1669 Turns the Indian Ocean into a lake in southern Africa
The French are indeed more arrogant on their own doorstep than in Madagascar.
The Mediterranean Squadron did not want to conflict with the French now. Since the French did not want the Mediterranean Squadron to watch the excitement, the "George" did not get entangled and returned directly to Cyprus.
The French bombardment lasted for about half an hour, and then the French army sent small boats to transport the infantry ashore and entered Theodosius.
The Theodosius in front of us has become a ruin, and we can no longer see the thriving scene of more than ten days ago.
The newly built row houses have all been destroyed, the wood that has not been transported away is burning, the road that has just been paved with gravel is full of craters, and a bombed bicycle flies to the treetops and is floating in the wind.
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On the bridge of the heavy cruiser "Berg", Tony Dart looked helpless. The situation in front of him was not in line with what he had imagined. If possible, France still wanted to restore its rule over the mandated territory of the Asia Minor Peninsula, not
Now Theodosius was completely destroyed in this way.
"Sorry, the task I got is to give enough deterrence to the Umbrella Company and Cyprus. The most direct way is to completely destroy Theodosius. The southern Africans have to understand that this is how the French deal with the problem." The squadron.
The commander, Jean Murat, who was also the captain of the heavy cruiser "Berg", did not take it seriously. Destroying Theodosius was nothing, and rebuilding it would not cost much.
“Such a brutal attack will make the people of Asia Minor lose confidence in us. How many people can survive such a level of attack?” Tony Dart said that these Fumiers in the Navy cannot communicate at all to deter southern Africa?
It’s really ideal.
Contrary to the British, the French navy's position in France is a bit awkward, because in order to suppress Germany, the navy's status in France is much lower than that of the army.
This is fully reflected in the speed of shipbuilding of the French Navy. For ten years after the end of the World War, the French Navy did not build any capital ships, but only built four heavy cruisers of one class, and they were building while revising the plan.
, in the end there were four plans for four heavy cruisers of the same level, probably the only one in the world.
Perhaps the French Navy believes that after all, funds are limited, so every penny must be spent wisely and cannot be wasted.
It is a pity that the French Navy does not understand the concept of modular construction, nor does it understand cost control. The more warships of the same class are built, the lower the average cost will be. Just look at the construction of the "Durban" class light cruiser in southern Africa. You will know that building one
The cost is completely different from building ten ships.
The heavy cruiser "Berg" has a full load displacement of 9,800 tons and is equipped with eight newly developed 203mm naval guns. It has powerful firepower. After all, French artillery technology has always been very good.
However, the "powerful" here depends on who is right. The "Berg" was built in 1922. At the time of construction, there was not enough emphasis on air defense. It can also be seen from the armament that the "Berg" is a reduced version of the dreadnought.
, which puts the "Berg" in an extremely embarrassing situation for heavy patrols.
Speaking of strength, heavy cruisers cannot defeat battleships, and cannonballs cannot even tear through the armor of battleships.
If the heavy cruiser is used for anti-submarine communication or escort, then the relatively powerful firepower of the heavy cruiser is wasted. The artillery commonly equipped by the army has a maximum caliber of only 155. The "Berg" has eight 203 guns, and its firepower projection capability is still
Not bad.
Hence, heavy patrols like the "Berg" could only be used in less intense battles like Theodosius.
"We have received information that all Theodosius' mercenaries and Asia Minor people have withdrawn, so Theodosius is an empty city." Jean Murat was so rested that he, like other naval officers on the bridge, was all smiles.
Feel relaxed.
“Since it’s an empty city, why launch an attack?” Tony Dart didn’t understand Jean Murat’s brain circuit.
“I said, we have to give enough deterrence to Umbrella and Cyprus!” Jean Murat was losing patience. A dozen warships came all the way to Theodosius, always wanting to show off their muscles.
Tony Dart was so angry that he didn't want to say a word more. He showed up in Cyprus the next day. At this time, Said had not left.
“The French government has decided to restore its rule over the mandated areas, and I hope to get help from Cyprus.” Tony Dart is not stupid. If he does not get Arthur’s support, the French will still make the same mistake again.
"Mr. Dart, Cyprus will not interfere in the Asia Minor Peninsula. You can talk to Prince Said about this." Arthur didn't mind threading the needle. Xiaosi spent millions to restore peace to the Asia Minor Peninsula. If Tony
·If Dutt and Said can achieve this goal by joining forces, then Stoudemire's money will not be wasted.
At least Stoudemire spent so much money to prove a possibility for the French and Said.
Possibility of restoring order in Asia Minor.
"Prince——" Tony Dart hesitated. Said's identity was a bit sensitive. If he cooperated, he might lose both money and people.
“Prince Said is a member of the royal family of the Ottoman Empire. If he comes forward, he can at least gain the trust of some Ottomans.” Arthur really did not fool Tony Dart. There are many Ottomans living in Cyprus.
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, many people moved to Port Elizabeth and Cyprus, and many of them were obsessed with the Ottoman Empire. Said's continuous funding over the years came from these Ottomans.
Of course, there are just as many people who hate the Ottoman Empire. The Asia Minor peninsula is now in a state of warlord rule. There are more than a dozen forces, large and small, and almost no one cares about the motherland. Otherwise, it would not be in chaos as it is now.
“Thank you, I will think about it carefully——” Tony Dart hesitated, he had partially achieved his goal.
Didn't Arthur just say that Cyprus will not interfere in the Asia Minor Peninsula? Tony Dart hopes that Arthur will keep his promise.
A French army of about 3,000 men also came to Theodosius with Tony Dart.
It should be noted that this French army does not come from France itself, but from France's North African colonies.
Now there is no army that can be deployed in France. Although the disarmament conference did not reach a final resolution, the French army still laid off about 150,000 people because the French government is really unable to afford the huge military expenditures. Now that the navy has begun construction
New battleships will definitely affect the Army's military expenditures.
Southern Africa is also disarmament, but what is being laid off is the alliance army. The 50,000-strong National Defense Force is immovable. This is the core force of the Southern African federal government to deter surrounding countries.
Not long ago, London held the second Commonwealth Games.
This Commonwealth Games was seriously lacking in excitement due to the lack of participation from southern Africa.
Although the London Organizing Committee tried its best to organize a wonderful Commonwealth Games and had the experience of successfully hosting the first Commonwealth Games in Pretoria for reference, compared with the Pretoria Organizing Committee
, there is a huge gap between the London Organizing Committee in terms of organizational capabilities and ability to raise money, which also led to the further decline of the United Kingdom's influence in the Commonwealth after the Games.
At the beginning of October, James Scullin, who was successfully elected as Prime Minister of Australia last year, visited Southern Africa and was warmly received by the Southern African federal government.
James Scullin is the first Commonwealth leader to visit Southern Africa after it left the Commonwealth.
James Scullin was born in a family of railway workers. He received little education and was self-taught. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1903, was elected as a member of the state parliament in 1906, became the leader of the Australian Labor Party in 1922, and was successfully elected as the Prime Minister of Australia last year.
The rise of the Australian Labor Party is very similar to the rise of the British Labor Party.
Embarrassingly, the Australian Labor Party has the same serious lack of governing experience as the British Labor Party. Therefore, in James Scullin’s cabinet, only two people have previous political experience, and they are not very rich. In addition, Australia
The Senate is controlled by the opposition party, and the Commonwealth Bank often fails to cooperate, which makes it difficult for James Scullin to advance his work.
A month ago, Edward Granville Theodore, the finance minister in Scullin's cabinet, resigned, and James Scullin was forced to serve as finance minister as well.
Edward Theodore's resignation had a lot to do with Southern Africa's secession from the Commonwealth. Western Australia's iron ore mines were basically all controlled by Southern African capital. After Southern Africa left the Commonwealth, the British government instructed the Australian government to take back Southern African capital and control Western Australia.
Edward Theodore felt that he could not take control of the Australian mine, so he simply resigned.
James Scullin came to Southern Africa this time, mainly for the mining fields in Western Australia.
"It is not impossible to recover the iron ore. Fawalt Steel Group has invested nearly tens of billions of rand in developing iron ore in Western Australia. As long as the Australian government returns this money to Fawalt Steel Group, then Fawalt Steel will
The group will sell the iron ore in Western Australia to the Australian government." Henry Lion opened his mouth, asking for 10 billion rand. I am afraid that even if Canberra was sold, it would not be able to get that much.
"South African companies and Nyasaland companies have invested more than one billion rand in Australia in the past few years. Can the Australian government come up with this money?" Stoudemire is not polite. Even a small Australia dares to invest in southern
If you start in Africa, London will give you the confidence, right?
Don’t take London’s promise seriously. If the relationship between southern Africa and Australia really deteriorates, let’s see if the Royal Navy will cross half the world to support Australia!
I’m afraid that during the Russo-Japanese War, the tragedy of the Russian Navy will happen again.
In the past two years, some southern African media regarded the Indian Ocean as the "lagoon" of southern Africa. This is no joke.
