The island of Guinea covers an area of about 800,000 square kilometers. Europeans arrived in the first half of the 16th century and began colonization at the end of the 18th century. The Dutch first occupied the west, and then the British and Germans invaded one after another.
The island's European colonial history began in 1828, when the Dutch occupied the western half of the island, and successively established a trading post in 1895 and the provincial capital Ndia (today's Jayapura) in 1910. In 1883, the French occupied
The southeastern part of the island was renamed New Ireland, but was soon occupied by the self-governing colonial territory of Queensland. In 1884, the British opposed Queensland's occupation of New Ireland, and made the area directly under British jurisdiction. The remaining northeastern part of the island was also occupied by Germany in the same year.
, and declares it as a protected area
In 1906, Britain handed over the administration of New Ireland to Australia. During World War I, Australia forcibly seized the German possessions in New Guinea, which were recognized by the League of Nations in 1920. There are now 5 million people on the island.
, but mostly concentrated in the west
Most of the island is virgin forest. If Wang Jiuling hadn't paid attention to this place for a long time, and many overseas Chinese helped lead the way, it would have been difficult for the army to advance quickly. It is as scary as Yeren Mountain in Youzhou, and here
And cannibals
After the war started, the Qin army immediately mobilized all its troops to seize the islands. On June 6, after the Qin army occupied most of the Dutch control, it surrounded the Australian army and the Dutch, but the number of troops was not very large.
After the Qin army occupied part of the area, they left a small army behind and recruited local people to repair or build the airport. Materials were continuously shipped over. Since the British insisted on intervening, the Qin army took over the entire island of Guinea.
This is 800,000 kilometers of land. The island is rich in resources, and the most important thing is that it is a forward base for attacking Australia.
Capturing this place will make it easier and faster to attack Australia next time, and it will also increase the enemy's defensive area. At this time, Australia only has a few million people, and it is impossible to stop the Qin army's attack. Australia's resources are what Wang Jiuling is worried about.
Except for a small part of Zhang Wenhao's troops who controlled other places, the remaining 120,000 people rushed to Guinea Island with all their strength. Qin's aircraft carrier fleet, which was only a few months old, also headed there. They would be protected by land-based air forces, but Wang Jiuling also wanted these
The fleet and carrier-based aircraft will experience combat. Wang Jiuling believes that the danger will not be great.
Except this time, Wang Jiuling believes that they will face truly powerful opponents in the future. For them, only continuous naval battles can help them grow.
The island has a small population, and the Qin army encountered almost no resistance from the natives, nor did they encounter brain-eating cannibals.
On June 7, the Qin army surrounded and annihilated the Australian army and the Dutch. Although these people wanted to surrender in the end, the Qin army pretended not to know and killed them all.
On June 8, all 120,000 Zhang Wenhao's troops arrived on the island of Guinea. At this time, the troops had also taken control of the general island of Guinea, and the indigenous people surrendered.
The Australian army did not intend to fight the Qin army in the jungle, but chose to confront the Qin army in the western region with convenient transportation. The Australian army believed that this could lengthen the Qin army's front and make the Qin army's supplies more disadvantageous.
Moreover, the Australian army has ruled in the west for a long time, and the people are familiar with the land, which is conducive to their fighting.
The Qin army was really worried about the Australian army dealing with the Qin army in the jungle. That would not only cause heavy casualties, but would also be time-consuming. Wang Jiuling didn't really want to fight for too long, especially against such a small country. It would be really difficult.
It's boring, and there is no benefit. The Australian army plans to confront the Qin army in the areas of Madang, Lae, Daru, and Moresby. That is exactly what Wang Jiuling and Zhang Wenhao want to see. The smaller the place, the more beneficial it is.
The firepower of the Qin army was exerted, especially in these places with developed transportation
On June 10, the Qin army captured the city of Daru, which is closest to the Australian mainland, as well as the city of Mount Hagen and the areas to the east. The next step is that the Qin army will attack nearby Madang and Goroka, and then attack Lae City.
Moresby and Popondetta attacked and completely drove the Australian and other white people from this land.
In order to ensure the transportation route, the navy must solve the British colonial islands north of Guinea Island. The navy first captured Manus Island. Occupying this area will allow Qin to control this sea area and form a maritime siege on Madang and other places. At the same time,
You can also use this as a base to occupy the richer islands of New Ireland and New Britain.
The Qin army invaded Australia's Papua New Guinea, and Britain strongly protested. However, Qin was tit for tat. It was Australia that attacked the Qin army first, seizing what belonged to Qin. The British didn't know whether they knew they were in the wrong or something, so they stopped fighting with Qin.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs engages in a war of words
Australia belongs to the United Kingdom, which is known only in the world. However, Qin and the United Kingdom are still at war, and all countries in the world know it. Wang Jiuling knows that the bottom line for European countries is not to attack Australia. After all, this is a white country, and the indigenous people are basically suppressed.
Killed them all
Although the United Kingdom tried its best to win over the rebels from various countries, only small countries responded, as well as the Netherlands and Portugal. France did not make a clear statement and was vague. The French knew that if they openly rebelled, several armies in the Qin State would immediately attack
It will drive into Annan and other places, but the French can only watch. They don't want to become the laughing stock of Europe like the British.
The Spanish Civil War has been going on for two years. The country is in such a mess that it can’t manage its own affairs. How can it care about other countries’ affairs?
Germany has always wanted to win over Qin. Besides, there is no benefit to them. They will not even be able to do business with Qin by then. Now they know how much money Qin can bring to Germany every year. The British and French have never
If German products were not allowed to be sold to their colonies, if it weren't for the large number of orders from Qin in recent years, how could Germany have the money to develop its economy? Not to mention sending troops thousands of miles away, they might not be able to defeat them. It's not that the Germans don't believe in themselves
Instead of going on an expedition to the other side of the earth, Germany's advantages cannot be used at all. At the same time, Germany wants to be the boss of Europe, not the younger brother of Britain.
The Italians have completely lost interest. They did not gain anything from helping the British last time and lost a lot of things. They are afraid of the troops trained by the Qin State, let alone directly confront the Qin Army. The Qin State started fighting when it was first established.
The British abandoned their armor, and later the Japanese were killed by hundreds of thousands. Who wants to fight with such a country and army? Isn’t it because they have enough to eat?
Now Mussolini is Hitler's younger brother. The eldest brother has not said anything. He will team up with the British. Hitler has promised to give Africa to Italy in the future, so Mussolini plans to keep his troops and use them to conquer Africa in the future.