Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1922 The Collapse of Rio

Jones is also British and Anglo-Saxon, but sometimes Jones can't understand the thinking of Americans who are also Anglo-Saxon.

There is no doubt that Americans have low self-esteem in front of the British. Although the United States has long been independent, many Americans still have deep feelings for the suzerain country. Although the industrial strength of the United States has surpassed that of the United Kingdom at the end of the last century, the United States still needs a generation or two. to accept this fact.

At least for Hopman and his generation, they still have the mentality of being a corner of the United States.

Relatively speaking, although the independence of southern Africa is relatively late, the mentality of southern Africans is obviously healthier than that of Americans.

Southern Africa does not want to replace the British Empire as the global hegemon.

Similarly, southern Africans do not have the inferiority complex that Americans have when facing the British.

The key lies in the First World War. You must know that in this time-space war, southern Africa went to Europe to participate in the war as a savior. When seeing the state of the British and French allied forces in the face of the crazy German attack, the image of the British Empire is simply It collapsed in an instant.

Is the empire on which the sun never sets that once spanned the world amazing?
Is the world's No. [-] Army, which once fought invincible all over the world and can only be countered by the formation of a coalition throughout Europe, amazing?
No, we still have to wait for the southern Africans to come to our rescue.

This kind of mentality is really hard to let go.

Back in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. Marines were being defeated on the front lines, and Hopman's attempts to intimidate and blackmail southern Africa were naive in themselves.

"Ian, what you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get on the negotiating table." Jones smiled. The federal government of Southern Africa is not the Brazilian military government.

"Are you trying to provoke an all-out war between southern Africa and the United States?" Hopman stared fiercely at Jones.

"If Washington wants to, we'll stay with him to the end!" Jones said firmly. Total war is a joke, and no one can afford it.

The point is that there is no hope in sight. If southern Africa is replaced by Canada, war may start long ago. After all, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

Now that the distance is so far, all-out war is a mouthful. Even if the U.S. military wants to take Halifax, it must be prepared to lose at least half of the 50-ton capital ship.

And it is not necessarily possible to get the iron ore from Brazil as desired.

So no matter how tough Hopman's attitude is, Roosevelt Jr. is not stupid, and the costs and benefits will still be calculated.

"Very good, very good——" Hopman got up angrily and walked away. He was also concerned but confused. He was dazzled by the losses suffered by the US Marine Corps, and ended up talking so deadly that he couldn't get off the stage.

At this time, someone needs to mediate.

The Brazilian military government will definitely not come forward. From the standpoint of the military government, the military government is eager for southern Africa and the United States to fight World War II.

Thankfully there are other countries paying attention to the Brazilian Civil War.

In the afternoon, the Japanese ambassador to Brazil took the initiative to call Jones, hoping to mediate the conflict between southern Africa and the United States.

Yes, the Japanese ambassador directly positioned the relationship between southern Africa and the United States as a conflict, which is also harboring evil intentions.

Don't look at the hypocritical Japanese attitude. In fact, Japan, like the Brazilian military government, is eager for the United States and southern Africa to tear themselves apart.

As mentioned earlier, Japan’s largest trading country is the United States, and more than 80.00% of the raw materials required by Japanese industry are provided by the United States. Therefore, when the League of Nations invited the United States to join, His Majesty the Emperor burned a lot of incense in the palace, hoping that the United States Reject the League of Nations invitation.

The subsequent development of the situation is exactly as Japan hoped. The United States rejected the invitation of the League of Nations, the League of Nations launched sanctions against the United States, and conflicts broke out between southern Africa and the United States.

If the United States joins the League of Nations, it is obvious that the United States will have to obey the League of Nations and impose sanctions on Japan, which will be no less than a disaster for Japan.

For the Japanese, southern Africans generally lack enough patience.

So Jones directly rejected the mediation of the Japanese ambassador.

Mediation with your sister, don't see if you are qualified enough.

Competent countries are silent and are watching further developments.

Of course, there are still necessary exchanges. In the evening, Connor Edward, the British ambassador to Brazil, asked Jones to have dinner with him.

At this time, the war was very close to Rio, and the gunfire from the front line could be heard clearly. The city of Rio was in chaos, and government soldiers had begun to build barricades in Rio, posing as if they were going to fight street battles with the Michigan Army. However, the citizens of Rio were panicked. Those who had the ability to leave Rio had all left long ago, and those who remained could only resign themselves to their fate.

"If a street battle breaks out between the government army and the Mississippi Army, then the beautiful city of Rio may be destroyed. This is a loss for all of us—" Connor Edward's tone was high enough, as hypocritical as it could be.

"This is Brazil's internal affairs, and we have no right to interfere—" Jones was serious. Anyway, he would talk nonsense when he saw people, and he would not eat with anyone.

"What's the attitude of the Mizhou Army, must they capture Rio?" Connor Edward asked.

"Connor, can you tell me frankly, who are you representing now?" Jones knew Edward's purpose.

"I am the ambassador of the United Kingdom to Brazil, so I naturally represent the interests of the United Kingdom." Edward smiled, and it was not yet time for the British Empire to make a move.

"That's good. If the war has reached this level, one side must completely fall before it ends." Jones was indifferent. With so many people dead, someone must take responsibility.

Edward frowned slightly, the movement of the knife cutting the steak was a bit mechanical, and it accidentally cut into the plate, making an uncomfortable sound.

"Sorry—" Edward took the initiative to apologize, which did not conform to the so-called table manners.

Eating western food pays attention to a sense of ritual, and many people value this very much.

In fact, it’s all nonsense. It’s serious to fill your stomach. How you eat depends on your own habits. If you like to use a knife, you can use a knife. If you like to use chopsticks, use chopsticks. Respect your rules, then do you want to respect my habits?
Sublimation of habits is tradition.

Jones smiled and said nothing. As a diplomat, Jones must have no problem with etiquette.

However, Jones also has a habit that does not conform to the etiquette of Western food. People eat Western food and drink wine or sherry. Jones only drinks baijiu when eating Western food, and he only drinks baijiu from southern Africa. No one accuses Jones of not knowing etiquette .

I come from the most powerful country in the world, this is my confidence!
"The war has continued until now, and it doesn't make any sense to continue. I think Rio and Michigan should sit down and talk, and find ways other than war to resolve the disputes between Rio and Michigan." Edward made up his mind to be a peacemaker. The troublemaker, the United States supports Rio, southern Africa supports the state of Michigan, and the United Kingdom also wants to increase its sense of presence.

"Mr. Fragozzo, Mr. Noronha, and Mr. Barreto are willing to give up their rights?" Jones took the initiative. The war was started by Rio, and when it will end is up to the state of Michigan.

"Why do you have to give up your rights? Rio and Michigan can form a coalition government to govern together. Even if Rio gives up its rights, Michigan can't monopolize power." Edward used British thinking to interpret the Brazilian Civil War. Compromise is an art——

This is true, but it depends on when. If Rio is willing to sit down and talk before the war breaks out, then compromise is an art.

The war has gone to this extent, and it would be cowardly to talk about compromise.

"No, no, Connor, the future of Brazil should be decided by the Brazilians." According to Edward Jones, the biggest problem with Western-style democracy is compromise.

To put it bluntly, compromise is to give in to each other. Although an agreement can be reached in a short period of time, the contradiction has not completely disappeared.

This lays a huge hidden danger. As long as the conflict does not disappear, it will always erupt, and it will become more and more serious. What should we do when everyone has retreated to the bottom line and can no longer compromise?
At that time, war will still be needed to resolve it.

"Rio and Michigan are sitting down to negotiate, aren't they deciding the future of Brazil?" Edward secretly changed the concept.

Jones pursed his lips and said nothing, he and Edward had too much difference.

By "Brazilians" Jones meant 3500 million Brazilians.

The "Brazilians" that Edward refers to are the Brazilian political elite.

To put it bluntly, he is a careerist.

At this time, there was a sudden loud commotion at the door of the restaurant.

The restaurant where Jones and Edward ate was the highest-grade restaurant in Rio de Janeiro. It was the kind that required reservations in advance. The people who came to eat were all members of the so-called high society, and accidents rarely happened.

It's wartime now, and the Mizhou Army is about to enter Rio, so it's natural that all kinds of demons are dancing.

The place where Jones and Edward sat was on the second floor. Through the huge French windows, it was clear that many people were rushing towards the restaurant.

The restaurant doorman tried to stop him.

But he was hit on the head severely by an angry strong man.

The doorman suddenly fell to the ground and convulsed.

The brawny man was still angry, and hit the glass door again with a stick.

The glass door shattered instantly, and the well-dressed gentlemen and ladies screamed in surprise.

"Sir, we need to get out of here immediately." Jones' driver and bodyguard hurried over to remind him.

This was not the time to be hypocritical, Jones and Edward immediately got up and left quickly surrounded by their subordinates.

The lobby on the first floor was already in chaos at this time. Some conscientious waiters tried to stop the crowd from entering the restaurant, but were knocked down by the angry crowd.

In the past, the high-ranking gentlemen and ladies fled in panic like fried ducks. Some bad behaviors that cannot be described in detail are happening, and the situation is chaotic.

I would rather be a dog of peace than a person in troubled times.

(End of this chapter)