Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

When the Umbrella Company mercenaries began to attack the Castle of Toledo, the first aid from Russia arrived in Barcelona.

At this time, the most famous person in Barcelona was not the Barcelona football team, but the Catalan anarchists.

Most of the military-industrial enterprises mentioned above are concentrated in Catalonia.

Catalonia is also the most economically developed region in Spain, accounting for 10% of the country's population and contributing 20% ​​of its tax revenue.

So three hundred years ago, Catalans began to fight for independence.

In 1640, Catalonia claimed that it was under the protection of French King Louis XIV, which triggered the Catalan Rebellion.

So the relationship between France and Spain is not that good.

Otherwise, France would not implement the League of Nations' decision to impose an arms embargo on Spain.

Here comes the problem.

France imposed an arms embargo on Spain, but the Falangists could easily obtain assistance from Germany and Italy.

As mentioned many times before, once the Falangists win the Spanish Civil War, France will be attacked from both sides.

So it's hard for people to understand what the French do.

But if this kind of thing happened in France, it would be normal.

Russia's first batch of aid to the Spanish Republican government included 10 T26 tanks that had just been put into service the year before last, and two I-16 fighter jets.

T26 is a light tank designed by the Bolshevik factory in Leningrad with reference to the British "Vickers" tank. It has the same origin as the German No. 1 tank.

The German Panzer 1 tank was also designed based on the British "Vickers".

The T26 weighs 10.5 tons, has a crew of three, and has a maximum road speed of 30 kilometers. Its armament includes a 45mm tank gun and two 7.62mm machine guns.

The I-16 was just finalized last year. The design of this aircraft was influenced by the American racing aircraft "Wasp". The aircraft uses a lower wing, a thick and short fuselage, a powerful engine, and two 7.62 mm machine guns.

Compared with the weapons and equipment provided by southern Africa, the performance of Russian equipment lags far behind.

However, the equipment in southern Africa is far from quenching the thirst, and the Russian equipment is still free, which makes Caballero very happy.

There is something even happier.

The Russians were generous. Along with the planes and tanks, pilots and tank crews arrived in Barcelona, ​​and they would directly participate in the war.

"Compared with the generous Russians, the stingy southern Africans are simply vampires. They offer almost extortionate prices for the scrap metal, and they also delay delivery on the grounds of training pilots and tank crews.

The mercenaries of the Umbrella Company are also working in secret and have not played a real role. We should terminate all cooperation with the southern Africans. Only Russia and the Communist International are our real friends." Jose Díaz said to

The hatred in southern Africa is palpable.

By the way, the International Brigade organized by the Communist International is also about to arrive in Spain.

Caballero had a faint smile on his face and didn't say a word.

free?

Usually the free stuff is the most expensive.

If there are no orders from Southern Africa, do you think the Russians will be free?

The Spanish Civil War in another time and space ended with all the gold reserves of the Spanish Republican government being moved to Russia.

When the Spanish Republican government was unable to pay more gold, the International Brigade began to withdraw from Spain.

Of course, southern Africa is not as bad as José Díaz said.

The performance of southern Africa's weapons and equipment has been proven through the World War and the Brazilian Civil War.

Russia has been under European blockade for a long time. This is the first time that Russian equipment has gone abroad, and its performance has yet to be verified.

Not to mention anything else, the total combat weight of the T26 is only 10.5 tons, and the total combat weight of the Puma Cavalry is 17 tons.

Although weight does not explain all the problems, greater weight means thicker armor. Even Caballero, a military blind man, understands this.

Let’s talk about Yi 16.

The I-16 is designed with reference to American aircraft.

American aircraft are designed with reference to southern Africa.

The ceiling of the Yi-16 is 8,000 meters.

The practical ceiling of the "Miandiao" is 10,000. There is no need to emphasize what an altitude of two thousand meters means for air combat.

Even training pilots and tankers is not unacceptable to Caballero.

Are the planes and tanks driven by the Russians considered Russian or Spanish?

This is a question worth pondering.

"This is only the first batch of aid. More aid will arrive in Spain in the future. We will definitely win the final victory." Jose Díaz was in high spirits, Russian aid arrived, and the Spanish Communist Party within the Popular Front

The right to speak will also increase accordingly.

In order to receive Russian aid, the republican government prepared a grand welcome ceremony. A large number of people gathered on the dock, including many journalists from various countries.

This is the first time that Russian weapons and equipment have gone abroad. Although reporters from various countries do not know the specific performance of the I-16 and T26, they can still analyze some things through photos.

Watching the I-16 being hoisted onto the dock, reporter David Simon from the Spanish Times was stunned.

The length of the I-16 is only 5.99 meters and its wingspan is 9 meters.

"This plane is too short. Is it six meters?" David Simon had never seen such a thick fighter jet.

"It should be, at least it looks very sturdy." Danny Louis, a reporter from the French newspaper The Times, was also surprised. However, the word "solid" should not be associated with fighter jets.

Strong is very reasonable to use to describe permanent fortifications. It is not inconsistent to be used to describe tanks. It is also used to describe fighter jets.

It can only be said that not everyone can understand the Russian aesthetics of violence.

"What is the length of the Crowned Eagle?" David Simon subconsciously compared the I-16 with the "Crown Eagle".

"Ten Meter" Danny Lewis was in a bad mood. "Miandiao" was originally designed for the French, but unfortunately it didn't work with the French.

"The difference in wingspan is even greater. The wingspan of the crowned eagle is 12.6 meters. If the crowned eagle is an elegant white swan, then the I-16 is the ugly duckling in the pond." David Simon laughed, and the influence of "The Ugly Duckling"

Still very big.

"It is not yet possible to draw conclusions. The combat effectiveness of the I-16 still needs to be proven in the next battle." Danny Lewis was cautious. All the fighter jets that the republican government has lost so far, even if the I-16 is an ugly duckling, are still the protection of the Madrid sky.

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In the evening, Caballero held a dinner at Barcelona City Hall to welcome the pilots and tank crews who had come from afar. He also thanked journalists from various countries and hoped that journalists from various countries would make their voices heard in newspapers for the republican government.

The mysterious General Grishin finally appears.

"The rebels have divided into four groups and are approaching Madrid from the west, southwest and south. The situation is extremely critical and we urgently need more assistance." Caballero pinned his hopes on Grishen.

Grishin is now officially the General Counselor of the Spanish Civil Guard.

"We must mobilize more Spaniards to take the initiative to stand up and take up arms to defend the republican government. At the same time, we must initiate internal rectification to remove those speculators who are not determined, the anarchists who are unorganized and undisciplined, and the traitors with ulterior motives.

And kill all those damn royalists. Only by working together can we win the final victory." Grishin's words made Caballero shudder.

According to Grishen's standards, there is something wrong with Caballero. At least he is not a speculator with a weak will.

Not buying high-quality and low-price Russian equipment, but insisting on purchasing more expensive weapons and equipment from southern Africa, and using a lack of will to characterize it is dereliction of duty according to Grishin's standards.

"No, no, no, General Grishin, our most important task now is to defeat the rebels and defend Madrid." Caballero directly objected. If we really want to follow Grishin's words, I'm afraid the rebels haven't arrived in Madrid yet.

, the Popular Front was in a state of discord.

There is already precedent for this kind of thing.

The situation of the left-wing alliance is complicated. Each party has its own armed forces in various places. When the Popular Front took public ownership of anarchist enterprises last month, troops from the Popular Front and anarchist organizations fought fiercely in Valencia.

, and the street fighting lasted for four days.

What is embarrassing is that the Popular Front and the anarchists used heavy firepower, including machine guns and artillery, and fought for four full days. Only four people on both sides were killed.

It seems that both parties are relatively restrained.

"If we cannot unite, even if we defend Madrid, we will not be able to win the final victory." General Grishin's attitude was equally determined.

This is essentially true.

But there is always a priority in everything.

The enemy is still doing this, that is, he does not distinguish between the serious and the important.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this situation cannot continue forever. In the past, we had no strength and could only be weak and compromise. Now that we have the support of Russia and the Communist International, we are fully capable of defeating the rebels. You should be decisive." Jose.

Diaz's eyes were gloomy. His words were not just persuasion, but also a threat.

Weak and compromise!

Who is weak and compromises?

Caballero, as the Prime Minister of the Republican Government, obviously bears full responsibility.

If Caballero doesn't do what Grishin says, then another prime minister will be replaced. Anyway, coups in Spain have become normalized in the past few years.

Caballero was in a state of confusion. He had a deep sense of powerlessness towards the current Spain. Whatever he did was wrong, and doing nothing was also wrong.

"The Comintern has organized two reorganized divisions and will soon arrive in Spain to join the war." A large part of Grishin's confidence came from the International Brigade.

The greatness of the International Brigade is unquestionable.

Although the situation in Spain is a bit complicated.

Although the Comintern’s motives for forming the International Brigade were not pure.

But those members of the International Brigade who were willing to sacrifice their lives and blood to join the war in Spain are beyond reproach.

Many of them left their homes and careers to come to Spain for a great ideal, and rested in this land forever.