indian troops who surrendered has reached more than two million people. The real battlefield is  The total number of British and Indian troops shot dead was probably less than 100,000, and many Indian Asans took advantage of the chaos to escape.  They were worried that they would be treated miserably after surrendering to the Chinese army, so they took advantage of the chaos and fled the battlefield.  The total strength of the British and Indian troops is too large, and the Chinese army cannot cover everything.  Although there was a cavalry brigade chasing the fleeing British and Indian troops around Gujranwala, the cavalry brigade only had a few thousand people in total, and it was impossible to completely kill all the fleeing British and Indian troops.  According to post-war statistics, the total number of British and Indian troops who fled in this battle was as high as three to four hundred thousand. These Indian Asans who escaped had weapons in their hands, which had a great impact on the future stability of India.  So after the war, the Chinese Army, with the cooperation of Japanese mercenaries and North Korean mercenaries, carried out a clearing out those Indian Asans who had weapons.  Many Indian Asans lost their lives in this crackdown, India's wealth was also plundered by China, and India's population saw a sharp decline in courage during this operation!

    In Gujranwala, at the headquarters of the 1st Group Army of the British-Indian Army, General Kitchener, the commander of the British-Indian Army, had a deathly gray face and eyes full of despair.  He now truly understands what it means to have elite troops rather than large numbers. The British and Indian troops had tens of millions of troops, but in the face of the fierce attack of the Chinese Army, they were quickly defeated!  Even those group armies composed entirely of British troops could not withstand the attack of the Chinese Army or even the Japanese mercenaries recruited by the Chinese Army.

    At this moment, several other group army commanders sent him telegrams.  After a large number of Indian Asan surrendered to the Chinese Army, they also had to choose to surrender.  Now, only the 1st Army of the British and Indian Army continues to fight!  However, they have lost control of most of Gujranwala at this moment, and only a small half of the city is still under their control. Under the attack of Japanese mercenaries, the 1st Group Army of the British and Indian Army suffered heavy losses.  !  It is only a matter of time before they are eliminated!

    "General, the offensive of those Japanese dwarfs is very fierce, and we cannot withstand their attack!" Lieutenant General Deverell, Chief of Staff of the British and Indian Army, said with a frustrated face.  A large-scale battle they carefully planned failed in such a short period of time, which was very difficult for them to accept.  It's just that the reality is right in front of them, and they can't help but accept it!

    "Can the 1st Army hold on?" General Kitchener asked.  His voice was very low, and it was obvious that this fiasco had dealt a very serious blow to him!

    "General, although the 1st Group Army can continue to fight, several other group armies have either been annihilated or have surrendered to the Chinese. Now the Chinese army has surrounded Gujranwala, and those Japanese dwarfs  But they attacked us as if they were desperate, and our casualties were very high! If the Chinese also attack us, we will be defeated quickly!" Lieutenant General Deverell said!

    "Deverell, at this stage of the war, do you think we still have hope?" General Kitchener suddenly asked.

    Lieutenant General Deverell gritted his teeth, but did not say a word.  However, it can be seen from his expression that he also has no confidence in the future of the British-Indian Army.  In this battle, the British and Indian troops were completely defeated!  Most of the tens of millions of troops were lost in less than two months of fighting.  The losses of the Chinese Army were minimal.  Under such circumstances, the British and Indian troops had no hope.  And the British colonial rule in India for more than 100 years will also come to an end!

    "I understand, Deverell, we have completely lost this battle! The glory of the British Empire has finally been lost in our hands! Give the order to the 1st Army to put down their weapons and surrender to the Chinese.  !" General Kitchener of the British-Indian Army said at last.  At this point in the war, the defeat of the British and Indian troops is already certain. If the war continues, it will only increase the casualties, and it will also increase the casualties of the British.  As the commander of the British Indian Army, he has the responsibility to reduce the casualties of the troops as much as possible and bring these British boys back home!

    Under the order of General Kitchener, the remaining 300,000 officers and soldiers of the 1st Group Army of the British and Indian Army laid down their weapons and surrendered to the Chinese Army.  Their surrender also marked the end of the Punjab War.  The failure of this battle directly led to the complete end of British colonial rule in India!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)
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