In just half an hour, Sun Meng's company only had 26 people left.
After the battle, Sun Meng and Rex returned to the stable base of the triangular wall. At this time, the government troops began their routine psychological offensive.
"Brothers of the Michigan National Guard, you have been completely surrounded. The Michigan state government has given up on you. You have fulfilled your responsibilities as a soldier. It is time to put down your weapons and return home to reunite with your family.
To the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company, if you put down your arms, we guarantee that we will give you treatment that matches your status and pay you a large sum of money to travel back home."
Regardless of whether it can be done or not, what the government troops say is indeed very nice.
And the voice is also nice, at least at the level of a female radio announcer. She is as gentle as the big sister next door, and can easily touch the weakest part of the soldiers' hearts.
"If we surrender, who can we ask for the reward?" Sun Meng, who had just lit a cigarette, suddenly asked a question.
Rex, who was also enjoying the "after-smoking", was inexplicably horrified. At this time, he could still think of the bonus. You are more greedy for money than me!
Then Sun Meng and Rex laughed at the same time, Sun Meng collapsed to the ground unscrupulously, and Rex burst into tears from laughter.
Another half hour later, the familiar scream sounded again. Sun Meng and Rex covered their ears and huddled at the base of the wall, curling up into a ball as much as possible, waiting for the shelling to stop.
At this time, there were already many fewer spectators on the other side of the Santa Maria River. Even the most hard-hearted people could not bear to witness the bloody battles that had been going on for days. When the war first broke out, there were still people opening the market, but now the dealers have fled. Sure enough, spinach is harmful to people.
Only those who are extremely bored will come to the river on time every day to watch the battle. Some people are born with dark minds. They cheer loudly when the government troops attack, and they cheer when the Mizhou Army counterattacks. When the battle reaches an emergency, stray bullets will inevitably fly over.
One morning, after a spectator was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot, the lively Santa Maria Riverbank was deserted for an instant.
No matter how great the excitement is, it is not as important as your own life.
In the port building in the center of the office area, Colonel Angus from Nyasaland and Duke, the senior manager of the Umbrella Company, were using telescopes to observe the battle situation on the other side of the river.
Colonel Angus came to Brazil with the Southern African Military Observer Group. Ten years ago, Colonel Angus graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy and did not have time to participate in the world war. For ten years, Colonel Angus has been in Port Elizabeth.
Serving in the military, Southern Africa has continued to disarmament in recent years, and competition within the military is fierce. If Colonel Angus cannot become a general in the past two years, he may be forced to retire in a few years.
On the sea far away from the port building, Brazilian government troops were sending boatloads of soldiers ashore in small boats.
Thousands of government troops have gathered in the temporary camp on the shore, and some officers are mobilizing the troops impassionedly. The sound of gunfire in the city in the distance can be clearly heard, and the sound of fighting echoes through the sky. Angus frowns.
"Send a telegram to Pretoria. The U.S. Marine Corps has joined the war. Victoria has insufficient troops. The troops are requesting to join the war." Colonel Angus had blazing fire in his eyes. The situation of the Mizhou Army was not good. If support cannot be sent in as soon as possible,
The Michigan Army will be jointly strangled by the U.S. Marine Corps and Brazilian government forces.
The federal government of Southern Africa did not participate in the war, so the troops came to Brazil under the pretext of being employed by the state capital of Mizhou.
This can be considered a European tradition. During the Second Boer War, about 8,000 "internationals" from Europe took the initiative to come to southern Africa to participate in the war. Therefore, it is normal for mercenaries to participate in the Brazilian Civil War.
What's more, US military pilots have already appeared on the front lines in Miami and Rio, so there is no point in being secretive.
"We can cross the Santa Maria River at night. We may need the cooperation of the Atlantic Fleet. I still have some supplies to send to Victoria." Duke gritted his teeth as he looked at the government gunboats cruising in the Santa Maria River.
The Maria River was beyond the limits of Kitchener Harbor and the Atlantic Fleet was unable to intervene.
With the support of the US fleet, the Brazilian Navy is confident. The day before yesterday, the destroyers of the Brazilian Navy faced off against the destroyers of the Atlantic Navy. This was impossible to happen before.
The Southern African Military Observer Mission had just arrived at Kitchina Port three days ago. Not all the troops had arrived yet, but Colonel Angus couldn't wait.
"Bad news, the merchant ship 'Liberty' was intercepted by the Brazilian Navy. The Atlantic Fleet has dispatched warships to the sea area where the incident occurred. The Americans seem to have taken action." Major Terry from the Transvaal came to report in a hurry. On board the merchant ship "Liberty"
Approximately 1,500 Union soldiers were transported.
"Send a warning to the Brazilians that this is an act of war!" Colonel Angus was furious. The Brazilian navy dared to intercept the southern African troop transport ship. Is it really emboldened with the support of the Americans?
"Order the Air Force to be prepared and ready to attack at any time." Duke was also decisive. The Americans could sneak into the war. If they dared to unite with the Brazilian Navy, then the Umbrella Company would not hesitate to fight.
The Umbrella Company is so powerful that the federal government of Southern Africa sells hundreds of aircraft to the state capital of Mizhou. The number of aircraft sold to Umbrella is even greater and the performance is more advanced.
The Umbrella Company also has many experienced pilots, many of whom have participated in world wars. The world's air forces are recognized as rankings. The most powerful air force is the Southern African Air Force, the second most powerful is the Southern African Naval Air Force, and the third most powerful
It is the U.S. Air Force, and the fourth most powerful one is the Umbrella.
So guess what percentage of the strength of Umbrella, a commercial company, is equivalent to that of the Southern African Air Force?
Many countries probably don't want to guess.
Just as the Kitchina Port was taking action, the merchant ship "Liberty" belonging to the Nyasaland Ocean Shipping Company was facing interception by the Brazilian Navy in the waters 30 kilometers west of the Kitchina Port.
The "Liberty" merchant ship is an ocean liner. The air transportation industry is not yet developed enough. Ocean transportation is still dominated by sea transportation. In recent years, more and more merchant ships have traveled between Europe and southern Africa. The "Liberty" merchant ship is fully loaded.
It has a displacement of 25,000 tons and a maximum passenger capacity of 2,100 people.
The one that intercepted the merchant ship "Liberty" was the Brazilian Navy destroyer "Terror". This is a destroyer built by the United States at the end of the last century. Its performance has lagged far behind the times, but it is still easy to deal with merchant ships like the "Liberty".
Of course, when the "Terror" with a displacement of 1,500 tons sails side by side with the "Liberty" with a displacement of 25,000 tons, the size difference is about the same as that of an elephant and a hyena.
"Liberty, this is the Brazilian Navy. You have entered Brazilian waters. Stop the ship immediately for inspection, otherwise we will use coercive measures." The Terror shouted to the Liberty while sailing.
In the bridge of the "Liberty", Captain Fred dismissed the "Terror"'s shouting. The patrol boat that intercepted the "Polar Star" was directly sunk by the "Tiger Shark", Zhu Yu. Fred firmly believed
The "Terror" has its name.
In any case, the "Terror" would not dare to shoot at the "Liberty".
"Haha, there are 1,500 Union soldiers on the Liberty. If the Brazilians dare to shoot at the Liberty, even with the protection of the Americans, Rio de Janeiro will be razed to the ground by the federal government!" Fred was full of confidence.
, this is also due to the fact that most of the Union soldiers on the ship are Africans, otherwise Fred would never be so bold.
1,500 Union soldiers and 1,500 Union soldiers are completely different things.
Union soldiers didn't matter, but if they were Union soldiers, Fred would never dare to take such a risk.
What's more, it's not that easy to stop a ship at sea for inspection. The ship's driving system is turned off and off, which is not as simple as turning the key of a car. Who will be responsible for the resulting losses? Nyasaland Ocean Shipping Company is also a commercial company.
"Sir, we'd better not offend the Brazilians." First Officer Marshall was cautious. After the "Tiger Shark" sank the Brazilian patrol boat, the Brazilian Navy also vowed to retaliate, and it was not just a shout.
The Americans have worked so hard to help Brazil, and Brazil will definitely give them a certificate of investment.
The best way to drag the United States into the water is to create a big incident. Ever since the patrol boat was sunk by the "Tiger Shark", the Brazilian military government has been looking for opportunities.
Marshall's worries were not unfounded. Seeing that the "Liberty" had no response to the "Terror"'s call, the "Terror" accelerated away from the "Liberty" and its main gun had removed its gun jacket and was pointed at the "Liberty".
"Are the Brazilians crazy?" Only then did Fred realize that the situation seemed very dangerous.
"God bless" Marshall's words faded, and the 20mm high-level dual-purpose machine gun on the side of the "Terror" suddenly opened fire.
20mm high-level dual-purpose machine gun?
Maybe it was sold to Brazil from southern Africa, but was used by the Brazilian navy to deal with southern merchant ships.
Fred and Marshall watched helplessly as a string of bullets with tracer bullets flew over, and the direction was not the channel in front of the "Liberty", but the "Liberty" waterline.
Immediately, the sailor's crying voice came over the phone: "Report to the captain, the hull has been shot, the hull has been shot, the cabin has been flooded, the cabin has been flooded"
Fred's eyes only felt blurry and dizzy. He really never expected that the Brazilian Navy would act so boldly.
However, the "Terror" had no chance to continue firing on the "Liberty".
Just after the "Terror" opened fire, a "Gust" suddenly rushed towards the distant sea level through the mist on the sea.
At the same time, a "Tornado" in the sky was diving towards the "Terror".
Seeing the torpedoes under the belly of the "Tornado" on the sea and the aerial bombs under the wings of the "Tornado" in the air, the "Terror" immediately made an emergency maneuver and opened up its firepower in the hope of escaping.
