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Regardless of the true purpose of the Russians, the impact of Andhuy's offensive and defensive warfare is terrifying.

A bunch of experts and scholars whose level is not as good as Franz jumped out and pointed out the country, as if the war would burn to India tomorrow.

The advent of the telegraph has brought the world closer. The unfavorable public opinion in Europe has also affected British public opinion. The pressure on the British government increased sharply for a while.

"What happened on the front line, why did Andhuy fall, and what did Patrick eat?"

The three consecutive reasons are enough to prove that Prime Minister Gladstone is in a very bad mood.

Afghanistan ’s area is not small, and Andujhuy is not a core strategic point. It is just worth losing the tens of thousands of square kilometers around Andujhuyi, which is not worth mentioning for the entire battlefield.

It is also a loss of land, and a large area of ​​land is lost just after the start of the fight, which is completely different from a long lost battle.

Andhuy was lost just after the start of the fight. Public opinion questioned the fighting capacity of the British army. The Opposition also took the opportunity to engage in things and made the Gladstone Prime Minister embarrassed.

Rosario, the Secretary of the Army, replied angrily: "It's all too Russian to be despicable. They didn't wait for the news of the war to reach the front, and they launched a sneak attack.

Our troops in the Afghan region are busy killing guerrillas, and because of its low strategic value, Andhuy has limited deployments on the ground, giving the Russians an opportunity.

However, you can rest assured that Lieutenant General Patrick has given up his plan to siege the guerrillas and sent troops to the front.

If there is no accident, the front line is now stable, and we can launch a counterattack only when our reinforcements arrive."

It's okay not to explain. After listening to Patrick's explanation, everyone present was more and more uneasy.

Giving up the guerrilla guerrillas also means that the besieged guerrillas can go out.There is a Russian army offensive outside, and there are guerrillas looting inside. How can people be assured?

When the reinforcements arrived, they counterattacked. If you take them out, you will be okay. Ordinary people are OK. The people present do not have such a strong confidence in their army.

Doubt is doubt, Prime Minister Gladstone still did not splash cold water.The war has broken out, so we must fight it.

"The situation on the battlefield is changing very quickly. The Army Department has to take responsibility, and it has been almost a month since the war. Why hasn't the reinforcements yet set off?"

Facing the accusations of the Prime Minister, Rosario explained with a stern slogan: "My Excellency Prime Minister, there is a lot of preparation work to be done for the expedition of the army laborers.

The vast majority of soldiers have never been out of the sea, and the Atlantic is stormy. If training is not carried out, there will be a lot of non-combat downsizing.

If possible, the troop carrier is best to take the Suez Canal, not only for a short time but also for small waves."

There is no way, even if it is a marine nation, it does not mean that every Englishman is not seasick, and most of the army soldiers have not left the British Isles.

From the British Isles to India, the fastest time is two or three months. Without professional training, many people will not be able to persevere.

If you force an untrained army soldier to the ship, the death rate will be very alarming, and the morale of the army will be tossed halfway, how can you fight?

Foreign Minister George shook his head: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has communicated with France and Austria many times, and the results are not optimistic.

At the beginning of its opening, the Suez Canal issued an announcement: The Canal Company will remain absolutely neutral during the war and prohibit any military ships of the belligerent countries from navigating."

Not to mention the period of war, the British warships ca n’t sail from the Suez Canal in normal times, and they have to detour from the Cape of Good Hope every time.

To this end, the British Foreign Office has made many efforts and has not achieved any results.

On this issue, the French and Austrian governments did not come forward at all, and blamed the issue to the Canal Company.

The initial capital of the Canal Company was provided by the two governments of France and Austria, and in theory belongs to all the people of the two countries. There are many wonderful regulations at the beginning of the listing.

For example: stocks can only be circulated in France and Austria; major changes in the company ’s operating philosophy must be approved by the people of France and Austria ...

These terms directly blocked the possibility of the British wanting to intervene in the canal, even if they were rich, they could not buy shares.

The "absolute neutrality principle" is the core operating philosophy of the Canal Company. If the Canal Company is to be released, the people of France and Austria must first agree.

This is an impossible task.

British-Austrian civil relations are still passable, but unfortunately the government relations are bad; the British-French politics is an alliance, but the civil relations are a mess.

It can be said that the Suez Canal is a permanent pain for Britain, because it was not treated as one thing at the beginning of the canal development, and then it has been in a passive state.

After a pause, Prime Minister Gladstone asked: "Can we convince the French government to help, even if it pays a certain price."

Regulations are also set by people, and it is not impossible to get around.The troop carrier is not navigable, which does not mean that ordinary merchant ships are not navigable.

Weaponry and equipment all walked at the Cape of Good Hope. Soldiers took off their military uniforms and boarded a merchant ship, posing as guards.

However, this is only for small forces, mobilizing tens of thousands of reinforcements, unless someone within the Canal Company cooperates, otherwise it will not work at all.

The Foreign Secretary George frowned and replied: "This is probably very difficult. Even if the French government is willing to help, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be discovered.

Russia and Austria are allies, and once problems are discovered, they will most likely detain our soldiers.

The French are unreliable, and once things are revealed, the Paris government will not support us."

There is no way. The British and French have been pitting each other for hundreds of years.Even if an alliance is formed now, no one can guarantee that the French will not deliberately pit them.

What if they reach an agreement with them on the front foot and sell them on the back foot?

Eating from home to eating from home has always been a characteristic of the times.In case the British soldiers were detained on the Suez Canal, the battlefield in Afghanistan was over.

In addition to requiring the French to contain Austria, the more important thing is to prevent the three countries of Russia, France and Austria from coming together.

Although the chance of this happening is very small, the British government does not dare to take risks. After all, it is the interests and hatred that affect the national policy.

Britain and France are world feuds, and in case the French government is hot-headed and runs to join the Russian-Austrian League, Britain will be finished.

As long as you think about the issue of war bonds issued by the French financial community for the Russians, you know how unreliable the British-French relationship is.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Army Secretary Rosario decided to give up without waiting for the Prime Minister ’s position.

"There are no accidents on the battlefield in Afghanistan. The reinforcements still have to go to the Cape of Good Hope. It is really uneasy to put hope on the French."

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At the New Versailles Palace in Paris, Napoleon IV was in a very good mood after watching the two nasty ghosts in Britain and Russia pinch each other.

In order to provoke the Anglo-Russian War, the French government also made a lot of efforts.It's just more concealed, and many people ignore the role played by the French government.

Including alliances between Britain and France and issuing war bonds for the Russians are just some of them.

Without the efforts of the French government, the British government will not decide so quickly to send troops to Afghanistan, the Russians will not rush to fight against Central Asia, and naturally there will not be the current British-Russian war.

Foreign Minister Karel Kadletz: "Your Majesty, both Britain and Russia are urging us to fulfill our ally's obligations."

The French government actually had an inferior relationship with the British and secretly had a secret contract with the Russians. If this news is spread, it is estimated that the whole world will be shocked.

It ’s not that there is no trace of it at all. The issue of war bonds for the Russians in front of the French financial circles proves the connection between France and Russia.

It's just that the French government didn't participate. It was the French consortium that undertook the business. The capitalists did some wonderful things for the benefit, which is not big news.

Napoleon IV sneered: "Tell the British that as long as Austria does not object, we agree to free navigation on the Suez Canal.

If necessary, we can also send troops to Afghanistan.

Considering that the logistics system is different, we are responsible for our own logistics.In order to facilitate the supply, let them provide us with an outlet in the Indian Ocean.

Tell the Russians that we will block the Suez Canal and ban the naval ships of the British.

As for the issue of sending troops, let them persuade the Vienna government first.As long as Austria declares war on the British, we will follow up immediately."

The French army sent troops to Afghanistan, and the British government welcomed it.However, it is impossible to provide the French with an outlet in India.

It is easy to ask God to send God, but once the forces of the French are put into India, it will be difficult to expel them.

By that time, Britain's competitors in India will not only be the Russian Empire, but the two countries, France and Russia, and there may be an additional Austria.

In the face of interest, nothing is impossible.As long as there is no water in the brain of the British government, it will not do so.

The answer to the Russians was also perfunctory, not allowing the British to use the Suez Canal to transport troops, mainly to give the Russians a greater advantage on the battlefield.

The British-Russian war will continue only if the Russian army occupies the Afghan region and threatens the security of India.

Foreign Minister Karel Kadletz said bitterly, "Your Majesty, wouldn't it be a good answer?"