When the 35th Division was moving forward with difficulty, the Lions were actually always looking for opportunities to attack the 35th Division.
However, such an opportunity is not easy to find. After all, the 35th Division is not the Second Tanganyika Division, and the newly formed Lions are not the strictly trained Nyasaland Assault Regiment. Wu Ben will definitely not be like
Terry Dunlop sacrificed lives like that. Countless exercises within the Northern Rhodesian Division have proven that the human wave tactic is ineffective in the face of automatic weapons. The equipment of the 35th Division is better than that of the 2nd Tanganyika Division.
A lot. The equipment of the Lions Regiment is much worse than that of the Nyasaland Assault Regiment. The two have lost each other. The method used by the Nyasaland Assault Regiment to annihilate the Second Tanganyika Division was used in this Lion Regiment.
It doesn't apply.
"At the current pace, the 35th Division will arrive at Fort Helmut in three days—" Mumu looked at Wu Ben with expectant eyes, obviously hoping that the Lions could replicate Nyasaland.
The miracle performed by the Assault Regiment at the Battle of Helmutburg.
"This time we can no longer use the previous method. I can guarantee that if we snipe the 35th Division at Fort Helmut, the 35th Division will not attack at all, but will surround us and wait for support.
, then we will be completely passive." Wu Ben also wanted to copy the miracle of Nyasaland Commando Regiment, but the objective situation did not allow it.
Although the 35th Division has just been formed, it is a complete infantry division after all, with a total number of more than 18,000 people.
The total number of the Lion Regiment plus the auxiliary troops is only about 6,000. In a frontal battle, even if the enemy is injured by 1,000, the enemy will suffer 800 losses.
Such a loss-making business cannot be done.
"Then what should we do?" Mumu was also Alexander during this period. The total strength of the Fort Glory troops is now less than 30,000. The reinforcements from Germany plus the local servants of Tanganyika have exceeded 70,000.
, the balance of power between the two sides is still very disparate.
"Abandon Fort Glory, we will move towards Kapalala across Lake Rukua, jump out of the German encirclement, and then wait for an opportunity to attack the German troops. As long as we can defeat a German army, we can break the German encirclement and suppression." Wu Ben has a plan.
, but the sacrifice is a bit big.
Mumu was obviously unwilling to give up the Glory Castle.
Glory Castle is located near the border between Tanganyika and Nyasaland, and it is easy to obtain various supplies aided by Nyasaland.
If the war gets serious, the Glory Castle troops can even retreat into Nyasaland for repairs, thus evading the German encirclement and suppression.
Therefore, the troops of Fort Glory have been developing around the Fort with Glory as the center. The rebels in Tanganyika also use "Fort Glory" as their name, which shows the importance of Fort Glory to Mumu.
"Don't be reluctant. The Germans can't stay in Fort Glory forever. When the Germans evacuate, Fort Glory will still be yours." Wu Bi comforted him and compared his feelings with others. He would probably not be willing to do so at any time.
Abandon Nyasaland.
Although the circumstances are different, the emotions are the same.
"Then how should we cross Lake Rukua -" Mumu was not stupid either. Although he was reluctant to give up, he still accepted this reality.
"Leave this issue to me. You can make arrangements now. We definitely can't evacuate all of them. Send all the women and children to Xuanwu City. Let's move forward lightly -" Wu Ben's words also concealed murderous intent. Send the women and children to Xuanwu City.
When you arrive in Nyasaland, you actually have control over the Fort Glory troops.
Mumu didn't seem to realize it at all and readily agreed to Wu Ben's suggestion.
In fact, even if he realizes it, Mumu has no choice. There are more than 20,000 troops near the Glory Castle, and the total number of women and children exceeds 50,000. It is impossible for these people to move with the large army. If the troops are transferred, they have to drag their families with them.
If you use a mouth, it will definitely affect the speed of the troops, and eventually even bring disaster.
That night, the Lions received the last batch of supplies supported by Xuanwu City at the border, and at the same time transferred the elderly, weak, women and children to Nyasaland for resettlement.
Martin gave Wu Ben a face-to-face briefing and asked Wu Ben to act accordingly. If the situation in Tanganyika completely collapsed, then Wu Ben should at least ensure his own safety and bring his troops back as much as possible.
"My lordship asked me to send you a radio. No matter what happens, you must contact the headquarters in time. If necessary, you can withdraw from Tanganyika without leaving any evidence to the Germans -" Martin also knew
This trip is extremely dangerous, and Martin is obviously more concerned about Wu Ben's Lions than the Glory Castle troops.
For the Lions, the Fort of Glory troops are actually servant armies that can be abandoned at any time.
This is the meaning of the existence of the servant army. In name, it provides assistance to the regular army. In fact, the servant army is responsible for all kinds of dirty work, including sacrificing on behalf of the regular army at critical moments.
In addition to guns and ammunition, the supplies received by the Lions also included a batch of medicines and a dozen field doctors who had received strict training.
Most of these doctors were Africans. They were sent to Johannesburg Medical College by Yaya and commissioned to train them. The doctor leading the team was named Edward. Because he had the same name as King Edward VII of the British Empire, he was nicknamed "The King".
This can be regarded as a Western characteristic. If you are in the east, where the hierarchy is strict, calling you such a nickname is asking for death. In southern Africa, it does not matter. Now that southern Africa has become autonomous, control in this area is getting weaker and weaker.
Starting from the next day, the Fort Glory troops, including the Lion Regiment, moved towards Lake Ruqua, preparing to cross Lake Ruqua and jump out of the German encirclement.
Prior to this, a force of approximately 3,000 men was ordered to launch an attack on the German 35th Division to cover the actions of the main force and delay the German offensive.
These three thousand people were actually abandoned. Unfortunately, they still knew nothing about it and thought it was part of the plan to attack the German troops, so they happily left Fort Glory and headed towards Fort Helmut.
At this time, Wu Ben and Mu Mu can achieve the goal of keeping the ancient well calm and destroying all the bones in one battle. There is no other way. When living lives turn into numbers on the battle report, no matter how rich the emotions are, people will gradually become
Cold-blooded.
Five days later, the 36th Division departing from Ping An Harbor arrived at Glory Castle on time.
Compared with the 35th Division, the 36th Division was calm, and there were almost no guerrilla attacks along the way.
Therefore, the 36th Division was very relaxed up and down. After arriving at Fort Glory, or in other words, after occupying Fort Glory, Erich von Falkenhayn and the commander of the 36th Division, Alva Butler, inspected Fort Glory.
.
The key is the naturally formed road between Glory Castle and Xuanwu City.
During this period, Glory Castle has received many aids from Xuanwu City. In the past few days, tens of thousands of people have moved from Glory Castle to Xuanwu City, so now a road has been formed between Glory Castle and Xuanwu City, and the road conditions are still good.
It's pretty good. Although it's not as good as the roads in Nyasaland, it's in better condition than most roads in Tanganyika.
Erich von Falkenhayn noticed that there were obvious signs of maintenance on the road. A lot of small stones were used on the road shoulders, which were very strong. It seemed that the Glory Castle troops spent a lot of effort on this road.
"It seems that the Nyasaland people's support for the Honorfort rebels is not groundless -" Alva Butler said nonsense, but in his position, some things cannot be said casually, without any basis or evidence.
, and his status is very high. Just another word may cause international disputes.
"Find a way to contact General Martin of the Northern Rhodesian Division. I hope to meet with him at the appropriate time." The person Erich von Falkenhayn actually wanted to see was Rock, but it was a pity that Rock was now
It was the Viscount, Deputy Minister of Defense for Southern Africa, Deputy Minister of Justice, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. He really did not have time to meet Erich von Falkenhayn.
The so-called lack of time is an excuse. No matter how busy Roark is, he still has time to squeeze in. The key is the mismatch of status. If Erich von Falkenhayn is now the Chief of Staff of the German Army, then Roark will do nothing.
Even if you are busy, you should give some face.
"The Nyasaland people have gone too far. These Orientals are like locusts. They have filled Nyasaland in just a few years. I heard that there are Chinese everywhere from Nyasaland to the Transvaal.
I really don’t know what the British are thinking. Aren’t they afraid that too many Chinese will affect the British’s status in southern Africa?” It’s really a bit out of line that Alva Butler is still worried about the British.
"Haha, if Germany also has 20 million square kilometers of colonies, then we won't care about a small southern Africa-" Erich von Falkenhayn obviously had a clearer understanding of the British situation.
However, Erich von Falkenhayn also did not understand why the Chinese, who were submissive, humble and timid in the Qing Dynasty, experienced such big changes when they arrived in southern Africa.
What a magical land.
"Twenty million, it's unimaginable, almost forty Germans--" Alva Butler couldn't help but sigh.
Germany's current territory in Europe is about 540,000 square kilometers. In the entire Europe, apart from Russia, Germany is the largest country.
This territorial area includes Alsace and Lorraine, which Germany claimed from France through the Franco-Prussian War. France has never forgotten this and is deeply ashamed of it. That is why France advocated the complete division of Germany after World War I.
However, Alva Butler still failed to notice that when calculating the territorial area during this period, the colonial area was included in the calculation. Otherwise, Britain would not have 20 million square kilometers.
Unfortunately, there were no remote sensing satellites at this time, so even the German government did not know the exact size of Tanganyika and Southwest Africa.
It is estimated that Germany probably has no chance to measure accurately.
