Chapter 1112： The murder caused by a cow (1/2)

At the same time the British government received the news, the Vienna government also received an urgent call from Africa-the conflict between Britain, Austria and South Africa broke out.

According to the telegram, the cause of the incident was that one end of the house of Viscount Aguirre, the lord of South Africa, was grazing in the border area and was killed by the British farmer Jorge on the opposite side.

The claim negotiation failed, and the angry Viscount Aguirre directly led people to ransack the other party's farm and killed some unlucky ones by the way.

Not surprisingly, similar bridge sections have long been common in colonies where the weak and the strong.

The colonists these days are desperadoes, and it's the basic operation to start doing things if they don't agree. The fiefs of the Shenluo are also violent. They are all killed on the battlefield. Who counsels who is the grandson.

Especially when the two parties have disputes over interests, it is even more intolerable. Since they can't agree, then follow the colonial rules-armed forces.

This is nothing at first. Killing someone in a colonial conflict has long been commonplace in the colonies.

It was just that Viscount Aguirre had bad luck. During the retreat, he had an encounter with the British army who had heard the news, and fierce fighting broke out between the two sides.

With a wealth of combat experience, Aguirre succeeded in breaking a blood path, but his identity was still exposed.

Everyone has always done this kind of thing secretly, as long as no evidence is caught, no one will uncover the lid.

Now it's different. The British have confirmed the identity of Viscount Aguirre, which is intolerable.

It is naturally impossible to hand over to others. Shinra is the overlord of Africa, so naturally he would not care about British protests.

I don't know if it was explosives or what happened. After the communication was fruitless, the British army chose to send troops to attack the territory of Viscount Aguirre on a sunny day.

According to the British, this is arresting the murderer. Obviously, this kind of argument will naturally not be bought by Shinra.

Viscount Aguirre was not alone. After the territory was attacked by the British army, the surrounding nobles immediately mobilized and sent troops to rescue.

After defeating the incoming British army, the consciously humiliated Viscount Aguirre discussed with the noble lord who came to aid and decided to ask the British for an explanation.

Then, everyone started calling friends. After half a month, a coalition with more than 10,000 troops gathered together and smashed towards the Cape of Good Hope.

At this point, the incident has gone far beyond the boundaries of ”armed conflict.” The term war is obviously more appropriate.

The private armies of the aristocracy of Shinra and the British colonial government started. Everyone knew that the matter was big, and both sides couldn't hide it, and they could only let the country come forward to solve it.

It was reported only if it could not be covered. Naturally, it was not that the South African Governor's Mansion was so slow to respond, nor was it deliberately covered up, it was mainly caused by the characteristics of the times.

With the advent of the colonial era, colonial conflicts have become commonplace. Take the Holy Roman Empire as an example. On average, there are more than three-digit disputes with neighbors every year.

It's as small as a quarrel, and it's as big as a fight.

In this context, if every conflict requires the central government to intervene, it is estimated that the Vienna government will not do anything, and it will be busy with the aftermath every day.

In order to improve administrative efficiency, Franz can only redefine colonial conflicts based on actual conditions.

Anything that has not been fought is ignored directly, and the local government will take care of it, without reporting.

There have been armed conflicts, but the number of participants is less than one thousand, and the number of casualties is less than one hundred, just report the results directly.

Anything that requires the Vienna government to intervene in person must be a large-scale conflict. The local government is really uncertain and the central government will intervene.

It is precisely because of these restrictions that conflict incidents have been delayed until now before they are reported.

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Prime Minister Chandler: ”The above is the general story. From the overall analysis of the incident, Viscount Aguirre's excessive performance was the main reason for the outbreak of this conflict.

However, this is also due to the fact that Viscount Aguirre is only trying to protect the sacred and inviolable private property. Although the method is a bit excessive, it is understandable to deal with robbers.

If it weren't for the British army's unauthorized cross-border invasion and intensified contradictions, there would be no subsequent large-scale military conflicts.

The government believes that the British need to bear the main responsibility for this conflict. The counterattack of the aristocratic coalition forces is only to safeguard national sovereignty and security. ”

It can be seen that Chandler is evasive, pushing four, five or six. But politics has always looked at the pros and cons, regardless of black and white.

Don't say that the aristocratic coalition has just sent troops to retaliate. Even if the Cape of Good Hope has been won, the Vienna government will throw the pot to the British.

The responsibilities for the war are all British, and Shinra naturally does not need to be held accountable. Moreover, the current definition of war is not accurate.

From the beginning to the end, the Vienna government has not participated in it. It is just an ordinary civil conflict. What about war?

Although the scale of conflict is a bit larger, conflict is always just conflict, and war is two concepts.

Looking through the history books of the Holy Roman Empire, you will know that in the past few hundred years, there have been more Pk under its princes and foreign countries, but the central government is rarely involved.

Not only the Holy Roman Empire, but European countries have had similar histories. The private confrontation between the nobles is not equivalent to a war between countries, but can only be regarded as a non-governmental ”friendship.”

Only 10,000 people have participated in the conflict now. Believe it or not, in a few months, the number of participants will increase tenfold?

I can see that Prime Minister Chandler has made up his mind. As long as I don't admit that this is war, it is a civil armed conflict.

As for the British government's opinion, it can retaliate on its own. It's really angry, and it's okay to declare war directly, and the Vienna government will take it all.

In a sense, this is also the British people's own pot. It is tempting to keep a colony of tens of thousands of square kilometers in South Africa. If only a port city is left, the nobles will definitely not have such great enthusiasm.

After all, according to the national conditions of the Holy Roman Empire, important ports and large cities were returned to the central government, while other areas were categorized.

Although it cannot be said that the land that is smashed will belong to whoever, it is still necessary to take the fattest piece of cake.

War is a gold swallowing beast. If there is not enough interest to stimulate, even if the surroundings are all relatives, it is impossible to have such a high efficiency.

It was coveted by people, but now it has become an excuse to give it to the door. Is there any reason to not move?

The cause of the incident?

Aristocratic coalition forces: ”Sorry, we only saw the British invasion. The troops were sent to defend the home and the country, and now they are only pursuing the incoming enemy.

As long as the British South African government surrenders all participants, and holds relevant responsible persons accountable, it is enough to compensate for the losses.