The news of the British's negotiations was sent back to Vienna, and Franz approved it immediately. Although the losses on the battlefield were not big, it hurt money!

Since he couldn't conquer Cape Town, he would be a waste of time if he continued to fight. Looking at the information coming from the front line, Franz was also helpless.

The British Empire's heroism in this era was completely beyond ordinary people's imagination. Millions of pounds were smashed into it, and at first glance they were filled with dense fortifications. How could they fight?

The original Cape Town strategy could not play its due role under the British tyranny tactics.

Don’t watch the British fall into a disadvantage. In fact, they still showed off their strength to the world. The funds invested in the South African War Britain will probably exceed 100 million.

With this financial resources, no country in the world can bear it except Britain. If it were to be relocated, Franz would have retreated early, and he would have been so short-sighted if he had no money.

Even if he gained the upper hand on the battlefield, the Vienna government paid a great price. The war has now gone through and more than 40 million Syrian shields have been poured into it.

Franz summarized the reason because he failed to conquer Cape Town. It was not that the soldiers were not capable of fighting, nor that the commanders on the front line were incompetent, but that they had no money and were not generous enough.

Otherwise, he would transport thousands of 800 heavy artillery pieces at all costs and fired one or one.80 million tons of shells, and no matter how many fortifications were, they would be flattened.

Oh, it seems like you need to build roads first. Otherwise, the logistics on the battlefield will not be guaranteed, and there will be no cannon or shells, it will be useless.

After estimating these expenses in a preliminary manner, it is estimated that there is a 200 million or 300 million Aegis shield, which is almost enough.

This is not something that the Vienna government can bear, otherwise the construction of railways in Africa would not be so slow. If the railway had extended to Transvaal early, the British would not dare to provoke a war.

The British-Bu War is not without benefits. Reality once again taught the world a lesson: war is a beast of gold swallowing, so don’t fight if you don’t have money.

South Africa's gold has not been mined on a large scale, and the outside world generally believes that there is no winner in this war. Austria defeated the British in the Boers' vest, but did not seize the Cape of Good Hope, and the strategic goal was not achieved.

Economically, South Africa, which was not developed, is not worth more than 50 million Syrians. The British bought Cape Town because of the Cape of Good Hope. South Africa, which does not have this strategic location, is worth ten of them.

Compared to Austria, which suffered a small loss, the British lost blood. They took the initiative to launch this war for the average value of the Boer Republic.

The British spent a lot of war funds and paid tens of thousands of casualties. Not only did they fail to achieve their goals, but they were also pushed to Cape Town by the enemy.

Negotiations also have to pay a price. It is easy to start a war, but it is difficult to end the war. Not to mention anything else, whether the lost land should be taken back is a headache.

Even if this is a colony, the strategic security of the Cape of Good Hope must be considered? If a conflict occurs, the enemy will be at the city, and that will be a waste of time?

Even if you don’t start fighting, only daily necessities are in the hands of others, and no one can stand the price increase every few days.

Therefore, other places can be avoided, such as water sources, coal, farms, and these must-have goods outside the city, and the British must take them back.

It is obviously impossible to make an empty promise. Facing the vest of the Boer Republic does not mean that the enemy outside the city is the Boer Republic. If you want to get all this at the negotiating table, you have to pay a price.

Franz doesn't care about what kind of results he will come up with. He can't suffer any loss anyway. If the British are not in a hurry, it would be great to just hold on like this.

The Boer Republic can provide most of the food supply in Austria, and the front-line troops' meals can be solved nearby.

The British in the city were in a tragedy. Even freshwater had to be transported from Madagascar or bought from the Portuguese. Not to mention, all other daily necessities had to be transported from the outside world.

Don’t look at the convenience of shipping, but you also need to consider where it is. Cape of Good Hope is not a good place. It has always been a high-incidence area for shipwrecks. In another month or two, the arrival of the monsoon will lead to the world of killing waves.

There are two ways before the British, either to reserve enough winter supplies now or to end the war before winter comes.

The plan never changes quickly. Just as the "English-British negotiations" began, a sudden plague broke out.

It first appeared in the Indian colonial army, but the British did not pay attention and thought it was because they were not adapted to the local conditions, so they should do whatever they wanted.

During the war, the plague was also brought into the cannon fodder troops of the Bour Republic. In this battlefield where people die every day, it is normal to fall ill for a few people, let alone the cannon fodder troops that are not valued.

The poor sanitation conditions in the military camp accelerated the spread of the epidemic. Soon a large number of soldiers fell ill and refused to recognize the plague, and white soldiers were also unable to escape.

The first person to discover was the British. As the defending party, the British army was much denser because the lack of water in the city exacerbated the deterioration of sanitary conditions.

These conditions brought convenience to the spread of the plague. A large number of British soldiers fell ill, which attracted the attention of military doctor Hores. After checking, it was discovered that the plague was coming.

Not daring to neglect, Horez immediately reported the news of the epidemic and reported it to Governor Delphi step by step, which was already May 18, 1871.

It is no longer verified when the epidemic first occurred. The British medical system has not yet been improved to the point where they are equipped with full-time doctors for Indian soldiers.

This is the worst news for Governor Delphi. Without any hesitation, Governor Delphi immediately convened a high-level meeting and issued an order to prevent the epidemic:

"Immediately isolate all patients and ask local power generation to send professional plague prevention experts in China. Epidemic prevention work is now done. What should you do? Go and consult a doctor."

This is all he can do. Plague is not under control. The medical technology in this era is limited and can only be left to fate.

Shortly after the British discovered the epidemic, the Boer Republic troops outside the city also discovered the epidemic.

The first person to be infected was Lieutenant Merks, who was sent to command the cannon fodder force. He chatted while visiting the doctor and complained that there were many people who were sick, which aroused the curiosity of an intern.

Curiosity may not necessarily kill the cat. Doctor Luke ran to the black military camp to check it out on the spot. He didn't know if he didn't check it, and he was shocked when he checked it.

This is clearly a plague, but a spreading plague. The number of people infected by a single unit is not terrible, and it would be scary if the total number is added up.

After the news was reported, Viscount Ficney immediately sent someone to investigate. After a check, it was found that the number of confirmed infections was as high as more than 2,000, including 87 Boer soldiers.

This is just a disease that has already occurred. I don’t know how many virus carriers are. Looking at the data in my hand, Viscount Ficney was speechless for a long time.

Fortunately, the cannon fodder and the main force are stationed separately. Except for the officers who manage this force, the main force rarely comes into contact with them.

It’s no wonder that epidemic prevention work will automatically begin. There are special epidemic prevention departments in the Austrian army, usually with part-time jobs by military doctors, and this unit that is wearing the vest of the Boer Republic army is no exception.

All troops have carried out epidemic prevention work in an orderly manner in accordance with the already promulgated epidemic prevention regulations.

Viscount Ficney asked with concern: "Have the type of epidemic determined? What caused this plague?"

Plagues are divided into different levels. The most lethal force is naturally the first choice for plague, including the Black Death that almost extinct Europe, which is a type of plague, followed by smallpox, cholera, malaria, and influenza.

Everyone is afraid of killers, regardless of whether they are high or low, they are all killed.

Lesner, a military doctor who was in charge of epidemic prevention, thought for a while and said: "The transmission route of the plague cannot be determined yet, and there are two situations in the preliminary judgment of its origin.

The biggest possibility is that the poor handling of corpses on the battlefield led to the breeding of the virus and eventually triggered the plague.

Another possibility is that it was brought from outside. According to the information we collected, a plague broke out in India not long ago, and it is very likely that it was brought by Indians.

If the virus originates from India, then this plague will not be difficult to resolve, and it has proved that the plague that broke out in India is not very spreading.

Judging from the current situation, the former is more likely. If the virus originates from India, then the virus has mutated.”

Wars are often accompanied by diseases. This South African war seems inconspicuous, but the number of deaths is definitely the highest in human history.

Not only are people dead on the battlefield, but people die outside the battlefield may not be much smaller than those on the battlefield. After this war, the total population of South Africa is less than 30% of the previous war.

With so many people dead, the disposal of corpses becomes a problem. On the surface, most of the corpses on the battlefield are burned or buried deep in the pit.

However, there are always some parts that fly across the flesh. It seems that the harm is not great, but I don’t know what changes will happen after accumulating a lot.

At the beginning of the war, Franz secretly issued an order to do epidemic prevention. So the Boer Republic army was not unprepared, but he didn't expect that the plague would break out when the war was about to end.

The source of the plague is only a concern for professionals. Viscount Ficney is more interested in prevention and control. No matter how it comes, as long as the epidemic can be controlled.

After a little thought, Viscount Ficney made a decision: "Order the main force to withdraw from the occupied streets first and the 7th Division of the South African Special Expeditionary Forces will take over the defense."

In the face of the plague, all the results of the battle are floating clouds. No one knows where there are corpses in this corner of the street with broken walls.

It is too dangerous to have the main force stationed in such a place, or it is safer to station outside the city.

The 7th Division of the South African Special Expeditionary Force is the most severe force in the outbreak. Letting them take over defense is waste utilization.

If the British run to attack, give it to them. Viscount Ficney has decided to put the isolation camp at the front line to see if the British can add a few more patients.
Chapter completed!