Zheng Chenggong originally thought that the Spaniards active in southern Congo had finally become more honest recently and understood that they were no match for him.
I never expected that the reason why Carlos VII died out was that he was secretly accumulating strength and planned to launch a surprise attack on the country of Fujian, inflicting heavy damage on the country of Fujian, or even destroying the country.
When hundreds of "Leopard" II-E main battle tanks and "Pizarro" infantry fighting vehicles, under the cover of "Tiger" helicopter gunships, launched an attack on the other side of the actual control line.
The soldiers of the Zheng Army on the opposite side couldn't believe the shocking scene they saw. Is this the same Spaniard who had been defeated repeatedly in the past?
If the two forces had not been fighting each other and Zheng Jun was always on alert, a single assault by the Spanish heavy troops might have penetrated the entire line of defense.
It is not impossible to assault three to four hundred kilometers southward within five days, but all of this was blocked by the trenches that Zheng Chenggong ordered to dig in advance.
How to deal with Spanish barbarians who are as hateful as flies?
According to the previous experience of the Ming Dynasty King's Division in overseas operations, it was the third thing - digging trenches, building high walls, and setting up surveillance!
The cost of building high walls may be difficult to bear for a while, but digging trenches is perfectly fine.
In particular, there are quite a lot of rivers in the border areas, which is very conducive to turning trenches into rivers as obstacles.
The Spanish army is not highly mechanized, so it has no choice but to face this situation.
Once you are discovered crossing the river, it will not be that easy to run back when you reach the other side...
Since taking over southern Africa, the Zheng Army has had overwhelming advantages over the local indigenous people and the Spaniards, and its mechanized advantage is one aspect it is proud of.
The Spaniards' attempts to use several shallow water areas as ferries to move south were discovered by Zheng Jun, who was already alert, and used constant nuisance to delay the opponent's attack.
Due to the lack of necessary river-crossing equipment, the "Leopard" II-E main battle tank and "Pizarro" infantry fighting vehicle can only wait until the water level drops during the dry season before driving directly across.
This is one of the reasons why Carlos VII has been dying. He can only wait until the dry season to go south in a big way to eliminate this stubborn enemy who has humiliated him several times.
The Scissor Kite attack aircraft equipped by Zheng Jun quickly flew to the battlefield, but was easily shot down by the Typhoon fighter jet hovering over the battlefield.
News of the frontline's defeat soon reached the ears of Zheng Chenggong, who was stationed in Malan (Malamba), near the most magnificent waterfall in Africa.
The scenery is extremely spectacular. I also visited here when I was visiting and highly praised the scenery here. There are a large group of wild animals nearby, which is convenient for hunting. It is not too far from the border.
Zheng Chenggong used this place as his base in the winter. When it came to fighting, he was the one doing his part in the Zheng Group, and his reputation would definitely make the Spanish barbarians shudder.
Originally, the two sides used the line of Lake Mweru as the actual dividing line, and the Westerners were not allowed to cross the border, otherwise they would be attacked head-on. Now it seems that the other side is really prepared, as if they want to settle accounts with themselves.
Zheng Chenggong would not easily believe reports from the front line, especially
In particular, nearly thirty advanced jet fighters were shot down by Xiyi in one day. This was a result that surprised Zheng Chenggong.
You must know that the fighters equipped by the unit are the most advanced fighters in the world that are installed simultaneously with the Imperial Air Force. No other country will exceed this level.
But this bizarre thing really happened. Fortunately, the air defense troops saved their face and shot down more than ten enemy planes. It was not too embarrassing.
However, the front line was penetrated for nearly fifty kilometers, which still made Zheng Chenggong extremely annoyed.
Although our own side did not deploy armored troops in the border areas in order to show necessary goodwill.
This does not mean that if Xiyi dares to attack again, he will not beat up these ignorant guys again!
The population of Fujian is nearly 130 million. The army field force alone has five artillery brigades, five armored brigades, ten mechanized infantry brigades, and ten infantry brigades. The number of defense battalions deployed in various places has also reached 1. More than a hundred, and more than half a million reserve soldiers.
The Air Force has more than 500 jet fighters, and local factories are still producing them. The annual output reaches 100, and the annual output reaches 1,000 helicopters of various types.
The navy even has six aircraft carrier battle groups, which are second to none in the entire Africa. Zheng Chenggong does not believe that anyone would dare to take the initiative to die in this situation.
"Report~! Report! Your Majesty! Xiyi fighter planes are attacking the oil fields!"
"ah?"
"Report to your lord! The Xiyi fleet sneak attacked our fleet in Luanda!"
"This is unreasonable! This king must make Xiyi's blood debt repay with blood!"
For this kind of thing that remembers eating but not fighting, Zheng Chenggong can only make it pay with blood.
In view of the fierce attack, he prepared to assemble 300 combat aircraft, three armored brigades, and five mechanized brigades to carry out counterattack. At the same time, he asked the navy to assemble the fleet and prepare to go north, vowing to destroy Xiyi's bullshit fleet in one fell swoop.
Before that, you need to communicate with your respected master.
The Spaniards had the support of Louis XIV before, but now they are emboldened and have harmed their own interests. France can no longer provide asylum.
Regarding this matter, the attitude of the respected master is also very clear. If you use it as you like, it is best to fight to death. Only by killing them all can it be settled. If something goes wrong, the respected master will take care of it...
Moreover, Britain began to aggressively attack French West Africa, and Louis XIV could no longer take care of Spain's lackey.
If His Majesty the Emperor wants the Ming Empire to help him destroy the British army invading West Africa, then he has to let Zheng Chenggong stew a certain lackey!
Everything is an exchange of interests, all on a voluntary basis. West Africa is not the territory of the Ming Empire anyway!
Seeing a novel-looking assault rifle captured by the soldiers after a bloody battle, Zheng Chenggong was also curious about where the Spaniards obtained the new equipment.
Most of the soldiers at the bottom will not know. The best way is to let Carlos VII tell him personally...
After a week of fierce fighting, the Fujian Air Force was indeed no match for the Spaniards and had lost nearly a hundred jet fighters.
It's just that Zheng Jun can still compete with the opponent's advanced fighters with its "Badger" long-range air defense system and "Ao" medium-range air defense system.
Spanish fighter planes also tried to destroy Zheng Jun's medium and long-range air defense system, but "Porcupine" anti-aircraft vehicles and "Hedgehog" self-propelled anti-aircraft guns were deployed around the target.
Zheng Jun's air defense firepower network was very dense, leaving the opponent helpless. Not to mention that they did not get any advantage, and in the end four fighter planes were shot down.
At the beginning, some senior generals in Zheng's army were not happy that Zheng Chenggong spent large sums of money to purchase these seemingly redundant air defense systems from the imperial court, thinking that they were giving gifts to the emperor in disguise.
Now no one dares to say that these gadgets are redundant. If it weren't for these air defense systems, the front line would have been completely destroyed by Xiyi fighter planes.
Three hundred tanks were lost in one week!
This record has exceeded the total number of tanks lost since the establishment of Fujian and before the war began!
Moreover, both warring parties have no intention of cease-fire at all. They both feel that they will be the final victor, so they are investing in technical equipment regardless of the cost.
Zheng Chenggong used the satellite system to transmit the content obtained from the aerial photography of the battlefield to the Master, and then obtained the Master's introduction to the performance of these enemy weapons.
After learning that the other party had obtained a new weapon that was equivalent to a completely new weapon, Zheng Chenggong ordered the Fujian State to carry out general mobilization. All arsenals were expanding production capacity and working in three shifts to produce weapons and equipment.
All the heavy weapons in stock were taken out to arm the defense battalion. Except for the necessary garrison troops in the rear, all the rest were put into battle or used as battle reserves.
It is no longer possible to obtain material help from the Master. According to satellite reconnaissance, the British Navy and the Spanish Navy already have the ability to cut off the Atlantic route.
Unless Zheng Chenggong first sends a fleet to join forces with Jiexuan's fleet to destroy the two navies, it is not recommended to implement maritime transportation in the short term.
The problem is that the opponent already has at least fifteen aircraft carrier battle groups. Although there are only five large aircraft carrier battle groups among them, their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
It is not impossible for Fujian to obtain foreign aid. Australia, managed by the emperor's eldest son, and the Inca Empire controlled by Polo are two good helpers, and there is no threat from foreign enemies for the time being.
These two places support Zheng Chenggong with 50 jet aircraft and 100 main battle tanks every month, and there should be no problem in sending over the supplies needed to meet the combat needs of 100,000 people.
The Inca navy is already strong enough, and the imperial court has also deployed a fleet in Australia. Together with the Fujian fleet, it should not be a big problem to use it for self-protection.
Theoretically, as long as they are not caught by the opponent's aircraft carrier battle group, the transport fleet, protected by warships, can safely arrive at the port in southern Fujian to unload its cargo.
As for the payment of goods, a certain respected master does not need to worry about his wealthy disciples.
There has been no major war in the past fifty years. If the Zheng Group still can't save much money, then be damned!
A certain master also warned a certain disciple that now is your biggest test since you became a master.
When you were fighting in mainland Spain, you had Turena in the north to contain the enemy.
Now the enemy not only has no restraint behind him, but also has allies who act as shields for him.
The victory or defeat of this battle depends entirely on the dispatch and command of a certain disciple. I hope I can get the desired result!
A certain master had no idea about the tactics adopted by the Spaniards. He could only let his disciples figure out the opponent's tactics during the war and then come up with ways to deal with them.
The knowledge of the three armies that was given to a certain disciple at that time was given to him, and he was also allowed to practice in combat. The valuable experience accumulated was best not eaten in these years.
A certain revered master would not just sit back and watch. If the situation really took a turn for the worse, he would have to use his last trump card...
For this thing, a certain emperor can only promise not to abuse it, but he will never promise not to use it or not to use it first!
In the first month of the war, Zheng Jun had either already lost or was about to lose.
All the areas north of the Zambezi and Kwanza rivers were lost, and the shape of the Fujian territory changed from an inverted triangle to a V-shape!
This was even when Zheng Chenggong led his troops to resist desperately. Zheng's army had lost more than a thousand main battle tanks, more than 3,000 other combat vehicles, and the battle attrition was as high as 30,000.
The Army's three armored brigades and five mechanized infantry brigades were completely incapable of combat and had to be withdrawn to the second line to rest and replenish equipment.
"Brother, it's bad, black man!"
“What happened to the black people?”
"There's a rebellion!"
"Huh? Where?"
"Durban has been invaded first!"
"Ah? Bastard! How did you command?"
Zheng Chenggong was very angry when he heard Zheng Guangying's report. He was busy dealing with the Western Yi on the front line, but as a result, his brothers couldn't even deal with the black people.
"Brother, black people also have Western weapons and equipment!"
"……really?"
"I ordered people to take aerial photos of the battlefield, wirelessly transmit it through the TV signal station, and send it to you. You can just watch TV!"
Of course Zheng Chenggong didn't know what these things were, but he could ask his respected teacher for advice.
After watching the TV, a certain respected master smiled. Isn't this a "South African gift package"?
"Horn" - MK2 main battle tank, T-5 155mm truck gun, G-6 wheeled 155mm self-propelled artillery, "Short Eagle" - II 127mm 40-barreled rocket launcher, "Big Lynx" wheeled assault Cannon, ZA-35 wheeled self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, "Honey Badger" wheeled infantry fighting vehicle...
The things in the sky are "Cheetah" fighter jets, "Mustang"-2 light attack aircraft, and "Stone Kestrel" armed helicopters!
Seeing this scene, a certain revered master suddenly had a good idea, and suggested that his disciples first deal with the weaker midnight armed group behind them!
Then use the captured weapons to fight the Spaniards. Wouldn't this be a way to make money?
When a black man appears on the disciple's territory, he must have just acquired weapons and equipment, and there is no way he has time to save a fortune.
Weapons and troops are extremely limited, so their strength will be much weaker than the Spaniards in the north.
If the disciples can't even defeat an armed gang in the middle of the night, then they have lived more than a hundred years in vain!
Will black people fight?
The conclusion is of course negative!
Do black people rob?
The conclusion is of course yes!
Unfortunately, Fujian is not a place for zero-yuan purchases, and their rebellion is destined to be hit head-on.
Even second-line troops such as defense battalions, after obtaining heavy weapons, can fight in the middle of the night until armed gangs can't hold their heads up.
Gary Tau, a black man who worked as a porter at the Durban port, gained the superpower to summon magical weapons. After thanking God, he decided to do something big.
But after only using the summons once, it was discovered by the local garrison, because the appearance of the "Drakensberg" support ship with a full load displacement of more than 10,000 tons was too big.
The power of the Samurai-class missile boat, which has two "Otto" 76mm main guns, two 20mm machine guns, two 12.7mm machine guns and eight "Scorpian" anti-ship missiles, should not be underestimated.
Then there are the offshore patrol ships of less than a thousand tons. They are worthy of their name and their firepower is not as good as that of missile boats, but Tawu can only summon these three types of ships.
The types and quantities of army equipment are very impressive, especially the "Horn"-MK2 main battle tank, which is simply invincible in urban areas.
Large groups of black soldiers disembarked from Mbobe-8 armored transport vehicles, Mbobe-6 armored transport vehicles, Mbobe-4 armored off-road vehicles, and RG-32 armored off-road vehicles.
The local Ming people in Durban have been frightened and fled in all directions. In view of this, Tau decided to control the store first. After all, he now has an army to feed...
