Holy Roman Empire

At a time when the international community was turbulent, Fao's fight over Egypt came to an end.Facts have once again proved that a modern war can no longer be won by more than just numbers.

Looking at the increasing numbers of telegrams for help on his desk, Governor Jacob was already desperate.It is impossible to have reinforcements. Since the fall of the port, the French army in Egypt can only rely on itself.

Originally, Governor Jacob also planned to entangle the Austrian army with his forces for a year and a half to buy time for the European decisive war.Now it's not even a month, it's gone.

There is no way, since the Austrian armored forces went online, all the strategic plans of Governor Jacob were broken.

In the face of this strange enemy, Jacob was stunned.The fortifications that the French army painstakingly managed in the Egyptian region were completely vulnerable to the torrent of steel.

Originally it was just to stop the enemy's infantry from attacking, but now the enemy is facing planes in the sky, airships, and armored tanks on the ground. Instead, the infantry cooperates with these iron bumps.

Needless to say, flesh and blood can't fight the torrent of steel, but all field encounters will end in tragedy by the French army.The original army of more than 800,000 has now been shattered to pieces.

Even if the defeated troops were gathered, Governor Jacob did not dare to order the assembly of troops, because the assembly would only make the French army defeat faster.

In order to delay the time as much as possible, Governor Jacob was forced to order his troops to find nearby cities and station in dangerous terrain to avoid direct confrontation with the enemy's steel torrent.

Avoiding the iron torrent does not mean that the matter is over.The French army entering the city was okay. The colonial government hoarded supplies in advance and was hungry for a while; the French army scattered outside was tragic, but the dangerous terrain restricted the enemy's armored forces, but they wanted to eat!

The enemy's air force is staring at it, and how to deliver the materials to these French troops has become a huge problem.

In a sense, this is not a problem. After all, Governor Jacob doesn't have much materials in his hands. In the case of losing local support, it will last for a few months at most.

Now that there are fewer people, the French army stationed in the city can last longer.I have to say that this is also an irony.

If it was just the collapse of the Egyptian battlefield, it would not actually cause Governor Jacob to collapse. After all, this was also expected, and he was already mentally prepared.Even the country only asked him to delay time, and did not imagine defeating the enemy.

What really caused Jacob's collapse was the loss of hope, not only for the Egyptian battlefield, but also for France.

Jacob had personally learned the power of armored forces.This group of iron lump not only slaughtered infantry in the field, but also had a miraculous effect when attacking fortresses.

There may be ways of restraint, but it has nothing to do with Jacob who is trapped in Cairo.So far, the French army in Egypt has lost its strength in the first battle.

"Have our people arrived in Ethiopia?"

Governor Jacob asked.

Perhaps it was because of responsibility or patriotism. In short, after encountering the armored forces of the Austrian army, Governor Jacob sent people to pass the news to the country as soon as possible.

The telegraph network to the outside world has long been cut off by Austria. If the Austrian army is willing, even the telegraph network between Egyptian cities can be cut off.

Now the only way to communicate with the outside world is to cross the blockade of the Austrian army and enter British Ethiopia, and use the channels of the British to pass the news.

The African continent is too big, densely jungled, and sparsely populated. In theory, it is not impossible to avoid the blockade of the Austrian army as long as you are cautious.

What really limits the spread of news is the distance. There are thousands of miles from Cairo to British Ethiopia. Now these areas are in a state of chaos, and the probability of accidents is too high.

Major General Aristide, who is Jacob’s confidant and a specific executor, replied: "In terms of time, the messenger we sent should have entered the British territory by now.

To be on the safe side, I have dispatched more than two hundred messengers. Even if an accident happens halfway, someone will complete the mission.

Except the Governor, is this really useful?The enemy can use these secret weapons in Egypt, and only more will be deployed on the European continent.

Not to mention whether the news we reported can attract domestic attention.Even if it is known in advance, I am afraid there will be no way to solve it for a while."

This is a fact. Finding a problem does not mean being able to solve the problem.If only the discovery of armored forces can solve this threat, then the armored forces will not be able to shine in the original time and space.

"Ugh!"

Governor Jacob sighed and said helplessly: "There is no way, this news is too important. The country does not know the power of the enemy's iron knots. Our troops in Central and Southern Europe are still looking for a decisive battle with the Austrian army.

You have personally experienced it. If you had no precautions in advance, you would encounter these iron bumps in a field battle.

It can only be expected that the Austrians are not ready yet, and that there are not enough armored forces deployed on the European continent.The news we provide domestically can attract attention.

Otherwise, this European War would be France's burial battle.If this war is lost, the great French Empire will become history."

Jacob was able to stand out from many competitors and become a highly powerful governor. In addition to his personal ability, it was more because of the trust of Napoleon IV.

It is not easy to be a confidant. In other words, his personal fate and family fate are tied to the Bonaparte dynasty.

France may not be subjugated in this European War, but the Bonaparte dynasty will definitely be over.As a hard-core supporter of the Bonaparte dynasty, Jacob naturally couldn't please good fruit.

If it were not for the binding of interests too deeply, after the general situation in Egypt is gone, Governor Jacob would not choose to resist, after all, there is only one life.

"Woohoo..."

The air defense sirens sounded again, and everyone in the command center became more and more heavy.Anti-aircraft means nothing. The main force of anti-aircraft artillery in Europe is not enough. Naturally, there are fewer colonial troops as stepmothers.

The air defense weapons allocated to the Egyptian theater are mainly air defense rifles.Although domestic arms dealers boast about anti-aircraft rifles, their true value can't even compare with tastelessness.

Except for the longer range and the ability to shoot directly into the air, the rest are all shortcomings, such as: low hit rate, high recoil, easy to blow up...

The air defense alarm sounded, but the expected bombing did not come.Did not hear the familiar explosion sound, but an uneasy mood spread in the headquarters.

Time seemed to be silent, no one spoke, the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense, and it was almost depressing.

"Your Excellency, this is the enemy outside throwing leaflets, please have a look."

The voice of the guard broke the silence, and after taking a glance at the flyer, Governor Jacob opened his eyes wide, and the horrified expression on his face had already betrayed his inner thoughts.

After a long time, Governor Jacob, who was slowing down, said bitterly: "The enemy has begun to threaten and lure, and all of this has begun to clearly mark prices.

Ordinary soldiers voluntarily surrender before the battle, each rewarded with an Aegis; the officers lead the troops to surrender, and on this basis the company platoon increases by 20%, the battalion level increases by 30%, and the regiment level increases by 100% Of forty...

The increased rewards are freely distributed by the officers, and personal property preservation is guaranteed. All surrendered officers and soldiers enjoy corresponding preferential treatment for prisoners of war.

If Nagao resists stubbornly, he will no longer take prisoners after the war breaks out.There is only one chance: live or die."

Undoubtedly, this leaflet was designed to break the morale of the French army and force them to surrender.

No one wants to die, nor is it popular in Europe.If there is a chance to win, Jacob still has a way to mobilize everyone to give it a go.

Sitting in a lonely city now, with no reinforcements outside, there is no hope at all, and it will be difficult to want everyone desperately.

Hearing the bad news, everyone in the command center looked different, but soon returned to normal, as if nothing happened.

Major General Aristide proposed with trepidation: "Your Excellency, we must immediately order the collection of the flyers. If the news spreads, it will make us very passive."

There is no way, everyone on the scene is sure that even if a war breaks out, the Austrian army will still take prisoners, or it will force people to fight hard, but the officers and soldiers at the bottom will not think so.

Until now, the emotion of defeat has spread in the French army. Many people do not want to continue this hopeless war.

According to continental European traditions, the nobles must surrender preferential treatment, but the officers and soldiers at the bottom are not the same. Hardwork and starvation are routine operations, and they may be wiped off directly.

Even the Austrians will take prisoners behind, but if they anger the enemy, do they still want good fruit?

You don't have to use a knife to kill. Hard work day and night can also exhaust people to death.

The morale of the French army was already in a doldrums state. At this time, the Austrian flyers were likely to be the last straw to crush the camels.

Anyway, now the overall situation is set, and sooner or later, he will surrender. Rather than desperately trying to surrender earlier to get a sum of money, wouldn't he be fragrant?

Jacob shook his head: "It's too late. We all got the flyers. The soldiers outside will only get the flyers earlier.

At this time, the news had already spread, and then collecting the flyers would have no meaning other than intensifying conflicts.

The promise of the enemy is very deceptive.We will not be fooled, which does not mean that the lower-level officers and soldiers will not be deceived.The top priority is that we must find a way to stabilize the military."

"Fucked" and "deceived", Jacob himself would not believe these words.The enemy did offer incentives, but the problem was that the price was not high.

After all the calculations, the French army in Egypt now has only four to five million yuan. Even if it is a collective surrender, the so-called purchase fee is only 1.8 million Aegis. Such a small amount of money is not worth the Austrian breach of contract.

Moreover, the prisoners of war are not collected in vain, and they can be added to the ransom.In the end, all expenses will be paid by the French government.