Chapter 934 Political Lure with a Clear Price

At a time when the international community was turbulent, Fao's struggle for Egypt also came to an end. Facts have once again proved that modern warfare can no longer be won just by relying on the number of people.

Looking at the increasing number of telegrams for help on the desk, Governor Jacob has begun to despair. It is impossible to have reinforcements. Since the fall of the port, the French army in Egypt can only rely on themselves.

Originally, Governor Jacob also planned to use the troops in his hand to entangle with the Austrian army for a year and a half to gain time for the decisive war in Europe. Now, it's been less than a month, and it's already gone.

There was no way, from the moment the Austrian armored forces came online, all the strategic plans of the Governor Jacob were broken.

Faced with this strange enemy, Jacob was stunned. The French army's painstaking fortifications in Egypt were completely vulnerable to the torrent of steel.

Originally, it was just to stop the enemy's infantry from attacking, but now the enemy is facing the planes, airships, and armored tanks on the ground. Instead, the infantry cooperates with these iron lumps.

Needless to say, flesh and blood cannot resist the torrent of steel, but any field encounters end in tragedy for the French army. The original army of more than 800,000 people has now been smashed into pieces.

Even if the defeated troops were gathered, Governor Jacob did not dare to order the army to gather, because gathering would only make the French army lose faster.

In order to prolong the time as much as possible, Governor Jacob was forced to order his troops to look for cities nearby, station in dangerous terrain, and avoid confrontation with the enemy's steel torrent.

Avoiding the torrent of steel does not mean that things are over. The French troops who entered the city were fine. The colonial government hoarded supplies in advance, so they would not be hungry for a while. The French troops scattered outside were tragic. The dangerous terrain restricted the enemy's armored troops, but they had to eat!

The enemy's air force is staring at it, and how to send supplies to these French troops has become a huge problem.

In a sense, this is not a problem. After all, Governor Jacob does not have much material in his hands. If he loses local support, he can only support it for a few months at most.

Now that there are fewer people, the French army stationed in the city can support it for a longer time. I have to say, this is also an irony.

If only the Egyptian battlefield collapsed, it would not actually cause Governor Jacob to collapse. After all, this was also expected, and he had already been mentally prepared. Even the country only asked him to delay time, and did not fantasize about defeating the enemy.

What really broke Jacob was the loss of hope, not only for the Egyptian battlefield, but also for France.

The power of the armored force, Jacob had personally experienced it. This group of iron lumps not only slaughtered infantry in the field, but also miraculously used in the raid of fortresses.

There may be measures of restraint, but this has nothing to do with Jacob trapped in Cairo. The war has been going on until now, and the French army in Egypt has lost the strength of the first battle.

"Have our people arrived in Ethiopia?"

Governor Jacob asked.

Maybe it was out of responsibility, maybe it was because of patriotism, in short, after encountering the Austrian armored troops, Governor Jacob immediately sent someone to pass the news to the country.

The telegraph network to the outside world has long been cut off by Austria, and if the Austrian army wants to, even the telegraph network between the various cities in Egypt can be cut off.

The only way to communicate with the outside world now is to cross the Austrian blockade and enter British Ethiopia, and use the British channels to pass the news.

The African continent is really too big, and it is densely covered with jungles and sparsely populated. In theory, it is not impossible for a person to avoid the blockade of the Austrian army as long as he is careful.

What really limits the spread of news is the distance. There are thousands of miles from Cairo to British Ethiopia. Now these areas are in chaos, and the probability of accidents is too high.

Major General Aristide, who is Jacob's cronie and the specific executor, replied: "In terms of time, the messengers we sent should have entered the British territory by now.

To be on the safe side, I have dispatched more than 200 messengers. Even if there is an accident on the way, someone will still complete the mission.

It's just, Your Excellency, is this really useful? The enemy can use these secret weapons in Egypt, and only more will be deployed on the European continent.

Not to mention whether the news we reported can attract domestic attention. Even if you know in advance, I am afraid that there is no way to solve it for a while. "

It's a fact that finding a problem does not equal being able to solve it. If only the discovery of armored troops can solve this threat, then armored troops will not be able to shine in the original time and space.

"Ugh!"

Governor Jacob sighed and said helplessly: "There is no way, this news is too important. We don't know the power of the enemy's iron lumps at home, and our troops in Central and Southern Europe are still looking for a decisive battle with the Austrian army.

You have experienced it firsthand. If you are not prepared in advance, you will suddenly encounter these iron bumps in the field. How big the impact will be.

Now it can only be expected that the Austrians are not ready and that there are not enough armored units deployed on the European continent. The news we provide in China can attract attention.

Otherwise, this European War is the Battle of the Bones in France. If this war is lost, the great French Empire will become history. "

Jacob was able to stand out from many competitors and become a high-level governor. In addition to his personal ability, it was more because of Napoleon IV

of trust.

The cronies are not easy to be taken, in other words: his personal fate and the fate of his family are tied to the Bonaparte dynasty.

The defeat of France in this European War may not be subjugated, but the Bonaparte dynasty will definitely be over. As a die-hard supporter of the Bonaparte dynasty, Jacob naturally couldn't beg for good fruit.

If it weren't for the fact that the interests were too deeply tied, after the general situation in the Egyptian region was over, Governor Jacob would not choose to resist, after all, there was only one life.

"Uuuuuu..."

The air defense alarm sounded again, and the mood of everyone in the command became heavier. Air defense is almost equal to no, and the main force of anti-aircraft artillery in Europe is not enough, and the colonial troops raised as stepmothers are naturally fewer.

The anti-aircraft weapons assigned to the Egyptian theater are mainly anti-aircraft rifles. Although the domestic arms dealers boast about the anti-aircraft rifles very powerfully, the real value is not even comparable to the tasteless.

Except for the longer range and the ability to shoot directly into the air, the rest are all shortcomings, such as: low hit rate, large recoil, and easy to explode...

The air defense siren sounded, but the expected big bombing did not come. The familiar explosion sound was not heard, but a sense of unease spread in the headquarters.

Time seemed to be silent, no one spoke, the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense, and the depression was about to collapse.

"Your Excellency the Governor, this is the leaflet thrown by the enemy outside, please take a look."

The guard's voice broke the silence. After taking the flyer and taking a glance, Governor Jacob's eyes widened, and the terrified expression on his face had betrayed his inner thoughts.

After a while, Governor Jacob said bitterly, "The enemy has begun to coerce and lure, and the price has been clearly marked on it.

Ordinary soldiers surrender voluntarily before the battle, and each person will be rewarded with an aegis; officers will surrender with their troops as an organic system. forty of...

The increased rewards are freely distributed by the officers, and the preservation of personal property is guaranteed. All surrendering officers and soldiers enjoy corresponding preferential treatment as prisoners of war.

If they resist stubbornly, they will no longer take prisoners when the war breaks out. There is only one chance: live or die. "

There is no doubt that this leaflet was intended to dismantle the last morale of the French army and force them to surrender.

No one wants to die, and it is not popular in Europe to fight to the end. If there is still a chance to win, Jacob still has a way to mobilize everyone to give it a shot.

Sitting in a lonely city now, with no reinforcements from outside, there is no hope at all, and it will be difficult if you want everyone to work hard.

Hearing the bad news, everyone in the headquarters had different expressions, but they soon returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

Major General Aristide suggested fearfully: "Your Excellency Governor, we must immediately order the collection of the leaflets. If the news spreads, it will make us very passive."

There is no way, everyone present is sure that even if war breaks out, the Austrian army will also take prisoners, or they will force others to work hard, but the officers and soldiers at the bottom will not think so.

Since the war has been going on, the mood of defeat has long spread among the French army, and many people do not want to continue this hopeless war.

According to the traditions of the European continent, the surrender of the nobles is definitely preferential treatment, but the officers and soldiers at the bottom are different. Working hard and starving are routine operations.

Even the Austrians will take prisoners later, but if they anger the enemy, do you still want good fruit to eat?

You don't have to use a knife to kill people. Working hard day and night can also cause people to die from exhaustion.

The morale of the French army was already in a slump. At this time, the Austrian leaflet was likely to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Anyway, the overall situation has now been decided. Sooner or later, he will have to surrender. Instead of meaningless desperate efforts, he will surrender earlier and receive a sum of money. Isn't he fragrant?

Jacob shook his head: "It's too late, we all got the flyers, and the soldiers outside will only get the flyers sooner.

At this time, the news had already spread, and collecting the flyers would have no meaning other than intensifying the conflict.

The promise of the enemy is very deceptive. We will not be deceived, and it does not mean that the lower-level officers and soldiers will not be deceived. The top priority is to find a way to stabilize the morale of the military. "

"Deceived" and "deceived" are words that Jacob himself would not believe. The enemy did lure them, but the problem was that the bids were not high.

After all, the French army in Egypt is now only 400,000 to 500,000. Even if it is a collective surrender, the so-called purchase fee is only 1.8 million Aegis. Such a small amount of money is not worth the Austrian's breach of contract.

Moreover, the prisoners of war are not free, the big deal is added to the ransom. In the end, all the expenses still have to be paid by the French government.