Egypt's area near the Sinai Peninsula is covered with yellow sand, with almost no trace of greenery, but fortunately there are many huge rocks standing in different shapes, which make the desert no longer monotonous.

If a geologist visits the area, they will recognize them as igneous rocks--- in fact, the Sinai Peninsula is an extension of the Great Rift Valley, where volcanoes ravaged millions of years ago, and when the enthusiasm of the volcano subsides, these boulders have become more abundant.

These boulders provide shelter from the sun for people in the desert, and the seemingly ugly tall boulders can block out a lot of sunlight during non-noon hours.

It was morning, and on a huge rock twenty miles from Suez City, a group of cavalry was resting.

They were dressed in the same way, a long robe, which was none other than the Ottoman regular army.

Except for the two of them, who used binoculars to look east and west from time to time, the other eight people were divided into two groups and were playing poker and betting money.

Poker was invented by the Chinese and has become a best-selling product in the world, although it is light, the entertainment method is rich enough, and it has been popularized in the world!

Definitely, the old K of playing cards looks like a certain Xiaoqiang, and the queen is a bit similar to his lady, he doesn't care how the people dump his image.

Don't underestimate a deck of playing cards, there is no copyright concept that can be any copy, but most of the world's playing cards are produced by Chinese.

The reason is very simple, the cost of Chinese paper making is terrifyingly low, and the cost of a deck of playing cards shipped from the distant eastern continent to Western Europe is lower than that produced in Western Europe.

In the 17th century, the printing industry was still a "high-tech industry", and the playing cards made by the Chinese were beautiful and durable, and they were already flooded in the Ottomans, and they were very popular, and the people and even the soldiers went out to play poker together to kill time during rest.

Although some of the patriarchs of the Green Religion think that this is an unhealthy way of life and call for a ban, why don't the people take it seriously at all, what a joke, a small piece of paper can make everyone unfaithful?

The sun was blocked by the boulders, and now the two men were fighting enthusiastically, shouting and shouting, provoking the two cavalrymen with binoculars to watch from time to time and not work full-time.

One of the cavalrymen saw a sandstorm rise in the east, rising upwards into the sky, coming this way.

Sandstorms are common in desert areas, and if the wind is strong and persistent, it can blow sandstorms, and a cavalryman absentmindedly took a telescope to look closer to his eyes, and suddenly his eyes widened!

He hurried over to a group of card-playing people, stretched out his foot to disrupt the game, and his accomplices looked at him in amazement, and his words made them jump immediately.

"The Chinese are coming!"

They looked to the east and looked through the binoculars, and the Chinese army in the yellow sand and dust was fluttering, and the flags were fluttering, which was incomparably conclusive.

Frightened, they jumped on their horses and drove backwards.

An hour later, the cavalry rushed into a small town more than twenty miles away, and shouted: "The Chinese are so big! ”

The Ottomans were not unprepared, and their general, Camille Pasha, who stood in front of Suez and Cairo, was an old friend of the commander of the attack on Cairo, Fahad Pasha, and they were all mixed on the European front and had a friendship with each other.

Kamil Pasha commanded an army of 100,000 troops, and the Cairo front was tight, and people from 15 to 70 years old in the nearby areas were conscripted, so he supported the Cairo front line with 50,000 troops.

The remaining 50,000 troops, due to the hot local climate, lack of fresh water, and the difficulty of supply, the 30,000 tribal army conscripted disbanded by themselves, leaving only 20,000 regular Ottoman troops.

The Ottoman Empire had a strong army and many problems, and their troops were divided into two categories: the regular army, which had a fixed salary and supplies when dispatched.

But more often than not, there were tribal armies and stragglers who "provided their own ordnance and food", who had no wages and supplies, and relied on the plunder during the victory of the battle to make a fortune.

However, when they encountered the fortified city, they were dumbfounded!

So under many difficulties, the troops gradually dispersed, and Camille Pasha was helpless, after all, people can't starve to death.

Although his army belonged to the regular army and had supplies, the supplies were really not good, not much rations could be transported, and the soldiers were starving, often only eating a piece of bread, and had to tighten their belts.

But no matter how bitter it is, the officers can't be bitter, in the long white tent where Camille Pasha was, with dazzling carpets, tea sets, stacks of milky flatbread, fruit and mutton pilaf on the small table, and the senior officers are preparing for the pre-lunch party, and they are also playing cards!

There is no entertainment in the desert sand, and the most convenient entertainment is to play cards, and again, to gamble while playing!

The general and the soldier are the same, and a small deck of playing cards has swept the world, and the people of all ethnic groups have enjoyed playing.

Camille Pasha did not wear a helmet, showing a bald head, he had a warm round face, he did not look very vicious, his body was strong, at this time he was full of red light, shouting, the general's demeanor was gone, he sat cross-legged in front of him with a lot of chips, and he was short of chips to the family and the family, and he looked sad!

"Hahaha!"

Playing the last card violently, Camille Pasha laughed wildly, "You've lost again!" ”

His opponents all had a hand in their hands, and some of them were so angry that they cursed there, sighed, and reluctantly threw their chips to Camille Pasha.

They play a big D to see who gets the cards first, then count the number of cards for the others, give them as many chips as they want, and when the hand is over, the chips are exchanged for silver dollars for the winner.

Camille Pasha had a good hand today, killing all three of them and winning them all the chips.

Although those people's money is easy to come by, they all drink the blood of soldiers and deduct the salaries of small soldiers, but they are not willing to lose to others!

In the fight, someone lost all his chips, so he borrowed money from Camille Pasha, and declared that if he couldn't get up, he would give his army to Camille Pasha to the top!

Camille Pasha readily agreed, so the game continued, Camille Pasha won endlessly, and everyone else lost!

Just when he was in high spirits, someone rushed in and shouted: "The Chinese are coming, the Chinese army is in a big move!" ”

Everyone was shocked, and Camille Pasha pasha paused for a moment and said hurriedly: "Prepare for war, prepare for war!" ”

On the other hand, he didn't forget to ask Ma Ben to quickly calculate how many chips there were, and no one wanted to shorten his money!

After receiving the money, Camille Pasha was still a little relieved, and told the generals to hurry back to the camp to gather the army and prepare for the battle.

After everyone dispersed, one of his staff members named Isha said to him: "Pasha, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight this battle!" ”

Camille Pasha was slightly angry and said, "How can I flee when I meet the enemy!" ”

Isha said something that froze Camille Pasha.

"The game is prosperous, and the battle will be inferior!"