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Chapter 1697: The elder brother calls the shots

Shah. Wari walked around the room, somewhat distraught. He never imagined that one day he would take such a dangerous means www.biquge.info of transportation as an airplane to visit another country, and venture to land next to the other party's marching army, and then talk to the other party's soldiers for a long time at the muzzle of the black hole, chicken and duck, and finally a non-commissioned officer who knew English came, and only then did he explain his intentions, and together with the pilot and attendant, he was taken to meet the other party's commander.

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Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and under the arrangement of the senior officers of the other military district, they arrived in Tomsk safely yesterday evening, were warmly received by the high-ranking generals of the Anjia Army, held a sumptuous reception dinner, and arranged to live in the current building with Islamic style.

It is a matter of diplomatic relations, and the two sides stopped talking at the dinner, only briefly introducing each other's identities. Wari knew that one of the other party was the chief military officer, the other was the chief political officer, and there were several military and political officials of lower rank, and they all seemed to have extremely good conversations. However, it is a matter of the national system, Shah. Wari did not consult with the other party on specific matters, and was ready to wait for An Yi to return and make it clear in person.

I got up in the morning and had breakfast, and I heard the other party's reception staff report that An Yi would arrive in the morning. Deeply comforted, Wari began to look forward to what the meeting with the legendary hero would be like.

"I don't know what's going on in the country...... Alas, worrying is chaos, only a day or two after leaving Kabul, the family should be fine! ”

Shah. Wari was so preoccupied that he felt that time was passing so slowly, so he simply returned to the bed, took off his shoes, sat down cross-legged, prayed silently in his heart, and forgot about everything and me, when a kind voice came: "Mr. Prime Minister, hello, I am An Yi, welcome to Tomsk!" ”

This greeting was spoken in English, Shah. Wari opened his eyes in astonishment, and saw a handsome young man standing in front of him, his skin was fair and delicate, but not that sickly white, shining with a healthy glow, his eyes were bright and deep, and his slightly upturned lips and high nose looked extremely heroic.

Despite Shah. Wari has seen photos of An Yi more than once in books such as "Model Camp" and "Iron Blooded Hero", but at this moment, he is still extremely surprised to see a real person. Time doesn't seem to have left a trace on each other's body, which is very different from the speculation that with the passage of age, it may become old and old due to exhaustion.

Shah. Wari was stunned for a moment, quickly got up and put on his shoes, and said embarrassedly: "Shah is doing his daily homework, but it makes General An smile......

An Yi was also looking at the other party, the Afghan prime minister, in his forties, surprisingly did not wrap his head, but wore a velvet top hat and black suit trousers, couldn't help but smile slightly, and waited for the other party to be dressed neatly, then said softly:

"Under An Yi's rule, the people's freedom of religious belief is fully respected. This newly incorporated city originally had thirty-one Orthodox churches and a number of monasteries. In addition to this, there are churches of the old denomination, a Polish Catholic church, a Lutheran church, three synagogues, and two mosques. Unfortunately, after the October Revolution, most of the churches were destroyed, and only a few churches were preserved as warehouses, workshops, and archives. ”

Shah. Seeing that the other party spoke in an approachable manner, like a spring breeze, Wari couldn't help but feel good: "I didn't expect General An to speak good English, and I'm worried that our communication will be a problem......

An Yi said with a smile: "I can also use English, I started learning French and Russian a few years ago, and I still stutter until now...... Mr. Prime Minister, do you Afghans all speak English? ”

"Very little can be said!"

Shah. "Our education is not universal, and only one or two out of a hundred children have the opportunity to go to school," Wari said with a wry smile. Because of the British, our schools are bilingual in Persian and English, so anyone who has read a book will generally speak English. ”

An Yi nodded and asked for the other party's opinion: "Prime Minister Shah, are we talking here, or are we looking for another place?" ”

"You can do whatever you want, anywhere, as long as there is a place where you can talk to the general." Shah. Wari seemed casual.

An Yi groaned, raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "It's not early, let's talk while eating...... I am afraid that Mr. Prime Minister did not know that this is a university, and Mr. Prime Minister is staying in a villa for experts and professors of the Islamic faith. The university has a good restaurant with a separate banquet hall and private rooms, let's go eat there! ”

Shah. Wari smiled faintly and put on a posture of being obedient.

An Yi asked the guards who followed behind him to inform the restaurant to prepare first, and then with Shah. Wari walked side by side, and Shen Fengdao fell far behind.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I wonder what you think of this?" An Yi pointed to the empty campus around him.

"It's so quiet......"

Shah. Wari said regretfully: "It is a great waste of resources for such a good campus to sit idle! We have only one French-aided university in Afghanistan, much smaller than that, a medical school in the western part of Kabul, which can accommodate only a thousand people. ”

An Yi said sympathetically: "Unfortunately, Mr. Prime Minister, I deeply sympathize with the current situation in Afghanistan, but behind Afghanistan are the British, who resist all external forces to intervene, and we have no way to give sufficient help to this." However, we welcome students from Afghanistan to study here.

"There are more than 20 universities in Tomsk, which can accommodate 300,000 to 400,000 people at the same time, and by the end of next year, it will be really lively with the relocation of students from universities in southern Sichuan and South China, and the organization of immigrants to move in. If possible, next year we are going to recruit students in Kabul, Kandahar and other cities in Afghanistan, and provide student loans and scholarships to make a difference. ”

"General An, don't you know that Afghanistan is being invaded by the Soviets?" Shah. Wari asked bluntly.

"Yes!"

An Yi nodded: "But I believe that all acts of aggression will not last long, just as I led my troops to recover South China, Mongolia and Central Asia, which once belonged to China's homeland, it was really where the army went, and the people welcomed Wang Shi!" I am sure that the people of Afghanistan will also be honored by your King Zahir. Under the leadership of His Majesty Shah and Mr. Prime Minister, a great victory in the war against aggression was finally achieved! ”

"Not optimistic! Not optimistic! ”

Shah. Wari shook his head repeatedly: "This time our enemy is intent on destroying our race, and he has fought steadily all the way, which is very different from the previous invaders who mainly plundered. By now, the workers' and peasants' Soviets had been established in the northern and western parts of Afghanistan, the population had been given land and livestock, and there was a high degree of support for the new regime. ”

"That's a bit of a problem!"

An Yi frowned: "It stands to reason that these wandering Soviet troops were expelled to Afghanistan by our army, and we should take the initiative to take responsibility, but Afghanistan is an independent sovereign country in the end, and Britain is pointing fingers behind it, without a good reason, we can't send troops at all."

"In addition, the Japanese offensive in Southeast Asia is very strong, our border line has been completely martial law, the air force, army, and navy have entered the highest alert level, and southern Sichuan, Xiangxi, Qianxi, southern Yunnan, and Nanhua have carried out general mobilization to deal with possible cross-border operations launched by the Japanese army at any time.

"In this case, we will be very cautious about going to other countries or regions to participate in the war!"

Shah. Wari was overjoyed, and wanted to explain his intention, but at this time the restaurant had arrived, and he saw that in addition to a few generals who attended the welcome dinner last night, there was also a thick-haired man in front of him, and he couldn't help but swallow his words back.

An Yi introduced: "Mr. Prime Minister, I think you already know a few others, let me introduce you, this is my brother-in-law General Hu Jialin......

"Yes, yes!"

Shah. Wari hurriedly stepped forward and held Hu Jialin's hand tightly: "I have seen the photos of General Hu in books and newspapers, and I am very impressed!" General Hu has followed General An from the beginning of the army, and there are other General Yin Jinan, General Hutou, General Xia Jian, etc., I have heard of his name for a long time. When I saw General Hu today, he was really a hero, and it was far better to meet than to be famous! ”

Hu Jialin listened to the staff officer who acted as an interpreter on the side, and said with a smile: "Welcome, Mr. Prime Minister...... Xiao Yi and I are like brothers, and all the achievements we have made have been made under the leadership of Xiao Yi, and we deserve such praise from Mr. Prime Minister. If it weren't for the teachings of your religion, I would really like to have a few drinks with my husband later to show my gratitude. ”

"General Hu doesn't have to be polite, you can drink as much as you want at the banquet, you can't make everyone unhappy because of me, right?" Shah. Seeing that the other party was very enthusiastic, Wari felt more and more that he had come to the right place.

An Yi and Hu Jialin, Huang Zhi, Huang Yingwu, An Mingqi and others accompanied Shah. Wari sat down in the box on the second floor, and the kitchen master had already prepared the meal, all halal food - cured beef, sauce beef, braised beef, lamb skewers, mutton soup pot, large plate of chicken, etc., a total of more than ten dishes, a table was packed.

Muslims like to drink tea, believing that tea can give people a kind of moral cultivation, make people calm and pure, cleanse and wash the heart to seek reason, so today the Lord and the guest are convenient, and drink tea in a unified manner.

Tea over three rounds, dishes over five flavors, shah. Wari finally couldn't hold back anymore and cut to the point: "General An, General Hu, and other generals, Shah is here to ask for help!" At present, the main force of our army is besieged in an area of no more than 80 kilometers north and south of Kabul City, and there is only one road connecting it with the four eastern provinces, and there is already a serious shortage of food supplies. If there is no external force to intervene, it will not last much longer.

"These Soviet troops who have disturbed our borders are defeated under General An's command, and as long as your troops can send troops, it will be easy to expel them from Afghanistan's borders. I listened to General An before, didn't I lack an excuse? Zahir. His Majesty Shah has a younger sister, Princess Diana, who is sixteen years old and has studied in a French mission school since childhood, and is fluent in French, English, Russian and Persian.

"General An, His Majesty the King intends to marry Princess Diana to you, so that you are the concubine of our Afghan royal family, and then we will ask the concubine to send troops to the king, which is justified. Do you think that's okay? ”

An Yi was taken aback, what he originally hoped for was an invitation from the Afghan government to send troops, so that he could justifiably lead his troops into Afghanistan and try to occupy it for a long time in the future. Now the other party suddenly told him that he wanted to marry the Afghan princess to himself, where is this?

An Yi just wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but Hu Jialin had already listened to the staff officer's translation at this time, and replied first: "Mr. Prime Minister, this is a very good discussion, but I don't know if Princess Diana herself is willing?" My righteous brother has never been willing to do things that are difficult for strong people, and if something unhappy happens at that time, he will live up to our good intentions. ”

Shah. Wari smiled and asked: "With such a good appearance and character, and as the commander of an army, and leading Annam, Siam, Mongolia, and Central Asia, don't you have confidence?" As soon as Princess Diana saw the biographical novel about An Jiajun, she fell in love with General An, and I thought that this marriage would be a match made in heaven. ”

An Yi couldn't figure out Hu Jialin's intentions, so he simply remained silent and didn't speak. Wari didn't let him go, and asked, "What does General An mean?" ”

Hu Jialin replied again: "Among our Han people, there is a saying that a brother is like a father. Marriage matters are generally decided by the elders, so this matter only needs to be agreed with me, and Xiao Yi will not have an opinion. Mr. Prime Minister, if President An really became a relative to Princess Diana, then we would be relatives, and I heard that you are Zahir. His Majesty Shah's own uncle, is he? ”

Shah. Wari nodded: "That's right, our 'Mushahiban' family is a descendant of the Dureni tribe, and in our generation, there are five brothers, and the eldest is the deceased Nadir. Your Majesty Khan, I am the second in line, the third Mahmud, the fourth Ahmed, and the fifth Valery, all of whom are in the government, and we are fully assisting our nephew Zahir. His Majesty Shah. ”

"In this way, if Princess Diana and Xiao Yi become married, I will change my name to your uncle! Ha ha...... If you pay attention to the news every day, you should know that our main force has just defeated the Japanese army in Western Siberia and is currently resting, and it will take at least a month to reach the border with Afghanistan. ”

Shah. Wari was very embarrassed:

"We ...... We are short of food and ammunition, Kabul has a population of more than 80,000 people, plus the army, the total number is as high as 150,000, once the city is besieged, the consumption of food is not something that we can afford in a nomadic society. In addition, since the Soviet army fled to Afghanistan in June, we have been fighting with the Soviet army for nearly four months, and there is a lot of consumption of guns and ammunition. ”

Hu Jialin thought for a moment and said, "In this way, we will first use airplanes and airships to transport 5,000 tons of flour, potatoes, and sweet potatoes to Kabul, and then replenish your 50,000 Japanese-made Type 38 rifles, 200 grenadiers, 200 crooked machine guns, 100 Type 92 heavy machine guns, and a total of 5,000 boxes of supporting ammunition, including grenades...... I think with this batch of additions, you should be able to hold out until our reinforcements arrive! ”

Shah. Wari was very happy: "In this case, we have plenty of confidence to hold the line. After all, our opponents don't have many heavy weapons, and we occupy a good position, so as long as we have enough food and ammunition, we should have no problem. What do you need us to do? ”

Hu Jialin said solemnly: "We hope that after Mr. Prime Minister returns, he will immediately issue a telegram to the outside world announcing the good news that Chairman Nanhua and Princess Diana will be married soon." In addition, since Princess Diana will soon become our chairman's wife, her safety will be on our agenda, and it is estimated that a security force will be sent to Kabul in the near future, and you will be responsible for setting it up! ”

"There's nothing wrong with that, what else?" Shah. Seeing that Hu Jialin's request was reasonable, Wari immediately let go of the doubts in his heart.

"We also hope that you will not announce the imminent dispatch of our troops to Afghanistan for the time being, because this will not only involve the Soviet army, but may even attract the attention of the Japanese and British troops. At present, the international situation is changing and changing, and no one knows whether the current enemy will become an ally in the future. Hu Jialin added.

"That's no problem either! Come, I wish General An Yi and Princess Diana a happy new marriage! "Shah. Wari raised the teacup, touched Hu Jialin, and smiled at An Yi.

Seeing this, An Yi tried to squeeze out a smile. Wari touched it, then drank it all.

After the banquet was dispersed, An Yi sent Shah to Shah on the grounds of preparing military supplies. Wari went back to his room to rest, then approached Hu Jialin and asked him why he was good at making claims.

"Xiao Yi, it's not difficult for us to expel the Soviet army, but have you thought about what the result will be after our army is stationed in Afghanistan?" Hu Jialin had long expected that An Yi would come to the door to ask for the guilt, so he asked him to sit down with a smile, and then asked the attendant to make tea.

An Yi was slightly stunned, and then said confidently: "It's not too late for us to think of a way after we enter the station, this Afghanistan is very poor, the people's wisdom has not yet opened, and what ideology has not yet sprouted, as long as we come up with a series of reform measures to improve the economy and people's livelihood, I don't believe that these people can't be influenced!" ”

"Then under what pretext do we govern?"

Hu Jialin remained unmoved: "You must know that if we only follow the invitation of the Afghan government to send troops and expel the Soviet troops from Afghanistan, we should have successfully retreated." If we are nameless and have no points, we will not move the nest, what will others think of us? Afghans have a strong temperament, live a nomadic life, have no settlement, and it is not a day's work to civilize, once the Afghan royal family crosses the river and demolishes the bridge and announces a crusade against us, what will we do then? Do we also have to follow the example of Little Japan and pick up butcher knives against civilians? Then the good reputation we have built up with great difficulty will be ruined......"

"This—"

An Yi was speechless, then shook his head with a wry smile: "Then there is no need to trade my marriage, right?" It's not that you don't know my situation, now that the grape trellis has fallen, how should I explain to Chu'er and Jieyun? ”

Hu Jialin couldn't help but say: "Haha, how could I not know, your bottom line is 1510 and 150, you kid is hiding Jiaojiao in the outer gold house, and there is one more Diana, just to muddy the water." Besides, this marriage can help us win a country of nearly 700,000 square kilometers, how heavy is this dowry, Chu Er and Jieyun will weigh it carefully! ”

An Yi suddenly understood Hu Jialin's intentions, and pointed at him and said, "No wonder...... Obviously, it will take half a month for the troops to go south to the border line, but you have to say a month, do you think that the Afghan army will not be able to hold out for even a month? ”

Hu Jialin nodded, took out a telegram from the file bag on the desk, and handed it to An Yi: "Oh, this is for you to see Shah. As Wari received, a surprise Soviet army had already occupied Kandahar, and a large army could be immediately organized by setting up workers' and peasants' soviets, following the example of the Soviet Union in the northern and western regions, and distributing land and livestock to the poor peasants and herdsmen. If I were Sheng Shicai, I would immediately mobilize troops to attack Peshawar and Kabul from the south, so that a siege could be formed on all sides, and the Afghan royal family would be in danger!

"Speaking of which, this Sheng Shicai is really a character, taking the best policy to learn and apply, fighting the wealth of local tyrants and shouting a few revolutionary slogans such as 'everyone is equal', 'the prince is guilty of breaking the law and the common people', which can naturally attract the poor people, but the royal family represents the interests of the clan leaders, big landlords and mullahs, and it is impossible to implement top-down reforms, and the strength of the two parties is not at the same level at all.

"I can guarantee that if we don't intervene, the Kabul defense line will collapse in less than a week due to hunger and lack of ammunition, and even with our help, they can hold out for half a month at most, but God will help you for a long time. When it is dangerous, let's transfer Princess Diana to our territory first, it is naturally best for all the royal family members to die in battle, and it doesn't matter if we can't save a few, then we can justifiably enter Afghanistan.

"Haha, Xiao Yi, I have a question now, if you become the king of Afghanistan, then do we have to change to a constitutional monarchy in Nanhua?"

Although An Yi felt that Hu Jialin's strategy was a little cruel, it was indeed the best response at the moment, and when he heard that he was joking with himself at this moment, he couldn't help glaring at him:

"What, beard, do you want to be a prince? Hmph, I can tell you, the eight characters haven't been skimmed yet! Don't think about good things! Besides, in this era, can we turn back the clock on history? Let's honestly take one step at a time to realize our ideals! Let's go, go and call Huang Zhi to see how to improve the plan, and say that it may not be really dramatic......"