Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2135 Unlucky German
The more intense the war in Europe, the greater the dependence of European countries on the United States and southern Africa.

While Southern Africa was busy doing business, Americans were not idle either.

Compared with southern Africa, Americans have no bottom line.

Southern Africa's trade with Germany is limited to civilian areas, and military cooperation is very cautious.

On the one hand, this is to avoid strong opposition from the United Kingdom and France, and on the other hand, it is also to limit Germany's strength and prevent Germany from being too strong.

Americans have no bottom line.

During the Spanish Civil War, the German tanks have been developed from the No. 109 to the No. [-], and the aircraft has directly evolved from the backward biplane to the BF[-]. The Americans have contributed a lot.

That is to say, Germany's resources cannot fully meet Germany's needs, otherwise the Germans are estimated to be able to go to heaven.

It is precisely because of the lack of resources in Germany that Americans are selling resources very quickly.

In order to avoid pushing the United States to the German side, the British government and the French government could only protest indifferently in the face of the unscrupulous Americans, and did not take any further action.

The powerful Royal Navy looked furious at the incompetence of American merchant ships traversing the Atlantic waterways.

Adan and Najd Petroleum are smart.

The Germans offered a very high price for oil, and Adan and Nezhi Petroleum Company would definitely not refuse.

However, the transaction method needs to be more concealed, and it cannot be as shameless as the Americans.

For the shamelessness of the Americans, southern African companies have also used it to the end.

During the last World War, Fawalt Steel Group quickly became the largest steel company in the world through trade with Americans, and Hoover also made a lot of money as a result, laying a solid economic foundation for winning the presidential election .

Now Hoover is also starting to lose face, and companies in southern Africa can't catch Hoover alone, so Gulf Oil has suddenly emerged.

This Gulf Oil is not the Gulf Oil of the Mellon family. Its full name is the Argentine Gulf Oil Company. It has been established for more than ten years. It has been half-dead and has no business and no sense of existence.

Since last year, the Gulf Oil Company has changed its mode of operation, from oil extraction to oil trading.

As a result, the oil in Port Elizabeth flows continuously to Germany through the Gulf Oil Company.

Britain and France knew about this situation, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Adan and Nejs did not sell oil directly to the Germans, but to the Argentines.

As for who the Argentines sell their oil to, Adan Company and Nezhi Petroleum Company have no control.

The Gulf Company is also a must-have. It uses American tankers to deliver oil to Germany, and the Royal Navy dare not detain the ships.

As for the Argentines, although the British government also protested, they also did not dare to act, for the same reason as the compromise with the United States.

As for the relationship between Argentina and Germany.

When the "Earl Spee" was blocked in the port of Montevideo, Captain Lansdorf asked the German Admiralty for instructions.

The instructions of the German Admiralty are: If possible, break through the siege and go to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

The trust of the German Admiralty in Argentina can be seen from the reply of the German Admiralty.

The relationship between the United States and Germany is also very ambiguous.

On February 2, British cruisers intercepted the German 15-ton cruise ship "Columbus" off the coast of the United States.

In order to prevent the ship from falling into the hands of the British, the captain of the "Columbus" scuttled the "Columbus", and the crew of the "Columbus" were taken away by an American cruiser.

On the 16th, another German merchant ship entered the Florida waters of the United States and escaped when it was intercepted by a British cruiser.

The British cruiser looked at the German merchant ships that were getting further and further away, and there was nothing they could do.

The United States did not enter the war, and British cruisers could not enter American waters.

At this time, the United Kingdom and the United States can abide by the "International Law".

The same goes for Southern Africa.

In March, Luanda, the German merchant ship "Nicklaus" has been staying for half a year.

The "Nicklaus" is a 26000-ton merchant ship, and all the copper ingots loaded on board were purchased from southern Africa.

The value of copper for the military industry does not need to be emphasized, and Germany has a strong demand for copper.

Southern Africa is the country with the largest copper production in the world.

The Nicklaus was loading in Luanda when Britain declared war on Germany.

When the war broke out, the British Royal Navy seized German merchant ships all over the world, and the "Nicklaus" dared not leave Luanda.

From southern Africa to Germany, there are either British colonies or French colonies along the way, and "Nicklaus" has to cross the English Channel.

Southern Africa is not at war yet, and the "Nicklaus" is at least safe in Luanda.

Around the "Nicklaus", the British and Germans showed their talents.

Britain had already noticed the "Nicklaus" before it declared war on Germany. The "Nicklaus" was closely monitored by the British. As long as the "Nicklaus" dared to leave Luanda, then the "Nicklaus" will be seized by the Royal Navy.

Of course, it is best for the Southern African Federal Government to seize the "Nicklaus" on its own initiative.

It's a pity that southern Africa did not participate in the war, and would not take the initiative to detain the "Nicklaus", the British could only wait.

The Munich Ocean Shipping Company to which the "Nicklaus" belongs knows the situation is dangerous.

Southern Africa is not participating in the war now, and the future is not certain.

In case southern Africa joins the war in the future, "Nicklaus" still cannot escape the fate of being detained.

"Nicklaus" stopped in Luanda and had to pay the relevant fees.

If "Nicklaus" leaves Luanda, the nearest Royal Navy will arrive immediately. The speed of merchant ships is incomparable with that of warships, and there is almost no possibility of escape. Whether it is detained by the British or actively scuttled, Munich Ocean shipping companies will get nothing.

So after the war broke out, the Munich Ocean Shipping Company hoped to sell the "Nicklaus", including all the goods on board.

It is not easy to sell.

There are many potential buyers, Southern Africans, Americans, even the British and French are potential buyers.

There are also many people who take the initiative to contact the Munich Ocean Shipping Company.

It's a pity that the price offered by everyone failed to meet the psychological expectations of the Germans, and was far lower than the actual value of the "Nicklaus" and the goods on board.

The total value of the "Nicklaus" and the cargo on board is about 100 million rand.

The White Star Company of the United States was the first to insure the price, only 15.

At that time, the European War had just broken out, and the Munich Ocean Shipping Company still had the confidence to directly reject Baixing's offer.

The next contact with the Germans was the Cape Ocean Shipping Company.

The quotation of Cape Ocean Shipping Company is even lower, only 14.5, which is not even as good as that of the Americans.

The Germans waited another two months.

No offer.

So the Germans turned around and took the initiative to find Shirahoshi.

Baixing Company is still interested, but the offer at this time is only 11.

The quotation of Cape Ocean Shipping Company is 11.5.

Bai Xing and Cape's quotations were not random. The "Nicklaus" hadn't been moved for half a year, so I didn't know if it could still be started. I didn't know how many attachments there were on the bottom of the ship. It was very troublesome to clean up.

This reason is unacceptable to the Germans. This is not taking advantage of the fire, it is simply sucking the bones.

Luanda, Keith Klaus, the owner of the Munich Ocean Shipping Company, has been running for "Nicklaus" for more than half a year.

Now, even if he sucks the marrow, Keith Klaus also admits that the Munich Ocean Shipping Company has fallen into a serious economic crisis, "Nicklaus" can no longer be sold, and the Munich Ocean Shipping Company has reached the point where it is about to go bankrupt.

"Nicklaus" was purchased with a loan, and the loan has not been repaid, and 11.5 is not enough to repay the loan.

The Munich Ocean Shipping Company has a total of 12 ships. Since the outbreak of the war, four ships of the Munich Ocean Shipping Company have been seized by the British Royal Navy, two have been scuttled on their own initiative, and four have been trapped in ports in neutral countries, "Nicklaus ” is the largest ship and the most expensive asset of the Munich ocean line company.

"Our loan at Rand Bank has expired, and the most sensible thing to do now is to transfer 'Nicklaus' to Rand Bank, so that we can at least keep our reputation." Keith Klaus' lawyer Collins gave Without giving the most reasonable suggestion, the "Nicklaus" has reached the point where it has to deal with it.

"What is the price offered by the Rand Bank?" Keith Klaus was more sad than heartbroken, even if he kept his reputation, it was meaningless, and Keith Klaus might not be able to wait for the opportunity to make a comeback.

In order to run the Munich Ocean Shipping Company, Keith Klaus invested all his assets and owed a large amount of bank loans and personal loans. Even if "Nicklaus" was transferred to Rand Bank, Keith Klaus would not Bankrupt, unable to repay the remaining loans, suicide may be the final outcome of Keith Cross.

"11.6." Collins was very sad. He failed to help his employer out of the predicament. The potential buyers of "Nicklaus" had a tacit understanding, and the Rand Bank offered the highest price.

Seeing it this way, the bank that has always been called a vampire is actually the most benevolent.

It's that amazing.

"Let's pay it to Rand Bank. We can't afford the British anyway." Keith Klaus doesn't hate Rand Bank. Deutsche Bank went even further.

"What are you going to do?" Collins worried that Keith Cross would end up in a dead end.

"Collins, thank you for your concern, but don't worry about me, I am not going to return to Germany, I will stay in southern Africa." Keith Klaus is not stupid, he will die if he returns to Germany now.

Even if creditors do not come to press for debts, returning to Germany now is a risky choice.

In the past few months in Luanda, Keith Klaus has fully understood the prosperity of Luanda, which is a vibrant city with a bright future.

In southern Africa, Luanda's city rankings cannot even enter the top ten, so how prosperous is Pretoria?
What about Los Angeles?
Southern Africa was big, and Keith Cross wanted to see it.

(End of this chapter)