Chapter 81 Imperial Cemetery? Never heard of it! (Please collect and read)

In late autumn, most parts of India are still as warm as summer, but in the Khyber Valley leading to the Afghan plateau, there is already a cold wind. Although the autumn wind is biting and winter is approaching, roads can be blocked

The heavy snow has not yet fallen, so the march started smoothly. In the Khyber Valley west of Peshawar, a long light green dragon rolled forward. Infantry, cavalry, heavy baggage troops, and Indian folding horses pulled

Armstrong breech-loading cannons and water-cooled machine guns, as well as dark-skinned low-caste slaves driving mules and horses in carts, all the way west. Directly to Afghanistan, the graveyard of the empire!

Of course, the officers and soldiers of the East India Company and the Sikh State Army who are marching westward through the Khyber Valley do not know that Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires. If they had known, they would not be so happy.

The army was marching forward. And the commander of this army, Major General George Cotton, also didn't know. Even if someone told him the heavenly book handed down by King Zhuge Wu Zhong, he would not believe it.

Because his military fortune is now booming, everything has gone smoothly since he sent out troops this time, and he has not encountered any setbacks.

First of all, the leader of the Sikh State, Ranjit Singh, expressed his 100% support for the British heavenly troops passing through the territory of the Sikh State and recruiting Sikh soldiers to assist in the war. Without saying a word, he sent

Twenty thousand elite Sikh soldiers were recruited to assist in the battle, and a large amount of food, livestock and untouchables were provided to help transport food.

Then Shah Mahmud of Peshawar wisely handed over the city and a small number of troops, and went to Delhi with only a few followers and dozens of boxes of gold and silver treasures - to become an Indian native on an annuity.

The prince of the state.

As soon as Dost Muhammad Khan, who had been coveting Peshawar, heard that Shah Mahmud of Peshawar had gone to Delhi to lie down, he immediately sent his brother Ali Khan to Peshawar with gifts to pay him a visit.

.And also reported an important military situation to Major General George Cotton - Emperor Daoguang had personally led his army to the Amu Darya camp on the south bank of the Amu Darya River not long ago.

This Amu Darya camp is located in an oasis on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Amu Darya River. It was a large stronghold left during Qianlong's southern expedition. When Emperor Qianlong learned that the Mughal dynasty in India was about to end, he planned to

Taking advantage of the chaos, they rushed into India to grab a piece of it. As a result, the army of the relatively powerful Sadozhayi Dynasty blocked it. Before Qianlong could break through the Salang Pass and invade Kabul, he learned that the British East India Company had controlled most of India.

News from the region. Da Jin Kingdom is late!

Knowing that he had lost a good opportunity, but unwilling to lose forever the opportunity to "print and steal money", Qianlong, who was already living a tight life in poverty at the time, gritted his teeth and invested in the construction of the Amu Darya Camp as a base for future invasion of India.

stronghold.

But until Qianlong's death, he did not wait for the opportunity to invade India, so he could only pass this dream on to his descendants.

After learning that Emperor Guang personally visited the Amu Darya camp, Major General George Cotton made a prompt decision and issued an order to dispatch troops - no matter what, he must enter Kabul first before Emperor Daoguang's army enters Afghanistan. Now.

It's already autumn, and the severe winter is approaching. Afghanistan is not a warm India. If we don't hurry up, it will be difficult to enter Afghanistan when the heavy snow starts to fall.

So Cotton is now competing with Emperor Daoguang for time. As long as his army can enter Kabul, Kandahar, Ghazni, Herat, and Kunduz before Daoguang Emperor's Golden Army is built around the Hindu Kush Mountains

In this city, Emperor Daoguang can only wait until next spring when the snow melts before marching into the army. And by then, George Cotton's army will have already established a foothold in Afghanistan - this is actually not that difficult, just follow the instructions

Just follow the practice of the Mughal Dynasty and give some subsidies to the tribes in the mountains of Afghanistan.

And as long as the tribes in the Afghan mountainous areas were bribed by the East India Company, even if Emperor Daoguang's army reluctantly entered, they would only be defeated and returned.

As long as Emperor Daoguang suffers a disastrous defeat in Afghanistan, the prestige that Dajin has accumulated over the years in Central Asia will disappear in a short period of time. By then, the nobles and tribal leaders of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khwarezm and other places will

Everyone will rebel

When George Cotton was planning how to incite and use the Tianfang Sect nobles and tribal leaders in Samarkand, Bukhara, Khwarezm and other places to rebel to expand the sphere of influence of the British Empire, a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the front.

came. He quickly looked up and found a group of knights wearing white clothes and black turbans on their heads galloping towards him. The first rider was Ali, the younger brother of Dost Muhammad Khan.

.sweat.

This young Afghan nobleman in his early twenties once went to school in Delhi. He is one of the only people in Kabul who can speak English. He should also be fully aware of the power of the British Empire, so his attitude towards George Cotton

Very respectful.

I saw Ali Khan reining in his horse in front of George Cotton, then bowing and saluting on the horse, and said respectfully: "Dear General, my brother Dost got Kunduz yesterday morning.

According to the governor's report, Emperor Daoguang's army is moving along the Kunduz River and may soon launch an attack on Kunduz City. So yesterday afternoon, he led his soldiers to leave Kabul and go to the Salang Pass to set up defenses. Therefore,

We cannot welcome you and the coalition forces you lead in Kabul."

"Oh," George Cotton frowned slightly, "This light came so quickly! Can Kunduz be defended? Will there be any problem at Salang Pass?"

Ali Khan frowned, his face a little solemn: "Your Excellency General, although Emperor Daoguang's Eight Banners soldiers are outdated noble cavalry, they are still very powerful. In Central Asia, any tribe that dares to oppose Dajin will be punished.

They smashed them ruthlessly, without exception! The Sadozhai dynasty was also defeated by Emperor Qianlong's Eight Banners soldiers in Kunduz. However, Salang Pass was not so easy to defeat. The terrain there was very high, the air was thin, and the temperature was

It’s so low that people on the plains can’t even breathe after climbing up there. So my brother will definitely be able to hold Salang Pass before your army arrives.”

"Okay!" George Cotton relaxed his brows, "Ali Khan, don't worry, the British Empire's 50,000 troops (actually only 40,000) are enough to defeat the 200,000 Eight Banners soldiers!" After bragging, he deliberately

He raised his voice and gave an order loudly: "Pass my order and the whole army speeds up and marches towards Kabul at a rapid march!"

As loud bugles sounded in the Khyber Valley, the marching team that could not be seen in the valley began to accelerate forward, galloping towards the city of Kabul dozens of kilometers away.

Just as tens of thousands of British and Indian troops were marching towards Kabul at a rapid march, Zhuge Daozheng and several of his subordinates, including Ling Zongjun, Wang Wen, Yu Yang, Ye Wu, Ma Xuchen, Li Kezhi, etc., returned to their place talking and laughing.

Temporary residence in Xianmen Pass.

He did not follow Daoguang to the Amu Darya Camp, but stayed at Xianmen Pass to train the airborne troops of the Daikin Navy. In fact, there was nothing to practice, just make a landing and don't break your legs.

Zhuge Weidao also practiced by the way, and this morning he parachuted with Wang Wen - he is a "flying military advisor", and it looks like he will become an admiral of the naval aviation force sooner or later, even if he can't parachute.

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Judging from the excited look on his face now, you can tell that today's parachute jump went very smoothly.

As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I saw a beautiful Taoist nun coming out to welcome Zhuge Weidao. She gave a blessing ceremony to Zhuge Weidao, and then said happily: "My slave Nalandili wishes my master a happy blessing."

Congratulations?

Before Zhuge Weidao could react, his confidant Yu De had already come over with a piece of paper, "Dong Weng, I wish you a happy birthday. The third aunt is happy."

The "third concubine" he refers to is Nalandili. She got started with Natalie, so she should be the second concubine. However, Zhuge Weidao has already made a lifelong commitment to Daheikong, so Dahei's ranking should be

Before Nalandili.

"Really?" Zhuge Weidao looked at Nalandili with a look of joy - he now believes in "more children, more blessings"! Anyway, he doesn't have to worry about his children's study, work, or buying a house. How many children do he want to have?

There is no pressure, otherwise how could there be "Eight Hundred Zhuge"?

"Yes." Nalandili's smile almost blossomed. She was a fairy from the Nalan family, how could she not give birth to a baby?

"Dong Weng, you are blessed with double happiness today!" Yu De said as he handed the paper in his hand to Zhuge Weidao.

Zhuge Weidao took the paper and looked at it. It turned out to be a copy of a telegram. When he looked at the content again, he was delighted again - tens of thousands of British troops had entered Kabul!
Chapter completed!