Counting West Africa, after the establishment of the Southern African Union, Southern Africa has annexed three union countries.
In fact, it is not accurate to describe it as annexation. To be more precise, it should be that the people of these three countries are yearning for a better life and actively requested to be incorporated into southern Africa.
Southern Africa has a sense of responsibility to the people of the alliance countries, so it is bound to shoulder this responsibility.
This statement is somewhat shameless.
But which country wants to lose face nowadays?
If Roque is willing, Southern Africa can continue to expand. The Congo, the Sultanate of Najd, the East Indies, and even Brazil may become Southern Africa's next target.
It is precisely because southern Africa is so strong that it has caused concern among the alliance countries.
It is precisely because of the concerns of the alliance countries that Roque made a solemn promise to the leaders of the alliance countries at the dinner party: As the sponsor of the Southern African Union, Southern Africa has the ability and the responsibility to ensure that the Southern African Union countries
of independence.
"The Southern African Union is a big family. We all perform our duties, assume our responsibilities in the alliance, and jointly safeguard the interests of all alliance members - Brazil has benefited a lot since joining the Southern African Union. I hope that our alliance
It can be maintained forever, and Brazil will always be a strong ally in southern Africa." Vargas's speech seemed to be a surrender, but in fact there was another mystery.
About a month ago, Brazil held a presidential election, and Vargas was re-elected as President of Brazil with an absolute advantage.
At the presidential inauguration ceremony, Vargas proposed that Brazil should not be satisfied with its status as a raw material exporter and should gradually nationalize state-owned resources, especially in key industries such as steel, coal, and wood.
Although Vargas did not explicitly mention southern Africa in his speech, his attitude was clear.
After the inauguration, Vargas called Roque to explain his remarks and claimed that it would not affect the interests of southern African companies in Brazil.
Rock understands this.
If it were Roark, Roark would not be satisfied with its status as a raw material exporter and product dumping site.
But understanding is understanding, and implementation is another matter.
After starting his second term, Vargas carried out drastic reforms in Brazil, established a series of new departments, integrated Brazil's resources, and took incentive measures to support Brazil's national enterprises.
The federal government of Southern Africa is still waiting to see what the Brazilian government will do.
In the short term, the interests of southern African companies led by Iron Four Corners in Brazil will not be greatly affected.
The future is hard to say.
However, Roque is not worried about the future. No matter who takes over Roque's position, with the current foundation of southern Africa, even a prodigal will be able to lose for a few more years.
Or decades.
"The Kingdom of Congo will always be the Lord's most loyal servant -" Yaya's attitude was so self-conscious that Rock was embarrassed to do anything.
"Lord, the Republic of Congo has sent 300,000 people to join the Southern African Union forces. If necessary, it can send another 300,000 people at any time." Willseth was not to be outdone. After the Southern African federal government annexed West Africa, the two Congolese troops
The relationship suddenly became delicate.
It's really a shame.
Compared with West Africa, the two Congoes have the reputation of "the world's raw material warehouse" and may be annexed by southern Africa at any time.
In order to avoid the fate of being annexed, the two Congolese wisely chose to lie down and grant all the rights to exploit domestic resources to Southern African companies. The tax rate must be set according to the wishes of the Southern African federal government. 10%
The tax rate is almost like giving it away for free.
This is the tax rate that was determined only after Roque inquired.
Otherwise, depending on the degree of black-heartedness of Henry and Stoudemire, the maximum would be 5%.
"The Sultanate of Najd does not have the ability to form many troops to join the coalition, but we can provide some weapons and equipment, and of course they will all be purchased from southern Africa." The Najd people have now shown the potential to be big business, and those who dig oil are rich.
In the last world war, the Najd people devoted all their efforts to form seven cavalry divisions to participate in the war with the Southern African Expeditionary Force, and successfully obtained independent status after the war.
After the discovery of the Najd oil field, the wealth of the Najd Sultanate accumulated rapidly, with annual profits exceeding 100 million rand. The Najd royal family relied on the dividends from the oil company to live a luxurious life worthy of a royal family. This is the real luxury. Don’t forget
Well digger.
Huang Xingzhou, who is from East India, does not speak. The relationship between East India and Southern Africa is a bit special. Both countries are dominated by Chinese. There are currently 500,000 troops in East India, under the command of the Indian Ocean Theater Command.
"You don't need to worry about the war. Your focus should still be on the construction of the country. You must strengthen the education of the people, especially the education of young people, so that they have skills and at least the ability to maintain their lives, so that they will not
As for taking risks--" Roque is like a big family leader who cultivates his moral integrity and brings peace to his family and the world.
Huang Xingzhou nodded frequently, this is what East India has always done.
Vargas thought thoughtfully. At his position, he would definitely not underestimate the importance of education. However, the effects vary from person to person. For some groups, the effect of re-education is limited. The excellence of an individual cannot cover up the whole
The self-destruction of the group.
To put it bluntly, it is a matter of tradition.
The Chinese tradition is that everything is inferior, but if you are good at reading, if you are successful, you can help the world, and if you are poor, you can only take care of yourself.
The white tradition is a sword in one hand and a Bible in the other.
The tradition of Sange is that Ganges water packs can cure all diseases.
African--
Africans have no traditions.
At the same time as the Saar Conference was held, fighting in North Africa was ongoing.
After Rommel began his counterattack, the Nile Army was routed thousands of miles away. The British army achieved results in the first stage, and only Tobruk was still under British control.
There are now 30,000 British troops in Tubruk.
After Rommel returned to the army, Tobruk was under heavy siege by the German and Italian forces.
On the sea only five kilometers away from Tobruk, "Goshawk" carrier-based fighter jets and "Sea Eagle" carrier-based attack aircraft are constantly taking off from the "Li Mu" and "Zhao Yun" to protect Tobruk.
gridded sky.
The "Li Mu" and the "Zhao Yun" are both aircraft carriers converted from comprehensive supply ships. Following the naming tradition of Western navies, aircraft carriers of this class are all named after famous ancient generals.
On the deck of the "Li Mu", a squadron of "Goshawks" and a squadron of "Sea Eagles" were ready to take off. Under the command of the commander, they took off one after another and flew towards Tobruk.
On the heavy cruiser "Richmond" next to it, Arthur and Mike Tolan were commanding the battle.
"An Italian submarine was found near the waters of the Twelve Islands, and the Second Destroyer Squadron has sent destroyers there; submarine No. 438 sank an Italian merchant ship in the waters near Malta. This is the sixth result of the submarine No. 438." Mike Tow
Lan was very satisfied with the performance of the Cyprus Squadron, and the powerful combat effectiveness of the "Dolphin" submarine was worthy of trust.
Since the Cyprus Squadron entered the war, the "Dolphin" submarine has sunk nearly a hundred Italian merchant ships with a total tonnage of more than 500,000 tons, with zero losses of its own.
It can't be said to be zero, the torpedoes still consumed a lot.
In order to protect the waterway between the Italian mainland and Italian North Africa, the Italian Navy frequently dispatched. However, due to its poor combat effectiveness, it not only failed to sink the "Dolphin", but also lost a light cruiser and two destroyers.
"The BF109 can still pose a certain threat to our fighter jets, and the skills of German pilots cannot be underestimated." Arthur was cautious. Since Tobruk was besieged, the Southern African Air Force and the German Air Force have been flying in Tobruk many times in the past few days.
A fierce battle took place over Ruger, with both sides suffering losses.
Relatively speaking, the losses of the Luftwaffe were greater. Nearly 40 BF109s had been shot down in three days, and the Cyprus Squadron only lost 11.
What is gratifying is that in Tobruk, the Cyprus Squadron and the German Air Force strictly followed the air force's principles of engagement and did not attack the parachuting pilots. Therefore, all the parachuting pilots in southern Africa were rescued. The German parachuting pilots were captured after being captured.
, and also received treatment that matched his status.
"The Germans' main attack direction is not in North Africa, Rommel -" Mike Tolan regrets that Britain refused to participate in the war in southern Africa because of its own selfish interests, which will lead to a protracted battle in North Africa.
"That's good. Anyway, just take your time." Arthur was not in a hurry. His greatest advantage was his patience.
With the strength of Southern Africa around Italian East Africa, it can easily bulldoze Italian East Africa.
Rommel was still very smart. He had now noticed the problems between southern Africa and the United Kingdom, so he transferred the troops originally stationed on the border of Italian North Africa and French North Africa to defend against the Third Army's attack to Tobruk.
Only one division remained on the border between Italian North Africa and French North Africa.
And it's an Italian division.
The total strength of the Third Army is 130,000.
The Italian division opposite was not even full of troops, with a total strength of only a little over 10,000.
Referring to the performance of the Italian army after the outbreak of the European War, this division should have been ready to surrender.
Like the Third Army, the Fifth Army under Arthur's direct jurisdiction also had no combat missions during this period.
So the situation in North Africa is a bit strange now. The Germans and the British are fighting to the death, and the southern Africans and Italians live in peace. Near the border between Italian North Africa and French North Africa, the patrols on both sides will be very friendly when they meet.
They say hello and sometimes even exchange souvenirs with each other. There is no atmosphere of war at all.
Rommel and Auchinleck were very nervous.
Tobruk has become the focus of competition between the British and German forces. Rommel hopes to capture Tobruk in one fell swoop. The Nile Army and the British Mediterranean Fleet want to defend Tobruk to the death. The ground forces of both sides have begun to enter combat mode.
The situation has reached a stalemate.
The eastern area of Tobruk is the defense area of the British-Indian Second Division. This division already existed before the outbreak of the European War. It was not hastily established after the outbreak of the European War, so it has considerable combat effectiveness.
Unlike other British-Indian divisions with only a few thousand men, the Second Division completely imitated the establishment of the British Army during World War I. The division had nearly 18,000 men and was fully staffed.
In recent days of fierce fighting, the Second Division has suffered heavy casualties. Four of the 12 battalions have been disabled. The division commander, Major General William Alex, reorganized the troops and reorganized the four disabled battalions into one battalion to continue the battle.
The bloody battle of the German army.
"The position of the 8th Battalion was breached, Company A was wiped out, and Company B had only 16 people left including officers. The German army dispatched at least three battalions to attack the position of the 8th Battalion. Among the German armored forces
, Germany's most advanced Panzer IV tank appeared." Chief of Staff Major General Ben Power looked solemn. His shoulder was burned by fire in the German bombing a few days ago, and the wound has not yet healed.
"Do we still have a reserve team?" William Alex looked desperate.
Ben Bauer didn't say anything, even the division headquarters guard battalion had already gone to the battlefield, and Alex had no more soldiers to use.
"Damn it, why aren't southern Africans allowed to participate in the war? Haven't the generals in the War Department thought about us? What should we use to deal with the German Panzer IV tanks? Molotov cocktails?"
Alex was furious. The Molotov cocktail was first invented by the Spanish and was widely used in the Russian-Finnish War. It was actually a homemade incendiary bomb made from a glass bottle.
No. 4 is the most advanced tank of the German army at present, with a total combat weight of 22 tons. The firepower system is a 75mm tank gun and two MG34 machine guns. Because of its reliable performance and diverse uses, it is nicknamed "Military Horse" by German soldiers.
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For the British army, which lacked anti-tank weapons, the Panzer IV was a nightmare.
Nor is there a lack of anti-tank weapons.
Before Tobruk was besieged by the Germans, it received a dozen 75mm anti-tank guns from the Cyprus Squadron. This kind of anti-tank gun could pose a fatal threat to the No. 4. Unfortunately, this kind of anti-tank gun would be used in the previous stage of the battle.
The anti-tank gunners had all been lost.
"Order the 8th Battalion to take back that damn position at all costs!" After Alex got angry, he still had to face an embarrassing situation.
"We also have a reserve team -" Ben Ball had a complicated expression, referring to the division staff.
Alex was silent. Most of the division staff were civilians and had not received much military training at all. Sending them to attack German positions was tantamount to sending them to die.
While Alex and Ben Power were preparing to retake their position, Major Hicks, who had just gotten off the No. 4 tank, was also feeling heavy.
The British retreated in embarrassment and did not have time to destroy the supplies. The Germans captured a lot of goods.
In the warehouse behind the position, the German army found a large amount of materials piled up, not to mention ammunition, the piles of various canned meats and vegetables, and more than twenty boxes of medicines that had not even had time to be opened.
For the first time, Major Hicks despaired of the prospect of war.
The Second British-Indian Division is the British colonial servant army.
Even the colonial servant army's logistics can be sufficient to this extent, so how luxurious should the real British army and the more luxurious southern African army be?
