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The core of determining the executive power of an army lies in the quality of grassroots officers.In this war, it is impossible to solve the puzzle.

It is not easy to train this gang of mobs into soldiers, and it is simply unrealistic to train qualified grassroots officers.

The French will not give them time, and the counterattack of the French army is not far away.

Under the background that Ying-Ao couldn't get off in person, the probability of the rebels winning was infinitely close to zero, and the hard work only slightly increased this probability.

The best ending is to cause huge casualties to the French, make the French government feel that the war is not worth the loss, and then choose a remote country to separatist.

Falkenhayn echoed: "That's true, leading this gang of mobs to a decisive battle with the French, it's no wonder the higher-ups didn't like us from the beginning.

Unless it is commanded by God, the rebel army has no chance of winning.

But this has little to do with us. Our task now is to cause trouble for the French as much as possible, and it is best to be able to burn the flames of war to the Nile Delta.

The British should support us, they want the rebels to fight all the way to the Suez Canal to give them an excuse to intervene in the canal. "

Military ability may not be the strongest among the few, but Falkenhayn is undoubtedly a brilliant political mind, and he can see the real goal of the British at a glance.

Potiorek laughed: "The British want exactly what neither we nor the French want to give, so they are doomed to fail.

It is impossible for the rebels to hit the Suez Canal, but the French will go crazy if they show the slightest sign.

The Paris government can definitely send hundreds of thousands of troops over, even if all the young and strong are armed and trained into an army, they can't stop it.

Therefore, destroying the Nile Delta area that the French have painstakingly managed, our task is mostly completed.

If we are lucky enough to break through Cairo, the few of us will have the opportunity to become the commander in chief of the war against France in the future. "

Seeing strange gazes from everyone, Potiorek waved his hands hastily: "Isn't it just a joke to look at me, as for that?"

Stehausenburg replied decisively: "Of course!"

"If this step can be achieved, it is estimated that the French will not have to mess around. Maybe the country will take advantage of the victory and chase the French directly.

How about a challenge, Major Potiorek?I can guarantee that as long as you do it, you will be the youngest general in Austria. "

It is not easy to be an Austrian general. In peacetime, one step at a time. Under the smoothest circumstances, it will take two to thirty years to become a general.

It's different if you have military exploits, you can be promoted in minutes.The rules have been formulated long ago, as long as your military achievements are strong enough, you can go all the way, regardless of age or seniority.

Potiorek shook his head: "Can you finish half of it?"

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Chapter 50 The "Perfect Strategy" of the British

Lieutenant Colonel Hutier interrupted: "Okay, stop playing, you two. There is no need to be active now, so let's think about countermeasures quickly!"

Potiorek waved his hands helplessly: "Okay, Lieutenant Colonel. But as far as the current situation is concerned, I don't think it is necessary to formulate strategies and tactics.

The main force of the rebel army is like this, and the motley army among them can be imagined, but it is not easy to lead them to the battlefield.

Frankly speaking, I am not optimistic about this mission at all.Now I fully agree with what the governor said, first learn to save your life on the battlefield.

Right now, the most important thing for us is to take over the command of the army, and then simply train this gang of mobs, at least teach them to obey orders. "

Just kidding, Potiorek isn't that sharp when he took a bunch of rabble to attack Cairo.

The French Army these days is still very deterrent, and no one dares to underestimate them.

As far as the current strength of the rebel army is concerned, not to mention conquering Cairo, even if the war is burned to the Nile Delta, it is a miracle in military history.

The regular army has the style of the regular army, and the mob has the style of the mob. They are all fledgling guys, so naturally they don't pay so much attention.

Strategy and tactics are completely redundant for a mob army and cannot be realized at all.

Lieutenant Colonel Hutil nodded: "You can realize this, it seems that my worries are unnecessary.

However, it is not that we have no chance at all. The inability of the main force of the French army to win does not mean that even the Egyptian colonial army cannot be defeated.

At that time, the main force of the French army will be dragged by Mahdi and the others, and we will be responsible for the destruction.

I heard that Egypt is the most important cotton producing area for the French, and destroying these plantations is probably enough for them to suffer for a while.

If you are lucky, you can encourage the Egyptians to join the rebellion, and the effect will be much better.

If it really doesn’t work, find a chance to blow up the Nile River and artificially create a…”

……

Compared with the casualness of Austria, the British pay more attention to it.In order to create an opportunity to intervene in the Suez Canal, the British government directly dispatched a military instructor group headed by Lieutenant General Gerrett.

There are fledgling military students on one side and generals with rich combat experience on the other. Normal people know how to choose.

Lieutenant General Jerrett did not disappoint Mahdi, and directly came up with a perfect combat plan, at least it sounded perfect.

The high-spirited Lieutenant General Jerrett took a baton and made a point on the map: "This is the Nile Delta, the core of Egypt, and it is also the focus of French operations.

To get rid of the French, we must first destroy their foundation here.Without the support of the delta, the cost of sending troops to the French would at least double.

For France, Egypt is only a part of their countless colonies, and the Parisian government cannot invest unlimited resources.

As long as it hurts them, let them realize that colonizing Egypt was a mistake, and the French government will weigh the pros and cons.

With our strength, it is unrealistic to directly seize the Delta from the French.

But we also have our own advantages - the Nile.

Find a suitable place to dam the water, then blow up the dam, and the flood will drive the French away for us..."

Pure deceit, but the high-level rebel army likes to listen to it.Compared with the separatist party proposed by the Austrians, the temptation to drive the French out of Egypt is too great.

In order to fool the leader of the rebel army, Gerrett also worked hard to supplement the knowledge of the Egyptian region.

Only then did a perfect battle plan be formulated, which increased the chances of winning the Mahdi rebel army by at least ten times.

However, this has no effect. The success rate of driving away the rebel army is zero, so what if it is increased by ten times?

Unless there is a change in the European continent, such as Paris being breached in the original time and space, it is impossible for the French government to abandon the Suez Canal.

Half of Sudan + Egypt has a total population of only a few million, and its military strength is definitely not comparable to that of Ottoman, who was wiped out by the Anti-Turkish Alliance.

Even if the cost of war will increase, where can it increase?The Great Revolution two years ago only made the French government poorer, but it does not mean that the French people have no money.

In a hurry, the French government is not unable to do genocide.As long as the force is strong enough, the hidden dangers of the colony are not a problem at all.

Listening to the beautiful blueprint drawn by Gerrett, Mahdi was tempted, but he still didn't show it on the face.

For a leader, personal image is also very important.Once this plan is implemented, the Egyptian people who originally supported him are likely to waver.

Some nervously asked: "General, will it be too..."

Gerrett gave Mahdi a hard look, and interrupted: "War always requires sacrifices. It can be soldiers or civilians. As long as you can win, these sacrifices are valuable."

There is no doubt that he saw the Mahdi's true purpose.No one is willing to take responsibility for such an order destined to be criticized by others.

The seemingly indecisive inquiry was actually letting Gerrett take the blame.Just for the great plan of the British Empire, Gerrett chose to endure it.

There's no need to get angry with a dead man, anyway, the outcome of this rebel army was doomed from the very beginning.

After hesitating for a while, Mahdi said helplessly: "Alright then! In order to get rid of the enslavement of the French, we can only wrong the people in the downstream area.

Abdullah, send someone to count the losses of the people, and when the French are driven away, we will compensate them in the future. "

After making this decision, Mahdi seemed to feel a lot easier all of a sudden.

……

With a "perfect" combat plan, the top leaders of the rebel army were even less concerned about the Austrian officer corps.

If it wasn't for Huthier and the others holding the weapons and equipment they wanted in their hands, and they needed the support of Austria, they probably wouldn't even bother to meet.

"General, the French are powerful..."

Before Houthir finished speaking, Mahdi interrupted: "Lieutenant Colonel, we already have a perfect combat plan, please forgive me for not disclosing it for safety."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became embarrassing, kindly treated Hu Dier as a donkey liver and lungs, and Hu Dier blushed with anger.

If he hadn't been concerned about the task, he would have walked away.Even so, it is now on the verge of eruption.

It's fine if you don't accept the suggestion, but the following sentence "the perfect battle plan... I won't disclose it for safety" is almost the word "doubt" written on my face.

As soon as the words fell, Mahdi realized that he had made a slip of the tongue.Some things can be thought about, but cannot be said.

He does not mean that.

Anyway, Hutil was angry, and he had already made a decision deep in his heart not to ask about the life and death of the rebel army.Anyway, their task is to add chaos to the French, no one asked them to keep the rebels.

Mahdi remedied: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, I don't doubt what you mean. It's just that we have to be careful, please forgive me."

With a sneer, Hutier sneered: "Of course, I fully understand your Excellency's approach.

This kind of thing would be kept secret by an outsider.After all, outsiders are unreliable, what if they go to inform the French? "

Seeing that the atmosphere became more tense, Mahdi realized the danger.He is not some ignorant noob, he knows very well how powerful the French are.

This is the African continent, and the British have limited right to speak, and they are simply powerless to fight against the French.Without the support of Austria, their desire for independence is a joke.

Patiently explained: "Your Excellency misunderstood, I did not doubt what you mean. If you want to know, you can refer to our next military meeting."

He really hadn't doubted that Houtier would inform him.In Mahdi's view, the reliability of the representatives of Britain and Austria on this issue is higher than that of the high-level members of the rebel army.

The fact that these people were able to come here has already stated the positions of the two governments, and reporting is treason.

If the French can turn against the British and Austrian delegations, it will not be an issue of African independence, but a confrontation between Britain, France and Austria.

Great powers also want face. The French cannot accept the idea of ​​meddling in their own internal affairs, and the British and Austrians also cannot accept the practice of the French arranging spies at home.

If this kind of thing really happened, Mahdi would wake up laughing from his dream.When the great powers started to fight, the French didn't have time to pay attention to them.

In fact, Mahdi received the representatives of Britain and Austria with great fanfare, in addition to military assistance, it was more for the sake of his subordinates.

There have always been problems in the internal organizational structure of the rebel army, and various systems are not perfect.The link to maintain the rebel army is mainly Mahdi's personal charm.

This is obviously not enough, people's loyalty cannot stand the test.Once there is a change on the battlefield, the rebel army may collapse at any time.

It is impossible to reorganize the rebel army in the short term, and the French will not give them so much time.

It is very necessary to introduce foreign forces.Both Britain and Austria have thick thighs. With the support of these two countries, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the confidence of the subordinates.

So far, the effect is very significant.Since the arrival of the British and Austrian delegations, the morale within the rebel army has quickly stabilized.

Those guys who were vacillating and preparing to defect to the French have now stopped their defection.

Being able to establish a country independently, no one wants to be enslaved.

After all, the colonial rule in these years is really cruel. In front of the colonists, the local big shots like them may move their heads at any time.

Precarious days, no one wants to last.Seeing hope, everyone is still willing to give it a go.

After hearing this explanation, Houthir's expression softened a little, but he still didn't give Mahdi a good look.

"No need, General. I have no interest in your plans, only because we have common enemies.

If you have been to the European continent, you should know that we have a blood feud with the French.We are all happy to do things that can cause trouble for the enemy. "

There is no talk of friendship, that thing is too unreliable.

After the rise of the Habsburg dynasty, the Sultan became the territory of the Ottoman Empire, standing directly on the opposite side, and there has never been a so-called friendship.

Compared with friendship, hatred can bring the two sides closer.Anyone who knows European history knows how the "Fao" feud came about.

The PK between the two countries has been going on for hundreds of years, and they are still in confrontation.Before the battle for European hegemony is completely decided, both France and Austria have the motive to stab each other.

The rebel army wanted to overthrow the rule of the French, and they also stood on the opposite side of France.With a common enemy, the two sides have the conditions to move closer.

Speaking of this, Mahdi has already understood Huthir's intentions, but this is within his bottom line.

Mahdi echoed: "Yes, it is to kill our common enemy.

It's just your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, now we have encountered a little trouble and need your help.

You know that the rebel army has just been established, and the internal organizational structure is too late to be perfected, especially the lack of enough outstanding officers.

I know that your Excellency is a top student at the Austrian Army University. I would like to ask you to help train the Eighth Division and temporarily act as the commander of the Eighth Division. "

After a pause, Mahdi added: "The Eighth Division is a newly formed unit, and there is a lack of weapons and equipment, so..."

Nominally, the total number of the rebel army has exceeded [-], and eight infantry divisions have been organized according to European countries. In fact, the first division of Mahdi's direct line has actually seen blood.

The rest of the troops were composed of insurgents who defected one after another, and their composition was intricate.

The Eighth Division is the newly formed unit. Its combat effectiveness is at the bottom of all the insurgents, and its equipment is even more messy.

There are more than 9000 people in the whole division, and there are only [-] rifles in total.Now throwing it to the Austrians, even the only [-] rifles Mahdi is ready to take back.