On April 15, the Bandit Suppression Headquarters of the 1st Independent Brigade of Goa in the Hassa region.
"Clang!"
A teacup was thrown to the ground by Brigadier Fedel.
“Jackson, how do you manage an army?
The more than 200 people in the third company of the third battalion of the first regiment were beaten by the Ala people and only seven of them were left. This was equivalent to the entire company being wiped out. It was really a disgrace to our first independent brigade. "
What a shame!
It's such a shame that a well-equipped company was wiped out by the Ala people who were lagging behind in weapons and stragglers.
When this happened, how could Fedel live up to the expectations and efforts of the Duke of Braganza.
An entire company was wiped out. This was an unprecedented loss since the Goa Division was reorganized and established after the German Division.
Goa has always been an important base in the Portuguese Far East and has never changed since the Age of Discovery. However, with the changes of the times, Portugal's national power declined seriously. During the Carlos I period, the government went bankrupt several times, the treasury was empty, and many colonies, including Goa, were under strict control and riots continued.
After the two royal families reconciled, Carlos I, now the father of King Manuel II of Portugal, handed over the distant colony east of the Suez Canal to Braganza in order to continue borrowing money and get rid of some burdens. family.
Francisco, the Duke of Braganza, is very concerned about the Portuguese colonies under his jurisdiction and manages them as seriously as the Algarve.
Today, the various colonies under Braganza's rule are developing in full swing, and various constructions and reforms are being carried out simultaneously, with the military being the top priority and the most intensive efforts being made.
The Colonial Legion of Braganza, modeled on the German military system, consisted of three divisions, two independent brigades, and three independent regiments. As an important town and core in the Far East, Goa was the headquarters of the colony and had two divisions and an independent brigade to organize the army.
After the Duke of Braganza reached an agreement with the Ottoman Empire on the purchase of the Hassa land, the Goa region dispatched the First Independent Brigade to assist the Qatari Independence Group in taking over the territory.
The process of taking over the territory was not smooth, and it encountered stubborn and violent resistance.
The Portuguese Middle East colonies were composed of Qatar and Bahrain. The colonial people were mainly East Asians and Indians. All the Ala people were brutally expelled. Many of these expelled people went to the Ottoman Hasa region.
The Hasa region also became a Portuguese colony. The evil Portuguese came again, and the Ala people did not flinch this time.
The Al-Hasa region is long and narrow, and is not as easy to control as the Qatar Peninsula and Bahrain Island. The repression is convenient and simple. The Ala people resisted fiercely again in the face of another expulsion, and the colonial army was temporarily stalemate.
"Commander of the First Regiment, Jackson, tell me why this is? A company can actually be wiped out."
Feder grabbed Jackson's collar, his eyes widened, and he spat: "You bastard, what is the seventh military order of our army? Answer me."
"Abide by discipline, act with caution, be vigilant, and do not underestimate the enemy." Jackson lowered his head and answered in a low tone.
Hearing Jackson's low tone, the furious Fedel was even more dissatisfied. He let go of his collar and kicked him to the ground.
"What are you talking about? It's so quiet, I can't hear you."
Jackson, who was kicked down, immediately stood up from the ground, stood at attention and shouted: "Observe discipline, act with caution, be vigilant, and do not underestimate the enemy."
"As a soldier, you should look like a soldier. What did you look like just now? With your head downcast and your tone low, you have the attitude of a soldier there!"
"Okay, Fedel, don't dwell on this. Don't you want to ask why the company died? The most important thing now is to find the real problem."
Gao Wen, political propaganda committee member of the Independent Brigade, saw that the situation was getting out of control and knew that the hot-tempered Feder could not continue, so he quickly stepped out to smooth things over.
“Although the temporary defeat is ugly, the most important thing is to find the real reason and learn lessons and experiences.
Jackson, don't be so downcast. Relegation is inevitable, but you still have the opportunity to make up for your mistakes. Now you tell us the real situation so that we can make judgments and make amends.
Jackson, can you tell me the reason why a company was wiped out this time? "
"Reporting to the brigade commander, there are three reasons why the third battalion and the third company were wiped out.
First, the entire third battalion is composed of mixed Portuguese-Indian and Indian Konkan people. The entire battalion trains hard and has impressive combat effectiveness. However, due to the origin of the soldiers, they, like ordinary Indians, are humble to us and arrogant to others. Facing the Ala people with backward military weapons, they underestimate the enemy. This is the third battalion. An important reason why the subordinate three companies were completely wiped out in a surprise attack.
Second, in addition to underestimating the enemy, the Ala people's cavalry can come and go freely, and their high mobility is also an important reason. Although the third company's sentry was relaxed, although it was a little late, they still discovered the incoming enemy. However, the Ala people's cavalry was too fast. The third company entered combat mode and was already attacked.
Third, although the basic company has advanced weapons and can crush the Ala people's armaments, the basic company lacks machine guns and cannons with continuous fire suppression. When faced with the rapidly approaching enemy cavalry, the company-level military firepower could not suppress it and was directly breached the defense line. "
The Arab cavalry is much more convenient to move in the narrow coastal area of Hassa than in the Qatar Peninsula. In addition, the inland Najd Saudi regime is afraid that Portugal will control the narrow coastal area. Therefore, the leader of the regime, Ibn Saud, is very interested in the Hasa rebels. Supported.
The Al-Hasa rebels have no shortage of cavalry. They can come and go freely in the inland Saudi and coastal Al-Hasa areas. The Goa First Independent Brigade lacks reconnaissance means and must be dispersed, making it difficult to encircle and annihilate them.
Before the reception had actually begun, and before the Ala people had carried out the expulsion, the war had begun. Under the guerrilla warfare of the Kazakh rebels, the current First Independent Brigade and the Qatar Independent Regiment are in a passive position.
Jackson suggested to brigade commander Feder: "Brigade commander, our army does not have a cavalry unit. When the Ala cavalry attacks, even if we are alert and aware, they come too fast and we often cannot react in time.
If the grassroots army can have enough machine guns and portable light artillery, we can counterattack the Kazakh rebels so that they will not dare to attack wantonly. Also, if we can detect traces of the rebels and limit Nejd's support for the Hassan people, it will actually be very easy for our army to annihilate the rebels. "
Although Jackson's military quality is not as good as those who came out of the regular military academies of Britain, France and Germany, he still has some vision after being taught by the rapid military training class, and he has no problem commanding a regiment.
The current situation is that the Kazakh rebels are lagging behind in military force, but they are supported by Nejd behind them, and the rebel's Ara cavalry is also highly mobile. However, the Goan army is slow in mobility, has insufficient firepower at the grassroots level, and lacks investigation methods. Of course, it is passive. Get beaten.
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"Well, I understand what you said, you can go down first!
After you go back, I hope you won't make any more mistakes. You must maintain military discipline and don't underestimate the enemy again. The Indians must discipline me and don't embarrass our army again. "
Feder listened to the cause and effect, as well as Jackson's analysis, and knew that what he said was right. In the end, he naturally held it high and put it down, but he also had to give a warning.
"If a bad situation like this happens again, be prepared to go to a military court. You can weigh the consequences yourself!"
Jackson responded loudly: "Yes, Brigadier, I will discipline him well."
In fact, Feder and the staff have also thought about ways to solve the problem now that they have fallen into guerrilla warfare.
Among them, Yorkson's problem analysis is naturally included. They also understand the situation, but the problem cannot be solved temporarily.
The Kingdom of Najd's support for the rebels is actually not a big problem.
This small desert country is small and weak, and has no desire to covet the power of Kazakhstan. Now it supports the rebels in secret, for fear of being caught in reality and being criticized by the West.
Their support was to pretend to be deaf and mute. They only allowed the Kazakh rebels to enter the territory to facilitate their cavalry movements. What they did was more of self-defense.
Najd was afraid that after the fall of the Al-Hasa region, the Portuguese would march inward, but he did not dare to blatantly support it, so the only help he could give to Al-Hasa was to borrow a way.
To deal with the Kazakh rebels, the most important thing is to detect the direction of their cavalry. This is the most important thing. Only by catching their traces can a breakthrough be achieved.
To deal with the Kazakh rebel cavalry, which requires the help of cavalry, this is a big problem.
The Goa Far East Command does not have cavalry in the army under its command.
The reason for this situation is that the colonies they are stationed in are all tropical areas, and the environment is different from that of the Ala Peninsula, so there is no need for cavalry.
The formation of the cavalry does not happen overnight, and improvising will not work.
When facing the Kazakh rebel cavalry, in addition to cavalry response, there is also firepower. If the cavalry can form fire suppression when charging, it can also defeat the cavalry head-on.
The Goan army's firepower is not weak, and it is basically not much different from the European army. However, the grassroots armies in Europe in this era do not have many machine guns and light artillery.
The sharp increase in the number of machine guns and light artillery in the European army had to wait until the outbreak of World War I. In this era, the number of machine guns and light artillery in the army and basic military units was pitiful.
The addition of machine guns and light artillery was too extravagant for the Goan colonial army, which was even more entrenched than in Europe.
The report requesting an increase in armaments was actually submitted a week ago, but Feder has not received any feedback yet.
"Gawain, it's too difficult! We don't have cavalry, and we don't have enough machine guns and light artillery. This war will be difficult to fight."
Thinking of the rebel cavalry coming and going freely, Feder sighed helplessly.
"We are an infantry brigade. We have no cavalry, insufficient reconnaissance methods, and insufficient basic firepower. We cannot stop the cavalry's surprise charge.
This acceptance task will probably end up just staying at a few points along the coast, and it will be impossible to fully accept the Kazakhstan region. "
"Feder, don't be so depressed. I have some inside information. Things are not that bad. Goa has recently introduced a batch of aircraft, new light machine guns, and light cannons from Brazil. The Weapons Command may transfer some to us. .”
Gawain is a noble son who is loyal to the royal family of Miguel Braganza. His ability to serve as a political propaganda committee member is also enhanced by his status. Of course, he also knows some inside stories that Federer does not know.
"Also, the Duke has realized that there are differences between the green forests.
He is planning to change some measures for the Ala people in the Hasa area, divide them and retain the residence rights of some people. There are two factions in the green forest in the Hasa region, one is Shiite and the other is Sunni. The Duke is prepared to keep the Shiite minority and expel the majority. "
