African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 1329 The notorious executioner

It's not that the Sèvres brigade commander is arrogant, it's that the enemy can't arouse his interest. Even the Sèvres brigade commander believes that attacking Qatar will not be able to recover the fuel expenses of the 37th Brigade.

In this era, the most precious natural resource in Qatar is pearls, but pearls can be obtained artificially. Even artificially raised pearls are of better quality, and you can get any shape you want.

The brigade commander of Sèvreur said to his subordinates: "It is better to leave this task to the navy and let them complete it themselves. It is not difficult to send any warship to take over the entire Qatar."

This statement has also been widely recognized by the officers of the 37th Brigade.

"The problem that the government is worried about is nothing more than the tribes in the Beibu Gulf territory that caused us a lot of losses, but Qatar does not have this capability at all."

"Their land area is not even as large as a prefecture-level city in East Africa, and the national population is only comparable to that of a small town in East Africa. Moreover, the places where Qatar can survive are limited. As long as we occupy the water source, they will have no other choice but to surrender. ”

"The intelligence work on Qatar is still not carried out well. Who would have thought that Qatar is so weak."

No wonder the intelligence agencies in East Africa do not pay attention to Qatar. The main reason is that Qatar is not worthy of attention at all. It is a small place, has a bad climate, and the economy is very poor. Even setting up an intelligence station feels like a waste of money.

Of course, it is completely understandable why the British look down on Qatar. The British turned Qatar into a protectorate entirely to eliminate the problem of local pirates. Although Qatar has no value, it can become a scourge in the region.

It is based on this that the Sani family was supported by the British to become Qatar's agents, allowing Qatar to have a nominally unified regime. After all, Qatar's tribe is too small.

The British are so small that they are too lazy to ask them one by one for the piracy problem. At this time, they can support a government and leave the problem to them. If the piracy problem cannot be solved, then they can hold the Sani family to task.

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October 6, 1918.

East Africa has an undeclared war on Qatar.

More than 6,000 people from the 37th East African Brigade attacked this small country with a population of just over 20,000.

Wherever the 37th Brigade went, the tribes of Qatar, large and small, looked down on the wind, unable to raise any sense of resistance. By the time the 37th Brigade broke into Al Beda, the nominal ruling family of Qatar and the symbolic significance of the Sani family After firing a few shots, I chose to give up.

Even its leader, Jassim, could only sit back and watch as the foundation that the family had worked hard to create for half a century fell under the iron heel of East Africa.

beda.

This is also the area where the Sani tribe is located. On the first day of its invasion of Qatar, the 37th Brigade successfully arrived and captured Beida, the largest settlement of the Qataris.

It took less than a day for Qatar to fall without a single battle, setting a new record for the East African Army.

It was a battalion of the 37th Brigade that invaded Beda, and an hour later, Brigadier Sèvreur arrived in Beida smoothly in a car.

The main reason why the East African army is so successful is that Qatar has no depth at all. The distance from its border to the eastern coast is not even 200 kilometers.

The population of Qatar is basically concentrated in the eastern region. From the border to Al Bayda, the main force of the 37th Brigade almost seemed to be entering uninhabited territory along the way.

Brigadier Sèvreux stepped on the sand of Beida and took a good look at the "capital" that had completely subjugated the "country" in less than four hours.

Qatar is not actually a country, it can only be called a region, and Al Bayda is naturally not the capital. It is just the seat of the largest tribe in the Qatar region.

"So barren!" Sèvreur said at the sight of Beda. Looking around, the entire Beida is monotonous khaki, with the desert and yellow buildings blending into one. Many people here don't even live in houses at all, but set up simple tents.

Moreover, there are no roads at all in Beida. It is built in the desert. If you walk there, you may bring up a whole street of dust. Apart from the buildings, the land has not been compacted. It is no different from the surrounding desert. At most, it will be paved. A pile of rugs.

"Brigadier, this is Jassim, the patriarch of the Sani family!"

East African officers and soldiers brought a middle-aged man to Sèvreur, while Said, the "traitor", was responsible for the translation.

"Are you the ruler of Qatar?" Brigadier Sèvreux asked.

Jassim shook his head and said: "Of course not, this East African chief, you think too highly of me. At most, our Sani family has some influence in Qatar. In fact, many tribes in Qatar are just a piece of loose sand. My rights I can only stay here in Beida and look after my people.”

As Jassim said, he is actually not even the nominal ruler of Qatar. The Sani family is able to dominate Qatar simply because the Sani tribe is the most powerful tribe in Qatar. Generally, there are no other tribes. He is stubborn and dares to challenge Jassim's authority.

Of course, in this way, there is no difference between Jassim and the actual leader of Qatar. It is no wonder that later generations of Qatar regard him as the "Father of the Nation."

Sèvreur asked the Qatari sheikh, who was obviously a bit shrewd, "Why didn't you choose to resist?"

Jassim said with a grimace: "Haha, sir, do you think our Sani tribe has the strength to resist your army? Although we are lagging behind, there is nothing wrong with our brains."

Brigadier Sèvreur said: "You are indeed a smart man, but you surrendered too simply, which made me a little embarrassed."

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The dilemma for Brigadier Sèvreux was that if the enemy did not resist, the 37th Brigade could not find a reason to "annihilate" them all.

Although East Africa has fought many wars that subjugated nations and genocide in the past, the enemies almost never sat still and waited to be killed.

According to the arrangements of the East African government, since East Africa wants to occupy Qatar, it must "leave no land but no people", laying hidden dangers for the future. However, the Qataris surrendered too simply, which made Sèvrere feel embarrassed. .

After thinking for a moment, Sèvreur asked Jassim: "Let me ask you a question. Answer honestly. If we in East Africa send you to other places, will you accept it?"

This issue in Sèvrere also determines his arrangements for the Qataris.

Jassim unexpectedly said: "Of course, if your country needs our land in Qatar, we are willing to give it up. At least I can promise this on behalf of the Sani family. As for other Qatari tribes, I can't command them."

Jassim's answer surprised Sèvreur, and he asked again: "Are you sure this is your answer and that it is sincere?"

"Of course, sir." Jassim nodded without a trace of hesitation: "Our Sani family is willing to give this place where we have lived and lived for generations to your country. I only hope that your country can let us leave safely. The land of Qatar.”

Jassim was not a fool. The reason why he agreed to the East Africans so simply was that, in addition to the feeling of powerlessness facing the behemoth of East Africa, Jassim was very aware of the "bloodiness and cruelty" of the East Africans.

East Africa could ignore Qatar in the past, but this does not mean that Qatar can ignore this power that suddenly appeared in the Persian Gulf. Therefore, Jassim has always attached great importance to obtaining intelligence from East Africa.

As for the crimes committed by East Africa in the Beibu Gulf Territory, Jassim also knew clearly. It can be said that the Beibu Gulf Territory was turned into a white land by East Africa. Except for a small number of Arabs who fled into exile, most of the Arabs on the original pirate coast were It turned into a dense mass of bones.

Therefore, when facing Sèvreux, an executioner with a notorious reputation, Jassim did not hesitate to choose those who knew the current affairs as heroes. He only hoped that East Africa would let them go, so as to ensure the safety of his family.

(End of chapter)