The sun never sets.

"Hello, hello, is this the division headquarters? This is... Hello? Hello?"

The company commander put down the phone and cursed, "Why is the line disconnected?"

"The telephone lines must have been blown off."

"Why don't you go and fix it?"

"Both signalmen have been killed, and we are unable to spare any manpower now."

"Da da da da da!"

Machine gun bullets hit the edge of the trench, mud flew everywhere, and the soldiers had to retreat back into the trench. "Captain, the enemy is coming again!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Several mortar shells landed near the position, destroying a machine gun position. The company commander looked up and saw that the last heavy machine gun was also destroyed. It was not because the machine gun group was not transferred in time, but because there were too many enemies. As soon as the heavy machine gun was set up, the enemy shells hit it.

The company still had a lot of light machine guns and mortars, but too few soldiers could continue to fight. After a long period of fighting, the troops had been severely reduced in number, and now they only had less than a platoon of soldiers in a company, but the front line they needed to defend was still that long.

The Australians had too much of an advantage in numbers, and under the continuous attacks, the defense line built on the mound was in danger. In addition, the telephone line was blown off, and the radio station malfunctioned, so there was no way to call for artillery support from the rear.

But no matter what, the fight must continue.

The company commander leaned out of the trench and shouted, "Shoot!"

Saburo Aizawa used his rifle to shoot at the enemy who was rushing towards him. The bullets whistled in the air, which was terrifying. What was even more terrifying was the continuous falling of shells. No one knew whether the shells would fall into the trenches. But he could not be afraid. As the commander of this infantry company, he had to bravely set an example for everyone.

The enemy was getting closer and closer, and Saburo Aizawa retreated into the trench, adjusted the sight, and then changed his position to shoot again. He put the enemy in the crosshairs and pulled the trigger. The target was shocked and fell backwards.

Saburo Aizawa pulled the bolt and put another enemy in the crosshairs. A second later, that enemy also turned into a corpse on the ground.

He shot and killed enemy after enemy with his rifle, but there were too many Australian soldiers. They rushed to the front of the position under the hail of bullets, and Saburo Aizawa had to throw away his rifle and pick up a submachine gun to fire fiercely at the enemies who rushed to the nearby area.

The firing rate of the submachine gun is much faster than that of the rifle. In just a dozen seconds, the bullets were all used up. Saburo Aizawa quickly changed the magazine, and after a few rounds, the bullets were all used up again. The enemy had already rushed to the front, and there was no time to reload the bullets into the magazine, so he could only use what he had.

After throwing two grenades and using up all the bullets in his pistol, Saburo Aizawa picked up his rifle and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Attach the bayonet!"

How many times has this counterattack happened? Aizawa Saburo was so exhausted that he could no longer remember the exact number. He only knew that he had not had a good night's sleep in the past few days.

Many soldiers fell in every hand-to-hand combat. Now the entire company couldn't even muster a platoon, and the enemy was outnumbered. Aizawa Saburo felt desperate. Perhaps this was the last moment?

The position that had been held for so long was finally going to be lost. Aizawa Saburo was in a heavy mood. He did not look back at the soldiers under his command. There was nothing to see anymore. The entire company would...

Not far away, the enemies with ferocious faces suddenly showed expressions of shock and panic. Not just one or two enemies, but a large group of enemies. Then, the Australian soldiers hurriedly turned around and ran back the way they came.

Saburo Aizawa didn't understand what was going on. He didn't even feel the joy of surviving a disaster. He just subconsciously rushed forward, wanting to kill the nearest enemy. But he was too tired and couldn't catch up with the enemy.

“Teng teng teng teng….”

The sound of the engine sounded nearby, overwhelming the roar of the machine guns and the explosion of the shells. Saburo Aizawa turned around and saw the steel chariot that was like a monster rolling forward.

"tank........"

There was not just one tank in Saburo Aizawa's field of vision, but a dense mass of them. Kamio Mitsuomi did not want to save the battle line that was on the verge of collapse, but to launch a counterattack. He sent out the entire armored regiment, and with the last reserve, launched a fierce counterattack against the Australian army.

It didn't matter about the flanks or the front, there were Australians everywhere, and the armored regiment just kept rushing in the predetermined direction. Their target was the enemy's heavy artillery positions and front-line command posts.

The Australian Army had too few troops to launch a full-scale counterattack. Even with more than 210 tanks, they could only attack one or two key targets. The biggest threat to the Australian Army's fortress was the Australian Army's heavy artillery. Those 280mm and mm caliber cannons had a long range and great power, posing a great threat to the fortress.

As long as the Australian long-range heavy artillery is destroyed, the fortified area can be defended until the ammunition is exhausted. It is impossible to take down the fortress with 75mm howitzers and infantry guns, and the Australian bombers can't do the same.

The armored regiment's counterattack was very smooth. Although the Australian troops' infantry-tank coordination tactics were not very mature, they still fought very smoothly. In the previous battles, the Australian troops had not deployed armored units, which made the Australian troops relax their vigilance. The Australians had some anti-tank guns, not many, but they still had some, but those anti-tank guns were not deployed to the front line.

The attack on trenches and fortresses required heavy artillery, heavy mortars, and brave infantry. The Australians kept piling up infantry and artillery shells to the front line, and the anti-tank guns were left behind.

The Australian armored regiment crushed the Australians' weak resistance and headed straight for the Australian artillery positions.

The larger the caliber of the artillery, the greater its power, the heavier it will be, and the more difficult it will be to move. Both the 210mm howitzer and the 280mm howitzer are technical weapons that are difficult to move. When the tanks of the Australian Army came over, the Australian artillerymen were dumbfounded. They were artillerymen, and they didn't even have a few rifles. How could they resist the tanks?

Put the muzzle flat? Don't be ridiculous. The position is deployed with a super-heavy howitzer, which is a super weapon that can only be used after the turret is poured with cement on the ground. How can it be turned and leveled in a hurry?

Even if such a thing could be done, due to the rate of fire, it would be difficult to cause effective damage to the tank troops that were approaching.

"tank!"

"Oh my god! So many tanks!"

"what should we do?"

"Fight...fight with them!"

Chapter 758 War and Peace

There was no way to win the fight. The result of the collision between flesh and steel was to be crushed into a meat paste. After a few brave men were torn to pieces by the machine guns on the tanks, the rest could only raise their hands and surrender. There were also those who did not want to surrender and ran away, but most of them were shot and killed by the infantry riding the tanks.

After capturing the artillery positions, the Australian troops blew up the expensive super-heavy howitzers and then returned along the same route with the prisoners.

Tanks are of course the king of land warfare, but they also need the protection of infantry. One third of the infantry accompanying the armored regiment had been killed or wounded, and their number was not enough to cover an entire armored regiment. The Australian army had a huge numerical advantage, so the Australian armored regiment did not attack the enemy's headquarters.

After repelling the Australian attack, the Australian troops were busy restoring the destroyed positions, re-erecting barbed wire, laying mines, and preparing for the next enemy attack.

This counterattack wiped out all the gains the Australians had made in the past two days. That would have been fine, but the worst thing was that the super-heavy howitzers they had spent a huge amount of money on were blown up. Without those big guns, what could they use to attack the Alliance's fortresses and artillery forts?

There was even worse news - the US Navy's Seventh Fleet returned to Melbourne, the Allied reinforcements had arrived in Carnarvon, the strength of the troops stationed in Australia had greatly increased, and the Australian army had lost its best opportunity.

“Damn Americans!”

"We clearly agreed to stop the People's Revolutionary League's fleet, but they ran away with their tails between their legs!"

"What do we do now?"

"What can we do? We have to continue the attack and drive the evil foreigners out of Australia!"

The Americans cursed by the Australians have their own difficulties. The military technology level of the US Army and Navy is not high, and the US government is unwilling to fight a full-scale war with the Alliance alone. Now other powers are busy dividing the legacy of the British Empire, and no country is willing to fight against the [People's Revolutionary League] with the United States.

There is meat to eat, but you insist on chewing stones and sand. Isn't this crazy?

Without help from other powers, the US government got scared. In addition, during the Red and White Civil War in Britain, the British government gradually lost its strength, and the royal family and upper class people fled to Canada. It was inevitable that Britain would be dyed red, and syndicalist Britain was about to appear in the world.

Syndicalist Britain and the French Commune formed an alliance, re-formed the Anglo-French Alliance, and regained control of the Atlantic. If the United States went to war with the Alliance at this time, it would probably... no, it would definitely lose its interests in Africa, and Latin America would once again break free from the shackles of the United States.

All these factors combined to cause the US government to withdraw the Seventh Fleet at the last minute. Although it failed to stop the People's Revolutionary League's fleet, the US did not give up Australia. In order to curb the continued expansion of the alliance, the US government sent more weapons and equipment to Australia, hoping to turn Australia into another Boer War.

It doesn't matter how many Australians die, or how much it costs, as long as the [People's Revolutionary League] bleeds enough. Just like what the League did in Mexico

Things like that.

The bravery, or rather barbarity, of the Australians is well-known throughout the world. As long as they are given enough weapons, they will be able to unleash a strong fighting force. Let the Alliance and the Australians fight, and the great United States can just sit back and watch the fight.

Indeed, the alliance was mired in the quagmire of war in Australia, which involved too much energy and affected domestic construction. Australia has a total area of 769 million square kilometers. It is not easy to subdue such a huge country.

Soon after, the Chinese who had escaped the Australians entered the area controlled by the Alliance and brought with them video footage of the Australians carrying out massacres, which caused an uproar within the Alliance. Some media dug up the old accounts of the Australians, claiming that the current Australian government could not represent the real Australians, and that the so-called Australians were all foreign colonizers and invaders, and advocated that the Alliance should uphold justice for the local indigenous people of Australia.

The US government supplied arms to Australia while fanning the flames in the newspapers, hoping that the two sides would fight as fiercely as possible. In addition to providing army equipment to Australia, the US government also sold some submarines to Australia, hoping that the Australian Navy could sink 600,000 to 700,000 tons of Allied ships a month like the German Navy. Even if it is not 600,000 tons/month, it is good to sink 200,000 tons of ships a month.

However, the quality of American submarines was not good enough, Australia had no naval tradition, and the Allied destroyers were equipped with sonar and depth charges. The Australian submarines soon sank in the waves of the ocean.

The Australian navy's combat effectiveness is not very good, but their army is very tenacious, just like the Boers back then, very tough. Even after suffering huge casualties, they did not collapse, but licked their wounds after retreating and continued to fight.

There was a lot of propaganda in the American and Australian media, saying that the Alliance would kill all Australian men. Propaganda requires strategy, and propaganda that "kill all men" is more effective than "kill all people."

If all the men were killed, what would happen next? This leaves people with endless room for imagination.

The Australians had massacred the local Aboriginals and people of color, and naturally they were worried that the same thing would happen to them. Therefore, although they lost the first phase of the battle, Australia did not accept the Alliance's request for a ceasefire, but mobilized more troops to continue fighting.

It is also possible that the terms offered by the Alliance were unacceptable to the Australian government, so they made this choice. The war was initiated by the Australians, and if the war was to end, a certain price must be paid. The conditions offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Revolutionary League were: to cede Australia's northern region, from Carnarvon to Bundaberg, about 3/7 of Australia's land, and the Alliance would establish a Northern Australia Dominion on this land; in addition, the Australian government would pay the Alliance 12 billion yuan in war reparations.

The Australian government was unwilling to cede territory, and unwilling to pay compensation. How many guns could it buy with so much money? It could even buy a lot of super-dreadnought battleships. How could it pay the Alliance with so much money? It would be better to continue fighting and learn from the Boers to fight for peace!

Chapter 759: Fighting and Talking

"The Australian government has rejected our armistice terms."

"Oh, the Australians won't agree? Then we'll just have to let them face reality."

The majority of Australians are exiled criminals and their descendants. They almost completely exterminated the local indigenous people. Although they did many evil and cruel things, we have to admit that those guys are quite capable.

In the previous battle, the Australians, with their relatively backward weapons, almost pushed the Australian troops into the sea.

“Do we need to find some local Aboriginal people to form the Australian government?”

"unnecessary."

Lin Yongchang waved his hand and said, "Although the British government has fled to Canada, the British civil war has not ended yet. Even if the British civil war is over, it will not have the power to manage Australia's affairs. We don't seek a quick victory, as long as we take steady steps."

Many comrades hold different opinions on this. “If the Australian issue is not resolved quickly, a large amount of military expenditure will be spent every year, which will seriously hinder the country’s construction.”

"If we delay, things will change. Even if the UK does not have the power to intervene in Australia's affairs, it does not mean that other countries do not have the power to intervene. The US Navy once intercepted our fleet, which almost triggered a war between us and the US."

"The U.S. Navy backed down last time, but what about next time? We cannot place our hopes on the weakness and stupidity of the Americans."

Since Chairman Lin allowed the comrades to speak freely, everyone spoke out their thoughts. With the lessons learned from the World War and the Boer War, no one agreed to take steady steps. The Military Commission's combat plan for Australia was simple and crude. All the main battleships were transferred there, and the important ports and coastal cities in Australia were flattened. They did not believe that the Australians would not surrender.

If that doesn't work, then they will copy the solution used to solve the Polish problem, mobilize more than 500,000 ground forces, 400 tanks, and 3,000 aircraft, concentrate troops and firepower that are several times that of the Australian army, and defeat the opponent with a violent offensive.

people's army

Fighting a war always requires concentrating superior forces and firepower. Even if there is no overwhelming advantage in the overall situation, it is still necessary to concentrate forces and firepower on the local battlefield to fight a war of annihilation.

But Lin Yongchang had a different opinion this time, as he was worried about the US Navy. The US Navy was broken by Dongmen 20 years ago. Over the years, the US Navy has always regarded the Alliance Navy as an imaginary enemy. Judging from the data on paper, the overall strength of the US Navy is close to twice that of the Alliance.

Sending 500,000 troops to Australia is not a big problem, but what if the United States transfers all its battleships to Australia? Wouldn't the troops trapped in the Australian battlefield be in a situation of lack of supplies?

The Allied Navy will not be able to defeat the U.S. Navy in a short time. If a war breaks out now, it will even be suppressed by the U.S. fleet for a long time.

The United States is very unlikely to do so, but if it were Lin Yongchang himself, he would never give up such a great opportunity. A 50-man army would require at least 100 million logistics troops. If so many people were annihilated, it would definitely be a huge loss.

Lin Yongchang expressed his concerns, but Wang Chuanzhu, Wang Zuolin and others did not agree. "The US government will not do this. What good will it do to the Americans to fight to the death with us in Australia?"

Indeed, the Americans have always been willing to do something for a profit. But what if something unexpected happens?

"As the comrades just said, we cannot pin our hopes on the enemy's stupidity."

Lin Yongchang said to the crowd: "First, we should try to get Australia to withdraw from the war. We can make certain concessions on the terms of the armistice, and the war reparations can be reduced. We can also not establish a dominion in northern Australia, but only the operating rights of Darwin and several other northern ports for 50 years."

"Chairman, do you mean to fight and talk at the same time?"

"That's right. We should fight Australia while negotiating, and use fighting to promote negotiations."

“I’m afraid the Australians won’t agree.”

Even if the Australian government agrees, the comrades are not willing to let Australia go so easily. Not long ago, the Australians once again carried out a bloody massacre of the Aboriginals and people of color. When the news was passed back to the Alliance, it caused widespread indignation and discussion.

Many people believe that white Australians should be allowed to return to where they came from. Australia should be Australia for Australians, not Australia for colonists and criminals.

Lin Yongchang had heard about these things, and he was also very angry about the Australians' massacre. However, sending the white Australians away was not a good idea, mainly because it was impossible. There were millions of white people in Australia, and it would be difficult to move so many people unless they were completely subdued first.

But if the Australians have been subdued, there is no need to drive them away.

"If the Australian government still does not agree to a ceasefire, then we will have to vigorously develop our navy in the next few years. The tonnage of our main battleships must reach 80% of that of the United States, preferably 100%. In addition, we must build ports and airports in Sumatra, Indonesia and the Sunda Islands."

Everyone started to discuss in a low voice. Is it possible to vigorously develop the navy and focus the strategic focus overseas? What should India do then?

After liberating Southeast Asia, the alliance opened up a land route to India. As long as India is liberated, the Human Innovation Alliance will have an absolute advantage in Eurasia. After India is integrated, we can rush westward from the Middle East to Africa. Or we can join forces with the British and French alliances to eliminate the Allied Powers headed by Germany.

If the alliance focuses on sea power, it will inevitably weaken the development of the army and will not be able to have the current advantage in Eurasia.

With the current size of the People's Revolutionary League, it is possible to maintain a strong army while building a strong navy, but that will inevitably increase the burden on the people at home. Many comrades think that the people can suffer a little, but Chairman Lin will probably not agree.

"This is just an alternative plan. If the Australian government agrees to our armistice agreement, that would be the best. If the Australian government still refuses to surrender, then we can only choose to trust our comrades in India."

After the civil war broke out in Britain, the situation in India also changed a lot. Chandra Bose had dispersed his troops and prepared to fight guerrilla warfare in the next two years. Who knew that Britain would explode?

The morale of the troops who went to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party dropped sharply. The British local troops wanted to eliminate the rebels first and then return to the homeland to defend the cabinet and the royal family. However, the local Indian army had no intention of fighting and fled before the battle even started.

The worst thing was that some troops fled to the BJP with their weapons, which greatly boosted the momentum of the rebels. In addition to the BJP, a large number of rebels also appeared in princely states across India, and the whole of India fell into a very chaotic situation.

The Bharatiya Janata Party led by Chandra Bose has greatly increased in strength, but it has not gained an absolute advantage. Many local powerful parties are hostile to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Gandhi and his followers have always been against Chandra Bose, and they still did so after the British Civil War.

Chapter 760: Expansion

The situation in India is more complicated than that in China. Nearly 4/5 of the people on the Indian subcontinent are Hindus, and almost 1/5 are Muslims. There are also some other religions, but the number of people is very small. The main religions are Hinduism and Islam.

There has never been a conflict between

The issue of different beliefs alone is enough to tear India apart. There are also issues of language, culture and caste system. The languages of the various princely states in India are not unified. There are hundreds of languages that have been counted. Even the way they speak is different. How can there be any cohesion?

Before the coming of the British, India was just a geographical term.

Chandra Bose and the BJP need to overcome many difficulties to unify the Indian subcontinent. Now all walks of life in India are united in their desire to drive the British away. This is a powerful force that neither syndicalist Britain nor constitutional monarchy Britain can stop.