"General, something doesn't seem right! We advanced a hundred kilometers and have now reached Ahmedabad, yet we still haven't found any Anglo-Indian Army units. It's as if all those Anglo-Indian troops vanished into thin air." Major General Balfour, commander of the 71st Infantry Division, reported to General Ludendorff.
General Ludendorff could not help frowning. "Any other information?"
"We learned from the local Indian natives that the Anglo-Indian Army began retreating a week ago," Major General Balfour said.
"A week ago? It seems the Anglo-Indian Army has been deliberately drawing in its forces! Order the 3rd Marine Division to send two regiments to Baroda and establish a logistical supply base there, shortening our supply lines. The entire army will continue advancing toward Delhi!" General Ludendorff ordered.
"General, the British are clearly concentrating their forces, intending to deal with us in one stroke. If we continue forward, might we walk straight into their trap?" Lieutenant General Rundstedt, the army chief of staff, was somewhat worried.
"Of course I know those fellows mean us no good. On the road to Delhi, we will face a bloody battle. But I believe that no matter how many troops they gather, we have the ability to defeat them. Am I right, General Guderian?" General Ludendorff asked.
"Yes, General. The 8th Armored Division will crush every enemy beneath its tracks!" Lieutenant General Guderian, commander of the 8th Armored Division, said. As one of the youngest generals in the German military, Guderian and his Armored Forces had shone brilliantly in the previous war. That was naturally why he had been promoted to lieutenant general before even reaching twenty-eight. Within the German military, the only one who could compare with him was probably Major General Rommel, commander of the 4th Armored Division.
"Very good. I believe we will certainly