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Chapter 1282 The Boer War (Second Update, please subscribe)

Sometimes, people's intuition is very accurate, but before this event actually happens, that intuition cannot be proved.

And in many cases, the war always broke out in an inadvertent way.

In October 1889, affected by the belligerent uproar at home, the British Parliament replied to the Transvaal: "...Her Majesty's Government considers the reply of the Government of the Republic of South Africa to be negative, or inconclusive... Your Majesty The government reserves the right to reconsider the current situation and adopt corresponding final solutions." In order to increase military pressure on the Transvaal, Britain dispatched 10 troops from India and the Mediterranean to reinforce the Cape Colony.

However, this army is obviously not enough to achieve the military conquest that the British dreamed of, and it is more than enough to arouse the vigilance and even fear of the Boers. The Federation, on the basis of mobilization, sent troops to the border area.

On the South African plateau in October, the grass has turned green. Among the half-deep grass, several officers surrounded a general. General Jacob Kuss Delari used a telescope to observe the distant railway. When he lowered the telescope His brows were furrowed.

He is not Dutch, but as a descendant of French Protestant immigrants, his hostility to the British has long been engraved in his bones. Besides, some members of his family died in the great emigration.

"General, the railroad is the key."

Song Xueqian, who was following General Delary, pointed to the distant railway and said.

"If war breaks out, you must destroy the railway to prevent the British from using the railway to attack South Africa."

Song Xueqian, who was dressed as a South African soldier, seemed no different from the people around him. The hot sun in South Africa made his complexion darker. In the past half a year, he has been serving as a military adviser, assisting in training The South African Army, to help them formulate a battle plan.

"Indeed, but, Captain, the war has broken out, today or tomorrow!"

General Delary said directly
"Yesterday, that is, on October 10, the government issued an ultimatum to the United Kingdom, demanding that the United Kingdom stop sending troops to South Africa, and that all troops that arrive in South Africa after June 9 next year will refer all disputes to diplomatic arbitration, and limit them to 6 Hours to answer. But will those haughty Brits say yes?"

Shaking his head, General Delary said.

"It's impossible for them to agree."

Of course, the British Empire could not agree.

An ultimatum to the British Empire?Agree, save face there, besides, this move itself is a humiliation, facing such a "shame" the British Empire is of course impossible to accept.

Everyone is very clear about this.

"Then it seems that all we need is to wait..."

Almost at the moment when Song Xueqian's words fell to the front and back, a messenger came on horseback from afar.

"General, urgent call from Pretoria."

After receiving the telegram, General Delari glanced at it, and then said.

"Captain, war has broken out!"

On 10 October Milner rejected South Africa's ultimatum, on orders from London. On Wednesday, October 10, 1889, at five o'clock in the afternoon, the Commonwealth of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State declared war on the British Empire.

Amidst the roaring whistle, a British armored train is heading towards South Africa. The armored train is full of British people in red uniforms. When they talk about the war that has broken out, the tone is relaxed The people didn't notice that in the grass ahead, the Boers with detonators were staring at the approaching train.

"They're here!"

General Delary, who was standing on the hill on horseback, stared at the armored train spewing smoke, and sneered. "This is the first blood of this war!"

Immediately after declaring war, he ordered troops across the border.But before the action started, some Boers sent information about this armored train.

"Congratulations, General..."

When Song Xueqian's words fell, accompanied by a series of violent explosions, the carriage of the armored train that was running was lifted up by the violent explosions, and then violently thrown to the side of the railway.

Then hundreds of Boer cavalry rushed over, and those British soldiers who survived the violent explosion and derailment fell under the guns one after another before they could even figure out what happened.

War... broke out!

……

"Well, now we have taken the first blood of the British Empire!"

The news of the outbreak of the war reached Emperor Zhu's royal case immediately. After hearing the news of the declaration of war, he excitedly walked to the map and wrote it on the map of the Transvaal Republic with a red pen. Draw a circle.

"Kruger is an absolute hero!"

Emperor Zhu said directly.

"Originally I thought Britain should declare war first, but I didn't expect that Kruger is really tough enough to declare war on Britain first, bull!"

No matter what position you stand on, South African President Kruger is very awesome. With a small country with a population of less than 50, he challenged the British Empire. Among other things, this courage alone is rare in the world .

"Your Majesty, this is their only option."

Sun Hu pointed to the map and said.

"The war plan of the Boers is very simple. Before the British reinforcements arrive in South Africa, concentrate their superior forces, divide them into two groups, attack Natal eastward all the way, divide and encircle the two main British strongholds - Ladysmith and Deng Di, and occupied the Port of Durban to gain access to the sea; the other way to the southwest, occupied the two strategic locations where the main force of the British army was stationed on the Western Cape Railway - Mafetin and Kimberley. People rioted to contain the British troops, especially to destroy the transportation of the two Cape railways in the east and west, and prevent the reinforcements from advancing northward by using the railways. In Koglu's view, as long as the plan is achieved, the British can be hit hard. Just like the last war, forcing the British back to the negotiating table..."

When Sun Hu's words fell, Emperor Zhu said directly.

"Childish! This is the result of politicians directing wars. Kruger doesn't know that the situation has changed now? Why did the British go to war? It's for the gold mines! It's not the few worthless sheep in the past, and the childish children cross the market with gold, Don’t he understand the truth that it’s a crime to conceive a jade?”

Staring at the map, Emperor Zhu said.

"What should they do now? Give up their illusions and try their best to annihilate the British army. This is their only chance to win the war!"

After a pause, Emperor Zhu said.

"Call the military attaches, tell them what I mean, let the Boers wipe out the British's vital forces as much as possible, let them not care about the gains and losses of a city and a place, save people and lose land, everyone and land will survive; save land and lose people, people will The land is lost. The British attack is fisted. When he arrives in South Africa, he will stretch out his fingers, so that the Boers can cut it off one by one. As long as their hands are cut off, the Boers will lose their hands in this war. It's a win..."

In another world, during the War of Resistance and the War of Liberation, Huaxia has proved this countless times,
Staring at the map and thinking for a while, Emperor Zhu said.

"Notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and proceed according to the plan. This time, we...have a good fight!"

(End of this chapter)