With Yakub Khan, the Amir of Afghanistan an honoured guest in their midst, Roberts concentrated his army at the village of Zargan Shahr.
“Our Bobs Roberts is not happy.” Elliot sprawled on his camp-chair with his senior officers around him. “He has a small, if formidable army now known as the Kabul Expeditionary Force, and orders to retake and occupy Kabul to restore British prestige.” He poured himself a whisky. “The Governor-General has also ordered Bobs to punish those concerned with the m******e, and I quote from the official dispatch: "in a manner most likely to impress the populace" unquote.”
“Quite right, too,” Burridge said. “You"ll agree with that, Windrush. You"ll want revenge for the m******e of the Residency.”
“I do,” Jack said, thinking of the Guides.
“So does the general,
