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In the southern part of the Western Xinjiang Province, the command center of the 7th Army of the Imperial Army is located in Termez, north of the Pench River. Crossing the Pench River south is the land of the Afghan Kingdom. Originally, the bridge built on the Pench River had been blown up by the Afghan army, leaving only bare bridge piers on the river surface. However, the Pench River has entered the dry season, with the river surface being only 500 meters wide, and many places can flow directly.

Of course, the 7th Army of the Imperial Army had already been ready. On the north bank of the Pench River, a large number of ships were prepared, including small fishing boats, cargo ships and passenger ships. Once the war began, they would send the Imperial Army to the south bank of the Pench River as soon as possible. When they seized the beachhead position, the Imperial Army's engineers would build the pontoon bridge in the shortest time.

The Imperial Army stationed in Termez is the 31st Infantry Army under the Imperial Army's 7th Army. The other four infantry troops under the 7th Army are deployed on other defense lines. In addition to Termez, the Imam Sahib is also the main attack direction. The Imperial Army's 32nd Infantry Army will cross the Pench River from here and then attack Kunduz, an important city north of the Hindu Kush Mountains. In addition, the Imperial Army's 33rd Infantry Army and the 34th Infantry Army will be used as a reserve team from the west of the Hindu Kush Mountains in the west, Herat on the Harry River. The Imperial Army's 35th Infantry Army will be used as a reserve team.

The British Army and the Afghan Army also deployed heavy troops in the north of the Hindu Kush Mountain, the 17th Army of the British Army from India. The 3rd Army of the British and Indian Army and the 5th Army of the British and Indian Army were respectively deployed south of Termez, Imam Sahib and Herat. In addition, the Afghan Army had 150,000 troops, and they were also deployed in these three places. British commander Lieutenant General Ross asked Afghan Emildost and Mohammed Khan to dispatch more troops from Kabul to resist the Chinese army. The British had done their best.

In addition to the confrontation in Afghanistan, the two sides also had hundreds of thousands of troops in eastern India, bordering Bangladesh and Myanmar. The 12th Army of the Imperial Army, as well as the 12th Army and the 15th Army stationed in Myanmar, have all arrived at the border, with a total force of more than 200,000. The British and Indian Army also deployed heavy troops in eastern Bangladesh, including the 18th Army of the British Army, the 1st Army of the British and Indian Army, the 2nd Army. The 4th Army, the 6th Army, the 7th Army and the 8th Army, with a total of 350,000 troops. In addition, in Chittagong and nearby areas, the British also deployed British Army.

The 19th Army, the 17th Army, the 18th Army and the 19th Army, a total of 200,000 troops were formed, forming a second line of defense. In the mountainous Impal and Assam, the British and Indian Army also deployed two armies of 100,000 troops. However, the area is high in mountains and densely forested, and the traffic conditions are very harsh. It is not suitable for large-scale marches. Therefore, the commander of the British and Indian Army General Colin Campbell also believed that the Chinese Empire would definitely not launch an attack from this direction. After all, it is not easy to cross those high mountains. The non-combat reduction on the way is enough for the Chinese Empire to suffer.

Admiral Colin Campbell hopes that the Chinese Army will choose to cross the continuous mountains to attack India. In this case, the snakes, insects, and poisonous ants in the forest will be treated hard, and the British Army can also launch a counterattack with ease.

In addition, in order to prevent the Chinese army from attacking India from the coastal plains of the Rakhine Mountains in southern Myanmar, in recent years, the British and Indian troops have specially built a large number of fortifications on the border that is dozens of kilometers long, and countless fortresses and fortresses poured with steel and cement, as well as various firepower points. It can be said that the entire defense line has become solid.

The remaining 400,000 people are distributed throughout India. The capital of Kolkata is naturally a key area for the British and Indian army to defend. The 20th Army of the British and Indian Army, as well as the 9th Army of the British and Indian Army, the 10th Army, the 11th Army and the 12th Army of the British and Indian Army are all deployed near Kolkata. In other areas of India, the British and Indian army deployed very few troops. It is estimated that after the second batch of millions of people mobilized to serve, the British and Indian army's troops will not be empty. Now, the local security in India can only rely on the Indian police and local soldiers from various states to be responsible. However, those garbage local soldiers are not only equipped with simple equipment, but also have serious lack of training, and their combat effectiveness is not even comparable to the British and Indian army. They have no other ability except bullying civilians. It is estimated that if they encounter the Chinese * army, they will basically collapse in one blow.

Of course, this is mainly because India is too vast. Although the British and Indian army has a lot of troops, they can only defend against some key areas. There are too many loopholes. Admiral Colin Campbell, the commander of the British and Indian army, only hopes that when the Chinese army launches an attack on India, they can attack from both east and west. In this way, their preparations will be effective.

In order to make up for these loopholes in the defense line, the British and Indian army is also expanding its air defense. The second batch of one million people mobilized was largely to make up for these loopholes. Of course, it is not so easy to arm and train these millions of British and Indian troops. What's more, the Chinese army's attack on India will soon begin and will not give them much chance.

After the Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao signed a contract with Handrao and Afza, who represented the Indian states, the Imperial Emperor Long Yufei issued an order to march towards India. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Imperial Army were all ready and had been waiting for domestic orders.

After the orders from the General Staff were issued, the soldiers of the Imperial Army entered the position and waited for the beginning of the war.

On September 14, 1854, the Imperial Army began an attack on India. The 7th Army and the 12th Army, as well as the 12th Infantry Army and the 15th Infantry Army, took the lead in launching an attack on India from both east and west directions.

Bailiwa in southern Myanmar is less than ten kilometers away from the border with India. Here, it has become the front command of the Imperial Army. Lieutenant General Zhou Peiming, commander of the 12th Army of the Imperial Army, and Lieutenant General Lie Ke, were stunned at the map.

"Damn it, have those British and Indians been working as construction workers in recent years? They have built three lines of defense on less than fifty kilometers of defense. Each line of defense is composed of trenches and barbed wire, as well as bunkers and forts poured with steel and cement. Such a line of defense is not easy to fight! If we want to fight, we must be prepared for heavy losses!" Lieutenant General Zhou Peiming, commander of the 12th Army, said with a frown. The British and Indian army was obviously sure that the Chinese army would take the initiative to attack, and they also knew their weaknesses, so they built a solid line of defense on the border, waiting for the Imperial Army to bang up!

"Yes, Commander. This battle is not easy to fight. Maybe we will suffer heavy losses!" Lieutenant General Lie Ke, chief of staff, also said.

"When will the warships of the 5th Navy Fleet arrive? Without their naval guns, it would not be so easy to knock on the British and Indian army's turtle shells." Lieutenant General Zhou Peiming asked. If it weren't for the help of the navy, they would almost lose the confidence to attack the British and Indian army's defense line. After all, the navy's naval guns are very powerful and can destroy the British and Indian army's defense line in coastal areas and open a passage for the army.

"The main force of the 5th Fleet has gone to Europe. There are only three "East Zhou-class" warships and four "Western Zhou-class" warships on the Bay of Bengal. They will arrive tomorrow. However, I have some doubts whether the 210mm main guns of the "East Zhou-class" warships and the "Western Zhou-class" warships can destroy the British fortifications!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Lie Ke was a little worried.

"There should be no problem! The British fortifications were not built according to the standards of naval fortresses. The 210 mm main gun was enough to destroy them. If the main force of the 5th Fleet did not advance westward, it would be even better. The 280 mm main gun of the 'Qin-class' battleship and the 'Western Han-class' battleships could easily destroy these fortresses. In that case, it would be much less difficult for us to attack." Lieutenant General Zhou Peiming said.

"At that time, we can only let the navy bombard the enemy for a period of time, and we should be able to destroy the British defense line!" Lieutenant General Li Ke also said.

In addition to the naval naval guns, the 12th Army of the Imperial Army also received support from a heavy artillery brigade, with a total of 96 155mm howitzers and 24 155mm cannons. In addition, the heavy artillery battalions of each army also had more than 105mm howitzers. There were hundreds of 75mm field guns in each brigade. If the British and Indian defense lines were concentrated, they could also achieve good results. Of course, those particularly strong fortresses can only be handed over to the Navy. Even the naval naval guns, even with the same caliber, were more powerful than the army's cannons, not to mention the 210mm main gun.

At six o'clock in the morning on September 14, 1854, three "East Zhou-class" warships and four "Western Zhou-class" warships of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, protected by four "Solar-class" cruisers and six "Tiangang-class" destroyers, drove into less than five kilometers from the coast. All of these warships crossed the ships and began to launch shelling on the British defense lines.

After the navy's artillery began, hundreds of cannons from the 12th Army also began to bombard the British army's defense line, and in a blink of an eye the British army's defense line was submerged in artillery fire.

At the same time, the 7th Army of the Imperial Army also launched an attack on the British and Indian troops in Afghanistan and the troops of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from the Western Xinjiang Province. The two armies of the Imperial Army began to attack India on the east and west fronts. For a time, the war had begun to spread to the South Asian subcontinent. (The novel "Dragon Starts in the South China Sea" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there is also a 100% lottery gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right to "Add Friends", search for the official account "dd" and follow, hurry up!) (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!

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