Chapter 1386: Chaos in the Middle East
The Ottoman navy was forced back at the mouth of the Nile by the Imperial Navy's 11th Fleet and the Spanish Navy, and even the arrival of the German navy was unable to change the situation. As a last resort, the Ottoman Turkish navy had no choice but to retreat and abandon its plans to attack the Nile Delta. After all, if the Nile Delta is forcibly attacked, it is very likely that it will be attacked by the Chinese navy, which will cost the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire heavy losses.
Although, the Ottoman Turkish Empire expressed great indignation and dissatisfaction with such an act of the Chinese Empire interfering in the civil war of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. However, there is no other way but to protest a few words. To the protests of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the Empire simply ignored it. In this world, it has always been the last word that the fist is big. For the sake of the empire, there was only one way to oppress the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
"Bastards, those damned Chinese, they are simply deliberately helping the Egyptians to defend against our attack. This is meddling in the internal affairs of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, this is aggression against us! "Abdul. Mejid I was furious. He believed that the dignity of the Ottoman Turkish Empire was insulted by the Chinese Empire and that it was an oppression of the entire country. If you can, Abdul. Mejid I was eager to declare war on the Chinese Empire. But even though he was very angry, he had not lost his mind and knew what the consequences would be if he declared war on the Chinese Empire. The army of the Chinese Empire will destroy the entire Ottoman Turkish Empire with a light please.
"Your Majesty, now it seems that the Chinese are bent on helping the Egyptians. It seems that our approach of advancing by land and sea will not work. You can only rely on Fouad. The Pasha defeated Egypt on land. As long as he can wipe out the main forces of the Egyptian people in the Sinai Peninsula. Well, we still have a chance to defeat the Egyptians! "Ali. Pasha said. The obstruction of the Chinese Empire. As a result, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was unable to play many advantages in this war. But. The top brass of the Ottoman Empire still believed that he would be victorious.
"Hmmm! Command Fouad. The Pasha, as far as he could, launched an attack and annihilated the main force of the Egyptians. I'm going to hang that guy Ismail! "Abdul. Mejid I said angrily. Since he couldn't deal with the Chinese, he could only vent his anger on Ismail.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ali. Pasha nodded. Fouad. The army led by the Pasha had already arrived in the Sinai Peninsula. It's just that he had been waiting for the navy's action before, so he didn't attack. Now, the sea offensive has failed. There's no need to wait any longer.
"Your Majesty, behind the Egyptians, there are obviously Chinese supporting. I fear that apart from the Egyptians, the rebels in other parts of the region are also colluding with the Chinese. Therefore, I build yì from now on, the empire is in a state of emergency. If you can, issue a conscription order and expand your army to meet the challenges and threats that lie ahead! "Mustafa. Lester. Pasha said. He knows. The challenge of the Chinese Empire to the Ottoman Turkish Empire would not end there. The Ottoman Empire's refusal to join the Peace League would obviously be met with a series of blows from the Chinese Empire. The rebellion in Egypt has only just begun.
"Humph! The Chinese only dare to engage in these small actions. They simply did not dare to directly invade us. I'm afraid we'll join the Holy Alliance. As long as the Chinese do not send troops directly, we have nothing to fear. As for conscription, there is no need for this right now. Fouad. An army of 300,000 led by the Pasha. It was enough to pacify the Egyptians. "Abdul. Mejid I had great confidence in his army. If you encounter a first-class strong army such as the Chinese* army or the German* army. He might be worried. However, the opponent was nothing more than the Egyptians. Then there is nothing to worry about. The army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire had fought a world war, and even the old enemy Russia was defeated by them, and against the Egyptians, it was simply a matter of capture. What's more, Ismail has just staged a coup d'état to seize the rule of Egypt, and the internal instability and the combat effectiveness of the troops cannot be brought into play. A slight victory for the Ottoman Turks would have been assured.
Abdul. Mejid I did not pay any attention to the Egyptian army, and the only thing he really worried about was the Chinese. Afraid that the Chinese would take advantage of this civil strife in the Ottoman Turkish Empire and directly intervene in the internal affairs of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, now, with the support of the Germans, he is no longer worried about this. In addition, he was extremely hostile to the Chinese Empire because of this incident, and after pacifying Egypt, he decided to join the Holy Alliance. However, before that, he needs to consult everyone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Chinese Empire has repeatedly bullied us, and now it is even more openly planning a rebellion, completely trying to destroy the Ottoman Turkish Empire. I am ready to join the Holy Alliance. Only in this way will it be possible to safeguard the interests of the Ottoman Turkish Empire! "Abdul. Said Mejid I. The repeated oppression of the Chinese Empire made Abdul . Mejid I completely fell to the Holy Alliance.
"Your Majesty, as for whether or not to join the Holy Alliance, let's wait until after the rebellion in Egypt has been put down! If we now express our stance of joining the Holy Alliance, it will inevitably provoke an even stronger backlash from the Chinese Empire. When the time comes, there will be surprises if the pacification of Egypt is not carried out! "Ali. Pasha said. The Chinese Empire is now nothing more than supporting the Egyptians behind the scenes. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire dared to join the Holy Alliance at this time, then the Chinese Empire would have taken action directly. Destroy the Ottoman Empire so that the Ottoman Empire does not threaten them. In this case, the Ottoman Turkish Empire would have more to gain than to lose. Not only will they not protect their own interests, but they will also pay a huge price. Of course, in the long run, the Ottoman Empire seemed to have no other option than to join the Holy Alliance.
"Alright! Then wait until the war is over, and then we will negotiate with the Germans to join the Holy League! "Abdul. Said Mejid I. He also knew that the most important thing was to quell the rebellion in Egypt at this stage.
The Palestinian region, Fouad of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Pasha was leading a large army to confront the Egyptian army. In addition to the 100,000 troops remaining in Jerusalem, another 200,000 have already arrived in southern Palestine.
On the Egyptian side, Ismail Pasha personally led an army of 300,000 to the front line, and the army gathered throughout the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian army originally had only 200,000 men, but with the support of the Chinese Empire, they urgently expanded the army by 300,000, bringing the total strength of the Egyptian army to 500,000. This time, of the 300,000 troops led by Ismail, 200,000 were elites, and the remaining 100,000 were newly formed troops.
Ismail Pasha put the newly formed troops in the back and trained them slowly, and at the top were 200,000 elite troops.
In terms of the combat power of the troops, the Egyptian army was not superior, even if they were equipped with Chinese weapons, but the weapons of the Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army were also poor. In terms of tactical command, the Egyptian army was even at a disadvantage.
Therefore, the staff corps from the Chinese Army, Ismail Pasha, took a defensive position, building a defensive line of trenches, barbed wire, and pillboxes on the border to defend against the Ottoman Imperial Army, and waited until the Ottoman Imperial Army had lost its strength before taking the initiative.
With the unremitting efforts of 200,000 troops, a defense line of tens of kilometers was successfully constructed. On the defensive line, the Egyptian army deployed weapons such as machine guns and mortars, and behind the defensive line, there were also artillery positions. Such a line of defense was very rudimentary in front of the Imperial Army. However, in the eyes of the Egyptians, it was already impregnable. They thought to themselves that it would be impossible for the Ottoman Turkish army to break through their defenses.
Because of the retreat of the Ottoman Turkish navy, their land forces had to attack alone. Fouad. After receiving the order, the Pasha immediately gave the order to attack. The 200,000-strong Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army launched an attack on the Egyptian army's defense line in three directions.
At this time, it was time to test the endurance of the Egyptian army. The two sides fought fiercely on the border. The Ottoman Imperial Turkish Army, under the cover of artillery, launched a fierce assault on the lines of the Egyptian army. However, the Egyptian army has now changed its guns, and the advanced weapons obtained from China allow them to engage in fierce artillery battles with the Ottoman Turkish Imperial Army, and the Ottoman Turkish Imperial infantry attack is head-butted in front of the Egyptian army's carefully prepared defensive line.
Fierce fighting began on July 21 and lasted for a week. The Imperial Ottoman Army broke through the Egyptian army's defenses several times, but was able to resist them back. And, in front of the lines of the Egyptian army, there were heavy losses.
After a week of fierce fighting, the Ottoman Imperial Army had lost more than 50,000 men. However, it was unable to defeat the Egyptian army, which gave the Ottoman Imperial Army a deeper understanding of the Egyptian army.
At the same time, when the other rebels learned that the Ottoman Imperial Army had not defeated the Egyptian Army, they immediately realized that their opportunity seemed to have come. (To be continued......)
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