There is a mountain called Fental 120 kilometers east of Addis Ababa. There is a military camp on the mountainside where 250 soldiers are stationed.
Half of these 250 soldiers were Italians and half were Abyssinians. In order to reduce colonial costs, the Italian colonial government recruited servant troops in Abyssinia to cooperate with the Italian army in maintaining law and order.
Like the Southern African Union force, the officers of the Italian Servant Army are all Italians. The soldiers are mixed, and most of them cannot speak Italian or understand it.
And the vast majority of military officers do not speak Amharic, the common language in Abyssinia.
This leads to serious miscommunication. Officers and soldiers still need to communicate through translators. How can combat effectiveness be guaranteed?
The top commander of the military camp is called Tony, who comes from the northern Italian city of Vicenza. Three days ago, the camp where Tony was located was besieged by the Abyssinian rebels. Tony immediately asked Addis Ababa for help, but there was no one.
get no response.
There can be no response.
The Prince of Savoy should be surprised. He didn't know why so many rebels appeared overnight. Everywhere was being frantically attacked by the rebels. Several colonial army camps had been breached by the rebels.
All the soldiers were killed, weapons and equipment were stolen, and the rebels even appeared on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, which shocked the Prince of Savoy.
Therefore, it was impossible to provide assistance. The Prince of Savoy could only send a telegram to the colonial armies everywhere: You are fighting on your own. I am praying for you in Addis Ababa.
Tony can still handle the resistance attack.
The key is that as time goes by, the supplies stored in the camp are rapidly decreasing. Tony has ordered to limit the supplies, and they can only last for another week at most.
If there are no reinforcements after a week, the defenders will run out of ammunition and food.
Boom!
Sharp gunshots were heard, which meant that another defender was killed or wounded by a rebel sniper.
Tony hoped to kill him, because then Tony would not need to spare more manpower to take care of the wounded.
Unfortunately, unless the sniper missed, he must have been injured. This is the biggest reason why Tony hates the rebels.
"God, help me, I don't want to die," the wounded soldier was wailing when he was carried to the infirmary. His shoulder was penetrated by a bullet, his collarbone was broken, the bone stubble was directly exposed, and the muscle tissue was severely torn.
There may still be bullets left that need to be removed. Even if the operation is successful, the person will be disabled.
The key is that the camp where Tony is located does not have the ability to perform this kind of surgery.
The only military doctor who could do it was a simple bandage. This kind of injury needed to be sent to Addis Ababa, where it might be properly treated.
It's just maybe.
But now there are rebels outside the camp, and Tony doesn't dare to send anyone out, otherwise he will only add more wounded.
Guoguo's current dress is exactly the same as that of an Abyssinian. He wears a high-collared narrow-sleeved shirt, slim breeches, and a shama, which is the traditional dress of the Abyssinians.
The Shama is actually a piece of delicate white cloth, usually with patterns printed on it. Men's Shama is long and narrow, while women's Shama can cover the whole body.
When Guoguo was talking, she was rolling a cigarette in her hand, and her movements were very skillful.
The logistical support provided by Umbrella Company mercenaries is quite good.
However, the cigarettes produced in southern Africa are too expensive, and Guoguo is reluctant to buy them. It is cheaper to roll your own.
"What if the Italians take the initiative to attack?" William was very worried. There were only two of them, and there were nearly 200 Italians in the camp.
"The Italians don't dare to take the initiative at all. We are not fighting alone. There are seven groups like us around the camp. If the Italians dare to leave the camp, they will suffer greater losses." Guoguo looked forward to it.
If the Italians take the initiative, Guoguo will have more achievements.
Don’t use guerrilla warfare in the customary sense to explain the guerrilla war in Abyssinia.
The Abyssinian rebels are powerful. They have sufficient logistics, are well-trained, and are well-equipped. They control vast mountainous areas and rural areas. The Italians dare not leave the city at all, just like prisoners locked up in the city.
There are fewer and fewer camps like Fental where only a few Italian troops are stationed. There should be even fewer after this battle. The rebels are concentrating their forces to attack some camps where only a small number of Italian troops are stationed. If Tony wants to break through, he will attack them.
If we hold on, when the rebels free up their hands, Fentar still won't be able to hold it.
"When can we drive the Italians away?" William hoped to end the war as soon as possible, so that William would have the opportunity to obtain a farm and start a new life.
In order to recruit more Abyssinians to join the resistance, Duke Imru promised that after the war is over, every member of the resistance will receive free land, thereby having the opportunity to become a new vested interest class.
This promise is very effective for the Abyssinians. The Abyssinians' desire for land is no less than that of the Chinese. For this reason, more and more people are joining the resistance, and some even start from
Neighboring countries came to Abyssinia to join the resistance.
"Don't be anxious, stay patient." Guoguo always reminded that patience is an essential quality for a sniper.
At six o'clock in the evening, the west gate of the military camp quietly opened, and a large group of servants rushed out of the camp. As soon as they left the camp, they ran all over the mountains and fields.
Boom!
Guoguo fired decisively, knocking a servant soldier to the ground.
The wounded soldiers were wailing loudly.
Not only did the other servant soldiers not stop to rescue, but they fled even faster.
"Oh no, the Italians want to run away!" Guoguo was experienced and instantly understood that these servant soldiers were just bait.
The officers of the Servant Army were all Italians.
If restrained by Italian officers, the servant army still has a certain combat effectiveness.
Now that the servant soldiers have no fighting spirit, the only explanation is that the Italians want to run away, so the servant army loses its command.
But there was no time to think at this moment, Guoguo kept pulling the trigger until all the bullets in the gun chamber were empty.
Ten bullets hit at least six people.
When the target is told to move, the distance is still so far, and the result of six out of ten shots is already excellent.
What Guoguo didn't expect was that a dozen servant soldiers panicked and fled near Guoguo and William's bunker.
William was sweating profusely and thought that the servant soldiers were actively attacking.
Guoguo was very brave. All the bullets in the barrel of his gun were empty, but he still picked up the gun and stood up suddenly, shouting in Amharic: "Throw away the weapon, kneel down, hold your head with both hands, and no unnecessary movements are allowed."
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In fact, there is no need to teach. When Guoguo first appeared, almost all the servant soldiers immediately threw away their rifles and fell to the ground with their hands on their heads.
The movements are so standard that Guoguo can't find any faults.
This is normal. Many servant soldiers are eager to join the resistance. They also want to have a piece of land of their own after driving away the Italians.
