Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1430 Old Friends

More than a decade sounds like a long way off, but in fact it is only a few hundred chapters. If the manuscript of the new book is completed, it will be dozens of chapters. Maybe the beginning of the next chapter will be time flies, and it will be 1939 in a blink of an eye.

Well, this situation is basically impossible. If I really want to write like this, how can I be worthy of the honorary title of my big water fish? In the past 1921, I can write more than 100 chapters. In more than ten years, I have to write [-] chapters. Then there are five hundred chapters after World War II, perfect!

The winter of 1922 was not destined to be peaceful. Lorenzo Marquez had just had an air crash. Roque’s old friend, Deputy Secretary of Defense Derek Dodd was hospitalized again. In the intensive care unit, Rock rushed to the hospital to visit after hearing the news.

"Secretary Dodd's situation is very bad. It is a medical miracle that he can persist until now. With our current technology—" Kay Mallory, the director of Bigwig Hospital, expressed a sad expression. He and his colleagues have done their best. Despite our best efforts, we still couldn't stop the spread of the disease.

Rock can only accept this fact, let alone now, even in the 21st century, many diseases still lack effective treatments.

Outside the ward, Derek Dodd's family members were gloomy. The two daughters wept secretly, and the two sons were silent. The eldest son who works in the UK is still on the way.

Derek Dodd has four sons and two daughters. The third son was killed in France during the World War. The youngest son just graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy. The other children have already married.

When they saw Rock, Derek Dodd's children stood up to greet him.

Rock and Derek Dodd's children shook hands respectively. When seeing Derek Dodd's youngest child, Rock took extra care: "Louie, report to my office tomorrow. I still need a private secretary."

After Derek Dodd came to Southern Africa, he has been serving Southern Africa conscientiously for more than ten years. In terms of emotion and reason, Rock should give Derek Dodd's children some special care.

Of course, this care is not bottomless. Rock can provide an opportunity, and whether he can grasp it depends on whether Derek Dodd's children are up to date.

Louis nodded vigorously. The opportunity to work with Rock is naturally rare. Looking at Angie and Barton now, you can see how important this opportunity is.

In the ward, Derek Dodd had a calm expression, and he had accepted this reality.

When Mrs. Dodd saw Roque, the smile on her face was also very calm, and she didn't forget to close the door when she left the room, leaving enough private space for Roque and Derek Dodd.

Rock sat down on the chair next to Derek Dodd's bed. He had a lot to say, but he didn't know where to start.

"Don't be like this Locke, life must be different, I have no regrets, it is my greatest luck to know you—" Derek Dodd took the initiative, he rarely called Rock's name directly before, most of the time "Lord".

"Derek, it's my greatest luck to know you." Rock suppressed all negative emotions and also smiled.

Now Rock still remembers when Derek Dodd came to southern Africa.

At that time, Rock had just finished studying at the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. Derek Dodd led a dozen instructors from the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy to southern Africa to establish the Nyasaland Army Academy.

At that time, the conditions in Nyasaland were not good. At the beginning, the Army Academy didn't even have classrooms, and it used a military barracks in Los Angeles.

Over the years, the Nyasaland Army Academy has trained thousands of outstanding military personnel for southern Africa. All officers in southern Africa have studied at the Nyasaland Army Academy. In this regard, Derek Dodd No amount of honor is too high.

"Locke, I know you have ideals and ambitions, but as an old friend, I still want to tell you that if you can, you must maintain a close relationship with London. This is the best for us in southern Africa. Be careful of Americans and Germans. They will be our greatest enemy in southern Africa." Derek Dodd's spirit is not bad, and his thinking is still very clear.

"I understand, old friend, you should trust me on this—" Rock held Derek Dodd's almost skinny hand, and Derek Dodd wanted to shake it back, but he had no strength.

Even without Derek Dodd's reminder, Roque would not turn against London, at least to ensure the current relationship.

Maintaining relations with the United Kingdom is not only for the Commonwealth market, but more importantly, the transfer of power in the future world.

After World War I, the decline of Britain was evident, and it no longer had the glory of the "sun never sets" empire.

In another time and space, Britain and Germany fought deadly, and the result was that the American fisherman benefited, and successfully took over the world hegemony from Britain after World War II.

It cannot be said to be "smooth". Britain must be reluctant to give up world hegemony. It is a pity that the United Kingdom, which has been consumed by two world wars, is no longer able to maintain world hegemony and can only give up.

In this time and space, the "pro-son" of southern Africa is obviously more legitimate than the "rebellious son" of the United States. Will Britain choose to hand over world hegemony to the United States?

Don't mess with it, the previous Halifax and Bahamas have proved London's choice. Britain would rather hand over these overseas military bases to southern Africa than to the United States.

When World War II is over, the United States will not have military bases all over the world, and it will not be able to guarantee its worldwide military hegemony at all.

The Commonwealth of this time and space will be stronger than the Commonwealth of another time and space.

At that time, even if there is a Five Eyes alliance, I am afraid that the United States will have nothing to do. For the Commonwealth countries, southern Africa will obviously have a greater influence.

"Of course I believe you. Many people are worried that because of the wars 80 years ago, with the increasing number of Chinese in southern Africa, they will eventually meet with the British Empire. I have always firmly believed that as long as you are still alive, that kind of The situation will not happen, I have studied the history of the Chinese, and I know your attitude—” Derek Dodd is full of confidence in Rock. Toll the death knell of the old empire—

"Derek, Southern Africa would not be what it is today if the British Empire hadn't brought me to Cape Town." Roque didn't want to comment on what happened 80 years ago. If Roque had led the British Empire at that time, Roque would have done the same Do, there has never been tenderness in this world, and the law of the jungle is the eternal truth.

Of course, saying this does not mean that Rock is indifferent to that period of history.

Don't worry now, the British Empire still has its last pride.

However, the pride of the British Empire will not last long. Sooner or later, Roque will slowly get back the cultural relics displayed in the British Museum and the Louvre. The Chinese will return to their proper status in the world sooner or later.

Take your time, as in southern Africa right now.

"The British Empire brought you to southern Africa, which is definitely the most correct thing." Derek Dodd had worries deep in his eyes, but this was no longer what Derek Dodd wanted to think about.

In other words, with the passing of Derek Dodd's generation, what the future world will look like depends on Rock's generation, or God's will.

"I just told Louis to report to my office tomorrow." Rock wanted to tell Derek Dodd that even if he left, Rock would give his children the care they deserved.

"Lock, if possible, I still hope that Louis can go to the army, start from the most basic job, and do what a lieutenant should do." Derek Dodd didn't want Rock to give his children too much care.

There is no way to explain this kind of thing.

Under normal circumstances, an officer who graduates from Nyasaland Army Academy should be a second lieutenant, and will not get the rank of lieutenant at all, unless it is a special case, and the grades are particularly good.

Since it is possible, there is a lot of room for maneuvering. It is normal for Louis to graduate from Nyasaland Army Academy and get the rank of lieutenant.

Just kidding, the son of the Deputy Minister of Defense, even if Derek Dodd doesn't want to do this, the instructors at Nyasaland Army Academy will take the initiative to give Louis a lot of special care.

"Derek, the Ministry of Defense recruits many new recruits every year, and my secretariat also recruits new recruits every year. This is not a special favor for Louis. I just give Louis this opportunity. If Louis can't grasp it, he still has to return to the army. Start from the beginning." Rock is really not being special, since opportunities are given to everyone, why not give priority to his own people.

To put it bluntly, Rock and Derek Dodd are all vested interests in southern Africa. The children of Rock and Derek Dodd are also the most loyal supporters of southern Africa. The relationship in Africa is all prosperity and all losses, and it is only natural that Rock trusts them more.

"Well, you are always right. We have been together for more than ten years, and I have never really convinced you." Derek Dodd's smile is mixed with relief. Of course, he also wants to give more care to his children , but it's better for Roque to come forward.

"That's because I've always been right. If you're right, of course you can convince me." Rock boasted, saying nothing at this time would be of much comfort to Derek Dodd, it might as well be Treat Derek Dodd with a normal attitude, which will make Derek Dodd more at ease.

When leaving Derek Dodd's ward, Rock shook hands with Mrs. Dodd and Derek Dodd's children, then went to Kay Mallory and told Kay Mallory to try his best to find a way Extend Derek Dodd's life.

Then none of these worked, and some things were not transferred by Rock's will.

On the night that Rock went to the hospital to visit Derek Dodd, Derek Dodd passed away peacefully.

(End of this chapter)