The rebels hurriedly withdrew before dawn, and the bodies were left exposed in the wilderness before they had time to collect them.
After daybreak, the reinforcements sent by Berbera merged with the troops led by An Qi. Of the two cavalrymen who requested reinforcements, only one managed to return to Berbera. The other was missing and was probably killed in the battle, but his body was not found.
The rebel attack also sounded the alarm for Don Juan. The second cavalry division then acted more cautiously, and the rebels could no longer find an opportunity to take advantage of it.
According to Rock's plan, the colonial government built forts along the coastline to gradually backlog the rebels' living space.
On October 11, an Air Force reconnaissance plane discovered the rebel base camp, and bombers immediately bombed the rebel base camp. The rebels suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat to Italian Somalia. The rebellion in British Somalia finally came to an end.
Also on October 11th, Roque finally returned to Pretoria. Ad and Philip held a welcoming ceremony for Roque. About 150,000 people attended. The 1st Cavalry Division and the Northern Rhodesian Division served as
Representatives of the Southern African Expeditionary Force held a grand military parade in King's Square, Pretoria.
That night, Ade held a dinner at the Palace of Justice to celebrate the victory of the world war.
It should be noted that this was the first official dinner held by Southern Africa since the outbreak of the World War. When the expeditionary force was fighting bloody battles in France, the officials of Southern Africa did not live and drink. They did a good job of providing logistics for the entire Allied Powers.
The important task of supply is that without the support of southern Africa, the world war would not have ended so early.
"——When I arrived at the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, the situation was simply terrible. The morale of the troops was low, and there was a lack of weapons and ammunition. There were less than 100,000 troops from Australia, New Zealand, India, France, Italy, and the mainland. The commander of the expeditionary force
We didn’t even have a staff office. Mr. Gray asked for an island from Greece to serve as the headquarters of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. I refused without even thinking about it. The island was too close to the Dardanelles, and I wanted it to be further back.
Some, so I chose Cyprus -" Roque could not avoid introducing his experience in France. Both Ade and Philip listened with interest. They all knew these things, but they were definitely not as vivid as Roque's personal account.
Family members can be brought to the dinner. Phyllis was not with the ladies. She sat next to Roark, looking at Roark with admiration and pride, not wanting to be separated from Roark for a moment.
"——I never expected that as soon as the operation started, the Anzacs made a mistake. They actually landed at the wrong place, a full 1.5 kilometers away from the original landing point. The troops were suppressed on the beach and suffered heavy casualties. The Ottomans
The imperial army was condescending, pinning the Anzacs on the beach like whack-a-mole and beating them up. The commander of the Ottoman army at the time was Kemal. He had always performed well in the battle. I ordered the troops to fight at all costs.
Wanted to catch him, but failed to do so - "There were regrets in the Rock World War, but the result was not bad. The Allies won the victory and defeated the Evil Alliance. In addition to Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, Southern Africa also gained
Financial compensation, but it will be difficult for Germany to repay it.
"The most dangerous one was definitely the Second Battle of the Marne. At that time, the Germans were only 60 kilometers away from Paris. Ferdinand came to me and hoped that I would launch an attack on the German army to contain the German army. George did do that, but I wanted to annihilate them.
The German army on the Marne River was the best opportunity to end the world war early. If you miss this opportunity, the world war may drag on for more than a year. We have also reached our limit. The anti-war sentiment in the troops was very serious at that time, and many troops caused mutiny.
Fortunately, the commander-in-chief of the French army was Pétain, and he was always able to turn the tide." Roque admired Pétain very much. The Vichy government was not Pétain's fault. If Pétain had not come forward at that time, France would have suffered more serious losses.
"Speaking of the troops, Locke, what are your plans next?" Ade is still concerned about the troops. During the World War, nearly 2.3 million people were recruited into the army in southern Africa. In addition to the troops who died in the battle, there were nearly
200,000 people remained in France, and they were about to participate in the Allied intervention against the new Russian government.
All of these 200,000 troops are composed of Africans. After the end of the world war, there were nearly 600,000 troops in southern Africa, including the Southern African Expeditionary Force that returned from Europe.
What Ade is asking is how Roque will arrange these 600,000 people. After the world war, southern Africa will definitely have to disarm. Ade still doesn't know how many troops Roque plans to retain. On this issue, Ade is not prepared to interfere with Roque.
Leave it to Rock to arrange it.
"I intend to retain only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Cavalry Divisions, and the Northern Rhodesian Division. The 2nd Cavalry Division is stationed in Port Elizabeth, and the 3rd Cavalry Division is stationed in Cyprus and Marlborough. In addition to these four troops
, the navy will form at least two fleets, stationed in Port Edward and Walvis Bay respectively. I am also preparing to form a Marine Corps and an air force. There will be a certain number of paratroopers in the air force. In the future, the standing army in southern Africa may be maintained at about
There are about 200,000 people, plus about 500,000 reserves, which will exist in the form of the National Guard. If necessary, they can join active duty at any time." Roque does have a plan, but he still has
The staff department needs to be gradually improved.
"Would two hundred thousand people be too much?" Ade had doubts. The army organized by Rock has always been known for its generous treatment. On average, a soldier needs about two hundred rand per year. In this way, twenty
Ten thousand people is 40 million per year. This is just for raising troops. Equipment and logistics costs are not taken into account. If you add another dollar, it may be doubled on the basis of 40 million.
"Lord, the current army is different from the previous army. In the past, we only had to gather people together, give them each a gun, and then send them to the battlefield - that is not the case now. In the middle and late stages of the world war, technology
The importance of arms is becoming more and more obvious. Artillery, pilots, and tankers are becoming more and more important. Even ordinary infantry has higher and higher requirements for precision shooters and machine gunners. These technical arms require long-term training to maintain their condition.
, it is difficult to form combat effectiveness in a short period of time if recruited temporarily - not to mention, our current surrounding environment is not stable. Before returning to southern Africa, I received an order from Winston, asking me to quell the rebellion in Somalia -
"There may be more and more similar things in the future, and we must be prepared." Rock doesn't think 200,000 people are too many, and the situation in Dragon Blood Town has given Rock a new idea. Maybe Rock can try more
to reduce the financial burden on the federal government.
In fact, Roque hasn't finished speaking yet. If Roque's vision is followed, Southern Africa only needs to form two fleets to safeguard the interests of Southern Africa.
In fact, this is not the case. Although Port Edward and Walvis Bay are important, Port Elizabeth is equally important. Even Cyprus and Southern Africa need to form a fleet to protect Southern Africa's interests around the Mediterranean. These things cannot be ignored. As
The territory of Southern Africa is constantly expanding, and Southern Africa also needs stronger strength to safeguard Southern Africa's interests.
"According to this plan, there may be no problem in three to five years, but if it takes a long time-" Philip also had doubts. During the World War, Southern Africa turned around by relying on trade with Europe, and its financial situation was greatly eased. From the previous
Debtor countries become creditor countries.
But it is easy to spend money but hard to make money. Within three to five years, Southern Africa will be able to barely meet the need to maintain an army of 200,000 people with the accumulation during the world war. After three to five years, Southern Africa's finances will gradually dry up. If
Without new sources of fiscal growth, Southern Africa's finances will be dragged down by the military.
In a word, although maintaining the size of the force is important, if the federal government's finances are stretched down in order to maintain the size of the force, it will not be worth the loss.
"Judging from our current economic situation, it is not that serious yet -" Ada will always be Roque's good helper. As the Minister of Finance of Southern Africa, Ada also has a say in front of Adelaide and Philip.
Although Philip didn't like Ada.
I'm sure I don't like them. Although there is no clear relationship between Roque and Ada, everyone in southern Africa actually knows what happened between Roque and Ada.
Especially after Arthur was made Baron of Cyprus, this bit of gossip in the Roque family became the most popular topic of conversation among Southern Africans. In fact, in southern Africa, this kind of relationship is not accepted by people, but when it comes to Roque
Everything about me is so natural, and I like to see it——
The only one who didn't like it was probably Philip, and even Henry and Owen didn't care about it.
"After the end of the world war, our military industry trade has indeed dropped to a freezing point, and it is estimated that it will not recover within ten years. I have communicated with General Manager Sam of Nyasaland Heavy Industry on this point. The arsenal in Nyasaland
We are also trying to find ways to split the factories and machines and sell them to the outside world, retaining only the necessary production equipment - although there is no profit from the military industry, Europe has begun to rebuild after the world war, so this is another new business opportunity. I have already contacted South Africa
Mr. Cecil Rhodes of the company and Mr. Christian of Christian Company discussed this matter, and the final conclusion was that we should actively participate, from funds to technology to raw materials, we have everything, so this is another one
New profit growth points - "Ada is confident that although the world war is over, the economic development of southern Africa will not stagnate, and new profit growth points will emerge.
