Chapter 977 Intelligence Survey
Amid the national anthem of the Rhine Empire and the salute, the East African Lion flag was slowly raised, and all the East Africans present stood up to sing the national anthem. This shocked the diplomats present. This detail was not just a show, but a a manifestation of cohesion.
Today, more than 200,000 people attended the ceremony. The scene of 200,000 people singing the East African national anthem was naturally an unparalleled performance.
"The cohesion of East Africa is so strong. No wonder East Africa has emerged as a world power in just over thirty years. The royal family of Hechingen has an unimaginable grasp of the hearts and minds of East African people." French Ambassador Laurence commented objectively.
"Yes, although East Africa is a country with many immigrants, their sense of cultural identity is definitely not comparable to that of the nouveau riche in the United States. I have never seen bad blood between yellow people and white people in East Africa. If it were in the United States, , even the white race is divided into three levels, so the East African government’s brainwashing methods of the people are very clever,” Spanish Ambassador William agreed.
William was shocked and envious of the cohesion displayed by the East African people present at this moment. After all, his home country, Spain, was very torn internally, which has always been one of the weaknesses of the Kingdom of Spain.
Lawrence, as a Frenchman, cannot appreciate this. The French have always had a strong sense of national identity. Even in the 21st century, many black people regard France as their homeland. This also shows that French culture is inclusive.
Of course, East Africa is not as good as they imagined. As a country that was forcibly ravaged by the Hechingen royal family, East Africa has had a chain of contempt since the colonial era. However, as time goes by, the German language is popularized, and immigrants marry, these contradictions have gradually been eliminated. Eliminate, as a country that forced marriage in the early days, it is difficult for various immigrant groups in East Africa to integrate into one.
With the switching between the national anthem and the military song, and amid the sound of military music, today's highlight finally began. The reviewing troops, mainly the East African Defense Force, began to march in sequence towards the front of the rostrum.
This is a program that diplomats from various countries and East Africans love to watch. The military itself is full of mystery and legend, and has been the most topical group throughout the ages.
"Oncoming was the Fourth Company of the Third Regiment of the Second Brigade of the Royal Guards Division of the Rhine Empire. This was a unit that played an important role in the South African War. It was established in... and later participated in many battles such as... It embodies the demeanor of the soldiers of the Royal Guards Division of the Rhine Empire and their strong courage to defend their homeland..."
Amid the awkward expressions on the faces of the British and Portuguese diplomats, the reviewing troops of the Royal Guards Division marched in an orderly goose step. With a handsome splitting motion, the white blade of the bayonet revealed bursts of murderous intent, and the leather shoes stepped on the national avenue. , kicking with a deafening sound.
The guests on the podium and the onlookers on the National Avenue received overwhelming applause, but it was harsh in the ears of the British and Portuguese diplomats.
Ambassador Thomson said sourly: "It is like a group of machines without any characteristics. An army should have its own soul, instead of losing its own characteristics and appearing dull like this."
Vagli, president of the Portuguese Commercial and Trade Association in East Africa, also agreed with Thomson's remarks: "Yes, yes, it seems that after ten years of peace, the East African army has also declined. This kind of showmanship has no effect on the battlefield."
Because of the South African War, Portugal has not established normal diplomatic relations with East Africa until now. Therefore, the so-called Portuguese Commercial and Trade Association in East Africa is Portugal’s diplomatic agency in East Africa. After all, East Africa is one of the big countries in the world, so the Portuguese government no longer Although I hate East Africa, I have to communicate with East Africa, especially today when commercial activities between the two countries are becoming more and more frequent.
Naturally, the whispers of the British and Portuguese diplomats did not resonate with others. Instead, Maxim, who had suffered losses from Wilson before, came to Wilson and said, "It is this kind of showmanship that has been spreading all over the UK in the past ten years." Looking for teeth, tsk tsk tsk.”
Wilson said with a gloomy face: "We in the UK only chose an armistice for geographical reasons, not a defeat. Moreover, compared to the East African army, it can be tied with our British Empire Army. The Russian army is completely vulnerable. After all, in In Crimea, you were our defeated generals. Your gray animals were dressed like beggars. Look at the East African army in front of you. Their investment is definitely not weak in Europe, at least it will not be the same as beggars. Same as the troops."
Wilson still had a venomous tongue, which made Maxim very angry. When he was having an attack, the East African personnel came to the two of them unknowingly.
"Two ambassadors, today is an important day for us in East Africa, so don't let anything unpleasant happen. And Ambassador Maxim, it is always bad for you to leave your position without permission."
In order to prevent the British and Tsarist Russian diplomats from quarreling, East Africa deliberately moved the positions of Maxim and Wilson far away. Unexpectedly, Maxim was so vindictive and came here specifically to find discomfort, so after the mediation of the East African staff, Next, Maxim returned to his position angrily.
After all, the episode on the viewing platform did not affect everyone's interest in watching. After all, this is a rare opportunity to understand the situation of the East African army.
"The East African Defense Forces are very qualified regardless of their military appearance and have strong discipline. Only our German army can compare with them."
"Their weapons and equipment are not inferior to any army. The Mauser rifles are very well maintained, and the number of machine guns is also considerable. There are also artillery of various calibers. East African artillery has its own system, covering various types of large, medium and small, including drag and drop There is a gap between the personnel and us.”
Many troops in East Africa have completely handed over part of the artillery towing work to military trucks, so they are not very familiar with using mules and horses again. After all, a 75mm caliber rapid-fire gun requires the cooperation of six military horses, which is not difficult. It is generally large, so artillerymen are still a bit rusty after a short period of training.
"East Africans are still discerning. France is equipped with a large number of 75mm artillery. According to my observation, this East African military parade also has the most artillery of this type. A few years ago, East Africa even specially ordered ten 75mm artillery from our country. Five millimeter artillery, it seems that many generals in East Africa have similar ideas to our army.”
It is undeniable that East Africa prefers 75mm artillery, but it is far from what French Ambassador Lawrence believes. This is actually a legacy of history.
In the early days, East Africa did not need many large-caliber artillery. After all, most of the opponents in East Africa were indigenous people. Using artillery to deal with them was a bit overkill. In addition, the early development of East Africa was weak and there was no decent trench warfare. The artillery troops Naturally, it was more inclined to transfer, so a lot of 75mm artillery was produced at that time.
But this situation has changed in the last ten years, and the East African artillery production category has tended to diversify, especially in the study of trench warfare in South Africa, facing military fortresses like Maputo and Luanda, which enriched the East African Defense Forces research topic.
After the formation of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and machine gunners passed by, the highlight of this military parade was basically gone. At this time, the so-called "air force" in East Africa was also dispatched, which were two domestically produced airships copied from East Africa. It flew over the National Avenue to conclude the military parade.
This military parade was a visual feast for those present. It is rare to see such a large-scale military parade even in Europe.
At the same time, many weapons and equipment were displayed in this East African military parade, which all showed that there is no obvious gap between the East African National Defense Forces and European military powers. They are at the "same level". Common weapons and equipment, especially heavy firepower equipment, are quite abundant.
Although the number of troops being reviewed is less than ten thousand, the standing armies of many countries are only tens to hundreds of thousands. Except for countries such as Tsarist Russia and the Far Eastern Empire, of course, correspondingly, the weapons and equipment of the two countries are also the largest among the great powers. Poor.