The only remaining armies in southern Africa are the Northern Rhodesian Division, the 1st Armored Division, and the 1st Cavalry Division, which was once disbanded and then re-established.
After the reconstruction, the Southern African Army has a total strength of about 50,000 people. The lowest-ranked soldier is also a corporal. There may be more than a dozen sergeants in a company.
They are all excellent soldiers, and Roque really can't choose between them. Fortunately, there is already a demand for foreign troops stationed in southern Africa, and the military expenditure problem is gradually easing.
Among these 50,000 people, about 15,000 are stationed in the Mesopotamia, 3,000 are stationed in British Somalia, Cyprus and the Adane Islands, and the Cocos Islands add up to about 2,000 people, plus the East Indian cotton
The military expenditure required by the Ministry of National Defense is actually not much.
Due to the particularity of its equipment, the 1st Armored Division is stationed with one brigade each in Southern Africa and Mesopotamia. Each brigade includes two tank regiments, a motorized infantry regiment, a self-propelled artillery battalion, and an air defense battalion. In addition, there are also engineering
Auxiliary units such as barracks, maintenance battalions, logistics battalions, transportation battalions, etc.
The 2nd Regiment of the 1st Brigade stationed in Clarksdorp includes 3 tank battalions equipped with 31 tanks, one of which is equipped with medium tanks that have just been commissioned.
In addition, there is a motorized infantry battalion, a self-propelled artillery company, an air defense company, and several other directly affiliated companies, with a total strength of about 2,100 people.
After receiving the order, the Second Regiment began to advance towards Freiburg. At the forefront of the troops was the reconnaissance company. Company Commander Ji Hongyuan participated in the World War and received a Heroic Medal. After the war, he attended the Nyasaland Army Academy.
A short-term officer training course, with the rank of captain.
The scouts of the armored regiment are equipped with armored vehicles and motorcycles. The company has four armored vehicles and 12 motorcycles, with a total of 92 people in the company.
Ji Hongyuan sat in the company's only armored command vehicle, studying the terrain near Freiburg with company deputy Fei Han.
"Frebourg is surrounded by mountainous areas. We only need to seal the road to ensure that the people of Freiburg can't fly. However, the traffic situation here is not very good. I don't know what the Orange State government is doing. The federal government has been established for ten years."
, not even a road can be repaired." Ji Hongyuan complained repeatedly. The shock absorption performance of wheeled armored vehicles is actually very good, but Ji Hongyuan still has backache and leg pain.
"Haha, bear with it, Orange State's annual funding is pitifully small, and the state government has no other income. It would be nice to have a road in a place where birds don't poop. Do you think this is Nyasaland?"
—" Fei Han is proud, Orange deserves it, and even if he has money, he can't spend it wisely.
After the establishment of the Orange State, London and the federal government successively gave the Orange State government more than 60 million pounds in aid. This was 60 million pounds 20 years ago, not the 60 million pounds now.
The Orange State government did not use the money for infrastructure construction, but for providing living subsidies to Orange people. Twenty years ago, the population of Orange State did not exceed 200,000.
One hundred pounds per person.
One hundred pounds, if placed in the Transvaal at that time, could buy a farm of about one hundred acres.
Nowadays, the price of a hundred acres of farms in the Transvaal, even in remote areas, has risen to more than 1,000 rand. Farms in the suburbs of Pretoria and Johannesburg are simply unmarketable and cannot be bought with money.
"We need to arrive at Schweizerrenik as quickly as possible to cut off the Freiburg people's movement space to Bloemfontein. Has Bloemhof's National Guard been mobilized?" Ji Hongyuan is worried about the strength of the troops.
Insufficient, the total strength of the Second Regiment is only more than 2,000, and it is responsible for blocking the area from De Laliville to Bodito, a length of about 200 kilometers.
"No, your Lordship has not mobilized the National Guard in Orange. The National Guard in Kronstad and Randfontein will provide support for us later, but it is estimated that they will not arrive until the day after tomorrow." Feihan did not.
Don't worry, Freiburg is in chaos now and has no ability to spread outwards. The Ministry of Defense responded very promptly.
The armored command vehicle braked slowly at this time, and the sergeant major sitting in the co-pilot turned sideways to report.
"There are villagers ahead who have blocked the road and don't allow us to pass -"
Ji Hongyuan couldn't believe it. He dared to stop a military vehicle?
Someone really dares!
There is a tree trunk in the middle of the road in front of the convoy. A dozen nearby villagers armed with weapons have completely blocked the road ahead. Two soldiers in iron-gray uniforms are trying to persuade the villagers, but the villagers are indifferent.
"No, no, no, you can't pass through here. We must protect our home, whether it's the army or the rebels. The wind can enter my house, the rain can enter, but the king cannot enter." The leader of the bearded villager was full of confidence.
Holding a pump-action shotgun, he pointed the muzzle at the sergeant major in front of him unscrupulously.
"We are just passing through here and are going to Freiburg to quell the riot there. If you continue to block it, not only the Freiburg people, but also you will be in trouble if the rebels come here." The sergeant major said patiently, his
Lee Enfield slung over his shoulder, ignoring the bearded villager's shotgun blast.
These sergeants who are still serving have basically participated in the world war and have basically received various levels of combat medals. If they take action, the sergeant can kill all these villagers without using a rifle.
Lose.
"You don't have to worry about this. If the rebels come to us, we will drive them away as well." The bearded villager shouted, waving his rifle. The villagers behind him seemed to be encouraged and started making noises one after another.
"That's right, no one can invade our home——"
"Our homes are protected by our own rifles!"
"We don't need you, you'd better leave here right away."
As the bearded villagers' actions became more and more serious, the sergeant major could not help but worry, so he kindly reminded the bearded villagers.
"Be careful with the gun in your hand. If it goes off, you know what will happen -"
"This is my gun, I can use it however I want!" The bearded villager did not realize the danger of the weapon.
Just behind the sergeant major, the machine gunner on the armored vehicle was ready to fire.
The scouts on motorcycles have also found bunkers. Armored vehicles and stones on both sides of the road can provide them with good protection.
If someone shoots at this time, the consequences will be really disastrous.
Ji Hongyuan strode over at this time and looked down at the bearded villagers with astonished faces from a high position.
"Who allowed you to set up obstacles on the roads? These roads are the property of the federal government. Only our National Defense Forces are qualified to block them. Who gave you the right?" Ji Hongyuan said sternly. It was useless to reason with these villagers.
Regardless of whether they were doing it unintentionally or sincerely, Ji Hongyuan didn't have much time to spend here.
"This neighborhood is our home, of course we are qualified!" The bearded villager said harshly, and his wandering eyes and slightly trembling voice fully showed that the bearded villager was not as confident as he seemed.
"Five minutes, I only give you five minutes to remove the roadblock, otherwise I will regard your behavior as a hostile act." Ji Hongyuan was not polite, and his fierce eyes looked over the faces of the villagers one by one, like
It's the same number of points.
"We won't back down!" The bearded villager said with a stern expression.
"I don't care if you retreat or not, you still have four minutes -" Ji Hongyuan acted as if he hadn't heard, raised his hand and gave the order: "Get ready for battle!"
Damn it, this fucking captain and company commander is so hard-core, and others are exposed to the guns of bearded villagers.
The hands of the bearded villagers holding pump-action shotguns were shaking.
Facing the soldiers who showed no room for mercy, the bearded villagers' companions were also dumbfounded.
Even though they all carry guns, and some of them carry more than one, in fact, these weapons, which are quite powerful at close range, are not comparable to military weapons at all.
Just like the tree trunk about half a meter in diameter in the middle of the road, this tree may have some protective effect against pistols and shotguns, but when faced with a large-caliber heavy machine gun on an armored vehicle, a single burst of fire can break it into pieces.
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"Three minutes!" Ji Hongyuan had no intention of returning to the armored vehicle.
The bearded villager was in a dilemma. Big beads of sweat flowed down his face, and his shirt was soaked with sweat.
"Two minutes!" Ji Hongyuan's voice was cold. The sergeant major beside him silently took off the rifle from his shoulder and began to install the bayonet calmly.
The sharp bayonets shone with a dazzling cold light. In the hot summer weather, the bearded villagers could not feel the warmth of the sun.
"Don't shoot, don't shoot, let's move, let's move--" Finally, someone couldn't bear the pressure and gave in.
The bearded villagers finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's your name?" Ji Hongyuan's voice was cold.
"William - what do you want to do?" The bearded villager felt something was wrong after he reported his name.
Ji Hongyuan said nothing, turned around and walked towards the armored command vehicle.
"I'm not afraid of you, my name is William, remember-" William seemed to suddenly regain his language ability.
Dong dong dong——
The heavy machine gun on the armored vehicle suddenly opened fire, and a burst of fire hit the tree trunk in the middle of the road.
The muzzle spray from the heavy machine gun was almost half a meter long. The tree trunk with a diameter of about half a meter in the middle of the road suddenly flew with sawdust and was cut into two pieces in an instant.
William, who had been a tough guy just now, when the heavy machine gun opened fire, his first reaction was to put up his arms and cover his face, probably because he was afraid of getting hurt by sawdust.
After the tree trunk was beaten into two pieces, when he looked at William, there were already wet marks on his pants.
Ji Hongyuan didn't say anything. He pointed his finger, and immediately soldiers came over and confiscated all the weapons carried by the villagers, and at the same time registered them one by one.
These are all unstable factors. Don’t think that once the news is over, the world will be peaceful and the accounts will be settled later.
ps: The fifth watch is impossible, it will never be the fifth watch - the third watch has been worked hard, my hands are still stained with tape, and the author is almost turning into dried fish——
