Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1512 Two Reports
Not all naval officers are proficient in water. Some naval officers who sit in the office all the year round can't touch a gun once a year.

Of course, the cause of drowning is not necessarily the inability to swim. It is too late, drunk, beaten, and the water is too cold, all of which can be the cause of drowning.

In any case, with the death of a man, an ordinary brawl rose to a very serious height.

In particular, the dead naval officer was from a noble family, and he was not the one who started the brawl. He was involved in this brawl involving nearly a hundred people just because he was also wearing the navy uniform of the Chinese Fleet. Brawl.

Fortunately, the media in Cyprus is still very disciplined. There were no reports about this conflict in the newspapers and magazines the next day, as if it had never happened.

Hmm, the world is peaceful!
"Count Dromara demanded that the perpetrators be severely punished. Frederick is his only son, the first and only heir of Count Dromara. Frederick just got married this year and has not had time to leave any heirs. , Mrs. Dromara has been hospitalized due to illness, and the House of Lords also asked us to conduct a thorough investigation—" Roger Case blushed, and such a request made it difficult for him to speak.

Frederick is indeed pitiful, but the cause of this conflict really made Roger Case feel ashamed. The Imperial Royal Navy officer, who has always prided himself on being noble and proud, molested the bar waiter in broad daylight. Listen, molested—— Can this vocabulary be associated with the Royal Navy?
Shame!
As Roger Case spoke, he wished he had dug himself a hole in the ground.

Jackson Marshall and Arthur looked at each other, Marshall's expression was normal, and Arthur was also on pins and needles.

Although Arthur didn't know Count Dromara, but as a member of the noble class, Arthur also felt embarrassed when this happened.

It's also normal, there is no shortage of black sheep at any time, let alone the feudal remnants of the nobles.

In fact, since the end of the World War, there have been very few aristocratic children who are still willing to join the army. When Frederick joined the army, he seemed to have been commended by King George V of England.

After all, during the World War, the children of the nobles were beaten too badly, and many nobles were directly beaten to extinction. This result scared everyone.

"What does the House of Lords mean?" Chief of Staff Garfield actively mediated.

Before the World War, Lloyd George passed the "Parliament Act", which for the first time regulated the legal relationship between the two houses of Parliament.

This decree states that the finance bill is "a public relations bill". After each finance bill is certified by the Speaker of the House of Commons, the House of Lords may not amend or veto it. Once approved by the King, it will become law immediately, thus depriving the House of Lords of discussing finances. powers of the act.

After the "Parliament Act" was passed, the power of the upper house composed of nobles fell to the side, but the influence of the nobles still exists. Many members of the lower house themselves are the spokespersons for the interests of the nobles in the upper house. Now that the upper house requires a thorough investigation, it must come up with a result .

"The attitude of the House of Lords may not be very firm. Since the incident happened in Cyprus, then I, the Baron of Cyprus, are also responsible. Therefore, if the Earl of Dromara needs to be compensated, I will pay the money." Arthur took the initiative , Take the responsibility on yourself, which is also to reduce the responsibility of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

"My lord, you don't have to do this at all—" Jackson Marshall was moved, and this is a friend in adversity.

Arthur smiled, and if Rock was here, Rock would do the same: "I'll write the report to the House of Lords—General Keith, now let's discuss what name should be used to report the cause of Frederick's death—— "

Arthur didn't know anything about the military either.

But what is certain is that the report cannot be reported for the reason of drunken fighting and drowning. Frederick is shameless, and the members of the House of Lords are shameless.

For Jackson Marshall and Roger Case, this matter was very simple. The cause of the fight was because of a waiter, so Frederick became the hero of rescuing the waiter who fell into the water. The water situation near the upper port is complicated. After Frederick rescued the waiter who fell into the water, he drowned himself due to exhaustion.

In this way, it sounds much better. Not only has Count Dromara's dignity been maintained, but the honor of the entire noble class has reached a new level.

As for the truth, that doesn't matter.

Arthur is also a hidden needle, and the report submitted to the House of Lords has two versions, one is the version after discussion, and the other is a report based on the truth. The House of Lords will disclose whichever one it wants to disclose.

In order to cover up the truth, the Mediterranean Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet have also issued gag orders. No one is allowed to discuss the fight in the port, let alone disclose it to anyone, including relatives and family members. Otherwise, the relevant responsible persons will be held accountable. .

Early the next morning, the Mediterranean Fleet left Sicape for Alexandria. Since one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, it is better to separate the two fleets.

The exercise resumed three days later, and by this time the House of Lords had released its findings.

As Arthur expected, the version released by the House of Lords was the version after discussion. Frederick became a life-saving hero. The House of Lords collectively decided to award Frederick a Garter Medal, which is probably the cheapest Garter Medal in history. .

King George V of England was also very concerned about this matter, and the Earl of Tradromara was allowed to choose an heir from a collateral line.

Of course, if Earl Dromara refuses to accept his old age, he can give birth to one himself.

I'm afraid Mrs. Dromara has lost her fertility.

It doesn't matter, there are many girls who are willing to leave children for Earl Dromara, and Chaplin is still fertile at the age of 70. Men do have an advantage in this regard.

The British government's fanfare did not affect the conduct of the exercise, and the first project of the second phase was fleet replenishment.

At this time, the Mediterranean Fleet finally showed the professionalism and quality that the Royal Navy should have. The warships that replenished supplies included oil supply ships, ammunition supply ships, food supply ships, fresh water supply ships, daily necessities supply ships, and so on.

That's right, a ship is responsible for replenishing a kind of material, and the explosive part of the shell and the propellant must be classified into different categories, and they must not be confused.

In order to better observe the exercise, Jackson Marshall finally boarded the "Queen Elizabeth" battleship.

I have to say that the "Queen Elizabeth" battleship with a full load displacement of 33000 tons is indeed magnificent. The caliber of the 381mm main gun is also one level larger than that of the "East India" battleship. The spacious and bright bridge is more impressive. Be the envy of the entourage who followed Jackson Marshall aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

The "East India" battleship, in order to ensure the efficiency of the bridge, removed all unnecessary equipment. Jackson Marshall didn't even have a chair when he commanded operations on the bridge. In the bridge of the "Queen Elizabeth" battleship, The commander's chair is actually a leather sofa. The Royal Navy is indeed elegant and luxurious.

"The logistical supply of the Royal Navy has been very professional during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, oh oh, sorry, General Marshall, I forgot that you also served in the Royal Navy--" Roger Case really didn't laugh Jackson Marshall, Roger Keyes is no longer qualified to mock Jackson Marshall.

However, the Royal Navy's vague arrogance is still very uncomfortable.

"It's a waste of time to do this, why not concentrate all the supplies on the same integrated supply ship?" Jackson Marshall really didn't laugh at the Royal Navy, just like Roger Case said, although Jackson Marshall has already Leaving the Royal Navy, but Jackson Marshall still had feelings for the Royal Navy.

After all, southern Africa is also a country of the Commonwealth of Nations. Once the world war breaks out again, the southern African navy and the Royal Navy will still fight side by side. No one wants to have a group of pig teammates.

Of course, it is not appropriate to describe the Royal Navy as "pig teammates". After all, the Royal Navy is still the most powerful fleet in the world.

But it could do better, but the Royal Navy refused to improve——

How should this situation be evaluated?
The most powerful in the world?

Probably the most stubborn in the world.

"Concentrate all the supplies on the same supply ship, what if the oil and water get mixed together?" Henry Harwood, the commander of the First Cruiser Squadron, has been vaguely concerned about the Indian Ocean Navy since the exercise began. hostility.

It is actually a cruiser of the Southern African Navy, which is very different from a cruiser of the Royal Navy.

The cruisers of the Royal Navy are mainly used for reconnaissance and patrol. They join the battleship formation and undertake the task of serving as the frigates of the battleships.

The cruiser of the Southern African Navy is the main battleship. The "Washington Naval Treaty" stipulates that the tonnage of the cruiser cannot exceed 203 tons, and the caliber of the main gun cannot exceed [-] mm.

The cruiser of the Southern African Navy has a full load displacement of 9500 tons, and the caliber of the main gun is 203. Such a cruiser was a proper battleship before the World War.

Due to their different functions, British cruisers have very little armor, basically no side armor, but a bow-shaped horizontal armor in the deck.

The cruisers in southern Africa have been greatly optimized for torpedo attacks and air defense. At the same time, they use more powerful engines, have a speed comparable to that of a destroyer, and a range comparable to a battleship. In addition, they are equipped with seaplanes that can participate in anti-submarine. Apart from the small caliber of the guns, the heavy cruisers in Southern Africa are almost impeccable.

How could Henry Harwood, who is also the commander of the cruiser, not be jealous——

(End of this chapter)