Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

After the end of the last world war, Bulgaria was forced to cede Aegean Thrace and southern Macedonia to Greece at a huge cost.

After Bulgaria joined the Axis Powers, Mustache promised that once Greece surrendered, the territory Bulgaria had ceded to Greece after the end of the last world war would be returned to Bulgaria, which cheered up the Bulgarians.

But to get back the lost territory, we must make some contribution.

So there was Relegation Leah's attack on the League of Nations troops.

This result was something Ruiz did not expect.

At the same time, it was even more unexpected than Manolev's.

The key point that Ruiz couldn't figure out was why Bulgaria chose the international coalition troops to attack.

Manolev did not expect that the combat effectiveness of the International Alliance troops was so strong. Even if the Bulgarian military deliberately controlled it, causing hundreds of casualties on his own side and no casualties on the other side, Manolev did not expect beforehand.

"So, you took the initiative to attack us in order to gain the trust of the Germans." Ruiz was very angry and his self-esteem was seriously damaged.

"What can we do?" Manolev said bitterly, clearly seeing the sorrow of a small country with few people.

"Then what are you going to do next?" Ruiz was curious. The Bulgarians probably wouldn't follow the Germans all the way.

"If the League of Nations troops can take the initiative to withdraw, so that we at least seem to have gained something on the surface, then we can deal with the pressure from Germany." Manolev did not want to fight the League of Nations troops, he just wanted to deal with it.

This is quite simple.

One million southern Africans may sound like a lot, but scattered across the Garibaldi Peninsula and the areas controlled by the League of Nations forces in the Balkans, the area is still vast and sparsely populated.

Especially on the edge of the controlled area, there are still large tracts of uncultivated and ownerless wasteland. It doesn't matter if a small area is given up to the Bulgarians.

Anyway, I'll have to pay it back after the war is over.

Most likely some interest will be added.

Manolev was also smart and chose a valley on the edge of the line of actual control between Bulgarian and League of Nations forces. From the map, this valley was uninhabited.

At the end of May, a Bulgarian force was ordered to take over this valley called "Blue Harbor".

That an uninhabited valley could have such a beautiful name made Colonel Paulus, commander of the 25th Bulgarian Regiment, very curious.

The area controlled by the League of Nations troops is still different from Bulgaria.

After entering the area controlled by the League of Nations troops, Paulus was very surprised by the spacious and smooth roads. The League of Nations troops or the southern Africans were really rich and wanted to build roads to the ends of the earth. Wherever there were people, there would be roads.

"This is not paid by the federal government of Southern Africa, but by the Russians. Do you know how many ships pass through the Dardanelles and Constantinople every day?" Popov, deputy chief of staff of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, couldn't help but sigh. No wonder Russia

People never forget the outlet of the Black Sea.

The ships passing through the Black Sea outlet are mainly Russian-flagged.

During the Spanish Civil War, Russian ships provided assistance to the Spanish Popular Front through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits, and they also had to pay transit fees.

In the past twenty years, the League of Nations troops have used the money paid by the Russians to build a series of cities along the Bosporus, Sea of ​​Marmara, and Dardanelles, and also built cities all over Garibaldi.

The road network of the peninsula has enabled the rapid mobilization of nationality alliance forces within the controlled area.

Ruiz and the previous commanders of the League of Nations forces even had the money to form a small fleet with more than 20 offshore patrol speedboats.

"Walking on such a road always feels a bit luxurious," Colonel Paulus said to himself. The equipment of the Bulgarian army is indeed not very good.

Regardless of southern Africa and Germany, mechanized armored forces are now frequently used. In most countries around the world, mules and horses are the norm, and motorized infantry can be considered a trump card. As the most advanced equipment in Bulgaria, the 25th Regiment has the entire regiment.

With only a dozen cars, most soldiers still have to rely on their legs to walk step by step when moving to another area.

Colonel Paulus and Popov must have traveled in a car.

However, the cars they took were also produced in southern Africa, and Bulgaria did not have the ability to produce cars.

In addition to the lack of vehicles, the equipment of the 25th Regiment was also a bit poor by southern African standards, especially the number of artillery and machine guns was seriously insufficient.

A regiment in southern Africa has more than 60 mortars of various calibers. This year, each infantry regiment has added an anti-tank company, equipped with 12 60 mm caliber anti-tank guns, and hundreds of light and heavy machine guns in total.

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The Bulgarian 25th Regiment has only 12 artillery pieces, and they are French 75mm infantry guns that have been in service since the last century.

Yes, it is the famous Miss 75.

These 12 "Miss 75" often troubled Colonel Paulus and the officers and soldiers of the 25th Regiment.

Fortunately, it's a sunny day. It's not too strenuous to drag Miss 75. A draft horse can do the job.

Rainy days are terrible. Due to the poor traffic conditions in Bulgaria, it is difficult for two draft horses and a squad of soldiers to pull out a Miss 75 stuck in the quagmire.

This is when the benefits of mortars come into play.

Even the 120mm mortar with the largest caliber can be easily carried away by several soldiers after being disassembled.

So let’s not talk about the mood of Colonel Paulus and General Popov.

Since entering the area controlled by the League of Nations troops, at least the officers and soldiers of the 25th Regiment on foot are in a good mood.

Colonel Paulus and General Popov were riding in a military off-road vehicle produced by Nyasaland Heavy Industries.

The body defense performance of this off-road vehicle has been strengthened to a certain extent. Although it is not as good as an armored vehicle, it is still much better than ordinary civilian cars.

The key is its strong engine performance and strong off-road capabilities, which are deeply loved by the majority of military officers.

Not long after entering the area controlled by the League of Nations troops, a black Lord car with a civilian license plate suddenly appeared in the marching column of the 25th Regiment.

This is a first-generation Lord produced at least thirty years ago. The eye-catching white ring-shaped five-star spray paint on the door clearly indicates that the owner has a protective umbrella or a military background. This should be the first classic car with collectible value in the world.

, which sell for a lot of money on the second-hand car market in southern Africa.

The driver was an old man with white hair and beard.

Thanks to this era where there is no age limit for driving.

Colonel Paulus waved to the old man in a friendly manner.

The old man rolled down the window and waved to Colonel Paulus.

Colonel Paulus simply asked the driver to stop the car and took the initiative to chat with the old man.

"Hello" Colonel Paulus only knows this sentence in Chinese.

This is also thanks to the popularity of Southern African movies.

"Hello, why are you here?" The old man was surprised.

Colonel Paulus looked embarrassed and didn't know how to explain it.

Under normal circumstances, the 25th Regiment should be an occupying force.

This may be the most embarrassing occupying force in history.

"We are the 25th Bulgarian Regiment, and we were ordered to take over here." Fortunately, there was General Popov next to him.

And General Popov speaks good English.

"Then are you invading?" The old man's expression suddenly turned cold.

Colonel Paulus sensitively noticed that the old man had a gun at his waist.

Damn, people in southern Africa don't ban guns, which leads to the proliferation of guns everywhere. As a soldier, Colonel Paulus doesn't even have the slightest sense of security.

It seems like a good deal to exchange an old man for a general and a colonel.

"No, no, no, that doesn't count. You should have noticed that we didn't have any offensive behavior." Popov took the initiative to explain that he didn't want any accidents to happen.

"You'd better do this." The old man's smile was meaningful.

Soon, Colonel Paulus and General Popov understood the meaning of the old man's smile.

In this valley, which is not marked on the map, there is actually a stronghold of the International Alliance troops.

Judging from the size, it should be a camp.

However, looking at the specifications, it seems that "Fortress" should be more appropriate.

The main building of the fortress is a castle that is very common in Europe. There are reinforced concrete fortifications surrounding the castle. There is a small river outside the fortifications. Outside the small river, there is an open space of about 200 meters surrounded by barbed wire. There are also areas on the edge of the open space.

Put up a warning sign.

Colonel Paulus got out of the car and walked a few steps forward.

Next to him, General Popov reminded: "Be careful, there is a minefield in front of you."

Damn it!

There are even landmines!

It's disgusting that the National Alliance troops openly use such weapons, which are prohibited by the League of Nations.

Of course it could be a cover-up.

But Colonel Paulus definitely didn't want to spend his life testing the authenticity of the minefield.

"Why is there a camp of International Alliance troops here?" Colonel Paulus was in a broken mood.

Through the telescope, you can clearly see that there are densely packed fortresses on the other side of the river.

Behind the black shooting hole is a black barrel. There is no doubt that there must be a high-level dual-purpose machine gun mixed in. The Southern African army is very good at this, and the International Alliance troops should also be very good at it.

Although Colonel Paulus could not see it, Colonel Paulus had no doubt that the reverse slope behind the fortress must be a mortar position, and there might be a heavy artillery position behind it.

The entire fortress covers an area of ​​approximately 100 acres, and there may even be a field airport within the fortress.

Even if there is no airport, airdrops can still provide a steady supply of supplies to the fortress.

This also means that without strong armored forces, there is no possibility of capturing the fortress.

"What should we do? Surround this place?" Colonel Paulus was a little embarrassed.

The total strength of the 25th Regiment is approximately 1,500.

Maybe there aren't as many garrison defenders as there are for the fortress.

And the key is that at the only entrance to the fortress, two "Puss" tanks produced in southern Africa are parked.

By southern African standards, the "Puss" is a light tank.

By European standards, the "Puss" is at least a medium tank.

For the 25th Regiment, it seems that the "Puss" should be classified as a heavy tank.

I just can't beat him anyway.

"Come on, see those two tanks are gone. If they charge over, there's nothing we can do." Popov also collapsed.

Definitely can't beat him.

It seems like I can't escape even if I run.

Fortunately, the League of Nations troops in the fortress seemed to have no intention of attacking.

Colonel Paulus ordered the troops to camp on the spot, and then sent a telegram to the country requesting instructions.

Colonel Paulus was right to be cautious. In addition to the guard troops, there was also a battalion stationed in the fortress, with a total strength of about 1,400 people. In a real fight, the 25th Regiment really couldn't defeat it.

"If we want to attack, we can outflank the enemy on both sides, and then use 12 tanks to make a frontal assault, break through the enemy's position, and completely eliminate the enemy." Inside the fortress, Major Thomson, commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 7th Regiment of the 2nd Brigade, was eager to give it a try.

"It's so troublesome, just send tanks to attack, and then the infantry will clean up the mess. I think they don't even have anti-tank weapons or rocket launchers, tsk tsk." Major Brandon, the operational staff officer of Deep Blue Fortress, sneered. He seemed to have forgotten that nowadays

Of all countries, only the southern African army is equipped with rocket launchers.

That's not right. Now the British army has begun to equip rocket launchers. After the short-lived appearance of anti-tank rifles, they are being forgotten.

It can't be said to be forgotten.

In Europe, anti-tank rifles were indeed a flash in the pan.

In Southern Africa, anti-tank rifles are being converted into large-caliber sniper rifles

Or it might be more appropriately called a sniper cannon.

"Use infantry to attack a fortress with complete defense facilities. Anyway, if I were the commander on the opposite side, I would definitely not do this." Colonel Shige, the commander of the fortress, was curious and didn't know how the commander on the opposite side would choose.

Colonel Paulus was not stupid. He did nothing in the next few days. The camp of the 25th Regiment became more and more complete, and it looked like it would be stationed for a long time.

On the 25th, a truck drove out from the Deep Blue Fortress and was going to a farm not far away to purchase some fresh food. The Bulgarian soldiers on duty on the road not only did not attack, they did not even ask, and even took the initiative to move the roadblock. , raised the railing, and had a very good attitude.

This made the driver in the cab feel embarrassed. When he passed the checkpoint, he threw a pack of cigarettes to the Bulgarian officer who had a complicated expression.

The officer's expression became more complicated.

Yes, this valley called Blue Harbor not only has the fortress of the League of Nations troops, but also dozens of farms run by southern Africans. The size of the farms varies, the largest is nearly 500 acres, and the smallest is only about 200 acres.

What is even more surprising is that these farms employ varying numbers of Bulgarians.

There are nearly a hundred people working on the largest farm, and their daily job is to produce fresh fruits and vegetables for the fortress.

Colonel Paulus sent someone to inquire about it, and found out to his embarrassment that the price was a bit expensive and the 25th Regiment seemed unable to afford it.

Thus the most embarrassing occupation force in history was finally born.

In other places, if the occupying army wanted to eat fruits and vegetables, would they still have to pay for them?

What's wrong with eating your watermelon? It's good if you don't eat and take it.

But this is not the case in Blue Harbor. The tough-minded farmers said that if they don't pay, they won't be able to take away even a single egg.

And there is no currency in Bulgaria, you have to use rand or pound.