Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Indians are really hopeless, even worse than Filipinos.

In the late stages of the Philippine Campaign, the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces were surrounded on the Bataan Peninsula. They broke out with powerful combat power in a desperate situation and caused huge casualties to the Japanese army. Therefore, the Japanese army promised to give the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces due treatment and accept the surrender of the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces.

If it were the British, most Japanese would not negotiate conditions. They would either surrender unconditionally or be annihilated. There was no third way.

The Indians are not good at anything else and are very good at making excuses. They blame the failure of the previous stage on their backward equipment.

This is actually not a reason. Compared with the southern African army, the equipment of the British and Indian troops is indeed lagging behind.

Compared with the Japanese army, the equipment of the British and Indian troops is not backward. On the contrary, it has objective advantages such as sufficient logistics, leisure and work, and familiarity with the geographical terrain. The right time, place and people are on the British and Indian troops' side, but the battlefield is like that.

It's weird to have the nerve to make excuses.

What's even more bizarre is that this reason was actually accepted by London, so the British and Indian troops had more advanced equipment that was basically the same level as the Southern African Union troops.

This means that in addition to heavy equipment, the current British and Indian troops are at least on par with the East Indian troops in terms of light weapons...

Winston probably pinched his nose and admitted it. He had no choice. Britain has always kept India in the Commonwealth just for India's human resources.

The results of both world wars were the same. The Indians seemed to go all out, but in fact they did not work hard and were not even qualified to fight.

After the end of this world war, the British government should try to give Indians greater autonomy, because India's value to Britain is constantly decreasing.

This has a lot to do with Gandhi's call for non-violent non-cooperation.

However, I am afraid Gandhi did not expect that non-violent non-cooperation was originally a way to resist British colonization. Unexpectedly, it failed in the end and Indians developed the habit of working hard and not contributing, even after the independence of the country.

That's right, since lying flat is good for you, why work hard?

After easily abandoning Kuala Lumpur, the British and Indian troops in the Malay Peninsula withdrew to the Lion City. If the Japanese army continued to attack, the British army would probably follow the footsteps of the US-Philippine coalition and surrender to the Japanese army.

In another time and space, after the British army withdrew to Lion City, there were still 80,000 people, which was similar to the US-Philippine coalition forces on the Bataan Peninsula.

The difference is that the U.S.-Philippine coalition put up tenacious resistance, and their performance at the last moment was glorious even though they were defeated.

The British army took the initiative to surrender to the 30,000 Japanese troops. From the outbreak to the end of the Malay War, the performance of the British and Indian troops was unremarkable, and the British Empire lost face.

Now with the help of Southern Africa, the British and Indian troops, who had almost lost all their rifles when escaping, quickly regained their strength. Then something strange happened. The entire Malay Peninsula, whether it was the Southern African troops, the Australian troops, the East Indian troops, or even

The newly formed Johor Army has received frequent success reports.

Only the British and Indian troops were still half-dead when fighting the Japanese army and collapsed at the first touch.

At this time, Percival, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in the Malay Peninsula, suddenly discovered a miracle. The Kingdom of Johor, which had no sense of existence before, actually formed an army to participate in the war, and performed well on the battlefield.

Johor is part of the Malay Federation, and Percival is the commander-in-chief of the Malay British Army. In theory, the Johor army should be under the command of Percival.

But when Percival's order was sent to the Johor Army, the Johor Army ignored it and didn't even respond politely, which made Percival very angry.

"You still have the nerve to come to me. I gave you 50,000 rifles, 1,500 submachine guns and light machine guns. What did you give me in return?" An Qi was even more angry. The feeling the British and Indian troops gave An Qi

They are here to form a group and cheat on equipment.

Percival came to Angel. In addition to asking for the command of the Johor army, he also wanted to get more equipment, because the commander-in-chief of the British army in India, Wavell, sent Percival two more divisions. These two divisions were the same.

Lack of equipment.

As soon as the Malay War broke out, Wavell sent two divisions over, which had almost no effect except sending more equipment to the Japanese.

Now Wavell has sent two more divisions, hoping that the Malay British army can defeat the Japanese. However, the soldiers of these two divisions do not even have the most basic rifles. How can they defeat the Japanese army? Are you talking?

Wavell also had unspeakable difficulties. He was transferred to India because of his disagreement with Winston. He could not expect to get more equipment from the British mainland and could only pin his hopes on southern Africa.

"The weapon systems in Southern Africa are different from those in the Commonwealth. Half a month is not even enough for my soldiers to become familiar with the equipment. They need more time to train before they can go on the battlefield." Percival particularly emphasized the importance of time.

, this attitude is to hope that the southern African army will drive the Japanese out of the Malay Peninsula, and then the British and Indian troops will come forward to regain the lost territory.

"How long do you need?" Angel's patience is limited.

"At least it will take more than half a year." Percival was not sure. The length of this time depends on how long it takes for southern Africa to defeat the Japanese army.

"We can reach Tokyo in half a year!" An Qi laughed angrily. Percival's attitude was very British.

"Then I must congratulate you very much." Percival's expression was sincere, as if he didn't hear the sarcasm in An Qi's words at all.

"Sorry, I have a military meeting to be held later." Angel raised his hand to look at his watch. He was very busy with his work as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Ocean Theater.

"Johor, I need the command of those two Johor infantry divisions." Percival struggled to the end and refused to leave unless he was given command.

"I don't have the command of the Johor army. If you want the command, please go to the Johor people." An Qi didn't want to talk nonsense to Percival. It's not easy to get cheap.

The British and Indian troops did not take the initiative, and An Qi was not in a hurry.

When the Allied forces annihilate the Japanese troops in the Malay Peninsula and the British want to jump out to pick peaches, they will find that the Malay Peninsula is already full of servants. By then, the Malay Peninsula will be out of British control.

Now Percival actually has a lot of troops. Two Malay divisions, plus six Indian divisions, the total strength has exceeded 100,000.

As long as Percival is willing, the British-Indian troops will definitely be able to play a role, even if they only undertake auxiliary tasks such as transportation and security. When the merits are rewarded after the war, Percival's lieutenant general rank will probably be promoted again.

The opportunity is now fading away. If the Allies win the final victory but Britain loses the Malay Peninsula or even the Straits Settlements, then Percival will not only receive no credit but will be held accountable.

Unable to get what he wanted from Angel, Percival turned around and went to the Sultan of Johor.

Percival pretended to be silly and cute in front of Angel. If he wanted to see Angel, he had to queue up at Changi Naval Base to make an appointment.

It was very simple for Gu to want to meet the Sultan of Johor. He sent a telegram to call the Sultan of Johor back from Coconut City. The Sultan of Johor did not dare not to comply.

But there is nothing the Sultan of Johor can do. He is a sultan in name only and does not have any actual power. The Johor army was not established by the sultan, and he does not have the authority to command the army.

Percival continued to search, and Li Ye finally surfaced.

"You want to get those two troops? That's great. To be honest, I have already lost everything to form these two troops. I can't even pay my salary next month." Li Ye looked very happy, finally getting rid of a big burden.

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"What do you mean?" Percival was surprised, this was too much.

"Those soldiers are all mercenaries hired from East India, and the officers are all from Umbrella Soldiers. Fortunately, the salary of officers is too high. A second sergeant major costs 100 rand a month. The people in the army are exhausted.

It's money, and the supplies consumed every day are astronomical. We organize people to take to the streets every day to collect donations, but this is just a drop in the bucket for the army." Li Ye poured out his bitter experience and finally realized how difficult it is to raise an army.

If it is not difficult, after the end of the last world war, the United Kingdom and the United States would not be impatient to disarm. Even southern Africa would reduce the size of its military during peacetime.

The war was becoming more and more expensive. When the Allied forces landed in Kuala Lumpur, they bombed Kuala Lumpur. The "Flying Fortress" of the Southern African Air Force was dispatched with ten tons of bombs at a time. This did not include the consumption of aviation fuel.

During the entire Battle of Kuala Lumpur, the Allied forces consumed a total of 45,000 tons of ammunition and 15,000 tons of fuel. It took an average of five tons of ammunition to eliminate a Japanese.

So regardless of the outstanding performance of the Southern African army on the battlefield, this is because the Southern African army has almost unlimited logistical support. Without this, the Southern African army will become a weak shrimp on the battlefield. The more advanced the equipment, the less logistical support it can provide.

The more severe the dependence becomes.

"Wait a minute, didn't they voluntarily join the army?" Percival thought that the two troops were formed spontaneously by the Johor people in the face of invasion.

This is too naive.

Johor does not love the Kingdom of Johor that much, and his love for the British Empire is not as deep as voluntarily joining the army.

Even with love, the Kingdom of Johor, with its population of less than 100,000 people, cannot find that many young adults suitable to join the army.

Li Ye and Percival also have different understandings of voluntariness.

The voluntary army that Percival understood was the "intervention army" that was common in Europe. It was widely used during the Boer War and the Spanish Civil War. During the Brazilian Civil War, the southern Africans who went to Brazil to fight were essentially intervention armies.

Li Ye understands that voluntary joining the army is really voluntary.

When the Chinese face an invasion, there will always be someone who takes the initiative to take responsibility. Even if we are all destroyed by the attack of an egg and a stone, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country.

The white people had clear rights and responsibilities when facing the invasion. During the Battle of France, ordinary French people scolded the French government and French troops for their incompetence while they were busy fleeing France. They had no concept of coexisting with France.

This is the biggest difference between Chinese and white people.

"No," Li Ye said calmly. Johor is a British colony and promotes Anglo-Saxon values, which are not the same as those of the Chinese.

Percival was confused.

There is no doubt that these two Johor armies have combat effectiveness and are much stronger than the British and Indian troops. Not long ago, a regiment of the 1st Johor Division defeated a Japanese brigade head-on with almost the same strength. For the British and Indian troops,

It's simply a miracle.

There is a cost for the British government to encourage Indians to join the army. They are essentially mercenaries. Percival has 100,000 people, and none of them can fight. If possible, Percival would rather pay and hope to fight with his men.

The troops should be replaced by armies that can win the war.

The crux of the problem is that if you are afraid of paying money, you will not get the right to command the troops, and you will not listen to instructions or propaganda. That is a complete loss-making business.

At this time, the battlefield was actually gradually moving away from Johor. After the fighting south of Kinmen and Horses, the battle line had advanced to the periphery of Kuala Lumpur, and the British were able to resume various rights over Johor.

This is another reason why Percival came to Liye.

After the annihilation of the Fifth Division, the British-appointed Johor officials were blocked from returning to Johor on the grounds that the British government had abandoned Johor when the Japanese invaded, and Johor had in fact obtained independence.

This situation made the British shocked and angry. The British Empire had colonies all over the world. If overseas colonies were like Johor, then the huge colonial empire would fall apart.

Percival hoped that Li Ye would come forward to restore the Malay state's management rights over Johor.

"Sorry General, the situation is completely out of control now. As you know, mercenaries are war hyenas who are only interested in profit. They helped the Kingdom of Johor to drive away the Japanese, hoping to get more rewards, so" Li Ye looked bitter, this was to ask God

It is easy to give away the land, but it is difficult to give it away. If the British want to restore the colonization of Johor, it is easy to spend money to buy Johor back.

But how is this possible? The purpose of the British colonization of Johor was to gain profits, not to help the people of Johor live the same good life as the British.

What's more, the life of the British is not good now. The British mainland has implemented a rationing system since the outbreak of the European War. This is the experience accumulated during the last world war.

"Are all those officers from southern Africa?" Percival now knew that the key to solving the problem was southern Africa.

"I don't know, they are mercenaries from the Umbrella Company." Li Ye didn't provide any more information, probably because he didn't want to.

Very good, Percival continues to find Angel.

Angel had already returned to Pretoria to resume her duties at this time. The commander-in-chief of the theater was very busy and could not stay at Changi Naval Base all the time.

Receiving Percival was Augustin Pitt, Commander of the Changi Squadron.

Augustine Pitt previously served as Chief of Staff of Changi Squadron. After Tang Li succeeded Jackson Marshall as Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Pitt assumed the position of Commander of Changi Squadron.

Peter and Percival are both white, which gives Percival hope to solve the problem.

"The Umbrella Company is a commercial company. If you want to solve this problem, you should solve it in a commercial way." Pete gave the most reasonable suggestion. Americans have always talked about "solving commercial problems in a commercial way."

On the other hand, this is actually learned from the British.