On the battlefield of Afghanistan, Lieutenant General Patrick finally waited for the long-lost reinforcements. However, without waiting for him to breathe a sigh of relief, he received a shocking news - the Russians were about to fight.

On September 11, 1889, the Russian army conquered the Mare area, less than 100 kilometers from Afghanistan.

The three major Khanate countries in Central Asia, which were originally highly anticipated by Britain, were defeated on the whole line under the attack of the Russian army. At this moment, the three governments have all gone into exile to Afghanistan.

After nearly a year of hard fighting, Lieutenant General Patrick had to admit that the Indian colonial army was not the material for war.

With the same force, the regular army could not beat the guerrillas. What was joked about when they were told was really happening now.

Patrick was naturally politically wise when he became the commander of the Expeditionary Force. He knew exactly how tense the relationship between Britain and Russia was.

Thinking of the upcoming British-Russian War and looking at the reinforcements sent to him in China, Patrick had the urge to cry.

So far, the British army has assembled 30 infantry divisions, 2 cavalry divisions and 8 artillery regiments in the Afghanistan area, which is powerful.

However, these troops were prefixed, and the situation was instantly different.

Only two of the 30 infantry divisions were sent from the local government, and the rest were the Indian colonial army. The cavalry division and artillery regiment were both local elites. This is a technical army and is a job that the Indians cannot do.

However, if you send so many cavalry into Afghanistan, you will be drunk if you think about it. If it weren’t for your strong self-control, Lieutenant General Patrick really wanted to generate electricity and greet me, would those men in China have gotten into the minds?

If you have a little understanding of the terrain of Afghanistan, you will know that the most suitable force here is the Mountain Infantry Division, which is not a special organization in the British army.

As for the cavalry, in addition to acting as a messenger, it can only increase the logistics pressure on the troops.

The guerrillas were all in the mountains, but they only came out to cause trouble occasionally, and the large number of cavalrymen had no use at all here.

It cannot be said that it is completely useless. As long as the British army cheated and defeated the Russians, the cavalry was the main force when counterattacking Central Asia.

Unfortunately, Lieutenant General Patrick did not need it. The three Khanate governments in Central Asia, which came in exile, did not come empty-handedly, and there were 50,000 or 60,000 troops to follow.

These grassland peoples are born with cavalry on horseback.

Frankly speaking, the three Khanate countries in Central Asia were defeated so quickly. In addition to the corruption of their own regime, the lack of support from the British government is also one of the core factors.

It is all caused by bureaucracy. It is a joke to use the weapons and equipment that are supported. Some guns can be traced back to the last century, and their collection value is greater than practical value.

Even though I know, there is a lot of exchange of interests hidden here. Lieutenant General Patrick wisely chose to pretend not to see it.

Not to mention cheating on the Khanate of Central Asia, in fact, the weapons and equipment of the Indian colonial army are as rubbish as ever, and they lag behind Europe on average for more than 30 years.

Even the main force of the local army still has a gap between the world's first-class level.

It’s not that Britain’s military technology is poor, but the key is that the army is not popular in China and has always been a stepmother. It invests some funds in weapons research and development every year.

Being able to barely keep up with the world-class level is the result of a solid industrial foundation in Britain. If you want to reach the forefront of the times, the government's allocation is simply not enough.

"Generate electricity to the country and tell London that we need reinforcements, a large number of reinforcements!

If we want to defend the Afghan region, we must reinforce at least 20 more infantry divisions in the country. We must be the main force of the local forces, and the Indian colonial army will not be at all."

The young officer who was close to the front persuaded in panic: "Commander, are there too many 20 infantry divisions? I'm afraid the country will not agree."

For the powerful army powers such as Russia, Austria and France, the 20 infantry divisions are not worth mentioning at all. With sufficient materials, they can be collected in at most ten days and half a month.

But for Britain, the situation is very deadly. Let's put it this way, adding all the British army before the expansion, multiplying by two may not necessarily make it all together.

Even because of the tense situation in Central Asia and the London government launched a round of military expansion, the British Army still had less than 300,000 troops, and the total number of infantry divisions was 17.

The opening of the talk required 20 main infantry divisions, which clearly meant to pack the rhythm of the British Army, and forced the British government to continue to expand the army.

Lieutenant General Patrick shook his head: "Mar put away your little thoughts, don't forget who our enemy is this time! Are there many 20 infantry divisions in the face of the Russians?

If the fight really starts, you will find that life on the battlefield is worthless. The Prussian-Russian War is the best example, with the casualties of the two sides participating in the war reaching millions.

Although this Central Asian War may not be as crazy as the Prussian-Russian War, it will not be so easy to end if hundreds of thousands of lives are not filled."

Looking at the stunned young officer, Lieutenant General Patrick just sighed secretly: The young generation in Britain is too fragile and cannot bear the storm at all.

Not to mention the entire Central Asian battlefield, the total number of casualties in the Afghan war alone exceeded one million, but the death to most Afghans did not feel deeply.

The next enemy is the Russians. It is obviously not a problem to rely on Indian cannon fodder alone. The British army must be the main force to defeat the formation, otherwise it is easy to suffer a complete defeat.

Judging from the experience of the First Near East War, even if the cannon fodder is enough, the British army must be prepared for heavy losses.

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The British army was panicked, and in fact, the Russian army on the front line was not much better.

It seems that it has won a comprehensive victory in the Central Asian Battle, but failing to defeat all the three governments in one go, it is destined that the Central Asian region will not be peaceful.

If the guerrillas in Afghanistan are leaping into the valleys, then most of the guerrillas in Central Asia are horse thieves, and many of them are fighting against the Russian army in tribes.

Admiral Okinetz knew very well that the fierce resistance of the people in Central Asia was largely forced out by the Russian army.

If the Russian army had not been robbed from time to time, the locals would not have resisted so fiercely. But there was no way, knowing, but the butt determined the position of General Auginetz.

Russian soldiers have almost no military pay, and their main income depends on the capture on the battlefield. They are not allowed to go out to rob. Who is willing to continue working?

In addition, the Russian army's logistics was also very bad. Even when the materials were sufficient, they could only barely manage their fullness, and there was no quality at all.

After years of eating military rations, my mouth has faded away. At this time, it will be a big deal that will prevent soldiers from improving their lives.

In this context, General Auginetz could only turn a blind eye to the robbery that occurred below and used the most cruel means to suppress the resistance movement.

Since the occupation of Central Asia, the Russian army has executed three or four-digit resistance almost every day, and maintaining social order by relying on the most stringent law of injunction.

It can also be said that there is no "order", because these orders can only restrain the locals and Russian soldiers do not need to obey them at all.

In order to ensure smooth logistics transportation, Admiral Auginetz even cleared a no-man's land avenue, and all residents within 30 kilometers were cleared out.

At the cost, General Auginetz also won the reputation of "The Butcher General", which made children cry in Central Asia.

After putting down the documents in his hand, Auginets said slowly: "After cleaning up, just generate electricity for the country! As long as the supplies are in place, we can launch an attack on the Afghan area."

From the tone, we can see that General Auginetz is now very helpless. If he had a choice, he would never rob the commander's position this time.

It seems to be majestic, but it is actually full of crisis. In order to win this war, General Auginetz offended too many people.

If you continue to win, there will naturally be no problem. No matter how many people you offend, you can be suppressed by military merits and become the second Marshal Ivanov.

But once there is a change in the front line, the situation will be completely different. The reason why everyone is pushing it out is also applicable here. Auginetz can only win but not lose.

According to the original plan, he stopped seizing Central Asia. Now he has achieved success and returned to St. Petersburg to receive the reward.

Unfortunately, the reality is cruel. The changes in the international situation have inspired the Tsarist government to seize India.

What the President Aucinets now needs to do is to complete the first step of the plan - to capture the Afghan region and lay the foundation for future strategy of India.

The middle-aged officer did not seem to realize that Auginetz was in a bad mood and replied happily: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander!"

Everyone is in a different location and the scenery you see is also different.

For General Auginetz, the title of marshal is indispensable since the war has begun, and it is the best choice to stop when it is better.

But for most Russian officers, it is better to continue this war. Crushing soft persimmons here is much better than fighting for the European Union.

The Indian colonial army is not worth it, but they are under the British brand. If they have bad eyes, they can treat them as the main force of the British army.

The enemy you have to face is the combat effectiveness of the colonial army, but it can produce the military achievements of the regular army. Anyone who has something to do with it is trying to get into the front line troops at this time.

As the commander of the front line, General Auginetz has sold a lot of favors in recent times.

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