As expected, the news of Louis Botha's death caused a great response among the Boers.
The Orange Journal was the first to publish the news of Louis Botha's death, and then rumors spread that the federal government deliberately murdered Louis Botha in order to completely suppress the Boers.
There is no evidence for this statement. The root cause of the marginalization of the Boers lies not in the suppression of the federal government, but in the overall degeneration of the Boers. It was for this reason that Yang Smuts left England.
I feel sorry for his misfortune and angry that he doesn't fight.
However, most Boers will not consider deep-seated issues. They only want to believe what they want to believe. The day after the "Orange Journal" published the news of Louis Botha's death, Freiburg, the fourth largest city in Orange,
There was a rally to commemorate Louis Botha. The rally turned into a march the next day, demanding that the federal government investigate the cause of Louis Botha's death.
This is very funny. Some Boers believed that the federal government murdered Louis Botha, and then they asked the federal government to investigate. Perhaps they really believed that the federal government would enforce the law impartially.
Of course, the word "fair and impartial law enforcement" should be put in quotation marks. If the investigation result is favorable to them, then it is fair and impartial law enforcement.
If the investigation results do not satisfy them, then officials will definitely protect them.
As for why it is the "fourth largest".
The largest city in Orange is undoubtedly the capital Bloemfontein, the second largest is the diamond city Kimberley, the third largest is Wilcombe at the border with the Transvaal, and the fourth largest is Frankfurt.
Rayburg.
Freiburg has a population of about 15,000 and is located in a remote mountainous area in northwest Orange state. Most of the residents are traditional stubborn Boers.
In the more than ten years since the establishment of the federal government, the policy towards the Boers has gone through several different stages, from initial assistance to later support to the current indifference.
In this process, the Boers were gradually marginalized, and the traditional Boer gathering areas gradually moved from Bloemfontein to remote areas, and are now mostly concentrated in Freiburg.
Freiburg is the only region in southern Africa where Boer is the only language spoken.
"The situation in Freiburg is very dangerous. Mayor Adela resigned two hours ago, and the municipal government is in a state of paralysis. The top official in Freiburg is Price, the speaker of the city council. Price is a Boer. Memorial
The opportunity for Minister Botha was initiated by Price in the first place." Roque reported to Ade immediately.
Adelaide's health is also in bad shape.
When Rock met Adelaide twenty years ago, Adelaide was still in his prime and an outstanding colonial official.
Now Ade has reached the stage of dying, especially after the news of Louis Botta's death came, Ade has aged a lot overnight.
The death of Louis Botta was a sign that their generation was coming to an end.
"How many manpower do we have in Freiburg?" Ade had a poker face and eyes as sharp as an eagle.
"There is no garrison in Freiburg, and there are only 60 people in the police station, and most of them are Boers. Under the current situation, all Boers are untrustworthy." Rock is not optimistic. The situation in Freiburg is indeed very serious.
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"Is it already so bad?" Ade finally had an expression on his face, one of sadness.
"It has been almost 17 years since the Peace Agreement was signed in 2002. In order to appease the Boers, we have paid tens of millions of pounds, giving them money, farms, production and living materials, and building schools for them.
, build hospitals, build railways, build water conservancy - why is this happening now?" Ade really couldn't figure out why the Boers were still not satisfied. Even in the era of the Orange Free State, the Orange government had not tried so hard.
Rock didn't say anything. The traditional Boers' resistance to the federal government had nothing to do with how many benefits they received from the federal government. War was the original sin.
The Boers want not only a happy life, but also unfettered freedom. Whichever of the two is not satisfied is more important.
Fish is what I want; bear paws are also what I want.
You can’t have both—
The prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts!
"Where are the troops closest to Freiburg?" Ade is the Prime Minister. He not only has to ask why, he also has to come up with a solution, otherwise he will become a troll.
"There is a regiment of the 1st Armored Division in Clarksdorp, and there are two battalions of the 1st Cavalry Division in Nanshan Fort in Bechuanaland." Rock had already prepared. Clarksdorp is in the Transvaal, about 100 meters away.
Reburg is about 180 kilometers away.
Nanshan Castle is even closer to Freiburg, less than 120 kilometers away.
Ade glanced at Roark seemingly casually, knowing very well what Roark was thinking.
It is true that the Ministry of National Defense has no troops stationed in Freiburg, but Rock has deployed many troops around Freiburg. The closest city to Freiburg in Orange is Kimberley. The Ministry of Defense also has troops stationed in Kimberley, but
Roque just said that all Boers are untrustworthy now, so Roque didn't even mention it.
"Be careful when mobilizing troops directly -" Roque couldn't help but remind him.
On a normal day, Rock would have mobilized troops to Freiburg without hesitation.
It's different now. Adelaide is about to leave office. If things get too big at this time, Adelaide's reputation may be ruined.
Roque didn't want Ade's political career to be stained by this stain.
"It doesn't matter, I will leave office soon. If possible, I hope that the Boer problem can be solved during my term, and I will not leave this problem to you." Ade really had nothing to say to Rock, and would rather take the blame himself.
, and did not leave those so-called historical issues to Rock.
Now the situation is becoming increasingly clear. After Ader leaves office, Philip will definitely become the next prime minister.
After taking office, in order to win over support, Philip probably would not be cruel to the Boers, but would probably focus on luring them to appease and stabilize them.
In this way, the problem of the Boers will continue.
After Philip's term ends, as long as Roque is still alive by then, it is almost certain that Roque will take over, and the trouble will still be Roque's.
That's why Ade doesn't even care about his own feathers.
"I created this problem with the Boers, so I will put an end to it, and I will bear all the consequences." Adelaide's thin body was extremely tall at this moment, and Rock was in a state of excitement, not knowing what to say.
"Go ahead and arrest all the troublemakers, including the Daily Orange. This newspaper needs time to rectify. As for Price - you know what to do." Ade did not leave any trouble behind.
Once the army enters the scene, the situation will definitely be out of control.
"Why don't you wait first -" Rock was not in a hurry. Violence is not the only way to solve the problem. Looking at it from another perspective, there are actually many ways to solve the problem.
Ade looked at Luo Ke in confusion, wondering what kind of medicine Luo Ke was selling in his gourd.
"I am going to blockade the area around Freiburg and let the Boers in Freiburg do whatever they want, and wait until they are exhausted, and then the army will enter again - or the army will not enter and let them fend for themselves," Roque said in a negative tone.
,no Zuo no Die.
At this moment, it was Ade's turn to remain silent.
Rock's method is indeed a bit underhanded, but it will not damage the reputation of Adelaide and the federal government. Don't the Boers want freedom? Then give them freedom and see how far they can go.
If Ade were the Virgin, he would be worried about whether the peace-loving people in Freiburg would be affected.
However, there are no complete eggs when the nest is overturned. In Freiburg's case, it is difficult to say how many people are innocent.
If you really love peace, you can ask the federal government to send troops into Freiburg to stabilize order. The federal government will definitely obey public opinion.
Since Ade didn't say anything, Roque took it as Ade's consent.
Returning to the Ministry of Defense, Roque immediately ordered the troops stationed in Clarksdorp and Nanshan Castle to move to Freiburg.
At the same time, the Transvaal and Bechuanaland states were ordered to carry out level three mobilization, and if necessary, additional troops could be sent to Freiburg at any time.
The person in charge of this operation was Richard Brown, the former commander of the 103rd Division and current commander of the Transvaal Military District.
Richard Brown and Ford Lew, then commander of the 105th Division, were charged by court martial for refusing to carry out orders from Haig, the then commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, during the World War.
Although the military court did not confirm the guilt of Richard Brown and Ford Lew, it dismissed Richard Brown and Ford Lew from their posts on the pretext of physical reasons.
After the sentencing, Ford Lew went to Najd and served as commander-in-chief of the Army of Najd, where he still serves.
Richard Brown returned to southern Africa and served as Director of the Logistics Division of the Ministry of Defense. After the end of the world war, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal Military District.
The Transvaal is located in the center of Southern Africa. Its capital, Pretoria, is also the administrative capital of Southern Africa. Its high position and power are evident.
Before leaving, Rock gave Richard Brown an interview.
"Completely seal off the area around Freiburg. No one is allowed to enter or exit, and no supplies are allowed to enter Freiburg. I have sent people to blow up the radio station in Freiburg and cut off the power supply to Freiburg without my order.
, no one is allowed to enter the city of Freiburg, let them fend for themselves." Roque is cruel and ruthless. Anyway, there is no self-media at this time. No matter what happens in Freiburg, it is difficult for the outside world to know.
"What if you get attacked?" Richard Brown was unsure of Rock's bottom line.
"Won't you fight back when you are attacked? What are you given armored cars and tanks for? Your guns are not fire sticks." Rock looked at Richard Brown like a fool. Not fighting back or swearing back is not southern Africa.
Army style.
"Understood, we don't care even if they kill people in front of us." Richard Brown is still very smart. In fact, it is normal even if he drives a tank into Freiburg.
In 1932, American veterans of World War I gathered in Washington for their pensions. The U.S. government sent MacArthur to communicate with the veterans, and MacArthur mobilized tanks.
Join us, the U.S. Army needs you.
: There is no typo in *** in the previous chapter, it is indeed 发, and there is a comma between it and "Lun", so it turns out to be an asterisk.
The last two sentences of this chapter are the recruitment slogans of the United States before World War I.