Chapter 515 Dog bites dog
The next day.
The British Governor in Kabul looked at the corpses of the British troops 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. Afghan government troops died More than two hundred, the casualties are probably more than five hundred.”
"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 to say how many Afghan government troops died, but it gives him a headache when so many British soldiers died, and the Afghan government troops actually had fewer casualties than the British troops?
Knowing the Governor's doubts and eager to shirk responsibility, the British general said hurriedly: "Your Excellency, the Governor, it is obvious that the Afghan government forces did not contribute to the work. They may be fighting because they sympathized with the terrorist armed forces. Or maybe they were afraid of death, so they fought They are not trying their best to fight.”
This is for sure. After all, the government troops are now puppet troops that everyone calls for fighting in Afghanistan. They assist the British in suppressing Afghanistan. Of course, these government soldiers are also just a living person. Eat, there is no need to fight bloody 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 caused us to be caught off guard. Many soldiers reacted and our numerical advantage was not obvious. The Afghan government forces were acting again, so we could only rely on We ourselves are fighting against terrorist militants, which is why the number of casualties this time is too high."
The British troops in Kabul are actually not many because Afghanistan was not completely conquered by the British. The central government surrendered and the local government surrendered. The forces may not be of the same mind as the central government, and most choose to wait and see.
Some forces in remote areas even 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, Mutila would not have chosen Kabul as the target even if he had ten courages.
The British's combat effectiveness is still good. After the chaos, they quickly completed the assembly and entered a fighting state, so that Kabul did not fall into the enemy's hands. Otherwise, the governor in Kabul would be in big trouble.
In fact, his troubles are already serious now, so the British Governor in Kabul is beginning to have a headache in dealing 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.
"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 after yesterday's battle, , the British army had already inspected the entire city once, but the governor in Kabul still had lingering fears after experiencing the assassination.
Suddenly he seemed to remember something, and he said: "By the way, the mayor of Kabul died heroically yesterday, let his family choose someone to replace him!"
The mayor of Kabul who became the scapegoat doesn't know if he will I am pleased that the Governor-General in Kabul still remembers him. At least the Governor-General in Kabul was kind enough and did not forget to shield himself from the gun.
"Inform the military everywhere to step up 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, their leader has been confirmed. It’s called Mulati, which was in the former city of Kabul. A religious leader who disappeared after we occupied Kabul. Unexpectedly, he joined a terrorist armed organization."
"We must catch this terrorist named Mulati, and I will hang him. Die on the walls of Kabul”
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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, many riots occurred 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 carry out operations. The riot areas could not be suppressed in time. Afghanistan suddenly became a war, and the good situation was directly reversed.
The Governor in Kabul had to ask for help from the country and summon more troops. After all, Afghanistan had already eaten it. It would be too embarrassing to spit it out again, and he would not be willing to do so. , the UK can 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 a admirer of colonialism. The signing of the Treaty of Gandamak between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom in the middle of the year was one of his biggest political achievements during his current term. In less than two months, his political achievements have already been restored. If you slip away, it is naturally impossible to let go.
"What is the current situation in Afghanistan? How 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 have The dog jumps again When we came out, the governor in Kabul reported to us that the terrain of Afghanistan was fragmented and the area was large, and more troops were needed to ensure stability in the area."
"Huh, he still had the nerve to say that? Killed by the rebels!”
"The Prime Minister should calm down. He has no choice. As far as Afghanistan is concerned, it is indeed difficult to rule there, otherwise the rebels will not receive weapons support."
"Well, speaking of weapon support, the weapons of the rebels Where did it come from?”
“We think the biggest suspect is Russia. They are the closest to Afghanistan and were previously allies of Afghanistan.”
“Are you sure we entered Afghanistan before? Why didn't the Russians Stop it, but do it after we occupy Afghanistan?”
“Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you have forgotten that when the Russians wanted to deal with the Ottomans, they naturally wanted to please us, but it is different now. Russia and the Ottoman Empire After a stalemate, the two sides are likely to compromise, and Bismarck wants to mediate. The Russians may have begun to contact the Germans and plan to end the war, and the Russians who have free time will naturally want to cause trouble for us. "
"Is this just your guess?"
"Our people discovered one thing when collecting rebel weapons, that is, the Afghan rebels have abundant sources of weapons, and even our weapons cannot be obtained. There are not many Russian weapons, which is very abnormal, so it is very likely that the Russians secretly support Afghanistan, but because the Russians The Turkish war is not over yet and 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 be unhappy with the British occupation of Afghanistan easily. However, due to its own reasons, it was unable to fully support Afghanistan, so it secretly provided support to 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, maybe they will Our previous efforts were in vain."
"What should we do?"
"Contact the Ottoman Empire to 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 rats."
Benjamin further ordered: "As for Afghanistan, call in more Indian troops from India, and the Cape Town Army will also disperse some of them to fight in Afghanistan. We must not let Afghanistan cause a big mess."
Negotiate with Russia in the UK When he was looking for trouble, 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 bare commander, he actually did not have much say in the Afghan resistance organization. , can only give suggestions to Mutilati, but this does not affect his exaggerating his role in reports to his country.
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 eating 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)