Chapter 1960: Mano Line

Originally, Marin planned to look at the situation. If Egypt was defeated, it would help Egypt defend the Suez Canal on the west bank of the excavation, resist the Turks' offensive, and save Egypt.

And because of the Suez Canal, the Venetians who are digging the river will also help the Egyptians to keep this line. By then, it was not the Marin family who supported Egypt. Turks want to conquer Egypt, it is very difficult.

However, the current situation has given Marin another idea-it is possible to use the terrain advantages of the Bekaa Valley and the Golan Heights to block the pace of the Turks going south in southern Lebanon ...

The Golan Heights, the key point of later generations of conflict, impressed Marin so much that it was filled with trenches and barbed wire, and it was also a hotspot for international news in later generations.

If the Egyptians could defend the Golan Heights and the southern tip of the Bekaa Valley, it would be difficult for the Turkish army to go south to control the Palestinian area. Then, the war would not have to burn to the vicinity of Egypt.

The most important thing is that the Palestinian and Jordan regions have been preserved, and the Egyptian Mamluk dynasty has the opportunity to continue the spice route from land. Moreover, war horses and Circassian combat slaves can be introduced from Persia. In this way, the Egyptians will not collapse.

And if the Turks pushed the front to the Sinai Peninsula, everything would be over ...

Because the road connecting Persia and India on land would be completely interrupted, and the sea was blocked by the Spanish and the Portuguese. At that time, the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt had no hope, and it was impossible to resist Turkey.

Therefore, Marin decided to take advantage of the Egyptian army's control of the Golan Heights and the Bekaa Valley, help out, help the Egyptians to consolidate their defenses, completely stop the Turks in this place, and keep the southern site.

Due to the particularity of the terrain, it is much simpler and more cost-effective to fortify the Golan Heights and the narrow part of the southern end of the Bekaa Valley than in northern Syria.

As long as the strong walls and trenches are built at the southern end of the Bekaa Valley, the roads are destroyed in the Golan Heights, and the pass is blocked, the road to the south of the Turks can be blocked ...

However, expecting the Egyptians to do a good job, Marin did not believe it. Therefore, Marin intends to take his own initiative and send someone to help build the defense line ...

Malin has an advantage in building a line of defense because he has cement in his hands ...

With cement, Marin ’s people will be much easier to build fortifications in the narrow area at the southern end of the Bekaa Valley. Moreover, the speed will be very fast.

As for the Golan Heights, it is estimated that a lot of explosives will be used to destroy all the roads suitable for attacking downhill. Then, use cement to build fortifications in some important passes. In this way, even if the Turks want to conquer this place in the future, it will be extremely difficult ...

Then, the Egyptians deployed enough musketeers in these fortifications, and used the North Sea Kingdom Rumichu, and they will surely be able to beat the Turkish army to life without taking care of themselves ...

The core of this lies in the construction of fortifications and the introduction of weapons and ammunition ...

Weapons and ammunition are good to say that Marin's cost price is provided to Egypt. But the construction of fortifications ... Marin did not intend to fake others, and decided to send his army to carry out this matter ...

After thinking about it, Marin decided to send an advisory team and an engineering team to help and guide the Egyptians to build fortifications in the Bekaa Valley and the Golan Heights, so as to stop the Turks from going south.

At the same time, Marin will also send people to rebuild the port in Haifa as an important port for transporting cement.

Haifa is located on the northwestern coast of the Palestinian area, and in future generations, Haifa Port is also the largest port in the Palestinian area.

Haifa Port has a long history, but in the 13th century during the European Crusade, Haifa City was destroyed by the Crusaders. Since then, Haifa Port has been reduced to a small fishing village on the coast, and it was not until modern times that it was "revived" due to railways.

And now, because the port of Haifa is only tens of kilometers away from the Golan Heights and the southern part of the Bekaa Valley, which is convenient for transportation, Marin plans to send people to build a pier at the port of Haifa to facilitate the future transportation of cement.

By that time, the troops sent by Marin will thus transport a large amount of cement to the Golan Heights and Bekaa Valley for the construction of strong walls and fortifications that block the Turks.

Once the fence and the fortifications were fully completed, then Egypt would not need more than 20,000 troops to stay for a long time. At that time, only a few thousand soldiers and horses are needed to guard those passes and easily block the attack of the Turkish army ...

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Therefore, the troops dispatched this time are of secondary importance, and the most important thing is to arm and build fortifications ...

Thinking about it, Marin finally remembered a man-Mano, the commander of the engineering force ...

The pronunciation of Mano and the famous Mackino (defense line) of later generations are almost the same, but for the same thing, both Mano and Mackino are proficient in building fortifications.

Strictly speaking, Mackino is a general and an army minister, while Mano was once a senior craftsman serving the army ...

To be more specific, Mano was once a bricklayer, responsible for building walls ...

Later, Mano, who was a small bricklayer, began to serve the German mercenaries and led the construction team to help build fortifications. Then, Mano entered the North Sea National Army. Because of his excellent professional ability, he was appreciated by Marin and was trained as an important commander of the engineering army ...

Whether it is to build ordinary houses and walls with cement concrete, or to build a blockhouse, Mano is very good. In his hands, the engineering troops built a large number of bunkers and fortifications, which can be described as rich in experience.

Now, the defeated Egyptian Mamluk dynasty does not need generals who can fight, but professionals who can build strong fortifications for them.

As it happens, Mano, a bricklayer, is such a professional ...

Marin intends to equip Mano with 1,000 engineering engineers with good skills, and send them to the Middle East together to land in Haifa, a small fishing village. Then, travel by land to the Golan Heights and the southern tip of the Bekaa Valley.

Then, there, using the cement and other materials shipped from the North Sea country, build a strong fence and fortifications in the local area, which is convenient to stop the Turkish army from going south ...

In addition to cement ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Marin will also send people to transport a large amount of asbestos, mixed with cement, to build asbestos fiber concrete walls. In this way, the anti-attack ability of the fence can also be enhanced.

In any case, the Turks also have artillery. If the wall is not strong enough, it may be broken. Therefore, at the very least, fiber concrete should also be used for the fence, rather than just cement.

In addition, trenches and traps must be dug outside the fence to increase the safety performance of the defense line. In fact, the construction of the wall is mainly at the southern end of the Bekaa Valley. After all, the terrain here is relatively flat and more vulnerable to attacks by Turkish artillery.

Fortunately, Mano ’s engineering troops can use local terrain to dig trenches on the sides of the hillside, and cooperate with asbestos fiber concrete walls to build an integrated defense system.

As for the defense line on the Golan Heights, it is even simpler. Because it is a highland, it is impossible for the Turks to transport heavy artillery. It is difficult for small artillery to blast the wall of fiber concrete. When the time comes, let's have another bastion design to ensure that it can easily block the Turkish artillery ...

And the naming of this line of defense, Marin is preparing to name it "Mano Line of Defense." After all, it was his engineering engineer General Mano who was responsible for building this line of defense ...