In this way, when Daniel Lewis, the commander of the British army in India, no longer had illusions about catching up with Yamlali, he was surprised to find that two troops, one who had fled to Iran and the other to the Chinese border, actually turned back "What are they going to do, how did they escape, and they really couldn't find death when they turned back" Daniel Lewis looked at the map and asked Abdul Rahman Khan beside him."
I think they want to assemble near Kabul, I guess Yamlali has been sent back to the north side of the Helmand River by the Chinese, and they want to continue to increase their troops on the south side of the Helmand River to continue to fight a protracted war with us."
Abdul Rahman Khan was a very talented man, otherwise he would not have been able to keep Afghanistan in the cracks of the British."
There is this possibility, if this is really the case, it will be troublesome, we are already done, at this time the Chinese intervened, ruining our good deeds" Daniel Lewis said, angrily slammed his fist on the map, the map was fine, his hand hurt, he gritted his teeth in pain and gasped."
General, have you asked anyone to bring news to the Governor General of India so that your government can put pressure on China in international public opinion and increase its troops in Afghanistan," Abdul Rahman Khan asked."
The news has been sent, however, there are businessmen from other countries here, we can't exaggerate too much, the Chinese army is at most 200 people, with such a small number of troops, they can use the excuse to protect the embassy, and they have little international influence."
Daniel Lewis replied."
Well, pressure is on the one hand, if the Chinese army does not directly intervene in Afghanistan, we can clear out the Chinese army on the south side of the Helmand River and the local resistance forces in Afghanistan as soon as possible, we can stabilize half of the situation, and then send troops to the north side of the Helmand River, now that Mohammed Yakub Khan is dead, Yamlali does not have as much appeal as Muhammad Yakub Khan, the situation is still favorable to us, the general got the head of Muhammad Yakub Khan, and the country should also reward the general and the British army."
Abdul Rahman Khan analyzed.Daniel Lewis was originally in a bad mood, but now listening to Abdul Rahman Khan's analysis, his mood has improved again, "Yes, the advantage is still on our side, and I will give an order now, we must not let the resistance army regroup, and we must not let the Chinese and Afghan indigenous armies gain a foothold on the south side of the Helmand River."
At least now Kandahar is in our hands, and the supply problem of the British army has been greatly alleviated. ”"Yes, General."
Abdul Rahman Khan smiled, "Congratulations to the general. ”Daniel Lewis and Abdul Rahman Khan's calculations played well, but they still did not prevent Zhang Haobo and Gao Yitong's army from gathering again.The two of them brought 200 people at the beginning, but now there are only more than 140 people left, and more than 60 brothers have died, but the two people are not overly sad, they are both soldiers, and death is inevitable, and after sending Yamlali back to Herat, the mood of the two people is not very different, and now there are no worries, and they will only be more comfortable in fighting."
Now, officially with you as the military commander of our team, my task is completed, I will temporarily stay in the army as a political commissar to assist you This is the message from Director Vladimir Granat sent from Herat just now."
Zhang Haobo to Gao Yi channel.Gao Yitong nodded, "Although it is certain that the Chinese army cannot be reinforced, I believe that the more than 140 officers in our hands can lead tens of thousands of Afghan indigenous troops to continue to fight against the Anglo-Indian coalition army."
Lao Zhang, I'm so happy that we can fight together again. ”Zhang Haobo smiled and nodded, and the two happily held their hands together.The Chinese Bureau of Statistics and the military are two different systems, although they are very closely linked, but they are usually information exchanges, and they also have to be contacted through intermediary agencies, such as Ekaterina Klimova, a high-level local administrator.In the days that followed, Zhang Haobo and Gao Yitong's more than 140 Chinese troops, plus more than 600 Afghan troops, continued to fight near Kabul on the south side of the Helmand River.Afghanistan has a long history, and so does Kabul.The ancient Vedas of India mentions a place called Kubal, which Sanskrit scholars believe to be Kabul.The ancient Persian scriptures also confirm that Kubal is where Kabul is today.The place called Gaofu recorded in the Chinese Han Book is Kabul.Kabul is an important town on the "Silk Road", the famous trade route between the East and the West, and was a center of trade and cultural exchanges between the East and the West for more than 2,000 years.In Sindhich, Kabul means the center of trade.Emperor Alexander of Macedon and Nader Shah, the emperor of the Afshar dynasty of Persia in the 18th century, used it as a military route through the Hindu Kush Mountains to the south to conquer India.At the beginning of the 16th century, Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty from Central Asia, occupied Kabul.In 1773, the Durrani dynasty unified Afghanistan with its capital.Afghanistan is located in the subtropics, but because it is far from the ocean, the altitude is high, it is a continental climate, dry and rainless, and the average annual rainfall of the country is only 240 mm; The climate changes dramatically, with severe winters as low as minus 31 degrees Celsius and summers as hot as 49 degrees.The main source of river water is rain and snow.There is a folk proverb in Afghanistan: "Don't be afraid of no gold, but fear of no snow".Kabul has a mild climate, similar to Beijing, with four distinct seasons and an average temperature of around 13 to 15 degrees Celsius throughout the year.The Kabul River runs through the city, and the city's opening faces the mountains to the west, making it one of the highest mountains in the world.Therefore, Gao Yitong and Zhang Haobo chose the main battlefield here, which is not only convenient for receiving the steady stream of Afghan indigenous troops coming from the north, but also convenient for supplies.The Indian commanders of the British army, Daniel Lewis and Abdul Rahman Khan, also used it as the most important battlefield to destroy the indigenous forces of Afghanistan, and the forces of the two sides were staggered.On the defensive line on the outskirts of Kabul.The British mobilized half of the mountain artillery and formed a strong firepower.Behind the two lines of defense was an artillery position consisting of the British artillery battalion and a total of more than 200 infantry guns from other battalions.The Anglo-Indian army had more artillery and also had howitzers with a longer range.Fortunately, it was a mountainous battle, and the mountainous natural conditions of Afghanistan and the terrain on this side of Kabul weakened the advantage of the Anglo-Indian forces a little, and their artillery could not be deployed in the canyon, and it was easy to be blocked by the mountains.According to this situation, Gao Yitong resolutely fought guerrilla warfare, the British and Indians charged, they retreated while blocking the attack, gave up their positions, and recaptured them at night, in short, this is a very clever way of playing, only need to destroy the opponent's living forces to the greatest extent when the opponent's infantry attacks.It is impossible for the Chinese army to become the main force, but only to lead the Afghans to fight, so it is necessary to use the Afghan indigenous army as the main force, and the Afghans are armed with bows and arrows and spears.Bows and spears, artillery and rifles against the British, this is not an opponent at all at the same level, the Afghans can hold out for so long, purely because the other party is not aligned, there is no faith, the British soldiers in India, most of them are children of poor families, it is like a part-time job, naturally they will not give up their lives and forget to fight, the war is purely for money, and the Indian coercion army and the Afghan indigenous army in the hands of Abdul Rahman Khan is even more so, they can only help shout on the two wings of the British army, put a few arrows, and the effect is very small.In terms of combat effectiveness, the Anglo-Indian coalition is far from being at the level of the native Afghans, and the combination of the two has caused the reason why the Anglo-Indian coalition has strong armaments and still fought for more than a year, and has not fought on the north bank of the Helmand River."
It seems that the British are going to storm and take Kabul."
Gao Yitong said to Zhang Haobo.Zhang Haobo nodded, and with a bang, a cannonball fell right next to the two people, and Gao Yitong hurriedly pressed Zhang Haobo to hide together.After the sound of the cannonball, the two people were almost buried in the earth, and several non-commissioned officers around them hurriedly shouted the names of the two people.t1706231537: