Before the World War, two fleets had been established in southern Africa, one stationed in Walvis Bay and the other stationed in Port Edward.
Considering that the core interests of southern Africa lie in the Indian Ocean, the First Fleet stationed in Port Edward is significantly stronger than the Second Fleet stationed in Walvis Bay.
The First Fleet based in Port Edward has 4 light cruisers and 12 destroyers.
The Second Fleet stationed in Whale Bay has only 2 light cruisers and 8 destroyers.
The "Johannesburg" heavy cruiser already in service in southern Africa has also been assigned to the First Fleet as the flagship of the First Fleet.
However, the "Johannesburg" heavy patrol has been in Whale Bay recently, in preparation for attending the Washington Naval Conference.
The 9,500-ton heavy cruiser "Johannesburg" is equipped with six 203mm main guns. According to today's common standards, it is not even a battleship.
However, for the Portuguese Navy, the "Johannesburg" heavy cruiser is an undisputed new battleship.
The Portuguese Navy has only 15 warships, and the latest flagship is only 6,500 tons and was built in 1906.
Tsk, 1906!
The federal government of Southern Africa had not yet been established in 1906. This is not a grandfather class, this is an antique class. The light cruisers in Southern Africa are all 6,000 tons.
After learning that Portugal had sent its fleet to Sao Tome and Principe, the "Johannesburg" heavy cruiser docked in Walvis Bay quietly set fire and anchored, and headed to Romania with a light cruiser belonging to the Second Fleet and three destroyers.
Anda.
At the same time, on the outskirts of Luanda, a large military airport that can accommodate 600 aircraft is under construction. Although there are currently no 600 aircraft to fill the airport, it does not hinder the success of southern Africa.
That’s right, it’s a great success. No matter what you do in Southern Africa, one of the most outstanding features is its bigness, which is reflected in the wideness of the roads. Regardless of whether there are so many cars or not, whether there is a need for six-lane or eight-lane urban trunk roads, anyway, it is necessary
After all, labor is really cheap. If you lay a good foundation now, it will be much easier to upgrade and rebuild in the future.
Luanda today is very different from what it was during the colonial administration in West Africa.
During the colonial government period in West Africa, Luanda, like many cities in Africa, had basically no planning for urban construction. Next to the rich area were slums, next to the park was the garbage dump, and there were actually heavy-polluting industries in the city—
Bah, cross out the last one, how can there be heavy industry in the colonies.
After Southern Africa leased Luanda, it remodeled Luanda according to Southern African standards.
The first thing to be improved must be the roads. According to the standards of southern Africa, none of the roads in Luanda are qualified, so the main roads in the city center will be widened immediately. While repairing the sewers, green belts and auxiliary roads will also be reserved.
The main road that is 20 meters wide will be directly widened to 50 meters. After repair, it will not need to be modified for 50 years.
At the same time as the roads are being built, all the slums in Luanda will be demolished. After the demolition, parks or green spaces will be built. The central square of the city is of course also indispensable, and it does not need to be too big. One or two hundred thousand square meters will suffice.
Please see clearly that it is meters, not kilometers.
At the same time, the port area was also renovated. Luanda was the first stronghold built by the Portuguese in West Africa. The port facilities were relatively complete and the natural conditions were good. Fortresses and forts were built in the outer harbor for defense.
These forts are now useless and may be transformed into scenic spots in the future. The military camp was requisitioned by the navy that was stationed earlier. After the "Johannesburg" arrived in Luanda, Patton also moved into the camp on the shore.
"The intelligence has been confirmed. The Portuguese fleet has arrived in Sao Tome and Principe. There are six warships in total. They are all older and have older models and basically have no combat effectiveness. They arrived with the fleet in Sao Tome and Principe.
There are about 1,500 Portuguese soldiers, plus the local colonial troops in Sao Tome and Principe, the total strength is about 5,000." Falta is currently the Defense Minister of West Africa, and Duren was appointed as the Commander of Luanda City Defense.
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"We only have 3,000 troops that can fight now, but our troops have strong combat effectiveness. If the Portuguese troops dare to launch an attack, we can wipe them all out on the beach." Dulan was confident, but he didn't seem to put the navy, navy and air force in the first place.
In my eyes, Luanda is not an undefended city now. There is a fleet in the port and bombers and torpedo planes in the airport. Most of the Portuguese troops have no chance to land on the beach.
It’s not that I look down on the Portuguese troops. With their little strength, they probably don’t have the ability to land on beaches. The era when the imperialists could show off their power with just a few warships is over.
"Sao Tome and Principe is more than 1,200 kilometers away from Luanda. It is difficult for the Portuguese fleet to launch an attack over such a long distance." Patton's current military rank is lieutenant general, and his promotion speed is about the same as riding a rocket.
The other person riding the rocket is An Qi, and her current military rank is also Lieutenant General.
It has only been a few years, and the flagship of the World War, Angel and Patton, both have the rank of colonel, not even senior colonel.
There is no military rank of brigadier general in southern Africa. During the World War, brigadier generals were temporary positions. After the war, they were either promoted to major generals or transferred to senior colonels.
"Our reconnaissance aircraft can try to conduct reconnaissance on Sao Tome and Principe. If we use the airport in Cabinda, we can bomb Sao Tome and Principe." The commander of the Luanda Air Force is Colonel Xue Ming.
The Luanda Air Force has one squadron of reconnaissance aircraft, one squadron of fighters, two squadrons of bombers, and one group of torpedo planes.
After the World War, Southern Africa built many airports in surrounding areas. Although Cabinda is the territory of the Kingdom of Congo, there are also many Southern African military bases in the territory. Airports and ports are indispensable.
Compared with the Indian Ocean, Southern Africa obviously does not pay enough attention to the Atlantic Ocean. During the World War, Southern Africa obtained the management rights of St. Helena Island from the British government. St. Helena Island also became Southern Africa's largest military base in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Yes, this Saint Helena Island is the Saint Helena Island where Napoleon was exiled.
During the Second Boer War, the British imprisoned thousands of Boer prisoners of war on St. Helena Island. After the war, only ten of these prisoners of war remained.
In 1908, the British withdrew all troops from St. Helena, leaving the island untouched.
St. Helena Island is located deep in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,950 kilometers from the west coast of Africa and 3,400 kilometers from the east coast of South America. It is isolated in the world and has an area of 122 square kilometers. The longest point from southwest to northeast is 17 kilometers, and the widest point is 17 kilometers.
10 kilometers.
"It's not necessary. As long as the Portuguese fleet does not leave the port, there is no need for us to take targeted action." The order Patton received was not to take the initiative to attack, but to let the Portuguese retreat in the face of difficulties.
On the day the "Johannesburg" arrived in Luanda, the cargo ship "Fully" belonging to the Cape Town Ocean Trading Company was sailing in the waters near Sao Tome and Principe.
The "Fully" departed from Cape Town a week ago, carrying fruits and beef, as well as some wine in wooden barrels. These commodities are very popular in the UK. The purpose of the "Fully" trip
The place is Marseille, France.
"The weather is clear, cloudless, and it's another uneventful day." Captain Elvis Stilwell sat on the bridge holding a wooden pipe and chatting and laughing with First Officer Rucci. A serious economic crisis was erupting in Europe.
Southern Africa has not been much affected. The Cape Town Ocean Trading Company has been doing very well recently, and the incomes of Stilwell and Lucci have also risen sharply.
"When I return to Cape Town this time, I plan to rest for a few days and take a leave to go to Luanda. If possible, I want to buy a plantation in Luanda, and then I will retire and live a good life as a slave owner.
A happy life." Lu Qi has an ideal, but this ideal is a bit disharmonious.
"Slavery has been overthrown in West Africa, and your ideal is about to come to nothing -" Stilwell laughed. He also has a farm in Cape Town, but not in Cape Town, but in Kimberley.
It’s not bad. Kimberley is a famous diamond producing area. If diamonds are found on Stilwell’s farm, Stilwell will make a fortune.
A diamond mine can easily be sold for hundreds of thousands. Even if there are no diamonds, a farm of thousands of acres can ensure that Stilwell and his family have enough food and clothing.
Farms in the Cape are generally larger than those in the Transvaal and Rhodesia. Before the Second Boer War, there were more than 100,000 acres of farms in the Cape.
There are far fewer large farms now, and they basically belong to a few larger agricultural companies. The beef loaded on the "Fully" comes from farms owned by South African companies.
"That doesn't matter, as long as you can hire West Africans, it's not bad to be a landowner instead of a slave owner." Luqi is a second-generation Chinese born in southern Africa. In fact, his desire for land is no longer as strong as his father's generation.
But he is still greatly influenced by his parents.
While Stilwell and Lucci were talking, a warship flying the Portuguese naval flag sailed next to the "Fully".
Stilwell picked up his telescope and observed, and was surprised to find that this Portuguese warship was actually an ironclad ship popular at the end of the last century.
An ironclad ship is an iron-hulled ship. It is essentially a wooden ship. It is covered with an iron shell to increase its defense. It mostly uses steam power, has smaller artillery caliber and slower speed.
Even if it is "slower", an ironclad ship is still a warship, and its speed is faster than a thin-skinned and bulky merchant ship.
In Stilwell's sight, the ironclad ship was getting closer and closer to the "Fully", and then he raised a flag and asked the "Fufu" to stop for inspection.
"Excuse me, we are a British merchant ship, and Portuguese warships have no right to inspect us." Stilwell was worried and did not reduce the speed as required by the ironclad ship.
Dong dong dong——
The heavy machine gun on the ironclad ship fired in a deterrent manner, and the bullets fell on the route in front of the "Fully", causing water to spray everywhere.
"Damn it, the Portuguese are crazy—" Stilwell cursed, and the speed of the "Fully" finally slowed down.
ps: The delivery of mooncakes on August 15th has started - there are guests at home at noon -
