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"What bear?" Ji Zhentong looked at the British and Indian army positions in the distance and cursed: "Grandma, you bear! I don't care whether you are Emperor Gan or the emperor, as long as you stand in the way of the revolution, you will be wiped out!" He raised his voice and said to Looking at the defensive position outside the window, he shouted: "Comrades! Hit me hard! We must let these puppet soldiers learn how powerful the revolutionary army is!"

But at this time, Comrade Sen was staring blankly at the line of British and Indian skirmishers slowly approaching outside, and muttered in English: "Why? Why? Could it be that Mahatma Gandhi supported those British devils? Why? It will be like this..."

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Information about the fierce battle at the front line of Jaleswar was quickly transmitted from the front line to the headquarters of the Comintern South Asian Army in Yeting, Balasore, causing the officers in the headquarters to look at each other in blank dismay.These British and Indian troops are too tenacious!Originally, the plan was to conquer East and West Bengal within a month, open up a new battlefield for the world revolution, liberate all of India within a year, and then use India as a base... But now, Jerry Swar alone may not know how long it will take up!A division of the Comintern Army was evenly matched with half an army of the British and Indian Army.If the fight continues like this, the intentions of the Central Committee and the Eastern Bureau of the Communist International may not be realized!

Although General Ye Ting looked worried, he still said to political commissar Xiang Ying in a calm tone: "I think Ji Zhentong played well. Although he has not completely opened up the situation, he has suppressed the British and Indian troops. There are only three regiments with more than 8000 people, and the opponent is no less than 122. Lao Xiang, do you think we will send reinforcements from two more regiments to Ji Zhentong? The eight [-] howitzers that just came up should also be pulled up together. That way tonight It must be able to open up the situation.”

Xiang Ying's face was obviously gloomy at the moment, and he had a telegram from the central government in his hand.It is to urge the South Asian Army to act as soon as possible, lay a base in South Asia, and help the Communist Party of India to establish political power.Moreover, the central government also informed them in the telegram that the British had bribed Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement, and the Congress Party.The Congress Party is currently helping the British recruit troops, and the size of the Anglo-Indian army will soon increase several times!Therefore, it is very necessary for the South Asian Army of the Comintern to capture East and West Bengal before the expansion of the British and Indian armies is completed, and help establish the Indian Red Army there... The Central Committee believes that only millions of Indian Red Army can be used to defeat millions of Indians Only the White Army can finally liberate the entire South Asian subcontinent.

"Boss Ye, the central government instructed us to open up the situation as soon as possible." Xiang Ying pressed the telegram to Ye Ting and sighed, "Now Gandhi and the Congress Party in India are on the side of the British, and the indigenous elite they represent will also support Britain. And we can only deal with the agrarian revolution if we help Comrade Lu Yi’s Communist Party of India establish a base area as soon as possible. Moreover... the weapons and ammunition we need for war must be purchased from domestic arsenals. There is no base area. ah."

Ye Ting took a look at the telegram, and his eyebrows gradually furrowed. "Political commissar, call back the central government, explain the situation here, and tell them that the battle in India is more difficult than expected, and the combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops is also stronger than expected. But the situation can always be opened. This is what our South Asian army has. One hundred percent confidence!"

"In addition, please find a way to negotiate with the national government and let them leave at least one aircraft carrier in the Bay of Bengal to provide us with air support, and at least ensure the air supremacy near the port of Paradip. As long as this port is under our control , as soon as our 15 troops and all our supplies and equipment land on shore, those British and Indian troops will be nothing to worry about."

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"Supplementary text, Zhang Xueliang just called, saying that their army is in trouble in India, and asked us to leave at least one aircraft carrier in the Bay of Bengal to support their land battle." At home, Luo Yaoguo and he took turns sitting in the general staff war room.Now is the time for the two to change shifts.

Luo Yaoguo had just entered the war room, and was listening to the latest situation introduced by Chief of War Yan Wu, when he heard Bai Chongxi's words, he was slightly startled, and turned his head to look at him. "What's the matter? The CCP can't take down the British and Indian troops? Those people are very weak." The British and Indian troops fought against the National Defense Forces several times in the previous Southeast Asian wars. In the end, there was no outstanding performance, except surrender or escape.

Bai Chongxi shook his head and explained: "The British and Indian troops are weak, but the CCP's army is not too strong. The weapons and equipment are similar to the British and Indian troops, and the training is not the same, but the morale is relatively high. But this time, it is in India after all. , People are the host and the CCP are the guests, and they also have several times the advantage in numbers, so it is normal that this battle is difficult to win."

"Oh, that's right!" Luo Yaoguo nodded, "What about the navy's opinion? Have you asked Zhang Yiming and Zhao Zheng? They seem to be thinking about destroying the two British fleets in a single battle!"

The two major British fleets refer to the Australian Grand Fleet and the Eastern Fleet.Although the whereabouts of these two fleets are unknown, both the Admiralty and the "Two Oceans Fleet" judge that their current location is in the Indian Ocean south of Ceylon Island.It is expected that the two fleets will join forces there, and then have a decisive battle with the Western Fleet to determine the dominance of the sea in the Indian Ocean.Therefore, the Nanyang Fleet is now heading towards Ceylon Island at full speed, striving to cooperate with the Western Fleet in a battle of annihilation at sea.As long as the Western Fleet entangles the opponent for 24 hours, the five motherships of the Nanyang Fleet can arrive.With 5 carrier-based aircraft, even if the Western Fleet has been completely wiped out, the Nanyang Fleet can also wipe out 420 (actually only 6) aircraft carriers in the UK!And once the two British fleets are completely destroyed, Australia will be in China's pocket.

Therefore, the Ministry of the Navy has issued a strict order to the Western Fleet, even if the entire army is wiped out, it must hold back the opponent!

"Of course the Navy won't agree." Bai Chongxi shook his head without even thinking about it: "Even I would not agree. The battle to annihilate the British fleet is just a matter of these few days. How can the CCP be short of these few days? They What's the difference between entering Calcutta a few days earlier and entering Calcutta a few days later? It's just... Brother Yu thinks that since the two sides have lived in peace all these years, they should find a way to deal with it. Or the 1st Long-range Bomber Aviation Regiment 120 Fw-200 bombers to provide them with air cover?"

"That thing is just bombing a city, supporting the ground troops is not fun..." Luo Yaoguo thought for a while, and finally nodded. "Okay, let's deal with it like this. By the way, what are our Japanese allies busy these two days?"

A hint of sarcasm slipped across the corner of Bai Chongxi's mouth. "It seems to be preparing to attack the United States! According to the report of the Military Intelligence Bureau, they are preparing for a large-scale battle and preparing to launch an attack on the United States in August. This seems to be carried out at the request of the German side. Oh, and, The Trans-Siberian Railway reports that the Germans seem to have provided the Japanese with what appears to be a poisonous gas, which was transported to Vladivostok by our railway line, and then shipped to Japan."

"That's to poison the Americans, right?" Luo Yaoguo smiled and waved his hands, it seemed that he didn't care about the lives of the Americans at all. "By the way, we don't know about this poisonous gas. We haven't heard of anything, and we haven't discovered it. Also, the speed of supplying materials to the Japanese must be accelerated. The 4 million tons must be completed before the end of April." transport plan."

Bai Chongxi smiled: "Fuwen, you rejected Hitler's proposal to carve up the United States a few days ago, why are you supporting the Japanese to take risks now?"

Luo Yaoguo listened to Bai Chongxi's question like a joke, but his expression was surprisingly solemn. He sighed and said, "I have already calculated the matter of attacking the United States. Our military power is indeed stronger than that of the United States. If China and the United States are neighboring countries , Maybe we can give it a try. But after all, we are separated by a Pacific Ocean from the United States... It's too far away! Wars are logistics. Some time ago, before the Russians repaired the railway to Tbilisi, our expeditionary force could not only Did you just watch Stalin at ease in Persia?

That's just three heavily armed armies, and it's worth one or two thousand tons of supplies a day... If you want to attack a big country like the United States, you can't win without thirty armies.That would consume more than 1 tons a day!If there are a few more armored divisions, I am afraid it will cost 1 tons a day!It takes at least a month for a ship to travel from our place to the west coast of the United States, and it takes 3 months to go back and forth. Including the time required for loading, unloading, and maintenance, it may take 4 months to go there!In other words, at least 250 million tons of transport capacity is required to ensure that 30 armies fight in the Americas.And this is without the US submarine breaking the hand, and it does not count the huge consumption of the air force, otherwise 300 million tons will not be enough!

But how many tons of shipping capacity does our country have?It’s only 600 million tons, and to maintain the normal operation of the economy, the Australian battle that will start soon will require at least 50 to 80 tons. If the Middle East is bigger, it will cost 3 to 50 tons. Without a capacity of 10 or 20 tons, it cannot be guaranteed.Where is the spare power to deal with the United States? "

"Then the Japanese have enough energy to deal with it?" Bai Chongxi asked with a smile.

Luo Yaoguo smiled contemptuously: "When did the Japanese think about logistics in war? Besides, our army is heavy-duty, while the Japanese army is light-weight. They only know how to win with bayonets and bullets. Besides, Japan is not Don’t fight Australia, don’t fight India, and concentrate 2 to 3 million tons of shipping capacity to protect the Americas? I don’t know what benefits Hitler promised them?”

"Maybe they drew a big pie for them? I have a guess." Bai Chongxi walked to the front of the map, and tapped Europe on it with the headquarters. "The Japanese plan to complete all the transportation tasks in August and launch an offensive. There are still more than three months before now. If Hitler can defeat France, make an emergency landing in Britain, and then concentrate the navy and transportation capabilities of Britain, France and Germany, he can transport troops to the Americas. !"

Chapter 0850 Sunset of the Old Empire ([-]) Who is luring the enemy?

1939年4月21日，下午3点。印度洋，锡兰岛外海600海里。

一架拥有4台1600匹马力的BMW-801星型发动机的Fw-200F型长程侦察机在云层中忽隐忽现。这种在Fw-200运输机的基础上改装而来的远程侦察机拥有7000公里的超大航程！是目前中国和德国航程最远的侦察机，不过产量却非常有限。目前整个中国国防军拢共也只有24架，分为两个中队，部署在台湾和新加坡。

The Fw-200F piloted by Captain Yuan Zun had just transferred from Singapore to the Trincomalee Airport occupied by the First Army of the National Defense Forces.The purpose of the Western Fleet transferring Yuan Zun's squadron to Ceylon was to search for the British fleet hidden in the deep sea of ​​the Indian Ocean.It is only possible to find traces of the British fleet in the vast Indian Ocean with a reconnaissance aircraft modified with this large four-engine aircraft.

The weather at the moment is cloudy, with white clouds floating outside the aircraft cabin like cotton wool, and under the fuselage is the blue waves, like a blue curtain of the Indian Ocean, but for the crew members of Yunying No. 10, such a The beautiful scenery has long been tired of seeing.So, everyone is busy with their own things at the moment, and even those who have nothing to do are dozing off to accumulate energy.

On the nose of this plane, there are several sets of iron-like antennas, which are the FuG200 radar system manufactured by the German Lorentz company.This radar system can detect sea targets at a distance of 1000 kilometers when detecting at an altitude of more than 100 meters.With such search efficiency, the two large fleets of the British have nowhere to hide in the Indian Ocean.

Thinking that he might find that the British fleet made the first contribution, Yuan Zun couldn't help showing a smug smile at the corner of his mouth.In the current battle between aircraft carriers, the significance of being the first to spot enemy ships cannot be overemphasized. In this sense, my Fw-200F reconnaissance plane is comparable to those A-4 dive bombers and Fw-190 Fighter has higher value.As long as he can get the British guys out of their hiding place, the confrontation at sea will be sure, and his rank of major will definitely be obtained.

Keeping the flying altitude close to the clouds, Yuan Zun yawned, picked up the warm water cup fixed on the driver's seat, and took a big sip of coffee.It's not that he likes to drink this bitter drink, but to refresh himself.Flying this kind of reconnaissance aircraft with a range of 7000 kilometers is a exhausting chore!Basically, a mission requires more than 20 hours of flying in the sky... As the captain, you have to carry it around without sleep. sleep.

After all, this is a battlefield!In case of an enemy fighter jet approaching, you have to rely on your excellent flying skills to fly for your life!This is not a joke. Radar is not only available in China and Germany. The British are one step ahead in this regard. Whether it is shipboard radar or airborne radar, they are better than German ones, and the detection distance is also farther.Therefore, under normal circumstances, most of the British reconnaissance planes first discovered this big guy.

"Captain! The radar has detected it! An unidentified plane is flying towards us at a distance of 95 kilometers at three o'clock and a speed of at least 300!" The voice of the radar observer suddenly came from the earphone.

"Grandma's! It's been discovered again." Yuan Zun cursed secretly, and immediately ordered loudly: "Give power to the base and tell them that we found the British aircraft carrier! We found the British aircraft carrier!"

"Captain, should we go over and take a look?" The co-pilot reminded: "The British's radar is not much better than ours, their fleet should be nearby... and their tube nose performance is very bad, One is not enough for us."

Yuan Zun glanced speechlessly at the co-pilot next to him who was transferred from the fighter unit, and muttered, "Grandma, Guan Biyan is still a fighter anyway. This is our Fw-200, not your original Fw-190!"

"Captain, there is no problem. We are still 80 to 90 kilometers away from that British plane. If we fly 10 to 20 kilometers towards it, we will definitely find the British fleet, and then turn around and escape. As long as we leave the British fleet or It is the search range of the radar of the reconnaissance plane, and the tube-nose swallow will not be able to find us, this kind of plane does not have radar."

"Too risky! Too risky! Wang Laosi, you still think this is a fighter squadron!" Yuan Zun said so, but with a light flick of the joystick in his hand, the plane turned around and faced it. The unidentified plane went away.

The plane flew for less than 5 minutes, and the excited shout of the radar observer rang in the earphones, "Captain! The British have been spotted, and the British fleet has been spotted. There are at least 30 ships, 96 kilometers away from us! "

"How far is that plane from us?" Many beads of sweat had already appeared on Yuan Zun's forehead.

"It's less than 50 kilometers away! It's speeding up and coming towards us. After a while, we found two more enemy planes! Let's leave quickly."

"Understood, brothers sit still, we are going to run for our lives!" Captain Yuan Zun dared to stay longer?Quickly pull the joystick, and the whole plane gallops towards the northeast at full speed as soon as it turns a corner.

This Fw-200F has four 4-horsepower BMW-1600 engines with a top speed of 801 km/h, while the top speed of the British tube-nose swallow carrier-based fighter is only 400 km/h.Right now, the distance between the two planes is less than 448 kilometers, which means that the opponent can catch up with Yuan Zun's Yunying 50 within an hour.However, as the co-pilot Wang Laosi said, there is no radar on the British tube-nose swallow, and it is all directed by an extremely slow "Walrus" seaplane hidden in the sky.So as long as the Fw-1F flies out of the radar detection range of the "Walrus" before it enters the visual range of the tube nose pilot, there will be no danger.

Therefore, this Fw-200F reconnaissance aircraft is a typical type that cannot be defeated but can escape. In the two months since it was put into active service, no one has been lost yet!

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"Commander, Fw-200F has spotted the British fleet, 600 nautical miles southeast of Ceylon Island, about 500 nautical miles away from us."

Holding the telegram just received, Meng Hailong walked up to Zhao Zheng. The Nanyang Fleet under their command immediately rushed towards Ceylon Island after discovering the disappearance of the British and Australian fleet. Finally, there is a discovery.

"Are you sure it's the Australian Grand Fleet?" Zhao Zheng's eyes flashed coldly.

"I can't be sure, the Fw-200F found the opponent through radar, but I can be sure that the opponent has a carrier-based aircraft, it should be Guanbiyan." Meng Hailong stroked the chart lightly with his finger, and said: "500 nautical miles will take Launching an air attack by carrier-based aircraft seems to be a bit far away, and the time is too late. It is already after 6 o'clock when the carrier-based aircraft arrives. But we can send Min-25 to watch them..."

Zhao Zheng understood what he meant. Min 25 seaplanes also carry radars, so this kind of aircraft also has good night search and reconnaissance capabilities.And even if the opponent can use the radar to search for the Min-25 at night, it is impossible to use the Guanbiyan without radar to fight the Min-25 with radar at night.

And as long as the British fleet is locked down this night, the distance between the two sides may be shortened tomorrow morning.Moreover, the four aircraft carriers of the Western Fleet are now near Ceylon Island. If they are allowed to outflank them, they should be able to catch this British fleet.As for whether they are the Australian Grand Fleet, it doesn't matter now.

"Let Chen Hualong's Western Fleet dispatch as well, and pursue them to the southwest, and we will pursue them to the northwest. Then use the Min 25 to lock them in. Even if we chase them all the way to Africa, we won't be able to let them go." Meng Hailong suggested.

"Wait a minute." Zhao Zheng waved his hand. If Cunningham's Australian fleet was discovered by Fw-200, then the purpose of the opponent's coming to the Indian Ocean should be to join forces with the Eastern Fleet and deal with Chen Si together.Wouldn't it be Cunningham's wish to let Chen Si's four motherships intercept them now?The four motherships only had 230 ships, and Cunningham should have 350 ships.Although the order of the Ministry of the Navy stated that even if all four motherships of the Western Fleet were destroyed, the British Fleet would be destroyed, but it is best not to lose.

And to avoid losses, the best way is to merge the Nanyang and Western fleets first, so that with nine aircraft carriers in hand, there are 650 carriers available, so it is naturally foolproof!But the problem is that it will take a certain amount of time for the two fleets to converge, and the location of the confluence is also debatable... It is best to choose a location that is most favorable for chasing the British fleet, but then the destination of the British must be determined.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zheng turned to look at Meng Hailong and said, "Tell me, what will the British do when we discover them? Should they continue to seek a decisive battle with the Western Fleet, or plan to flee back to Mumbai?"

"Fleeing to Mumbai may be more likely. Although their six motherships can fight the Western Fleet, but now they have been exposed, the Western Fleet can completely avoid the battle, so the British know that they will not find the Western Fleet in a decisive battle. will become our prey."