Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 109 Joint

The direct reason for the outbreak of the Second Boer War was the discovery of the Rand gold mine.

The Rand gold mine refers to the entire Rand gold mining area. The mining area is 400 kilometers long from north to south. Gold-bearing conglomerates are distributed in the surrounding areas of the Rand Basin. The total length of the gold belt is 480 kilometers, and the ore-bearing area is 2.07 square kilometers. The largest one The main ore belt is 190 kilometers long.

Around the Rand gold mine, the two major cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg have developed. Pretoria is the capital of the Transvaal Republic, and Johannesburg is the economic center of the Transvaal Republic. Pretoria is more important, but Johannesburg is obviously more prosperous, so Henry chose to go to Pretoria.

This choice seems to be a bit of a polar opposite, but it is not. Johannesburg is only 50 kilometers away from Pretoria, and there is a railway connection between the two cities. It is impossible to set up two command centers at such a short distance, so Johannesburg must be based on Pretoria. Pretoria is the main choice for Henry, and Henry's choice of Pretoria is tantamount to choosing Johannesburg. The two do not conflict.

On July [-], the investigation team headed by Viscount Wollaston arrived in Cape Town.

Rock thought that after the investigation team came to Cape Town, the next stop should be Oak Town.

In fact, this was not the case at all. The investigation team had no intention of coming to Oak Town, but called Rock directly to Cape Town.

"Lock, be careful when answering questions. I won't be able to go in with you later. The people attending the meeting today are all big shots. Go ahead and make a good impression on them." Until entering the meeting on the third floor of the Governor's Mansion Before entering the room, Henry was telling Rock to be careful.

"Okay, I'll be careful." Rock didn't need Henry's warning, but he still had to give the face he deserved.

Those who are eligible to attend this meeting are indeed big men, Viscount Wollaston, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Sir Frederick Roberts, Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force General Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Alfred Governor Milner, and the new Prime Minister, Sir Gordon Sprigg, would have been ineligible to attend, were it not for the possible need for a statement from Constable August Russell.

Yes, Sir Gordon Sprigg became the new Prime Minister of the Cape just a week ago when former Chancellor William Philip Schreiner resigned due to ill health.

In fact, everyone knows that the resignation of William Philip Schreiner has nothing to do with his health. William Philip Schreiner is in good health. The reason for his resignation is that William Philip Schreiner advocated the appeasement of the Boers Huairou is contrary to the attitude of Governor Alfred Milner. The new Prime Minister Sir Gordon Sprigg is a standard hardliner, and he will definitely cooperate well with Governor Alfred Milner.

It was the first time for Roque to come to the meeting room of the Governor's Mansion. He didn't know what the previous conference room looked like, but Roque was sure that it was definitely not what Roque saw.

The entire meeting room is large in size, spacious and bright, resplendent and resplendent. There is a row of tables under the high-hanging portrait of Queen Victoria. More than a dozen big figures are waiting for them. Rock only knows August Russell, who sits on the far side .

In the center of the meeting room, there is a chair, which is estimated to be Roque's position. Apart from that, there is only a stenographer by the wall, and there are two guards by the wall behind Roque, and no one else.

If no one reminded, Roque might think that this is a court.

With Henry's reminder, Rock will definitely not lose his manners. When he enters the meeting room, Rock will hold his head high and his eyes straight. The focus of his sight is absolutely in front of his body. Standing at attention, both feet had to stomp on the floor as fast as they could. It took Rock less than a minute to reach the distance of ten meters.

"Locke, come here and take the Bible—" August Russell picked up a "Bible" and motioned to Rock.

Rock obeyed and came to stand in front of August Russell.

"Now tell me, I swear before Almighty God—" August Russell just started, and suddenly remembered a question: "Locke, do you believe in God?"

Hot, just remembered this question now?

Rock felt a bit broken inside. Governor Alfred Milner, who was in the center of the big man, was rubbing his forehead. General Burt Kitchener rolled his eyes covertly.

"Yes, Mr. Director, I started serving God a long time ago." Rock took on the posture of a fanatic. It didn't matter if it was true or false. Because of the fist chaos, the Christian system in the Qing Dynasty had collapsed, and no one could verify Rock's words.

But faith is definitely very important in Western society. If the belief is different, Rock will never have a bright future under the British.

Sure enough, after listening to Roque's words, the big shots nodded one after another, and looked at Roque with softer eyes.

"Well, tell me now, I swear before Almighty God, everything I said here is the truth, all the truth, no lies." August Russell nodded slightly to Rock.

"I swear before Almighty God—" Rock held the "Bible" and solemnly swore.

"Now return to your seat, Inspector Locke." August Russell was satisfied.

Salute, stand at attention, turn around, stand at attention, step forward, turn around again, stand at attention again, take off the hat and put it in the crook of the arm after sitting down, this procedure of Rock is meticulous, purely in terms of military appearance, impeccable.

"Inspector Locke—"

As soon as Viscount Wollaston spoke, Roque stood at attention and stomped his feet, obviously startling Viscount Wollaston.

"Please sit down, Inspector Locke—" Viscount Wollaston is about 40 years old, his body is slightly fat, his mustache is trimmed very delicately, and his hairstyle is parted in the middle. Because he used a lot of pomade, his hair looks only thin and tight. Apply to the scalp.

"Your file says that in February, you and the commando of the Cape Town Police Department killed General Joubert, the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition forces in the Orange Free State. Is that true?" Viscount Wollaston didn't seem to care much about refugees. Camp, but more interested in Rock himself.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Viscount, five months ago, I was ordered to deliver military supplies to the front with the commando—" Rock answered the question selectively, focusing mainly on the brutality of the Boer coalition army and the bravery of the commandos. Other aspects remained the same. No words.

It was obvious that after Roque finished speaking, the expressions of Sir Roberts and General Kitchener began to relax, and they looked at Roque with a little more appreciation.

That's right, those who know current affairs are heroes.

(End of this chapter)