Chapter 390 Persuading to Leave
The fall of Pretoria also means that the Transvaal Republic has been basically destroyed. Pretorius Jr. and the government personnel of the Transvaal Republic fled to Orange for freedom. state. The only uncertainty at present is where is the main force of the Boers fighting against the Zulu Kingdom?
This reminded Ernst of King Wu’s conquest of Zhou. The Shang Dynasty also fell because the main force of merchants attacked Dongyi and could not return reinforcements in time. The makeshift slave army defected in the face of the battle, leaving King Shang unable to save himself. Set yourself on fire.
So it is very important to ensure that there is a military force loyal to the royal family in the capital, which can respond to emergencies at any time. This is also the original intention of the establishment of the 101st Guards Division.
Of course, the slave troops in the Transvaal were generally qualified. Even after their collapse, they did not take advantage of the chaos to settle accounts with the Boers, but fled in all directions.
After occupying Pretoria, the East African Army gathered the citizens of Pretoria in the Transvaal Republic Parliament and announced its disposition of the Transvaal Republic to the Boers in Pretoria.
“The East African Kingdom is an autocratic monarchy that yearns for order and justice. Any individuals and forces that oppose the monarchy, do not support the policies of the East African countries, and have an unfriendly attitude towards the East African Kingdom are not welcome. Within the Kingdom of East Africa, all races are legally equal and will not enjoy any privileges. The land in East Africa is owned by the state..." Sweet was still talking, but the Boers below had already exploded.
There is no problem with absolute monarchy and it is acceptable, but the abolition of slavery is a big problem for the Boers. If they don’t have slaves to work on their own farms? Of course it's not impossible, but nationalizing the land in East Africa will not give you a way to survive!
I don’t know who shouted below: "The Republic of Transvaal does not welcome you invaders, get out of our land!"
This made En who was listening on the sidelines Ste appreciated his courage very much. He stood up from his chair and said to the Boers: "Who made the loud noise just now? Are you pretending to be a hero! If you can take the initiative to stand up instead of hiding in the crowd and being incompetent and angry, then I will respect you. He’s a man.”
After waiting for a while, no one took the initiative to admit it. Ernst said: "From today on, there is no Transvaal Republic in the world. This is the land of the East African Kingdom.
As for East Africa, Those who are dissatisfied with the kingdom can choose to leave here. We will not make it difficult for those who leave voluntarily. You can leave the land of East Africa with your assets and family property. If you want revenge, you are welcome at any time. In fact, East Africa and the previous There are no conflicts in the Transvaal Republic, and they even have good relations.
The one who caused all the consequences is your president. He should never support the rebellion of the Ndebele people. This is like someone supporting you. The enemy, the Zulu Kingdom, or your slave rebellion is the same reason, so this war in East Africa is legal, reasonable and just. As for your losses, it should be entirely attributed to the random actions of your democratically elected president.”
Although what Ernst said is fallacious, the final result would be the same regardless of whether the Boers supported the Ndebele, but the pretext for war was indeed sent over by Pretorius himself.
After listening to Ernst’s words, some Boers who did not have the ability to think independently believed that it was their own president’s responsibility because the example given by Ernst was just right.
The Zulu were the Boers' biggest enemy before the East African attack on the Transvaal Republic. If there were really forces supporting the Zulu, then the Boers would definitely not agree if they were put in their shoes.
Of course, most Boers still know that this is just an attempt by the East African Kingdom to divert conflicts. Now the biggest enemy of the Boers is the East African Kingdom, not the Zulu people.
"Excuse me, your Excellency, who are you?" a Boer asked unwillingly. "I am the Crown Prince of the East African Kingdom, Ernst."
"Your Highness Ernst, it is President Pretorius's fault for supporting the Ndebele people. , has nothing to do with us..."
Ernst: "Since little Pretorius is the president you elected, what he does naturally represents the Transvaal Republic, and little Pretorius stole the chicken but failed to lose the rice. In East Africa, the losers will naturally have to pay the price. "
The losers will be given land and compensation at the least, and the country will be destroyed at the worst. This is the main theme of this era. Don't think that being from the European continent can exempt you, like those in West Africa. Colonists in traditional colonial countries are almost crazy.
The move in East Africa to allow the Boers to take away their property and move out of East Africa can only be said to be a little less humane than the British in Cape Town, but that is not because the British are more conscientious; The Boer numbers in Cape Town were large and some compromises had to be made. There is no need for such hypocrisy in East Africa. Relying on military strength, these Boers cannot make trouble.
Ernst said: "Okay, this matter has no value for negotiation. We welcome residents who are willing to stay in the East African Kingdom according to the East African way of life. If you are not willing, please leave, but I want to warn you, Don't make trouble, otherwise the East African Army is not joking, and it is not afraid to tell you that we used more than 50,000 troops to invade the Transvaal this time, so I hope Some people should not ignore good advice and insist on going their own way."
Ernst's words really worked. The Boers in Pretoria already understood that there was nothing they could do. The number of people in the East African Army alone was an insurmountable one. In the Transvaal Republic, the number of males in the country is almost the same. The question is, after excluding the elderly and children, how many are left? There was no way to resist the East African Kingdom.
Some of the large Boer farmers had already fled with Pretorius the Younger, and the remaining farmers were also planning to go to Orange.
The Transvaal and Orange implemented a large land ownership system. A few families could occupy land the size of a town. After the Boer farmers settled in the new area, the first thing they did was to busy themselves with horse races. To enclose land, to delineate land boundaries, and to name natural landmarks such as streams, woods, or hills.
The Boer Parliament issued certificates of land ownership. Because the land enclosed was too vast, some land was left untouched and deserted for decades after the encirclement.
Therefore, there are not many Boer farmers, and they need to be strong to enclose land. Civilians do not have the ability to develop the land, and they also have to face indigenous threats such as the Zulus. Many Boers must unite. The formation of a militia group concentrated the Boer population in the Transvaal and Orange, saving the East African Army a lot of energy. If it was really one in the east and one in the west, it would be busy.
After the friendly persuasion of the East African Kingdom, almost 10% of the Boers chose to leave, while the number of Boers who chose to stay was very small. Those who were unwilling to leave and chose to join East Africa were basically proletarian Germans.
The Boers are just a flexible name. They call themselves Africans, but there are immigrants from the Netherlands, Britain, France and Germany. After the British colonized Cape Town, some British immigrants broke away from the Boers. Returning to the embrace of the British and joining the Germans in East Africa is also the same reason. This part of the Germans has been purified, so there is no need to worry about any trouble in joining East Africa in the future.
(End of this chapter)