Chapter 782 Guards Division
"There are enemies on the coast, but they are few in number. We can use force to attack them!"
Following a round of artillery fire from the East African Navy, a gap was blasted in the coastline north of Maputo.
"Begin landing."
Completely different from the landing mode of the Schwall troops, the Guards Division swaggered and attacked the coastline with the cooperation of the navy. This is the best reflection of its strength.
For this landing, the Navy and the Guards Division prepared a large number of ships. Hundreds of small boats of various sizes appeared on the sea. Machine guns were mounted on the bows of the Guards Division's ships, firing at the "suspected" coalition soldiers on the mudflats.
The flames greedily devoured the lives of the coalition soldiers. Soon, with the cooperation of the East African Navy and Army, the coalition forces that came to stop them gave up resistance, gave up the entire coastline, and fled to the rear. The officers and soldiers of the Guards Division safely landed on the land of Mozambique.
The coalition forces had discovered the East African army's deployment as early as in northern Mozambique, but now the coalition forces have few troops to mobilize and do not know where the coalition forces will land, so Mozambique's actions were doomed to be futile from the beginning.
With the completion of the landing of the Guards Division, the main fleet of the Navy did not leave and return to East Africa, but continued to move southward towards Maputo Bay, preparing to give the city of Maputo another wave of "surprises".
The Guards Division quickly cleared the battlefield and built a defense line, preparing to take root here. This scene could only make Schwall feel envious.
Schwall had too few troops, so he could only flee around behind the coalition forces. Fortunately, the coalition forces were short of troops and had supply lines that he could take advantage of to rob, so Schwall was living a relatively comfortable life now.
However, it is much inferior to the Guards Division. After landing, the Guards Division directly takes root and builds positions on the spot without hiding from place to place. The logistics are handled by the Guards Division's own subordinate naval department or the Navy of the Ministry of National Defense.
"This place is less than 30 kilometers away from Maputo. I think the enemy in Maputo should be aware of the fighting taking place here, but I don't know if they have the courage to take the initiative to attack out of the city now." said Cristiano, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Guards Division.
"What they should be nervous about now is our navy's new round of attacks, rather than coming here to confront us. So our current task is to quickly build the position and clean up the bodies left by the enemy. Just now, the waves have swept many enemies into the Indian Ocean. They are probably fed to the fish now." The staff officer said coldly.
The staff officer's joke made Cristiano break out in a cold sweat. This guy's words were really shocking, but for the battle-hardened Cristiano, he had to admit that what he said was right. He had seen this kind of scene many times and had to admit that what he said was true, but he just said it in the most sparse and ordinary tone.
"In short, we need to disinfect this place carefully. The most terrifying thing in Africa is the plague caused by war. I don't want our soldiers to take this risk and fight against the coalition forces."
The army in East Africa has developed a good habit of cleaning up the battlefield quickly. The temperature in East Africa is not too high, but warm weather is also most likely to become a breeding ground for viruses and mosquitoes.
If there was not enough fuel to find in time, the enemies would have been cremated by the East African army by now. This would be the best solution.
Compared with East Africa, the coalition forces also had similar operations. The only pity was that there were good and bad people within the coalition forces, so not every unit could carry out its mission firmly, especially the lazy Indians, who often caused trouble for their own people. In order to save trouble, they directly threw the bodies into the river, thus saving the history and time of digging pits.
As a result, the water source was polluted, which caused various unexpected diseases to occur frequently within the coalition forces. This also brought great trouble to East Africa. Because of the war, there were many casualties and the demand for medicines was great.
Fighting against the coalition forces, which carried a large number of patients, made the East African army very uncomfortable. This might allow the enemy's diseases to spread to their own camp. So in order to reduce this situation, various Chinese medicines were often boiled on the East African positions.
As a major producer of Chinese medicinal materials, although East Africa's varieties of Chinese medicinal materials are not as rich as those of the Far Eastern Empire, the scale of cultivation is not small. Especially in times of war, the search for "cheap" and high-quality medicines has made Chinese medicinal materials more widely popular.
It is said to have the effect of improving the body's immunity, but no effective data feedback has been obtained. These are the experiences of Europe and the Far East empires. The war lasted for a thousand years on the Eurasian continent, so there are always various ways to deal with the sanitary environment in the war, and East Africa is a country that is very good at summarizing.
Regardless of whether this method is really effective, at least the strong smell of Chinese medicine can dilute the tension of East African soldiers about the war, and even become a "nightmare" for many soldiers. They feel nauseous when they smell it. After all, good medicine tastes bitter, and Chinese medicine can even act as a sedative.
The enemy on the other side, in contrast to East Africa, used a large number of chemical agents with "unproven effects" or simply used drugs such as opium to numb the nerves.
As the war dragged on, the enemy also began to run short of supplies. Commodities like cigarettes and liquor became scarce. East Africa was relatively good in this regard. Although some areas were too remote to be delivered, with production in the rear and machines running at full capacity, output increased and most of the troops' needs could still be met.
Fighting close to home is East Africa's biggest advantage, especially for troops like the Guards Division. This landing operation was completed with logistical support.
However, Schwall's troops, who were alone in deep territory, did not have such treatment. All supplies had to be obtained from the enemy, even weapons and ammunition. If the war situation around Cape Town in East Africa was not quickly opened, Schwall's troops would likely face the huge risk of running out of ammunition and food.
Therefore, the landing of the Guards Division was successful, and the last link of East Africa to Cape Town was also arranged in place. At this time, only the northwest corner of the entire Cape Town was temporarily connected with the coalition forces, and the northwest corner was also at risk of being cut off by the Guards Division and the western East African army.
This has become an unchangeable reality unless a "miracle" occurs in Cape Town, but it is difficult for someone who can create such a military miracle to appear in the coalition forces.
Because the British Army and the East African Army, which are the main forces of the coalition, actually follow the same path, which is to rely on system-based warfare to win. It is difficult for such an army to produce any "particularly outstanding" military talents.
This brings us to the German army. The same is true for the German army in terms of military construction, but based on its performance in the past, a large number of military geniuses have emerged in the German army. This is the strength of the German army.
East Africa has a short development history, and the external crisis is not too serious. It has not encountered any overly thrilling wars, so it is difficult for a person who can "turn the tide" to emerge.
This also illustrates to a certain extent the balance of the East African army. Without this balance, East Africa would certainly have a group of dazzling "military talents". However, with the overall advantage, the generals of the East African Defense Force basically will not make major mistakes and can complete the tasks of the General Staff step by step. This has made Ernst feel very satisfied.
This is also an advantage of the high cultural level of the East African army. The East African Army was born out of the Hechingen Military Academy and has focused on military literacy training from the very beginning, so it was more calm than the enemy during the war.
Of course, this is also related to East Africa's expansion of territory inland and continuous replenishment of combat experience. Before the war with the British-led coalition forces, East Africa experienced an overall change from weak to strong.
(End of this chapter)
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