On February 21, the German 8th Army Corps captured Mumbai. Afterward, the 8th Army Corps advanced north along the coastline.
A day later, the German 4th Army Corps landed in Mumbai, then launched an attack south along the coastline. One army corps moved north, the other south, sweeping across the West Coast of India.
Meanwhile, the Indian Ocean Fleet provided fire support for both army corps throughout the campaign. Under the German offensive's ferocious assault, the Anglo-Indian Army simply could not withstand the German offensive. It could be said that the entire Anglo-Indian Army along the West Coast of India was in retreat.
The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for the Anglo-Indian Army.
Delhi, Anglo-Indian Army Headquarters. Baron Charles Hardinge, the Viceroy of India, Tilak, Gandhi, and Nehru of the Indian National Congress, as well as Jinnah of the Green Party Alliance, had all gathered there. They had poured all their strength into this battle against the German military. Yet the current course of the war left them deeply worried.
"Lord Nicholson, how is the war going now? Can we hold back the German attack?" Baron Charles Hardinge's brows were drawn tightly together. He was equally pessimistic about the current situation. If this continued, it would likely be exceedingly difficult for them to stop the German offensive in India. Once the plan failed, the German military would seize all of India. Worse still, the native Indian forces would also be greatly weakened by the war. At that point, German rule in India would become extremely secure. Those who dared resist would have nearly all died in this war, leaving only people who had already been tamed and resigned to oppression and exploitation.
"Your Excellency, the current situation is indeed extremely unfavorable to us! The Germans' combat strength is simply too