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Chapter 1019 In the Name of Freedom (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
At 30:11 p.m. on the 40th, one hour after rejecting the British and French ultimatum, the lights in the Egyptian presidential palace were still on, and Nasser was formulating a battle plan with his generals.

"Put the air defenses of the Nile Valley and the Suez Canal Zone on alert."

"Order General Amir to withdraw the Sinai Peninsula and troops if the British and French forces attack, and to defend the Suez Canal. We must ensure that the canal is under our control."

As orders were issued one after another, Nasser stared at the sand table, thought for a moment, and said.

"Although the Jewish offensive is fierce now, as long as we can hold the triangle area of ​​Rafa Abu, Ogla and Arish, we can prevent the Israeli army from attacking the Sinai Peninsula from the north and the center. The biggest threat now is that the Israeli 7th Armored Brigade, which has already reached Hasara, is about to meet with the airborne troops at the Mitla Pass."

Standing in front of the sand table, Nasser thought for a while, pointed at the sand table and asked:

"Has the 4th Armored Division reached the west bank of the canal?"

第4装甲师是埃及军队的精锐，装备着多达150辆T34/85坦克和SU100自行火炮，甚至还装备有IS-2重型坦克和全世界最先进的t54坦克，那可是苏联人送给他的礼物！

Definitely the most powerful armored force in the entire Middle East, the 4th Armored Division is not only the most powerful armored force in Nasser's hands, but also the source of his confidence.

"Mr. President, the 4th Armored Division has just crossed the canal."

"Order them to advance to the vicinity of Hasala, prevent the Jewish armored forces from joining the airborne forces, and advance their troops to Samadai."

In this way, one order after another continued to be issued from Nasser's mouth. At this moment, the door of the operations room was pushed open, and a staff officer walked in and reported.

"President, urgent telegram from Suez."

"Suez?"

Nasser wondered.

"Is there something wrong there?"

After receiving the telegram, Nasser was completely stunned. He didn't even know how to describe his emotions. Holding the telegram, he spoke to the staff and generals in the operations room.

"Southeast Asians..."

Everyone looked at the president in surprise.

"Nanyang also sent their fleet, including an aircraft carrier, and they requested to pass through the Suez Canal."

Nasser's expression was complicated when he said this. He couldn't even understand the other party's request.

"Nanyang!"

Everyone was stunned. How did this Southeast Asian country come here?

“They’re members of the Commonwealth!”

Nasser, holding the telegram, had a changing expression and finally became angry.

"Entering the Suez Canal? Are they insulting our intelligence?"

The reason why he was so angry was that anyone with a little common sense would know what the South China Sea Fleet was doing: they were reinforcing the British.

The generals standing by revealed Nanyang’s evil ambitions in one sentence.

"Mr. President, their blatant request to pass through the canal is nothing more than an excuse. If we refuse, they will use it as an excuse to start a war!"

"This is what they want! Since they want it, give them what they want!"

Although he was angry, Nasser did not lose his mind. He said, "Tell them that because of the war, in order to ensure the safety of ships from all countries and avoid misunderstandings, the Suez Canal is a neutral zone and warships from all countries are temporarily prohibited from entering!"

In fact, he had no choice but to refuse. He couldn't just let the Nanyang fleet enter the canal and destroy his center!

But what happens after rejection?

That's an invasion!

Now there is another invader joining the mix.

Then Nasser looked at everyone and said.

"Now, we must be prepared to fight simultaneously in the north and south of the Suez Canal zone. I don't know what the outcome of the war will be, but we must persevere to the end..."

After thinking for a while, Nasser said:

"Tomorrow morning, I will make a radio address to tell all Egyptians what we are facing. At the same time, we will open the arsenal and distribute weapons to everyone, calling on everyone, men and women, to stand up to defend Egypt and our country!"

For Egypt, they have no other choice. As Nasser said, he looked at the generals around him and said:
"Okay, my friends, from now on, each of us must fight for Egypt. If we fail, Egypt will become a British colony again, and all of us will lose our freedom!"

"Then let us fight! For Egypt!"

"For Egypt!"

For a moment, the operations room of the Presidential Palace was filled with shouts.

At the same time, the rejection given to the Nanyang Fleet was also informed to the fleet through the pilot boat. Faced with the expected rejection, Tian Yumin just pursed his lips and then said.

"Well, tell the Egyptians that their refusal is unreasonable. We have the right to pass through the canal, and they have no right to prevent us from passing through the canal! In order to ensure the safety of navigation and free passage through the Suez Canal, we now require them to withdraw from the canal immediately, otherwise, our fleet will take further action!"

What is further action? It is military action.

"Tell them they only have four hours to think about it!"

In fact, it did not take the Egyptian defenders of Suez four hours at all, and they only took ten minutes to give their response.

"This is Egyptian territory. We will never take a step back!"

After receiving this reply, Tian Yumin looked at his watch and said.

"Record, at 10:31 a.m. on October 1, 12, in order to ensure the safety of the Suez Canal and the navigation rights of all countries, we launched the "Special Military Operation to Defend Freedom" after our warning was rejected by the Egyptian garrison!"

In the name of freedom!
This is the second time, the last time was during the "Siamese Crisis". For this, the people of Nanyang seem to have long been accustomed to it, for the sake of freedom. It's a good excuse.

As soon as the order was issued, the fleet entered combat readiness, and the gunners on the destroyers took up their battle positions one after another. In just two minutes, the entire fleet went from sailing status to combat status.

In the turret of the Hengshan destroyer, Zhang Jiayu shouted excitedly.

"Everyone will be there soon. We must fire the fastest and most violently!"

For a moment, the turret was filled with cheers. For these naval gunners, they had been looking forward to this day for a long time. During the "Siamese Crisis", they did not even have time to fire. The problem was solved with the help of the Air Force and the commandos. They just sailed and intercepted on the sea, that's all. Now they finally had the opportunity to fire, how could they not be excited?

Amid the cheers of the gunners, the three Mk.38 twin-mounted 5-inch turrets of the Hengshan destroyer were aimed at the coast and the Egyptians. Most of the other warships in the fleet did the same. It was still dusk at this time.

At 1:15 a.m., with an order, the fleet opened fire, first shelling the port and airport of Suez. For a moment, the sound of artillery roared and the air was filled with smoke. Several Egyptian Navy warships in the port did not even have time to light their boilers before they were caught in the fire...

In the name of freedom, the war begins again!
(End of this chapter)