My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 748 Port of Suez (Part [-])

In Port Suez, the Egyptian people in the city were all in danger. They locked themselves in their homes and secretly looked out through the gaps in the doors and windows. Many people even used various weapons to defend themselves.

Everyone knows that things have changed in the port today. An army coming from the sea defeated the governor's army. It is said that the governor has fled.

In fact, the people in the port are not unfamiliar with things like war, because Egypt is not peaceful to begin with, and various governors or chiefs often fight back and forth. As one of the most prosperous ports, the Port of Suez is naturally fought for by everyone. focus.

For example, the current governor only defeated the original governor ten years ago and occupied this port, and he was able to rule for ten years, which is considered a relatively long time. The port had changed hands many times before.

Every time the port changes hands and a new governor's army moves in, it will cause a bloody storm in the port, because these governors need money and women to reward their men, and naturally these money and women can only be robbed in the city by their men.

The tragic situation of being robbed by the army in the past is still deeply engraved in the minds of the people in the port. Therefore, today the port welcomes a new ruler again, which also makes them feel that a catastrophe will usher in. There are even many women hiding at home. Secretly began to cry.

It's not that the people in the port have never thought of escaping, but the other party arrived too fast, and the governor's cavalry had no effect at all. By the time they wanted to escape, the other party's army had already controlled the main entrance and exit of the port, so they wanted to escape. It's too late.

In this case, they could only hide at home. The bloody men picked up the things they could find at home and used them as weapons, preparing to protect their families and property, while the timid men hid under the bed with the women. Shaking while holding the money box.

However, what all the people in the port did not expect was that the troops from the sea had been in the city for a long time, but they did not loot wantonly. Instead, they sent troops to patrol the streets. In addition to asking the people to stay at home and not go out, they also No money was asked for.

Faced with this situation, the people in Port Suez were very surprised and even wondered if they were dreaming?
  It was not until the next morning that some of the original officials in the city came forward and announced to all the people that it was the army of the Eastern Han Empire that now controlled the port, and the entire port now became the territory of the Han.

Moreover, the Han army will not ask for money, let alone plunder, and will even reduce or reduce some taxes. As long as the people abide by the laws of the Han, no one will cause trouble for them.

At first, the people at the port didn't believe it, but as some brave people took to the streets, the patrolling officers and men showed no offense to them. Only then did more people slowly walk out of their homes, and some shops Also started doing business.

Just two days later, the entire port was restored to its original state, except that most of the merchant ships docked in the port had fled and did not dare to come back for the time being.

"Although this Suez Port is not as good as Beizheng Port and Lion Port, it is still pretty good. If the Suez Canal is opened in the future, this place will be more prosperous and will also become a military center for our great Han!"

Zhang Zhong stood on the tower of the Governor's Mansion, looking at the restored streets outside, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

The reason why he did not send troops to plunder was not just because of the strict military discipline of the Han Dynasty. In fact, the Han Dynasty would sometimes plunder places during foreign wars. However, there was one situation where the army was strictly prohibited from plundering, and that was when it was necessary to rule the place for a long time.

For example, Peshawar, which was captured at the beginning, and the Port of Suez in front of us. These two places are important checkpoints for the future of the Han Dynasty. They are places that need to be ruled for a long time. Naturally, they cannot be destroyed by war.

"Brother Zhang, I will raise troops to attack Cairo tomorrow, and I will leave Suez to you!" Zhu Yong next to him also said at this time.

The capture of Port Suez was a good start for their invasion of Egypt. Next, he would continue to go north and fight towards Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Port of Suez, as the rear area, would be managed by Zhang Zhong to ensure their logistics.

"Brother Zhu, don't worry. As long as I'm here, there will never be any problems with your logistics!"

Zhang Zhong solemnly promised.

Zhu Yong's main army is the Shenji Battalion. Although the Shenji Battalion's firearms are sharp, they also rely more on logistics. For example, the fixed ammunition used by the muskets. If the logistics supply is not available, the muskets will become fire sticks. .

"With Brother Zhang here, I have nothing to worry about. I heard that Mufas's army landed a few days ago. Although we don't know their progress yet, they have internal intelligence and may have reached Cairo City by now! "

When Zhu Yong said it to the end, there was a look of annoyance on his face.

Originally, he wanted to reach Cairo earlier than Mufas, but he did not expect that the other party would land earlier than they expected. In addition, the Ottoman Empire had many internal contacts in Egypt, so their advance would definitely be smoother than his own. , it is normal to fight to the gates of Cairo now.

"Brother Zhu, don't be too anxious. Even if Mufas really kills Cairo City, he may not be able to capture Cairo City. After all, the strength of the Mamluk cavalry is not weak. If it weren't for the sharp firearms of our Shenji Battalion, If we only use cavalry, it will not be easy for us to capture Port Suez."

Zhang Zhong analyzed it very calmly.

The only thing that can restrain the cavalry is another more powerful cavalry, but the emergence of muskets has changed this military theorem. The current muskets are enough to restrain the cavalry, as long as they do not encounter extremely bad weather or are conducive to The terrain of the cavalry, under normal circumstances, the cavalry has no advantage against the Han's Shenji Battalion.

But the Ottoman Empire did not have a divine machine battalion. Although they also had firearms, they were not as good as the firearms of the Han Dynasty, let alone compared with the Han Dynasty. Therefore, if they wanted to defeat the Mamluk cavalry, they could only use more elite cavalry. .

As the capital of the Mamluks, Cairo must be guarded by a large number of elites. Therefore, Zhang Zhongcai concluded that even if Mufas reached Cairo, he would not be able to defeat the Mamluk cavalry in a short time.

"It makes sense. If Mufas cannot defeat the Mamluks, he can help us consume the opponent's strength. When the two armies are exhausted, we can attack as a new force and take advantage!"

Zhu Yong nodded slightly when he heard this.

Of course, he was talking about the most ideal situation. The real battlefield is changing rapidly. No one knows what will happen in the next second. If Mufas's advance goes very smoothly and even captures Cairo in a short period of time, then Zhu Yong will forget about it. If you rush to Cairo, you will probably have no choice but to return without success, which will not be conducive to the distribution of the Han's interests in Egypt in the future.

(End of this chapter)