"Young Master? You are here like this? But what happened at home?"

"Father, the European devils used the navy to get behind us and landed from the east side of the peninsula. Woo hoo, there aren't many strong men at home. Those elderly warriors all died fighting to cover my withdrawal."

"Nani!"

In the 20th century on a historical basis, Japan already had the third largest navy in the world, but it had not yet figured out what real sea power meant. All it fantasized about was fleet decisive battles all day long. Therefore, people like Sanada Yukimura

Of course, the old man didn't understand how the navy should be used except for a decisive battle with the other party's navy.

Not to mention that he didn't know, even among the older Ming soldiers who had not received systematic training at the Royal Military Academy, only those who were pirates like Li Guozhu and Yan Siqi had a relatively comprehensive awareness of sea power.

Therefore, both Mao Wenlong and Sanada Yukimura only saw the enemy coming from the west and the need to strengthen defense on the west side of the peninsula. They did not expect that the enemy could detour and attack their rear after they had a navy.

However, he is a famous general after all, so after a brief surprise, Sanada Yukimura quickly reacted: "Well, young master, not many people know that you are here, right?"

"Don't worry, Yafu, although I am young. But in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", after Lu Meng attacked Jingzhou, he deliberately let merchants bring letters from the families of Jingzhou soldiers into Guan Yu's camp to deliver them, thus completely destroying the morale of Guan Yu's army. I still know the story

When I came this time, I left all the elite people who had escorted me outside. Two attendants and I entered the camp pretending to be messengers. I wore a mask all the way, and I didn’t even have any clothes with my family crest on them.

Dare to wear it, so no one should know."

"Yo Xi! The young master is really smart. If you are like this, there is still something you can do."

When an army comes out to fight, what is the commander-in-chief’s biggest fear? The morale of the army is shattered. If we now face a fierce attack by more than 100,000 European coalition forces, the soldiers who have been fighting hard will know that their homes have been stolen.

, then it is impossible to say that our side will completely collapse.

And when the young master named Toyotomi Tōen was able to remain so calm in the face of such changes, Sanada Yukimura only felt very relieved.

Soon, Sanada Yukimura issued an order to the entire army: According to reliable intelligence, European ghosts are plotting to detour to Ceylon Island to attack our rear. Therefore, on the one hand, our army has sent messengers to ask people at home to abandon the plain area.

Hurry up and retreat to the mountains. On the other hand, we must also send a certain number of troops to return home.

After this order was issued, although the Japanese soldiers were a little nervous, there was very little panic. The entire army basically remained stable.

Of course, at this time, in addition to the three Japanese divisions, there were two Fuguo divisions holding back the European coalition forces on the Goa front. Although Fuguo's troops have been fighting fairly well during this period, and Fuguo's troops in the Indian Peninsula

The land is still behind Japan's territory. At least when Toyotomi Dong'en withdrew, the Fukoku territory had not been attacked yet. But this greeting must be given first, otherwise the second prince who will be in charge of the Fukoku territory in two days will

His Royal Highness Zhu Youhua came roaring in front of the whole army and screamed that his house was stolen or something, and that would be the end of it.

At this time, the North Korean general who commanded two Fukoku divisions to fight alongside the Japanese army was called Lin Qingyeop - this was the most capable general in North Korea after Yi Sun-shin.

In terms of history, when this person emerged, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had already risen. The turbulent Ming Dynasty not only could not stop the Manchu Qing's repeated entry into the country, but was also unable to rescue North Korea, which was repeatedly invaded by the Manchu Qing. Although Lin Qingye was under the control of the Manchu Qing,

During the invasion, he successfully resisted the opponent's attack on his base and killed many nobles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. However, personal efforts could not stop the general trend. After Korea surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he could only carry out the orders of the King of Korea and lead the army many times.

Assist the Qing Dynasty in fighting the Ming Dynasty. However, every time this person so-called assisting in the war, he acted as a spy for the Ming Dynasty and revealed the Qing Dynasty's battle plan to the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty was already in ruins by that time. Even with this

With help, the situation still cannot be reversed...

In short, under the leadership of such a famous general, the two Fukoku divisions fought well this time. After receiving the report from Sanada Yukimura, the calm Lin Qingye also stabilized the morale of the two Fukoku divisions.

Finally, after consultation between the generals of Japan and Fukuoka, it was decided that each side would leave one division. Under the leadership of Sanada Yukimura's eldest son, Sanada Yukimasa, they relied on the favorable geographical location to resist. Sanada Yukimura and Lin Qingye led three divisions to return to the reinforcements. At the same time, they again provided support.

Mao Wenlong from the north sent an urgent message asking for help.

As an excellent tactical commander, the pre-battle maneuvers of the Japanese and Futuristic armies were quickly sensed by Gustav and Wallenstein on the opposite side.

"Your Majesty, in today's battle, after our army temporarily retreated, the enemy no longer made any move to pursue across the defense line. In addition, the number of enemy artillery was significantly reduced... It seems that Raimundo and Durenni have succeeded.

.”

"Well, let me calculate, we set off on May 27th, and today is June 8th. After the Japanese were attacked by our army in the rear, no matter how fast they ran, it would take several days to arrive. So, it is estimated that

They landed on the 3rd or 4th."

"I guess that's how it should be."

"Damn it, the Indian peninsula is really too big, even if its southern end is already very narrow compared to its northern end. But if our engineers want to spread the wired telegraph posts to the other side, they can only wait until the war is over.

After that. This leaves us now relying on guesswork to calculate time and progress."

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Asturian Academy of Sciences is developing a radio device. With that, we will be able to effectively command troops thousands of miles away."

"Hey, after the emergence of this kind of technology, it is neither good nor bad. While it is convenient to command, it also loses a lot of fun, leaving the commander with a lot less room for performance."

"Haha, maybe. But Your Majesty, since Raimundo and the others have a high probability of success, what's next for us?"

"Well..." Gustav, who was two meters tall, stood up and looked at the large Indian map in the command room for a long time with his majestic body: "My chief of staff, after our second batch of troops landed, this section

How was your time off?"

"It's not bad. After all, it's been two days since they landed ashore, and they have almost recovered from the shock they received at sea."

"Sir, I was wondering, should we play a big one?"

"Huh?" After hearing what Gustav said, Wallenstein also stood next to the map and looked at it for a long time. Then he said, "Your Majesty, do you want to divide your troops and then go straight behind the Chinese?"

"Haha, yes. Come and see."

Turning around, picking up a pen, Gustav first clicked on Goa: "We are here now. Due to the success of Raimundo and Durenni, the Japanese and Koreans on the opposite side were forced to retreat, and they took the rear.

Faced with the huge gap in strength, our troops were either completely wiped out by us, or they resisted and gradually retreated. No matter what the outcome is, at least we can now penetrate deep into the central part of the Indian Peninsula from Goa."

"Then you want to divide your troops from the central Deccan Plateau directly to the north, pass through the Godava River, and detour to the rear of the Chinese army group in Bombay?"

"Hahaha, that's it."

"Well..." After thinking for a while, Wallenstein raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, I must remind you that according to the information we have learned from local Indian princes and nobles in recent times, the road conditions on the Deccan Plateau of the Indian Peninsula are

It’s very bad. If you want to take this road, a lot of our heavy equipment will not be able to keep up in order to maintain speed.”

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." He waved his hands indifferently and said, "Although I am over forty years old, I still like to travel long distances. Your Excellency, although our navy has the advantage at this time, I think,

No matter how arrogant a naval admiral is, he would not dare to say that he would completely block the Chinese reinforcements coming from the direction of Myanmar, right?"

"That's for sure. Even if the Chinese reinforcements from the mainland haven't arrived yet, they should be very close."

"So, we don't have enough time. Although according to the plan, the last batch of 200,000 troops will land in one month. But God knows how many reinforcements the Chinese will be able to transport from the mainland in one month? Therefore, it is appropriate to take risks

is required."

"...I agree with your idea, then, let me..."

"No, no, no, my Chief of Staff, we have known each other very well over the years, from rivals to colleagues. I am not as good as you in commanding a large corps in frontal combat. You are not as good as me in leading a partial division and striking hard from the flanks.

Therefore, I must lead this long-distance attack."

"Okay, Your Majesty, how many people do you plan to bring?"

"I heard that the Chinese have assembled eight divisions in Bombay, which is 120,000 people. I don't underestimate him, so I will take 100,000 people north."

"Understood, I will immediately instruct the staff to formulate a plan and select troops. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will let the troops launch a large-scale continuous attack starting tonight. I believe that in two days at most, we can defeat the Japanese and Koreans who are blocking us.

You will be forced to retreat. Then you can make your trip."

"Thank you so much."

Just when Gustav keenly sensed changes in the deployment of the Japanese army on the opposite side, and then prepared for a military adventure. On June 11, Mao Wenlong in Mumbai once again received an urgent message from Sanada Yukimura.

"The Western thieves are actually so cunning, using the navy to get behind the Japanese?"

"Zhennan, this is really not good. We must go south. Otherwise, if the five divisions of Japan and Fukuoka are eaten, the enemy will be able to move north without any scruples."

"Hey, it's all my fault, I hesitated at first."

"I can't blame you entirely. Haven't the local reinforcements not arrived yet? If we had gone south at that time, the line between Delhi and Agra would have been completely empty." After taking a long puff of cigarette, Li Yongfang said: "It's fine now.

Huang Degong's five divisions have landed in Calcutta and are arriving via water transport on the Ganges River. It is said that the next batch of fifteen divisions will soon arrive in Myanmar. In this way, we don't have to worry about the defense of northern India. At this time, we should

Go south as soon as possible. Even if Andhra cannot be saved, we must try our best to bring back the five divisions from Japan and Fujian."

"Okay, Lao Li, first write a letter to Huang Degong and ask him not to leave after arriving in Delhi. First, we must complete the defense of the Ganges River area in northern India. Then we will prepare for a day tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow the entire division will send troops southward!
Chapter completed!