Beijing has been shrouded in the dark clouds of war, and at this moment, there is another place facing the threat of war.
Suez Canal.
The construction of the Suez Canal has always been smooth.
It's almost coming to an end.
Ling Chen is sitting here, and Nashadir doesn't dare to make any mistakes.
After all, the East India Company is already well-known around the world.
With the power of one company, the whole of Central Asia can be turned upside down.
In fact, the strength of the East India Company was comparable to that of a country.
Many of Europe's once powerful countries cannot compare.
After Liu Zheng left, the Suez area could still maintain relative stability, and the British army faced off with Nashadir's army across the river.
But the British Army also has its own intelligence system.
They got a very important piece of information, that is, Long Yan's internal and external troubles.
The plague, Tsarist Russia in the northwest, the Mongol invasion and the rebellious Youzhou...
Even Liu Zheng, who focused his energy on everything around the world, had to return to China to deal with it.
Liu Zheng was entangled in Longyan, and this was their chance to become Britain!
Although there had been conflicts between the British Army and the Navy before, at this time, the national interests obviously came first, and the two armies also decided to cooperate sincerely.
A large number of British soldiers moved towards the Suez Canal, and now Nashadir panicked.
The British army has 200,000 people, but he only has 50,000. Even though Jiang Xuan's troops caused a lot of damage to the British army before, too much time has passed and the British army has been replenished.
And France is also watching with eager eyes.
When Suez was about to be built, it seemed that the disputes and conflicts between Britain and France were temporarily put on hold.
All eyes are on Suez.
"what to do?"
"Who can tell me what to do!"
Nashadir wandered around the military camp and couldn't help roaring.
I have a headache...
Some time ago, he had a secret relationship with Britain and France. He originally planned to be an all-rounder and have both sides.
But just after Liu Zheng came here, he was immediately dragged into the water!
This time, he could only follow Long Yan's direction!
He originally wanted to use the wooing of many big countries to strengthen himself, but who would have thought that Long Yan suddenly couldn't care about him.
Facing the British army alone, he could not withstand such great pressure.
Isn’t this a scam?
Regret!
But I regret it.
Now, he could only follow one path until it was dark.
He could only place his hopes on Ling Chen and Jiang Xuan.
No matter what, the East India Company and Jiang Xuan were also people around Liu Zheng. Before Liu Zheng left, he should have informed him of the follow-up here.
In fact, Ling Chen and Jiang Xuan are also worried now.
It's not that they are timid, it's just that right now, their military strength is really not enough. Jiang Xuan only had a thousand Dark Night Legions in his hands, and Ling Chen only brought over ten thousand soldiers - after all, the East India Company's biggest business now is the post-war construction and rule of Central Asia.
He can't give up all of Central Asia and all of India for Suez, right?
So, in this way, the main force of the battle this time is Nashadir's army, an army that was beaten violently by the East India Company. Its combat effectiveness should not be very good. It is difficult to withstand four times the enemy!
Ling Chen smiled bitterly: "Young master is really a hands-off shopkeeper..."
"Let us use these troops to defend?"
"How to keep it?"
Jiang Xuan also shook his head.
Although there are complaints all over the place, since it is a task assigned by the young master, it must be completed even if it means risking one's life! In fact, Ling Chen had already issued an order to temporarily shelve the development of India. No matter what, he would bring him an army of at least 50,000 people.
However, this still takes time.
Jiang Xuan also knew very well that Nashadir's mob could not withstand the attack of the British army. All he could do was to delay as much time as possible.
The war in Jinghua was over, and Ling Chen's request for help from India could come earlier.
However, Jiang Xuan knew this truth, and so did the British army.
Now, the most important thing is time. If we really wait for Liu Zheng to finish handling domestic matters before taking action, it will be difficult to get Suez.
The British army was ready and was about to attack.
This time, they divided their forces into two groups. Hans' army attacked from the front, while Logins' navy attacked the Yinzhou ship from the flanks.
In the past, Logins did not dare to have any thoughts about the Longyan fleet in the Suez area. The firepower of the five Yinzhou ships was far beyond the reach of his fleet.
But now, Liu Zheng has taken away three ships, and of this Suez, there are only two ships left.
In this way, they have the confidence to capture these two Yinzhou ships!
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At night, with the sound of a cannon, the position of Nashadir's men suddenly turned into a sea of fire!
The British Army poured all its artillery fire on the other side of the Suez Canal!
This time, they don't pay attention to any tactics. Since they already have an absolute advantage, they must use their powerful momentum to destroy Nashadir's position like a tiger descending a mountain!
After being covered by artillery fire, 200,000 troops rushed across the river in boats.
However, the last round of artillery fire coverage did not destroy Nashadir's defense force, because Jiang Xuan had already expected that the enemy would come up with such a move, so he dug an air-raid shelter under the position early.
After the artillery fire ended, the soldiers re-entered their positions, aiming their muskets and crossbows at the crossing British army.
When the British army approached, a general gave an order, and muskets and crossbows were fired. Countless projectiles and arrows hit the British army.
The British soldiers at the front went directly to see God. However, this did not slow down their attack. There were still countless ships heading towards the other side of the river.
At this time, General Hans was also surprised that he was able to organize a powerful counterattack after suffering such a violent bombardment.
It seems that this Sudanese army is very resilient.
Although it was unexpected, Hans was not nervous. If one round of artillery fire didn't blast it all, he would blast the second round. Now, the most indispensable thing in his military camp was artillery shells.
After the British artillery was ready, several rounds of artillery fire exploded towards the Sudanese army position.
The first time they took advantage of the cover of the air-raid shelter, the Sudanese army's losses were not large, but this time, they were on the position, and now they could not avoid the artillery fire.
The sergeants were exposed to the coverage of the artillery fire, and suddenly a large group of people were overturned by the artillery fire.
The sergeants were unable to lift their heads from the shells, and the British soldiers who crossed over successfully landed!
At this time, the artillery fire stopped, but British soldiers continued to pour ashore and started hand-to-hand combat with the Sudanese army in position.
Most of the Sudanese troops are cavalry, and their ability to dismount and fight is slightly inferior. Although there are less than 20,000 British troops on the current position, they have been completely suppressed in terms of momentum.
Seeing this scene, Nashadir became anxious.
The British army's offensive was too fast, which gave him no chance to surrender!
"Little general, you should make up your mind. If we can't hold the river bank, all of us will die!" Nashadir urged.
This time, it was Jiang Xuan who was in charge of the guard battle.
"Stop making noise! Leave me alone!"
Jiang Xuan scolded him sternly. He thought that these fifty thousand people would be able to resist the river and defend for ten days and a half. Unexpectedly, they were defeated as soon as they entered the battle.
It's so weak that it's unimaginable.
It is better to ask for help than to ask for help from others. At this time, we can only rely on the Dark Night Legion.
"Tell your soldiers to hold the position on the river bank while I intercept their reinforcements!" Jiang Xuan said, and set off with his Thousand Dark Night Legion.
It seems like a foolish dream for a thousand people to withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of people, but Jiang Xuan plans to give it a try!
