Chapter 1377: Picking Up Scraps

"Sir, the intelligence is accurate and error-free. Please, sir, direct the next course of action."

Sashaer acted as if he had not heard this sentence, feeling only that the Count title he was about to obtain was about to drift away.

The importance of that port city was no less than Cairo; that city was an important bridge connecting France to Africa.

It was a reserve port city to guard against the Longyan, the British, and other nations cutting off their maritime routes.

"It's over..." Sashaer suddenly lost all his strength.

He had been thinking about how to claim credit from Louis XV, but now, he had completely abandoned all hope.

"Sir, sir, what is the next instruction?"

Just at this moment, a scout rushed in, panting as he said, "Report, sir, there is urgent military intelligence."

Sashaer gave a bitter laugh. What was wrong with today? Why was there urgent military intelligence again?

"I know, is it that one of our cities has been captured by the Longyan?" Sashaer said helplessly.

If that were really the case, he wouldn't need to fight his battles anymore; he should just admit defeat immediately upon encountering the Longyan.

The Longyan's military forces were all at the Suez Canal.

You could say they sent troops from the Suez Canal to raid his port city; although the distance was a bit far, it wouldn't be a problem if they marched urgently.

But the other cities were extremely far from the Suez Canal.

Unless these Longyan grew wings, how could it be possible for them to take two of their cities within a single day?

"Uh... sir, this time the intelligence is not about the Longyan."

Sashaer was slightly stunned, and without much spirit, he asked, "What is the military report? Speak."

"According to observations, the British army is now not far from us; they could attack at any moment."

"If we lose this place now, we will have no face to return to France."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of spirit returned to Sashaer's eyes.

Yes, if they lost this place too, there would truly be no need for them to return to France.

Although the war in America was in a stalemate and they were in a state of isolation without support, at least they had captured a gold mine in America.

As long as they occupied a British port city, they could turn their disadvantage into an advantage.

But as for himself, not to mention the heavy losses in occupying this city, he had also lost a very important city.

If he lost this city now, how would he have the face to return to France?

Sashaer suddenly regained his spirit, walked quickly to the map of Cairo, and said urgently.

"Quick, quickly tell me, where are those British people now?"

The soldier immediately pointed out the positions on the map, and Sashaer frowned as he looked at these locations.

The weather here was very unique, the terrain was very flat, and there was almost nothing to obstruct the line of sight.

Sashaer pondered for a moment; it was unlikely the British would launch a sneak attack in broad daylight, and although his current military strength was weak,

the British army wouldn't be any better off.

As long as he held his ground, there wouldn't be any major problems.

But the most important thing was that his city had been occupied by the Longyan, and the other cities were relatively far away, so even if he could call for reinforcements, it would take a long time.

But what he lacked most right now was time!

"Pass on my order: defend strictly and absolutely do not lose this city again!"

"Yes!"

Two soldiers immediately went to convey their commander's order.

Sashaer, with a gloomy face, stared at the map of Egypt, and seeing the city that originally belonged to him, his gaze sharpened; in the end, it had been replaced by the Longyan Flag.

"Longyan, wait until I finish off the British, then I will deal with you!"

At this time, Jiang Xuan and Nashadier had already occupied this place for some days.

"You say, what is the situation with those French people?

We've waited so long, why haven't they come?" Nashadier asked.

Jiang Xuan thought about it, but couldn't make heads or tails of it.

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be.

This was an important French port city in Egypt; this city had been out of contact for so long, yet these French people were not anxious at all?

Could they be lying in ambush in some secret place?

The more Jiang Xuan thought about it, the more terrifying it felt.

"Is there a possibility that these French people are ambushing our Suez Canal?"

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and continued: "After all, the ownership of the Suez Canal is very important to France. Whether it is in the hands of us Longyan or the British, it is not a good thing for them."

France was too dependent on this Suez Canal.

However, Nashadier looked at the military report sent from the Suez Canal side today; it was calm and peaceful there, and not even a shadow of a Frenchman had been seen.

This left the two of them in deep thought; what on earth were the French doing, that they hadn't come to get their revenge even now?

This didn't seem like their style.

Jiang Xuan and Nashadier stared at the current map of Egypt and thought for a while.

"Cairo is also of vital importance to us. Before, we fought with the British because Cairo did not belong to us."

"So we always suffered in terms of support. I think we can rely on this opportunity to seize Cairo," Jiang Xuan said after thinking it over.

Nashadier narrowed his eyes slightly. Cairo was a place located in the Nile Delta; the soil was fertile and flat, and it was one of the few large-scale oasis cities in the arid country of Egypt.

Whether in terms of strategic position or resources, it was very important.

"That is indeed the case, but our current army's combat strength is not good enough," Nashadier said with considerable worry.

The British had attacked once before, and Nashadier felt some lingering fear.

After experiencing the Industrial Revolution, the technical level of this group of British people even surpassed Longyan in certain aspects.

Furthermore, this place was an important colony belonging to Britain, which they valued highly, had sufficient combat power, and was close to their main base.

However, this place was very far from Longyan, and there were few Methods to implement the technology brought by Longyan to build factories here.

This resulted in their equipment not being exactly poor, but not as good as the British.

Just at this moment.

"Report, my lord, there is an urgent military dispatch!"

Jiang Xuan and Nashadier frowned; an urgent military dispatch—could it be that the French had invaded the Suez Canal?

The two of them took the military dispatch, their moods somewhat heavy.

The Suez Canal was their main base, and although they were very confident that the Suez Canal would not fall into the hands of the French.

But if the news were confirmed, it would prove that their previous conjectures were correct.

The French were secretly carrying out small maneuvers behind their backs.

Jiang Xuan and Nashadier looked at this military dispatch together, their gazes suddenly stunned, and they read it several times before finally confirming the contents within.

"Brother Jiang, look..." Nashadier said, looking at Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan looked at Nashadier, and the two of them suddenly revealed fox-like smiles.

"With such a heaven-sent opportunity, it would seem a bit unjustifiable if we didn't go and pick up the scraps."