Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 234 Concentration Camp

The rule of the jungle society is that whoever has the biggest fist is right.

When the Boers migrated, the Zulus also fought hard, but the huge advantage of industrial civilization over the primitive society completely shattered the Zulus' resistance, so the Zulus had to accept the Boers' occupation of the Transvaal and Oran rule.

When the Boers faced the more powerful British, they lost even their only weapon advantage, and were completely suppressed in number, and failure was inevitable.

Those who come out to mix will have to pay back sooner or later. If they can’t win on the battlefield, they have to admit it. The last time the Boers lost Cape Town, the Boers who refused to accept British rule chose to migrate. Can the Boers still migrate now?

It seems impossible, after all, during the last great migration, the Boers only had about 1.5 people, so they could rely on ox carts to complete the migration.

But now there are more than 30 Boers. Although the means of transportation are more advanced than 50 years ago, they can migrate by train, but where else can they migrate?

Fifty years ago, the north of the Cape Colony was still the territory of the Zulus, and the Boers could move north.

Now that the Transvaal is surrounded by British territory, with the Cape to the south, the Bechuanaland Protectorate to the west, Rhodesia to the north, and Natal to the east, the Boers have lost room to migrate.

Zooming in, the biggest difference between 1902 and 1835 is that the whole of Africa and even the whole world have been divided up by European powers, so the Boers have nowhere to go.

It cannot be said that there is no way out, at least the Boers can still go to Orange, and even if they want, they can go to the four colonies of the Cape, even in the Transvaal, they can stay if they want.

The crux of the problem is whether they can survive in the Transvaal. Without farms, jobs, and sources of livelihood, the future is gloomy.

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When Bigwig was in trouble, so was the refugee camp.

The day after the "Peace Agreement" was signed, some guerrillas came to the refugee camp looking for their families.

The police who took over the refugee camp did not dare to make their own claims, so the problem was eventually fed back to Rock.

"Open the refugee camp and let them find it. If the refugees want to leave the refugee camp, let them go, but tell them that if they are homeless, they can return to the refugee camp for a period of time. The refugee camp will provide free food. Stay overnight until the compensation is in place—and tell Eden to gather all the police officers on the ranks and go to Camp No. 35 for reinforcements.” Rock wants to take precautions, the death rate in the concentration camp in Orange is 40.00%, and the death rate in the concentration camp in Johannesburg is [-]%. Concentration camps aren't much better either, so watch out for partisans who lose their families to lose their minds.

Under pressure, Philip agreed with Rock to expand the size of the police station, but in a short period of time, Rock couldn't find enough qualified police officers, so Rock put his mind on the thugs and security guards raised by the gold mine owners. The security team of the gold mine has now all been transferred to the police. The security guards and thugs of the De Beers Unified Mining Company were originally the Rhodesian police, and now they have to be used. Rock has already greeted Aiden. When needed, Rock can temporarily call the security guards of the De Beers Unified Mining Company.

As for the security guards at the Locke Gold Mine, they wanted to protect Bigwig Town and were unable to support Johannesburg.

After Cape jointly wiped out the guerrillas, the relationship between Rock and Aiden became more and more intimate. After being notified by Rock, Aiden led more than 100 Rhodesian policemen to the No. 35 concentration camp at the fastest speed.

In the four regions of the Cape, the expeditionary force established more than 50 concentration camps.

There are three concentration camps in Johannesburg. Camp No. 35 is the largest. There were more than 1000 refugees at its peak, but now there are only 7000 left.

When Aiden arrived at the No. 35 Concentration Camp, Roque had already arrived. At this time, hundreds of guerrillas gathered at the gate of the No. 35 Concentration Camp. Nearly a hundred commandos and detectives formed a defense line to block the gate of the concentration camp to prevent the guerrillas from attacking. concentration camp.

"Get out of the way, the war is over, let's go in, we're going to find our families."

"The war is over, why don't you open the concentration camps?"

"What the hell is our family still alive?"

The guerrillas were very emotional. When they insisted on guerrilla warfare in Cape, their family was their only spiritual sustenance, and their care for the family supported them to fight bravely.

Now that the war was over, they returned home, only to find that their homes were gone, their houses burned down, their farms confiscated, and their families imprisoned in concentration camps. For all this, their emotions are still on the verge of collapse.

"It's very troublesome!" Aiden frowned and sighed. Fortunately, Rhodesia doesn't have this problem.

"It's really troublesome. Let your people go up to strengthen the defense line. We have to put people in in batches, and we can't rush in. If someone violently attacks, you are welcome." Rock's tone was cold. If possible, Rock really I really want to stand up Maxim, so that with such a sudden sweep of the shuttle, many problems will be solved immediately.

It's a pity that I can only think about it, if Roque is on a killing spree, then the British government will not let Roque go. The Boers who put down their weapons are also British, and the British cannot be killed casually.

Otherwise, these guerrillas would not dare to besiege the concentration camp in such a grand manner.

Of course, as long as there is no massacre, the use of some violent means is still within the allowable range. Rock has already obtained Philip's authorization. If it is really necessary to shoot, the police will not be soft.

"Sir Locke, please wait—" Louis Botha also got the news and rushed to the scene.

Aiden didn't know Louis Botha, and looked at Rock with questioning eyes.

Rock shook his head slightly, signaling Aiden not to worry.

"Hello, Sir Locke." Louis Botha was quite prestigious among the guerrillas. Seeing him appear, the originally restless guerrillas became quieter.

"Hi Louis, this is Aiden, the manager of De Beers Consolidated Mining Company, and this is—" When Rock introduced Louis Botha, he was suddenly at a loss for words. How should he introduce him?Former commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition forces?

The Boer coalition is over!

Louis Botha was not entangled, and was not very sad for the disappearance of the Boer coalition forces. He simply introduced himself: "Louis Botha, an ordinary Boer."

This!

This introduction is a bit high-profile, but anyone who emphasizes that he is an ordinary person is more or less unusual.

Aiden was obviously very fond of the name of Louis Botha, but the city government was naturally there for a high-ranking person, so he shook hands without changing his face: "Hi Louis, nice to meet you."

After finishing the formalities and getting down to business, Louis Botha immediately got to the point: "Sir Locke, I'm worried that they will cause trouble for you, so come and have a look."

"There is no trouble, this is my job——" Roque is doing his part, and Louis Botha is doing better, which will reduce Roque's many troubles: "I will open the concentration camp and let the guerrillas enter the concentration camp in batches to find their families. They can keep order, the war is over, we don't want to see anybody get hurt."

This is to get vaccinated first. The death rate in the concentration camp is so high. If you can’t find your family, some guerrillas may lose their minds. These guerrillas still carry pistols with them. Although there are not many bullets in the pistols, these Guerrillas are also battle-tested, and once someone shoots, casualties are inevitable.

"Hehe, Sir Locke, I understand what you mean, but we can't be so pessimistic. It's not the end of the world if you can't find your family. There are so many concentration camps in Transvaal and Orange. Maybe they are not in this concentration camp, but in other concentration camps." Here." Louis Botha was not in a hurry, and he spoke slowly, and Rock was immediately enlightened.

Luis Botha is right, you can’t make people despair, even if you can’t find your family in concentration camp No. 35, you shouldn’t lose hope, you should look elsewhere——

Time will dilute everything. Anger will be exhausted in the long search process. It is not the end of the world if you cannot find your family. As long as there is hope, you will not lose your mind.

Ginger is still old and hot. Rock only thought about suppressing, but he didn't expect to find another way. Louis Botha is really powerful, and he inadvertently taught Rock a lesson.

With Louis Botha present, the mood of the guerrillas was much more stable. Roque led the police to maintain order, and Louis Botha was responsible for appeasing the emotions of the guerrillas, and the scene gradually became more and more orderly.

Seeing that the situation was effectively under control, Rock signaled Li De to open the gate of the concentration camp and let the first batch of fifty guerrillas enter the concentration camp to look for their families.

Scenes of tragedies and comedies of reunions after a long absence were quickly staged. The guerrillas who successfully found their families were ecstatic. It is lucky to be able to guarantee a complete family during the war.

Every guerrilla who entered the concentration camp was treated like a hero, and many people gathered around them to inquire about their family members.

Not only the guerrillas miss their families, but also the women and children in the refugee camp miss their relatives who joined the guerrillas.

Others are devastated, having just learned that a loved one has passed away.

Of the 44 Boers, 30 remained after the war. Almost every family wore hemp, and everyone wore mourning.

"He is Louis Botha?" Aiden didn't care about the situation in the concentration camp, and all his attention was on Louis Botha.

This guy is truly a legend, and neither his enemies nor his friends will ignore him.

"Yes, he is Louis Botha." Rock still had a slight regret about the scene where he wanted to go to the mountain stream.

"It's really cheap for him. If this was a month ago, tsk tsk." Aiden also regretted that in order to deal with Louis Botha, the Expeditionary Command once offered a reward of [-] pounds to buy Louis Botha's head, and now this reward It must be obsolete.

"Even if you found him a month ago, you wouldn't be able to get the money." It's not that Rock looks down on Aiden. If people like Louis Botha are shot to death or captured by someone like Aiden, then the blood on Louis Botha's body The legendary color will be much less.

Louis Botha also noticed Rock and Aiden who were whispering, so he came over directly and interrupted the communication between Rock and Aiden.

"Why not just open the concentration camp and let these poor people leave." Louis Botha wanted Rock to let these people go.

"It's not that I don't want to let people go now. Most of the refugees have been locked up in concentration camps for more than a year. They are generally malnourished and weak. Doctors are helping them recuperate. So it's better for them to leave after a while. Moreover, they leave now. I am afraid there is nowhere to go to the concentration camp, you should know that their farms have been confiscated by the expeditionary forces." If possible, Rock would like to release them now and drive them far away.

But no, the objective conditions do not allow it. Driving these refugees away now is tantamount to killing them. At least they will have to wait until they get the compensation before letting them go.

"Yeah, their farms were confiscated by the expeditionary force, and now they are all yours." Louis Botha couldn't see any joy or anger on his face, and he must be in a bad mood.

"I don't deny this, but it's not robbery, but legal redemption, which is also part of the war." No one can take away what Rock got.

In fact, Adelaide has also considered this issue, so everyone who is willing to go to Orange now can get 200 acres of land allocated by the Orange government for free, which is not within the compensation range of 300 million pounds, that is to say Those who volunteered to go to Orange were offered cash compensation in addition to the land.

Even this standard cannot make up for the losses suffered by the Boers in the war, but it is better than nothing. Ade really does not want to see the flames of war restart, so he is trying every means to appease the Boers.

"Hehe, no one denies this, Sir Locke, we lost the war, so we accept the result." Louis Botha looked very calm, but people who know how to endure are actually terrifying.

Many Chinese understand the principle of tolerance, but when it comes to ethnicity, the most tolerant people in the world should be the Jews. They endured the rejection of the whole of Europe and finally established their own country. If the Jewish nature is not considered, this kind of tolerance is undoubtedly respectable.

Luis Botha can bear it too.

The Boers lost the war, so the situation had to be accepted.

Of course, Louis Botha can also choose confrontation. Even if the "Peace Agreement" has been signed, Louis Botha can also choose a relatively peaceful confrontation method. With Louis Botha's ingenuity, he should be able to do it.

But where is the benefit of confrontation?

There is no benefit. If Louis Botha chooses to confront, he will also lose the qualification to have an equal dialogue with the British government. The British government will not show mercy to the rebels.

So Louis Botha chose to cooperate, which seems a bit humiliating, but compared with the future of the Boers, temporary humiliation is tolerable.

If it was Rock, Rock would also choose to cooperate.

It's not about position.

(End of this chapter)