1937 What are elite soldiers?
The Ismailian barracks should be the largest barracks encountered by the Chinese army along the way, with a full company of troops, while other towns are mostly ranked units.
Even in a small town that exists to protect water sources, the French army has only one squad of soldiers stationed, and small garrisons like this are even less likely to effectively resist.
Ma Hui and others who completed the clearance mission returned to the river bank to continue to guard the warships, but the questions in their hearts remained until General Luo Huo, who was directly under the command of the Second Battalion of the Special Forces, got off the ship and inspected.
"What did you say? Why didn't the French resist? Hahaha... Bah!" Luo Tor pinched the cigar at the corner of his mouth, and then spitted at the canal.
"Do you think the European army is very powerful? They are like the French army we encountered in Naha, landing and attacking again and again, and there are also Tsarist Russian soldiers in Vladivostok. They fought until the last soldier and even one soldier surrendered?"
"Children, you are scared by the cruel wars before. Those are not all real..."
"The Head of State once said that if you are a human being, you will be greedy for life and fear death. This is a natural nature of human beings. When children can leave, they will be shocked by the kittens and dogs that suddenly jump out of the grass..."
"Not to mention war, most people have not been trained. When facing enemies armed to the teeth, most people still choose to retreat because they know that they can't beat them and can't resist the other party's momentum..."
"So the ancient Spartans said that warriors are trained, not born!"
"The French army is indeed very powerful, but it is not so powerful that it is invincible. You have to think carefully about it. The composition of a country's army will never be equal!"
"The army has regular troops, miscellaneous troops, short-term military service, lifelong veterans, iron troops built with high military expenditure, and garrison troops who are living a lifelong life..."
"There are elites who have experienced countless bloody battles that have climbed out of the sea of blood, and of course there will be rookies who have never seen blood. Isn't this very common?"
"Englishes with different combat powers should be placed in different positions, such as the Crimean War, France, Britain and the Ottoman Empire, in order to fight against Tsarist Russia, they all sent out the most elite army in the country..."
"And when the British and French coalition forces attacked the Qing Dynasty, do you think any unit can be pulled out for an expedition? They are all veterans who have fought for many years, and they are all trump cards that have been through the battlefield for a long time..."
"Actually, the reason is very simple. If you go half of the earth to send troops, can you say that the quality of this soldier be wrong? A soldier who is too weak will probably be very seasick..."
The Marines around all laughed, and Luo Huo continued, "According to countless overseas intelligence, in this world, backward nations have a sense of fear from the souls of Westerners..."
"In India, six or seven British troops can escort hundreds of local people into prisons, and even escort them to the execution grounds, no one dares to rebel... In Egypt, a French squad of troops can shock the large tribes with thousands of people who dare not act rashly!"
"The problems here are very complicated. One is because they are afraid of being beaten, and the other is because the gap in technology is too large. The indigenous people have a god-like illusion for higher civilizations... Yes, the gap in technology is too large, so the weak nations really look at strong nations like gods..."
"In addition, France has controlled the economic lifeline here, and all Bedouin people have to rely on the economic circle of the canal to make a living. Do you think they still dare to fight against the French?"
"So, one class and one rank can control towns with thousands of people, which is not surprising at all!"
"It is precisely because this place is very easy to control, that the French will not send elite soldiers here. They will concentrate on places that are most threatening, such as Cairo, Port Said, Port Suez, etc...."
"Of course, the biggest threat to the French now is Prussia... The elite legions of colonies around the world are concentrating in the country, and the soldiers who stay here are of course getting more and more trash!"
"Okay, cheer up...it will be dawn in more than half an hour! Let's have breakfast today in Said Port!"
The Port of Said, Egypt's most famous port, controls the Mediterranean entrance of the Suez Canal. It is not only Egypt's most prosperous commercial center, but also a place where spies from various countries are located. Like Casablanca during World War II, it is known as the capital of intelligence.
In the tavern late at night, the gas lights that attracted customers outside the door had been turned off, indicating that the boss had closed, but in the corner of the hall, several men with gloomy faces were talking in a low voice.
These people are the intelligence officers stationed in Egypt in Prussia. They are analyzing the current situation at the moment. Everyone is extremely nervous because someone has just sent intelligence and said that the French canal telegraph network has been completely paralyzed.
"Okay, the situation has been explained very clearly. The current location of Zhiyuan should be in Dakuhu Lake. We don't know whether it has entered the canal. But what is certain is that French spies have abnormal movements, and in many aspects they will have actions..."
"Yes, and I can infer that these French people used new pieces that we didn't know at all, so we couldn't touch the veins at all... But the destruction of the telegram line reminded us that something must have happened on the Great Kuhu Lake?"
"Yes, the canal company in the port was brightly lit all night, they must be discussing something..."
Just when everyone was confused, a rhythmic knock sounded suddenly at the back door of the tavern. After the code met, a local child of fourteen or fifteen ran in. "Outside the city... a group of French cavalry came from outside the city... from the south, all of them were exhausted... They all entered the canal company!"
The native child gasped and then snatched a cup of soda from the table and drank it all.
Before everyone could ask in detail, another local eyeliner came to the back door, "The French broken merchant ship, the Baccarat and Dover, suddenly lighted up. Many sailors were busy, and it seemed that they were about to set sail..."
"Broken...Broken! What do the French want to do? Those two broken ships have not been repaired at all and cannot go to sea at all. Why did they set sail?"
"Do you still need to ask... Ninety percent of them may be entering the canal. The shipwreck blocks the river. If you don't believe it, you will go there. Those two ships must be filled with sandbags..."
"Let's go, act!" The spies slapped two gold coins on the table, and the two small eyeliners quickly grabbed them, and their eyes were no longer visible.
The Prussian spies were operating. Although they could not grasp all the information, one thing was certain that they could not allow the two ships to enter the canal. No matter how powerful the Zhiyuan was, he could not rush over the river even if he sank the two merchant ships filled with sand.
"Fireproof! Drive our ship and hit it in front of you. You must stop them..."
Before the group of Prussian spies could take action, a cloud of smoke and flame suddenly rose into the sky in the warehouse area in the distance, followed by the chaotic roar of the crowd.
"God! Who did this? Someone actually took action before us..."
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