Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Now in 1940, if military discipline must be strictly enforced, law enforcement teams are a very effective means.

Not to mention the Southern African Union troops, even the Southern African National Defense Forces will be subject to military law if they dare to escape from battle. No one is exempt.

Of course, it is different from the frequent corporal punishment in the French army. The Southern African Union troops do not allow corporal punishment. If you make a big mistake, you will be court-martialed. If you make a small mistake, you will be punished with labor instead of corporal punishment. The training between the troops is competitive, and those who fall behind will train together in the middle of the night.

, officers and instructors must also accept punishment like ordinary soldiers, and a sense of collective honor is gradually formed in such an atmosphere.

This was a bit unacceptable to de Gaulle.

The French army has a strict hierarchy. There is a huge difference in treatment between native troops and colonial servants. The treatment of officers and soldiers is also completely different. When soldiers are punished, officers can escape by virtue of their privileges. There is no sense of collective honor at all.

De Gaulle was even more surprised at lunch.

There were many types of meals, with nutritious combinations of meat and vegetables. Officers and soldiers were all at the same table, eating the same food. Even Patton, an army general, only had four dishes and one soup.

De Gaulle gradually began to understand why the southern African servant army had strong combat effectiveness.

In southern Africa, officers and soldiers share weal and woe and share weal and woe.

In such an army, how could the soldiers not sacrifice their lives?

These African-American soldiers truly felt what respect was in the Union troops.

Of course, as a result, the cost of the troops will naturally be very high.

"The cost of the troops is directly proportional to their combat effectiveness. If soldiers don't shoot enough bullets, their shooting scores will not reach a passing level. Naturally, they will not be able to display their true combat effectiveness on the battlefield." Patton said calmly.

It's not that Patton is arrogant.

After the outbreak of the World War, the performance of the French troops on the battlefield was indeed disgraceful. If only the French officers and soldiers could have a little more patriotism and a little more sense of collective honor, the Allies would not be completely defeated.

Of course, the total defeat of the Allied forces had a lot to do with Britain's deliberate preservation of strength and the fact that the German army was too powerful.

But this is by no means a reason for France to stop resisting.

"I have issued a mobilization order to form an army of 1 million troops within three months. How long will it take to train the troops to the level of the alliance forces?" De Gaulle is a very independent person who has a stand and does not follow blindly.

Independence, a symbol of the French spirit in the new era.

In another time and space, de Gaulle's policies and propositions about adhering to the principle of independence, maintaining France's post-war status as a major power in international affairs, establishing a Europe with France as its core, and resisting American control. This series of ideas is called Gaullism.

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In another time and space, in 1966, France withdrew from NATO, which was a concrete manifestation of de Gaulleism.

At that time, France was the only country in Europe that dared to resist American hegemony, and even Britain could not do so.

"At this current level, they can do it in about three months, but according to southern African standards, they still need to receive about three months of military training." Patton has high requirements. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first benefit from it.

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According to Southern African standards, new recruits must undergo at least six months of military training before they can become a qualified soldier.

The same goes for Alliance troops.

Southern Africa does not need cannon fodder. The money needed to train a soldier is not much different from that of arming a soldier. If African-American soldiers are well-trained, they can also play a huge role on the battlefield.

"How much does it cost to train a soldier?" De Gaulle finally asked the key point. No matter how much gold Free France had, it had to save money.

"The equipment of a soldier costs about 100 rand, and the training time is about six months, and the cost is about 100 rand." Button didn't ask for more, these were all cost prices.

Calculated, it's actually pretty much the same.

Soldiers spend more than just eating, drinking, sleeping, and sleeping. Taking into account various expenses during the training process, R100 is actually not much.

De Gaulle was silent.

One million soldiers, two hundred per person, a total of 200 million is needed.

One kilogram of gold is equivalent to 2,000 rand, which is only 20 tons after 200 million, which is actually not much.

"Contact Lord Nyasaland for me, I need to talk to him face to face." De Gaulle made up his mind, not to mention 20 tons of gold, compared with France's future, 200 tons is not much.

Of course, if you want to gain a greater voice after the war, light infantry alone is definitely not enough. Armored troops are definitely needed, and the air force is also indispensable. These are the big ones.

De Gaulle also wanted to form a navy.

Like southern Africa, France also has huge overseas interests to safeguard.

After "Operation Ballista", the strength of the French navy was greatly damaged. De Gaulle did not want to rely on Britain, let alone southern Africa and the United States. Self-reliance was the way to go.

While de Gaulle was seeking to establish a "Free French Force", British Somalia in North Africa, the British colonial government and the Umbrella were planning a counterattack against the Italian East African colonies.

After the annexation of Abyssinia, the area of ​​the Italian East African colonies reached nearly 1.75 million square kilometers, an unprecedented scale.

Corresponding to its size, was the weak strength of the Italian East African colonies.

Including the Abyssinian occupation forces, the total strength of the Italian East African colonies was approximately 200,000. The real control areas were limited to urban areas, and the vast rural areas and mountainous areas were under the control of the rebels.

After the outbreak of the European War, the Abyssinian rebels launched widespread attacks on the Italian occupying forces in order to obtain more support. The Italian occupying forces suffered heavy losses and the scope of their control was further reduced. The rebel forces expanded rapidly and have penetrated into the originally belonging to Somalia.

, the smoke is everywhere.

After Operation Sickle began, Britain deployed Egyptian troops and its support to the Abyssinian rebels was basically cut off. Duke Imru had to turn to southern Africa for help, hoping that southern Africa could lend a helping hand to the Abyssinian rebels.

Port Elizabeth, since France announced the end of resistance, Duke Imroux has been staying in Port Elizabeth for a week, hoping to get a chance to meet with the senior officials of the Umbrella Company.

The Umbrella Company has no regard for Duke Imru now.

After the outbreak of the European War, the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company began to be transferred to the Southern African Defense Force in batches. From the first two divisions to the later six divisions, more than 80% of the mercenaries registered in the Umbrella Company joined the Southern African Defense Force.

The African Defense Forces no longer have the ability to provide sufficient support to the Abyssinian rebels.

"Duke Imru, please forgive me, the key now is not the umbrella, nor the Adan Company, but the support for the Abyssinian resistance. What can we get from the Umbrella Company?" Mohamed from the Sultanate of Najd

Prince De, also has the identity of the deputy general manager of the umbrella company.

After the outbreak of the European War, the Sultanate of Najd also began to mobilize. A total of 100,000 Najd people were recruited to form seven divisions and were being trained in Port Elizabeth.

During the last world war, the Sultanate of Najd sent six cavalry divisions to fight with the Southern African Expeditionary Force. After the war, it was recognized by the League of Nations, and the Sultanate of Najd became the largest country in the Near East.

Twenty years have passed, and the Sultanate of Najd has greatly increased its strength with its oil fields. It not only established a navy, but also established an air force composed of 200 new combat aircraft.

The air force and navy of the Sultanate of Najd are under the command of the Southern African Union.

The security of the Sultanate of Najd is protected by southern Africa.

"As long as we can drive away the Italians, we are willing to pay any price!" Duke Imru was desperate. There was nothing in the Abyssinian Empire that could not be lost. Restoration was Duke Imru's biggest obsession.

To be honest, Duke Imru's status as a duke is now recognized by almost no country except southern Africa.

It is obvious that when the Abyssinian Empire is restored, Duke Imru will still be a duke and he will be superior.

When the Abyssinian Empire falls, Duke Imru will lose everything. This account is easy to calculate.

"No, no, no, don't fool me with empty promises. What do you mean by giving everything?" Prince Mohammed smiled. Southern Africa never behaves like European countries.

Because of their sparse population, European countries had to rely on colonial power to maintain colonial rule.

Southern Africa has a large population. Even without the cooperation of the colonial natives, Southern Africa is fully capable of actual rule.

So

"If the Abyssinian Empire is restored, we will give the entire Blue Nile basin to southern Africa," Duke Imru wrote. The Blue Nile is one of the two main sources of the Nile, the other being the White Nile.

The source of the Blue Nile is in the Abyssinian Empire.

"Duke Imru, the Blue Nile River Basin is not under the control of the Abyssinian Empire." Prince Mohammed was not satisfied. The Blue Nile River was good, but not enough.

"Then what do you want?" Duke Imru could not afford any more chips.

"If your Abyssinian Empire can join the Southern African Union, then we can have a good talk." Prince Mohammed has a big appetite, and he is going to devour the Abyssinian Empire in one go.

Duke Imru was silent for a long time.

Agreeing to Prince Mohammed's request would mean that the Abyssinian Empire would lose its autonomy and everything would have to follow the lead of Southern Africa.

The consequences of not agreeing are even more serious. There are countless ways to achieve this goal in southern Africa. Don’t forget that Haile Selassie I is still in exile in Europe. Just find anyone in southern Africa and you can do it on the land of the Abyssinian Empire.

Build a new country.

Who will care about the mood of the princes and nobles of the Abyssinian Empire at that time?

Thinking of this, Duke Imru no longer hesitated.

"Yes, I agree to join the Southern African Union." Duke Imru agreed to Prince Mohammed's request. The Abyssinian resistance has indeed reached an unsustainable level.

"Great! Now let's discuss how to defeat the Italians." Prince Mohammed was very satisfied. That's right. Those who know the current situation are heroes.