Chapter 792 When the African Legion is in progress
Life is very difficult for the French right now.
After the Ming Dynasty in Japan peeled off the "powerful and inviolable" tiger skin of the British Empire in East Africa, and after watching Ming Dynasty's demonstration, France immediately became eager to try.
Napoleon IV, who had been on the throne for two years, on May 13th, randomly found a herdsman on the border of French Algeria who was looted by Libyan bandits as an excuse to attack Tripoli of the Ottoman Empire.
They only used an advance force of 1,500 people to capture the city of Tripoli, which was a good start. The smooth offensive boosted the morale of the French army, and they marched straight into the ground to attack the city, hoping to use this to capture Libya.
Facing the French invasion, the Turkish army in Libya was unprepared and hurriedly organized local Arabs and Bedouins to fight. They were quickly defeated by the French army and had no choice but to seek help from the country.
At this time, the Ottoman Empire was troubled by internal problems and did not want to go to war. The Ottoman Empire sent a large number of officials to Europe to lobby Britain, Italy and other countries to dissuade France, especially to persuade Britain to stop France's attack - just like in 1871, Britain
Same as stopping France's ambitions in Libya.
However, what is different from 1871 is that France now has the "Alliance of the Four Emperors" to protect its body. Faced with the British obstruction, instead of taking it seriously, it ordered the army to continue the attack.
A month later, the Ottoman Empire had to send nearly 10,000 regular troops to Libya, combined with 20,000 local Arab cavalry to block the French attack. This blockade was quite successful, and the complacent French army suffered a defeat in Libya. Nearly 1,000 soldiers were killed.
The French army was annihilated.
Faced with this situation, Nayoulon IV had no choice but to continue to send more troops to Libya. Now the French army not only reached 50,000, but also used new "weapons" such as armored vehicles and airships. However, the war is still going on until now.
not end yet.
The "Franco-Turkish War" also led to tensions between Britain and France. Although Britain gave in after weighing the "Alliance of Four Emperors", it did not prevent Britain from focusing on the Mediterranean and even sent troops to Egypt.
fleet.
That is to say, when the arrival of the British fleet in Alexandria made the "front page headlines" of the world news and the whole world was paying attention to the war in North Africa, a fleet arrived at the Bay of Whales on the coast of West Africa, which is where Namibia is located.
The slow sea breeze gently caressed the deck of the "Qinglong", and the newly scrubbed wooden deck had long been dried by the scorching African sun. On the verandah at the stern of the ship, Li Zhanmin looked at the bay-Whale Bay, which is a popular place in West Africa.
It is a rare natural harbor and also their landing place.
The brim of the hat blocked the dazzling sunlight, allowing him to see the flamingos in the distance of the bay. It was a patch of red and looked very beautiful. After landing, he could go there to take some photos.
However, he does not intend to go ashore now. In the freezing cold on the rattan table next to him, several bottles of Coke are gently colliding with the rocking of the hull between the ice water and ice cubes, and are placed on the verandah railing.
The fishing rod also rises and falls with the waves.
Although he is the captain, Li Zhanmin has no consciousness of being on the "front line". He sits on a cloth chair and fishes like this. If you ignore the thousands of troops landing on the coast, this is really like a
Normal naval cruise, the captain goes fishing to relax after entering the port.
"Captain, if those guys from the Army see you fishing here, they will definitely regret taking the Army School."
The one who came over was First Officer Song Pengcheng. Although he was one level lower than Li Zhanmin, the two of them were very familiar with each other - they lived in adjacent dormitories when they were in the Armed Forces School. They were admitted to the Naval School and boarded the ship. After several twists and turns,
Li Zhanmin became the first captain among the graduates of the Military Academy, and Song Pengcheng became his first officer.
Take a bottle of Coke directly from the bottle, open it with a corkscrew and take a sip:
"If they are envious, let's envy this first. Not only can we drink Coke on the ship, but we can also drink ice. The army... always has to endure some hardships!"
The Army will definitely have to endure some hardships. This is a well-known fact all over the world. After all, this era is the era of sea power.
"kindness……"
Song Pengcheng nodded. As for the navy, it is normal for the nobles in the military to eat better.
Of course, the treatment will be better.
"Otherwise, send them some Coke. Although they are all Japanese...Japanese soldiers, they are also Ming Dynasty's "African Legion."
Well, the African Corps are also soldiers who served the Ming Dynasty. You can't treat them too badly, otherwise how could they willingly serve the Ming Dynasty?
"kindness……"
Li Zhanmin nodded and said.
"Give them some Coke and some other things. Don't let them say that our navy is just watching. By the way, let me ask again, have they found water?"
Walvis Bay is a natural harbor, but what is the only problem here?
Just water!
After landing, almost everything you can see is desert. Such a place is not a good place! But since they chose this place as the landing point, they not only have to land here, but also build a city here.
"Hey, it's really not a good place!"
Standing on the edge of the desert, under the blazing sun, Li Tiansong pursed his chapped lips. Now he is no longer an ordinary soldier, but a sergeant. He is only one step away from a warrant officer. He is in the Foreign Legion.
, lieutenant officer is the highest military rank they can be promoted to.
However, as Japan merged with the Ming Dynasty, their status also changed. They had the opportunity to be promoted to higher military ranks. Not to mention school-level officers, it was also possible to become generals, and even marshals.
“What’s not a good place to be”.
Tian Zhong said,
"This is a place chosen by His Majesty himself. As long as we cross this desert and go inland, we will find an endless plain. The land there is extremely fertile, no worse than that of the Ming Dynasty."
"Haha, Captain Tian, how do you know this?"
Li Tiansong laughed and said.
"Say it as if you've been here."
"I have never been here, but the captain heard the briefing at the meeting. From here to East Africa, it is all fertile prairie! We are the Ming Dynasty's African advance army. In the next month or two,
More and more Japanese will join the Afrika Korps,"
"Oh, I didn't expect so many compatriots to come. I don't know if they can speak Chinese, if not!"
"Then let's take the Kuru's waiters and teach them the rules first."
When "Nakuru" was mentioned, everyone burst into laughter immediately. "Nakuru" means slapping the mouth. If you don't speak Chinese, you can just smack the mouth. You can get it by slapping.
They are not merciless at all to those fellow villagers. In their opinion, if they are merciful to them, it must be connivance and cover-up.
If that's the case, how can they live up to His Majesty's trust in them?
In order to live up to His Majesty the Emperor's trust in them, they must of course be stricter with their fellow countrymen. This is their duty.
"We are all from noble families. How can we not speak Chinese? Even if we are not fluent, we can speak some Chinese. Now I am more concerned about who the commander of the African Corps is. Do you think he can use His Excellency Xixiang?"
