Chapter 1278 Fighting to the Last Boer (Second update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1278 Fighting to the Last Boer (Second update, please subscribe)
"The empire's policy is peaceful. We call on both parties to end the conflict at the negotiating table. We do not believe that war is an inevitable option..."
In Paris, facing the conflicts in southern Africa, Emperor Zhu Da's answer was very simple - peace. He was still calling for peace. Of course, the same was true for French Emperor Napoleon V.
Of course, in addition to calling for peace, they also expressed congratulations to the Transvaal Republic.
This was a completely gloating congratulation - Napoleon V also sent a telegram to President Kruger, congratulating him for "...relying on his own strength to fight against aggression and defeating the invaders of your country without asking for help from friendly countries."
Armed groups, re-establishing peace and safeguarding the country’s independence..."
What are they doing next?
They were enjoying their vacation in the palace. It seemed that to the emperors of the two empires, what happened in southern Africa was not worth mentioning.
It is indeed "not worth mentioning".
After all, sometimes, some things don’t need to be said, they just need to be done.
While seemingly not mentioned, France donated medicine and food worth 1 million francs to the Transvaal in the name of the Red Cross, and Ming Dynasty also donated food and medicine worth 100,000 yuan in the name of the Red Cross Society.
Such direct assistance is definitely more useful than anything else.
The inspired Kruger government went further and further on the road to confrontation with Britain. In October 1888, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State concluded a "Treaty of Friendship and Permanent Alliance". A month later, France
A "Treaty of Friendship and Commerce" was signed with the Orange Free State, which greatly stimulated the British.
Especially after France dispatched a squadron to its colony of Madagascar, the British made a judgment that France was likely to use this opportunity to intervene or even annex the Transvaal.
“… Faced with this threat, London selected another fanatical imperialist, Sir Alfred Milner, who was born in Bonn, Germany, and of German descent, to go to Cape Town to take over as Commissioner for South Africa and Cape Town.
As the governor-general, "one of the most difficult positions in the empire," one thing is certain, his arrival means that a war will break out. After all, as early as two months ago, Milner asserted that "unless the governor is in the Trans
South Africa's political disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation."
In the palace in Zhongdu, when Emperor Zhu Da listened to Qian Degong's report, he only raised his brows slightly and then asked.
"It seems that the British military preparations are almost complete."
"Yes, Your Majesty, from August last year to now, as the British continue to mobilize troops, there are currently more than 40,000 British troops in the Cape Colony, and their strength has begun to tilt towards the British. The British Conquest
The situation was imminent, and the British were ready to attack the Boers aggressively at any time. In addition, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State also established a federal conference in 1888 to coordinate anti-British actions."
This is the so-called Republic of South Africa in history. In another world, this republic was destroyed by the British, but decades later, this republic was restored again.
The Boers once again gained the right to rule that land. Only this time they did not choose to confront the Great Camp Empire, but integrated into it.
There's nothing wrong with joining if you can't beat them.
But for now!
Of course they still have to be able to fight. As for joining or not, we have to wait until the fight is over.
"The Boers will always be united."
Nodding slightly, Emperor Zhu asked again.
"So how are the Boer preparations going?"
"Currently, the Boers are stepping up their war preparations, purchasing a large amount of arms from the Nanhua Company, other Ming Dynasty arsenals and the French Schneider-Crusseau Company, including the most advanced howitzers, cannons, rifles and machine guns. They are not only equipping the Republic of China, which is equivalent to the regular army,
The police also distributed tens of thousands of imperial-produced 1st-century rifles to militia groups in various towns in the Transvaal and Orange. There are currently 30,000 militia groups in the Transvaal and 20,000 militia groups in Orange.
There were also many unreliable Afrikaners in Cape and Natal, and the "reliable" Boers living in the Cape and Natal colonies also received weapons and ammunition provided by the South African Secret Intelligence Service."
When answering His Majesty's question, Qian Degong paused for a moment and then added.
"In addition, the Boers have also received widespread support from the people in other countries. Thousands of volunteers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, the United States, Russia, Ireland, Italy and Scandinavian countries have made the journey.
Traveled across the ocean to the Transvaal, ready to fight alongside the Boers."
When Qian Degong mentioned the international community's support for the Boers, Emperor Zhu Da smiled.
"Since ancient times, justice has been in the hearts of the people. The atrocities committed by the British will definitely be resisted by peace-loving people all over the world. Well, write it down. If volunteers enter the Transvaal through the imperial colonies, the customs can provide them with a
Pass for free train travel and meals on the train.”
Regarding the level of Gonghuo, Emperor Zhu Da said that no one in this world would dare to be the first. After thinking about it, he added.
"Also, in the name of the railway company, we are hoarding some food and medicine to the border areas. If a war breaks out, there will definitely be many refugees entering the colonies to escape the war. We... As a peace-loving country, the Ming Empire may not
They will be involved in the war, but it is only natural to provide help to the refugees as much as possible..."
In another world, what was the reason for the defeat of the Boers?
Not only because of the huge disparity in strength, but more importantly because the British established concentration camps in the Boer Republic. In order to completely eliminate the basis of the guerrilla activities, the British ordered the extermination of 136,000 Boer women, children and elderly people, as well as eight
Tens of thousands of black servants were snatched from burned farms, transported together in open trucks or oxcarts, and imprisoned in concentration camps in South Africa.
The concentration camp is surrounded by barbed wire, and anyone who tries to escape will be shot. The population density in the concentration camp is extremely high, there is a shortage of tents, blankets, clothes and medicines. The plague is prevalent, malnutrition, and the mortality rate is extremely high. The concentration camp for whites in the Orange Region
The mortality rate once reached 40.1%.
In terms of mortality, only the Auschwitz concentration camp can compare with it. Unfortunately, the world only remembers the Auschwitz concentration camp, and who remembers the British who created this system?
The high death rate in the concentration camps seriously shook the morale of the Boer soldiers, which eventually led to the surrender of the Boers. But now... Emperor Zhu Da did not mind accepting refugees from the Boer Republic during the war.
Moreover, many of them are women... Maybe, after several years of brutal war, the Transvaal Republic, like Paraguay, may take the initiative to merge into the empire and become a member of the empire's colonies.
"The other thing is to send weapons to the border in advance. We have to guarantee one thing - that this war should be fought to the last... Boer as much as possible!"
Yes, this was the Empire's attitude in this war.
"Uh... the last Boer?"
Qian Degong was stunned for a moment, and then said.
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"
(End of chapter)
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