Chapter 790 British "Perfect Strategy"

Lieutenant Colonel Hutier interrupted: "Okay, don't play with the two of you. You don't need to be active now, let's hurry up and think about countermeasures!"

Potiorec waved his hand helplessly: "Okay, Lieutenant Colonel. But with the current situation, I don't think it is necessary to formulate strategies and tactics.

The main force of the rebel army is all this kind of stuff. One can imagine what the non-brand army looks like. It is not easy to bring them to the battlefield.

Frankly speaking, I am not optimistic about this mission at all. Now I fully agree with His Excellency the Governor's statement, first learn to save your life on the battlefield.

Right now, the most important thing for us is to take command of the army, and then give this rabble a simple training, or at least teach them to obey orders. "

Just kidding, attacking Cairo with a gang of rabble, Potiorek is not that hard-headed yet.

The French Army of this year is still very deterrent, and no one dares to despise them.

As far as the current strength of the rebels is concerned, let alone the capture of Cairo, even if the war is brought to the Nile Delta, it is a miracle in military history.

The regular army has the style of play of the regular army, and the rabble has the style of play of the rabble. They are all budding guys, and naturally they are not so particular about it.

Strategy and tactics, for the army of the rabble, are completely superfluous and cannot be realized at all.

Lieutenant Colonel Hutier nodded: "You can recognize this, it seems that my worry is unnecessary.

However, it is not that we have no chance at all. If the main French army cannot win, it does not mean that even the Egyptian colonial army cannot defeat it.

When the time comes, the main force of the French army will be dragged by Mahdi and the others, and we will be responsible for the destruction.

It is said that Egypt is the most important cotton producing area for the French, and destroying these plantations will probably be enough to hurt them for a while.

If you are lucky, you can incite the Egyptians to join the rebellion together, and the effect will be much better.

It’s really not possible, find an opportunity to blow up the Nile River, and create an artificial…”

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Compared with the randomness of Austria, the British should pay more attention to it. In order to create an opportunity to intervene in the Suez Canal, the British government directly dispatched a corps of military instructors headed by Lieutenant General Jarrett.

One side is a fledgling military academy student, and the other side is a general with rich combat experience. Normal people know how to choose.

Lieutenant General Jaret did not disappoint Mahdi and came up with a perfect combat plan, at least it sounded perfect.

The high-spirited Lieutenant General Geret took the baton and pointed it on the map: "This is the Nile Delta, the core of Egypt, and the focus of the French business.

To drive the French out, they must first destroy their roots here. Without the support of the delta, the cost of sending troops for the French would at least double.

For France, Egypt, at least some of their numerous colonies, the Parisian government could not devote unlimited resources.

Just beat them up and make them realize that colonizing Egypt was a mistake, and the French government will weigh the pros and cons.

With our strength, it is not realistic to take the delta area directly from the French.

But we also have our own advantage - the Nile.

Find a suitable place to dam the water, then blow the dam, and the flood will drive the French away for us..."

It's pure flickering, but I can't stand the upper echelons of the uprising army who like to hear it. The temptation to drive the French out of Egypt was too great compared to the separatist side proposed by the Austrians.

In order to fool the head of the rebel army, Jarrett also worked hard to make up for the knowledge of the Egyptian region.

Only then did a perfect battle plan be formulated, which increased the chances of the Mahdi uprising at least tenfold.

But this has no effect. One hundred times zero is zero, let alone ten times?

Unless something happens to the European continent, for example, the original time and space are broken into Paris, otherwise the French government will not be able to give up the Suez Canal.

Half of Sudan + Egypt, the total population is only a few million, and the military strength is definitely not comparable to the Ottomans who were destroyed by the anti-Turkish alliance.

Even if the cost of war will increase, where can it increase? The great revolution two years ago only made the French government poorer, but it does not mean that the French people have no money.

It is urgent, the French government is not unable to do the genocide. As long as the force is strong enough, the hidden dangers of colonies are not a problem at all.

Hearing the beautiful blueprint drawn by Jarret, Mahdi was moved, but it was still not obvious on his face.

Personal image is also very important for a leader. Once this plan is implemented, the Egyptian people who originally supported him are likely to shake their positions.

Somewhat hesitantly asked: "General, will this be too much..."

Jarret glared at Mahdi and interrupted: "War always requires sacrifice, which can be soldiers or civilians. As long as the victory can be won, these sacrifices are all valuable."

There is no doubt that he saw the true purpose of the Mahdi. No one wants to take responsibility for such an order that is destined to be criticized.

The seemingly indecisive inquiries are actually letting Jarrett take the blame. Just for the sake of the great plan of the British Empire, Jarret chose to endure.

There's no need to get angry with a dead person, anyway, the outcome of this rebel army has been doomed from the beginning.

After hesitating for a while, Mahdi said helplessly: "Okay! In order to get rid of the enslavement of the French, we can only aggrieve the people in the lower regions.

Abdullah, send someone to count the losses of the people, and then drive away France

people, we will compensate them in the future. "

Having made this decision, Mahdi seemed to feel a lot easier all of a sudden.

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With the "perfect" combat plan, the top of the rebel army was even less concerned about the Austrian officer corps.

If it wasn't for Hutier and the others holding the weapons and equipment they wanted, and they needed Austria's support, they probably wouldn't even bother to meet.

"General, the French are powerful..."

Before Hutier could finish speaking, Mahdi interrupted: "Lieutenant Colonel, we already have a perfect combat plan. For the sake of safety, it is inconvenient to disclose, please forgive me."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became embarrassing, and the kindness was treated as a donkey's liver and lungs, and Hutier's face was red with anger.

If it weren't for the scruples of the mission, he would have left. Even so, it is now on the verge of breaking out.

It's fine if you don't accept the suggestion. The last sentence "The perfect combat plan...it's inconvenient to disclose it for safety's sake" is just about writing the word "doubt" on his face.

As soon as the words fell, Mahdi realized that he had slipped. Some things can be thought, but not said.

He does not mean that.

"Perfect combat plan" is equivalent to saying that Hutier and others are incompetent, and the combat plan is rubbish.

"For security reasons, it is inconvenient to disclose", even revealing a strong sense of distrust?

Mahdi remedied: "Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel, I didn't mean to doubt you. It's just that it's a big thing, we have to be careful, please forgive me."

With a sneer, Hutier sneered: "Of course, I fully understand what your Excellency is doing.

This kind of thing, anyone else would keep it a secret from an outsider. After all, outsiders are unreliable. What if they run to inform the French? "

Seeing that the atmosphere became more tense, Mahdi realized the danger. He is not an ignorant white man, he knows very well how powerful the French are.

This is the African continent, and the British have limited discourse power and are simply powerless against the French. Without the support of Austria, their desire for independence is a joke.

Patiently explained: "Your Excellency misunderstood, I did not doubt your intention. If Your Excellency wants to know, you can refer to our next military meeting."

He really had no doubt that Austria would go to inform. In Mahdi's view, the reliability of the representatives of Britain and Austria on this issue is higher than that of the high-level inside the rebels.

The fact that these people have been able to drive here has already made clear the position of the two governments, and that whistleblowing is treason.

If the French can instigate the British and Austrian delegations, it will not be an issue of African independence, but the three countries of Britain, France and Austria will be confronted.

The foreign powers also want face. The French cannot accept this idea of ​​meddling in their own internal affairs, and the British Olympics also cannot accept the French arranging spies in their own homes.

If this happened, Mahdi would wake up laughing from his dreams. When the powers did their thing, the French had no time to pay attention to them.

In fact, Mahdi received the representatives of Britain and Austria with great fanfare, in addition to military assistance, it was more for the sake of his subordinates.

The internal organizational structure of the rebel army has always been problematic, and various systems are not perfect. The bond that held the rebels together was mainly Mahdi's charisma.

This is obviously not enough, people's loyalty cannot stand the test. Once there is a change on the battlefield, the insurgent army may collapse at any time.

If you want to reorganize the insurgent army, you can't do it in the short term, and the French will not give them so much time.

It is very necessary to introduce foreign forces. Both Britain and Austria have thick thighs, and the support of these two will undoubtedly greatly increase the confidence of their subordinates.

So far, the effect is very significant. Since the arrival of the British and Austrian delegations, the morale of the rebel army has quickly stabilized.

Those guys who were swaying and ready to defect to the French have now stopped their defection.

To be able to establish an independent country, no one wants to be enslaved.

After all, the colonial rule in these years is really cruel. In front of the colonists, the big figures in these places may also move their heads at any time.

Precarious days, no one wants to last. Seeing hope, everyone is still willing to give it a go.

After hearing this explanation, Hutier's expression softened a little, but he still did not give Mahdi a good face.

"No need, General. I have no interest in your plans, I only joined because we have a common enemy.

If you've been to continental Europe, you should know that we have a feud with the French. We are all happy to do things that can cause trouble for the enemy. "

There's no friendship to talk about, that thing is too unreliable.

After the rise of the Habsburg dynasty, the sultan became the territory of the Ottoman Empire, standing directly on the opposite side, and naturally there was no friendship.

Compared with friendship, hatred can bring the two sides closer. Anyone who knows European history knows how the "Fao" feud came about.

The two countries have fought for hundreds of years and are still in confrontation. Before the battle for hegemony on the European continent was completely decided, both France and Austria had the motivation to stab each other.

The rebels wanted to overthrow the French, and they also stood on the opposite side of France. With a common enemy, the two sides have the conditions to move closer.

Speaking of which, Mahdi has understood Huthier's intentions, but this is within his bottom line.

Mahdi echoed: "Yes, it is to kill our common enemy.

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Just Lieutenant Colonel, now we are in a little trouble and need your help.

You know that the rebel army has just been established, and its internal organizational structure has not been perfected in time, especially the lack of enough excellent officers.

I know that your Excellency is a top student at the Austrian Army University. I would like to ask you to help train the Eighth Division and temporarily act as the commander of the Eighth Division. "

After a pause, Mahdi added: "The Eighth Division is a new unit, and its weapons and equipment are somewhat lacking, so..."

Nominally, the total number of the rebel army has exceeded 100,000, and it has also compiled eight infantry divisions with reference to European countries. In fact, the first division of Mahdi's direct line has actually seen blood.

The rest of the troops were made up of the insurgents who defected one after another, and the composition was intricate.

The Eighth Division was the newly formed unit. Its combat effectiveness was at the bottom of all the insurgents, and its equipment was a complete mess.

There are more than 9,000 people in the whole division, and there are only 800 rifles in total. Now lost to the Austrians, and even the only eight hundred rifles Mahdi are ready to take back.

No way, the uprising army is too short of weapons and equipment. It is true that Britain and Austria support him, but unfortunately the weapons and equipment of Britain and Austria are not brought by the wind.

Before seeing results, both countries' investment efforts are very limited.

The British provided 7,500 rifles, 300 pistols, five field guns + some ammunition, barely enough to equip an infantry division.

Austria's aid is similar to that of the British. The combined military assistance of the two countries is enough for two infantry divisions, and the rest have to find their own way.

It is difficult for the insurgent army to obtain aid on a larger scale until it proves itself on the battlefield.

Mahdi threw the Eighth Division under the command of Hutier, but he was actually forced to do so. How could ten troops without a gun go to the battlefield?

In Mahdi's view, the Austrian officer corps wants to go to the battlefield, it is nothing more than these restless young people, who want to prove their ability on the battlefield and make money for promotion.

Since these people want to achieve results on the battlefield, they must first solve the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Division.

Even if these people are all embroidered pillows and are useless on the battlefield, he can still pick up some weapons and equipment for nothing.

If the Austrians can train the Eighth Division out, he will only be happier.

The French counterattack is coming, and Mahdi will not pass up any opportunity to increase his strength.

As for the troubles to be faced in the future, it will be after the expulsion of the French. If it fails, there is no future.

"Happy to help! We can find a way to solve the problem of equipment."

After a little thought, Hutier agreed decisively. Isn't it just weapons and equipment, that's just a small problem.

Everyone has a quota in their hands. It is only an infantry division, and there are not many weapons at all, and it is enough to collect them.

It is not easy to have an opportunity to practice hands-on combat, and it is nothing to pay a part of retired weapons and equipment.

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