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Chapter 864 Don’t say you didn’t predict what you said

The artillery did not bring Colonel Victor the victory he wanted. The bandit army had more artillery and more fierce firepower. As soon as the troops came into contact, the defenders of Karachi were defeated and collapsed on all fronts. Victor was also caught up in the defeat and retreated hastily to the port.

Victor was lucky. Although his shoes fell off, he still managed to get on board smoothly.

Victor's men were not so lucky. More than 200 were killed, 2500 surrendered, and the rest were missing.

When the news that Karachi was occupied by bandit troops reached London, Stanley Baldwin ordered the Marquis of Linlithgow to recapture Karachi in the shortest possible time at all costs.

Marquis of Linlithgow dispatched troops and reinforcements arrived in Karachi ten days later. The bandit troops had already withdrawn on their own initiative.

Although the bandit army had voluntarily withdrawn, they still caused serious damage to Karachi. The amount of cash stolen from the Karachi tax department alone was as much as 150 million pounds.

This number made Yuri and Patsy look at each other in surprise. The total cash they had stolen was less than 150 million pounds.

So the tax officer Amira suspected Yuri and Pasi of hiding money.

"No, that's all we got. There's no such thing as £150 million!"

Yuri took off his shoes and knocked them clean to prove that he had absolutely not evaded taxes.

"150 million pounds is just the loss of the Karachi tax department. The loss of the whole of Karachi is 1.1 million pounds——"

Amira was very angry. If she didn't believe the British newspapers, would she believe you inhumane bandits?
"Do you think we would choose to return to Persia if we managed to get 1.1 million pounds?"

Percy calmed down and said that this must be a frame-up by the British.

At this time in the 30s, the GDP of the whole of India did not exceed 2 million pounds. How could Karachi alone have 1.1 million pounds?

The Cossacks still have a bottom line. They only rob the rich and do not harm the poor.

Even when robbing, the Cossacks were very polite. As long as the rich people honestly handed over cash and gold that satisfied the Cossacks, the Cossacks would not kill innocent people indiscriminately. They would even take the initiative to mark the door to remind other Cossacks that this family had been robbed.

The British newspapers were even worse than the Cossacks in their selective coverage of Karachi, and the damage inflicted on Karachi by the British reinforcements was far greater than that inflicted by the Cossacks.

The reinforcements traveled so far and worked so hard to rescue the residents of Karachi from the ravages of the bandit army. Karachi should express its gratitude in some way.

Poor people don't have money to begin with, so the British army has no interest in them.

The rich people had just been robbed and were really unable to meet the British army's demands.

The British army refused to listen to explanations. How could the bandits not burn, kill and loot when they entered the city?
How could rich people honestly hand over their property?
It was unheard of that the Cossacks did not even violate the beautiful wives and children of rich people.

Therefore, the mark on the door clearly showed that it was the bandits’ accomplice.

Otherwise, the defenders would not have lost so badly.

Based on this premise, the people of Karachi are in trouble.

During the ten days since the bandits occupied Karachi, less than a hundred people were executed in Karachi, many of whom were Karachiites who took advantage of the situation to loot.

After the British army recaptured Karachi, hundreds of people died in Karachi within just one week, and tens of thousands of others were massacred. In some areas of the city, Karachi residents even exchanged fire with the British army, resulting in casualties on both sides.

"But how do you explain the newspaper reports?"

Amira persists.

Percy did not bother with Amira, but said a few words to the Russian military adviser who was watching the fun nearby. The Russian military adviser came over and called Amira away.

George was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he learned about this situation.

Things like fire dragons burning warehouses are true everywhere.

Stanley Baldwin finally gave in and sent Churchill to Alexandria, hoping that George would show mercy.

"What is happening in India has nothing to do with us. You should know that I have no interest in India."

George flatly denied it and said don't try to throw dirty water on Russia.

Churchill held his breath. Churchill believed that George really had no interest in India.

But this did not prevent George from completely defeating India.

Anyway, it’s not George’s, so George doesn’t feel bad about it.

"Maybe there was some misunderstanding between us in Barakzai—"

Churchill hoped that George would forget the unpleasantness of Barakzai.

"There is no misunderstanding. I am not old enough to forget, so I remember clearly what you did to us in Barakzai."

George will never forget Barakzai, nor will he forget the Russo-Japanese War, nor will he forget the Opium War.

As the source of global chaos in modern times, Britain must pay a sufficient price for its heinous crimes.

"George, you should understand that many times, we are forced to do things."

Churchill was in a difficult situation. He didn't expect George to be so ruthless.

We are all relatives, why bother——

"Yes, you had too many reasons to do so, so you said sorry while stabbing our bodies with bayonets, hoping to gain our forgiveness—"

George couldn't help laughing. Why do you take it for granted?

Here we have to say that many things that seem incredible to Orientals are actually taken for granted in Europe.

Just like Orientals use gunpowder to make fireworks, Europeans use gunpowder to make bombs.

In the early days of the Age of Exploration, Europeans exchanged glass balls for gold collars from indigenous chiefs. Although this was an unfair exchange, it was still an exchange.

Now Europeans have evolved to the point of generational slavery, and what's yours is mine.

Churchill was silent for a long time, and begged George in a low voice: "Is there no room for relaxation?"

"Europe is a big country, and it is big enough for people like us to live and work in peace and contentment."

Ye Zhu felt very sorry that the British were only forced into a desperate situation and were not truly repentant.

As the saying goes, a dog will always eat shit, and the British are no exception.

During the World War, Britain said all the nice things to Russia when asking it to attack, but it turned around and pushed Russia into the abyss.

If George shows mercy and waits until Britain recovers, the situation will become even more severe.

"Regrettably, last time your Prime Minister told me there could never be true peace between Russia and the UK."

Even so, George would put the blame on Stanley Baldwin.

Churchill did not dwell on it.

In a blink of an eye, George witnessed once again how cruel the British were.

In order to stop the Cossack attack, the Marquis of Linlithgow announced that any form of cooperation with the rebels would be treated as treason.

Colonel Victor, who managed to escape in Karachi, was reappointed as the commander-in-chief of the British Army in Karachi, responsible for commanding 5 British-Indian troops, completely blocking the border between India and Persia and preventing the rebels from entering India.

This is not a problem for Yuri.

Less than a month after Victor took office, Yuri bypassed Barakzai and re-entered India, and the war reignited.

George had long said that the Maginot Line could not guarantee France's security.

(End of this chapter)