Chapter XXXIII: The Capture of Magadini
After the two battalions had set up defensive positions, the enemy had no intention of sending people to try to recapture the stone bridge over the Tawang River in Manli, which made all the commanders and fighters of the two battalions depressed. It is not a good thing that someone must die.
Of course, the performance of the defenders stationed in Magadini was considered to be a counterattack to recapture the stone bridge on the Manlidawang River, but later the plan to capture the stone bridge may not be successful, and even if it succeeds, it will not be able to stand it, but it will reduce the defense force of Magadini, and it is not suitable for horizontal and vertical calculations, and in the end it will be over.
Of course, those who have access and power have begun to transfer their property and family, and those who do not have access and power have begun to hide their wealth and wait to take it out later. As everyone knows, the African People's Army has a high ability to find floating wealth. Any bit of wealth will be mined by them, so these British are doomed to work in vain.
Of course, the unofficial and unemployed British merchants began to flee to several surrounding cities with large bags and small bags, and some tragic people fell into the hands of some bold indigenous tribes, their property was robbed, and even their lives were lost.
While the British were busy fleeing, the main forces of the 1st and 2nd Divisions also quickly came to the Manli Dawang River, quickly crossed the stone bridge, and then the whole army converged all the way to Magadini, and all the British in the affiliated towns that passed by at this time had fled without a trace. Only the chaotic town remained.
The two division commanders had no choice but to leave a platoon of troops in each town to maintain local order, because at this time, the town lady had already been empty, leaving only a large number of poor people and ruffians. These ruffians don't dare to provoke the rich, but they don't have any concerns about the poor.
So when these soldiers entered the town, they were robbing the common people, **** women, without any worries. This is not a scene that happens when a platoon enters the city.
An old black man grabbed a cloth bag in the hand of a young black man and said, "Please, don't rob me of the money I have for my granddaughter's treatment of smallpox." β
"Get out, your granddaughter lives or dies in my business. Lao Tzu looks down on you because of your money, don't be ignorant. The young man kicked the old man away and turned to leave.
When he turned around, he found a group of people with rifles standing not far behind him, and he was immediately frightened and ready to run. At this time, the company commander held an automatic rifle and said, "You dare to run and try to see if your legs are fast or Lao Tzu's bullets are fast." β
Frightened, the thug hurriedly raised his hands and said, "The military master has something to discuss, don't shoot." It's all yours. β
Then the platoon commander grabbed the money bag and returned it to the old man, and then said, "Uncle, don't be afraid. We are not the lackeys of the colonial army of the British, we are the People's Army of Africa. The army of the African people, if there is any grievance, you can tell us, and we will give you a head. β
Because the platoon commander had a desperate look in his eyes when he grabbed the money bag, and his eyes were full of gratitude when he took the money bag.
Then the platoon commander said: "Arrest all these scumbags for me, and kill them if there is resistance." β
Similar incidents occurred in several other towns, with some platoon commanders having lost their temper and shooting several directly. Frightened, the rest of the people hurriedly withdrew their hands and pretended to be good citizens. Soon the law and order problems in these towns were restored to normal under the high-pressure management of the army.
Just as these fighters were restoring law and order, the 1st and 2nd Divisions successfully approached Magadini. The siege of Magadini was completed. When Magadini's British defenders spotted the rebels' weapons, they took a breath.
What kind of rebel army is this, only better equipped than the German Wehrmacht in Europe. Even the most elite Royal Army in the British Empire was beyond reach, and General Remus lost unjustly. In this case, it would be a stupid pig not to win. The thoughts in everyone's hearts were surprisingly unanimous.
Although everyone had the same thoughts, no one took the initiative to stand up and say it. The disparity between the enemy's strength and ours is too great, once the fight continues, our soldiers will suffer heavy casualties, and the result will be a loss, so it is better to surrender and save the lives of the soldiers. Because no one wants to be saddled with a reputation as a coward.
But it didn't take long for the city's top defense officer to stand up and say: "Let's surrender, the other side has no less than 100 12-pounder large-caliber guns, and those dense tanks, once we resist, our army will definitely die." β
This is that everyone doesn't care who is a coward, and as soon as the other party's cannon goes off, a large number of people will definitely fall. What can be more important than a small life, they soon seconded it and agreed.
The Supreme Commander then sent a major, escorted by several soldiers, to the African People's Army (APA) formation, waving a white flag. The commander of the 1st Division, Nibron, and the commander of the 2nd Division, Jeriola, glanced at each other.
Nebbon said, "Let's go out and see what kind of medicine is sold in these British gourds?" β
"Hmm"
Soon the two men walked out of their tents and came to the British envoy, who saw them and said, "I am an officer of the British Royal Army, and I have come to discuss surrender on the orders of my commander. β
"Hehe, welcome. Tell us about your conditions? Jeriola said:
The British major said: "Our patriarch wants to ensure the safety of our lives, second, not to touch our families, and third, to ensure that our property is not violated. β
"The first, the second we can agree, the third we will not agree, your wealth is illegally plundered the hard-earned money of our African people, if you don't agree then there is only war. Go back and tell your sir. We'll be attacking in 10 minutes. β
Then the envoy returned and reflected the other party's opinion to the British authorities, and when they did not agree to the third article, some people felt that it did not matter, and some people shouted that the blood war to the end, those who did not care had transferred their wealth, and those who shouted that the blood war to the end had not transferred their wealth, but in a British they lost a word. "Your possessions are more important than your own lives. If you want to fight yourself to block the shells, our regiment will not wait. β
Under the threat of occupation by British soldiers, the men chose to give in, and soon the African People's Army marched into Magadini and liberated Magadini without firing a single shot.
Although a large amount of British wealth was transferred, some hard metals still fell into the hands of the African People's Army. Li Junhao obtained almost two armed divisions of metal minerals and 20,000 tons of grain. Β£500,000, a large quantity of other supplies. Large quantities of precious metals were also seized. It can be said that Lee Jun-ho has made a lot of money.