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In South Africa, the British army that swept the road finally encountered trouble.After going deep into the Transvaal area, the Austrian aristocratic private army was already facing a head-on attack, and the forward troops suffered heavy losses.

This is also the British arrogance and continuous victory, making them proud, ignoring the early victory was carried out with the help of the leading party, otherwise it will not divide the troops and advance.

In fact, some people provided information to the British after the outbreak of the war, but they did not attract the British attention.

What is the regional caravan, who has run a business in Africa this year, who has few lives?In the concept of the British, the noble private army is caravan guards.

I heard that there were only two or three thousand people, and after being divided into more than a dozen, I was completely relieved.In their view, encountering this kind of thing is of course the first time to run away.

The news was not reported at all. Although the Boers fled to the past, their status was not high, and they were not qualified to contact British high-level officials.

Governor Delphi has not received relevant information from beginning to end.Of course, it may not be taken seriously when received. After all, the gap between the two sides is too large to constitute a threat.

It was not until the defeat on the front that the Governor of Delphi received intelligence.At this time, it was not two or three thousand people.

Under the threat of the British, Viscount Fickney successfully took over the military and political power of the Republic of Boer, and by the way sent the high-level Boer Republic to the rear of Central South Africa (Zimbabwe).

Taking over the power, naturally the first time to expand the army.The Republic of Boer is also a soldier of the whole people. Although training has been abandoned in recent years, the frame of the militia system is still there.

By the time the British had fought all the way, the number of troops in the hands of Viscount Fickney had exceeded 15,000. Although the gap between the two sides was still huge, the strength comparison had changed.

Five thousand British soldiers who played the strikers became the first victims of unequal information.Governor Delphi didn't care about these losses, and most of them died from indigenous cannon fodder.

What made him headache was how to fight the next battle. With the participation of the Austrian nobility, the enemy he was facing was not the Turtle Republic, but the powerful European army Austria.

Admiral Friedman, who was full of enthusiasm, now lowered his proud head.Don't look at his nearly 26,000 troops. In fact, there are less than 8,000 white soldiers, and the rest are indigenous troops.

The original purpose of training these indigenous troops was to prepare them for disrupting the Austrians, and to avenge them to expel indigenous tribes into South Africa.

To know that the South African colony has not been able to expand for so many years, apart from the London government not paying enough attention to too little investment, the most important thing is the indigenous tribes that the Austrians expelled.

The number of whites in Cape Town exceeded 100,000 in the mid-19th century. However, up to now, there are still so many whites in Cape Town, and there is almost no growth.

In addition to the opening of the Suez Canal, which weakened the economic value of the port of the Cape of Good Hope, it was the loss caused by the influx of indigenous tribes that year.

In order to stabilize the situation, the Cape Town colonial government has been teasing the civil wars of the indigenous tribes, and occasionally it has personally shot down the big tribes, and it took years to solve the problem.

This is also the reason why the South African colonists hated Austria. At the time, a major event directly caused them heavy losses, and many colonial teams were forced to change their development direction.

It is this background that Madagascar has fallen into the hands of the British. This is one of the few achievements of the British on the African continent in recent years.

However, this achievement has nothing to do with the Governor of Cape Town. The British also established a colonial government on the island of Madagascar and did not merge into the Cape Town colony.

Governor Delphi said somberly: "Major General, I want to know if you will fight? If not, I can apply to the London government for someone with the ability to take over your command."

Not to blame him for being angry, but this battle was muddled.Even without knowing the enemy's situation, the division of troops launched an attack.Even if you win, you lose.

Major General Friedman didn't speak, and said everything was wrong in the defeat.From a purely military perspective, his performance is quite satisfactory.

The failure of the front is not only a matter of command, but more of the combat effectiveness of the troops.

After all, now Viktor Fickney is in the hands of recruits, and is in the run-in period.If the British military is strong enough, it may be a big victory.

After venting his depressed mood, Governor Delphi eased his voice: "Major General Friedman, what are you going to do next?

The enemy is not an indigenous people encountered in the past, this war will be very difficult to fight.It can be said that it is the most difficult battle since the opening of the Cape Town colony, but you must win!"

Governor Delphi really wanted to replace him. He had long seen Major-General Friedman uncomfortable. He was usually so coquettish that when he arrived on the battlefield, it was actually a silver gun wax gun head.

However, a replacement must also find a replacement. The combat effectiveness of the colonial forces is not strong, and the colonial officers are mostly defective.

That kind of ability is super strong, because the unruly and offended people, and then exiled to the colonial officer, only exist in the novel.

In reality, if the offenders are all rushed home, how can they leave you a chance to come back.

Although the conditions in the colony were not good, it was a good place for military achievements.There are a lot of noble children who come over specially for gilding. How is it possible to give opportunities to the enemy?

Napoleon IV and the British royal family were married in the original time and space, and they ran into the colony before the marriage.

Those capable of commanding tens of thousands of troops are high-level talents. They are also treasures in Britain. No matter how poorly mixed they are, it is impossible to condescend to serve as a colony in Cape Town.

Now in South Africa, there is no dazzling aura.Before the gold mine was discovered, it was an ordinary colony.

Although Friedman was somewhat annoying, his ability was still satisfactory, at least stronger than others.Governor Delphi couldn't change a wine bag, it was pitting himself.

Regardless of the ability to send people to China, the time alone is too late.This war is only a matter of time. If it drags on for three or five months, it will eventually become a war of attrition.

At that time, both sides will have to work hard for manpower and financial resources. Perhaps the British people do not admonish them.

As long as tens of thousands died, he could not explain to the people in the country.It is necessary to know that their enemy is the "Boer Republic", and to attack a small projectile country will pay such a price, and it is difficult to not want to go to a military court.

Major-General Friedman hurriedly replied: "Your Excellency, the situation has exceeded expectations, and I did not expect that the Austrians would be so shameless, posing as the Bohr Republic army to fight us.

No one knows how much they have invested. There are 30,000 enemies in front of us. It is very difficult for us to defeat them.If the enemy continues to increase troops, I am afraid the final outcome will be unpredictable."

The answer to shirk responsibility made the Governor of Delphi very dissatisfied.But he didn't say anything, everyone is now on a boat.

It ’s always right to exaggerate the enemy ’s strength first. It ’s more remarkable to win everyone ’s battles, and to lose is that the enemy is too powerful and not a crime of war.

Governor Delphi said indifferently: "Yes, the Austrians are too shameless, actually posing as the army of the Republic of Boer, and we must crush their conspiracy.

Cage, immediately asked for power generation in London, explaining the difficulties we are facing, and having the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protest to Austria."

If it is not afraid that the data is too large, it is easy to cause suspicion from the outside world. Governor Delphi does not mind doubling the number of enemy troops.

As for letting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protest, it was all a joke.It is impossible for the Vienna government to admit such a thing. The Boer government fell into the hands of Austria, and they took the initiative to take full responsibility.

In any case, as long as the Republic of Boer bites their own army, this lawsuit cannot be fought.

Unless a big fish is caught, this possibility is zero.None of the Austrian nobles who commanded the war were active duty officers, nor did they have much visibility internationally.

From beginning to end, the Vienna government did not participate in this war.As for the supply of weapons and ammunition by merchants, they were bought by the Republic of Boer.

Austria is a member of the world of free trade, and it is normal to sell arms.

Even the origins of Boer ’s military expenditures are clear. The Vienna government has never sponsored a penny. The Boer Republic used land mortgages to borrow 300 million Aegis from the Imperial Bank.

Don't talk about risks, this is usury, and the monthly interest rate is 18%.Since the interest rate is so high, the risk cannot be small.

Franz has handled all the aftercare work properly, and I am not afraid that someone can pick out the problem.

It is inevitable that after the war, the Republic of Boer did not have money. Without this reason, how could Austria annex the Republic of Boer after the war?

As an emperor, Franz did not want a republic to appear in the empire.Without taking the money to collect the collateral, the dissolution of the Republic of Boer is also justified.

It can be said that this British-British war provided Austria with an excellent excuse, and even the cost of buying local dignitaries has dropped significantly.

If Franz is shameless, he can choose to pay the bill.Since the agreement has not been fulfilled, the originally promised conditions will naturally be null and void.

It can be said that Viscount Fickney packaged the high-level Boer Republic to the rear, which is simply a stroke of power, and completely cut off their bargaining chips.

Of course, those who chose to cooperate with Austria from the beginning will certainly not be so tragic.Franz, who has always been atmospheric, does not do things that are not skinless.

The bad luck is that there are no good conditions to talk about, and now there is no need to talk about it.There are only three roads left: either follow Austria; go to the British; or run quickly.

Anyway, Viscount Fickney was not reluctant to kill a number of interest groups, how to place heroes?

This war was not played in vain. The more you invest in now, the greater the gains after the war.Without sufficient benefits, not so many nobles brought their own dry food.

The land in South Africa is still very good. Not only is the land fertile, but the climate is very livable, this group of plantation owners has long wanted to come to the enclosure.

Fortunately, they didn't know that there was a gold mine underground, otherwise they would not only come from more than a dozen nearby nobles. It is estimated that local nobles would not be able to resist participating.

Not to mention these people, even thinking about the horrible gold reserves of the Rand Gold Mine, even Franz was tempted, but he could bear it.

If there is more money, it is a number. The gold mine is too popular, and it is easy to pull hatred.Even if it is mining gold, it must be hidden behind.

Buying gold is a good business, and the money you earn may not necessarily be less than that of the mine bosses, and it will not attract attention.

On the surface, it seems that the profit of buying gold is not very large, and it is slightly lower than the market price.

In fact, go to the financial market to make a circle, and then process it into artworks, and then flow into the gold consumer market. That profit will be completely different.

More importantly, the cost of funds for banks to buy gold is negligible, and gold is also a kind of currency. It is more reliable to put reserves there than any currency.

Even in the run-up crisis, no one will refuse to accept gold payments.