Chapter 928: Japan's Conflicted Government
There was no helping it—the strategic position of Egypt was simply too important. So long as France wished to win the war, it had to prevent the emergence of a colossal power spanning Asia, Africa, and Europe.
After pondering for a while, Napoleon IV let out a sigh. "Have the War Ministry come up with a plan and dispatch reinforcements to the Egyptian theater as soon as possible. We do not need to defeat the enemy; we only need to hold the line."
Sending reinforcements to Egypt sounded easy, but doing it was anything but. Not only did they have to scrape together troops, but more importantly, the expansion of the Egyptian battlefield would also increase the strategic supplies consumed.
Without question, French Egypt alone could not possibly bear such enormous consumption.
The Paris Government had originally planned to have the Algerian Colonial Government share part of the burden, but that was no longer possible.
While holding back reinforcements, Algeria's own demand for strategic supplies had likewise risen. Forget supporting Egypt—they would probably have to reach back to the homeland for aid themselves.
Times had changed. With the war having reached this point, France was no longer quite so flush with wealth. This sudden addition of massive material consumption was also a test for the French Government.
After making a brief calculation, Prime Minister Terence Bulkin's forehead began to bead with sweat.
"Your Majesty, dispatching reinforcements is easy enough. The newly mobilized troops at home are nearly done with their initial training; pulling out twenty or thirty divisions would not be a major problem. The trouble is logistics and supplies.
"Up to now, we have not only been sustaining nearly five million troops in Europe, but also providing vast quantities of supplies to the colonial