African Nationhood

Chapter 590: East African War ()

It has been two months since they entered Tanga territory in East Africa, and Zheng Tong and the others have not experienced any decent resistance at all.

This made him very curious. Could it be because the enemy knew that they had too many people and did not dare to fight?
The most they experienced was resistance from indigenous tribes, but under the crushing force of the army, it was not difficult to bulldoze the primitive tribes.

Most of their casualties along the way were caused by tropical diseases, such as dengue fever, malaria, and yellow fever. Currently, more than 400 soldiers have been infected.

Although the accompanying military doctors gave them medicine, some soldiers still died.

Moreover, the terrain and mountains along the way also caused a certain casualty rate to their troops.

These are all surmountable difficulties and do not worry Zheng Tong. His only worry now is where the enemy is.

Through the radio, he learned that the other expeditionary forces had never encountered the East African colonial army, and basically had not fought head-on.

The less information he received from the enemy, the more uncertain Zheng Tong became, and he had to slow down the advance of his troops.

He asked the guards to step up the construction of roads and airports. Every march must have aircraft scouting in front to prevent the enemy from ambushing and raiding.

"Ah."

The soldiers patrolling the military camp couldn't help but yawn, and they had already begun to think about what to eat in the morning.

It was another calm night, and the sky was white.

Zheng Tong was relieved a lot. The grassland was flat and smooth. Except for guarding against the collision of migrating animals, everything else was very easy.

Judging from Vorbeck's strategy against the British-Indian coalition, he was a very cautious soldier. The South China Expeditionary Force had been in Tanga, East Africa for so long. It was impossible for him to not know the intentions of the South China Army.

……

Zheng Tong nodded, "Lao Zhu, what do you think Vorbeck is thinking?"

“Judging from our current advancement speed, he didn’t take the initiative to attack, which shows that this person is very patient.

Zhu Lie nodded, "Well, when we camp at night, I will send a few more patrols, and at the same time, we will put our tanks and armored vehicles on the outside to guard the barracks."

Therefore, he also dispatched a large number of reconnaissance troops to assist in aerial reconnaissance.

The marching route of the troops was a curved route, with the intention of clearing out the largest range of indigenous people and squeezing the living space of the East African colonial army.

But the plane is in the air after all. If the enemy deliberately conceals it, it will be almost difficult to detect.

It is now the end of August, and the temperature in the entire Tanga region has dropped significantly. It is only more than ten degrees in the morning and evening. If you are not careful, you will catch a cold.

"I also have this worry. Vorbeck has abandoned the coastal port cities and is struggling to his death. We must be prepared to respond to raids at any time."

(The underlined part is roughly drawn, just understand the meaning, the reality is much closer.)
However, the enemy did not appear for a long time, which inevitably made Zheng Tong worried.

After listening to Zhu Lie's analysis, Zheng Tong became even more worried.

He should be preparing a fierce attack, trying to defeat our ultimate move in one fell swoop. "

After marching so cautiously for more than half a month, the Northern Expeditionary Force entered the endless Serengeti prairie.

But this opponent has not appeared for a long time, which always makes people feel uneasy.

"Old Zheng, our troops can have a good sleep tonight."

Because of the long march, Zhu Lie's beard was already very long. When he was thinking about problems, he would subconsciously fold his arms and comb his beard.

In this savanna, their food has become much richer, and wildebeest and gazelles are good sources of meat.

Paired with the military seafood soup and noodles, you can have a very comfortable and filling meal.

Suddenly they felt that the ground seemed to be shaking. The sentry soldier standing on the outer perimeter was shocked by the sight before his eyes, but after a brief shock, he still blew the whistle.

"Didi~~~"

"Alert, alert!"

"The migrating wildebeest herd is coming."

Although the police whistle came suddenly, the soldiers who heard the police whistle still entered the state immediately.

..."Platoon 3, follow me!"

Chen Minguang, leader of the 3rd platoon, loaded his submachine gun as soon as he heard the police whistle.

"Follow me to the outer artillery positions to guard."

"Class 6, follow me!"

"Company 1 quickly get ready, get dressed and follow me, quick!"

Although the reaction of the Northern Expeditionary Force was very fast, the wildebeest group ran very fast.

Looking around, there are densely packed black wildebeest herds.

After Zheng Tong was woken up, he immediately found an observation post and used a telescope to observe the oncoming animals.

The entire migratory herd consists of three parts, with a small number of zebras in the front, a large herd of wildebeest in the middle, and a herd of gazelles at the end.

This is the most common migratory animal group on the grassland. Gein's zebra likes to eat the fresh grass at the top, while wildebeest likes to eat the middle layer, and gazelle likes to eat the roots at the bottom.

This combination ensures the complete utilization of grass resources during migration, which is the result of thousands of years of natural evolution.

……

Through a telescope, it’s easy to spot humans hiding among the swarms of scurrying animals.

They were guiding the animals to attack the camps of the northern army.

Although these animals are stupid, they will not rush into their own camp.

If the enemy is hidden among the rushing beasts, he is likely to take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on you.

Although it felt a bit incredible, Zheng Tong could not sit still and wait for death. "Order to fire and blast away the beasts!"

Orders were issued at all levels, and the artillery placed on the periphery was loaded smoothly under the skillful commands of the artillerymen.

"Get ready, let go!"

"Bang~~"

"Duang~~"

The 105-caliber field artillery can hit 10 kilometers away. The explosion of the artillery shells immediately interrupted the charging momentum of the migratory animals that were still charging, but they only paused briefly.

The led zebra neighed and continued to charge, while the wildebeest in the middle still blindly followed the zebra herd.

……

The shells exploded one after another, and the violent zebra group finally realized that the artillery in front was very harmful. They forcibly broke away from the traction of humans and ran away screaming.

The wildebeest herd are unaware of the danger of cannonballs. They mostly run based on instinct. Even if there are natural enemies on their way, they still charge in the direction they have determined regardless.

The wildebeest continued to charge, but the following gazelles were much smarter. They were killed and injured by the cannonballs and fled.

Looking at the dark wildebeest herd, Zheng Tong no longer needed to give orders.

Whether they are sleepy soldiers or guards waiting in full formation, everyone's only choice at this moment is to dump the bullets and grenades in their hands.

"Fire~~~~"

The violent murderous intent finally made the wildebeest herd realize the danger. They no longer charged blindly and deviated from the direction of the northern army's camp.

Zheng Tong discovered the changes in the wildebeest group and immediately ordered to stop shooting.

Zhu Lie could not help but grit his teeth as he looked at the densely packed wildebeest carcasses not far from the camp and the enemy figures disappearing in the distance.

Such a huge herd of migratory animals rushed over, and the camps of the northern army were bound to be devastated.

Fortunately, their firepower was strong enough to resolve the crisis.

(End of this chapter)