Chapter 960: Egypt Chooses

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Cairo, the capital of Egypt, when the sun shines on the pyramids, a new day for the people of Cairo officially begins.

News of the war also spread among everyone who woke up in their sleep, and all the radio and television stations in Egypt focused on the news of the outbreak of the war.

News of the wars has been broadcast non-stop for seven or eight hours, and hundreds of media outlets throughout Egypt have reported on the wars.

The high density of news about the war naturally broke the normal life of the Egyptians, because the war was too close to them, and it came faster than expected, and the news spread more widely.

Egypt has good relations with NATO, and it also has good relations with Muslim countries, with Saudi Arabia to the northeast of Egypt, Sudan controlled by Somalia, and Somali federal sovereignty below.

To the north is the Mediterranean, and across is Europe. Egypt, which was squeezed in the middle, felt the smoke of war even more.

In order to deal with any contingencies, half an hour after the outbreak of war in the South Atlantic, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi immediately signed an order for the national troops to enter a state of alert.

A large number of troops have opened their borders, and the air force and major combat forces throughout the country have all entered a state of full combat readiness, and the National People's Guard and Armed Police Units have set up guards in all cities to strictly guard against the occurrence of any malicious incident.

So. When many Egyptians go out, they see the roads full of heavily armed police or garrisons, and the streets are occasionally filled with makeshift checkpoints and armoured vehicles. Many military dogs are also involved in patrols.

The atmosphere of imminent war soon spread throughout Egypt, but it also puzzled all Egyptians, because they had no idea what was going on with the Egyptian leadership. Has the party already decided to join the war?

On both sides of the Suez Canal, the U.S. security forces stationed in the Suez Canal are preparing to take over the entire canal, and many NATO transport planes are already starting to drop military supplies on both sides of the canal.

NATO Combined Fleet in the Mediterranean. Marines are also being sent towards the Suez Canal to strengthen control over the canal.

This move directly excluded the Egyptian army. According to the agreement on the use of the canal, part of the canal under the control of the US military has the right to block the canal if the war requires it.

The Suez Canal was blocked for the first time. The possibility of the Somali side's surface forces entering the Mediterranean Sea has been cut off.

Because the Mediterranean must be firmly in the hands of NATO, and then use the sea as the line of defense and the front line of attack, the retreat can hold the Mediterranean, and the advance can land anywhere in the Middle East and Africa.

Initially grasp the initiative in the war, and then take this as the foundation, use superior air power to first control air supremacy in northern Africa and the Middle East, so as to achieve the initial strategic goal.

It is also important to grasp the importance of the Suez Canal. The closest place from Somalia to Europe is the Suez Canal.

Despite the narrow canal route, which was not suitable for the deployment of the large army fleet, warships traveled on the canal. It is also very vulnerable.

But if you don't even get control of the canal, let alone air supremacy, once the air supremacy over the canal is controlled by the Somali side, then the canal may be controlled, and then the Somali naval submarines can quickly enter the Mediterranean.

So. In order to realize the first step of the strategy as soon as possible, the NATO Coalition General Command had two paths to take in the early stages of the war. One is to launch an attack on the Middle East, and the other is to completely control the Mediterranean.

To control the Mediterranean, the countries of northern Africa, the most important of which is Egypt.

Israel has made it clear that it will not engage in any war, and that the Mossad intelligence component will be withdrawn in its entirety and will not provoke either side.

Saudi Arabia has not yet made a decision, so Egypt is the first to bear the brunt, and NATO needs Egypt as an ally in order to gain more initiative in the war.

When the sky was just brightening, several guests came to Sisi's presidential palace.

These men were all guests from Europe, representing the five main NATO countries, and they had only one purpose in coming, to persuade Egypt to enter the war and join the war as a member of NATO.

The terms offered by NATO are very tempting, and in Sisi's hands, they are a benefit that he can get as soon as he agrees to Egypt to join NATO.

Naturally, there is no need to say much about military equipment, as long as he nods, Egypt's troops will be assisted by a large number of advanced weapons and equipment and military advisers from NATO, and will soon have a strong combat capability.

The air force and navy will also be comprehensively strengthened, and 20 regional air defense missile systems will be deployed in Egypt in the next three days.

The first batch of NATO coalition troops, including 50,000 ground troops of the army and the air supremacy of the four fighter wings of the Air Force, will also arrive one after another from tomorrow, and in the next half month, more than 100,000 troops and 500 warplanes will be deployed to Egypt.

And what Egypt has to do is announce its membership in the NATO bloc and then mobilize its troops for war.

In the future, as long as the war is over and the NATO bloc wins, the NATO bloc will also support Egypt to become the core country of the future African Federation. He Sisi would also become Africa's greatest leader.

These conditions can be said to be extremely tempting, so that the top officials in Egypt are all excited.

Because compared with NATO's military strength, the Somali Federation is a little weaker no matter how you look at it, and those Muslim countries in the Middle East are indeed very disappointing in terms of combat effectiveness.

As a key point in another battlefield, Egypt had to think for itself.

However, whenever Ceci thought of agreeing, he would always think of the conversation with Li Lan that day, as well as the bugging device under his feet, and the inner turmoil would immediately subside.

There is no denying the attitude and determination of NATO. It can indeed make every African head of state excited, especially the rapid dispatch of troops, which will make many people have no worries.

But Sisi knew very well what that one was up to. Within hours, Sudan had changed hands, and tens of millions of Ethiopians had turned against them.

Now he is very suspicious, in addition to the hidden spies on the NATO side, how many other arrangements were arranged by that man? And how many people really belong to themselves?

And compared to the conditions on the part of NATO, the conditions that the man gave him did not seem to be bad at all.

On one side is Egypt's long-standing traditional friendship. On the one hand, there are countries that share the same beliefs and do not have any conflicts of interest.

It was the hardest decision Sisi made to make. Whether to join NATO or choose Somalia is an extremely tangled question before him.

"President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, what is there to hesitate about, choosing NATO will be the wisest decision you have made since you took office. It is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Egypt that the future of Africa should be ruled by Africans in the true sense of the word, not controlled by a Chinese who cannot keep up with it and does not belong to Africa, which is not in the interests of all Africans. The British ambassador to Egypt, after a long silence, spoke to persuade him.

"Really? What I can see is that Africa is rapidly prospering under such governance. I think it's good that the war is disappearing from the African continent step by step, and more and more Africans are getting the basic guarantee of survival. Ceci said lightly.

This remark directly aroused the dissatisfaction of the four people in front of him. However, these four people are also old fritters, and they must not stimulate the Egyptian president in front of them at this time. For this reason, the four of them quickly hid their inner unhappiness.

"Your Excellency, as we have maintained friendship with Egypt for hundreds of years, we only hope that Egypt will make the most correct choice at the right time, otherwise the army will arrive. No one can regain the continuation of a century-old friendship. The French ambassador said with a hint of threat.

"Are you threatening me?" Sisi raised an eyebrow.

The French ambassador shook his head and said, "I don't mean to threaten anything. Because what I'm saying is the truth. ”

Ceci was about to say something, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly rang, took out the phone and saw that it was a string of garbled characters, frowned slightly, and answered the call, "Hey." ”

"See the conditions on the NATO side!" On the other end of the phone, Li Lan's very calm voice came.

"It's you, how did you get in?" Ceci said in surprise.

"Isn't that hard?" Li Lan on the other end of the phone first asked a rhetorical question, and then continued: "I know that you haven't made a decision yet, so I plan to tell you something, one of my paratrooper divisions is already on the way, and it will arrive in Egyptian airspace in half an hour." When the time comes, make your choice. ”

Before Sisi could say anything, the phone was hung up, and his face became ugly, Li Lan's phone call had already warned him, it was obvious that if he chose NATO in half an hour, then the attack on Somalia would come, and if Somalia was chosen, then this paratrooper division would be here to assist them.

"President el-Sisi, whose call is this, your face doesn't look very good." The U.S. ambassador asked.

"It's Li Lan's." Secy didn't mean to hide it, and said very simply.

His answer obviously stunned the four of them for a moment, and then their faces changed at the same time, "What did he say?" ”

"What else can he say, all he can say is a warning to me." Sisi shook his head, he wanted to say that the Somali paratrooper division was about to parachute into Egypt, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't say it.

"Then please ask President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to make an immediate decision, and our navy and airborne troops will immediately enter Egypt to help the Egyptian army organize defense." The U.S. ambassador hurriedly spoke.

The British ambassador on the side also spoke: "Your Excellency, this is not the time to hesitate, Egypt absolutely cannot choose neutrality, you can only make one decision." ”

Sisi's heart is extremely bitter, Li Lan's warning to him has been lingering in his heart, and so is NATO, he really can't bear the pressure of the two super military blocs.

At this time, no matter which side Egypt chooses, it will inevitably be hurt.

Just as he was weighing left and right, the Egyptian Minister of Defense knocked on the door and walked in, whispering in his ear: "The border troops have reported that the Somali Federal Guard, which belongs to the Fourth Shock Army, has left the Sudanese border station, and is assembling towards our border. Border troops ask for instructions. Is combat readiness carried out? ”

Hearing the words of the Minister of Defense, Sisi shook his head vaguely and said, "Let the troops not move yet." Wait for further instructions. ”

"Understood." The Minister of Defense nodded, and walked out of the conference room, not glancing at the four sitting across from Sisi.

"I've made up my mind." Sisi slowly stood up, took a deep breath and said, "I choose Somalia." ”

"Your Excellency, you'd better think clearly and be aware. The strength of NATO is something that Egypt cannot contend with, this choice of yours. It's tantamount to a mayfly shaking a tree. ”

The U.S. ambassador's face became very ugly, he stood up and stared at Sisi tightly, and continued to warn: "And without the support of the United States, do you think you, the president, can be firmly in office?" All the American-style equipment in the Egyptian army. It will be scrap metal overnight, the Egyptian army will lose most of its combat effectiveness, and our army, in less than an hour, will launch a full-scale attack on Egypt. Have you thought of all this? ”

"This is the result of careful consideration, and as for the consequences, I will also bear it myself. Now, please leave immediately. Take all your belongings and leave Egypt within three hours. Otherwise. I no longer guarantee your safety. "Secy Road.

"Well, since Egypt has chosen its own path, then we can only meet on the battlefield, believe me, Egypt will definitely regret it."

After the four of them said a word, they immediately left the Egyptian presidential palace.

Ten minutes later. All the Egyptian troops and every citizen have received the news of Egypt's entry into the war. To their surprise, this time Egypt was on the Somali side.

NATO also released information to the outside world, expressing deep regret over Egypt's decision, and the NATO coalition forces will carry out military strikes on Egypt mercilessly. And freeze all Egyptian assets in NATO countries as soon as possible, immediately stop all aid to Egypt, and return to Egypt as soon as possible.

At the same time, the Somali Federation also announced for the first time that it expressed full support for the choice made by Egypt, and sent troops to Egypt to assist the Egyptian military in preparing for war as soon as possible, and a large amount of military aid will also arrive in the next three days.

On the Suez Canal, all NATO garrisons immediately sounded the first-level combat alarm and sent reconnaissance posts to all sides.

The battle came much earlier than the NATO coalition had anticipated.

Just when Egypt announced its membership in the Somali Federal Military Group, Saudi Arabia also suddenly announced its membership in the Somali Federal Group, and the Saudi Air Force immediately launched large-scale air strikes on NATO garrisons on both sides of the Suez Canal.

The three NATO air bases in Saudi Arabia were also attacked by surface-to-surface missiles at the first time, and NATO air force fighters on alert flight were shot down by Saudi air defense missiles that suddenly attacked.

The Somali paratrooper division immediately parachuted around the NATO Suez Canal garrison, and ground fighting broke out.

With rapid coordination, the Egyptian Army also sent a mechanized infantry division to support and launch an encirclement and suppression of NATO troops.

However, the NATO side was not unprepared at all, and the NATO Combined Fleet in the Mediterranean, as well as warplanes that took off from Europe, soon arrived on the battlefield.

A large number of Tomahawk cruise missiles launched precision strikes against all high-value targets in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

It's just that the Somali side that NATO wants to get can naturally want to get it, and the Red Police fighter planes that take off from the temporary air base in Sudan will intercept NATO's incoming air force units as soon as possible.

Fighting on the second front broke out.

Although Egypt and Saudi Arabia suffered losses to many facilities and industries under the attack of NATO missiles and warplanes, with the support of the main Red Alert forces, the two countries quickly gained a foothold.

In the southwest of the Mediterranean, more than 100 warplanes of both sides were entangled, and the battle line stretched for hundreds of kilometers.

On the ground, the marines of the NATO coalition forces urgently landed from the front line of the Mediterranean Sea and quickly rushed to the aid of the Suez Canal garrison troops that were under attack.

Subsequently, a large number of amphibious troops are landing, and NATO has long been prepared to quickly support the Suez Canal garrison, they may not have expected Egypt's attitude to change suddenly, but they have thought of the Somali Federation's attack on the Suez Canal.

Half an hour after the battle for the Suez Canal began, a large number of amphibious armored units arrived at the beachhead and landed on the coastal line near the Mediterranean Sea from the rear of the garrison to support the original garrison.

In the absence of air superiority, neither side adopted the method of rapid maneuvering of the helicopter fleet, and both were worried about the risk of the helicopter fleet being quickly wiped out by the fighters.

After all, around the wide Suez Canal, once the fighter planes faced the fighters, it was absolutely a one-sided slaughter.

And the air forces of both sides did not have the heart to deal with the ground battle, and they all threw themselves into the battle with the opposing air force.

This also allows the ground forces of both sides to fight to their heart's content. If no side gains air supremacy, it means that both sides have no air supremacy, and ground combat becomes simpler.

This is also the hardest battle ever faced by the Red Guard Corps, and a country like Israel can be called powerful, but it is strong in just a few days, and once the advanced weapons are exhausted, it will be difficult to continue.

Israel cannot afford to lose more than 500 warplanes, but NATO can afford to lose 5,000 warplanes, and this is the biggest difference.

But this time they are facing a powerful military group, not to mention a few days of fighting, even if they maintain a year of high-intensity fighting, they will all be consumed.

The pattern of war has also changed fundamentally, and no one can destroy the war potential of the other side in one go, and the only way to win the war is to accumulate victories in one war after another. (To be continued)