In the office, Kikwete looked at the map in front of him and looked at the dense red crosses in the entire western and northern regions of Tanzania. He couldn't help but sigh.
Since that night, after the death and defection of two deputy ministers of defense, the entire Tanzania has fallen into a three-point situation.
The western region is where General Bardock's tribe and roots lie. He tends to the United States. His troops were instigated by the American spy Davis and became the second batch of troops to attack the arsenal that night. In the continuous fighting, they were The surrounding capital defense forces were completely wiped out.
After the failure of the mission was revealed, Cai's spy Davis had already absconded according to the previously planned secret route. When the general's security forces went to block the door, the building was already empty, while General Bardock was afraid of crime. suicide.
Following his suicide, the most powerful of his many sons declared independence and established a country in the western region where his hometown was.
After declaring independence and establishing a country, they were in a state of constant fighting with Tanzania's official forces in the eastern part of the territory. At the same time, in the northern part, they began to strengthen their control over the Ugandan area and contain the passage areas between Tanzania and Uganda. .
After all, Uganda is located just northwest of Tanzania.
As for the absconding General Lokaha, he was originally leaning towards the Soviet Union. After sending troops to raid the arsenal, he had actually retreated. If the raid was successful, there would naturally be nothing to say. No one could blame him if his hands and feet were clean. And if he failed, he had already prepared an escape route so that he would not be arrested by Duo Doma in the capital.
Therefore, he successfully ran away and returned to his hometown in the north. At the same time, he also declared to establish his own country.
But after he ran back and declared the establishment of the country, he discovered a very important problem, that is, his hometown area did not have an outlet to the sea, and was completely unable to receive various materials and arms support from the Soviet Union from the sea!
After all, Tanzania is a country that only faces the sea. Only the southeast has coastal areas and better ports, and all areas are controlled by official forces. If you take land transportation from the north, forget it is slow, you must pass through Kenya, and there are too many variables. .
Under such circumstances, General Lokaha could only frantically attack the southeast in his northern territory, trying to seize part of the coastline and own a port, so that he could receive support from the Soviet Union.
It is precisely because of this situation that the battle on the front in western Tanzania, where General Baduk is from, was not particularly fierce. It was obvious that they had the idea of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, and the Tanzanian troops were also divided. If we don't launch a strong attack, we will just put it on hold for the time being.
Therefore, the most intense fighting in Tanzania is currently in the northeastern region. Tanzania's Northern Army is fighting against General Lokaha's troops. The ultimate strategic goal is to compete for the port.
The next most intense place is in the northwest of Tanzania, which borders Uganda.
A few years ago, Uganda launched a war against Tanzania under the instigation of Libya's Kadzo, but they did not expect that Tanzania was a tough opponent. Even though Libya sent military support, it could not defeat it.
Later, Tanzania counterattacked and occupied the territory. The troops were stationed to maintain law and order, and this part of the army became the biggest hidden danger. After the two generals became independent, the army stationed in Uganda became three forces.
The one to the west belongs to General Baduk, the one to the east belongs to General Lokaha, and the Tanzanian official troops in the middle are surrounded. At the same time, at the junction of Uganda and Tanzania, the transportation channel is constantly being squeezed and eroded by both sides, and soon It is obvious that the two parties have a tacit understanding. They must first capture Uganda and eat the official troops here, and then decide on the direction of the subsequent war.
Therefore, the theme of the war in the northwest is that the official troops must maintain the transportation channel, while the two parties are frantically outflanking them from both sides.
"What should I do? If it were my Chinese Zhan Zhi teacher, sitting in my seat."
"What decisions will they make?"
In the office, Kikwete stared at the map in front of him, and the rush of thoughts in his mind made him restless. At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and then the office door was pushed open, and the guard walked in and said:
"General, the minister has returned from the presidential palace. Please come over for a meeting."
Hearing this, Kikwete felt his heart skip a beat, then nodded and said:
"I'm going right away!"
After the guards left, he took out a candy from the drawer and put it in his mouth. After biting and swallowing, he wiped his mouth and put on his coat, left the office and came to the conference room.
In the conference room, there were only five people in the conference room as Kikwete walked in and sat down.
The leader is the general who is the minister of defense. The remaining two are generals who have been recently promoted, but are not yet deputy ministers. Except for Kikwete, the remaining deputy ministers are General Kellyon, who is the right person. The General and the President are the ones who follow orders.
"I have some bad news for you all."
"Just now, Mr. President received a reply from the Soviet Union."
"They refused to sell us any more weapons without giving any reason, and the United States even said a week ago that they could not sell us weapons for the time being."
"According to what they said, I hope we can deal with our domestic problems calmly."
"And arms exports will exacerbate our domestic conflicts."
"What a ridiculous and sad reason!"
As soon as Kikwit sat down, the general sitting there said so. In an instant, General Kellyon sitting next to him said with a cold face:
"This result is not unexpected. They want to disrupt us."
"At the beginning, we thought that those people's rebellion was just a rebellion, and the United States and the Soviet Union would still maintain the same relations as before."
"But I didn't expect that their ambition and appetite would be so amazing. They would actually try to use their agents to completely subvert us and completely control the entire Tanzania!"
"This is a delusion, we will never fail!"
Regarding General Kelly's statement, the old general nodded in approval, coughed lightly and said:
"But the situation is really serious."
"With the statements of the United States and the Soviet Union, I think the probability of us purchasing weapons from most countries is no longer possible."
"The only possibility is China."
"They are one of the few countries in the world that does not have a clear stance and has weapons manufacturing capabilities."
"So China is our last hope. If we can't buy weapons from China, our remaining weapons and ammunition can only last for three months at most. Even if we find ways to buy them in small quantities from other small countries and the black market, it will be It doesn’t help.”
At that moment, Kikwete, who was sitting there, suddenly felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness and sadness. For a country without independent military and industrial capabilities, it did not even have the ability to give it a try.
Because if foreign countries don't sell weapons, they can only rush up with bare hands and be harvested by machine guns!
"But no matter what, even if we can buy weapons from China."
"It also needs to be transported by sea. In this cycle, we must withstand the pressure, otherwise the great Tanzania will cease to exist, and this land will be controlled by those colonists and agents again!"
"This is a situation that I cannot accept even if I die. We have fought for so many years to gain freedom and independence!"
Accompanied by the general's low roar, the entire conference room was silent. Finally, the general looked at Kikwit and asked:
"Kikweit, the batch of supplies purchased from China before."
"Should be arriving soon?"
Regarding this question, Kikwete nodded quickly and said:
"Yes! Just recently."
Then the general nodded and said:
"If they arrive, start production immediately to convert them into weapons status."
"The Northern Army has been under too much pressure recently. If the channel is cut off, we will at most lose Uganda and the garrison there, but they can still carry out guerrilla fighting in Uganda itself."
"But if the Northern Army is defeated or even surrenders to the enemy."
"Then we will lose the port and even be pushed and attacked by the rebels all the way to the outskirts of Duo Doma!"
"By then, we will be dead!"
In Africa, many people recognize tribes much more than countries. Therefore, even if Tanzania is already a country, if a legion cannot defeat the enemy, or if the sacrifice losses are too great, the possibility of surrender is very high.
"But I have to say, this heavy mortar is really easy to use."
"It's a pity that we bought too little the first time, and now we have used them all, otherwise the war situation would never be so anxious."
"The only drawback is that the range is too short."
At this moment, General Kellyon, who was sitting there, couldn't help but sigh.
But just as he finished speaking.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk!"
Along with a knock on the door, a staff member opened the door, and then breathed heavily and said to the five people present:
"Generals, China's goods have arrived at the port!"
"Unloading is in progress and it will be delivered to the arsenal in the evening!"
As soon as these words came out, a touch of surprise appeared on the faces of the five people present. They really got what they wanted, and in any case, as long as we have this batch of supplies, the temporary situation can at least be stabilized, and then we can wait for weapons to be purchased from China. , and then launch a counterattack in order to move forward.
"Kikwit, you take charge of this!"
"I just don't know what the mysterious product in this batch of supplies is?"
"There has been a lot of news recently. It is said that the Red Star Machinery Factory appeared at the Canton Fair in China, and the products it sold included the heavy mortars it sold to us before."
"There are even rockets and planes!"
"Hey, it's a pity that we couldn't participate because of the war."
With this good news, the atmosphere in the conference room eased slightly. The general frowned and couldn't help but sigh, while Kikwete smiled helplessly and said:
"My friend didn't contact me, maybe because he was too 'considerate'."
"Before the second batch of supplies and the trial of that mysterious product, he exercised sufficient restraint towards us and did not continue to promote his products. Perhaps he was afraid of arousing our resentment. I understand this."
"But maybe it would be better if he was a little rougher and more direct!"
"I have to say that the new products they sold at the Canton Fair sound shocking, especially the grenade launchers."
"If we have a large amount of equipment, we can launch a counterattack and a decisive battle."
"Those damn rebels are absolutely no match for us!"
Regarding Kikwete's statement, the generals present nodded in agreement, because it has been a month since the Canton Fair, the news has spread widely in Africa, and those weapons have also been rumored to be magical.
Even the first batch of customers' weapons have been delivered and the goods are floating on the sea. This is why Kikwete said that Wang Ye was not direct enough. If Wang Ye was not direct enough, I am afraid that the weapons purchased by Kikwete have already been shipped to the sea. It is floating on the sea and will arrive in a short time. It has become a powerful weapon in the hands of Tanzanian soldiers to protect their country. Why does it make the five people present so anxious and uneasy?
Then the meeting ended.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Dodoma time, Kikwete's convoy set off and rushed to the arsenal in the suburbs. At this time, after arriving at the arsenal in the suburbs, the goods transported from the port had basically arrived.
Half past five in the afternoon.
Kikwete finally arrived at the arsenal. There is a world of difference between the current arsenal and the former arsenal. The original rammed earth walls have turned into high brick walls, with power grids, watchtowers and watchtowers on them. The overall defense is very strict.
At the gate of the arsenal, many trucks were unloading, and gas tanks were unloaded one after another. Kikwete couldn't help but smile on his originally tense face.
"How much have you unloaded?"
Kikwete got out of the car and asked the strong man with the scent of armpits. He was the person in charge of security for the entire arsenal. After hearing Kikwete’s order, the strong man quickly said:
"Report to the general, more than five hundred have been unloaded."
"When all the goods are unloaded, I'm afraid it will take until tonight or even early tomorrow morning!"
Kikwete was not surprised by this result. After all, he bought 10,000 gas tanks this time!
"By the way, besides heavy mortar shells, did you see anything else?"
Hearing Kikwete's question, the strong man shook his head, then pointed to the convoy of vehicles queuing up to unload and said:
"I didn't see it, maybe in the back?"
Kikweite nodded, looked at the long queue of trucks waiting to be unloaded, and finally waved and said:
"Let's go to the car behind and take a look!"
Then the strong man and other entourage followed Kikwete's footsteps and began to walk back along the parked motorcade. They saw that the cars were filled with gas cans one by one, neatly stacked.
Finally, after walking for a while, Kikwete’s eyes lit up!
Because he saw that on a truck behind him, in addition to gas tanks, there were also log-colored crates!
"Quick! Be careful! Move it down and pry it open!"
"I want to see what's in there!"
At that moment, Kikweit was sure that inside these crates, they must be the new products mentioned by Wang Ye. Accompanied by the voices of several strong black men, a crate was quickly moved down.
"Bang bang!"
Using a crowbar, the crate was soon opened, and the waterproof oil paper covering it was torn off. At that moment, Kikwete's face was full of ecstasy!
Inside the crate, there are rockets one after another coated with anti-rust grease. The diameter of each one is so cute, and the length is so charming, especially the rear fin, which is simply sexy!
At that moment, looking at the thick and long rockets in the crate, Kikwete felt so comfortable all over that he couldn't help shouting:
"Hahaha! Quick! Start unloading from here!"
"Look to see if there is an instruction manual in it, and immediately start production according to the steps prohibited in the instruction manual! You must use the most dangerous, strictly forbidden, and terrifying plan marked in the instruction manual! Quick, quick, quick!"
"During meal time, I want to see the finished product! Hurry!"
Following Kikwete's voice, a group of black people rushed up instantly and began to unload the goods.
I saw them carrying the crates and transporting them into the arsenal. Old Quayle, the chief engineer of the arsenal with glasses, found an instruction manual inside. After flipping through it for a few seconds, he burst into obscene laughter and started. Busy.
As Kikwit waited anxiously, the sky gradually darkened until the last sunset disappeared in the sky. The lights at the entrance of the arsenal also turned on, and black people were still busy unloading the goods.
At this moment, I saw a black man running over happily from the house, shouting as he ran:
"Report to the general! Report to the general! Our rocket production is completed!"
"Old Quill said it's ready for testing!"
At that moment, Kikwete's anxious heart finally relaxed.
After all, in Kikwit’s view, there are fundamental differences between rockets and gas tanks. The manufacturing level of rockets is obviously more complicated, and the technical difficulty inside is also higher. If the arsenal’s technology cannot successfully follow the steps strictly prohibited in the instructions, Once it's produced, it's really over!
"My friend, you are a genius!"
Finally, Kikwete couldn't help but look at the eastern sky, sighing from the bottom of his heart, then waved his hand and said to the black man:
"Prepare for testing! Also prepare samples without explosives. I want to bring them back to the Ministry of National Defense!"
