Chapter 733 East African battlefield
The melodious military singing echoed in the air. The soldiers wearing sky blue military uniforms and carrying rifles were neatly slapped and steered in line and headed in the military camp. What they sang was not the common Prussian military songs here, but the "Three Kingdoms War Generals..." sung in authentic Chinese official dialect
Before the outbreak of the war, Prussia had four colonies in Africa. Geographically, these colonies were surrounded by colonies of A, Ka and other countries. Moreover, the actual number of Prussia was extremely limited and there was no possibility of resistance.
After the outbreak of the war, all four colonies were lost except for the Universal East Africa under their feet. However, when Liman and Baron Bassenth arrived in East Africa through Portuguese Mozambique, the situation began to reverse.
This Chinese police investigation brigade, with a total of 150 people, was part of the Shandong Prussian Cooperation Treaty before the war. A group of Shandong police investigations went to East Africa to maintain public order. According to the concept, these people would become the foundation, and then they would train the indigenous garrisons to control all colonies.
But the war broke out too quickly, and before these police investigations could be sent out, they were temporarily recruited as garrison troops by the colonial commanders. It was the outstanding performance of these garrison troops that allowed the Prussians in East Africa to persevere until the arrival of Bassen.
The addition of more than a thousand Prussian soldiers reversed the war balance of the colony. Baron Bassen and Limann performed several times, fighting the Akka coalition, which was ten times more powerful than theirs, to the point of falling. The Prussian troops seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and supplies, while the two rifle regiments that Albion originally stationed in the colony had lost their combat effectiveness. They had to draw troops from other colonies to support the East African battlefield. On this battlefield, the goddess of victory is currently on the side of the Prussian army.
The Chinese troops performed extremely well, even comparable to the regular Prussian troops. In particular, the guerrilla warfare strategy implemented by Liman Xiao was very different from the traditional tactics. The regular Prussian troops were not as flexible as these police officers to investigate, and they were not adaptable to guerrilla warfare, and their performance was not as eye-catching as these soldiers.
The army in adversity is often the most valuable bargaining chip. Not long ago, this police investigation team had just won an excellent victory at the port of Tanga, causing the Albion army to lose a large amount of supplies. Therefore, when singing military songs, the voice was particularly bright.
Under the herbs of local witch doctors, Bassen was basically healed of rheumatism and asthma, and his body was better than when he was in China. He stood in the scorching sun with a cane, which was particularly majestic. Looking at these soldiers, he remembered the damn Chinese. He must be bullying his little Hannah. He confirmed this from the postcard sent by his daughter last time... This despicable villain, next time he saw him, he must teach him a lesson. If he doesn't let him hold his grandson, give him some color!
The original owners of this land, those indigenous blacks, clumsyly performed tactical actions under the guidance of the Prussian instructor. Because they had not trained enough for them before, they were now on the shelves and had no requirements for their training level, so they had to settle down. Compared with the ability of the Shandong police to investigate the brigade, Bassen shook his head. That bastard was not without merit. At least his troops were known as the Yellow-skinned Thaisy Corps, which was indeed worthy of their name.
Fortunately, their opponents are weaker. Ah and Kazakhs have given up the idea of using black arming and instead mobilize whites and colonial garrisons from the country to solve the Prussian soldiers. Bassen knew of course that the outcome of the war depends on the battlefield of the Thais, not East Africa. But as long as he restrains one more Albion soldier here, Albion will be less on the front battlefield. Considering the expenses of soldiers' supplies, this account is more cost-effective.
At this time, Little Liman came out of the temporary command post and called Bassen to hold an extraordinary meeting. Due to the long exposure to sunlight, Liman's skin color became more and more like the local natives. He got along very well with several local chiefs, and began to strongly support colonial freedom and call for the establishment of a free Africa. The local natives were very friendly to him, including some indigenous girls, and they were also very attentive to him. Bassen compared it with the annoying oriental man, but began to feel that his daughter's vision was more accurate. At least Liman now looks like a nigger and is really not worthy of being his son-in-law.
The steam iron armored ship they were riding on had already sunk to the bottom of the sea forever under the Albion fleet's attack. But before that, they destroyed the tonnage and cost several times their Albion warships and merchant ships, and the total value of the robbery and destruction materials was enough to build more than ten steam ships.
Before the warship sank, all the available materials on the ship were transferred to land. Due to the massive amount of cheap black labor and plenty of time, even the Armstrong guns installed on the ship were transferred to land, becoming a weapon of the Prussian land war, causing Albion's army to suffer a lot.
Liman himself, because he had no warships, automatically transferred from a naval commander to an army commander. His excellent command ability was fully demonstrated in a harsh environment. Several successful guerrilla warfares were all planned by his plan. He changed the idea of passive defense with one side of the disadvantaged forces in traditional operations, and took the initiative to attack with weak forces and invaded the colony controlled by Albion. Through the maneuvering and flexible combat method, he caused great headaches for the Albion people. The materials of the Pu army also basically came from plundering spoils. Every time the battle ended, Albion had to face a painful war expense and a high cost.
The environment is harsh and the nobles cannot maintain their dignity. Little Liman has taken off his decent military uniform and put on the simple military uniform of the local natives. However, the pipe he smoked was an extremely rare black stone pipe, and the authentic Kaipuden tobacco burned inside. These are all from the personal belongings of a generous commander Albion, and Liman is not ready to refuse such gifts.
"Baron, our friend has news, and we are about to have a postcard again." At the beginning of the meeting, Little Liman threw out good news.
In the room, except for a few chiefs with developed limbs, there was only Wu Gui, the captain of the Chinese police investigation team, who was not worried about the leak. Bassen was happy.
"God blessed, I hope they brought enough Dali Pills this time. You know, the natives now need Dali Pills when they see us. If they lose their supply source, I am really worried that they will go crazy."
"This is what I'm looking forward to. Of course, I'm looking forward to postcards more. I think the Baron is no exception." Little Liman took a sip of the cigarette and stared blankly at the smoke ring, as if the beautiful woman was in the white smoke.
Bassenz had no heart to destroy Liman's fantasy and changed the topic: "This batch of supplies must be properly protected. In order to ensure the smooth route, I think we should put some pressure on the Albion people to focus on the front battlefield instead of banning smuggling. Our Albion friends seem to have not been active recently. I am still waiting for them to send us more weapons and ammunition, and canned food. You know, although the canned Albion meat in my room can be eaten for the next century, I still hope to collect more Albion canned food. God bless me, until now, I have discovered that this thing is so delicious."
"As you wish, Mr. Baron. I think the reason why the Albion chose to remain silent was to plan a huge military operation. According to the news, their troubles in Tianzhu have been resolved. Of course, with the help of the Shandong army, our informant sent the message. At the port of Tianzhu, a large number of supplies were found, which read the Tianzhu Expeditionary Force, and the B Detachment sent to Mozambique. Thank God, these Albion people's considerateness saved our intelligence personnel a lot of effort."
Bassen snorted coldly, "To be honest, I am not interested in the Indian soldiers and their rations. Before those who send their supplies to us, I think we should collect as much Albion goods as possible."
Several chiefs fought with the Prussians and had made considerable wealth. Even the powerful rifles (Albiang eliminated the local gun) and the powerful divine thunder (leave bullets with his hands). When they heard about robbing the Albiang people, these chiefs were very enthusiastic. Including some colonies controlled by Albiang, many chiefs also had secret contacts with him because of the colony plan supported by Little Liman.
With the support of these indigenous people, the mobilization and intelligence work went very smoothly, and the entire combat meeting went very smoothly. Little Liman waved the baton in front of the map with great enthusiasm.
"Victory will eventually belong to the great Emperor. Our efforts in Africa will not forget the reinforcements, supplies and medals, and we can get everything we want. The premise is to persevere and persevere until the end of the war."
After the meeting ended, Liman called out Bassen, and the expression on his face was not as comfortable as before. His black face became particularly serious.
"Baron, I think you can also feel that the domestic material support is getting less and less. In fact, if Shandong did not take the risk of transporting materials, we would have to live by seizure. If that is the case, we would have to disarmament."
"Yes, of course I know. What's more serious is that we have received too few Dali Pills in the seizure. If it weren't for the assistance from Shandong, I think these natives could no longer hold on. Now their tribes have begun to use Dali Pills as circulating currency."
"I was wondering whether the news I received from Albion's captives before would be true. We are in the battlefield of Tessie..."
Bassenth shook his head, "Leeman, you are still too naive. We should have confidence in His Majesty the Emperor and our army. The stupid Albion people are destined to be our opponents! In the face of the powerful Prussian army, their failure is only a matter of time. I think this time will not be too long."
"I hope so too, but the country's material assistance is getting less and less, and even communications are becoming more difficult. This doesn't seem like a good sign. In short, we have to make the worst plans, maybe we are really alone."
"If it's a lonely army... then show the aura of the lonely army and let the lowly duck-filled dealers see the strength of the great Prussian soldiers. Even if there is only one Prussian, he can deal with ten Albion and thirty servants."
Bassen lit the pipe, and his eyes fell outside the door, "What I worry most now is the attitude of the Chinese government. If the Chinese government officially joins the Allies, then the position of this Chinese police investigation team will be more suspicious. The best result is to withdraw from the battle with a strict neutrality. However, in the guerrilla battlefield, these young men are more than three times the Prussian soldiers."
"This is exactly what I am worried about. Now our only way is to get more gold and pay them military salaries. In addition, we can only pray that God can bless Prussia to win and China will not participate in the war." Little Liman looked at the sky, as if he was about to pierce the mountains and seas, and saw the distant ancient country of the East, making a choice in this major game.
"President, please stamp it."
In the Presidential Office, Xu Youzheng coldly threw a document in front of Li Huangpo. "The General Office has signed it, and now it is a responsible cabinet system. The President should respect the General Office's decision. It is of great importance. Please hurry up and sign and stamp it."
Li Huangpo, who was originally president of great fortune from heaven, had neither the support of Beiyang. After he killed Zhang Zhenwu, even the comrades in the Wuchang Uprising regarded him as a traitor, and the military power in the south could not be used. Although the Communists were named as a civilian, they were actually still the master of martial arts. Whoever had the military power could represent the public opinion.
The president who does not control the troops is like a mascot. For a long time, he has been merciless for Xu Youzheng to make a stamping machine. As long as Xu Youzheng said that this is what the general meaning is, he will only have to sign. However, today's president is abnormal and shook his head and said, "Declaring war is the president's authority. Prussia is a powerful country in the Thais. Declaring war on it is very important, and we cannot be hasty."
Xu Youzheng's face turned pale, "President, we cannot agree with this statement. It was the president who first supported the declaration of war on Prussia, and now he has rebelled. What does this mean?"
"Didn't Mr. Duan Zhi also opposed declaring war on Prussia? Now he has changed his course and actively advocated the use of military force against Prussia. According to Mr. Zhi, he will not hesitate to fight against yesterday. Li is not talented and is also learning from the wise. This order should be discussed. If Prussia takes his anger on our country and repeats the story of boxing chaos, who will bear this responsibility?"
Xu Youzheng slapped heavily on the desk, "President, please put your position right! As the president of the Communist Party, you must obey the cabinet's resolutions. Now, you only need to sign and stamp the resolutions. Other issues are not something you should interfere with. If you refuse to stamp them, Tieshan is willing to do it for you!"
The muscles on Li Huangpo's face twitched a few times, and suddenly slapped the table, "Xu Youzheng! Don't go too far! This president is still the head of state of the Communist Party of China. You are just the secretary-general of the General Office. Please pay attention to your identity! Now, I order you to leave and let Duan Weng talk to me directly."
Xu Youzheng pointed his finger at Li Huangpo's nose, and his expression roared like his superiors scolding his subordinates: "President, you'd better consider the consequences!"
"go out!"
Chapter completed!