African Nationhood

On September 9, as soon as the news of the Austrian Emperor's surrender and signing of a comprehensive armistice was revealed, the whole of Europe was boiling.

People who were depressed due to the resurgence of the influenza virus were also cheered up by the news.

The media in Britain and France reported vigorously that one of the evil centers of the Allies had surrendered, and that other evil countries could not hold on for long, and victory was imminent.

The British Prime Minister and the French President both sent congratulatory messages to Chairman Shi, congratulating South China on its major victory in the European battlefield. This victory was of great significance to the final victory of the Allied Powers.

Chairman Shi accepted the congratulations from the leaders of the two countries, and at the same time complained to the leaders of Britain and France, asking them to take care of the Italians.

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After the Italians learned about the surrender of Austria-Hungary, they immediately dispatched fleets to Trieste, Pola, Fiume and other ports.

Ou Haiwa had already received Qu Sangqian's instruction. At the end of August, Ou Haiwa no longer participated in the coalition's military strategy operations.

Without the assistance of Nanhua's submarine, the coalition's attack would naturally be greatly reduced.

The coalition asked Ou Haiwa what he meant, and Ou Haiwa said that there was an order from above and they needed to suspend the strategy.

When the coalition forces were wondering, they discovered that all Nanhua's submarine forces were missing.

Unsurprisingly, Nanhua's submarine force has entered the Austro-Hungarian seaport. At the same time, Nanhua's naval ships are also rushing towards important seaports such as Trieste.

Britain and France did not want to care about Italy's willfulness. Although South China achieved greater results, South China compared to Britain and France, both in terms of the number of troops sent and the number of tough battles, were much smaller.

When the news of the Austrian emperor's surrender came on September 9, the coalition forces immediately came to their senses.

The King and Cabinet of Italy were emboldened by the cold attitude of England and France.

Logically speaking, this requirement is not high. After all, Italy has no merit but hard work.

Today, the only things left on the Dalmatian coast are a few important seaports on the Istria Peninsula, where several large shipyards of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are located.

This peninsula is the most valuable and core naval port in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Italy is naturally not willing to let Nanhua occupy it. If Nanhua decides to sell it to other countries.

Unexpectedly, after Nanhua sent troops, it continued to win in the southern European battlefields, and Britain and France no longer mentioned the previously signed agreement.

So they immediately dispatched warships and blocked the port of Trieste, intending to force Nanhua to make concessions and give the port to them.

The Italians had long coveted the Dalmatian coastline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When they negotiated with Britain and France to join the Allies, Britain and France also promised to give Austria-Hungary's Dalmatian coast to Italy.

Therefore, after the leaders of the two countries sent a telegram of persuasion without any pain, they stopped caring about it.

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But Nanhua will not spoil you. If you don't have the ability, you will suffer.

They Italians are just innocent bastards, working for nothing.

Now that most of the benefits of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have been taken by Nanhua, they are naturally not happy.

Now that the Italians have jumped out to make a fuss, it is just a good time for Italy to consume Nanhua's strength. When the two sides are fighting fiercely, they will come out to mediate.

Although there was no major victory in the entire World War I (the Battle of the Piave River did not happen because the Austro-Hungarian Southwest Front was destroyed in Belgrade)
But they suffered the most (the Battle of Caporetto suffered heavy losses).

Moreover, after the port cities occupied by Nanhua were plundered, they decided to sell the ports to countries such as Serbia and Mendinegoro. They regarded Italy as nothing. How could they tolerate it?

Therefore, Nanhua ignored Italy's clamor at all. Just as the leaders of the two countries came to congratulate them, Chairman Shi asked the two big men to take charge of Italy, a child-like country.

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But they did not dare to be too aggressive. After sending warships to block the port, they approached Nanhua for negotiations.

Ou Haiwa was not afraid of the rookie Italy and responded forcefully.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire surrendered to Nanhua, and it was reasonable and proper for Nanhua to occupy the port.

If you come to Italy, we will give you the port. Why?
At the same time, Ou Haiwa issued an ultimatum to Italy. If he does not withdraw the warships after 72 hours, he will bear the consequences!
Italy did not expect Nanhua to be so strong. They also knew that once both sides used force, the Italian navy would not be able to withstand Nanhua's submarine attack.

But giving in at this time was tantamount to admitting that Italy was afraid. Both the Italian King and the Prime Minister felt that Britain and France would not sit back and watch the conflict between Italy and South China, so they chose to continue to stand firm.

At the same time, the Italian king and prime minister called for the British and French ministers to ask for their opinions. After receiving the promise from Britain and France that they would not sit back and watch the conflict between the two parties, the Italians felt much more relaxed.

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In the Nanhua Military Headquarters Building, Chairman Shi held an emergency military meeting to discuss retaliatory actions against Italy.

Chief of General Staff De Wet hung out maps, which were maps of Italian colonies in Africa and maps of Italian seaport cities on the Adriatic Sea.

When everyone at the meeting saw the map hanging up, most of them understood that Chairman Shi's plan to retaliate against Italy was either to attack the colonies or attack the Italian mainland. Ding He thought for a while and said, "I think we should attack Italy's colonies in Africa, so that we can have room for relaxation even if we mediate afterwards."

Ye Shilong had different opinions. He said directly: "I think Italy should be severely counterattacked. This is a deterrent and shows our determination. If anyone wants to cause trouble for us, we will fight them to the end!"

The opinions of Ding He and Ye Shilong represent the views of two parties, and each has its supporters.

Shi Jintang was leaning toward Ye Shilong's view, but he felt that since he was going to fight, he would hit harder.

Anyway, Italy's domestic situation has not been good in recent years, and their African colonies have not been successful at all.

And their navy can only be passively beaten when facing Nanhua's submarines. As long as Nanhua fights fast, they have no ability to fight back.

"Secretary-General Ye is right. We cannot let powerful countries such as Italy or Britain and France despise us. If we want to fight, we will fight hard!"

Chairman Shi has spoken, and naturally no one dares to disobey him. The next step is to discuss how to attack him.

It just so happened that Maconnan, the regent of Abyssinia, was visiting South China and could talk to them.

If they are brave enough, let them and Djiboutian officers and soldiers attack the Eritrean colony.

If Nanhua lacks the courage, Nanhua will send troops alone to attack Italian Somalia.

As for the Italian Navy outside the port of Trieste, it will be sunk directly when the time comes.

See how he behaves in Italy?
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As time passed, Shi Hao was urgently notified to see Regent Maconnan and negotiate with him about sending troops to attack the Italian colonies.

Tafari Makonnan has a day off today, and is writing the report of his visit.

I plan to publish it after returning to China to let the public know about Nanhua's development achievements, so as to stimulate the powerful people in the country to wake up.

"buckle"

"Come in."

"Your Highness, Lord Shi Hao is here."

Tafari Makonnan immediately raised his head, full of surprise, what was the prince of Nanhua doing here?

"Well, invite him in."

Shi Hao walked in quickly, looked at the layout of the room, and smiled, "Your Highness Ma Kangnan, you are very diligent."

Regent Maconnan smiled and said, "Please sit down, Lord Hao. What would you like to drink?"

Shi Hao waved his hand, "I'm here this time. I have an important matter to discuss with you. I won't care about anything else."

Seeing how serious Shi Hao was, Tafari Makonnan dismissed his servants and sat down opposite Shi Hao.

"Please speak, Lord Hao."

Shi Hao nodded, "I came here to communicate with you about the capture of the Italian colonies. The Italians were very arrogant on the European battlefield, and the generals were very dissatisfied with this and asked my father to attack the Italians.

After military discussions, we decided to attack the Italian colonies in Africa. If your country is willing, we can send Djibouti troops to join your army in capturing the Italian Eritrean colonies.

After we capture it, we will divide this colony equally, so that your country will have an outlet to the sea and can develop its navy and sea trade.

If your country is unwilling, we will attack alone. "

Hearing what Shi Hao said, it was abnormal for Tafari Makonnan not to be excited.

But he knew the actual situation in his own country. South China was powerful in force, and the situation in Abyssinia was in a mess. He was not sure about persuading General Joorgis, who had military power in the country.

Therefore, he could only regret that Abyssinia was unable to send troops.

Shi Hao was not disappointed with this answer. Since he couldn't reach an agreement, forget it. Shi Hao asked the young regent to keep it secret and then left.

Then, 1 troops were stationed in Tanga, South China and East Africa. After receiving the urgent order, they boarded a landing ship anchored in Tanga Port and sailed towards Mogadishu.

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48 hours later, they landed on the coast 30 kilometers away from Mogadishu. All the indigenous people they met along the way were eliminated to prevent any information from being leaked.

The goal this time was to capture Mogadishu and then attack the Italians outside the port of Trieste. (End of chapter)