Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 551 Continuous Bloodletting

Britain, known as the empire on which the sun never sets, easily mobilized 45 troops from all over the world to encircle and suppress the Boers when it launched the Boer War.

This mobilization ability is terrifying. After all, the total population of the Boers is only 44.

After France lost the Franco-Prussian War, it also relied on the support of the colonies to recover in a short period of time, which made William II envious and jealous.

That's why William II couldn't wait to get more colonies.

It's a pity that the current global colonial system was established by the United Kingdom and France, and all the good places have been occupied by the United Kingdom and France. Only some corners and corners that the United Kingdom and France look down on are left to the Germans, so William II will Actively provoking an arms race, trying to break the colonial system established by Britain and France.

This is the root cause of Germany's reactionary war.

In the eyes of Britain and France, Tanganyika belongs to the kind of corners and corners that are looked down upon.

Unlike southern Africa, which is rich in gold, Tanganyika has been one of the least developed countries in the world until the 21st century. Its economy is also dominated by agriculture. In addition, the German colonial period in Tanganyika is too short. It hasn't had time to fully develop Tanganyika, so even the German government doesn't pay much attention to Tanganyika.

To put it bluntly, for Germany, Tanganyika is also a money-losing product, just like Orange in the eyes of the British government.

Because of the relationship between Nyasaland and Tanganyika, Germany is going to transfer troops from Southwest Africa to Tanganyika, and cannot get any supplies from the southern African ports along the way, and German warships cannot even enter the territory surrounded by Southwest African territory. Walvis Bay, because Walvis Bay is a British enclave, so Germany wants to transfer troops from Southwest Africa to Tanganyika, the whole journey is about [-] kilometers.

The Germans finally felt the pain of the Russians a few years ago. At that time, the Russians spared more than half of the world in order to transfer their fleet from Europe to East Asia.

Before mobilizing troops to encircle and suppress the rebels in Fort Honor, Fonte Rota first sent scouts to investigate the situation of the rebels in Fort Honor.

As a result, Feng Trotta was surprised to find that the Honor Hold rebels already had cavalry, and the Honor Hold rebel cavalry was actually quite brave and good at fighting, basically able to fight [-]-[-] with the scouts of the Tanganyika servant army .

Von Trotta finally realized that Nyasaran was deeply involved in the Honor Hold rebellion.

So Tanganyika immediately protested against Nyasaland, and put pressure on the British government through the German government, hoping that the British government could limit Nyasaland's behavior.

The administrative efficiency of the corrupt government is already speechless, and the efficiency of this kind of thing makes the German government even more desperate. Tanganyika has not waited for the response of the British government, and the rebels in Fort Honor have already begun to attack the surrounding German troops. , The flames of war burned throughout the entire territory of Tanganyika almost instantly.

The German government, which was still inexperienced in colonies, did not realize how strong Nyasaland's organizational skills were.

The rebels in Fort Honor are different from the Herero people in Southwest Africa. The Herero people are fighting the Germans for their territory, so the Germans have a clear goal. They can find the Herero people at any time, as long as the Herero people If the main force of the Germans is defeated, then the Germans can easily destroy the Herero people.

The rebels in Honor Hold are different. These Tatera people are not Tanganyika people at all, so they have no traditional interests to protect. The Honor Hold rebels are just a code name. Any rebel army in Tanganyika Known as the Honor Hold rebels, this completely nullified Fonte Rota's previous experience.

It cannot be said that it is useless. When Feng Trota was in Southwest Africa, the way he treated the Herero people was to completely wipe out the Herero people, and then the rebellion would naturally disappear.

The same is true in Tanganyika. Fonte Rota has now fully realized that the Terrallas cannot be trusted, so Fontrota ordered the troops to execute all the Tailaas in Tanganyika.

It can only be said that the Germans are really traditional.

Then the media in London began to build momentum. In Tanganyika, a serious humanitarian disaster occurred. Even the Congo Free State was speaking out for the Tatera people in Tanganyika.

In fact, the Belgians were watching the fun. The Tatera people in Tanganyika fled from the Congo Free State to Tanganyika because they were unwilling to accept the Belgian colonization.

As a result, the Taitera people in Tanganyika are now out of luck, so the Belgians gloat in all kinds of misfortunes, happy to see the success, and watch the fire from the other side.

By the way, I have to say something sarcastic.

Nyasaland is of course also joining in the fun at this time. Although it has nothing to do with Nyasaland how the Germans deal with the Tatera people in Tanganyika, "humanitarianism" is a good excuse. Assalan can openly accuse the Tanganyika government.

Feng Trota never expected that the problem of Tanganyika is no longer a problem of the Tatera people. It is not only the Tatera people in Tanganyika who are Africans, but more of the Enyans. The Bantunegolo people are represented by the Weiqi and Hehe tribes.

Of course, Rock will not forget the real aboriginals in Tanganyika. These real aborigines are also dissatisfied with German colonization, so the rebellion in Tanganyika is now unstoppable.

In mid-October, before the reinforcements from Southwest Africa arrived in Tanganyika, the colonization of Tanganyika was on the verge of collapse. The German government had to dispatch troops from the mainland to Tanganyika to suppress the rebellion.

The British government also noticed this situation, so Earl Selborne took the initiative to find the new First Cavalry Division's station in Pretoria to find Roque.

The troops stationed in Pretoria are the Pretoria Rifle Regiment, with 800 officers and soldiers, more than half of whom are Chinese, and most of the rest are Gurkha mercenaries and a small number of Boers.

Although this unit is a rifle regiment in name, it is actually equipped with the same heavy weapons as other units of the new [-]st Cavalry Division, including general-purpose machine guns and artillery. The number is relatively small, and the troops still use military horses as a means of transportation.

The Pretoria Rifle Regiment is based at Fort Graham on the outskirts of Pretoria, which was a barracks during the Republic of Transvaal, and now it has formed a huge camp around Fort Graham.

In order to avoid suspicion, Roque did not live in Henry's house, but lived in the barracks. Earl Selborne came to Roque in the name of inspection, so when Earl Selborne came to Fort Graham, Roque He led all the officers and soldiers of the Pretoria Rifle Regiment to line up to meet him.

Rock is very proficient in this kind of formalism. Although the Pretoria Rifle Regiment will not hold a parade for the Earl of Selborne, it can still be done in line.

Like the Rhodesian Northern Division, the new First Cavalry Division is also known for its excellent equipment. Heavy firepower such as artillery that is rarely seen in other African colonial troops is also equipped in the Pretoria Rifle Regiment.

More mortars and grenade launchers nicknamed "Super Revolver".

Since the mortar appeared in the Russo-Japanese War, it has received more and more attention from the armies of various countries.

The newly formed First Cavalry Division is at the forefront of all countries in this regard. Mortars have been equipped to the company level, and the regiment's mortars have a caliber of 120mm. This is the real heavy firepower of the new First Cavalry Division.

As for the "Super Revolver", it is even simpler. It is precisely because of the existence of the "Super Revolver" that the newly formed First Cavalry Division and the Rhodesian Northern Division canceled the equipment for grenade launchers and directly equipped the "Super Revolver". At the squad level, it is truly possible to accompany the infantry in action.

Compared with mortars, the "Super Revolver" is lighter in weight, more convenient to use, faster in firing speed, and stronger in firepower, so it is loved by all officers and soldiers.

Even for the smallest caliber mortar, a gun crew needs at least five or six people. Two people carry the mortar, and the others are responsible for carrying the shells. When using it, they need to be assembled temporarily, which is not convenient enough for the front-line infantry.

"Super Revolver" is an enlarged version of the revolver, and it is also a reduced version of the grenade launcher. One soldier can easily carry it, and other soldiers can spread out to help carry the grenade. One person can carry more than a dozen, which is enough for one battle.

This is the first time that Earl Selborne has inspected the new First Cavalry Division, so Earl Selborne is very interested in mortars and "super revolvers".

Rock emphasized the advantages of mortars to Earl Selborne, and casually pointed out a mortar team to perform for Earl Selborne.

This impromptu performance was highly praised by the Earl of Selborne. Three shots and three hits in the 500-meter distance can only be achieved by hard training.

At noon, the Earl of Selborne personally experienced the meals of the Pretoria Rifles. He praised the goulash and rewarded the chef with a pound on the spot.

Tips are required for meals in the military camp. Rock is really not used to this practice.

But it's not bad, anyway, the fat and water don't flow into outsiders' fields.

After lunch, the afternoon tea was served on the balcony of Fort Graham, and Earl Selborne finally started talking to Rock.

"Lock, you have to find a way to support the Tatera people in Tanganyika. You can't let the Tatera people lose too quickly, and you have to cause trouble for the Germans as much as possible." Earl Selborne didn't seem to think that, Honor Hold rebels have the potential to drive the Germans out of Tanganyika.

This is also normal thinking. For a long time, except for the Kingdom of Mozambique, no colonies in Africa have successfully shaken off their colonial status and achieved independence. Therefore, Earl Selborne does not think that the Tatera people have the possibility of success, even if there is Nyasaland Help doesn't work either.

"My lord, the Tatera people have the possibility of success." Rock kindly reminded.

Earl Selborne was obviously surprised, but then it was replaced by Rock's surprise: "That's not okay, we can't let the Tatera lose too fast, and we can't let the Germans lose too fast, we must continue to bleed the Germans , constantly consuming Germany's strength—”

People's thinking is the real colonial thinking, Rock is still too narrow.

　I haven't added an update for a long time——Suddenly I feel very ashamed——

　　

　

(End of this chapter)