Chinese Warlord From Joseon - Chapter 442



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The last stab was by French special forces, who had Chinese prisoners of war at their side.

After the bloody fighting that ravaged central Benghazi.

The Chinese defense line, which had been doubled up with surveillance nets, did not allow any more penetration.

In an effort to take advantage of the airborne troops in Tobruk, the Anglo-French allied forces continued their offensive throughout September.

They did not achieve even the same results as their first offensive.

Considering that the first offensive, which came as close as Benghazi, was ultimately a defeat, it is clear how poorly the subsequent offensives were fought.

Of course, the British still had a firm grip on the Mediterranean.

The port city of Tobruk served as a bridgehead for British land operations.

The minefield surrounding Tobruk, known as the Devil’s Mouth, formed a solid barrier.

Since the Chinese army did not have the initiative in the fleet, they would be in a difficult situation if they could not open the supply route through Tobruk, and so it seemed that the British army still had a chance.

But the first day of October.

The morning in Tobruk was a chaotic one, with artillery fire pouring in from 20km away.

Finally, additional Chinese troops arrived at the front lines.

Tanks, bombers, battleships, mechanized infantry…

There are many weapons that make war so terrifying, but the best of them all has always been firearms.

The easiest and most common way to kill humans has always been through artillery fire.

A weapon that was transported halfway across the Eurasian continent on a six-wheel drive truck.

A 150mm caliber Korean-style plain-fire gun.

An object whose shell alone weighs nearly 50 kg.

It takes half a day just to set up and requires the presence of at least 10 skilled artillerymen.

However, once the heavy artillery fire began.

From the perspective of the victim, they are exposed to a completely unfair battle.

The characteristic feature of the Hanyang-style musket is its long barrel.

Instead of giving up on arcing fire, the range and accuracy have been dramatically increased.

From the moment the cannons were installed, the Tobruk army was hit all day long by punches flying from nowhere.

The first expeditionary force was mainly focused on tanks, so its artillery was relatively weak.

Given that the enemy was hiding like a hedgehog armed with mines, it was an excellent choice to increase the proportion of heavy artillery in the 2nd expeditionary force.

The enemy forces in Tobruk held out for only three days before retreating again.

Thanks to that, I was able to reunite with the 2nd expeditionary force in Benghazi.

The general who came in person as commander was Liu Xiang, who was once a Sichuan warlord.

It was the first time I felt happy when I saw his face.

“Your Majesty! Is that true?”

“what.”

“Rumors are rife in Wuhan and Beijing that he died and was resurrected three hours later.”

Of course, when I hear you talking, I get annoyed in an instant.

“Am I Jesus? I died and rose again.”

“Even if he’s not Jesus, he’s the devil.”

“Shut up and accept the handover. You will now be in charge of all of North Africa.”

Even though he was assigned to a front line with 13 divisions gathered together, Liu Xiang showed no sign of nervousness at all.

Instead, what I’m saying is…

“The time has come.”

“what?”

“Man Liu Xiang, ever since he first joined the army when he had a beard, I have never doubted that he would one day become a general.”

“This kid is greedy for promotion before he even understands the situation.”

“What can I do? With that determination alone, I became a lieutenant general.”

Anyway, De Gaulle’s army was annihilated, and Montgomery’s army was also faltering and was in a hurry to retreat.

It’s a simple task that just requires some training.

“Okay, do whatever you want.”

“Oh, so this is the Marshal himself personally guaranteeing it! General Liu Xiang! Just hearing it makes my heart swell with pride…”

“There is no need to engage in a war of maneuver from now on. The supply line connecting the Arab Federation has been completed, so logistics will be much easier. Just like when we captured Tobruk, we can advance little by little, taking advantage of artillery fire.”

“Yes. But if you leave North Africa to me, what will you do, Your Majesty?”

We need to organize them one by one.

Because our front is wide.

“I’m going to Jerusalem.”

“Why there?”

“You don’t know? There are British troops who have landed.”

“Oh, I didn’t know.”

What is reassuring about Liu Xiang is that he is not a great man who would deceive anyone.

The problem is that it seems like I’ve traded stupidity for honesty.

“But… what do you think?”

“what.”

“If I conquer this entire region and go on to occupy all of Africa… will General Liu Xiang be able to do it too?”

iced coffee.

You don’t understand the meaning of our war at all.

“This is not a war of occupation. This is a war of liberation.”

“What’s different?”

“Okay. Let’s just stop talking.”

Liu Xiang has a rough and rugged appearance that doesn’t seem like it would bleed even if you stab him.

In the future, the Western media may continue to circulate rumors about the Frankenstein of the Antichrist.

Because I like scary stories too.

After a while I said.

“The entire African continent is under colonial rule. Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and even Portugal. There is no European country that does not exploit it.”

“Wow, these guys are the absolute worst.”

“Africans think just like you.”

“yes?”

“Egypt has already achieved independence. If things continue this way, Libya will soon follow suit. Algeria, Ethiopia, and Sudan could follow suit.”

Liu Xiang still has an expression on his face that doesn’t seem to understand.

“Fight a war of liberation. Divide the empire and let Africans know that they can drive out the whites with their own hands.”

“···yes.”

I added briefly to Liu Xiang, who was looking bewildered.

“Then who knows, maybe there will be two enemies.”

***

The world was gradually sinking into a swamp.

Central Asia and North Africa.

It was China that emerged victorious in two major campaigns.

But rather than being resolved, the conflict was deepening.

When I arrived in Jerusalem, I was met by the tribal chiefs who were waiting for me.

But among them, there was an incongruous white one.

“Lawrence, what are you doing here?”

“I was waiting for the commander.”

“No, more than that, the question is why you are with the chieftains.”

“Of course, I am also an honorary emir. Faisal recognized my position before he died.”

Faisal, the first caliph of the Arab Federation.

The friendship between him and Lawrence was truly strong.

In fact, Lawrence’s number one best friend may not have been me, but Prince Faisal.

“If you have the position, you are entitled to attend the meeting.”

I walked into the center of the hall and sat down.

Arabs, each dressed in their own tribal attire, were making a lot of noise, and when I appeared, they waved and cheered.

“Hey! Hero of the Middle East!”

“The God of Arabia! No, the God of Arabia!”

“If we incorporate Egypt into the Federation, we can restore the prosperity of the old dynasty!”

Seeing you talking so carelessly already makes my head hurt.

It seemed to me that it would be easier to conquer all of Arabia than to force the erratic chieftains to follow my orders.

“I have gathered you again to drive out the British forces in Syria who are threatening Jerusalem. This military operation will be led by Arab forces instead of the Chinese forces deployed in North Africa.”

Make yourself the commander.

Deploy who to which area.

Please provide more supplies to our military, etc.

My head was spinning from the flood of complaints.

Surprisingly, the chairman was quiet.

“This operation will be carried out simultaneously with the suppression of the island of Cyprus. We will block even the withdrawal, so that the enemy will never be able to overtake Jerusalem again.”

The tribal chiefs nodded with gentle smiles.

Something is strange about this.

“For now, I’ve put together a temporary organization. I’ve tried to look into the regional arrangements, but it’s not perfect. If there’s anything you don’t like, please let me know now.”

Even after going through the manual, there were no complaints.

What the heck? Did we all get food poisoning?

“It seems okay.”

“I like it.”

“Let’s proceed like this!”

Did you have a unity meeting while I was away?

In Arab countries, this kind of progress was like the speed of light.

In an instant, the ‘Saladin Plan’ was formulated, which meant the complete restoration of the right to defend Jerusalem.

I’m coming out of the first day of the conference, which went smoothly.

Lawrence approached, clapping his hands.

“What a great feat! The childish chieftains become very obedient when they hear Hanshin’s words.”

“Well, I didn’t do much.”

An intuition came right from the corner of Lawrence’s lips that were quivering.

“It’s you? You did something.”

Lawrence did not deny it.

“I just tried to persuade him.”

“What did you say?”

“It awakened the Arabs to the meaning of their desired future, their hopes, and their spiritual ascension.”

The vague explanation bothered me.

“Stop talking nonsense and explain properly.”

“Whenever I felt confused, I would always read the Quran. While ruminating on its religious texts, I realized that the content of the Quran was as extraordinary as that of the Bible.”

The Quran?

I don’t have a good feeling about this.

“I only enlightened the Amirs who were immersed in mud fighting and had strayed from spirituality about the teachings of the Qur’an. For example, how to cut off the heads of unbelievers when engaging them, how to fight to drive out the enemy by sacrificing one’s property and life instead of sitting at home.”

Whether I frowned or not, Lawrence continued.

“Please, let them fight in the way of God and sacrifice their lives in this world for the Hereafter. Even if someone who fights in the way of God is killed, I will give him a great reward… How about that? Isn’t that great?”

I asked silently.

“Where is the Caliph now?”

“You will be at the religious council.”

“To declare jihad?”

“That’s what it is.”

Jihad refers to the Muslim term holy war.

When the caliph, the supreme religious leader of the Islamic world, declares jihad, its repercussions will sweep the world in an instant.

“Lawrence… you were against the war, weren’t you? And you managed to trick the Caliph.”

“It’s not just the Caliphate. This war must be a turning point. It must be a war to instill the understanding that Western Christianity is not the only truth, that there are other ways of life.”

“For such a lofty goal, a holy war between Christianity and Islam is too petty.”

“Anyway, we have to win the war.”

I examined Lawrence’s face from all angles.

Although he was clearly older, his eyes still sparkled with life and he exuded an energetic spirit.

“Once you made a decision, you always ran without looking back.”

“Yeah, that’s Lawrence of Arabia.”

“Are you okay with that? You’re putting a knife to your own country.”

Resolve was evident in Lawrence’s pursed lips.

“The British Empire must be dismantled. It must suffer a crushing defeat in war and completely reform the ideology of its nation and people from the ground up.”

That’s good, but…

I didn’t like it that way.

Isn’t it too similar?

I am reminded of the Pope’s speech in the Vatican in which he identified China as part of the axis of evil.

Even if it is a matter of fighting an invasion, how different is the Caliph’s declaration of jihad from the speech of the Pope?

Lawrence may deny it, but this approach may be what reveals his limitations.

This is the British way of thinking, which means giving up the process for the result.

Lawrence chose to ruin his country in the way he hated so much.

“The last time I saw you, you seemed to be trying your best to prevent war, but has your mind changed for some reason?”

“There’s no such thing.”

Lawrence said so and kept his mouth shut.

During my time in Jerusalem, I could sense a change in him.

They say that love sprouts even in the midst of war.

No, it might be sprouting during the war.

My younger brother, Han Seo-shi, once visited the Middle East for the Suez Canal negotiations.

Even though he should have returned home as soon as possible because the war had broken out, he made up some excuse and stayed.

“Aren’t you going home?”

“There’s a lot to do. War isn’t just for soldiers. Do you know how much oil your brother’s eldest son-in-law’s tank consumes in a day? If I hadn’t personally taken the initiative and allocated a special amount of refinery capacity to Arkko, it would have already been broken down and scrapped!”

I never thought I would hear a sermon about war from Han Seo-shi.

I didn’t have much else to say, so I just said it in one word.

“Have a nice meeting.”

My brother blew the cuckoo.

From then on, I didn’t even try to hide the fact that I was hanging out with Lawrence.

The effects of jihad were remarkable.

Tribal chieftains, consumed by religious fanaticism, rushed to the front lines.

There was also a response from Turkey, Iran, Southeast Asia, and other places.

Salah ad-Din was once referred to in the West as the last plague before the coming of the Antichrist.

The name of this operation was chosen after the one that stopped the Lionheart’s Crusades in the medieval Crusades.

The fleet of Angel Oquan, which had gained control of the Indian Ocean, continued to pass through the Suez Canal.

As maritime operations play an important role, the capabilities of the Pacific Fleet will be put to the test.

And on November 2, 1940.

The day of Saladin’s campaign dawned.