Chapter 905： Canal battle

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Shells dropped from the sky and fell into the water with a roaring explosion, which caused a huge wave.

The rafts that had just been thrown into the river and hadn't had time to function had been hit by huge waves.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Colonel Bodman had no hope for the next attack.

No way, the Suez Canal is too narrow. Standing on the riverside, you can clean and see the opposite side, any crossing tool can not be kept secret.

You should know that the Suez Canal has been regarded as a top strategic place by France and Austria since the beginning of navigation. In order to ensure the safety of the canal, the two countries have deployed a large number of artillery along the coast.

No surprises, the French artillery was deployed in Egypt, and the Austrian artillery was deployed on the Sinai Peninsula. The two countries each occupy one side to protect their right to speak.

Originally, these artillery and fortresses were intended to guard against the British, but I didn't expect to hit the old allies in the end.

After the outbreak of the war, in order to fully rely on the Suez Canal, both France and Austria invested heavily in fighting.

Fortunately, the defenses of both sides were abnormal, and no one could complete the landing without destroying the canal.

"Generate power for the headquarters, the enemy has been prepared for a long time, the raft we prepared was bombarded by the enemy, and the plan to attack the port of Suez went bankrupt!

In view of the current situation, it is recommended that the headquarters approve the bombing of the Suez Canal and fill out a passage. "

Colonel Boardman said helplessly.

This is not his first proposal to blow up the canal, but the Suez Canal strategy is of great significance, and the technology of dredging this year is not good.

Once the canal is damaged, it will take a long time to repair, even in local areas.

In the war years, time is life. If you win a canal that cannot play a strategic role, you simply cannot form a strategic advantage over the enemy.

It can also be seen from the battles between the French and Austrian armies that everyone is returning to artillery, and is still fighting with the canal closed.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the shareholders behind Canal Corporation. After all, the shares of the Suez Canal have long been divided between the two countries' dignitaries.

If you don’t look at the monk’s face and look at the Buddha’s face, you can’t escape interpersonal relationships despite the war. Maybe the big guy in the headquarters is one of the shareholders of Canal Corporation.

Unless there is a last resort, no one can make up their minds to destroy the canal.

Relatively speaking, the military is fairly simple. These complex issues were not considered by Colonel Bodman. As a first-line commander, he only had to consider military issues.

...

Upon receiving a telegram from Colonel Bodman, General Feslav's forehead became more dense.

In order to facilitate colonial expansion, starting from the establishment of the colony, the colonial governors appointed by Austria are military officers, mainly responsible for colonial security and foreign wars.

As Governor of the Middle East, since the outbreak of the war, Admiral Feslav automatically became the commander of the Middle East theater, responsible for seizing the Suez Canal.

Behind the high weight is also accompanied by heavy pressure. Unlike previous enemies, this time the enemy is French.

If you open the history book, you know that in the history of European wars, the French were a big boss. They were the most powerful European countries in most of the time, and the French army was recognized as the world's first.

Faced with such an enemy, no matter how careful it is.

In fact, it's not only Feslav who has this idea. When the war just broke out, the generals of the anti-French alliance were basically a little scared.

However, all this is in the past tense. As the war broke out, everyone's awe of the French army soon faded away.

That’s right, the French army is really good, but there are too few such troops, and more of them are ordinary troops with little fighting power.

This is still true in the European battlefield, not to mention the Egyptian region. Except for those elite local divisions, the remaining colonies are simply not enough to watch.

Because of the obstruction of the canal, although the Middle East theater did not achieve much success, the brothers of East Africa, West Africa, and North Africa were clamoring.

There is no way. The border line between Fao and Too is too long. Although most areas are blocked by deserts, there are many areas without deserts.

Without knowing how many miles the border stretches, even if the French government wants to deploy heavy troops to defend, there are not so many troops to fill in. The burden of defense naturally falls on the colonial government.

There is no doubt that on one side is a noble aristocrat who fights for himself, and on the other side is an indigenous army selling lives for the French. Both sides' fighting power and fighting power will not be on the same level.

Victory is always the most inspiring morale, and originally worried about whether the French will cross the river, Admiral Feslav, now only thinking about how to fight over.

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Inside the headquarters, Chief of Staff von Frank smiled: "This is already the thirty-sixth telegram that proposes to blow up the Suez Canal. My Commander, now is the time to make up my mind."

Admiral Fislav glared at him angrily, rolled his eyes and said, "You think I don't want to, but the impact of blowing up the Suez Canal is too great.

Even if we can’t use it ourselves, anyway, we have already prepared in the country, and we don’t expect to use it normally during the war.

The problem is that when the Suez Canal was open to navigation, we issued an announcement of the eternal neutrality of the canal, clearly declaring that the free navigation of the canal should be guaranteed at any time.

Now because of the war, the canal is temporarily closed, and the country is under great diplomatic pressure.

If at this time it is reported that we have blown up the canal, the international public opinion that was originally beneficial to us may be reversed in an instant. "

Regardless of whether you want to admit it or not, war is for politics. As a high-level commander, General Feslav must consider the political influence.

Don’t look at the fact that the Suez Canal is closed. In fact, neither France nor Austria has publicly announced it. Some are just a proposal from the Foot Canal Company.

In theory, the Suez Canal is still freely navigable, and neither France nor Austria can stop it.

Of course, as long as you listen to the roaring artillery fire on both sides of the strait, no one with iron daring will pass the canal at this time.

Dare and can not be completely different concepts, now Fau is under international pressure together, because the war is provoked by the French, and most of the grievances of the people are directed at the French.

It would be different if the Austrian army blew up the canal. It was not the French who broke the road to wealth, but the Austrian government.

It seems that being scolded by people is only a minor problem, but a deep analysis. That means that the international reputation that the government has painstakingly accumulated is directly destroyed.

Loss of international credibility will inevitably affect the re-establishment of international order in Austria after the war, and the interests involved will be too great.

Von Franck nodded, believing this explanation, but the next words directly angered Feslav.

"It's your problem. Who made you the commander? The staff is only responsible for making combat plans. The political influence has nothing to do with us."

Looking at the chief of staff of the misfortune, Admiral Feslav just wanted to punch him, but this can only be thought about.

The rules are the rules. From the establishment of the Austrian staff system, they are prohibited from blending politics.

If you really ran to consider the issue from a political perspective, you would not be far away.

This is part of the checks and balances of power, mainly because it has learned the lessons of the former German Army Staff in World War I. It is a taboo that cannot be touched.

In fact, Admiral Fislav, the commander, was also restricted from blending politics, but his special status determined that he had to think politically.

Questions that cannot be decided will naturally be reported. All things that may affect the decision of the future strategy of the empire, only the Vienna government can make a decision.

...

In the evening, rows of rafts quietly launched into the water, and Colonel Boardman came to the front line to do the final mobilization for the sneak attack.

Looking at the energetic young boys, Colonel Boardman ignored his feelings of guilt.

Knowing that there is not much hope, but also taking their lives to take risks, in a sense is murder.

But war is so cruel, in order to win the final victory, no opportunity can be let go.

Colonel Boardman's self-blame did not last long, and was soon broken by a voice.

"Colonel, it's time to act. The enemy's searchlight has just been swept through, and we only have fifteen minutes."

The advent of the electric age has naturally been applied to the military, such as the searchlights on the battlefield.

The width of the Suez Canal is limited, and the light can directly illuminate the opposite side, which naturally becomes a weapon for preventing enemy sneak attacks at night.

"attack!"

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