After Christmas, Winston returned to the front line to participate in the battle to relieve the siege of Kimberley. Winston had just arrived at Dordrecht three days ago to prepare for the attack on Ladysmith.
"At noon I heard that one unit had annihilated a group of Boer guerrillas. By the afternoon, almost everyone was talking about you, saying that you defeated Joubert, killed Louis Botha, and more amazingly, did
It was a group of policemen who came to all that. When I heard that the heroes were a group of policemen, I immediately knew that it must be you. You are the most amazing policemen in the world. There is nothing the Imperial Army can't do. For you,
It's easy to say, tell me how you did it, and your names will once again be resounding throughout the British Empire." Winston kept talking, and the central idea was just one sentence, give me a chance to interview you,
Uh, by the way, I almost forgot, Winston is a military reporter.
Also, Winston was captured by Louis Botha. Louis Botha was the most outstanding general of the Boer coalition. In a few months, he would succeed Joubert as the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition. After the establishment of the South African Union, Louis Botha
Tower was the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa.
After reading the resume of Luis Botha, I feel that it is not so unacceptable that Winston was captured by Luis Botha.
Unfortunately, neither Roque nor Henry knew who Joubert was, nor did they know who Louis Botta was, so Winston's excitement seemed more or less crazy to Roque and Henry.
Element.
If it were two months ago, neither Rock nor Henry would let go of the opportunity to become famous. Now times have changed, and Rock and Henry have fully felt the consequences of becoming famous, so Rock and Henry are not very excited.
"Who is Luis Botha?" Henry did not directly agree to Winston's interview request.
"You don't know?" Winston's expression froze. After confirming that neither Roque nor Henry was lying, Winston laughed loudly: "That is probably a rumor. Let me just say, people like Luis Botta,
I will definitely kill him with my own hands, and I will personally wash away the shame imposed on me by Luis Botha."
impose?
Not necessarily. As a reporter accompanying the army, Winston carried weapons with him when he went to the front line to report. That’s why the Boer coalition detained Winston. This is not an imposition, it is deserved!
However, neither Roark nor Henry had the intention to refute Winston. They smiled at each other and raised the enamel jars filled with hot coffee to signal to each other that fame, fortune and fortune were all in vain.
"Hey, aren't you excited? You have won the victory. You will definitely be commended by the expeditionary force headquarters. You may even be awarded a medal by the Queen. This is a real military merit!" Winston did not understand.
Why are Grams and Henry acting so calmly?
The British Empire has now passed the barbaric pioneering period. If you want to obtain a title, you must have military merit. Generally speaking, military merit is earned through hard work, so military merit is very important. Winston has been in the army for many years, but he still has none
You can imagine how difficult it is to obtain military merit rewards.
"Sit down, Winston, sit down and take a rest, don't be so excited." Rock said lightly. The blazing bonfire shone on Rock's face. It seemed that the skin color of Rock and Henry was no different: "Know that we are leaving.
How many people were there in Cape Town? We have lost twelve brothers along the way, so, sorry Winston, I don’t feel there is anything to be excited about. Maybe only this cup of coffee after the fierce battle can make me happy.
I feel like I'm still alive."
"Why do you think so? Isn't it normal to die in war? Just because we are still alive, we have to be grateful." Winston did not understand Rock's sadness.
"If you knew what we went through, I believe Winston you wouldn't think so. When you heard that a group of policemen attacked the Boer coalition positions, didn't you realize why this happened?
?" Rock can be a little more subtle, but Henry is so direct.
"Why?" Winston was not stupid, and immediately turned pale: "You mean, that report?"
"Winston, we are friends. I don't mean to blame you, but Winston, I really don't want to be in the newspaper anymore. The protagonists of this war should be the soldiers, not us policemen." Henry can understand now.
The implication of moral mismatch is that sometimes blind praise is not a good thing, but flattery.
Winston did not argue any more and sat down by the bonfire silently, looking at the blazing bonfire in silence.
Although Winston is still very young, it does not mean that Winston does not understand the ways of the world. On the contrary, Winston, who grew up in a noble family, has an extraordinary sensitivity to conspiracies. When Winston reported on Henry, he may not have
He did not expect that this might cause trouble for Henry and Rock, but Henry and Rock are policemen, affiliated to the colonial government of Cape Town, and the Expeditionary Force Headquarters are two different systems. Winston does not think that the Expeditionary Force
Command can threaten Henry and Rock.
Things in the world are unpredictable. Winston has learned to use all objective factors to achieve his goals a long time ago, but Winston has never deeply understood the serious consequences that certain potential dangers may cause.
Rock and Henry didn't want to talk either. Rock was thinking about the future and Henry was helping Phyllis fix her hair.
Phyllis rested on Henry's legs and fell into a deep sleep. The experience of the past few days was too impactful for Phyllis. The world of the Boy Scouts was completely different from that of adults.
Not far away, the remaining commandos were gathered around several bonfires. They were wrapped in blankets and cuddling with each other. Some were fast asleep, some were whispering, and some were sharing what they had captured during the day's battle.
Although the bonfire could only warm half of their bodies, they were not alone because there were brothers behind them.
After a long time, a knight passed by not far from Rock and his camp, and the breeze brought some intermittent words.
"They were the ones who captured the position of the Boer coalition. They also annihilated a group of Boer guerrillas before. It's unbelievable that a group of policemen did all this."
"It is a disgrace to the empire that 2,500 soldiers of the expeditionary force continued to attack a position defended by less than 300 Boers for a week in vain. They lost troops and generals, but a group of policemen completed this task. The generals of the expeditionary force should reflect on it."
"Our problem now is, what to do with these police officers? They should not be on the battlefield."
"Then let them do what they should do and don't add any more complications. There are already enough troubles."
