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Cecil Rhodes has always attached great importance to the relevant intelligence of the Transvaal Republic. Moreover, there are also many British nationals in the Transvaal Republic. The intelligence work of the Swabian Republic provides conditions.

The Boers are extremely wary of these British expatriates. They stipulate that foreign nationals living in Johannesburg shall pay the full tax, but shall not enjoy the right to participate in presidential and legislative elections, unless they have lived in Transvaal for 14 years and returned. Nationality. In addition, all foreigners are not allowed to hold government positions, and their children cannot go to government-sponsored schools. This rule is actually aimed at British expatriates. And such an attitude naturally made the British expatriates extremely dissatisfied, and they naturally looked forward to the day when the British Empire would destroy these ignorant Boers. Therefore, these expatriates are also willing to provide Britain with information about the Transvaal Republic.

Before Cecil Rhodes became the Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, there was already an organization of British expatriates in the Transvaal Republic. This is the "Aliens Reform Commission". At the beginning, this organization was only for British expatriates in Transvaal. It's just an ordinary organization that strives for the interests of the owner. But after Cecil Rhodes became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, with the efforts of Cecil Rhodes, this organization quickly became an intelligence and violence organization dedicated to subverting the Transvaal Republic. .Chaotic organization. The intelligence that Cecil Rhodes is now getting is from this organization.

Because the Boers are very wary of the British expatriates, it is difficult for them to obtain real specific information, but it is really difficult to cover up the fact that Johannesburg is preparing to build a large fortress group.

Cecil Rhodes knew that the Boers weren't the dumb-headed niggers like the Zulus. With the military power of the Cape Colony, he could easily crush those niggers, but against the Boers, It's not that easy. To be honest, Cecil Rhodes still knows the level of the colonial army in his hands. The level of these guys is probably not as good as the mine police in the own company. It is more fortunate than for the Boers.

However, Cecil Rhodes still intends to take a risk. How can there be a big money-making business in the world that does not require risk? He decided to first send a large number of armed mine police to the Witwatersrand Gold Mine in Johannesburg, and then cooperate with the "Alien Reform Commission" guys inside and outside to launch a rebellion. If successful, they can overthrow the rule of President Paul Kruger and throw the Transvaal Republic into chaos. Then Britain naturally has a chance to annex it. Even if it is unsuccessful, it is not a big deal. Do the Boers dare to attack the Cape Colony because of this? If so, that would be great. Because this will only make the British Empire immediately plunge into the war against the Boers. Once the British Empire decides to take action, no matter how good the small Transvaal Republic is, it will only be defeated. Of course, the "provocative" self will definitely lose the position of "Prime Minister of the Cape Colony", but as long as the Transvaal Republic can be annexed, the own purpose will be achieved. What is the need for that boring seat? Even if the Transvaal Republic resisted it. Did not launch a counterattack against the Cape Colony, but in any case, they always have to deal with the mine police who attacked them, and the British expatriates who launched the rebellion to cooperate with them? The protection of the diaspora is the consistent national policy of the British Empire. If London sits by and watched the diaspora who participated in the rebellion are hanged one by one, they will definitely be scolded to death by the domestic opposition and will suffer heavy losses in subsequent elections. Therefore, they must intervene, and this can easily lead to war. Because Cecil Rhodes felt that no matter how he made a death-like provocation, the final result would be very beneficial to him. That being the case, why don't you know what to do? As for what would happen to the mine police he sent, and those who cooperated with the "Alien Reform Commission" who launched the rebellion, Cecil Rhodes did not think too much. Because no one can die on his head anyway. As for the victim, as a subject of the British Empire, to sacrifice for the benefit of the empire. Isn't this justified? The United Kingdom will remember them. The flag of the British Empire has their blood-stained cross on it.

So after careful consideration, Cecil Rhodes made a decision. He prepared the police officers of the South African company in his hands to prepare for the expedition, and at the same time began to contact those of the "Aliens Committee" to discuss How to reconcile the inside and outside, capture Johannesburg in one fell swoop and overthrow the Boer’s rule....

"Mr. President, we have noticed recently that some guys from the'Alien Reform Commission' often haunt our fort construction site and near the police department, and recently, they have bought a lot of weapons." Police Chief Laudrup of Johannesburg Reported to President Kruger.

The Boers have always believed in those British expats, and have always followed them closely. And these guys are not professional intelligence personnel themselves, and lack the training to conduct such activities. When doing things like seven, the movement is so loud that it is easy to be noticed by the Boer's police department.

"Did they buy weapons?" President Kruger asked.

"Yes, they bought a lot of weapons in the name of organizing hunting clubs, including rifles, shotguns, pistols, etc., and the total number is about hundreds."

"What do they want? Do they want to launch a rebellion?" President Kruger muttered to himself. Then he said to Chief Laudrup: "Watch them, how many people are there in total? Would you like me to call you some more police officers."

"No, Mr. President." Director Laudrup replied, "They have a lot of people, but we have more people. Two people are staring at one. I have more than a hundred people left to serve as the reserve team."

"You can't be careless. I still prepare the people in the army. Of course, in order to avoid attracting their attention, let them wear police uniforms and temporarily impersonate your subordinates. If they launch a rebellion, you can mobilize them. Suppress those damn British guys!" President Kruger said.

"Okay, Mr. President." Director Laudrup replied.

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After more than a month of "secret preparations", Cecil Rhodes finally issued the order to attack Johannesburg. His old friend Jensen will lead 500 South African company police and several machine guns to Johannesburg, where they will join forces with the members of the "Alien Committee" to launch an attack.

On February 28, 1996, Jensen led the mine police to set off, and at the same time the "Aliens Committee" also began to mobilize before the war. In the auditorium of the "Aliens Committee", more than one hundred British expatriates who were preparing to participate in the rebellion were gathered here. After passing the instructions from Cecil Rhodes, the leader of the "Aliens Committee", Mr. Dahl, said to all those who participated: "This operation will be very dangerous and many people may die. So, if there is If anyone is scared, it is too late to withdraw now."

The other members responded with a firm oath: "There are no cowards among us!"

"Very good!" Mr. Dahl said, "then I will start to arrange our actions. Once I start to tell the action plan, no one can withdraw. Have you thought about it?"

"Let's start! Sir!"

"We are fed up with those damn Boers!"

"There is no coward among us! Who dares to be a coward, daddy killed him in one shot!"

Various sounds rang.

"Quiet!" Mr. Dahl said, "I am very touched by everyone's patriotic enthusiasm and heroism. Okay, let's talk about this action." At the same time, he opened the curtain hanging on the wall, revealing A large-scale topographic map of Johannesburg.

"Mr. Jensen’s mine police force will attack the Presidential Palace from this direction. Unprepared, the Boers will definitely mobilize all their military forces in this direction. Mr. Jensen has 500 well-trained mines in his hands. Police, they are mine police, more elite than the average army. Only the Johannesburg police can be mobilized temporarily from the Boers' hands. They only have about four hundred people. To withstand Mr. Johnson’s attack, Laudrup this The idiot must mobilize all his police officers in this direction. Yes, that idiot will do it, and even if he doesn’t, Kruger will let him do it. In this way, from here, Here, this large area will become an unprotected area without defensive force. At that time, we will start from here and divide into two teams. One team will be led by me and attack toward the presidential palace, and the other will have Dai Mr. Wei led an attack on the police station. In this way, the Boers will be defeated by the enemy, and they will definitely collapse. At that time, the entire Johannesburg, no, the entire South Africa, will be our British."

"Long live the British Empire!" The people below strongly suppressed their own voice, and at the same time clenched their fists.

"Mr. Jason will attack in the early hours of January 3, that is, tomorrow morning. Now there are ten hours before they attack. In the early hours of tomorrow morning, forty minutes after the fighting, the Boer police should all be attracted. Go in this direction. At that time, we will attack! Now, do you have any questions about this operation?"

Those British expats, look at me, I look at you, and finally shook their heads.

"Very well," said Mr. Dahl, "then be sure. Act according to this plan tomorrow!" He paused, then raised his arm suddenly and let out a low roar: "Down with Boer tyranny. Politics. South Africa belongs to Britain!"

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