Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1377

On August 8, warships participating in the joint military exercise in Southern Africa began to gather at Walvis Bay. The Southern African Navy dispatched three heavy cruisers, six light cruisers, twelve destroyers, a medical ship, and a supply ship to participate in the exercise. A total of 1 officers and soldiers.

The three heavy cruisers participating in the exercise are the flagship "Kimberley" heavy cruiser from the Atlantic Fleet, Captain Patton.

The heavy cruiser "Edward" from the Edward fleet, Captain Jackson Marshall.

As well as the heavy cruiser "Los Angeles" from the Walvis Bay Fleet, the captain was transferred from the Army to the Navy's former Second Cavalry Division Commander Don Juan.

From the selection of these three captains, we can see the status of the Chinese in southern Africa. Two of the three captains are Chinese.

On August 8, Roque arrived at Walvis Bay by plane to visit the naval officers and soldiers who were about to participate in the military exercise.

Among the three captains, Patton and Don Juan are Rock's confidantes, only Jackson Marshall and Rock are relatively unfamiliar. Rock's other mission when he came to Walvis Bay is to award Jackson Marshall. The Southern African Ministry of Defense decided Promoted Jackson Marshall to major general.

The commissioning ceremony was held in the small auditorium of the Walvis Bay Fleet. Rock personally wore the rank of major general for Jackson Marshall, and since then Jackson Marshall has truly entered the ranks of senior officers.

"General, congratulations—" Rock sincerely congratulated him. He has no prejudice against outsiders like Jackson Marshall. As long as Jackson Marshall is loyal to his duties, Rock is not stingy.

"Marshal, it's my honor!" Jackson Marshall saluted Rock. The military ranks are strict, and there must be no lack of etiquette.

After Rock, Patton and Don Juan lined up to congratulate Jackson Marshall. After being promoted to general, Jackson Marshall had just entered the core of southern Africa.

After the conferring ceremony, Roque presided over a small symposium, at which Roque put forward higher demands on the generals.

"The joint military exercise with the Royal Navy is a rare opportunity for our southern African navy. After the World War, although the strength of the Royal Navy has been weakened, it is still the most powerful and professional fleet in the world. We want to There are still many things to learn, but I hope that what we learn is the essence, not the dross." Rock habitually complains, and the Royal Navy really has too many flaws.

"General Marshall should have the most say in this aspect—" Patton now had a big beard, and it hadn't been carefully trimmed. It looked a bit sloppy, but it added a bit of toughness.

"Didn't you also serve in the Royal Navy?" Don Juan was transferred to the Navy after the end of the World War. For this reason, he also went to the UK to receive a period of study, and he was no stranger to the Royal Navy.

"I was a liaison officer at the time, and I couldn't even enter the combat command room. I could only pretend to be a local tyrant in the bar every day—" Barton laughed loudly, and his image of a local tyrant was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"That's right, many rumors about the Royal Navy's southern African troops started from you." Jackson Marshall tried to blend into the atmosphere of the conversation. This kind of open and relaxed division was completely different from the lifeless Royal Navy.

When the superiors of the Royal Navy were talking, the subordinates were not qualified to intervene at all. The teasing among officers could only be done in private, in front of their superiors, which was tantamount to suicide.

The atmosphere of the Southern African Navy is very relaxed. If ordinary sailors have problems, they can also directly contact the captain to respond. This is impossible in the Royal Navy. Big things have to be reported to each level. The rules are bigger than the sky, and no one can change them.

"What are the rumors?" Barton was curious. During his time working in the Mediterranean Fleet, he made many new friends. Barton's friends never mentioned these things.

"You just said that everyone in southern Africa is rich—" Jackson Marshall British humor.

Barton and Don Juan were stunned for a moment before they could react, and then they laughed viciously, successfully winning Jackson Marshall's contempt.

The length of this reaction arc is about the same as that of the Germans.

The British are best at cold jokes that they think are humorous, while the Germans are best at real cold humor.

"The real local tyrant should be the Royal Navy. At least we didn't order a cup for 20 pounds--" Rock was black humorous. A scandal that just came out not long ago, the "Nelson" class battleship that the United Kingdom has begun to build, a cup Worth 20 pounds, shocked the British ruling and opposition parties.

£20 is about the entire monthly income of a lieutenant in the Royal Navy.

A naval officer can only buy one cup with a monthly income. I don’t know how the Royal Navy’s logistics department audits these purchase lists. It is estimated that the officer in charge of the audit regards pounds as francs.

Yes, it's British humor too.

With the further depreciation of the franc, the exchange rate of one pound to the franc has soared from 1:25 before the World War to 1:45 now, which shows the dire situation of the French economy.

What's worse is Germany. The Weimar government was unable to repay the compensation, and printed a large number of marks on its own accord. In Germany now, it takes one trillion marks to buy a piece of bread.

The "mark" here has nothing to do with the reparations. The leaders of the Allied Powers were very smart and had foreseen this scene long ago. Therefore, the "Versailles Treaty" stipulated that Germany should pay the reparations with gold marks, in other words, gold.

Hyperinflation in Germany also paved the way for Mustache's ascendancy.

Under such circumstances, there are still people in Germany who are hoarding, speculating wantonly, and lending usury——

It is not without reason that some ethnic groups are excluded, and the evils committed by nature are still forgiven, and the evils committed by themselves cannot be lived.

"Why can't our southern African companies get this kind of order?" Barton was heartbroken, 20 pounds a cup, and the pound is still relatively strong.

"This is not something you should care about." Rock stopped immediately, complaining about it, not too much.

This issue cannot be delved into. Many people will be unlucky if they delve into it. The suppliers of the Royal Navy have intricate relationships behind them, and some things cannot be taken seriously.

Otherwise, with the amount of money Congress gives to the royal family every year, the royal family doesn't even have enough money to maintain the castle.

"My lord, the 'West Africa' has been given to the Edward Fleet. When will the 'Congo' be delivered?" Don Juan took the opportunity to ask. The "West Africa" ​​has decided to join the Edward Fleet, but the "Congo" has not yet been decided.

In principle, the "Congo" should be installed in the Walvis Bay Fleet.

However, considering the strong pressure the Atlantic Fleet faces from the United States, the "Congo" should also be installed in the Atlantic Fleet, so that at least the Atlantic Fleet can look a little confident on the surface.

It's just a battleship. It's really not enough to fight against the large number of battleships in the United States.

"Even if it's delivered, it's nothing to do with your Walvis Bay Fleet. The Atlantic Fleet needs the 'Congo' even more. There are more than a dozen battleships parked in the naval port of New York every day. Do you know how much pressure I have?" Barton firmly refused on this issue. Concession, the Indian Ocean is related to the core interests of southern Africa, and the battleships will be installed first. Patton and Don Juan have nothing to say, and the "Congo" can still compete.

Jackson Marshall drank coffee leisurely, and whoever said that the Southern African Navy excluded whites, Jackson Marshall spat him in the face.

"Adding a battleship will not change the balance of power between the Atlantic Fleet and the U.S. Navy. On the contrary, it will stimulate the U.S. Navy even more. The relationship between us and the U.S. Navy has just eased a bit. At this time, it is better not to stimulate the U.S. Navy. People, four battleships, three major fleets, it’s not easy to divide—” Don Juan has a big appetite, from what he means, the four battleships are exactly two of the Walvis Bay Fleet and the Edward Fleet, and there is nothing wrong with the Atlantic Fleet at all.

"Nonsense!" Barton was furious. Although the Atlantic Fleet was established late, it was not raised by his stepmother. Why?

"Don't be impulsive, talk about what you have to say, right Jack—" Don Juan didn't get angry, and dragged Jackson Marshall into the water again.

The Chinese in southern Africa are arguing, and the white people want to watch the excitement on the sidelines, which is beautiful!

"I can do anything—" Jackson Marshall was not stupid, and he was determined not to get involved.

"Stop, it's enough to do your job well--" Rock stopped directly, and none of them was worried.

In the evening, Rock hosted a banquet in the Walvis Bay Fleet Auditorium in honor of John de Robek, commander of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Fleet who came to Walvis Bay ahead of schedule.

During the World War, Drogbeck served as the deputy commander of the Mediterranean Fleet. He once fought side by side with Roque. The two had a good personal relationship. Last year, the Royal Navy also made internal adjustments. John de Robek will serve as the commander-in-chief in the military exercise.

"My lord, welcome to Southern Africa—" Rock was very enthusiastic when he saw his old friend, John de Robek, who was born in 1862 and just turned 60 next year.

"Locke, I'm so glad to meet you. You have given us many surprises in the past two years." John de Robek made a pun, and surprises are definitely not mentioned, but there are quite a few surprises.

Starting from Diego Garcia, the Royal Navy and the Southern African Navy have had some quarrels. Now Diego Garcia has become the territory of Southern Africa. This has been confirmed in the London Magistrates Court. The Royal Navy has lost its most important base in the Indian Ocean. This made the Royal Navy heartbroken.

As for the 8-ton aircraft carrier won by the Southern African Navy after the Washington Naval Conference, it is not worth mentioning compared with Diego Garcia.

The United Kingdom finally came up with a shipbuilding plan not long ago, and built a [-]-ton aircraft carrier on the basis of the two aircraft carriers, which happened to use up all the tonnage of the aircraft carrier.

Southern Africa needs to build four aircraft carriers in one go, each with a weight of [-] tons, which adds up to [-].

Although the tonnage is the same, in terms of quantity, the Royal Navy lags behind the Southern African Navy, which makes the Royal Navy really uncomfortable.

ps: The plot is already fast-paced, and if it is as fast as World War II, Zenith Star Technology will be released directly——

(End of this chapter)