Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1354 The hapless Washington Naval Treaty

Ada has hardly changed from when she first met Rock 20 years ago.

No, there are still changes. 20 years ago, Ida was as cold as ice, and she was the famous "Iceberg Rose" in Cape Town.

Now Ada is mature, charming and has a changeable temperament. She needs charm and charm, and needs to be sensual and sensual. She is a well-known "strong woman with strong hands" in southern Africa.

"Iron Lady" for short.

Before you know it, the children have grown up. According to the British tradition, even if you don't get married at this time, it's time to get engaged.

So in the past two years, more and more people have come to Rock, not only Stoudemire, but even Henry has ideas.

Although Henry is Rock's eldest brother-in-law, the three Arthur brothers and sisters have no blood relationship with Henry's children.

Moreover, blood relationship is not a problem among nobles. Among European nobles, cousins ​​and cousins ​​are often married, and cousins ​​are not uncommon——

Hmm, I have to go to Germany to see orthopedics.

Rock is open to the children's marriage. This "openness" means to let nature take its course. Even if Arthur and Gavin like ordinary girls, Rock will not interfere.

At the end of the dinner, Roque officially took office and took full control of the military power of the Southern African Union.

In the morning, Henry Lewis Stimson came to the Pretoria Ministry of Defense to visit Rock as scheduled. At this time, the harmony of last night was gone, and the start was not smooth.

"Southern Africa must disband the Atlantic Fleet, withdraw its military base in Halifax, withdraw its troops in Canada, and cancel its military base in the Bahamas. No military installations can be built in the Bahamas." Stingy took a tough attitude. On the issue of American interests, Stimson did not budge.

"These are the internal affairs of our Commonwealth. The United States has no right to interfere—" Rock is equally tough. The Bahamas military base can be discussed. Now that the Atlantic Fleet has been established, it is absolutely impossible to revoke it, and Halifax will not Giving up: "--What's more, we have not prevented you from building military bases in Liberia. Southern Africa is free to build military bases on British territory!"

Liberia is a very magical country. You can know the origin with the United States just by looking at the flag.

After the rise of the American abolitionist movement, a large number of free blacks appeared in society. In 1816, the United States established the Colonization Association to repatriate free blacks to Africa to establish colonies.

In 1821, a group of free blacks led by E. Ayers, the personal representative of President James Monroe, and Captain RF Stockton of the Navy, arrived at Cape Mesurado on the Grain Coast. Forcibly "purchased" a piece of coastal land 130 miles long and 40 miles wide, established the first African-American immigrant area on Providence Island in Cape Mesurado, and declared independence on July 1847, 7, establishing The Republic of Liberia, another African-American immigrant region, established the Republic of Maryland on February 26, 1854, and later in 2, Maryland was incorporated into Liberia.

After the Civil War, the United States once loosened its control over Liberia. After 1871, Liberia was forced to sign border treaties with the British and French colonists several times, resulting in the loss of about 40% of its original territory.

After Canada leased Halifax to southern Africa, the United States strengthened its control over Liberia and built a military base in Liberia, gradually crowding out the influence of Britain and France in Liberia.

However, the US building a military base in Liberia poses little threat to southern Africa. Liberia's closest territory to southern Africa is more than 3800 kilometers away, so it cannot pose a substantial threat to southern Africa.

The military base built by the United States in Liberia really threatens the waterway between southern Africa and Europe. However, in this regard, southern Africa is not without countermeasures. The military base in Santa Maria Island in southern Africa can also threaten Liberia and the United States. Between the waterways, this aspect is a check and balance.

"The U.S. military base in Liberia will not pose a substantial threat to southern Africa, and the garrison in Halifax in southern Africa has seriously threatened the security of the United States. There were some misunderstandings between us before, and now the United States has canceled it. The "Chinese Exclusion Act" has released sufficient goodwill to southern Africa, if you do not respond, then our relationship may further deteriorate." Stimson directly threatened, the Halifax military base, only a distance from New York Less than a thousand kilometers away, if long-range bombers in southern Africa take off from Halifax, they can directly threaten New York.

Not only New York, the long-range strategic bombers in southern Africa have a combat radius of more than 1500 kilometers, Halifax is less than 1300 kilometers away from Washington, DC, and Detroit is only 1500 kilometers away from Halifax.

In other words, most of the Great Lakes heavy industry bases in the United States are within the operational range of strategic bombers in southern Africa. Once a war breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Of course we welcome Washington's abolition of the "Chinese Exclusion Act", so we can consider canceling the military base in the Bahamas, but Halifax is related to the interests of our entire Commonwealth, and there is no room for concessions in southern Africa." Rock reciprocated, But only so far.

Even with an alliance like the United Kingdom and the United States, there must still be some checks and balances, and blind concessions cannot bring peace.

In another time and space, without the participation of Southern Africa, Canada gradually became a vassal of the United States.

In this time and space, southern Africa was born out of nowhere, and Rock wanted to turn Halifax into a sharp knife next to the heart of the United States, ready to deal a fatal blow to the United States at any time.

Only in this way will the United States not be unscrupulous.

"If the southern African troops don't withdraw from Canada, there will be no possibility of easing the relationship between us." Stimson got up angrily, and Rock was not as easy to deal with as he imagined.

In the evening, George Legge came to visit Rock, and Neville visited Stimson. In Pretoria under the night, everyone was paying attention to the negotiations between the United States and southern Africa.

The current United States and southern Africa can be said to be the only two bright spots in economic development among all countries in the world.

If the United States and southern Africa can coexist peacefully, the world economy will recover further and the financial situation of all countries will improve.

If the relationship between the United States and southern Africa deteriorates, all countries in the world will be forced to take sides, and World War II may break out early.

This is a huge disaster for the whole world, and no one can afford the consequences of another world war.

"——So, my lord, you should also consider the mood of the Americans. There is a Chinese proverb called 'How can someone snore on the side of the couch'. You are the most outstanding military expert in the world, so you must understand the meaning of this sentence." George Legg put a hat on Rock when he came up, and he was the best in the world and the best.

Rock suddenly felt ashamed. He was just a trading dog in his previous life. He spent a few days in military forums at most, so he couldn't be an expert.

However, considering that Joffre and Haig can both be marshals, George Leger's evaluation of Rock is not too much.

It is a reality recognized by the whole world that if Haig continues to serve as the commander-in-chief of the British Expedition, the end of the World War may be postponed for a year.

If it is postponed for a year, maybe even the British will rebel.

"George, the friction on the U.S.-Canada border some time ago has seriously affected Canada's security. If the Atlantic Fleet withdraws from Halifax, Canada will sooner or later become a vassal of the United States. This result is absolutely unacceptable to us." Luo Graham also has a reason to fight for every inch of land. Didn’t the Americans say that “America is the America of the United States”, so they should manage the Americas honestly. The world is the world of the British Empire.

"No, no, my lord, the United States and Britain are allies. We fought side by side in the world war that just passed—" George Legge played the emotional card, but he seemed to ignore some of the facts and replaced it with other British people. Maybe they've turned their backs.

All British people will never forget the War of Independence that broke out between Britain and the United States.

Of course, I will not forget that during the War of Independence, in order to cause more trouble for the United Kingdom, European countries gave the United States all kinds of support, both openly and secretly.

France has done the worst in this regard.

The Statue of Liberty in New York was given to the United States by France, you taste it carefully.

"George, we used to be allies with Germany—" Rock made a pun.

The Anglo-German alliance mentioned by Roque refers to the alliance formed between 1793 and 1815 by European countries to fight against the emerging bourgeois France. The first and second anti-French alliances were to fight against the First French Republic; The next five alliances were to fight against the First French Empire under Napoleon.

To put it bluntly, it is the anti-French alliance. If it weren't for the concerted efforts of European countries, Napoleon would have unified Europe long ago.

This is the eternal pain in the hearts of the French.

So don't say who is right and who is wrong in international relations, there are only eternal interests, there are no eternal friends, there are your first grades, and my fifteenth.

"Rocke, this joke is not funny." George Legge thought Rock was showing his British humor.

The British sense of humor—

This in itself is a joke.

"I'm not joking. I just want to tell you that Stimson hopes to safeguard the interests of the United States. I also have my own responsibilities. I am the Marquess of Nyasaland of the British Empire. At any time, I must put the interests of the British Empire first." Luo To put it bluntly, he didn't expect one or two talks to solve the problem.

In the evening, Rock and Neville talked on the phone.

Stimson's attitude is equally firm. If Southern Africa does not withdraw the Atlantic Fleet and cancel the garrison in Halifax, then the United States will review the "Washington Naval Treaty."

This is what it means to tear up the Washington Naval Treaty.

Roque was not surprised. The Americans backtracked, and Roque was also psychologically prepared. If the United States tore up the "Washington Naval Treaty," the most nervous thing would be Japan, not Britain.

At that time, I am afraid that an arms race will break out between the United States and Japan.

In this case, Roque would be happy to see it happen.

(End of this chapter)