The Rise of the European Emperor

Originally, Marin planned to see the situation. If Egypt was still defeated, he would help Egypt fortify the west bank of the Suez Canal, which was being excavated, to resist the offensive of the Turks and keep Egypt itself.

And because of the Suez Canal, the Venetians who are digging the river will also help the Egyptians hold this line. At that time, it will not be the Marin family that supports Egypt. It is very difficult for the Turks to conquer the Egyptian mainland.

However, the current situation has given Marin another way of thinking - it is entirely possible to rely on the topographical advantages of the Bekaa Valley and the Golan Heights to block the Turks from going south in southern Lebanon...

The Golan Heights, the key point of conflict in later generations, impressed Marin too deeply. It is full of trench fortifications and barbed wire, and it is also a hot spot for international news in later generations.

If the Egyptians can hold the Golan Heights and the southern end of the Bekaa Valley, it will be very difficult for the Turkish army to go south to control the Palestine area. Then, the flames of war will not have to burn near the Egyptian mainland.

The most important thing is that the Palestine and Jordan areas were kept, and the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt still had the opportunity to continue the spice route from land. Moreover, war horses and Circassian combat slaves can also be imported from Persia. In this way, the Egyptians will not collapse.

And if the Turks push the front to the Sinai Peninsula, then everything will be over...

Because the road connecting Persia and India on land will be completely interrupted, and the sea will be jointly blocked by Spain and Portugal. At that time, the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt will have no hope, let alone resist Turkey.

Therefore, Marin decided to take advantage of the fact that the Egyptian army still controls the Golan Heights and the Bekaa Valley, to help the Egyptians consolidate their defenses, completely stop the Turks in this place, and keep the southern territory.

Due to the particularity of the terrain, the cost of fortifying the Golan Heights and the narrow southern end of the Bekaa Valley is much simpler and much lower than that in northern Syria.

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

However, expecting the Egyptians to do well, Marin didn't quite believe it. Therefore, Marin planned to do it himself and send someone to help build the defense line...

Marin has an advantage in building a defense line, because he has cement in his hand...

With cement, it will be much easier for Marin's people to build fortifications in the narrow place at the southern end of the Bekaa Valley. And, it will be fast.

As for the Golan Heights,

It is estimated that a lot of explosives will be used to destroy all the roads suitable for downhill and uphill attacks. Then, cement was used to build fortifications in certain 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 will deploy enough musketeers in these fortifications, using the Lumi guns of the North Sea State, they will definitely be able to beat the Turkish army to the point where they cannot take care of themselves...

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

Weapons and ammunition are easy to say, and Marin's cost price can be provided to Egypt. But the construction of the fortifications... Marin did not intend to pretend to be someone else, and decided to send the army to carry out the matter...

After thinking about it, Marin decided to send an advisory group and an engineering team to help and guide the Egyptians in building fortifications in the Bekaa Valley and the Golan Heights 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 Palestine, and in later generations, Haifa Port is also the largest port in Palestine.

Haifa Port has a long history. However, during the European Crusades in the 13th century, the city of Haifa was destroyed by the Crusaders. Since then, Haifa Port has been reduced to a small coastal fishing village, and it was not "resurrected" until modern times because of the railway.

And now, because Haifa Port is only tens of kilometers away from the Golan Heights and the southern Bekaa Valley, it is convenient for transportation. Therefore, Marin intends to send people to build a wharf in Haifa Port to facilitate the transportation of cement in the future.

At that time, the army sent by Marin will transport a large amount of cement to the Golan Heights and the Bekaa Valley to build strong walls and fortifications to stop the Turks.

Once the walls and fortifications are fully completed, at that time, Egypt will not need more than 20,000 troops to station for a long time. At that time, only a few thousand soldiers and horses will be needed to guard those passes and easily block the attacks of the Turkish army...

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Therefore, for the army sent this time, fighting is secondary, and the most important thing is to be able to deploy defenses and build fortifications...

After thinking about it, Marin finally thought of a person - Mano, the commander of the engineering army...

The pronunciation of Mano and the famous Maginot (defense line) in later generations is a little bit different, but the same thing, Mano and Magino are both very proficient in building fortifications.

Strictly speaking, Maginot was a general and Minister of the Army, while Mano was once a senior craftsman serving the army...

To be more specific, Mano used to be a mason, responsible for building walls...

Later, Mano, who was still a small mason, began to serve the German mercenaries, leading the construction team and helping to build fortifications. Then, Mano entered the Beihai National Army. Because of his outstanding professional ability, he was appreciated by Marin and was trained as an important commander of the engineering army...

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

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

It just so happens that Mano, who was born as a mason, is such a professional talent...

Marin plans to equip Mano with 1,000 well-skilled engineers, and send them to the Middle East together, landing from the small fishing village of Haifa. Then, travel overland to the Golan Heights and the southern tip of the Bekaa Valley.

Then, there, use the cement and other materials transported from the North Sea country to build strong walls and fortifications in the local area, so as to prevent the Turkish army from going south...

In addition to cement, Marin will also send people to transport a large amount of asbestos, mix it into cement, and build concrete walls with asbestos fibers. In this way, the anti-attack ability of the wall can also be enhanced.

Anyway, the Turks also have artillery. If the wall is not strong, it may be bombed. Therefore, at the very least, fiber concrete should be used for the wall, not just pure cement.

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

Fortunately, Mano's engineering troops can use the local terrain to dig trenches on the hillsides on both sides, and with asbestos fiber concrete walls, they can build a three-dimensional defense system.

As for the defense line on the Golan Heights, it is even simpler. Because it is a high ground, it is impossible for the Turks to transport heavy artillery up. It is difficult for small artillery to blast through the fiber concrete wall. At that time, there will be another bastion design to ensure that it can easily block the artillery fire of the Turks...

As for the naming of this line of defense, Marin is planning to name it "Mano's Line of Defense". After all, it was Mano, the engineer general under his command, who was in charge of building this line of defense...