When Alvin saw the battle briefing, he didn't know what to say.
The People's Guard fought for more than two months, but failed to capture the Toledo Castle.
Switched to mercenaries from the Umbrella Company, the time from the outbreak of the battle to the end of the battle did not exceed three hours.
This also includes the time to clean up the battlefield.
Colonel Ronald Kelson's judgment was correct. After the castle was breached, all the People's Guard prisoners of war in the castle had been killed by the defenders, and there were only more than 40 civilians left, all of whom were young women.
For more than two months, there were more than a thousand defenders.
The experiences of these more than 40 young women are sympathizing.
The happiest person about the successful capture of Toledo Castle was Major General Weiss of the People's Guard.
After the battle, Major General Weiss immediately accepted an exclusive interview with the Spanish-language "The Times" and praised the capture of Toledo Castle as a great victory for the People's Guard, and claimed that the republican government would definitely achieve the final victory.
While Major General Weiss was being interviewed, mercenaries from the Umbrella Company not far away were evacuating in formation.
It can be seen that almost all the mercenaries have gained a lot. Whether it is a large backpack or a three-day backpack, they are all full of stuff.
The People's Guard has raided the ancient city of Toledo many times, and not many good things are left.
There are many good things in Toledo Castle, and the People's Guard has not yet had time to enter.
Now all Umbrella Company mercenaries are cheap.
Alvin also gained something. After returning to the manor, Colonel Ronald Kelson brought Alvin a scepter from Charles V.
The scepter is made entirely of gold and is inlaid with a large number of gems. The top is a crown design with a huge gem surrounded by the center.
The Castle of Toledo was once the palace of Charles V. After the establishment of the republican government, the Castle of Toledo was transformed into a museum. This scepter is one of the exhibits of the Castle of Toledo.
Now of course it has become Alvin's private collection.
In addition to the scepter, Colonel Ronald Kelson also brought Alvin a set of gestures that Charles V gave to Queen Isabel, which are also very precious.
Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.
Isabel was the eldest daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon. She once served as regent of Spain.
In addition to their own value, the things used by these two people also have historical significance and are eligible to be displayed in the Nyasaland Museum.
Alvin was not happy.
The things are good, but there are too many in southern Africa. During the last world war, the Southern African Expeditionary Force brought back millions of trophies from southern Africa. Rock’s private collection cannot be accommodated in two museums.
The scale of the Salan Museum is already comparable to the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Alvin wants to go to war.
The purpose is not just gold plating.
What's more important is to accumulate experience.
"Don't think about it. You won't be able to accumulate real experience at all in the Spanish Civil War. Instead, it will give you a wrong understanding of the war." Colonel Kelson dismissed the Falangist's combat effectiveness.
The People's Guard could not even defeat the Falangists, and their performance seemed even worse.
The only one that can really give Alvin some experience is the Italian Intervention Force.
However, considering Italy's performance in the last World War, Alvin probably won't gain much experience.
If you really want to gain experience, you still have to rely on the Germans.
It's a pity that the German "Vulture Legion" is in the sky, so Alvin can't brush it.
"When will the next batch of mercenaries arrive in Spain?" Alvin didn't mind. He was also trying to gain experience. Who would mind if his opponent was too weak?
"It may never arrive in Spain. The Republican government has now received assistance from the Russians, and our order with the Spanish will probably be invalidated." Colonel Kelsen was also speechless. Europeans treat contracts so casually.
According to the agreement between the Republican government and the Umbrella Company, the Umbrella Company will send 10,000 mercenaries to Spain to assist the Civil Guard in operations.
Now that the International Brigade organized by the Comintern has arrived in Spain, the republican government's need for mercenaries is no longer so urgent.
After all, International Brigades are free, Umbrella Company mercenaries require money.
And it's also very expensive.
The same goes for weapons and equipment.
With free weapons from Russia, the republican government's demand for weapons and equipment in southern Africa is also declining.
Although the performance of Russian weapons and equipment is definitely not as good as the high-end goods from southern Africa.
However, the weapons of the Falangists were not very advanced.
To put it bluntly, against the Phalangist's No. 1 tank, the performance of the "Pusman" was seriously overflowing, and the T26 was the most suitable opponent.
Especially the Russians can even provide tank crews.
This gave the Spaniards no reason to refuse.
"Do the Spaniards also have such a casual attitude towards contracts?" Alvin was speechless. There was France before, and now there is Spain. The spirit of contract?
You have the spirit of contract with your sister!
Colonel Kelson looked embarrassed. He also had Spanish ancestry, so he was sent to fight in Spain.
If you look at European history, you will know that there are many behaviors that tear up contracts at will.
As for the "contract spirit" that European and American countries began to advocate later, it was just an excuse for them to plunder the whole world. When the "contract" no longer suited the national interests of European and American countries, they would not hesitate to tear up the "contract".
"Very well, Brother Li, help me contact General Franco. I think General Franco must be interested in advanced southern African weapons and equipment." Alvin sneered. Knowing the lessons learned from the French, the Spaniards dared to tear up the agreement.
, I can only say that the Spanish have a strong head.
After the French broke the agreement, the Germans obtained some of the latest tank technology.
This is why Germany sent a large number of Panzer No. 1 tanks to the Falangists because the Germans already had more advanced tanks.
Now that the Republican government has torn up the agreement, the military-industrial companies in southern Africa can still seek cooperation with the Falang Party. Maybe the Falang Party has already taken action. Franco is more ruthless than Caballero in this regard.
In fact, all those who are qualified to leave their names in history are very smart.
On the side of the National Army, the situation was just as complicated as on the side of the Republican government. It was also a mess, with the nationalists, the Falangists, the royalists, the Spanish Military League, the landlord class, the Catholic Church, etc.
Unlike Caballero, who was gradually being sidelined, Franco was also conducting internal integration while seeking assistance from Germany and Italy.
Remember the two leaders of the right-wing alliance who were killed in a plane accident earlier.
Franco promised the Spanish Military Alliance that after winning the civil war, he would restore military schools, expand the size of the army, and improve the social status of soldiers. This was in sharp contrast to the republican government that had been disarmament.
Regarding the Catholics and the landlord class, Franco also promised that after winning the civil war, he would lift the restrictions imposed by the republican government on the landlords and Catholics.
For the royalists, Franco promised to establish a Carlos king after the war, so the royalists also became one of Franco's supporters.
So for Franco and Caballero, political slogans are just tools for them to realize their personal ideals, and their interests are the same for everyone.
Alvin puts interests first.
If the republican government breaks the agreement, it will bear the consequences of breaking the agreement. Southern Africans are not easy to bully.
Just when Alvin was about to retaliate against the republican government, there was a quarrel within the republican government over whether the Southern Africa order should continue to be implemented.
Caballero is inclined to continue executing orders.
Although the prices of weapons and equipment in southern Africa are a bit expensive, their performance is indeed good, and the training of pilots and tankers is about to be completed. In a few months, the republican government will have a strong air force and armored forces.
Opposition was equally high.
Russia can even provide pilots and tankers, and a powerful air force and armored force are at your fingertips. Why spend money to obtain them from southern Africa?
As for the consequences of breaking the agreement.
Jose Díaz’s attitude was clear: “Southern Africa has responded to the call of the League of Nations and imposed an arms embargo on us, so whether the aircraft and tanks we spent huge sums of money to order will eventually reach Spain is still a question, and we are not completely tearing them apart.
According to the agreement, while canceling the weapons and equipment orders, we will increase our cooperation with the Umbrella Company and obtain more mercenaries from the Umbrella Company, which is more in line with our interests."
José Díaz is a master of calculation.
The mercenaries of the Umbrella Company showed great combat effectiveness in the battle to capture the Toledo Castle, and they are indeed worthy of their reputation.
Since mercenaries are powerful in combat, hire more mercenaries to serve as cannon fodder. Everyone hates war hyenas anyway, and they deserve to die.
As for revenge in southern Africa
The straight-line distance between Walvis Bay in southern Africa and mainland Spain is more than 7,000 kilometers, and there must be more than 10,000 people sailing along the irregular coastline. With such a long distance, Jose Diaz really is not worried about the retaliation of the southern African federal government.
Without the support of southern Africa, Spain and Russia.
"Minister Dias, if we stop implementing military procurement with Southern Africa, then the Umbrella Company will also stop cooperating with us. Moreover, Southern Africa is not thousands of miles away from us. Cyprus is close at hand. If Southern Africa is willing, it can even
We can block the Dardanelles Strait at any time, but what should we do if it fails?" David Sanchez, the only marshal of the Republican government, is old and prudent, and he still remembers the performance of southern Africa in the world war.
For Spain, the threat from Cyprus is still second, and the key lies in the Dardanelles Strait.
The supplies obtained by the Spanish Republican Government were obtained through the Dardanelles Strait.
Don't forget that the League of Nations peacekeeping forces are mainly composed of southern African soldiers.
So as long as the federal government of Southern Africa wants to do so, the International Alliance peacekeeping forces can close the Dardanelles Strait at any time.
At that time, the Spanish Republican government's only channel for obtaining foreign aid will also be closed.