Rise of Australia

Chapter 380 Unexpected Results

On August 1914, 8, after nearly two weeks of preparation, Australasia officially launched the Pacific Unification War.

Participating in this war, the army has a total of 3.2 people in the first and second divisions, and the navy has three dreadnought ships, Australasia, Australia and New Zealand, and corresponding fleets.

The specific combat plan is that the first division and the second division will arrive in Australian New Guinea first, and then go to German New Guinea in the north after undergoing renovations in Australian New Guinea.

German New Guinea was the largest German colony in the Pacific region and the most heavily defended of all German Pacific colonies.

According to the estimates of the Royal Intelligence Service, there are about 1000 German defenders in the entire German New Guinea, plus the German residents of New Guinea, it is no problem to arm at least 2000 troops.

Arthur would not underestimate the combat effectiveness of the German army. Even if it was just the colonial garrison, it could cause huge casualties to Australasia if it was careless.

It is precisely because of Arthur's attention that this war not only mobilized two divisions, but also the main naval escort, which can also provide fire support by the way.

After all, German New Guinea has a large number of islands and archipelagos in addition to its land on the New Guinea peninsula.

The occupation of these areas requires the assistance of the navy. After all, it is impossible for the army to reach these areas on foot.

On August 8, all troops successfully arrived in Port Moresby, the capital of Australian New Guinea.

After more than ten years of development, this port city has grown into a small city with a population of nearly [-].

Although the population does not seem large, it is considered the best among all the colonies in Australasia.

At present, Port Moresby implements a relatively strict apartheid system.Because the local aborigines are mostly blacks, in most cases, they are not allowed to enter the local cities.

The local aborigines have their own living places, which are generally the aboriginal living areas divided by the colonial government.

Compared with slightly developed cities, some indigenous living areas stand out with a few words, dirty, messy, and poor.

Fortunately, most of the places where these aboriginals died were construction sites and construction areas, and they would be cremated and buried in a centralized manner after death, so they did not cause infectious diseases such as plague.

After a simple repair in Port Moresby, the first division and the second division split into two groups and continued northward all the way, entering German New Guinea by land.

On the other side, continue to take the transport ship to Herbert Schöhe, the capital of German New Guinea.

For the capture of colonies like German New Guinea, the main point is to capture the thief first and capture the king.

As long as Herbertshoehe is captured, at least [-]% of the residents of German New Guinea will be under the control of Australasia.

At that time, it will become a matter of course to divide the troops to occupy the entire German New Guinea.

As of now, German New Guinea has about 11 residents, of which Germans account for more than half, and the rest are European immigrants and some mixed blood.

Of the 11 population, more than 8 live in Herbertshoehe, which is enough to show how important it is to control Herbertshoehe.

There is good news for Australasia. After the outbreak of the European war, Germany was completely cut off from its Pacific colonies.

The Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Indian Ocean are scattered with fleets from the Allied Powers. It is basically impossible for the German supply fleet to reach the Pacific Ocean.

Even if there is a fleet that can reach New Guinea, the journey will take at least more than a month.

Judging from the time, at least half a month later, it is completely enough for Australasia to occupy German New Guinea.

The importance of German New Guinea is still very high. It not only has a population of more than 100 and more than [-] million indigenous people, but also has a wide land area and rich mineral resources.

More importantly, the New Guinea peninsula where German New Guinea is located is the second largest island in Oceania, and it can also serve as a barrier to the northern part of Australasia.

At the same time, this area is also a springboard for Australasia to extend its hand to Southeast Asia, because it is adjacent to the Dutch East Indies.

From a strategic point of view, this area is also very similar to the Philippines.This is a huge threat to the Philippines under the control of the United States, and it is also a means for Australasia to eliminate the influence of the United States in Southeast Asia.

If the peninsula can be completely occupied, the distance between Australasia and the Philippines will be very close.

The Philippines under the control of the United States is not stable. It only needs to fan the flames a little, and the United States is likely to lose this land on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

On August 8, the second division of the transport fleet successfully arrived at Herbertshoehe, the capital of German New Guinea.

Almost all colonial capitals are located by the sea. After all, most colonies cannot be self-sufficient, especially small colonies like German New Guinea, which are very dependent on various materials transported from Germany.

In order to facilitate the transportation of these materials, establishing the capital of the colony at the port has become the first choice of these colonies.

Of course, there is another more important reason, that is, the place where the colonists first arrived at the colony was the coast of the colony.

In order to facilitate exchanges with their home countries, these colonists often established bases by the sea, rather than inland far from the sea.

After all, European colonial exploration relied on strong ships and guns.Establishing land by the sea is not only conducive to leaving at any time, but also facilitates trade with other regions.

As soon as the troops in Australasia landed, they immediately attracted the attention of the Germans.

The German colonies are not like the Portuguese and Dutch colonies. Not only are the coastal defenses very backward, but even some patrol systems have already collapsed.

But what Fritz Leiner, the commander of the Second Division, did not expect was that the Germans were very calm about the landing of the Australasian army, and did not even organize any effective counterattacks and defenses.

You know, this is Germany, which is recognized as the world's number one army power.Although it is only a colony of Germany, who can underestimate the strength of the German army?
Although puzzled by the reaction of the Germans, Commander Fritz marched very carefully and ordered the army to slowly approach the city of Herbertshoehe.

After approaching the city, Mr. Fritz was even more puzzled.Because not only did the Germans not have any counterattacks, the city of Herbertshoehe even opened its doors wide open, as if it looked like a king.

"General, I am Ulrich, the mayor of Herbertshoehe. This is our surrender letter, please read it." Just as Mr. Fritz continued to wonder, a politician in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the city , holding up a document and shouting loudly.

"General?" The subordinate looked at Commander Fritz, waiting for Fritz's decision.

No one can guarantee whether the enemy is cheating, so it is better to leave the decision to Commander Fritz himself.

In case of an accident due to misjudgment in the future, such a huge blame is not something ordinary soldiers can bear.

Mr. Fritz looked at the man for a while, and then said: "Bring it here, sir. If it is true, this is naturally the best. I don't want to see war, I don't want to see both you and me There were needless casualties."

It is naturally the best result to be able to take this city without bloodshed.

Taking this city also means occupying the entire German New Guinea.This also means that most of the Pacific Unification War of Australasia has been completed, and the remaining small German colonies, even if they do not surrender, it is easy to capture them.

When Mayor Herbert Schöhe was more than 50 meters away from Commander Fritz, he was stopped by Commander Fritz's guards.

Mayor Herbert Schöhe had no choice but to hand over the surrender letter in his hand to the guards, and asked the guards to pass it on to Commander Fritz.

Looking at the letter of surrender in his hand, Mr. Fritz believed most of it.

After all, the Germans don't have too many tricks, and the Germans are not good at strategizing.

Moreover, resistance is indeed unnecessary for the Germans.The capture of German New Guinea and all German colonies by Australasia was inevitable.

For one reason alone, it is impossible for these German colonies to obtain material assistance from Germany. These colonies alone cannot satisfy the daily life of the colonized population.

Even if Australasia does not attack, but just besieges and does not attack, the Germans will collapse internally due to lack of resources.

If they surrendered, they might be able to get the corresponding captive treatment because of the good relationship between Australasia and Germany before, and survive the war safely.

Doing so would be the best outcome for both Australasia and Germany.Both sides can avoid the hatred brought about by unnecessary casualties, and Australasia can also achieve its strategic goals.

"Your Excellency, as early as half a year ago, the garrison of Herbert Schöhe, and even most of the garrison in German New Guinea, had been transferred back to the German mainland. If you don't believe it, you can send your subordinates everywhere Take a look. The whole of Herbertshoehe has no armed forces other than the police who maintain order." Seeing that Commander Fritz was still a little disbelieving, the mayor of Herbertshoehe continued to explain road.

Commander Fritz did not accept Mayor Herbert Schöhe's proposal to send someone to check, which made Mayor Herbert Schöhe go back and order all police officers with weapons and equipment to leave the city and hand in all weapons and equipment.

The explanation given by Commander Fritz was that the order of Herbert Schöhe would be maintained by the Australasian army in the future, so there would be no need for these armed policemen with guns.

Mayor Herbert Schöhe smiled wryly and shook his head, agreeing to Mr. Fritz's proposal.

Soon, more than 100 police officers from Herbertshoehe left the city with their own weapons and handed over their firearms to the place designated by the Australasian Army.

　The second update of 3000 words, ask for a monthly ticket, ask for support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)