Kaiser Wilhelm I's brows were tightly furrowed, and in order to confront the Chinese Empire, the Germans, who were obviously under-strengthened, exhausted their means. Before, the rebellion of the Japanese was supported by them. However, the Germans have prepared not only Germans, but also other chess pieces. However, because the Japanese rebellion was quickly extinguished, and did not cause any losses to the Chinese Empire at all. That's why the Germans let those two pieces stop the incident.

Originally, the Germans had planned to wait until the outbreak of war to activate the two chess pieces. In this case, the two pieces will have a huge effect. So as to drag down the military strength of the Chinese and create favorable conditions for Germany to win the war. If you activate these two chess pieces now, it will be a bit more than worth the loss. So, Kaiser Wilhelm I had not yet made up his mind.

"Don't you have to wait until the war breaks out to activate those two chess pieces? Those two chess pieces are already the last useful chess pieces we have now! William I said. In the wake of the Japanese rebellion, the Chinese Empire had tightened its grip on Japan. The massacre of the rebels in Japan led to the fact that the whole of Japan was already under the control of the Chinese Empire. It was impossible for the Germans to make trouble in Japan again. Therefore, this made the Germans pay more attention to the two chess pieces that have not yet been detonated.

"Father, I think this is the most critical moment. The empire is far from being able to compare with the Chinese in terms of war preparations, if the Chinese are allowed to complete war preparations and then provoke war. Well, there's a good chance the empire will lose! If those two chess pieces can hold back the Chinese, buy more time for our war preparations, even if it is to abandon them. That's worth it, too! "Frederick. Crown Prince William said resolutely. In his mind, the German Empire was the most important. The rest of the qiē can be discarded. Just for the sake of Germany to win the war. Even if it is worth sending more chess pieces to death.

"What about your point of view?" William I looked at the other ministers. He didn't listen to Frederick. Crown Prince William's one-sided words.

"陛xià. I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right. The current German Empire needed more time to prepare for war. Those chess pieces can indeed be used. The Reich had invested a lot of manpower and money in those chess pieces in the early stage, and now it was time for them to contribute their strength to the German Reich! "Said the Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, Count Moltke.

"Your Majesty, those chess pieces can indeed be used. For the sake of the Empire, we can discard these pawns when necessary! "Foreign Secretary Albrech. Feng. Earl Ron also said. In their opinion, even those chess pieces were discarded, as long as Germany could be ready before the Chinese Empire could complete its preparations for war. That's worth it, too. After all, in this case, the odds of victory for the German Empire would be greater.

Kaiser Wilhelm I nodded, although, he still felt that it was a bit of a loss to use the chess pieces now. However, there is no way around it. After all, it was the German Empire that mattered. Germany could not prepare for war later than the Chinese. Otherwise, Germany wanted to accomplish the intended operational objectives. That's going to be very difficult. It was worth it to use two chess pieces to secure Germany's interests.

"Father, if we are lucky, maybe those two chess pieces will buy us more time. That's the case. We can even preemptively attack the Chinese and thus have a complete advantage in the war! "Frederick. Crown Prince William said.

"Alright! Since everyone has no opinion, let's do it! Sue Boers and Indians. We have done so much for them, it's time for them to give back to the German Reich! A hint of determination flashed in William I's eyes.

"Yes. 陛xià! Count Moltke nodded. Contacts with the Boers and Indians have always been the responsibility of the intelligence agencies under the German General Staff. Right now. To activate the two chess pieces, it must also be done by the General Staff.

The two pawns that the Germans have always supported are the Boers in South Africa and the Indians. Since the end of the last world war, the Germans have been secretly supporting them. Originally, the Germans had planned to let them start a riot after the war began. In that case, it may be possible to drag down the military strength of the Chinese, so that they can have a chance to win the war. But now, the Chinese Empire is aggressive and will complete preparations for war before Germany. In such a situation, Germany had no choice but to activate two chess pieces first.

Boer is the name given to a mixed ethnic group formed by descendants of Dutch, French, and German white immigrants living in South Africa. Derived from the Dutch word "Boer" (peasant). In 1707 there were 1,779 whites who arrived in the Cape colony, most of whom were of Dutch or German descent, with occasional French Protestants. Most of today's African-Africans are descendants of these people.

The Boers were hostile to both the native Africans and the Cape government, which was often engaged in fierce warfare with them, and the Cape government sought to curb their migration and commerce. They have their own special culture and liken their way of life to that of the Old Testament Hebrews. They were devout Calvinists who saw themselves as God's chosen people and ordained them to rule the land. In addition, at the end of the 18th century, they also used the Afrikanan language, which was diverged from the Dutch, like the whites of other Cape colonies.

After the Napoleonic Wars, the Cape Colony became a British dependency. The Boers initially accepted British rule, but soon became dissatisfied with their liberal policies, especially regarding the borders and the freeing of slaves. From 1835 to the early 1840s, about 12,000~14,000 Boers left the colony and migrated to the open steppes and southern Natal. and established the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. After the end of the World War, all of southern Africa became a colony of the Chinese Empire. These Boers also rebelled against the rule of the Chinese Empire at first. However, under the threat of the Chinese Empire's great military might, the Boers chose to give in. The Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State also became protectorates of the Chinese Empire. However, these Boers never gave up their resistance. Their reluctance to accept the enslavement of the Chinese Empire, especially the rich gold and diamond mines of South Africa, allowed these Boers to gain great wealth. If they can drive out the Chinese Empire, then they will be able to fully own the wealth here.

At this time, the German Empire, which was hostile to the Chinese Empire, approached these Boers and began to support them. Because the Boers were descendants of Europeans, they were more accepting of Germans than Chinese. So, the Germans began to secretly provide these Boers with weapons and equipment, as well as military instructors, to strengthen their military strength and prepare for the defeat of the Chinese garrison in South Africa.

The capital of the Transvaal Republic, Bretoria, is named after the leader of the Boers, Pretorius. He was the leader of the Boer migration and a prominent political and military figure in Natal and the Transvaal.

After participating in several border wars in the Cape Colony, Pretorius embarked on an expeditionary migration in 1837 and settled in Natal the following year. When King Ding Gang of the Zulu killed the leader of the Great Migration, Retif, and threatened the safety of the inhabitants of Natal, he recruited 500 commandos and defeated 10,000 Zulus at the Battle of the Blood River, killing 3,000 of them, with barely losing a single soldier himself. He supported Ding Gang's brother Kaizhi Wayo. After the rebellion of Kampanda, the two joined forces to defeat Tingang at the Battle of Margono in January 1840, putting Mpande on the throne.

In the same year, the Boer Settlement of the Transvaal and Natal formed a federation. When the British occupied Durban in Natal in 1842, he failed to expel the British troops and resigned as commander-in-chief, but remained friendly with the British. Later, because the governor of the Cape colony did not pay attention to his demands for the Boers, he launched another migration to the Transvaal in 1847. In 1848, the British annexed the Sovereign State of the Orange River, he put up armed resistance, fled to the Transvaal after defeat, as one of the four commanders in chief of the Transvaal, he played a major role in the negotiation process with the British, in 1852 the "Thunder River Convention" was signed, the British recognized the independence of the Transvaal, he also asked the British to recognize the independence of the Boers in the Sovereign State of the Oranye, seven months after his death, the Bloemfontein Agreement signed in February 1854 guaranteed the independence of Orange.

Now, the President of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State, Martinas. Pretorius was the eldest son of the elder Pretorius. He inherited the legacy of the elder Pretorius and was always looking for ways to achieve true independence for the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. In his view, the removal of the colonial rule of the Chinese Empire in South Africa was the only way to fight for the independence of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State. As long as there is a Chinese empire in South Africa, it is impossible for them to gain independence.

Although the Chinese Empire was strong, its military power in southern Africa was not strong. If the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State were lucky, they might actually be able to defeat the Chinese Empire's garrison in South Africa and thus win independence. What's more, this time they also have the support of the Germans behind them. This makes it more likely that they will win independence.

Of course, these Boers have not yet realized it. Now the Germans have only used them as pawns that can be discarded, using them to delay the pace of the Chinese's preparations for war. (To be continued......)

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