The setting sun is like blood, and the afterglow of the setting sun scatters on the earth, reflecting the wreckage all over the ground, and the air is filled with blood and smoke.

From time to time, dark brown turtles fell from the sky and snatched a piece of meat from the ground. The atmosphere was particularly strange, as if they were in hell.

The soldiers who were busy cleaning the battlefield would be so mentally unconscious. After just experiencing a big battle, everyone was a little physically and mentally exhausted, just wanted to quickly restrain their comrades' corpses and send them back to God's arms.

As for the enemy's corpses, they didn't have to bother. They just handed them over to the Zulu people who recruited them and just dug a hole and buried it.

There is no way, there are always all kinds of accidents on the battlefield, such as: if you faint in an accident, or if you are shot and injured and unconscious, if you leave this situation to the unreliable Zulu people, they can all be buried alive.

If the enemy doesn't matter, it will be buried. If your comrades are dealt with like this, it will be a tragedy.

So when cleaning the battlefield, soldiers from the "Boral Republic" carried out the work with Zulu workers. The former was responsible for prosecutorial command, and the latter was responsible for carrying singles.

Not far away, a "Boer" officer came over with several soldiers. This was a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties. He had slender figure and slightly thinness. He had golden hair and his eyes, which looked particularly vigorous and powerful.

The person who came was Viscount Ficney who was patrolling the battlefield. He had to do a full set of shows. All those who participated in the battle changed into Boer Republic military uniforms.

This batch of military uniforms was made temporarily. Due to the tight time, many of the military uniforms were dyed with ordinary clothes and used them as soon as they were done.

Don’t underestimate this change. The dazzling military uniforms on the battlefield are the targets of living. Although the yellow and green military uniforms of the Boer Republic are not very good-looking, they are more practical.

Climbing up the ground casually, it looks similar to the local color from a distance, making it easier to hide.

In contrast, the British army on the opposite side is very sexy, and the red military uniform is beautiful. Unfortunately, it is incompatible with the local environment and they are just living targets.

For Viscount Ficney, who has been mingled on the African continent all year round, what is beautiful? Can it be eaten?

As a pragmatist, Viscount Ficney never cared about whether the military uniform was beautiful.

Even in life, he only wears dresses except attending banquets or certain activities, he wears military uniforms for the rest of the time, and is also a camouflage suit suitable for the jungle in Africa.

This is the experience summarized from years of life in Africa. The closer the clothes are to the natural environment, the easier it is to survive.

In fact, Austria's military uniforms were also diverse during this period, and the colors of the garrisons in different regions were different. For example: the troops in Libya and the Sinai Peninsula were tangy military uniforms, while the garrisons in the Congo region were camouflage uniforms of various colors.

In South Africa, the yellow and green military uniforms of the Boer Republic are more suitable. It is a bit ugly, but it is more practical, so there is no need to be innovative.

The British's military uniforms were too dazzling, and they were also exploited by Viscount Fickney, and they were ambushed in the jungle many times.

After several battles, the British now learned to go to Lin Moe, and took the initiative to shrink the front line and just fight with them on the front battlefield.

Viscount Ficney knew that this was just the beginning and it would not take long, and the British would not even have a war.

This is determined by the exchange and comparison between the two sides on the battlefield. On the front battlefield, it is usually 7 to 1, 8 to 1, and more than 10 to 1 in the jungle.

If this continues, the British's superior forces will no longer exist. Governor Delphi has worked very hard, and the British soldiers are also very hard.

Unfortunately, the combat effectiveness of the indigenous army is only so small. Apart from giving away heads, they are just playing soybeans on the battlefield.

If it weren't for the British soldiers, they wouldn't even be able to fight this exchange ratio. It's not that these soldiers are not brave, but in fact they are braver than most British soldiers.

However, now is not the era of cold weapons, and bravery does not mean strong combat effectiveness. Military discipline is scattered, and orders are regarded as wind in your ears, and often robs the air, without even looking at whether there are enemies.

Not only in the 19th century, but also in the 21st century, many African armies fought in this way. When the two armies fired at the same time, they did not look at the enemy's position at all. The guns were raised high and the bullets flew into the sky.

When charging, there was no queue at all. There was no Maxim machine gun now, but Gatlin Austria still has no shortage of it, so it is best to deal with such random charges.

They didn't take their lives seriously, and the British commanders would not care about the casualties of these cannon fodders. At the beginning of the war, they took the British and the lives of the indigenous cannon fodders to the top.

Compared with the war in Europe, this is more like a joke. So although the war was very fierce, the main casualties were provided by these cannon fodder.

If it weren't for worrying about wasting ammunition and increasing logistical pressure, Viscount Ficney was also preparing to form a cannon fodder unit and deliver it to the door to fight against the British.

Viscount Ficney is experienced in this kind of thing. When he cleaned up the indigenous tribes, in order to reduce the losses, he formed an indigenous army to fight.

When they killed their own people, these people were not ruthless. Viscount Ficney was sure that the Africans who died at the hands of the colonists had never died at the hands of their own people, not even one tenth.

After all, labor is also money, and the colonists still attach great importance to their wallets. Only these indigenous armies do not care. After the war is over, these indigenous armies will consume almost the same amount.

Even so, Viscount Ficney formed an indigenous cold weapon army. Every time he fought, he sent them on.

If you find that two black troops were fighting in the British and Bundesliga War, and there were two white troops behind them watching the show, don’t think it’s strange, this is normal operation.

This is the tacit understanding between the two sides, and the British also hope to level the casualty ratio between the two sides through this battle so as not to be unfavorable in the data.

Viscount Ficney also did not want to end the war immediately. Just driving the British out of the Bournese Republic was not enough to satisfy his appetite. He is now targeting British South Africa.

Such small victory progressing step by step is not enough to make the British admit defeat, leaving them hope for victory, so that the war will continue.

The decisive battle was the time for the decisive battle after the battlefield was pushed to the hinterland of British South Africa. At that time, the new recruits of the Boer Republic also became veterans, and they broke out and directly occupied Cape Town, creating a certain fact.

At that point, the two foreign ministries should have a dispute. Regardless of the final negotiation results, their military achievements were obtained. On this issue, all the nobles who participated in the war had unprecedented agreement.

Since the new combat mode was launched, the exchange ratio between the two sides has quickly approached. From the super number of 7 to 18 to 1, it has quickly shrunk to within 2 to 1, and occasionally it can surpass it.

Anyway, they are not dead, and neither side has any pressure.

Whether it was Governor Delphi or Viscount Ficney, the war reports they sent were not going to be casualties from the indigenous army, and even the organization of this army could be mentioned in one note.

In just a few months, the total casualties in the British-British War exceeded 100,000. If they were all white soldiers, no one would be able to stand it.

Now everyone is easy to get a job, and it doesn’t matter if they lose, so they catch a cannon fodder unit and beat it up. After getting enough heads, they can write a war report.

With the Spring and Autumn style, even if you lose, you can turn into a draw. The reason for retreating is a strategic shift, so as not to leave an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of.

This is how Governor Delphi’s battle report was written. While the news of victory was constantly coming, they were constantly asking for reinforcements from the country. There was no problem with this, just find an excuse, for example: the enemy has increased its troops.

This is the African continent, and it is impossible for the MPs of Congress to visit the front line in person. The London government is all its own people. If the front line loses the battle, the cabinet will be questioned by Congress.

A burly and smiling young officer ran over and reported to Viscount Ficney: "General, the casualties have been counted out. Our army has killed 76 people and injured 84 people; defeated more than 3,000 enemy troops, annihilated 156 people, and captured 98 people."

This data automatically filters the casualties of indigenous troops on both sides. Even if it is recorded, it has no effect. The Vienna government will not recognize that thing.

The white soldiers killed were military achievements, and the indigenous troops that were annihilated could only be considered as a match, and in the final calculation, it could only be considered one hundred to one.

With this data, after subtracting the casualties of our cannon fodder troops, there is nothing left in the end.

This is not the harshness of the Vienna government, but the reality needs. Without this restriction, these nobles could have achieved a record of millions within a year, and then the marshals flew everywhere and the dukes walked everywhere.

What is moral integrity? It doesn’t exist at all! Even if all the local natives are turned into military merits, these colonists can do it.

With this constraint, it will be different. If someone really relies on the indigenous people to make military achievements, he will have to kill at least hundreds of thousands to be awarded titles. It is basically impossible to rely on a colonial team of hundreds of people to do so.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t beat your record badly. In addition to your achievements, the seized spoils and the seized land can all be converted into military success.

Most of the nobles have gained the title of enthronement through the territory, so the spoils have naturally been embezzled. After all, it is too expensive to exchange for military merits.

This is legal. All seizures in colonial activities can be handled by themselves, whether they are exchanged for military merit from the government or divided by themselves.

It is precisely because of this that the South African War became popular. After all, this time it has a real record. Not only can it be awarded titles, but its military rank can also be improved.

Don’t look at the uselessness of military rank. In fact, this is a symbol of glory in the German region, especially those who are killed by real swords and guns, which are the most respected.

Even if a civilian rises up by military achievements, he will also be respected by everyone. On the contrary, the aristocrats who have no military achievements will be despised by old nobles.

Since the war has been going on, there have been more aristocrats reported under Viscount Ficney, including individuals participating and private troops of the noble family. If the war continues, the number of people will continue to increase.

If it weren't for the joining of these people, this freshman "Bole Republic Army" would not have known when it would have to wait for this time to form combat effectiveness.

After all, soldiers can be trained in a few months, so it is not easy to train officers. A unit without qualified officers can exert its combat effectiveness.

This result was not beyond Viscount Fickney's expectations. The British were still so slippery. They ran away first with the cannon fodder troops in the palace.

He ordered with great enthusiasm: "I understand. If you send the order, each unit will first place the wounded, the large unit will rest for a day, and then continue to move forward."

The young officer replied, "Yes, General!"

Viscount Ficney frowned slightly and said calmly: "Don't call him general. Now I'm just a colonel. It will make people laugh if it is spread."

There is no way. Even though he commands tens of thousands of troops to fight, his military rank is still colonel. Even if he wants to be promoted, he has to wait until he returns to Vienna after the war.

Before this, he could only command the entire army as a colonel. This is a rule. If he calls himself a general in advance, he would be ridiculed for being uneducated and did not understand the rules.

Viscount Ficney was also a noble family. Although he was only a small noble family, it was a noble family that had been passed down for hundreds of years and could barely be called an old noble family.

Viscount Ficney has always attached great importance to the rules, especially when it comes to family reputation issues, so we should not be careless at all.

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