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Chapter 1020 Landing in Suez (rd update, please subscribe)
Wars often break out in unexpected ways.

Just as the whole world was paying attention to the huge Anglo-French fleet in the Mediterranean, and to Port Said north of the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula, no one expected that the war would first break out in the city of Suez south of the Suez Canal.

Compared with the north, the Egyptian defenders in the south of the Suez Canal were limited, and their few small and dilapidated ships were destroyed in the early morning shelling. However, even so, the limited number of defenders still resisted stubbornly.

The sound of gunfire lasted all night. While the destroyers were shelling the port of Suez and the defenders, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Battalion on the amphibious assault ship "Taiping" was also preparing for the attack. Although the battalion commander, Colonel Lin Shaokang, also participated in the operation, he personally saw off all the brothers. He was tall and thin, about 40 years old, and like everyone else, he had a shaved head, wore desert camouflage, and had a half-lit cigar in the corner of his mouth. He walked from one helicopter to another, and stopped in front of each brother.

"Be careful."

He spoke slowly in a Shaanxi accent.

Then he moved on to the next person.

"Be sure to pay attention to safety."

The next one checked his combat vest again, and after confirming that there was no problem with the ceramic bulletproof plate, he gave another reminder.

"Be careful."

The helicopter's engine was running non-stop, shaking the deck of the "Taiping" amphibious assault ship, which made people's blood boil. For Zhao Maotou and his comrades, they were all proud to be able to be part of the show of Nanyang's military strength, which was indeed exciting.

Looking at the city shrouded in artillery fire, they even felt an inexplicable sadness for the enemies who were trying to stop a chariot with their bare hands.

"Check weapons, three spare ammunition!"

At the officers' reminder, they prepared their guns and ammunition, holding their weapons tightly, with their hearts beating violently under their bulletproof vests.

Before landing, they secretly checked their weapons one last time, the religious people repeated their prayers, and finally held a brief departure ceremony... All of this was in preparation for the upcoming battle.

Everyone knew that the journey was fraught with danger; after all, it was a battle on foreign soil.

The soldiers watched with their own eyes as rockets were loaded onto the "Z-1" before they boarded the plane. Everyone brought as many weapons as possible: every pocket of the tactical vest was stuffed with ammunition and grenades, and canteens and bayonets. The upcoming battle did not bother them too much.

As marines, they were jungle predators, with iron wills, unstoppable and invincible. They felt that they could finally teach those Egyptians a lesson.

“Boarding, boarding…”

Finally, everyone boarded the helicopter, which was Sikorsky's S-58 helicopter, the most advanced transport helicopter in the world. Each aircraft can carry 16 to 18 soldiers.

The troops set out. The planes soared into the sky from the sea and immediately merged into the sea and sky of the Suez Bay and the blue sky. They passed silently over a row of white sand beaches. When flying low, they could even clearly see the surging waves hitting the coast, stirring up rows of parallel wave crests. The planes formed a tight formation and began to turn inward, passing the coastline and heading northwest.

The high-spirited commandos sat on both sides of the cabin with their legs stretched out of the cabin, swinging in the air. The helicopter formation first flew over the coast and then approached the land. Soon, they landed about 2 kilometers from the coast. Afterwards, they immediately built fortifications on the spot. Their mission was to seize and consolidate the beach. At the same time, behind them, tank landing ships began to land. As the landing ships drove onto the beach, the clam-shaped doors opened and the Third Armored Brigade on board began to land.

When the troops landed, the Z1 reconnaissance attack helicopter was hovering in the air, ready to greet possible enemies with 70mm rockets and anti-tank missiles. At this time, it was 3:17 in the morning, and the sky was getting brighter. There was no resistance during the landing, or the Egyptians did not realize that the landing would be carried out in the desert 30 kilometers south of Suez.

Qian Shangqin, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade, had led the 6th Armored Company in Bastogne, tearing through the German encirclement and being the first to join forces with the Allied 4th Armored.

This operation was the first large-scale land battle since the end of the Battle of Borneo, so he was naturally very cautious. When the troops landed, he and his staff deployed the next battle around the map on the beach.

"There are three main roads in the city of Suez. From the city to the north is an asphalt road to Ismailia; Highway 33 goes northwest out of the city and then bends towards Cairo; another road leads to Adabiya. Saraq Road is the main artery through the city, 75 to 200 meters wide, and it is also the focus of our attack. This road starts at the port, passes through the city, divides it in half, and then joins Highway 33 to Cairo..."

Listening to Chief of Staff Zhao Changjie's introduction, Qian Shangqin asked again.

"What about the city wall?"

The city of Suez is a thousand-year-old city with thick city walls.

"All of these roads lead through several gates in the old city walls. There are other roads that would allow troops into the city, but these would also require passing through gates outside the city and not all of them would be accessible."

Nodding, he stared at the map and said nothing as Zhao Changjie continued his introduction.

"There is an industrial zone in the south-west of the city, and Port Ibrahim is in the southeast, at the end of a 1.5-kilometer-long causeway that stretches south and then southwest into the bay. There are also several large refineries in the west of the city. In the east of the city and on both sides of the Suez Canal is a dense vegetation that hinders observation and vehicle movement."

"We are on the West Bank. This is all desert terrain. I won't waste any more words. In short, we will capture the city of Suez and then head north to join the Allied Forces. As for the Egyptians..."

After a pause, Qian Shangqin raised the corner of his mouth and sneered.

"Just send them to see Pearl!"

After saying this, Qian Shangqin turned his gaze back to the beach.

"How many of our tanks have come up?"

On the beach, landing ships were like giant beasts with their mouths wide open. Tanks and large groups of soldiers were landing on the land continuously. The diesel engines of VT-1 main battle tanks were roaring, spewing out bursts of green smoke, driving across the beach and rushing onto the land. The tanks painted in desert camouflage looked particularly majestic.

In the morning light, the roar of the tanks merged with the billowing smoke, and the main battle tanks drove onto the land amid the cheers of the people. Near the tanks stood the heroic soldiers, who flocked to both sides of the tanks as the tanks moved forward.

"This kind of terrain is the most suitable for tanks..."

Looking at this desolate, endless coastal desert, Qian Shangqin muttered to himself, his lips slightly raised, his eyes full of desire, eager to win the merit that belongs to him on this battlefield...

(End of this chapter)