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Chapter 151 Adding 30 troops

After Giuseppe Garibaldi arrived at Nazret, due to insufficient manpower, the morale of the troops was low, discipline began to relax, and he did not dare to launch an attack.

The defeat on the battlefield caused uneasiness in the upper echelons of Italy, including Finance Minister Marco Minghetti, Interior Minister Urbano Rattazzi and others who were members of Prime Minister Luigi's cabinet.

Especially the Minister of the Interior Urbano Rattazzi. He was born in Shandria. He graduated from the University of Turin and studied law. He became a practicing lawyer in 1838 and became the Congress of Sardinia in 1848. MP.

In the next 10 years, he held several ministerial positions in Sardinia, and thus had a close relationship with Count Cavour, Prime Minister of Sardinia.

Therefore, Rattazi was entrusted by Cavour to establish a moderate party center composed of liberals, which formed a constraint on the military.

In his early years, he had many conflicts with the military minister Garibaldi, one of the three founding heroes of Italy, and opposed his military heroism. Many people speculated that he represented the attitude of the then Prime Minister Cavour, in order to suppress The military's restlessness, and now Garibaldi's consecutive defeats in Ethiopia, have become an excuse for the moderates to attack.

Among them are Interior Minister Urbano Rattazzi and Finance Minister Marco Minghetti who are currently in Luigi's cabinet.

Italian moderates led by these two men also privately criticized Prime Minister Luigi and Emmanuel II for launching this war.

Interior Minister Rattazzi even believed that winning the war was impossible.

Faced with the worrying war situation and opposition and dissent from all sides, King Emmanuel II of Italy instructed Italian Prime Minister Luigi to ask him to inform the Italian ambassadors in Berlin, Prussia and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and to the Kingdom of Prussia and the Netherlands. The kingdom stated that Italy proposed a plan to divide Ethiopia's internal territory, that is, Ethiopia's eastern territories from Jijiga in the north to Amino in the south would be Prussian territory.

And it promised the Netherlands that Italy was willing to recognize that Amino from the southeast, to Goba in the north, Hawassa in the west, and east of the Omo River belonged to the Netherlands.

The remaining amount belongs to Italy. The plan is to occupy half of Ethiopia, and Italy alone will occupy half.

This time it seems that Italy has paid a lot.

However, both the Prussian and Dutch rulers believed that this plan threatened Prussian and Dutch interests in East Africa because it would turn the targets of the angry Ethiopians to Prussia and the Netherlands.

This allowed them to gain access to some of the benefits ceded by Ethiopia and to open up Ethiopia's domestic market. Neither country actively responded to Italy's plan to break up Ethiopia.

When Luigi's attempt to break up the Ethiopian plan with European Prussia and the Netherlands failed, Emmanuel II and Prime Minister Luigi finally understood that the war could only continue and had no other choice.

So with the support of Emmanuel II, Prime Minister Luigi stepped up the dispatch of new troops to Ethiopia, and at the same time began a large number of domestic recruitment. At the same time, the ships sent to Ethiopia also carried a large number of military weapons and equipment to supplement the army.

On March 1863, 3, the Italian army in Ethiopia was as high as 1, with the number of cannons increased to 20, and 600 more cannons and horses. Other firearms and ammunition were also supplemented to varying degrees. Specifically, the number of Italian troops in Ethiopia was 1. An additional 2 troops were added to the front line, and 18 troops were added to the eastern front.

However, Italy has been making changes in its military deployment for more than a month.

But Ethiopia also didn't stop watching.

Since the failure of the Second Italian-Egyptian Battle of Harar, the Ethiopian government has stepped up its military expansion. The number of regular troops in the country has reached 30. Especially after the northern part of Ethiopia was captured by Italy, many Ethiopian regular troops slowly moved south and gathered together. When it comes to the capital Addis Ababa, there are more than 20 people in the capital of Ethiopia alone.

The remaining 10 troops are deployed in the satellite town of Nazret in the east of the capital, with 2 troops deployed. More than 1 troops are deployed in Negmot in the west, Motu in the southwest, Jimma and Hawassa in the south, and Goba in the southeast. 3 people, and the remaining 3 people are in the northern city of Desai on the Western Front. These [-] people are blocking the fall of the Western Front.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

"Father, can we just use our own 30 troops to fight against Italy now?"

Menelik suddenly asked Tewodros II.

"Why do you ask?" This son has been very clever since he was a child. Just like this time when he was sent to deal with Prussia and the Netherlands, he completed it well."

When the epidemic breaks out, we can take advantage of it (reason).

Ethiopia has used its interests to gain peace in the east and south, and it has also received explicit or covert support from the two countries. It can be said that it is a great achievement for its hard work.

He never imagined that his son Menelik II would later defeat Italy many times and even establish himself as the most powerful country in Africa. While European countries were colonizing various parts of Africa, Ethiopia was unique and was not colonized by any other country. The country invaded, and his son became known as the greatest ruler of Ethiopia.

Menelik said slyly: "At present, our country has stabilized the east and south, but father, don't forget, who is lying in the west?"

Tewodros II suddenly woke up, "Are you saying that Britain will do something bad to us?" Menelik said, "Britain has always been famous in Europe for its cunning. My father has called me since he was a child. I am familiar with European politics and history. This time we gave profits to Prussia and the Netherlands, but did not form a deal with the United Kingdom. This may be a kind of contempt for the proud British. I don’t think they will turn a blind eye to our war with Italy because of this. "

Tewodros II said with great interest: "You said that Britain would send troops to our west to help Italy."

Menelik shook his head, "Their troops in South Africa have been depleted too much. They also know that we are not easy to mess with, so they will not send troops."

Seeing his father's confusion, Menelik said: "Just be afraid, the offshore balancing technique that the British like in Europe is being used in Ethiopia in a scheming way."

Tewodros II was stunned for a moment, then looked at Crown Prince Menelik with great satisfaction and praised: "You are thoughtful, it seems that you are good at Western history and politics."

"Then what is father going to do?"

"Naturally, the UK will not be given a chance. Ethiopia belongs to our father and son, not the region."

"Father talks a lot"

Just as William IV was pointing out the weaknesses of countries such as Italy and Ethiopia in Amsterdam, unexpectedly, Ethiopia reported new actions, which shocked even William IV. Ethiopia actually found the hidden problem and solved it.

1863年3月5日，特沃德罗斯二世调集穆鲁吉埃塔公爵5万人、伊米鲁公爵所部的3万人、塞乌姆公爵所部属的2万人和卡萨公爵的2万人部队，共计超过11万人已经完成了在亚的斯亚贝尔集结，由埃塞俄比亚陆军大臣德.博赛尔指挥。

Only the major dukes formed a 11-strong army and marched towards Desai, which was stirring up the western front of Italy in the north. They fought with only 3 people (originally only 1, but later the number increased to 3). So. Ferrero Lamarmora was losing ground.

This wave of actions caused Giuseppe and Garibaldi on the eastern front to follow suit. They originally wanted to go north to pursue this Ethiopian team, but the government troops of Ades Abel were clinging to the eastern front. This force will not let go.

This made the situation on Italy's Western Front very urgent. In the end, after receiving many letters from the Western Front asking for help, Giuseppe Garibaldi had to divide 5 troops to support the Western Front.

He didn't know that Tewodros II and the others wanted this consequence.

The Ethiopian local army, Minister of War De Boser, took advantage of the familiarity of the terrain to hide 5 troops halfway, while his deputies continued to lead the remaining 6 troops to support the German advance.

After it was determined that the 5 people in Italy would continue to catch up in the direction of Desai.

War Minister De Boser detoured around Addis Abels with an army of 5 men and launched a fierce attack on Nazret's 13 people. Giuseppe Garibaldi also faced Ethiopia from behind Addis Abels Abels. After launching an offensive, the Italian army was attacked from the front and back by 35 Ethiopian troops. The Italian army killed 15000 people, injured more than 21000 people, destroyed more than 200 cannons, and captured more than 3000 horses.

Faced with a sudden attack, Ethiopia's attack was so violent that Giuseppe Garibaldi had to lead the retreat, fighting and stopping all the way, and finally stopped at Gota.

At this time, the Italian Eastern Front Army, in addition to the 5 troops supporting Desai on the Western Front, the remaining 15 troops suffered more than 35000 deaths and more than 20000 wounded, nearly a third of which was lost in this round.

The Ethiopian side also suffered a lot of losses. The 5 local army suffered the greatest losses due to the main attack. More than 3 people died in the battle. Among the remaining 10000 people, 5000 were disabled for life and 7000 were slightly injured. They still had combat effectiveness. There are only 8000 people left.

Government troops suffered only 3000 deaths, 2000 serious injuries, and 1000 minor injuries.

Altogether, Ethiopia suffered 33000 deaths, 7000 serious injuries, and 8000 minor injuries.

The government's 20-strong army in Addis Abel suffered less than 5000 casualties. This is bad news that could not be worse for Italy.

Pursuing victory is a fine tradition in human genes, whether in the East or the West.

The Ethiopian army then mobilized and continued to increase troops on the western front, advancing towards Eritrea.

At the same time, Ethiopia continues to request the Netherlands to provide the weapons it needs at high prices.

The order exceeded 5 guns and 100 million bullets, which made the Netherlands happy.

European countries are jealous.

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