421 Countermeasures
Unlike Nyasaland, which is free to advance and retreat, the Germans have no way to retreat now, and if they take a step back, they will lose the whole of Tanganyika, which is absolutely unacceptable to the Germans, so Erich von Falkingham will definitely not prevent Alvar Butler from taking revenge on the Tanganyika, as Alva Butler said, this method of retaliation was also used by the British during the Boer War, and the effect was not bad, so Erich von Falkingham not only did not stop, but also expected Alvar Butler to create a miracle.
It's just that Erich von Falkingham probably didn't notice that the reason why Britain did that during the Boer War was because the total population of the Boers was only 440,000, and they could not withstand such cruel attrition, so the Boer coalition would go to the Cape to persist in guerrilla warfare after the British retaliated against them, away from the Transvaal and Orange, and did not give the British a reason to target ordinary Boers.
The Fort Glory troops in Tanganyika are not Taanyika at all, but the Tetera people of the Congo Free State, so the Fort Glory troops probably don't care about the Tanganyika German army retaliating against the civilians of Tanganyika, and Erich von Falkingham is doomed to disappointment.
Despite Lawrence Elsie's objections, Alva Butler took brutal revenge on the Tanganyika people near Lake Niassa.
To put it mildly, all the aggressors are the same in this kind of thing, and Germany also has a standard "three-light policy" when retaliating against the Tanganyika, snatching everything that can be snatched, burning everything that cannot be robbed, and blowing up with explosives if it cannot be burned.
As soon as the news broke, British and French newspapers began a new round of hype about the atrocities of the German army in Tanganyika.
The German press, of course, was not to be outdone, so the British affairs during the Boer War were also published in the newspapers by the Germans to criticize the British government.
It's a pity that Germany and Britain and France are different in size, German newspapers can basically only be sold in Germany and cannot go abroad, while British and French newspapers cover a larger area and have stronger influence, so on the surface, this news war is one-sided, just like the war in Tanganyika.
Shortly after Alvar Butler's retaliation against the Tanganyika near Lake Niassa, a German settlement less than 100 kilometers from Usombra was attacked by Fort Glory troops.
It should be noted here that although the German colonial rule in Tanganyika was centered on Usongbura and Ping'an Port, in fact, there were many settlements composed of German immigrants in Tanganyika, which were mainly distributed in the eastern coastal areas of Tanganyika and around Lake Victoria in the north. Put all your hope in God.
The German settlements in Tanganyika are still very distinctive, and in order to prevent possible attacks, each settlement is actually a militarized castle, and the Germans initially connected the whole of Tanganyika through countless castles.
The fortified castle gave enough comfort to the German settlers, and the attacked settlements totaled more than 300 Germans, in order to protect their farms, these Germans bought a lot of weapons from Usunbra, even women and children had to undergo a certain degree of military training, and these farmers even armed the Africans on the plantations to try to use Africans to protect their farms.
As a result, when the troops of Fort Glory arrived, the Africans on the farm took the initiative to open the gate of the castle, and disaster befell the Germans in the castle.
How the Germans took revenge on the Tanganyika at Lake Niasa was now being returned by the Fort Glory troops.
And unlike the Germans who took revenge on the Tanganyika, the Germans had little interest in African women, but Africans were very interested in white women in Germany, so the results were disastrous, and it is said that in the end more than twenty women retreated to the highest attic, and in the case of the Fort Glory troops setting fire to the attic, they would rather be burned alive than lay down their arms.
This time the British and French media finally showed their double standards, which had been hyped up by the Germans when they took revenge on the Tanganyika in Lake Nyasa.
Now the troops of Fort Glory attacked the German settlements, and the British and French media turned a blind eye and did not report anything at all.
In the past few days, British and French newspapers have been reporting on the Olympic Games being held in London, which were originally held in Rome, but because of the many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Italy in the past two years, the economy suffered heavy losses, so Rome announced that it would give up the hosting rights on the grounds that it could not afford to build competition venues due to financial difficulties, and then London took over.
The Federation of Southern Africa also sent a delegation to the London Olympics this time, but the members of the delegation were all selected from the Cape State, and Nyasaland did not participate at all for some reason, so Roque did not care what kind of results the delegation of the Federation of Southern Africa could achieve.
"There has been a lot of interaction between Orange and South West Africa during this time, last month South West Africa sent people to Orange to visit Orange's public schools, and this month Delrale went to South West Africa in a private capacity, and we don't know the purpose of Delrale yet." Sam's current office is also in Little Rock, and after the establishment of the federal government of Southern Africa, the responsibilities of the umbrella and Brad were further clarified, with the umbrella mainly responsible for foreign business and Brad mainly responsible for domestic affairs.
"Keep an eye on him!" Roque was succinct that Nyasaland was supporting the rebellion in Tanganyika, and that the Germans would certainly find a way to retaliate, and that in the Southern African Federation, the Boers were perhaps the only hidden danger, most likely to be exploited by the Germans.
During the Boer War, Delale was also a famous Boer general, and after the peace negotiations, Delale was excluded from the new government and lost all rights.
It is clear that Derale is very unwilling to do this, and when the federal government of Southern Africa was formed, Delale approached Roque and tried to enter the Ministry of Defense and return to the center of power, but was rejected by Roque again.
Roque didn't know if Delale would hold a grudge against him, and even if he knew that Roque didn't care, Roque couldn't wait for the unstable elements in the Southern African Federation to take the initiative to jump out, which was all within Roque's scope of work.
Of course, Roque certainly did not have the idea of forcing Drale to rebel, the main reason for rejecting Drale was that Drale was no longer suitable for the current federal government, and Louis Botha and Jan Smoltz were also former Boer generals, and now they also held important positions in the federal government, mainly because of their ability.
"I have sent a team to follow Delalai to Southwest Africa, but it is difficult to get close to Delalai, Delalai is very vigilant, and he is surrounded by his subordinates from the previous Boer War, even with the Boers, it is difficult for Delalai to really trust." Sam also tried his best, but there were still inevitably misses.
"We can't have blind spots in surveillance, not just Delale, Schalke Beagle, Biles, Delale, Kemp, these people must be closely monitored, but don't act rashly-" Roque has long wanted to catch these people, but unfortunately he has never found a chance.
"Actually, Delale is in Southern Africa now—" Sam didn't finish his words, clearly meant.
Roque immediately understood, but after thinking about it, Roque still shook his head slightly: "No, we don't know the purpose of Delale yet, maybe Delale is just going to Southwest Africa for tourism, and if there is no real evidence, we should be cautious." ”
Although Delale has been excluded from the federal government of southern Africa, he still has a certain prestige among the Boers, and if he dies in southwest Africa without explanation, it will definitely have a certain impact on the federal government.
Roque is now in a high position, and he can't do whatever he wants, if this was in the past, an insignificant Drale would have died if he died, but now Roque must also pay attention to principles in doing things, otherwise this kind of thing is likely to form a vicious circle.
Don't forget that most of the senior officials of the federal government of southern Africa are British who are close to Roque, and the only Boers are Louis Botha and Jan Smotz, and if Delale dies in southern Africa without explanation, then the federal government has the greatest suspicion, regardless of whether Louis Botha and Jan Smotz have evidence or not.
Assassinations, though common in those years, have not yet occurred in southern Africa, and once assassinations become a means of attacking political opponents, the federal government will be thrown into chaos, and everyone will be in great danger, including Roque.
So Roque still has a bottom line, as long as he doesn't find out that Delale has betrayed him, Roque can tolerate Delalai's small actions.
"Okay, then just tighten the control." Sam just suggested whether to adopt it or not, or Roque to decide.
Now that Roque has made his choice, Sam can only do what Roque wants, a quality that a good subordinate must have, and he can't hold a grudge just because his opinion is not adopted, which Sam has deeply understood as early as the time when he was managing the Matilda gold mine.
Looking back, when Roque reported to Ade again, he still mentioned it seemingly casually.
"Send someone to keep an eye on him and find out what he is going to do in South West Africa." Ade's handling is exactly the same as Roque's, but Ade doesn't know what kind of intelligence capabilities Roque has now.
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