Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 774 City of Freedom

Compared with the brutal and incommunicable Africans, the Congo Party composed of whites is obviously a better target for contact.

There are 1000 million Africans in the Congo Free State, and the combined population of Belgium is not so large. Therefore, when the Congo Free State rebelled, the Belgian government and Leopold II had nothing to do. Even if they are all armed, they will not be able to defeat the Congo Free State.

However, giving up the Congo Free State directly in this way really made the Belgian government and Leopold II heartbroken. Now the emergence of the Congo Party has broken this situation. Compared with 1000 million Africans, the Congo Party has only a few thousand people. Even if you can't fight, you can sit down and talk about it. Matters between civilized people should be resolved in a civilized way.

But what Leopold II and Chief Minister Frans Scholat did not expect was that although the Congo Party had only a few thousand people, it was thousands of well-trained tigers and wolves. If Leopold II Leopold II and Frans Schorath thought that the Congolese party could be wiped out by simply recruiting some peasants, then Leopold II and Frans Schorath were wrong.

At the same time when Leopold II announced the formation of the expeditionary force, Isaac Pansy led the Congolese army to defeat the rebels who besieged Leopoldville and rescued nearly four thousand European whites in Leopoldville in time .

These whites were not all Belgians. During this period, the European population was very mobile. Belgians only accounted for a part of the Congo Free State. There were also French, Germans, Irish, and even people who came to Congo after the Boer War. Bang's Boers.

Alva Becky, who led the resistance of the residents of Leopoldville during the rebel siege, was from France.

Not long after the rebellion broke out in the Congo Free State, Leopoldville was surrounded by rebels. The siege lasted for 45 days. Fortunately, Leopoldville was close to the Congo River, so it can be maintained until now, but the ammunition in the city is about to run out. Before that, Alva Beki had already prepared to withdraw to Brazzaville on the other side of the Congo River.

Going to Brazzaville is the last choice of Alva Becky. Brazzaville is a territory of French Equatorial Africa, across the river from Leopoldville. The French are to prevent the Belgians from crossing the Congo River. That's why Brazzaville was built on the opposite bank of Leopoldville. From this point, we can see the relationship between the Congo Free State and French Equatorial Africa.

The arrival of Isaac Pansy was warmly welcomed by Leopoldville, and Alva Becky specially held a grand entry ceremony for the Congo Party to celebrate the escape of the entire city.

At this time, Alva Becky did not know the identity of Isaac Pansy, and thought that the Congolese troops were reinforcements sent by the Belgian conquest.

"There has never been reinforcements. Do you think the king cares about our lives? No, we are abandoned people, and no one cares about our lives." Isaac Pansy was full of complaints, and the feeling of being abandoned was uncomfortable. , especially when thrown in the face of great danger, was enough to break Isaac Pansy and Belgium.

"Then you—" Alva Becky was at a loss. Isaac Pansy's army was more than 5000 people, and they were well-trained at first glance. Such a person should not be unknown.

Isaac Pansy did not answer, and only smiled after a part of the army entered the city and took control of the city gate: "We are the Congo Party, the future masters of the Congo Free State!"

Even if Alva Becky repented at this time, there was no way to change the situation.

Isaac Pansy's subordinates were indeed well-trained. After they entered the city, they took the initiative to take over the defense. The city walls, watchtowers, and temporary bunkers built on the streets were all taken over by Isaac Pansy's subordinates.

These soldiers are well-armed, and they use the latest magazine-loaded rifles, which are not even issued by the Belgian army.

In addition to magazine-style rifles, Isaac Pansy's men also possessed a large number of heavy machine guns and rapid-fire guns. Alva Becky even found some light artillery that were disassembled and carried by several people.

There is no doubt that this is a powerful force. Even if Alva Becky keeps this force at bay, this force can easily bring down Leopoldville with superior firepower.

"After the rebellion broke out, the king lacked effective countermeasures. We didn't get any warning in advance, and we didn't rescue after the rebellion. My wife and children were killed by the rebels. Although it was the fault of the rebels, the king was also responsible. Our Congolese Party welcomes all friends to join us. In the future, we will establish an independent Congo Free State and build the Congo Free State into a paradise for all of us.” Isaac Pencey has ideals, but there has never been a savior.

"You are right, I want to join the Congo Party." Alva Becky is not stupid. In a society where those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish, everyone can only follow the trend.

In the evening, Alva Becky finally met the real boss of the Congolese party.

"Mr. Chamberlain, is it really you?" Alva Becky knew Isaiah Chamberlain. After all, the Upper Katanga Mining Consolidated Company was one of the largest enterprises in the Congo Free State before. Strictly speaking, Alva Becky still Isaiah Chamberlain's staff.

"Yes Alva, I'm so proud of you, you did a better job in the Rebellion than Frans Schorrat." Isaiah Chamberlain gave Alva Becky a big hug, it wasn't Exaggeration, it was indeed Alva Becky who saved the city of Leopoldville.

"God bless, it's great to meet you." Alva Becky was finally relieved now that with Isaiah Chamberlain, Alva Becky had found the organization.

In this rebellion, the Upper Katanga Mining Company also suffered heavy losses. Many acquaintances of Alva Becky will never be seen again

As a result of the miners' riot, many managers of the Upper Katanga Mining Union were killed. It was rumored that Isaiah Chamberlain was also killed in the rebellion, or had fled the Congo Free State and returned to Belgium.

In either case, it never occurred to Alva Becky that Isaiah Chamberlain was still in the Congo Free State.

"I have always been in the Congo Free State and have never left. After the rebellion broke out, I tried every means to get in touch with the mainland, hoping that the mainland could form an expeditionary force as soon as possible—" Isaiah Chamberlain was full of emotions, and the anger on his face was just right: "—In any case, I never thought that the answer Mr. Frans Scholat gave me was that there was no money, so it was impossible to form an expeditionary force. The profit is more than one million pounds, where is the money going!"

Most of the ores excavated by the Upper Katanga Mining Joint Company were sold to British smelting companies. The British pound was also the strongest currency in the world at this time, and it was very popular in the market.

"God, we were just abandoned like this—" Alva Becky really couldn't accept this. During the 45 days of the siege, everyone in Leopoldville firmly believed that the mainland would definitely form an expeditionary force, just like The British government was like that when the Boer War broke out, and it wanted to quell the rebellion at all costs.

It is with this belief that the people of Leopoldville can bravely take up arms and fight against the rebels, otherwise Leopoldville would have fallen long ago.

"Yes, we worked hard away from home and made money for the king and dignitaries, but they abandoned us so easily, and we will never accept such a result." Isaiah Chamberlain was emotional, and the higher his status, The more unacceptable this is.

"It's okay if it's just like this, but after we announced the establishment of the Congo Party, our great king immediately had money, and the mainland has decided to form an expeditionary army, but their enemy is not the rebels, but us struggling to survive Poor man." Isaiah Chamberlain understands the situation, and now it is indeed surrounded by wolves, with internal and external troubles.

"Then what should we do?" Alva Becky didn't know Isaiah Chamberlain's plan.

"We have been abandoned once, and we must never leave our fate in the hands of others. The Congo Free State is no longer the king's private territory. The king only signed the agreement, and he earns from the Congo Free State every year. Tens of millions of francs, for the king and the dignitaries in the country, the Congo Free State is just a business, but for us, the Congo Free State is everything to us, our family is here, our career is here, In the future, our children will grow up here, and from now on we are no longer some people's profit tool, we are real people!" Isaiah Chamberlain has ideals and passion.

"Yes, we will fight for our family!" Alva Becky didn't know how many times he repeated this sentence during this time.

On the second day after entering the city, Leopoldville's radio station announced the independence of the Congo Free State on the public channel, and at the same time changed the name of the city of Leopoldville to "City of Freedom".

This news caused an uproar all over the world. Leopold II and the Belgian government immediately announced that they would not recognize the independence of the Congo Free State, reaffirmed Belgium's ownership of the Congo Free State, and declared the Congo Party a rebel army, calling on the world to support it Fair and just people took the initiative to stand up and put down this brutal and shameless rebellion together with the Belgian Expeditionary Force.

The difference from Belgium is that Britain, France, Germany and the United States all disagree with the Belgian government's statement. When the rebels were so powerful, the Belgian government was not so brave. Now that the Congo Party troops have rescued Leopoldville, the Belgian government seems to be fighting The reaction is as quick as a booster, and this eating appearance is a bit too ugly.

(End of this chapter)