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The sudden plague made the situation even more complicated. It would be fine if it was limited to South Africa, but if it spread to the entire African continent, Franz would cry.

There is no way, a colony is a colony. Although Austria has been operating on the African continent for more than ten years, it still cannot change the current situation of backward medical conditions.

Don’t look at the fact that there are not many people infected now, but the mortality rate cannot be resisted. Many patients go to see God without knowing what’s going on.

Franz is also a fan of the authorities. If he read the information carefully, he will understand why the mortality rate is high.

The most infected cannon fodder troops are currently the ones who are infected most. Because they do not pay attention to hygiene and do not provide effective treatment, the mortality rate is naturally high.

Apart from ordering strengthening epidemic prevention work, Franz can do nothing else.

Since there is an epidemic in the "Boer Republic Army", the surrounding indigenous tribes should not try to escape. The number of deserters in the cannon fodder troops has always been high, so it is normal to leave with viruses.

Viscount Ficney had only 30,000 to 40,000 troops in his hands, and he had to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops and not leave any chance for the British. The soldiers who could use it to take care of the cannon fodder were at most a few thousand soldiers.

Thousands of people were used to take care of more than 100,000 people, and the number of people who ran away was inconspicuous. In addition, due to the battle, the number of casualties was large every day, making supervision more difficult.

Unless they run in groups, usually missing people, the officers will not care.

There are patrols outside, and they are unlucky when they encounter them. The ones who avoid them are God's blessing, although they may not believe in God.

Franz's judgment is correct. An epidemic has indeed broken out in South Africa, and the consequences are even more serious than imagined.

However, the highest death rate was not the local indigenous people, nor these colonists, but the Indian colonial soldiers in the city.

The harsh sanitation conditions have created good conditions for the growth of the virus. The territories are small, the population is dense, and the medical resources are insufficient. So many harsh conditions have collided, accelerating the spread of the virus.

The culprit that really caused the death rate of Indian soldiers was due to the discomfort. Of course, it was also directly related to diet. The bureaucrats in the London government did not consider the living habits of Indians and directly forced them to potatoes and bread.

There is no way to do this. The officials and men of the London government do not even pay attention to their own people, let alone these cannon fodders?

Compared with the Near Eastern War, the British's logistics system did not change much, and they still acted according to regulations.

What’s relatively better is that at least there is fresh fish supplement in the Cape Town area, which is much better than eating jerky beef every day.

Of course, most Indians do not eat beef, but the logistics supply standards given by the British are not enough to supply beef.

No matter how garbage the beef jerky is, it is much more expensive than potatoes. Indians cannot encounter this trouble. London bureaucrats always do whatever they want, or how to make money?

As the epidemic continues to worsen, Governor Delphi's life is not easy, because the interests of the two sides are too different, and the negotiations are already in a deadlock.

The plague spread in the city again. Seeing the increasing number of deaths every day, Governor Delphi was in a bad state.

From scratch until now, the number of deaths caused by the plague has accumulated to 3,817, and this number is still gradually increasing at a rate of 500 people per day. If this continues, they will be tortured by the plague.

The biggest problem in curbing the epidemic is water shortage. Unfortunately, since the news of the outbreak of the plague in Cape Town has spread, the supply ships coming every day have not increased but have declined.

People are afraid of death, and no one is willing to get into the plague. If it weren't for no way, Governor Delphi himself wanted to run away.

Even with the increase of 50% freight, there are still not many people willing to take the risk of transporting supplies, which worsened the situation in Cape Town.

There are now a total of 150,000 troops in the Cape Town area, half of which are Indian colonial corps. It is because of these cannon fodder troops that the two sides fought a deadlock.

Don’t look at the fortresses and bunkers behind you, and the buildings in the city are still real. The Indian colonial army can be considered a match for both sides of the African dispatched forces.

Seeing the Red Cross flag flying outside the city, Governor Delphi was disgusted and wanted to order the troops to fight.

If you win, it will naturally be a good form. It will break the enemy's siege, get rid of the water source crisis, reduce the population density, and prevent the epidemic will be easier.

It is not too bad to lose. The war consumes the population, reduces the population density, and reduces the demand for freshwater resources. It has a very positive effect on epidemic prevention work.

No matter how much I think about it, Governor Delphi would not dare to do it. Now the two sides are still negotiating and are rashly provoking a war. It would be fine if they win, but if they lose, they must go to the military court.

Can you win? Governor Delphi has long had an answer to this question. With his current morale and morale, he went out of the city to find the Austrians to fight. The chance of mutiny is greater than the chance of winning.

In fact, since the outbreak of the war, Governor Delphi has suppressed five mutinies, and he really dared not stimulate the soldiers' fragile nerves.

There is no way, this is the case with the mob. Most of the white soldiers in the city were recruited temporarily from the colonies, or the reinforcements drawn by the London government from various colonies, and the regular army was only a few.

In the eyes of many people in the London government, suppressing the army is more important than this war. The British-British War in the original time and space was so bad, which was actually the result of the London government's suppression of the army.

If it was a regular army and had twice the advantage of military strength, Governor Delphi would not have been so cowardly, and he was beaten up from beginning to end.

From a military perspective, the commander's ability is also qualified to be able to maintain most of the troops in constant failure. Of course, the long-distance running general does not count, but it is not enough to run away.

Although it was passive in the North, the sudden outbreak of the plague still promoted the British negotiation process. The deteriorating situation is also constantly refreshing the bottom line of the British.

The Cape Town Colonial Government led the negotiations this time, and they had a clear understanding of the situation and did not dare to delay it.

The plague caused the reduction of transport ships. The materials reserved in Cape Town not only did not increase, but were continuing to decline. In particular, freshwater resources are even scarce.

There is no way, it is not easy to preserve a large amount of fresh water, so you can only put it in a reservoir or a reservoir. Now it is a war period, so don’t think about the reservoir.

The artillery outside the city is not vegetarian, and shells explode in the reservoir from time to time. Even if they don’t care about gunpowder and heavy metals are poisoned, the reservoir cannot store water!

It is not allowed that the British could only build a large number of water storage pools, which is not so easy to complete. It is not a small project to solve the drinking water problem of so many people.

This is not something that can solve the problem by just digging a hole. If the leakage problem is not solved, it is estimated that the water will leak out until winter.

In order to save water, the British army in Cape Town had already begun to supply limited quantities, with white soldiers 5 liters of water per day and Indian soldiers 3 liters of water per day.

Just drinking water is almost enough. The rest may be used to wipe your face. British soldiers can save some use and probably can wipe your body.

This is just theoretically, domestic water is not just for drinking. It is impossible for people to never wash clothes, wash their hands, or take a bath. Of course, Indians do not take a bath in this era.

This supply can only ensure survival, so don't expect anything else. Unless the British cheat and play the desalination of the sea, they will not be able to meet the demand at all.

There is no way to investigate the internal situation in Cape Town, but the number of ships entering the port every day cannot be kept confidential.

The number of ships entering and leaving Cape Town every day decreases. This is a mathematical problem that is easy to calculate. Everyone knows that the materials transported are decreasing.

Without enough supplies, Cape Town will sooner or later fall, which makes the "representative of the Boer Republic" in the negotiations more confident.

Of course, this is just theoretically. In fact, the plague does not end for a day, and the "Boral Republic Army" outside the city will not dare to attack the city for a day.

The Cape of Good Hope is important, but its importance to Austria is not enough to allow Franz to take it at all costs.

The lack of materials is not impossible to solve. Just reduce the number of troops stationed. Anyway, the plague is the best barrier.

If the plague attacked the city and occupied the Cape of Good Hope, the Bour Republic army would almost have been defeated. This "abortion" not only refers to casualties, but also more about military morale.

When soldiers are tired of war and are unwilling to work hard for the country, even the most powerful army will instantly turn into soft-legged shrimps.

Seeing winter approaching, the British still couldn't hold on and had to make major concessions.

On June 18, 1871, Britain and Brunei signed a truce treaty in the military camp outside Cape Town, declaring the end of the war that lasted for more than a year.

Treaty content:

1. The war between Britain and the Republic of Transvaal and Orange Free State was a complete accident. For world peace, the two sides ended the war from the date of the signing of the treaty;

2. The British side paid £3.6 million in redemption to repurchase 200 miles of land in Cape Town;

3. The two sides exchange prisoners of war with each other, and the excess number of people paid the ransom according to international practice. The agreed price is: each soldier is 180 pounds, and the officers can vary from 300 pounds to 20,000 pounds according to their rank and title.

The failure to hold the war accountable and the victory or defeat of the war is as if it were a trivial little conflict and is not worth mentioning.

The reality is so cruel. Britain also needs face. It is not so easy to make them admit that the war has failed. Even if the Cape Town Colonial Government is willing to accept it, the London officials will not agree.

It is absolutely impossible to cede land and pay compensation. The London government cannot withstand the political influence of the failure of the war. Instead, the land redemption money and prisoners of war ransom are even more acceptable.

Anyway, most of the lost land is from South African colonial companies, not from the British government.

If you have a thicker face, just as the colonial activities of the colonial company failed, the London government would buy back a colony from the Boers.

The ransom for prisoners of war is simpler, and European society does not exclude this. If the number of captured people this time is a bit too high and the amount of ransom paid is relatively large, the one-word exchange of prisoners will cover up.

If you are shameless, you can declare this a great victory. Strategically shatter the enemy's conspiracy to plot against the Cape of Good Hope, forcing the enemy to give up this unrealistic fantasy.

This has always been the case with politics, including this British-British War, which can be blamed on the South African colonial company. Anyway, this unlucky company has gone bankrupt in the war and no one will come out to defend it.

In fact, Governor Delphi has already begun to do it. As a qualified politician, even if he loses a war and signs an unfavorable treaty, he still needs to minimize the responsibility for the war.

In any case, the Cape Town Colony was still preserved. Although it was a shrinking version, the British people would not know that no one would care about how large the Cape Town Colony was thousands of miles away.

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