1855 United States Tycoon

For several months, the Boer’s problem remained unsolved. There are indeed no cities occupied by the Boers in South Africa, but the British still have not been able to restore order in South Africa, because South Africa is now full of Boer guerrillas. These guerrillas would attack the British whenever they had a chance. When the British wanted to destroy them, they found that these guerrillas suddenly turned into moles, and they all got into the ground, and they couldn't be found at all.

The British know that these guerrillas have become "peaceful residents" in a blink of an eye. Maybe you are walking on the street, someone walking by your side is a guerrilla intelligence agent, maybe you are in a farm. When temporarily stationed to rest, a group of guerrillas hid in a cellar of the farmer. In short, to use the New York Times statement:

"The British have fallen into the vast ocean of People's War. Now in South Africa, there are vigilant eyes everywhere, and revenge muzzles everywhere..."

In recent months, a large-scale combat operation has not occurred, but the number of small-scale combats is surprisingly high. In just two months, more than 300 battles took place. More than two battles occur almost every day, and the casualties each time are actually limited. In some battles, there may not even be casualties. Even if the casualties are severe, they generally do not exceed a hundred. However, there were many unstoppable battles, and there were thousands of British casualties in the past two months. Worse still, British soldiers must be vigilant 24 hours a day, and must open one eye when sleeping. As a result, a large number of British soldiers had a lot of problems such as nervousness and so on, and their morale naturally dropped to a mess.

A few days ago, the Boer guerrillas successfully attacked the heavily guarded Johannesburg gold mine and blew up some of its key equipment, which pushed the gold mine back to production by at least one month.

This news naturally made the gold market turbulent, so Lord Kitchenner, the commander of the British Army in South Africa, began to receive more and more pressure. The United Kingdom asked him to take immediate and effective measures to "restore order in South Africa, and not to let it become an unhealed wound on the empire." (The Times)

"It seems that this is the only way to go." Lord Kitchener said to himself in the own office.

...

In July 1899, during the coldest days in South Africa, Lord Kitchenner, the commander of the British Army in South Africa, issued such an order:

"In order to restore order in South Africa as soon as possible and safeguard the interests of the South African people. This official hereby makes the following order:

1. From now on, the territory of the former Transvaal Republic will be divided into the following appeasement zones... People in each appeasement zone are not allowed to cross the borders of the appeasement zone at will. If the order is violated, the British army has the right to shoot him on the spot as a guerrilla. .

2. In order to ensure local security and peace, the British Empire will build military installations such as blockades, bunkers, etc. at key locations. Military facilities are forbidden within 300 meters. Anyone who breaks into the military restricted zone without approval, the British Empire army has the right to use force to maintain security and peace.

3. If any farmer accepts guerrillas and provides them with material information, once discovered, their farm will be burned down, and they and their whole family will be exiled.

4. Every subject who is willing to obey the order of the British Empire should be vigilant and consciously help the imperial army to eliminate the guerrillas. Anyone who colludes with the guerrillas and his neighbors do not report it is considered to be supporting the rebellion. And be punished accordingly.

5. Anyone who has obtained British nationality shall be directly sentenced to death for treason if he supports and joins the guerrillas.

6. In order to facilitate management and security considerations, the British Empire is preparing to establish concentrated settlements for residents scattered in rural areas. Any peaceful residents who support the British Empire should temporarily leave their own residences and move into safe concentration camps. . Any confrontation with this policy will be regarded as supporting the guerrillas..."

...

"Dad, you think it's the British coming!" The farmer Saifu had just finished his breakfast and was about to take a look at his own farm when he heard his own son Gray shout. He looked over there, and he saw a group of British cavalry coming towards the farm.

"Damn British!" Saifu spit on the ground sharply.

The pair of British cavalry soon came to Saifu's gate, led by a lieutenant, he rode up to Saifu's, and then looked condescendingly into Saifu's eyes. Saifu also raised his eyes angrily and stared at the guy.

"Are you the owner of this farm?" the lieutenant asked blankly, shaking the whip in his hand.

"Yes! This is my land." Saifu gritted his teeth.

The whip in that lieutenant's hand trembled, as if he was about to pull it off. But the whip was not taken off, the lieutenant said in a coldly voice: "According to Lord Kitchenner's order of the British Empire, your family must immediately move to the Shire concentration camp. Didn't you receive this order?"

"This is my home, and we won't go there either." Saifu hadn't answered before his wife Emily said so.

"Very good." The lieutenant laughed suddenly, and then he suddenly bent down from the horse, and said very kindly, "Mr. Farmer, is this your opinion too? And your son, am I not? Want to ask his opinion too?"

"No, this is our land, we are not going anywhere! This is what our family meant." Saifu said firmly.

"It's a pity." The lieutenant straightened up, handed the horse in his right hand to his left, and shook his head. It looked like he was about to leave, but his free right hand suddenly pulled out the saber hanging from the saddle and pierced into Saifu's chest.

The movement was so fast as lightning, that Emily could not react at all, until the lieutenant pulled the saber out of Saifu’s chest, she put her hands to her mouth and screamed. Up.

"Anyone who refuses to carry out the orders of the British Empire is rebellious!" The lieutenant said coldly, swinging his saber, and easily opened the wooden fork that Gray had stabbed towards him, and then made another cry at Emily. In the scream, the blade flashed, and a person's head immediately flew.

At this time, several other cavalry had also surrounded her. They aimed at Emily with their guns, and stared at her towering chest with beastlike eyes.

"Lieutenant, what about that woman?" a guy asked in a hoarse voice.

"She's also rebellious." The lieutenant was wiping his saber with a cloth. He didn't even glance at Emily, so he said.

"Head, brothers..." the other cavalry said to the lieutenant with a pleasing smile, "that woman... everyone thinks..."

"That woman is also rebellious." The lieutenant repeated it again, and then said: "You have to move faster. After we rush back, we will rush to the next house in the afternoon."

"Okay, sir. We understand." The cavalry said with irrepressible joy.

Although the lieutenant emphasized that he should set off as soon as possible, the gang of cavalry still stayed in this farm for more than an hour. After all, those rebels were dead, and of course their property should be confiscated and nationalized. So it takes time to find out all their belongings. Moreover, there are more than a dozen people in the team, but there is only one female rebellious. Of course... In short, it took them more than an hour to solve those things. All kinds of belongings were put in their pockets, and they dared to be mad. All the rebellion against the order of the War Great Emperor and the majesty of the War Great Emperor were also killed. Finally, these loyal and brave warriors of the British Empire began to bring their trophies-three horses driven out of the farm pulled a cart with various trophies seized, as well as five cows and four. Big fat pigs, 6 big fat sheep, follow behind the cart. In addition, except for the lieutenant who wears white gloves, almost everyone else has a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right hand. There is also a large pocket on his back... It is a big pocket, not a fat doll, of course not fat. Second-rate.

Behind them, the farm was burning raging, orange-red flames rose more than ten meters high, and billowing black smoke rose straight into the sky.

The lieutenant rode on the horse and looked around, not surprisingly seeing smoke rising in other directions.

"Everyone worked a little harder today." The lieutenant said, "After sending the things back, we immediately set off to the next farm, and had lunch on the road, lest those guys hear the wind and run away."

"Okay, sir! Just do what you say." The soldiers all replied, and the replies one after another were like howling wolves.

...

On this day, such stories are constantly being staged in the land of South Africa. Thanks to the efforts of the brave soldiers of the British Empire, thousands of rebels were killed on the spot in just one day, and the Boer rebels who dared to resist the order of the British Empire were hit hard.

Then, in accordance with Lord Kitchenner’s instructions, the invincible British army, with the support of peace-loving patriots across Britain, erected a total length of 6000 kilometers of barbed wire in areas where rebel activities were rampant, and dug the length. The 2,000-kilometer blockade ditch has built more than 8,000 bunkers, which has greatly improved the security situation in South Africa. It was praised by the people of South Africa.

Of course, those war mongers who are on the side of the rebels cannot see such a good situation. They have spread rumors and slandered the achievements of the British army in newspapers that lack basic journalistic ethics, and even talked nonsense. After the British army launched a law and order strengthening campaign, South Africa appeared "look up to the watchtower and go out with barbed wire. No village does not wear filial piety, and cry everywhere. The tragic scene of "Sound". Such slander is naturally untrue and cannot deceive the people of the world!

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