Chapter 841: The Place of Bones

The ancient city of Cairo has a long history and has been invaded by foreign enemies many times. In 1517, the Turks became the rulers of Egypt. After becoming the provincial capital, this ancient city went into decline for more than 100 years.

East of Suez was a large desert area, and the possibility of a long march by a large army was almost zero, and after the commander of the expeditionary force, Yin Jie, sent a small number of troops to guard this direction, the main force began to advance towards Cairo. Before that, it was necessary to leave an infantry division to defend Suez, and the sea of supplies in the port was fundamental to ensuring the victory of the army.

The enthusiasm of the Turks to build roads was far less than that of their invasion, and the roads leading to Cairo were in poor condition. Fortunately, the short-legged Japanese soldiers showed a high level of obedience and tenacity. Together with the speed of the march of the entire expeditionary force, it was controlled within a range of forty kilometers per day. Therefore, although this march was unprecedentedly difficult, the morale of the army was not disturbed.

It was time for another day to camp, and the Japanese soldiers who had undergone long-term and rigorous training were busy in an orderly manner under the command of the Ming officer. Probably because of the preciousness of the water source, the wells and other places where water was taken along the way were not damaged, and there was a lot less trouble.

Even so, after a day of marching, Yin Jie's mouth was full of sand, and the feeling of not being able to spit it out was really bad. I really can't figure it out, what's so good about this place? That being said, in fact, everyone knows very well that with such a place as a bridgehead, the three directions of Africa, Europe, and West Asia are all under the threat of the Ming Empire. You can hit wherever you want, as long as you ensure the smooth passage of the sea, everything is not a problem. This place is not comparable to those places in the South Seas, if you want to get rich, don't come to Egypt, the only advantage of defending the border in this place is military merit. It's not just a bridgehead. And it is a sharp knife on the waist of the Mediterranean, after obtaining the access to the sea in the Mediterranean, any Mediterranean country will feel the threat of force from the Ming Dynasty.

Yin Jie didn't know what the base camp thousands of miles away thought, all he could do was to resolutely carry out the military order, and on the world map, there was an area with a yellow mark. It symbolizes that Daming has another territory. As representatives of the new forces, their generation gradually replaced the old people who followed Chen Xie in the early days. Compared with those old people, the advantages of the younger generation are obvious, systematic cultural and military education, and a broad horizon. Once they have the corresponding titles, these young people will soon be able to have a certain say in the army, and even if they retire in the future, they can smoothly enter the upper house.

The nascent nobles have a problem to solve. That is, the vast majority of their titles are not hereditary, and if future generations want to continue the glory of their ancestors, they must devote themselves to this era of expansion in waves. In this process, there are many families that have risen sharply and then declined rapidly, and the ruthless reality has forced countless families to go down this road. Otherwise, it will inevitably be replaced by fresh blood and become the dust of history.

Jumped out of a carriage. Yin Jie's face was ugly, and Chief of Staff Zhao Ge stepped forward and said tacitly: "Five minutes ago." The 14th Division (Japanese Division), which was the first to take the lead, came back with the news that they had seen the city of Cairo and had not found the intact city walls. ”

Yin Jie disagreed with this and said, "What is the use of the city wall now?" The 105 caliber cannon of the heavy artillery regiment can easily tear through any city or fortress. This means that Zhao Ge can't agree, and reminds in a low voice: "Commander Yin." Be cautious in all things, and do not take the enemy lightly. This place is full of evil nature, and in the battle of Suez, we suffered hundreds of casualties, all of which appeared in close combat in the city. I can't help but remind you. The adversaries we face have their own insistence on faith. ”

"Don't mention this, pass the order and tell the commanders of the troops that if we suffer one casualty, we will pay for ten locals. Tell everyone that we are aggressors in this place, and any mercy is irresponsible to ourselves and our comrades. The best way to solve the problem is to find the people who caused the trouble and kill them all. Yin Jie gave this order expressionlessly, as the chief of staff, Zhao Ge can stick to his own opinions on military plans, but on this kind of issue, he is not easy to speak. If you disagree on this matter, you will not be shot by the soldiers. Similar things are not without precedent, as early as the Nanyang period, this trick was widely promoted, otherwise how could those natives on the island be honest. There are indeed some literati in the Ming Dynasty who use this matter to criticize Chen Xie, but this kind of literati sensationalism is often attacked intensively by rotten eggs of ordinary people.

There is no shortage of this kind of Virgin B, this kind of confused concept of right and wrong, just ignore them.

The Japanese soldier with a rifle looked somewhat comical. But Yin Jie has been in contact with them for a long time, and soon found that these little dwarfs are really not simple. There is hardly any of them who are incapable of suffering, and their endurance is beyond imagination. When I was in India, the characteristics of these people were revealed, and the level of bravery in battle reached the point where the lives of others were not their lives, and their own lives were not their lives.

Another point is that these dwarf soldiers have an extraordinary passion for white-knuckle combat. In response to this characteristic, Chang Shiren, the emperor of India, specially got a trick of stabbing and taught these Japanese soldiers.

When dusk came, the surroundings seemed very quiet, and the desertification of this generation was not too serious, and the troops could camp calmly. The only thing that is unpleasant is that the temperature difference between day and night here is relatively large, and you have to wear short sleeves during the day and a coat at night.

While Yin Jie was busy coordinating various departments and calculating how to capture Cairo at the lowest cost, Liu Jishi, the commander of the 14th Infantry Division under the Expeditionary Force, was having a headache for the next battle. At this moment, the position of the 14th Division was only 20 kilometers from Cairo, and less than 5 kilometers behind it was the 16th Division (of Japanese descent). The cavalry companies of the division were all sent out, and all the surrounding fifty miles were checked, and no abnormalities were found. The city of Cairo even has only some remains of the city walls. At this distance, no Turkish troops were found, which is really incomprehensible.

Chief of Staff Zhou Guodong opened the curtain and got into the tent, glanced at the division commander who was frowning, trying to find out the clues from the stack of reconnaissance intelligence, and stepped forward with a smile: "What do you want to do so much?" You and I have been in the army for many years, which war is not a one-force reduction of ten? Now it's a foreign war, and since you can't get certain information, you can simply fight in a daze and push forward step by step. This is someone else's home, and don't expect someone else to give it away. ”

This kind of aggressor mentality is relatively positive in the military system of the entire alliance. Even if it can't be said on the surface, everyone's understanding is the same in private. Today's Ming can radiate new vitality, relying on the plundering of the new territory opened up by the bayonet. If Daming doesn't do this kind of thing, someone else will do it, and if he doesn't do it, there will always be a day when someone else will knock on the door. Don't think that the invincibility of Daming now is a norm, what Daming was like more than 20 years ago, the two people present have experienced it personally.

"Evil, really evil, I always think there's something weird here. You see, twenty kilometers is half a day's journey, and at this distance, if the Turkish army has several thousand cavalry, how do you think it will be used? ”

"Thinking too much, it is impossible for so many cavalry not to be discovered. You can't hide in the city, can you? What is the power of cavalry in that way? Zhou Guodong couldn't agree with this idea, the brows on Liu Jishi's face expanded, and he dropped the pencil in his hand and said: "The rest of the problem is simple, there are only two possibilities, one is that there is no large number of cavalry, and the other is that even if there is, it will not be too much." ”

"Well, cavalry is arguably the class that poses the greatest threat to our army. According to previous battle reports, Turkey did have a strong cavalry force. The report of the General Staff said that Turkey was using troops against Europe, and presumably sent the main forces to Europe, and even if it was to be called back, it would not be so quick to return. ”

"No matter how much it is, notify the 16th Division tomorrow, let them come over, and give us a back road. The main force of the division attacked with the strength of two regiments, and under the cover of artillery fire, it was necessary to fight a dozen first. ”

Just as the two of them were making their decision, a crisp "bang" suddenly sounded in the quiet night sky. The two of them immediately showed solemn expressions, and after walking out of the tent, they soon heard the sound of a row of guns, and unexpectedly the sound of gunfire came from the rear on the right.

In the dark, the Egyptian Pasha Hari had a solemn expression, he was indeed afraid of death, but he was even more afraid that after the new Pasha came, he would be sent back to Istanbul without any results. At that time, even if you can avoid death, you will not have a good end.

A person who has tasted the taste of power, when he gives up, will inevitably be dying. So after Harry learned that the new Pasha had brought troops to reinforce him, he made a bold decision and personally led the most elite 3,000 camel cavalry in his hands to hide in the desert less than 20 kilometers away from the Ming army camp. The cavalry of the Ming army, who was in charge of vigilance and reconnaissance, did not expect that there would be an army hidden in the desert. After making sure that they would not be discovered, before dark, the army walked out of the desert on foot, got on the camels with leaves wrapped in their hooves, and quietly approached the camp of the invaders, ready to take advantage of the night to fight the cold.

"Warriors of God, tonight this land will bear witness to our piety, destined to be a place for the bones of these infidels, kill!" Harry roared, raising his sword aloft and giving the order to storm. In fact, he didn't want to give this order at all, but he didn't expect that the enemy would find out their whereabouts. You must know that the land here is so desertified that the business generated by the camel operation is negligible, and the spearhead has just killed a sentry when the gunfire goes out. (To be continued......)