Usombula is not a big city, and it is not appropriate to describe it as a city. In fact, it is a larger town. There are only two main roads intersecting each other in the entire city. The width of the streets varies, and the widest street is not wider than
Fifteen meters, which is in stark contrast to the streets in Nyasaland, which are often 350 meters wide.
The buildings in the entire city are messy and do not reflect any urban aesthetics. Some of the spacious facades on the streets are probably shops, but they are all closed now, and there are no signs on the lintels soliciting customers. There are a few local officials in the central square at the intersection.
The locals' faces were full of sadness and fear, not knowing what kind of fate they were about to face.
Gao Ao didn't get off the car at all. Dealing with the local government was a matter for local officials. Officials appointed by the federal government would arrive soon. The Edward Commando Regiment would continue to move forward, but they would have to search for Tanganyika, which has a total area of nearly 940,000 square kilometers.
The main force of the German army is still very difficult, and Gao Ao has been fully mentally prepared.
At twelve o'clock at noon, the appointed officials from Southern Africa arrived at Usombula on the Nyasaland Marine Police boat. Von Lettoff Vorbeck was very smart, and the 100-ton Weismann was still parked at the berth.
It's obviously going to be given to southern Africa.
Seeing that Forbeck was so sensible, Feng Xun decided to postpone the construction of the concentration camp.
Because of his outstanding work in Bukavu, Feng Xun is now responsible for managing Usombula. In the future, the Germans around Usombula will all be concentrated in Usombula, so no matter what, Usombula will be completely pushed aside.
Regarding reconstruction, Southern Africa has rich experience in this area.
Feng Xun met with the former mayor of Usumbula, Makkapan, at the Usumbula City Hall.
The so-called city hall is actually a two-story wooden building. Such wooden buildings are also very popular in Nyasaland and are common in urban suburbs and villages. However, in the bustling areas of the city center, they have gradually been replaced by more solid and beautiful marble.
Building replacement.
"Usumbula is already an undefended city. We accept the management of Southern Africa. I hope you can treat the people of Usumbula well and give us the treatment we deserve." Makapan is trying to fight for more power. It depends on
Feng Xun's mood.
"It's still during the war, and the people of Usombula will definitely not be able to enjoy the national treatment of southern Africa. But you can rest assured that as long as you obey the management, you will not be mistreated. You can't leave Usombula now. Now please
Transfer Usumbula's information and cooperate with our officials to collect weapons from Usumbula civilians. Remember, all weapons that can be fired are within the confiscation range, including rifles, pistols, and flintlock guns." Feng Xun
He was in a good mood, and as long as Wusongbula didn't resist, Feng Xun wouldn't go on a killing spree.
"Usombula is very unsafe. There are many wild animals in the surrounding forests. Necessary weapons are to protect yourself and your family, and will not be used to commit crimes." Makapan did not agree to hand over the gun. The area is vast and sparsely populated.
Tanganyika, people do need weapons to protect themselves.
"Soon there will be a police station and a garrison here. We are responsible for your safety." Feng Xun is patient. Southern Africa wants to completely annex Tanganyika, not just fight and leave, so he and Tanganyika
Dealing with the people of Kabul requires local officials like Feng Xun.
"How many police officers can there be in the police station? It is impossible to effectively guarantee the safety of Usombula." Makapan still disagreed. The police in his impression were different from the police in southern Africa.
"Mr. Makapan, I am not negotiating with you, but I am ordering you to obey the management and ask the residents here to hand over their guns voluntarily, or I will send troops to collect them door to door. These are the only two options. If someone tries to hide
Guns, let him think clearly about the consequences." Feng Xun should be tough when he should be tough, and the occupying forces must have the confidence of the occupying forces.
"Okay, I will do the residents' work." Makapan surrendered. He now had no leverage to negotiate with Feng Xun.
"Very good -" Feng Xun was finally satisfied. Handing over guns is only the first step. Next, all residents must be registered. The transformation of Usombula cannot be achieved without the cooperation of local people. Even if the people of Usombula resist now
The rule of Southern Africa, after the transformation of Usombula is completed, Feng Xun believes that the Usombula people will completely surrender to southern Africa like Bukavu.
Don’t underestimate people’s yearning for modern life. Under German rule, Tanganyika has remained the same for decades, with basically no development. As the largest city in western Tanganyika, Usombula only has one primary school.
, there are six teachers and less than a hundred students in the school. There are no other cultural facilities in the city such as museums, libraries, theaters, cinemas, and even two clinics.
To put it bluntly, the people of Usombula have no idea what a modern city looks like. Once the transformation of Usombula is completed and the people of Usombula can enjoy the convenience and speed of modern life, we will not let them
Returning to their previous environment would be more uncomfortable for them than killing them.
What's more, the Tanganyika people are really not very loyal to Germany. Don't think that Tanganyika is a German colony. The Tanganyika people are all Germans. Just like southern Africa, the Tanganyika people
They also come from all over the world, with a higher proportion of Germans, many other Belgians, Dutch, Slavs, and even Boers who fled to Tanganyika during the Boer War.
These Boers are probably very depressed. They will never be able to escape southern Africa in their lifetime.
When the Edward Commando Regiment continued to advance, 150 kilometers ahead and 500 meters in the air, Nyasaland Air Force Captain Liu Jin and Second Lieutenant An Rui were flying a Heron reconnaissance aircraft on a reconnaissance mission.
The current war is really not what it was like during the Boer War ten years ago.
During the Boer War, 20,000 Boer guerrillas were everywhere and the 450,000 British Expeditionary Force was exhausted. The Boer guerrillas were not completely eliminated until the armistice.
Now that there is an air force in southern Africa, reconnaissance missions are more efficient and faster. It would be difficult for von Lettoff Vorbeck to replicate the Boer War in Tanganyika. The role of aircraft is not only for reconnaissance, but also for launching ground attacks.
, Von Lettoff Vorbeck's troops had no base and no support. Sooner or later they would run out of ammunition and food and have to surrender.
"Enemy found -" An Rui, who was sitting in the back, had been using a telescope to observe the ground. The piston aircraft did not fly very fast, so the effect was still guaranteed.
Liu Jin immediately lowered the nose of the plane and dived in the direction indicated by An Rui.
After getting closer, I realized that it was not a German army, but a group of civilians who were retreating to the hinterland. They dragged their families and their only belongings on the carriage. At this time, they also noticed the sound of the Heron reconnaissance plane's engine, and the carriage
People on the stairs got up and looked around.
Most of them have never seen an airplane, but their expressions are not curiosity, but fear of ignorant things.
There are no planes in Tanganyika, so these planes must come from southern Africa. Liu Jin noticed that someone picked up a gun and aimed at the plane, so he pulled up the nose of the plane slightly.
"Keep flying level, I want to take pictures -" An Rui operated the gun camera and only took two pictures. The film at this time was still very expensive, and it was not worth wasting film on these civilian teams.
There was no way to take a picture of the whole scene. The civilian team of about one to two thousand people stretched for four to five kilometers.
This situation is also normal. Let alone undisciplined civilians, even well-trained troops will stretch for more than ten miles when marching.
After flying forward beyond the civilian team, Liu Jin and An Rui finally discovered a marching German army in Kakonko. The direction of the army's advance was also towards Lake Victoria.
Liu Jin turned around and flew back to report the situation to the headquarters.
Although Nyasaland scientists are working on miniaturizing the radio, it is not yet small enough to be easily mounted on a Heron reconnaissance aircraft. Only large four-engine bombers have enough space to install radios.
On the way back, Liu Jin and An Rui discovered more civilian teams. They were not very fast. They were probably very confused and didn't know where to go.
In fact, you can't go anywhere. Tanganyika is surrounded on three sides by southern Africa and Sudan. On the other side is the sea with no way to retreat. The sea is the territory of the Royal Navy. After the outbreak of the world war, German ships would be sunk if they were discovered.
Even though they were detained, the Germans in Tanganyika are now unable to return to Germany even if they want to.
On the first day of the offensive, the forward troops of the Northern Rhodesian Division penetrated 50 kilometers into Tanganyika. Everything went very smoothly without any resistance. The only casualty was a toe that was run over by an armored vehicle.
Compared with the Northern Rhodesian Division, the Glory Castle troops and the 1st Cavalry Division encountered more difficulties.
The Glory Castle troops set out from Lake Rukua and launched an attack into the hinterland of Tanganyika. The Tanganyika people were relatively resistant to the Glory Castle troops. The Glory Castle troops made little progress and suffered a large number of spontaneous attacks from civilians.
The war finally showed its cruel side. The Glory Castle troops never thought of using the Tanganyika people, so as long as they were attacked, no matter whether the enemy was a soldier or a civilian, even if they were Africans from Tanganyika, the Glory Castle troops would
In brutal retaliation, on the first day of the battle, the Honorfort troops destroyed three plantations and a village, killing an unknown number of people.
Despite this, the troops of Fort Glory are also advancing with difficulty. The most speechless thing is the 1st Cavalry Division. The British officers in the Zanzibar Islands refused to land the 1st Cavalry Division and were unwilling to become the forward supply base of the 1st Cavalry Division, even if
Even if the 1st Cavalry Division is willing to pay the fee, the reason is that it has not received an order to cooperate with the battle in southern Africa.
"Haha, you really took yourself seriously. You ordered Zhu Fu to force a landing. I want to see if the British government will break up with Southern Africa because of him, a local official." Luo Ke broke the situation with his strength, and some people
You can't take him too seriously and be shameless.
