Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

What are elite soldiers?

The Ismailia Barracks should be the largest military camp that the Chinese Army had encountered on the way here. There was a full company of people, and most of the other towns were in ranking units.

Even in a town where water was protected, with only one squad of soldiers stationed, it was impossible for a small group of soldiers like this to resist effectively.

After completing their mission, Ma Hui and the rest returned to the embankment to continue guarding the warships. However, they had questions in their hearts that remained until the moment their subordinate, General Luo Huo of the Second Battalion, disembarked from his ship to patrol, they finally found the answer.

"What did you say?" Why didn't the French resist? Hahaha … "Bah!" Luo Huo held the cigar in his hand and spat at the canal.

"Do you think the European armies are very strong? One by one, they are just like the French soldiers we met at the Tyrant, landing and attacking time and time again, and the Russian soldier, fighting till the last moment without surrendering? "

"Children, you've been frightened by the brutal war from before. Not all of it is real …"

"The leader once said, humans are born to be afraid of life and death. Kids are shocked by the kittens that jump out from the grass when they walk …"

"Not to mention war, most people haven't been trained. When facing an enemy that's armed to the teeth, most people still choose to retreat because they know they can't beat him, much less block his momentum …"

"That's why the ancient Spartans said that warriors are trained, not born!"

"The French army is indeed very strong, but it is not invincible. You have to think carefully, the composition of a country's army is definitely not equal!"

"There are regular army, no-name army, temporary military service, veterans who have served their entire lives, iron army forged with high military expenditures, and garrison troops who eat and wait for their deaths …"

"There are elites who have experienced countless bloody battles and crawled out from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Of course there are rookies who have never seen blood. Isn't that very normal?"

"Different military forces with different strengths should be placed in different positions. For example, Crimean War, France, Britain and the Ottoman Empire. In order to fight against Russia, the most elite army in the country …"

"And when the British and French combined forces attacked the Great Qing, do you think that any random army could pull out their troops for an expedition? Those are all veterans who have fought in wars for many years, and are all long-experienced trump cards … "

"The truth is very simple, throwing an army half a planet away, do you think the quality of these soldiers can be wrong? "A soldier that's too weak would have already fainted from the boat …"

Luo Huo continued to speak. "Based on the countless information gathered from overseas, in this current world, the people of the backward nations have already felt a sense of fear towards the westerner from the depths of their souls …"

"In India, six or seven British troops could take hundreds of locals to prison, or even send them to the execution ground. No one dared to rebel … "Here in Egypt, a single platoon of Frenchmen can intimidate a great tribe of over a thousand people without daring to act rashly!"

"The problem here is very complicated. One is fear from being beaten, and the other is the difference between science and technology. The natives have a god-like illusion towards higher civilizations …" "That's right, the difference in technology is too great, so weak people look at powerful people like they're gods …"

"Furthermore, France has taken control of the economic lifeline of this place. All the Bedouin s have to depend on the canal to survive in this economic circle. Do you think they would dare to fight against the French?"

"Therefore, it is not strange that a class and platoon can control a town with thousands of people!"

"Because this place is very easy to control, the French would not send their elites here. The limited number of soldiers here will be concentrated in places that pose the greatest threat, such as Cairo, Port Said, Port Suez and the like …"

"Of course, the greatest threat to the French right now is Prussia... The elite troops from all the colonies around the world are currently concentrated in the country, so of course the soldiers left here are getting more and more trashy! "

"Alright, keep your spirits up … Another half an hour before daybreak! We'll eat breakfast at Port Said! "

The Port Said was the most famous port in Egypt, it controlled the Mediterranean entrance to the Suez Canal. This was not only the most prosperous commercial city in Egypt, but also the place where spies from various countries roamed.

It was late at night in the tavern. The gas lamp outside the door to attract customers had already been turned off, indicating that the boss had closed up. However, in the corner of the hall, several gloomy-looking men were whispering to each other.

These people were the intelligence officer stationed in Egypt by Prussia. They were currently analyzing the current situation and were all exceptionally nervous, because they had just received a report saying that the French Channel telegraph network s were completely paralyzed.

"Alright, the situation has been explained very clearly. The Zhiyuan Warship should be at Great Bitter Lake now, and we don't know if they have entered the canal or not, but we can be sure that there are some movements in the French spy, many aspects of reality, and they will definitely make a move …"

"Yes, and I can infer that these Frenchmen are using new pieces that we don't know about, so we don't have any access at all... But the destruction of the telegraph line has reminded us that something must have happened at the Great Bitter Lake? "

"Yes, the Canal Company in the port are brightly lit the entire night. They must be discussing something …"

Just as everyone was at a loss as to what to do, a rhythmic knocking sound suddenly came from the back door of the tavern. Following the sound of the signal, a fourteen or fifteen year old local child ran in. A group of French cavalry s came outside the city … From the south, they were all exhausted to death … They all entered the Canal Company! "

The child gasped for breath before snatching a glass of soda from the table and gulping it down.

Before anyone could ask anything, a local spy came running in from the back door. "There's a light on on the French ship, the Wine God and the Dover. Many sailors are busy, it looks like we're about to sail …"

"This is bad …" This is bad! What do the French want? Those two crappy ships have never been repaired at all, so they can't even go out to sea.

"Do you still need to ask... "There's a 90% chance that they want to enter the canal, so the sunken ships blocked their way. If you don't believe me, those two ships must be filled with sandbags …"

"Go, move!" The spies slapped two gold coins on the table and the two spies quickly grabbed it. They were laughing so hard that their eyes could no longer be seen.

Although the Prussian spy was in operation, and they did not have all the information, they definitely could not let the two ships enter the canal. No matter how strong the Zhiyuan Warship was, if they let two merchant ships filled with sand sink into the canal, he would not be able to make it.

"Fire! "Drive our ships and ram into them. We definitely have to stop them …"

Before this group of Prussian spy could make a move, they saw a ball of smoke and flames suddenly rise from the warehouse area in the distance, followed by the chaotic roars of the crowd.

"My God! "Who did this, to think that someone would make a move before us …"