Though they failed to capture the main force of the French Army, Hutile and the others lost interest in pursuing the Egypt Colonial Army. After the battle ended, the Eighth Division immediately began a massive recruitment campaign.
In just one week, the organization of the Eighth Division expanded threefold, and all the young and able-bodied in the surrounding areas were conscripted.
At least they still had some conscience and didn't really use men, women, and children as cannon fodder like bandits would.
The army advanced mightily along the Nile River, ignoring the cities along the way and specifically targeting the rural plantations.
While destroying the estates, they also recruited the enslaved Egyptian people, spreading ideas of national independence.
By relying on a tactic of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, the Eighth Division progressed smoothly and swelled rapidly like a rolling snowball.
