The war continues, and Franz has made plans for the development of post-war Africa. At this point, the British-British War has evolved into a confrontation between Britain and Austria.

In the entire international situation, the South African battlefield is just one part of it. Now that the world has been divided up, it is very difficult for everyone to continue to restrain themselves.

It is conceivable that colonial conflicts will continue to take place in the future. This South African war is just a warm-up match, which is considered to explore new ways to resolve international conflicts.

The prey on the weak will be the theme of this world, and the competition among the great powers is becoming increasingly fierce. The strong get more cakes and become stronger; the weak suffer from the squeeze and their living space is further compressed.

South Africa, West Victoria.

The endless baggage trucks raised rolling balls of gray, as if they had covered everything. The vehicles squeaked forward and meandered dozens of miles on the temporarily opened road.

Bathed in the morning light, thrown on the quilt on the carriage, with red light; rakes, shovels, and small wooden barrels were all standing up, like guard posts...

There are still busy people in the distance, clearing obstacles on the road. South Africa in this era was vast and sparsely populated, with only a few indigenous tribes a few hundred miles along the way, and the road traffic was almost no.

The path they are now built by the British to attack the Bourne Republic, and many places along the way were destroyed.

Infantry marching, these difficulties can be overcome, and the baggage convoy will not work, and the passageway must be built first.

The original cannon fodder unit has now turned into engineers and is struggling hard. From time to time, there are supervisors waving their whips, urging them to speed up.

Viscount Ficney, who was following the large army, looked at the time and asked, "How long will the baggage convoy be able to arrive?"

Like most wars, the "Bour Republic Army" is now waiting for baggage. There is no way to go deep into the enemy's territory to fight, and the large troops must be clearing the way, and the baggage convoy follows closely.

Because the forward advance was too fast, the logistics gradually could not keep up.

It was originally planned to transport supplies through the river, but unfortunately it is now the dry winter etiquette. In addition, the British destroyed the river channel during the retreat, making the water transportation a dream.

The biggest enemy of this war is time. Viscount Ficney and his troops have arrived in Worcester, not far from Cape Town, and they can reach the city in at most two days.

The war has come to an end, and the British have given up the defense line along the way and focused on the defense of Cape Town.

Cape Town is now full of heavy troops, and British reinforcements are still coming. If the war cannot be ended within the year, it means that the combat plan will go bankrupt.

The advantage of sea power is so great. John's cow is transported by sea, so supplies are not a problem at all.

However, Austria has to transport materials by carriages and ox carts, and there are very limited troops that can be invested in this offensive and defensive battle.

If a time difference cannot be fought, the war will end before the main British forces assemble and complete, and the offensive and defensive momentum will be changed later.

"The first batch of supplies will arrive tomorrow night; the second batch of supplies will arrive in a week."

The answer to the question was a young officer, about 20 years old, with a sonorous and powerful voice, and his military uniform looked particularly energetic, as if he was tailor-made for him.

After thinking about it in my mind, Viscount Ficney ordered: "Encourage the Logistics Department again, and transport the supplies as soon as possible at all costs.

Order the Second Engineer Regiment to clear the rivers along the way as soon as possible. Allow them to recruit indigenous laborers on site and must complete the task during this dry season!"

Viscount Ficney is no longer a middle-aged teenager. Although the contribution to Cape Town is tempting, this war is not easy to fight.

If the previous war had not destroyed the morale of the British, he would not have launched this winter offensive.

Now the British are concentrating their troops around Cape Town, and gathering an army of more than 85,000 people on this mere land of more than 1,000 square kilometers.

Most of them were white troops, and the cannon fodder troops were basically exhausted in the battles ahead and there was no time to replenish them.

In this regard, Governor Delphi was qualified. Although he lost his city and land, he saved his main force.

For Viscount Ficney, this is not a good thing. The enemy on the opposite side is a slippery old fry, and he will not fight the main force at all.

Winning first in the war is not considered a winner, and the final winner is the real winner. In order not to be reversed by the British, Viscount Ficney is also preparing aftermath measures.

Draining the river is one of the links, as long as logistics transportation is guaranteed, even if the British win the battle to defend Cape Town, they will at most protect the corner of the Cape of Good Hope.

If you want to counterattack, you can expand the British Army two or three times first! Otherwise, that pocket-sized version of the Army would not be enough to fill this pit.

"Yes, Commander."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young officer stood up, walked dozens of meters away, picked up the phone to convey the order.

Yes, the phone has appeared in the army. Like many countries, the most advanced technology is usually first used in the army and then among the people.

Due to the war, the phone was also brought into the "Bole Republic" army. However, it appeared for too short and was only used as a tool for short-distance information transmission, and telegrams were used at long distances.

The internal contacts of the command center have now been replaced by telephone. Those who originally needed a messenger to go there now use telephone notifications directly.

After the voice of "Didi...", the phone number from the logistics department was connected, and the young officer quickly conveyed the order, and then connected to the engineering command...

After a moment of pause, an army staff member suggested: "Commander, this offensive and defensive battle in Cape Town is not easy to fight. In order to reduce losses, I suggest recruiting as many cannon fodder troops as possible.

If the attack encounters obstacles, we can directly use human life to fill in. We can also learn from the Russians' experience of attacking St. Petersburg."

This is not the best method, but it is the most effective method. The Vienna government has been ready for heavy artillery and is already on the way to transport.

While using heavy artillery to attack the city, you will naturally have to fill in your lives. Don’t look at everyone wearing the vests of the “Boral Republic” army, but in fact, it is still an Austrian army.

It is definitely impossible to fill these troops up. Besides, they are not large enough. Even now, there are only more than 40,000 people.

Fortunately, the British army on the opposite side was not much better. It seemed that there were many people, but in fact the number of regular troops was only 20,000 to 30,000.

The rest are either the young and strong recruited temporary recruits or the colonial forces from all over the country, and the situation of being a substitute is very serious.

In addition, he suffered defeats all the way in the early stage and lost all his morale and morale, so he was suppressed and beaten by Austria.

Without any hesitation, Viscount Ficney issued an order: "Order the Third Division to go out to recruit soldiers and recruit all young and strong tribes who appear within their sight. Violators will be killed without any punishment. Remember to collect some of the food and reduce the logistical pressure as much as possible."

It is a necessary condition for a colonist. Viscount Ficney doesn't care what the consequences this order will cause, as long as it can win the war, it's enough.

...

Cape Town is now in panic. Governor Delphi made many speeches to boost morale, but under his previous record, his words were not convincing.

"Two hundred thousand" the Boer Republic army was about to come to the city. How could the people in the city not panic? The rich people have already left by boat.

Those who have no money are also planning to take their families to the Cape of Good Hope to avoid disaster. Although the two places are not far apart, it is difficult to protect Cape Town from losing the Cape of Good Hope.

But being far away from the enemy is always good, at least it can ensure temporary safety.

The Pringer family was also among the people who were avoiding disaster. Because their family was poor, they could not afford a carriage, so they could only rely on manpower to push the wheelbarrow forward.

On the way to escape, there are many such families. They escape from Cape Town with their few possessions to the Cape of Good Hope.

"Pringer, you have been recruited, hurry up and report to our troops!"

A familiar voice sounded, and Pringer felt like he was falling into hell. It was this voice that made his three sons go to the battlefield, and their lives and death are unknown now.

Pringer hurriedly explained: "Dear Chief Amber, I am 48 years old and I am already past the age of serving and are not within the recruitment range."

His sons have all entered the army and now he cannot go again. What if the pillars of the family are gone, what should he do if the three young grandsons?

In this era, women's salary is much lower than that of men, and it is difficult for them to support their children.

Sheriff Amber sighed, suppressed the trace of conscience in his heart, and shouted loudly: "Two hundred thousand enemy troops are approaching, and Cape Town is in crisis.

In order to defend Cape Town, the Governor's Office has just issued a new decree to extend its service life to 55 years old.

If you don’t want to serve, you will pay £50 for immunization. If you don’t have money, you don’t need to talk nonsense, and it’s useless to tell me.”

This was obviously not the order of Governor Delphi, and as a qualified politician, he could not give such a crazy order.

People in this era age quickly, and it is difficult to play a role when they are older. The recruitment orders of the Governor's Office are only aimed at young and strong people aged 18 to 40, and have no interest in the elderly and weak.

However, the officials below changed the regulations to make money, and the rich people spent money to escape military service, so someone needed to make up for this vacancy.

Pringer, who could not afford to pay, was forced to join the army. This was also because he was unlucky. If he ran fast enough, he might have escaped.

In this era of chaos, there were no Pringer or other unlucky people to take over. In short, it would be enough to get enough people. It doesn’t matter who the specific person is serving.

"Two hundred thousand" is what Viscount Ficney claims to be himself. The Bour Republic, which has a population of less than 200,000, is unknown. I can gather 200,000 troops.

Anyway, Governor Delphi promised that the enemy would be 200,000. Yes, the Boers defeated them by relying on a large number of people and powerful people. This is absolutely unquestionable.

The telegram to the London government said this, and the Cape Town colony is naturally no exception. As long as he does not want to be the scapegoat for the failure of this war, he must make this number real.

The British people are not intolerable to failure. When the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is forgiven for failing occasionally.

This depends on publicity. Governor Delphi is obviously good at self-packaging. The responsibility for the failure of the war has been put forward.

Otherwise, the London government would have been replaced long ago, and no one could tolerate a failed governor. Especially a restless governor who took the initiative to provoke war.

Middle-aged officer reports: "Governor General, a new round of recruitment has been completed, and this time a total of 8,000 soldiers are recruited."

Governor Delphi nodded and said compassionately: "Very good, you did a very beautiful job. It just made the people of Cape Town suffer. This time they need to sacrifice for the empire."

At this moment, Governor Delphi did not look like a treacherous politician, but instead wanted to be a compassionate Virgin.

An official immediately cooperated and said: "There is no way to do this. The enemy is coming in a fierce manner. Once Cape Town is lost, no one can escape.

Now the people join the army to protect their families and avoid the suffering of war.

Governor, don’t be too sad. The sacrifices of the people are worth it. I believe everyone will understand your efforts.”

Governor Delphi, who was possessed by the actor, shook his head and said, "The people's views on me are not important, it's all for the empire.

As long as I can keep Cape Town, even if I let me die immediately now, I will not frown.

I have decided to live and die with Cape Town. This is my suicide note. If I unfortunately die in the battlefield, I will ask you to help me hand it over to my family."

The scene was very sensational and everyone was moved. But this was only on the surface, and everyone knew that once Cape Town was lost, Governor Delphi, who provoked the war, would be finished.

Returning to London alive is also inevitable to go to the military court. You have to spend the rest of your life in prison, and even his family will not be able to raise your head.

The best choice is to die on the battlefield, and the situation changes instantly. Even for political propaganda needs, the London government will turn him into a "tragic hero".

Governor Delphi knew all these situations well, and even knew that even if Cape Town was saved, he would not have any good results.

In order to reduce his responsibilities, he must now act in this sad drama and portray himself as a "hero".
Chapter completed!