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Xu Le kept leaning on the table, stroking his chin with one hand, and looked at Sean and said, "Let me tell you this, our destroyers and frigates are the most advanced warships in the world, and our submarines are unmatched by any country, including England! As for the quantity, although we have just started, but the rear is building in large quantities, it won't be long before we have hundreds of ships!"

"Okay, I believe what Commander Xu said! I won't beat around the bush with you, Commander. Please just tell me where you want to go!"

If there are any English veterans here, they would be very familiar with this scene. Back then, several European countries formed a joint army to invade the Tang Dynasty and snatched pieces of land from the Tang Dynasty just like this!

These include Hong Kong, Macau...

Xu Le took the map from Fang Yue and pointed to several locations on it, saying, "I want Yangon and Cheduba Island in southwestern Myanmar! After my navy and the Japanese army go to war, I also want Ceylon!"

Yangon, to the east, can enter the Western Pacific and the East Indies through the Strait of Malacca.

Cheduba Island is Myanmar territory and a large island in the Bay of Bengal, the world's largest bay. Owning this island can contain the entire bay and protect the western waters of Myanmar and eastern India.

Ceylon is the southernmost island of India. It is larger than Taiwan Island of the Tang Dynasty. It is adjacent to the northern Indian Ocean and is one of the most important strategic locations in the entire Indian Ocean!

Sean looked at these places and fell into deep thought. The first two were easy to deal with as they had already been occupied by the Japanese army. Even if he agreed, you, the Xu family army, would have to take them down by yourselves!

But Ceylon is different. England also relies on this island to rule India. If this island is handed over, if England wants to travel to India in the future, it will first have to face the troubles of Ceylon!

"Commander Xu, not only can I not make the decision on this matter, even General Wei Weier can't decide it. I need to go back and report this matter!"

Xu Le said indifferently: "This is natural. After all, it is not a small matter! In this case, I believe you also know our military advisor Wei, and he will accompany you! You can discuss the details of these three places with him. He represents me with full authority!"

...

At night, in Xu Le’s room!

Wei Li asked in confusion: "Marshal, Ceylon is too important. Its importance in the Indian Ocean is no different from Taiwan's importance in the Pacific Ocean. I'm afraid England will not give it up!"

Xu Le shook his head: "Given the current trend of the Japanese attack, if we have to choose between such a large territory as the Indian mainland and a mere island of Ceylon, I believe Churchill will know how to choose! In a word, the three places I mentioned must be taken!

You are going on behalf of Xu's army and me this time. England is begging us now, so you have to show our strength!"

"Then how should we take these three pieces of land? Cession or lease? The difference is huge, and we have to strike a balance. Otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with if England gets desperate!"

Xu Le waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this is just a colony of England, not their homeland. Just ask for it in the form of cession. As I said before, I believe Churchill will make a clear choice. By the way, tell them that even if we can't gather all three places, my Xu family army will still send troops, but I don't know how the battle will turn out!"

Wei Li understood what he meant, responded and went!

All in all, this is the first time that Xu's army has negotiated with foreign countries. If this precedent is set well, it will be of great benefit to Xu's army in the future!

"No wonder the Marshal appointed me as a military advisor. I thought it was just a sinecure, but it turns out the Marshal had planned it all along and wanted to give me an important task."

"In this case, this mission must be completed successfully. We can also use this opportunity to vent our anger for the Tang Dynasty!"

The next day, Wylie and Sean left on the Aviation Brigade's Y-7 transport plane.

Sean's perception of Xu's army changed again because he saw Xu's army's jet fighters and bombers!

Wylie arrived in India safely that day and had a brief meeting with Weiwei. The result was just as Sean said, Weiwei had no power to make the decision.

In view of the urgent situation, Wevil arranged for the only warship to escort Wylie to England the next day. Only Churchill could make this decision.

So Wesley had to negotiate with Churchill in person!

Just as he said to Wei Li, Xu Le would still send troops before getting a definite answer, but the speed would be up to him.

After waiting for a few days, the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division and Bai Shiyi's navy troops from Shanxi Province arrived one after another.

Now that the Japanese's combat intentions have been confirmed, they will not attack western Yunnan again, so Xu Le also began to make combat deployments.

According to intelligence, without American interference, the Japanese army was sweeping across Southeast Asia, had already taken control of the entire East Indies, and was preparing to attack Australia and the South Pacific.

At that time, the total strength of Australia was only more than 10. It had lost the assistance of England and the United States was unable to help. It was impossible for it to resist the powerful Japanese army. It would fall in a short time unless a miracle happened.

Another Japanese force in Southeast Asia is in Burma, where it has been confirmed that there are 50 troops. Among them, 10 are approaching Imphal in India and have launched several small-scale battles with the British-Indian forces.

This includes the 2nd Division, the 4th Division and the 16th Division!

One thing is incredible. The 4th Division, which rarely appeared in western Yunnan and was almost always on the run, actually demonstrated super combat effectiveness in India. It was the first to rush into the British position in almost every small battle.

Therefore, the 4th Division obtained more spoils than all other divisions, and its troop losses were the lowest among all the divisions.

At the same time, intelligence also stated that not only the 4th Division's artillery regiment was restored, but the 112th Division and the 18th Division were also replenished and restored to a complete three-regiment organization, and it seemed that their equipment had also been strengthened.

But there was nothing that could be done about the 33rd Division, it was completely wiped out, reinforcements were useless, and its number was revoked!

Only then did Xu Le realize that the lieutenant general who was killed when chasing the Japanese was the commander of the 112th Division!

After learning the information, Xu Le simply attributed it to the butterfly effect brought about by himself!

In the end, he chose the plan to break through Burma, starting from northern Burma where the Japanese defense was weak!

Myanmar's topography is also quite special. The central and southern parts of the country, including Yangon, are in plains, while the eastern, northern and western parts are surrounded by plateaus and mountains, protecting the entire country.

Northern Myanmar includes Gaoligong Mountain, Kumuling Mountain, Patkai Mountain, etc. Although the armored division can also march, the motorized infantry division has a greater advantage in facing complex terrain.

Therefore, the main forces of the army, the 101st Motorized Infantry Division, the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division and the Machine Gun Regiment, set out from Tengchong with the goal of occupying Myitkyina at the northern end of the Burma Central Railway.

The 176th Armored Division, the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, the army's machine gun regiment and artillery brigade set out from Wanding and headed towards Lashio along the Burma Road.

Finally, the two armies met in Mandalay in central Myanmar to end the Battle of Northern Burma, and thus cut off the Japanese army's transportation lines to India!