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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 708 The unexpected fleet appears

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    When the Red Sea Battle ended, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon in Beijing, China.  After the Indian Ocean Fleet sent the good news to the Navy Ministry, the Navy Minister immediately ordered someone to rule the General Staff. At the same time, he rushed to the palace with the good news and reported the good news to the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze!

    "Your Majesty, the Indian Ocean Fleet called. In the battle launched this morning, the submarine force completed a raid on the British and French navies, sinking three battleships and severely damaging one. Subsequently, the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet went north and passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to pursue the British and French navies.  . By the middle of the afternoon Beijing time, the naval battle ended. One of the remaining two battleships of the British and French navies was captured and the other was sunk. In this battle, the Indian Ocean Fleet sank a total of four battleships of the British and French navies and captured two.  They are the battleships 'Paris' and 'France' of the French Navy. In addition, five heavy cruisers of the British and French navies were sunk, two were captured, and more than ten light cruisers and destroyers were sunk. At present, the main force of the fleet is continuing to sail north.  The target is the Suez Canal!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said with excitement.  When the General Staff formulated the counterattack plan, he had already expected success, but he did not expect such a huge victory.  In this battle, almost all the fleets stationed by the British and French navies in the Middle East were annihilated!  There will be no problems in the next war, and China will be able to win this war easily!

    "Haha, good! That's great! An order is sent to commend the Indian Ocean Fleet and submarine force. All meritorious personnel will be reported, and the Ministry of National Defense will formulate a promotion plan!" Wang Yuze said with great joy.  After the Indian Ocean Fleet won the victory in the Red Sea Battle, it can be said that there is no suspense in this war.  After losing control of the Red Sea, the logistical supply lines of the hundreds of thousands of British and French navies stationed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be fatally threatened.  Once the Chinese army successfully captures the Suez Canal, these hundreds of thousands of troops will become a turtle in the urn!  There is no doubt that Britain and France will suffer a serious setback this time.  China will successfully gain huge benefits in the Middle East!

    "Congratulations, Your Majesty! This time the navy has achieved a great victory. We are not far away from winning this war!" At this time, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu, Minister of Army Cai Yun, and Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo received the news.  They all rushed to the palace.  Everyone's faces were filled with smiles.  This counterattack plan can be said to be a great success.  Everyone seems to have seen the final victory, which is coming soon!

    "Congratulations! Congratulations! The navy has won, which means that the counterattack plan has started very smoothly. Next, there is the attack on the Suez Canal. In this regard, there will be no problems, right?" Wang Yuze asked.  The navy's acquisition of sea control in the Red Sea is only the first step.  Next, it¡¯s time for the Army and Marine Corps to battle.

    "Your Majesty, we are fully prepared and there will be no problems. The Seventh Army's hundreds of thousands of troops have entered the Red Sea, and there is also the Second Marine Division, with a total of 180,000 troops. Taking the Suez Canal is a sure thing.  The British and French coalition forces in Egypt only have 100,000 people, and we have an absolute advantage!" said Xiong Wu, Chief of General Staff.  In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with only one-third of the strength of the British and French coalition forces, the Chinese army withstood the fierce attack by the British and French coalition forces.  Now, in the upcoming Egyptian battlefield, the Chinese army still has almost twice the strength advantage.  If this still fails to achieve the final victory, then the soldiers of the Chinese army should wipe their own necks!

    "What about Egypt? Will the Egyptian Khedive and the Ottoman Empire behind it be dissatisfied with our attack on the Suez Canal? After all, Egypt is still nominally the territory of the Ottoman Empire, but it has just become a British colony!" Wang Yuze asked.  Egypt is also a big country in the Middle East.  However, Egypt's politics and economy are now dominated by the British.

    The current Khedive of Egypt is Abbas II, whose full name is Abbas?  Hilimi, Ottoman governor of Egypt.  Abbas II was Muhammad?  The son of Tofik Pasha succeeded his father in Egypt in 1892.  He tried to get rid of British control of the Egyptian royal family and implement some policies independent of Britain.  But since Britain had actually dominated Egypt's economy and politics, Abbas II had to do things according to the British's wishes after 1900.

    Abbas II can be considered a capable monarch. In 1898, Abbas II reconquered Sudan and included it in Egypt.  The railway from Egypt to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, was completed in 1899, thus consolidating the Egyptian dynasty's rule there.  In 1902, Egypt under Abbas II completed the First Aswan Dam.  Moreover, he is also actively seeking complete autonomy for Egypt.  It's just that it has not yet obtained the consent of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

    "The Ottoman Empire is old and weak. Large areas of its territory have been reduced to colonies of Western powers. They can really make the decision only in half of Asia Minor."Just an island.  As for Egypt, although Egypt also has an army of more than 100,000, it is not weak.  However, Egypt was strong because of British support.  However, the current Egyptian Khedive Abbas II was not satisfied with British control of Egypt.  If we could support Egyptian independence, we might also be able to win the support of Abbas II.  Of course, it is impossible to get them to join us in fighting.  But there is no problem in letting them remain neutral!  "Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said.

    Wang Yuze nodded. The current Ottoman Empire is no longer the powerful empire that dominated Asia, Europe and Africa. The huge territory of the Ottoman Empire has become fat in the eyes of the Western powers. All countries are looking at the Ottoman Empire.  After taking a bite, I wanted to swallow the Ottoman Empire completely.  Of course, Wang Yuze also coveted the territory of the Ottoman Empire.  Whether it is Iraq or Egypt, if they can get their hands on it, they will have a profound impact on China's future layout around the world.  And this time, it is undoubtedly the best opportunity to control the Suez Canal, a transportation artery, and to control Egypt.  As long as China can win the final victory in this war, the power of Britain and France in the Middle East will be severely damaged, and China can take the opportunity to replace it!

    "Then, command the front line and proceed as planned! I hope that the Suez Canal can be captured as soon as possible and cut off the retreat of the British and French forces." Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu said.

    "In addition, should we ask people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Military Intelligence Bureau to contact the Egyptian Khedive Abbas II so that Egypt can remain neutral in this war? I believe that Abbas II will make the right decision.  It¡¯s a decision!¡± said Xiong Wu, Chief of General Staff.

    "Okay, I'll let people from the Military Intelligence Bureau do it!" Wang Yuze said.  Although Egypt's strength is not taken seriously by China.  But if it can reduce some trouble, why not do it?  Anyway, Wang Yuze was not interested in Egypt's territory. All he wanted was the Suez Canal.  Of course, the Egyptians may very much hope to regain sovereignty over the Suez Canal.  However, Egypt, with its weak national power, has no such possibility at all.  The importance of the Suez Canal makes every powerful country covet it.  Even if Britain and France are expelled from the Suez Canal, other countries will take their place. If Egypt wants to take back the Suez Canal, it will be impossible in a short time.

    "Your Majesty, Director Wei of the Military Intelligence Bureau wants to see you!" At this time, Wu Hao, the captain of the guard, reported.

    "Xuan, I have something to find him!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Your Majesty!" After Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong, commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau, came in, he first saluted Wang Yuze, and then saluted Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu and others.

    "Director Wei, there is something for the Military Intelligence Bureau to handle. Ask the Military Intelligence Bureau's people in Egypt to contact the Egyptian Khedive Abbas II and ask them to remain neutral in this war!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange for someone to meet Abbas II!" Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong said.

    "So, what's the matter with your visit this time?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, our people in the Suez Canal called. A huge fleet is passing through the canal and heading to the Red Sea. This fleet has four battleships. It has been confirmed that this is the 'Dreadnought-class' battleship of the British Royal Navy!" Wei Zhiyong Zhong  Said the general.

    "Impossible! How could the British Navy's battleships still stay in Portsmouth Naval Port and pass through the Suez Canal in the blink of an eye. Even if they could fly, they would not be able to cross the Mediterranean in such a short time!" Admiral Zhang  Cheng said in disbelief.

    "Master Zhang, our people have confirmed that those four battleships are all 'Dreadnought-class' battleships!" Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong said with certainty.

    Wang Yuze couldn¡¯t help but frowned. Four ¡®Dreadnought-class¡¯ battleships suddenly appeared and entered the Red Sea. He didn¡¯t know whether it would affect the next operation.

    "Four other British 'Dreadnought-class' battleships appeared in the Suez Canal, so what happened to the warships in Portsmouth Naval Port?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, our agents in the UK also responded that there are indeed four battleships in Portsmouth Naval Port. But now it seems that those four battleships are not the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships of the British Navy, but the United States  The Navy's Connecticut-class battleship!" Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong replied.

    "Have the Americans also intervened?" Wang Yuze's face looked a little ugly.  Facing Britain and France, China can still have a great advantage when Britain and France will not use all their national strength to fight China.  If the United States joins in again, it will not be so optimistic!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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