Chapter 799

After defeating the French, there was not a hint of joy at the top of the insurgent army. Except for a group of British generals led by Lieutenant General Jarrett, most of the rest were glaring at Mahdi.

A bearded officer took out his pistol, put it on the table, and asked, "Mahdi, what's going on? Why didn't we blow up the dam without notifying us, do you know because..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mahdi hurriedly explained: "Thunders, it's not that I don't want to inform you, it's mainly because the time is too late.

The main force of our army on the front line failed in the decisive battle. The only way for the rebels to defeat the French was to blow up the Aswan Dam.

It turns out that our decision was not wrong. The French army was hit hard and was fleeing in a hurry at the moment. "

Lei Tings sneered and said sarcastically: "I don't think it's too late, but you didn't prepare to notify at all.

Anyway, the loss is all of our people. The sixth division and the first division of your direct line are all intact, so naturally you don't feel bad. "

It can be seen from the expressions of everyone that this may be the real reason for everyone's anger.

It has been defeated on the battlefield, and the blowing up of the dam has turned defeat into victory. From a military point of view, there is no problem. To do so for the sake of the overall situation is barely reasonable.

But the problem is that the losses are all of their own troops, and the armed forces of Mahdi's direct line have all escaped, which makes everyone's heart unbalanced.

Seeing that the persuasion had no effect, Mahdi was also angry, and immediately confronted him: "What is the situation of the first division and the sixth division, don't you know?

Saying that I preserve my strength, don't forget that the previous blocking battles were all fought by my people first. If it weren't for the heavy losses, they would not have withdrawn to rest. "

Seeing that the situation was going to get out of control, Lieutenant General Jarret said, "Everyone, no one wants to happen to this kind of thing.

The war requires sacrifice. The front line is defeated, and the soldiers who participate in the war cannot escape the pursuit of the French. Being able to drag the French to be buried with them, they are also well-deserved to die.

Instead of accusing each other here, it is better to find a way to restore strength. The army suffered heavy losses, and they just had to recruit again.

The French were severely injured, and in a short period of time, the Egyptian region was unable to organize a second military encirclement and suppression, and then you can move freely.

In view of everyone's heavy losses, Britain is willing to provide another 30,000 rifles and some ammunition to help everyone overthrow the French rule. "

The feng shui turns, the French aided the Americans in the past, and the British lost North America, which was the foundation of their hegemony. Now it is the British's turn to take action.

It's just that compared to Louis XVI's generosity and even his own end, the British are really too petty.

There are only 30,000 rifles, not even artillery or machine guns. With the integrity of John Bull, most of these are outdated goods used by the British army.

30,000 retired rifles in Britain will definitely sell for less than 30,000 pounds, and even 10,000 pounds can't find a catcher in continental Europe.

But for the insurgent army, this is already an astronomical figure, far exceeding the sum of the aid provided by Britain and Austria before.

Hearing the news of 30,000 rifle aids, everyone's expressions suddenly softened. The uprising army was mixed, and there might be some people who loved soldiers like sons, but they were definitely not many.

For most high-level executives, the military is just a tool for them to gain power and wealth, and it is a consumable item.

Anyway, there are as many troops as there are guns. If the soldiers are lost, they need to be recruited again.

The British assisted a batch of weapons, and it is estimated that the Austrians will also assist a batch. Coupled with the legacy on the battlefield, restoring strength is not a problem at all.

Lei Tings hurriedly said: "For the sake of Your Excellency Lieutenant General, this time is over. But the second division suffered heavy losses, and I need 10,000 rifles to replenish."

Mahdi vetoed: "No! Everyone's losses are very heavy. The second division is not bad. At least one regiment is retained, and at most 5,500 rifles will be added to you."

Suppression is necessary. Thunders itself is the most powerful faction in the rebel army after Mahdi, and the two have had more than one conflict for power.

Finally, he took advantage of the opportunity on the battlefield to hit the Second Division. How could Mahdi let him recover easily?

Leitings slammed the table and scolded: "Mahdi, don't go too far.

If you want to do this, then everyone should break up as soon as possible, no one wants to be mad at you here. "

...

There is a conflict within the rebel army, which is what Lieutenant General Gerret would like to see. If the insurgent army is monolithic, how can it reflect the importance of his British dispatch officer?

For example, this time, everyone knew that the order to blow up the dam was actually given by Lieutenant General Jarrett, but everyone was pretending to be confused, and Mahdi had to bear the blame.

This is the result of Hutier and others leaving, otherwise it would be even more lively here. The losers of the power struggle will most likely use the support of Austria to jump out and compete with the Mahdi supported by the British.

Seeing that everyone was arguing, the headquarters was in chaos, and a fight was about to break out. Lieutenant General Jarrett picked up the baton and slammed it against the table.

He reprimanded directly: "Sit down for me and see what you guys look like now?"

"Don't forget, you are now the leader of a country, not a street gangster.

For a little thing, they quarrel endlessly like this, and they are not afraid of people laughing when they spread it! "

Seeing everyone returning to their positions, Lieutenant General Jarret nodded with satisfaction.

He knows that this is not his own virtue

It's important, everyone is willing to give face, that is, all the weapons and equipment are in his hands, and no one present can offend him.

After a slight pause, he eased his tone: "The main force of the French army has been defeated, and now is the time to expand the results of the war. If the quarrel continues like this, it will delay the fighters.

Everyone is a soldier, and the rules of the army are used to decide. Whoever made the greatest contribution in the war will get the big share.

Now I'm in charge of you, chasing down the defeated French army, whoever gets the most heads and captures the most prisoners will get the big share.

Don't waste resources if you eat and wait to die. Don't say I'm doing it unfairly. Although the troops on the front line suffered great losses, you are the closest to the French.

Even if you do not have the ability to continue the pursuit, the French troops who are sent to the door will not be a few. "

There is no doubt that this distribution scheme is in the best interests of Mahdi. Don't take Jarret's words lightly, in fact, after being hit by the flood, the insurgents on the front line are no better than the French.

To capture the French troops?

In fact, they are now a group of defeated soldiers themselves. The only advantage is that they narrowly won and can rally on the spot when the water recedes.

The morale of the army does not exist, and these troops cannot fight in a short period of time. As Lieutenant General Gerret said, they could capture the lone French troops, but they could only capture them.

...

Outside the city of Ugsur, Hutier was holding a telescope to watch the army attack the city. If the siege equipment does not exist, the rebel army will neither build nor need these things.

In order to develop the city, the walls of Ugsur have long been demolished by the French. As an inland city, the French have never thought about the threat of foreign enemies.

Bunkers and fortresses do not exist, and the battle begins in street fighting mode.

Bullying the rebels had no artillery, and the French directly relied on buildings to prevent the rebels from entering the city.

Looking at the soldiers who were swarming in chaos, and the soldiers were blown to pieces, Hutier frowned.

In the end, he brought the soldiers by himself, and he still had some feelings. If possible, he still hoped that the soldiers would survive.

Fajinghan was much calmer on the side, and seemed to be unaffected by the atmosphere of the battlefield, and commented with relish: "The firepower of the defenders is very chaotic, and it doesn't look like a regular army.

Basically, the main force of the French army is not in the city. If we don't pay any price, we have a very high success rate in conquering Ugsur. "

Hutier shook his head: "Vienna is not ready to turn against the French, even if we occupy Ugsur, we can't eat it.

Give it to the rebels, and they can't keep it. Just make a feint and scare the French in the city.

Instead of spending precious troops here, it is better to take the troops around in Egypt, which can bring great trouble to the French. "

At this moment, a beaming Stehausenburg came from behind and said with a smile: "Lieutenant Colonel, order to stop the attack, and then we can have a big fight."

Hutier boldly guessed: "Oh, could it be that the main force of the French army was wiped out by the flood attack, and now the territory of Egypt is empty, just waiting for us to harvest the fruits of victory?"

Stehausenburg nodded, then shook his head again: "Although not completely wiped out, it's almost there.

According to the information collected by the scouts, the top leaders of the rebel army used the main force as bait, and suddenly blew up the Aswan Dam during the decisive battle, and the flood directly hit the fighting troops.

Both sides suffered heavy losses, and now Adolf's counterinsurgency army has become a bereaved dog and is fleeing in a hurry.

Maybe it won't be long before we meet them. Give them a second, it is estimated that the French army, the anti-insurgency army, can be cancelled. "

Ambush the defeated French army is far more cost-effective than attacking Ugsur. If you are lucky enough to keep Adolf's counter-insurgency army here, it is not impossible for the military parade in Cairo.

Falkingham retorted: "Major, you're too optimistic. If the French run back and forth, we can indeed keep them.

But if Adolf had any brains, he would reorganize his troops on the way and continue to retreat.

You don't need much, as long as you gather a regiment of troops, you can defeat the Eighth Division.

Even if the morale of the French army is greatly reduced, then double the strength, and the strength of two regiments is enough.

If Adolf was bold enough, he wouldn't have to retreat at all. The frontline troops suffered heavy losses, and there were only two half-crippled infantry divisions left at the headquarters of the insurgent army. "

Undoubtedly, the final inference is based on ideal conditions. Even if Adolf has the courage to break the boat, the French soldiers must be willing to fight back.

The powerful combat effectiveness of the French army is based on the morale of the army. Without the desire to fight, the combat effectiveness of the French army may not be much stronger than that of the rebel army.

Stehausenburg smiled slightly: "You overestimate the French. Most of the troops participating in this battle are colonial troops, not the core elite of the French army.

After encountering the flood, the defeated soldiers who escaped catastrophe, the will to fight is at the lowest point, and the combat effectiveness that can be exerted is very limited.

Of course, these are not the crux of the matter. The core factor that really allowed us to win was that the French army lost almost all the logistical materials and heavy firepower.

The small cities and colonial strongholds along the way can only provide them with a part of food supply at most, and the lost weapons and equipment cannot be replenished.

The French army was hit by floods during the battle,

This means that the bullets consumed by the French soldiers in the battle were not replenished in time, and they fled for their lives in a hurry.

As long as we run out of the last ammunition in the hands of the French, we will win the war. "

After hesitating for a moment, Hutier made a decision: "The order goes on, and the troops will immediately stop attacking the city.

Cadres above the regiment level were notified to hold an emergency military meeting in the afternoon. "