Although the relationship between Nyasaland and Tanganyika has dropped to the historical freezing point, the necessary contact mechanism is still in place, so Martin received a meeting request from Erich von Falkenhayn that day.
But Martin didn’t want to meet Erich von Falkenhayn, and there was no need to meet him. Martin knew what Erich von Falkenhayn wanted to say. He just hoped that Nyasaland would not support the Fort Glory troops, but
It was neither support nor Martin’s decision. Martin’s words did not count, so Martin believed that there was no need to meet with Erich von Falkenhayn.
"We should meet when we should meet. After all, Southern Africa and Tanganyika have not really declared war. France and Germany are feuding. Recently, there has been a quarrel over Morocco. When the foreign ministers of the two countries meet, they can still sit down and have a drink. Even if
If the problem cannot be solved, it is okay to explore the possibility of solving it." Kyle Megg, chief of staff of the Second Division, suggested that Martin should meet, at least there is no harm in it.
"Kyle, we are soldiers, not diplomats. The stage for soldiers is the battlefield. If Erich von Falkenhayn wants to meet me, then he must apply through normal channels, first to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Southern Africa, and then
If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deems it necessary, it will communicate with the Ministry of National Defense. As long as the Ministry of National Defense allows me to meet, of course I will meet." Martin could not imagine what the French Foreign Minister would say when he met the German Foreign Minister. Most of them would smile and curse in their native language. This is actually self-deception. It is normal for a person who can be the Minister of Foreign Affairs to know three or five languages. At least the main languages of English, French, and German must be known, so that when conducting diplomatic activities, he can correctly understand the meaning of the other party.
, otherwise if there is a mistake in translation, the impact will probably be irreparable.
For example, the sign language interpreter at Mandela's funeral. After this incident, the entire country became the laughing stock of the world, and the damage to the country's image was simply immeasurable.
"General, it's not that serious -" Kyle Melo thought Martin was overkill.
After the establishment of Southern Africa, Martin's military rank was finally promoted to major general, ranking first in the Southern African military system.
Including the previous generals, there are now a total of twenty-five generals in Southern Africa. However, there are very few generals with real power. Martin and Suo Chao, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, have authority in the Ministry of Defense second only to Roque.
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As for Secretary Hopkins, he himself admits that he is the mascot of the Department of Defense.
"No, it's serious. As soldiers, we cannot meet with German generals in private. This is unreasonable and illegal." Martin was still very alert, regardless of the purpose of Erich von Falkenhayn's meeting with Martin.
What is it, not seeing is the wisest choice.
Erich von Falkenhayn was not too surprised by Martin's reply. Now Erich von Falkenhayn's main task is to find the main force of Fort Glory. Does Martin agree to negotiate with Erich von Falkenhayn?
Meeting Falkenhayn will not change the serious situation that Erich von Falkenhayn has to face.
Although Glory Castle was successfully captured, Erich von Falkenhayn's mood became heavier. Gloryburg troops crossed Lake Rukua and jumped out of the encirclement of the German Tanganyika Army. All of Erich von Falkenhayn's plans
All failed. Now that the Glory Castle troops have abandoned Glory Castle and are missing, it is twice as difficult for the Tanganyika German Army to find the main force of the Glory Castle troops.
"We can now confirm that the main force of the Fort Glory rebels is called the Tiger Regiment. This is a force composed entirely of Gurkhas. The prisoners confessed that they are all from Nyasaland. I think we should declare war on southern Africa now.
, if southern Africa does not stop supporting the Honorable Castle rebels, then the annihilation of the Honorable Castle rebels will be far away." Terry Dunlop, the commander of the 35th Division, was emotional. This time, the 36th Division was almost unharmed during the encirclement and suppression of the Honorable Castle troops.
When attacked by guerrillas, the losses were minimal. However, the Thirty-fifth Division was continuously attacked by guerrillas along the way, so it suffered heavy losses. In such a comparison, Terry Dunlop seems to be particularly incompetent.
"I also have a piece of information here. Those who participated in the Battle of Helmut Fort were probably the Nyasaland Assault Regiment. This regiment only had 1,800 troops. They wiped out a total of nearly 4,000 troops within an hour and a half.
The Second Tanganyika Division, and units like the Nyasaland Assault Regiment, now have 26,000 people in Nyasaland." Sean Bell, commander of the 36th Division, told the truth.
If we declare war, it’s really not certain whether we can survive it.
"Declaring war on southern Africa is impossible. It would be tantamount to provoking a full-scale war between Germany and England. This is not in line with our overall strategy. We are not ready yet." Erich von Fagin
Han was also helpless. He could not fight or negotiate. The situation in Tanganyika did not allow it. Now Erich von Falkenhayn was in a dilemma.
"We can never be prepared. Now all resources are tilted towards the navy. For every dreadnought we build, the British have to build two. So the gap between us in naval power has not narrowed, but
As we gradually expand, we should not compete with England on the sea at all, but should consolidate our advantages on land. No matter how many British dreadnoughts there are, they cannot reach land!" Terry Dunlop also has his own
Thinking about it, as a front-line soldier, my feelings are deeper than those civilian officers at the General Staff.
"This is not an issue we should discuss!" Erich von Falkenhayn said sternly. The General Staff cannot always be right. What's more, launching an arms race is not a decision of the General Staff, but originated from Kaiser Wilhelm.
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"From Tanganyika's point of view, we should indeed declare war with England, but Tanganyika must also obey the overall interests of Germany. What we can do now is to use our own strength as much as possible under the existing conditions.
Strength, only in this way can we make due contributions to the empire." Sean Bell, commander of the 36th Division, was arrogant, obviously mocking the 35th Division for its excessive losses.
"Damn bastard, what do you want to say? You should be lucky because you didn't encounter such trouble as the Thirty-fifth Division!" Terry Dunlop was furious. If the Thirty-sixth Division faced the same situation as the Thirty-fifth Division,
, then the performance of the 36th Division cannot be better than that of the 35th Division.
"The reason why the Thirty-sixth Division went smoothly is not because of the choice of the Honorable Castle rebels, but because the Thirty-sixth Division made no mistakes. The Honorable Castle rebels had no chance at all!" Sean Bell retorted, whether the facts are not important,
The key is the final result. The current result is that the 35th Division suffered heavy losses, but the 36th Division remained unscathed.
Terry Dunlop also wanted to distinguish, and Erich von Falkenhayn finally couldn't bear it anymore: "Enough! Remember your identities, we are the same whole, if we can't destroy the Honorfort rebels, then all of us will
The responsibility is not a certain person or a certain army."
The current situation in Tanganyika is certainly not the responsibility of any one person. Governor Leutwein is certainly to blame. Former Commander-in-Chief von Trotta also contributed a lot, and even Erich von Falkenhayn
, if the rebellion in Tanganyika cannot be successfully quelled, then Erich von Falkenhayn may be regarded as a scapegoat.
Within the German army, hierarchical differences are still tight. Sean Bell and Terry Dunlop can criticize each other, but if the General Staff is involved, Erich von Falkenhayn still has a clear understanding of the decision of the General Staff.
, it is not something that a few colonial generals can discuss.
However, Erich von Falkenhayn's words obviously did not agree with Sean Bell and Terry Dunlop. Sean Bell was still reasonable and smiled and did not speak.
Terry Dunlop couldn't bear it. The 3,000 abandoned soldiers of the Fort Glory troops caused nearly 800 casualties to the 35th Division. This was simply a shame for Terry Dunlop.
If the equipment level of the Fort Glory troops is on the same level as that of the 35th Division, then maybe Terry Dunlop has an excuse.
The reality is that the equipment of the Glory Castle troops is extremely crude. For a force of 3,000 people, there are no machine guns at all, and there is no way for each person to have one rifle. However, even with the crude weapons, the Glory Castle troops still achieved such a record.
Jean Terry Dunlop is indeed unacceptable.
So Terry Dunlop's attitude was very fierce: "I don't want to shirk responsibility, but the biggest responsibility now is not with me, but with the General Staff's decision-making. As a German soldier, I have reasons.
Put forward my suggestion, regardless of whether the General Staff adopts it or not -" Terry Dunlop argued that Erich von Falkenhayn is not yet the Chief of the German General Staff, and his prestige in the army is only that, so
Terry Dunlop dared to ignore Erich von Falkenhayn's restraint.
"Shut up! General Terry Dunlop, you need to take a rest. You can't take on the mission for the time being. Go to Safe Harbor and let your chief of staff take your place." Erich von Falkenhayn was decisive in killing Terry.
·Things like Dunlop must be dealt with decisively.
Terry Dunlop gritted his teeth and finally swallowed his breath: "Yes, Your Excellency, I will obey your will."
Confinement is confinement, if it can wake up the General Staff, Terry Dunlop thinks it will be worth it.
It is a pity that Terry Dunlop's suggestions could never be submitted to the German General Staff. Even if they were submitted, the General Staff would probably ignore Terry Dunlop's suggestions.
At the end of March, the Tanganyika German army also broke into pieces and dispersed to the indigenous tribes around Fort Glory, trying to find news related to the rebels in Fort Glory.
In this case, it certainly gave the Fort Glory troops the greatest convenience.