Mumbai, 2nd Army Corps of the Anglo-Indian Army command.
Commander General Howard is frowning. The news that German military logged in at Alibag has been reported to him. However, he has not yet figured out how to deal with and solve this problem.
As the three most elite armies of the Anglo-Indian Army, 2nd Army Corps is very powerful. Apart from British Army in India, they are the strongest. Therefore, William Lord Nicholson will also deploy 2nd Army Corps of the Anglo-Indian Army in Mumbai.
After entering Mumbai, General Howard and 2nd Army Corps were preparing for battle. Mumbai The population is too large and it is impossible for them all to evacuate here. General Howard didn't care about the life or death of the India natives, so he directly built fortifications in the city, preparing to resist the Germany people's attack in the city. As for whether this will cause civilian casualties, it is not his decision.
At Mumbai's port, General Howard also planted a large amount of explosives, preparing to detonate these explosives when German military's troops landed at the port. In this case, not only will the Germany people be unable to use the Mumbai port, but it will also cause great damage to the Germany people. It is undoubtedly killing two birds with one stone.
As for guarding Mumbai, the admiral has never thought about it alive. After all, he knew the combat effectiveness of the Anglo-Indian Army under his command. Even if all the troops under his command were composed of Britain people, he would still have no confidence. What's more, most of his troops are India natives.
"General, your Lordship's Telegram!" a staff officer reported.
After General Howard looked at Telegram, a smile finally appeared on his face.
William Lord Nicholson has already issued an order, and West Coast of India's several armies are all temporarily under his control. This means that General Howard can nominally command and mobilize these Anglo-Indian Army deployed on the west coast. In addition to 2nd Army Corps, there are also seven Anglo-Indian Army group armies deployed on the west coast.
"Order the subordinate units of 2nd Army Corps to mobilize the 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Infantry Division to attack Alibag. Order Anglo-Indian Army 11th Army Corps to face from the south Alibag attacks. 12th Army Corps, rush to Mumbai to join the battle. This time, we must drive the Germany people into the sea before the Germany people gain a foothold!" General Howard ordered.
"Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to give the order.
"This time, six main Infantry Division and two ordinary army groups were dispatched, with a total of more than 500,000 people! Should they be able to withstand the attack of the Germany people, right?" General Howard said secretly.
When Anglo-Indian Army started to mobilize, Marine Corps of German military had already captured Alibag. Moreover, the main forces of 3rd Marine Division and the army 8th Army Corps began to use the port of Alibag to quickly disembark.
General Ludendorff knows that now he has to compete with Britain for time. It is necessary to send as many main troops ashore as possible before the Britain people counterattack. In this case, it is possible to withstand the attack of Britain people.
"General, the navy's seaplanes have detected that a large number of the Anglo-Indian Army are approaching Alibag! Not only are there Anglo-Indian Army in the north, but there are also Anglo-Indian Army in the south. It is expected that they will attack us in three hours." A staff officer reported.
"How many troops can we have ashore before the Britain people launch a counterattack?" General Ludendorff frowned.
"General, the port of Alibag is too small. According to the current speed, in addition to 3rd Marine Division, only 1st Infantry Division can land ashore. In addition, 2nd Infantry Division may be able to land a regiment!" the staff officer reported.
"No, there are too few. We have to face an attack by hundreds of thousands of the Anglo-Indian Army. Let Marine Corps's landing craft also join the transfer force. Even if the heavy weapons cannot get ashore, light weapons and people must get ashore. For fire support, you can ask for Indian Ocean Fleet." Admiral Ludendorff said.
"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to make arrangements.
Marine Corps's landing craft can send people directly to the beach. Although it cannot help transport heavy weapons, there is still no problem with transporting personnel. In this case, as many troops as possible can be sent ashore before Anglo-Indian Army launches an attack, thus resisting Anglo-Indian Army's counterattack.
Before the main force came ashore, the situation of German military was not so good. If you were not careful, you might suffer failure or even be driven into the sea. In that case, German military may become the laughing stock of the whole world. This will not only have a great impact on Germany's occupation of India, but will even affect Germany's prestige around the world.
"Contact Indian Ocean Fleet, we need more support!" General Ludendorff said.
When the Army was unable to bring heavy weapons ashore, fire support relied solely on Navy warships. Fortunately, Indian Ocean Fleet has assembled the main force to ensure that 8th Army Corps's landing can be successful.
"Yes, General."
Soon, there was a reply from Indian Ocean Fleet. Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Ingol assured that Indian Ocean Fleet would provide comprehensive fire support to 8th Army Corps. When Indian Ocean Fleet bombarded Alibag before, it only dispatched two Capital Ships. The remaining five Capital Ships are on standby. This time, Vice Admiral Ingol has ordered the remaining five Capital Ships to rush to the war zone.
Time passed by minute by minute. Anglo-Indian Army is rushing to Alibag, preparing to drive German military into the sea to feed the fish before they gain a firm foothold.
And German military is also seizing the time to disembark, trying his best to send more troops ashore before Anglo-Indian Army's counterattack begins, ensuring that they can withstand Anglo-Indian Army's attack in the next battle, and then the main force can be brought ashore. Once the main force of German military comes ashore, it will not be a big problem to sweep the entire India with their combat power.
"How long will it take for 4th Army Corps to arrive?" General Ludendorff asked.
4th Army Corps's predecessor Commander Duke of Württemberg will be killed. After the war, Oscar cleaned up 4th Army Corps and replaced those officers who had contact with Duke of Württemberg. At the same time, the proportion of troops from other regions in this group army was increased to ensure control of this group army. Of course, after large-scale reorganization and equipment changes, the combat effectiveness of 4th Army Corps not only did not decline, but actually increased.
"General, 4th Army Corps estimates that it will take another three days to arrive on the battlefield."