The harsh climate of the northern states of India has created the perseverance of the Gorkha people. Running around in the steep mountains and forests all year round has tempered their strong bodies.

They fought against heaven and earth, against tigers and wolves, and against all ferocious enemies. Fierceness, violence, and killing were woven into their blood.

The Japanese soldiers fought very hard. If it were not for the support of a large number of samurai who had received strict combat training since childhood, not a single Japanese soldier of short stature would have survived in hand-to-hand combat.

Li Hu finally felt that something was wrong. For four days, his troops continued to attack. The size of the troops ranged from a few hundred to several thousand. However many troops were sent in, they would be devoured.

According to the Japanese, the casualties they caused to the Gurkhas must have been heavier than their own. After four days of fighting, there were no bones left of the 5,000 Cochin soldiers. The Japanese soldiers also suffered more than 6,000 casualties, but the Gurkhas seemed to be getting worse.

Hit more.

The battlefield was littered with abandoned corpses, and even more fragments of corpses. Soldiers on both sides seemed to have been thrown into a meat grinder. The living were minced into the dead, and the dead into pieces.

Corondo, the real cannibal without spitting out the bones!

"Second brother, something seems wrong. According to the intelligence, there are only 20,000 people, but look at how many there are now. The attack has failed for four consecutive days, and the Tamils ​​have become restless. If we are at a disadvantage, these bastards will fall with the wind.

They will eat them till their bones are left.”

"I also feel something is wrong! It stands to reason that no matter how fierce the Gurkhas are, they will usually retreat when they suffer more than half of the casualties. We can't withstand the artillery support, and they can't withstand it even more. In addition to forcing

As for artillery fire, they don’t have many large-caliber artillery.”

"Can you cut off their supply source?"

"Source of supplies, you mean sea route? How many ports in India?"

"Yes! There is only one explanation for the current situation. The Indians are constantly mobilizing troops from neighboring Indian ports to support the city of Colombo. India is so close to the city of Colombo. If we kill 3,000 people a day, they can replace 10,000 people.

They are consuming us! When our strength is exhausted, the Gurkhas will pounce on us like hungry wolves, bite us on our necks, and bite us to death. Second brother, these are more than 50,000 people.

And you have a Marine Battalion!”

"Then what are you going to do?" Li Xiu had no choice. He had been drifting at sea for these years and rarely cared about matters on land. The Marine Corps was also led by Zuo Liangyu and Li Dingguo.

"Can you rush into the strait between Ceylon and India? At the narrowest point there, a ship can cross it in a few hours. Your fleet is invincible, and the navy in Wu Sangui's hands is no match for you.

Blockade the island of Ceylon for three days, and in just three days I can wipe out those damn Gurkhas."

Li Hu raised three fingers and his eyes almost bulged out.

"Master Hu, please think about it. Now you can get artillery support from the ship. If...I mean if, we block the strait, you will have no artillery support! Don't even think about machine guns.

The commander-in-chief gave a death order. Machine guns can only be equipped with the Liao army.

Even the Ming garrison is not allowed to use equipment. If we dare to lend it to you, we will be treated as a target by the commander when we return.

Don't say anything that the commander-in-chief doesn't know about. What happened to our Ming Dynasty that the commander-in-chief doesn't know about? Don't embarrass the second master and the younger ones. Just do it!" Chen Laohu said with a sad face.

, he knew that after losing artillery support, Li Hu would definitely come to borrow a machine gun.

The Maxim thing, Li Xiao Qian warned and urged, must not be controlled by foreigners. Even the Ming garrison was not allowed to equip the Maxim heavy machine gun. For the Ming Dynasty, this thing is the top secret. If it can be kept for one more day, Ming Dynasty

The army has an advantage over the armies of other countries on the battlefield.

"This...!" Li Hu was a little confused. Li Xiu only had five armored ships, plus a dozen outdated five-masted ships.

These warships must protect a large fleet and escort returning merchant ships. More importantly, the warships must provide continuous fire support for Li Hu's landing force.

"Master Tiger! If we lose the artillery support, Colondo will be even more difficult to fight." Nobuo Tokugawa reminded Li Hu carefully.

"Those five-masted ships cannot carry out blockade missions at all. As long as Wu Sangui's remaining ironclad ships are dispatched, they will be meat for people's mouths.

If the ironclad ship is dispatched, the third one...! What if it hits a mine? We don't have mine-breaking ships now, so the channel is so narrow. Once the mine is deployed, merchant ships can pass by without any problem. As soon as my ironclad ship passes by, hehe...

!You didn’t even give me a chance to collect the body, to be honest. Now we two brothers are like grasshoppers on a rope, and I’m gone.

Don’t even think about returning to Ming Dynasty!”

Li Xiu's words made Li Hu even more crazy. He was right. Without Li Xiu's fleet, Wu Sangui could beat Li Hu to death even if he had to endure it.

Now with the support of the fleet, the soldiers have food, drink and ammunition. But on that day, the fleet will be destroyed. The people who landed ashore will have no food, water and ammunition... The consequences will be disastrous. This will cost tens of thousands of lives!

But if you don’t endure it, just dragging it is not an option. The initial landing was smooth, coupled with the hard work and bravery of the North Korean migrant workers. A mountain of military supplies were moved to the shore. Now if you want to withdraw it to the sea ship, just load it on the ship.

Mission impossible.

Besides, the two armies have been locked together, fighting day and night, and now they cannot retreat even if they want to.

"Third brother! There are some things I haven't told you in the past two days. The supplies and supplies on the merchant ships have almost been moved. There are also some ships carrying the wounded back first, and several five-masted ships are going to escort the returning ships.

Tomorrow I plan to have all the emptied merchant ships return to Singapore to pick up your follow-up troops. Such a large fleet must be escorted by ironclad ships to control the situation.

At most...! I can only ask Lao Chen to bring two armored ships here to provide you with artillery support. Huzi! You should know that the Indians need reinforcements, and you need reinforcements even more.

Li Dingguo still has a regiment left in Singapore, and I will bring that regiment with me. The foundation of our Liao army is still stronger than that of the Japanese and Jiaochin people.

Now that the war situation is at a stalemate, you can't move forward. The Indians can't do anything to you either!

Wu Sangui's main force is in the Ili Valley, and it will take at least a month and a half to get here. As long as our reinforcements arrive, there is still a chance of victory."

"Two ships? But this...!" Li Hu was a little anxious.

"Huzi, neither Mr. Sun nor Mr. Zhang agree to fight this battle. It is for your future that my eldest brother gives you a team of troops, whether it is fair or private.

The second brother really cannot lead people to blockade the strait. The water channel there is too narrow and is extremely easy to be blocked by mines. If an ironclad ship is really sunk, it will be very difficult for the eldest brother in the court.

After I go back, I will send a telegram to my elder brother. I will tell him clearly what is going on here and, if possible, ask him to mobilize Yuan Chonghuan's Second Division to reinforce Ceylon Island."

"No! I'm going to let Yuan Chonghuan pick peaches now that I'm done?" Li Hu was so angry that he almost jumped up.

"Third brother, how long has it been? If this continues, we will all have to play. I can't tell you to follow me back to Singapore, and you can't do it either.
Chapter completed!