Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

In terms of busyness alone, the current Bosporus is far inferior to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal at both ends of the Mediterranean, let alone the Panama Canal in the Americas and the Strait of Malacca in Asia. The League of Nations controls the Bosporus mainly to blockade it.

Russia.

 After Russia joined the League of Nations, its influence continued to expand.

 The League of Nations troops imposed a fee on ships passing through the Bosporus, which immediately aroused strong opposition from Russia.

 In fact, in recent years, Russia has been hoping to exercise control over the Black Sea outlet based on the "Secret Agreement on Constantinople and the Straits" signed in 1915.

 It is a pity that times have changed. It was the Russians who voluntarily gave up the right to control the Black Sea outlet. Now it is difficult to get it back. Not only other countries, but France and Italy were the first to disagree.

After all, Russia is still very powerful, and the power of the European military police is still there. Although Russia has not had much contact with the international community in recent years, Russia has not been greatly affected by the economic crisis. Therefore, in order to appease Russia, the League of Nations does not allow alliance troops to pass through Bossop.

Boat charges in the Ross Strait.

 So the question arises, neither funding nor charging is allowed, what is the purpose?

 Let the horse run and let the horse not eat grass?

In Constantinople, Captain Xue Tai of the Second Regiment of the League of Nations Forces has been very depressed recently. The League of Nations troops are now severely underfunded, their salaries cannot be paid, and the supply of troops has also begun to have problems.

 The cost of the League of Nations troops was entirely borne by the League of Nations, as were the weapons and equipment.

Although the Second Regiment led by Xue Tai is composed entirely of Southern African soldiers, it has not had the same equipment upgrades as the Southern African Defense Force, and still uses the British military standard Lee Enfield.

Weapons will wear out during use and need to be replaced in time when they reach their life limit. The Second Wing started applying for equipment upgrades half a year ago, but there has been no news until now, which made Xue Tai extremely angry.

"Weapons and ammunition stocks are seriously insufficient, and we cannot even maintain normal training. Morale is low, and rumors are spreading. We have been completely abandoned by the League of Nations. We have received more than 20 applications for retirement this month. If this continues, the unit may simply be disbanded.

"Xue Tai's deputy, Andrew Wright, smiled bitterly, "Grandma doesn't kiss me, and my uncle doesn't love me."

 The League of Nations troops were inherently deficient when they were first established. If it had not been for the 1 million rand donated by Southern Africa and the participation of Southern African troops, there would have been no possibility of the establishment of the League of Nations troops.

Although the League of Nations troops are stationed at the Black Sea outlet, the League of Nations troops have no jurisdiction over the Black Sea outlet. Management is the responsibility of a committee established by the League of Nations.

Everyone knows what is going on in the League of Nations. There are serious internal factions and various countries are busy fighting for power. Compared with Europe, ten years of peace is considered a long time of peace. In this case, the importance of the army is naturally linear.

descending.

Had this been during a world war, the League of Nations would have ensured the stability of this force no matter what.

 “What did the headquarters say?” Xue Tai still has expectations for Paul Coker.

"Geneva doesn't allow it, and the commander can't help it." Andrew was full of resentment. Paul Coker was still too honest. Look at how smart Charles Mangin was. Seeing that the situation was bad, he couldn't afford it and returned to Paris to recuperate. I won't serve him anymore.

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"Send a telegram to Pretoria and tell us to go back to southern Africa and not be so cowardly." Xue Tai was furious. He simply didn't treat people as human beings.

 But walking is easier said than done.

During the World War, the Southern African Expeditionary Force participated in the Battle of the Dardanelles. After the surrender of the Ottoman Empire, the Southern African Expeditionary Force was stationed on the Garibaldi Peninsula for three years. It was not until the League of Nations troops took over that the Southern African Expeditionary Force withdrew.

When the Ottoman Empire surrendered, Constantinople was almost in ruins and the Garibaldi Peninsula was devastated. For three years, many soldiers of the Southern African Expeditionary Force had already settled in the Garibaldi Peninsula. After the end of the world war, they simply settled in Garibaldi.

The Garibaldi Peninsula is now home to approximately 100,000 southern Africans.

 The League of Nations troops can withdraw, but what about the southern Africans living on the Garibaldi Peninsula?

 Their home is here.

"No, we are stationed here to protect Cyprus." Andrew Wright thought more carefully. No matter how weak the League of Nations troops are, they can still be a deterrent to some countries.

The Asia Minor peninsula is already in chaos. Once the League of Nations troops withdraw, there is no telling what will happen.

"Think of a way, think of a way, there will be a way." Xue Tai racked his brains, hoping to find a way to break the situation.

It is not impossible. The outlet of the Black Sea is bounded by two straits and the Sea of ​​Marmara. The situation on the Garibaldi Peninsula is stable and peaceful, while the Asia Minor Peninsula is a mess. As long as the League of Nations troops are authorized by the League of Nations, it is actually possible to end the chaos in the Asia Minor Peninsula.

Not difficult.

The difficulty lies in authorization.

Theodosius, the French fleet has withdrawn, leaving only two destroyers to provide a certain degree of protection for the landing French troops.

Tony Dart has been in a bad mood recently. The French navy completely destroyed Theodosius, leaving a mess for Tony Dart. After the French troops landed, Theodosius didn’t even have a complete house. Tony Dart

Why bother starting from scratch?

 The crux of the problem is that the French navy is only responsible for destruction, but not construction.

Tony Dart did not have enough funds, so half a month after the French troops landed, they were still living in tents. All the necessary living supplies had to be transported thousands of miles from mainland France. In this situation, let alone Tony Dart.

Over time, even the French government couldn't stand it.

"Another of our patrols was attacked while on patrol. Four people were killed and two were injured. If the situation still does not improve, no one will dare to leave the camp in a few days." James, a colonial colonel from North Africa.

Ms. Sherwood looked depressed. He came to the Asia Minor Peninsula from North Africa, and it could be said that he had just emerged from the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den.

 That’s not right either. In North Africa, at least there is no life safety. France’s colonies in North Africa are relatively stable.

 Compared with North Africa, dangers are everywhere in the Asia Minor Peninsula.

The combat effectiveness of the North African colonial troops was far from that of the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company. The colonial troops had never received training in security warfare before and were seriously ill-prepared for attacks.

Since the French troops landed, there have been more and more attacks on the French troops, and the tactics are endless. Cold shots are commonplace. A week ago, a patrol was attacked by a roadside bomb while on patrol, and the entire army was wiped out.

“Do you know who the other party is? Is he a mercenary from the Umbrella Company?” Tony Dart’s first reaction was that the mercenaries from the Umbrella Company had not withdrawn.

"I don't know, the other party is attacking us from a long distance, and we don't have the ability to keep them." James Sherwood is not afraid of embarrassment. The long distance is one aspect, and the other aspect is that the French army's combat effectiveness is too poor.

It is simply impossible to implement an effective counterattack.

 In the Asia Minor Peninsula, the French army is a guest army. If they are attacked in the wild and rush back to attack, they may suffer greater losses due to unfamiliar terrain.

 What's more, even if you fight back, you may not be able to defeat them. If not, unspeakable situations may happen.

Don’t forget that the French army also has a tradition of committing rebellion. During the World War, the French army made such troubles many times. If Pétain and Foch had not handled it correctly, the German army would have occupied Paris long ago.

“If this doesn’t work, where is the Ottoman?” Tony Dart finally remembered Arthur’s suggestion at this moment.

"It should be in Cyprus." James Sherwood also didn't know. Said was a prince, and he would definitely not follow the French army to Theodosius.

Then go to Cyprus.

Tony Dart had just arrived off the coast of Cyprus on a destroyer when he was forced to stop by a destroyer of the Mediterranean Squadron.

 French Navy destroyers cannot enter Cyprus waters at will without justifiable reasons.

 They are both destroyers, but they are very different.

Tony Dart was aboard the Tempest, a Tornado-class destroyer built by the French Navy in 1923. This class of destroyer has a displacement of 1,319 tons, a maximum speed of 33 knots, and an endurance of 3,000 nautical miles at a speed of 15 knots.

The armaments of the "Tornado" class destroyers are four single-mounted 130mm main guns, two single-mounted 37mm anti-aircraft guns, four 13.2mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and two triple-mounted 550mm torpedo tubes.

 The destroyers equipped by the Mediterranean Squadron are also "Courage" class destroyers built after the World War.

 This class of destroyer has a displacement of 1,500 tons, a maximum speed of 35 knots, and endurance similar to that of the "Tornado" class. The main difference is reflected in armament.

Unlike the "Tornado" class, which has four main guns at once, the "Courage" class has only one 150mm main gun, but it has four twin-mounted 40mm anti-aircraft guns and four quadruple-mounted 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns for air defense.

The ability is more than one level stronger than the "Gust" level.

The number of torpedo tubes is about the same. The "Courage" class uses the Southern African standard 533mm torpedo.

“If a fight breaks out, how long will it take for us to sink the Southern African warship?” Next to Tony Dart, the captain and first officer of the "Tempest" were unscrupulous.

"The caliber of their main gun seems to be a little larger than ours, but there is only one pitiful one. If we fight, I think we can sink it in half an hour at most." The first officer is full of confidence, considering the power of the 150mm main gun.

, not much larger than 130.

 The key is the small number. There are four main guns on the "Tempest".

“If it’s such a close distance, I think it only takes two volleys to send the southern Africans to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.” The second officer was more confident.

 The more confident you are, the faster the slap in the face will come.

Before the second officer finished speaking, a torpedo plane from southern Africa suddenly flew over in the sky.

When this torpedo plane flew past the "Tempest", it shook its wings very deliberately, and the torpedo carried under the belly of the aircraft was clearly exposed.

 The officers on the "Tempest" immediately shut up.