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By the time the Battle of the Red Sea ended, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon Beijing time. After the Indian Ocean Fleet sent a good news to the Admiralty, the Minister of the Navy immediately ordered someone to rule the General Staff, and at the same time, he rushed to the palace with the good news to the Emperor Wang Yuze!

"Your Majesty, the Indian Ocean Fleet called, in the battle launched this morning, the submarine forces completed a surprise attack on the British and French navies, sinking three battleships and severely damaging one. Subsequently, the main force of the Indian Ocean Fleet went north, through the Guò Mandeb Strait, and pursued the British and French navies. By half past three o'clock in the afternoon Beijing time, the naval battle was over, and the two remaining battleships of the British and French navies, one was captured and the other was sunk. In this battle, the Indian Ocean Fleet sank a total of four battleships of the British and French navies and captured two, namely the battleship "Paris" and the battleship "France" of the French Navy. In addition, five heavy cruisers of the British and French navies were sunk, two were captured, and more than a dozen light cruisers and destroyers were captured. At the moment, the main forces of the fleet are continuing to sail north, and the target is precisely the Suez Canal! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said excitedly. When the General Staff was working out the plan for a counterattack, he had already expected success, but he did not expect such a huge victory. In this battle, almost all the fleets of the British and French navies stationed in the Middle East were annihilated! In the next war, there will be no problems, and China will be able to win this war easily!

"Haha, good! It's just great! The Indian Ocean Fleet and the submarine forces were commended, and all the meritorious personnel were reported, and the Ministry of Defense formulated a promotion plan! Wang Yuze said overjoyed. After the victory of the Indian Ocean Fleet in the Battle of the Red Sea, it can be said that there is no suspense in this war. After losing the supremacy of the Red Sea. The logistical supply lines of the hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in the Kingdom by the British and French navies will be mortally threatened. Once the squadron captures the Suez Canal, then these hundreds of thousands of troops will become turtles in the urn! Britain and France will undoubtedly make a mistake this time. China will succeed in reaping huge benefits in the Middle East!

"Hee, Your Majesty! This time the Navy has won a big victory, and we are not far from winning this war! At this time, Xiong Wu, chief of the general staff, Cai Yun, minister of war, and Jiang Xingguo, minister of national defense, all rushed to the palace. Everyone's faces were full of smiles. This counterattack plan can be said to be a great success. Everyone seems to have seen the final victory. It's coming soon!

"Rejoice! Rejoice! The victory for the Navy meant that the counterattack plan had a very smooth start. Next, there was the attack on the Suez Canal. In this regard, there will be no problems, right? Wang Yuze asked. The Navy's acquisition of sea supremacy in the Red Sea is only the first step. Next. It should be the battlefield of the Army and Marine Corps.

"Your Majesty, we are well prepared and there will be no problems. More than 100,000 troops of the Seventh Army have entered the Red Sea, and at the same time, there is also the 2nd Marine Division, a total of 180,000 troops, and it is a sure thing to take the Suez Canal. Anglo-French troops on the territory of Egypt. With only 100,000 people, we have an absolute advantage! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the squadron, with only one-third of the strength of the Anglo-French forces, withstood the fierce attack of the Anglo-French forces. Right now. In the upcoming Egyptian battlefield, the squadron had almost twice the superiority in strength. If this is not enough to achieve the final victory, then the soldiers of the squadron should wipe their necks by themselves!

"What about Egypt? The Egyptian Khedives and the Ottoman Empire behind them. Will there be dissatisfaction with our attack on the Suez Canal? After all, nominally Egypt was still the territory of the Ottoman Empire. It's just a British colony! Wang Yuze asked. Egypt is also a big country in the Middle East. It's just that now Egypt's politics and economy are dominated by the British.

The current Egyptian Khedive, is Abbasid II, full name Abbasid Shirimi, the governor of Egypt in the Ottoman Empire. Abbasid II, the son of Muhammad Tofik Pasha, succeeded his father in Egypt in 1892. He tried to get rid of British control over the Egyptian crown and pursued some policies independent of the British. But because the British had effectively dominated Egypt's economy and politics, Abbasid II had to do as the British wanted after 1900.

Abbasid II was also a capable monarch, and in 1898, Abbasid II reconquered the Sultan and added it to Egypt. The railway from Egypt to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, was completed in 1899, cementing Egyptian rule there. In 1902, Egypt under Abbasid II completed the first Aswan Dam. Moreover, he was actively seeking full autonomy for Egypt. It's just that the consent of the Ottoman Sultan has not yet been obtained.

"The Ottoman Empire is already old and weak, and large areas of the country have been reduced to colonies of the Western powers, and the only thing they can really call the shots is the Asia Minor peninsula. As for Egypt, although Egypt also has an army of more than 100,000 not weak. However, Egypt was strong because of the support of Britain. However, the current Khedif Abbasid II of Egypt is not satisfied with the British control of Egypt. If we can support Egypt's independence, we may be able to win the support of Abbasid II. Of course, it is impossible to get them to join us in the fight. But it's perfectly fine to keep them neutral! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

Wang Yuze nodded, the current Ottoman Empire is no longer the powerful empire that dominated Asia, Europe and Africa in the past, the huge territory of the Ottoman Empire has become fat in the eyes of the Western powers, and all countries have taken a bite of the Ottoman Empire, eager to swallow the entire Ottoman Empire. Of course, Wang Yuze also coveted the territory of the Ottoman Empire. Whether it is Iraq or Egypt, if it can be obtained, it can have a far-reaching impact on China's layout in the world in the future. And this time is undoubtedly the best time to take control of the Suez Canal, a major transportation artery, and to control Egypt. As long as China can win the final victory in this war, the power of Britain and France in the Middle East will be severely damaged, and China will be able to take the opportunity to take its place!

"Well, order the front, go according to the plan! I hope that I can take the Suez Canal as much as possible and cut off the retreat of the Anglo-French forces. Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu commanded.

"In addition, should someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Military Intelligence Agency contact the Khedive Abbasid II of Egypt so that Egypt can remain neutral in this war. I am sure that Abbasid II will have made the right decision! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Okay, I'll let the CIA guys do it!" Wang Yuze said. Egypt's strength, although not in the eyes of China. But why not do it if you can reduce some of the hassle? Anyway, Wang Yuze was not interested in Egyptian territory, all he wanted was the Suez Canal. Of course, the Egyptians may have been very keen to reclaim sovereignty over the Suez Canal. However, Egypt, which has a weak national strength, does not have this possibility at all. The importance of the Suez Canal has been coveted by various powers. Even if Britain and France are expelled from the Suez Canal, other countries will take their place, and if Egypt wants to take back the Suez Canal, it will be impossible to root it in a short time.

"Your Majesty, Director Wei of the Military Intelligence Bureau asks to see you!" At this time, Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, reported.

"Xuan, I'm looking for him!" Wang Yuze said.

"Knock to see Your Majesty!" After Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong, commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau, came in, he first saluted Wang Yuze, and then saluted Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, and others.

"Director Wei, there is something for the Military Intelligence Bureau to do. Let the people of the MIA in Egypt contact the Khedive Abbasid II of Egypt and let them remain neutral in this war! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange for someone to meet Abbasid II!" Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong commanded.

"So, is there anything wrong with your visit this time?" Wang Yuze asked.

"Your Majesty, our people in the Suez Canal are calling, a huge fleet is opening the Guò Canal and heading to the Red Sea. This fleet had four battleships. It was confirmed that this was a 'dreadnought-class' battleship of the British Royal Navy! Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong said.

"Impossible! The capital ship of the British Navy, still staying in the military port of Portsmouth, how could it be possible to open the Suez Canal in the blink of an eye. Even if they could fly, it would not have been possible to cross the Mediterranean Sea in such a short time! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said incredulously.

"Lord Zhang, our people have already determined that those four battleships are all 'dreadnought-class' battleships!" Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong said affirmatively.

Wang Yuze couldn't help frowning, and suddenly four 'Dreadnought-class' battleships entered the Red Sea, and he didn't know if it would affect the next action.

"Four more 'dreadnought-class' battleships of the British appeared in the Suez Canal, so what happened to the warships in the Portsmouth military port?" Wang Yuze asked.

"Your Majesty, our agents in England have also replied that there are indeed four more battleships in the Portsmouth military harbour. But now it seems that those four battleships are not the 'Dreadnought-class' battleships of the British Navy, but the 'Connecticut-class' battleships of the US Navy! Lieutenant General Wei Zhiyong replied.

"Did the Americans intervene too?" Wang Yuze's face was a little ugly. In the face of Britain and France, China can still have a great advantage when Britain and France will not fight with China with all their national strength. If the United States joins again, it will not be so optimistic!