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9/02/6 Transvaal Republic, Pretoria, Presidential Palace.

President of the Transvaal Republic, Paul? Kruger was working with the commander-in-chief of the army, Piette? Generals Joubert, Meir, Delarry, and Kronye discussed the current crisis facing their Boers.

"Generals, since '90 the Government has declared that foreign nationals residing in Johannesburg are liable to pay full taxes, but are not entitled to participate in the presidential and legislative elections, unless they have resided in the Transvaal for four years and become naturalized. In addition, all aliens are not allowed to hold government office and their children cannot attend government-funded schools. This law was protested by the British, as the majority of expatriates in the Transvaal were British. The trade war and tariff barriers between the Transvaal and the British South African colonies, as well as the high taxes and economic restrictions imposed by the Transvaal on British mining companies in the country, have become the three main reasons for the deterioration of tensions between the Transvaal and the British. At the beginning of the month, the British Cape Colony Prime Minister Alfred ? Sir Milner once again demands that our country repeal the laws that have been enacted before, otherwise Britain will do whatever it takes to protect the interests of the British. According to what we have received, the British are already interested in settling their dispute with us by force! "Paul? Kruger said worriedly. The current Britain is the first power, and the Boers have absolutely no strength to confront the British.

"Your Excellency, in the war years ago. The British were not able to beat us, this time. Even if we go to war again, we won't lose! "Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Piette? General Joubert said.

"So, generals? Is our army ready? "Paul? President Kruger asked.

"Your Excellency, our army is ready. In the event of war, we will be able to mobilize up to 40,000 troops to fight. The people of Orange are also committed to cooperating with us. As long as the British dare to go to war, we will definitely make them pay a heavy price! "Commander-in-Chief Piette? General Joubert said. Although Britain is strong, South Africa is far from Britain itself. At the same time, the powerful British navy did not come in handy. So, Piette? General Joubert had great confidence.

"That's good. Generals, there is no way out. The British want to annex us, and this was already clear in the war more than a decade ago. With the discovery of large quantities of gold, the British had even greater ambitions. These gold mines belong to us Boers. If the British want to take it, they will kill all of us Boers! "Paul? President Kruger shouted.

"That's right. We are going to fight the British to the end! The generals all shouted.

"So, generals, what do you need me to do for you?" Paul? President Kruger asked.

"Your Excellency, there is a huge gap between our army and the British. The weapons used today are still old-fashioned rifles. And there was a lack of artillery and heavy machine guns. We've got to equip as many of these weapons as we can! "Piette? General Joubert built the yì road.

"There are no problems with funding. Now, however, under pressure from the British, Europe has cut off our arms imports. Where do we get these weapons? "Paul? President Kruger said with some embarrassment. The mining of gold and diamond mines in Tongguò brought great wealth to the Transvaal Republic. However, in industry. The Transvaal Republic is poor and white, with all the weapons. Even bullets need to be imported from abroad. If war broke out and the British cut off their trade routes, the Boer army would be finished.

"Your Excellency, we have found a new seller. Their weapons are not lagging behind the European powers, and they even win. The key is that the price is low and we can buy in large quantities. As soon as war breaks out, we will have enough weapons and equipment to fight the British! "Piette? General Joubert said.

"Oh? Is it American? Do they dare to offend the British? "Paul? President Kruger asked.

"No, not the Americans, it's the Chinese! They have a lot of idle weapons and equipment in their hands! Including new rifles, artillery, and more. The relationship between the Chinese and the British is very tense now, so only they dare to sell weapons to us without complying with the ban of the British! "Piette? General Joubert said.

"Chinese? Well, as long as the quality of their weapons is passable, they will be procured. And, as much as we can, buy as much as we can, and store them so that we can continue to fight the British after the trade routes are cut off by the British! "Paul? President Kruger said.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Piette? General Joubert commanded.

That evening, the commander-in-chief of the Transvaal Republican Force, Piert ? In General Joubert's villa, a middle-aged man with tanned skin entered the villa from behind.

"Welcome, Mr. Zhou." Piette? General Joubert received the man in his study.

"Piette? General Joubert, how is your country thinking about it? Was it decided to purchase weapons and equipment from our country? Our country can provide your country with all the weapons and equipment it needs, and even if your country wants battleships, there is no problem at all. It's just that the construction period of battleships is somewhat long, and your country may have to wait for a while! The person said. His name is Zhou Yuan, an intelligence officer of the CIA in the south, and his external identity is a diamond trader in Pretoria. In fact, it is responsible for collecting various kinds of intelligence in southern Africa. For example, supporting the Boers against the British, and so on.

"Battleship? Coming to China is indeed rising, and even battleships can be sold. However, now we do not have a coastline, the Navy is also in the void, and it is useless to ask for battleships! "Piette? General Joubert shook his head and said.

"Well, General, how many weapons do you need? I have asked for advice in China, and we will sell it to you at the best price! Zhou Yuan said.

"We need 50,000 rifles, 200 heavy machine guns, 200 artillery pieces." Piette? General Joubert said.

"OK, that's fine. But what caliber do you need for artillery? Our Type 2 infantry gun, light and powerful, is perfect for you. In addition, the 05mm light howitzer is also very suitable for fighting on the South African steppe! Zhou Yuanjian said.

"So be it! Two hundred Type 2 infantry guns, plus fifty light howitzers of 05 mm caliber. The more bullets, the better, and the same goes for shells. So, how much do these weapons cost? "Piette? General Joubert asked.

"Piette? General Joubert, I must rush you in advance, these weapons we have sold to your country are all weapons that have been redressed by our ** team. However, I guarantee with my personality that these weapons, as if they were new, will not have problems at all in terms of performance. At the same time, the price is much cheaper than the weapons of European countries. A rifle, we sold it for fifteen pounds, a heavy machine gun for eight hundred pounds, a Type 2 infantry gun for three thousand pounds, and a 05 mm light howitzer for eight thousand pounds. In addition, you will be given 50 million rounds of rifle ammunition, 20 million rounds of heavy machine gun ammunition, 100,000 rounds of Type 2 infantry artillery shells, and 20,000 rounds of 05mm light howitzer shells. The total price is £6.5 million. Zhou Yuan said with a bright smile. Six hundred and fifty pounds! That's enough for the Admiralty to build three 'Zhonghua-class' battleships.

"Mr. Zhou, isn't the price too expensive, more expensive than the Germans! In addition, the number of bullets and shells is too much! "Piette? General Joubert said with a frown.

"General, it's not expensive at all. Our weapons, the performance is guaranteed. In addition, if you don't stock up on more ammunition, it will be difficult for you to get supplies if war breaks out. You don't want to lose this war in the end, do you? Zhou Yuan said.

Piette? General Joubert nodded, but he still insisted: "Mr. Zhou, at this price, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to get Paul?" President Kruger's consent! ”

"So be it, Your Excellency. Who calls us friends? It was originally 6.5 million pounds, but you only need to pay 6 million pounds. Plus, it's a hard-earned fee for the general! Zhou Yuan took out a check from the British HSBC bank from his pocket and handed it to Piette? General Joubert, the denomination on it, is impressively 100,000 pounds.

"General, if you succeed, you will still have so much hard work to pay!" Zhou Yuan said.

Piette? General Joubert quietly took the check, and then said, "Mr. Zhou, you just wait for my good news!" ”

A few days later, Piette? General Joubert convinced Paul? Kruger agreed to the arms deal. The Transvaal Republic did not have that much money, and it was all paid for in gold and diamonds, which made China a lot of money.

After that, Zhou Yuan passed guò Piette again? General Joubert contacted the Oranges and sold four million pounds worth of arms. With a total trade volume of tens of millions, the squadron was able to dispose of a large number of re-equipped weapons. These funds transferred back are enough to support the operation of the squadron for a month during the war.

However, because of the blockade of South Africa by the British Navy, it took a lot of effort to complete the arms deal between China and the Boers. The Chinese transport ship had to use the evening to dock in Maputo, Mozambique, before the Boer managed to bring the weapons back little by little.

When the Second Boer War broke out, the British suddenly found that the weapons equipped by the Boers were not inferior to them at all, which made the British pay a heavy price in this war.

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