African Nationhood

"Woo~~"

On June 6, the huge cruise ship docked. The port of Antivali was now very busy, and cruise ships from Nanhua continued to transport troops.

The three regiment commanders Shi Honglian, Shi Quan'an and Xue Yingxiong got off the cruise ship one after another.

Seeing Brigadier General Ou Haiwa waiting under the gangway, the three of them walked quickly over and saluted Ou Haiwa.

"Hello, deputy district commander!"

"Okay, hello everyone.

Now that you are here, my burden will be lighter. I have been attacked by the Austro-Hungarian Army many times these days.

Fortunately, the British and French forces sent a brigade of troops to assist us in our defense. "

Shi Honglian perked up after hearing this, "What are the casualties?"

Ou Haiwa chuckled: "There will be casualties on each other, the Austro-Hungarians are not firm in their will to fight.

When the enemy came, the British and French allied forces would hide in the city defense facilities, fire off artillery, shoot for a while, and then leave. "

The intensity of the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers in the southern European battlefield is very low, perhaps because people here are more strongly anti-war.

"The king of Mendinegoro didn't come?"

When Ou Haiwa heard this, the smile on her face changed slightly, "Here you go, this guy is not polite at all.

We worked hard to secure the port, and he immediately came with a large number of officials to appease the people.

He takes the lead in everything and requires us to only go to him and his government officials if we have problems, and we are not allowed to harass civilians.

Even building city defense facilities, this guy was unhappy. "

When Shi Honglian heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, "Why don't we just deal with this old guy and save him from fussing."

Ou Haiwa waved her hand, "This is your business. I just need to protect the port."

This small country has only 10,000 soldiers, is surrounded by mountainous areas, and the people are so poor that there is little to gain.

Shi Honglian nodded, "We'll figure it out later. He'd better be wiser, otherwise he'd better help his son on stage."

Shi Quan'an led 1 military police troops this time, and Shi Honglian led 3 national defense troops.

There are also 4 auxiliary troops under the command of Xue Yingxiong, of whom 2 are recruited from overseas territories, 1.2 are indigenous white people from Newfoundland, and 8000 are Arabs and mixed races.

This auxiliary force is a headache, and Xue Yingxiong has no good ideas. Before leaving, Qu Sangqian instructed him: "The indigenous soldiers in these overseas territories cannot be treated differently, they must be treated equally.

In addition, military orders are like mountains and prohibitions, and those who cannot do so will be directly engaged in military law! "

Only then did Xue Yingxiong gain confidence.

……

Cruise ships transporting troops kept coming, and troops from Nanhua arrived one after another. On June 6, 28 local troops had been transported, and 6 auxiliary troops from overseas territories had also arrived.

The generals of Nanhua and the British and French forces held a joint military meeting. A map was hung on the wall of the conference room.

“In this meeting, we will mainly discuss how to capture the Cattaro military port. Our idea is to attack directly from Antivali and attack the Austro-Hungarian Army Division stationed there.

We are responsible for the main attack, and the British and French forces are responsible for blocking the Austro-Hungarian reinforcements in the direction of Cetinje (the capital of Mendinegoro). "

The commander of the British-French coalition is Frenchman Cézanne Jean Zidane. He has no objection to Nanhua's proposal. After all, the number of reinforcements in Cetinje is not large.

The Austro-Hungarian garrison in Mendnegoro is 2 people, and the naval base in Cattaro is so important that it can garrison a division of troops.

Other places require decentralized garrison management, so the garrison in Cetinje is less than a thousand people, and one brigade of them can easily handle it.

"Okay, we agree. Will you use new aircraft in this attack?"

Nanhua's "Moon" class landing ship has been revealed. Britain, France and Italy all admire Nanhua's new type of landing ship.

Even the Japanese Navy, which is responsible for escorting in the Mediterranean, is also very interested in landing ships. In addition, the British and French countries were also curious about the biplanes transported on the landing ships.

The information about the monoplane used by Nanhua on the Tanga battlefield in East Africa has been known to European countries.

However, this time the South China Expeditionary Force went to Europe, the landing ship did not bring a monoplane.

French people are curious and will ask questions.

"The attack on Cataro this time is to gain a foothold in Europe, so we will attack with all our strength. As for the new aircraft, it is not my responsibility. I am only responsible for fighting."

Shi Honglian's words made the Frenchman depressed and made him more curious.

"When is the specific attack time?"

"The general attack time is set for July 7. Before then, both of us need to arrive at the attack position in advance."

The port of Antivali is less than 70 kilometers away from Cattaro, and it can be reached in one day with an urgent march.

However, this march was an open and honest advance, and the South China Expeditionary Force would advance slowly. Three days would be enough time to advance in place.

The aircraft participating in this battle are mainly seaplanes. As for the monoplanes, the airport must be renovated and there are currently no conditions for use.

In addition, it was also due to the lack of supplies in Antivali Port, there was not so much feed supply, and the expeditionary force had insufficient mules and horses.

Therefore, the mainland did not continue to transport mules and horses, and for the time being, the soldiers could only march on foot.

Armored vehicles can tow artillery forward, and bullets and shells are transported by heavy-duty trucks.

In this battle, the South China Expeditionary Force will dispatch 2 national defense troops and 2 auxiliary troops. These soldiers are enough to crush the Austro-Hungarian garrison.

Nanhua's submarine force will cooperate with the land battle and hunt the Austro-Hungarian warships at sea.

……

After the military meeting, the South China Expeditionary Force launched an attack on June 6.

The troop transport team moved forward in a mighty manner. Because of the large number of armored vehicles and people, the entire troop line was very long.

Nanhua's seaplanes and submarines guarded the coast to prevent sneak attacks by the Austro-Hungarian navy and aviation aircraft.

The villages and towns along the way had long been deserted. Jacques Vucotti, the minister of Mendinegoro, accompanied the army on the expedition. At the critical moment, he came out to persuade the people of Mendinegoro to surrender and not to go against the Allies.

When he arrived at the old coastal city of Budva, the Minister of Mendinigro played a role. He came forward to persuade the people guarding the city anyway, tied up the Austro-Hungarians, and opened the city gate.

Shi Honglian, Shi Quan'an and Xue Yingxiong were very happy about the victory in the first battle. They ordered the troops to rest on the spot and continue to drive the remaining 20 kilometers of road tomorrow.

Early the next morning, the British and French allied forces broke up with the South China Army, and they were going to besiege Cetinje.

At noon on the 30th, the vanguard troops took the lead in arriving at the outskirts of Port Cataro.

The sky was filled with the sound of propellers. Nanhua's aircraft had already collided with the Austro-Hungarian Empire's aircraft.

Because the Nanhua biplane fuselage is all made of aluminum alloy, while the Austro-Hungarian aircraft are all made of wood and iron.

In addition, Nanhua's pilots had been trained for a long time and had more proficient air combat skills. The Austro-Hungarian Empire's aircraft were no match. In a few rounds, either they ran out of bullets or the pilots were killed and crashed.

Although the aircraft have the upper hand in the battle, these are not critical. In the end, it still depends on the land battle.

Facing the heavily prepared Austro-Hungarian Army, Shi Honglian ordered the vanguard troops to be on guard while waiting for the auxiliary troops to come and dig trenches.

At noon on July 7, the auxiliary troops had dug three 1-meter-long trenches connected from front to back.

When ready, Shi Honglian ordered all units to prepare for artillery fire first.

"Boom~~"

After the shelling, the battle officially began! (End of chapter)