Chapter 594 Contradiction
Ernst only stayed in Bagamoyo for one day before returning to the first town. However, he took the waterway when he left and the road when he came back. From Baga The road between Moyo and the first town is not as comfortable as the waterway, but it is still smooth.
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Orange Free State.
For the Boers in Orange, or the Boers in the former Orange Free State, life today is very unhappy.
On the one hand, all the promises made by the British were not realized; on the other hand, the Boers of the former Transvaal Republic occupied a large number of their own resources.
“That’s not what the British said at the time. Not only did they fail to solve Orange’s financial problems, but they continued to raise tax rates in Orange. We were all deceived, and now the British still don’t admit it! "
"The so-called investments and dividends have not been realized, and they continue to recruit people to work in their diamond mines. The wages are still very low. Those land and minerals belong to us, these damn bandits."< br>
"And the damn Transvaal people. We received these poor people with kindness at first, but now they turn around and use them as dogs for the British to deal with us. They were really blind to accept these white-eyed wolves at the beginning. . ”
With the migration of the original Transvaal Boers to the Orange Free State, the social structure of the local Boers was immediately changed.
Although the two countries are close friends, they have been in contact for a long time, but conflicts have arisen. Naturally, this is inevitably fueled by the British. The British were originally wary of the Boers, and naturally they did not want the Boers under their rule to unite.
At the beginning, the Boers in the Transvaal were a target for the British to win over, and the Boers in Orange were naturally the target of suppression.
Because the Boers in the Transvaal were driven from the territory of the original Transvaal Republic by East Africa, and the British were also outsiders to the Orange Free State, so the Orange people There is a sense of self that you are the master of this land.
Obviously, the Transvaal and the British did not think so, so the Transvaal Restoration Organization came together with the British.
“These Transvaal people are all ignorant white-eyed wolves. We vacated houses and lent them land to help them get through the most difficult days. Now they actually want to become guests. Really ignorant.”
"And that's all if they obediently reintegrate into the Orange. They insist on shouting slogans of regaining lost territory and rebuilding the Transvaal every day, asking for supplies and donations. They are greedy."
"That's what you said about them. Is the so-called slogan of rejuvenation used to deceive us? They are not going to East Africa at all, but are used to deal with us?" Someone boldly speculated.
"It shouldn't be possible. I think the training of the Nationalist Army is quite decent. Obviously they want to compare with the East African Army. For us, there is no way to kill a chicken with a big knife."
"That's impossible to say! East Africa is not the East Africa it used to be. Before, they were able to gather tens of thousands of troops when they attacked the Transvaal. Then they fought against Portugal and defeated the Portuguese. Between the two sides, the mobilization of troops was huge. At least more than 200,000, and if you think about it, how many people were there in the Transvaal in the past? It was only about 200,000, and it would be enough to fill the gap between the teeth of East Africa even if the children and the elderly could go together. The world knows that East Africa is the most powerful country in Africa. There are at least tens of thousands of people serving in the navy alone, and the number of the army should be maintained at least 100,000. Even all the Boers combined may not be enough to defeat the East African army. , not to mention that the Fuguo Army only has more than 3,000 people.”
"As long as East Africa deploys one-tenth of its army, it can completely annihilate the Nationalist Army. The number and equipment of the Nationalist Army have no chance of winning compared with the East African Army. That's why I say that the so-called Nationalist Army is the Transvaal." They joined forces with the British to exploit the citizens of the former Orange Free State."
This is nothing more than what the Orange people think. If you shout too many slogans, you will get tired of them. The Transvaal people are good at it. , but you are taking action! East Africa is right there. Instead of seeking revenge in East Africa, they seek alms from the Orange people every day, so the Orange people look down upon the Transvaal people.
Of course, the Transvaal people originally wanted to fight with East Africa and regain their own land, but neither the British nor the Orange people supported it before.
After all, the Orange people have no enmity against East Africa and do not want to offend East Africa. However, the British are worried that they will be harmed instead of killing the snake. East Africa's wings are now hardened and ordinary attacks cannot cause any harm at all. , so Britain has always wanted to save a big sum, but the Afghans came to cause trouble again, so it has been delayed.
The Transvaal Restoration Army, which the British had previously taken the initiative to support, has now made excuses to allocate funds to the Orange Free State. After all, the British have no intention of causing trouble in East Africa, but again I didn't want to disband the Transvaal Restoration Army, so I had to let the Orange Free State support it first.
This is also the reason why the Orange Free State has been increasing taxes in recent years. After all, there is an extra army to support, and it certainly cannot rely on the poor Orange treasury. However, the British occupy the diamond mines but do not get a dime. This is It made the original Orange people feel even more unbalanced.
“We in Orange have lured the wolf into the house. I have no objection to helping the Transvaal people, but I don’t want our help to be taken for granted and even continue to be demanded in return. And in the name of brotherhood, they acted as hawks and dogs for their former enemies."
Before the emergence of East Africa, apart from the natives, the Boers' enemies were naturally the British. East Africa was certainly not a good thing, but the Transvaal was restored. The British who are loyal to the national army can be regarded as a feud.
And the Orange people don't have much dislike for East Africa. After all, it is the Transvaal, not Orange, that is causing trouble in East Africa.
On the contrary, the Transvaal people who moved south were ungrateful and opposed the Orange people everywhere, squeezing a lot of social resources.
Of course, the tax increase alone has caused complaints among the Orange people. Now with the end of the British war in Afghanistan, there are rumors that the Transvaal Restoration Army will recruit troops, which is naturally a good thing.
But the problem is that after several years of getting along with each other, the Orange people have learned that Britain is a hard-earned man, and the money for recruiting soldiers and horses for the Transvaal Restoration Army will definitely come from the Orange people.
It would be more difficult to raise an additional army of three thousand people, because these more than three thousand troops are fully armed and trained according to the standards of British native soldiers.
"Coffee" alone is not a small expense, and the British are very thieves. They import cheap coffee from Zanzibar merchants and then receive kickbacks, so the consumption of the Transvaal Restoration Army is Not even low.
(End of this chapter)