Kabul, since the arrival of the British and Russian representatives, the smell of gunpowder is everywhere every day.

Just now, the Russian representative also made a public speech on the British side, which received applause from Kabul citizens.

In contrast, the British delegation is much more low-key. As the head of the delegation, Waltes knows how unpopular he is.

In just two weeks, they were attacked three terrorist attacks and twice surrounded. If the Afghan government had not sent troops to protect their security, the British delegation would have been wiped out long ago.

Although he came here to cause trouble, Watts was not going to spend his life. After seeing the enthusiasm of the Afghan people, he began to live in seclusion.

A young officer said indignantly: "Mr. Watts, the Russians are giving anti-British speeches again. This is a provocation to Britain. We must give them some color!"

He reached out and patted the young officer on the shoulder, and Walts said earnestly: "Henry, calm down.

This is Afghanistan. Any extreme behavior we take will be attacked by the Russians.

Don’t forget the mission of our trip. We should all strive for it before the Afghan government has made a clear superficial position.

War is the last resort. If it is just to provoke a war, it can be carried out at any time, so why bother to mobilize a large number of troops?”

This is the truth, life is your own. If you are not low-key on other people's territory, you will die in vain if you die.

In fact, the British government has wooed Afghanistan many times, but it has never achieved results due to hatred and credibility.

Of course, there were also contributions from the colonists during this period. The repeated temptations made the Afghan government very wary of them.

As the Russians' strategic focus shifts southward, Afghanistan's strategic position becomes increasingly important.

This time, the win-win situation was also the last time. The seemingly negotiated negotiations were actually forcing Afghanistan to re-take the team.

Young officer Henry shook his head: "I hope your plan will work, but I'm not optimistic.

The Afghan people's anti-British sentiment is too strong. Even if the government is willing to compromise, a treaty will not play much role."

In this era of the strong prey on the weak, the first priority is to be strong. It seems that the British delegation is at a disadvantage, but instead takes the initiative in actual negotiations.

In the final analysis, Britain is still strong enough. British India is next door to Afghanistan, while the Russians are separated by Persia and Central Asian Khanate.

Watts said confidently: "Don't worry, the conditions we put forward this time are not too much. The right to garrison is just to help them resist Russian invasion. The Afghan government knows what to choose."

...

In the palace, Lieutenant General Storotov had just completed the exchange of the contract with Afghan King Emil, and there were not many treaties and only 11 items.

However, this piece of paper from 11 treaties put Afghanistan under the protection of the Russian Empire.

The main content is: The Russian Empire supports Emir's rule and will help the Afghan government defeat enemies at home and abroad, be responsible for mediating the relationship between Afghanistan and third countries, and ensure the territorial sovereignty and security of Afghanistan.

There is really no excessive demand. As long as Afghanistan stands on the side of the Russian Empire at critical moments, it is enough.

Compared with the British's garrison requirements, the Russians' protection treaty obviously reassures King Emil.

The person responsible for witnessing this history is the Austrian minister to Persia Redmond, a small country like Afghanistan, who has no exchange of interests and is not worthy of the attention of the Austrian government, and naturally does not send diplomatic ambassadors to it.

When something needs to be dealt with, the nearby minister to Persia will be given by the host. This is a feature of the times. Compared to arbitrarily appointing a merchant as an ambassador, this is already very formal.

In a sense, the position of Minister Redmond also affected Emile's judgment.

The bad things between the Russian-Austrian alliance are not known by the top leaders of the two governments, and the outside world is even less aware of them.

For a closed country like Afghanistan, Russia and Austria are examples of close allies. From the beginning of the anti-French war to the present, the friendship between the two countries has been tested by years.

Holding the Russians' thighs is equivalent to holding the Russian-Austrian alliance's thighs at the same time. One may not be as good as the British, but the two will definitely not be inferior to the United States.

Minister Redmond said insincerely: "Congratulations to you, setting off a new chapter in Central Asian history. I believe that with the help of the Russian Empire, Afghanistan will soon become stronger.

To celebrate this great moment, the Austrian Empire was willing to sponsor ten thousand rifles and several ammunitions of the Afghan government without compensation."

There is nothing strange about it. Austrian equipment can defeat many competitors and become the mainstream of army equipment in the international arms market. It is important to try it out first.

Usually, we first sponsor a batch of retired rifles with good performance, and then slowly sell supporting weapons and equipment. Even if the promotion is not successful, we can still sell ammunition.

In recent years, it has become more powerful and has developed into the warship business. As the arms race continues, similar gifts will continue to increase.

Upon hearing this good news, King Emil said happily: "Thank you for your generosity, this is the best gift I have received!"

This is the truth. Afghanistan, which has a congested traffic, has to undergo many changes to obtain weapons and equipment. No matter how cheap the weapons are, they have become sky-high prices.

The inequality of information is unequal, and the value judgments on weapons and equipment are also different.

In Austria, a large-scale industrially produced rifle, the average cost per rifle is less than 1 ASUS, and the retail price on the market will not exceed 3 ASUS.

However, in Afghanistan, the prices of these rifles have increased several times, and you must order them in advance if you want to buy them.

Redmond smiled and said, "You're welcome, everyone is friends! Austria has always been generous to friends."

Seeing that Lieutenant General Stordolov's face was a little unnatural, Minister Redmond did not continue the topic.

Afghanistan is the younger brother of the Russians. Austria is selling arms here, which is obviously a cross-border approach.

However, in order to show the outside world that the Russian-Austrian alliance is unbreakable, Lieutenant General Stordolov's dissatisfaction just flashed and deliberately pretended to be indifferent.

The three of them naturally had a great time talking, and they had dinner together before they parted.

...

Late at night, Redmond, who returned to his residence, had a headache. Provoking the British-Arab War is not an easy task.

The key to the war was not Afghanistan, but the British government. No matter how they cheered up King Emile, they could not take the initiative to provoke the British.

The outbreak of the British-Arab War can only be one result: the British government sends troops to fight.

Redmond is self-aware and makes decisions for the British government, but he doesn't have the ability to do so.

Whether to send someone to kill the British mission is a question worth pondering.

It’s not that he has moral integrity in his heart to reject assassination, but the key is that Austria does not have enough power here, and the Afghan government has sent an arrangement to protect the mission.

If the assassin is not close at all, he will take action rashly and not be able to succeed. If he leaves traces and is caught, it will be a big trouble.

The domestic order is very clear. You must find the scapegoat before you can take action. You cannot do anything that can cause trouble.

In order to stimulate the British, Redmond has done a lot of things, such as: inciting the young and strong delegation of the Russian delegation to give anti-British speeches.

But the British held back and didn't show up at all. They couldn't encourage the Russians to kill the British mission, right?

No one is a fool. The anti-British speech can be said to mobilize public opinion, contribute to the great cause of negotiations, and assassinating the British mission is provoking a war.

Such a big thing can't be cared for by anyone.

A young man suggested: "Mr. Minister, why not buy the local religious groups. They reject the British people the most and sent people to attack the British mission in front, but..."

After hearing the news of the local anti-British group, Minister Redmond suddenly became energetic and hurriedly asked: "It's just what?"

The young man replied: "It's just that they exclude all Western forces, including us."

Redmond's hanging heart suddenly felt relieved. Excluding Western forces was nothing, and Austria was not ready to expand in Afghanistan.

In a sense, religious extremists are good. Only these guys will dare to do anything without considering the consequences.

After pausing, Redmond said slowly: "Send someone to contact them in secret, you cannot be a member of the mission, and you cannot expose your identities.

As long as they are willing to take action, the price will be paid by them, and both money and weapons will be available.

The money is no more than 50,000 ASIS and the weapons and equipment are no more than 5,000 quick guns, you can agree directly."

The higher conditions are not that they cannot be opened, but mainly because the bid is too high, which can easily lead to doubt.

But Redmond didn't realize that the price was already eye-catching enough.

It’s okay to have money, but the key is guns. No force in Afghanistan is willing to use so much arms to buy murderers.

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Chapter completed!