The current situation in Persia is very dangerous. Ahmed Shah Qajar, who just became king three years ago, is not yet fifteen years old, but he is already the third king of Persia in the past five years. The country has been destroyed by 500 people.
Controlled by a large parliament composed of members, it was riddled with domestic contradictions and surrounded by wolves. It not only faced colonial interference from Britain and Russia, but also faced the strong oppression of the Ottoman Empire, and it was on the verge of collapse.
Even if there is no umbrella company to interfere, the current Qajar dynasty will not last for a few years. The discovery of oil did not bring wealth to Persia, but brought countless greedy oil companies. In order to protect their own interests, major oil companies have
When looking for interest spokesmen in Persia, real-power warlords are the most popular, and traditional nobles and upper-class monks are also the targets. The whole of Persia has been riddled with holes. Everyone is considering their own interests, and no one cares about the future of the country.
Even the Persians don't care about the future of Persia, and Tang En doesn't care even less. Reza Khan's strength has been greatly improved by relying on a large number of new weapons obtained from the protective umbrella. Tang En promised to give Reza Khan more support at the cost of
Khuzestan including Ahvaz.
Ahvaz is an important oil and gas producing area, 120 kilometers away from Basra. The oil and gas resources here will be the most important financial pillar of Persia in the future.
Alex's death raised no eyebrows, and the eyes of the world were on London, awaiting the negotiation process between the Ottoman Empire and the Balkan Alliance.
The negotiation process was extremely difficult. The Balkan League demanded that all the Ottoman territory west of the line from Enez to Midina on the Caspian Sea and the island of Crete be ceded to the Balkan League countries, and Albania became an independent country.
This request was absolutely unacceptable to the Ottoman Empire. Just when the negotiations were at a stalemate, a coup broke out within the Ottoman Empire. The new government completely rejected the Balkan Alliance's request, and war broke out again.
"The Ottoman Empire is crazy. They couldn't defeat the Balkan Alliance before, but now they can defeat it?" Anton really couldn't understand the Ottomans. The Ottoman Empire's performance in the North African War and the Balkan War was indeed unbearable. The citizens felt that
It is understandable that the government is disappointed, but it is unlikely that the new government will achieve immediate results. The troops are still the same troops, the generals are still the same generals, and the Balkan Alliance still has support from almost the whole world. It would be crazy if the Ottoman Empire can make a comeback.
"We must fully learn from the lessons of the Ottoman Empire. In these wars, the Ottoman Empire was retreating steadily, mainly because the logistics of the troops could not keep up, and the training of the troops was also seriously insufficient. The weapons were not the main problem. Advanced
Weapons do not necessarily bring victory, but because advanced weapons have stricter logistics requirements, without an efficient logistics department, the performance of the army will be a disaster." Derek Dodd paid more attention to the technical aspect. In the previous
During the North African War and the First Balkan War, southern Africa sent military observers, who had first-hand information on the performance of the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire.
Military observation missions are still very meaningful. They can discover many problems during the war. Southern Africa has also benefited a lot. Since the Russo-Japanese War, Southern Africa has insisted on sending observation missions. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Johannesburg Medical College established the Department of Field Military Medicine.
After the North African War, the Ministry of National Defense adjusted the authority of each department and gave greater power to the Third Department responsible for logistics. It is estimated that after the Balkan War is over, the Third Department is likely to become a separate department.
"There is still no problem with the training of our troops. It is more rigorous than the Italian army and the Ottoman army. Logistics is indeed very important. Fortunately, our logistics work is not under great pressure." Anton is still very optimistic. Compared with the performance, it is simply
The disastrous Italian army and Ottoman army, the army in southern Africa is indeed more professional.
This also has a lot to do with Rock's long-standing insistence on the idea of unity. Of all the countries in the world, it is estimated that only the rifles and light and heavy machine guns used by the southern African army are of the same caliber. For this reason, Rock would rather sacrifice part of the machine gun performance, mainly because of consideration
to logistical pressure.
For general-purpose machine guns, the caliber of 0.303 inches is indeed a bit small compared to the Maxim, but it is meaningless if the caliber of the machine gun is too large. If you want to pursue a large caliber, there are also larger-caliber vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns in southern Africa, which are universal
The main function of the machine gun is to accompany the infantry forward. Even the squad machine gun Rock, which Browning and Nyasaland cooperated with, insisted on changing it to a 0.303-inch caliber.
Even so, the pressure on military logistics is still great. In addition to the 0.303-inch caliber bullets required for rifles and light and heavy machine guns, there are also 9 mm bullets used in pistols, 12.7 mm caliber bullets used in vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns, and 20 mm caliber bullets used in anti-aircraft machine guns.
mm caliber bullets, plus the 40 mm grenades used in grenade launchers and mortar shells of various calibers. Without a professional and efficient logistics department, it is really impossible to ensure the supply of troops.
"How come it's not big? It's simply a huge pressure!" Derek Dodd emphasized that generals like Anton only focused on fighting the war and had no idea how complicated the logistics work was.
As the military in southern Africa becomes more and more professional, the talents needed by the army are becoming more and more detailed. If a war breaks out, generals like Anton only need to think about how to defeat the enemy, and there will be dedicated personnel responsible for other tasks.
"We now have cars, planes, and ships, so it won't be difficult to ensure logistics." What Anton said is true. The southern African army may be equipped with the most cars in the world.
"It is precisely because of these new equipment that our logistics work is becoming more and more complicated. The car will be damaged when it is used. At this time, professional maintenance personnel and spare parts are needed. At the same time, sufficient oil is needed.
With good traffic conditions guaranteed, airplanes don’t need airports? Don’t we need to consider the safety of waterways?” Derek Dodd was heartbroken. He really didn’t know how Anton graduated from the Nyasaland Army Academy.
After Rock invited Derek Dodd and his gang from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to Southern Africa, officers from Southern Africa went to Nyasaland Army Academy in batches for further studies. Anton was still Derek Dodd at the beginning.
student, so Derek Dodd was furious when he saw Anton now.
"This is a matter for the logistics department to consider. I am only responsible for destroying the enemy." Anton said plausibly. The reason why the performance of the Italian army and the Ottoman army was a disaster was because they did not have professional logistics talents.
"Now I doubt whether you can really destroy the enemy with your troops on the battlefield." Derek Dodd said with a serious face and a sarcastic face.
"You can doubt my ability, but don't doubt the combat effectiveness of our army." Anton is confident that Rock has been an arsenal, a field doctor, and a military academy over the years. He has worked hard for more than ten years to build the current southern
The gap in the African military system cannot be bridged by Italians and Ottomans patting their heads on the head.
"The combat effectiveness of the army has less and less to do with its generals. Modern wars are fought as a whole. The Ottoman Empire's army far exceeds that of the Balkan Alliance, but the final winner is the Balkan Alliance." Derek Dodd is very worried.
, the overall military strength of southern Africa is indeed very strong, but this is not a reason to be proud.
Everyone now understands the truth that a arrogant soldier will be defeated.
Rock didn't participate, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and Anton and Derek Dodd immediately stopped.
"Anton, if you were leading the Ottoman Empire army, how would you defeat the Balkan Alliance?" Roque asked Anton a difficult question. This is the meaning of the discussion, not a worthless war of words.
"If it were me, I would not fight head-on with the Balkan Alliance. The reason why the Balkan Alliance was established was mainly due to the courage of blood. There are many conflicts within the Balkan Alliance, which are basically irreconcilable. As long as the war situation falls into a stalemate, the Balkan Alliance will
Internal conflicts will break out, and we will look for opportunities to break them one by one." Anton is indeed very thoughtful. After the Balkan War broke out, the Ministry of National Defense and the Military Academy often held military flag drills, and Anton also participated many times. He was very interested in this.
The proposition is not unfamiliar.
"Humph, that's a nice thought. If you don't take the initiative to attack, the Balkan Alliance will not take the initiative to attack. The most critical thing to put down the rebellion is time. We must defeat the enemy in the shortest possible time and stabilize the regional situation. If the battlefield enters a stalemate, then
As time goes by, it will become more and more unfavorable to the Ottoman Empire, and the current coup in the Ottoman Empire is proof of this." Derek Dodd immediately found Anton's loopholes. In essence, the Ottoman Empire and the Balkan Alliance were just noobs.
No, but this is the normal state of war. War never breaks out when you are ready, it always catches people off guard in an unexpected way. This is the biggest test for the country's military system.
"It doesn't matter, I will force the Balkan Alliance to attack. For example, if you attack it, you must save it, surround it and call for reinforcements. There will always be a way to use your brain." This is not the first time Anton has been exposed to this kind of deduction. This form of deduction is used in the army.
What's more, when Anton was the commander of the Northern Rhodesia Division, he would even hold such exercises every month. The imaginary enemies at that time were Tanganyika and Southwest Africa.
Of course, because the German forces in Tanganyika and Southwest Africa are too weak, the Northern Rhodesian Division will impose some restrictions on the Northern Rhodesian Division when conducting exercises, such as one regiment against two divisions.
Such as the serious lack of logistical support, or the deep siege behind enemy lines. In short, it is as difficult as it is. We cannot let the Northern Rhodesian Division win too easily. Otherwise, in addition to cultivating a group of proud soldiers and strong generals, this
The deduction is meaningless.
"Let the Northern Rhodesian Division prepare, we are going to conduct an exercise in this area." Roque is not afraid of spending money on the exercise. Southern Africa does not have the power to launch foreign wars, so it can only use military exercises to test the combat effectiveness of the troops.
The inability to launch foreign wars does not mean that the army does not have the opportunity to accept the baptism of war. In the previous rebellions in Tanganyika and East India, the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company included southern African officers. Now there are more mercenaries on the peninsula.
There are many retired soldiers in southern Africa. These soldiers are actually professional soldiers. After retirement, they are actually in reserve service and can return to active duty at any time.
"Does the 1st Cavalry Division also want to participate?" Derek Dodd wanted to test more troops. In fact, what should be tested more was the African divisions that had just been established. Those troops really needed combat experience.
Rock established the African Division just to be sent to Europe to participate in the war. The entire Ministry of Defense knew this. Therefore, no matter how outstanding the First Cavalry Division and the Northern Rhodesian Division were, they would not have a chance to appear in Europe unless southern Africa faced war.
, the 1st Cavalry Division and the Northern Rhodesian Division will participate in the battle.
One thing that needs to be emphasized is that although those African divisions are destined to be just cannon fodder, in order to play a greater role, the cannon fodder must also have stronger combat effectiveness. In addition to salary, the Ministry of National Defense provides good treatment to the soldiers of the African division.
Yes, the daily clothing, food, housing and transportation are all equipped according to the standards of compulsory soldiers. Although there is a gap between the Northern Rhodesian Division of the First Cavalry Division, it is basically at the same level as the current European army.
At least stronger than the armies of Italy and the Ottoman Empire.
"Yes, progress can only be achieved through confrontation." Rock didn't feel bad, but Derek Dodd did.
"I think we should adjust the intensity of the exercises. The intensity of the current exercises is too high. Every exercise has casualty indicators. These losses are unnecessary." Derek Dodd believes that Roark's training for the 1st Cavalry Division and Rhodesia is unnecessary.
The requirements of the Northern Division are too strict.
During this period, the European armies had almost no military exercises.
On the one hand, it is because there are too many wars, and there will be a war every once in a while, and there is no time to hide. If the country has nothing to do, it will pull out the army and wander around.
Another aspect is that the military is not professional enough, and accidents often occur during training, not to mention the confrontational model of military exercises.
And there is another key issue. Exercises definitely have costs. Even if they are just exercises, soldiers always have to fire a few shots, gunners have to fire a few shots, and cars, armored vehicles, etc. have to be put into use. All of these cost money.
As for the military of democratic countries, if they want to be dispatched, they need approval from Congress, otherwise they can only walk in formation in the military camp, practice formations, etc., and there is very little live ammunition shooting.
Bullets also cost money.
In the case of Southern Africa, the Ministry of National Defense can decide when and where to hold military exercises at will. As long as Roque submits the training plan, Ade will definitely approve it without any obstacles.
Of course, the funds required for military exercises must be raised by the Ministry of National Defense. The federal government only funds the Ministry of National Defense every year, and the Ministry of National Defense will not increase it even if it is spent in one day.