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In Medina, the squadron's headquarters was located in a small compound in the center of the city. In the courtyard, there stood several thick antennas, which were the antennas of the wireless telegraph machines that connected Riyadh. The underside of the small compound has been hollowed out, and an underground headquarters has been poured out of reinforced concrete.

At the moment, the headquarters is very busy, and the officers wearing the summer uniforms of the Chinese Army and Marine Corps are only out, and occasionally the officers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wearing light-colored military uniforms appear.

"Division commander, call from headquarters!" A major officer entered the office of Major General Zhou Mingjie, commander of the 15th Division of the Chinese Army.

"Read!" Major General Zhou Mingjie was signing a document, but he did not look up and ordered directly.

"Yes, Commander. According to the order of the General Staff, the fifteenth division of the Imperial Army, the eighth division of the marines, stationed in Medina, is hereby ordered to break through from Medina within two days and withdraw eastward to Buraidah. In addition, according to the latest information, the Fourth Army of the British and French forces is marching towards Medina and is expected to arrive on the battlefield in five days, hoping that the 15th Division and the 8th Marine Division will be ready! The major officer read.

"Retreat to the east? Reinforcements from the Anglo-French army have arrived? Major General Zhou Mingjie was shocked. Originally, he also planned to use the fortifications in Medina to slowly eliminate the British and French forces attacking Medina, but he did not expect that the headquarters would order them to retreat. In addition, the Anglo-French army actually had reinforcements arriving, which was beyond his expectations. Once the reinforcements of the Anglo-French army arrived, the squadron would fall into an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength.

"Bring General Li right away!" Major General Zhou Mingjie ordered. General Li refers to Major General Li Hainan, commander of the 8th Marine Division. In the battle of Medina, it was mainly Zhou Mingjie who was in charge of the full command. But many times, he still needs to consult Major General Li Hainan.

Five minutes later, a burly young general with somewhat dark skin appeared in Major General Zhou Mingjie's office.

"Old Zhou, what's going on?" As soon as Major General Li Hainan entered the office, he asked.

"The headquarters has given us the latest order, asking us to evacuate Medina in two days!" Major General Zhou Mingjie said.

"Retreat? Why retreat? We're fighting well here, and we're about to win! Major General Li Hainan said with some unwillingness. His Eighth Marine Division has lost more than 3,000 men so far. He was also counting on avenging the dead brethren by destroying the Anglo-French forces that had attacked Medina!

"I don't want to retreat either, but the order of the headquarters, can we disobey it? In addition, the information reported by the headquarters. There is also a corps of reinforcements from the Anglo-French army on the march towards Medina, which is expected to arrive in five days, and we must withdraw before they arrive! Major General Zhou Mingjie sighed. The 15th Division of the Army, in a week of fighting, has already suffered more than 5,000 casualties. If it were replaced by a Western army, such losses would have already judged an army to lose its combat effectiveness. But. The armies of the East are different from those of the West, and even if they suffer more than half of the casualties, the army's will to fight is still very strong. Zhou Mingjie also planned to be able to hold Medina. Then stick with it. However, I can't catch up with the changes in shape! The reinforcements of the British and French forces are almost arriving, and if they continue to hold on, I am afraid that they will fall into a bitter battle again.

"Now that the order has been given from headquarters. We had no choice but to retreat. But what about those Arabs? Will they be willing? Is this their holy city? Major General Li Hainan said with some concern. These days in the midst of the fighting. The Arabs were also very tenacious, and he was very shaken. The Arabs value Medina and the holy city of Mecca so much that it will be very difficult for them to give it up!

"There is no way to do it, the orders of the headquarters, we must obey. Besides, this is nothing more than a temporary retreat. Our logistical supply lines are too long, and we will suffer more in such a fight. After retreating to Buraidah, we will be able to get supplies more easily. And the supply of the Anglo-French forces will be more difficult. When the time comes, it will be easier to fend off their attacks. The retreat now is for a better counterattack in the future. I hope they understand! If they don't understand, then we can't do anything, we can't put ourselves in trouble for them! Major General Zhou Mingjie said.

"Bring Bahar and Khalid here, and discuss with them, they should not be people who don't understand!" Major General Li Hainan said. Bahar and Khalid were the commanders of two divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stationed in Medina, and by now, more than half of their troops had suffered casualties!

Soon, two middle-aged Arab men entered the office of Major General Zhou Mingjie.

"General Zhou, is there any new task for us to complete? Give me the order, and we'll make sure we're done and let these damned Western heretics know we're awesome! As soon as Major General Bahar entered Major General Zhou Mingjie's office, he shouted loudly. Although the troops suffered heavy losses, their fighting spirit was getting higher and higher!

"Ahem! General Bahar, it's like this, we received an order from the headquarters to break through the siege in two days and retreat to Bright! Major General Zhou Mingjie coughed, and then said.

"What? Fall back? Will you give up Medina? Bahar and Khalid both exclaimed, looking at Major General Zhou Mingjie in disbelief, as if they couldn't believe that he would say this.

"Both, we also want to continue the fight in Medina. However, the order has already been given from the headquarters, and we can only obey it! Major General Li Hainan said.

"General Zhou, General Li, we have already paid huge casualties in order to hold Medina. However, we are still willing to continue, please both of you to help us and defend our holy city! Khalid said with red eyes.

"I'm sorry! We cannot disobey orders. In addition, according to information received by headquarters, reinforcements from an Anglo-French army would arrive in Medina in five days. If we don't retreat, we'll be in a bitter battle! Major General Zhou Mingjie explained.

"Two, I hope you understand. Retreat now does not mean failure. We will give up Medina now, but I promise you that soon we will be able to retake it. We are already planning a counterattack, and a large number of troops are about to leave for the Kingdom. The reason for the retreat was to use the desert to neutralize the advantages of the Anglo-French forces, stretch their front, and prepare for a counterattack! Major General Li Hainan also opened his mouth to persuade him. He knew that it would be very difficult for these Arabs to give up their holy city!

Bahar and Khalid were silent, both of them had a bad face, and now they were going to throw the holy city to the Westerners, and no one knew how the infidels would desecrate it, which was very difficult for them to accept.

"What if we stay behind to fend off the Anglo-French forces?" Bahar said suddenly.

Major General Zhou Mingjie was stunned for a moment, and then said: "If you want to stay by yourself, then we have no objection!" Although, the courage of these Arabs, he felt admiration. But this kind of reckless behavior is completely looking for death. The lives of Chinese soldiers are precious, and they will not accompany these Arabs to their deaths.

"If we break through, what will happen to the civilians in the city?" Khalid asked.

"Britain and France are both Ming countries, so they shouldn't attack civilians, right?" Major General Li Hainan said.

"Humph! These Westerners are not a good thing, don't forget that they killed a lot of Boer civilians in South Africa? General Zhou, General Li, I hope that if I break through, I will be able to retreat with the civilians of Medina! Khalid said.

"This ......" Major General Zhou Mingjie hesitated, this is a march and a battle, how can you retreat with civilians?

"General Zhou, we are willing to stay and break the queen. We, as the military of the Kingdom, must protect these civilians! Khalid said firmly.

"Alright! Get them ready, and we'll break through to the east the night after tomorrow! Major General Zhou Mingjie finally said.

For the next two days, the Anglo-French forces continued to attack Medina, but the scale of the battle became smaller and smaller as casualties mounted and reinforcements had not yet arrived. At this time, the Saudi civilians in Medina also began to retreat with the army. Although most of the Arabs were willing to leave the Holy City, they knew that if they stayed, the Anglo-French forces would not let them go. In the face of life and faith, everyone still made a wise choice. After all, they must first ensure that they live before they can continue to believe in their Allah, and if they die, there is nothing.

At two o'clock in the evening of November 14, the 15th Division of the Chinese Army launched a fierce attack on the British and French forces encircling Medina.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! Da-da-da-da! "Artillery roared, machine guns roared. Dense shells fell on the positions of the Anglo-French troops, turning the Anglo-French bombers who had fallen asleep on their backs. Before the Anglo-French forces in a panic could react, the squadron had already rushed to their positions. This time to break through, the 15th Division of the Army gathered all its forces to launch a fierce attack, and the British and French forces could not resist it at all, and collapsed in less than half an hour. After that, the 15th Division of the Army and the 8th Division of the Marine Corps began to widen the gap on both sides, and at the same time, the civilians in the city of Medina also began to retreat from the open encirclement, while the troops of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remained behind!