"Hey...!" Li Xiao held Li Xiu's telegram in his hand and let out a long sigh.

Fooled! This was Li Xiao’s first instinct.

Li Hu and his 50,000 men were stuck on the island of Ceylon. Although the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was not as good as that of the Liao army, in terms of fighting spirit and fighting will, Li Xiao still had a good idea. This group of people living in

People in places where volcanoes and earthquakes occur frequently take life seriously.

Being able to compete with the Japanese soldiers shows that those Gurkha soldiers are by no means weak. They are far from the group commanded by Wu Sangui during the Battle of Singapore. In India, with this kind of co-ordination ability, they can continuously transport fresh troops to Shangxi

Lan Dao and Li Hu only consumed Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui was not in the Ili Valley, but on Ceylon Island. In other words, somewhere in India closest to Ceylon Island, he was coordinating and commanding this battle.

They had artillery that could bombard Li Hu's landing site, but he did not do so. There was only one reason, he wanted to drain the Ming Dynasty's troops in Southeast Asia. Then, the coastal forts and his few ironclad ships tried their best to block the landing site.

With the convenience of logistical supplies, it is basically impossible for the Ming army to win this battle. The final result can only be that there is a vacuum in Ming's power in Southeast Asia. And Wu Sangui can use this vacuum to reduce Ming's power in Southeast Asia.

Catch all the power in one fell swoop.

If the Ming army wanted to take Southeast Asia again and control the Malacca waterway, it would have to pay a huge amount of blood.

Good strategy and calculation. He took advantage of the geographical advantages to quickly occupy the Ili Valley. He also passed on the news about where he was, giving Li Xiao the illusion that Wu Sangui was in the Ili Valley. He directly attracted Li Xiao's attention to the Ili Valley.

go.

Wu Sangui, on the other hand, was waiting on Ceylon Island, preparing to eat Li Hu alive. As for the casualties in the early stage of the landing battle, Wu Sangui didn't care at all. India has a population of tens of millions, with tens of millions of young and middle-aged people, and only lost 10,000 or 20,000 people.

He can afford it.

But the total strength of the Ming Dynasty in Southeast Asia is only about 100,000. Ceylon Island is far away from the Singapore base, and it takes five or six days for ships to arrive. The difficulty of logistical supply is the Achilles heel of the landing force.

"Find Master Man." Man Gui had just returned to the capital three days ago. Perhaps Zhang Huangyan, the old fox, had already smelled it. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to summon Man Gui back to report on his work by such a coincidence.

Li Xiao was very surprised at the perception and judgment of these old foxes. If you have time, you should ask carefully what these old guys based their judgment on.

"What's going on? I'm having a really good drink with Lao Ao." Man Gui came in with a blushing face, and it looked like he had drunk a lot.

"Something's happened...!" Li Xiao just started speaking, and Man Gui's eyes immediately lit up.

"We're going to fight? Where! This time I have to take the lead and always cover the flanks. I'm so tired of it." Before Li Xiao could finish speaking, Man Gui immediately jumped up.

"Does this mean you will be playing flank cover? You are absolutely the main force."

"Really?" Man Gui's eyes were wider than eggs, as if he wanted to swallow Li Xiao in one gulp.

"Ili Valley! Wu Sangui screwed us over. He is not in the Ili Valley. He is on Ceylon Island. This kid bullied Hu Zi so much.

Now that your 1st Cavalry Division is going to the Ili Valley, it’s just your 1st Cavalry Division. Your logistical supplies are very fragile and may be cut off. The only one who can help you is Alabutan, but he only has 30,000 men.

The cavalry is mostly equipped with rifles. Hand grenades are heavy weapons for them!

What you want to attack is the Ili Valley, where defense fortifications have been built for a year and a half. Many of the defenses are made of reinforced concrete, so this battle will be difficult to fight."

"Reinforced concrete? That's no big deal. The rocket launcher Xi'an Arsenal sent me last month is very useful. It can destroy bunkers from a hundred or ten meters away. I've got enough of it. Get some camels and carry it away.

Yes, a camel carrying dozens of rockets is no problem."

As a Mongolian, Mangui knew the grasslands very well. He was even more prosperous in the northwest. As soon as Li Xiao mentioned the difficulties, he thought of a solution.

Li Xiao nodded. The rocket launcher was just equipped to fight tanks. Since it can hit tanks, it can definitely hit bunkers. This thing seems to have no disadvantages except that the launch distance is shorter.

"The preparation period is one month, and all the rockets produced by the arsenal will be supplied to you. As long as you find enough camels, you can bring as many as you want. Before you set off, all units in the army, including Ao Ye, will not be issued.

, you can use it."

"Really! Damn it, I also have such a luxurious day. Don't worry, I will take down the Ili Valley." Mangui immediately beamed after hearing this. With a rocket launcher as a siege weapon, a bunker is nothing.

"Cao Wenzhao's Third Division will follow later, but their Third Division has a lot of heavy equipment. Not only do they have to carry food and ammunition, but they also have to bring enough supplies for this winter. The road in the Western Region is not easy, and they need a lot of time. Third Division

Months are just marching time.

So! Don’t expect Cao Wenzhao to give you any support."

"It's easy to say, without him, Lao Cao, I can fight this battle beautifully for you. Just put this letter in your stomach and leave!" Before Li Xiao could say anything, Man Gui opened the door to them excitedly.

He ran out without even saluting! Only Master Man and Master Ao were the only ones who dared to do this in Li Xiao's study. Li Xiu didn't get such treatment.

Li Xiao shook his head, that's just the way it is with old brothers. Even if you don't look around, if you are in trouble, the first ones to come to the rescue will be Ao Ye and Man Ye.

"Let's go to Mr. Sun's place." Helpless Li Xiao could only stand up. The situation in Southeast Asia had worsened. It was obviously unrealistic to only use mercenaries to solve the problem.

The only ones that can be used now are Yuan Chonghuan's second division.

After a year of reloading, the Second Division suddenly transformed from a division with backward equipment into a fully equipped main division. In the past, the Second Division was in Fujian, which was too far away from the main arsenal. Moreover, other divisions had

For combat missions, the equipment of the Second Division has always been defaulted and misappropriated.

Fortunately, the Second Division's main opponents in the past two years have been bandits and pirates armed with swords, spears and native guns. Compared to what they have in their hands, the Second Division's equipment is completely inferior.

I don’t know how the training of the Second Division in Singapore is going. Now I can only rely on the Second Division.

Let's discuss it carefully with the old fox first. This time we go to Southeast Asia, we need a mountain of supplies, as well as reserve troops, etc. And we don't know how long the fight will take. All of this requires financial support. The civil affairs side also relies on Sun Chengzong.
Chapter completed!