The Rise of the Empire

Four shooters with special rifles successively killed the British officers who were trying to organize resistance. The blood splattered, and the corpses were close at hand, and the killer hidden in the grass completely destroyed the British will to resist. When the fired grenades fell with a whistling sound, the British completely collapsed. They threw away their rifles, bullet belts, and even took off the military uniform that they were proud of, and fled towards the surroundings, but even so , most people still cannot escape the pursuit of death. Pen~Fun~Ge.iquge.nfo

"Take away all the materials that can be taken away. Be careful not to exceed the load of the horse, and burn all the rest." When the Boers shot and killed the last British who was unwilling to surrender, as many as 40 vehicles The supplies became their trophies.

Several Boers even removed a piece of the target from the car, and wrote a sentence on it with carbon strips, "This is only the beginning, it is far from the end, unless the whole of South Africa is under the feet of the Boers!" A provocative slogan was inserted in the middle of the road, and there were several dead bodies of British soldiers beside it as a warning!

After the unit numbered the 19th Transport Company was annihilated, the news was sent to Captain Strong around the afternoon of the same day. After he learned the news, his first reaction was to give up the pursuit of the target in front of him and immediately Back off towards town!

"Immediately send a telegram to Cape Town, saying that we have been besieged by a large number of cavalry! Outside Hanover, they have at least five cavalry! Each cavalry has a company! Well, that's it!" As A senior military officer who suppressed an uprising in Sudan and dealt with Hindus in India, Captain Strong realized the crisis of his situation immediately!

Within a radius of less than 50 kilometers, I encountered 2 cavalry units! This density is a bit high! If it wasn't for the opponent's concentration of troops to take some big action, then the Boer cavalry should be more scattered! This abnormal situation caught his attention!

"Captain, the telegraph line has been cut off, and we can't even communicate with the surrounding cities!" Soon, a more frightening news made Captain Strong even more worried.

"All personnel shrunk to the city and recruited local civilians to build a defense line! Then send people on horseback to contact other friendly troops. The Boer army is coming!" Not only Captain Strong, but also other British cavalry who performed the anti-rule mission quickly realized Due to the seriousness of the problem, the smarter ones ran away, while the duller ones lay dead on the grasslands of South Africa, and then became a delicious meal for hyenas.

And this was just the beginning. Soon, a large number of Boer cavalry appeared around the towns behind the British. According to eyewitness descriptions, the size of this cavalry ranged from a few hundred to several thousand! The large amount of dust raised by the cavalry passed by like the shadow of death shrouded the hearts of the British. The Boers quickly cleared all the buildings and personnel outside the city that were not protected by fortifications.

They destroyed English farms, burned houses and granaries. Destroy mines, and even smuggle into some water sources. So much so that the British now draw water from the well and let the dog drink first...  Then, the concentrated Boer cavalry began to destroy the railway in sections, and began to besiege some strongholds that were not well defended. Some places were knocked down and turned into a pile of ashes in the flames, but most of them survived the catastrophe safely.

"Now, our transportation line through Cape Town-Bloemfontein is now in crisis. A large number of Boer cavalry appeared in our rear, and the performance of our suppression troops disappointed me. In just one week During this time, 10 transport companies have been attacked, and 8 of them have been completely destroyed! We have lost 15 villages and thousands of tons of various materials, including food, fodder and weapons urgently needed by the front lines. They even attacked Our town." Sir Roberts, the British commander-in-chief in South Africa, said seriously.

"Those cavalry drawn from the colonies are not very good at suppressing the Boers. I hope that you will lead the native cavalry of the British Empire to clear these annoying hyenas. General French, I can do as much as possible in my power." Give you help, and you must complete the task!" Sir gave the order.

Therefore, under the strict order of Sir Roberts, General French, who had just arrived in South Africa, began to integrate all the cavalry at hand to form a rapid strike force to prepare for the anti-encirclement and suppression operations. French theoretically has a cavalry division. According to the establishment of the British, a cavalry regiment consists of 3 cavalry companies. A cavalry division consists of 12 cavalry regiments, each of which has 9,000 men and has at least 18 machine guns and a certain number of artillery pieces. But now, General French's actual troops are only slightly more than half, about 5,000 people!

"My troops need some artillery. The individual quality of the Boers is better. They spend half of their lives on horseback. They are natural riders and well-trained hunters. Their weapons are also better. They have Semi-automatic rifles with a very high rate of fire, grenadiers and some mortars and machine guns, we are completely suppressed in regimental-scale engagements." General French said his request.

"Do you want a naval gun? The 120mm gun has been replaced by an army gun mount." Jazz glanced at the latter and said helplessly.

"What we need is a 12-pound gun, or even a smaller one, a 6-pound gun, or an old 9-pound gun, but the 120mm gun is a 40-pound gun, which is already considered a siege gun. You asked the cavalry to carry these artillery? Are you sure you didn’t make a mistake?” General French’s face twitched slightly. If the person in front of him was not his immediate superior, he would definitely teach the cavalry a lesson. Isn't it funny to move with heavy artillery?

"All the guns that are suitable for portability have been moved to the front line by the army. You can't even cobble together a 75mm gun in the warehouse now, whether it is a naval gun or an army gun. We only have those who have just rested from the battleship. Artillery, by the way, by the way, all the small and medium-caliber artillery on the warships docked outside the port have been unloaded in East London Port. If I hadn’t left a batch of artillery for you in advance, I’m afraid you don’t even have this! Or you Are you willing to use those 6-inch guns?" However, Jazz is still an experienced commander, he has already considered the problem of supply lines, so he arranged transportation and supplies for General French.