Chapter 515 Dog bites dog
the next day.
The British Governor in Kabul looked at the corpses of the British soldiers collected yesterday with a livid face. There were even more puppet troops.
“How many people died yesterday?”
“Only 385 of our people died, and the total casualties were 2,407. More than 200 Afghan government troops died, and the casualties were probably more than 500.”
“How come our losses are so much greater than those of the Afghan government forces?” the governor asked in surprise.
It doesn’t bother him no matter how many Afghan government troops die, but it gives him a headache when so many British soldiers die, and the Afghan government troops actually have fewer casualties than the British troops?
Knowing the Governor's doubts and eager to shirk responsibility, the British general said hurriedly: "Your Majesty the Governor, it is obvious that the Afghan government forces did not work hard. They may have been fighting because they sympathized with the terrorists or were afraid of death, so You don’t even try your best when fighting.”
This is certain. After all, the government troops in Afghanistan are now puppet troops that everyone shouts about, assisting the British in suppressing Afghanistan. Of course, these government soldiers are just making a living, and there is no need to fight **** battles for British hegemony.
The Governor of Kabul sighed and said: "We lost so many people this time. Fortunately, Kabul did not lose them, otherwise it would be difficult for the country to account for them!"
More than 300 people died, which was definitely a big defeat for the British army. You must know that in the previous Zulu War, the British killed more than 1,300 people, and in the future, Afghan resistance organizations everywhere will probably be ready to take action, and the number of casualties is still high. will climb.
"Your Majesty the Governor, the collusion between the rebels and government insiders has caused us to be caught off guard. Many soldiers have reacted, and our numerical advantage is not obvious. The Afghan government forces are acting again, and we can only rely on ourselves and terrorist armed forces. This is why the number of casualties is too high."
The number of British troops in Kabul is actually not large, because Afghanistan was not completely conquered by the British, and the central government surrendered. Local forces may not be of the same mind as the central government, and most choose to wait and see.
Even some forces in remote areas threatened that the central government of Afghanistan was traitorous and therefore an illegal government and chose to stand on its own. This resulted in the main force of the British army having to be dispersed throughout the country to deter Afghan opposition forces.
If the main force of the British army was concentrated in Kabul, even if Mutila had the courage to choose Kabul, he would not choose Kabul as the target.
The British have good combat effectiveness. After the chaos, they quickly completed the assembly and entered a fighting state, so that Kabul did not fall into the hands of the enemy. Otherwise, the governor in Kabul would be in big trouble.
In fact, his own troubles are already serious now, so the British Governor in Kabul is beginning to have headaches with the aftermath, and at the same time he has to face a bigger storm.
However, if the British Governor in Kabul knew that he was killed by the Kabul rebels in another time and space, I wonder if he would feel some comfort in his heart.
"We will immediately investigate the suspicious elements in the city. At the same time, the whole city will be under martial law for three days. All those who do not cooperate will be arrested. I don't want what happened yesterday to happen again."
Although the British army had already conducted an inspection of the entire city after the battle yesterday, the governor in Kabul still had lingering fears after experiencing the assassination.
Suddenly he seemed to remember something, and he added: "By the way, the mayor of Kabul died heroically yesterday, let his family choose someone to take over!"
The mayor of Kabul, who has become a scapegoat, wonders if he will be happy that the governor in Kabul still remembers him. At least the governor in Kabul is kind enough and has not forgotten to block the gun.
“Inform the military in various places to strengthen their precautions and prevent the Afghan resistance organizations from taking advantage of the loopholes. Have the identities of the gangsters yesterday been confirmed?”
"It has been confirmed that their leader is called Mulati, who was a religious leader in Kabul. He disappeared after we occupied Kabul. Unexpectedly, he joined a terrorist armed organization."
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The news in Kabul cannot be concealed. After all, so many people died in Kabul. Moreover, as long as someone fires the first shot in an uprising, others will follow. As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. . As expected, there were many riots in southern Afghanistan, which caused great headaches for the British troops stationed in Afghanistan. Moreover, the terrain of Afghanistan made it difficult for the British troops to deploy, and the riot areas could not be suppressed in time. In an instant, war broke out in Afghanistan, and the good situation was directly reversed.
The governor in Kabul had to ask for help from home and call in more troops. After all, Afghanistan had already eaten it. It would be too embarrassing to spit it out again. Moreover, the British could only choose to continue to follow up.
10 Downing Street.
The Benjamin government also has to turn its attention to Afghanistan. It suffered losses at the hands of East Africa last year. If Afghanistan can no longer survive, there will be no colonization.
Benjamin was originally an admirer of colonialism. The signing of the "Gandamark Treaty" between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom in the middle of the year was one of his biggest political achievements during his current term. It has been less than two months and it is naturally impossible for his political achievements to slip away again. Let go.
“What is the current situation in Afghanistan? Why did it suddenly take a turn for the worse?”
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the current situation in Afghanistan is still under control, but due to the bad impact of the Kabul riots, many cats and dogs have jumped out again. The Governor in Kabul reported to us that Afghanistan has a broken terrain and a large area. More troops are needed to ensure local stability."
“Humph, he still has the nerve to say that? He should have been shot to death by the rebels at that time!”
“The prime minister calmed down, he has no choice. As far as Afghanistan is concerned, it is indeed difficult to govern there, otherwise the rebels would not receive weapons support.”
“Well, speaking of weapons support, where do the rebels get their weapons?”
“We believe the biggest suspect is Russia, which is closest to Afghanistan and was an ally of Afghanistan before.”
“Are you sure? Then why didn’t the Russians stop us when we entered Afghanistan? Instead, they did so after we occupied Afghanistan?”
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, you have forgotten that when the Russians had to deal with the Ottomans, they naturally wanted to please us. But it is different now. Russia and the Ottoman Empire are in a stalemate. It is very likely that the two sides will compromise, and Bismarck also wants to mediate. The Russians Maybe they have already begun to contact the Germans with the intention of ending this war, and the Russians, who have free time, will naturally want to cause trouble for us."
“Could this be just your guess?”
"When our people collected rebel weapons, they discovered one thing, that is, the Afghan rebels have a rich source of weapons. We even got a lot of weapons, but there were not many Russian weapons. This is very abnormal, so it is very possible. The Russians secretly support Afghanistan, but because the Russian-Turkish war is not over yet, they don’t want to offend us, so they can only play tricks behind our backs.”
Benjamin thought about it carefully and realized that it was really possible. The Russians must have been dissatisfied with the British occupation of Afghanistan easily, but due to their own reasons, they could not fully support Afghanistan, so they secretly provided support to the local Afghans.
"The possibility of what you said is very high. In this case, we cannot let the Russians be too leisurely. They will cause trouble for us as soon as they are free. If they really get involved in Afghanistan at this time, our previous efforts may be in vain. ”
“Then what shall we do?”
"Contact the Ottoman Empire and destroy the chance of peace talks. We will provide some help to the Ottomans and let them continue to consume Russia. As long as Russia is declared to be in a state of war, they will have no time to mess with the dog."
Benjamin then ordered: "As for Afghanistan, call in more Indian troops from India, and send some of the Cape Town Army to fight in Afghanistan. We must not let Afghanistan cause a big mess."
When Britain was talking about causing trouble for Russia, Ilya's report on the Kabul Uprising was also sent to the country. After all, as a planner and commander, he made great contributions. Of course, as a polished commander, he played a key role in the Afghan resistance organization. In fact, he doesn't have much say and can only make suggestions to Mutila, but this does not affect his exaggerating his role in reports to his country.
And the Tsarist Russian government quickly responded to Ilya, intensified its efforts, continued to cause trouble for the British, and also provided a batch of weapons to support Ilya's voice in the resistance organization.
With the help of East Africa, Britain and Russia started the days of dog-eat-dog in advance. Even part of the troops used by Cape Town to deal with East Africa were transferred away. It is impossible for Britain to cause trouble in East Africa in a short time.
(End of this chapter)