Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1697
Does independence matter?
Of course it matters.

But it's also rewarding.

For a country like Southern Africa, independence and self-determination is indeed important, and it is not a multiple-choice question at all.

But for Madagascar, this is a multiple-choice question.

Either be colonized by Southern Africa.

Or be colonized by France.

Since the middle of the 19th century, France began to colonize Madagascar. Madagascar's mineral resources were plundered, and the Malagasy people were enslaved. France brought only pain and death to Madagascar, without a shred of hope.

There is no future for colonization that only plunders without building. When the Boer War just ended, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State were actually colonies in southern Africa, but over the years, the Transvaal and Orange The development can be seen with the naked eye. Compared with the devastation left by the French, it is actually very simple for the Malagasy to make a choice.

"The release of "Nyasaland" in Madagascar last year made Malagasy people aware of a brand new southern Africa. Los Angeles has become the most desirable city for Malagasy people. All Malagasy people want to live in the same world as Nyasaland people. Life, no oppression, no repression, work at sunrise, rest at sunset, reveal the holy light, and illuminate the world—” Robert was emotional, and the cultural propaganda in southern Africa had first seen its glory.

Rock didn't speak, and was weighing gains and losses.

The annexation of Madagascar will undoubtedly arouse opposition from France, and it will also arouse suspicion from the United Kingdom. Southern Africa is already very large. After annexing Madagascar, the territory of southern Africa will expand to more than 700 million square kilometers. It will cause uneasiness to all.

In fact, 700 million square kilometers is not that big. Australia is still 769.2 million square kilometers, and Canada is 990. From this point of view, 700 million southern Africa is actually normal.

The key is the state of expansion.

After the World War, Southern Africa has successively annexed Southwest Africa, Tanganyika, the Kingdom of Mozambique, and now Madagascar. Will West Africa be annexed in the future?Will it annex the two Congos?What about the East Indies and the Sultanate of Najd, which are queuing up to join the Southern African Union?
It's terrible to think about it this way. No matter how southern Africa is the son of the British Empire, the British Empire can't stand it.

Of course, the benefits of annexing Madagascar to southern Africa are also obvious. After all, it is a big piece of fat of nearly 60 square kilometers. If you don’t eat it now, you will have no chance in the future.

"We are ready. After joining the Southern African Federation, Madagascar can be divided into two states, South Madagascar and North Madagascar. At that time, we can put all our energy on developing the economy. If there is a federation The support of the government is of course the best, if not, it doesn’t matter, we just want a peaceful and stable development environment.” Robert also knows that joining the Southern African Federation will bring great pressure to southern Africa, and this time depends on Rock’s determination How big is it.

Robert's words have already reached this point, and it would be unreasonable for Rock not to agree.

"Robert, the Federal Parliament will discuss Madagascar's application in the shortest possible time—" Roque shifted the responsibility to the Parliament, and everyone should bear the blame together.

"Great, I'll submit the application to the Federal Parliament right away." Robert was very excited. If Roque disagreed with Robert's application, it would be very hurtful.

Don’t be in a hurry, this kind of thing is not uncommon.

When Robert applied to the Federal Parliament, the Rhodes family was in a manor on the outskirts of Pretoria, and George V and his imperial ministers were having a meeting.

George V is no longer in the mood to pay attention to the Commonwealth Games. Southern Africa is the best in the medal table. Including the United Kingdom, other members of the Commonwealth of Nations have not won as many medals as Southern Africa. The competition is disturbing.

The expansion of southern Africa made George V even more troubled.

George V originally thought that Southern Africa only had ambitions for the oil fields of the Najd Sultanate, but he did not expect that Southern Africa had ambitions for the entire Najd Sultanate and East India.

On the second day of the Southern African Union meeting, George V learned that Madagascar was about to be incorporated into Southern Africa, which made George V completely unable to sit still.

"Southern Africa has been developing better and better in recent years. Its politics is stable, the country is rich and the people are strong, and there is no external threat. If I were a Malagasy, I would also like to be a Southern African—" Winston was very depressed, and he was not satisfied in other aspects. Speaking of "political stability", southern Africa completely destroyed the British Empire.

"Southern Africa is establishing a social welfare system and formulating a price protection system. Through the Commonwealth Games, Southern Africa will further enhance national self-confidence. In Nyasaland, these are more obvious. It has to be said that Southern Africa has become a super country All the necessary conditions.” Edward Gray, the British ambassador to Southern Africa, is the former British foreign secretary, and this appointment fully reflects the importance that the UK attaches to southern Africa.

Edward Gray is the second son of the first Earl Gray. Edward Gray's older brother, Charles Gray, served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Edward Gray served as the Foreign Secretary for 11 consecutive years. During his tenure, the World War broke out.

"If you want to become a super country, southern Africa is still far away." Prince Albert, who has just turned 30, expressed dissatisfaction. If he wants to become a super country, it depends on whether the British Empire agrees.

Both Winston and Edward Gray frowned. As the second in line heir to the King of England, Prince Albert shouldn't have said that.

"It is not a bad thing for the British Empire that southern Africa has become a super country—" Kitchener said bluntly. Among all the people present, no one knew Southern Africa better than Kitchener, not even Edward Gray, the ambassador to Southern Africa.

Edward Gray, who had just arrived in southern Africa not long ago, is now 64 years old, suffers from vision problems, and is not really qualified for the position.

"Marshal, don't forget that you are always the Marshal of the British Empire—" Edward Gray was equally dissatisfied with Kitchener's job.

Before the outbreak of the World War, Edward Gray was a peacemaker, while Kitchener was a fighter. The two had long been at odds. When the World War broke out, Kitchener’s most famous statement was “fight to the end”, and Edward Gray’s most Famously: the lights are going out across Europe and we will not live to see them relit.

"I've never forgotten that, what do you want to say?" Kitchener's temper was as fiery as ever.

"Marshal, if World War II breaks out, can you guarantee that Southern Africa will fight side by side with the British Empire like the last World War?" George V looked at Kitchener with dissatisfaction.

"Of course, I have never doubted this—" Kitchener was decisive, although there were constant conflicts between Southern Africa and the British Empire, but Kitchener never doubted the loyalty of the Southern African Federal Government: "—Southern Africa Over the years, a lot of work has been done to maintain the status of the British Empire, Halifax, Changi Naval Base—”

"Marshal, don't you think this is a military expansion in southern Africa?" Edward Gray was equally direct.

"But isn't this based on the premise that the British Empire gave up these military bases?" Kitchener refused to give in.

On the surface, southern Africa has indeed been expanding in recent years, but when you think about it carefully, the Halifax and Changi naval bases were voluntarily given up by the United Kingdom, and Southern Africa took over. Something went wrong.

On a deeper level, Kitchener is very dissatisfied with the strategic contraction of the British Empire in recent years. The protection of national interests requires the guarantee of strong military strength. If the British strategic contraction, other countries will actively expand. Southern Africa will fill the strength after the British strategic contraction Blank, better than other countries take over.

Going deeper, this involves the interests of the civil service group and the military in the UK.

When Britain was still an "empire on which the sun never sets," the interests of both the civil service and the military could be guaranteed.

Since the Second Boer War, Britain has been weakening day by day, and this problem has gradually become acute. After all, there are too many monks and too few food.

Thinking about it this way, Kitchener is indeed responsible, after all, it was Kitchener who commanded the Second Boer War.

"Southern Africa only cares about its own expansion, and has never considered the interests of the British Empire—" Edward Gray changed the subject, and the strategic contraction of the United Kingdom was a decision made by the British Civil Service Group.

"Well, gentlemen, a strong southern Africa is definitely beneficial to our British Empire. The key is Locke—" Winston pointed out the key to the problem. The relationship between southern Africa and the British Empire is very big. The extent depends on Rock's attitude.

"He's already the Marquis of Nyasaland, what else do he want?" Prince Albert said condescendingly, his mentality was absolute.

Probably in the view of Prince Albert, southern Africa is still a colony of the British Empire——

"Albert!" George V yelled directly. If the heir to the throne had such an attitude towards a feudal official like Roque, the consequences would be disastrous if it spread.

At the end of the meeting, Kitchener left first, and George V asked Winston and Edward Gray whether Kitchener was still capable of continuing to serve as Governor of Southern Africa.

"The marshal is the most suitable governor for southern Africa!" Winston's attitude was obvious.

"Not suitable, this old guy should have retired long ago—" Edward Gray also had an obvious attitude.

George V is in a dilemma. Kitchener's qualifications are here, and he has a good personal relationship with Rock. In the UK, there is indeed no one who is more suitable for Kitchener to be the governor of Southern Africa.

Winston is actually suitable, but Winston and Roque have a better personal relationship. George V worried that if Winston was appointed as the governor of Southern Africa, then Southern Africa would become more tough.

"The marshal is already 76 years old this year—" Prince Albert sighed faintly.

Yes, a 76-year-old person should also retire to take care of his life.

(End of this chapter)