Chapter 394 Hardness
Boer militia captain: "General, you may not know that the Republic of Grigualand is already part of the British Cape Colony. If we withdraw from the territory of the Republic of Grigualand now, we can pretend that nothing happened."
Nardovich’s face darkened: “Are you threatening the great East African Kingdom?”
“We don’t mean this, we are just stating a fact. After all, the British have the final say in the Republic of Grigoland. If your country wants to annex Grigualand, I believe it is the British who are nervous, not us.”
To put it bluntly, the Republic of Grigualand is now equivalent to a local government in the Cape Town Colony. The decision-making power is in the hands of Cape Town. Grigualand can at most strive for some privileges.
This made Nardovich very embarrassed. Just when Nardovich didn't know how to deal with this matter, large troops also caught up from the rear.
"Nardovich, what happened? Why did your troops stop here and not continue to move forward!" Nardovich's boss, the Second Brigade Commander Griffin, came over and asked.
"Report to the brigade commander! We have encountered a little trouble..." Nardovich recounted the situation to Griffin.
Griffin: “I see, you don’t have to worry about this matter, I’ll take care of it.”
After speaking, Griffin came to the Boer militia: "Are you soldiers of the so-called Grigualand Republic?"
Seeing the increase in the number of people on the other side, this put considerable pressure on the Boer militia. The captain of the Boer militia took a deep breath, and then said in a moderately humble voice: "Yes, General, we are the militia of the Republic of Grigualand."
Griffin: "Very good, whether you represent Grigualand or Cape Town, what happens next is not something that a small person like you can participate in, so I advise you to put down your weapons and surrender to our army on the spot. Of course , you can also choose to resist, I, Griffin, never make things difficult for others."
What about Grigualand? Even if it involves the Cape Town Colony, Griffin doesn't care. The worst is a war. Now the whole world knows that the German Army is the best in the world. As a German country, the Kingdom of East Africa naturally has no problem in this regard. not bad.
This is Griffin's true mental state. Prussia defeated France and Austria-Hungary defeated Italy. The inspiration for the entire German nationalism also affected East Africa. In addition, the East African kingdom has been abusing Africa and has not suffered a defeat so far, so there is something in his heart. Expansion is inevitable.
Griffin came up and asked the Grigoran militiamen to put down their arms, while the Boer militiamen of the Grigoran Republic looked at each other.
"What are you still doing? Put down your weapons." At this time, the militia captain said: "Your Excellency, we give up resistance, but we must ensure our personal safety."
Seeing that Griffin was obviously a tough guy, even tougher than Nardovich before, this made the Boer militia captain realize that the British could not scare this East African kingdom that sprang out of nowhere.
To be honest, from the moment he saw the arrival of the large East African troops, he knew that the initiative in this matter was entirely in the hands of the East African Kingdom. The current strength displayed by the East African Kingdom can actually compete with Cape Town.
The opposite side is not a militia of non-professional soldiers like myself and others, but a regular army like those on the European continent. This can be seen from the equipment and uniforms.
Furthermore, I only have a dozen brothers under my command, but there are thousands of people on the opposite side. Let alone thousands of people. Even if there are only a dozen or so people on the opposite side, I have to think carefully about it. I will choose to fight against East Africa only if I am insane. kingdom.
Under the reprimand of the captain of the Boer militia, the Boer militia voluntarily handed over their weapons to the East African Kingdom Army. "Very good, you are a smart man. You can go wherever you want. Our people will not make things difficult for you anymore." After collecting the weapons of the Boer militia, Griffin said.
Griffin doesn't care about the whereabouts of these militiamen. It doesn't matter whether they go back to inform them or stay where they are. The East African Army doesn't care.
Griffin turned around and said to Nardovich: "Now the troops continue to advance and do not stop until they reach the Orange River. This is the strategic bottom line set by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Nardovich said: "Brigadier Commander, what if we encounter another obstacle from the Grigualand Republic or the Cape Colony?"
Griffin: "What are you afraid of? What you are holding is a fire stick? If anyone obstructs us, use the Dreiser in your hand to persuade them. Do you understand?"
Nardovich trembled, made a military salute and said: "Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"
So under the watchful eyes of the disarmed Boer militia, the East African Army continued to advance towards the Orange River, raising gusts of wind and sand wherever the troops passed.
After the East African Army had completely left, the Boer militia asked: "Captain, what should we do now?"
“What else can we do, of course, go back.”
“But we don’t even have guns now…”
"What are you afraid of? You saw the scene just now. There are thousands of people on the other side, and they are regular troops. They all have murderous intent in their eyes. You, with thin arms and legs, still want to cause trouble for the other side!"
“Of course that’s impossible, isn’t that just asking for death?”
"So we can't do anything. The responsibility for this matter does not lie with us. Even if the president comes, there is nothing we can do. The next thing is for the big shots above to consider, and they are also the ones who have the headache."
The Republic of Grigualand is just a small Boer country. In fact, its population is about the same as that of a slightly larger town in East Africa. It is far from being comparable to the real Boer countries like the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. East Africa only needs to dispatch one The country can be destroyed with just the strength of the regiment. Whether the Republic of Grigualand can continue to exist is a big question.
Don't look at the fact that the Republic of Grigualand has joined the Cape Town Colony. In fact, it is of little value to Cape Town.
Grigualand is located on the southern edge of the Kalahari Desert. The Orange Free State and Transvaal to the east are facing water shortage problems, but they are just water shortages. Some drought-tolerant crops can still be grown. Grigualand The land and water resources in the Republic of Guarantee are precious assets. The little precipitation can only be used to water the pastures, and there are no conditions for planting.
The Cape Colony accepted the Republic of Grigualand entirely because Grigualand offered it for free, and after taking over the Republic of Grigualand, the Cape Colony discovered that the Republic of Grigualand was actually a trap, mainly because of their government. The debt problem was serious, and the reason why Griguaran was given away for free was because the government was in financial difficulty and unsustainable, so it wanted to let the Cape Colony take over.
(End of this chapter)