"Give me 3 of the most elite cavalry regiments, 1 independent artillery battalion with 12 75mm howitzers, 1,000 of the most elite scouts and skirmishers of the Boers, and 2 transport detachments with 100 ox carts, and I will destroy more than 60% of the cavalry deployed by the British in South Africa in the triangle of Bloemfontein, Hanover, and East London, and completely paralyze the lines of communication in this area!" After some arrangement and deduction, Calyput made his own request. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"3 elite cavalry regiments? By your country's standards, there are only two cavalry regiments in our Transvaal Republic that can meet your requirements. Are you trying to drain all of our cavalry? The cavalry of the British is gaining momentum, and there is a high probability that they will bypass the frontal line and launch an attack on our homeland! Kruger said in shock.

"And the artillery you want, with which you plan to maneuver? What do you think? An artillery battery needs more than 100 horses for transport alone, and that's not counting the units that provide constant supplies for this artillery battery! If you were to carry this artillery into the heart of the British, then the consumption would be absolutely shocking! ”

"I will take my compatriots on this mission in person, you have staked the fortunes of the country for this war, and I will stake my life for this war! We don't have much time left, and while we still have the opportunity to launch a major attack, we can still inflict heavy damage on our opponents, and once more and more British troops pour in, our defeat will only be a matter of time. Calyput said calmly.

"There is not enough manpower left for me to draw from the American army, and Mr. Calyput and his associates can be trusted, and he and his German officer corps have been campaigning for the liberation of the Boers. I am willing to take part in this operation with Mr. Calyput and provide 2 radio telegraphs for the entire corps. "Pershing's intervention broke the deadlock, and if the Germans were the largest suppliers of weapons to the Boers, then the Americans were the biggest supporters of the Boers, both in terms of personnel and equipment, ....... So far, 8,000 Americans have participated in the war in South Africa, and the Americans have provided $500,000 in interest-free loans alone!

"In terms of troops, we have half of us." Kruger said after taking a deep breath. 3 cavalry regiments and 1 artillery battalion plus scouts about the same number as one Boer commando, about 5,000 people, but this is only a front-line combat force, and at least 2,000 logistics units or militias with 3,000 people are needed to provide logistics services! This almost drained the Boolean maneuver! Fortunately, the Americans were willing to share 2,500 of the combat soldiers, which made Kruger feel better.

After the three parties finalized the cooperation plan, the preparations were officially launched, and a large number of elite fighters were withdrawn from the original units. Fortunately for the Americans, before coming to South Africa, the Americans had already considered the possibility of large-scale cavalry battles, so they brought a whole regiment of cavalry. These invaluable trained troops quickly adapted to the new environment and opponents.

The situation of the Boers was slightly worse, but with the coordination of the higher-ups, the numbers were quickly made up, and most of them served as artillerymen, the former being a technical arm, and the latter being what the Boers were most willing to do. The Boers' unprecedented mobile corps began to be formed, and Kruger replenished the artillery and baggage needed for the troops. As the confrontation between the two sides in Bloemfontein entered its third week, the mobile unit known as the Calyput Commando within the Boers was finally completed!

"If the U.S. government chose this war for revenge, and your country's soldiers participated in this war because of irresistible military orders, then why did you, as the commander who controls all the U.S. forces, have to join me in this life-or-death operation? I've already told you no less than 3 times, and I'm no more than 60% sure of this operation! Riding on his horse, Calipt whispered beside Pershing.

"Because I don't want to return to America in the name of the vanquished, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that if there is no major change, then the Boers will hold out for another half a year at most, and then the British will crush the Boer corps in front with a huge superiority in numbers, and then go straight to their capital! Then the war will be the same as ours encircling the Indians. The defeat of the Boers was a matter of time. ”

"Of course, another important reason is that I have always felt that this kind of army tactics is too boring now, and the more rigid the battle between the two sides. Large numbers of armies are solidified in their positions and engaged in a war of attrition with no technology to speak of. This is an insult to the word tactics! And your ideas give me hope, so I want to participate in this campaign as a witness to the new tactics! Pershing said with a smile.

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, our 30% chance of victory in this operation is based on the opponent's lack of cavalry and lack of preparation. If you are facing an opponent of the same level, the odds may be even lower, and the tactics of cavalry running from a long distance to break through the opponent's layers of defense and finally complete the encirclement are outdated. Calyput said.

"But this thinking is correct, as more and more new things enter service in the future, I think a new cavalry will gradually replace these old-timers." Pershing said with a smile and pointed at the cavalry in the distance with his horsewhip. "Also, I want to say that your Bavarian car is really good, I bought one for $15,000, and he is much better than my old buddy." After saying that, Pershing pointed to his war horse again.

"Cars are a good thing, and when I get back to Germany, I'll buy one, but I would prefer that our army be equipped with a lot of cars to partially replace horses." Calyput felt as if something had been touched in his heart, and a new idea sprouted in his mind. "Maybe in the future, maneuver tactics will re-enter the core of tactical thinking." Calyput said in his heart.

The whole group was divided into three parts, the reconnaissance force composed of 1,000 Boer cavalry was the first to go out, and after entering the area ruled by the British, they were divided into 8 action squads, of which 6 were fanned out to carry out search and sabotage missions, and the other two detachments were responsible for communicating with the main force of the cavalry units in the rear, and at the same time responsible for sniping the British reconnaissance cavalry.

When the entire reconnaissance force and the main force opened a distance of about 80 kilometers, the main force composed of three elite cavalry regiments officially appeared, but they did not carry out the combat mission at the first time, but slowly followed behind the main force. They are like hunters who follow the hounds in a hunt, gathering intelligence, waiting for an opportunity, and when the hounds entangle their opponents, they are delivering a fatal blow to their prey.

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