Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2054 The Treacherous Frenchman
While Leonard Capet was still in southern Africa, another incident happened in Germany.

The "Contract of Versailles" stipulates that the Saar coal mine will be mined by France for 15 years, and the administrative power will be managed by the League of Nations for 15 years. After the expiration, the ownership of the Saar region will be determined through a referendum.

The Saar region is rich in coal, and its importance to Germany is second only to the Ruhr industrial area.

After the end of the World War, many things happened around the Saarland and Ruhr areas. France once used the excuse that Germany did not pay reparations and united with Belgium to send troops to occupy the Ruhr, but finally had to withdraw due to strong opposition from the United Kingdom.

According to the provisions of the "Contract of Versailles", the referendum in the Saar region will be held on January 1935, 1, which is more than a year away.

The Germans couldn't wait.

The risk of sending troops to regain the Rhineland succeeded, which greatly stimulated the ambitions of the Germans.

Since the Rhineland can be recovered in advance, why can't the Saarland referendum be held in advance?
This request was supported by the British.

Prior to this, France had repeatedly put pressure on the League of Nations, hoping to send French troops to maintain law and order in the Saar region, on the grounds that the behavior of certain organizations of the German government in the Saar region had seriously affected the law and order in the Saar region.

The administration of the Saar region is the responsibility of the League of Nations.

For the French to make such a demand is tantamount to an accusation against the League of Nations.

Therefore, the French request was strongly opposed by the League of Nations, especially the United Kingdom.

Britain's attitude towards the Saar region is completely different from that of France.

More than [-]% of the population in the Saarland region are Germans, so if there is a referendum, the Saarland people will definitely choose to return to Germany.

In recent years, European voices wanting Germany to become a normal country have become louder and louder. London believes that returning the Saarland region to the Germans will satisfy the defective self-esteem of the Germans, thereby prompting Germany to return to the League of Nations.

Seeing that the early referendum in the Saar region is inevitable, Paris made a final request, hoping that the French army will supervise the voting to avoid accidents.

This request was also rejected by the United Kingdom.

The French were the biggest surprise factor in the referendum in the Saarland.

At Britain's insistence, the League of Nations decided to send a British brigade to oversee the referendum in the Saarland.

The result of the referendum was no surprise, with more than [-]% of Saarland citizens deciding to return to Germany.

France got nothing.

It can't be said that nothing was gained.

During the years when France mined coal in the Saar region, the Maginot Line did not include the border of the Saar region.

Now that the Saarland region has returned to Germany, the French will continue to repair the Maginot Line, including this part of the border.

Building the Maginot Line cost money.

The French government is already stretched out because of the construction of the "Richelieu"-class battleship and arms purchases with southern Africa, and it is simply unable to provide the funds needed to build the Maginot Line of Defense.

After comprehensive consideration, the French government decided to terminate the arms purchase order from southern Africa.

is terminated.

Not abort.

When the news reached southern Africa, Sidney Milner was furious.

The "Arms Purchase Agreement" had just been signed, before the ink was dry, the French voluntarily terminated the agreement, and the co-authors Sidney Milner and Leonard Capet talked about loneliness.

Rock was also angry.

But no surprise.

A Frenchman isn't French if he doesn't have a hot head.

Of course, Southern Africa is not all in vain.

When Leonard Cape signed, he had already paid part of the expenses to the military enterprises in southern Africa.

The French are now terminating the agreement, and this part of the fee will definitely not be refunded.

And according to the regulations, the French have to pay huge liquidated damages.

So when Leonard Capet returned to Paris, it was this mess that was waiting for Leonard Capet.

"It's great. I've been busy in southern Africa for several months. Is this how you treat the fruits of my labor?" Leonard Capet was furious, and the first thing he did after returning to Paris was to go to the Prime Minister's Office.

"Sorry Leonard, the arms purchase was a decision of the previous government, and it has nothing to do with me!" The French Prime Minister Albert Saro, who just took office, was really wronged.

The French Prime Minister is amazing. When Renard Capet left France for southern Africa, the French Prime Minister was Edouard Daladier.

When Renard Capet returned to France, the prime minister had been replaced by Albert Saro.

This is also normal. The Saarland referendum returned to Germany, and someone must be responsible for it.

So Edward Daladier became the scapegoat.

"It's okay-hehe, very good. When I signed the "Arms Purchase Agreement", I had already paid a deposit of 1000 million rand to the southern Africans. How to solve this money?" Leonard Cape was disheartened , the 1000 million was paid in advance by Leonard Capet.

"We have canceled the order, shouldn't the southern Africans return the money?" Albert Saro played stupid, without the spirit of the contract.

"You can say such things. You really deserve to be a top student at the Law School of the University of Toulouse!" Leonard Capet laughed angrily.

Albert Saro graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Toulouse and was elected as a member of the House of Representatives as a lawyer. He later served as Deputy Minister of State, Deputy Minister of the Army, Minister of Education, Minister of the Interior, Minister of the Navy, and served as Governor of Indochina twice.

Before becoming Prime Minister of France, Albert Saro was Minister of Colonial Affairs.

From the resume of Albert Salo, we can see how chaotic the French political arena is.

It is hard to imagine that a person who has never been in contact with the military is qualified to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy.

This is absolutely impossible in Southern Africa.

"Didn't the Rand Bank and the Rhodesia Bank agree to underwrite the bonds, and when the funds are in place-" Albert Saro was still daydreaming.

"You guys are tearing up the "Arms Purchase Agreement". Will the Rand Bank and the Rhodesia Bank issue bonds for you?" Leonard Cape has now subconsciously substituted himself as a southern African, so he used " you".

"As long as there are profits, the Rand Bank and the Rhodesian Bank will definitely—" Albert Salo is worthy of being a lawyer, and his thinking is absolutely unconstrained: "—we need the Rand Bank and the Rhodesian Bank next. Help and raise funds to build the Maginot Line, which is our most important task now."

Like other politicians in France, Albert Saro regarded the Maginot Line as a lifeline and counted on the Maginot Line to stop the Germans.

"Okay, Maginot Line, will this time include the French-Belgian border?" Leonard Capet had one last hope.

"Reynard, if the Maginot Line covers the French-Belgian border, it will make our allies sad." Albert Saro said seriously.

"What the hell—are you putting France in danger just to keep your allies from being sad?" Leonard Capet didn't even know whether he should say that Albert Salo was naive or stupid.

"Reynard, don't be alarmist!" Albert Salo changed his face instantly. This is the Prime Minister's Office, so it doesn't matter who you are with.

"Fuck your sister's scaremongering!" Leonard Capet was completely disappointed, this is France he swore to protect.

Now Leonard Cape understands the heartbroken veterans.

They fought bloody battles on the battlefields of the World War, shed blood and died, and they protected such a bunch of goods!
Look at these people they protect.

A pair of their shoes may be worth a soldier's salary for a year.

When the veterans were struggling with their injuries, the high society was singing every night, members of Congress were busy fighting for power, and financiers would rather invest their money in Germany than build the Maginot Line in order to make money.

Leonard Capet was not to be trifled with either.

After leaving the Prime Minister's Office, Leonard Capet contacted the reporter of the French "Times" and accepted an exclusive interview with the "Times" at the Hotel Saint Loch Rhodesia.

"I went to Southern Africa this time, and I was really touched. It is a country full of vitality, and every day is full of passion. The street where the hotel I live in started to renovate the sewer on the second day of my stay. , Miraculously, the traffic was not interrupted, and the workers were extremely efficient, and it took less than half a month to complete the work. If it was changed to France, even if the number of people doubled, the time would need to be extended to more than half a year. "Reynard Cape has now recovered his composure and his words are convincing.

Leonard Capet was originally a building contractor.

Of all this nature is very clear.

"Southern Africa has never pinned its security on lifeless permanent fortifications. When we were building the Maginot Line, southern Africans were building 'island' class aircraft carriers; we were discussing how to attract more At a time when the French are drafting up to defend their country, Southern Africa is worrying about the number of enlisted troops—” Renard Capet took direct aim at the French government.

"I led my team to talk with southern Africans for several months, and finally got the world's most advanced weapons at the cheapest price - what we never expected was that our work was actually taken by some They not only broke their promises and tore up the "Arms Purchase Agreement", but also imagined that the southern Africans would help us regardless of the past. I can only say that if these people continue to lead France, the great France will be destroyed by these people sooner or later. dragged into the abyss." Leonard Capet was unscrupulous.

The reporter who was busy writing was also unscrupulous, and published the words of Renard Capet in the French version of "The Times" the next day.

Not a single word was changed.

So Albert Saro, who had only been in the Chancellery for less than ten days, was out of luck.

ps: My eyes were red and swollen when I woke up yesterday. I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with acute keratitis—the situation is better today, and my eyesight is seriously affected. Still going to the hospital—

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