Chapter 261 It can't be our people who did it? (Second update!)

"I'm afraid it's difficult." The officer's words completely made Montgomery give up.

He also didn't know why the British Empire declined so quickly?

Logically, it shouldn't be like that.

But that's the way it is.

The airport in the Canaan region was attacked by indigenous people.

Now the canal is blocked again.

As a result, the Allied reinforcement fleet was blocked in the canal and could not pass.

This means that the British Empire’s last piece of territory in North Africa will be lost.

"Bastard, bastard, bastard." Montgomery became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it, and finally he burst into cursing.

"Lieutenant General Montgomery, telegram from Admiral Wavell." The communications staff came in and said quickly.

"what's up?"

He was not surprised that Admiral Wavell sent a telegram. After all, the news would soon spread throughout the world.

So Montgomery's expression was very calm.

"Admiral Wavell said that now that the canal is blocked, the fleet can no longer go to the Mediterranean. It would be better to let them go to the Indian Ocean, intercept the Japanese fleet, and relieve the pressure on India." The communications staff said quickly.

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Montgomery was stunned, and then looked straight at the communications staff, as if wondering if he had heard it wrong?
Seize the fleet that is supporting you?

That bastard Wavell, does he wish he would die?

Without the support of the fleet, he really would have no choice but to jump into the sea.

"Asshole, tell that son of a bitch Wavell that I will never agree to his proposal." Montgomery roared angrily.

How could I possibly agree to something like this that concerns my life and death?

The reason why they agreed to go to Port Said was because Fatty Qiu promised that the navy would send a fleet to support Port Said.

result?

The canal was blocked.

The fleet can't come.

Now Port Said was surrounded again, which meant that the navy had no fleet to support him. When the German army captured Port Said, he would either surrender or jump into the sea to feed the sharks.

Therefore, he was very angry about the suggestion made by Wavell.

You wish you could die sooner, right?

"Send a telegram to Fleet H and ask them to find a way to rush to Port Said immediately. We need support, otherwise we will be doomed." Montgomery knew that he could no longer count on Somerville's fleet and could only place his hopes on Fleet H.

"Yes." The communications staff responded immediately.

On the other side, Admiral Wavell was anxiously waiting for Montgomery's call back.

He had a very difficult time during this period.

Every day bad news came from the front line, either the territory was occupied by the Japanese army or the indigenous people rebelled.

During this period of time, he was exhausted.

If he hadn't thought that he could defeat the Japanese army and regain the territory once the main force arrived, he would have quit long ago.

As for the expeditionary force sent by Stilwell?
Due to lack of supplies, they stopped temporarily and were unable to continue providing support.

So he placed all his hopes on the main fleet.

However, when he learned that the headquarters wanted the fleet to defeat the four-nation fleet first before providing support, he felt uneasy.

He even scolded Fatty Qiu. Doesn’t he know the importance of Tianzhu?

Who knew that things would take a turn for the worse and now the canal is blocked.

Somerville's fleet was blocked in the canal, so they could be sent to support India first.

When the situation in India improves, the canal will be able to resume navigation.

After all, this is a world-class canal, and we absolutely cannot just watch it get blocked like this.

He thought his request was very reasonable.

After all, the canal is blocked and the fleet cannot pass through, so it is better to support India.

Just as he was waiting for Montgomery's telegram with great joy.

I only saw two words!

dream!

"Damn it, Montgomery is such an idiot, doesn't he know the importance of India?" Admiral Wavell roared angrily.

Whether Tianzhu can be defended by then is another matter.

Not to mention the natives, the Japanese troops in front of them were like crazy, attacking everywhere, and the British army was no match at all.

It is said that the Japanese reinforcements numbered as high as 200,000.

If these 200,000 people arrive, plus the original 60,000 to 70,000 Japanese troops, that would be nearly 300,000 Japanese troops.

It will be really troublesome then.

More importantly, the Japanese army seized a lot of British-made artillery and used them to beat the British army until they cried.

"Damn it, this idiot." Admiral Wavell was so angry that his liver hurt. He really couldn't understand why the other party didn't agree to his proposal?
Isn’t India important?

Until my subordinates reminded me.

Without the support of the fleet, Port Said would truly be an isolated port, and they would have to either surrender or jump into the sea to feed the fish.

With Montgomery's pride, he would definitely not choose to surrender.

Then all that’s left is to feed the fish.

If it were him, he would definitely not agree to his conditions.

"Lieutenant General Montgomery sent another telegram. He hopes that we can dispatch a troop, use the naval fleet to transport it to the canal, land from the canal, and attack the rear of the German army." Not long after, the communications staff came in again, holding a telegram and said.

Upon hearing this, Admiral Wavell laughed in anger.

Let your own support troops give him?
He himself is short of soldiers and generals, so where can the troops support him?

As for the British Indian division composed of indigenous people?

forget it!
Even worse than the Italian army.

"What is the situation with the cargo ships on the canal?" Admiral Wavell did not answer the communications staff immediately, but instead asked about the specific situation of the canal.

"Five 30,000-ton cargo ships, driven by Indian crews, flying the American flag, with the British Empire as their shareholder, were heading for the canal. They turned the rudder to the right and crashed directly into the shore, hitting the bottom and sinking. Explosions then occurred on board, and the five cargo ships completely blocked the canal."

"The current plan is to either expand the canal again, which is no different from digging a new canal, or take a detour, which is expected to take at least three months, and we have to ensure that we don't encounter the German army along the way."

"As for using a tugboat to tow the damaged cargo ship, according to the navy's report, the ship was full of sand. It was obviously a premeditated action." The communications staff took out another piece of intelligence and said quickly.

"That means the canal will be unusable for some time to come?" Admiral Wavell suddenly felt overwhelmed.

If this cannot be used, it means that many supplies cannot be transported to India.

The weapons accumulated by India alone could not stop the Japanese army for long.

When the Japanese reinforcements arrive, we will be in real trouble.

"Yes." The communications staff responded quickly.

"Damn it, who did it?" Admiral Wavell asked angrily.

He originally thought that the arrival of reinforcements would relieve his pressure.

You have to know that he only has a few divisions of troops that can be used. Originally in Imphal, the front line was too narrow and two divisions were enough to hold the defense line. Now the defense line is very long, and two divisions are not even enough for deep defense, so how can they defend?

"It should be done by the Japanese army. According to the investigation of the Military Intelligence Bureau, they set out from Hong Kong and originally flew the Japanese flag. They changed it to the American flag after arriving at the Red Sea." The communications staff said quickly again.

"Damn, is there any other way besides widening the canal?" asked Admiral Wavell.

"I'm sorry, there's no other solution for now."

Hearing this, Admiral Wavell sighed. This was not good news. The soldiers under his command could still suppress the natives, but they could only flee when facing the Japanese army. Not to mention that the Japanese reinforcements would arrive soon.

"Send the intelligence here to Stilwell and tell him to urge the expeditionary force to launch an attack as soon as possible." Admiral Wavell said helplessly.

He had no other good solution now and could only place his hopes on the expeditionary force.

"Admiral Wavell, the expeditionary forces will not advance without supplies. As far as I know, they seem to be farming and the harvest is good, barely maintaining the troops' rations. If you want them to attack, they will not be able to move forward without sufficient weapons and ammunition." The combat staff said at the right time.

Without sufficient supplies, it would be impossible for the enemy to launch an attack.

"I know everything you said, but there is nothing we can do right now. Unless Sir Somerville's fleet can support us, it will not be enough for us to defeat these Japanese troops alone." Admiral Wavell shook his head and said.

He knew these reasons.

But he had no choice at the moment and could only place his hopes on the expeditionary force.

"Admiral Wavell, I suggest that the three infantry divisions from the Rouran be transferred here. They are all elite troops and should be able to hold part of the defense line. Otherwise, within a few months, most of India will fall into the hands of the Japanese army. By then, we will all be sinners of the empire." The operations staff officer began to speak.

Rouran was later known as Afghanistan, but at that time it was a colony of the British Empire.

Later it was called the Imperial Cemetery.

The first to be buried was the British Empire.

Upon hearing this, Admiral Wavell was moved, but quickly rejected it.

"No, absolutely not. It's absolutely not possible there. The rebels there still need to be suppressed. Without enough troops to suppress them, the rebels will definitely occupy those cities, and the territories we have conquered with great difficulty will be handed over to the rebels."

There is one more thing he didn't say.

That is, although most of the British troops have withdrawn from there, a small number of troops are still stationed there.

The purpose is to have an excuse to intervene later.

If they all withdraw, it may not be so easy to intervene again at that time.

This time it is the most important reason.

Otherwise, he would have already drawn these elite troops.

Does the British Empire have no elite troops left?

Have!
Apart from anything else, there are still hundreds of thousands of elite troops on the mainland, all of whom are elite troops who have experienced bloody battles.

If you add up the rest of the colonies, there are still quite a few of them.

But they all have their own missions, they must suppress rebellions in various places and cannot be used easily.

That's why it seems that the British Empire's military strength is stretched to its limits.

If we really don't care about anything, there will be no problem in drawing on 100,000 elite troops.

But if that happens, there will really be war.

"Well, then we can only place our hopes on the expeditionary force." The combat staff spread his hands and said helplessly.

Hearing this, Admiral Wavell could only sigh.

…………

When Stilwell learned that the canal was blocked, his first reaction was that it was impossible.

You know, he has been waiting for help for a long time.

And now you tell him the canal is blocked?
Wouldn’t that mean the supplies that I’ve been looking forward to for a long time are gone?
From the Cape of Good Hope?
One trip might take three months.

And there are various risks.

As for shipping it from the South Pacific south of Australia?
Risk is greater.

After all, there is a Japanese fleet cruising there.

If a naval escort is sent, the losses may be huge.

Regardless of the mode of transportation, the time required for the materials he needs will be greatly increased.

This is not good news.

"Damn it, why is the canal blocked?" Stilwell roared angrily.

The adjutant also realized the importance of the canal. Without the transportation of supplies, many plans could not be implemented.

After reading the telegram, Stilwell fell silent. It was obvious that he also judged that this was a premeditated action.

The Japanese army deliberately blocked the canal. Are they trying to close the door and beat the dog?

Completely take over Tianzhu?

This is what Stilwell could think of.

Otherwise, he couldn't understand why the Japanese army would block the canal?

"Tianzhu is in danger." Stilwell said helplessly.

As for Admiral Wavell's proposal to send an expeditionary force to go deeper.

He simply chose to ignore it. What's the difference between an expeditionary force without supplies and civilians without weapons?

Let them go to die and consume the Japanese army’s ammunition?

I'm afraid that as soon as he gave such an order, the expeditionary force over there would mutiniate and even refuse to carry out his orders.

"Tell Shancheng to stop all weapons and equipment transportation until the canal is restored." Stilwell took a deep breath. He had to stop the weapons transportation first.

"Yes." The adjutant responded quickly.

When it comes to the canal being blocked, the Japanese army should be the most confused.

Especially Chuichi Nagumo in the Shikoku Navy.

When he received the news, he was still discussing aircraft carrier training with the navies of the other three countries.

In the entire four-nation fleet, only he has actual combat experience with aircraft carriers, so he naturally knows how carrier-based aircraft should take off and land, etc.

"The canal is blocked? The British fleet can't get through?" Nagumo Chuichi looked at the contents of the telegram with a confused look on his face.

Who is so fierce?

This was his second reaction.

This is news that shocked the whole world.

The third reaction was that the naval commanders of the other three countries were all looking at him, which made him even more confused.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Nanyun Chuichi looked at Major General Valerio and asked puzzledly.

"Lieutenant General Nanyun, don't you really know?" Major General Valerio asked puzzledly.

"Is there something I should know?" Nanyun Chuichi was even more confused and didn't understand what this sentence meant.

It can't be that the canal was built by their people?
and many more?

The expressions of these three?

No way!
Was it really their people who did it?
real or fake?

When did the Empire of Japan have such a powerful person?
"Could it really be one of our people who did this?" asked Nanyun Chuichi unconfidently.

"Yes, according to the intelligence, provided by an Indian crew member, the people who rented these cargo ships are your people, and they speak fluent Japanese." Major General Valerio said.

what?
Nanyun Chuichi was completely confused. Was it really done by one of their own people?
(End of this chapter)