Jiang Xuan was anxious after being rejected. He was not anxious because his strategy was rejected, but because the military situation was urgent and he had to come up with a countermeasure quickly!
Now, Liu Zheng is also very anxious.
After all, the situation was not friendly to him, and he had not encountered such a disadvantageous match for a long time.
Liu Zheng was deep in thought, and looking at Liu Zheng like this, Jiang Xuan became anxious.
"Brother, come up with an idea."
"What will happen if this continues?"
"If Suez is lost, all the hard work will be wasted!"
"Don't bother him, he should be able to figure it out soon." Xie Chan frowned.
Xie Chan knew Liu Zheng. Liu Zheng was so thoughtful that a solution should come out soon.
After half a stick of incense, Liu Zheng finally spoke.
"Order Nashadir's troops to withdraw from Egypt to the Sinai Peninsula."
"What? Withdraw troops? Young Master, do we not want the canal? If we withdraw, we will lose half of our control of the canal."
"Yes, even if you are unable to defeat them, you should still seek other methods. Once you give them the other side of the canal, it will not be easy to get them back."
Not only Jiang Xuan, but Ling Chen was also urging Liu Zheng.
Although Xie Chan didn't understand war, it was still unbelievable. Why did Liu Zheng choose this way?
Isn't this...
"Who said I want to give up control of the canal?" Liu Zheng asked with a smile.
His words made several people confused.
Didn't you say it yourself that you want to withdraw your troops? If the Egyptian mainland withdraws, the British army will inevitably occupy the river bank. At that time, it will be "ruling across the river". If the other side takes the initiative, they will have nothing to do!
"Retreating because I want to attack. Attack is the best defense."
Liu Zheng chuckled.
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A group of people were confused and couldn't understand what Liu Zheng meant.
"There is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us. If we wait for the British army to attack, we will just sit back and wait for death. The purpose of withdrawing our troops is to paralyze them and send troops to inflict heavy damage on the enemy when they least expect it!"
Liu Zheng thinks this is feasible.
"Young master, what you mean is that you are building the plank road openly and building the warehouse in secret?"
Jiang Xuan's eyes lit up.
"Yes! That's what it means! Okay, let's take action."
…
Nashadir did not hesitate at all about the order to withdraw his troops, because when he heard that Britain had a hundred thousand troops, he was almost scared to death. He was also afraid that Liu Zheng would let him defend.
After all, these 50,000 people are his last remaining wealth. If all this wealth is spent, he will have no say.
The strong civilians and soldiers who built the fortress retreated to the Sinai Peninsula in batches by boat. Because of the orderly organization and the cover of the Yinzhou ship, the British army did not dare to pursue them.
Liu Zheng's withdrawal was both unexpected and reasonable for Britain.
What was unexpected was that they did not expect that Liu Zheng, a master who never suffered losses, would actually compromise and retreat.
Does he really not want Suez anymore?
This is completely unlike Liu Zheng’s character!
What is reasonable is that there is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Even if Liu Zheng insists on defending, he may not be able to hold it. The only way is to withdraw to the Sinai Peninsula and defend himself.
This made Governor Hans extremely happy. They originally thought that this would be a brutal and hard-fought battle. Unexpectedly, before the battle started, they just conducted a drill and scared Liu Zheng and the others back to the other side of the river!
Although fighting across the river was very difficult, winning without a fight boosted their military morale. In addition, most of Nashadir's soldiers were cavalry, and only a few troops had the ability to fight across the river. I believe that their military flags, It won’t be long before a knife is thrust into the soil of the Sinai Peninsula!
Hans had never fought head-on with Long Yan's army, so he would naturally look down on Liu Zheng, but Logins did not.
The experience of the last disastrous defeat was still vivid in his mind, and Loggins did not dare to have the slightest contempt for Liu Zheng.
Although Liu Zheng's move was really helpless, before the two sides fought, Liu Zheng "considered himself unbeatable" and retreated. Was this really Liu Zheng's idea?
Being able to drive such powerful figures as Qin Changfeng and Su Qi, Liu Zheng is by no means a simple character. Could he have any conspiracy?
Even the current leader of Australia, Xie Fang, was defeated by him.
His generals and strategies were able to keep the tiger and wolf armies and the Tsarist Russian army out of the center, leaving them trapped in the mud. Could such a person be an ordinary person?
"Mr. Governor, I suggest leading the army to station on the river bank to avoid any changes."
Loggins thought for a while and reminded.
"There is no need. My soldiers can just live in the military camp. If the Long Yan people dare to cross the river, my troops will surround them and destroy them!"
Hans laughed.
At this time, do you still need to be cautious?
Be cautious!
He has an army of 100,000 men, but he is afraid of a hammer!
No wonder Logins lost because he didn't have the courage to fight! Which of these aristocratic young men is not greedy for life and afraid of death?
Hans had decided.
If Loggins is really willing to give up all the military glory to him, he wouldn't mind helping him fight back to Australia after taking Suez!
"Mr. Governor, Liu Zheng is not an easy opponent. I still suggest that it is more prudent to station troops on the river bank and capture Suez. This is a monumental achievement. Mr. Governor, please think about it again."
Loggins naturally knew that Hans was drifting now, so he quickly continued to remind him.
"Okay, okay, then, I will send two thousand people to guard it."
Hans didn't want to argue with him about a small matter, so he agreed to his request. Because Loggins gave him a lot of military expenses this time, these military expenses are very important to poor armies like them. Of course, it’s not just military expenses, but also the military merits he promised himself!
This is what Hans wants most!
There is no need to continue arguing with Logins over this trivial matter.
Hans immediately ordered two thousand men to rush to the river bank with heavy weapons.
Although there was a defense force, Loggins was still worried. In addition to Hans's troops, he also sent several scout ships and gunboats for support.
Hans's troops were stationed on the river bank, which worried Nashadir.
Judging from the posture, they are about to attack. Judging from the menacing look, their river defense capabilities may not be able to withstand it!
Nashadir looked sad, but at this moment, Jiang Xuan had a smile on his face.
Stationing troops on the river bank really doesn't take their Yinzhou ship seriously.
"Brother, please give me the meat on your lips. Do you want to eat it?" Jiang Xuan asked with a smile.
"Don't feel bad about the cannonballs, just blow them up to death."
Liu Zheng laughed.
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With Liu Zheng's order, Jiang Xuan let go. With one order, all the guns of the Yinzhou ship aimed at the river bank where the British army was stationed. The shells were loaded and hundreds of guns fired.
Hundreds of explosive bullets fell on the British army's position in an instant, and suddenly, the sky was filled with flames.
The sudden bombardment caught the British army by surprise. The sergeants were knocked upside down and wailed all over the field. Soon, the river bank position became a sea of flames.
The shelling continued, and no one could withstand such an attack and fled here regardless.
No one thought...
At this time, Liu Zheng actually launched an attack!
How dare they!
And it was a naval bombardment! This makes Hans' army guards unable to do anything to them!
Even though they also have artillery, they can't shoot accurately at all!
This Yinzhou ship was like a ghost, giving them no chance to take aim. The Yinzhou ship's powerful artillery fire attack ability instantly made this side unable to parry.
The British soldiers were stationed very densely. Without any precautions, several rounds of shelling directly caused more than half of their casualties. In the end, only 600 people managed to escape intact.
After a burst of shelling, Liu Zheng's morale instantly rose, while Britain's was just the opposite.
"What situation, what situation is this! How dare he, how dare he!"
Hans, furious.
Before the two sides officially fought, his troops suffered thousands of casualties!
He doesn't hate Liu Zheng now, he hates Logins!
If Loggins hadn't asked him to garrison the river bank, how could he have suffered so many casualties?
He was going to put this debt on Loggins' head!
Loggins was also a smart man. When the cannon sounded on the river bank, he knew that something was wrong.
broken!
This is definitely Liu Zheng's plan to divorce!
He, who was familiar with Long Yan's "The Art of War", suddenly changed his expression.
This Liu Zheng is simply too bad!
Although he had previously suspected that Liu Zheng would have ideas here.
But he was just being cautious and didn't take this place seriously... because the location here was originally the kind of location where the gain outweighed the loss.
But now...
He was a little panicked. The relationship between him and Hans was not good. This time, because of his proposal, Hans lost so many soldiers and horses, so Hans would definitely take this account into his account. On the head.
A war is imminent, and the commanders of the navy and army are at odds, which is not a good sign.
Loggins did not hesitate and immediately rushed to Hans's Governor's Mansion.
He wanted to do his best to minimize Hans' anger.
"Come here, tie him up!"
When Hans saw Loggins, his anger could no longer be suppressed.
A group of soldiers nearby had already gathered around.
But Logins' guards are not vegetarians either.
"What are you doing? What do you want to do?"
"Stop, don't be rude to the general!"
All of a sudden, the navy's officers in luxurious equipment started a confrontation with the rustic army.
"Don't stop me!"
Loggins knew that something was a bit unclear, so he waved his hand lightly.
The look in Hans's eyes when he looked at Loggins was filled with anger: "Baron Hankins, please give me an explanation for this matter! Otherwise, I won't mind sending you to a military court again!"
Logins smiled bitterly and said: "If I say this is the strategy of the Longyan people, would you believe it, Mr. Governor?"
