"Well, the American opposite is a good knight." This was the first impression Kruger and Pershing met. When Pershing, who had once surrounded and suppressed Indians, ran over with his entourage, Kruger put away his contempt. From the perspective of an experienced horseman, the opponent and his subordinates performed very well, at least an elite cavalry!

Kariput next to him thought Pershing was the best non-European soldier he had ever seen. He had straight back and high spirits, was placed with a horse boot, a gun and a sword very appropriately. He was meticulous. Although he was not wearing a military uniform, the military style on his body was undoubtedly revealed. "This guy has seen blood!" Kariput commented.

But let alone, Pershing is also the best officer in the US Army of this age. He played Indians in the early 1990s and then went to West Point Military Academy to be an instructor. He also made some reputation when he was fighting the Spanish. Of course, he is not as nicknamed "Horror Jack" in history. Although he is not famous, he has the ability.

The Americans were really ruthless this time and were determined to find the situation! The face lost in the Japanese Navy must be retrieved from the British Army! Is the British Army NB? To be honest, Napoleon's period was indeed very NB, and even before it was very NB, otherwise he would not have fought with the Sun King for a long time. He could not fight Napoleon until the end.

Of course, all this is history. Since the Crimean War, the British Army has hardly had large-scale battles with strong opponents. Overall, reputation still exists, but it is a bit like a soldier who has not been on the battlefield for a long time...

This time, the Americans spent a lot of money, with 5,000 people at one move, fully demonstrating the spirit of a big country! This "mercenary" almost includes independent artillery, cavalry and engineer troops, and also a small limited-scale baggage unit. There may not be much heavy equipment, but to use a more popular saying in later generations, it is that the degree of synthesis is relatively high and can fight independently!

To put it bluntly, no matter how bad the US military is, it is still a country's army. Although the Boers also hold the name of a country, the two countries are not as good as the United States, a country with a large city and a country that wants to gain recognition from the Americans? This is a bit difficult!

The Boers had doubts about the Americans' combat effectiveness, and the Americans also expressed distrust of the Boers' combat effectiveness! After all, the US Army had fought several times without any trouble. Who had the Boers fought with except for the African natives? A group of native buns, Pershing expressed extremely distrust of the qualities of friendly forces.

However, after several days of exchange, the understanding between both sides changed a little. "Haha, these cowboys from the western United States are OK!" The Boers quickly agreed with the Americans' individual quality, at least the basic skills of riding and shooting were still very solid. The Americans also found that this group of "country buns" were also very trendy, not to mention the various equipment produced by Germany. From the perspective of the organizational structure and the military decision-making system, they have a certain level. Although they are suspected of being a picture of a cat, they are quite good.

Especially the Boers' use of artillery opened the Americans' eyes. To a certain extent, the American artillery technology was still at the level of the two sides' close distances, and concentrated artillery to use shrapnel to force the opponent's front. In fact, it was not embarrassing to say it. After all, the French thought this way in the first battle. They did the same, and then the German artillery taught them to be human...

Although from Kariput's perspective, there are huge differences between the Boer infantry and artillery coordination, anti-artillery combat, fire suppression, and maneuverability from the Bavarian Legion, the same situation is different in the eyes of the Americans! Not to mention anything else, simply indirect shooting of an artillery, and by contacting the front-line observation post to correct artillery shooting through a wired telephone, it is enough to make the Americans new.

Similarly, the excellent individual quality of Americans also left a deep impression on the Boers. After all, American soldiers who came to South Africa were basically selected. In such a big country, some people from the west had to fight with Indians or bandits for a few matches. It is not difficult to pick out some old fried dough sticks. Those who grew up on horseback and even learned to hold a gun before they even learned to hold a pen and had no idea how to hold a pen.

As the two sides deepened their understanding of each other, the Boers and Americans made a fair evaluation of the reliability of their comrades. Although they cannot be said to be able to trust each other with life and death, at least they will not be able to pull back, which is enough.

The Boer troops are divided into three types, namely regular field troops composed of infantry, artillery and a small number of cavalry, one is a harassing force mainly composed of cavalry, and the third is a garrison and logistics force composed of the elderly, weak, sick and disabled.

After research, Pershing believed that it would be better for his troops to act with the main Boers. After all, it would be a waste to put such a force behind, and it would lack sufficient mobility to put it in a harassing force, which would allow a force with a large amount of supplies and artillery to maneuver quickly. It would be impossible in this era.

However, Pershing asked his troops not to be separated, and all the American troops needed to be concentrated under his command. After Kruger agreed, Pershing then gave Kruger a set of radio stations for communication. Radio was actually available in 1898, and even warships were equipped. After suffering a great loss in communication and communication, the US Navy learned from his mistakes. He immediately spent a lot of money to buy several radio equipment. In order to ensure contact with the Boers, Pershing brought 4 sets.

It has to be said that the arrival of the Americans unexpectedly disrupted Kruger's plan. The Boers' attack was originally about October 1898, but in order to accommodate a large number of American mercenaries and wait for the next batch of equipment, this time was postponed for several months. However, everything that followed was realistic. The Boers' waiting this time was worth it. The American army was really better than their navy. Of course, this is a later story, so I won't mention it for now.

With the retirement of time, another 3,000 US troops also entered the Boer republic through various channels, and a large amount of equipment also enriched the Boer arsenal through light or dark channels. However, Kruger still did not relax at this time. He always felt that his preparations were still lacking.
Chapter completed!