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    On the evening of January 6, Marshal Frederick Roberts, commander of the British and French forces, held a military meeting in Damietta.  The failure of the offensive in the past few days made the 70-year-old marshal, who had just commanded the Boer War, very dissatisfied.

    "Gentlemen, in these days of fighting, we have lost more than thirty thousand people. Thirty thousand British and French lads have fallen on this land. Our time is running out. If we cannot defeat those  Yellow-skinned monkeys, our hundreds of thousands of troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are going to be in dire straits!" Marshal Frederick Roberts said dissatisfiedly as he looked at the crowd.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, the firepower of the Chinese is very powerful. Because the defense line is too narrow, our troops cannot be deployed at all. We can only invest two or three regiments at a time. The Chinese machine gun firepower is very large, and the intensive charge is completely  Just die!" Lieutenant General Hamilton said!  Under such conditions, it is not that difficult to break through the Chinese army's defense!

    "So, is there any way to achieve victory?" Marshal Frederick Roberts asked.

    "Artillery! We can only use powerful artillery to smash the Chinese defense line. Only in this way can we break through to Port Said. Once we break through this narrow isthmus and reach Port Said, our military advantage will be able to be exerted.  . Otherwise, we will pay a heavy price here!" Lieutenant General Hamilton said.

    "However, I have invested all the artillery of the three armies. Moreover, these artillery suffered heavy losses in the fierce artillery battle with the Chinese. The Chinese have equipped a large number of large-caliber heavy artillery!" Frederick?  Marshal Roberts said.

    "Marshal, I think we can invest more artillery. Please ask for support from the navy! The navy's large-caliber naval guns are enough to easily destroy the Chinese defense line. With the support of the navy, it will be difficult for us to break through the Chinese defense line.  It will be much smaller!" Lieutenant General Hamilton said!

    "The navy needs to face the threat of the Chinese navy! There is no way to spare excess troops to support us!" Marshal Frederick Roberts shook his head.  The British Royal Navy seems to have been frightened by the Chinese Navy, even though they have a great advantage in battleships.  However, when facing the Chinese Navy, he was already cautious, for fear of being attacked by the Chinese Navy.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal, as far as I know, the main force of the Chinese Navy has been staying in Port Said. Outside the port, there are also the elusive Chinese submarines, leaving our navy with nothing to do. If the navy launches a defense line against the Chinese army,  Will the Chinese navy still sit idly by and ignore the attack? This will not only solve the troubles we are facing now, but at the same time, it can also force the Chinese navy to come out and fight our navy. This is completely killing two birds with one stone!" Vice Admiral Hamilton said with a smile.

    Marshal Frederick Roberts nodded, and then said: "I will mention it to General Edward Simo. The Navy should not miss this opportunity. Then, the 11th Army and the 12th Army, prepare to fight  Be prepared. Once the navy bombards the Chinese positions, the army will immediately launch an attack and strive to break through the Chinese defense lines at once! We have no extra time!"

    "Yes, Your Majesty Marshal!" The generals from Britain and France took the order one after another.

    In the eastern waters of the Mediterranean Sea, fifty nautical miles away from the coastline, a fleet consisting of ten battleships, several armored cruisers, and more than thirty light cruisers and destroyers was cruising on the sea.  One destroyer after another surrounded the ten battleships in the center.  The naval battle in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait gave the British Navy a great warning.  When they did not find a better way to restrain the Chinese Navy's submarines, they could only use a large number of destroyers to increase the protection of the battleships.  Once traces of Chinese submarines are discovered, these destroyers will quickly surround them and use depth charges to sink the Chinese submarines.  In addition, these destroyers also play a role. If a Chinese submarine breaks into their defense line, they can launch torpedoes at the battleships.  These destroyers can act as human shields for battleships when they cannot be evaded.  Use your own body to block torpedoes for the battleship.  Compared with battleships that cost millions of pounds, these cheap destroyers are very worthwhile for blocking torpedoes for battleships.

    The British and American naval commander, Admiral Edward Seamus, is currently on the bridge of the flagship "Dreadnought", looking at the charts with a frown.  As a senior admiral of the British Navy, he is very clear about the difficulties that Britain is facing now.  If it is impossible to eliminate the Chinese navy and gain control of the Mediterranean and even the Red Sea, then Britain and France will really be powerless.  To this end, the British government asked the U.S. Navy to assist the British Navy at a huge cost.  However, the Chinese fleet has been staying near Port Said, leaving the British and American navies with nothing to do.

    Admiral Edward Seamus once thought of storming Port Said.  However, in the narrow port area, the numerical superiority of the British and American navies could not be exploited.Swing it out.  The Chinese Navy has deployed a lot of coastal defense artillery on the coast.  Coupled with the threat of underwater submarines, the British and American navies did not dare to take such risks!

    "General, there is an urgent call from Marshal Frederick Roberts of the Army!" At this time, a staff officer came to General Edward Seymour and reported.

    "Read it!" Admiral Edward Seamus said a little irritably.  The British military, army and navy have always been fighting openly and secretly.  However, Britain is an island country. In order to maintain British hegemony, Britain must vigorously develop its navy.  Therefore, the British navy is very powerful and can achieve an overwhelming victory every time it competes for military spending.  The British Army has no way of competing with the British Navy.  However, this time the British Navy suffered a defeat in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which reversed the originally good situation, and the British Navy will bear a great responsibility.  In the UK, there are also increasing accusations against the navy.  The army, which was originally oppressed by the navy, took this opportunity to launch a counterattack against the navy. This has put the British Royal Navy in a very bad situation recently.

    "General, in the past few days of fighting, the Army has suffered heavy losses in front of the Chinese defense line. Therefore, the Army hopes that we can dispatch battleships to attack the Chinese defense line and help the Army break through the Chinese defense line.  line of defense, provide fire support!" The staff officer said briefly after reading the telegram.

    "Hmph! Isn't the Army awesome? Why does it need our help now?" General Edward Seamus said disdainfully.

    "General, Marshal Frederick Roberts proposed that our bombardment of the Chinese defense line is not only beneficial to the army, but also very beneficial to our navy. Once the Chinese defense line is attacked by the navy, the Chinese navy will definitely have no way to continue to attack the Chinese navy.  Port Said will sit back and do nothing. They will definitely come out to fight us. When the time comes, it will be time for us to defeat them!" said the staff officer.

    Admiral Edward Seamus couldn't help but his eyes lit up. This was actually a very good idea.  These days, in order to force the Chinese navy to come out for a decisive battle, he is so anxious that he almost gets angry.  If the Chinese navy can be forced out of Port Said, his current problem will be solved.  Moreover, the battle area is no longer near Port Said, and the submarines deployed by the Chinese are no longer a threat. This is very beneficial to the British and American navies!

    "Call back to Marshal Frederick Roberts immediately. We will launch an attack on the Chinese positions tomorrow! In addition, General Benson is asked to come to the 'Fearless'. I need to discuss it with him!" Edward Seymour  the admiral said.  After all, among the British and American navies, the British Navy only had four battleships and the U.S. Navy had six.  Although, control of the sea was handed over to the British Navy.  But many times, Admiral Edward Seymour still needs to communicate with US Navy Admiral Benson and strive to reach an agreement.

    U.S. Navy Admiral Benson did not stay on the fleet flagship "Intrepid", but on the U.S. Navy's battleship "Connecticut".  As a student of General Mahan who was killed in the defeat of the Second Sino-US Pacific Naval War, he was always thinking about revenge against China.  However, the Chinese Navy is much stronger than the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy is restricted by treaties and its main force is deployed on the Atlantic coast, making it difficult for it to find opportunities.  This time, he pushed hard for the U.S. Navy to join the British side in fighting.  Now, the British and French navies have a huge advantage facing the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.  If we could severely damage or even annihilate a fleet of the Chinese Navy in the Mediterranean, what a great military achievement it would be!  Moreover, after losing a fleet, the pressure on the United States from the Chinese Navy will be reduced to a minimum.

    After receiving the notice from Admiral Edward Seymour, Admiral Benson immediately rushed to the battleship "Dreadnought" by transport boat.  On the bridge of the battleship Dreadnought, Admiral Edward Seymour revealed his plan to dispatch battleships to bombard the Chinese Army's defense line and then force the Chinese Navy to come out for a decisive battle.

    For this plan, Admiral Benson immediately supported it.  Although, the order given to him by the U.S. Navy Department was to try to avoid being involved in the battle and to try to save the U.S. Navy's battleships as much as possible.  However, since there is such a good opportunity.  Of course he won't let it go!

    On the morning of January 7, the British and French coalition forces once again launched an attack on the 32nd Division of the Chinese Army. The artillery of both sides launched a fierce artillery battle.  However, the British and French forces relied on a larger number of artillery and a lot of artillery to bombard the Chinese Army's defense line.

    At this moment, a piercing scream came from the sky, and then a thundering sound rang out from the Chinese Army's position.  After the explosion, a large crater with a diameter of more than 20 meters appeared on the Chinese Army's position!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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