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    The Chinese army stationed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a total of eight divisions, including 5 army infantry divisions and 3 marine divisions. Lieutenant General Zhou Shun, commander of the forces directly under the Ministry of the Army, is responsible for commanding operations. Major General Jiang Qiao serves as the chief of staff of the Chinese army stationed in Saudi Arabia.  , the command headquarters is located in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Military Intelligence Bureau and the Navy Ministry also dispatched officers to join the command headquarters to be responsible for intelligence and naval liaison.

    In addition, all the 100,000 troops of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are under the command of China. Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia?  Aziz also had the title of deputy commander, but he had no power.  The main role of the Saudi Arabian army is to ensure the smooth flow of logistical supplies for the Chinese army and to provide some intelligence support.  After all, this is fighting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and these local snakes have an advantage over the Chinese army coming from afar.  The Saudi family has also seen this crisis. If China fails, it will be too late for the Saudi family. Britain and France support the Hashemite family.

    "Commander, just after getting the situation, the British started to attack. The British navy and the French navy blocked the Red Sea. They landed at Yanbu on the Red Sea. A total of 200,000 British and French troops landed here. Now, 100,000 of them  We are attacking Medina, and another 100,000 people are rushing towards Mecca along the coast!" Chief of Staff Major General Yang Jiangqiao reported the latest intelligence to Lieutenant General Zhou Shun.

    "It turns out that this is the reason why the British blocked the Bab el-Mandeb Strait! Getting supplies directly from the Red Sea has indeed shortened the logistics supply line, but it is not that easy to support a 200,000-strong battle!" Lieutenant General Zhou Shun said with sudden realization.  .  The British navy and the French navy spent so much effort just to ensure the actions of the British and French expeditionary forces.  It seems that the British and the French are not dizzy yet, and they have not rashly wanted to seize control of the Indian Ocean and fight a decisive battle with the Chinese navy.

    "Commander, what should we do now? There are only two divisions in the Medina area. Even if you include the Saudi army, there are only 60,000 people. There is only one division in Mecca. The disparity in strength is huge!" Jiang Qiao  The major general was a little worried.  Although there is a certain gap between the combat effectiveness of the British and French coalition forces and that of the Chinese army, overall, the gap is not very large in terms of equipment or individual soldier quality.  When the disparity in military strength is too large, the Chinese army may suffer.

    "Send a telegram to Medina and ask them to use the defenses to kill the effective forces of the British and French forces. If nothing can be done, they can retreat eastward. There is no need to waste our precious troops in Medina!" Lieutenant General Zhou Shun said.  Now, there are no signs of further dispatching reinforcements in the country. There are only so many troops he can use in total, and he must save as much as possible.

    "Don't we need to send reinforcements? Medina is the holy city of the Arabs. If we give up, it will be difficult for the Saudi Kingdom to explain it!" Major General Jiang Qiao said.  These Arabs have some extreme ideas. If the Chinese army abandons their holy city and leaves Medina to the pagans of the British and French coalition forces, they may be dissatisfied. In this case, it will not be conducive to the next battle of the Chinese army.

    "Hmph! It's not our holy city. Why should we defend it? If those Arabs are unwilling to retreat, then let them fight against the British and French forces! Besides, we are too far away from Medina and our supplies are very scarce.  Difficulties, the pressure of the British and French coalition forces is much smaller than ours. By retreating eastward, we can shorten our logistics supply line and lengthen the logistics supply line of the British and French coalition forces. It is a completely win-win situation. As for the opinions of those Arabs, there is no need to pay attention to them.  , I believe those in the Saudi family are not fools either!" Lieutenant General Zhou Shun said.

    "Okay, let's arrange it this way!" Major General Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement.

    Medina, formerly known as Yathrib, is the second holiest site in Islam.  Together with Mecca and Jerusalem, it is known as the three holiest places in Islam.  In 622 AD, Muhammad was ostracized by the locals in Mecca and fled to Medina, where he established the earliest Islamic regime and Medina became the first capital of a Muslim country.  After the migration, it was renamed "Medina-Nabi", which means "City of the Prophet", or simply "Medina". Medina became the place where Muhammad moved and grew after Hijra (i.e., leaving Mecca).  .  Medina was the political center of Islam during the era of Muhammad and the Four Caliphs. It occupies an important position in the history of Islam. Muslims have called it the "Illuminated City", "The City of Peace", and "The City of Victory".  .  There are many monuments in the city, the most famous of which is the Prophet's Mosque, which was built under the supervision of Muhammad himself. The temple contains the tombs of Muhammad and others.

    Before the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia annexed the Hijaz region, Medina and Mecca both belonged to the Hijaz region and were controlled by the Hashemite family.  But as the Saudi army easily defeated the Hashemite army, the two holy cities of Medina and Mecca were included in the rule of the Kingdom.  Ordinary Arabs have nothing to do with thisWhether it is the Hashemite family or the Saudi family, they are well-known families among Arabs. They are also willing to see the establishment of a unified Arab country.

    However, the Hashemite family subsequently defected to the Westerners and led Western troops to invade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, plunging the entire Kingdom into war, which aroused dissatisfaction among many Arabs.  If the Hashemite family had not been descendants of Muhammad, they would have been driven out of the Arabian Peninsula long ago.

    After the Chinese army and the Saudi army joined hands to defeat the British and French coalition forces, the Arabs saw the dawn of victory.  However, in the end, the British and French forces aggressively increased their troops to the Middle East, once again putting the Arabs under great pressure.  The residents of Medina were also in panic. Mosques of all sizes were crowded with Arabs from Medina and surrounding areas. They prayed devoutly to God, hoping to avoid this disaster.  However, their prayers were not answered, and the disaster still came.

    On October 29, Horatio, commander of the British and French forces?  Herbert?  Kitchener led two armies, a total of 100,000 men, starting from Yanbu and heading straight for Medina.  A week later, on November 4, the British and French forces arrived at the gates of Medina.  One hundred thousand coalition troops surrounded the entire Medina.  Most of the Arabs in the city have fled, and only a small number of people have stayed. They said they want to live and die with the holy city. Even if they risk their lives, they are not willing to let Westerners desecrate their holy city.

    Although Medina is the holy city of the Arabs, it was still just a small city at this time, with an area of ??less than five square kilometers. In addition to the magnificent mosque, most of the city's houses were made of mud, surrounded by low buildings.  It is impossible for a short city wall to defend itself against artillery bombardment.  Although the Chinese army stationed here wanted to transform Medina into a fortress, due to limited time and lack of materials, they could only use the walls and houses of Medina to establish some fixed firepower points.

    After arriving in Medina, the British and French forces did not launch an attack immediately, but began to rest and recuperate. They had been traveling for a week and were already very tired.  These British and French soldiers were not hard-working people to begin with, and there were too many new recruits in these armies.  If you take the risk to launch an attack, the outcome is uncertain.

    Horatio, commander of the British and French forces?  Herbert?  General Kitchener, with a few people, rode their horses to a place less than five kilometers away from Medina and looked at this holy city of Arabs.  However, in his eyes, this so-called holy city is too crude. Any city in the British Empire would be much better than this city.

    "Your Excellency, General, I hope that the coalition forces will not use artillery as much as possible when attacking Medina. This is the holy city of the Arabs. The great prophet Muhammad rests here. We cannot disturb him!" Hashem!  Hussein, the 38th generation patriarch of the family?  Ibn?  Ali requested.  If Medina was destroyed in the battle, he would have become a sinner among the Arabs.

    "Without using artillery? How is this possible? There are two Chinese divisions in Medina. Do you want soldiers from the British Empire and France to die?" Horatio?  Herbert?  Admiral Kitchener said very dissatisfied.  He doesn't care whether it's a holy city or not. Even if this place is beaten to a pulp, he won't feel bad.

    Hussein?  Ibn?  Ali looked a little ugly, Horatio?  Herbert?  General Kitchener directly rejected his proposal, which made him wonder whether it was right or wrong to lure the British and French to the Middle East this time.

    On the morning of November 5, the British and French forces began to attack Medina.  To the west of Medina, the British and French forces concentrated more than two hundred cannons of various calibers, divided into a dozen artillery positions, and launched a fierce bombardment of Medina.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Amidst the deafening sound of shelling, hot shells roared into the city of Medina, blowing up the buildings in the city to pieces, whether they were ordinary houses or those gorgeous ones.  The majestic mosques were all reduced to ruins by shelling.  Many Arabs were killed or injured during the shelling, and the entire city of Medina burst into tears.

    The Chinese troops stationed in Medina immediately began to counterattack.  The two artillery battalions of the 15th Army Division and the 8th Marine Division have 96 howitzers with a caliber of 105 mm or above, including 24 powerful 155 mm heavy howitzers. In terms of artillery strength, they are no better than the British and French.  The coalition is poor.  After the British and French coalition forces began the artillery bombardment, the Chinese army immediately began to counterattack. A fierce artillery battle began in Medina!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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