Chapter 233 Heading to Portuguese Timor (Thanks to Brother Gu Gu Guwan for the reward of 100,000 points). On
August 15, 1907, with the first announcement of the results of Odalasija, this war also caused a stir in Europe. People are surprised and the world is paying attention.
There is no other reason. Although Portugal only has three colonies in Asia, the total population of the colonies is less than one million.
But these three colonies are located in South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, and are garrisoned by a total of more than 6,000 soldiers.
Judging from the results given by Australasia, it only took them four or five days to conquer and occupy these three colonies. This speed is really crazy.
According to Australasia's own battle results report, this time they dispatched a total of 36,000 troops from the First and Second Divisions, and used a large number of transport ships to transport troops across the ocean, with the navy protecting them.
If we only look at the loss ratio of this battle, Australasia's army of more than 30,000 people suffered only less than 200 casualties, and the death toll was less than 30 people.
As for the Portuguese army, the number of captured Portuguese alone was nearly a thousand, and the total number of Portuguese and indigenous soldiers killed in battle was even as high as more than three thousand.
The real reason why these two numbers add up to less than 6,000 people is that the indigenous soldiers dispersed and fled in large numbers during the war.
These natives and Portugal were not of the same mind. When faced with death that had reached their heads, the brief training they experienced could not suppress the fear at all, and it was also the main reason for their panic and collapse.
The battle damage ratio between Australasia and Portugal reached a terrifying one to one hundred. Even excluding the indigenous soldiers, comparing the armies of the two countries alone, the battle damage ratio was a terrifying one to forty.
According to Australasia, they used a new weapon airship in this war and used the airship to throw many cannonballs over Portugal's head. This was the reason for the huge disparity in the battle loss ratio between the two sides.
Europe has also done some research on airships. After a brief analysis, the major powers did believe that Australasia used airships to drop cannonballs.
As long as the climate is suitable, airships can indeed be used as weapons for throwing cannonballs.
This also strengthened the plans of various European countries to research airships. The major powers, including Britain, France, and Germany, have allocated a sum of research funds to begin to develop more advanced airships and explore more roles of airships in war.
To say which two countries this battle report has the greatest impact on, it must be Australasia itself and the Kingdom of Portugal.
Needless to say, Australasia, as the only victor in this battle report, not only occupied three Portuguese colonies in Asia, but also captured a large number of Portuguese soldiers, and has gained an advantage in this war.
For the Portuguese, this battle report was like a bolt from the blue, hitting all the Portuguese on the head.
Only a few days after the war started, all three colonies in Asia were lost.
If this continues for a few more months, won't the Australasians invade the Portuguese mainland?
The Portuguese began to become angry and panicked, and many Portuguese media began to question the government whether the Australasian war reports were true.
If this battle report is true, then the Portuguese will also have to consider whether they can win this war.
After losing all three colonies in Asia, they have lost the springboard to advance in Asia, and even the colonies in Africa may be threatened.
At present, Portugal only has so many colonies. If the colonies in Africa are occupied again, the Portuguese Kingdom will really fall to the lower level of European countries.
The Portuguese government did not know how to deal with these questions from the media and some Portuguese people, so it could only report them to Carlos I.
After receiving inquiries from his men, Carlos I also had a headache.
Although there is currently no news from the three Asian colonies, the telegrams sent by the Portuguese government to the three colonies have also fallen silent, which means that the Australasian war report is very likely to be true.
But even if the news was true, Carlos I did not dare to openly admit this result.
How determined the Portuguese government was at that time, how panicked Carlos I was at this time.
For the current Portugal, even the loss of three colonies in Asia is a pain that the country cannot bear.
It is precisely because of the panic of Carlos I that the Portuguese government's answers to people's questions were full of uncertainty, using a lot of ambiguous vocabulary, and even in some places the preface and the follower were inconsistent.
Although a small number of Portuguese people are still deceived, some smart people have begun to understand that even if what the Australasians say is not entirely true, I am afraid it is not much different.
To this end, several demonstrations broke out among Portuguese people, demanding that the government promptly reveal all the truth and seize back three colonies in Asia.
In order to quell the domestic demonstrations, Carlos I had to stand up and publicly promised to the people that he would mobilize at least 40,000 troops from the colonies in Africa, adding up to a total of 80,000 people to recapture Asia. colonies and ensured the safety of all Portuguese in Asia.
The 40,000 troops in the previous Portuguese combat plan had not been fully mobilized, and coupled with the 40,000 African indigenous troops that now needed to be recruited, this extended the army's build-up time again. Even though King Carlos urged him many times, the Portuguese military could only give a vague answer, promising to have the first batch of troops board the transport fleet as soon as possible before September.
Arthur was not aware of the various events that occurred in Portugal. At this time, Arthur had already taken a boat and headed north to Portuguese Timor to condolences the soldiers of the First Division.
Although the attacks of the three armies went smoothly, there were basically no casualties.
But the condolences must still be there, at least to express the importance and concern of the royal family and Arthur for these soldiers.
After receiving the news that Arthur was coming to review the troops, General Silvio Lonnie Rodlin cleaned up Dili very early and collected weapons on a large scale throughout the city.
As long as the thermal weapons are still usable, they have all been included in the list of weapons to be eliminated this time.
Because he was still uneasy, General Silvio Ronny Rodlin directly planned to drive all the Portuguese out of the city and take care of them on the day of Arthur's arrival.
Time quickly came to August 17, which was the day Arthur officially arrived in Portuguese Timor.
General Silvio Lonnie Rodlin and the soldiers of the First Division stood outside the Dili port very early with their heads held high.
In fact, most of the capitals of these colonies have the same characteristic, that is, they are close to the coast, or simply are a port city.
This is because during previous colonization, most Europeans liked to establish strongholds near the coast, which also facilitated the transportation and transportation of supplies.
These strongholds established on the coast, after a long period of development, formed colonial cities of various sizes. Generally, the strongholds established at the beginning also developed the fastest, and then evolved into the capital of the colony.
Dili is a typical port city. Although the city is not large in size, it has some port construction and a very small navy is stationed there.
Said to be a navy, they are actually small warships. The tonnage of these warships generally ranges from dozens to one hundred tons. After the First Division occupied the imperial power, this small navy also surrendered to General Silvio Lonnie Rodlin very wisely.
Of course, General Silvio Ronny Rodlin would never deny that the presence of several medium-sized Australasian warships outside the port was one of the reasons for the rapid surrender of this small navy.
In any case, these Portuguese people are quite knowledgeable.
When Arthur stepped onto the land of God's power, the national anthem of Australasia, "Onward Australasia!" " also slowly sounded in the port.
Arthur was a little surprised. After all, the First Division was not equipped with a military band. The person who could play the Australasian national anthem so smoothly must be a musician living in Dili.
"Your Majesty!"
General Silvio Lonnie Rodlin stepped forward quickly and respectfully gave Arthur a military salute.
The soldiers of the First Division behind him quickly followed suit and saluted, and the scene was nothing short of spectacular.
"General Silvio, you did a great job! After this war is over, I will personally honor you and the soldiers in Sydney!" Arthur said with a smile.
General Silvio Ronny Rodrin successfully completed the mission given to him by Arthur before setting off. Not only did he greatly reduce the casualties of the Australasian army, he also successfully completed the goal of capturing Portuguese Timor. .
"This is what I should do, Your Majesty. For Australasia!" General Silvio Lonnie Rodlin said quickly.
"Soldiers, I am proud of you. Keep at it. After this war is won, you will all be the heroes of Australasia. I will hold a celebration ceremony after the war. For all those who fought in the war Those who have made outstanding contributions will be uniformly awarded medals and rewards. Those who have made significant contributions may even receive titles and lands! At the same time, we also mourn for all Australasians who died in the war. The names of all the soldiers who died, They will all be donated and engraved on the Heroes Monument in Sydney Palace Square, and their names will be remembered by all Australasians, all future generations, and the Kingdom along with the royal family and Sydney Palace!" Arthur He looked at all the soldiers and encouraged them.
In addition to awards such as medals, titles and land for meritorious service, the names of all Australasian soldiers who died will also be engraved on the Heroes' Monument.
Because the Heroes Monument is located in the square of Sydney Palace, it will be seen and remembered by Australasians when major national events are held in Australasia.
This is also an honorary reward for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives. At least they do not have to worry about being forgotten by future generations. Their merits will always be remembered by all Australasians.
In order to carve more names, the Australasian Heroes Monument was built very tall, and it is estimated that more than 100,000 names can be engraved in total.
But until the war started, no one's name had ever appeared on this monument to heroes.
If nothing else happens, those Australasian soldiers who died will be the first batch and will be engraved in the most visible location.
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