Are the British strong? Nature is very strong. In this era, the British say that they are second, and no one dares to say first! But the problem is that you are the strongest in the whole world, but if you go to a certain area, it is difficult to say, the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. In North America, the British really can't do anything about the United States! The Americans were strong enough in population and industry to stop any great power in the Americas.

The British intentionally or unintentionally smashed the system of overseas interests that the United States had been operating for decades to smithereens, and the purchasing incident in Brazil in South America has eloquently proved that the Americas are not the Americas of the Americans, and Britain's position in South America is still strong enough. And with the support of Britain, the Japanese even cleanly solved the Far Eastern Fleet that the United States had spent years saving! Not only was the dream of entering the Far East shattered, but even the springboard was taken away!

The Americans really didn't expect that the Germans had been doing something in Samoa that they had not done for more than ten years, and the Japanese would have done it in a few days. Suffice it to say, the Americans have almost lost their influence abroad in just a few weeks! At this point, the United States has nothing to worry about, because everything that can be lost is gone! And the Americans, who have suffered such a big loss, naturally cannot swallow their anger!

The so-called barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, and now the Americans who have nothing to lose will naturally no longer suffer from gains and losses, and if a strong country absolutely really pulls down its face, then the revenge will naturally not be a small fight! The Americans were angry, and the consequences were serious.

Although this is the case, it is different to do, because Britain is too strong at this time. In terms of finance, Britain and France are respected. Although Americans have money, they have very little say. A military confrontation in the name of the state is even more unlikely. On the one hand, they cannot afford the consequences, and at the same time, the Americans now have an unprecedented distrust of their military power, and before the outbreak of the Philippine Naval War, the Americans would not have imagined that they would actually lose to the group of yellow-skinned dwarfs in the Far East!

Britain's powerful navy and trade power were like a vast net, connecting the entire colonial system and effectively intimidating any challenger! The Americans thought about it for a long time but couldn't find a place to start. Even in the beginning, the dispute between the British and the Boers did not come into the eyes of the Americans. But I couldn't find a place to go, so I decided to give it a try in South Africa!

"So how many troops are you going to organize? And how to solve the equipment problem? Prince Ruprecht thought for a moment and asked, "It would be best if there were Americans willing to intervene in the Boer War." The hatred between the United States and Britain will deepen further, which is too good for Germany, and this should be supported!

"The first batch was about 5,000 people. In the case of weapons, we intend to use your country's, of course, as a mercenary army, the Boers as employers have to pay a certain amount of money and equipment. The route of entry is intended to be entered from Portuguese South-West Africa. Roosevelt thought for a moment and said.

"This is okay, but mercenaries cannot have weapons when they enter Portugal, otherwise, the Portuguese side will not allow it, and the weapons you need, we will directly hand them over to the Boer government, and your personnel will get weapons when they are in place."

The prince's idea of separating this person from the gun is not only considered from the perspective that it is more convenient to enter Mozambique, the key is that if the Americans also have ideas about Mozambique, if the American mercenaries with guns and people overthrow the local Portuguese garrison and announce that it will be included in the American colonial system, it will be troublesome, and it is inconvenient for the Germans to do it to the Americans!

"Then Your Royal Highness, when do you think the Boer War will begin? What will happen after the start? Roosevelt asked a very practical question.

"The Boers would probably have attacked by the end of 1898. After the start of the war, the Boer forces would attack the eastern coast of South Africa in order to gain access to the sea and to gain help from their fellow Dutch descendants. Another direction of attack should be the railway line from Cape Town to the interior. The prince thought for a moment and said.

"So what do you think of the combat effectiveness of the Boer army?" Roosevelt thought for a moment and said.

"Everyone in the Boer army is a good fighter, but they lack discipline and resilience relative to the regular army. Although the Boers began to change this problem a few years ago, it is difficult to say the exact effect, but it is certain that the Boers would never be afraid of the British army of the same size in the field, the only problem was siege warfare, they lacked heavy artillery, and in the face of difficult strongholds, morale would drop greatly. Prince Ruprecht thought for a moment and said.

"And what do you think the correct strategy for the Boers should be?" Roosevelt asked after a moment of silence.

"Naturally, the British were lured to attack first, so that the already weak forces in South Africa would be even weaker and less difficult. Then quickly concentrate forces to launch an offensive to the east, capturing coastal ports. Of course, under the deterrence of the British Navy, it was impossible for them to obtain supplies from overseas. But at least the port could be destroyed, which in turn would ensure the security of the flanks. He then concentrated his forces on the Cape Town and launched a black revolt against British colonial rule. "Prince Ruprecht told him what he had planned and laid out for Kruger.

In the prince's view, most of the time, military operations can only have one center of gravity. Although the Boers had an absolute numerical advantage at the beginning, the whole of British Southern Africa was still too large for a Boer army of 80,000 men, and the vast field greatly dispersed the Boer forces, and the art of war was surrounded by ten generals. At this time, when the forces were occupied, it was natural to break through the opponent's well-fortified area, ensure the safety of the flanks, and prepare for the future confrontation with the British army.

After a general understanding of the prince's strategy, Roosevelt also elaborated on the plans of the American army, and after a crushing defeat, the Americans were very distrustful of the quality of their army. (In fact, at the beginning of World War II, the U.S. Army was also jokingly called the Italians on our side by the British.) So he hoped that German officers would provide guidance and help, and in this regard, the prince naturally agreed, of course, all the Germans involved in the American "mercenaries" were retired officers, and even the nationality was temporarily changed. In order to avoid retaliation from the British, the prince handled it very carefully.

Of course, this will take some time to prepare, and before that, what the United States and Germany need to do is to stabilize the form of Hawaii first. As for American Samoa, the Americans still did not give up. With the last vestiges of illusion, they hoped to get it back through diplomatic channels, but alas, the Americans met the Japanese!

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