Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1477 The Bottomless Abyss
The most dangerous place is also the safest place. This sentence is indeed no problem from a dialectical point of view, but it also depends on the situation. This sentence does not apply to Victory Street.

Livingston thought he was covering it up well, and actually registered in Brad's office. The major of the Military Intelligence Bureau and the officials of the Southern African Air Force met in such a sensitive place on Victory Street at such a sensitive time. The agents in Brad's office are all freelancers, and the coffee shop has actually been under the surveillance of Brad's office, but it's not yet time to close the net.

Compared with previous years, the situation of MI in southern Africa is more difficult now.

There are many security departments in southern Africa, and Brad’s office is just one of them. The Homeland Security Bureau directly under the federal government, the intelligence service directly under the Ministry of Defense, the military police under the Ministry of Justice, and even the tax bureau under the Ministry of Finance all have security departments. related functions.

With so many agencies, the few agents of the Military Intelligence Department are really not enough. In the past, the southern African security department would put a long line to catch big fish. Now there are too many monks and too few porridge.

The logistics officials of the Air Force were instigated. Rock was not surprised after knowing this situation. Security work has a long way to go, and the alarm bells are ringing to prevent micro-duration. The military keeps emphasizing the awareness of security in order to avoid similar situations to the greatest extent.

When Rock received the report, he was inspecting the military airport near Pretoria with Hubert Gough.

The scale of this military airport is not large. There are only eight fighter jets stationed in one flight brigade. The ground protection force is equipped with more than a dozen helicopters, which is more than the fighter jets in the flight brigade.

"Pretoria is located in the hinterland of southern Africa. It is symbolic to station troops here. It does not undertake combat missions at all. Instead, helicopters are dispatched more frequently. Every weekend, this military airport will be open. Visits to Toria citizens, especially elementary and middle school students, are part of patriotic education.” Rock knows everything about this, and the UK also has patriotic education, and the method is more straightforward.

Relatively speaking, patriotism education in southern Africa is mostly subtly carried out, like the British army who shouted three times before going to bed, the southern African army can't do it, and they don't bother to do it. The southern African army does not strengthen the idea of ​​​​loyalty to the monarch, but It emphasizes loyalty to the people of the country.

"Is there any difference between the fighter jets used by the Southern African Air Force and the fighter jets sold to the Royal Air Force?" Hubert Goff was most concerned about this issue.

"Of course there is—" Rock said bluntly, but the reason was different from what Hubert Goff imagined: "—the environment in southern Africa is different from that in Europe. The environment in Europe is colder, and the aircraft are used more frequently. Just now The established Royal Air Force has a gap in terms of ground handling and maintenance capabilities compared to Southern Africa, so the aircraft sold to the Royal Air Force and the aircraft used by the Southern African Air Force will be different in some details, but this is not the same as some people claim The situation is different, I asked Retief, the contract with the Royal Air Force, the final income of Nyasaland Airlines is only more than 1900 million, and you don’t need to say where the extra part went.”

Rock throws the problem to Hubert Goff, come and come, tell you that there is indeed a problem with the military purchase, but the responsibility is not Nyasaland Airlines, the enemy is in the Ministry of Air Force or the Ministry of War, if you have the ability to check it .

Hubert Gough was silent and could not utter a word.

There is a problem with the procurement of the Royal Air Force, but is there no problem with the Royal Navy?What about the Royal Army?
Ah no, no, the British Army cannot use the word "royal". The army that once sent the British king to the guillotine is not worthy of using the word "royal".

Having said that, the total amount of military purchases was 2350 million pounds. Roque admitted that Nyasaland Air received about 1900 million pounds. Could it be that Philip Sassoon took all the extra 400 million pounds?
not necessarily.

Philip Sassoon was just the undersecretary of the Air Force that was just created, was the Secretary of the Air Force involved, and the Secretary of War?Does the Ministry of Finance, which is in charge of budgeting and monitoring, even have responsibility?
If we really want to investigate to the end, I don't know how many people will be implicated.

So it would not surprise Rock at all if news of Philip Sassoon's death came out in a few days.

Moreover, Rock can now guess how Philip Sassoon died, and he must have committed suicide in fear of crime.

Whether this reason is really unimportant, the important thing is that someone must bear all this.

Just like the American tycoon who miraculously committed suicide in prison, the North American Nahan is the best student in the UK.

Cloze questions, knowledge points.

Rock took Hubert Goff to visit the military airport. The purpose was definitely not to blame, but to introduce Hubert Goff to the new weapon of helicopters.

"Compared with fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters have a wider range of applications and greater functions. After installing weapons on helicopters, helicopters are the best near-ground support aircraft. At the same time, helicopters can also undertake Replenishing supplies, transporting the wounded, deploying on the battlefield, reconnaissance and infiltration behind enemy lines all play an important role.” Rock hoped that Hubert Gough would increase his focus on helicopters, and it would be best if he could get some orders.

There is no way, the economy is in a recession, even Roark, the Minister of Defense, has to go into battle shirtless, Hubert Goff is the Field Marshal, and the Air Force and Navy are making big moves, so why is the British Army doing nothing?

Should not be ah.

Think about the role played by the army during the world wars. To really solve the problem, it still depends on the army. The air force and navy are all auxiliary.

Of course, this is the concept that Rock wants to convey to Hubert Goff. How to do it in southern Africa needs to be discussed. After all, the situation in southern Africa is different from that in the United Kingdom.

To demonstrate the role of helicopters, it is definitely not enough to rely on words alone. Rock also prepared a small-scale exercise for Hubert Goff, which will allow Hubert Goff to better understand the value of helicopters.

"The biggest advantage of a helicopter is that it doesn't need an airport and can be used in any environment. It can take off and land vertically and hover in the air. No matter what the situation, the helicopter is an all-rounder with super capabilities." Rock At the time of the introduction, the armed helicopters that were already at the ready began to fire rockets.

Through the lens of the telescope, Hubert Goff clearly saw the rocket launched by the armed helicopter hovering in the air, accurately hitting the preset target on the ground 100 meters away.

Then the armed helicopter began to fire grenades, and after another violent explosion, the preset target had been completely destroyed.

Behind the camera, Hubert Gough looked shocked. Like tanks and machine guns, another new weapon that could change the situation on the battlefield was born.

To Hubert Goff's dismay, Britain was again behind in helicopters, as in tanks.

Of course, also let Hubert Gough rejoice that, fortunately, the leader is Southern Africa.

So don't mention Hubert Gough's entangled mood, it is probably similar to the mood of the islanders in a certain province when they saw Chang'e [-] landed on the moon and returned.

In short, all kinds of envy and jealousy.

When the transport helicopter hoisted a 75mm field gun used by the Army and moved quickly, Hubert Goff's eyes were straightened. Although the caliber of the 75mm field gun looks a bit small now, it is the technology of southern Africa. Still making progress, can helicopters lift 150mm large-caliber howitzers in the future?Can it hoist armored vehicles or even tanks?
A brand new way of fighting is slowly unfolding in front of Hubert Gough.

On the car back to Pretoria, Hubert Goff had already started discussing with Rock about the possibility of cooperation with the helicopter.

That's right, Hubert Goff is not stupid. It is simple and quick to buy a helicopter directly, but without core technology, it will be a castle in the air after all.

Rock didn't say it to death this time, the money is endless, Philip Sassoon deserved it for being tricked to death, and Hubert Goff still has to give face.

"Of course we can cooperate, but the method of cooperation still needs to be discussed. For example, the Ministry of War will buy three to five hundred helicopters first, and then we will discuss the method of cooperation." Rock doesn't see rabbits and won't hawk. If he wants to cooperate, he will give enough benefits first. You can't blackmail with empty teeth.

The research and development of helicopters in southern Africa also requires costs. So many technicians have been drilling in the deep mountains for several years. The benefits should be given, and the initial research and development costs should be shared, and then we can talk about cooperation.

Of course, as for how much the initial research and development costs are, it depends on Roque's appetite. With Roque's character, if he doesn't take the opportunity to blackmail a sum, he will be sorry for the researcher's efforts.

"Hehe——" Hubert Goff felt ashamed. In the current situation of the British government, not to mention three or five hundred, thirty or fifty would be enough.

Then go back to the old way, buy it directly and use it, take the opportunity to conduct research, imitate if you can, and let’s talk about not imitating.

However, if the UK only buys [-] to [-] helicopters as a new type of weapon, and South Africa does not sell them, no one is stupid, risking the risk of being copied for a small profit, Rock really doesn’t like it .

Back at the hotel where he lived in Pretoria, Hubert Gough compiled the available information and found that the investigation team had found almost nothing.

There is indeed a problem with the military purchase order, but the problem is not with southern Africa, but with the British Air Force Ministry.

In this way, the investigation will be deadlocked. Maybe it will be the same as the previous investigations. In the end, only a painless report can be written, and then everything will continue as usual.

This reality made Hubert Gough powerless, just like the status quo of the empire, everyone knew that something was wrong with the British Empire, and even knew where the problem was.

But no one can change the status quo. They can only watch the once invincible warship of the British Empire gradually sink into the bottomless abyss.

(End of this chapter)