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Text Chapter 746 Thunder over the Pamirs!  (five)

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    The fighting in Afghanistan is still raging, and distant Beijing is feeling the breath of war again after twenty years.  Government agencies and ministries across Beijing have stepped up vigilance, and the increasing number of military vehicles on the streets always arouses speculation and associations among the people.

    From their standpoint, they don¡¯t want war to affect their lives.  Since 1911, the Republic of China has been completely different after experiencing the Civil War, the European War, and two wars with Japan.  After reform measures and developments such as compulsory education, the Chengcheng Act, industrial rejuvenation, electricity, communications and transportation, the country has entered a mature and stable harvest period.  Everyone wants to extend, extend, and extend this deadline!  Therefore, even if newspapers and radio stations deliberately demonize and propagate the Soviet Union and explain the importance of Afghanistan several times, everyone still has a bystander attitude towards this battlefield.  Only a few people understand that the haze of war has never left the Republic of China from the beginning to the end, whether it is Japan across the sea, the Soviet Union in the northwest, or Southeast Asia where the situation is still unknown.

    For these people, this neither big nor small war has given them an excuse to prepare for war in advance, warm up in advance, and shuffle the cards in Central Asia in advance!

    Comprehensive armaments were quietly launched under the cover of the war in Afghanistan. Huge military orders and required astronomical reserves began to affect the national economic system.  Underlying the astronomical procurement contracts was a rapid explosion of manufacturing and economic growth.  All participating military-industrial companies and manufacturing tycoons are desperately trying to acquire, expand and acquire again!  Ships of grain purchased from the United States crowded the harbor.  Rubber and nickel from West Borneo, cotton from the northwest, tungsten from Jiangxi, copper from North Korea, aluminum from Chita, tung oil from the southwest, chromium from Gansu, manganese from Australia, etc. are shipped in. Steel and oil fields from across the country and even overseas  The base even received a production increase notice from the government guaranteeing full purchase.

    The electric sparks on the dock were flashing and the guns were riveting. War hawks were walking down the assembly line one after another. New tanks were running wildly on the test site. Brand-new cannons were sheathed, and guns and bullets were sealed with butter. They were all waiting.  Take your own moment.

    But for those diplomats in the Far East, the outbreak of the Battle of Kunduz meant that the Asian peace system that had been maintained for more than ten years was completely destroyed.  It also pushed them into a huge whirlpool.  This whirlpool not only drew China, the Soviet Union, and Japan into the three countries that were trying to contain each other in Asia, but also began to affect the diplomatic trends of the British Empire and the world.

    Ambassador Xu Gesenke was sitting in the living room of the Presidential Palace, enjoying the fragrant coffee uneasily.  Also coming with him were the U.S. Ambassador Johnson and the familiar military attach¨¦ to China, Colonel Stilwell, who spoke fluent Chinese.  As spokespersons for the interests of Britain and the United States in China, they see the second war in Afghanistan as full of opportunities and uncertainties.

    Britain wanted to see Sino-Soviet hostility and even a fight in Afghanistan. After Prime Minister Chamberlain learned that Kabul had changed hands, he even called Xu Gesen in excitement to demand strict attention.  Perhaps in his eyes, China and Germany were attacking the Soviet Union.  Fighting each other to the death, and finally letting the British Empire come out to clean up the mess is the best strategy.  Roosevelt, on the other hand, was much more cautious. Although he was eager for an all-out war between China and the Soviet Union, the huge orders for grain, cotton and other supplies from China gave people the smell of conspiracy.

    But are they really willing to just sit back and watch?  it's out of the question!  Roosevelt always wanted to break the constraints imposed on the United States by the Versailles System, and always dreamed of controlling the initiative in the Pacific. Therefore, as long as the Chinese and Japanese navies did not go to war, he would not rest assured for a day.  But Britain is much more complicated. No matter who wins or loses in the war in Afghanistan.  It will all affect the political trend of India. India is already in chaos now. If it eventually affects the situation, I am afraid that the British Empire will have to go into battle naked.  And the trends in the Persian Gulf are even more worrying!  Saudi Arabia has fully moved towards China.  Reza Khan of Iran has long been eager to expel the forces of Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Even semi-independent Iraq is eager for Yang Qiu to make another Saudi-style large order to get rid of the British trusteeship status in one fell swoop.  So if China wins in the end, these countries will turn to Yang Qiu without hesitation.

    by that time.  The Soviet Union will face a situation of being completely surrounded, and those gcist lunatics will definitely send their troops south without hesitation!  When he thought of the scene of millions of Soviet troops ravaging the Persian Gulf, Xu Gesen, who had no confidence, even looked gloomy.  That's why he made an appointment with Jason.  Let¡¯s explore and inquire about the war situation in Afghanistan to provide reference for the next domestic strategic direction.

    Hearty laughter came from outside. Yang Qiu, who had just finished the military meeting, walked into the living room with Jiang Fangzhen and Bei Zuyi with a smile on his face. As soon as he saw the three of them, he immediately reached out to greet them, with a warm expression: "I'm sorry to let you three  Wait, does the coffee here taste good?"

    Stilwell, who can speak fluent Chinese, looked excited when he saw him. While shaking hands, he said what the two ambassadors were saying: "Mr. President looks very good today. Let me guess, did Kunduz win?"

    "Victory?" Yang Qiu glanced at Jiang Fangzhen and laughed.?: "Colonel, although I also hope to immediately cut off the Soviet claws extending to Afghanistan and India, but obviously this requires enough time and patience. But I can tell the three of you that the Pulhumli Trail and Khanba  The Ladd Pass has been broken through by the coalition forces, and now they are moving towards Ali Abad between Baghlan and Kunduz. It is expected that Baghlan and Kunduz will be completely separated by tonight! In addition, there is already a  A detachment of troops set off from Kabul to Kandahar, and they will expel the Soviet troops there as soon as possible. I have already communicated with King Nader Shah, and he is willing to cancel the future garrison in Kandahar, hoping to use this method to resolve the relationship with the imperial government.  contradiction."

    Yang Qiu looked at Xu Gesen with meaningful eyes, the meaning was very clear.  Kandahar is the most important passage between Afghanistan and India. The British government has wanted to send troops countless times to expel the Soviet troops stationed here and cut off the gc international's base camp in India.  Now that I have sent troops, I say that you are interested in attacking the Soviet Union. Moreover, if Nader Shah does not station troops, it is impossible for him to station troops there, so you, the British Empire, should get some benefits, right?

    This suggestion surprised Xu Gesen. He really didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to throw out such a big bait.  He even wanted to agree immediately, but he still took it back when the words came to his lips.  At least for now, Britain must not interfere in this bad war, because the Soviet Union has always been eyeing India and the Persian Gulf, and Stalin has repeatedly proposed to export revolution to these places. Now it is undoubtedly deliberately irritating the other side by going into troubled waters.  What's more, Stalin was not a good person, so you, Yang Qiu, are?  Without gc international, the national society and the hugely influential "Chengcheng Act" would also be a disaster!

    Jason saw a good opportunity.  I thought that if Britain took the bait, China and Britain would join hands to attack the Soviet Union. It would be strange if China and northwest China did not start a full-scale war.  So he stood nearby and casually encouraged: "I really admire Mr. President's mind. The threat of gcists to our democratic governments is becoming more and more serious. Spain and Afghanistan have proven that allowing them to expand will only lead to  To bring turmoil and disaster. Therefore, Ambassador Xu Gesen, you should carefully consider this suggestion. A safe and stable Afghanistan is not only in the interest of China, but also in the interest of the United Kingdom, and is the foundation of world peace."

    What a big hat!

    Yang Qiu secretly laughed in his heart, this Jason really spared no effort to push Britain to jump off the cliff.  No wonder Roosevelt trusted him from beginning to end.  Of course Xu Gesen would not jump off the cliff. He took the coffee to hide his dissatisfaction and said: "Mr. President, thank you very much for your support of our country's Indian region. But you should know that as a staff member of the British government, my power is limited. So  Important matters must be decided by the Prime Minister and Parliament. Of course, I personally support your actions to restore Afghanistan¡¯s independence, and I hope this terrible war can end soon. Let the Afghan people enjoy peace.¡±

    Seeing that Xu Gesen did not take the bait, Yang Qiu's face slowly turned cold. Even Jason and Stilwell felt that this British colleague was going a little too far.  Although Yang Qiu had bad intentions, at least he showed sincerity.  The U.S. government and President Roosevelt also deliberately did not mention the neutrality law and continued to export strategic materials such as grain and cotton to China to send a subtext. However, he directly argued that he had no power, not just telling others openly.  Wouldn't Britain openly support China in attacking the Soviet Union?

    The harmonious atmosphere suddenly turned sour. Seeing this, Stilwell coughed twice and deliberately picked up some tea to moisten his throat.  Changing the topic: "Mr. President, you just said that you will cut off the connection between Baghlan and Kunduz. Can you predict how long it will take to regain Kunduz?"

    Jiang Fangzhen, who was sitting next to him, slowly stood up: "Baghlan is the southern gateway to Kunduz and the only way from Kabul to the northern gate of the border, so regaining Baghlan is our first goal. As long as we get there  At night, we can surround the Soviet army in the Baghlan Basin. This is an area surrounded by mountains with nowhere to escape. Now is the coldest season. There is no need for a war. They only need to besieged for a few weeks.  Surrendered to us for lack of food¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangzhen was particularly patient in introducing the war situation to Stilwell, and his eloquent words revealed his confidence in winning the Battle of Kunduz.  But Xu Gesen kept his chin slightly raised and remained silent, maintaining the last pride of the gentlemen of the British Empire.

    After sending the three people away, Bei Zuyi saw that Yang Qiu's face had not yet turned around and asked, "President, are you really angry?"

    "Haha" Yang Qiu, who had been holding it in for a long time, finally couldn't help laughing.  How could he really be angry? Moreover, even if he was angry, the good news brought by Du Yuming would be enough to dispel everything.  The 10th Armored Division broke through the Khan Balad Pass at a slight cost of losing 11 tanks and more than 400 casualties. It was really an amazing victory, because even Yue Peng originally predicted that it would take at least 1,000 casualties and 40 tanks to achieve it.  .

    What will happen if Xu Gesen doesn¡¯t take the bait?  The capture of Khan Balad Pass means that inA sharp sword was inserted between Dushi and Baghlan.  If Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov were smart, they should have cut off their tails and abandoned the nearly 30,000 Soviet troops in Baghlan.  But losing 30,000 soldiers means that Kunduz's defense will drop by one level!

    This is a difficult multiple-choice question, and there is not much time to think about it.

    The most important thing now is to close the northern gate of Afghanistan as soon as possible and prepare the army to march south to Herat. Only in this way will Stalin feel pain!  The British will also be worried that Afghanistan will be completely controlled by them and threaten India and Persia. When Germany marches into Austria and Japan moves south, they will naturally sit down and have a good talk.

    "Let Mei Sheng and the others work hard to capture Kunduz as soon as possible." Yang Qiu stood up, took two steps, then suddenly took it back, and slowly turned his head: "Be more shocking! It's time to give Reza Khan and  The Persians are reassured."

    (To be continued.)
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