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John Bull ’s influence in this era is still extraordinary, although it is not as good as the same period in history, it is also a rallying response.

The Italian Revolutionary Party and the French Revolutionary Party, as long as they are well-known organizations, have sent representatives to London.

Looking at the information in his hands, Franz's first reaction was: the British are really rich!

If you change to another country, it is not easy to find them without giving face to these revolutionary organizations.

The revolution also lost its head, if not careful, Napoleon III would have killed them long ago.The British can find them all in such a short period of time, unless the two sides keep in touch.

In addition to "money capabilities", can there be a group of revolutionary parties to cooperate?The Revolutionary Party of Italy is nothing more, but Britain and France are feuds. Why should the French Revolutionary Party buy the British account?

Anyway, Franz can't afford the money.Rather than being used to support this gang of people, it is better to invest in domestic economic construction and increase its own strength.

It's really not that he discriminated against the revolutionary party. In this era, the French revolutionary party was the white glove of the bourgeoisie, and the value of existence is to benefit the bourgeoisie.

Except for a few individuals, most of them are losers of the struggle for power, fighting for their own benefit.Except under the banner of the Revolutionary Party, in fact they are not true revolutionaries.

The Italian Revolutionary Party is relatively better. At least they are striving for national independence. Despite the chaotic internal organization and the mix of fish and dragons, it is also called the Revolutionary Party.

Since it is a revolutionary party, it is natural to play with the emperor Franz.In the face of national interests, talking about justice or not is a fallacy.

The sacred mission of funding the Revolutionary Party was thus handed over to the British.Originally Americans also had a share. In order to promote the republican system, they were also trying to spread money.

However, after the end of the Civil War, there was a social beating. Both the federal government and the Confederate government were divided, and they dared not reach out to Europe.

With one less funding from the gold master, the revolutionary momentum in Europe has dropped considerably over the same period in history, and social security has clearly exceeded the original time and space.

With the exception of the Italian region, the Italian people, unwilling to be ruled by the French, are still fighting back.The French are too busy to suppress the rebellion, and it is understandable to ignore social order.

When raising soldiers for thousands of days, the British people's money is not so easy to get. Now it is time to sell their lives for the British.

Perhaps they are also voluntary, anyway, it is not themselves who bleed and sacrifice, and the success rate of British support is even greater.In case of success, they make a lot of money.

In contrast, the reactions of European countries are much more implicit.Perhaps the diplomatic activities of the French played a role, or Austria did not intervene, giving them a different idea.

In short, everyone is condemning the French, and the slogan is shaking.When actual action is to be taken, all of them are like people, and there are a lot of reasons for arguing, that is, not sending troops.

Franz was not surprised at all by the choice of countries.The French are not soft persimmons. Napoleon III has already put up a posture that he will not hesitate to fight. The governments of various countries are weighing the advantages and disadvantages.

To put it bluntly, everyone wants to be a fisherman and is unwilling to lose their strength.In the final analysis, it is because of interests that the British anti-Pharaoh boss did not take the lead. How can I expect the younger brother to work hard?

The current approach is only to allow countries to isolate France.To attack the French nest and destroy the Great French Empire, there is still no main force.

In this respect, the French have chosen a good time.Both Russia and Russia are in a recovery period, and Austria has a covenant with the Paris government. None of the remaining countries can fight.

The situation in Europe is gradually stabilizing, and the situation on the African continent has changed.In order to support the South African war, the British have increased their troops three times. As of now, the number of British troops in the Cape Town colony has exceeded 180,000.

Of course, after removing the cannon fodder, this number was halved directly, even if it was still amazing.

After the Near East War, this was the battle in which the British invested the most troops.The total strength of the Austrian side is almost the same, and Franz directly regarded the war as a training ground.

No, it should be an officer training camp.The regular army cannot appear on the battlefield, otherwise Austria ’s neutral position is not guaranteed.

The failure of soldiers to battle does not mean that officers cannot battle.Taking off the military uniform and participating in the war in the name of an individual has nothing to do with the Vienna government.

Including the nobles who volunteered, they were actually members of the Austrian Reserve Corps. The rules of the German region, nobles were unconditionally enlisted during the war.

Increasing the actual combat capabilities of these people is also increasing Austria's defense capabilities.It is not easy to find opponents like the British, and of course we must make full use of them.

The indigenous cannon fodder units formed on the spot are for the officers to practice their hands.Many battles are now conducted by officers from the General Staff, directing these indigenous units to conduct tactical experiments.

Although these data are not representative and implemented by different armies, the final results will be very different.

But no matter what, it is better than talking on paper.If the commander cannon fodder can win, then wouldn't it prove everyone's command ability?

The reality is very face-to-face. More than 90% of the tests ended in failure.Most of the time, the cannon fodder was defeated, and Viscount Fickney commanded the aftermath of the "Boer Republican Army".

Now that the war is up, the fighting power of the Boer Republican Army and the Austrian forces are similar. It was originally trained by a system, including the source of troops and officers from the German region.

There are now more than 38,000 troops in this unit. Then, with the addition of hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder units, it is comparable to the British, which is enough to prove their combat effectiveness.

Of course, this also has something to do with the mingling of the British army. Many white troops from the colonies are actually mixed.

The original Bourgeoisie had fewer troops. The British attacked with ten times the strength. Both sides fought for two or three years.If the supply of materials is cut off, the Boers will be unable to succeed, and the war may continue.

The situation in this South African war was completely different. It was impossible for the British to blockade. No matter how good the London government is at dancing, the Austrian African colonial government cannot cut off its support.

The cost of war is high. It doesn't matter that the emperor Franz is not afraid. What the frontline officers are afraid of.Many people think this is a game between Britain and Austria, which is related to Austria's hegemony on the African continent.

By the end of 1870, the casualties of the South African War could not be fully counted, and even the number of casualties was not accurate.

On the battlefield in South Africa, Franz is the most decentralized.All officers can recruit cannon fodder troops, and the loss of indigenous troops has always only been counted as a rough figure.

Anyway, if the loss is 10,000, you can add 20,000. If the internal recruitment of the Boer Republic is not enough, let the rear colonial government send people over.

On the British side, the embarrassment of the lack of cannon fodder has already appeared, and a large number of young and strong men have been sent to the battlefield.

Christmas is not far away. At this time, the "Bourgeois Army" has advanced the frontline to the hinterland of the British South African colony, only more than two hundred kilometers from Cape Town.

Viscount Fickney does not intend to continue to drag on, and everyone still wants to fight the war and Christmas.The delay was too long, the British reinforcements were coming again, and the war would not be easy to fight.

Logistics is always the biggest constraint when attacking from inland areas. If it were not for several rivers in South Africa, the war would have ended.

Pointing to the hand-painted military map on the wall, Viscount Fickney said: "You, this is a map of the British troops' deployment. As the front moves forward, the British resistance becomes stronger.

If the war cannot be ended within the year and will be dragged to next spring, then the fourth batch of British reinforcements will arrive. At that time, it will be difficult for us to capture Cape Town.

The combat time left for us is running out.If you can't make a quick decision, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch up with South Africa before the two countries negotiate."

There is no way, the war is now going on, and if you want to end, you need to admit defeat.The British are not iron-headed brothers, but they can only admit to counseling. John Bull has never been afraid of anyone.

The local war is just how firm the Vienna government ’s position in winning South Africa is. It ca n’t be said that even the emperor Franz is only planning to win the gold mining area first.

In the end, how much land was seized from the British is not so concerned.Mainly, only by capturing Cape Town can South Africa fully maximize its military power.

Don't look at the war for more than half a year. Everyone has great merits, but the actual results are very limited.

Leaving aside the annihilated cannon fodder, the British military's loss of power will never exceed 10,000.Each time the two sides engaged in battle, they just defeated and failed to wipe out the entire battle.

This is also no way. The British commander, Governor Delphi, is an old fox. Every time, the white soldiers are allowed to go first, and the cannon fodder is used.

Throwing 10,000 is not enough, then throwing 20,000. Anyway, the cannon fodder is worthless.These are all hidden dangers, and Wan Xiansheng rushed to the rear residents' gathering place, causing great losses, and Viscount Fickney had to send someone to clean up.

It takes time to catch tens of thousands of pigs, not to mention humans?After solving these shrimp soldiers, the British main force built a line of defense.

The main force of the British army cannot be annihilated, and this war will naturally not end in a short time.

A middle-aged chief of staff frowned and said, "This is probably a bit difficult. To capture Cape Town, we still have insufficient troops in our hands, and these indigenous troops simply can't count on it.

At the port of Cape Town, the British have naval fire support. We lack heavy artillery in our hands and it is difficult to conquer the city in a short time. Once the war drags on, the situation will change again.

The recent reinforcements of the British took only one week to come from Ethiopia, and the local reinforcements only took one month."

This is a practical problem. Austria has no shortage of troops, but the strength of troops it can put into the South African battlefield is very limited.

On the one hand, for logistic reasons, the regular army is different from the indigenous cannon fodder, as long as you give a bite to it, you can also go to the battlefield with a spear.

The problem of eating is easy to solve. South Africa is also rich in products. The Republic of Boer can provide part of it, and part of the rear supply can also grab a part.

When necessary, it is only necessary to guarantee the logistics supply of the regular army, and it is not impossible for the cannon fodder to be released and eaten by the enemy.

Weapons and ammunition must be provided from the rear, and this supply line is very long.One part traveled to the Congo area, and the other part was sent to the Nile River through Egypt.

On the other hand, this war was fought under the title of Boers after all.The small Republic of Boer, capable of producing 38,000 troops, is already very defying the sky, and it would be unreasonable to have one hundred and eighty thousand.

Although the powers are shameless, the Vienna government's face is not so thick.If the British were really offended, everyone would feel uncomfortable.

Now the two sides are still playing within the rules of the game, and the battlefield has suffered a defeat, which can only prove that the British military is not effective.If you are incompetent and have to provoke war, then do n’t blame others for revenge.

Viktor Fickney tempted: "It's not easy to fight, you still have to fight. Presumably everyone wants to see that the post-war summary is about annihilating 100,000 British troops and capturing British South Africa.

Instead of writing a plot to smash the British to plot the Republic of Boer, annihilate 10,000 enemy troops and force the British to admit defeat!

Having won this most crucial battle, it is not a problem for everyone to want to add officials to the prince.If we stop now, most of us can only get a commendation order."

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