When he handed over this batch of weapons to Barry, Yaya reminded Barry not to rush to launch an attack on the Republic of Congo, but to wait until the troops have been trained and have a certain combat effectiveness before making other plans.
Barry obviously didn't listen. He didn't know whether he was eager to avenge Banda or to prove himself that the war between countries was not a battle between two tribes. It was countless times more complicated than a battle with weapons. With the current strength of the Kingdom of Congo,
Organizing a successful campaign is difficult.
Looking back, Barry, like some losers who thought they had nothing to fear, still approached Yaya for help.
This time, the request for assistance is no longer a begging, but a threat. The reason is naturally very simple. If Yaya interrupts its aid to the Kingdom of Congo, then once the Kingdom of Congo fails, all Yaya's previous investments will be in vain.
It's better to waste it all, throw the money into the water and at least make a sound.
Yaya would definitely not be threatened by this. If it were Rock, he would at least give Barry a chance to save himself, but Yaya didn't even give him a chance. Three days after the failure of the Battle of Leopoldville, Barry drank too much
He drank wine and fell into the river and disappeared. His body was not found and he was probably buried in the belly of a fish.
After losing its leader twice within a month, the rebels finally fell apart. Lu Taitai, the Tetera chief from Tanganyika, stood out and became the third leader of the rebels.
Lu Taitai was from Tanganyika. During the last anti-Belgium uprising in 1901, the resistance army led by Lu Taitai persisted until 1908 before retreating to Tanganyika. Lu Taitai himself also gained great popularity among Africans in the Congo Free State.
You cannot become a rebel leader based on reputation alone. The reason why Lu Taitai suddenly emerged is mainly because Lu Taitai has an elite force of about 1,000 people, which has received a certain degree of military training in Tanganyika.
, have relatively high military literacy, and although their numbers are small, they are extremely rare among the Congo Free State rebels.
After the rebellion in the Congo Free State, Lu Thetay returned to the Congo Free State as soon as possible, but was ostracized by Banda, Barry and others. Lu Taitai also criticized the rebels' unscrupulous destructive behavior during the war. As a result, he was not popular and was expelled.
Banda arranged to guard the border between the Congo Free State and Tanganyika.
The deaths of Banda and Barry finally gave Lu Taitai a chance. In just ten days, Lu Taitai's men gathered more than 50,000 rebels, making him the strongest among all the rebels.
Lu Taitai was naturally selected by Yaya to become the spokesperson for Southern Africa's interests in the Congo Free State.
"Lu Taitai and Mumu have a good relationship. They fought side by side in Tanganyika and established a deep friendship. Lu Taitai's army was rebuilt with the help of Mumu. Lu Taitai is also willing to bear the debts left by Banda and Bari -
—" Yaya is going into battle naked. He is responsible for Roque's investment. If Roque's investment is lost, then Yaya will also be unlucky.
Under Yaya's coercion and inducement, both Banda and Bari signed an agreement with Yaya on the transfer of land. If the Kingdom of Congo becomes independent, according to the agreement between Yaya, Banda and Bari, the Lualaba River will be used as the boundary.
After the kingdom becomes independent, it will be transferred to the newly established Congo Company. This area covers an area of more than 500,000 square kilometers, accounting for almost a quarter of the Congo Free State.
It looks quite big, but it's actually not. Before Leopold II transferred the management of the Congo Free State to the Belgian government, he leased most of the land in the Congo Free State to five companies in which he owned shares.
Each of these five companies has hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land. Reality is more magical than fiction. The absurdity of the 21st century was a living reality at the beginning of the 20th century.
"Send a telegram to Isaiah. They can negotiate now. Tell Isaiah that no accident will happen again." Roque emphasized that the first Balkan War is almost over, and there is no one in the Congo Free State yet.
As a result, Rock's patience became less and less.
The Italian-Turkish War had just ended, and the Balkan War broke out immediately after, completing a seamless transition. The Ottoman Empire did not even have a chance to breathe. It had just escaped from North Africa and was about to plunge into the turbulent national independence war in the Balkan Peninsula.
If the positions of the European powers were not clear enough during the Italo-Turkish War, then during the Balkan War, the attitudes of the European powers were very clear. Not only Britain, France, and Russia wanted the Ottoman Empire to defeat, but even Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Germany wanted the Ottoman Empire to defeat.
Just admit defeat.
Therefore, it is really a tradition for the Turks to make enemies on all sides. It is also their ability to offend all the powerful countries at the same time. Most countries cannot learn from it.
Britain and France supported the war in the Balkan Peninsula in order to establish a pro-British Balkan alliance, thus posing a threat to the Austro-Hungarian Empire behind the Austro-Hungarian Empire and involving the energy of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Russia supports the countries of the Balkan Peninsula because it wants to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea, and the main ethnic group in the Balkan Peninsula is also Slavic. Russia is an East Slavic people, and the Balkan Peninsula is mainly composed of South Slavs. This is Russia's natural position.
Germany and Austria-Hungary originally hoped that the Ottoman Empire would remain stable, but due to the rising revolutionary enthusiasm for national independence, they had to accept the reality. In order to ensure the security of the rear area, the Austria-Hungary Empire did not want to establish the Balkan Alliance, but hoped to consolidate the Balkan Peninsula.
Dividing it into multiple weak countries would make it easier for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to exert influence on the Balkans.
To sum up, except for the United States, which insists on "isolationism" and only does business and does not seize territory, all the great powers in the world hope that the Ottoman Empire will be defeated.
As a result, the Ottoman Empire did lose quickly. In August, the Treaty of Cairo was signed, the Italian-Turkish War ended, and the Balkan War broke out in early September. Now, before November is over, the Ottoman Empire has almost lost control of the entire Balkan Peninsula.
, had to beg European powers for explanation.
The latest development is that due to British intervention, the Balkan Alliance and the Ottoman Empire have reached a ceasefire and are preparing to start negotiations in London.
Different from the Cairo negotiations a few months ago, the core interests of the Balkan Peninsula and the Ottoman Empire are closely related, so the preparation time for this negotiation is relatively long. It will definitely not be started within this year. It is uncertain when it will start next year. I am afraid that the entire negotiation will be completed.
It won’t be until the year after next.
If Rock remembers correctly, after the Balkan War, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be assassinated, which would lead to the outbreak of World War I.
In Roque's plan, world war is the opportunity for Roque and southern Africa, so Roque is not in the mood to torment the Belgians now, and preparing for the world war is the serious matter of seizing the time to train the army and prepare supplies.
Because Germany was not strong in Africa, there would be no large-scale wars in Africa during the World War. The main battles were concentrated on the European battlefields, especially the Western Front led by Britain and France, which was the main battlefield of the World War.
The scale of the world war is unprecedented. By then, the main energy of Britain and France will be firmly involved. This is the opportunity for Roque and southern Africa. Roque also took a fancy to the Ottoman Empire. Since the Ottoman Empire directly
Perish, then when you perish, you can only take one bite, but after passing this village, there will be no such shop.
Compared with Britain and France, which are going all out to prepare for war in Europe, the Umbrella Company has already taken the lead in the peninsula. In the past few months, Rock has been adding troops to the peninsula, not only veterans from southern Africa, but also Gurkhas recruited in the past year.
Mercenaries have been sent to Port Elizabeth, and the Sultanate of Najd is also fully preparing for war. Ali Rashid has unified most of the peninsula, with more than 20,000 troops under his command. Once the war breaks out, the Sultanate of Najd's army will
Will become the servant army of the southern African army.
Since the outbreak of the Italian-Turkish war two years ago, Nyasaland's military industrial enterprises have been going all out for production. Now the war preparation warehouses in southern Africa are filled with weapons and ammunition, and the number of food processing plants owned by South African companies has expanded to twenty.
Johannesburg Textile Company is also working hard to produce a variety of cold-proof clothing that is not used at all in southern Africa.
In the winter in Southern Africa, it only occasionally snows in some areas. In most areas, there is no snow all year round and the climate is warm. There is no need for cold-proof clothing. There are no obvious seasonal differences in Nyasaland throughout the year. Sweaters and other such items are not available in Nyasaland.
There is no market.
Compared with southern Africa, which has a pleasant climate, France is simply hell. The eastern region not only has low temperatures in winter, but also has less sunshine and less rain. If the troops from southern Africa go to France, they will face serious climate problems. By then, both Britain and France will have no time to take care of themselves.
Don't expect Britain and France to provide extra warm clothes, so you still have to rely on yourself.
As for the United States, this country was so shameless that the troops sent to Europe were not even equipped with weapons. All including cold-proof clothing had to be provided by Britain and France. Although the United States was already the world's factory during this period, the companies producing weapons and equipment in the United States were
It is a private enterprise, and the products it produces have to be sold for money. The US government does not pay for it, and they are not obligated to provide it.
These weapons and equipment were sold to Britain and France, and then Britain and France used them to arm the US military. This is also a mysterious operation.
Unlike the shameless Americans, Rock, a shameless man, cannot do such dirty things. At the very least, the troops sent to Europe still need to be equipped with weapons and equipment. Rock has already formed an infantry consisting of six Africans.
The division was prepared to be sent to Europe to participate in the war after the outbreak of the world war. These were all bargaining chips for striving for benefits after the end of the world war. No matter how hard you work, you will gain. They also worked hard for Tanganyika and Southwestern Africa Rock.