Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 786 A Knife in the Back
At first, Britain thought it was the inflation caused by printing a large amount of banknotes, but when the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Witte, couldn't bear the huge fiscal deficit and inflation, he ordered the banks to start recycling the excess banknotes, only to find that they could no longer control the market. currency circulated.

Witt was shocked and immediately ordered the commissioner to intervene in the investigation. It was found that a large amount of foreign pounds had flowed into the UK, which intensified the inflation in the UK.However, Witte still didn't think that it was the counterfeit banknotes. One day his seven-year-old daughter accidentally compared two pounds and found a difference, which caught Witte's attention.

Witte is the Chancellor of the Exchequer, so he naturally knows the real British pounds well. After a closer look, he found that one of them was a counterfeit banknote. "Damn! Which bastard made this? It looks so similar?"

Witte almost roared to the governor of the central bank, and then the Central Bank of England issued a notice informing bank staff everywhere to strictly check for counterfeit banknotes, and at the same time conduct random inspections of banknotes in the treasury.The result surprised everyone. Sampling showed that the counterfeit banknotes had reached an astonishing level.Although the random inspection can only reflect a general problem, Witte immediately understood the harm involved. There are so many counterfeit banknotes with such a high degree of authenticity. It cannot be done by individuals or domestic financial dealers. It must be foreign power.

Right now, Britain has enemies everywhere, but the biggest enemy is obviously China, because Britain is competing with China for the rights and interests of the Middle East.

"Check the National Gold Reserve Now"

The United Kingdom has just completed the second round of gold standard reform, and it is barely carrying it down, because in order to pay for the Far East War, a large amount of money has been invested in armaments. It is really fortunate that the United Kingdom can complete the financial reform, thanks to Werther Strong wrist.At this time, there must be no mistakes. Once Britain's gold reserves are unstable, and there are so many counterfeit banknotes on the market, it may cause the British financial collapse.

Soon, the results of the investigation came out, and Britain's gold reserves were constantly decreasing.A large amount of gold was exchanged out of the country, causing Britain's finances to fall into a cordon.What are you afraid of?Witte hastily ordered to close all gold exchange points, suspend the exchange of banknotes with gold, stop paying gold to outsiders, and close all customs gold outflow channels.This is a last resort.But the negative impact is huge.

Soon, the Imperial Security Bureau spread the news that Britain had closed the gold exchange, and secretly incited the people, telling them that many banknotes on the market were counterfeit, encouraging them to go to the bank to exchange them for coins or hard currency.

It doesn’t matter if this is the case, for a while, there were long lines of runs at the gates of the major banks in the UK, and then when they knew that the UK had suspended the gold exchange, everyone began to take the pound to foreign banks for exchange.Banks in various countries in the UK obviously felt that something was wrong, so they also stopped exchanging pounds, but began to sell them instead.In this way, Britain not only has to face the pressure from counterfeit banknotes, but also to calm the panic of the people, and to persuade other countries to believe in the purchasing power of the pound.Obviously this matter is not so easy to handle!

The situation is getting worse and worse. In addition to cracking down on people who use counterfeit banknotes, the UK has to destroy a large number of counterfeit banknotes. Of course, the British Ministry of Finance has to pay for these.However, since the counterfeit banknotes were brought into the UK through a number of large financial institutions, the circulation area is very large, and the concealment is extremely strong. Therefore, the effectiveness of the UK's crackdown on counterfeit banknotes is very limited. The direct benefits obtained from the issuance amounted to more than 1000 million pounds, and the indirect effects were even more incalculable.

The biggest beneficiary is the Rothschild family. With the help of counterfeit banknotes, the Rothschild family, that is, after the British financial turmoil, ruthlessly slaughtered the British, and also extended their tentacles to the UK in one fell swoop. All aspects, all walks of life.

However, at this time in Afghanistan, some unexpected situations occurred.With the help of the Chinese, the Afghan army attacked various regions and expelled the remaining British soldiers stranded on Afghan soil, winning one victory after another.

But at this moment, Mohammad Idris Daoud, the most trusted minister of Major General Mullaz al-Din who was in charge of guarding Kabul's city defense, paid a secret visit to him.

"Our victory is not far away, and Afghanistan's independence is not far away." Daoud said: "But we cannot rely too much on the Chinese, otherwise the British will leave and the Chinese will come again. What's the point?"

Major General Mullaziddin frowned and said: "But you need to know that we achieved victory only with the help of the Chinese. Once you offend the Chinese, have you thought about the consequences? The Chinese army is victorious, and their strength We are incomparable, they can even rush to my palace and headquarters at will, and then hang you and me!"

"Because of this, we cannot be controlled by the Chinese." Daoud said very resolutely: "Take advantage of the fact that the Chinese are now gaining a stable foothold, expel the Chinese in Afghanistan, and then win the sympathy of the international public opinion, and achieve a real victory in Afghanistan. Independence in the sense. Or we can take a step back and negotiate with the Chinese, asking China to guarantee absolute respect for the sovereignty, integrity and independence of Afghanistan in internal affairs and foreign affairs. As long as they agree, we can gradually eliminate China’s influence in Afghanistan. power and influence."

Seeing that Mullah Jaiddin was lost in thought, Daoud went on to say: "Although our army is not large, they are all willing to fight for the country. At the same time, we can secretly purchase weapons from the Soviet Union and get rid of our military dependence on China; as long as we can master the If we have established an elite army, then I think the Chinese will definitely agree to our request. Think about it, the Chinese promise very well on the surface, but once they take full control of Afghanistan, our country and nation will continue Will it survive?"

"Okay." Mullaziddin finally made up his mind: "You can handle this matter, but you must keep it secret."

As soon as Daoud left, Mullaziddin immediately ordered his subordinates: "Song Zheyuan please come."

Song Zheyuan is now the commander of the south-central war zone in Afghanistan. During this period of communication, he has gradually become a friend of Mulla Zaiddin. After receiving the notice, he immediately came to the Kabul City Defense Command. Mulla Zaiddin was so anxious. Looking for him, it is estimated that this incident must be a big deal, and maybe something big will happen in Afghanistan.

"General, I have to tell you about the stupid behavior of my subordinates." Mulla Jaiddin said weakly: "Daoud is trying to destroy the great friendship between me and China. He is plotting to expel the Chinese by force. , I think for the future of Afghanistan and the safety of the people, I think it is necessary for me to inform you."

Song Zheyuan was surprised at first, and then said with a friendly smile: "You did a good job, and China will never forget your friendship."

Perhaps Daoud is a fighter, dedicated to the independence and sovereignty of Afghanistan, but this has seriously violated the interests and overall layout of the empire in Asia.Daoud is actually a naive politician. He thought that his master, Mullaz al-Din, would be united with him and fight to the death for a cause he considered sacred. Di Ding's attitude.

China immediately grasped Daoud's movements. After Song Zheyuan received the news, he immediately contacted the agents of the Security Bureau and secretly followed all his actions. At the right time, find a suitable excuse for arresting Daoud.At this time, Daoud didn't know that he had been betrayed, and he was excitedly running around and preparing for a career that he thought was about to win.For the sake of safety, he left Afghanistan and came to Dushanbe, the southern city of Tajikistan, a republic of the Soviet Union, and kept meeting with the Soviets and the Young Turks in Damascus to seek their help; Zhai Ding and the armed forces that Afghanistan swore allegiance to "Fight Afghanistan", and the Soviets served as instructors secretly planned a large-scale war of independence in Afghanistan to completely expel the Chinese from the territory of Afghanistan.

At this time, Feng Yuxiang had already mobilized all the forces of the Fifth Infantry Division and Armored Corps to the border of Afghanistan, led by Chen Jitang, just waiting for an order to wipe out the remnants of the British army in Afghanistan and all forces opposing the empire.

June 6, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Daoud looked at his troops with great ambition. 4000 well-organized "Fighting Afghanistan" armed personnel are waiting for his instruction. Some of these people are carrying Chinese weapons, and some are carrying British weapons. , and some carry weapons supported by the Soviets.Their team posture is not standard, even a little sparse, but in Daoud's view, these people are enough to help him realize his dream.

"My fellow citizens!" Daoud said loudly from a height: "The moment of glory is coming, history is calling us, there is no need for foreign troops on the land of Afghanistan, whether British or Chinese. We are armed Now, we have acted, our blood is boiling, our guns are jumping, at this moment the history of Afghanistan will be created by us! The British are about to be defeated by us, and now it is the turn of the Chinese. I have to admit that China has given for our help, but they have no privileges in Afghanistan. They need to respect the integrity and sovereignty of Agong Khan’s territory, so we must use our strong armed forces and an unyielding heart to win the respect of the Chinese people. Acknowledge and voluntarily withdraw from Afghanistan. Fight for this ideal, my warriors!"

(End of this chapter)