Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The situation in the Spanish Civil War was complicated.

Russia hopes to use the Spanish Civil War to stabilize the rule of the Spanish Popular Front and break the British and French blockade of Russia.

Britain and France were worried about being influenced by the Popular Front at home, so they did not hesitate to sit back and watch Franco come to power, even if this would further stimulate the ambitions of Germany and Italy.

Germany and Italy are more direct. They hope that after Franco comes to power, he can form a pincer attack on France.

Southern Africa and the United States, two extraterritorial countries, are purely doing business and helping whoever gives them money.

Of all countries, Russia was the most enthusiastic about the Spanish Civil War.

Not only did Belkin come to Spain under the pseudonym Grishin, but also a large number of pilots, tankers, sailors, engineers and technicians, as well as Spanish translators, came to Spain under the pseudonym. The number of pilots alone exceeded 770.

The list of weapons provided by Russia to Spain includes 50 aircraft, 30 tanks, 60 artillery pieces, 120 light machine guns, 80 heavy machine guns, 10,000 rifles, tens of thousands of grenades, and one million rounds of ammunition.

It should be noted that this assistance is free of charge.

Caballero was very happy. He felt the sincerity of the Russians from this order.

Compared with the Russians, the weapons and equipment in southern Africa have better performance, but who doesn't like free ones.

What's more, the prices of weapons and equipment in southern Africa are still 30% higher than before.

This caused the Spanish republican government to shift directly to Russia.

After receiving assistance from Russia, the attitude of the Republican government changed even towards the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company.

On April 22, Colonel Ronald Kelson of the Umbrella Company received a new combat order and rushed to the Castle of Toledo on the outskirts of Madrid to fight.

This Toledo is the Toledo often mentioned in "Don Quixote". This small town was once the "City of Weapons" in Europe.

The Castle of Toledo is located 70 kilometers south of Madrid. This is an ancient city built in the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD. Before the outbreak of the civil war, only a small number of Falange members stayed.

The ancient city of Toledo has a history of more than a thousand years. Most of the buildings are in disrepair and have become tourist attractions. The top officer of the garrison, Colonel Jose Moscado, is 58 years old, and the total strength is only 1,028 people.

These 1,028 people are also of a complex composition, including 600 National Guard soldiers, a total of 6 officers including the colonel himself, 100 cadets, 35 Falangists, 10 Carlists, and 25 Bolsheviks.

Side party monarchists.

Don't ask why Laoyu knows so clearly. In another time and space, in 1940, the Italians filmed a film called "The War of Defense", which describes the attack and defense of Toledo Castle.

To be chosen as a model by the Italians, one can imagine how poor the performance of the People's Guard was.

After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the ancient city of Toledo was occupied by the National Army led by Franco. After the Popular Guard put down the rebellion in Madrid, the ancient city of Toledo was besieged for more than two months.

In order to eliminate the 1,028 people who occupied the Toledo Castle, the People's Guard deployed nearly 14,000 people, but still failed.

That's why Calevaro is not allowed to mobilize Umbrella Company's mercenaries.

Before receiving the order, the Umbrella Company had only 3,600 mercenaries arriving in Spain.

In the previous stage of the battle, the Umbrella Company mercenaries suffered heavy casualties, and there are only 2,800 mercenaries left who can still fight.

Colonel Ronald Kelson's station is also in the manor where Alvin lives.

After receiving the combat order, Colonel Ronald Kelson took the initiative to come to Alvin and tell Alvin the news.

"14,000 people beat 1,028 people - a full two months of fighting - why haven't they been defeated yet? Is the castle of Toledo more powerful than the fortress of Liege?" Alvin is incredible. Looking at the description in "Don Quixote",

The ancient city of Toledo seems not to be very solid.

"Toledo Castle has a history of more than a thousand years. Its defense capabilities were established according to the level more than a thousand years ago. It has not been reinforced in recent years. The walls of the castle may not even be able to withstand heavy machine gun bullets." Ronald

·Colonel Kelsen curled his lips. The Spanish People's Guard is similar in level to the National Guard in Southern Africa. They are both militia.

Militia and militia are also different.

The National Guard in Southern Africa has aircraft, artillery, and tanks. National Guard members receive regular military training, and their combat effectiveness is no less than that of the formal National Defense Forces.

The Spanish Civil Guard are just civilians who have just laid down their hoes. They have a shitty fighting capacity.

The National Army led by Franco was the serious Spanish Defense Force.

Alvin didn't even know how to evaluate it.

It can only be said that the Spaniards, who are still enjoying the dividends of the Age of Discovery and have been pampered for a long time, have forgotten how to fight.

In order to capture the Toledo Castle, the People's Guard kidnapped Colonel Jose Moscado's son and asked him to call Jose Moscado, hoping that Jose Moscado would surrender voluntarily.

Jose Moscado said on the phone: Give your soul to God and the motherland, long live Spain!

Jose Moscado’s son is equally tough: I can do it, long live Spain!

Rumor has it that Jose Moscado's son was shot by the Civil Guard after he hung up the phone.

This is actually a rumor, and Jose Moscado was actually killed in a subsequent air raid by the National Army.

As for being killed by the National Army.

Whether he was shot by the People's Guards or not is unknown.

If persuasion to surrender fails, the only option is to attack forcefully.

The People's Guard concentrated all their artillery and completely destroyed the towers of Toledo Castle, and the People's Guard was finally able to approach the castle.

A week ago, the People's Guard finally dug a tunnel beneath Toledo Castle and filled the tunnel with a large amount of explosives, preparing to completely destroy Toledo Castle.

Calevaro was invited to the scene to detonate the explosives himself, and the Republican government also invited many foreign journalists to witness this historical moment.

The explosives were so powerful that they completely destroyed the entire western half of the castle.

Under the cover of tanks, the People's Guard launched the final attack on the castle.

Unexpectedly, they were still repelled by the tenacious defenders.

It was against this background that Umbrella Company received combat missions.

Colonel Ronald Kelson came to Alvin, hoping to get help from Alvin's Guards.

As mentioned before, Phyllis formed a powerful guard for Alvin.

The 120-man Guards are all accurate shooters in terms of strength.

Among them are demolition experts, some can fly planes, some can drive tanks, and in critical moments they can even drive away a destroyer.

The defenders of Toledo Castle are now hiding in the bombed-out ruins and shooting black guns. Colonel Ronald Kelson needs the counter-sniper capability of the Alvin Guard.

Armored vehicles from the Alvin Guard are also needed.

The "Alligator" armored vehicle equipped by the Alvin Guard is equipped with a 12.7 mm caliber machine gun and a 40 mm grenade launcher.

Alvin didn't say anything. He had no decision-making power. Li Yan's consent was needed to mobilize the guards.

"Sorry Colonel, this is your combat mission, not mine -" Li Yan was extremely confused.

Li Yan also didn’t want to spend all day walking the dog and fishing with Alvin in the palace.

But unless authorized by the Palace of Justice, Li Yan could not give Colonel Ronald Kelson any help.

"Lee, your men are now also members of the Umbrella Company -" Colonel Ronald Kelson was dissatisfied. Alvin's guards also came to Spain under the banner of the Umbrella Company.

That is to say, the Spanish Republican government still does not know that such a powerful force is hidden in the suburbs of Madrid.

Otherwise, the republican government's combat orders would have been issued to Li Yan long ago.

Li Yan didn't speak, his mission was to protect Alvin's safety.

"Brother Li, you can send someone to Toledo Castle. I promise not to leave the palace even half a step." Alvin solemnly promised that everything is difficult at the beginning.

"You promise?" Li Yan finally relaxed.

"I promise!" Alvin was overjoyed, his expression as firm as granite.

Just when Li Yan finally let go.

At the Castle of Toledo, Vincent Rojo, Chief of Staff of the Civil Guard, was at a loss.

The Toledo garrison led by Jose Moscado showed unusually strong unity. During the two-month siege, no one surrendered.

Vincent Rojo once entered the city to negotiate, promising that as long as the defenders laid down their weapons, everyone would be allowed to leave safely, but no one followed him.

This is something Vincent Rojo simply cannot understand.

The Castle of Toledo has been completely surrounded by the People's Guard for two months. There is no shortage of food in the castle, but there is a lack of drinking water.

It rained only once in two whole months.

Vincent Rojo couldn't even imagine how the defenders in the castle survived the past two months.

For two months, the Republican government and the People's Guard have also been under tremendous pressure.

There is a radio in Toledo Castle that can communicate with the outside world.

Franco originally did not place any hope on Toledo Castle. No matter from any angle, it was impossible for the defenders of Toledo Castle to hold on for too long. The battle might be completely over within a week.

Unexpectedly, this fight lasted two months.

Indifference from the very beginning.

So far, Franco has promoted the Toledo Castle defenders as the "Toledo 1028 Warriors".

From a historical perspective, the People's Guard is definitely righteous and Franco is a rebel.

But in Spain nowadays, people's attitudes are changing.

Think about 14,000 people. Even 1,028 people can't be defeated. What does this mean?

Most Spaniards don't have a clear sense of right and wrong most of the time, and they will help whoever wins.

This is really not Ruxi. Think about how the Spanish plundered the whole world after the Age of Discovery began, and you will know what the Spanish world view is.

On May 1, the mercenaries led by Colonel Ronald Kelson finally arrived in the ancient city of Toledo and officially took over the combat mission against Toledo Castle.

It was also on this day that the first batch of weapons and equipment aided by Russia arrived in Spain.