Outside Kuwait, in the barracks of the 3rd Regiment of the 25th Division of the British Army, it was quiet. Except for the sentries on duty, the rest of the people had fallen asleep. In the Middle East, for these British soldiers,
It's not a good job. Not only is the military salary low, but there is no good fortune, and I don't even dare to play with women. After all, these Arabs who believe in Islam are somewhat extreme. If they bully their wives and daughters, they will cause trouble.
Coupled with the harsh climate and natural conditions here, coming to the Middle East to serve is simply a resistance.
The British military camp was built in a relatively simple manner. Several rows of simple houses were surrounded by wooden fences, with some simple fire points and a lookout building built in four corners, that's all.
At 3 o'clock in the middle of the night, even the sentries were dozing off, and a bonfire burned in the west of the barracks. The British soldiers knew nothing about this. Or they saw it, but they ignored it. The Middle East
The weather in this place is too dry and the dry trees are ignited, which is normal.
At this time, on the sea surface of the Persian Gulf, less than 5 kilometers from the coast, the Chinese Navy's heavy cruiser, Guangzhou and four destroyers were already anchored here. When the flames rose next to the British military camp, Guangzhou,
The two dual 305mm main guns on the USS Heavy cruiser began to rotate.
At 3:12, a roar sounded, and orange-red flames shone from the muzzle of the heavy cruiser "Guangzhou". Four shells weighing more than 300 kilograms flew towards the shore.
"Boom! Boom!" Balls of orange-red fireballs rose from the ground. The center was the barracks of the 3rd Regiment of the 25th Division of the British Army. The British soldiers in their sleep only felt the earth shaking.
He rushed out of the barracks in a daze, and then was taken away by the shrapnel.
"Boom! Boom!" The main guns and secondary guns on the heavy cruiser of the Guangzhou City began to pour shells into the British barracks at the maximum rate of fire. The four destroyers also drove less than one kilometer from the coast.
The places where rapid-fire cannons on warships were used to harvest the lives of these British soldiers. The entire military camp was completely shrouded in artillery fire from the Chinese Navy. Countless British soldiers were killed, and barracks and fortifications were all blown into
ruins.
Colonel Thomas, the commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 25th Division of the British Army, was pulled out of bed by the adjutant, and he had not yet figured out what had happened.
"Captain, we are attacked, the enemy's artillery fire is very fierce!" The adjutant said loudly to Colonel Thomas.
"The artillery fire comes from the sea, it should be the Chinese navy!" the adjutant replied.
"Boom!" At this time, a shell fell from the sky and blew the entire command into ruins. Colonel Thomas and his adjutant were also blown away to the point of no bones. The shelling took half an hour to complete
When the shelling was over, the British army's barracks had turned into ruins. Thousands of people here, except for a very small number of people who escaped, the rest of the people had been killed.
It's right.
When the navy began to launch a fierce shelling, the soldiers of the 1st Regiment of the 9th Division of the Chinese Marine Corps had already begun to land. The landing process was very smooth and there was no obstacle. After getting ashore, the troops began to march towards Kuwait City.
And this process was not subjected to any resistance. The British troops stationed in Kuwait City were already scared by the fierce shelling. The first reaction of the surviving British troops was not to resist, but to escape their lives.
The farther you escape, the better, which made the Chinese Marines occupy Kuwait City without bloodshed. They attacked the surroundings after dawn, and within a few days they controlled the entire Kuwait.
In the Kuwait royal palace, the transfer of power of the Kuwait royal family also had a result before dawn. The attack of the Chinese army caused those who originally supported Kuwait's Emir Mubarak Sabak to change their positions and chose to support Prince Jabir.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Mubarak Sabach had to compromise and gave up the throne in Kuwait and passed the throne to Prince Jabir. Prince Jabir became the eighth emir in Kuwait, Jabir II Sabach.
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Prince Jabir, who got what he wished, was very happy and immediately announced the treaty between Kuwait and China, announcing that from now on, China will become a protector of Kuwait and be responsible for the security of Kuwait. At the same time, China has obtained a price of one million Chinese yuan per year.
The power to exploit oil throughout Kuwait is valid for 99 years. At the same time, Prince Jabir announced that the money would be used to improve the lives of the Kuwait people, which undoubtedly gave him more support from Kuwaitians and consolidated them.
In Prince Jabir's opinion, although one million Chinese dollars is not much, it is far less than the 100 million Chinese dollars obtained by the Saudi Kingdom. However, Kuwait's territory is too small and its population is only a few of the Saudi Kingdom
It is only one tenth, and whether oil can be mined is very difficult to say. Kuwait can obtain a profit of one million Chinese yuan per year, which is already a big advantage. However, as the situation in the Middle East has stabilized, China is in Kuwait
After finding the Great Bulgan Oilfield in the south, Prince Jabir was so depressed that he was depressed. However, there was no way out. The entire Kuwait was under the control of China, so he was considered
No matter how dissatisfied, I could only pinch my nose and accept it.
After the coup in Kuwait, all the British in Kuwait were imprisoned. A few days later, the British side received relevant news, which caused an uproar in the UK. You know, although Kuwait is small,
And it has no value, but it is an important part of the British colonial system in the Middle East. Britain has always used Kuwait as a base to eat northwards of Iraq, which belonged to the Ottoman Empire. However, Kuwait is now launching a move with the support of the Chinese.
The coup was broken away from the British control, which caused heavy losses to Britain. At the same time, the colonial system of the entire Middle East was also under fatal threat.
This is completely unacceptable to Britain. China's possession of the Saudi Kingdom has posed a serious threat to Britain's interests in the Middle East. However, Britain is still not ready to fight with China here, but chooses to
Joining forces with France to let the French stand in front. In this way, Britain has more choices. Now, the Chinese have taken direct action against the British colonies without any concealment. Today is Kuwait, and tomorrow it is likely to be Persia and Afghanistan.
Even India has to make Britain wary, and the colonial system established by Britain in the Middle East and even the whole world will collapse. Britain is also very clear about China's ambitions. If there is a chance, Britain will work hard to spend.
If the colonial system that was established after hundreds of years collapsed, China would definitely not miss this opportunity.
"The Chinese are challenging the bottom line of the British Empire. They want to destroy the British Empire's ruling foundation in the vast colonies and destroy the foundation of the British Empire. Prime Minister, ministers, we must not let it go, we must be strict with the Chinese.
The counterattack punishes the damn yellow-skinned monkeys. Otherwise, the next one that is taken away by the Chinese may be Persia and Afghanistan, or even India. We have already received the exact news that the Chinese are in Central Asia
The army has entered a state of war readiness. As long as they go south, our Persia and Afghanistan will fall into their hands like ripe peaches!" Sir Edward Grey, the British colonial minister, blushed because of his anger.
, He is loudly accusing the Chinese of the actions in the Middle East and what consequences such actions will bring to the UK.
British Prime Minister Arthur Belford and other ministers were also in a heavy mood at this moment. The expeditionary force suffered a defeat in the Saudi Kingdom and had to retreat to the northwest of the Saudi Kingdom with the French. Although it has begun to increase its troops, it has to
If the geographical conditions of the Saudi Kingdom are not bad, I'm afraid the Chinese have already driven them out of the Saudi Kingdom. At the same time, they did not expect that the Chinese would take action in Kuwait and directly split Kuwait from the British colonial rule.
It has undoubtedly reached the bottom line of the UK.
"If the Chinese attack on Persia and Afghanistan, how many troops do we have to send to defend it?" Prime Minister Arthur Belford asked. In the Middle East, although Britain is not weak, compared with China,
It seems a bit too late.
"His Excellency Prime Minister, we are now in Persia and Afghanistan, with only more than 30,000 people. If the Chinese move south from Central Asia, our army will not be able to resist at all. If we want to defend Persia and Afghanistan, we have to send at least twenty more.
Ten thousand troops are enough!" said Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.
"Two hundred thousand?" Prime Minister Arthur Belfort's face changed. The Boer War has caused heavy losses to the British Army. If 200,000 people are sent to Persia and Afghanistan, the UK can't support it now.
"Prime Minister, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the entire Indian Ocean is under the control of the Chinese. We cannot send additional troops to Persia and Afghanistan at all. If the Chinese are really determined to swallow them, they will be determined.
If we lose Persia and Afghanistan, we have no way to do it at all!" said Sir John Fisher, the Minister of Navy. The current Royal Navy of the British Empire has no way to compete with the Chinese for control of the Indian Ocean. The entire northern part of the Indian Ocean,
They all belong to the sphere of influence of the Chinese. The British Navy's Indian fleet can only operate in the waters around India! (To be continued. Please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!)