When Rost had a headache, the 9th Brigade successfully withdrew to the city of New Hamburg, and even the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment responsible for the rear of the pad successfully returned to the city of New Hamburg.

As for the enemy's pursuers, they simply did not exist, and the piles of Indian soldiers' corpses on the front line alone were enough for the British to clean up for a while.

The only pity is that the results of this battle cannot be counted, and the 9th Brigade does not know the specific casualties of the British army, but it can be determined that the Kronskop blockade and the previous Tuguela River blockade have achieved very good results, effectively killing and wounding the enemy's living forces and striking a blow to the enemy's arrogance.

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First Town City.

The war had been going on for a week, and the information on all fronts was gathering at great speed towards the first town.

"At present the front line is in good condition, our army has resisted the first wave of the coalition offensive, except for the western region, several other main fronts have effectively delayed the enemy's military operations, the most solid of which is the southern military district, the only pity is that the British are too numerous in the southeast, so the defense line of the Tuguela River has been breached."

At present, the 9th Brigade has withdrawn to the port of New Hamburg, preparing for the next round of British attacks, but the 9th Brigade has also exceeded its mission, according to their battle report, at least thousands of British troops have been annihilated, especially the most lethal to Indian troops.

At the same time, machine guns played a huge role in the war, the only drawback was the large consumption of ammunition. ”

"The Eastern Defense Line is also facing a similar situation as the Ninth Brigade, but because of its proximity to Matabele Province, ammunition can be replenished in time, and at present, the two sides are engaged in a fierce artillery battle on the first line of the Eastern Defense Line, and the firepower of the British and Portuguese troops is not inferior to our army, but in most cases, our army is on higher terrain, so it has an advantage in vision against the enemy and is more lethal."

"The only thing that has gone wrong is the western region, the number of our troops in the western region is too small, and as estimated before the war, the Portuguese army launched a more fierce offensive, and on some fronts, it has broken through to our territory, but the day before yesterday this offensive suddenly entered a state of sluggishness, and at present our army is organizing a counterattack."

The Angolan colony had the main force of the Portuguese army, and Portugal was in an all-round superior state as soon as the war began, and the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great.

Therefore, the East African General Staff mainly adopts the strategy of exchanging space for time in the west, and the important reason for the current stagnation of the Portuguese army's offensive is exactly the same as the judgment of the East African General Staff.

That is, the logistics system could not keep up with the progress of the war, and the Portuguese army in Angola was advancing all the way, seemingly with brilliant results, but in fact it also stretched the front.

Moreover, in the western part of East Africa, the same strategy of "clearing the wilderness" as in the southern frontier provinces was carried out, and the enemy could not obtain supplies on the spot, and could not guarantee even the most basic food.

The construction of East Africa in the west is not much stronger than the colony of Angola, which has a considerable population and a relatively developed economy in the coastal areas, while the provinces in the western part of East Africa are sparsely populated and inconvenient in transportation, and there are still a large number of blacks living in many areas.

Of course, the Portuguese army is not completely unable to solve the problem of military rations, Africa is still relatively rich in natural resources, especially meat, melons and fruits, but the Portuguese army is mainly lacking in grains and other basic living materials.

Even drinking water is a big problem, but many Western countries do not pay attention to water in this era, and they are not as "hypocritical" as the East African Defense Forces.

"At present, there are two main problems reported by the various units of the Wehrmacht, one is the personnel problem, our army has gained superiority on many fronts, but because of the lack of personnel, it is impossible to organize an effective counterattack, such as the Ninth Brigade stationed on the Tuguera River, the brigade commander Arridot said that if he doubles the reinforcements, he can double the results of the Kronskop blockade."

"The second is the problem of weapons and ammunition, our army and the British army are comparable in the number of artillery, there are often artillery battles, the consumption of ammunition is huge, and the machine guns attached to the troops also play a huge role in the war, but the consumption of machine guns on bullets is extremely large, and the machine gun bullets of many troops have been exhausted, and the front-line troops urgently need more machine guns and weapons and ammunition."

"At present, in the first stage, our army can basically ensure the stability of the front, but this defensive posture can not give full play to the advantages of East Africa, especially when the enemy comes from three sides, so that our army is scattered and unable to achieve large-scale battles with the enemy, the central industrial area is greatly threatened, and the pressure on the rest of the defense line has also increased sharply."

"To get out of this situation, it is necessary to disrupt the enemy's strategic deployment, achieve a breakthrough in key areas, threaten the enemy's hinterland and disrupt his overall strategy."

"At present, there are two main points that have the ability to achieve this, one is the Zambezi River defense line, and the other is the southern defense line, these two areas are the areas where our army has the advantage of strength, and the enemy has taken the same defensive measures as we have in the areas where our troops are weak, so now it is to see who can break through the opponent's weak points first, so as to gain the strategic initiative."

On this point, Witt's war intentions are clear, that is, East Africa is now in an extremely passive state, with Britain and Portugal on the offensive and East Africa on the defensive.

Because of the dispersion of forces, East Africa is unable to achieve an effective strike against the enemy's coalition forces, and although tactically East Africa has repeatedly gained superiority on the battlefield, due to various reasons, it has not been able to extend these tactical advantages into strategic advantages.

Therefore, in order to break the deadlock in East Africa, it is necessary to quickly gain an advantage in local areas, so as to mobilize more troops and transfer them to the eastern regions of East Africa, which are most urgently needed.

The focus is on the Boer Republic, as well as northern Mozambique, where East Africa has a military advantage, and if it can advance in these two areas, it can threaten the enemy's rear, while also freeing up relatively redundant forces to the main battlefield in the east.

At present, the reason why these two locations have forced East Africa to accumulate a large number of troops is mainly due to factors such as terrain, just like the junction of the Boer Republic on three sides and East Africa.

Moreover, the Boer Republic was in a terrible position, threatening the heart of the British colony of Cape Town, and if East Africa gained an advantage here, the British would have to put more effort into deploying troops there.

However, Cape Town's proximity to East Africa, the transportation conditions were very poor, and it was in the center of the plateau, so it was not easy to transport supplies and troops here, so that the British could be further bloodletted.

As for the Zambezi River defense line, it is mainly the responsibility of the Eastern Military District, which is currently not fighting much, and the offensive of the main forces of the coalition forces is mainly aimed at the central and western parts of East Africa.

Therefore, the southward movement of troops from the Eastern Military Region can effectively alleviate the current military pressure in the central and western regions, and of course, there is also a certain risk in this way, that is, the Eastern Military Region is responsible for the military security of many developed areas in East Africa, including the central province.

If it goes south, it may cause security problems in the current economic and political center of East Africa, but the main threat to the east comes from the sea, and as long as the East African Navy is not completely wiped out, it can ensure the security of the east in a short time.

The Central Province also has a Guards Division responsible for land security, but it cannot radiate to the entire east, but as long as the strategic security of the first town and city is ensured, the military and political stability of the whole of East Africa can be guaranteed.

(End of chapter)