For a responsible person, working in a place like Somaliland is very challenging.
It’s not that the environment is harsh, no matter how harsh the environment is, it’s relative. There are oases in the desert, not to mention coastal terrain like Somaliland. Even if the environment in the inland areas is harsh, no matter how harsh the coastal areas are, it won’t be that bad.
Compared with the environment, what is truly unbearable is the people.
Somali——
How can I put it, like Africans in other African regions, Somalis do not need to work hard to have a decent life.
The "passable" here only refers to the level of not dying of hunger, freezing, and thirst, which is different from "passable" in the normal sense.
Here again, we need to bring out the Magillo demand theory. Not only the Chinese, but also most white people. After solving the most basic food and clothing, they begin to pursue higher levels, from the most basic physiology to safe social interaction and self-respect.
Realization - corresponds to different needs at different levels. There may be individual exceptions, but for most people, Majillo's demand theory is correct.
But when it comes to Africans, the Magilow theory of needs is incorrect. It is also a matter of proportion. Among other ethnic groups, the Magilo theory of needs is correct most of the time, but most Africans do not meet the most basic requirements.
After meeting their physiological needs, they begin to stagnate at this stage. They do not think of ways to create wealth, and when they have money, they do not know how to save it for primitive accumulation. Instead, they spend all the money first, and then think of ways to make money.
It’s not that they don’t care about safe social respect and self-realization, but they simply don’t realize that in the concepts of most Africans, there is no awareness of safe social respect, self-realization, etc.
When it comes to Somaliland specifically, the Somalis here just muddle along, living day to day. If you ask them about their ideals, the most ideal among them probably just want to drive away the British so that they can go back to the past.
in the state of life.
As for the changes brought by the British, I'm sorry, but that's not what the Somalis want. They don't want to live in big, bright and spacious houses, because big, bright and spacious houses need to be kept tidy and cleaned. For lazy people, thatch
The house is the best, since there is no floor anyway, so even if it is dirty, you can't see it.
They don’t want faster trains either. Many Somalis live within one hundred square kilometers throughout their lives, so why do they need trains? For Somalis, not only is there no poetry in life, there is no distance.
They also don’t want democracy. The concept of democracy is too complicated for them. Many of them cannot understand the relationship between the minority and the majority. The core of democracy is that the minority obeys the majority, or that the mediocrity obeys the elite. But for
For some people, the core of democracy is that others obey me.
Under such circumstances, one really needs a big heart to work in Somaliland.
Colonel George Jensen had a big heart. He knew that his abilities were insufficient and that relying on the power of the Somaliland colonial government could not quell the rebellion in Somaliland. Therefore, Colonel George Jensen chose to obey Roque unconditionally. This was not only because
Roque is the Marquis of Nyasaland, also because Roque is also a colonial official, but the energy shown in southern Africa is completely different from Somaliland.
However, not everyone was as wise as Colonel George Johnson. After Colonel George Johnson started spraying, Colonel Watt did not admit defeat.
"If we kill all the Somalis, then what's the point of us being here? Sprinkling water and mud to play with ourselves?" Watt and George Johnson are both colonels. In terms of rank, Colonel George Jensen is more important to Watt.
The colonel has no jurisdiction.
At the rank of colonel, he is already a senior officer. Even if Colonel Watt makes a mistake on this issue, the biggest punishment may be just to change his job.
It is not certain whether this is punishment for the colonial officers working in Somalia.
"You are simply unreasonable. I can't communicate with you. I will send a telegram to London and apply to transfer you out of Somaliland, or to transfer me out of Somaliland." Colonel George Johnson did not save face for Colonel Watt and directly
Choose one of the two and see what London will choose.
"I will also send a telegram to London. Those soldiers are the assets of the British Empire, and you have no right to disband them just by saying they are disbanded." Colonel Watt said confidently. He probably did not understand the difference between profit and loss of assets.
Colonel George Johnson didn't talk nonsense. He raised his hand to call the guards outside the door to come in and drove Colonel Watt out of the conference room.
The guards at the door have been replaced by soldiers from the guard camp next to Rock.
"No, you don't have this right, and the Marquis of Nyasaland can't deprive me of my right to attend the meeting. You are overstepping your authority-" Colonel Watt still wanted to resist. If he hadn't mentioned Rock, the guards would probably have left some for him.
To save face, the guards were now rude and directly lifted Colonel Watt up and pulled him out.
"Now who agrees and who opposes?" Colonel George Johnson had already boarded Rock's chariot, and it was time to walk all the way to the dark.
The conference room was silent, and no one among the officers spoke. They may have some problems with Colonel George Johnson, but they had problems with Rock——
I don’t dare, I really don’t dare.
The streamlining work began immediately. The criterion for judging whether a soldier was loyal was not the officer's likes and dislikes, but his origin and background. All soldiers who were relatives, neighbors, or even members of the tribe who joined the rebels were all kicked out of the army. The final statistical results and Lieutenant Colonel Leander
The judgment was the same. Out of a total of 2,000 people, only 98 soldiers passed the review, and they only passed on the surface. No one can guarantee whether they are members of the rebels, or whether they sympathize with the rebels in their hearts.
After getting the list, Colonel George Jensen made further adjustments to the list. All soldiers who had killed rebels during previous battles with the rebels were also included in the trustworthy list. This increased the list.
After more than a hundred people reached 265, it was finally bearable.
At the same time, more than 500 people have been included in the untrustworthy list. These untrustworthy soldiers are different from those neutral soldiers. They have all escaped during previous battles with the rebels, or were in the military camp.
Soldiers who spread disloyal remarks.
In the middle and late stages of the World War, soldiers who dared to escape during a charge were all shot. Soldiers who spread disloyal remarks were not tolerated at any time. Therefore, these more than 500 soldiers, according to Colonel George Johnson
demanded that they all be shot.
Executed by soldiers who are trustworthy.
"We must ensure the absolute loyalty of these soldiers. As long as they pass this level, they can gain our full trust, otherwise they will also be accomplices of the rebels." George Johnson was able to become a colonel, and he was not an ordinary ruthless person.
An Qi said nothing. His mission was to cooperate with Colonel George Johnson. As long as these soldiers did not mutiny, Angel would not interfere no matter what Colonel George Johnson did.
While the officers were meeting to discuss, the soldiers brought by An Qi gradually took over the defense of the camp. All soldiers were asked not to carry weapons and to line up on the playground according to the list.
In Somaliland in October, the weather was still a bit hot. These extremely unorganized soldiers complained and gathered at the playground in twos and threes. They did not look like soldiers at all.
The soldiers in the guard camp were not in a hurry. There were six armored vehicles around the playground, two more at the gate, and the last two were guarding the weapons depot. Before that, Colonel George Johnson had already been on guard against these soldiers, and the soldiers had rifles in them.
Without bullets, when there is a combat mission, each soldier can only get five rounds of bullets, and he is not allowed to shoot casually without an order.
This is also to prevent ammunition from flowing into the hands of the rebels. The Somali rebels do not have the ability to produce bullets, nor do they have channels to purchase ammunition from outside. Even if they have channels, they probably don’t have the money to buy them. Therefore, Hargeisa and Berbera are still under control.
In the hands of the colonial government, otherwise, with the colonial government's strength in Somaliland, it is estimated that the Somali rebels would have driven it out of Somalia long ago.
As expected, when the decision was announced, the soldiers who had been disarmed and lined up according to different lists on the playground were in an uproar.
At this time, the method of dealing with those "disloyal soldiers" has not yet been announced.
The behavior of the soldiers of the three square groups was also completely different. The best performers were the "loyal soldiers". They could still remain quiet, but there was still panic in the eyes of the soldiers.
The most restless are the "disloyal" soldiers. They have begun to riot, making loud noises and approaching the officers at the front of the team. Even if the officers shout loudly or even use whips, they can't quiet these soldiers down.
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The neutral soldiers remained neutral. They still didn't know what was happening, and they looked confused and at a loss.
"Quiet, quiet-" Colonel George Johnson yelled twice, but when it had no effect, he pulled out his pistol.
Boom!
There was a moment of tranquility in the messy playground, but it was only for a moment. When the "disloyal" soldiers reacted, their emotions became even more agitated.
"The British fired, the British fired -"
"Oh my God, they're going to kill us all!"
"We can't sit still and wait for death—"
The restless soldiers quickened their pace, shouted loudly to encourage themselves, and swarmed toward the officers.
An officer tried to stop the soldiers who were going berserk, but was instantly overwhelmed by the soldiers. Some people tried to snatch the officer's pistol.
All, all, all——
The vehicle-mounted large-caliber heavy machine gun finally opened fire, and the restless soldiers suddenly fell on their backs——
:As for Akali, who still has ten monthly passes, just tell her what she wants to do—