"There was once a child who happened to pick up a crystal "stone" while playing by the Orange River. When the Boer farmer (a descendant of the Dutch) came to visit, he learned about the "stone" and took it back with him.
Europe went to identify it, and the results confirmed that this "stone" was a diamond. It was said to be the first diamond discovered in South Africa. When the news came out, it caused a sensation in the whole world at that time, and then Westerners came to South Africa one after another. "
"Treasure Hunting".
"Brother Yu, this is why they came to South Africa!"
On January 1, 1899, the capital of Somalia was in vain. On the lawn of a white mansion, a young man and woman were cuddling together and enjoying the winter sunshine. But at this time, it seemed that the man was really talking to the girl who looked like a doll.
What a story. In Baidu City, Somalia, everyone here knows that this mansion, which does not occupy a very large area, has a resounding name, the African White House. However, at this time, the young man and woman continued to enjoy the warmth,
And this couple is Li Ningyu and Kaola.
"Then, a large diamond worth 650,000 pounds was discovered. The Europeans were convinced that South Africa had rich treasures, so it triggered an unprecedented frenzy to find diamonds. In 1884 and 1886, in Dranse
The richest gold mine in the world was discovered in the Vaal, and another gold wave started in Europe. Gold prospectors and diamond hunters flocked to South Africa!"
"There was a saying at that time to describe that the sailors left the warships, the merchants closed their shops, the clerks walked out of the offices, the farmers abandoned their land and livestock, and they all rushed to the banks of the Orange and Vaal rivers."
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"In just a few years, the British were the largest number of gold diggers in South Africa, and they had surpassed the local Boers (descendants of the Dutch). The ratio of British and Boer numbers was 7:3.
The British controlled most of the mining rights and organized several large companies. Among them, the British Rhodes Company made more than 5 million pounds in profits from South African diamond and gold mines in 1890 alone!"
"Wow! So many!"
The story that Li Ningyu told next made the doll girl Caola's grown-up little mouth surprised again. However, taking this opportunity, Li Ningyu involuntarily lowered his head and kissed her directly.
Lips were pressed against lips, and the two tongues were soon entangled together. They were sucking each other's nectar, but this wonderful scene did not last very long, because the doll Kaola surrendered, and they were again
The story continued.
"In order to monopolize the main diamond-producing areas, the British colonial authorities successively annexed large areas of South African land. In 1871, they annexed the diamond-producing area of Sigli Galland, in 1877, they annexed the Boer Transvaal, and in 1878, they annexed all of Kaflaria.
and Walfors Bay in the northwest. In order to prevent the Boers from developing towards the eastern coastal areas, the British prepared to seize Zululand in 1878 and eliminate the Zulu country. In 1887, the British annexed Zululand and the Zulu people
After the defeat, the conflict between the British and the Boers is inevitable!".
"In the early 1890s, the territory of the British and South African Company expanded to the Congo border, and the British African Lakes Company invaded and occupied Nyasaland, thus uniting the British colonies in South Africa. Rhodes, the British and South African colonial prime minister, shouted that the British
They wanted to conquer the whole world and implement the so-called "Cape-Cairo" plan in Africa, which was to try to unite British North and South Africa, but they did it, mainly because I helped them!"
"Ah! Why!"
After saying this, the Caola girl looked at Li Ningyu in surprise, but Li Ningyu didn't seem to be planning to hide anything, and then he said slowly and directly: "Actually, I didn't want to help the British realize their wish at the time, but
In order to obtain a more favorable development situation for the Far East in Africa, I had only one choice at that time, which was to form an alliance with Britain and jointly fight against Germany!"
"But Brother Yu, why are you helping the Boers when the British are at war with the Boers now?" the doll girl asked in confusion, blinking her blue eyes from time to time.
"Because once the British completely rule South Africa, their next opponent will be either Germany or the Far East. Portugal is unlikely, because they are all in the same group!".
Hearing Li Ningyu's explanation, Kaola couldn't help but ponder, and then she seemed to have figured it out, and continued to urge: "Kaola understands, in fact, Brother Yu has his own reasons for everything, okay! If all
No one understands your words, but Caola will always understand you and tolerate you. Brother Yu, just throw yourself into the arms of Caola! This is your warm home!"
Then there was another blushing scene, but since it was outdoors, they still maintained a certain bottom line. Then Li Ningyu continued to recall: "In the 19th century, in the late 1990s, in the "Cape" in Rhodes
-Cairo" In fact, there is another obstacle before the imperialist plan, and that is the two Boer republics, Transvaal and Orange. Rhodes organized British immigrants to subvert from the inside, and prepared armed attacks from the outside.
Rhodes carried out a sneak attack, but was completely crushed. The conflict between Britain and Britain became increasingly acute, and a large-scale war was brewing!".
While the two were chatting in the sun on the grass, troops had begun to gather near the border between Britain and the two Boers. In order to prevent a sudden invasion by the British, the Boers decided to declare war on the British first and immediately
To launch military operations, the Boer army adopted a militia system to replenish its troops. All men aged 16 to 60 were required to report to the assembly point with horses, rifles, spare bullets and food. Families and individuals with financial difficulties were provided with weapons and equipment by the government.
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The two Boer tribes established a coalition with a strength of 40,000 to 50,000, equipped with Mauser rifles purchased from Germany, 40 machine guns and 80 rapid-fire cannons. The coalition was commanded by General Bell. At the beginning, the morale of the Boer army was high.
, strict discipline. At this time, the British army only had about 30,000 people. It adopted a recruitment system to replenish its troops. The weapons were relatively old, the training was poor, and the discipline was lax. Therefore, it was defeated by the Boer army many times in the early stages of the subsequent war. The Boer army was attacking
At that time, they adopted a dispersed formation, shot accurately, and were good at using the terrain to build field fortifications.
The British army adopted a dense formation and neither maneuvered nor camouflaged during combat, resulting in heavy casualties. However, on some issues, the Boer army did not listen to the opinions of Far East military observers. Because the siege of the city occupied too much
The basic strength of the Boers greatly weakened the offensive capabilities of the Boers and gave the British army time to gather strength.
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