Chapter 1219: Soldiers first, then etiquette
Of course, arranging the three battalions to garrison Zalingei first does not mean that the large forces have to set off now. It is already three o'clock in the afternoon when the 7th Infantry Regiment arrives at Zalingei, so tomorrow It’s not too late to start in the morning.
Even if the Darfur of Zalingei wanted to inform the Sultan of Ali Dinar of Fasher, it would not be possible faster than the East African army. This is the advantage brought by cars.
So the 7th Infantry Regiment planned to rest locally for a night before heading to Fasher.
As for the residents of Zalingei, facing this extremely unfamiliar army in East Africa, they had no sense of resistance at all. After all, many things in the 7th Infantry Regiment were beyond their knowledge.
They can only recognize the Mauser rifle as a firearm, but the problem is that except for Fasher's main force in Darfur, there are currently no firearms forces in other areas of Darfur. They rely on religious beliefs and cold weapons to fight against the East Africans. , Haha, only a madman would do that.
Of course, if they knew the East African government's arrangements for their future, they probably wouldn't think so. The East African government did not prepare a "future ticket" for them.
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The next day, the 7th Infantry Regiment, which had had a peaceful sleep, officially set off in the direction of Fasher.
Under the guidance of Zalingei's guide, there were no dangers along the way. In Darfur, what the East African army fears most is getting lost. After all, the people here are unfamiliar with it, and there is only a vast desert as far as the eye can see. .
And before noon, Fasher City was officially displayed under the eyes of the main force of the 7th Infantry Regiment.
"Fasher City is ahead. Sultan Ali Nadir and the main force of various tribes should be in Fasher City." Zalingai guide said.
"Very good, order the troops to enter combat status." Falsheng ordered.
Alinadil has firearms troops under his command, so there is still a slight threat to the 7th Infantry Regiment. According to the idea of Commander Falsheng, it is natural to capture Fashi with zero casualties. This is a major military town.
In this way, the East African convoy stopped about one kilometer away from Fasher City. Nearly two thousand East African officers and soldiers began to prepare for various operations and unloaded from the vehicles.
Based on the current strength of the 7th Infantry Regiment, it can be said that as long as it does not encounter the main British colonial force in Khartoum, there is no single enemy in the entire Sudan.
The large formation of the 7th Infantry Regiment naturally attracted the attention of the Darfur army in Fasher City.
"Go and report to His Majesty the Sultan that an unknown armed force has appeared behind us, and they are also driving a mobile house!"
The so-called mobile house naturally refers to It is a vehicle of the East African Army.
Soon, the signal corps reported the news to Sultan Ali Dinar.
"What, a force of more than two thousand people appeared behind us?" Ali Dinar said in shock.
"Is it the British?"
The first thing he thought of was the British. After all, the British were fighting with his troops now.
One thing to mention here is that Ali Dinar is naturally not a fool. He will definitely not lead the main force to confront the British army head-on. Instead, he will continue to set up ambushes to interfere with the British army along the road from Khartoum to Fasher. army, allowing the British colonial army to retreat.
So Fahir is not currently in the war zone. The battlefield is now in the eastern area, and Ali Nadir is sitting in the rear to coordinate dispatch and command.
This is a more sensible approach. The progress of the British army has indeed been delayed a lot, and this has a lot to do with East Africa.
Because in the past, Fasher did not have direct communication with Khartoum, but passed through Obayid in the south and then turned to the Nile River to reach Khartoum. However, Obayid in this time and space is the territory of East Africa, so traffic from Sudan and Darfur can only be diverted to areas in the north with worse conditions.
The reason for this result is that when East Africa expanded northward, the British had not yet colonized Sudan. Therefore, many territories in southern Sudan in the previous life were lost before the British colonized Sudan. fell into East African hands.
"It's probably not the British. Their clothes and flags are obviously different from the British, and we haven't seen their mobile 'houses' anywhere in the British army. Finally, their people are too There is no doubt that this large group of British troops will suddenly appear in our rear."
Ali Dinar listened to the analysis of his subordinates with a gloomy expression. A terrible idea quietly rose in his mind, and even an unspeakable feeling of fear arose in his heart.
"It's East Africa, it must be East Africa!" Ali Dinar suddenly said: "It must be that while we were fighting the British army, the East Africans launched an invasion of Darfur from behind, but they were How to arrive at El Fasher quietly?”
This is also a question that puzzles the people of Darfur. After all, in their understanding of war, no matter how fast the enemy moves, It's impossible not to reveal any information at all.
From East Africa to Fasher, if you don’t cross the desert, you can’t reach it in less than ten days and a half. What’s more, Ali Dinar does not have troops left behind, although those troops may be because of their strength. If there is a gap and we give up resistance, then someone should go to Fasher to inform us!
While Ali Dinar and other Darfur high-level officials were still struggling with this series of issues, the Seventh Infantry Regiment in East Africa would not leave them enough time.
There was only a "boom" sound, and a cannonball had landed on Fasher's city wall and blasted a large hole. This was the power caused by the small-caliber artillery in East Africa.
The defense of Fasher City has obviously never encountered such a threat. Its defense ideas are still stuck in ancient times, mainly based on the combat thinking of cold weapons.
Moreover, the Fasher region also lacks materials, population, and economic foundation, which makes Fasher's city walls very thin.
Several more artillery shells hit Fasher's city wall accurately, which completely changed the west side of Fasher City.
Captain Falsheng said with satisfaction: "This should be able to deter Ali Nadir. Let the Zalingai guide go to Fasher City and tell Ali Nadir that he must either surrender or be destroyed. If If the white flag is not raised on the city within an hour, we will attack Fasher City.”
Generally speaking, before starting a war, you should be polite before fighting, but Commander Farson did the opposite. Before showing his strength, the enemy is likely to be arrogant. After all, apart from sending spies and other personnel, East Africa rarely communicates with Darfur. .
Darfur knows little about East Africa, and this can easily lead to a lack of awe of East Africa. Therefore, Commander Farson believes that East Africa should first demonstrate its strength and then negotiate.
As for whether this will arouse the dissatisfaction of the Darfur people, just be dissatisfied. Relying on his strength, Falsheng does not care at all what the Darfur people think.
The Zalingai guide walked tremblingly in the direction of Fasher City. The East African's demands on him were simply unreasonable. No one was sure whether Ali Dinar would be angry with him for this reason. After all, he, an ordinary person, could not afford to offend the East African Ali Nadir.
But the Zalingei guide is different. He has no East African identity. He is just a poor guy who was forcibly recruited by the East Africans in Zalingei.
After watching Zalingei's guide enter Fasher City, Captain Farsheng lifted up his sleeves and started timing on his watch.
However, there was no response from the city of Fasher. When the time came to 11:47 noon, Fasher said to Hera’s staff: "It seems that Ali Dinar should not be here." Will accept our 'goodwill'?"
Hera said: "What do you plan to do, do we really attack directly like this?"
Fal Sheng said: "I have given enough. these Darfursu Dan had time to think about it. After all, an hour had passed since the guide entered Fasher City. No matter how much he had to say, he should have finished talking. "
"Ali Dinar disagrees, at least he does. We should also send someone over to negotiate with us. It seems that these Sudanese are very unwilling to do so. Since they want to fight to the end, we will let them see the firepower of our East African army."
(End of this chapter)