The Rise of the Great Powers in the War of Resistance

As time went by, not only the two major tank regiments of the 1st Army came, but also many infantry regiments were rushing here. This place is only a few kilometers away from the city of Gary, and even the infantry only needs three or four 10 minutes. Come here.

The Second Infantry Regiment, which was preparing to rush into the battlefield, saw a large number of tanks approaching quickly in the distance, and the soldiers immediately cheered again, "Comrades, a large number of our tanks have arrived, let's charge!!!"

With the arrival of a large number of tanks, as the soldiers of the Second Infantry Regiment entered the battlefield, the remaining German tanks were quickly destroyed. After destroying all the German tanks, the three major tank regiments began to gather and attack in the direction of Suez without stopping. go ahead.

After the German army came out of Suez City, it is basically located between Gary and Suez at present, the distance between the two places is about ten kilometers, and the German army is everywhere in this area.

The three major tank regiments immediately spotted the large German army, and the following infantry regiments also arrived one after another. In this area, gunfire sounded everywhere. [

afternoon.

Many units of the 6th Army rushed here one after another. The 1st Army and the 6th Army fought the Germans in this area.

In terms of weapons, numbers, and morale, the Chinese army had an absolute advantage, and the fighting became one-sided. It was basically difficult for the German army to organize an effective resistance, and a large number of German troops were wiped out on the spot.

the next day.

The battle was coming to an end, and the German army was basically wiped out. Only one or two thousand German troops broke through and fled to Cairo. The Chinese side won a big victory in the whole battle.

On the morning of the next day, a large number of Chinese troops began to appear in the city of Suez. Suez was basically an empty city. The German troops stationed here almost came out yesterday, and there were almost no German troops in the city.

The Chinese army took the city of Suez with little effort.

The Suez Canal runs from Port Said in the north to Suez City in the south, and Suez City is the southern gateway of the Suez Canal.Controlling Suez City almost controls half of the Suez Canal.

The Suez Canal is the dividing line between Asia and Africa, as well as the most direct water channel between Asia, Africa and Europe, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and is the most important water channel entering the Mediterranean Sea.Strategic location is very important.

If in peacetime.The Suez Canal is also a golden waterway. Marx once called the Suez Canal "the great waterway of the East".

After the completion of the Suez Canal, the voyage from various ports in Asia to Europe was greatly shortened.It can be roughly shortened by more than 8000 to 10000 kilometers.It communicates the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal. It is an international shipping waterway with important economic and strategic significance.

The important position of the Suez Canal has never stopped competing internationally.

Initial stage.The right to operate the Suez Canal belongs to France, because the excavation of the Suez Canal was basically completed by a large number of coolies organized by France.

As early as 1858, France became a canal company, forcing poor Egyptians across the desert to dig canals, a job that took nearly 11 years and most of the coolies were even flogged.A large number of coolies died of starvation, disease and heavy physical labor.

After the completion of the canal, France obtained the right to operate and control the Suez Canal.

In 1875, foreign debts forced France to sell its stake in the canal to Britain. 1882.The British cavalry stationed in the canal. In 1888, the General Assembly of Constantinople announced the canal as a neutral zone under the protection of the British Empire, stipulating that the canal was open to ships from all countries, whether in peace or during war.In addition, the convention stipulates that there shall be no hostile action in the waters of the canal, and that fortifications shall not be built along its coast. 1936.Britain signed the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty with Egypt, and Britain insisted on retaining control of the Suez Canal.

After the outbreak of World War II, Rommel, commander of the German Expeditionary Force in North Africa, launched an offensive in Egypt to seize the Suez Canal.

Now.The German army in the area of ​​Suez City was annihilated by the Chinese army, and the Chinese army took control of Suez City.The southern tip of Suez is controlled by China.

After the Suez area was occupied by the 1st Army and the 6th Army, neither the German nor the Italian army could take it back. The German army in North Africa has been hit hard by the Chinese army, and its strength has been greatly weakened . [

On the day of the occupation of Suez, the two major armies jointly sent a report to the country to report the good news to the Ministry of Defense, and also made a general report on the fighting situation in the past few days.

After receiving the report from the two major armies, the Ministry of National Defense immediately reported to Zhang Yunfei that Zhang Yunfei was in a good mood when he learned that the 1st and 6th armies had successfully captured Suez.

Soon, Zhang Yunfei gave instructions, ordering the two major armies to send another part of their forces to go north along the Suez Canal and occupy Port Said at the northern end of the Suez Canal. In addition, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy will cooperate with the operation.

Only by controlling both ends of the Suez Canal, that is, Suez City and Port Said, can the Suez Canal be truly controlled. In view of the importance of the Suez Canal, Zhang Yunfei is going to take advantage of the war to take control of the Canal in his hands .

Zhang Yunfei's order was quickly conveyed to the two major armies. The 1st Army and the 6th Army did not dare to neglect, and immediately dispatched a tank regiment and a motorized infantry regiment to head north. The target was naturally Port Said, the Indian Ocean Fleet Several warships were also dispatched to cooperate.

The warship formation composed of two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, and two guided missile destroyers of the Indian Ocean Fleet cooperated with each other, entered the Suez Canal from the Red Sea, went up the Hebei River, and arrived at Port Said.

Two days later, more than a thousand German troops stationed in Port Said and hundreds of Italian troops were wiped out by the Chinese team, and the Chinese army began to fully control the Suez Canal.

After fully controlling the Suez Canal, the 1st Army and the 6th Army did not continue to fight, but rested in Suez City or Port Said.

During the rest period, the two major armies began to organize some local labor and some German prisoners to build permanent military bases in Suez City, Port Said and other places, and some built some military fortifications.

The Chinese troops on the North African battlefield did not take part in military operations anymore. The United States and the United Kingdom sent telegrams requesting that the Chinese troops continue to cooperate in the North African operations. Requested by the United States and Britain.

However, tens of thousands of German troops in North Africa have been wiped out by the Chinese army, hundreds of planes have been shot down, and a large number of tanks have also been destroyed by the Chinese side.

Sure enough, a few days later, the US and British coalition forces began a full-scale counterattack. After more than a month of arduous fighting, they finally basically wiped out the German and Italian troops.

During this period, the 11th Army of the Chinese army reached North Africa. The 11th Army was stationed near Port Said and built a military base in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula near Port Said.

The Sinai Peninsula military base includes a naval port, an airport, and a military camp. Although the scale is not as large as the base in the Persian Gulf, the amount of work is not small. There will be an additional military base nearby.

For more than a month, the Chinese army has been carrying out extensive construction near the Suez Canal. The United States and the United Kingdom have protested. However, the reasons put forward by the Chinese army are very sufficient. The purpose of building these military bases is to enter the Mediterranean Sea and prepare for entering the European battlefield. .

This time, the Chinese army entered the European battlefield. The real purpose is naturally to take advantage of the war to gain the greatest benefits, such as building military bases in the Middle East, seizing the Suez Canal, including building military bases on the Sinai Peninsula near Port Said, and so on.

The Chinese army does not really want to fight the German army. It is the goal to strive for its own best interests, and the Chinese side will not do things that are not beneficial.

The Allied forces also took a fancy to the strong combat effectiveness and sophisticated equipment of the Chinese army. In the North African battlefield, the performance of the Chinese army made the Allied forces very excited and saw the hope of quickly defeating the German army.

Until July.

The Allied forces began to land in France on a large scale, and the Soviet Union also began a large-scale counter-offensive. Under the attack of the Allied forces, the German and Italian troops were already defeated.

On the Chinese side, at the joint request of the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, France and other countries, the Chinese army is also preparing to land on the European battlefield. Zhang Yunfei is preparing to send the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, as well as the 1st, 6th, and 11th armies into Europe to fight .

on the Mediterranean Sea. [

An aircraft carrier battle group is sailing. This is an aircraft carrier formation composed of an aircraft carrier, a heavy cruiser, three light cruisers, five guided missile destroyers, three guided missile frigates, several supply ships and transport ships.

In front of the formation, there are three submarines sailing on the surface, and two submarines under the surface. This is an aircraft carrier formation of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.

This formation has just passed through the Suez Canal and shortly after entering the Mediterranean Sea. The mission of this aircraft carrier battle group is to sail, patrol, find and annihilate the German fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.

In Port Said, many transport ships have been gathered, soldiers of the 6th Army, and a large amount of equipment are being loaded. The 6th Army will land on the Italian peninsula and enter Italy to fight.

In order to ensure safety, this aircraft carrier battle group will patrol the Mediterranean Sea these days, cruising, and annihilating all enemy ships so that the fleet of the 6th Army can safely reach the landing site.

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