When it came to the Russians, Yang Fang asked, "Dost Muhammad sought refuge from the Russians, why did he find us this time?" ”

"We won a great victory in Singapore, and the British lost a lot of ground in their attack in North America. I think Dost Mohammed also knew about this and came to look for an alliance, and the Russians were also enemies of the British in Afghanistan, so why didn't they want to form a temporary alliance with us in this matter and work together against the British. If Dost Mohammed had returned to Kabul, the Russians would have been able to travel south through Afghanistan to the Indian Ocean. This is an incredibly important strategic location. ”

Yang Fang nodded yes when she heard this, and secretly thought in her heart that these officers who had been trained by the Imperial Land University were different, how smoothly people looked at the map, and they naturally took into account those powerful countries in the West when thinking about problems.

The two were talking when a fast horse appeared on the road. After a short time, the horses came to the end with billowing dust and smoke, and a soldier jumped off his horse and reported: "Your Excellency General Wu Daxiang Qiyu, Your Majesty the King of Afghanistan and his entourage have arrived. ”

The reason why Dost Mohammed came to Suman was exactly as Chen Honghui had guessed, and His Majesty the King, who was wrapped in a turban and dressed in a white shirt, was so angry that he waved his hands in the air angrily.

The translator is a Hohan man who often does business in China, and this person's Chinese skills are good, which makes Chen Honghui sound not at all difficult.

As a major matter of forming an alliance with a country, Chen Honghui cannot call the shots. Although he, the general, also belongs to the feudal officials.

Chen Honghui said: "We are deeply outraged by the atrocities committed by the British in Afghanistan, and we are deeply honored to be able to work with Your Majesty and the Afghan villagers to deal with the bullying British." It's just that this matter is very important, and I have no right to reply to Your Majesty, but I will convey the news to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Chinese Empire as soon as possible. ”

Dost Muhammad was a little disappointed when he heard the translator's relay, and he quickly asked the translator to convey his meaning: "I know the vastness of your country. From this place to the capital of your country, I heard that it will take more than four months. Such a round trip would take more than eight months, and if the Emperor of your country still needs to deliberate, then what we are discussing will not take a long time to wait, but our common enemy, the British, who are burning and looting in my beloved land, and my subjects are suffering, and I fear that we will not be able to wait for the results of His Majesty's Majesty. It seems that I only put hope in an unreliable friend. The Russians are on it. ”

It seems that the king of Afghanistan still has a clear understanding of the Russians, and he not only openly expressed his dissatisfaction in his words, but also came to China to buy a double insurance. Chen Honghui obviously also saw this, for Chen Honghui now, the goal he needs to achieve is to prevent the British from attacking China from Afghanistan, so he has a reason to calm the Afghan king, thinking of these Chen Honghui said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. China has now built a large number of railways and telegraphs, although the railways and telegraphs have not yet been completely completed, but through telegraphs and railways we have shortened the time from Dihua to the capital has been shortened to half a month, plus the time we have reached Dihua from Sumanchuria, I believe that we can get the news from the capital in one month at most. ”——

Southeast Asia. Singapore.

More than three months have passed in the blink of an eye, and after the initial attack, the British ** team has carried out several more attacks, but the subsequent attack has not landed, but only bombarded from afar with naval guns. These tickling bombardments are almost useless, after all, at a distance of two kilometers, most of the opponent's artillery cannot reach the effective range except for a few artillery pieces. After this, the British seemed to have forgotten the purpose of the trip, and the huge British fleet simply besieged Singapore and never attacked again.

This situation was already expected by Qin Han. The British wanted to trap the squadron. In these days that are gradually becoming boring. In the Governor's Palace on the mainland of Singapore, Lu Jingsheng was drinking tea and chatting with Zeng Guofan.

It was only at this time that Lu Jingsheng understood. Why did the Governor of Qin ask himself to temporarily transfer most of the people to the Kingdom of Johor? In fact, as soon as the war broke out in Singapore, all affairs in Singapore came to a standstill, and these people had no advantage of staying on the island, and they had to consume a lot of food reserves. On the contrary, after arriving in Johor, there are many benefits. At the very least, the food on the island can be greatly reduced, and those who have no livelihood can smuggle supplies to the island and earn living expenses by selling materials to the army, and the rich can move to other places to live temporarily until the war subsides.

Thinking of this, Lu Jingsheng said from the bottom of his heart: "Governor Qin is really a master, and every move of the British can't escape the eyes of adults. ”

Qin Han shook his hand and said, "Don't dare to be praised by Mr. Lu, this time it has worked hard for you compatriots who stayed." In wartime, you helped deliver ammunition, and in your spare time, you helped the soldiers to pulp and wash their clothes. "Such small things are all within our reach, and if the British land on the island, I'm afraid we Chinese won't have a good life." Speaking of this, Lu Jingsheng was worried about the future again, he stood up from the white leather chair and said, "It's a pity that the island was blocked by the British, I don't know what happened to our fleet?" ”

Qin Han smiled faintly, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, and then said, "Mr. Lu, don't worry, the British can't block our news." ”

Lu Jingsheng also reacted as soon as he spoke, how can the shallow Strait of Johor block Singapore Island, although the Kingdom of Johor blocked the Strait of Johor out of the might of the British, but in fact, as long as the British are not guarding it personally, they should not want to block the island of Singapore.

Qin Han said: "Recently, there has been news that the Combined Fleet in the Indian Ocean has been harassing and blocking shipping lanes in the British Indian colony. ”——

London, United Kingdom.

The fog has just cleared in the early morning, and the city is gradually waking up. The bar had long since closed, and prayerful worshippers were already walking outside the church in the steeple ground. Pedestrians on the street slowly came out of the houses everywhere, converging into a flow of people, the city seemed to come to life, there were more people, and a loud shout came from the street: "Outside, outside." His Majesty's army suffered another defeat in Singapore, and the squadron invaded India. ”——

Beijing, China.

The teahouse was filled with people drinking morning tea. The early risers of the breakfast vendors next to the teahouse attracted the early risers with their enticing scents, when a man holding a stack of newspapers appeared in the eyes of the tea drinkers, and this man shouted at the people in the room: "Come and see today's Imperial Daily, Your Majesty's army has defeated the British foreign devils in Singapore, and you will know the details for a penny." ”