Chapter 507: The Power of Tofu Scum Engineering
Chapter 496 – The Power of Tofu Dregs Project
France and Russia began to move closer together and also accelerated the negotiations between Britain and Austria. In order to increase their voice, the British were even prepared to pull the Prussians into the alliance.
There was no doubt that this was strongly opposed by France and Austria. The cake was so big that it was barely enough for the three to divide it, so how could they put another competitor in?
If the Kingdom of Prussia joined the alliance, then would the Russian Empire have to join in as well? With the Russians in, the Nordic Confederation could also enter the scene.
One with the other, it wouldn’t be long before all the European countries came in and this alliance became useless.
The British have a talent for making trouble that can’t be beat, and are always thinking of making things happen. Being an ally with them, one has to be constantly on guard, and if one isn’t careful, one gets screwed over, which isn’t much safer than being an enemy.
The situation in Europe is changing, or affecting the war in South Africa. Since the British reinforced a group of Indian army corps, Viscount Fikeni’s second set of programs has no use.
Even after deliberately revealing a breach, the British had no intention of leaving the city for a duel. There was a great sense of letting you change in a thousand ways.
With the passage of time, the population of the Cape Town area is also plummeting, and the war refugees have been John Bull transferred to seven or eight, and the rest are all troops.
Logistical pressure to ease the British, and did not did not idle, is stockpiling supplies for the winter, looks like it is to fight a protracted war.
By now, the war has also changed, often see a group of Indian soldiers and black soldiers in a melee, the British and the Boers’ armies have become supervisors.
Cannon fodder versus cannon fodder, it didn’t hurt anyone except the Treasury Department. The original strategy of trying to use the cannon fodder troops to increase the casualties of the defenders and force the British to withdraw went bankrupt.
There was no way to do it, if it went on like this, the first one who couldn’t hold out was definitely Austria. Recruitment was difficult and there was not enough cannon fodder.
The African continent was already sparsely populated, and coupled with the previous immigration strategy, it led to a decline in the number of natives in the Austrian colonies.
Until now, the colonial government has provided millions of cannon fodder, and almost all the tribes that can be found have been recruited once.
These troops were either lost in the early battles, fell in the sieges, or were executed by the Governor. The current rate of conscription could no longer keep up with the rate of consumption on the front lines.
Of course, with so many casualties, the number of deserters among the cannon fodder troops was naturally in the minority. The South African region was so large that anytime you went inside the mountains and forests, it was a hiding place.
As long as they hid in the mountains and forests, there was no way for the Boer Republican Army to continue their pursuit. As long as they don’t run together in groups, it’s still easy to hide.
Needless to say, the danger of the routed soldiers, just occupied British South Africa has not yet immigrated, the victims naturally become the local indigenous tribes.
The routed soldiers also need to eat, although the food in the jungle is abundant, but the routed soldiers will not be enough to share.
If there is not enough food, then we can only go out to rob. The Boer Republican army naturally no one dares to move, with cold weapons, run to rob the modern army, unless it is impossible to think.
The law of the jungle, the law of the jungle, the law of the jungle, the law of the jungle. There is no young strong indigenous tribes to the blood of bad luck, these deserters face the Boer Republican Army when they dare not make a mistake, against their own people when they are not soft.
No, they weren’t. As long as they are of the same tribe, they are their own people, and all others are enemies. Treat the enemy naturally to be fierce, a time Cape Town surrounding the area of chaos, do not know how many tribes towards extinction.
This change, Viscount Fikeni is ignorant, he does not care about the internal strife of the indigenous tribes. Delayed in capturing Cape Town, Viscount Fikeni’s pressure increased.
Trying to get the British to concede defeat was almost impossible to do. The enemy has the advantage of the sea, unless the British and Austrian countries are completely torn apart, and the Austrian African colonial troops participate in the war, with the strength of their own hands, Viscount Fikeni does not have the confidence to push across the border.
More pressure than him is the governor of Delphi, no matter how to say that Viscount Fikeni still won the battle, it is only the problem of the size of the battle, Delphi governor but all the way to eat defeat.
The siege that lasted almost half a year was not without effect, looking at the shells and human lives, Cape Town has been destroyed almost.
If there is a satellite map, you will find the original Cape Town, most of the area has fallen into the hands of the “Boers”, but also by the British grasp as long as a small area.
Only this does not have any effect, there are a large number of reinforced concrete fortresses behind, from Cape Town to the Cape of Good Hope at a glance all the fortified bunkers.
The quality was unimpressive, but the quantity was large enough! Governor Delphi’s turtle tactics, it seems to be inconspicuous, but the practicality is still not to say.
Of course, this tactic is only the rich and powerful British can play. Don’t look at these tofu-dreg projects of the fortress, almost all raw materials are shipped from outside.
For example: cement, steel is transported from the mainland, just this transportation distance, let the cost go up.
The project turned into a tofu dregs, it was all forced out. Sand and gravel are locally sourced, the quality of the sea sand itself is not up to scratch, and when the quantity is not enough, mud is used to make up for the lack of water, so seawater is used as a substitute.
Too much helplessness added together, so that the British late repair of the fortress bunker more and more garbage, many times are only the pursuit of quantity, completely disregard the quality.
However, these problems, is attacking the Boer Republican Army is still nothing, after all, the early Ken hardcore, and now in a street battle, has not yet been exposed to these real bean dregs of engineering.
If you know is bean dregs project, why still want to repair it? There are many reasons for this, relying on fortifications to deter the enemy, using temporary fortresses for strategic deception.
This was the reason given by Governor Telford in his report to the government in London, and it was only barely adequate.
This level of strategic deception, before the outbreak of the effect may be effective, the war has begun, as long as the shells flew over, the reality will soon be exposed.
But the fortress still needs to be repaired, otherwise the capitalists who raise the raw materials, what do they rely on to make money? These special businesses can be owned by the big shots in the country.
The thing of cutting off people’s wealth is something that Governor Delphi, who is good with people, would never do. This is also the reason why he is now nervous, once the last area of Cape Town is lost, the back of the tofu dregs of the project will be exposed.
Cost millions of pounds of fortifications, in the battlefield is unbearable, then Delphi Governor wants to peacefully retreat are difficult, this black pot he will carry.
“Will, foreign ministry and Austrian negotiation progress how?”
The cruel reality made Governor Delphi put his hopes on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As long as the Vienna government is dealt with, the “Boer Republican Army” outside the city will immediately disperse.
Do you really think that with a vest, you do not know who is who? If the Boers had been so strong, they would not have had to move inland.
“His Excellency the Governor, this negotiation went very well, except that it did not involve South Africa. The Austrians are adamant that it’s the Boers who are fighting us, and that if we want to negotiate, we’ll talk to the government of the Boer Republic.”
Will was very depressed that people were reluctant to lift the lid on this. Negotiations against the war in South Africa were simply out of the question.
Unless they are willing to lower their faces and listen to the Austrians’ advice, they will negotiate with the “Boer Republican Government”.
The London government, unable to save face, shelved the issue. This is only a superficial statement, and the Governor of Telford knows very well that the real reason is that no one is willing to take the blame.
Failed on the battlefield, how can there be good fruit at the negotiating table? On the issue of South Africa, Britain’s concessions became inevitable, if the signed treaty suffered a loss, in the diplomatic career is a stain that can not be washed away.
It is the natural instinct of politicians to favor the good over the bad, and Governor Telford was too open-minded to complain. After a deep sigh, he said: “It’s just that there’s nothing we can do about it!
Will send a telegram to the government in London, in order to safeguard the interests of the empire and to mitigate the losses caused by the war, the colonial government in Cape Town applies for diplomatic negotiations with the Boer Republic.”
This meant that the British strategy for South Africa was completely bankrupt, and as the frontline executive, Governor Delphi was definitely responsible for this.
But it was better to negotiate now than after the war was lost. Really if the enemy was pushed all the way to the Cape of Good Hope, if he didn’t want to be court-martialed, Governor Delphi would have to die in battle to give the country an explanation.
In that case, it would be better to take the initiative and take responsibility. With the war feeding so many powerful people, he won’t end up too badly.
There are plenty of people who have lost battles, and not every one of them should be held accountable. Governor Delphi’s only problem is that he started the war and failed to win it.
Just sign a barely passable treaty, go back home for a few years to get out of the way, and the matter will be resolved.
The Governor of Delphi has a backstage, and when the storm is over, he can continue to come out as an official.
At the present time of the crisis, the British are still efficient, on the same day to the opposite side of the “Boer Republican Government” put forward the demand for negotiation.
Receiving the invitation to negotiate from the British, Viscount Fikeni was confused. For this war, he was also very hard, can not think of a way to take Cape Town, did not expect the British actually conceded defeat.
Negotiations were necessary, unable to rely on force to take Cape Town, there was no longer any need to continue the fight.
Austrian nobles who participated in this war have their own family business, can not leave for too long, the military achievements to get almost enough, their goal is also accomplished. Continuing to fight with the British, no one can talk about good.
The British behind the tofu dregs of the project is indeed good to deal with, the problem is that Viscount Fikeni and others simply do not know, but also thought that they are all real fortresses.
Asymmetry in information, Viscount Fikeni naturally did not dare to take risks. Otherwise, he really might take a gamble and directly launch a full-scale attack to drive the British out of South Africa at all costs.
(End of chapter)