Haile Selassie, who had been in exile in Europe for four years, finally saw hope of restoration after Britain and France declared war on Germany.
It was just hope, and it did not last long. During the process of Germany and Russia carving up Poland, the "sit-down war" on the Western Front made Haile Selassie despair again.
"Don't despair. The British can sit back and watch Poland being carved up, but they will definitely not sit back and watch France surrender. Just like the last world war, the righteous side will be the winner in the end." Lewis is full of confidence. He is Chinese, and Lewis is his
His English name is Liu Xuan in Chinese.
Liu Xuan has just turned 30 this year and is a southern African. After graduating from the Nyasaland Army Academy, he went to serve in the Nyasaland Army. The year before last, Liu Xuan joined the umbrella. In name, he was retired, but in fact he was gilded.
Commanders at all levels of the Southern African military must have actual combat experience in order to be qualified to compete. If an academic like Liu Xuan has not fought in a war, he is not qualified to serve as a military officer. Therefore, the protective umbrella has become the most popular choice for young officers in Southern Africa.
Nice gilded ground.
Southern Africa has been enjoying peace for a long time, but the Umbrella Company has continued to carry out tasks. During the Brazilian Civil War, about 1,500 Southern African officers went to Brazil to fight in the name of Umbrella Company mercenaries. Now some of them have returned to Southern Africa and served as soldiers in the newly established army.
Troop chief.
Liu Xuan is also qualified to serve as the chief officer of the army. In Abyssinia, Liu Xuan's public identity is the adjutant of Duke Imru, but in fact he is the commander of the Abyssinian resistance force, managing nearly 15 people.
Thousands of people.
"The British and French don't even care about the Poles, so how can they care about us Abyssinians." Duke Imru was pessimistic and disappointed. When the news that Britain and France declared war on Germany reached Abyssinia, Imru
The Duke was also ecstatic. How happy Duke Imru was then, how sad Duke Imru is now.
"It's different now. In the past, the Abyssinian Empire was worthless to the United Kingdom and France. Now the importance of the Abyssinian Empire is rising. At least we have contained 250,000 Italian troops." Liu Xuan was not sad.
, just now, the British government announced that it would provide help to the Abyssinian resistance. Subsequently, the Umbrella Company's office in Egypt received an order from the United Kingdom.
The content of the order is weapons, ammunition, and some daily necessities.
Although the number is small, it is of great significance.
This showed that the resistance of the Abyssinian Empire had begun to gain British attention.
"The British are too stingy and only give us so little aid." Duke Imru was very angry when he mentioned the British aid.
Compared with Britain's aid to Germany, Britain's aid to the Abyssinian resistance was indeed a bit small, totaling less than 100,000 pounds.
This was already not easy for the British Empire.
Landlords don’t have much food left these days.
"If we want to get more assistance, we have to show greater value." Liu Xuan is not angry. He is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against the Italian occupying forces to obtain more help.
Small fights will definitely not satisfy Britain's requirements for the resistance of the enemy country in Abyssinia. Liu Xuan must use facts to prove that the resistance is worthy of British investment.
After Prince Amadeo di Savoy, Duke of Aosta, became the Governor-General of Italian East Africa, he changed the high-pressure and harsh policies of Marshal Petro Badoglio and began to implement economic development and resettlement in Abyssinia.
farmers, and policies to appease and win over local people.
Through these policies, the Prince of Savoy cultivated a new group of vested interests and accepted Italian colonial rule with peace of mind.
This naturally led to the old vested interests that had lost their interests and firmly opposed Italy's colonial rule.
The terrain of Abyssinia is complex. More than two-thirds of the territory is plateau. It is known as the "Roof of Africa" and the African Great Rift Valley runs through the entire territory. Italian colonial rule was limited to urban areas, while Abyssinia was
Addis Ababa, the largest city in Sinia, has only 150,000 people, which leaves ample space for the rebels to move.
"Our task is to destroy railways and highways. It is best to cut off all external traffic in all cities and block Italians in the city. As long as Italians dare to leave the city, they will be attacked by us at any time. Over the past four years,
, the total number of Italian invaders we have killed is nearly 30,000, let’s see how long they can hold out.” Liu Xuan is now becoming more and more comfortable with guerrilla warfare.
Italy colonized Abyssinia in the hope that Abyssinia would bring benefits to Italy.
Then the mission of the rebels is very clear.
The resources that Italy mines in Abyssinia must be transported back to Italy in order to produce the benefits they deserve.
Then destroying the railway became the main task of the rebels.
No matter what is shipped, it needs to be shipped by rail.
Although the Italians were heavily defensive, they could not effectively protect the Abyssinian railway. The rebels always found opportunities.
Destruction can make building much easier.
Putting a pack of explosives on it would disrupt the entire railway, and the Italians were not very efficient. It would take at least three to five days to repair it. Often, one side was not finished yet, and another side was bombed. As a result, the colonial army was exhausted and in endless trouble.
Endless security wars.
Not only railways, but also roads, and roads are easier to destroy.
Abyssinia is mountainous, and many roads are winding. The rebels like to directly bomb the slopes, bury the entire road, and slowly dig away.
And just like the railway, one side has not been dredged yet, and the other side has been bombed. Now not only the mined mineral resources cannot be transported out, but there are also frequent shortages of various materials needed by the colonial army.
This situation was unexpected by Fat Bald.
The fat bald man originally hoped to occupy Abyssinia to gain a wave of honor and gain benefits at the same time.
Now that the honor has not been gained, the cost of maintaining colonial rule has remained high for a long time, and the fat and bald man regrets it.
If I had known what was happening now, I shouldn't have invaded Abyssinia in the first place.
Even if there is an invasion, Abyssinia should not be directly annexed. Supporting Haile Selassie I to assist Italy in colonial rule would not cost much and the effect would be very good.
It's better than getting nothing now.
So far, Italy has spent nearly 15 billion lire on the Abyssinian Empire, not to mention getting nothing, and has definitely not recovered its costs.
And the cost will increase in the future.
Now the fat bald man finally understands why Britain allowed southern Africa to become independent.
Because at that time, Southern Africa was also such a scammer, so when I was replaced by a fat bald man, the fat bald man also wanted to give up.
"Port Elizabeth hopes that we will train a force. This force can also assist us in combat in the future." Liu Xuan's deputy is Lawrence, who is from Najd. With the expansion of the army in southern Africa, a large number of Umbrella Company officers have returned to active service, and the Umbrella Company must also
For expansion, the Abyssinians are a good source of troops.
Although Africans are not welcome in southern Africa, Umbrella Company welcomes African mercenaries.
Apart from anything else, the skin color of Africans is the best protective color. Especially during night battles, if a pair of big reflective white teeth floats over from a distance, this scene can scare people to death.
Africans do not have high requirements for salary, and not all Africans are as lazy as the legend says. There are actually many Africans who are willing to work hard. Lazy guys can be fired directly. Those who dare to cause trouble are easier to handle. Don't do it.
Forgot what an umbrella company is for.
"No problem, let's send 20,000 people to Elizabeth and see if we can exchange for something good." Liu Xuan works part-time as a human trafficker——
No, how can you use such an ugly word as "human trafficker"? This is called a human resources manager.
Anyway, it is a job introduction. Going to work in Port Elizabeth is simply a dream for many Abyssinians.
In Port Elizabeth, at least they have enough food and clothing, and don't have to worry about the threat of war. As long as they work honestly, no one will bully them. The consequences of not working honestly will be serious.
If you work honestly, the work is actually very easy. You can sweep the streets, mow lawns, etc. If you work as a servant for the rich, it will be heaven.
Those who work dishonestly will be thrown into the heaviest jobs. No one pays attention to the interests of Africans these days. There are many mines in southern Africa, and some mine owners like to use people instead of leaving machines in order to save costs.
"I have some doubts. We are fighting guerrilla warfare here. Will this help us in future operations?" Lawrence doubted the meaning of his work. He had just arrived in Abyssinia not long ago.
The fighting method of the Southern African military is completely different from that of the Abyssinian rebels. When the Southern African military fights, it will definitely be overwhelming bombers. Tanks and armored vehicles on the ground cannot be seen at a glance. There is no need to be so picky.
, even have to calculate how many bullets are left.
"Of course, most of the enemies we have to deal with in the future will choose guerrilla warfare and public security warfare. If we want to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible, we must first become experts in guerrilla warfare and public security warfare." Liu Xuan explained seriously, and it was exactly
It is for this reason that the fighting in Abyssinia has continued to this day.
If the Umbrella Company goes all out, Italy will be forced to abandon Abyssinia, if not be driven away.
As mentioned above, if Abyssinia does not produce any benefits at all, the fat bald man will give up directly.
The fact that the Italians can persist until now has a lot to do with the release of the Umbrella Company. The Umbrella Company needs the environment in Abyssinia to hone the company's senior officers. This is the greatest significance of the Umbrella Company taking on this business.
On October 15, the Abyssinian rebels launched frantic attacks against the Italian occupying forces in multiple areas.
The intensity of this attack was far greater than the previous ones. The Italian occupation forces lost more than 6,000 people in three days.
Soon the Abyssinian rebels received a second batch of aid. This batch of aid was worth more than 500,000 pounds.
