Chapter 1341 The Storm is Rising in Africa (Third update, please subscribe)
On the afternoon of February 14, a giant transport aircraft with a large wingspan arrived at Kolovic Airport.
When the plane landed, even Cades and others from the Army recognized it.
“It’s a giant transport aircraft!”
During the “Berlin Airlift”, this large-scale transport developed by Germany during World War II was the most dazzling star in air transport. The giant and super giant transport aircraft from Southeast Asia, A large amount of supplies were shipped to Berlin. Even they've seen it in Sweden, in Ireland, etc.
After the arrival of these transport planes, which now only had the "Black Knight" symbol in chess on their wings, the United Nations troops who were locked in the barracks saw their enemies-hundreds of heavily armed mercenaries stepping out of the plane.
“They used AR15 automatic rifles and MAG machine guns.”
The weapons are very sophisticated!
"It's the Black Knight!"
Someone has recognized their identities.
"It's Asian!"
Yes, although there are Europeans in the Black Knights, they are basically Asians. In the early days, they were mainly Japanese. Even now, Japanese employees are still the majority. , after all, these employees are cheaper.
In the following time, Cardes and the others saw one giant transport plane landing at the airport one after another. They didn’t know where they got the transport planes from, and they pushed away all the scrap metal on the tarmac. , and then filled the crater. Tents were pitched there and a camp established.
Towards evening, another Super Giant transport plane landed at the airport. When the cabin door opened, they were shocked to see a tank roaring out of the cabin.
“Oh my God, it’s T34!”
"Damn, they're here to fight!"
They're here to fight!
This is what makes the "Black Knight" mercenaries different from other mercenaries. European mercenaries like Bob Denard are better at fighting in small groups. They are not so much here to fight. It's not like we are here to carry out a local battle.
But what about the Black Knight?
Their battles were carried out according to standard campaign procedures. They carried out "campaign"-scale battles like the regular army, from air cover to artillery suppression. They even had the military's most advanced "scouts" Reconnaissance drone.
In short, to a certain extent, the "Black Knight" is a lightly armed army, not dozens or hundreds of mobs!
This is exactly the difference between the army and mercenaries - the difference in organization!
"The United Nations forces are finished!"
Kades pursed his lips, and then said:
"We are surrounded!"
It was not surrounded, but divided. More than 13,000 United Nations troops and Congolese troops led by Major General Chand were stationed in Elizabethville, the capital of Katanga. Among them, there were about 8,000 United Nations troops, and the remaining more than 8,000 United Nations troops were stationed in Elizabethville, the capital of Katanga. Stationed in Kinshasa and other places.
The Kolovic Airport is located just north of Elizabeth, dividing the United Nations forces between the north and the south. Now, seeing thousands of elite mercenaries transported by giant transport planes, and seeing the tanks, heavy artillery and other heavy weapons they brought, Cardes understood.
What the United Nations forces will face next is definitely not a mob, but an elite force. For Cardes, who has a certain understanding of the Indian army, he knows very well what will happen next—— A disastrous defeat!
Soon, news from the outside confirmed Cardes's speculation - the Black Knight's "Butcher Bird" air raided the UN force camp in Elizabethville, causing many casualties. Cards did not It's unclear, but one thing is certain - this sky belongs to the "Black Knight" from now on.
How long can the UN forces last without air supremacy?
On February 14th, from noon to evening, twenty-six Titan and Super Titan sorties arrived at Kolovic Airport. They brought thousands of Black Knights and a large amount of arms, and even six T34s. tanks, and several 152mm howitzers.
Major General Elizabeth Weir Chand and other senior officials of the United Nations forces have fallen into an unprecedented panic. As for Major General Chand, he is so regretful that his intestines are green.
"Damn it, why are you here, why..."
It's damn glory!
Elizabethville is the capital of the "Republic of Katanga". Since it has been occupied by them, Chandler naturally hopes to arrive here in person and enjoy the fruits of victory, so he came. He led the army, The city was recaptured and the unity of the Congo was maintained.
But what about now?
Now he and his army are surrounded here.
"General, we must now regain the airport before their reinforcements arrive. Only in this way can we truly control the situation."
The person who made this suggestion was the deputy commander of the United Nations forces, Francis Colonel Lloyd, commander of the Swedish army.
The suggestion put forward was a perfectly normal suggestion, but it was immediately rejected by Major General Chand.
"Colonel, you don't know. What those black knights are best at is ambushing us on the road. They are simply a group..."
The words paused for a moment, and Major General Chandler said:
" They are just a group of lunatics, lunatics, very crazy, and particularly capable of fighting.”
The memory of the fear once again enveloped Chandler’s heart. They suffered when they attacked Hyderabad. They learned an extremely painful lesson. Those black knights used rockets to severely damage their marching column. I don't know how many people lost their lives in the intensive artillery fire before they could recover from the artillery fire.
Those black knights launched an attack. They were like a group of robots, charging desperately and killing the Indian soldiers who blocked them. It was not a battle at all, but a massacre. Wait until the fierce battle is over. , leaving only corpses on the ground.
Precisely because of the painful memories, Chandler almost without hesitation rejected the suggestion put forward by the deputy commander, but said:
"The most important thing for us now is to build a defensive position. We must To stop their attack."
"General, you mean they will attack us, right?"
Looking at Floyd, Major General Chand said: " Believe me, I know them, they will definitely attack us. What these guys are best at is offense, not defense. Now we have to shrink everyone to Elizabethville and build a defensive position here. Then, we We have to defeat them here."
"But General, our arsenal has been destroyed. I don't know how long we can survive with our remaining ammunition."
Floyd looked at Major General Chandler and said:
"And where does the food come from? If we lose the airport, we lose the supplies. Without the airport, how can the US military transport planes provide us with supplies?"
This is also the fundamental reason why the airport is captured, because the airport is the lifeline here.
Nowadays, there are few roads throughout the country in Congo. Without the support of transport aircraft, the UN troops will soon be in a situation of running out of ammunition and food.
"Airdrop, let them airdrop, and you can also build a temporary airport here, and at the same time..."
After thinking about it, Major General Chand said again.
"Now we need to get in touch with the United Nations. Request the United Nations to intervene. These black knights must have a direct relationship with Nanyang. They cannot deny it! And..."
Chandler thought for a while and then said : "And how did they get here? They must have come from the area around Congo and they must have received help from the British!
Now we need the United Nations to come forward to stop these countries, they can't always be like this If you did this, if they had not intervened, India would have been unified long ago."
Mentioning the past, General Chand's tone was full of dissatisfaction, and he said:
"More than ten years ago, they prevented our unification in India, and now they are preventing the reunification of Congo in Congo. Someone must stop these mercenaries and stop the conspiracy of the Nanyang people."
I can only say that the old man Friends still know old friends very well.
Chandler could tell at a glance where the so-called "mercenaries" came from? What is the purpose of coming here?
So now is the time for the United Nations to step forward. In fact, after receiving the emergency telegram from the Chinese Special Commissioner to the Congo, U Thant, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, made an emergency appointment with the representative of Nanyang to the United Nations.
As soon as they met, Wu Thant said straight to the point.
"Mr. Representative, now you must withdraw your troops from the Congo. You are violating international law by doing so."
"What? What? Mr. Secretary-General, what did you say?"
< br>Jiang Hongtao looked at the United Nations Secretary-General in front of him with doubtful eyes and asked:
“What army? Why have I never heard of it?”
“Black Knight! Black Knight! They are mercenaries, he is a Nanyang company."
"Oh, it's them."
Jiang Hongtao suddenly realized.
“It’s just a company, and their registered place is in Mindanao. They may have an office in Nanyang, but it is just a company that provides security services.”
< br>"They are mercenaries, and now they are preventing the United Nations from implementing its mission there, and they have also launched an attack on United Nations troops. Mr. Representative, you must understand that the United Nations will never tolerate such atrocities continuing to occur."< br>
When Wu Dan said these words, he suppressed some emotional dissatisfaction in his tone, because he also had a certain understanding of the Black Knight.
Those black knights are also very active in Canbang, Myanmar. It can be said that to a certain extent, they are the white gloves of Nanyang.
"Ah, that is their business. They are a company and have nothing to do with Nan. Why did they find us?"
Jiang Hongtao asked:
"If you feel that their actions there violate the rights of the United Nations, then you can just communicate with them directly, but they really have nothing to do with Nanyang."
Despite what they say, But Jiang Hongtao added at the end.
"Of course I will report the Secretary-General's intentions to the country, but what is certain is...Congo has nothing to do with us."
Is this a defense?
Of course not, but telling the other party that Nanyang does not care about Congo at all, but that Nanyang cares about Katanga.
“By the way, sir, you said that the United Nations troops were surrounded by them there.”
Jiang Hongtao asked as if he remembered something:
"If that's the case, I think the United Nations should consider the next step. After all, we all know that if that army suffers heavy losses, it will affect the United Nations' local operations."
Then, he specifically reminded Dao:
"Moreover, we believe that the United Nations' actions in Congo are extremely inappropriate. The United Nations' intervention is to maintain peace, so how can it become a "participant in the war"? This is for peace. No? You brought the war!"
Faced with such accusations, Wu Dan fell silent, suppressing dissatisfaction and anger in his heart, and asked:
"Representative Sir, you must understand that those are United Nations troops, representing the whole world..."
"No!"
Jiang Hongtao said directly:
"That is just a one-sided statement. We have always opposed the United Nations' use of force to intervene in Congolese affairs! We believe that the Congolese people have the right to Decide your own destiny!”
(End of this chapter)