Chapter 1018: Strength leads to hegemonism (first update, please subscribe)
Late in the night of October 30, Nasser rejected the ultimatum issued by Britain and France.
While the whole world was attracted by the huge British and French fleets in the Mediterranean, almost no one paid attention to the Red Sea or the Gulf of Suez.
On the 29th, the First Fleet of the Nanyang Navy entered the Red Sea.
At 7 o'clock in the evening on the 30th, the fleet sailed into the narrow Gulf of Suez. At this time, the fleet was heavily guarded. After all, the Gulf of Suez, the narrowest area, is only a dozen kilometers long.
"As long as the Egyptians set up dozens of cannons here, they can send us all to the bottom of the sea!"
When the fleet entered the Gulf of Suez, Tian Jinxiong pointed to the looming land and said.
“This is not the Strait of Tiran. They can block the Strait of Tiran, but they dare not block the Suez Canal. Any such attempt will give others a handle!”
Zhang Yunhai smoked Smoke, said.
“So, even if they forcibly take back the canal, the first thing is to announce to the world that the canal is operating normally.”
"So, we can go directly to the city of Suez."
Looking at the First Fleet in the twilight, even though we knew that the size of this fleet was far less than that of the United Fleet, there was still something For a moment, Tian Jinxiong seemed to have returned to the past, back to the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Actually, just like when they attacked Pearl Harbor, this time they also attacked in secret, and no one knew the mission target.
However, although it is not yet a war, for the marines on the ship, they have already felt the atmosphere of war.
“There is definitely going to be a war!”
The soldier's intuition made Zhao Maotou have this idea in his mind.
In fact, this idea came to his mind from the day they sprayed tanks, armored vehicles and other vehicles with desert yellow.
Many things have signs. It is absolutely impossible for the army to paint all tanks and vehicles in desert color for no reason, since they must be painted in this color for a purpose.
Zhong Huaimin took out a cigarette, handed it to Zhao Maotou, and asked:
"Captain, there must be a war!"
Many times, soldiers always have the self-consciousness of soldiers, and now is no exception.
“Look at our tanks and our military uniforms, they are all desert color, plus the British ultimatum issued to Egypt, we are here definitely to help the British Invasion of Egypt. "
Smoking a cigarette, Zhong Huaimin looked into the distance, his tone was a little strange.
"Who knows? As soldiers, we just need to obey orders. Besides, Nanyang is a foreign trade country, and Europe is one of our most important trading partners, so going through the Suez Canal is very important to us. "
Nodding, Zhong Huaimin was silent for a while and said.
"I really didn't expect that one day, we would invade other countries too!"
When he said these words, the taste hidden in his tone was a bit complicated, a bit proud, and also... Something...serious.
After all, in their memories, the Japanese invasion is unforgettable until now.
“It’s not an invasion!”
Looking at the distant coast, Zhao Maotou said calmly:
"This is to maintain international order and rules. Egypt has destroyed international rules. The next step to destroying international order is war, which is regional conflict. We intervene in it for the sake of lasting peace, just like we did in Malaya and Siam. "For the newly grown generation of young people in Nanyang, they experienced war in Tangshan when they were young, and everything they do now is to maintain regional peace and prevent more people from suffering war. of harm.
Standing on the bridge of the flagship aircraft carrier "Friendship", Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Tian Yumin looked intently ahead. This was his third time passing through the Gulf of Suez and his first time. He was sent to the United Kingdom to study the navy before the war. The second time was to accompany the guard fleet to the Southeast Asia through Suez. But this time, he led the fleet here for the purpose of war.
No, it should be said to maintain international order.
“Maintain international order and international business norms!”
The corners of his mouth slightly raised. Although he had experienced war, in the eyes of Tian Yumin and many Nanyang soldiers, performing such a task was not a big deal. They had long been accustomed to Nanyang's "hegemonic behavior".
"Weak as international public law, strong as hegemonism."
Suddenly, Chief of Staff Wang Jingbo said casually.
“When I heard you say that for the first time, I was a little uncomfortable with it. Now it seems that this is human nature!”
Wang Jingbo’s words impressed Tian Yumin. nodded and said.
"As your Excellency said - the purpose of our pursuit of a strong country is not to show off our power to our own people, but to show off our power to outsiders and safeguard our own interests. Otherwise, wouldn't our struggle be in vain!"
< br>The commander's words made everyone laugh. For those who grew up in the war to resist foreign invasion, they have an extremely deep understanding of Social Darwinism, so they very much agree with your words. of.
"Sir, we will arrive in Suez in one hour."
The captain's report made Tian Yumin nodded and said.
"Send the destroyer Hengshan to inform the canal management authorities that the First Fleet of the Nanyang Navy will..."
Tian Yumin said after looking at his watch.
"It will pass through the Suez Canal at about 1 a.m. on the 31st, and it is required to send a pilot to lead through the Suez Canal."
Wang Jingbo asked after the order was issued.
"Mr. Tian, do you think the Egyptians will agree to our entry into the Suez Canal?"
While speaking, Wang Jingbo couldn't help but glance at the fleet. Although the main force of this fleet only has one aircraft carrier , coupled with the Pacific amphibious assault ship and other destroyers and landing ships, it is definitely a mighty force.
Perhaps for a big country, it is not worth mentioning, but for a small country like Egypt, it is a deterrent. They appear here at this sensitive moment and demand passage through the Suez Canal. As long as the Egyptians have If you think about it, you will definitely know what they are here to do.
“It’s better if they refuse, and we have enough reason to go to war. After all, the Suez Canal is an international channel, and no country is allowed to cut it off without authorization. If the Egyptians refuse, then this is The reason for our war!"
Standing up his chest and staring into the distance, Tian Yumin said with a slight smile.
“Now, we have played our cards, now it’s up to the Egyptians!”
Is this a card?
This was clearly a matter of flipping the table. After the Hengshan destroyer approached the Suez Canal, the Egyptian army, which had just received the order to strengthen its combat readiness, immediately became nervous. But fortunately, they did not dare to open fire. After all, they had received orders from other merchant ships. It was learned that the Nanyang Naval Fleet has entered the Gulf of Suez.
And Nanyang...that is a member of the Commonwealth!
The ultimatum issued by Britain to Egypt has been rejected.
At this time, the purpose of the Nanyang Fleet was simple and not too obvious. But then, the request made by the Nanyang Navy made the defenders a little confused - requesting passage through the Suez Canal!
Are the Nanyang people crazy, or do they think we are fools?
(End of this chapter)