As of July 15, Nanhua had not launched any attack.

Anyone who knows anything knows that Nanhua is undergoing military mobilization, and the longer it takes, the smoother the attack will be, but some people obviously don't think so.

In Baghdad, the core of Mesopotamia, several rogue giants were gathering.

The meeting was very cheerful, with cattle, sheep, fine wine, women, and everything else—completely disregarding the rules.

"Look, what can those cowardly and incompetent South Chinese people do? They can't do anything." Gonzalez Prada shouted loudly.

"They can only talk nonsense. It's a pity that they didn't see their weakness in the first place." Sipaya took a sip of wine and threw the exquisite porcelain on the ground.

"Their wine is very strange, just like their people. Before drinking it, I thought it was spicy, but when I drank it, I realized that it was soft." González Prada laughed.

From the beginning of preparations for Operation Desert Storm, Liu Yiming issued an order to evacuate overseas Chinese. The isolated oil wells were abandoned directly, leaving only the oil field areas.

A large amount of materials were transported to the oil fields, fortifications and forts were built, and soldiers were stationed in order to ensure that the oil fields were not destroyed.

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After everything was completed, Nan Hua announced a special military operation.

This gave the local forces an opportunity to take advantage of. Prada, Spaya, and the third-ranked Katara currently control Mesopotamia.

They come from three tribes and gradually grow in the melee. Prada has more than 100,000 warriors and more than 30,000 rifles. Spaya and Katara are weaker, with nearly 30,000 rifles each.

Among these guns are rags exported from South China, various standard rifles smuggled in from Britain, Tsarist Russia, France, and the Ottomans...or rags.

But don't look at these, just look at the number of people and weapons on paper, they do have strength.

"The Ottomans are also cowards. After forcing South China to spit out Kuwait, we will go north to fight against the Ottomans and establish our empire! The Islamic Empire!" González Prada drank a little too much and was a little excited.

"Let me tell you, this is not easy... Although it is a bit hurtful, in a frontal attack, we may not be Nanhua's opponent. They have many artillery and machine guns..." Katara still had some ideas in mind.

It is absolutely impossible for them to win against a head-on attack just by relying on this ragtag group of people.

As soon as he said these words, the scene suddenly became silent.

"Katara is right. We can't beat the attack. No matter how we attack, without cover, dozens of children will die if they are hit by a cannon. That's right." Prada smiled.

Small & talk pp, app.

"But!" Prada sat up: "As long as we unite, it's impossible for Nanhua to take advantage!"

"right!"

"We can't attack it, but we can defend it!"

"Nanhua traveled far across the ocean, but was unable to succeed. As long as we can hold on, we will win."

The scene became vivid again, and they had no idea what they were facing.

Their confidence stems from the fact that two months ago, a small force from the Ottoman Empire went south for routine reconnaissance and encountered Prada's troops.

Since the discovery of oil in Mesopotamia, some Ottoman nobles (mainly stupid nobles) have always wanted to get a piece of the pie.

Before this, the Ottomans had been blocked by Nanhua, but at the beginning of this year, Nanhua gradually weakened its military presence in Mesopotamia, giving some people an opportunity to take advantage of it.

By May, Liu Yiming withdrew most of the garrison, and the remaining troops surrounded the oil field protection equipment, and the Ottomans became rampant.

After the cavalry unit discovered Prada, they launched a charge without hesitation and used artillery.

ps: Units above the cavalry battalion are equipped with artillery. They are all light mountain cannons, which can generally be pulled away by one or two horses.

After Prada's troops encountered shelling, they brought their entrepreneurial spirit to the extreme.

Everyone ran away, wishing their parents had two extra legs.

More than 200 cavalrymen chased and killed more than 3,000 Prada people (the reason why they are not said to be soldiers... they are not even as good as the Korean soldiers of Sino-Japanese War.)

It stands to reason that the rout has been formed, and the battle will not end until the cavalry can no longer cut down... or the horses can no longer run, either with the loss of one or two thousand people.

But Osman's luck was bad. At this time, a gust of wind blew, and the yellow sand in the sky blocked his sight, causing Prada's people to shrink into a small town.

1 Count, 3,000 men and 2,500 men with 300 guns left. A standard defeat.

But the Ottomans showed their spirit of never being the worst, only worse, and rushed into the town on cavalry...

After a fight, another 400 people were killed, and more than 100 Ottoman cavalry were left in the town. At this time, Prada's large army also arrived. Tens of thousands of people rushed up all over the mountains and plains, and the remaining Ottomans fled in panic.

One 60mm mountain gun and 13 shells were seized; 106 military horses, 162 sabers, more than 180 carbines and several bullets.

The Mauser m1903 rifle used by the Ottomans is almost the most advanced rifle in their hands, it is...

The Mauser M1903 uses 765mm bullets. This caliber is less popular than Nanhua's 68, so Prada does not have it in stock, and... the British don't have it either.

In any case, this battle gave them an intuitive understanding that the power of artillery will be reduced to a very low level when there is resistance from a fortress or fortification group.

"Elder, the spies have reported back that the Nanhua people are moving!" one of Prada's tribesmen said hurriedly.

"Over there?" Prada looked at the panicked tribesmen dissatisfied.

"all!"

"What?" Prada stood up, digested it for a while, and then turned around with her hands behind her back.

"We must unite." Prada looked at the other two people fiercely.

"Of course." Sipaya glanced around.

"If I hadn't had this idea, I wouldn't have come at all." Katara said disdainfully.

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"Yes, me too." Sipaiya smiled.

Prada's face softened a lot and she sat down.

"After fighting this battle, we will establish a country. When the time comes, I will be the sultan and you will be the pasha. We will divide the plain into three parts and develop separately."

Both of them should be in harmony, I don’t know exactly what I think.

"Father, why did you let them go?" Prada's son wondered why he didn't stay as a hostage.

"Leaving them will have no effect except internal strife. They will decide what to do next, and they have to defeat Nanhua first, otherwise everything will be in vain." Prada explained gently.

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"That stupid reckless man, he still wants to be the sultan? Humph!" Sipaya looked disdainful, glanced at Katara, hesitated for a while, and finally left.

Katara looked at Spaya's back, then looked back at the huge Sultan Palace, and smiled softly: "A fool, a reckless man..."

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"The enemy left Baghdad?" Wang Xu looked at the intelligence and asked indifferently.

"Air force reconnaissance revealed that the enemy was divided into groups in a radial pattern. Considering comprehensive intelligence, it is estimated that there are 70,000 enemies." The chief of staff placed a large number of flags in Baghdad for four weeks.

"What a mess." Wang Xu looked at the strange distribution of troops and couldn't help but complain.

"Reconnaissance closely, where is the 4th Division?" Wang Xu simply ignored it. It was still far away anyway. It would be better if the enemy was willing to rush up on his own.

"There are still more than 20 kilometers away from Basra, and there is no resistance on Route 1. The enemy may want to engage in street fighting.

My idea is to temporarily stop the attack on Basra, and the 4th Division will open up the 6th supply line to the west and form a blockade," said the chief of staff.

"Street fighting? Are you sure?" Wang Xu touched his chin, his beard making a sizzling sound as he scratched the calluses.

"According to pre-war intelligence, Basra is controlled by the Sipaya tribe. Half a month ago, the Sipaya tribe's brigade went north, leaving behind about 10,000 people and absorbing many scattered armed forces. They are still staying in Basra."

The chief of staff read out the information.

Wang Xu nodded. The forwards only had 20 kilometers left to reach Basra, but the enemy made no move. They neither left the city to defend nor escaped. It was basically a street fight.

"Where is the northern front?" Nanhua's heavy troops were deployed on the southern and western fronts, but the northern front was the focus of this battle.

"It has passed through French Syria and can launch an attack on Qaim at any time. The 206th Regiment has also moved to about 100 kilometers north of Mosul and is waiting for the airship to replenish fuel before continuing to move forward.

According to intelligence, Qaim has no defensive force. There are more than 1,000 people in Mosul, but they lack weapons. The siege operation is currently going smoothly." The chief of staff showed a knowing smile.

"Order the 4th Division to detour to the east and give up the frontal battlefield on the southern front to the Arab Division. Tell the Arabs that they have won the battle and move everything they can." Wang Xu thought for a while and moved the 4th Division.

Moved to the Eastern Front.

"In this way, the progress of the war will be too slow. Basra can ask the navy to assist. Even if we break into Baghdad, we will have 6 river gunboats to provide support, and the casualties will be controllable." The chief of staff did not understand.

It's impossible not to go to war just because people are going to die, right? With so many cities, just one raid can make up for the financial losses caused by the war, and the faster the war is fought, the smaller the losses will be.

"Prolonging the war is your Majesty's intention." Wang Xu pulled down the flag of the 4th Division and placed it on the eastern front.

"Furthermore, it is uncertain whether the British will keep their promise. Let the 4th Division go to the Eastern Front. Don't let them escape, otherwise it will be another disaster."

"Extend the time...and the attack time?" the chief of staff asked.

"Delay, give the 206th Regiment 3 days to rest and recuperate, and all airships will be mobilized to the Eastern and Northern Fronts. The Northern Front will launch an attack on July 21st, the Southern Front will launch an attack on July 22nd, and on July 23rd, a full-scale offensive will be launched on the Western Front

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"Within one week, suppress the battle line within the plain area, and then let the Arabs slowly eat it away." Wang Xu threw the pointer on the table.

Small & talk pp, app.

"Should we identify some Arabs who are gradually becoming Sinicized?" the chief of staff asked.

This is very important. There are tens of millions of Arabs under the rule of South China. This number is still increasing. After Mesopotamia becomes a colony of South China, this number will increase by several million.

Currently, the balance is maintained by the Ma family, but to integrate this group of people, Chineseization is very important.

"In the name of reorganization, we will adjust the personnel structure. It must be completed today on the 17th and 21st." Wang Xu thought for a while.

As for the reduction in combat effectiveness? The dead are not Chinese, so who cares?

ps: Let me reiterate the definition of Chinese: Chinese immigrants, overseas Chinese, citizens of the South China Empire who identify with Chinese culture and support His Majesty the Emperor's government.

"I'll go to the front line to handle it myself." The chief of staff nodded.
Chapter completed!