Chapter 873： Andhuy lost (1/2)

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Abandoned the plan to integrate the Afghan resistance organization, but it is still necessary to support, the Russian army still needs these people to add chaos to the British.

As for the troubles that may exist in the future, that is after the victory of the war, and it will not be considered in the short term.

Moreover, there are so many Afghan resistance organizations, there will always be a few two or five, and the differentiation will be done, and in the heart, Adkinets will despise the British.

With the support of the Russians, the Afghan resistance organization became more active.

The roads were destroyed today, the bridges were blown up tomorrow, and occasional cold guns were fired, and a wave of transport teams was attacked. The British army was miserable.

Andhuy, Colonel Makau who guards the city now just wants to cry. The Russians did not play strategically, but they had to break through from here, which really made him speechless.

In the ninth Indian colonial division command, Colonel Makau asked with a haggard expression: ”When will the reinforcements arrive?”

Not waiting for the young army officer to reply, the sound of artillery fired again, and the Russian army began to attack the city again.

Hearing the sound of artillery fire, Colonel Makau's face dimmed instantly. Anduyui's defense battle started within two days, and the ninth division has laid off more than 1,000 people.

Soldier casualties Colonel Makau did n’t care. As a pure English, he never regarded Indian soldiers as his own, and the loss was no longer distressing.

But the problem is that the morale of the army cannot be hurt. If it is replaced by the main force of the British army, it will be able to stick its teeth if it loses 20% to 30%.

It is a pity that this is the Indian colonial division. Only after hundreds of casualties, the military became unstable.

If it is not based on the city, the city fortifications give everyone a sense of security, and the supervision team is strong enough, and the troops have long collapsed.

Realizing the ugly face of the division commander, the young military officer replied anxiously, ”The division commander, we sent out to call for the communications soldiers, and we should be able to reach Magyar Sharif this afternoon.

In theory, the reinforcements could arrive as soon as five days later.

However, there is no headquarters order in Kabul, and the Fifth Division based in Mazar Sharif may not necessarily send troops.

If the fifth division does not send troops, it can only wait for the headquarters to order. It will take another week for the correspondent dispatched to the headquarters to arrive in Kabul. It may take half a month for the reinforcements to arrive. ”

Without considering other factors, it is worthwhile to simply proceed from the military, and the Tsarist government wages war ahead of time.

Before the war started, the British troops in the Afghan region had been busy killing the guerrillas, and the British troops guarding the front line were seriously inadequate.

Even the general headquarters were placed in Kabul, and in case of emergencies, they could not coordinate the joint operations of the British troops on the front.

According to the British army's plan, war broke out in the spring of next year. With such a long preparation time, the temporary telegraph and telephone lines have been laid, and even if the headquarters is located in the rear, it can coordinate the command.

It is a pity that the plan has not changed quickly, and now the links between the various British forces can only be run by the communications soldiers.

As for the Flying Pigeon Biography, that only exists in the novel. Not to mention whether the pigeons will encounter danger in the middle, whether they can find a place is a problem, the most important thing is that the British army is not equipped with this thing.

Colonel Makau gave up the last luck in his mind, not to mention waiting for half a month, even the ninth division may not be able to hold it even in five days.

Moreover, these are theoretical figures. It is only after receiving the letter of request for assistance that the troops be dispatched immediately to increase the reinforcement, then the reinforcements may arrive in five days.

In fact, this is impossible. In accordance with established practice, the first response to this kind of thing is to verify the accuracy of the information, and then meet to discuss.

When can make a decision, it depends on the commander's responsibility. If you are afraid of something, you wo n’t be able to send troops without the headquarters ’order.

After hesitating for a while, Colonel Makau said slowly: ”Order the troops to stay at night and withdraw to the second line of defense.”

Colonel Makau had to be thankful that he was cautious enough to set up a few more lines of defense, and now he can step back and delay time.

It is a pity that there are too many enemies on the opposite side, and no matter how well prepared they are, they cannot stop the absolute strength of the enemy.

Even the retreat could not be done. According to the city, the Indian soldiers were able to exert a certain amount of combat power. If they went out of the city and the enemy fielded, it is estimated that the ninth division of the Russian army had charged.

Whether for the overall situation of the war or for himself, Colonel Makau must continue to stick to it. Even if Andhuy couldn't hold it in the end, he still had to buy time for the main force.

As for the ninth division, which was originally cannon fodder, it is natural to play the role of cannon fodder. Now is the time to sacrifice.

In this respect, Lieutenant General Patrick ’s decision to split the main force to serve as the war team is undoubtedly correct.