Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2394 Squeeze Toothpaste

At the end of 43, Italy became the focus of attention of the Allied Forces. The United Kingdom, the United States and southern Africa all hoped to cultivate their own spokespersons in Italy and pull Italy into their camp.

Russia is also looking forward to a turnaround in Italy, so that the Allied forces can attack France or Germany through Italy, greatly relieving the pressure on the Russian battlefield.

At present, it seems that Southern Africa has the upper hand, but the advantage is not obvious. The British influence in the Mediterranean is still very large, and the influence of old imperialism cannot be ignored.

Gasberry had just arrived in Pretoria when Tony fled to the Christian Construction Company camp.

Southern Africa is still very friendly to old friends. Unlike His Majesty III who was repeatedly rejected, Gasberry’s application for going to Southern Africa was given the green light all the way. Patton sent a military plane to send Gasberg directly to Pretoria, which was extremely fast. .

This is Gasberry's first visit to Southern Africa.

For this magical land, Gasberry has long been yearning for it. From the earliest obscurity to being overwhelmed by more and more southern African commodities, the status of southern Africa in the Vatican is becoming more and more important.

Few people have noticed that a survey organization in later generations conducted a survey of European and American countries and found that religion has the most serious impact on the lives of Americans, but its influence in European countries is getting smaller and smaller.

The comprehensive strength of southern Africa is better than that of the United States. The Vatican attaches more importance to southern Africa than the United States. Southern Africa also has a great influence on the Holy See. Everyone who came to welcome Gasbery except his old friend Franklin Fowler In addition, there is Green Hurst, the former ambassador of the Kingdom of Italy to Southern Africa.

Franklin Fowler is the current archbishop of southern Africa and has a close relationship with Gasberry.

Green Hearst's identity is embarrassing. After the Italian royal family fled to North Africa, the mustache supported the fat and bald head to establish the Republic of Salo. The Kingdom of Italy has actually perished because the Republic of Salo has not yet established diplomatic relations with southern Africa. Green Hearst Special was able to remain in Southern Africa as Italian Ambassador.

From the airport to the Italian embassy in Pretoria, Gasberry’s shock along the way, everyone who comes to Pretoria will be deeply shocked, whether it is the first time or not.

Just a few days ago, King Ali of Nejd Sultanate arrived in Pretoria, stood on the balcony of Rhodesia’s presidential suite, watched the night view of Pretoria and blurted out: If there is a paradise on earth, Pretoria Leah must be in it, and if heaven is in the sky, Pretoria must be as famous as it.

This was originally used by nomadic poets to describe Damascus, and it is not against the law to describe Pretoria.

Ali is also widely credited for this quote.

Among the countries of the Southern African Union, only the Sultanate of Najd and the Kingdom of Congo are imperial.

These two countries have also been criticized. Some democrats in southern Africa have been calling on the federal government to take action to turn the Najd Sultanate and the Kingdom of Congo into democracies.

This proposal was opposed by others on the grounds that the federal government should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. As long as the nationals of the Najd Sultanate and the Kingdom of Congo do not request assistance from the federal government, the federal government should respect the choices of the nationals of the two countries.

There is one thing to say, the loyalty of these two countries to southern Africa is beyond doubt.

Ali handed over all the oil and gas resources in Najd Sultanate to southern African companies for development. The southern Africans have the final say on how much profit they make, and the southern Africans have the final say on how to divide it.

After Ali got the share of the Najd Sultanate, he used a large part of it to buy various southern African goods, from royal luxury goods to food and drinking water, all of which were purchased from southern Africa. African companies have the final say.

Can such a loyal royal family really achieve this level if it is replaced by a democratic country?
The same is true for the Kingdom of Congo, which assigns various domestic resources to southern African companies for development, and does its best to provide the human resources needed for the development of southern Africa.

In peacetime, the Congolese are the best workers, doing the most work for the least pay.

After the outbreak of World War II, the Congo formed nearly 20 troops to join the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the largest among all the alliance countries.

To Gasberg's dismay, the sign on the door of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Italy in Pretoria has been removed and replaced by the headquarters of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Pretoria.

The guards at the gate were no longer soldiers from the Kingdom of Italy, but replaced by mercenaries protecting the company.

"Now the situation is very complicated. There has been no domestic allocation of funds for several months. All the funds required for the operation of the embassy need to be self-raised. You may not think that the most helpful to us is not Italian businessmen in southern Africa, but in southern Africa in Italy. Businessman—" Green Hurst's words surprised Gasberry, he really didn't expect that the real situation turned out to be like this.

"Southern Africans value their promises and keep their promises, especially the Chinese. They keep their promises and never hurt their friends who are in trouble. They will try their best to help the weak. Most of the donations we get come from Chinese families." Franklin Fowler also lamented that there is no group that is easier to get along with than the Chinese.

"How is it possible? Isn't it said that the Chinese have a very casual attitude towards religion?" All Gasberry's previous knowledge of southern Africa came from the library.

"It's very casual. The Chinese have an incredible habit. They are always used to worshiping gods when they meet, even if they don't have any beliefs—oh, no, the Chinese have beliefs. They worship their ancestors, just like we worship Like God." Fowler obviously knew more about the Chinese than Gasberry.

Gasbery was thoughtful, and it was really better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

There are not many staff members in the embassy. After the Italian royal family fled to North Africa, the embassy fired some people, leaving only the necessary staff for the operation of the embassy, ​​so as to save money as much as possible while keeping a low profile.

The condition of the embassy is still good. It is located in the embassy area near the Palace of Justice, next to the French embassy, ​​opposite to the British embassy, ​​diagonally opposite to the United States, and beyond that is the closed German embassy in southern Africa.

Although the German embassy has been closed, the staff of the embassy still remain in the embassy. They can communicate with Germany by telegram, but the telegram is controlled by security personnel in southern Africa. The German embassy must apply in advance before using it.

Although the greening in the embassy area is good, it can be seen that the buildings are quite cramped. The embassies of so many countries are concentrated on two nearby streets. Although it is convenient to communicate, it is not very convenient.

As we all know, in addition to its own work, the embassy will also be responsible for some special tasks.

"How long will this situation last? Every day there are new rumors. The most outrageous news yesterday was that His Majesty was assassinated in Algiers. Everyone was terrified." Green couldn't wait to ask as soon as he took his seat. They are all worried about the future of Italy.

"Your Majesty is still safe in Algiers. If His Majesty is assassinated, it must be the Germans." Gasberg was also confused. Although His Majesty III was safe, the former chief of staff had died unexpectedly. In this situation, all Everyone is precarious.

"I had afternoon tea with Mr. Rhodes the day before yesterday. He accidentally mentioned that it is unlikely that His Majesty will return to Italy after the war." Fowler still has many privileges as an archbishop.

"The kingdom of Italy is in the past, we want to build a new country, a democratic country like southern Africa, if possible, we will no longer keep an army, try to become a permanent neutral country like Switzerland, so that Italy can get out of the vortex of war , We use our hands to create wealth instead of relying on plunder.” After Gasberry came to Pretoria, his will became more determined.

Only those who have experienced war can understand the value of peace.

Southern Africa is far away from Europe. It used to be a poor country. In just a few decades, it has developed into the most powerful country in the world. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is thriving. What is a lighthouse?

This is!
Green and Fowler have not been as aggressive as Gasberry, especially Fowler, who has been away from Italy for more than 20 years.

When Fowler left Italy, Italy was still the top five in the world.

In just 20 years, Italy has fallen to this point?

"Old man, have you been away from Italy for 20 years?" Gasberg's eyes were full of sadness.

"21 years and four months—" Fowler looked nostalgic.

It's only been 21 years, so it feels like a lifetime away.

"Italy today is no longer what it was 20 years ago, and the world today is no longer what it was 20 years ago—" Gasberg's voice gradually fell silent, just like the sky outside the window.

Although it is late, the nightlife in Pretoria has just begun.

This evening at the Crown Stadium, with the Pretoria Kings home game, the Crown Stadium is lit up and the sky around it is illuminated.

The staff of the stadium used searchlights to play a light show, and there was a TV station's airship live broadcast in the sky. Before the game, there were cultural performances and fireworks displays. Such a scene has not appeared in Italy for a long time.

Green invited Gasberry to a special restaurant next to the Justice Square. The restaurant is very busy and needs to be booked a week in advance. The owner of the restaurant is a famous Chinese chef who is said to have worked in the Palace of Justice and served as Rock’s home cook. .

“When you come to Pretoria, you must try the specialties here. There are whitebait from Nyasaland, steak from Tanganyika, and lobster from Australia. There’s caviar from Russia.” Green knew everything, and it seemed that his life in Pretoria was not as miserable as he described.

"Oh, oh, it's really rare to find caviar from Russia—" Gasbery knew the situation in Russia well even if he stayed in the library every day.

"In order to get Russian caviar to Pretoria, southern Africans use transport planes every day. They set off from Russia in the early morning and stop briefly in Cyprus and Tanganyika. They can reach Pretoria before dark. .” Green’s expression couldn’t tell whether it was envy or contempt.

Of course, the envy is the strong national power of southern Africa.

It's contemptuous.

Don't forget that Italy was once brilliant.

The collapse of all empires is cumulative, starting from the smallest details.

It is an extravagance for southern Africans to use precious transport planes to carry caviar from Russia in order to satisfy their appetites.

Of course, Green would never tell Gasberg that the transport plane used to carry caviar in southern Africa was a military transport plane returning from Russia.

These military transport planes transported various strategic materials to Russia, and they were idle on the return journey. The caviar was not carrying private goods, but part of the trade with Russia.

After the outbreak of the war, southern Africa has provided Russia with various supplies worth tens of billions of rand.

Russia has no money and can only use various resources to repay these loans.

What is available in Russia is basically available in southern Africa. Caviar is a good commodity and is also very popular in southern Africa.

In the restaurant, Gasberry enjoyed a gluttonous feast. This restaurant not only provided traditional oriental cuisine, but also provided various meals familiar to Westerners, and the cooking was quite authentic.

"This is the most authentic mushroom soup I have eaten outside of Rome." Gasberg couldn't help sighing.

This is of course an exaggeration, and mushroom soup is not only available in Rome.

"The amazing thing about the Chinese is that they are always good at absorbing various experiences and making them part of their own culture. This is the reason why southern Africa has developed from the initial seven states to the current 30 states," said Green. The wine signaled to Gasberry that the foreign monk could not help drinking.

"Champagne produced in Cape Town?" Gasberg was surprised. The French still value the brand of champagne very much.

"Except for the Champagne region of France, only wines produced in Cape Town can use the Champagne trademark—and only wines from Oak Town, Cape Town." Green did not explain the story behind the name "Oak Town", explaining That's enough.

You see, even the French can give up their principles in order to hold tight to the thighs of southern Africa.

What are the Italians holding on to?

Gasbery didn't speak. He was surprised enough today and needed time to digest it.

Gasberg lived in the Italian embassy at night, and before Gasberg woke up in the morning, the car sent by the Palace of Justice had already arrived at the Italian embassy.

Rock wants to see Gasberry.

immediately!

The embassy was suddenly in chaos. This was the first time in two years that the welcome car from the Palace of Justice appeared at the gate of the Italian embassy.

"God, it's not even 9 o'clock. Doesn't Lord Nyasaland go to bed?" Gasberry was sleepy. He considered himself a hardworking person and rarely got up before 9 o'clock.

"My lord gets up at 5 o'clock every morning. Everyone in Pretoria knows this." Green was helping Gasberry squeeze toothpaste, which was usually done by servants, regardless of decency.

(End of this chapter)