The Italian army continues to advance. Menelik II said in the National Letter issued on September 1: "I am determined to defend our country and will give the enemy a thorough counterattack. All those who have strength will come with me. I
I hope to see our soldiers unite around me! Then the Ethiopian people were united and responded to Menelik II’s call, showing unprecedented unity.
In addition, a large amount of clothing and food were donated in a short period of time. Soldiers from all over the country came to participate in the Anti-Japanese War. Menelik II soon had an army of 100,000 people, including 10,000 cavalry. Menelik II
The direct troops are the core force of the Ethiopian army. In October, the Italian expeditionary force defeated some feudal lords in Ethiopia eight times in a row. This was the prelude to Italy's war in Ethiopia.
A full-scale offensive by the Italian army was launched in October, and they quickly occupied Adigrat. However, the Italian aggression promoted the unity of the Ethiopian people. By the end of the year, Menelik II had mobilized an army of 12
With an army of ten thousand people, in the battle near Alaghi on November 3, the Egyptian army commanded by Duke Marconieno of Ethiopia defeated the Italian army for the first time.
On November 12, in the battle near Adwa, the 18,000-strong Italian army was defeated because before the war, the Egyptian army received intelligence support from secret allies, obtained the enemy's combat plan, and was well organized.
Reconnaissance allowed the Egyptians to inflict heavy losses on the Italian columns that were far apart from each other.
During the battle, the Egyptian command cleverly combined a frontal attack on the enemy with a deep encirclement on the flanks. The main target of the assault was the Italian General Aliberton's column. Although the Italian artillery carried out effective counter-fire, this
The column was still routed and nearly annihilated, and the remaining Italian columns were also defeated.
In the battle near Adua, despite the superior technical equipment of the Italian army, the local armed forces finally defeated the army of an imperialist country for the first time. The 30,000 Italian invaders suffered 21,000 casualties and were captured.
Of the 4,000 people, the Egyptian army suffered 20,000-30,000 dead and 60,000 wounded. At the same time, Russia stood on the side of Ethiopia and tried its best to prevent Britain and France from expanding their power in Northeast Africa.
However, Italy refused to give up, and subsequently formed an expeditionary force of 100,000 people. However, the Ethiopian military and civilian resistance struggle against Italy was a great victory, and morale was high. However, at this time, they needed to face more Italian troops, and a major battle was about to begin.
, but at this time, Azerbia’s secret allies began to gradually reveal themselves.
The relationship between Tsarist Russia and the Far East is classified as top secret, which is why there is a conflict between Russia and the United States in Alaska. However, although Li Ningyu really wants the oil in Alaska, he knows that it is definitely not easy to return to Alaska.
So the most he can do is disgust the United States and create some conflicts for them, but when it comes to the Ethiopian issue, Alexander II still gives Li Ningyu face. I don't know whether he does it for money or for other reasons.
On December 12, the second echelon of the army arrived from Italy, and on the 13th, a full-scale counterattack began. In just five days, the two lines of defense of the Egyptian army led by Menelik II were captured.
At 8 o'clock in the morning on the 14th, the African Far East authorities announced the establishment of a strategic relationship with the Ethiopian government and the brotherly alliance, and immediately sent electricity to the world! At 9 o'clock, the African Far East authorities demanded that Italian troops immediately withdraw from Ethiopia! At 10 o'clock, the Far East Army was in north and south Somalia
Warning shots were fired at the border. At 11:00, the African Far East authorities announced operations against the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. At 12:00, the African Far East Army Army Commander Zhang Dahu and the Expeditionary Force Commander held a swearing-in meeting. At 13:00, the Second and Fourth Expeditionary Forces
, Sixty-three field armies entered Ethiopia for cross-border operations. At 14:00, three African Far East Army homeland garrison troops, 31, 32, and 33, assembled in the direction of Northern Somalia, which belongs to Italy.
At 16:00, the five great empires of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Austria, as well as the United States, Portugal, Spain, Canada, and Belgium, all called the authorities in the Far East of Africa, asking for restraint! At the same time, they called Italy to ask for an end to the war between Italy and Ethiopia, but the Italian authorities did not.
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At 17:00, the First Far East Fleet weighed anchor and blocked the entrance to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean at 18:00. At 19:00, Italy declared war on the Far East. At 20:00, three homeland garrison troops of the African Far East Army attacked North Somalia. At the same time, the First Fleet also shelled North Somalia.
At the Port of Beira, the Italian fleet retaliated and the two sides went into full-scale war. At the same time, the five imperial fleets once again set out to guard the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
At this time, the five empires also began to check and balance each other. Austria and Germany were obviously on the side of Italy, but Britain and France were on the side of the Far East and Ethiopia. The rest was the Russian Empire, but no need to guess, it was naturally on the side of the Far East, and then
A state of confrontation emerged. None of the parties wanted a full-scale war because it was not worth it, so they all silently prayed that the armies of the Far East and Ethiopia could completely defeat Italy or that Italy would win. In short, they wanted a quick victory.
At this time, Li Ningyu, who was directing everything in the war room, was chatting with Mr. Chen Fang on the side about the situation after the issuance of Feiyuan. From time to time, the two of them would laugh again and again. It seemed that Li Ningyu did not care about the war situation at all, but this was not the case, because
Li Ningyu knew that this war must be fought quickly, otherwise it would be very troublesome, so this time Li Ningyu used all his family resources in Africa.
His strategy was to encircle the Italian army and finally trap the Italian army in Ethiopia. He mainly used human sea tactics and trench tactics to block the retreat of the Italian army. However, he must first control the entire territory of northern Somalia.
"Haha, Teacher Chen Fang, if the whole of Africa uses our non-yuan, you think that would be a great thing!" Li Ningyu chatted with Chen Fang again in the combat command room of the Far East Ministry of National Defense.
"Haha, yes! But I think this goal won't last long. I believe you can definitely achieve it!" Chen Fang said with certainty with a look of relief, but Li Ningyu frowned.
Wrinkled, then he corrected him seriously: "No! It's us!".
"Yes! We!" As soon as Chen Fang finished saying this, the two of them laughed. At this time, the combat staff on the side came over with the latest telegram and stood at attention and reported: "Report! The latest
Battle report!".
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