For many British people, even though southern Africa, like Canada and Australia, have achieved self-government, these overseas autonomous territories are still colonies of the British Empire.
This is not discrimination against southern Africa, but against all overseas colonies. Even if the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Zhu Fu, is white, and the 1st Cavalry Division is replaced by Canadian or Australian troops, the result will not change.
In the minds of many British people, only those who cannot make it in the mainland will go to overseas colonies. This is why many colonial officials are arrogant in front of the colonial natives, although in essence, these officials who work in the colonies are
The native people also fall into the category of being unable to survive, otherwise they would not be sent to work in the colonies.
The indigenous people here refer not only to Africans, but also to whites and Chinese who have immigrated to southern Africa.
From the perspective of southern Africans, the United Kingdom during the World War was in an unprecedented period of weakness. At this time, southern Africa should give appropriate feedback to the British mainland, and the British mainland should also give appropriate feedback to southern Africa to improve southern Africa's role in the Commonwealth.
status, giving southern Africa more autonomy.
However, in the eyes of most British people, it is natural for colonies to feed back to the mother country, and it is a due responsibility and obligation. Southern Africa should not ask for anything other than what the British government actively provides.
This is also the meaning of Sisi Leacock, commander of the Zanzibar Islands Garrison.
"The Ministry of War did not let you attack Tanganyika at all. The target of your attack is Southwest Africa. Just do your job well and don't do anything beyond the scope of your work!" Ceci Leacock was furious.
The telegram to him from the War Department was in the desk drawer.
"Are you saying that even if Tanganyika attacks Nyasaland, we can only be passively beaten and cannot launch a counterattack?" Zhu Fu looked even more angry. He didn't know and thought that Tanganyika had already reached Luo City.
Already.
"When did Tanganyika attack Nyasaland?" Sisi Leacock couldn't believe that he could even say such a thing. The Zhu Fu in Sisi's eyes was simply disgusting.
"Last night the Tanganyika Marine Police attacked the Nyasaland Marine Police's marine police boat." Zhu Fu was proud. The Weismann had become a prize in southern Africa, and all the witnesses and evidence were irrefutable.
"You have dozens of divisions and nearly half a million troops in southern Africa. Tanganyika only has two pitiful divisions that are not fully staffed. The full number is less than 30,000. Are you crazy or is it von Lettoff Vorbeck?
Crazy, do you think anyone will believe what you say?" Sisi didn't believe it at all, and it was obvious that this was an excuse.
"We are not crazy. What is crazy is this era. So Colonel, let your people leave. We must land immediately. According to the war mobilization order issued by the king, this port is now requisitioned by our Southern African Ministry of Defense." Zhu Fu doesn't care.
Believe it or not, Sisi, the excuse is just an excuse because it is not prepared to be convincing.
Once a state of war is entered, the military can requisition ports, ships, supplies and other war-related things as long as necessary.
Even if it is not British property, it can be requisitioned by the British War Office.
"Your Ministry of Defense in Southern Africa is not the British War Department, and you do not have this right." Sisi firmly objected. If the Southern African army lands on the Zanzibar Islands, then Sisi, the garrison commander, will also be derelict in his duties.
Zhu Fu didn't have time to argue with Sisi. Time is life and fighter opportunities are fleeting, so Zhu Fu only said "Fake Squid" to Sisi and then ordered the troops to land.
"Without my permission, if you dare to land, it will be an invasion!" Sisi was furious.
"Then you order the troops to shoot!" Zhu Fu was not afraid of the conflict escalating, nor did he believe that Sisi dared to let the troops shoot.
If Sisi dares to order the troops to shoot, then Zhu Fu will dare to bloodbath the Zanzibar Islands. Your first grade is mine.
"What the hell are you bastards!" Sisi yelled. At this time, you can see the lack of English curse words. Over and over again, it is the same as cow dung bastards. I don't know what the bastard is about cow dung.
To scold him, when the 1st Cavalry Division landed, the defense troops really didn’t dare to fire. Ordinary soldiers didn’t care what the landing of the 1st Cavalry Division on the Zanzibar Islands meant. They could buy them off with a pack of cigarettes and carry them with a smile.
The commander who watched the fun with a rifle, threw a lighter, and even came to help without caring about them was almost made to tears.
There was indeed a lot of excitement to see. The First Cavalry Division wanted to use the Zanzibar Islands as an advance base, so there was a lot of supplies to be landed. When Zhu Fu and Sisi were scolding each other, the cruisers and destroyers of the Southern African Navy came to the rescue.
Patrolling outside the port, a huge 10,000-ton cargo ship has begun unloading at the port.
The cargo ships in Southern Africa no longer need to rely on manpower to carry them on the shoulders and hands. Considering that most terminals at this time lack port engineering machinery, the cargo ships in Southern Africa all have their own cranes, and the materials are also transported in containers. At this time, the containers are also
It's not as big as the container in Rock's memory, otherwise the truck wouldn't be able to pull it. In the traditional way, a 10,000-ton ship would have required hundreds of dockworkers to work for a week to deliver all the supplies to the shore. Now it only takes a few people, day and night.
Just uninstall it.
The first thing to come ashore was the armored vehicle used for defense. The Alligator armored vehicle in southern Africa was different from the armored vehicle used by the British during the Boer War. It was seven meters long, three meters wide, and 2.5 meters high, which gave people a very...
It feels oppressive.
Such a huge body weighs only seven tons. The armor of the entire vehicle is uneven. The armor on the front is 20 mm thick and is tilted. It can defend against Maxim heavy machine gun fire from a distance of 100 meters. The armor on the sides and rear is also uneven.
The armor at the bottom is only ten millimeters, which can protect against 7.62mm rifle fire at a distance of one hundred meters. All designs are optimized for the power of German standard weapons. It may not be used as a tank on the battlefield, but it is used in sensitive areas.
The defensive effect is still very good.
After all, artillery is still high-tech in this era, and ordinary people cannot do it. It is very difficult to train artillery. In Africa, only southern Africa has the ability to train artillery on a large scale. Tanganyika and Southwest Africa cannot do it. Other West Africa, Sudan and North Africa
Not to mention.
"What the hell, I don't understand. Why do you want to requisition Zanzibar Island? Can't you launch a direct attack on Dar es Salaam? Dar es Salaam is also an undefended city now, and the German troops have retreated to the hinterland.
, that coward Schnee didn’t dare to resist at all, so Forbeck is more difficult to deal with, but this is not a problem for you.” After all, Sisi did not dare to break up, and when he was tired of scolding, he still wanted to sit and drink with Zhu Fu.
Tea, although Sisi hates the military in southern Africa, the coffee in southern Africa is quite good.
Dar es Salaam is the official residence of Governor Schnei in Tanganyika. Schnei is indeed weaker, but not to the level of a coward. The situation is stronger than the person. Sisi sat in Schnei's seat.
, facing the all-out attack from southern Africa, they might simply surrender and there would be no need to fight at all.
Dar es Salaam is located in the Tanganyika coastal area, less than 50 kilometers away from Zanzibar Island in a straight line. The cruiser in Southern Africa has a main gun caliber of 203, which can directly bombard Dar es Salaam. When the British launched an attack on Zanzibar,
This is what the Sultanate of Bar did. After a few rounds, the palace of the king of the Sultanate of Zanzibar was blown to pieces. From the outbreak of the war to the end of the war, it only lasted half an hour. The Sultanate of Zanzibar was declared destroyed and created
A miracle in the history of human war.
We must not be as violent with Tanganyika as we were with the Sultanate of Zanzibar. The Sultanate of Zanzibar only has a few islands and has no strategic depth at all. Tanganyika now covers an area of nearly one million square kilometers.
If you want to swallow it completely, chew it slowly.
"Try this, the wine produced in Cape Oak Town is made in exactly the same way as Champagne, our Champagne in southern Africa!" Zhu Fu doesn't talk about the war with Sisi. The Zanzibar Islands have pleasant scenery. Such a beautiful place.
Talking about these things is like burning the harp and cooking the crane.
In another time and space, Zanzibar Islands is a famous tourist area, with blue sky and white clouds, clear water beaches, tall coconut trees, primitive thatched houses, different lifestyles, carefully prepared exotic food, everything you want is here
The Zanzibar Islands are all here, and working here is almost like taking a vacation. It’s simply a benefit.
Sisi's headquarters is next to the former palace of the king of the Zanzibar Sultanate. Now the king's palace has become ruins. The British have no intention of repairing it, and they don't care whether these ruins will become evidence of colonial aggression in the future.
The West Headquarters is a three-story white marble building. The towering bell tower in the middle is in the traditional British classical style. Sitting on the balcony of the office and watching the water and sky in the distance is refreshing. Such a good leisure resort deserves to be improved.
Owned by many people.
That's why Zhu Fu didn't tell Sisi why the First Division wanted to requisition Zanzibar Island.
"The taste is pretty good, but it doesn't feel quite enough. It lacks the French romantic style -" Cece's pretentious look is really annoying. Drinking wine and being romantic is indeed a bit romantic.
"Zhu, we also have British property in Tanganyika. You must protect it." Sisi also had demands for Zhu Fu. It is estimated that the "British property" he mentioned also included part of his own.
This is not surprising. After Germany occupied Tanganyika, the colonial government declared that all the land in Tanganyika belonged to Kaiser Wilhelm II, and then began to sell the land to make money.
The Germans who had just been reunified not long ago were really not rich, so their appearance was a bit ugly. The first few plantations built in Tanganyika covered an area of more than 300 square kilometers.
Look at their momentum, they can easily occupy hundreds of square kilometers for new immigrants, and how embarrassing it is for them to scratch dozens of acres of southern Africa.