Ibrahim was not horrified or disgusted when he saw the deserters being mutilated by the Sudanese, but he was heartened.

At this time, he realized that the distance between the line infantry and the skirmishers of the coalition army was still far away, and if he had a cavalry in his hand, he could inflict great damage on those skirmishers.

It's just that Egypt lacked cavalry, and the only camels were used to transport supplies and support the northern front, so he was so passive in the face of these stragglers.

At this time, the closest to the coalition stragglers were the sultan natives, so Ibrahim was ready to sacrifice the natives who had disappointed him completely.

Ibrahim ordered the Reaper to charge, thinking in his heart, "If only these natives could replace the stragglers of the coalition army." In this way, when all the troops of the coalition army have left the fortress, he can use the column to charge. ”

The European tactics of this period advocated attack, believing that only by taking the initiative to attack could we grasp the initiative in the war and then win the victory. France is the birthplace of this kind of thinking, and Ibrahim's studies in France convinced him that offense is the true meaning of war.

On the battlefield, with the sound of trumpets urging the rear to advance, a sound sounded, and those Sudanese natives gasped and looked at each other.

The Sultan natives had only simple leaves and animal skins, their plump muscles exposed, and their eyes glowing bloodthirsty red.

As the first Sultan roared and rushed in the direction of the coalition army, countless natives followed in his footsteps, whining and screaming and rushing towards the coalition stragglers.

As soon as the stragglers saw this formation, they took their guns and ran towards their line infantry, knowing full well that if they were caught up by the sultans, they would be disorganized.

Gabriencz was stomping his feet in the rear, and his own line infantry was moving too slowly, mainly because of the lack of effective communication channels between the coalition forces, which resulted in unnecessary congestion, which made the skirmishers and line disjointed.

Being able to seize such a small gap to prove that the other party's generals were by no means mediocre, and at this time he began to regret listening to the Englishman's advice.

In fact, General Gabrinz was not a coward in history, on the contrary, he was a ruthless man who dared to lead the infantry charge with a saber.

It's just that the pressure on him before the war was too great for Metternich and the Count of Latour, and both saw the battle as a key battle for the face of the Austrian Empire.

Of course, the two sides had completely different opinions, with Prince Metternich wanting him to preserve as much strength as possible, while Count Latour wanted him to inflict as many casualties as possible.

Historically, in 1839, Gabrinz was an unknown major in the Lombardy region. However, due to Franz's intervention, the Austrian War Ministry selected him as a military observer to Mexico.

And after the end of the Mexican War, Gabriencs was put in a position where he should not have been, so he suffered from gains and losses.

Colonel Carter was also a little surprised, these Sudanese natives were very timid before, how could they be so brave today when they saw the cannons running away, when they saw the muzzles of the guns, and when they saw the bayonets, they also ran away. Could it be that Egypt was acting before? But this scene is too realistic.

The soldiers of Egypt could not help but cheer when they saw the courage of the Sudanese.

But one of the Sudanese natives who rushed halfway suddenly lost their weapons, and then the other natives also lost their weapons. Just when both sides were not clear, the natives suddenly raised their hands and shouted in broken English, "I surrender." ”

This slippery kneeling surrender made both sides a little nervous.

As a result, the commanders of both sides ordered the large forces to advance, and a great battle was imminent.

The coalition forces used the traditional horizontal column with skirmish lines, while Ibrahim used Napoleonic columns and skirmishers, plus the Charville rifles in their hands, which was like a French African rudder.

There must be people here who wonder why the coalition forces have just knocked out the Egyptian skirmishers, and where did Ibrahim get the skirmish line now?

In fact, this is very simple, the Egyptian skirmish line is just ordinary infantry with rifled guns. Let the line infantry take the rifled guns and replace the fallen skirmishers, this is what Ibrahim did.

Of course, the combat effectiveness of this kind of skirmish line does not need to be guessed, and it was quickly defeated by the stragglers of the coalition army.

And the Egyptian troops, who charged in columns, were also given priority care by artillery fire, and this time the cannons were replaced with solid shells. The scorching iron ball flew out of the barrel of the cannon, hitting the Egyptian ranks, and the cannonballs carried a thick line of blood in the Egyptian ranks like bowling.

The British concentrated all their artillery on the Egyptian ranks, and this heavy artillery used in naval battles was simply too terrifying for the infantry.

As long as it is hit by the shell of this 32-pounder gun, that is, the hands and feet in the mission, it can also take the whole person into the air, and then fall to the ground like a puddle of mud.

If you are directly hit in the torso or head, it will cause a bloody storm and make the surrounding comrades go crazy.

Before the Egyptian soldiers, who were lucky enough not to be hit by solid bullets, rejoiced, the eight-pounder howitzers brought by the Austrians opened fire.

As an artillery specifically used against infantry, the Egyptians were also kindly equipped with shrapnel shells, a terrifying weapon of mass destruction.

Although the shell was invented by the British, the Austrians copied it with only one shell and gave it a new name, the "grenade shot".

It was not uncommon for countries to plagiarize each other's weapon designs, and the British patent office was not established until 1852, at which time it was impossible to defend rights across borders.

In fact, patent law in this era has always been domestic law, not international law.

The first worldwide intellectual property organization had to wait until the end of the nineteenth century.

As shrapnel exploded in the air, countless small steel balls shot towards the poor Egyptian soldiers, and some tried to reach out to block them, but it was in vain, countless small steel balls were embedded in their bodies.

Those Egyptian soldiers who were shot were lucky if they could die on the spot, otherwise the steel balls embedded in their bodies were extremely difficult to remove, and even if they were removed, there was a high probability that they would die of postoperative infection, and they would have to suffer for several more days.

The Egyptian soldiers who survived the two shells were named one by one by the stragglers. Soon the ground was covered with the corpses of the Egyptians, and in order to prevent the morale of the army from crumbling, Ibrahim had to order the Overseers to slaughter in all directions.

But even if the Overseer has been killed with blood, it still can't stop the soldiers who are fleeing in front, and what is even more terrifying is that the line infantry of the coalition army is approaching step by step, and it has already fanned out, and the next battle will undoubtedly be a massacre.

At this time, the disadvantage of the Egyptian side was already infinite, and Ibrahim did not understand why he was so badly defeated. He obviously used Napoleonic tactics, and the soldiers used French equipment, but he could only swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.

In fact, Napoleon once said: "Unless there is superior artillery, the column cannot break through the horizontal line." ”

(End of chapter)