Wild North America 1846

Chapter 587

Objectively speaking
The battle to defend the city of Suez was heroic and bloody, and the Egyptians who were committed to defending homeland security did not lack the courage they should have in fighting successively.

However, in the face of absolute weapon superiority, all efforts are futile.

His Royal Highness Tang Li Xin gave 48 hours, but the expeditionary force completely defeated the Egyptian defenders in only 9 hours, occupied the port city on the Red Sea coast while inflicting heavy casualties on them, and controlled the entrance to the north bank of the Suez Canal.

The killing spree lasted for three days and three nights, bloodbathed the Red Sea port city, and shocked the whole world.

The Great Tang Empire proved it with great power;
Those who violate the empire will be punished even if they are thousands of miles away.

They not only said so, but also proved the sharpness of the imperial blade with practical actions, even if they fled to the other side of the world, they would not be spared.

The city of Suez is located at the throat of the Eurasian passage, and there are especially many British merchant ships passing by, so the exchange of news is very convenient.It can be spread all over the world in just one week, and even the North American countries on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean can receive it.

The news of the massacre of Suez caused shock in the Middle East and Europe, but it caused great panic in Egypt.Because Lieutenant General Isam, the second son of Ismail Pasha who ruled Egypt, fell into the enemy's hands, and the brutal Orientals seemed to have no intention of stopping at Suez.

This was like a critical blow, completely waking Ismail Pasha up.

There are now less than 18 troops left in Egypt, of which there are only more than 5 elite field troops scattered in Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said, Sharm El Sheikh and other places in Egypt.Most of them are located along the banks of the Nile River. Even if they are all gathered together, they may not be the opponents of the mighty Tang Empire army.

In the Battle of Suez, the Egyptian army defended with all their strength totaled about 3.5 people, and they collapsed in less than 9 hours. How long can more troops last?
through this battle
The lack of equipment and training of the Egyptian army is exposed. The army still uses old-fashioned smoothbore muskets, the artillery is extremely scarce, the training level is low, the combat effectiveness is poor, the soldiers are not willing to fight, and the corruption of officers is prevalent...

Some of these are due to equipment, some are due to the corruption system, and some are due to national character factors, and it is impossible to completely change them.

The reputation of Egypt's heroic combat originated from the Mamluk cavalry. By the 19s, it had been declining day by day, and it had already lived up to its former bravery.

Mamluks were slave soldiers serving the Arabian Caliphate in the Middle Ages, mainly serving the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt, consisting of Turkic, Caucasian, Egyptian and Arab slaves.After undergoing complete and rigorous military training, the combat effectiveness is unprecedentedly strong.

With the decline of the Caliphate and the disintegration of the Ayyubid dynasty in history, the Mamluks gradually became a powerful military ruling group and established their own dynasty, ruling Egypt for 300 years (1250-1517).

Its most glorious moment was in 1260, when the Mamluk army defeated the Mongolian army in the battle of Ainjaru near Palestine and Syria. The Mongolian army was wiped out by the opponent in the first field battle in the history of the Western Expedition.Thereby stopping the footsteps of the Mongolian army Xiqing, saving the entire Islamic world, and saving the Arab civilization.

After two major setbacks in the early 19th century, the Mamluk class in Egypt has long since lost its former glory.

These two major setbacks, the first one was when the French Emperor Napoleon went on an expedition to Egypt. In the Battle of the Pyramids and the expedition to Syria, he used the tactics of hollow phalanx and cannons to defeat the Mamluk cavalry many times in a row and achieved unprecedented brilliant victories.

The Mamluk cavalry suffered heavy casualties during the French expedition and has never recovered since.

The second time was in 2. During the rule of Egypt by Ismail Pasha’s grandfather Mohammad-Ali Pasha, he raised his butcher knife against the Mamluks who occupied an important position in the society at that time, and massacred Mamluks and their families. , causing it to decline drastically.

Cairo, Egypt

In the Governor's Palace, Ismail Pasha paced back and forth in panic until the slave maid reported; "Honorable Lord Pasha, Sir Mike Lillard, the British chairman of the Suez Canal Company, and Mr. Phillips, the British diplomatic representative, are invited The visitor has already been received in the front hall, may I ask..."

"Don't talk about it, I'll go to meet him in person." Ismail Pasha hurriedly waved his hand, and then hurriedly walked towards the front hall, showing the panic in his heart.

He is really scared, and now he is hoping that the British will come forward to mediate.

in the lobby

A few British people in tuxedos stood there talking and laughing loudly with proud expressions, not paying attention to the Governor's Palace at all, chatting about the current situation as if no one was there.

Among them, there is also a Chinese director with black hair and black eyes. He is Sir Lu Pingzhi, the director and deputy general manager of the Suez Canal Company sent by the Tang Empire. He is an imperial nobleman with a deep background.

"Sir Lu, it's really hard for me to understand the barbaric practices of your Orientals. Since you've occupied Suez City, that's all. Why do you have to do a bloody massacre? It's neither civilized nor helpful to the final solution of the problem. It's really regrettable !"

"Yeah, it's not a decent thing to do, and the poor Egyptians are in big trouble."

"The most sensible way is to sit down and talk about the solution to the sensitive conflict between the Suez Canal Zone and Egypt in the future. Although the war can achieve the goal in a short time, it will cause widespread anxiety in the Christian world in Europe. No one wants to see The war has affected more places. Sir Lu, what do you think?"

"I think the signal sent by the city of Suez is clear enough. No matter where, at any time, behaviors that ignore and belittle the demands of the empire cannot be allowed." At this moment, Sir Lu Pingzhi stood opposite several British gentlemen, equally proud Lifting his head, he continued in an unhurried and elegant tone;

"Presumably all gentlemen know how expensive it is to launch a ten-thousand-mile expedition?

The empire must take something back while displaying its great power. The current appeal is to permanently occupy the city of Suez and the surrounding areas by military force, and it does not rule out demanding high war compensation, as well as some necessary commercial arrangements.

Of course, a sincere apology from Ismail Pasha is still needed.

Only by showing enough sincerity can the anger of the soldiers of the Imperial Expeditionary Force be calmed down, and the tragedy of Suez City will not be repeated elsewhere.

Oh... there is one more news to tell everyone.

When the imperial army was on an expedition to Egypt, some clowns in the city of Sanaa were ready to move, so the imperial expeditionary army also slaughtered the city.Sweep away those rats who dare to offend the majesty of the empire. "

The news revealed by Sir Lu Pingzhi was heavy enough to shock several British gentlemen into silence for a long time.

This is a city, you slaughtered it easily...

The city of Sana was slaughtered by the expeditionary army first, but due to its remote location, not many people knew about it, and the news did not spread.

This raised Britain's perception of the tyranny of the Tang Empire to a new level. It was so unreasonable and tyrannical. No matter how it felt, it felt like the usual British way of doing things.

When the British were colonizing the world, they were so tyrannical, but no one could say anything?
Ismail Pasha, who was eavesdropping behind the screen in the hallway, was suddenly dumbfounded. He didn't expect the Datang Expeditionary Army to be so fierce, and the little luck in his heart had already disappeared.

Now he just wants to let it go, even if he sells some benefits, he really can't afford to offend these big powers who are always slaughtering cities and towns.

(End of this chapter)