Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 757 The crisis before dispatching troops
Chen Jitang hesitated and said, "But your body?"

"There is nothing serious about my body, it's just an old problem that fell from time to time, and it will be fine if I just lie down." Jiang Baili's voice was weak, and his confidence was obviously lacking: "It will be bad if you delay military affairs."

Chen Jitang gritted his teeth and said: "The Ministry of the Army ordered the Indian troops to prepare immediately to attack the British and French troops in Afghanistan and the Middle East. The Afghan issue must be resolved before January 1914. This telegram was jointly signed by Mr. Feng and Mr. Xu. It was taken."

Jiang Baili took the telegram and glanced at it hastily: "The telegram jointly sent by Feng Gong and Xu Gong seems to be very important to the empire. Bonan, you go to Afghanistan to sit in person, and then order the follow-up armored division to do a good job." Ready, ready to go at any time, you go first, I will arrange the work here, and then I will come to Afghanistan to meet you."

"No!" Chen Jitang blatantly disobeyed the commander-in-chief's order for the first time: "You are so sick, you don't need to go, as long as I'm here. I will immediately send a power to Beijing and tell what happened here. Your body will never be able to drag on any longer."

"Nonsense!" Jiang Baili yelled angrily, but he spit out a few more mouthfuls of blood, scaring Chen Jitang, who was commanding the battlefield so well, at a loss for a moment.Jiang Baili wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, panting and said: "Before the Middle East issue is resolved, Beijing must not know about this matter. It is a big taboo to change generals just before the battle! Bernan, just take it as me begging you, no matter what, help me keep it safe for the time being." This is a secret, when the fighting here is over, I will immediately return to Beijing for medical treatment."

Chen Jitang thought for a while, then reluctantly nodded.

Jiang Baili's physical condition has reached a very serious level. As soon as he saw Chen Jitang agreeing to come down, he immediately put on a radiant look. In the next few days, Chen Jitang often came to the headquarters to visit the commander-in-chief. Every day when he saw the commander-in-chief Forcibly supporting the sick body to be busy, I can't help but stop loudly, but every time the words come to my lips, I forcefully hold back.

After half a month of intense work, the imperial army stationed in the northern states of India completed the preparations before the expedition. 20 infantry and 1000 tanks, as well as a large number of logistical support, can enter Afghanistan anytime, anywhere.

"After the end of this war in the empire, I guess there will be no major wars in the short term." After completing the preparations for dispatching troops, Jiang Baili once again convened a military meeting with senior generals on this day. The commander's face was a little strange, but he quickly put his energy into the commander-in-chief's arrangement for the war: "From the perspective of the empire's order, the emperor attaches great importance to this war, so we cannot Just take it lightly."

Speaking of this, Jiang Baili was a little out of breath. He calmed down and said: "I have decided that Chen Jitang's armored corps will be the vanguard in the war in Afghanistan. Chen Cheng's troops will be temporarily used as a reserve force to monitor the situation in the five Indian countries and the border. This order Effective immediately, act in six days, code-named 'Bamiyan'!"

"Yes!" The generals stood up collectively and replied loudly.

Meanwhile, an emergency military meeting at the Supreme Command in Beijing has been going on for more than three hours.

"Mr. Feng, we have tanks, cannons, and planes. Why should we rely on the local tribal forces? As soon as your majesty orders us to take Kabul for you!" Zhang Zuolin, deputy chief of the army's general staff, raised his head said the lawsuit.

Feng Xianghua said with a smile: "Yuting, you think the problem is too simple. Although Afghanistan is small, it is a very complicated place. The population of this country is 38 to 44 percent Pashtun. Tajik accounts for 25%, in addition to Uzbek, Hazara, Turkmen, Baluchi and Nuristan and other more than 98 ethnic minorities. The official languages ​​are Pashto and Dari. Persian, other local languages ​​include Uzbek, Balochi, Turkish, etc. More than 90% of the residents believe in Christianity, of which [-]% belong to Sunni, and the rest are Shia. Do you think such a country Is it the same as India? Not the same! If we want to gain a foothold, we must have the support of local powerful factions. Even if there is no powerful faction, we must create a powerful faction! After occupying an area, we must first garrison troops to control it for a long time This area, but without the support or support of local forces, no army can gain a foothold, understand? And the terrain of Afghanistan is complex, most of the area belongs to the Iranian plateau, and the plains are located in the north and southwest and near the border with Pakistan in the south The vast red-yellow desert. Therefore, once a war breaks out, it will be a huge test for our logistics supply."

Zhang Zuolin thought for a while, seemed to understand, and nodded.

At this time, Security Bureau Chief Zhao Bingjun hurried in and whispered a few words into Feng Xianghua's ear, only to see Feng Xianghua's expression suddenly changed and he was speechless!

London, England.10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Winston Churchill's official residence.

"Your Excellency Aiden, as the Minister of War of the Empire, how do you think we should deal with this change that is currently taking place in Afghanistan?" Churchill was very concerned about the fact that Afghanistan, his controlling country, might be threatened at any time. India will control Afghanistan later, and the threat to the British Empire is bound to be huge.

"Your Excellency, from a purely military point of view, I think we can deploy ten to twenty divisions to quickly enter Afghanistan and help Afghanistan eliminate this unstable factor!" Aiden, who had just been awarded the rank of first-level general, shouted answer.

"Your Excellency Aiden, the problem is that although I have an army that I can use now, I dare not send it in that direction. Britain is now in danger, not to mention domestic opposition forces, and it is being attacked by emerging forces headed by China everywhere in the world. It is very unwise for us to send troops to completely occupy Afghanistan at this time and continue to engage in military confrontation with China!" Churchill said helplessly.

"But your Excellency, the relationship between us and Afghanistan has always been good, and Afghanistan has always regarded the British Empire as an umbrella. The Chinese army is ready to move on the border between India and Afghanistan. We must express something, otherwise one day the Chinese sword It will be inserted directly on Buckingham Palace!" Aiden said excitedly.

"You are right, but the times are changing, and we should change too. The current international situation is too complicated. Our strength is slowly weakening, while there are more and more enemies. Can we survive in such adversity? Our regime depends on us!"

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, do we still have to retreat? The retreat in India has already greatly damaged the international image of the British Empire. If this continues, will our country still have a little image and status in the international arena? "

"Not being able to send troops does not mean that we will just ignore them. I suggest that the firefly tanks of the border troops be supported to Afghanistan, and another [-] rifles will be supported. We will decide the rest depending on the development of the war!"

"Then what do I do?"

"You are the Minister of War of our British Empire. Wherever you go, it is a signal. Therefore, I suggest that you go to the border between us and Afghanistan to inspect the troops, so as to minimize the possibility of other countries interfering in the war in Afghanistan. , what do you think of this?"

"I obey orders, Your Excellency the Prime Minister!"

"However, I still want to remind you that according to the information provided by the Sixth Intelligence Department, this incident not only involves China, a potential enemy country, but other countries are also likely to be involved, so I hope you While preserving the dignity of our country, we must strictly restrain our emotions, otherwise, the consequences may be disastrous, do you understand?" Churchill said earnestly.

"I see, Your Excellency the Prime Minister!"

At this time, the general headquarters on the border between India and Afghanistan were surrounded by guard posts, and even the elite armored soldiers acted as sentries temporarily.A "Huaxia" type light machine gun opened its black muzzle, and anyone who dared to approach without permission would be shot to death.The soldiers passing by outside didn't know what was going on inside. They looked around curiously, but they would be yelled at by the officer and left soon. Based on this, some soldiers even guessed whether they had an important mission to come to Afghanistan in person, because they were far away. From a distance, I saw that all the generals walking back and forth outside the general headquarters were first-class generals who were shoulder-to-shoulder generals.

Tang Shengzhi, Chen Jitang, Chen Cheng, Zhang Xiaozhun, the senior generals of the empire, all of them had worries and uneasiness written on their faces at this time. The sudden fainting of the commander-in-chief made them all panic, and they could call All the doctors were summoned here in a hurry, Chen Jitang stomped his feet, and finally revealed the illness that the commander-in-chief had concealed for a long time.

There is also a heavyweight present, that is, Zhang Zuolin, the No. [-] figure of the Army Department who just rushed to the Indian frontline headquarters!

After Feng Xianghua received the news that Jiang Baili was seriously ill, he immediately assigned Zhang Zuolin to take a military plane overnight to visit the front line. When Zhang Zuolin arrived, Jiang Baili passed out and was lying on the hospital bed. The general scolded like hell.

"What the hell are you eating your scars for?" Zhang Zuolin scolded Chen Jitang with anger all over his face, "Jiang Baili is so ill, why didn't you tell me earlier, if I had known earlier, even if you disobeyed his military order, you would have to send him back In China, if something happens to Fang Zhen, I will be the first to let you go!"

Chen Jitang was very annoyed at this moment, yes, if he could have disobeyed the commander-in-chief and told everyone about his illness as soon as possible, maybe such a thing would not have happened, and he did have a great responsibility in this matter.

Tang Shengzhi came out to persuade him: "It can't be all blamed on Bernan. The commander-in-chief's temper is clearly there. Even if we know about his illness in advance, will he listen to us? Even if the emperor sends a telegram himself, he may not be willing." Back to Beijing."

"These doctors have been inside for a long time. What are they doing? Why hasn't anyone come out panting?" Zhang Zuolin, who has a bad temper, walked back and forth anxiously, muttering and cursing non-stop.

(End of this chapter)