Expedition to Europe

To say "resistance" is not the case, there are still some concerns about the unknown.

If Lan Fang and Germany cannot establish an alliance, then in the future, Germany may also be Lan Fang's enemy, and then naturalized people like Rommel will be at a loss. They do love Lan Fang, but they also love Germany. The "avoidance" principle cannot avoid all problems.

In early December, Jackson led a newly reorganized infantry regiment to the port city of Bayerdiye in Libya, which will be used as a forward base for entering Egypt.

It is called a city, but it is not big. It is a small town of about three or four square kilometers, with a population of up to 20,000. The port facilities are pretty good, and it can dock 10,000-ton cargo ships and 1,000-ton destroyers. It is still very suitable to be used as a forward base.

In the east of Libya, the Brotherhood Alliance did not have a good reputation. Because of the previous bad relations, the British slandered the Brotherhood Alliance a lot, especially in terms of religious beliefs. The Brotherhood Alliance was promoted as "pagans" and "evil messengers sent by the devil", etc. This made the residents of Bayerdiye have a certain resistance to the Brotherhood Alliance. Before Jackson led his troops to Bayerdiye, most of the residents of Bayerdiye moved away due to the momentum of the Brotherhood Alliance. The population left in the entire city was no more than 3,000 people, and they were all old, weak, women and children.

Jackson was not surprised by this situation. After sending a company to control the port, he immediately contacted the British and asked the freighter to enter the port to unload.

Elfred promised to re-equip the troops of the Brotherhood Alliance. Ghadames is located in the hinterland, and it is not easy to transport materials, so the transfer point of the equipment was set in Bayerdiye.

While waiting to receive the equipment, Jackson did not forget his mission and sent scouts to Egypt.

In fact, there is no clear dividing line between Egypt and Libya. Both countries were colonies of the British. Before that, even when they were merged, Alfred was the governor. This can be seen from the horizontal and vertical borders on the map of Africa in the 21st century.

Generally speaking, borders are determined by certain references, such as rivers and mountains. Only the borders on the North African side are horizontal and vertical, as if they were measured and drawn with a ruler. It can be seen how casually the borders were drawn at the beginning, and the traces of colonization are still very obvious.

The scouts sent out in the evening did not return to Bayerdiye until the early morning of the next day.

Looking at the bloodstains on the corners of the scouts' clothes and the bulging backpacks, Jackson did not say much. The accumulated sacrifices during the Crusades always need some blood to wash away. Jackson knew very well that these knights really did not have much "chivalry" in many aspects. This is also the reason why Yang Deshan wanted Jackson to go to Egypt.

On the second day after arriving at Bayrdiye, Mizdal's cavalry regiment also arrived at Bayrdiye, so the scouts heading to Egypt were dispatched more frequently. On the fourth day, the scouts' front line had reached Galla and Marut.

Further ahead was the Nile Delta, which is Cairo.

The British did not let Jackson wait too long. On December 8, a cargo ship from Manchester entered Bayrdiye, loaded with various arms.

"Sir, please sign, this is our cargo list." The bearded captain wearing an old-fashioned navy hat and holding a pipe found Jackson and presented him with a gift from London.

The supplies listed on the list were very detailed: 25,000 rifles, 15 million rounds of bullets, 12 75mm rapid-fire guns, 1,400 rounds of artillery shells, and surprisingly, there was also a car and 20 motorcycles, which was definitely a pleasant surprise.

Although they decided to support the Brotherhood Alliance, the British still remained wary. The supply of rifles was sufficient, but the artillery provided was only small-caliber, and there were no armored vehicles or tanks.

This is already good. Even the tanks and armored vehicles used by the British are not enough. Jackson did not expect to get any war weapons.

"Thank you very much. I hope you can give me a chance to buy you a drink." Jackson signed the equipment list and handed it back with a small bag: "A little local specialty. There is nothing in this damn place. Some stones are pretty."

Stones? No, no, no, these are more than a dozen gems of various colors. Having been with the Chinese for a long time, Jackson is no stranger to the welcoming and sending off. The scouts have gained a lot in recent days. As a "major", Jackson must have gained more. No matter how much Egypt has become a colony, it is still one of the four ancient civilizations. There are really many colorful small stones like this.

"Oh, thank you very much for your generosity. It would be my honor to have a drink with you." The captain immediately smiled and followed Jackson to the port office, where there were some erotic programs waiting for him.

After Jackson and the captain left, the officers on the dock couldn't help opening the iron boxes.

"Wow, very good stuff, P-14!" Someone exclaimed.

"Haha, I knew these guys weren't that generous." Someone said with disdain.

The P-14 rifle was a rifle that the British produced and equipped in large quantities during the World War. The U.S. military also equipped this model in large quantities. This is a simplified version of the Mk.III model equipped by the British. It only has five magazines. Structurally, it no longer belongs to the Enfield series.

The British produced a large number of this type of rifle during the World War, so that many rifles were sealed after the World War ended. In the Second World War, they were taken out and re-equipped to the troops. In this sense, this rifle is sturdy and durable.

In the office, Jackson and the captain were already half drunk. Four young girls from Egypt flattered him at the table. The captain's tongue was a little drunk: "The Egyptians are a group of ungrateful guys. If there was no British Empire, Egypt would still be a desert now. There would be no Suez Canal at all, and there would not be one in another hundred years. Now these Egyptians still want to nationalize the canal, which is simply a dream - even if Egypt leaves the Commonwealth, it doesn't matter. As long as the Suez Canal is preserved, let the Egyptians leave if they want to leave -"

"People's ambitions will always grow. Leaving the Commonwealth is only the first step. The next step may be to take back the canal. Will London give in at that time?" Jackson tasted a small glass of red wine carefully, his eyes were still clear.

Actually, the captain is wrong. About 80 years ago, it was the French who dug the Suez Canal. Later, under economic pressure, Pasha Said, the governor of Egypt in the Ottoman Empire, sold his shares to the British, and then the British actually controlled the Suez Canal.

Speaking of it, the British are also the ones who picked peaches. Britain has no position to blame the Egyptians who want to nationalize the canal. After all, in the process of building the Suez Canal, about 120,000 Egyptians sacrificed their lives. In the process of building the canal, the Egyptians played a much greater role than the British.

"Definitely not. If that happens, our navigation fees will double, which is simply the end of the world-of course, those gentlemen in London may also be dizzy. Who knows what they are thinking? Surrendering to the savages in the desert, those gentlemen are really capable of doing it." It seems that the captain is not satisfied with the British decision to agree to negotiate with the Egyptians, and he is full of complaints when he mentions it.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @book/bar!

"Anyway, this has nothing to do with us. Next, I will go to Cairo to help those princes and nobles transport their gold and silver treasures. They have made enough money, so they are ready to stop. It's hard for us, a group of poor people, to work hard." The captain drank a little too much and was drowsy.

"Go to Cairo - can you give me a ride?" Jackson asked just right.

"You want to go to Cairo, of course my friend, you'd better get ready, we'll leave tomorrow." The captain finally couldn't handle the alcohol, and after saying this, he fell headfirst on the table and fell asleep.

In the evening, Jackson called a meeting of his officers. At the meeting, as soon as Jackson expressed his intention to go to Cairo, he aroused unanimous opposition from the officers.

"The situation in Cairo is complicated now. It is said that the rioters are rampant. If fewer people go, it will not have any effect and safety cannot be guaranteed. If more people go, we will become a target, which may rekindle the British's hope. So I don't recommend going to Cairo. It's better to wait until the British and Egyptians reach a conclusion before we go." Chief of Staff Apollo Salisbury did not agree with Jackson to take risks.

Apollo is a Jew and a loyal follower of Judaism. Judaism also regards Jerusalem as a holy city, so Apollo and Jackson have the same appeal in returning to Jerusalem.

"No, no, no, I'm not going to be a savior. I just want to be a bystander. The British want to give up Cairo, but want to continue to control the Suez Canal. The Egyptians want to leave the Commonwealth and nationalize the Suez Canal. This is a very interesting situation. If used properly, we can quickly open up the situation." Jackson has his own plan.

About 600 kilometers east of Bayerdiye is Cairo, about 100 kilometers east of Cairo is the Suez Canal, and 300 kilometers east is Jerusalem, which Jackson longed for. Since Jackson was born, he has never been so close to Jerusalem.

"The closer you are to your goal, the more you should be patient. This is a virtue that should be upheld." Apollo was still cautious.

"I have been patient long enough. Now I can't wait. If the British and Egyptians don't come to a conclusion soon, then I will help them, no matter who I help." Jackson was decisive and didn't mind whether the people standing in front of him were British, Egyptians, or Palestinians. Anyway, they would all be destroyed.