When Britain, known as the Empire on which the sun never sets, launched the Boer War, it easily mobilized 450,000 troops from all over the world to encircle and suppress the Boers.
This mobilization ability is very terrifying. After all, the total population of the Boers is only 440,000.
After France lost the Franco-Prussian War, it also relied on the support of its colonies to recover in a short period of time, which made William II jealous and jealous.
That's why William II couldn't wait to get more colonies.
It's a pity that the current global colonial system was established by the United Kingdom and France. All the good places have been taken over by the United Kingdom and France, leaving only some corners that the United Kingdom and France despise for the Germans. That's why William II
Actively provoked an arms race in an attempt to break the colonial system established by Britain and France.
This is the fundamental reason for Germany's reactionary war.
In the eyes of Britain and France, Tanganyika is the kind of cornerstone that they look down upon.
Unlike southern Africa, which is rich in gold, Tanganyika was one of the least developed countries in the world until the 21st century. Its economy was mainly based on agriculture. In addition, Germany colonized Tanganyika for too long.
Short, Tanganyika has not had time to be fully developed, so even the German government is not very interested in Tanganyika.
To put it bluntly, for Germany, Tanganyika is a loser, just like Orange in the eyes of the British government.
Because of the relationship between Nyasaland and Tanganyika, Germany had to transfer troops from Southwest Africa to Tanganyika. It could not get any supplies from the southern African ports along the way. German warships could not even enter the territory surrounded by Southwest Africa.
Walvis Bay, because Walvis Bay is a British enclave, Germany wants to transfer troops from Southwest Africa to Tanganyika. The whole journey is about 6,000 kilometers.
The Germans finally felt the pain of the Russians a few years ago. At that time, in order to transfer the fleet from Europe to East Asia, the Russians spared most of the earth. It can be said that they traveled thousands of miles to sacrifice their lives.
Before mobilizing troops to encircle and suppress the rebels in Fort Glory, von Trotta first sent out scouts to investigate the situation of the rebels in Fort Glory.
As a result, Von Trotta was surprised to find that the Glory Castle rebels already had cavalry, and the Glory Castle rebel cavalry was actually quite brave and good at fighting. They could basically give a 50-50 fight to the scouts of the Tanganyika Servant Army.
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Von Trotta finally realized that Nyasaland was deeply involved in the Glory Castle rebellion.
So Tanganyika immediately protested against Nyasaland and put pressure on the British government through the German government, hoping that the British government could restrict Nyasaland's behavior.
The administrative efficiency of the corrupt government was already speechless, and its efficiency in this matter made the German government even more desperate. Before Tanganyika could wait for a response from the British government, the rebels in Fort Glory had already begun to actively attack the surrounding German troops.
, the flames of war burned throughout Tanganyika almost instantly.
The German government, which was still inexperienced in colonization, did not realize how strong Nyasaland's organizational capabilities were.
The rebels in Fort Glory are also different from the Herero people in Southwest Africa. The Herero people are fighting the Germans for territory, so the Germans have clear goals and can find the Herero people at any time.
If the main force of the people is defeated, then the Germans can easily destroy the Herero people.
The rebels in Fort Glory are different. These Tetera people are not Tanganyika people at all, so they have no traditional interests to protect. The rebels in Fort Glory are just a nickname. Any rebels in Tanganyika can be
Called the Honorfort Rebels, this made von Trotta's previous experience completely useless.
It cannot be said that it is useless. When von Trotta was in Southwest Africa, the way he treated the Herero people was to completely wipe out the Herero people, and then the rebellion would naturally disappear.
The same was true in Tanganyika. Von Trotta was now fully aware that the Terrala people could not be trusted, so Von Trotta ordered his troops to execute all the Terrala people in Tanganyika. p>
It can only be said that the Germans really have tradition in their skills.
Then the media in London began to build momentum. A serious humanitarian disaster occurred in Tanganyika. Even the Congo Free State was speaking out for the Tetera people in Tanganyika.
In fact, the Belgians were watching the excitement. The Tetera people in Tanganyika fled to Tanganyika from the Congo Free State because they were unwilling to accept Belgian colonization.
As a result, the Tetera people in Tanganyika are now unlucky, so the Belgians are gloating about their misfortune, happy to see the success, and watching from the other side.
By the way, I also want to make a sarcastic comment.
Of course, Nyasaland was also joining in the fun at this time. Although how the Germans dealt with the Tetera people in Tanganyika had nothing to do with Nyasaland, "humanitarianism" was a good excuse. With this excuse, Nyasaland
Asalan can openly accuse the Tanganyika government.
Von Trotta never expected that the problem in Tanganyika is no longer a problem of the Tetera people. It is not only the Tetera people in Tanganyika who are Africans, but also the Inyan people.
The Bantu Negro people represented by the Wezi and Hehe tribes.
Of course, Rock will not forget the real indigenous people in Tanganyika. These real indigenous people are also dissatisfied with German colonization, so the rebellion in Tanganyika is now unstoppable.
In mid-October, before the reinforcements from Southwest Africa arrived in Tanganyika, the colony of Tanganyika was already on the verge of collapse. The German government had to dispatch troops from the mainland to Tanganyika to quell the rebellion.
The British government also noticed this situation, so Earl Selborne took the initiative to find Roque at the headquarters of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division in Pretoria.
The unit stationed in Pretoria is the Pretoria Rifles, with a total of 1,800 officers and soldiers, more than half of whom are Chinese, and most of the rest are Gurkha mercenaries, as well as a small number of Boers.
Although this unit is nominally a rifle regiment, its equipment is actually the same as other units of the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division. It is also equipped with heavy weapons such as general-purpose machine guns and artillery. However, compared with the Ziwei Motorized Infantry Regiment, it is equipped with less vehicles.
The number is relatively small, and the troops still use military horses as transportation.
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The Pretoria Rifles are stationed at Fort Graham on the outskirts of Pretoria, which was a military camp during the Transvaal Republic. Now a huge camp has been formed around Fort Graham. p>
In order to avoid suspicion, Roark did not live in Henry's house, but in the military camp. Earl Selborne came to Roark in the name of inspection, so when Earl Selborne came to Fort Graham, Roark
He led all the officers and soldiers of the Pretoria Rifles to line up to greet him.
Rock was very skilled at this kind of formalism. Although the Pretoria Rifles would not hold a parade for the Earl of Selborne, they could still line up to greet him.
Like the Northern Rhodesian Division, the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division is also known for its well-equipped equipment. Artillery and other heavy firepower rarely seen in other African colonial forces are also equipped in the Pretoria Rifles.
There are more mortars and grenade launchers nicknamed "Super Revolver".
Since their appearance in the Russo-Japanese War, mortars have attracted more and more attention from the armies of various countries.
The newly formed 1st Cavalry Division is at the forefront of all countries in this regard. Mortars have been equipped to the company level, and the regiment's mortars have a caliber of 120 mm. This is the real heavy firepower of the new 1st Cavalry Division. As for the "Super Revolver", it is even simpler. It is precisely because of the existence of the "Super Revolver" that the new First Cavalry Division and the Northern Rhodesian Division canceled the equipment of grenade launchers and directly equipped the "Super Revolver"
At the squad level, he truly accompanied the infantry in action.
Compared with mortars, the "Super Revolver" is lighter in weight, more convenient to use, faster to launch and more powerful in firepower, so it is loved by all officers and soldiers.
Even for the smallest-caliber mortar, a gun crew requires at least five or six people. Two people carry the mortar, and the others are responsible for carrying the shells. They also have to be temporarily assembled when using it. It is still not convenient for front-line infantry.<
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The "Super Revolver" is an enlarged version of a revolver and a reduced version of a grenade launcher. It can be easily carried by one soldier, and other soldiers can disperse to help carry the grenades. Each person can carry more than a dozen, which is enough for a single battle. This is the first time Earl Selborne has inspected the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division, so Earl Selborne is very interested in mortars and "Super Revolver".
Rock emphasized the advantages of mortars to Earl Selborne, and randomly pointed out a mortar group to perform for Earl Selborne.
This impromptu performance received strong praise from the Earl of Selborne. He hit three out of three shots from a distance of 500 meters, which can only be achieved by training hard.
At noon, the Earl of Selborne personally experienced the food of the Pretoria Rifles Regiment. He praised the potato and beef stew and rewarded the chef with a pound on the spot.
You have to tip when you eat in the military camp. Rock is really not used to this practice.
But it’s not bad, anyway, the wealth does not flow to outsiders.
After lunch, afternoon tea was served on the balcony of Fort Graham, and Earl Selborne finally began to talk to Rock about business.
"Locke, you have to find a way to support the Tetera people in Tanganyika. You can't let the Tetera people lose too quickly, and you have to create as much trouble for the Germans as possible." Earl Selborne didn't seem to think so.
The Gloryburg rebels have the possibility of driving the Germans out of Tanganyika.
This is also normal thinking. Except for the Kingdom of Mozambique, no colony in Africa has successfully shaken off its colonial status and achieved independence. Therefore, Earl Selborne did not think that the Tetera people had the possibility of success, even with Nyasaland.
Neither can help.
"Lord, the people of Tatera have the possibility of success." Rock reminded kindly.
Earl Selborne was obviously surprised, but then it was Rock who was surprised: "That won't work either. We can't let the Teterans lose too fast, and we can't let the Germans lose too fast. We have to keep bleeding the Germans.
, constantly consuming Germany’s strength——”
This kind of thinking is the real colonial thinking, but Rock is still too narrow-minded.