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Yu the Eighth Army successfully convinced the Sikhs to join. The subsequent advance became that as long as the Eighth Army's flag was seen, the Sikh troops would join in. Then the army of other ethnic minorities. Finally, the largest ethnic group in India was not even swept through the central and southern India. The New Delhi defense line on which the British relied was proud of had been completely defeated. Even Gandhi's efforts were useless. Thousands of Indian soldiers surrendered and surrendered. They would: give to the Chinese.

In this case, the UK foreseeed failure was a foregone conclusion, and of course even a pig could foresee this result. The cabinet immediately instructed the Admiralty to formulate a plan to organize the retreat of the Expeditionary Force, code-named "Operation Generator". The operation was fully commanded by Lieutenant General Bertram Ramsey, and planned to retreat ten thousand people every day from the three ports of Varodard, Surat and Mumbai along the Indian coast, and concentrated 130 ferries, 6 battleships, and 12 cruisers. Msey also suggested strengthening air cover. General Hugh Dowding, commander of the British Air Force Fighter Command in India, said that at all costs, all the soldiers from the free world should be removed from India. In the eyes of the British, India is like a giant. What they have to do is rescue the most people before the giant falls to the ground.

At 18:57 pm on the 526th, the British Navy ordered the implementation of the "Generator Operation". The situation was even more sinister than when the plan was formulated. Only Mumbai could use the three Indian ports that were originally planned to be used. Surat and Varodat were occupied by the Chinese army on the 23rd and 27th respectively.

The only way for the 700,000 British troops is Mumbai and its 40-mile coastline. The coastal city and the largest seaport in the country. It is the capital of Maharashtra, India. On Mumbai Island, 16 kilometers away from the coast. It is connected to the causeway. It was occupied by Portugal in 1534 and turned into the United Kingdom and is an important trading center. The port area is located on the east side of the island, with a length of 20 kilometers, with a depth of 10-17, and a berth of 4 dry docks and a 8-kilometer dock. The port channel is passed through

After dredging, large ships can enter and exit freely. The perfect breakwater and convex docks can effectively resist the strong winds and waves of the Indian Ocean. If these port facilities can be fully utilized, 700,000 British troops can carry all their equipment and board the ship safely. However, for two weeks, the area has been violently bombed by Chinese troops. All four docks were destroyed. The 8-kilometer-long dock was blown into pieces and half of the city was also razed to the ground during air strikes. In order to prevent the British from coming from the coast of India.

The only place where the boats can be parked is less than 1,200 years, and it is built with wooden piles and wooden boards. It is very simple, with a width of up to 8 people to pass side by side at the same time. There is only a concrete column near the sea, a lighthouse, and some wooden piles around the embankment, which can also be moored in emergency situations. However, the water flow is relatively fast, so there is a certain danger when the boats dock.

The nearby coastline has no port facilities and breakwaters. Not far from the coast, there is a deep-water channel parallel to the shore, which is connected to the Mumbai Port Area channel, but this channel flows rapidly and is densely packed with reefs, so navigation is quite dangerous.

There are three routes in the Middle East from Mumbai to the nearest territorial area. The z route has the shortest range, only nautical miles, but most of them are under the range of Chinese military aircraft, which is difficult to use; the x route is slightly longer, 365 miles, but the Chinese army has laid multiple minefields on the route, which are difficult to remove and cannot be used in a short period of time; the only thing that can be used is the y route with the farthest range, which is near the sea, and the full range is almost twenty hours. Although there is no threat of Chinese military air force, the danger under the sea of ​​Chinese submarine forces has greatly increased.

Ramsey formed a capable command team with only 16 people in total, and came;: the most complex and dangerous maritime retreat in history. Ramsey was responsible for comprehensive command and coordination, Rear Admiral Wakewal was responsible for commanding the navigation in the Indian Ocean, Navy Colonel William Tennant was responsible for commanding the boarding of the port of Mumbai and the beach, and Lieutenant Colonel Jack Klaustang was responsible for commanding the most critical east embankment. Among them, Colonel Tennant deliberately cut the three letters of Sno with the ground foil in the cigarette box and pasted it on the steel helmet to indicate that he was the highest officer of the navy responsible for commanding the retreat. He led 12 officers and 150 soldiers to lead and organize a 70-person maritime retreat.

On the evening of the 526th, the first night of the "Generator Operation", with the efforts of the navy, the first batch of 1,312 people, mainly logistics forces, would not be confidential if they could leave Meng successfully. As early as the beginning of the 5th, the British Admiralty began to requisition ships along the coast and along the Tays River, and even called on all the people who owned the ships to Mumbai through broadcasts. These ship owners knew very well.

What does the military mean to the UK? So, it actively responded to the appeal of the Admiralty, ships, cargo ships, passenger ships, fishing boats, motorboats and even private yachts, all went out to sea and sailed to Mumbai.

There were 693 British ships and 168 Indian, Dutch and Belgian ships, a total of 861 various ships joined the rescue ranks. They mainly set out from six ports in southern England, which were Hillness, Magath, Dover, New Haven, Folkstone and Ramsgate. After receiving British officers and soldiers in Mumbai, they returned to the UK.

On the 527th, the 3rd Air Force Air Force Air Force conducted violent bombings and the beach, dropping a total of 15,000 high-explosive bombs and 3 incendiary bombs. Mumbai was almost razed to the ground. The British Air Force took off 200 fighters from the local area to try its best to cover the boarding points on the beach and ships carrying out transportation missions. Although the British aircraft shot down many Chinese bombers without protection, they did not stop the air strikes of Chinese aircraft on Mumbai, and the situation became increasingly serious.

The British Navy also made every effort and gritted its teeth to draw 12 battleships, 21 cruisers, ships and 26 other ships to come. This was the first time the British Navy has used military personnel since the war started. The warships were loaded with officers and soldiers, and the water was very deep and even slightly tilted. With their superb ship control technology, the naval officers and soldiers passed through the waves at full speed and blasted the Indian Ocean like rain.

Although the British Navy and Air Force tried their best, due to the lack of small ships, it was unable to quickly receive personnel from the beach to large ships anchored in the offshore. The retreat was very slow and only people were withdrawn throughout the day.

However, for some reason, the Chinese armored legion that was moving forward suddenly stopped moving forward and waited for three days. In front of Zhao Gang's desk, there was a letter written by British Emperor Edward VIII, congratulating China on winning the war as the most powerful country in the world. Britain admitted its defeat and hoped to withdraw from the war with a decent look.

It is undeniable that the temptation of this letter to Zhao Gang, if you agree, you can get India and Australia, and include the entire Asia in your own territory. The price paid is not too high, at least compared to Britain, which lost these places. End the war, avoid the heavy losses in the future, and then regain for more than ten years before overwhelming the European and American power with its unparalleled overall national strength. Zhao Gang began to hate why he knew the consequences of World War II so well. Even though he had successfully taken the risk in the previous few years, he had to pay a high price every day in the future battles, so Zhao Gang wanted to end the war so much. The precious three days slipped away like this. After a huge gossip news appeared, Zhao Gang realized that he had been hit by Britain's delaying strategy.

Edward VIII loved beauty but not the country and gave up the throne, and became the Duke of Windsor, so his letter was no longer the letter of the British king. Since Edward VIII had given up the throne, then as a king, Zhao Gang was unwilling to expose this trick. He would always give this letter. Zhao Gang ordered the armored cluster to resume progress. He must detain all the British troops in India. Of course, if the British navy was letting the blood of the British navy, it would be an additional reward.

That night, Chinese naval submarines, torpedo boats and minesweepers also departed from the newly occupied Indian ports, attempting to use the night cover to attack the British ships responsible for retreating. Zhao Gang also canceled the order for the armored troops to stop advancing, causing the British army's most terrified armored division to join the battle again.

On the ground, the Chinese army infantry was taking advantage of the opportunity of Bangladesh surrender to attack Mumbai from the Bangladesh defense zone. The British army saw that there were no troops to go to intercept it, and Mumbai was in danger! Under the command of the division commander Montgomery, the British 3rd Infantry Division cleverly highlighted the Chinese army's encirclement with excellent maneuvers. The entire division took 600 military vehicles, and applied a layer of reflective paint to the reducers of all military vehicles, and illuminated it with a small light hidden under the rear fender. The driver of the latter car used this light to follow the previous car, and the entire convoy turned off the headlights, implemented strict *** control, and quietly withdrew in the dark.

In order to prevent accidents, Montgomery also set up traffic picket posts at crossroads and corners that are prone to get lost, and commanded the convoy to march. In this way, on the third night, marching for 60 miles, successfully jumped out of the Chinese army, and rushed to the front of the Chinese army in the early morning of the 28th to organize and ensure the safety of Mumbai. Montgomery also showed his excellent military talents and began to show his talents. After withdrawing from Britain, he was promoted to the commander of the 2nd Army. From then on, he began to show his skills in the war and became the most famous general of the British army in World War II. In fact, war was the most effective tester. Only those with the most talented people can laugh to the end. Mediocre people will only be overwhelmed by the tide of history. These people can become veritable trendsetters.
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