Although the Umbrella Company's preparations were sufficient, they were still very sparse. Seeing the letter of challenge sent by Reza Khan, both Frank and Sabah were a little dumbfounded.
The letter of war sent by Reza Khan was written in Persian. No one in the entire headquarters of nearly a hundred commanders and fighters could understand it, which was very embarrassing.
"Why don't you Persians know Farsi?" Frank was very surprised. It is normal for Chinese people not to know Farsi. Sabah is a standard Persian and a senior military officer. It is indeed a bit embarrassing not to know how to read.
"This is normal. I studied English in school." Sabah was not embarrassed at all and was quite confident.
"Where did you go to school?" Frank was immediately led astray.
"Cairo -" Sabah also comes from a wealthy family, otherwise he would not even have the opportunity to go to school. There is no compulsory education in the peninsula.
"Look, why don't you have three thousand men who can't read?" Frank was in a very unhappy mood. If this problem was not solved, even if Reza Khan's troops were completely defeated, Frank would feel unsatisfied.
"Sir, the enemy is setting up artillery positions." The battlefield situation did not leave Frank enough time.
Frank held the binoculars with a sullen face. Reza Khan's troops were deploying. The number of artillery was very small, only two so far, and the position was within the fire range of the mortars. As long as the attack started, the twelve guns on the protective umbrella side would
It is estimated that three rapid fire rounds from the mortar can knock out Reza Khan's artillery position.
Although Frank wanted to follow the example of his ancestors and respond to Reza Khan, the reality is that as long as Reza Khan's troops are fully deployed and the artillery positions are laid out, the casualties on the mercenary side will definitely increase.
At this time, the headquarters was so quiet that one could hear the anxious roars of frontline officers on the phone. Everyone was silent, waiting for Frank's next order.
"Let's start, kill them!" Frank immediately threw the gauntlet to the wind. Although face is important, protecting the interests of the Umbrella Company is more important. Every time a mercenary dies, the Umbrella Company will have to pay hundreds of pounds in pensions.
Saving one thing is one thing. Compared with the real benefits, you don’t need to care about the details. It has already reached this point, so there is no need to care about the red tape.
"Start, kill them!" the staff officer repeated Frank's order, and the air in the headquarters, which was almost frozen, immediately began to boil.
The battle that followed was something Sabah would never forget.
In fact, it can no longer be described as a battle, but a unilateral massacre, just like a heavy armored knight in the Middle Ages facing an ignorant child who has just learned to walk. Reza Khan's troops had no power to fight back, and were defeated.
The powerful firepower of the mercenaries completely destroyed it.
The war has entered the era of hot weapons, and living people have been replaced by cold modern weapons. All the previous battles that Sabah participated in, although equipped with modern weapons, were still fought in an almost primitive way. The essence of war has not changed.
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The mercenaries were fighting in a way that was completely beyond Sabah's understanding. There were no blood-heated cavalry charges, no ruthless gunfire, and no bloody hand-to-hand fights that accelerated adrenaline secretion. Sabah was ready to pay a heavy price.
Confronted with Reza Khan's cavalry troops, but did not even have a chance to send troops.
After the only two artillery pieces were knocked out, Reza Khan's troops immediately withdrew from the battlefield as quickly as possible without stopping to entangle. When the last Persian cavalry disappeared from the end of sight, Sabah was still unable to
Confidence.
"Is this the end?" Sabah really couldn't accept that such a well-prepared battle could end in such an anticlimactic way. It was unbelievable and at the same time, Sabah was also very happy.
If the battle really reaches a stalemate, Frank will definitely dispatch Sabah's troops to attack Reza Khan's troops. At that time, the situation will be reversed. For the cavalry of the Najd Sultanate, the Cossacks of the Persian Empire are still too powerful.
of one life.
"Of course it won't be over. Send your scouts to determine the enemy's movements. They may return to the battlefield at any time." Frank still did not let Sabah go after all. The servant army must have the consciousness of the servant army.
Sabah has resigned himself to his fate, and the Cossack cavalry of the Persian Empire have surrendered in front of the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company. Sabah and his generation will never be able to get rid of the shadow of the Umbrella Company in this life.
The scouts of the Najd Sultanate are indeed very hard-working. They may not have Sabah's mental journey, but they have a deeper understanding of the powerful combat effectiveness of the mercenaries. No one wants to fight such an enemy. There is no hope of victory at all.
The Najd people do not have an indomitable spiritual connotation. They were conquered by the Turkmen, the Turks, the Mongols, and then ruled by the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years. Later, they surrendered to the French and the British, and now they have surrendered to southern Africa.
psychological disorders.
It would be abnormal not to surrender.
If the Cossacks are famous for their bravery and fighting skills, then the slave soldiers of Nejd are famous for their loyalty and obedience.
The Najd Cavalry is a real-life slave soldier. Before Li De and Tang En selected Ali Rashid, Ali Rashid was originally a slave.
While the scouts brought back the latest news, they also brought back some trophies abandoned by Reza Khan's troops, some damaged military flags, Persian-style sabers, horses that lost their owners, and a brand new Lee Enfield.
Frank looked at those Lee Enfields who had barely been used and still smelled of gun oil. He felt indescribable. If Port Elizabeth allowed it, with a thousand mercenaries in hand, plus Sabah's three thousand servants, Frank would
It feels like we can conquer all of Persia.
Even if you think about it, both Britain and Russia have the ability to occupy Persia. It is because of the checks and balances between the big powers that Persia has been able to survive until now.
"Reza Khan's troops have withdrawn from Khuzestan. It seems that they have given up." Sabah no longer has those extra thoughts and is now playing his role honestly.
"They didn't give up. They wanted to take back Khuzestan in another way." Frank had a telegram just sent from Port Elizabeth. Reza Khan was in Port Elizabeth now.
If it were other people, most of them would not dare to go to Port Elizabeth now. From this aspect, I have to say that Reza Khan is indeed very courageous, otherwise he would not dare to break up with the Umbrella Company.
However, compared with the decisiveness when he left Port Elizabeth a few days ago, now that Reza Khan has returned to Port Elizabeth, his figure is somewhat desolate. When facing Tang En, he is no longer high-spirited and his whole person is much humbler.
"The rebellion in Khuzestan has stopped. This is the result of the joint efforts of both of us. Now we are working to restore oil production in Ahvaz. However, the situation is not optimistic. The previous predatory development has seriously damaged the oil fields, and some
The oil company blew up the oil well when it withdrew. So many days have passed, and the fire in the oil well has not been put out. We are looking for ways to put out the fire, but it is not easy. We lack equipment and technology." Tang.
En never mentioned the unpleasantness of the past, and now many misunderstandings have been clarified. Reza Khan had never wanted to fight the Umbrella Company, but no one could understand the "War Statement" written in Persian, so he came up with it.
Later misunderstanding.
"The Guards suffered heavy losses in the rebellion. We have to show results to regain the king's trust." Reza Khan is now in a very difficult situation. Although the conflict between the Guards and the mercenaries is not known to the outside world,
But rumors inevitably spread that Umbrella's military operations in Khuzestan also irritated the sensitive Russians. Now the Russians are trying to infiltrate the Guards led by Reza Khan and sent many soldiers to the Guards.
Russian-born instructor, this will inevitably affect Reza Khan's control over the Guards.
Unlike only asking for the umbrella of Khuzestan, the Russians had greater ambitions and wanted to annex the entire Persia. It was the lesser of two evils, and Reza Khan had to seek cooperation with the umbrella company again.
Reza Khan also tried his best to maneuver between Britain and Russia.
"Isn't it enough to regain jurisdiction over Khuzestan?" Twain will not give Reza Khan too much support. Nominal support is enough. Reza Khan will have to figure out the rest by himself.
Nominally, Khuzestan is still a Persian territory. In fact, Khuzestan is already under the actual control of the Umbrella Company. Twain does not care about these titles, he only cares about real interests. Now is not the best time to annex Khuzestan.
But some preparations can be made, such as large-scale immigration to Khuzestan and changing the demographic structure of Khuzestan, so that when the opportunity comes, the umbrella company can completely annex Khuzestan.
As for the method of annexation, any reason can be used. No matter how lame the excuse is, it will not be more absurd than the excuse of Britain and France to expand their colonies.
As for Russia's influence, Russia will shrink completely in a few years, just like the United Kingdom now.
"It's not enough, I need artillery and more rifles." Reza Khan was deeply impressed by the overwhelming firepower in Ahvaz that day.
In fact, there are only twelve mortars, which is really not overwhelming, but for Persia, this firepower is enough.
"Rifles can still be negotiated, but artillery is impossible. It is difficult for our protective umbrella to buy artillery now, and you don't have enough gunners. There is no need to pursue high-tech weapons such as artillery." Tang En's contempt for the Persian army was obvious in his words.
This made Reza Khan feel bad.
But who can blame him? If Reza Khan's troops had defeated the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company that day, compared to now, Tang En would be groveling in front of Reza Khan.
The fact that the Umbrella cannot buy artillery is really no excuse. Just as many people have inferred before, the Balkans are indeed experiencing war again, and this time the degree of involvement of the two major military groups is even more obvious.
