Chapter 842 Russia's Armiyo

Kabul, since the arrival of representatives of Britain and Russia, has been filled with the smell of gunpowder every day.

Just now, the Russian representative publicly delivered an anti-British speech, which won rounds of applause from Kabul citizens.

In contrast, the British delegation is much more low-key. As the head of the delegation, Waters knew how unpopular he was.

In just two weeks, they were attacked three times and besieged twice. If the Afghan government had not sent troops to protect them, the British delegation would have been destroyed.

Although he was here to make trouble, Waters was not ready to take his own life on the line. After seeing the enthusiasm of the Afghan people, he began to reclusive.

A young officer said indignantly: "Mr. Waters, the Russians are giving anti-British speeches again. This is a provocation to Britain. We must show them some color!"

Reaching out and patted the young officer's shoulder, Waters said earnestly, "Henry, calm down.

This is Afghanistan, and any drastic action we take will be the trick of the Russians.

Don't forget the mission of our trip. Before the Afghan government has a clear surface position, we should all strive for it.

War is the last resort. If it is just to provoke war, it can be carried out at any time, so why bother to mobilize people? "

This is the truth, life is yours. In other people's territory, if you don't keep a low profile, you will die in vain.

In fact, the British government has wooed Afghanistan many times, but because of hatred and credibility, it has never achieved results.

Of course, the colonists also contributed to this period. The repeated temptations made the Afghan government have a very strong vigilance against them.

As the Russians' strategic center of gravity moved south, Afghanistan's strategic position became more and more important.

This win is also an ultimatum. The seemingly negotiating negotiation is actually forcing Afghanistan to regroup.

The young officer Henry shook his head: "I hope your plan will work, but I'm not optimistic.

The anti-British sentiment among the Afghan people is so strong that even if the government is willing to compromise, a single treaty will not have much effect. "

In this age of the weak, the fist is the first priority. It seemed that the British delegation was at a disadvantage, but instead took the initiative in the actual negotiation.

In the final analysis, Britain was strong enough, British India was next door to Afghanistan, and the Russians were separated by Persia and the Central Asian Khanate.

Waters said to himself: "Don't worry, the conditions we put forward this time are not excessive, and the right to garrison is just to help them resist the Russian invasion. The Afghan government knows what to choose."

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In the palace, Lieutenant General Stoletov had just completed the contract exchange with the Amir of Afghanistan, and the content of the contract was limited to only 11 items.

However, on this sheet of 11 treaties, Afghanistan was placed under the protection of the Russian Empire.

The main content is: the Russian Empire supports the Emir's rule, will help the Afghan government defeat enemies at home and abroad, be responsible for mediating relations between Afghanistan and third countries, and ensure the security of Afghanistan's territorial sovereignty.

There is really no excessive demand, as long as Afghanistan is on the side of the Russian Empire at the critical moment.

Compared with the British garrison requirements, the Russian protection treaty is obviously more reassuring to King Amir.

Responsible for witnessing this history is the Austrian ambassador to Persia, Redmond. A small country like Afghanistan has no interest exchanges and is not worthy of the Austrian government's attention. Naturally, there is no diplomatic envoy.

When something needs to be dealt with, the nearest minister in Persia will do it. This is a characteristic of the times. Compared to randomly appointing a merchant as a minister, this is already very formal.

In a sense, the position of Minister Redmond also affected Emil's judgment.

Except for the high-level government of the two countries, the people of the two countries do not know about the bad things between the Russian-Austrian alliance, let alone the outside world.

For a closed country like Afghanistan, Russia and Austria are a model of close allies. From the beginning of the anti-French war to the present, the friendship between the two countries has gone through the test of time.

Holding the thighs of the Russians is equivalent to holding the thighs of the Russian-Austrian alliance at the same time. It may not be as good as the British alone, but the combination of the two will definitely not be inferior.

Minister Redmond said insincerely: "Congratulations to the two of you, who have opened a new chapter in the history of Central Asia. I believe that with the help of the Russian Empire, Afghanistan will soon become stronger.

To celebrate this great occasion, the Austrian Empire is willing to sponsor the Afghan government for 10,000 rifles, as well as some ammunition, free of charge. "

It's no surprise that Aoqi equipment can defeat many competitors and become the mainstream of army equipment in the international arms market. It depends on the first trial.

Usually, a group of retired rifles with good performance are sponsored first, and after people use them, they will slowly sell supporting weapons and equipment. Even if the sales are unsuccessful, they can also sell ammunition.

In recent years, it has become more powerful and has developed into the warship business. As the arms race continues, such giveaways will continue to increase.

Hearing the good news, King Amir rejoiced: "Thank you for your country's generosity, this is the best gift I have ever received!"

This is the truth. In Afghanistan, where traffic is blocked, if you want to get weapons and equipment, you have to change hands many times, and even cheap weapons have become sky-high prices when you get there.

Poor information is not equal, and the value judgment of weapons and equipment is also different

Sample.

In Austria, the large-scale industrial production of rifles costs less than 1 Aegis per rifle on average, and the retail price on the market does not exceed 3 Aegis.

But in Afghanistan, the price of these rifles has multiplied several times, and if you want to buy them, you must order them in advance.

Redmond laughed: "You're welcome, everyone is a friend! Austria has always been generous to friends."

Seeing that Lieutenant General Stoletov's face was a little unnatural, the Redmond Minister did not continue the topic.

Afghanistan is the younger brother of the Russians, and Austria sells arms here, which is obviously a cross.

However, in order to show the outside world that the Russian-Austrian alliance was unbreakable, Lieutenant General Stoletov's dissatisfaction was only fleeting, and he deliberately pretended not to care.

Afterwards, the three of them naturally chatted happily, and had dinner together before they dispersed.

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In the middle of the night, Redmond, who returned to his residence, had a headache. Provoking an Anglo-Afghan war was not an easy task.

The key to this war is not in Afghanistan, but in the British government. No matter how much they cheered King Amir, it was impossible for them to take the initiative to provoke the British.

If the Anglo-Afghan war broke out, there could only be one result: the British government sent troops to fight.

Redmond has the self-awareness to make decisions for the British government, and he doesn't have the skills yet.

Whether or not to send someone to kill the British mission is a question worth pondering.

It's not that he has a moral habit of rejecting assassination. The key is that Austria does not have enough power here, and the Afghan government has sent an arrangement of troops to protect the mission.

The casual assassin can't get close at all, and he takes action rashly, regardless of whether he can succeed or not. If he leaves traces and gets caught, it will be a big trouble.

The domestic order is very clear. You must find a scapegoat before you can do it, and you can't do things that set you on fire.

In order to stimulate the British, Redmond has done a lot of things, for example: to encourage the young soldiers of the Russian delegation to give anti-British speeches.

But the British held back and didn't show up at all. They couldn't incite the Russians to kill the British mission, could they?

Everyone is not a fool. The anti-British speech can also be said to mobilize public opinion and contribute to the great cause of negotiation. The assassination of the British embassy is provoking a war.

Such a big thing can't be carried on anyone's shoulders.

A young man suggested: "Your Excellency Minister, why don't you bribe the local religious groups. They reject the British the most. They sent people to attack the British mission before, but..."

Hearing the news of the local anti-British group, the Minister of Redmond suddenly became energetic, and hurriedly asked: "Just what?"

The young man replied, "It's just that they reject all Western powers, including us."

Redmond's dangling heart was relieved at once, it was nothing to exclude Western forces, and Austria was not ready to expand in Afghanistan.

In a sense, religious extremists are fine, only these guys dare to do anything regardless of the consequences.

After a pause, Redmond said slowly: "Send people to contact them secretly, not people in the mission, not revealing our identities.

As long as they are willing to shoot, the price is set by them, both money and weapons.

The money does not exceed 50,000 Aegis, and the weapons and equipment do not exceed 5,000 fast guns, and they can directly agree. "

Higher conditions are not impossible to open, mainly because the bid is too high, which is easy to cause suspicion.

It's just that Redmond hasn't realized that the price is compelling enough.

Money is all it takes. The key is guns. No force in Afghanistan is willing to come up with so many arms to buy murderers.

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