During the entire Boer War, a total of 450,000 British soldiers participated in the war, and 1,072 officers and 20,870 soldiers were killed. A total of 88,000 Boer coalition forces participated in the war, and only 3,700 people were killed in total.
It is worth mentioning that of the 88,000 Boer coalition troops who participated in the war, 13,000 were Boers from the Cape Colony, and there were also 2,000 foreign volunteers. Therefore, although the final result was that Britain won the Boer War,
But objectively speaking, the Boer War was a complete failure for Britain.
Henry and the Major were both standard British men. Their verbal skills were unparalleled, but their hands-on skills were mediocre. If they were to go to the front line to fight against the Boers, they could only be expected to spray the Boers to death with their mouths.
In comparison, Rock was a standard man of action. During the charge towards the Boer coalition positions, Rock held Lee Enfield in his arms, maintaining his aiming position and killing the Boers who tried to fight back at any time.
It is really possible to kill at any time. On the battlefield, Rock's adrenaline will be secreted at an accelerated rate, which makes Rock's reaction speed faster, his hand holding the gun more stable, and his mentality calmer. It takes less than fifty seconds to start from the slope.
M. Rock had fired six shots and killed five Boers. Except for the first shot which missed, every shot was a headshot.
The higher they go, the more and more weak the Boers' counterattack becomes. Don't think that the Boers are so brave and good at fighting. As the British say, they are just a group of farmers who can make ends meet by fighting guerrilla warfare. In a real confrontation on the frontal battlefield, the Boer coalition forces have no clue.
Advantage.
Thirty meters away from the Boer coalition position, Rock ordered Li De to light the prepared explosive package.
Looking at the burning fuse, Rock suddenly felt very relaxed. At this distance, if the Boers were equipped with grenades, it would be Rock and the others who endured the bombardment of grenades and launched the charge. However, the Boers did not have grenades, so Rock had
With enough time, he watched the fuse was about to detonate the explosive package, and then threw the explosive package into the Boer position.
The improvised explosive pack was certainly lacking in power, but its power remained unabated. It was almost as powerful as the British artillery. With several violent explosions, Rock clearly heard the desperate wails and screams from the Boer coalition positions.
Screaming, it's time, Rock stuck the bayonet into the slot, picked up the rifle and rushed upward quickly.
At this time it was all about speed, the faster the better, Rock didn't even call out to the other commandos.
There was no need to say hello, the commandos were all looking at Rock. When Rock started to charge, the commandos did not hesitate and followed Rock out of the bunker.
The position of the Boer coalition was indeed in chaos. They never expected that the British, who had always fought in a disciplined manner, would actually use their troops to make dangerous moves this time. Not only did they abandon the previous human sea tactics, they actually dared to use them at such a close distance.
The explosive package, although there were no shrapnel or steel balls after the explosive package exploded, the power of the shock wave should not be underestimated. The Boers within the scope of the shock wave were shocked to death, and all the Boers within the affected range were stunned. Rock rushed to the Boer coalition position.
At that time, many people sat on the ground in a daze and were at a loss. Even though the rifles were right next to them, they didn't know how to pick them up to fight back. They just stared blankly at Rock, who was like a god descending to earth.
Rock didn't hesitate at this time. He stabbed a Boer to the ground with a thrust. When he pulled it out, he knocked another one down with the butt of his rifle. When he stabbed the third Boer, Rock's rifle was hit by the Boer.
Holding tightly, Rock pulled out his Webley revolver, pointed it at the Boer who was just waking up from his dream, and quickly shot out all the bullets in the pistol.
It was enough. As more and more commandos rushed to the position, fewer and fewer Boers tried to resist. More Boers raised their hands and knelt down to surrender. Only then did they realize that Rock and the others were not white people.
"God, you did it, Locke, you really did it." Henry, who arrived later, was incoherent. Looking at Rock was really like looking at God.
After the battle, he felt that his legs were weak and his whole body was weak. Rock was sitting on an ammunition box to recover his breath, clenching his fist and knocking on his chest: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life!"
The major who came up with Henry had a gloomy expression. His attitude towards the commandos was so contemptuous before, but now he is so embarrassed. If the guerrillas annihilated by the commandos were killed by good deeds, then the corpses on the battlefield cannot be faked.
, all this happened under the major's nose. Although the commandos didn't say anything, the major felt a burning pain on his face.
Rock and the others really didn't say anything, and Rock didn't even look at the major. The other Chinese police officers might not understand English, so they didn't know what the major had just said, but Rock heard it clearly.
To be honest, Rock can actually understand the major's attitude. Just like the Qing Dynasty now, the Chinese cannot expect to gain respect from others when they have no performance. There are three ancient civilizations in existence, and two of them are
In a British colony, why do the Chinese gain respect from the British?
You can only rely on your own performance!
Roque believes that after today, the entire Eastern Front should know how fierce the Chinese police in Cape Town are. On this basis, if anyone dares to speak rudely again, Roque will not hesitate to let him know the fists of the Chinese police in Cape Town.
How cruel.
"Mr. Major, the Cape Town police successfully completed their mission, killing 125 Boer coalition troops, capturing 89 Boer coalition troops, and successfully occupying the Boer coalition positions." Rock didn't want to talk to the major, but Henry would not let go of the opportunity to be proud. Look at Henry's appearance
, wishing that every word would turn into a whip in the police station and hit the major on the face hard.
The major's face turned red and white, and the clouds kept changing. In the end, he just hurriedly said "very good" and left without looking back.
What a waste! Not even a decent compliment!
The major never came back, and until evening, no one greeted Rock and the others. However, an Australian rifle battalion came to take over the position that the commando had just captured. Rock and the others were very happy and found a photo next to the artillery position.
Camp in the open space.
The head of the artillery unit was a captain. During the day, the artillerymen saw the performance of the commandos on the battlefield. In the evening, the captain ordered people to bring hot coffee and smoked sausages to Rock and the others. This made Henry very happy.
I was so happy that I went to give the captain a bottle of red wine from Bordeaux, France.
Being in a war zone, everything was kept simple, and dinner was served around the campfire. As soon as Rock found a blanket to wrap himself up and sit down by the campfire, he heard someone shouting: "Henry, Locke, where are you?"
It's Winston, this haunting guy. If it weren't for this guy's report, Henry and Roark wouldn't be in this situation.
After hearing the sound, Rock and Henry looked at each other, both of them looking a little unkind.
