Chapter 778 Cross-Sea Combat
On the sea, five warships of the New Hamburg City Navy and two merchant ships came "mightily" towards Maputo.
Although it was only a short distance, there was not much reaction for the large group of East African Army soldiers who boarded the ship. Only a few people could not stand the bumps on the sea and felt dizzy, which was a symptom of seasickness. .
However, this performance also made Captain Schwal, who led the team this time, feel a little dissatisfied. Of course, this was based on his own experience. Although he did not get seasick, he also felt a little overwhelmed inside. The discomfort gave him a new understanding of the sea.
“It seems that the National Defense Forces should organize a force specially used for landing operations, between the navy and the army. Not everyone can bear the bumps on the sea. They must receive relevant training, or let the army Receive more training in this special environment, maybe you will encounter this kind of special combat situation in the future," said Schwal.
In fact, compared with most countries, the performance of the East African Army is very good. Because the East African immigrants arrived in East Africa across the ocean, they have a certain ability to withstand the wind, waves and bumps on the sea. However, after the East African immigrants arrived in East Africa, It’s rare to be out on the water again.
This is mainly because the marine fisheries in East Africa are not developed. Although the marine fishery resources in East Africa are very rich, the Somali Current in the east and the Benguela Cold Current in the west can form fishing grounds.
But East Africa is not a country that relies on the sea. Instead, for the sake of national development, it is more actively developing inland. This policy is definitely correct. Without inland development, then the South African War will definitely end in East Africa. Trapped.
Without the support from the three central provinces, as well as the laying of the central railway and telegraph network, the material supplies and troops in East Africa can only travel long distances through animal power and manpower. In that case, the combat situation in East Africa will not be worse than if it requires cross-sea support. Britain and Portugal are so much better, just one intelligence operation is enough to collapse East Africa.
Of course, in favor of inland resources, the development of coastal areas has not stagnated. Coastal cities with larger populations such as Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Dar es Salaam still exist. Caught in marine fisheries.
However, another factor that prevents the development of marine fisheries in East Africa from being active is the inconvenience of preservation and transportation.
The coastline of East Africa is flat and lacks good seaports. Therefore, the population along the coast of East Africa is bound to not be too large compared to the population of East Africa. Looking at Europe, the continent is fragmented, with many coastal residents and countries that rely on fishing to survive. There are no longer a few, such as Greece, the cradle of European civilization, which is a typical maritime civilization, and East Africa lacks a canal network as developed as Europe.
The fishery in East Africa can refer to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has less coastline than East Africa, but the area of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also smaller than that of East Africa. Moreover, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is deep in the hinterland of Europe, so the locals eat more freshwater fish. habits.
The eating habits of East African immigrants are actually in line with the habits of mainland countries. The main body of East African immigrants can be divided into three parts. One is immigrants from the Far East. The Far East has experienced a long-term "closed door" policy, and even many seaports and fishing villages are It has developed in recent years, which is also the reason why the Far Eastern Empire's navy has been unfavorable to its development.
Then there is the South German group centered on the Swabian region, which can be said to be the core component of East African culture. Many pure Germans, including the Hechingen royal family, come from the South German region. South Germany Naturally, like the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the region lives inland far from the ocean, so it is also a traditional farming group.
Finally, there are the immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but the immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire are mixed, just like the ethnic composition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Generally speaking, there are a lot of Slavs.
So in terms of national composition, East Africa is a traditional farming civilization country, not a maritime civilization country. Various factors have made East Africa's marine fisheries underdeveloped.
On the contrary, there is ocean trade. East Africa’s ocean trade is increasing every year. The important reason for the increase in ocean trade is that inland development has greatly enriched the types of goods and commodities that can be used for international trade in East Africa. .
So the two are positively correlated. The stronger the inland development, the stronger the maritime trade.
Of course, there are exceptions. Just like the current war, the ocean trade in East Africa has suffered a huge setback, but this is only a special situation during the war.
And this is not entirely a bad thing for East Africa. Just like after East Africa’s overseas trade was restricted, many East African industrial production imported parts and components were affected to a certain extent. This forced East African industrial sectors and factories to embark on the path of “self-sufficiency”. More attention has been paid to the industry, which has catalyzed the deepening of localization to a certain extent. In this regard, East Africa actually has the conditions to realize independent research and development and production of some core equipment. However, due to the environmental impact of "making is worse than buying", there is no room for development.
After trade was restricted, a lot of equipment was sanctioned by the UK, which instead inspired "creative" thinking across East Africa.
Of course, this is based on the achievements of East Africa's preliminary industrial system and compulsory education construction. It is difficult for a good woman to make a meal without rice. East Africa's confidence lies in having a certain industrial foundation and talents.
Today's technology has not developed to the point where it is easy to be completely monopolized. This is also an important reason for East Africa's rapid development.
Just like the technological revolution of the 21st century, such as new energy, artificial intelligence, big data, etc., countries such as the Far Eastern Empire and the United States have actually further widened the gap in the world's technological level.
For example, in Africa, many countries cannot even master the technology of the first industrial revolution, let alone the third scientific and technological revolution. If the foundation is not laid, there will only be more and more lessons to be made up for.
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Schwal's idea is actually the Marine Corps. As a 21st century Ernst, naturally he also thinks about it, but there is no need to develop a similar service in East Africa.
First of all, other countries have not set foot in this field, so Ernst is not in a hurry. Secondly, East Africa still focuses on the African continent as the core of development, rather than the ocean, so there is no such demand.
Now East Africa is just a sip of the leftovers of colonialism, and the colonies around the world are just leftovers that other countries do not pay attention to.
Of course, scraps may not be ignored by anyone. Just like the Southern Ryukyu Islands, for a country like Japan that lacks land resources, scraps are also very fragrant, but now Japan does not have the ability to lift the table. , especially after being suppressed to a certain extent by East Africa, the national strength during the same period was not as good as the previous generation.
In short, there will definitely be branches such as the Marine Corps, but not at this time. Just like the Air Force and the mechanized force, Ernst is also coveted, but there is no condition to realize it for the time being.
Having said that, this time Schwarz's sneak attack on Maputo's southern defense line actually started from the New Hamburg Port City and was less than 300 kilometers away from its destination.
This can only be considered a short-range cross-sea battle, but Schwal's ability to find problems also shows that he is good at thinking.
However, the total number of the regiment led by Schwarz was only over 2,000, and as it went deep behind enemy lines, it was very likely to face enemy attacks from both sides, so it was very dangerous.
Of course, the most dangerous part is that there is no direct docking port between New Hamburg Port City and Maputo, which means that Schwarz's troops can only land via navy boats.
If you are discovered by the Portuguese, you are likely to be trapped at sea. This depends on luck, that is, whether the Portuguese pay attention to patrolling the coastline.
(End of this chapter)