Chapter 476: Fickney

The setting sun is like blood, the afterglow of the setting sun is splashing on the ground, reflecting the wreckage on the ground, and the air is filled with blood and smoke.
From time to time, dark brown crickets descended from the sky and snatched a piece of meat from the ground. The atmosphere was extraordinarily strange, as if in hell.
Soldiers who are busy cleaning the battlefield will have so many minds. Just after a big war, everyone was exhausted physically and mentally. They just wanted to quickly converge the corpses of their comrades and send them back to the arms of God.
As for the body of the enemy, they don't need to worry about it, and directly hand it over to the recruited Zulu, and just dig a pit and bury it.
There is no way, there are all kinds of accidents on the battlefield, for example: they fainted in an accident, maybe they were wounded and unconscious. If this situation is handled by the unreliable Zulu, they can be buried alive.
If the enemy is indifferent, it will be buried, and if your comrades-in-arms are handled this way, it will be a tragedy.
Therefore, when cleaning the battlefield, the soldiers of the "Bur Republic" carried out Zulu labor, the former was responsible for the inspection and command, and the latter was responsible for lifting the single frame.
Not far away, a "Boer" officer came with several soldiers. This is a middle-aged man, about 40 or 50 years old, with a slightly slender figure, a blonde hair, plus that A pair of eyes seemed extraordinarily vigorous.
The visitor was Viscount Fickney who inspected the battlefield. He had to do a full set when he was playing.
This batch of military uniforms was temporarily rushed out. Because time is too tight, many military uniforms are dyed with ordinary clothes, and they just work.
Don't underestimate this change. The bright military uniform on the battlefield is the living target. Although the yellow-green military uniform of the Boer Republic is not very good-looking, it wins in practical terms.
Climbing to the ground casually, looking far away is similar to the local color, it is easier to hide.
In contrast, the British army on the opposite side was very arrogant, and the red military uniform was beautiful. It is a pity that it is incompatible with the local environment and is a living target.
For Viscount Fickney who has been on the African continent all year round, what is beautiful and can it be eaten?
As a pragmatist, Viscount Fickney never cared about the beauty of military uniforms.
Even in life, except for attending banquets or certain events, he would only wear a gown, the rest of the time he was in a military uniform, and is still a camouflage suit suitable for jungle in Africa.
This is the experience of many years of life in Africa. The closer the clothes and the natural environment are, the easier it is to survive.
In fact, during this period Austria's military uniforms also had multiple styles, and the colors of garrison uniforms in different regions were different. For example, the troops in Libya and Sinai are earth-colored military uniforms, while the garrison in the Congo region is camouflage uniforms in various colors.
For combat in South Africa, the yellow-green military uniform of the Boer Republic is more suitable. Ugliness is a bit ugly, but it is practical, and naturally there is no need to make a difference.
The too dazzling weakness of the British uniform was also used by Viscount Fickney, and they repeatedly ambushed them in the jungle.
After several battles, the British have now learned to join Lin Mo, and have taken the initiative to shrink the front to fight them on the front.
Viscount Fickney knew that this was just the beginning, and before long, I am afraid the British would not even come to war.
This is determined by the exchange ratio between the two warring parties on the battlefield. On the front battlefield, it is usually seven to one, eight to one, and more than ten to one in the jungle are common.
Fighting like this, it won't be long before the superior strength of the British will cease to exist. Governor Delphi has worked very hard, and the British soldiers are desperate.
Unfortunately, the combat effectiveness of the indigenous army is only a little bit. In addition to giving away people, they are playing soy sauce on the battlefield.
If it wasn't for the British soldiers, even this exchange ratio could not be beaten. Not that these soldiers are not brave, in fact they are braver than most British soldiers.
However, this is not the age of cold weapons. Bravery does not mean strong combat effectiveness. The military discipline was scattered, the orders were in the wind, and they often looted in the air, regardless of whether there were any enemies.
Not only the 19th century, but even in the 21st century, many African troops fought this way. When the two armies fired, they did not even look at the enemy's position, the muzzle was raised high, and the bullets were flying to the sky.
When they charged, there was no queue at all. There is no Mark Qin machine gun, but Gatling Austria still has it. It is the most suitable for this kind of random charge.
They didn't take their lives seriously, and the British commander didn't even care about these cannon fodder casualties. At the beginning of the war, the British took the lives of the indigenous cannon fodder.
Compared with the war in Europe, this is more like a child show. So despite this fierce battle, the main casualties were provided by this group of cannon fodder.
If it wasn't for fear of wasting ammunition and increasing logistical pressure, Viscount Fickney would also be ready to form a cannon fodder unit and send it to the door to deal with the British.
Viscount Fickney is experienced in this kind of thing. When the indigenous tribes were cleaned up, in order to reduce the losses, they formed an indigenous army to fight.
When killing their own people, these people are not weak. Viscount Fickney can be sure that the Africans who died in the hands of the colonists definitely did not die in one fifth of their own hands, not even one tenth.
After all, labor is also money, and the colonists still value their wallets. Only these indigenous troops don't care. Waiting for the battle to end, these indigenous troops are also running out.
Even so, Viscount Fickney formed an army of indigenous cold weapons. Send them up every hand-to-hand combat.
If you find that during the English-British War, two black troops are fighting and two white troops are watching a movie at the rear. Do n’t be surprised that this is normal operation.
This is the tacit understanding of the two sides. The British also hope to equalize the casualty ratio between the two sides through this kind of battle, so as to avoid bad data.
Viscount Fickney also did not want to end the war immediately, just driving the British out of the Boer republic was not enough to satisfy his appetite, he is now focusing on British South Africa.
Such small successes are not enough to convince the British, leaving them hope of victory before the war will continue.
After the battlefield has been advanced to the hinterland of British South Africa, it is the time for decisive battle. At that time, the recruits of the Boer Republic also turned into veterans, which broke out and directly occupied Cape Town in one fell swoop, resulting in established facts.
At that point, the two foreign ministries had started to talk. Regardless of the outcome of the final negotiations, their military merits are at hand. On this issue, the positions of all the nobles participating in the war were unprecedented.
Since the start of this new combat mode, the exchange ratio between the two sides has quickly approached. From the 7:18 to 8: 1 super number, it quickly shrinks to within 2 to 1, and occasionally it can be overtaken.
Anyway, he died not himself, neither side had any pressure.
Whether it was Governor Delphi or Viscount Fickney, the battle reports they sent would not have the casualties of the indigenous army, and even the formation of this unit could be taken in one go.
In just a few months, the total number of casualties in the English-British War exceeded 100,000. If they were all white soldiers, no one could stand it.
Now that everyone is in a good position, it doesn't matter if you lose the battle, you just grab a cannon fodder, and you can write a battle report when you have enough heads.
Spring and Autumn strokes can be passed in one fell swoop. The reason for retreat is strategic shift, so as not to leave the enemy an opportunity.
This is how Governor Delphi's battle report is written. While the news of victory continues, the country is constantly asking for reinforcements. There is nothing wrong with it, just make an excuse, for example: the enemy has sent more troops.
This is the African continent. It is impossible for members of Congress to visit the front line. The London government is all its own. If the front line is defeated, the cabinet will also be questioned by Parliament.
A burly young man with a smile on his face ran over and reported to Viscount Fickney: "General, the casualties have been counted. Our army was killed 76 people and injured 84 people. It defeated more than 3,000 people and killed them. 156 people and 98 prisoners. "
This data automatically filters the casualties of the indigenous army on both sides. Even if it is recorded, it has no effect. The Vienna government will not admit it.
The white soldiers killed were military merits. The annihilated indigenous army can only be regarded as a leader, and the conversion can only be regarded as one hundred to one.
Based on this data, after subtracting the casualties of our own cannon fodder, there is nothing at all in the end.
This is not the harshness of the Vienna government, but the actual need. Without this restriction, within a year this group of nobles could create a record of millions of people, and then marshals fly around and the duke walks around.
What kind of thing is it? It doesn't exist at all! Even if all local indigenous people were turned into military merits, these colonists could do the same.
With this constraint, it is not the same. If someone relies on indigenous people for military merits, at least hundreds of thousands of people must be killed before they can be crowned. It is basically impossible to rely on a colonial team of hundreds of people.
There is no way to ruin the record, it does not matter. In addition to the record, the loot seized and the land seized can all be converted into military achievements.
Most of the nobles were sealed off by expanding their territories, and the loot was naturally swallowed. After all, it was too expensive to exchange military power.
This is legal, and all seizures during colonial activities can be handled on their own, whether they are for military service to the government, or they can share it by themselves.
It is for this reason that the South African War has become popular. After all, this time it is a real record. Not only can it be titled, the rank can also be improved.
Do not look at military ranks being useless. In fact, in the German region, this is a symbol of glory, especially when it is killed by a real sword. It is most respected.
Even if it is a civilian, the rise of military success will also be respected by everyone. On the contrary, the nobles who have no military merits will be despised by the old nobles.
Now that the war has progressed, there has been an increase in the number of nobles reported by Viscount Fickney, with individuals participating and private aristocratic families participating. If the war continues, this number will continue to increase.
If it were not for these people, this new "Bur Republic Army" wanted to form a combat force, and it is not yet known how long it will take.
After all, soldiers can be trained in a few months, and officers are not easy to train. A unit without the command of a qualified officer can only show limited combat effectiveness.
This result did not exceed the expectations of Viscount Fickney. The British were still so slippery. After holding the cannon fodder hall, they gave their way first.
The spirited order: "I see. With the order, the troops will place the wounded first, and the big troops will rest for a day, then they will continue to move forward."
The young officer replied, "Yes, general!"
Viscount Fickney frowned slightly and said calmly: "Don't call the general, I'm just a colonel now. It would make a joke to spread it out."
There is no way, despite commanding tens of thousands of troops, his rank is still Colonel. Even if you want to be promoted, you have to wait until you return to Vienna after the war.
Before that, he could only command the army as a higher school. This is a rule. If the self-proclaimed general who is impatient in advance is passed on, it will be ridiculed and unruly.
Viscount Fickney is also a nobleman, although it is only a small nobleman, but that is also a noble family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, and can barely be called an old nobleman.
Viscount Fickney has always attached great importance to the rules, especially when it comes to the issue of family reputation, which is even more sloppy.
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