Chapter 990 Suez, the birthplace of heroes (fourth update, please subscribe)
In Egypt at the end of June, the breath of summer has quietly arrived.
At six o'clock in the morning, the breeze is light, but it carries the unique heat wave of midsummer. On the winding road leading to the Suez Canal, a shepherd stood quietly on the roadside. The dog beside him seemed dissatisfied with the early hot summer and barked wildly.
Suddenly, the shepherd seemed to catch some subtle sound. He raised his head and looked across the endless sand dunes into the distance. The dog next to him also stopped barking and stared in that direction with its owner.
After a while, a huge convoy gradually appeared on the horizon - an armored vehicle took the lead, followed by hundreds of jeeps and trucks, filled with soldiers who were ready for battle.
Where are they going? There was a trace of doubt in the shepherd's heart, and his eyes followed the retreating convoy. In one of the jeeps, there was a general in military uniform, Sadat. His expression was resolute and solemn, and his eyes were like a torch, looking straight ahead.
"It's time, today!"
Sadat said silently in his heart. Although there was nothing in front of him except the endless sea of sand, his heart was filled with determination. He could see the ancient canal, the Suez Canal that had been ruthlessly taken away by a contract a hundred years ago.
Today, he will lead the Egyptian army to retake the Suez Canal, which belongs to the Egyptian people!
The Suez Canal is the pride of Egypt and the blood of the Egyptian people! A strong emotion surged in Sadat's heart. He clenched his fists, as if he could feel the call of the canal.
As the convoy approached a sign, Sadat's eyes were instantly caught. The sign clearly reads in English, French and Arabic:
"The area ahead is managed by the canal company, no approach is allowed".
“This is the Suez Canal, the canal occupied by the British and the French!”
Sadat’s voice was low and firm. When he spoke, he turned to the driver, his eyes burning. The flame shines with unquestionable determination.
“Forward!”
He ordered decisively, and every word was like a hammer, hitting everyone's heart heavily.
“This is our country, our land, our canal!”
He shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the open wilderness, shaking the hearts of every Egyptian soldier.
He took a deep breath, as if to suck all the anger and dissatisfaction into his body, and then turned it into a roar, bursting out from his chest:
“Today, we will fight for it. Fight!”
His voice was firm and powerful.
In Sadat's roar, the surrounding Egyptian soldiers seemed to be ignited with fire in their hearts. Their expressions became solemn and solemn, and the weapons in their hands were clenched, as if they had felt the coming battle. They understand that today they will fight for the Egyptian people and for the lost Suez Canal.
The convoy soon arrived at the Canal Company's post. The armed guards who originally belonged to the canal company showed shocked expressions when they saw this convoy. Until last year, arrogant British troops were stationed here, but they have evacuated the land under an agreement signed two years ago. Today, only a few armed guards, also Egyptians, remain.
A guard asked cautiously:
"What are you doing? This is the canal zone!"
His voice was full of confusion and uneasiness.
Sadat stood up from the jeep, his figure looking so tall and firm in the morning sun, he faced the guards and replied loudly:
“This is the land of Egypt! My brothers, we are here today to take back the Suez Canal, which belongs to the Egyptian people! If you are also Egyptians and our brothers, please get out of the way!"
Face Sadat! shouting, the guards looked at each other. After a brief thought, they raised the barricades one after another and shouted to the soldiers on the convoy:
"Go, brothers! Go and take back our Suez Canal from the hands of foreigners." ! ”
"Take it back! Take back our land!" "Take back our Suez Canal!"
As the convoy slowly passed by, the guards looked at the soldiers and soldiers passing by. With the national flag flying in the air, they looked excited and proud. They raised their hands one after another, shouting and blessing the soldiers in the car...
Under the morning sun, this land was filled with a special atmosphere - it was the determination of the Egyptian people.
In this way, the Egyptian army, like a strong wind in the desert, swept quietly. Dozens of minutes later, the convoy entered the threshold of the Suez Canal Company. Faced with this sudden storm, the British and French employees in the canal company all showed shocked expressions.
"You, what are you going to do?"
Some staff asked at a loss.
As the manager of the Suez Canal Company, Harris also looked at the soldiers who broke in with a blank expression. After learning that the Egyptian army broke into the canal company, his first reaction was, Yes...
"What's going on? Is it a misunderstanding?"
Misunderstanding?
There must be a misunderstanding. How did they get here?
Under the gaze of everyone, Sadat walked up to them. His eyes were firm, as if carrying the expectations of the entire nation.
He announced clearly and forcefully:
"Mr. Harris, on behalf of the Egyptian government, I now inform you that from this moment on, Egypt will officially take back the Suez Canal."
< br>As the manager of the canal company, Harris was not only surprised, but also emotional. He even felt that he was standing in the torrent of history at this moment. He tremblingly took the notice announcing the withdrawal of the canal from Sadat's hand, with anger and confusion in his eyes. He protested loudly, his voice full of anger:
"Your behavior is a blatant violation of international law! We signed an agreement with Egypt!"
"That was the past Egyptian government, and that agreement was unfair and an unequal treaty. ! It’s the colonialists’ oppression of Egypt!”
Sadat did not back down in the face of protests. He straightened his chest, his voice full of pride and pride:
"It is the right of the Egyptian people to take back the canal! In the past hundred years, the British and French colonists were like vampires, occupying the canal that belonged to Egypt. They Greedily sucking the blood of Egypt. Now, this canal will return to the embrace of the Egyptian people!”
His words echoed in the canal company like a bolt of lightning. He continued to announce loudly:
"Now, my brothers, the last symbol of British and French colonial rule in Egypt has completely become history!"
The surrounding Egyptian soldiers were boiling, waving their rifles and submachine guns toward the sky Guns were fired and cheers erupted one after another, as if all the anger and joy that had been pent up for a long time were being released.
At this moment, Egypt’s move to forcibly take over the Suez Canal swept the entire world like a violent storm. All countries were shocked by Egypt's actions. While they were talking about it, Nasser, as president, gave a passionate speech, telling all Egyptians the news, and announced that he would use "the proceeds from the Suez Canal to build Aswan Dam to completely solve the Nile flood problem", while the Egyptian people were immersed in endless pride and joy, and even the entire Arab world was shocked. They were all conquered by Nasser's feat, almost overnight During this period, Nasser became a hero to all Arabs. After all, in the past century, there had never been any heroes in Arabia.
For the Arabs, heroes only exist in history. In the past, they were ruled by the Ottomans, and in modern times, they succumbed to the oppression of Western imperialists. But now, suddenly a hero stood up. , to the world's number one power - at least in the Arab world, in their eyes, Britain is the most powerful in the world. Once upon a time, Britain ruled almost all of Arabia, even independent countries such as Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Only Britain is following.
Of course, there is France. France is also powerful. They defeated the powerful Ottoman and caused the Ottoman to collapse.
Arabs may not have heard of the United States and Russia, but they are deeply impressed by Britain and France. In their view, Britain and France are the most powerful countries in the world and cannot be challenged. But what about now?
But a real hero stood up - Nasser, like a legendary warrior, led his country to challenge Britain and France and took back the Suez Canal, at this moment...he is the hero of the entire Arab world!
It’s an idol!
(End of this chapter)