The French were defeated, but there was no trace of joy in the top brass of the rebel army, except for a group of British generals led by Lieutenant General Gerett, who were in a good mood, and most of the rest glared angrily at Mahdi.

A bearded officer pulled out his gun, put it on the table, and asked, "Mahdi, what's going on?" Why didn't you notify us of blowing up the dam, 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 that it's too late.

The main forces of our army on the front line were defeated in the decisive battle, and the only way for the rebels to defeat the French was to blow up the Aswan Dam.

As it turned out, we were not wrong in our decision. The French army had suffered heavy losses and was fleeing in a hurry. ”

Thunder sneered and sneered, "I don't think it's because it's too late, it's that you haven't prepared to make a notice at all."

Anyway, the losses are all our people, and the sixth and first divisions of your descendants are intact, so naturally you don't feel distressed. ”

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

Having already lost on the battlefield, blowing up the dam turned defeat into victory, and there was no problem from a military point of view. For the sake of the overall situation, it is barely reasonable.

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

Seeing that the good words and persuasion had no effect, Mahdi was also angry, and immediately said-for-tat: "Don't you know what the situation is between the first and sixth divisions?

said that I saved my strength, and don't forget that the blocking battle in front of me was fought by my people first. If it weren't for the heavy losses, it wouldn't have been withdrawn to rest. ”

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Lieutenant General Jeret spoke: "Everyone, no one wants this kind of thing to happen.

War requires sacrifice, and the soldiers who participated in the war could not escape the pursuit of the French when the front line was defeated. was able to drag the French to accompany them to the funeral, and they also died well.

Instead of blaming each other here, it is better to find a way to restore strength. The army has suffered heavy losses, and it is enough to recruit people again.

The French are demoralized, and Egypt will not be able to organize a second military encirclement in a short time, and you will be free to move freely.

In view of the heavy losses, Britain was willing to provide an additional 30,000 rifles and some ammunition to help overthrow the French rule. ”

Feng Shui took turns, the French came to the aid of the Americans, so that the British lost the North America, which was the foundation of the king's hegemony, and now it is the turn of the British to take action.

It's just that compared to Louis XVI's generosity, and even went down in person, the British are too petty.

There were only 30,000 rifles, not even artillery and machine guns, and in John Bull's discipline, most of them were obsolete goods used by the British army.

In Britain, 30,000 decommissioned rifles will definitely not be sold for 30,000 pounds, and even 10,000 pounds will not be found on the European continent.

But for the rebels, this was already an astronomical amount, far more than the combined aid provided by Britain and Austria before.

Hearing the news of the aid of 30,000 rifles, everyone's expressions suddenly softened. The rebel army is mixed, and there may be people who love soldiers like children, but there are definitely not many.

For most of the top leaders, the military is just a tool for them to gain power and wealth, and it is a consumable.

Anyway, there are as many troops as there are guns, and if the soldiers are lost, they will be recruited to replenish them.

The British have provided a batch of weapons, and it is estimated that the Austrians will also assist a batch, and with the remnants of the battlefield, it is not a problem at all to restore strength.

Thunder Si hurriedly said: "For the sake of His Excellency the Lieutenant General's face, forget about this matter." However, the 2nd Division suffered heavy losses, and I needed 10,000 rifles to replenish it. ”

Mahdi vetoed: "No! Everyone's losses were heavy, the 2nd Division was okay, at least one regiment was retained, and you were replenished with a maximum of 5500 rifles. ”

Repression is a must, and the Thunders themselves are the most powerful faction in the rebel army after Mahdi, and the two have clashed more than once for power.

Finally, taking advantage of the opportunity on the battlefield to inflict heavy losses on the second division, how could Mahdi let him recover easily?

Thunder slammed the table and scolded angrily, "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 angry with you here. ”

……

There was a contradiction within the rebel army, which Lieutenant General Jeret was happy to see. If the rebels are all monolithic, how can they reflect the importance of him as a British dispatcher?

For example, this time, everyone knew that the order to blow up the dam was essentially given by Lieutenant General Gereth, but everyone was pretending to be confused, and Mahdi had to carry the black cauldron.

This is still the result of the departure of Huttier and the others, otherwise it would have been even more lively here. Most of the losers in the power struggle will use the support of Austria to jump out and fight against the Mahdi, who is supported by the British.

Seeing that everyone was arguing endlessly, and the command headquarters was in a mess, and the fight was about to start, Lieutenant General Geret picked up his baton and slammed it on the table.

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

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

For a little thing, just quarrel endlessly, and I'm not afraid of jokes when I spread it! ”

Seeing that everyone had returned to their positions, Lieutenant General Jeret nodded in satisfaction.

He knew that this was not his high morality, everyone was willing to give face, it was that the weapons and equipment were in his hands, and no one present could afford to offend him.

After a slight pause, he softened his tone: "The main force of the French army has been defeated, and now is the time to expand the results of the battle.

Everyone is a soldier, so the rules of the army are used to decide. Whoever has made the most contribution in the war will receive a large share.

Now I am in charge of you, and I will pursue the French army, and whoever gets the most heads and captures the most prisoners will take the lion's share.

If you eat and wait to die, don't waste resources. Don't say I'm doing it unfairly, although the troops at the front have suffered heavy losses, you are the closest to the French.

Even if you don't have the ability to continue the pursuit, the French army sent to the door will not be a minority. ”

There is no doubt that this distribution plan is in the best interest of Mahdi. Don't look at what Gerette said lightly, in fact, after being hit by the flood, the rebel army at the front was no better than the French.

Capture the French rout?

In fact, now they themselves are a bunch of routs. The only advantage is that they barely won, and they can assemble on the spot when the water recedes.

The morale of the army is not there, and these troops will not be able to fight in a short period of time. As Lieutenant General Geret said, they could capture the lone French rout, but they could only capture them.

……

Outside the city of Ugsur, Huttier was holding a telescope and watching the army attack the city. Siege engines don't exist, and the rebels don't build them, and they don't need them.

For the development of the city, Ugsur had long since been demolished by the French. As a city in the heart of the interior, the French never thought of a foreign threat.

Bunkers and fortresses are non-existent, and the battle enters street fighting mode at the beginning.

Bullying the rebels that there was no artillery, the French directly relied on buildings to block the rebels from entering the city.

Looking at the troops rushing up in a chaotic manner, and the soldiers who were blown up to the ground, Huthir frowned.

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

On the side, Fa Jinhan was much calmer, 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."

Now the main French army is basically not in the city, and if it costs nothing, our success rate in conquering Ugsur is very high. ”

Huthir shook his head: "Vienna is not ready to turn against the French, even if we occupy Ugsur, we will not be able to eat it."

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

Rather than expend precious troops here, it is better to take the troops around Egypt, which can cause the French a lot of trouble. ”

At this time, a happy Stausenburg came from the rear and said with a smile: "Lieutenant Colonel, give the order to stop the attack, and then we can do a big job." ”

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

Stthausenburg nodded, then shook his head again: "Although it is not completely annihilated, it is almost there."

According to the information gathered by the scouts, the rebel top brass used the main force as a decoy 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 lost dog and is fleeing in a hurry.

Maybe it won't be long before we meet them. Give them another bit, and it is estimated that the French, the counterinsurgency army, can be abolished. ”

Ambushing the defeated French army was far more cost-effective than attacking Ugsur. If Adolf's counterinsurgency army had been left here, it would not have been impossible to parade in Cairo.

Falkingham retorted, "Major, you are too optimistic. If the French were to run back, we would indeed be able to keep them.

But if Adolf had a little brain, he would reorganize his troops halfway and then continue to retreat.

It doesn't take much, just gather the strength of one regiment to be able to defeat the 8th Division.

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

If Adolf had been bold enough, there would have been no need to retreat at all. The front-line troops suffered heavy losses, and there were only two and a half crippled infantry divisions left in the headquarters of the rebel army, and as long as there were 5,000 French troops, they could fight against each other. ”

There is no doubt that the final inference is based on ideals. Even if Adolf had the courage to break the cauldron, the French soldiers had to be willing to fight on their backs.

The strong combat effectiveness of the French army is based on the morale of the army, and the French army, which has no desire to fight, may not be much stronger than the rebel army.

Stthausenburg smiled slightly: "You overestimate the French, most of the troops who participated in this battle were colonial troops, not the core elite of the French army."

After encountering the flood invasion, the defeated soldiers who escaped the catastrophe are at the lowest point in their will to fight, and their combat effectiveness is very limited.

Of course, none of this is the crux of the matter. The core factor that really allowed us to win was that the French army lost almost all of its logistics and heavy firepower.

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

The French army was hit by floods during the battle, which meant that the French soldiers did not have time to replenish the bullets consumed in the battle, and fled for their lives.

As long as the last ammunition in the hands of the French is consumed, we will win the war. ”

After hesitating for a moment, Huttier made a decision: "Pass the order, and all troops immediately stop the siege."

Cadres at and above the regimental level were notified to convene an emergency military meeting in the afternoon. ”