Chapter 706 Assyrian Legion
"You all understand the situation. You have Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, and in the north controlled by the Ottoman Empire, you have relatives and friends. We have told you for a long time that your fate does not depend on the countries of Western Europe.
They are just using you, you should fight for yourselves." In front of a map of the Persian Gulf, John Connor made the final mobilization to the commander of this legion composed of all the pagans in the Ottoman Empire.
"In fact, it's very sad. You can't choose who to fight for. For the sake of our compatriots who are still under the control of the Ottoman Empire, this time we have to shoot at the enemy. Even if we don't want to do it in our hearts!"
"Deputy Commander, we understand the current situation very well and thank William Pasha for his long-term efforts. Please give the order."
"Then let me tell you directly. The enemy is the British-Indian regiment heading north from Oman. It has already broken through the defense line we set up. The interception force is retreating in an orderly manner. I have decided to let these invaders get closer to Kuwait. The core of the entire Kuwait
Thirty-six 310mm heavy train guns. Currently mobilized soldiers and some ordinary citizens are digging trenches and setting up barbed wire fences. The next battle will determine the fate of Christians in the Middle East."
"Thirty-six train guns are the core of the entire defensive operation. We have been preparing for this for a year. In fact, we can be more fully prepared. Unfortunately, the largest domestic Zeppelin brigade in the world cannot come over, and you can't come either.
You know, the United States is too far away from here."
"The main defense lines are in the southwest and west. As for the river mouth area, it is protected by the two Guba-class battleships that are currently rotating, and submarines can be used to block the Persian Gulf. The situation is not as bad as imagined. Of course, what I hope most is that the British
Showing wishful thinking and arrogance, thinking that we will not resist so that we can surprise them. The 26th Army and the 27th Army may be under tremendous pressure and immediately move their units to the defense line."
How to successfully conduct this defensive operation has been demonstrated to all countries on the Western Front of the European battlefield. It is trench barbed wire, machine gun bunkers and heavy artillery. Such advanced experience was absorbed by the Ottoman Eighth Army without reservation.
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Facing an enemy like the British that is the best in the world and comes with great momentum, enthusiasm and courage alone are far from enough. The savior slave owners of the Middle Eastern Christians are in a country with perennial overcapacity and economic crises from time to time.
There is no shortage of things like Maxim in the domestic imitation of European technology. In terms of weapons and ammunition alone, the armed forces they have assembled far exceed the standing armies of any participating country.
As Gale said, in order to seize this worthless desert, Sheffield did not care about the cost, and had to go to the front line to imitate President Roosevelt and join the war.
Before the war was about to begin, the British and Indian Army distributed a large number of leaflets through hot air balloons and dropped them on the Kuwaiti garrison positions. At the same time, they also sent liaison officers to John Connor to express their feelings and persuade this mercenary army not to
It is an egg against a stone. The Boers are determined and good at fighting, but there is no good fruit to eat, not to mention the hodgepodge of Middle Eastern Christians in front of them. If they dare to prevent the British Empire from achieving its goals, it is not a matter of whether they believe in Christianity or not.
standards for cooperation.
"As a citizen of the United States of America, I have always been very clear about the arrogance and shamelessness of the British." John Connor held a leaflet and teased the liaison officer, "Can you drop some in the air?"
The east toilet is almost out of paper? I won’t kill you. In fact, as mercenaries, we don’t care about international laws.”
"You will definitely regret standing on the opposite side of the British Empire." the liaison officer shouted angrily at John Connor.
"Absolutely not!" John Connor shook his head and said, "You will know when the time comes!"
"We are fighting this battle to show Constantinople!" Brown, who was on the defensive line, shouted to the soldiers of the 26th Army who were setting up barbed wire fences, "Assyrians, take out the weapons of your ancestors.
Brave, this is your land, the British cannot be allowed to come in with strange ethnic groups, fight for your relatives and friends!"
"Fight!" Many Assyrian soldiers holding shovels responded, showing their determination to fight to the end.
The 26th Army is composed of Assyrians, and it is very useful to understand history, at least in terms of brainwashing with words. Of course, Sheffield took out all the historical materials from a hundred years later and compiled the history of the ancient Assyrians.
A glorious history of conquest.
At this point, the British Empire, the real father, and the United States, the traitorous son, are in a land that does not belong to them, commanding most of the soldiers who do not belong to them, and for nonsensical reasons, they have to fight a real battle with real swords and guns.
Major General Charles Townshend and Major General George Gringie already knew that it was impossible to easily complete an armed parade, so they had to try themselves to see if the other party's combat effectiveness and courage matched.
In the distant United States, in the bustling metropolis of New York, the slave owner lit a cigar and said to himself, "Fat Qiu, actually we still have some common interests."
The British and Indian Corps commanded by Major Generals Charles Townshend and George Gringie launched a fierce artillery bombardment on the southwestern defense line outside Kuwait.
As expected, the British and Indian Army marched from south to southwest, that is, from the coast to the interior. Whenever they encountered resistance from a small group of troops, they used heavy artillery to bombard the current defense line, and at the same time used Bengal cavalry to encircle Christ from the side.
The legion's flanks. Although they encountered stubborn resistance from the Christian Legion, the offensive was still progressing smoothly, and they successively captured several important strongholds in southwest Kuwait. At this rate, they will soon pose a threat to the real core position of Kuwait.
The other group of troops led by Major General George Gringhi carried out a central breakthrough, hoping to break through the central section of the Kuwaiti defense line, then rush directly to the city of Basra and penetrate deep into the Mesopotamia Basin. The purpose of the assault was to occupy and weaken the Ottoman Empire territory in the Mesopotamia Basin.
The war potential of the Ottoman Empire was threatening or conquering Basra. However, this army encountered the most core section of the Kuwaiti defense line in the main assault direction.
Although John Connor did not lack artillery and had asked Enver Pasha for help, he was well aware of the weakness of the military industry in the Middle East. He did not engage in a bombardment with the British and Indian Army artillery from the beginning, but prepared to use sufficient artillery shells in
Critical moment.
Obviously, the strength of the Eighth Army was not much smaller than that of the Anglo-Indian Army in the Persian Gulf. John Connor did not intend to rely on the war to become famous. He was not a soldier at all. After the war, he was planning to return to China to become a professional manager.
To the southwest, the 26th Army, also known as the Assyrian Army, was already at war with the attacking British army. The employees of the Black Gold Company were assigned to the company in the name of military advisors, ensuring that the battlefield situation could be communicated back at any time. Of course, it mainly relied on
The slave owner's kryptonite power is enough for the radio.
Now the British command realizes that it was a bit of a joke to drop leaflets and even send people to persuade them to surrender. Kuwait, as the estuary of two rivers, guards the gateway to Mesopotamia. Even the slave owners have reached the point where they
Businessmen all know that this is a place that must be run with great effort. The military supplies transported every month are a luxury, just to guard against this day.
When the sun rose in the east, proving that yesterday's attack was in vain, Major General Charles Townshend concentrated eighty artillery pieces and violently bombarded the Assyrian Army's defense line. Bengal had already prepared
The cavalry brandished their sabers and charged.
The Assyrians can be said to be the originators of ****. In historical records, the Assyrian soldiers who relied on the application of iron tools and the promotion of militancy were described as ferocious, brutal, murderous devils. Their misdeeds were even recorded in
According to the Bible, wherever they passed, corpses were strewn across the fields, rivers of blood flowed, and there was a cry of mourning. The merits of the Assyrian soldiers were measured by the number of enemy heads they beheaded. Therefore, most of the prisoners captured were beheaded.
This is a fact clearly recorded in the records of Assyria's own historians. Now nearly three thousand years have passed since the ancient glory of the Assyrians. The Assyrians still living in the Middle East are just ordinary people who rise at sunrise and rest at sundown.
.But it doesn’t matter. There is a slave owner who loves history and finds these peasants again to remind them of the glory of the ancient military empire.
After praying according to the Orthodox etiquette, this legion at this moment became the bridgehead to prevent the Anglo-Indian legion from invading Mesopotamia.
After two days of fierce fighting, the two armies repeatedly saw each other on the southwest front. Major General Charles Townshend and Major General George Gringie paid the price of more than 5,000 casualties and understood one thing. With the existing strength,
The goal cannot be achieved. More troops must be sent, and more artillery is needed.
News of the battle between the Eighth Ottoman Army in Kuwait and the Anglo-Indian Army in the Middle East quickly spread to the two camps. Because this army was composed of Christians and was formed by citizens of Sheffield, the United States. Therefore, the German side used this
He came to criticize the British and said nonsense that he did not believe. Christians in the Middle East would rather fight the British than surrender.
The Christian Legion has a favorable impression of Europeans at least in terms of religion, and the ethnic composition of the Eighth Army is also a good propaganda point. The Assyrians are an ancient military nation, and the Greeks are the mother of European civilization.
, the Armenians were the first ethnic group to adopt Christ as their national faith.
Chapter completed!