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On the evening of 6 January, Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, commander of the Anglo-French forces, convened a military conference at Damietta. The failure of the offensive in the past few days made the old marshal, who was now seventy years old and had just commanded the Boer War, very dissatisfied.

"Gentlemen, in these days of fighting, we have lost more than 30 thousand people. Thirty thousand English and French lads fell on the land. Our time is running out, and if we can't defeat those yellow-skinned monkeys in ten days, our hundreds of thousands of troops in the Kingdom will be in a desperate situation! Field Marshal Frederick Roberts looked at everyone and said dissatisfied.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese have very strong firepower. Because the defensive line is too narrow, we can't spread out our forces, and we can only put in a maximum of two or three regiments at a time. The Chinese have a lot of machine gun fire, and the intensive charge is completely to send to death! Lieutenant General Hamilton said! Under such conditions, if you want to break through the defense of the squadron, it is not ordinary!

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

"Artillery! Only by smashing the Chinese's defense line with powerful artillery will we be able to break through to Port Said. Once we break through this narrow isthmus and reach Port Said, we will be able to give full play to our superiority in forces. Otherwise, we'll pay a heavy price here! Lieutenant General Hamilton said.

"However, I have already thrown in the artillery of all three corps. Moreover, these artillerymen suffered heavy losses in the fierce artillery battle with the Chinese. The Chinese are armed with a large number of large-caliber heavy artillery! Marshal Frederick Roberts said.

"Your Excellency, I think. We can throw more artillery. Ask for naval support! The navy's large-caliber naval guns were enough to destroy the Chinese defense line lightly. With the support of the Navy, it will be much less difficult for us to break through the defense line of the Chinese! Lieutenant General Hamilton said!

"The Navy needs to face the threat of the Chinese Navy! Gen can't spare extra troops to support us! Field Marshal Frederick Roberts shook his head. The British Royal Navy seems to have been frightened by the Chinese Navy, even though they had a great advantage in battleships. However, in the face of the Chinese Navy, the head has already appeared cautious, for fear of being attacked by the Chinese Navy.

"Your Excellency, as far as I know. The main forces of the Chinese Navy have been staying in Port Said, and outside the port, there are also the elusive submarines of the Chinese, so that our navy has nothing to do. If. The navy launched an attack on the defense line of the Chinese army, will the Chinese navy sit idly by? This will not only solve the problems we are facing now, but at the same time, it will also force the Chinese Navy to come out and fight our navy in a decisive battle. It's killing two birds with one stone! Lieutenant General Hamilton said with a smile.

Field Marshal Frederick Roberts nodded, and then said, "I'll mention it to General Edward Seamo." The Navy should not let go of this opportunity. Well, the 11th and 12th armies, ready for battle. As soon as the navy shelled the Chinese's positions, the army immediately launched an attack and tried to break through the Chinese's defense line at one time! We don't have any time left! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" British and French generals. They all received orders.

In the eastern Mediterranean, fifty nautical miles from the coastline, a fleet of ten battleships and several armored cruisers, as well as more than thirty light cruisers and destroyers, was cruising on the sea. Destroyer after destroyer. Surrounded ten battleships in the center. The naval battle in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait gave the British Navy a great warning. At a time when no better way was found to restrain the submarines of the Chinese Navy. They could only use a large number of destroyers to increase the protection of the battleships. Once a Chinese submarine is spotted, the destroyers will quickly surround it and sink it with depth charges. In addition, these destroyers also played a role, if the Chinese submarine broke into their line of defense and fired torpedoes at the battleship. In the event of a lack of evasion, these destroyers could act as a meat shield for battleships. Use your own body to block torpedoes for battleships. Compared to battleships that cost millions of pounds, these cheap destroyers, torpedoed battleships, were well worth it.

The commander of the British and American Navy, Admiral Edward Seamo, was on the bridge of the flagship 'Dreadnought' at this moment, frowning at the charts. As a senior admiral of the British Navy, he was very aware of the predicament facing Britain now. If the Chinese navy cannot be eliminated and the sea supremacy in the Mediterranean Sea and even the Red Sea cannot be obtained, then Britain and France will really have no power to return to heaven. For this reason, the British government did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money and asked the US Navy to assist the British Navy. However, the Chinese fleet remained near Port Said, which left the British and American navies helpless.

Admiral Edward Seamo, who had thought of storming Port Said. However, in the narrow port area, the numerical superiority of the British and American navies could not be brought into play. The Chinese Navy has deployed a lot of coastal defense artillery on the coast. Coupled with the threat of underwater submarines, neither the British and American navies dared to take such an adventure!

"General, Field Marshal Frederick Roberts of the Army urgently telegraphed!" At this time, a staff officer came to the side of Admiral Edward Seamo and reported.

"Read it!" Admiral Edward Seamo said with some irritation. On the British side, the army and navy have always been fighting openly and covertly. It's just that Britain is an island country, and in order to maintain British hegemony, Britain must vigorously develop its navy. Therefore, the power of the British navy was very strong, and every time it fought for military spending, it was able to achieve an overwhelming victory. The British Army has no way to compete 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 pay a great deal of responsibility. Within Britain, accusations against the Navy are also increasing. The Army, which was originally oppressed by the navy, took this opportunity to launch a counterattack against the navy, which made the British Royal Navy in a very bad situation recently.

"General, in these few days of fighting, the army has broken its head and suffered heavy losses in front of the Chinese defense line. Therefore, the army hopes that we can dispatch battleships to strike at the Chinese defense line and provide fire support for the army to break through the Chinese defense line! After reading the telegram, the staff officer said briefly.

"Humph! Isn't the Army awesome? Why do you need our help now? Admiral Edward Seamo said disdainfully.

"General, Field Marshal Frederick Roberts proposed that our bombardment of the Chinese lines is not only beneficial to the army, but also to our navy. Once the Chinese defense line is attacked by the navy, the Chinese navy will certainly not be able to sit idly by in Port Said anymore. They're going to come out and fight us. When the time comes, it's time for us to defeat them! The staff officer said.

Admiral Edward Seamo's eyes couldn't help but light up, this is a very good idea. These days, in order to force the Chinese Navy out of the decisive battle, he is already in a hurry. If he can force the Chinese navy out of Port Said, it will solve his current problem. Moreover, the warring sea area is no longer near Port Said, and the submarines deployed by the Chinese are no longer threatening, which is very beneficial to the British and American navies!

"Call back Field Marshal Frederick Roberts immediately, and we will launch an attack on the Chinese positions tomorrow!" Also, rule General Benson and let him come to the 'Dreadnought', I need to discuss it with him! Admiral Eduardo Seamo said. After all, in the Anglo-American Navy, the British Navy had only four battleships, and the US Navy had six. Although, the right to control the sea was in the hands of the British Navy. But many times, Admiral Edward Seamo still needs to communicate with U.S. Admiral Benson and try to reach an agreement.

US Admiral Benson, did not stay on the fleet flagship "Dreadnought", but on the battleship "Connecticut" of the US Navy. As a student of General Mahan, who was killed in the defeat of the Second Sino-American Pacific Naval War, he never thought about seeking revenge from China. However, the Chinese Navy is much stronger than the US Navy, and the US Navy is limited by the treaty, and the main forces are also deployed on the Atlantic coast, making it difficult for him to find opportunities. This time, the U.S. Navy joined the British side in the fight, which he strongly promoted. Now the Anglo-French Navy has a huge advantage over the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy. What a great feats it would be if one of the fleets of the Chinese Navy could be severely damaged or even annihilated in the Mediterranean! Moreover, after the loss of a fleet, the pressure of the Chinese Navy on the United States will be reduced to a minimum.

Admiral Benson received a notice from Admiral Edward Seamo and immediately rushed to the battleship 'Dreadnought' in a transport boat. On the bridge of the battleship Dreadnought, Admiral Edward Seamo will send battleships to bombard the Chinese army's defense line, and then force the Chinese navy to come out with a plan for a decisive battle.

Admiral Benson immediately supported the plan. Although, the order given to him by the US Navy Department was to try to avoid getting involved in the battle and to save the battleships of the US Navy as much as possible. But 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 forces attacked the 32nd Division of the Chinese Army again, and the artillery of both sides launched a fierce artillery battle. However, the British and French forces relied on the greater number of artillery pieces, and there were quite a few artillery pieces, which could bombard the Chinese army's defensive lines.

At this time, a piercing scream was heard in the sky, followed by an earth-shattering sound over the positions of the Chinese Army. After the explosion, a large crater with a diameter of more than 20 meters appeared on the position of the Chinese Army!