During the entire Boer War, a total of 450,000 British people participated in the war, and 1,072 officers and soldiers were killed. A total of 88,000 Boer coalition forces participated in the war, and a total of only 3,700 people were killed.
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 are both standard British people. Their verbal skills are unparalleled, but their hands-on skills are mediocre. If they were to go to the front line to fight the Boers, I'm afraid they could only expect them to spray the Boers to death with their mouths.
In comparison, Rock is a standard action man. During the charge towards the Boer coalition position, Rock held Lee Enfield in his arms, maintained his aiming position, and killed 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 has fired six shots and killed five Boers. Except for the first shot that 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. They can make ends meet by fighting guerrilla warfare. In a real confrontation on the frontal battlefield, the Boer coalition forces have no clue.
Advantages.
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 about to detonate the explosive package before throwing 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’s all about speed, the faster the better, Rock didn’t even call 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 down another Boer 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, who was sitting on an ammunition box to regain his breath, clenched his fist and knocked 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 killing good people and taking credit for their merits, 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 policemen may not understand English, and they don't know what the major 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 the respect of 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 feel proud, looking at Henry
I wish every word would turn into a police whip and hit the major on the face.
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.
This is really nothing, not even a decent compliment!
The major never came back, and until nightfall, no one greeted Rock and the others. However, an Australian rifle battalion came to take over the position that the commandos had just captured. Rock and the others were so happy that they took 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 on the battlefield, everything was kept simple, and dinner was served around the campfire. As soon as Rock found a blanket to wrap himself in and sat 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.
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