Of course, Muhammad Ali knew that he was participating in an extremely dangerous gamble — his previous actions were essentially disobedience in the face of battle.
But the stakes on the table were incredibly rich, and he was willing to risk losing his life for it.
Just as the sun approached the horizon, the garrison outside Cairo suddenly began to show signs of unrest, and soon they dropped their weapons and fled back into the city.
An officer galloped on horseback to Muhammad Ali and exclaimed in Albanian: "Sir, the Egyptians are retreating!
"According to the captured soldiers we interrogated, Ibrahim's main force was defeated by the French, and over one hundred thousand French soldiers will cross the Nile tomorrow morning."
Muhammad Ali's expression remained unchanged as he mounted his warhorse and personally rushed to the front line to direct the pursuit of the fleeing enemy.
No one saw it, but at the moment he raised his whip, he let out a long breath.
