People, you really can't be spoiled. The Boers are spoiled by the British now.
The Boers during the Great Migration era were actually very pioneering. After the British occupied the Cape, the Boers gave up their properties in the Cape, sold their already functioning farms at low prices, and moved the elderly and young to the north.
During the migration process, the Boers had to face the pursuit and interception of the British, a difficult environment, an internal environment on the verge of disintegration, and attacks by the Zulu.
The Boers overcame many difficulties, and even had battles such as the "Battle of Blood River" during the migration. In the end, the Boers rebuilt their homes in Orange and the Transvaal, far away from the Cape. The Boers at that time did not know how to eat.
Just wait and see, you won't feel sorry for yourself. Today's Boers have forgotten that being strong is the only way out of a difficult situation, instead of relying on the help of others.
"Go back, go back to Orange. The mayor is trying to get more loans in Cape Town. Going to Johannesburg won't solve any problems." Austin Burns spoke earnestly and shouted the words from the tin trumpet, but the wind and rain blew him to 70.
Eight falls.
"We don't want a loan, we just want our farm back"
“The farms in Johannesburg are ours!”
"Drive the damn yellow people away"
Compared with Austin Burns alone, tens of thousands of Boers were more powerful. They encouraged and supported each other and still moved forward firmly towards Johannesburg.
"There is no way the garrison and police in Johannesburg will let you pass."
"Did you see it? They are already prepared."
“Don’t be stubborn”
All the police are trying their best to maintain order, but in front of tens of thousands of people, the power of a few hundred people is insignificant.
"You are also Boers, why are you helping those British and yellow people?" Someone finally noticed the identity of the Bloemfontein policeman.
"There are no Boers anymore, we are all British," the explanation voice was extremely weak.
"traitor"
"traitor"
"running dog"
Many Boers were cursing, some with bad tempers had started pushing and shoving, and the police defense line was retreating steadily.
When the Boer guerrillas surrendered, the British government allowed the guerrilla members to retain weapons for self-defense, so many Boers carried guns. However, the guns they carried were pistols, so they were inconspicuous.
When there are more people, dangers are likely to arise. The idea that the law should not punish everyone is not unique to Chinese people, but is more prevalent among white people.
In the chaotic situation, I don't know whether it was a policeman or a Boer who finally fired the first shot.
Boom!
In the cold rain, the sound of gunshots was so sad.
"Killed"
Some people were crying, more women and children were pushed down by the crowd, and the situation became even more chaotic.
There are also people who realize the danger and want to leave the group, but are trapped by the crowd and unable to escape.
"This is a dangerous situation and we have to find a way," a captain yelled to Austin Burns.
"I know the danger, but there's nothing I can do," Austin Burns yelled back with a louder voice.
In just two sentences, more gunshots rang out, a policeman was knocked down, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
Bah, bah bah bah
An impatient machine gunner tried to intimidate the crowd with his heavy machine gun.
The excited Boers could not control the situation at all, and finally someone fired at the defense line formed by the garrison.
"Fight back, fight back, these are thugs, they are not refugees at all"
The officers also couldn't bear it. The law does not punish everyone, and the same applies to soldiers.
The scene finally got completely out of control.
"The situation is very serious. Six policemen and one soldier were killed, and more than 20 people were injured. The Boer losses were even more severe. At least 150 people died in the conflict, but most of them were not shot to death, but shot.
The crowd was trampled to death. Now all the Boers have returned to Bloemfontein. There are probably thousands of people in need of medical assistance. Director Austin Burns and Captain Mars and Captain Jacob have all been controlled. They have to deal with this matter.
Take charge." Joe Russell informed Rock of the situation. When the conflict broke out, Rock was renovating his and Phyllis' new house in Ziwei Town. : :
"How could this happen?" Rock sighed helplessly. People are spoiled little by little. If they are not beaten to pieces by reality, they will most likely not be able to turn around.
"It's normal. It's been more than half a year since the war ended, and the work of rebuilding homes in Orange is progressing slowly. The 3 million compensation is a drop in the bucket, and the average boer is only a dozen pounds." Joe Russell was a little gloating, with a frivolous tone.
very.
"That's it? Haha, that's not how the account is calculated. Although a person only has more than ten pounds, but when it comes to families, each family has dozens of pounds, or even hundreds of pounds. So much money is not enough to rebuild their home? What's more, Austria
"Range also received a loan of 12 million pounds." Rock hates that iron cannot be made into steel. If all this money is given to the Chinese, the farm in Johannesburg can reach a higher level.
"The Orange government has not issued the 12 million yuan loan. They are planning to directly support the farm. Unfortunately, the support plan has not been made yet, and this year's rainy season has arrived early." Joe Russell also felt incredible, so many
Putting things together, we can only say that the Orange government is very unlucky.
The day after the conflict broke out, Ade rushed from Pretoria to Johannesburg to deal with the conflict nearby.
Forget about Orange, 80% of the urban area of Bloemfontein has been flooded. Maybe there will still be plague after the flood recedes, and Ade won't be able to go to Bloemfontein even if he wants to.
"The thing happened suddenly. When we received the report, the situation was out of control. Louis and I wanted to discuss a better solution, but Chief Austin Burns lost his patience. The police and garrison were performing their tasks
Being attacked, conflicts inevitably occurred. "Yang Smuts and Louis Botha also rushed to Johannesburg and reported to Ade face to face.
Ade looked at the calm faces of Yang Smozi and Louis Botta, and his heart was full of anger.
These two people seemed innocent. It is still unclear what role they played in this incident. What is certain is that they did not prevent such incidents from happening. After the incident, they did not respond in time. This is the most important thing.
At the very least, it's dereliction of duty.
"We have tried our best to control the crowd, but some people fanned the flames and incited the crowd to continue moving towards Johannesburg. Some people were deliberately causing chaos. The police tried to arrest the criminals who caused the chaos, but they were attacked. The police and soldiers are also human beings. It is impossible.
Ask them to exercise restraint even when their lives are threatened." Looking back now, Austin Pence still gritted his teeth.
"Chief Locke, before the results of the investigation are released, your Johannesburg Police Department is responsible for the safety of the relevant persons responsible." Ade first locked up the person and then spoke. He said it was "safe", but in fact he meant detention.
"Yes!" Rock said simply, taking Austin Burns and the two captains away directly.
In fact, the conflict has not yet been characterized, so Austin Burns and the two captains are not criminals yet, so they cannot be locked up in prison, so Rock took Austin Burns and the two captains back to the police station.
"Sorry, your activities can only be within the police station, and you cannot leave the police station." The room Rock arranged for Austin Pence and the others was quite good. There are also rooms prepared for "special guests" in the police station, with all the living facilities.
Everything is provided, food and drinks will be delivered directly to the room, and there are police officers guarding the door. In fact, it is almost like being detained.
The guarding of Austin Burns and the two captains will certainly not be so strict. There are not even police officers guarding the door of the room where they live.
Austin Burns was not in the mood to pay attention to this, thanked Rock, and then fell on the bed.
"Finally I can sleep comfortably!" Although Austin Burns was behind bars, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief and no longer had to worry about the Boers seeking death.
"Thank you for being able to sleep?" Rock, Captain Mars, and Captain Jacob looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Such a serious group incident occurred. Next came Austin Burns, Captain Mars, and Captain Jacob.
The future is uncertain, so I am worried about being able to sleep at this time.
"What else can I do? I don't want to be judged with a sad face, and I definitely can't let those damn guys be proud." Austin Pence has already realized their situation.
"Don't worry too much, this matter hasn't been finalized yet, maybe you don't have to go to court." Roque said as calmly as possible, even though everyone knew that this possibility was very small.
"There's no need to comfort me, Locke. I have only one request. If the worst happens, please help me take care of my family in the future." Austin Burns was already determined to die, and the two captains also looked sad.
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"Don't be so pessimistic, I will try my best to find a way." Rock didn't waste any words and tried his best to save Austin Burns and the two captains.
There is no way to protect it, although the consequences of the conflict are extremely serious and the impact is extremely bad. It will not only cause the split of Orange and Transvaal, but also affect Britain's international reputation.
However, the performance of Austin Burns and the two captains in the conflict objectively helped Johannesburg. Otherwise, tens of thousands of Boers poured into Johannesburg and Johannesburg was unable to relocate them now. This would definitely bring extreme consequences to Johannesburg.
A serious burden.
In fact, even if Johannesburg could accommodate them, Johannesburg would not accept those Boers.
Since the beginning of the rainy season, Johannesburg has begun to pay attention to the situation in Bloemfontein, otherwise the Kronstad garrison and police would not have set up their positions on the border before the Boers arrived.
By the way, there are also the farmers in Kronstad. They performed very well in this conflict. Not only were they well organized and efficient in their actions, but they also participated in the aftermath of the conflict.
Leaving the police station, Rock went to find Philip.
"Locke, don't express your opinion on this matter. The matter is far more serious than you think." After hearing Locke's reasons, Philip did not agree to intercede for Austin Burns and the two captains.
"I didn't say what we must do, I just said that we can help them as much as we can. Joe has taken over the Bloemfontein police station and he will investigate the truth behind the incident.
, I think, we may need more time, and we cannot let innocent people be tried." Roque wanted to delay time.
"Who is innocent? Hundreds of people were killed and thousands of people were injured. Someone must be responsible for this. Don't get involved now. Go back to the police station and do the job you should do." Philip said sternly, having already taken Luo's hand.
Treat him like a son-in-law.
Roque was stunned, not expecting Phillip's attitude to be so decisive.
Parents' values have a great influence on their children. A pair of parents who do not distinguish between black and white and are unreasonable will most likely raise a lot of naughty children.
It cannot be said that Phillip's attitude is wrong. In fact, Roark also knows that Phillip's attitude is actually the best way. However, Roark does not want to stay out of the matter. Roark can instinctively feel that there is a conspiracy in this matter, as if there is an invisible one.
Big hands are pushing all this, otherwise those Boers would not be able to work together like this.
Think about the demands of the Boers. They wanted to take back their farms in Johannesburg. These farms are now run by Chinese farmers, so there is no way Rock would give up.
Philip could feel that Roark's attitude was very determined, and Philip even knew why Roark had to get involved. In the past, Philip would most likely ignore Roark and let Roark do whatever he wanted.
Not now, now that Roark is engaged to Phyllis, and they will get married in a few months, so Philip can't just sit back and watch.
"Just this morning, German Emperor Wilhelm II sent a telegram to London, expressing serious concern about this matter. Germany may send an investigation team to investigate whether any Germans were killed in this conflict. William II
It's clear that he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, and it's very dangerous for you to get involved now." Philip also said seriously.
Rock was really curious. It obviously happened just yesterday, but maybe even London didn't get the relevant report. How could the German emperor know so clearly and in such a timely manner?
Considering Germany's attitude during the Boer War, it is not difficult to determine the sinister intentions of William II.
There are indeed Germans in Orange, but the number is very small. After all, German Southwest Africa is not far from Orange. If Germans want to immigrate overseas, German Southwest Africa will definitely be their first choice.
Then William II's current attitude is very playful.
"Okay, I know, I will be careful." Even with the threat of William II, Rock still refused to let go. William II was a troublemaker. He wished that the Boer War would drain all the blood of the British government and create a chaos.
Southern Africa is in the best interest of Germany.
Walking out of the mayor's residence, Rock saw Ad's secretary Green Tobias, who was wandering outside the mayor's residence instead of looking up anxiously at the mayor's residence.
Seeing Rock come out, Green Tobias was obviously relieved and walked quickly towards Rock.
