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The headquarters of the Anglo-French forces was located on the shores of Lake Manzalei, ten kilometers from Port Said. Today's offensive failure has caused the morale of the coalition forces to drop somewhat. Moreover, the news that the Navy was defeated and had been evacuated has been blocked. If those ordinary soldiers found out, I am afraid it would cause even more trouble. With the help of the Navy, they were able to break through the defense line of the Chinese Army. Now that the navy has retreated, it is impossible to take Port Said.

"Marshal, the Navy has already suffered heavy losses and has withdrawn from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. With our strength alone, it is already impossible to defeat Port Said, which is heavily defended by the Chinese. In today's battle, we have lost more than 20,000 people. Now, there are less than 150,000 people left in the entire army. And in the squadron in Port Said, the total number of troops is on par with ours! Lieutenant General Hamilton, commander of the 11th Army, said!

"Couldn't we have fought without the support of the navy? Don't forget, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the Kingdom waiting for us to reconnect with them! Field Marshal Frederick Roberts said with some anger. Although he is seventy years old, he is still relatively angry. He was already old, and he came to the War Department to ask him to retire. However, he hopes to get a brilliant victory to bring his career to a great end! But now it seems that not only will he not win, but will face a crushing defeat, which is very difficult for Marshal Roberts to accept.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese defense line is very strong, which has been proven in the battle east during the day. Without the support of large-caliber artillery, it is very difficult for us to break through the defense line of the Chinese. Now that the Navy has retreated, we have no chance of defeating the Chinese! For the sake of the lives of the French boys, I hope we can abandon our original battle plan and evacuate here! The commander of the 12th Army also said. The 12th Army was formed by the French Army, and they were also frightened, and were prepared to defeat Port Said. I don't have any faith anymore. Therefore, it is necessary to retreat and preserve strength.

"Gentlemen, I hope you will think seriously if we retreat. Of course, it is possible to preserve strength. However, this would put our hundreds of thousands of expeditionary forces in the Kingdom in a desperate situation and completely lose the war. Whether it is Britain or France, the current government will probably fall immediately. The interests of our two countries in the Middle East will also be lost! This is for our two countries. It's going to be a disaster! Therefore, I hope that everyone can show courage and fight this battle well, so that the Chinese will know that we are powerful. Let these yellow-skinned monkeys know. Who is the master of the world! Field Marshal Frederick Roberts said stubbornly. He is a white supremacist who has long been hostile to China's rise. This time, I don't want to lose at the hands of the Chinese!

Lieutenant General Hamilton and several other army commanders. are very helpless. Marshal Roberts' stubbornness made it difficult for them to understand. But. Until Marshal Roberts was not relieved of his duties, they could only carry out orders. Even so, this order is likely to be wrong.

At seven o'clock in the morning of January 8, the British and French forces launched an attack on Port Said after breakfast early. For this attack, Marshal Roberts seemed to be ready to do everything he could to get old. The four armies, with the remaining more than 600 artillery pieces, all pulled out and fired frantically at the positions of the Chinese army, without any intention of saving ammunition. For a time, the positions of the Chinese Army were completely shrouded in gunsmoke. However, by the time the Anglo-French family attacked, except for a very small number of observers, the rest of the soldiers had retreated to the back or in the anti-artillery holes, and the seemingly heavy shelling of the Anglo-French forces did not cause much damage to them.

In addition, the artillery brigade under the Seventh Army and the artillery battalion under the five divisions under its jurisdiction also assembled all the artillery. More than 400 heavy guns of more than 105 mm caliber and fierce artillery bombardment were launched against the artillery of the British and French forces.

"What are these foreign devils crazy about? The offensive began early in the morning, didn't they know that their navy had retreated? With just one of them, they want to capture Port Said. If they really break through, then where will our Seventh Army's face go? General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Army, said disdainfully.

"Perhaps, these foreign devils want to make a desperate bet. Anyway, no matter what, if they attack, we'll let it go. Since they are coming to die, we can't stop them. It just so happens that these foreign devils don't have a good thing, kill more now, and it will be easier to win the war in the future! Lieutenant General Niu Fakui, chief of staff of the Seventh Army, said with a smile. In the future, a large-scale world war will break out, and this has become the consensus of the Chinese side. Both the army and the navy are preparing for future wars. And China's enemies will undoubtedly be these Western devils. Therefore, as Lieutenant General Niu Fakui said, kill more foreign devils now, and China will face less threat in the future!

At eight o'clock in the morning, the shelling of both sides ended. It should be said that the artillery of the British and French forces could not hold on, and if they continued to fight, they would probably be exhausted. So, the shelling had to be stopped and the fighting was withdrawn. At this time, the infantry of the Anglo-French army launched an attack on the squadron's defensive line. More than 20,000 British and French soldiers, bent on their waists, rushed to the positions of the Chinese army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The infantry guns and mortars in the positions of the Chinese army opened fire one after another, and one shell after another fell into the ranks of the British and French forces, and shrapnel flew everywhere, harvesting their lives to their heart's content.

"Da Da Da!" Light and heavy machine guns also opened fire one after another, and the dense fire completely blocked the path of the British and French troops. The soldiers of the Anglo-French army who were charging were like cutting wheat, and they fell to the ground one by one.

In the face of the squadron's dense firepower, the attack of the British and French forces seemed so fragile. Even if they fill it with human lives, it will not be possible to break through the defense line of the Chinese army.

"Your Excellency Marshal, the battle cannot be fought any longer, this is for our soldiers to be sent to death!" Lieutenant General Hamilton said angrily to Field Marshal Roberts. His 11th Army, having already lost more than half of its losses in the battle a few days earlier. If you continue to fight, I'm afraid you'll be wiped out!

"General Hamilton, I'm the commander, I have the final say!" Marshal Roberts said coldly. It was as if he didn't care about the lives of ordinary soldiers.

"You son of a bitch!" Lieutenant General Hamilton yelled.

"Boom!" At this moment, an earth-shattering explosion was heard. Then, huge fireballs shone on the road of the British and French charges. After each fireball dispersed, a huge crater appeared on the ground, and all the British and French soldiers around were blown to pieces!

"Naval guns! Large-caliber naval guns! The Chinese navy is shelling us with large-caliber naval artillery! Fall back! You must retreat now! Lieutenant General Hamilton shouted loudly. The defense line of the original squadron was very strong, and the Anglo-French troops could not break through with all their strength. Now that the Chinese navy has also joined, this can no longer be called a battle, it is a complete massacre.

The four battleships and two battlecruisers of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy anchored in Port Said were lined up, and the main guns on the battleships were aimed at the land. According to the obtained coordinates, a frenzied firing began.

For a while, the Anglo-French army, which was on the offensive, suddenly collapsed. Large-caliber naval guns are not something that manpower can compete with, and these soldiers of the British and French forces have been frightened and fled backwards. They fled much faster than they could attack, as if their parents had given them two legs. Many people, in order to speed up, threw away all the weapons, helmets, and so on their bodies.

The artillery of the Chinese Navy has been chasing the British and French forces, repeatedly bombarding the British and French forces with artillery. Moreover, it was not only the attacking Anglo-French forces, but also those Anglo-French troops who stayed in the rear, who were also the targets of the attack. The narrow isthmus between Lake Manzailai and the Mediterranean Sea is no more than four kilometers wide at its widest, and the warships of the Chinese Navy, in the Mediterranean, can completely cover them with artillery fire. In this case, those Anglo-French troops will be completely unlucky! The fierce artillery fire directly destroyed their fighting spirit. The Anglo-French army, which had lost its fighting spirit, retreated frantically. But how could a man outrun a battleship with a speed of more than twenty knots.

From Port Said to Mietta, this road is dozens of kilometers, and the British and French troops cannot escape. The Chinese Navy, wantonly using naval guns to eliminate these arrogant Anglo-French forces, seems to be to avenge the sunken 'Meng Tian' battlecruiser, the battleships of the Indian Ocean Fleet have no intention of saving ammunition at all!

"Tsk, it's still the navy's breaking that is fierce enough! The 155-mm heavy howitzers used by the army cannot be compared with the roots! I'm afraid only the train cannon can compare with it! General Du Qizheng, commander of the Seventh Army, looked at the British and French forces that were being slaughtered with a telescope and sighed. More than 100,000 Anglo-French troops collapsed directly under the heavy bombardment of naval artillery. If the army wants to achieve such an effect, I am afraid that it will have to pay a lot of price.

"Commander, the Anglo-French forces have failed, they have lost their fighting spirit. You can send our men to follow and take the prisoners! Lieutenant General Niu Fakui, Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, said with a smile!