"Baron Loggins, if you don't stay well in your city of Alexandria, why did you come to my little governor's mansion?"
In the Governor's Mansion.
Hans's smile was full of ridicule, which made Loggins very uncomfortable. Although he was unhappy, he had to continue talking.
When he came here, Hans didn't even pour him a glass of wine. It was obvious how unwelcome Hans was to him.
"Mr. Governor, Your Majesty and the Parliament are determined to capture the Suez Canal. Today, Suez is guarded by 50,000 troops led by Nashadir, the former Sasanian Kingdom general. Now, they have established a defensive fortress in Suez. The Governor wants to Attack as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be easy to capture them after the fortress is built."
Loggins had tried his best to control his tone, but there were still some words in his words that made Governor Hans very unhappy.
"Baron Loggins, are you ordering me?"
Hans asked with some displeasure.
"No, it's a sincere request."
Loggins answered Hans's words seriously.
He couldn't figure it out...
Why did I come to ask this mud-legged person!
Hans came from a humble background, how could he compare to him, the son of a hereditary noble!
He was already trying hard to suppress his anger.
This bunch of idiots in the Army should be left in the dust!
Although his attitude was very serious, Hans felt even more unhappy when he saw him like this. Because Loggins is not sincere.
Just now, Logins told him that the 50,000 troops of Nashadir were guarding Suez. However, as far as he knew, there were not only Nashadir there, but also Liu Zheng and his East Indian army. soldiers!
Isn't this a human being?
Who is Liu Zheng? A representative figure of Long Yan, and not long ago, Logins was defeated by Long Yan's army in Australia and returned home, even losing the Australia he had obtained! This matter caused quite a stir in Britain. And recently, Australia is a republic, an oligarchy, and rented by the military, so it's very lively.
The more lively Australia becomes, the more humiliating it is for Loggins!
Hans was definitely not a fool. He naturally knew that Loggins wanted to take the lead in attacking because he was afraid of being defeated by Liu Zheng again.
Once his attack is frustrated, Loggins can put the blame for the failure on his own head!
And if the offense goes well, Loggins can take all the credit on himself.
really.
These navy men all have this kind of virtue!
He is young and very calculating!
I lost Australia, and I don’t know how to get it back, so I’m playing tricks on myself!
"Baron Loggins, if I remember correctly, there are not only Nashadir's troops in Suez, but also Dragon Flame's troops."
Hans sneered.
Hearing this, Loggins was also at a loss. Liu Zheng had just arrived in Suez. He really didn't expect that the news about Hans would come so quickly.
The most troublesome thing is that because he didn't tell the news just now, Hans will definitely think that he wants to take advantage of him.
Under this mentality, Hans was afraid that he would not be willing to take action, and Logins could only try to eliminate Hans' doubts as much as possible.
"Mr. Governor, don't worry. There are only five thousand Long Yan people here. It is said that they are all lightly armed. If you attack with all your strength, they will not be able to withstand it. And what about a group of workers from East India? Ha, of course it’s not worth mentioning.”
Loggins chuckled.
What Loggins said makes sense. Liu Zheng's troops are special forces and will definitely not be the leading soldiers on the frontal battlefield. If they attack with all their strength, they will really put a lot of pressure on Liu Zheng.
"I heard that the Long Yan people are coming from the navy. Why, the British Royal Navy doesn't dare to fight the enemy's navy?"
Hans asked with a smile.
"It's not that we don't dare to fight, it's just that Long Yan's Yinzhou ship is very powerful, and our ship is no match for it."
Loggins sighed.
The last time he was in Australia, the Yinzhou ship indeed left a strong psychological shadow on him. Although British shipyards in North America have recently begun to imitate the Yinzhou ship, until now, no successful warship has been released from the warehouse. This gave Loggins, a naval admiral, a headache.
The gap in hardware has to be admitted.
certainly……
He said this to find a rational explanation for his possible defeat.
"What's the difference between this and cowardice? Huh, the navy has so much military expenditure, but it doesn't even dare to fight a war. I think it's better to use the navy's military expenditure to feed cows and produce milk and beef for the soldiers. They are hungry."
Hans couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into laughter.
No regard for Loggins' feelings.
These words were quite irritating, but Loggins also heard an opportunity for reconciliation between the two parties.
According to what Governor Hans said, all he wanted was military funding. He was the scapegoat, and he only wanted to defeat Long Yan. There was no conflict of interest between them.
Therefore, it is possible to cooperate.
Loggins sneered in his heart, he was indeed a farmer.
That’s all for the pattern!
money?
What kind of!
As long as he can spend money to get him military glory, he is willing to pay any amount!
"Mr. Governor, in this battle, the army was the main force and the navy was the auxiliary. The major results achieved are all due to the army. I will also explain this to your majesty and the parliament. What do you think?"
Loggins laughed and deliberately released his bait.
"……,really?"
Hans raised his eyebrows. Suez is the most important part of Britain's rule of the world. If he is credited with "recovering" Suez, he will not only be promoted to earl, but he may even be famous in history!
"Seriously, I came here just to capture Suez. I have already captured Alexandria, and I have already achieved merit from this trip. It is not important to me to give this credit entirely to the general."
Loggins smiled lightly.
Actually...
As long as he is allowed to participate in it, how could he give up on military achievements!
But Hans was fooled. When he heard this promise, he was still very excited, and he immediately poured wine for Logins.
After resolving the dispute of interest, the two people reached an agreement, and soon they were conducting military exercises at the station.
…
At this time, Long Yan and Liu Zheng had obtained all their information.
In his military camp, a group of people were studying the current situation.
"Egypt has a British army of 100,000 people, including 80,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry. They have very good firearms. In addition to the weaker performance of the artillery than our army, the muskets are more advanced than our army. Generally speaking, we The army is at a huge disadvantage. If they launch a fierce attack before our fortress is built, we may not be able to defend it." Ling Chen analyzed.
In fact, Ling Chen was being conservative when he said it, not that he might not be able to defend it, but that he definitely wouldn't be able to defend it.
The British army was equipped with a flintlock gun and as many as two hundred artillery pieces.
This is inseparable from Britain's current industrialization.
Britain had industrialized almost its entire country, including many of their colonies.
But what about Long Yan?
The big guys in Long Yan's country are still chattering endlessly about the innovation of various concepts.
So looking back at Liu Zheng's side, apart from the fact that the naval guns can compete with the British army's artillery, the frontal army is not even close.
Nashadir only has 50,000 soldiers and horses, of which 40,000 are cavalry and the remaining 10,000 are equipped with relatively advanced muskets and flintlocks.
Also, although there are 10,000 people equipped with muskets, these muskets are mostly discarded products from Longyan and France. They have different specifications and quality, and it is impossible to formulate corresponding tactics to form effective combat effectiveness.
There are only fifteen artillery pieces. If a war breaks out, these number of artillery pieces will not be enough.
The soldiers from East India brought by Ling Chen were similar.
Although their weapons and equipment were produced by Silver Beach City, the quantity was not large.
"Brother Young Master, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. I think it is better for Brother Ling Chen to mobilize more soldiers from the East India Company. As long as the frontal battlefield can be sustained, I can lead the Dark Night Army to cause destruction in their rear. As long as Destroy their food, grass and ammunition, and they will be unable to launch an attack."
What Jiang Xuan said was indeed a good idea, but Liu Zheng didn't want to do it.
Although the distance between the East India Company and Suez was closer than that of Long Yan, it was still thousands of kilometers away. Along the way, the army ate, drank, slept, and slept, which was all money. This was quite a lot compared to the consumption. The current trains in Central Asia have not yet been laid, which means that transporting troops will increase a lot of costs and instability.
Now, he is blooming in all directions.
Yinzhou already had a deficit in its books, and Zheng Yueru would scold her if she asked for more money.
Money is one aspect, but more important is the effect.
Indians are notorious for their laziness and laziness. Not to mention the speed of their march, let alone how long it will take them to walk this journey. Even if they arrive, it is still unknown how much combat power they can exert.
If these soldiers and horses start to flee on a large scale during the battle, then even the advantage they originally had will be reduced to nothing in this moment.
After careful consideration, Liu Zheng rejected the proposal.
The soldiers who originally belonged to the East India Company were actually scattered throughout Central Asia, and there were not many left.
There's no way around it.
It is impossible for Liu Zheng to give up control of Central Asia because of Suez.
The soldiers of East India could not move.
Support from other places is not enough.
Liu Zheng's brows gradually wrinkled.
This seems to be another dead end that is difficult to break.
but……
Liu Zheng believes that there is no unbreakable situation in this world!
He stared at the map in front of him, studying all the possibilities.
Loggins…
navy.
Hans...
army……
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
