No matter how much the local Germans look down on the Qing Dynasty, the Germans in Tanganyika have a clear understanding of the Chinese in Nyasaland.
The Chinese in Nyasaland are different from the Chinese in the Qing Dynasty. In the eyes of the Germans, the Chinese in Nyasaland are smart, brave, hard-working and capable, so they can build Nyasaland into an African garden in a short period of time. Tange
The Germans in Nyika are now full of envy, jealousy and hatred towards Nyasaland. This is also the respect that the Chinese in Nyasaland have won with their strength and performance.
Although many Germans do not admit it, they have recognized the Chinese in Nyasaland as part of the civilized world. This has nothing to do with whether the Chinese in Nyasaland have British nationality. The Boers in southern Africa are still white, but
In southern Africa, the Boers are second-class citizens.
To put it bluntly, the economic foundation determines social status. If Nyasaland has no money, the internal construction is in a mess, and the military equipment is backward and crude, then the Germans in Tanganyika will not look down on the Chinese in Nyasaland.
Since we are part of the civilized world, we should use the rules of the civilized world. August Donne will definitely not forget how they treated the Teterra people at this time, so the Glory Castle rebels have just appeared, August
Ter Dorn ordered the troops to retreat.
There was no way to go anymore. Just when the Second Tanganyika Division was attacking, the Second Battalion of the Teaching Group had already completed a detour, cutting off the retreat route of the Second Tanganyika Division, leaving only the second Tanganyika Division.
There is only one way left, which is to bypass the Fort Helmut position and continue advancing.
What stood in front of Tanganyika's Second Division was the Fort Glory rebels, composed entirely of cavalry.
Or August Donne could also choose to jump into Lake Rukwa and swim back to Usombula, but this route is more dangerous. There are many wild animals in Tanganyika, and there are crocodiles and hippos in Lake Rukwa.
Thinking of the bloody mouths of crocodiles and hippopotamuses, August Donne shuddered.
"Where did so many inexplicable enemies come from? Who are they? Also, why do the damn rebels have so many soldiers and horses?" August Donne had countless questions in his mind, but unfortunately there were none.
One can give August Donne the answer.
Now that the Second Tanganyika Division is the turtle in the urn, Feng Duxing is definitely not in a hurry and leaves the opportunity of revenge with his own hands to the Glory Castle rebels.
Mumu did not give August Dorn a chance to breathe. As soon as the Second Tanganyika Division fell into chaos, Mumu took the lead and led the Glory Castle rebels to attack.
If all the heavy machine guns hadn't been blown up just now, now would be the time for the heavy machine guns to show their power.
It's a pity that the only thing German soldiers can use against cavalry now is their crude rifles.
It is really rudimentary. The Southern African troops are currently equipped with Lee Enfields, and the 2nd Tanganyika Division is still equipped with single-shot Mauser rifles, which cannot cope with the impact of cavalry at all.
The existence of the cavalry arm for thousands of years must have its rationality. The scene of thousands of cavalry charging in groups and thousands of horses galloping is indeed very exciting.
The cavalry still use Tanganyika's traditional machete. Although the blade of the machete is not very long, thousands of sharp machetes raised high are still very shocking.
"Stay steady, no chaos——"
"Line up——"
"Fire——"
The officers of the 2nd Tanganyika Division were trying their best to maintain the defense. Unfortunately, the sporadic sounds were drowned out by the sound of horse hooves. In desperation, some officers even drew their guns and killed the soldiers who had discarded their weapons and tried to escape.
Shot on the spot.
However, this behavior did not stabilize the situation. Instead, it aroused the inner rebellion and arrogance of the Africans. Some people immediately pointed their guns at the German officers.
At this time, anyone who wants to stop them from escaping is their life and death enemy. Discipline and honor are non-existent.
But they didn’t want to think about it. Even if they could run with two legs, they couldn’t run with four legs. Moreover, in this kind of terrain, surrounded on three sides and surrounded by water on one side, if they wanted to race with the cavalry, they might as well jump to Lake Luqua, at least that way they would still have a chance to survive.
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Crocodiles and hippos will eventually be full——
Just when the Second Tanganyika Division fell into chaos, the cavalry led by Mumu finally arrived.
Everyone is equal before the bayonet.
The same is true before using the machete.
The cavalry's attack on the infantry is really like a tiger attacking a flock of sheep. The machete actually does not have much effect at this time. The powerful impact of the war horse is enough to smash the infantry's defense formation into pieces, not to mention the tanks.
Gurnikka's Second Division did not organize an effective defense at all, so the scene was full of heads and blood.
Many soldiers of the 2nd Tanganyika Division knelt down and surrendered almost immediately, with no will to resist.
But Mumu's men had no intention of accepting prisoners. Although most of the soldiers of the Second Tanganyika Division were Africans, the Africans killed each other with ruthless means, so even those
The Africans who knelt down and raised their hands to surrender were also struck by machetes or knocked away by war horses.
According to subsequent statistics, in just one and a half hours of fighting, a total of 145 German officers and 3,621 African-American soldiers were killed starting from the commander of the Second Tanganyika Division, August Dorn, and only six lucky ones jumped.
Entering Lake Rukua, he successfully escaped the pursuit of cavalry and the attacks of crocodiles and hippos.
These six people were all Africans. Afterwards, the Tanganyika official investigation found that these six people could not provide any valid information at all. It turned out that the enemy had a lot of cavalry, and the number far exceeded the Tanganyika Second Division. Then the battle broke out, and the officers did not
Organize an effective defense, and then the whole army collapses.
This result obviously did not satisfy the Tanganyika headquarters and the Governor's Palace. The annihilation of the second division not only led to the breakthrough of Erich von Falkenhayn's carefully designed encirclement, but also completely broke Tanganyika
The superior situation of the colonial army.
Since the Glory Castle rebels are capable of annihilating the 2nd Tanganyika Division, they are also capable of wiping out the 1st Tanganyika Division, and even the 115th Brigade with local reinforcements. In this way, if they want to annihilate the Glory Castle rebels,
Army, Erich von Falkenhayn will seek more supporting troops from the mainland.
Let’s not talk about whether the mainland has the ability to provide support to Tanganyika. After the 2nd Tanganyika Division was annihilated, Usombula was directly exposed to the Glory Castle rebels. Erich von Falkenhayn in order to
To ensure the safety of Usumbula, the 115th Brigade had to be transferred to Usumbula for defense, and the First Tanganyika Division was transferred back to Safe Harbor. In this way, the vast area in the hinterland of Tanganyika was completely
In the vacuum zone, the living space of the Honor Castle rebels has been greatly increased.
On December 20, Erich von Falkenhayn had to request support from the mainland and reminded the German General Staff if he wanted to quell the rebellion in Tanganyika.
At least 100,000 regular German troops are needed.
One hundred thousand people!
They were still regular troops, not even colonial servants. This was simply unacceptable to the German General Staff. During the Franco-Prussian War, in order to face France, which was known as the "world's largest army", Prussia at that time only mobilized 300,000 people. Could it be that the strength of the Tanganyika rebels has reached one-third of the French army?
This is just a joke.
However, Erich von Falkenhayn emphasized in a subsequent telegram that if there were no 100,000 regular troops, it would be impossible to suppress the rebellion in Tanganyika, and then Germany would be prepared to lose Tanganyika.<
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This was unacceptable to Kaiser Wilhelm II.
After the Franco-Prussian War, France relied on its many colonies to quickly recover its strength from the shadow of defeat, which made William II envious.
Therefore, after the Franco-Prussian War, Germany also began to seek colonies. It was at this time that William II discovered that all the colonies around the world had been carved up by European countries led by Britain and France. William II tried his best to only get the Southwest in Africa.
The two colonies of Africa and Tanganyika, as well as some corners of Asia.
Africa is better. At least there are native Africans in the colonies who can be driven by the Germans. Germany's colonies in Asia are all islands. There are no people on the islands and they can't generate any profits at all. Therefore, the help of the colonies to Germany is minimal.
But it was impossible for William II to give up these colonies. If Germany was really forced to give up Tanganyika, then this would be a slap in the face to the ambitious William II. I am afraid that Germany would become the laughing stock of all Europe. p>
It has just won the title of "the best army in the world", but now it is defeated by the indigenous Africans. This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
However, it is not easy to reinforce Tanganyika. To send 100,000 German troops from Germany to southern Africa, not to mention how difficult it is along the way, the military expenditure required is also astronomical.
Britain mobilized 450,000 people in the Boer War and paid 220 million pounds. How much can Germany spend now?
Not to mention 220 million pounds, not even 220 million marks. Germany's limited economic strength is now all used in the arms race with Britain. If Tanganyika is to be reinforced, it will affect Germany's armaments.
Competition.
It seems that no matter how the situation evolves, it will be more beneficial to Britain.
So just after Christmas, Earl Selborne returned to southern Africa again. This time Earl Selborne's mission was to grant the title of Viscount Roark.
In other words, Baron Nyasaland will finally become Viscount Nyasaland.
However, Roque was not very happy. The British government did not grant the title sooner or later. It insisted on doing so at this time. This was obviously a reminder to the Germans that Roque had made great contributions to the British Empire and must use a viscount title.
Praise, this is a rock rack roasted on the fire.
So what is the biggest news that is good for the British Empire recently?
There is no doubt that it is the rebellion in Tanganyika.
If Germany had only suspected that Nyasaland had participated in the war before, then after Roque was made a viscount, the Germans were finally certain that the mysterious force that annihilated the 2nd Tanganyika Division was the Nyasaland force.<
