Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1678 Execution

The train flew all the way and arrived in Pretoria 24 hours later.

The progress of southern Africa in recent years is really visible to the naked eye. Ten years ago, it took at least two days and two nights to travel from Walvis Bay to Pretoria. Now the speed of the train has doubled, and the efficiency has been greatly improved.

After getting in the car, King George V did not rush to the manor where he stayed, but circled Pretoria along the expressway around the city to enjoy the garden city.

The expressway around the city has just been built. Adhering to the tradition of southern Africa, the expressway around the city is of course also subject to various high standards and strict requirements. The wide two-way eight-lane road left a deep impression on George V.

It was also at this time that George V knew that Pretoria in July was actually winter.

winter!

In this way, the whole city is lush and green, the air is so fresh, the smiles on people's faces are brighter than the sun, and the season is actually winter!

Thinking of London, which was gray all winter and the sun was hard to see, George V didn't want to talk.

"The climate in southern Africa is still very good. Pretoria is relatively high in altitude and latitude. It won't be too hot in summer, and it won't be too cold in winter. The hottest time is about 30 degrees, and it won't last too long. For a long time, the coldest time will not be below zero, and there will be no snow all year round, only Cape Town at the southernmost tip will snow in winter, and it does not fall every year.” Rock introduced in detail that such a unique place like southern Africa Not many.

"How can it not be hot in summer? Those Africans are so dark, don't they just tan?" Queen Mary finally couldn't help it. Many white people just want to pursue the so-called healthy wheat color and bask in the sun anytime and anywhere.

"No, it's a genetic problem. The ultraviolet rays in Africa are relatively strong, and the melanin in the skin can protect against ultraviolet rays. Therefore, in the long-term evolution process, only people with a large amount of melanin in the skin can live in Africa." Rock explained It's a little tough, and that's all he knows.

"What are genes?"

"melanin?"

Both George V and Queen Mary were curious.

I can't talk about it today. The theory of evolution and ultraviolet rays George V and Queen Mary can still understand, but genes and melanin are too advanced.

"Well, the traits of organisms are determined by genes. This is the latest research result of Nyasaland University. You can understand this as blood—" Rock is depressed, George V and Queen Mary don't care about science too much .

As early as the 19s, the Austrian geneticist Gregor Mendel proposed the idea that the traits of organisms are controlled by genetic factors, but this was only a logical reasoning at the time.

In 1909, the Danish geneticist Johnson formally proposed the concept of "gene" in his book "Principles of Precision Genetics".

The royal family attaches great importance to bloodlines, so the royal family should pay the most attention to genes.

So Roque explained it this way, and George V and Queen Mary immediately understood.

Skipping the subject of genetics, Pretoria is increasingly surprising King George V and Queen Mary.

"What is that?" George V asked Rock, pointing to the helicopter.

Touring Pretoria along the beltway was a temporary idea of ​​King George V. Since he was traveling in an armored limousine instead of a convertible, there should be no big problem in terms of safety.

Even so, Rock still took a lot of precautions, and the helicopter was also dispatched.

"That's the helicopter of the Pretoria Police Department, which can take off and land on the spot without passing through the runway—" Rock explained casually, completely ignoring the shock in George V's eyes.

There are battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines in southern Africa, all of which George V knew.

However, George V was not worried, because on paper, the Royal Navy was stronger than the Southern African Navy, which was enough to form an overwhelming advantage and would not affect the status of the British Empire in the Commonwealth.

Helicopters are different, this is a brand new weapon, only available in Southern Africa.

The point is, George V also didn't know how much there was in southern Africa that the British Empire didn't have, or that was just the tip of the iceberg.

Although the distance was a bit far, George V still noticed that not only were there snipers holding sniper rifles on the helicopter, but Gatling was also installed at the cabin door.

The history of Gatling is earlier than that of Maxim. Maxim was invented in 1883 and Gatling was invented in 1861.

Although it was invented earlier, compared with Maxim, Gatling has many disadvantages, such as large size and heavy weight, low rate of fire, and complicated operation, which requires four people to operate, while Maxim can do it alone. operate.

By 1903, Maxim had completely replaced Gatling as the most famous machine gun in the world.

The appearance of the helicopter brought new life to Gatling. The Nyasaland military industry improved Gatling, installed an electrical system for Gatling, and used electricity to drive the barrel to rotate. Gatling’s rate of fire immediately reached An unprecedented level, and the degree of convenience has also been greatly improved. Like Maxim, it can be operated by one person.

So Gatling was installed on the helicopter, and together with the grenade launcher, it became the most important weapon of the helicopter.

"Helicopters play a very important role. They have wide application prospects in both military and civilian fields. However, the technology of helicopters is not mature enough, and our scientists are still improving." Rock did not shy away, anyway. Nor was it intended to be sold to the Royal Navy.

At least it can't be sold now, and if you want to sell it, you have to wait until the Royal Navy starts research on helicopters and is about to make a breakthrough.

Heh, technological blockade, so will southern Africa.

George V nodded silently, and looked at Pretoria again, his eyes were full of strangeness.

Maybe there is still a little bit of regret.

Regret letting southern Africa self-govern.

It is a pity that it is too late to regret it now. Southern Africa has grown into a towering tree, and the British Empire has to stand under the tree to enjoy the shade.

The speed around the city is 98 kilometers long. The speed of the convoy is not fast. They ran the whole distance in two hours, and then went straight to the Rhodes family's manor in the outskirts of Pretoria.

The manor is already under tight protection. The outermost security is in charge of Brad’s agents and umbrella mercenaries, then the Southern African Defense Force, and the inner circle is in charge of the Royal Guards, which is the famous First Guards Regiment—Grambling Guards Corps.

The most famous achievement of the Grenadier Guards was defeating Napoleon's Grenadier Guards at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and then snatched the bearskin hats of Napoleon's Grenadier Guards to commemorate the victory.

So the bearskin hats of the British Royal Guard were snatched from the French.

Then the bearskin hat, like the tight red jacket, became the exclusive equipment of the British Royal Guard.

These bearskins are all real bearskins. To make a [-]cm high bearskin hat usually requires the skins of two black bears. The bearskin hats for officers are usually made of female bears with bright coats and smooth texture.

So eco-friendly?
The British said that hehe, this is our tradition.

By the way, Prince Edward is now the head of the First Guards, which is also a British tradition.

Arriving at the manor, according to the procedure, the George V couple will take a rest first, and then attend the welcome dinner hosted by Kitchener for the George V couple in the evening.

Kitchener to-night, Roark to-morrow, Philip the day after tomorrow, and the day after--

I have to rest the day after tomorrow. Even King George V and his wife couldn't hold on to such an intensive dinner party. We must give His Majesty the King's stomach some time to rest.

When the other officials left, George V did not let Roque go, but stayed with Roque for afternoon tea.

This is also a British tradition.

The afternoon tea of ​​the royal family is not much different from the afternoon tea in southern Africa. The procedures are similar, except that the desserts are more refined, the patterns are more varied, and the rules are of course bigger. If possible, Rock really doesn't want to stay and suffer.

"Only when I saw Pretoria did I know how far London has fallen behind. To be honest, if possible, I would like to tear down and rebuild the whole of London like Lisa Khan. Unfortunately, it is unrealistic." George V After taking a shower and changing clothes, I lay on the chair with a tired face.

King George V is actually not easy. Today's Britain is no longer the British Empire in Queen Victoria's time. Internal and external troubles are precarious, and life is very tormented.

Rock didn't speak, and was a quiet listener. George V was a bit talkative, so he probably didn't have many opportunities to chat with people.

Do you want to chat with the king?
Who deserves it!
"Britain is in a bad situation and is facing increasingly severe international competition. We must maintain the glory of the British Empire, face the challenges of other countries, and bring a happier and better life to the British. This requires all of us to be united. , That's why I came to Southern Africa, the decision of the Commonwealth Games is very good, and your Federal Government of Southern Africa is also very good." George V looked at Roque with admiration.

Alarm bells were ringing in Rock's heart.

It's not a good thing to have so many high hats at the beginning.

In other words, there is nothing to show courteousness to, either rape or steal.

Oh, you can't say that about His Majesty the King, you must listen to His Majesty's teachings with infinite loyalty.

The problems that Britain is facing now are mainly its own problems. The background of the United Kingdom is still very good. London is still the financial center of the world. The Royal Navy still has the most powerful fleet in the world. King George V is still loved by the British. As long as the internal problems are resolved, Britain will still be the invincible empire on which the sun never sets.

The key is the last sentence. If you can't solve your own problems, then no one can save Britain.

At least George V was right in saying one sentence, and now the Commonwealth of Nations is indeed needed.

This also coincides with the "unity" proposed by Rock.

"Our Commonwealth of Nations wants to cooperate more closely, resist the invasion of American capital, invest in Germany on a larger scale, suppress the ambitions of the French, and thoroughly implement the policy of continental balance. This requires the efforts of all of us—" George V There are ideals in the world, what is lacking now is execution.

(End of this chapter)