Chapter 610 Military Advisory Group

Otto, the capital of the province of Hechingen.

The city was formerly called "Pretoria", a city once proud of the Boers and used to commemorate the Boer hero, Old Pretorius.

It is naturally impossible for East Africa to retain this city with a distinct color of personal heroism. East Africa certainly respects heroes, but old Pretorius represents the hero of the Boers.

It can even be said to be the belief of the Transvaal people. Keeping this name means leaving room for the Transvaal people's imagination, and East Africa will certainly not give the enemy this illusion.

As an important hub of the East African Central Railway, Otto City connects the north and south of East Africa and is a hub city for the middle line and southern line of the Central Railway.

There are more than thirty trains passing through Otto every day, many of which go to the port city of New Hamburg, connecting the economies of Matabele Province and South Frontier Province.

The trains with Otto as their final stop have more military functions, transporting military supplies from northern East Africa to the border.

The military supplies that East Africa brought to support the Orangemen were among them. The supplies provided to the Orangemen were not much of a burden for East Africa, because even if the Orangemen did not ask for help, East Africa would still provide daily necessities, food, weapons and ammunition to tens of thousands of troops in South Africa through the Central Railway every year.

"Sergeant Delaney, there are five carriages in total, which contain the military supplies provided to Orange this time, including 1,300 rifles, 250 boxes of bullets, five three-pound cannons, and 70 artillery shells... In addition, there are compasses, telescopes and other items. This is the specific list. After the inventory is completed, please have your person in charge sign to receive the supplies." said the logistics staff responsible for escorting this batch of supplies.

After confirmation, the Southern Military District of the Wehrmacht accepted the supplies and quickly moved them from the train to horse-drawn carriages.

Although East African tires have just been introduced to the international market, the domestic fleet in East Africa, especially the military, has already completed the transformation and upgrading of vehicles.

"These supplies were obtained by the Orangemen in exchange for livestock. Now we are officially handing over these livestock to you!"

The quartermaster in charge of the handover twitched his lips and said speechlessly: "These Orangemen are really causing us trouble. It's not very convenient to transport so many livestock even by rail. It might be better if we replace them with other things."

"Haha, the Orange people are not stupid. To them, livestock are the least valuable things. Other things, such as gold, diamonds, and even currencies like pounds, are the most important to them." Delaney laughed.

"This is true. Just like farmers have to cash in their harvested crops, workers have to wait for wages, and factories are mainly thinking about selling goods, everything is still about making money. The Orange people also want to exchange their livestock for things that are useful to them. In essence, it is still for wealth, and hard currencies such as gold are like this, so they naturally don't want to exchange with us in East Africa." The quartermaster agreed.

"The conflict between the Orange people, the Transvaal people and the British is ultimately about protecting their own interests. For the Orange people, their wealth is still considerable, but the British are emptying their pockets, so the Orange people have to resist," said Delaney.

The Draenei completely sympathize with the Orange people, and are not prejudiced against them. After all, if a man does not take care of himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

When the materials were being handed over, a group of people also got off the train from the rear carriage, but unlike the front freight car, it was a passenger car.

A group of very young officers got off the car, their average age was probably only in their twenties.

Delaney also noticed the peculiarity of this group of young officers. At least in terms of temperament, they were very different from the grassroots troops. They looked like European aristocratic soldiers, and that kind of proud temperament naturally emanated from them.

"Who are they?"

The quartermaster curled his lips and said, "Most of the students who graduated from the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Academy are graduates who have just graduated from campus and have not experienced much actual combat. However, they have a bright future as soon as they graduate. Being educated is an advantage."

"Then why are they coming to South Africa? Shouldn't they first gain some experience in the grassroots troops in the north?"

"They are different from the students of the Hechingen Military Academy. The level of the Austro-Hungarian military academy is definitely higher than ours in East Africa. As far as I know, their team leader is a graduate of the Vienna Theresa Military Academy. Those who can graduate from there are top military talents recognized by Europe."

"They won't be assigned to our Southern Military Region!"

"Haha, you're overthinking it. They're here to train in the Orange Free State. They're a military observation group, and they're also responsible for helping the Orangemen teach the use of Austro-Hungarian weapons."

While the two were talking, the so-called "observation group", namely the East African Military Advisory Group to the Orange Free State, had already lined up.

The team leader, Kore, graduated from the Theresa Military Academy, and many of the others also graduated from other military academies in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Thanks to the agreement between East Africa and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a large number of East African students can enter the Austro-Hungarian Empire to study. If it weren't for the weak education in East Africa, a large number of exchange students might have emerged. Now East Africa can only get it for free. After all, no European students would be stupid enough to study in East Africa. Not to mention Europe, even students from the Far Eastern Empire are not interested in East Africa.

However, East Africa does not need to introduce international students from the Far East Empire. If East Africa does, they will most likely become its own people.

"This is Otto City, the last big city on our route. Next we will report to the border troops and then the officers there will arrange for us to cross the river. So the rest of the journey will not be easy. At least before we reach Winburg, we may not get effective rest." Corey said seriously to the members of the advisory group.

"This mission will go deep into the war zone, so don't take it lightly. I know many of you are elites who have received professional military training, but after all, you have never been exposed to the real battlefield. You may not agree with what I say, but this mission is very dangerous. It is not just talk, but participation in the war, practice and learning. Only after tempering and testing can you become a truly outstanding soldier in the future." said Colonel William arranged by the East African Ministry of Defense.

"Colonel William, I heard that you are a graduate of the Hechingen Military Academy. Have you ever experienced war? You haven't only bullied the natives!" said a troublemaker.

“Haha, I am indeed a graduate of the Hexingen Military Academy. The Hexingen Military Academy may not be well-known, but I want to tell you that in East Africa’s more than 10 million square kilometers of land, we, the students of the Hexingen Military Academy, have contributed our share. A large number of outstanding military talents in East Africa come from the Hexingen Military Academy.

As for the issue of bullying the indigenous people you mentioned, it is indeed unfair to win by relying on advanced weapons, but war is only about winning or losing.

Also, I once participated in the Franco-Prussian War as a student of the Hechingen Military Academy. I believe you should also know that the Hechingen Brigade, which represented the Principality of Hechingen at that time, had some small achievements in the war. Secondly, I also participated in the East African war against the Portuguese colony of Mozambique and fought against the Portuguese. "William said.

The fact that he participated in the Franco-Prussian War was enough for William to brag about. The Franco-Prussian War was one of the most significant large-scale wars in the 19th century. It directly changed the European landscape and had a significant impact on the course of the world.

(End of this chapter)