Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 546

Just when the four colonies in southern Africa gathered in Pretoria to discuss the establishment of a federal government of southern Africa, there was another personnel change in Tanganyika.

General Fonte Rota, who had just successfully quelled the rebellion in German Southwest Africa, was transferred to Tanganyika as the commander-in-chief of the German troops stationed in Tanganyika.

The rebellion in German Southwest Africa began in 1904. The German Southwest African authorities provoked a war between the Herero and the Nama in order to plan for the land of the Herero, which eventually caused the Herero and the Nama to Rebellion erupted throughout German Southwest Africa.

The Germans attributed the main cause of the rebellion to the instigation of the British government, believing that it was the British government's revenge for the German government's actions during the Boer War.

This reason is definitely not recognized by the British government. The real reason is that Germany has just owned overseas colonies and has not yet learned how to deal with the natives of the colonies, which led to the outbreak of the rebellion.

In 1904, the governor of German Southwest Africa was still Leutwein. In the face of one after another rebellion, Leutwein showed a little hesitation, so the German government transferred Von Trotta, who had participated in the war of invasion of China by the Eight-Power Allied Forces. Go to German South West Africa and suppress the rebellion in German South West Africa.

Von Trotta was brutal and cruel, and used cruel means to suppress the Herero and Nama people in German Southwest Africa. He believed that there was only one way to solve the problem, and that was to completely eliminate the Herero and Nama people in German Southwest Africa. Nama people.

This is exactly what Fonte Rota did. He exiled all the rebels to the deserted islands to fend for themselves, and set up a blockade on the border between German Southwest Africa and the Beina Protectorate. Anyone who tried to cross the blockade to the Bechuanalan Reserve was shot.

Even some Herero chiefs who tried to surrender were shot on the spot. In 1904, there were about 10 Herero people. By 1907, the total number of Herero people was less than [-].

Feng Trota's approach did effectively quell the rebellion in German Southwest Africa, so Feng Trota was transferred to Tanganyika to deal with the increasing pressure from Nyasaland.

For a long time, the disputes between Nyasaland and Tanganyika have been concentrated near the North Sea, and have not spread to Lake Nyasaland in the central part of Nyasaland.

Unlike the North Sea, which is half of the family, Lake Nyasa is entirely owned by Nyasaland, and there is no dispute with Tanganyika.

The arrival of Von Trotta changed all that.

On the first day of arriving in Tanganyika, Fonte Rota visited the vicinity of Lake Niassa and used a telescope to observe the Xuanwu City at the northern end of Lake Niassa.

On the banks of Lake Niassa, many towns have already appeared. Xuanwu City is an important town second only to Little Rock City, and it is also the headquarters of the Rhodesian Northern Division.

Soldiers of the North Rhodesian Division immediately discovered Fonte Rota's observations, and soldiers soon intervened.

The previous series of victories gave the officers and soldiers of the Northern Division of Rhodesia a psychological advantage when facing the German troops in Tanganyika.

And Feng Trotta, who once participated in the invasion of China by the Eight-Power Allied Forces and ended the rebellion in Southwest Africa with his own hands, must be full of contempt for the Chinese in his heart. When it was discovered that soldiers from the northern division of Rhodesia had come to intervene, they strongly ordered their subordinates to fight back.

"Sorry, General, we can't do that—" A German major serving in Tanganyika directly rejected Fonte Rota's request.

"Why?" Pontrotta didn't understand the situation on Nyasaland's side yet, and didn't realize how much pressure the Tanganyika garrison was under.

"General, we can't provoke trouble easily. After Minister Bilov visited Nyasaland, he strictly prohibited us from creating conflicts around Nyasaland, and asked us to maintain appropriate Restraint—” The major said it more euphemistically, translated into the vernacular, people will not offend me, I will not offend others, if people offend me——

I endured it!

"Are you sure that's what Lord Bilov said?" Pontrotta's eyes widened in disbelief, not believing that Tanganyika was so weak in front of Nyasaland.

In fact, all restraint and tolerance, in the final analysis, cannot be defeated. The powerful side will not restrain and tolerate at any time. When I was a human, I didn't know what restraint and tolerance were.

But in Tanganyika, I believe that Feng Trota will have a deeper understanding of these two words.

"Yes, that's exactly what Lord Bilov said," said the major with certainty.

Fonte Rota stopped talking and looked gloomy at the approaching Rhodesian Northern Division cavalry.

Near Xuanwu City, there is no clear dividing line between Nyasaland and Tanganyika. The agreed dividing line is an unknown small river. Now Feng Trota is on this side of the small river, and has not crossed the small river. Therefore, the cavalry of Rhodesia's northern division did not speak rudely, but just monitored Feng Trota's party from the other side of the river.

Fonte Rota finally had the opportunity to observe the equipment of the Rhodesian Northern Division cavalry up close.

The standard weapon of the Rhodesian Northern Division is the short-barrel Lee Enfield. This type of rifle was specially produced by the Nyasaland Arsenal for the cavalry. It not only shortened the barrel, but also canceled the bayonet at the muzzle. It is a saber of about 1.2 meters.

In addition to rifles and sabers, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Division of Rhodesia can freely choose defensive pistols. Most officers and soldiers choose the Luger pistols first produced by the Nyasaland Arsenal, and some people choose the latest production of the Nyasaland Arsenal. Browning Hi-Power pistols, the caliber of these two pistols is [-] mm, the bullets can be used in common, and it will not increase the pressure on logistics.

For ease of use, the cavalry's pistol is not worn on the waist, but on the chest. The holster is also a quick-draw holster produced by Nyasaland. It is matched with the latest tactical vest installed by the Northern Division of Rhodesia. And the 1905-style iron-gray military uniform, the knight on horseback looks extraordinarily sturdy.

Compared with the guards around Fonte Rota, although Fonta Rota's guards must be carefully selected, but compared with the cavalry of the Northern Division of Rhodesia, the guards around Fonta Rota feel like beggars, There is simply no comparison.

The difference in equipment is too great. The guards around Feng Trotta are only equipped with a Mauser rifle. It is not a rifle specially produced for the cavalry, but the most common high-end goods. The muzzle can also be installed bayonet.

I don't know what the German General Staff thought. Probably the generals of the General Staff wanted the cavalry to fight with bayonets on horseback.

Although the difference in equipment cannot reflect the difference in combat effectiveness, in the eyes of Feng Trota, he still somewhat understands why Bilov asked the Tanganyika military to exercise restraint.

"We, have there been conflicts between the Tanganyika and Nyasaran forces before?" Fonte Rota asked the major, certainly in German.

"It doesn't appear on the surface, but in fact there are—" the major didn't finish his sentence, and the result is not very optimistic.

"What was the result?" Fonte Rota didn't care if asking directly would embarrass the major.

"The result was not very good. When the relationship between us and Nyasaland was at its most tense at the beginning of the year, the patrols met at the border and there was a conflict. But at that time we all exercised restraint and did not use weapons, so it was only a physical conflict—" The major bit the bullet and explained, but he was still vague.

"And then?" asked Von Trotta.

"Then—" the major pursed his lips hard, stared at his eyes, and finally said it with great difficulty: "—there were about a dozen people on both sides at that time, and the number was relatively close. Our people suffered a bit, and some Six soldiers needed hospital treatment, and two horses were missing—"

Feng Trota was speechless. "Lost" was probably just an excuse, and it might have been snatched away by the Nyasalandians.

This is simply a disgrace, the majestic cavalry has even been robbed of the horses, and those soldiers should simply apologize with death.

If such a thing had happened in German Southwest Africa, then maybe Fonte Rota would have dealt harshly with the soldiers who lost the fight.

But this is in Tanganyika. Before he fully understands the situation, Feng Trota will not express his opinion easily, so Feng Trota just nodded without speaking, and picked up the monocular that could almost become an antique. The telescope continued to observe Xuanwu City.

The Rhodesian Northern Division cavalry on the other side of the river were also talking.

"Squad leader, the person opposite is probably an official?" A cavalryman put down the binoculars in his hand, and casually put the binoculars into the wooden box next to the saddle.

This kind of telescope is also produced by Nyasaland. Interestingly, the technology is still from Zeiss in Germany.

Countries in this era do not pay enough attention to technology, so Nyasaland easily purchased the most advanced optical technology and lens production equipment from Carl Chase.

Of course, the technology from Carl Chase still needs Nyasaran's redesign to show enough charm.

So the telescope used by Feng Trota is still a monocular, and the telescope used by an ordinary cavalryman in Nyasaland is already binoculars.

"This is a lieutenant general. I don't think I've seen it before. No, we have to report quickly—" The squad leader was still more enlightened, and immediately ordered a cavalry to return to the Rhodesian Northern Division headquarters to report.

Seeing the cavalry leaving quickly, Feng Trotta snorted coldly, finally put down the binoculars in his hand, and handed the binoculars to the entourage around him.

People who are officials have style, and if the equipment is not advanced enough, they can use people to make up for it. Let’s not talk about whether the effect is good, but it’s okay to pretend.

(End of this chapter)