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    "This plan is very bold and somewhat risky. However, the probability of success is also very high. If it succeeds, then the empire will definitely win this war. I have decided that from now on, all ministries will cooperate fully to ensure this plan  It was successfully completed!" Wang Yuze said.  Compared with the risks of this plan, if it succeeds, the benefits will be amazing. Wang Yuze will certainly not refuse this plan.

    Once successful, the hundreds of thousands of British and French coalition forces deployed in the Middle East will become turtles in the urn. Even if they do not attack, they can starve to death after cutting off the logistics supply line.  By then, China will be able to include the entire Arabian Peninsula within its sphere of influence.  If possible, the Suez Canal could also be taken away from Britain.  Of course, the importance of the Suez Canal is self-evident, and Britain will definitely not let it go, but it finally has such an opportunity.  After the opening of the Suez Canal, communication between the East and the West was greatly facilitated. The British were able to earn a lot of money every year just from the tolls on the canal.  At the same time, the strategic position of the Suez Canal is very important. Whichever country controls it can control the exchanges between the East and the West.  With such an opportunity in front of him, Wang Yuze could not give up at any cost.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" everyone replied.  Everyone was a little excited. Wang Yuze agreed to the plan. Then, they should work hard to ensure the success of the plan.

    "In view of Major General Wang Shizhen's outstanding performance, I announce that Wang Shizhen will be promoted to Army Lieutenant General and will be fully responsible for this plan!" Wang Yuze said.  Since Wang Shizhen is capable, Wang Yuze doesn't mind giving him a stage to display his talents.  At the same time, I also hope to be able to buy bones with a lot of money and attract more talents to work.

    "Ah? I, Wang Shizhen, would like to thank the Lord for your kindness!" Wang Shizhen was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and thanked Wang Yuze for his kindness.

    Everyone looked at Wang Shizhen with envy, not only because he was promoted from major general to lieutenant general, but also because Wang Yuze valued him.  Wang Yuze is now in the prime of his upright life. Doesn't being valued by Wang Yuze mean that he will become a prosperous person?

    After the plan passed Wang Yuze¡¯s review, it was immediately implemented.  Under the chairmanship of Lieutenant General Wang Shizhen, led by the General Staff, and with the full cooperation of the army and navy, the empire's war machine immediately began to operate rapidly.  The Army's Seventh Army, which had been dispatched to Singapore, began to board ships and set out for the Middle East.  This news was naturally learned by spies in Britain and France.  However, they didn't pay too much attention.  Britain and France have sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the Middle East, and it is natural for China to increase its troops in the Middle East.  However, they did not know that the destination of the Seventh Army was not the Persian Gulf, but the Gulf of Aden.  After the navy broke through the blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by the British and French navies, they would march straight in, land in Egypt, and seize the Suez Canal in one fell swoop.

    In order to ensure the success of the landing, the Navy once again dispatched a Marine Division, the 2nd Marine Division, to participate in this operation.  Egypt has become the rear area of ??the British and French coalition fighting in the Middle East. The British and French have also deployed more than 100,000 troops here. It is not easy to successfully land, defeat them, and capture the Suez Canal.

    The most important force in this plan is the submarine force.  The top priority for the success of this plan is to use submarine forces to attack from the water and sink or even severely damage the new battleships deployed by the British and French navies in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.  The Navy dispatched its most elite submarine force for this purpose.

    During the naval battle in the South China Sea three years ago, China¡¯s submarine force first showed its prowess.  After that, submarines have become a key branch of the Chinese Navy. In the past three years, Count Wei Kun, the designer of the U-1 class submarine, made improvements to the U-1 class submarine, and based on this, designed the  A new submarine, this submarine is named 'U-2 class' submarine, codenamed 'Shark'. Foreign countries also call this submarine 'Shark class' submarine.  Of course, at least for now, the 'Shark-class' submarines are still completely confidential. Except for the senior officials of the Navy and the officers and soldiers of the submarine force, there is no news about this class of submarines at all.

    ¡°Compared with the previous ¡®Squid-class¡¯ submarine, the ¡®Shark-class¡¯ submarine is not only much larger, but its performance in all aspects has also been improved a lot.  The 'Shark Class' submarine has a displacement of 290 tons on the surface and 340 tons underwater. It is 43 meters long, 4 meters wide, 8 meters high, and has a draft of 4 meters.  The maximum diving depth is 70 meters.  Propelled by two 80-horsepower diesel engines and two electric motors, the maximum speed is 12 knots on the water and 7 knots underwater.  The surface range is 800 nautical miles and the underwater range is 50 nautical miles.  The armament is two 533mm torpedo launch tubes, capable of carrying 8 torpedoes

    The attack power of the 'Shark-class' submarine is very powerful.  The power of the 533mm heavy torpedo is even more amazing.  As long as one hits the target, even the British 'Dreadnought-class' battleship will be unable to bear it.  If you get hit by two, you will definitely die.  It is conceivable that the Navy sent ten submarines to pass through the waterAfter the German Strait enters the Red Sea, what kind of blow will it bring to the British and French navies?  Even if the British and French navies have two Dreadnought-class battleships and four Guba-class battleships, they are simply not enough to see.  At that time, after the submarine sneak attack is successful, the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet will enter the Red Sea and deal a fatal blow to the British and French navies. The blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by the British and French navies will naturally be broken.  At that time, the fleet will move north with all its strength, cover the landing of the Marine Corps and the Seventh Army in Egypt, and conquer the Suez Canal in one fell swoop.  After occupying the Suez Canal, the British and French coalition's logistical supply lines were cut off.  At that time, China will be not far away from winning the final victory!

    While China is making every effort to prepare for a counterattack, Britain and France are also worrying about this war.  The war has been going on for more than two months, and the British and French forces have suffered more than 100,000 casualties.  However, the battle line has been in a stalemate in the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Britain and France have been unable to win the final victory. This has greatly disappointed those in Britain and France who expected to win. There are also more and more accusations against the government, which makes Britain and France  The government is somewhat stretched.

    On November 28, British Prime Minister Arthur?  Balfour was questioned by MPs in the House of Commons.  The MPs are very concerned about when the British and French forces will be able to win. As for Arthur?  There were also doubts about whether Balfour's cabinet could lead Britain to a final victory.  For this, Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour assured parliamentarians that a decisive victory would be achieved before the end of the year.  Even if the war cannot end within the year, victory must be completely established.

    To win the support of the MPs, Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour has given everyone a guarantee. If the expected results are not achieved by then, members of the parliament are likely to initiate a motion of no confidence in him.  By then, he will most likely be driven out of office like his predecessor, the Marquess of Salisbury.  To prevent this from happening and win the next term, Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour had no choice but to put pressure on the British Army and Navy.

    That night, Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour held a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Downing Street to explain to everyone the crisis that the cabinet and the British Empire are currently facing, and to discuss countermeasures in the hope of overcoming this difficulty.

    "Gentlemen, in the face of questions from members of the House of Commons today, I have already made a promise that we will give everyone hope of victory by the end of the year at the latest. The war has been going on for more than two months, but we have gained  , in addition to the news of the failure of the attack, there were death notices one after another. So far, the coalition forces have lost 120,000 people, and the British Empire has lost 60,000 young men's lives. But where is the victory?  When will we win?" Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour asked with a gloomy face.

    Everyone¡¯s faces looked a little ugly. The difficulty of this war has exceeded everyone¡¯s previous expectations.  I originally thought that it would not be very difficult for Britain and France to join forces to win this war.  But I didn't expect that the Chinese Army's combat effectiveness was so powerful that it could withstand the attack of the British and French coalition forces with less than one-third of the strength of the British and French coalition forces.  This shocked the British and French governments. At the same time, they also knew that they were in trouble this time and might end up on the iron plate again.

    "Gentlemen, if we cannot win before the end of the year, then I am afraid I will have to leave the Prime Minister's Office. I am afraid this cabinet will also have to resign. Therefore, I hope that within the remaining month, you will  , let the British Empire win a major victory!" Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour said in a deep voice.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the soldiers on the front line have done their best. However, the war front is deadlocked in the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although the British and French coalition forces far exceed the Chinese, our logistics pressure is very high. Soldiers on the front line often have ammunition.  Insufficient supply prevents us from fully utilizing our strength advantage." Field Marshal Neville?  Powers?  said Lord Chamberlain.

    "So, is there a solution to this problem?" Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour asked.

    "Yes, we need more logistics transportation teams. We can recruit more people from Egypt to transport ammunition and other supplies for us. This requires the support of the Egyptian governor. In addition, the losses of the front-line troops are huge, and we need further  Supplement! At least, more than 100,000 more troops need to be sent to the Middle East!" Field Marshal Neville?  Powers?  said Lord Chamberlain.

    "I will satisfy you as much as possible with these. However, I hope to see victory as soon as possible!" Arthur?  Prime Minister Balfour said!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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