African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 610 Military Advisory Group

 Otto City, the capital of the province of Hechingen.

This city used to be called "Pretoria", a city that the Boers were once proud of. It was used to commemorate the hero of the Boers, old Pretorius.

 It is naturally impossible for East Africa to keep this city with a distinctive color of personal heroism. Of course, East Africa respects heroes, but Old Pretorius represents the hero of the Boers.

It can even be said to be the belief of the Transvaal people. Keeping this name means leaving room for fantasy for the Transvaal people. East Africa will certainly not give this illusion to the enemy.

As an important hub of the East African Central Railway, Oto City connects the north and south of East Africa and is a hub city for the central line and the southern line of the Central Railway.

There are more than 30 trains passing through Otto City every day, many of which lead to the new port city of Hamburg, connecting the economies of Matabele Province and Southern Frontier Province.

 The trains with Otto City as the terminal station are more responsible for military functions, transporting military supplies from the north of East Africa to the border.

This time, East Africa's military supplies to support the Orange people are among them. The supplies given to the Orange people are not a big burden to East Africa, because even if the Orange people do not ask for help, East Africa still sends tens of thousands of troops to South Africa through the Central Railway every year. The army provides daily necessities, food, weapons and ammunition.

"Sergeant Delaney, there are a total of five wagons, which are the munitions provided to Orange this time, including 1,300 rifles, 250 boxes of bullets, five three-pound cannons, and seventy Send artillery shells... In addition, there are compasses, telescopes, etc. This is a specific list. After the inventory is completed, please sign for the person in charge to receive it." said the logistics personnel responsible for escorting this batch of supplies.

After confirming that they were correct, the Southern Military District of the National Defense Forces received the batch of supplies and quickly moved the supplies from the train to the carriage.

Although East African tires have just been put into the international market, East Africa's domestic, especially the military, has completed the transformation and upgrading of vehicles long ago.

“These supplies were obtained by the Orange people in exchange for livestock. Now we officially deliver this batch of livestock to you!”

The quartermaster in charge of the handover twitched his mouth and said speechlessly: "These Orangemen are really adding trouble to us. With so many livestock, it is not very convenient even if they are transported by railway. If they are replaced by other things, it might be better." better."

"Haha, the Orange people are not stupid. To them, livestock is the least valuable thing. Other things, such as gold, diamonds, and even currencies such as pounds, are the most important to them. Delaney laughed.

"This is also true. Just like farmers want to cash in the harvested grain, workers have to wait for their wages, and factories mainly sell goods, everything is still about making money, and Orange people also want to turn their livestock into Things that are useful to them are essentially for wealth, and this is true for gold and other hard currencies, so they naturally don’t want to exchange them with us in East Africa.” The quartermaster agreed.

"The conflicts between the Oranges, the Transvaal people and the British are ultimately about protecting their own interests. For the Orange people, their wealth is still considerable, but the British are digging out their wealth. Empty their pockets, so the Orangemen had to resist," Delaney said.

  Delaney is completely sympathetic to the Orange people, not prejudiced. After all, people will be punished unless they do it for themselves.

During the handover of materials, a group of people also got off the train in the back compartment, but it was different from the truck compartment in front, but a passenger compartment.

A group of very young officers got off the car. Their average age was only about 20 years old.

Delaney also noticed the specialness of this group of young officers. At least in terms of temperament, they were incompatible with the grassroots troops. They looked like European aristocratic soldiers, and that proud temperament naturally exuded.     “Who are they?”

The quartermaster curled his lips and said: "Most of the students who graduated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire Military Academy have just graduated from campus and have not experienced much actual combat. However, they have a bright future as soon as they graduate. Being educated has advantages."

"Then why are they coming to South Africa? Shouldn't they first get some experience in the grassroots troops in the north?"

"They are different from the students at the Hechingen Military Academy. The level of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's military academy is definitely higher than ours in East Africa. As far as I know, the people they lead are graduates of the Theresa Military Academy in Vienna. Being able to graduate from there is very valuable. Top military talents recognized by Europe."

"They won't be assigned to our Southern Military District!"

“Haha, I’m overthinking it. This time they went to the Orange Free State for training. They are considered a military observation group. They are also responsible for helping the Orange people teach the use of Austro-Hungarian weapons.”

While the two were talking, the so-called "observation group", that is, the East African military advisory group in the Orange Free State, had also lined up.

Kore, who led the team, graduated from Theresa Military Academy, and many others also graduated from other military academies in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Thanks to the agreement between East Africa and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a large number of East African students could study in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If East Africa's education had not been weak, a large number of exchange students might have been born. Now East Africa would have no choice but to go whoring, after all, there are no European students. He is really stupid enough to study in East Africa. Not to mention Europe, even students from the Far Eastern Empire are not interested in East Africa.

However, East Africa does not need to introduce foreign students from the Far Eastern Empire. If East Africa does, it is very likely that they will become its own people.

"This is the city of Otto, the last big city on our route. Next, we will report to the border force first, and then the commander there will arrange to cross the river, so the rest of the trip will not be easy. At least before we get to Winburg, we may get No effective rest." Kore said seriously to the members of the advisory group.

"This mission will go deep into the war zone, so don't take it lightly. I know that many of you are elites with professional military training, but after all, you have never been exposed to a real battlefield. You may not be convinced by this, but this mission is very special. The danger is not to talk about war on paper, but to participate in war, practice and learn. Only after being tempered and tested can you become a truly outstanding soldier in the future." said Colonel William, who was arranged by the East African Ministry of Defense.

"Colonel William, I heard that you are a graduate of the Hechingen Military Academy. Have you experienced war? You have not only bullied the natives, right?" Youshitou said.

"Haha, I am indeed a graduate of the Hechingen Military Academy. Maybe the Hechingen Military Academy is not well-known, but I want to tell you that East Africa has a land of more than 10 million square kilometers. We, the students of the Hechingen Military Academy, have done our best. As a result, a large number of outstanding military talents in East Africa came from the Hechingen Military Academy.

 As for the issue of bullying the indigenous people you mentioned, it is indeed impossible to win with advanced weapons, but war is only about victory or defeat.

Also, I personally participated in the Franco-Prussian War as a student at the Hechingen Military Academy. I believe you should also know that the Hechingen Brigade, which represented the Principality of Hechingen at that time, had some small achievements in the war. Secondly, I also He participated in the war in East Africa against the Portuguese colony of Mozambique and fought against the Portuguese. " William said.

Just participating in the Franco-Prussian War is enough for William to show off. The Franco-Prussian War was one of the most valuable large-scale wars in the 19th century. It directly changed the pattern of the European continent and had a major impact on the course of the world.

 (End of this chapter)