Chapter 576 The End
On October 1899, 10, the Federal Parliament of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State Republic declared war on Britain, and the Second Boer War broke out.
On October 1899, 10, Lieutenant General George White led 30 British troops to attack the Boers, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides in Nicholson Gorge. The British army was defeated, losing more than 4000 people, and the remaining troops retreated to Ladysmith, where they were soon surrounded.
On November 11, the Boers sent reinforcements and launched an attack. On November 3, the Boer army's offensive capability was enhanced due to the support of heavy weapons. The battle lasted until November 11, when the town of Ladysmith was captured. Lieutenant General George White and the remaining 7 British troops surrendered.
Affected by the changes in the situation in America, some mixed-race white Americans migrated to South Africa, causing the Boer population to increase by more than 10 people compared with the same period in history. The arrival of mixed-race white Americans also brought the influence of the Han Kingdom, especially the application of heavy machine guns, mortars, grenades and other weapons, which broadened the vision of the Boer high-level officials. Therefore, by the beginning of 1899, the Boer government purchased a variety of different models of heavy machine guns, mortars and some medium-sized artillery from Germany, the Han Kingdom, France and other countries through various channels.
In the Battle of Nicholson Gorge, the Boers used the heavy weapons they purchased on the battlefield and dealt a heavy blow to the British. The Battle of Ladysmith ended, and the British colonial government learned a lesson and became cautious. While continuing to request reinforcements, it also strictly guarded against attacks and no longer took the initiative.
On November 11, the US government sent warships to Cuba for a "friendly visit" under the pretext that the situation in Cuba was turbulent and the lives of overseas Chinese were threatened.
On November 11, the . warship "Maine" caught fire. The . government accused the Spanish colonial army of attacking the . warship and demanded that Spain withdraw all troops stationed on the island of Cuba and recognize the independence of the island of Cuba.
On November 11, the Spanish government rejected the unreasonable demands of the United States and sought to refer the Cuban incident to international organizations for mediation, but was rejected by the United States.
On November 11, the United States officially declared war on Spain. The next day, Spain issued a declaration of war, and the Spanish-American War officially broke out.
On November 11, Dewey led the Asiatic Fleet and sailed from Hong Kong to the Philippine Waters.
On November 11, the . Asiatic Fleet engaged the Spanish Asiatic Fleet. After four hours of fighting, the Spanish Fleet suffered a devastating blow. Three 25-ton light cruisers and one 4-ton cruiser were sunk, a wooden cruiser was burned, and a 3-ton light cruiser was captured. Only two warships escaped back to the port of Manila.
On November 11, the main force of the . Atlantic Fleet, led by Vice Admiral Sampson, covered the landing of more than 28 army troops in Santiago. The Spanish fleet on the island of Cuba learned the lessons of the Battle of the Philippine Sea and retreated.
On December 12, the Han Kingdom declared war on the Republic of Brazil in the name of helping Queen Isabella restore her country.
On December 12, a total of 6 army troops assembled in the border area launched an attack on the Brazilian defenders under the cover of artillery.
On December 12, the United States invoked the American-Brazilian Treaty of Mutual Assistance and declared war on the Han Kingdom.
On December 12, the Han Dynasty declared war on the United States.
On December 12, Chile declared war on the Han State.
On December 12, Bolivia declared war on the Han State.
On December 12, the Han Army broke through the border defense line, divided and surrounded more than 19 Brazilian defenders in various isolated fortresses, and the frontline troops advanced to the city of São Paulo.
On December 12, the Brazilian garrison asked the . government for help.
On December 12, the Spanish support fleet led by General Cervera arrived at the port of Santiago, Cuba.
On the 25th, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides, and the Spanish support fleet suffered a crushing defeat.
More than half of the main battleships were lost, and the remaining warships were captured by the US fleet in subsequent battles.
On the 27th, after resolving the threat of the Spanish fleet, the US government sent two fleets to the Philippines and Brazil for support.
On January 1900, 1, 7 American vanguard troops, under the cover of the main force of the Atlantic Fleet, arrived in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the Republic of Brazil, and were immediately transferred to São Paulo State to resist the attack of the Han army.
On January 1900, 1, the American support fleet that set out from the west coast was ambushed by the main fleet of the Han Navy in the waters of Hawaii and was completely wiped out. Along with the fleet, 12 army troops were also destroyed.
On February 2, the main fleet of the Han Kingdom, together with the Nanyang Fleet, launched an encirclement and suppression operation against the Dewey Fleet. By February 3, the last warship was sunk, and the Dewey Fleet, along with the support fleet, was completely destroyed.
In the two naval battles, the total tonnage of US Navy warships destroyed was about 7 tons, and the Han Navy lost tons. The tonnage comparison between the two countries' navies was reduced to 31:.
On February 2, two battleships with a displacement of 10 tons were launched and put into service, and the total tonnage of the Han Navy was restored to tons.
On February 2, the main force of the Han navy, carrying about 15 ground forces, landed in Santiago, the capital of Chile.
On February 2, the landing force increased to 20 people, and the connection between southern Chile and the central region was cut off.
On March 3, the number of US troops landing in Brazil reached 12, half of whom were recruited volunteers.
On March 3, due to interference from the US Navy, the front line in Brazil stabilized at the southern line of Rio de Janeiro, and the war was in a stalemate.
On March 3, a force of about 22 people moved to the north of Santiago, the capital of Chile, via the Trans-Andes Railway, and unexpectedly wiped out a garrison, cutting off Santiago's land connection with the northern region.
On March 3, Santiago was surrounded on three sides by the Han Empire, and his retreat was cut off.
On April 4, in order to ease the pressure from Chile, the main force of the US Atlantic Fleet passed through the Paraná River, penetrated deep into the inland area of Han, and continuously launched artillery bombardment and destruction on the coastal areas.
4月7日，美国舰队航行至淮阳府水域，遭受汉国沿岸炮台和鱼雷攻击，损失炮舰2艘、轻型巡洋舰1艘。4月10日，美国舰队继续推进，期间又付出了3艘炮舰被击毁、5艘扫雷舰沉没、1艘轻型巡洋舰、1艘装甲巡洋舰触雷沉没、1艘装甲巡洋舰中创的代价，而汉国方面也付出了600余人伤亡的代价。
On April 4, the US fleet arrived in the waters of Yunxi City. In the early morning of the same day, while the fleet was anchored, it suffered a saturation attack from more than 13 Han submarines. By April 4, when the US fleet withdrew from the Paraná River waters, the number of US warships of various types sunk by submarines reached 17.
The attack in Paraná waters ended with the main force of the US Atlantic Fleet losing a total of 8 tons of warships.
Even in May, the US government urgently put several newly launched warships into active service and dispatched them to Brazilian waters.
The naval strength comparison between the Han Dynasty and the United States in the Americas also changed from 38:27 before the war to 25:.
On May 5, the Chilean capital Santiago fell, and the Han army split into two groups, sweeping in the north and south respectively.
May 5. The Han army occupied the entire territory of Chile, and the frontier troops advanced to the Chile-Bolivia border.
On May 5, the main force of the Han Navy returned to the Atlantic Ocean.
On May 5, the fleets of the two countries fought a decisive battle in Rio de Janeiro, which lasted for one day. That night, the US Atlantic Fleet took the initiative to withdraw from the battle, and the Rio de Janeiro naval battle ended with the victory of the Han Kingdom.
On June 6, under the attack from both the army and navy, Rio de Janeiro fell and 12 defenders were forced to surrender.
On June 6, 30 . troops were besieged in the area from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, and with ammunition cut off, they were forced to surrender.
By the end of September, the war in South America gradually subsided, and the Han army advanced all the way to Bolivia. Except for some remnants of the armed forces, the regular armed forces of the Republic of Brazil, Chile and Bolivia were wiped out in an organized manner. Nearly one million Han field troops, garrison troops, and militia forces were deployed in the occupied areas of the three countries to maintain order.
In just half a year, the situation in South America changed dramatically. The once powerful . Army and Navy suffered a destructive blow in the war with the Han Kingdom. Brazil, Chile and Bolivia also fell under the control of the Han Kingdom.
After conquering the Three Kingdoms, the Han Kingdom's territory exceeded 1300 million square kilometers. Together with overseas areas, the actual controlled land area reached 1600 million square kilometers. Inadvertently, a behemoth appeared on the South American continent, causing a strong visual impact on Western countries.
The disastrous defeat of the United States and the annexation of the Three Kingdoms by the Han Dynasty in one battle shocked all other countries too much.
Britain wanted to intervene, but was distracted by the Boer War and the Far East, as well as Russia's sudden military intervention in the Korean Peninsula.
Germany and France were also aware of the potential threat posed by the rise of the Han Dynasty, but one of them was deeply entangled with the interests of the Han Dynasty, while the other was unable to do anything. In addition, the two countries were far away from the South American mainland, so even if they reluctantly sent a fleet to intervene, it would only be a drop in the bucket and could not fundamentally curb the expansion of the Han Dynasty.
On July 7, German Emperor Frederick III died, and William II ascended the throne and took over the German government.
On July 7, the five countries of Britain, France, Germany, the United States and Spain bypassed the Han State and held secret talks.
On July 7, the five countries issued a public statement announcing that Spain and the United States had restored peace, and the United States purchased Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Island, and Palawan Island for US$20 million.
Spain sold Mindanao and the Visayas to Germany and France for 2000 million marks and 6000 million francs respectively. (Spain retained the main part of the Luzon Islands)
On July 7, Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal jointly negotiated with the Han State, demanding that the Han State withdraw from the three Brazilian countries, but the Han State flatly refused.
On July 7, the Eight-Nation Alliance imposed a comprehensive embargo on the Han State, and ocean-going ships belonging to the Han State were prohibited from using the ports of the Eight-Nation Alliance for docking and replenishment.
On August 8, Han's foreign trade was interrupted again.
On August 8, the Dutch East Indies colonial government and the British Straits Settlements government provoked trouble and launched attacks on Songkhla and Lan Fang.
On August 8, the French Congo colonial authorities sent a 6-man force into the Congo overseas province, where an armed conflict broke out with the Chinese garrison.
The contradictions between the Han State and the Western countries further intensified, and a full-scale war was imminent.
On August 8, under the order of Emperor Li Mingyuan of Han, a general mobilization was carried out in the mainland of Han, Songkhla, Lanfang, Congo, and the Iju Islands. The main force of the navy fleet advanced to the Guyana region.
On August 8, the fully mobilized 17 Lan Fang troops launched a counterattack against the invading Dutch colonial army, capturing and destroying 21 indigenous troops in one battle.
On August 8, 19 Songkhla troops gathered on the line of Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan, confronting 5 British colonial troops across the river.
On September 9, the Han Kingdom dispatched aircraft to attack the remnants of the Brazilian army that were hiding on the northern border and receiving funding from the colonial authorities of Guyana. By September 12, more than 9 remnants of the army were completely wiped out.
The Boer War continued to intensify and the Korean Peninsula was shrouded in war clouds. With the challenges from emerging forces in all directions, Britain finally gave up its full interference in the Han Dynasty.
On September 9, under the order of the London government, the Straits Settlements withdrew the troops sent to the Songkhla border. The troops deployed in Guyana, northern Borneo, the South Pacific and other places were also withdrawn to their original bases.
Without the leadership of Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries no longer had the intention to continue the confrontation and successively calmed down the armed disputes with the Han State.
Direct armed conflict was reduced to an economic blockade. Starting from August 1900, 8, the blockade of Han State by various countries lasted for 1 years. In 4, the Central Powers led by Germany and the Entente Powers led by Britain were initially formed. The two major groups began to compete and confront in the political and economic fields. Europe was divided into two major confronting forces, and the blockade of Han State also showed signs of loosening and disintegration.
On October 1899, 10, the Federal Parliament of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State Republic declared war on Britain, and the Second Boer War broke out.
On October 1899, 10, Lieutenant General George White led 30 British troops to attack the Boers, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides in Nicholson Gorge. The British army was defeated, losing more than 4000 people, and the remaining troops retreated to Ladysmith, where they were soon surrounded.
On November 11, the Boers sent reinforcements and launched an attack. On November 3, the Boer army's offensive capability was enhanced due to the support of heavy weapons. The battle lasted until November 11, when the town of Ladysmith was captured. Lieutenant General George White and the remaining 7 British troops surrendered.
Affected by the changes in the situation in America, some mixed-race white Americans migrated to South Africa, causing the Boer population to increase by more than 10 people compared with the same period in history. The arrival of mixed-race white Americans also brought the influence of the Han Kingdom, especially the application of heavy machine guns, mortars, grenades and other weapons, which broadened the vision of the Boer high-level officials. Therefore, by the beginning of 1899, the Boer government purchased a variety of different models of heavy machine guns, mortars and some medium-sized artillery from Germany, the Han Kingdom, France and other countries through various channels.
In the Battle of Nicholson Gorge, the Boers used the heavy weapons they purchased on the battlefield and dealt a heavy blow to the British. The Battle of Ladysmith ended, and the British colonial government learned a lesson and became cautious. While continuing to request reinforcements, it also strictly guarded against attacks and no longer took the initiative.
On November 11, the US government sent warships to Cuba for a "friendly visit" under the pretext that the situation in Cuba was turbulent and the lives of overseas Chinese were threatened.
On November 11, the . warship "Maine" caught fire. The . government accused the Spanish colonial army of attacking the . warship and demanded that Spain withdraw all troops stationed on the island of Cuba and recognize the independence of the island of Cuba.
On November 11, the Spanish government rejected the unreasonable demands of the United States and sought to refer the Cuban incident to international organizations for mediation, but was rejected by the United States.
On November 11, the United States officially declared war on Spain. The next day, Spain issued a declaration of war, and the Spanish-American War officially broke out.
On November 11, Dewey led the Asiatic Fleet and sailed from Hong Kong to the Philippine Waters.
On November 11, the . Asiatic Fleet engaged the Spanish Asiatic Fleet. After four hours of fighting, the Spanish Fleet suffered a devastating blow. Three 25-ton light cruisers and one 4-ton cruiser were sunk, a wooden cruiser was burned, and a 3-ton light cruiser was captured. Only two warships escaped back to the port of Manila.
On November 11, the main force of the . Atlantic Fleet, led by Vice Admiral Sampson, covered the landing of more than 28 army troops in Santiago. The Spanish fleet on the island of Cuba learned the lessons of the Battle of the Philippine Sea and retreated.
On December 12, the Han Kingdom declared war on the Republic of Brazil in the name of helping Queen Isabella restore her country.
On December 12, a total of 6 army troops assembled in the border area launched an attack on the Brazilian defenders under the cover of artillery.
On December 12, the United States invoked the American-Brazilian Treaty of Mutual Assistance and declared war on the Han Kingdom.
On December 12, the Han Dynasty declared war on the United States.
On December 12, Chile declared war on the Han State.
On December 12, Bolivia declared war on the Han State.
On December 12, the Han Army broke through the border defense line, divided and surrounded more than 19 Brazilian defenders in various isolated fortresses, and the frontline troops advanced to the city of São Paulo.
On December 12, the Brazilian garrison asked the . government for help.
On December 12, the Spanish support fleet led by General Cervera arrived at the port of Santiago, Cuba.
On the 25th, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides, and the Spanish support fleet suffered a crushing defeat.
More than half of the main battleships were lost, and the remaining warships were captured by the US fleet in subsequent battles.
On the 27th, after resolving the threat of the Spanish fleet, the US government sent two fleets to the Philippines and Brazil for support.
On January 1900, 1, 7 American vanguard troops, under the cover of the main force of the Atlantic Fleet, arrived in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the Republic of Brazil, and were immediately transferred to São Paulo State to resist the attack of the Han army.
On January 1900, 1, the American support fleet that set out from the west coast was ambushed by the main fleet of the Han Navy in the waters of Hawaii and was completely wiped out. Along with the fleet, 12 army troops were also destroyed.
On February 2, the main fleet of the Han Kingdom, together with the Nanyang Fleet, launched an encirclement and suppression operation against the Dewey Fleet. By February 3, the last warship was sunk, and the Dewey Fleet, along with the support fleet, was completely destroyed.
In the two naval battles, the total tonnage of US Navy warships destroyed was about 7 tons, and the Han Navy lost tons. The tonnage comparison between the two countries' navies was reduced to 31:.
On February 2, two battleships with a displacement of 10 tons were launched and put into service, and the total tonnage of the Han Navy was restored to tons.
On February 2, the main force of the Han navy, carrying about 15 ground forces, landed in Santiago, the capital of Chile.
On February 2, the landing force increased to 20 people, and the connection between southern Chile and the central region was cut off.
On March 3, the number of US troops landing in Brazil reached 12, half of whom were recruited volunteers.
On March 3, due to interference from the US Navy, the front line in Brazil stabilized at the southern line of Rio de Janeiro, and the war was in a stalemate.
On March 3, a force of about 22 people moved to the north of Santiago, the capital of Chile, via the Trans-Andes Railway, and unexpectedly wiped out a garrison, cutting off Santiago's land connection with the northern region.
On March 3, Santiago was surrounded on three sides by the Han Empire, and his retreat was cut off.
On April 4, in order to ease the pressure from Chile, the main force of the US Atlantic Fleet passed through the Paraná River, penetrated deep into the inland area of Han, and continuously launched artillery bombardment and destruction on the coastal areas.
4月7日，美国舰队航行至淮阳府水域，遭受汉国沿岸炮台和鱼雷攻击，损失炮舰2艘、轻型巡洋舰1艘。4月10日，美国舰队继续推进，期间又付出了3艘炮舰被击毁、5艘扫雷舰沉没、1艘轻型巡洋舰、1艘装甲巡洋舰触雷沉没、1艘装甲巡洋舰中创的代价，而汉国方面也付出了600余人伤亡的代价。
On April 4, the US fleet arrived in the waters of Yunxi City. In the early morning of the same day, while the fleet was anchored, it suffered a saturation attack from more than 13 Han submarines. By April 4, when the US fleet withdrew from the Paraná River waters, the number of US warships of various types sunk by submarines reached 17.
The attack in Paraná waters ended with the main force of the US Atlantic Fleet losing a total of 8 tons of warships.
Even in May, the US government urgently put several newly launched warships into active service and dispatched them to Brazilian waters.
The naval strength comparison between the Han Dynasty and the United States in the Americas also changed from 38:27 before the war to 25:.
On May 5, the Chilean capital Santiago fell, and the Han army split into two groups, sweeping in the north and south respectively.
May 5. The Han army occupied the entire territory of Chile, and the frontier troops advanced to the Chile-Bolivia border.
On May 5, the main force of the Han Navy returned to the Atlantic Ocean.
On May 5, the fleets of the two countries fought a decisive battle in Rio de Janeiro, which lasted for one day. That night, the US Atlantic Fleet took the initiative to withdraw from the battle, and the Rio de Janeiro naval battle ended with the victory of the Han Kingdom.
On June 6, under the attack from both the army and navy, Rio de Janeiro fell and 12 defenders were forced to surrender.
On June 6, 30 . troops were besieged in the area from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, and with ammunition cut off, they were forced to surrender.
By the end of September, the war in South America gradually subsided, and the Han army advanced all the way to Bolivia. Except for some remnants of the armed forces, the regular armed forces of the Republic of Brazil, Chile and Bolivia were wiped out in an organized manner. Nearly one million Han field troops, garrison troops, and militia forces were deployed in the occupied areas of the three countries to maintain order.
In just half a year, the situation in South America changed dramatically. The once powerful . Army and Navy suffered a destructive blow in the war with the Han Kingdom. Brazil, Chile and Bolivia also fell under the control of the Han Kingdom.
After conquering the Three Kingdoms, the Han Kingdom's territory exceeded 1300 million square kilometers. Together with overseas areas, the actual controlled land area reached 1600 million square kilometers. Inadvertently, a behemoth appeared on the South American continent, causing a strong visual impact on Western countries.
The disastrous defeat of the United States and the annexation of the Three Kingdoms by the Han Dynasty in one battle shocked all other countries too much.
Britain wanted to intervene, but was distracted by the Boer War and the Far East, as well as Russia's sudden military intervention in the Korean Peninsula.
Germany and France were also aware of the potential threat posed by the rise of the Han Dynasty, but one of them was deeply entangled with the interests of the Han Dynasty, while the other was unable to do anything. In addition, the two countries were far away from the South American mainland, so even if they reluctantly sent a fleet to intervene, it would only be a drop in the bucket and could not fundamentally curb the expansion of the Han Dynasty.
On July 7, German Emperor Frederick III died, and William II ascended the throne and took over the German government.
On July 7, the five countries of Britain, France, Germany, the United States and Spain bypassed the Han State and held secret talks.
On July 7, the five countries issued a public statement announcing that Spain and the United States had restored peace, and the United States purchased Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Island, and Palawan Island for US$20 million.
Spain sold Mindanao and the Visayas to Germany and France for 2000 million marks and 6000 million francs respectively. (Spain retained the main part of the Luzon Islands)
On July 7, Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal jointly negotiated with the Han State, demanding that the Han State withdraw from the three Brazilian countries, but the Han State flatly refused.
On July 7, the Eight-Nation Alliance imposed a comprehensive embargo on the Han State, and ocean-going ships belonging to the Han State were prohibited from using the ports of the Eight-Nation Alliance for docking and replenishment.
On August 8, Han's foreign trade was interrupted again.
On August 8, the Dutch East Indies colonial government and the British Straits Settlements government provoked trouble and launched attacks on Songkhla and Lan Fang.
On August 8, the French Congo colonial authorities sent a 6-man force into the Congo overseas province, where an armed conflict broke out with the Chinese garrison.
The contradictions between the Han State and the Western countries further intensified, and a full-scale war was imminent.
On August 8, under the order of Emperor Li Mingyuan of Han, a general mobilization was carried out in the mainland of Han, Songkhla, Lanfang, Congo, and the Iju Islands. The main force of the navy fleet advanced to the Guyana region.
On August 8, the fully mobilized 17 Lan Fang troops launched a counterattack against the invading Dutch colonial army, capturing and destroying 21 indigenous troops in one battle.
On August 8, 19 Songkhla troops gathered on the line of Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan, confronting 5 British colonial troops across the river.
On September 9, the Han Kingdom dispatched aircraft to attack the remnants of the Brazilian army that were hiding on the northern border and receiving funding from the colonial authorities of Guyana. By September 12, more than 9 remnants of the army were completely wiped out.
The Boer War continued to intensify and the Korean Peninsula was shrouded in war clouds. With the challenges from emerging forces in all directions, Britain finally gave up its full interference in the Han Dynasty.
On September 9, under the order of the London government, the Straits Settlements withdrew the troops sent to the Songkhla border. The troops deployed in Guyana, northern Borneo, the South Pacific and other places were also withdrawn to their original bases.
Without the leadership of Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries no longer had the intention to continue the confrontation and successively calmed down the armed disputes with the Han State.
Direct armed conflict was reduced to an economic blockade. Starting from August 1900, 8, the blockade of Han State by various countries lasted for 1 years. In 4, the Central Powers led by Germany and the Entente Powers led by Britain were initially formed. The two major groups began to compete and confront in the political and economic fields. Europe was divided into two major confronting forces, and the blockade of Han State also showed signs of loosening and disintegration.
