Chapter 35: Kruger's Visit

The traverser raised a finger excitedly, and then shook it back and forth twice, which startled the team list Dr. Itmer, what does this mean! Don't want to see each other? I don't want to talk to you! The doctor doesn't understand, it seems that Kruger, who just came to Europe, didn't offend the prince, right? Even if he had this idea, he had to have this opportunity, right?

"Your bonus this year has increased by 10,000 marks, which can be withdrawn at any time!" His Royal Highness the Prince said with some trembling. "You actually let a God of Wealth, a figure who caused tension between the two great powers of Britain and Germany, and resisted nearly 200,000 British troops, wait at my door all morning! And you're going to make him wait another afternoon? Just do this, and you'll have to double your mid-year winnings! "The traverser is so excited!

Kruger! Celebrities, not to mention the German marshal in World War 2, the Boer Kruger of this plane is also NB. Does Kruger know? It was sent to him by Wilhelm II in history! Congratulations to him for beating the British back! And then decisively detonated the tension between Britain and Germany!

This skill alone is not enough to make the traverser so excited, to put it bluntly, isn't he the leader of a tyrant country? But not only are the domestic affairs first-class, but the foreign war is also NB, before the First World War, the British invested the most troops in a certain battlefield was the Boer War! In the three years from 1899 to 1902, the British raised about 450,000 troops! Of these, 256,000 are from the British regular army, 109,000 are British volunteers, 53,000 are from the British colonial army stationed in South Africa, and the remaining 31,000 are from Canada, Australia and New Zealand! And 1,027 ships of various kinds were used to transport supplies. On the battlefield, the British army had 250,000 troops on the front line at its peak, while they faced only 50,000 Boer troops!

In order to win such a war, the British paid 21,000 dead and wounded, and the war cost was as high as 220 million pounds! £220 million! Nabs! You know, the Transvaal and Orange have a combined population of 220,000! An army of 88,000 people was choked, including 43,000 in the Transvaal! That is, to deal with a Boer, the British spent an average of 1000 pounds! A battle that I thought would have no suspense actually lasted for 31 months! Just rush here, the traverser must give a thumbs up!

And now, the president of the Transvaal in the Boer War, is now standing outside his door waiting to be summoned! And maybe they are going to send something to themselves, the Boers will not be courteous for no reason, their ancestors have also been pirates, and the Boers who have killed people and robbed goods are twelve points wary of the British! If he can come here, it is estimated that eighty percent of them are going to buy arms!

"In a way, we're neighbors." The traverser said half-jokingly. "You don't have to wait for the afternoon, you can arrange a meeting now, don't let a meal affect your business."

At this time, Kruger, who had not yet become president, was waiting in the living room for a summons, a little nervous and a little nervous. Why did Kruger come? I ran all the way from Africa to Bavaria for the purpose! Because he heard from his old friend that the army of the Kingdom of Bavaria was preparing to change its outfit and replace the old Krupp guns with the new ones, the price of these guns would be very low! To put it bluntly, it is to wait for the arsenal of the Kingdom of Bavaria to be cleared and processed and then replaced with new goods!

Originally, the Boer arms were controlled by Krupp, but now the Krupp company is also preparing to change production, and the change of production will cause a strain on production capacity. Although the Boers are very rich, they can't spend it indiscriminately, on the one hand, they have to pay the money first and wait for the spot, on the other hand, they are ready to clear the warehouse and dump the goods at a low price, and the fool knows who to buy! Coupled with the help of an old friend, Kruger came here with the intention of picking up foreign fish!

While waiting, he suddenly noticed a rifle in the hands of the soldier next to the gate that he had never seen before. As a Boer, he was familiar with almost every German rifle, from the earliest committee rifles to the current Mauser rifles with smokeless ******.

But such a rifle has never been seen before, the rifle brake has 6 holes on both sides, and it is equipped with a relatively large magazine. Although the appearance is not much different from ordinary rifles, as an "old gun", he still found something different!

Of course, it was impossible for him to go up and ask the guard next to him, brother, what are you holding in your hand, can you take a look! But the strangely shaped rifle was already deeply ingrained in his mind. And at this moment, footsteps sounded in the corridor, "The doctor is out!" For a moment, Kruger became nervous, after all, whether his operation would succeed or not would depend on the next few minutes!

"His Royal Highness the Prince has summoned you, you hurry up and prepare." The doctor said excitedly.

"Thank you, my friend. Allow me, on behalf of the Transvaal Republic, to thank you for your help to us. Kruger gave each other a hug. Then he began to tidy up his clothes with the help of the doctor, and even now, he still stared at the rifle in the soldier's hand, and the middle-aged man who had experienced blood and fire made the soldiers at the door a little hairy! "That guy must have been on the battlefield. His eyes are the same as those of a wolf. The soldier said to his companion with some trepidation, and even began to consider whether to report to the commander.

"If you wear a denim outfit and a rifle and a revolver, he'll be in an American western." This was the first reaction of the traverser when he saw Kruger. The thick knuckles of the fingers tell the traverser that the man carries a gun and a knife far more than he holds a pen! His face was slightly dark, and his weather-beaten face made him look at least 5 years older. "A warrior!" This is the assessment of the traverser, but it is normal, the Boers have saved up nearly 80,000 troops with a population of 220,000! This is almost a young and middle-aged man and woman going into battle! A true portrayal of all the people being soldiers. It's more reckless than the Mongols!

However, many years of political experience still made Kruger explain his intention in a few words, he is here to buy arms, I heard that the arsenal of the Kingdom of Bavaria is recently being cleared, and there is a big promotion at a low price, and people are ready to buy it at a low price! He also expressed his willingness to establish good relations with the Bavarian royal family and provide assistance to the Bavarian African Pioneer Group. The sincerity of the attitude is touching.

"The two countries founded by the Boers have only about 200,000 people, and you are under very great pressure, the British do not want to annex you all the time, and the blacks are watching you with hostility, and you have the richest minerals in the world, but it is difficult to keep them. You want to defend your interests with your own blood and weapons in your hands, right? The prince looked at the other side and said nervously, Kruger.

"But that's not enough, simply buying a weapon won't get you out of the sword of Damocles hanging over your heads! If you are willing to cooperate with the Kingdom Africa Pioneer Group on a deeper level, we can talk about more issues. His Royal Highness threw out an olive branch.

"I'm willing to talk to you about the issues and hope we can take our relationship to a whole new level." Kruger said with some flattery.

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