The sun never sets.

Chapter 742: Reunion

Wang Hu used the radio to contact Kabul in order to alert Chandra Bose's troops that something had happened in the mountains of Afghanistan. He was unable to contact the Indian guerrillas directly, so he could only pass the message to the Chinese Embassy in Kabul, and the embassy staff then contacted the BJP.

The Afghan central government has some connections with the Indian guerrillas. A few years ago, the British army invaded Afghanistan on a large scale, but later had to retreat back to India due to high military expenditures, but still took a part of the rich territory of Afghanistan. This is the main contradiction between Afghanistan and the British Indian government at present.

For this reason, the Afghan central government provided limited support to the BJP. As long as it could strike at the British Indian government and the British army, the Afghan central government did not mind lending a hand to the People's Revolutionary League.

After delivering the news to Kabul, Wang Hu led his troops to continue advancing. Because the Afghans used landmines and he did not have professional engineering troops, he simply let the captured Afghans step on the mines.

Demining is a technical job and will take a lot of time.

Use human flesh to forcibly carve out a path.

This practice was actually considered as torture of prisoners of war, but no one had any objections at this time, even the political commissar who had always been strict in enforcing military discipline kept his mouth shut. The mountainous areas of Afghanistan were full of hostility towards outsiders like them, and many things would be turned a blind eye as long as they were not too extreme.

Wang Hu never cared much about casualties, but he couldn't let the soldiers die in vain. It would be better to leave the work of stepping on landmines to the Afghans.

The transport team continued to move forward, heading for the agreed location. The army gradually became uneasy. The occasional cold gunfire and the occasional exploding mines did not cause many casualties, but they forced the soldiers to tense up, which made them consume a lot of extra energy and the morale of the troops dropped a lot.

If it were the Guards, their morale would never drop because of this matter.

Wang Hu now missed his fellow guardsmen, they were the real elite. Even without tanks, the guards could easily defeat three times the number of ordinary troops. However, the guards and the imperial guards were never dispatched easily, and would not be sent out to carry out the task of transporting weapons.

As for the Mongolian cavalry, they could not exert their power in this place where the altitude was often over 2,000 meters. When rushing through mountains and crossing rivers, the cavalry suffered much greater punishment than the infantry.

Although morale dropped a lot, the Muslims could not stop the transport team from advancing. Wang Hu was not a person who did not know how to adapt. After discovering that the local warlords in Afghanistan had taken some medicine, he asked the soldiers to take a lot of artillery shells and machine gun bullets from the carts, and fired at anything that blocked the road, and then fired machine guns.

The weapons and ammunition transported were for the Indian rebels, but Wang Hu didn't care about that at all. At worst, he would be killed when he returned. In the face of powerful firepower, all green believers were paper tigers.

Well, the firepower of the transport team was not that strong, and the Green Cultists were not paper tigers. Those guys were not even paper tigers. Except for one fierce firefight, in most of the battles, as long as a few shells fell, the Green Cultists would retreat.

The Afghans boasted of their martial virtues, but they were not good at fighting tough battles, and preferred to weaken the enemy through sneak attacks and ambushes. However, the alliance did not want to occupy the land of Afghanistan and did not give the mountain Muslims here any chance.

The troops led by Wang Hu brought plenty of ammunition and food. The only thing they needed to replenish in Afghanistan was water. The Afghans did not notice this at first. By the time they found out, Wang Hu had already joined the Indian guerrillas at the designated location.

Because of the huge quantity of weapons, Chandra Bose personally led his men here. He brought a whole brigade of troops, 6,000 to 7,000 troops. Although their equipment and combat effectiveness were not as good as Wang Hu's, the Indians had more people, and more people meant more advantages.

"Are you bringing all the main forces here?"

Chandra Bose did not wear a turban like many Indians, but a bamboo hat and the gray uniform of the People's Army. If it were not for his obvious Aryan appearance, Wang Hu would have mistaken him for a soldier of the People's Army.

Wang Hu was a little surprised when he saw the Indian rebels all over Shanbang. "Are they bringing all the troops here? What about the base?"

Chandra Bose was full of energy. "The British colonists' encirclement and suppression was just repelled. They will not be able to organize a new attack for a while. Once we bring these weapons back, we can try to fight the enemy head-on."

"Comrade Xiao Qian, weapons and equipment are important, but people are also important. Soldiers cannot develop strong combat effectiveness without long-term training."

Wang Hu was almost 40 years old, while Chandra Bose was only in his early 20s, so he looked at Chandra Bose as a junior. When you get older, you always feel that young people are not steady enough in doing things.

"We will train the troops."

Chandra Bose had some knowledge of Wang Hu's past, and knew that the man in front of him had fought a bloody battle with the Eight-Nation Alliance twenty years ago, so he was not dissatisfied with the other party's tone. On the contrary, his attitude was very respectful. The Alliance's military advisory group played a very important role in the construction of the Indian People's Army, and was far superior to the Indian People's Army's own officers in combat command.

He wanted the military advisory group to stay. The Indian People's Army had only learned some guerrilla tactics and light infantry tactics, and there was still a lot to learn. The general staff that the alliance had helped the Indians to establish had just taken shape. However, the alliance had already signed a treaty with the British Empire, and the more than 100 officers of the advisory group had to withdraw.

"I brought a complete set of infantry drill manuals and artillery textbooks, as well as the departmental composition and various regulations of the General Staff." Wang Hu was very satisfied with Chandra Bose's attitude. He patted the box on the car and said, "The books record our experiences and lessons. Many of them were gained with blood and should be taken seriously. However, don't be superstitious about what is in the books."

Chandra Bose was a little surprised. "You mean?"

"These numbers are summarized by the alliance and may not be applicable to the Indian subcontinent. You should absorb this knowledge selectively, take the essence and discard the dross, and find the most suitable method for India."

Chandra Bose nodded, "We will do that.

Comrade Wang, these people are all excellent talents selected by us. Please take them to the Alliance to learn advanced military and other knowledge. "

The BJP sent many cadres to the Alliance for training, which started a year ago. The Alliance only promised not to provide weapons and equipment to the BJP, but did not ask China for any training.

In fact, Britain also trained many people in the Islamic world, causing trouble for the alliance everywhere. The struggle between the great powers existed everywhere, from the open to the hidden. The open confrontation was temporarily suppressed, but the hidden struggle never ended.

Chapter 743: The Advantage is in Me

After handing over the weapons and ammunition to the BJP, Wang Hu talked for a long time with the people sent by the Afghan central government. Afghanistan is nominally a unified country, but in reality, local warlords don't care much about the central government. In this poor and barren land, as long as you can gather a few thousand brothers, you can rule a region and dominate.

If the British come, everyone will fight against the British. If the central government wants to reduce the power of the warlords, the warlords will unite and go to war with the central government!

Although all Afghans are Muslims, there are divisions among Muslims. Because of differences in doctrine, or simply for the sake of power struggle, Afghans are quite hostile to each other. There have been many cases of mutual killing.

Afghanistan is a mess, and it has always been like this. The current Afghan central government has no way to change this situation. But the Afghan central government still wants to do something practical. They want to export crops such as wheat, nuts, fruits and cotton in exchange for various industrial products from the alliance.

If possible, the Afghan central government also wants to purchase machinery from the alliance to develop heavy industry and mining, and use the mined copper, iron, chromium and other metals to repay debts.

The alliance intends to support the Afghan central government and stabilize the situation on this plateau. It is not that they want to gain much benefit from it, but they need a stable Afghanistan and don't make big news all the time. That's why Wang Hu appeared in the transport team. He came to negotiate with the Afghan central government, but he didn't expect to fight several battles with warlord forces on the way.

Because of this, Wang Hu was not optimistic about investing in Afghanistan. Perhaps, some people wanted him to think so, but Wang Hu did not think there was anything wrong. The Afghan warlords could attack the transport team of the People's Army, and they could use artillery to bombard the factories under construction. It would be terrible if the hard work of construction was destroyed by a few shells. With the current state of Afghanistan, investing here would most likely result in a loss.

However, agriculture, animal husbandry, mining and smelting are all possible. As long as the Afghan government can transport agricultural products and metal ingots to the border, the alliance is willing to spend money to buy them, even if the price is a little higher. After Afghans exchange their products for RMB, they will use it to buy the alliance's industrial products, yes, and luxury goods.

This is good for both Afghanistan and the alliance. The alliance does not need to make much profit from trade with Afghanistan. Trade itself is beneficial to the alliance. And if this is done, the risks will be left to the Afghan central government.

No matter what happens in Afghanistan, the alliance will not lose money.

Wang Hu and the people sent by the Afghan central government reached a preliminary consensus, and the specific terms will be negotiated one by one by the diplomats.

"General Wang, we have prepared delicious food and fermented grape juice in Kabul, waiting for you to come over."

Wang Hu waved his hand, "Forget it, maybe next time... Fermented grape juice? Did you translate it wrong?"

He speaks German, English and Japanese, but not the native language of Afghanistan, and suspected the translation had made a mistake.

"Well, fermented grape juice is called wine in another way over here," the translator paused and said, "... wine."

"Ok?"

"Islamic teachings do not allow drinking alcohol, so they used fermented grape juice as a drink. Later, there was fermented malt juice, fermented sugarcane juice and so on."

"........."

Wang Hu was stunned at first, but then he suddenly understood. As long as they hold power, great scholars will naturally come to interpret the scriptures. The teachings of Islam are very strict, but they are only strict for the lower-class believers. The Sultan and the leaders of various factions have many ways to circumvent restrictions and bans.

Wang Hu refused to go to Kabul to enjoy fine wine and food and appreciate singing and dancing. He led his troops on the road back to the Central Asian Military Region. Without the burden of goods, the troops moved much faster and their style of action became more intense and radical.

On the way here, Wang Hu would just drive away anyone who blocked his way or attacked him. But on the way back, he led his soldiers over the mountains and into the area where the Pashtuns lived, clearing the way with bullets and bayonets, and burning down the onion temples.

The People's Army has never been one that just sits there and takes a beating without fighting back. Since the Pashtun warlords attacked the People's Army first, they should bear the wrath that follows.

Wang Hu was happily burning the Onion Temple in Afghanistan, but was soon stopped. The Central Asian Military District Command relieved him of his military command and ordered the troops to return to their bases immediately.

"Political Commissar Zhao, it was you who passed the message back, right?"

Political Commissar Zhao's face was tanned red by the Afghan sun. "I reported it to the military region. This is my duty. General Wang, if you think I did something wrong, you can report it to your superiors.

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Wang Hu said angrily: "What did you do wrong? You did a great job!"

Burning down a few onion temples and uncovering some behind-the-scenes culprits will not fundamentally solve the Afghan problem. The Alliance's position on Afghanistan is very clear, as long as it does not cause trouble for the People's Revolutionary League.

Shortly after handing over the weapons and equipment to the Indians, the League formally signed a treaty with Britain, stating that the League would no longer provide any overt assistance to the Bharatiya Janata Party from Afghanistan within two years.

The British Indian government immediately dispatched troops and prepared to wipe out Chandra Bose and the BJP within two years. In order to achieve its goal in one fell swoop, the British Indian government introduced a "war tax" to make the Indian people suffer again, leaving the blame to the BJP.

If it weren't for those rebels, how could there be such a thing as tax increase?

Downing Street strongly supported the Indian Governor's move and brought in a large number of modern weapons, including airplanes, tanks, machine guns and cannons. British newspapers boasted about the bravery and invincibility of the imperial army. With these sophisticated weapons, it would be easy to destroy the Indian mud-legged people!

The Governor-General appeared confident when he was interviewed by reporters. "I have the advantage!" He said proudly, "The rebels may not have even seen a tank!"

No, many people have seen it on the European battlefield.

"Faced with our powerful offensive, the rebels will surely be defeated!"

This is true. Chandra Bose never thought of engaging in direct combat with the British and Indian Army.

"In three months at most, the Indian problem can be solved."

The Indian issue has never been resolved, and as long as Britain continues to treat India as a colony, the problem will never be resolved.

While the British Indian government was gearing up to strike a heavy blow to the rebels, some discordant voices also emerged in Africa. Some tribal armed forces, armed with weapons from nowhere, attacked the mines, outposts and police departments of the British government, causing panic among the local British.

After seeing the storm the alliance had stirred up in India, another force took action in Africa.

Chapter 744: Thinking

After the World War, the capacity utilization rate of the United States once dropped to about 60%, and society was in turmoil, but that is now in the past. The United States has now restored its production capacity, but it can no longer return to its position as the world's number one industrial country.

Although the United States has slipped from the first industrial country to the second place, its industrial strength is still more than four times that of the United Kingdom. With such a strong power, it should have a corresponding voice.

The US government had long coveted the British Empire's vast colonies around the world. After Britain withdrew from the Washington Conference, the US ruling class became even more dissatisfied with Britain. However, Britain was still the world's number one naval power, and the dozens of battleships of the British Royal Navy were not just for show. The US could only build its navy while waiting for an opportunity.

And now, the opportunity has come.

The People's Revolutionary League supported an uprising army in India, which turned the northern part of India upside down, forcing Britain to invest a lot of resources in India. As a result, Britain's own power was weakened and its control over Africa also declined.

The Americans sent a large amount of weapons to Africa, provided a large amount of funds, and provoked wars in Africa. The US government not only caused trouble in various parts of Africa, but also gave the Irish a lot of weapons, equipment and funds.

The Irish had been enslaved by the British for hundreds of years, and the resistance organizations had never stopped. After getting guns, the Irish Republican Army immediately launched another uprising. The Irish had already revolted during the World War, and now they did it again.

Why were the Irish so keen to revolt? Because the Irish were enslaved in Britain. Those red-haired Celtic descendants were not allowed to own farms, participate in the banking industry, or engage in various high-end jobs.

During the famous "Great Irish Famine", more than 100 million people died of starvation on the island of Ireland, accounting for a quarter of the local population. Adding together new and old hatreds, the Irish's hatred for the British is truly unforgettable.

Why were the Irish able to launch uprising again and again?

Mainly because the Irish have a large enough population. There are only four or five million people on the island of Ireland, but Irish immigrants can be found in many places around the world. In Great Britain, in Australia, in Canada, in New Zealand, in the United States, in Latin America... There are Irish immigrants everywhere, and their overseas population is more than twenty times that of the local population.

It is precisely because of such a large population that the Irish can launch uprisings time and time again and make big news every now and then.

Britain was challenged in many places at the same time. India, Africa and Ireland were all on fire. India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire and the most important overseas colony of Britain. It must not be lost. Ireland was located on the British Isles. It was a threat to the country and must not be delayed.

As for Africa, Britain also has many interests in Africa. The huge African colonies contributed a considerable amount of primary products to the British Empire and were an important source of tax revenue. But if we have to rank them, Africa comes after India and Ireland.

The British government has taken different approaches to the flames burning in different places, and Downing Street has agreed to Ireland's independence request

, but several important cities and ports in the north of the island of Ireland must remain in the British Empire; in India, the British Indian Army stepped up its suppression of the Indian People’s Army, and the British Empire would never make peace with the rebels!

As for the unrest in Africa, they either delay it as much as possible or use one faction to fight another. There are many conflicts between the tribes in Africa, so it is a good idea to bribe the local tribes to be thugs. Hundreds of years ago, the blacks on the African continent were the ones who trafficked the most blacks.

Although the British government is corrupt, it has a lot of experience in dealing with various things. The different ways of dealing with Ireland, India and Africa show flexible tactics, which makes many people praise the British for their diplomatic ability.

But diplomatic ability does not represent everything. Britain has slipped to the position of the world's fourth industrial country, far behind the Alliance, the United States and Germany.

Lin Yongchang has a low opinion of the British government, believing that the British government has not fundamentally solved the problem, and has no intention to solve the problem, but is just doing some patchwork work. However, this is not surprising, as it is not realistic to let the ruling class take action on itself. In most cases, the ruling class would rather let the country rot with them than make changes.

This has been the case throughout history, both in China and abroad. Very few people are willing to take action on themselves.

"Jingle Bell--"

The phone rang, and Lin Yongchang picked up the receiver. "Comrade Lenin is critically ill? What's going on? Didn't they say his condition was under control? Okay, I get it."

Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Lenin has been recuperating since his stroke. He first lived in a sanatorium in Chang'an, and later moved to Beidaihe. Without the busy work, Lenin's health improved for a while, and he was ready to continue working, but he suddenly suffered a second stroke.

If a stroke recurs, it can become very dangerous.

Comrade Lenin fell ill, and many comrades put down their work and rushed to Beidaihe by train or plane. When Stalin arrived at the sanatorium, Bukharin, Sverdlov and others had already been there for some time.

"How is Comrade Lenin's condition?"

Bukharin pushed up his glasses and said, "The situation is not optimistic."

Stalin asked again: "How could this happen?"

"The doctor said that Comrade Lenin had a chronic illness when he was young, and he did not rest well in the sanatorium and often wrote until very late. The doctor said this many times, but Comrade Lenin...you should know that Comrade Lenin is not the kind of person who can listen to other people's advice."

It was always Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Lenin who persuaded others, not the other way around.

Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya, Lenin's wife, came out of the ward. Stalin hurried forward and asked, "Comrade Krupskaya, how is Comrade Lenin now?"

Krupskaya shook her head. "The doctor gave him a sedative and he's asleep now. I know what you're going to ask... He doesn't have much time left."

Stalin took out his pipe and put it in his mouth, then took it off. The others looked at each other and said nothing. A dull atmosphere filled the corridor.

Lenin was the leader of their faction. Now Comrade Lenin was apparently dying, but many things were still uncertain, and everyone had all kinds of thoughts in their minds.

Chapter 745: New Era

This was not the first time Stalin came to the Beidaihe Sanatorium. He had come here once not long after Comrade Lenin was transferred here. The last time he came, he talked with Comrade Lenin about many issues, including his views on the internal and external situation and the future strategic development direction of the alliance.

Although he did not say it explicitly, Stalin knew that Comrade Lenin understood what he meant. Yes, he wanted to take on more important positions and wanted to continue to make progress, which was not shameful. Whether it was the Bolsheviks or the People's Party members, they should be pragmatic and those who were capable should be promoted and those who were incapable should be demoted.

Among the Bolsheviks who joined the People's Party, was there anyone more suitable to be the leader of a faction than him? No! Bukharin was too bookish, and Sverdlov... Sverdlov was too young, not even forty years old!