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Chapter 760 Punching Bag

Wilson proposed the League of Nations with the intention of expanding the influence of the United States in European affairs, not for the peaceful resolution of international disputes.

Since there is a dispute, there is a conflict of interest. Can this be resolved peacefully?
It is impossible for vested interests such as Britain and France to give up their vested interests.

Up-and-coming powers such as Germany, the United States, and Russia are unwilling to be outdone for long.

The countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America will not endure the exploitation and oppression of colonial powers for long.

Italy's situation is rather special. It is neither better than the best in Europe nor worse than the worst. This situation is commonly known as being a second-rate country in Russia.

The weapons seized in the North African colonies really have nothing to do with Russia.

If Russia wanted to overthrow Italy's colonial rule in North Africa, it would not have to go through so much trouble. Given Nicholas the Younger's character, he would most likely just rob them directly.

If George takes action, there will be more tricks.

George didn't care about the little money in the Italians' pockets and didn't have the time to bother the Italians.

George's attention is still on the Suez Canal.

Although the League of Nations had become a tool for the political expansion of great powers, the purpose of the League of Nations forces was still to maintain peace.

The League of Nations troops entered the Canal Zone in order to ease tensions between the British and Egyptians and maintain peace in the region.

Although the London government expressed strong opposition to the League of Nations forces entering the Canal Zone, the British troops stationed in the Canal Zone still welcomed the arrival of the League of Nations forces.

Since the end of World War II, British troops stationed in the canal zone have been repeatedly attacked. They were hard to defend against by cold guns and cold artillery, and lone British soldiers were killed almost every month.

The British army came to the overseas colonies wanting to be the boss, and no one wanted to live in fear.

The deployment of League of Nations forces will indeed ease local tensions to a certain extent.

Kusyazov volunteered to lead Russian troops to be stationed in the marginal area near Cairo.

To express its welcome to the Russian army, the Egyptian government took the initiative to send workers to help the Russian army build camps and express its gratitude to the Russian army.

Kusyazov returned the favor by offering to help Egypt train its army.

This proposal was opposed by Bradley and Henry.

"You should reflect on why Egyptians hate you."

Kusyazov was a chivalrous man who did nothing but did his duty and did not allow Russia to uphold justice. He deserved to be beaten by the Germans.

"Do you think that if you help them, you will gain their gratitude?"

What Bradley means is, man, you haven't seen enough.

"What we are experiencing today, sooner or later, you will also feel it."

Henry: This isn't an excuse, it's more like a curse.

“If one day the Egyptians no longer need our help, we can leave with a smile and leave blessings. Can you do it?”

The battle between Kusyazov, Guan Gong and Qin Qiong did not happen and is not suitable for discussion.

Who can predict the future? It’s better to live in the present.

The supplies for the League of Nations forces were not provided by the League of Nations, but were organized by each country itself.

If this is not the case, the size of the League of Nations forces may swell to millions, and each country will hand over its troops to the League of Nations for support.

Among all the League of Nations forces, the Russian army was treated the best. Not only was the diet well-balanced and nutritious, but the key was that the quantity was large and the supply standard of 3000 was directly formulated based on the scale of 5000 people.

The Russian army not only had beef and mutton from Siberia, but also fruits and coffee from tropical regions, seafood from the Baltic Sea, and even a newly-appeared continuous churning machine from Constantinople that could be used to make ice cream.

Ice cream has a long history. People have been making ice cream at home since the 19s.

Last year, Russia invented the continuous churning machine, and the production of ice cream entered the industrial stage.

Whenever Russia has any new invention, it always provides it to the army for trial use first. There are very few continuous churners, and the Russian army has only one. Therefore, even within the Russian army, only officers and soldiers with outstanding performance are qualified to enjoy delicious ice cream in the hot summer.

Ever since the Russian army had ice cream, British and French officers often visited the Russian camp during mealtimes.

The progress of the Russian camp also made British and French officers envious.

The British and French camps had not yet chosen a location, but the Russian camp had already begun laying the foundation.

The construction of the British and French camps had just begun, and the sentry towers and communication trenches outside the Russian camp had already been built.

London and Paris were so stingy with their own armies that the Egyptian workers who helped build camps for the British and French armies did not even have enough food to eat.

The workers on the Russian side not only had enough to eat, but also had meat for every meal, which was a treatment only available to the nobles in Egypt.

This is not an exaggeration. The average annual rainfall in Cairo is only 18 mm, and even clean drinking water is a luxury for ordinary people.

This damn place not only has little rainfall, but also has a huge temperature difference between day and night. In the morning, I wear a jacket and a shirt, but by noon I'm only left with short sleeves.

The Egyptians were accustomed to the local weather, but the Russian army found it unbearable.

To boost morale, Kusyazov held a competition and awarded ice cream to the winner.

The Russian military's games have always been varied, with a focus on simplicity and brutality.

Games like slapping and Russian roulette are now completely banned because they are quite dangerous.

The Russian army's favorite games are wrestling, boxing, tug-of-war, wood lifting, etc., almost all of which are related to strength.

So a football field that Egyptian workers built for the Russian army with good intentions was glaringly ignored by the Russian army.

Modern football originated in the UK. There was a football league in the UK in 1888, and there was a football field in the British military camp stationed in the canal area.

The Egyptians didn't know much about Russians and thought that Russians also liked to play football, so they also built a football for the Russians who seemed to love sports.

There is no grass on the football field in the British military camp.

The football field in the Russian camp has grass, and it is natural grass.

This makes sense, as artificial turf would not appear for nearly another half century.

This made the British officers who came to the Russian camp to eat and drink for free not very happy.

Giving such a good stadium to the Russians is a complete waste.

Kusyazov is very strange.

Natural turf cannot withstand being trampled on. In order to maintain this turf, the Russian army works hard every day to draw water from the Nile River, and it has to be processed before it can be watered. If you want to play football on the grass, do it yourself.

The British logic is not like this.

The British logic is that since the things you have at home are more useful, it is only natural for you to give them to me.

If you don’t give it to me, I will snatch it away.

When it comes to Egypt, the British never hide anything, they are frank and sincere, and they rob whatever they want.

The British are still very cautious towards Russia. Not only do they dare not rob, but they also have to be wary of being shot by the Russians.

They were all members of the League of Nations and had friendly exchanges among themselves. After tasting the Russian army's ice cream, Henry proposed organizing a friendly football match between the Russian and British armies.

Kusyazov happily agreed.

In order to demonstrate the bravery of the Russians, the players selected by Kusyazov were all tall and strong orcs who could run ten kilometers alone carrying a heavy machine gun.

The players on the British side are all agile and skilled.

The result of the game was not unexpected. After halftime, the Russian team, playing at home, lost 0:10.

Kusyazov and the Russian officers present all turned green in the face.

Henry and the British officers present were so happy to have their revenge that Kusyazov could not help but grit his teeth.

Bradley and the French officers present were watching the fun with great joy. Just have fun.

Kusyazov gave a look to the chief of staff who served as coach, and the chief of staff understood what he meant.

The situation changed suddenly in the second half. The British striker, who had scored four goals in the first half, broke through the double-team of two Russian defenders just two minutes into the game and sent the ball into the Russian goal through the gap between the players.

"You losers, I'm going to slaughter you all today!"

The British striker who scored his fifth goal was so excited that he didn't notice that the Russian soldiers around him had clenched their fists.

"Go away!"

The British vanguard pushed aside the Russian guard in front of him, full of arrogance.

The Russian guard suddenly slapped the British forward hard on the neck.

The forward went limp like spaghetti in a pot and lay motionless.

Several British players rushed over and a melee broke out.

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The French referee blew the whistle desperately and didn't rush into the crowd at all.

By the time Kusyazov and Henry reacted, all the British players on the field, except for the goalkeeper who was too far away to join the battle, had been knocked down by the Russian army.

Only the Russian defenders who took the initiative were hit hard, while the others were unharmed.

"This is too much. Do you still have any sportsmanship?"

Henry was furious and started beating people when he couldn't kick the ball. He is indeed a barbarian.

"It was obviously your people who attacked first. My children were only defending themselves!"

Kusyazov saw it clearly just now. It was the British vanguard that launched a devastating attack on the Russian defenders.

"You are not defending yourself, you are committing murder!"

Henry screamed. He had seen it clearly just now. The arms or legs of several fallen British soldiers were irregularly twisted and obviously broken.

This is not a gang fight in the conventional sense at all, it is aimed at taking lives.

"Let me be fair—"

Bradley tried to be a peacemaker.

The Russian army is indeed responsible for this incident, but the British army is also not fair.

What is a friendly match?
Friendship comes first, competition comes second.

You have already won 10 goals, so just let them go in the second half and let the Russian team score a few goals as well. It will save face for both sides and everyone will be happy.

Now, they are not satisfied with scoring 10 goals. They want to keep up the good work in the second half and continue to humiliate the Russians even more. Humiliation by action is not enough, they also want to humiliate them with words. As a result, the Russians are furious and they deserve it!

"you shut up!"

Kusyazov and Henry finally found a scapegoat.

(End of this chapter)