The influence of John Bull in this era is still extraordinary, although it is not as good as the same period in history, it is also a group of responses.

The Italian Revolutionary Party, the French Revolutionary Party, any organization that could be named, sent representatives to London.

Looking at the information in his hand, Franz's first reaction was: The British are really rich!

If you change to another country, not to mention whether these revolutionary organizations give face or not, it is not easy to find them.

Revolutions are also head-off, and if they weren't careful, Napoleon III would have killed them long ago. The British were able to find them all in such a short time, unless the two sides kept in touch.

In addition to the "money ability", is there anything that can make these revolutionaries cooperate? The Italian Revolutionary Party is just that, Britain and France are feuding, why should the French Revolutionary Party buy the accounts of the British?

Anyway, Franz can't afford this money. Instead of supporting this rabble, it is better to invest in domestic economic construction and increase its own strength.

It was really not that he discriminated against the revolutionaries, the French revolutionary party in this era was the white gloves of the bourgeoisie, and the value of its existence was for the benefit of the bourgeoisie.

With the exception of a few people, most of them are losers in the struggle for power, fighting for their own interests. They were not really revolutionaries except under the banner of the revolutionary party.

The Italian Revolutionary Party was relatively better, at least it was fighting for national independence, and despite its internal disorganization and mixed up, it could be called a revolutionary party.

Since it is a revolutionary party, it naturally has nothing to do with Franz, the emperor. In the face of national interests, it is a fallacy to talk about justice or not.

The sacred mission of financing the revolutionary party was thus entrusted to the British. Originally, the Americans also had a share, and in order to promote the republican system, they were also trying to throw money around.

However, after the end of the Civil War, after experiencing a social beating, both the federal government and the Confederate government were divided and did not dare to reach out to Europe again.

Without the support of a financier, the revolutionary momentum in Europe has dropped a lot compared with the same period in history, and the social order has clearly exceeded the original time and space.

With the exception of Italy, the Italian people, who were unwilling to be ruled by the French, were still rising up in revolt. The French were so busy suppressing the rebellion that they were understandably neglecting public order.

Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while, the money of the British is not so easy to take, and now it is time to work for the British.

Maybe they were also voluntary, anyway, it was not themselves who shed blood and sacrificed, and the success rate was even greater with the support of the British. In case of success, they make a lot of money.

By contrast, the reaction of European countries has been much more subtle. Perhaps it was the French diplomacy that played a role, or perhaps Austria's failure to intervene gave them a different idea.

In short, everyone is condemning the French, and the slogans are earth-shattering. When it came time to take practical action, they all seemed to have changed people, and they all talked about a lot of reasons, that is, not to send troops.

Franz was not at all surprised by the choice of countries. The French are not soft persimmons, Napoleon III has already put on a posture of not hesitating to fight, governments are weighing the pros and cons, and no one wants to make a bird.

To put it bluntly, everyone wants to be a fisherman and is unwilling to lose their own strength. In the final analysis, it is because of interests, the British, the anti-Pharaoh, do not take the lead, how can they expect the younger brother to work hard?

The current approach is only to isolate France. To attack the French nest and destroy the Great French Empire, there is still a lack of a main force.

In this regard, the French have chosen a good time. Prussia and Russia are in a period of recovery, Austria has an alliance with the government of Paris, and none of the remaining countries can fight.

As the situation in Europe stabilizes, the situation on the continent changes. In support of the South African War, the British had increased their forces three times, and by now the number of British troops in the Cape Colony had exceeded 180,000.

Of course, after removing the cannon fodder troops, this number has been cut in half, and even then it is still amazing.

After the Near Eastern War, it was the largest battle in which the British had committed their troops. The total strength of the Austrian side was also almost the same, and Franz directly used the war as a training ground.

No, it's supposed to be an officer training camp. The regular army could not be present on the battlefield, otherwise Austria's neutrality would not be guaranteed.

Just because a soldier can't go into battle doesn't mean an officer can't go into battle. Take off your military uniform and go to war in your own name, then it has nothing to do with the Vienna government.

Including the nobles who volunteered, they were actually members of the Austrian reserve officer corps, and the rules of the German region, the nobles in wartime were unconditionally enlisted.

Increasing the actual combat capabilities of these people is also increasing Austria's defense forces. The British are not easy to find opponents, so of course they have to make full use of them.

The indigenous cannon fodder units formed on the spot were for the officers to train their hands. Many of the battles now are fought by officer corps sent by the General Staff, directing these indigenous units to conduct tactical experiments.

Although these data are not representative, the final results will be very different if they are implemented by different militaries.

But no matter what, it's better than talking on paper. If you can command the cannon fodder troops and win the war, wouldn't that prove everyone's command ability even more?

The reality is very slap in the face, and more than 90% of the tests end in failure. Very often it was the defeat of the cannon fodder troops, and then Viscount Fikney commanded the aftermath of the "Boer Republican Army".

At the end of the war, the combat effectiveness of the Boer Republican Army and the Austrian troops was similar, and they were originally trained in the same system, including the source of soldiers and officers, all of whom came from the German region.

This force, now numbering about 38,000 people, plus more than 100,000 cannon fodder troops, is on a par with the British, which is enough to prove their combat effectiveness.

Of course, this also has something to do with the mixed British army, and many white troops from the colonies are actually mixed up.

The Boers of the original space-time had fewer troops, and the British attacked with ten times the number of troops, and both sides fought for two or three years. If supplies were cut off and the Boers were powerless, perhaps the war would continue.

The situation in this South African war was completely different, it was impossible for the British to blockade, and no matter how good the London government was, it was impossible for the Austrian African colonial government to cut off its own supplies.

The cost of the war is large, and it doesn't matter if Franz, the emperor, is not afraid, what are the officers at the front afraid of. Many people see this as a game between Britain and Austria, which is related to Austria's hegemony on the African continent.

By the end of 1870, the casualties of the South African war could not be fully counted, and there was not even an accurate number of casualties in the country.

On the battlefield in South Africa, Franz was the maximum decentralization. All officers can recruit cannon fodder troops, and the losses of the indigenous troops have always been counted only an approximate figure.

Anyway, if you lose 10,000, you can replenish 20,000, and if the internal recruitment of the Boer Republic is not enough, let the colonial government in the rear send people over.

On the side of the British, there was already an embarrassment of insufficient cannon fodder troops, and a large number of young men were sent to the battlefield, and it is not known how many tribes would perish because of this.

Christmas was not far off, and by this time the "army of the Boer Republic" had already advanced the front into the heart of the British South African colony, just over two hundred kilometers from Cape Town.

Viscount Fickney doesn't plan to drag it out any longer, and everyone wants to finish the war for Christmas. If it drags on for too long, reinforcements from the British will come again, and then the war will not be easy to fight.

Attacking from the interior, logistics will always be the biggest constraint, and if it weren't for a few rivers in South Africa, the war would have ended long ago.

Pointing to the hand-drawn military map on the wall, Viscount Fickney said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a map of the deployment of British forces, and as the battle line moves forward, the British resistance becomes stronger and stronger.

If we do not end the war within this year and drag it out until the beginning of next spring, then the fourth reinforcements of the British will arrive, and it will be difficult for us to take Cape Town by then.

There is not much time left for us to fight. If we can't do it quickly, I am afraid that it will be difficult to occupy all of South Africa before the negotiations between the two countries. ”

There is no way, the war has been going on now, and if you want to end it, you need one side to surrender and admit defeat. The British are not iron-headed brothers, and if they can't beat them, they admit it, and John Bull has never been afraid of anyone.

It was just a local war, and it was impossible to say how firm the Vienna government's position was to take South Africa, including the emperor Franz, who was only ready to take the gold mines first.

How much land was finally seized from the British, everyone is not so concerned. The main thing is that only by capturing Cape Town and taking South Africa can we maximize military merit.

Don't look at the fact that the war has been fought for more than half a year, everyone has made great achievements, but the actual results are very limited.

Putting aside the annihilated cannon fodder troops, the British army's troop losses definitely did not exceed 10,000. Every time the two sides fought, they were only defeated but not completely annihilated, and the results naturally could not go up.

There was no way either, the commander-in-chief of the British army, Governor Delphi, was an old fox who every time let the white soldiers go first, and used cannon fodder troops to the rear.

If 10,000 is not enough, 20,000 will be thrown, anyway, the cannon fodder troops are not worth much. These are all hidden dangers, and if they reach the gathering place of the residents in the rear, the damage caused will be great, and Viscount Fickney has to send someone to clean it up.

It takes time for tens of thousands of pigs to be caught, let alone people? After these shrimp soldiers were resolved, the main force of the British built another line of defense.

The main force of the British army could not be annihilated, and this war naturally would not end in a short time.

A middle-aged staff officer frowned and said: "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, to capture Cape Town, we still have insufficient troops in our hands, and these indigenous troops can't be counted on at all."

When we arrived at the port of Cape Town, the British still had naval fire support, and we lacked heavy artillery in our hands, so it was difficult to conquer the city in a short time, and once the war dragged on, the situation would change again.

The latest reinforcements from the British only need a week to come from Ethiopia, and the local reinforcements only need a month. ”

This is a real problem, Austria has no shortage of troops, but the number of troops that can be put into the South African battlefield is very limited.

On the one hand, for logistical reasons, the regular army is different from the indigenous cannon fodder, as long as it is given a bite to eat, it can also be equipped with broadswords and spears on the battlefield.

The problem of food is easy to solve, South Africa is also rich in products, and the Boer Republic can provide a part, the rear supply a part, and you can also grab a part.

When necessary, it is only necessary to ensure the logistical supply of the regular army, and it is not impossible to release the cannon fodder troops to eat the enemy.

Weapons and ammunition had to be provided from the rear, and the supply line was very long. Some of them went to the Congo region, and the other part was sent through Egypt via the Nile.

On the other hand, the war was fought under the title of Boer after all. The small Boer Republic can come up with 38,000 troops, which is already very rebellious, and it is impossible to make a 108,000 army.

Although the great powers are shameless, the Vienna government is not so thick-skinned. If you really provoke the British, everyone will be uncomfortable.

Now the two sides are still playing within the rules of the game, and they have suffered defeats on the battlefield, which can only prove that the combat effectiveness of the British army is not good. If you are incompetent and want to provoke a war, then don't blame others for revenge.

Viscount Fikney lured: "It's not easy to fight, but you still have to fight." Presumably, everyone wants to see that the post-war summary says that 100,000 British troops will be annihilated and British South Africa will be captured.

Instead of writing about smashing the conspiracy of the British to plot the Boer Republic, annihilating 10,000 enemy troops, and forcing the British to admit defeat!

Having won this most critical decisive battle, it is not a problem for everyone to want to be promoted to the knighthood. If we stop now, most of us will only get a commendation. ”

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