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On September 11, 1899, the Bour coalition, composed of the Transvaal army and the Orange armed forces, drove eastward. General Pieter Ruber, commander-in-chief of the Bundesliga army, led the main force to cross Dela from East Orange.
Kens Hill, entered the Natal Colony and attacked Lady Smith, the main force of the British Army in Natal. In the early morning of September 17, the pursuit of the British army was stationed here on Mount Tarana to defend the Lady Smith's outer defense line.
The British army fought. General Meier, the commander of the Bundesliga army, used favorable terrain and morning mist to launch a sudden attack on the British army. The British army lost 865 people and the Bundesliga army lost 145 people.
Another Bundesliga army was commanded by General Drare, known as the "Lion of West Transvaal", entered the British Betsland on September 11, cutting off the Western Cape Railway Main Line, thus blocking the
The connection between the Cape region and Rhodesia. Drari divided the troops into two routes, one under General Cronye, surrounded Maphutine, and the other (mainly Orange people) under Louis Bota
, surrounded the diamond city of Kimberley.
The third Bun army crossed the Orange River and headed south, absorbing small groups of Boer armed forces from the British Cape colonies, operating in the northeastern Cape region, threatening the East-West Cape Railway Line. The British army had to attack the Orange River Railway Bridge.
Secure defense and beware of the Boers' attempts to bomb the bridge. Deal, the most important railway hub and military material distribution center on the Western Cape Railway Line, was also harassed by the Boers. In order to protect the normal passage of the East-West Cape Railway, the British were not allowed to
The 4.7-inch naval gun was not installed on the train and slowly advance under its cover. The railway was repaired in small sections.
On September 30, 1899, Lady Smith's four thousand British troops launched a counterattack against the Bundesliga under the command of Lieutenant General George White. In Nicholson Canyon and Rubel's main force, the British army was defeated.
1,272 people were lost, and the remaining troops retreated to Lady Smith and were immediately surrounded. Because Lady Smith had a tight defense, Ruber failed to attack the city several times, so he sent scouts to the hinterland of the British army and went to the front line of Estecoth.
It can be used to defend the site. The remaining main forces camped around Ladysmith, waiting for the arrival of the British overseas corps.
At the end of September, 20,000 British troops led by General Redvers Boule, who had suppressed the local uprising in Ireland, finally arrived in Cape Town. Starting from mid-October, the British troops commanded by Boule
The three fronts of the east, middle and west launched a counterattack against the Bundesliga: Lieutenant General Mayhew lifted the Kimberley siege on the western front, Lieutenant General Franky attacked the Orange Free State on the central front, and General Bulle led the main force on the eastern front
Relieve the siege of Lady Smith.
Admiral Boulle launched an attack on the Bulle army there at the small station southwest of Ladys Smith in early morning on October 15, attempting to cross the Tugela River to the British troops commanded by Ladys Smith.
The second, fourth, fifth and sixth brigades, a total of 16,000 people, and there are four light cavalry regiments, three lancet squadrons composed of colonial cavalry. The artillery has 5 artillery companies and 30 cannons, and in addition
There are 16 naval 12-pound cannons and 4.7-inch cannons. The cavalry and artillery are included. The total force of Boer is 22,000. The Boer troops involved in the Battle of Corenso include Johannesburg, Heidelberg, and Krugersdorp.
, Freihead, Utrecht and other militias, the troops of the Orange Free State, and the white police forces in Johannesburg and Swaziland, totaling 35,000 people. In addition, there are fifty Chinese-made ones.
The British army suffered a heavy defeat in this battle and suffered heavy defeat in the battle and was killed in the battle.
People, 30 missing people, 10 cannons were lost. Only 8 people were killed in the Boer army and 30 were injured.
The Boers today purchased a large number of advanced weapons from China, which was no worse than the British army. In this case, the British army could not resist the Boers' attack at all, and the entire British South African colony was in danger.
Britain was trapped in South Africa, which also led to a turning point in the negotiations between China and Britain, which were originally stalemate. Britain has discovered that if it continues to be tough on China, they will not be able to rest assured and boldly quell the Boers war in South Africa.
.At this time, China is preparing for the war against Japan and does not want to continue to drag it down with Britain.
On October 16, 1899, Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, in Downing Street, London, England, held another cabinet meeting, which was held in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office. However, Prime Minister Arthur Balfour
Fu's face looked quite ugly.
"Who can tell me what's going on? How could those Boers become so powerful all of a sudden? If this continues, will we lose South Africa?" Prime Minister Arthur Belford asked with a pale face.
"Prime Minister, the strength of the Boers is beyond our expectations. The weapons they equipped are better than the weapons we use, and even the artillery is stronger than our artillery. This is also the time for General Buhler to be the first to be equipped with.
The main reason for the loss!" replied Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain.
"So, what's going on? How could those Boers have such powerful weapons?" asked Prime Minister Arthur Belford. He was very frustrated. He finally could take office, but he had to face the former Prime Minister.
A bunch of messes left by the Marquis of Salisbury. Now, the Sino-British negotiations have reached a deadlock. China has begun to shrink its forces after completing negotiations with the United States and Russia and ending the war. The new governor of India
Marquis George Nathaniel Curzon constantly sent telegrams to the British cabinet, asking Britain to send more troops to India and strengthen India's defenses so that it can withstand possible attacks by the Chinese. However, there is no extra force in Britain.
Transport to India! And, no matter how many troops were sent, after the navy was defeated, the British army could not resist the attack of the Central Team. Now, the Boers attacked the British again,
Moreover, the British army was defeated, and Britain's rule in South Africa was already in jeopardy. Prime Minister Arthur Belfort was in a state of great concern and had to face questions from the Queen or Parliament every day.
"Prime Minister, we suspect that behind these Boers there is support from the Chinese. Almost all the weapons used by the Boers are standard weapons equipped by the Chinese Army." said Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain, Secretary of the Army.
"What? Those damn yellow-skinned monkeys, they actually dared to use such a conspiracy against the British Empire!" Prime Minister Arthur Belfort said furiously, but then he thought that Britain now, for China, had already
There is no deterrence. China simply ignores the British threat and even threatens the most important British colony in turn.
"So, gentlemen, what should we do now?" Prime Minister Arthur Belford asked gasping.
"His Excellency Prime Minister, I think the most important thing now is to reach an agreement with the Chinese to end this damn war. There are two obvious benefits to doing so. First, the threats from our India and Australia can be lifted.
2. We can focus all our energy on suppressing the damn Boers rebellion!" Chancellor Charles Thomson Ritchie suggested.
"But the Chinese are too harsh. They not only want Myanmar and the Straits colonies, but also ask us to compensate 200 million pounds of war reparations!" Navy Secretary Sir John Fisher said with a frown. Now the British finances are no longer
If China is liberalized, if huge war reparations are paid to China, it will undoubtedly affect the navy's shipbuilding plan.
"Sir Fisher, Myanmar and Strait colonies have been occupied by the Chinese, and we will not be able to recover these colonies unless the navy returns to the world's first strength. As for war reparations, if we lose South Africa and India,
Our losses will be far more than 200 million pounds, or even tens or hundreds of times this number!" said Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain. He also agreed to make peace with China first and then concentrate
To suppress the Boers' resistance with all their might.
Prime Minister Arthur Belford was silent. He had to admit that this was the best way to solve these problems now. Although he was very reluctant, there was no other way to replace them.
"Okay, since everyone thinks this way, send a telegram to Lord Lansdone and let him find a way to reach an agreement with the Chinese! However, it is still necessary to safeguard the interests of the British Empire as much as possible!" Arthur?
Prime Minister Belfort said. It is obvious that in this war with China, Britain lost a lot, not only lost everything in the Far East, but also handed over the entire Pacific Ocean to China. Moreover, the powerful China will directly fight against it.
The most important colonies in Britain pose a serious threat, whether it is India, Australia, South Africa and Canada, they are already within China's attack. Once the two countries go to war again, these important colonies will all
It will become China's primary target. If these colonies are lost, the decline of the British Empire will become inevitable. A rising powerful Eastern empire will begin to challenge Britain's world hegemony.
Lord Lansdorn, who was far away in Beijing, finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a telegram from the cabinet. He has been in China for nearly three months, and now, he can finally reach an agreement with China and leave this