African Nationhood

On June 1915, 6, Qu Sangqian stood in front of a huge map. Next to him stood a group of officers wearing various military uniforms with gold and silver stars on their shoulders.

"This attack was divided into four directions. The northern line marched north to east from the town of Bura (now Bujumbura, Burundi) in the northern section of the Great Lakes of Tanganyika.

During the expedition, it was necessary to clean up all the black indigenous people along the way and the area south of the Great Lakes of Victoria.

Your ultimate goal is the Tanga Port along the coast, requiring the establishment of a cordon along the way and maintaining the security of the logistics supply line.

Neither the British nor the Germans are allowed to cross your defense lines at will.

The number of troops deployed on the Northern Front is: 1.3 National Defense Forces, 0.2 Central Military Police Rocket Forces, and 3.5 National Guard troops, totaling 5. The commander-in-chief of the Northern Front is Commander Zheng Tong of the Northern Military Region. "

Zheng Tongsu, who was tall and bearded, stood upright and replied loudly: "Yes."

"The deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Front is Commander Zhu Liejun."

Zhu Lie, who was tall and slender with a green beard and a green beard, stood upright and answered loudly: "Yes."

“The center line of this operation attacked from the town of Duma (now Tunduma Town, Tanzania) at the northern end of Lake Malawi, across central Tanga in East Africa and directly into the port of Dar es Salaam on the coast of East Africa.

During the battle, all the black natives along the way need to be cleared away.

It is required to establish a cordon along the route and maintain the security of the logistics supply line.

The number of troops deployed on the center line is: 1.8 from the National Defense Forces, 0.2 from the Central Military Police Rocket Force, and 4 from the National Guard, totaling 6.

The commander-in-chief of the center line is Corps Commander Xu Yihe, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Corps Commander Lin Boguang. "

Two middle-aged officers of about the same height stood upright at the same time and said in unison: "Yes."

“The southern goal of this operation is to cross the Rovuma River through the gentle lower reaches of the river, and then follow the river to the east of Lake Malawi to clean up the black indigenous people and enemies along the way.

The ultimate goal is to sweep the vast inland area between the center line and the Rovuma River to prevent the enemy from escaping or hiding in these desolate areas.

It is required to establish a complete logistics supply line and warning line.

The southern front is equipped with 1.3 National Defense Forces, 0.2 Central Military Police Rocket Forces, and 2.5 National Guards, totaling 5 people.

The commander-in-chief of the southern line is Commander Xuchuan Corps, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Commander Ding Yibo. "

Two middle-aged officers, one tall and one short, stood solemnly and answered in unison: "Yes."

"The eastern front of this battle is the Navy's Shu King Fleet, which consists of four cruisers and four submarines headed by the 'Zhang Fei Ship', and is also accompanied by a 'Turtle' landing ship.

The Eastern Front mainly patrols the coastal areas of Tanga in East Africa, and also targets the German cruiser 'Königsberg'.

This German warship is a new cruiser that was launched just a few years ago. It has a fast speed and is similar to the speed of the 'Zhang Fei'.

This warship is hidden in the delta of the Rufiji River and comes out from time to time to attack British and our merchant ships.

Fortunately, our merchant ships were escorted by warships, so they didn't get much advantage.

Two of the three warships sent by the British Navy last year were directly sunk by this ship.

Some merchant ships were even robbed and sunk by it, and an unknown number of them were destroyed.

At the beginning of this year, the British sent a fleet to encircle and suppress it, but in the end they were unable to capture it.

Now that we have taken over the task of capturing Tanga in East Africa from the British Cabinet, it has become our job to deal with this cruiser.

Moreover, it is too dangerous for this cruiser to hide on our shipping lanes, so the general headquarters requires the Eastern Front Navy to deal with the threat of this cruiser as soon as possible. "

After hearing the order, Sha Wenzai immediately walked out solemnly and said loudly: "Yes!"

"In addition, I would like to emphasize again that Air Force aircraft must have enough space to take off and land. This is why you build an airport as soon as possible after entering the war zone, so that Air Force support can be in place at any time."

Everyone answered in unison: "Yes"

"Okay, the military meeting is over, let's go back and prepare."

All the officers in the conference room responded in unison: "Yes!"

"Disband!"

... All the officers left. Shi Hao, who was standing in the corner, walked over quietly, "Uncle Qu, Uncle Yan."

Qu Sangqian looked at the energetic Shi Hao and smiled, "Your father asked you to join the front-line troops. I thought about it and let you go to the center line to fight with my boy as a companion. How about it?"

Shi Hao put his legs together, saluted solemnly, and replied loudly: "Yes, thank you, Uncle Qu."

Qu Sangqian smiled, and then called out to the door, "Qu Yijiang."

"To!"

As the words fell, a tall middle-aged man opened the door and walked in.

This man looks very similar to Qu Sangqian. There are three silver five-pointed stars on his shoulders.

But what was on Shi Hao's shoulders were three thin silver wires, and the military ranks of the two were quite different.

Qu Yijiang saluted Qu Sangqian and Yan Han, "Report, Qu Yijiang reports for duty, 128st Battalion, 1698th Brigade, 21451th Regiment, Northern Theater Command."

Qu Sangqian nodded, "Excuse me. This is Shi Hao. You should have very little contact with him. He will serve as your adjutant this time."

Qu Yijiang nodded to Shi Hao with a smile on his face.

Shi Hao saluted Qu Yijiang, "Hello, Commander Qu, please give me your advice in the future!"

Qu Yijiang nodded, "You're welcome, let's make progress together."

"Okay, you have met, go back and prepare.

But Qu Yijiang, you have to remember that your first priority is to take good care of Shi Hao. "

Qu Yi Jiang Surong stood up and said, "Yes, even if the lower officer's bones are broken into pieces, Adjutant Shi's safety will be guaranteed."

Yan Han looked at the serious expressions of the two men and couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, there are no outsiders here, so don't be nervous.

You both need to be fine. As long as you follow the military police after entering the war zone, you will be fine. The only thing you need to pay attention to is tropical diseases. DDT fans must not save money, you know? "

Qu Yijiang and Shi Hao nodded in unison, "Yes."

Qu Sangqian nodded slightly, "Go ahead."

……

On June 6, four fast cruisers "Zhang Fei", "Zhao Yun", "Huang Zhong" and "Guan Yu", four submarines and a turtle-class landing ship departed from the naval base in the Comoros Islands Set off and cruised at low speed to the Tanga Ocean in East Africa.

The "Zhang Fei" and other ships received a distress signal from a British merchant ship: they were being attacked by the "Koenigsberg" off the coast of Tanga.

So they immediately dispatched an emergency, intending to surround the fast cruiser.

But when they arrived, they saw a half-sunken British coal ship on the sea. There were sailors on board waving and shouting. Sha Wenzai immediately ordered all ships to rescue people.

After rescuing the people, the sailors inquired and learned that the German warship had attacked them and left without stopping.

Hearing this, Sha Wenzai spat.

"Separate a ship to send them back to Comoros Island, and we will go to the mouth of the Rufiji River."

……

“‘柯尼斯堡号’于1905年1月12日开工建造，同年12月12日下水，1907年4月6日正式服役。

‘柯尼斯堡号’的主武器为10门105毫米炮，另有10门52毫米副炮以及2具450毫米鱼雷发射管，排水量3800吨，最大航速24.1节。

The captain of the 'Koenigsberg' is Lieutenant Colonel Max Ruf. They have been hiding in the Rufiji River for almost a year. "

After listening to the report of his staff, Sha Wenzai looked at the wide Rufiji River and said softly: "We must win it this time!"

After finishing speaking, he said to the staff officer beside him: "Send a signal to the ship behind and launch the hydroplane." (End of Chapter)