Chapter 371: End and new beginning

On the other hand, the troops on the right burned the materials that the British had toiled to transport here from all over the world. These materials included, but were not limited to, various rifles, machine guns, artillery and ammunition shipped from the British mainland, as well as food and grass collected locally in South Africa. The British Empire’s Ceylon black tea in India, coffee on the Gold Coast, a large number of things, medicines, tents and other military necessities. The Boers turned everything here into a huge fire, and thousands of tons of materials were burned. It is said The black smoke soaring to the sky can even be seen by people across the Orange River!

; Of course, the Boers are not blindly sabotaging. For the materials they can use, they still collect as much as possible, such as 300 tons of food, forage, some ammunition, medicine, tents and other materials. They even received two British 15-pound field guns and a total of more than 300 rounds.

;By now, anyone has realized that the British army is over, not only Kelsberg, but even the British army far away in Bloemfontein is probably in danger! Because they have lost at least one month's supply and stable transportation lines in the future, if the Boers decisively launch an offensive, then they may be exhausted most of the ammunition within 4 days and then forced to evacuate!

; But the question is, did you go? The railway to the rear has been blocked, and the Boers still have a large number of cavalry in their hands. Once they cannot hold it up front and the whole line is shaken, then under the impact of the cavalry, the entire line may collapse! What's more terrible is that after Kaluput contributed to Kelsberg, he will definitely have the next step! It is very possible to directly capture the south bank of Orange. At that time, the British troops in Bloemfontein would really never be able to return home!

; What shall we do next? Looking at Kelsberg, who had turned into ruins, Pershingzhi triumphantly planned the next move. He is now considering whether to continue to go south to expand the results or go north, occupying the bridge over the Orange River and completely blocking the British retreat.

"The troop rests on the spot for three days!" When Calypte made this suggestion, both Pershing and Wil Jon were surprised. He didn't expect Caluput to be in such a good situation. To rest, not continue to expand the results!

"Even if we don't look for our opponents, they will find us. Instead of this, why don't we let ourselves be in a defensive position to meet the opponent's desperate fight?" Calypte smiled sinisterly.

"Look at our current situation. Just now, we have been in contact with Kruger’s army. We have told the President the news of the attack on Kersberg. The frontal Boer army will be deployed soon. The action can take as little as 4 days or as long as a week. The British will definitely be defeated. Tens of thousands of troops will never want to escape. They must first cross the Orange River, and then break through our blockade and hunt down because of ammunition and food. Inadequate, they can only choose the nearest road, otherwise, without us fighting, they will starve to death!"

"Our form is very good. If it weren’t for the fact that there is still a main British cavalry force here, we can even wait for the British to surrender now. The messenger of the First Cavalry Regiment just sent an important piece of information. One day ago, The British cavalry turned suddenly, and they hurriedly gave up tracking the First Cavalry Regiment. So where will this unit go? I think everyone knows."

; "We don't know their route or when they will meet us, but they will definitely come back to us! In that case, why don't we get stuck on the main roads, build fortifications, and wait for work? The British cannot be in 3 They still have the strength to fight in a few days, they need at least 5 days! We can rest for a longer time." Will Jon, who thinks he finds the key to the problem, said hastily.

; Can lie down and never win standing up! How to exchange the smallest sacrifice for the greatest result is one of the eternal themes of war. Calypte has clearly stated the British intentions. They will fight themselves at all costs and become the main force of Bloemfontein. Win a way out!

; Note that you must fight off the Calyptian army, even if you meet with the main force of the rout in advance, it will not work, because the Calyptian army can easily cut off the southern supply line, even if the British are in a group, they still cannot get enough supplies. , Should the British army graze all the way back? At present, the strength of the British basically provides adequate cover for the line of communication. Therefore, the British forces who are forced to the edge of the cliff can only use their mobility to fight off the Calypte, in order to ensure the safety of the line of communication, at least to entangle this maneuver. His strength prevented him from interfering with the British retreat.

"In this case, we can rush to the south bank of the Orange River, where there are only a handful of places to cross the river, and the british can choose the ferry is even rarer! We can wait for work there! We can even dig fortifications, etc. As the British smashed their heads under our copper and iron walls!" Pershing developed Will Jon's plan.

"If that is the case, we have a 50% chance of failing! Don’t fight a positional battle with an overall strong opponent! Even if the local battlefield is dominant! The British frontline forces can still support for 7 days! This is a long time. If they shrink their defenses, the time may be longer. In such a long time, the British can mobilize a new force from Cape Town into the battlefield! This battle was not won, but just a beginning! If we If we give up maneuvering and prepare to fight positional warfare, then we may have to face the attack of two groups of British troops! They may even carry a lot of artillery back!"

; "So ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ we can only take three days to complete the rest, and then actively search for opponents and carry out continuous blows. We have choked the British by the neck, so they will fight us hard!" Card Lipt pointed to the British cavalry unit that had been spotted two days ago on the map.

After learning that the back road was broken, Calypte did not know how many troops the British could concentrate, but what is certain is that the British will definitely mobilize their troops to the limit of their transport capacity! In fact, this is the case. After learning the news, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in South Africa, Sir Roberts, mobilized all his mobile forces to form a northward corps to support under the command of Colonel George of the Navy.

; Yes, this time the leader is a navy colonel. The British army forces in South Africa have been basically exhausted. They are either on the frontal battlefield or defending at various important positions. According to the British statistics, they have 40% of the troops are scattered everywhere! Although there are a huge number of them, they are scattered. At this time, the Marine Corps composed of personnel drawn from the Navy became the only unit that the British had the opportunity to rescue the frontline legion!

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