Since the Boers have made a compromise posture, when the whole of Europe, and even the whole world, is on the side of the Boers, it is not easy for the British to turn their faces directly, although Cecil Rhodes very much hopes that the fight will start immediately, although his domestic forces are also as much propaganda as possible, not only use his influence in the media, strive to raise this matter to the level of national dignity, but also send personnel to lobby the government for the relevant purposes, but, in the current situation, Even most people in Britain believed that it would not be a good thing to start a war against the Boers now, since the Boers were willing to back down.

Cecil Rhodes, on the other hand, had no shortage of enemies in Britain. Yes, there are people on the left, but also people who are trading minerals in South Africa or elsewhere and then suffer from them. These men also united to accuse Cecil Rhodes of trying to use the blood of the British people to obtain gold for himself. At this time, the Boers also shifted the tone of their propaganda from attacking Britain in general to attacking Cecil Rhodes personally. The blame for the entire conflict was caused by Cecil Rhodes' personal ambitions.

"Sir, we in the Transvaal Republic hold very much our friendship with our country, and this time our decision to return to your country the armed invaders, including Jensen, and to grant amnesty to those rebels who have been sentenced to death by hanging. However, we are still very worried about our future peace and friendship. Because the governor of the Cape Colony was still Cecil Rhodes. Cecil Rhodes' greed caused this series of tragedies. His purpose is to provoke war in order to plunder our legitimate wealth. As long as this greedy guy was still governor of the Cape colony, it would be difficult to put an end to such conflicts. Therefore, for the sake of the long-term continuation of our friendship, we feel that Mr. Cecil Rhodes is not fit to remain in the post of Governor of the Cape Colony. "In the negotiations between the British and the representatives of the Boers, the representatives of the Boers also made such demands.

"The responsibility of Mr. Cecil Rhodes for this tragic misunderstanding needs to be further investigated. And he was legitimately elected. "The representative of the British did not intend to keep Cecil Rhodes in this position, in fact there were people in the country who had been eyeing this fat shortage for a long time and trying to take advantage of this opportunity to replace him. But the dignity of the British Empire may allow a small country to dictate the personnel arrangements of the British Empire.

"May I then inquire how your country intends to investigate this matter?"

"Ah, it's no secret. Everyone, including Dr. Jensen, will be in London to be investigated by the court. As Governor of the Cape Colony, Mr. Cecil Rhodes would most likely have to return home to be questioned by the House of Commons. And as you know, when the process is over, Mr. Cecil Rhodes' term of office is over. Then, after such a thing, I personally do not think that Cecil Rhodes will still have the support of the people of the Cape Colony. ”

This is not a lie, although the elimination of the Transvaal Republic would be a good thing for Britain and for Cecil Rhodes. But this is not necessarily a good thing for the ordinary people of the Cape Colony. After all, war is not fun, and the Boers are known for their bravery and skill. When the time comes, Mr. Cecil Rhodes will certainly be able to reap the benefits, but as ordinary people and even small businessmen and small capitalists, he may suffer a great loss and even lose his life. So, although they also had all kinds of grievances with the Boers, they were not necessarily willing to say that they would have to fight because of this.

In this way, the two sides finally reached an agreement: the British invaders were returned to the British, and the British promised to try and punish them for "attacking friendly countries" in accordance with the law. The rebellious British expatriates were granted amnesty, and although they were still required to serve hard labor, at least, they did not have to go to the gallows.

With the agreement reached, the contradictions between the two sides seem to have eased, at least on the surface. The clouds of war seem to be drifting away.

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"Well, ladies and gentlemen, the threat of war is far away for the time being. But these recent things have cost too much money, and we have to find a way to increase revenue for the government. At the subsequent cabinet meeting, President Kruger raised this most important matter.

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"Uncle, the Boers have offered to offset some of our payment with mining rights." Donald reported to Scrooge.

"Donald, what do you think about this? Do you think it's a good deal? Scrooge asked.

"I don't think the Boers are really out of money when they make this move." "Selling mining permits at this time is not only going to make money, but also to bring more countries in." Now, everyone knows how profitable it is to open a gold mine in Johannesburg. But the gold mines in Johannesburg are not the same as those in San Francisco or Melbourne in the past. They are buried very deep, hundreds of meters underground. Without professional machinery and huge investment, it is simply impossible to dig out. Therefore, it is impossible for those who come here to mine and run away. If there really are a large number of guys from other countries who come here to mine, then their interests are tied to the interests of the Transvaal Republic. Later, when the Transvaal Republic faced danger, they had to stand on the side of the Transvaal. ”

"So, what do you think the Boers will do by doing this?" Scrooge continued.

"It's dangerous, I think they're playing with fire. Because it will certainly make the British more and more dissatisfied. It seems that these Boers were determined to fight the British to the end. Donald said.

"So, do you think these mining permits of theirs are worth the investment?"

"Uncle, I think it's worth buying if the price is right. Recently, the steel companies have accumulated a lot of new technologies in mining technology, and these technologies are applied to mining, according to the practice of some iron ore mines in Colombia and Brazil, which can increase our production efficiency by more than 30%. I think that even if the British want to turn their faces, it will take a certain amount of time. If we get the mining rights, it only takes half a year for us to start production, about two years, we can fully recover the cost and make a profit, and if we can have more than three years of peace, we can make a lot of money. ”

"Is it much more efficient than if we invest the same amount of money elsewhere?" Scrooge continued.

"It's a little higher." Donald replied.

"What if there is a war in the fourth year?" Scrooge asked.

"Naturally, the efficiency will not be much higher than other investments. But other investments are just as risky. Donald said.

"In three years' time, not only the British will be ready, but even the Boers may feel that they are well prepared, and if they don't do it well, they will take the initiative to take the risk." "But we can still agree that they will use the mining rights to pay for part of the payment." Of course, we don't need to mine the gold ourselves. It's not too efficient, though. We sell these mining rights and sell mining machinery to these willing to take risks. Sometimes, it is profitable to mine gold directly, but it is possible to make more money by providing various services for gold mining. ”