African Nationhood

Chapter 74 Pretoria Secret Agreement
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Little Pretorius was very angry at Shi Jintang's speech, this greedy yellow-skinned monkey.

But now is the critical moment when the Boers are preparing for an uprising, and they must not be impulsive.

"Mr. Shi, your question puzzles me."

"Oh, I'm confused. I'm confused too. Please explain it to me.

Why do I often see groups of Boers migrating on the way to Pretoria?

And why we often see some unusual markings on the roads in the Transvaal. These markings make me very concerned. I wonder if they are sending any signals.

I'll ask Governor Freire, maybe he's more interested in knowing what these marks mean than I am. "

As he spoke, Shi Jintang dipped his finger in tea and drew a complex symbol on the table, which was a symbol used by the Boers for communication.

The information was usually passed to where to gather. Little Pretorius and Louis Botha were shocked that this yellow-skinned monkey had such keen observation.

The British never cared about such details, they were just greedy and wanted to reap all the benefits.

Seeing the changes in their expressions, Shi Jintang took a comfortable puff of cigarette again. He continued: "My men have been paying attention to the British's counterinsurgency trends recently. Now the British are stationed in Translane due to the shortage of troops. The number of soldiers in Wa was greatly reduced.

At this time, if a Boer holds the flag high and raises his arms, and gathers together to resist the British, will you be able to regain the opportunity to found a country? "

"you!"

Little Pretorius was so shocked that he couldn't help but stand up. Facing the calm and composed Shi Jintang, he only said the word "you" and could no longer say anything.

And Shi Ming has already led people to guard the door. If there is a conflict inside, his people will rush into the room immediately and snatch Mr. Shi's belongings.

"Sit down, don't get excited, Mr. Pretorius, we are negotiating. Since we want to coexist peacefully, we should be frank about the sincerity of both parties, right, Mr. Shi?"

Shi Jintang blew out a puff of smoke, nodded, and said with a smile: "Well, what Lewis said is right. Negotiations must be beneficial to everyone to reach an agreement. If there is no gain, why should I risk offending the British and make peace with them? Woolen cloth?"

Shi Jintang's words were reasonable, and little Pretorius also calmed down.

"Well, I was impulsive. I'm sorry. My idea is that we both reach an agreement first and stay friendly.

As for the relations between us Boers and the British, that is another matter. "

"Well, I think so too. How you relate to the British has little to do with me. As a guest, I have to be self-conscious, so as not to make the host annoying."

Shi Jintang added an accent to "master", making it easy to hear his tendency.

"Well, we can understand what you mean. Now let's discuss what we can do to make Mr. Shi willing to reach a peace agreement with us."

Shi Jintang put out his cigarette, then nodded to Louis Botha with a smile, "Well, Louis is very good. You completely understand what I mean."

Little Pretorius felt annoyed. This yellow-skinned monkey was really difficult to deal with. He was just trying to get benefits by beating around the bush.

No different from the greedy British, he now hates these vampires even more.

After a heated exchange of words, the two sides finally reached an agreement of intent, referred to as the "War-Brand: Pretoria Agreement."

The agreement stipulates:

1. The Chinese Legion and the Boers formed a secret military alliance, and both parties recognized each other as equal entities.

2. The Chinese Legion can occupy the Rand Basin for agricultural cultivation, but the land sovereignty belongs to the Boers.

3. The Chinese Legion only has the right to profit from the land in the Rand Basin, and has no right to sell or divide the land to other forces. 4. The Chinese Legion maintains friendship with all Boers and shall not infringe upon the rights and interests of the Boers without reason, let alone attack or occupy the Boer territories at will.

5. No matter what kind of conflict occurs between the Boers and the British, the Chinese Legion must remain neutral and must not intervene at will in the struggle between the two sides.

6. During the war, the Boers had the right to use the Dowland Basin.

7. If the military operations carried out by the Chinese Legion do not endanger the rights and interests of the Boers, the Boers will give priority to recognizing the legality of the actions of the Chinese Legion.

The Chinese regiments must also respond equally to Boer military operations.

8. As friendly allies, the Boers presented 1000 war horses to the Chinese Legion as a gift for the alliance.

This secret agreement is very important to both parties, and it also allows both parties to let down their guard and carry out the next military operation without any worries.

The agreement is made in two copies, with each party holding one copy.

Luis Botha will serve as the liaison between the two parties. At the same time, he also has the responsibility of supervising the operations of the Chinese Legion.

Shi Jintang did not object to this and allowed Luis Botha to enter and leave the fortress city in Rand Basin at will.

As for the provision in the secret agreement to give away war horses, they would be given in installments and would not be implemented at once to avoid suspicion from the British.

After everything was ready, Shi Jintang returned to Southwest Africa from the southern Bechuanaland region.

Along the way he continued to visit the Tswana tribe along the way.

At the same time, he sold the grain he brought back from the Rand Farm to the Tswana people, exchanged it for some livestock, and brought it back to Southwest Africa.

In early December, Shi Jintang returned to the newly opened settlement in the south of Southwest Africa - Luanshi City (today's Karasburg, Namibia).

The middle-level officers of the second advance battalion who were stationed in Luanshi City looked happy when they saw the large number of cattle, sheep and grain brought back by Shi Jintang.

Because most of the southern territory of Southwest Africa is desert and high mountains.

The Second Battalion is stationed in the southern region, which puts great pressure on logistics.

When they were exploring the southern region, the soldiers were overjoyed at the greenery that suddenly appeared in front of them when they came down from the Big Karas Mountains. After a careful survey, they decided to set up a new settlement here.

The climate here is mild, with rainfall and grassland, which is very suitable for the development of small-scale grazing industry.

Now there are cattle and sheep exchanged from the Tswana people, and the livestock just happen to be grazed here.

When the team was hungry, they killed cattle and sheep to eat. Together with the food brought back from the Rand Basin, it was enough to support the team's consumption for a month.

Moreover, this is the closest location to the South Bechuanaland region and the most suitable base for human settlement.

Shi Jintang agreed very much with the sergeants' decision, so he settled down with peace of mind.

According to the history of the original time and space, the Boers would start their rebellion against the British in mid-to-late December.

By staying here, he can save the time of traveling back and forth, and he can also be on the front line and command nearby.

I waited until the end of December and finally met the correspondent from Rand Basin.

After reading the correspondent's letter, Shi Jintang immediately summoned company-level non-commissioned officers to march towards the southern Bechuana area.

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