Chapter 2398 20 to 1
Southern African help comes at a price, and American help doesn't come cheap.

After the destroyer-for-island plan, some people in the UK began to reposition the relationship between southern Africa and the UK.

Britain used to be the suzerain of southern Africa, and the status of both sides was equal after the independence of southern Africa.

Now that the affiliation relationship has begun to tilt towards southern Africa, the status of the United Kingdom is getting weaker and weaker, which makes many people in the UK very dissatisfied.

However, the relationship between southern Africa and the United Kingdom will not change because of the dissatisfaction of these people, so the anger is poured on Winston who is the prime minister.

Winston was actually dissatisfied too.

However, Winston is more sensible than most people, so the relationship between Southern Africa and Britain can continue to be maintained.

Now the Americans have come and become the savior in the minds of many British people.

After all, the United States is "the son".

Rock actually misunderstood Winston. Winston didn't contact Rock recently because Winston was unwell. He was already suffering from a severe cold and sore throat. He was recently injected with injury and malaria vaccines, which made his condition worse. , has been bedridden for many days.

Winston was born in 1874, a little older than Roque. Counting people who are seventy years younger now, it is normal to have some minor physical problems.

With the arrival of leaders from various countries, the alliance meeting was officially held on November 11. In the evening, Roque held a dinner in the Palace of Justice to welcome the leaders of the countries attending the meeting.

This day coincided with American Thanksgiving, and William King brought two roasted turkeys, and the conversation began with these two roasted chickens.

"Why do Canadians celebrate American holidays?" Mumu was very curious. The king, who had never been to other countries except southern Africa, was just a country bumpkin.

"Canada also has Thanksgiving—" William King was patient and did not discriminate against Mumu.

Like Yaya, Mumu is actually of mixed race, not purely African.

In Europe, mixed-race status is not discriminated against, and intermarriages are frequent among countries, especially the royal family.

Mixed blood between whites and Africans is discriminated against, even if the skin is white, it is not accepted by society.

"Who is Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving?" Mumu asked many questions.

William King finally ran out of words, which is really hard to explain.

Thanksgiving is to thank the Indians for their shelter.

But the reality is that the Europeans almost killed all the Indians, so there are the United States and Canada.

So killing them all is the European way of gratitude.

"This stuff is too unpalatable. Why do we eat this?" Ali frowned. Food is one of his hobbies, and there are many famous chefs from various countries in his family.

The turkey looks good, but it tastes terrible, and it is not in the eyes of a gourmet like Ali.

"Try the barbecue I brought—" Carlos enthusiastically recommended that the Brazilian barbecue is still good, and Carlos specially brought the chef to make it on the spot.

"It tastes great!" Ali took a bite of the grilled meat, and immediately threw the grilled chicken in his hand to the big guy who didn't know the generation next to him.

There are countless descendants of the big man, and Zach will choose the strongest body and the most similar coat color to the big man from among the offspring of the big man, and keep it with Rock.

This big guy is compiled and belongs to the Secret Service of the Palace of Justice. Like other military dogs, there is a special person responsible for the daily food. The food cost is similar to that of other members of the Secret Service, and the standard is very high.

The big man who has tasted all the delicacies in the world doesn't like turkey meat. He turned his head when he went up and smelled it, and he was very disgusted to visit here.

Ali, who was feasting, suddenly burst out laughing.

William King's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

On the other side, Rock was chatting with Huang Kai from East India.

"The United Kingdom's control over the Malay Peninsula has seriously declined. After the Malay Peninsula was recovered, the United Kingdom not only failed to allocate funds for the reconstruction of the Malay Peninsula, but intensified its search for the Malay Peninsula, which aroused strong opposition from the Malays. Dissatisfied, now not only Johor, Sarawak and Sabah also have their own troops, the officials sent by the United Kingdom were boycotted, many officials stayed in the Lion City after arriving, and did not dare to take office at all, many white plantation owners were attacked , this exacerbated the panic—" Huang Kai gloated, everyone was happy to see the British suffer.

When the Japanese army attacked the Malay Peninsula, the British army was defeated. If it hadn't been for southern Africa, almost the entire Malay Peninsula would have fallen.

Now the consequences are coming, the Malays began to spontaneously resist the British colonial rule, if nothing unexpected happens, the British colonial rule in the Malay Peninsula is about to collapse.

The reason for "coming soon" is because the Lion City is still relatively stable. If the Lion City also rebels, the colonial rule of the British Empire in East Asia will completely collapse.

Before the war broke out, many plantations on the Malay Peninsula were controlled by the British.

When the Japanese came, the plantation owners fled in haste.

Now that the Japanese are retreating, the plantation owners want to go back but can't. Some plantation owners who don't understand the situation are attacked, and they deserve it.

When the British colonial rule was stable, the plantation owners brutally squeezed the plantation workers, and the workers dared not speak out.

Now that the Japanese are gone, the British cannot come back, and the power in the Malay Peninsula is in a vacuum. If there is no southern African army to maintain order, the Malay Peninsula would have been turned upside down long ago.

"The center of gravity of the United Kingdom is still Europe, and the core of Asia is India, and the Malay Peninsula really doesn't care about it—" Rock tried hard to control himself, not to show a smile.

Without the support of a special region, British colonial rule in the Malay Peninsula would not have collapsed so quickly. The first two divisions in Johor were formed with the support of the umbrella company.

Umbrella Corporation backed Johor to build up troops to defend against Japanese invasion, backed by the British Empire at the time.

Now the Johor army has grown to nearly 10 people in five divisions. They are well-equipped and well-trained. They have experienced bloody battles with the Japanese army and have high fighting spirit.

This has nothing to do with southern Africa. The loss of control in Johor is due to the weak governance of the United Kingdom. The umbrella company is only a commercial operation, and the federal government of southern Africa has no jurisdiction.

Freedom of commerce is such a good excuse.

"The situation in India is not good. Just a week ago, the 79th Division of the British Army, which was stationed in the Malay Peninsula, broke out in rebellion. It is said that it was related to the wrapping paper of the bullets." Huang Kai also tried his best to hold back his laughter. It seems to have something to do with the East India.

As the only country that was not invaded by Japan, East India's economic development was not only not affected by the war, but also part of the war dividends, and its industry has made great progress.

Before the outbreak of the war, East India was the same as Brazil. The economy mainly relied on exporting resources. The industry was limited to resource mining and plantations, and the processing capacity was weak.

After the war broke out, the demand for various materials increased rapidly. If all of them were sent from southern Africa to East Asia, some industries with low added value and easier processing would be transferred to East India, such as papermaking.

The bullets used by the British and Indian troops are all packed in paper, and you need to bite the paper bag open with your teeth.

There are many religions in India, and some taboo pork, some taboo beef, and some even taboo chicken, so the paper mills in East India have to produce wrapping paper using different raw materials according to the conditions of Indian soldiers.

Factories can be subdivided to meet customer needs.

The British officers in the British army did not have so many taboos. Some British officers underestimated the emotions of the Indians, and even deliberately made mistakes to see how the Indians reacted.

As a result, a conflict broke out in the 79th Division of the British Army that had just arrived in the Malay Peninsula, and then a rebellion was triggered. It is said that there were as many as 1500 casualties.

The establishment of the British and Indian troops is different from that of the British army. The establishment of each division is small. The 79th Division has a total of more than 5000 people, which shows how serious the situation is.

"Martin, what packaging do our bullets use?" Rock called Martin casually.

"Probably use a box, wooden box or iron box—" Martin looked confused, he had never paid attention to this issue.

"It's a good thing it's not paper—" Rock was glad.

Then Rock remembered that this kind of thing probably wouldn't happen in southern Africa.

During the British rule, there were many Indians living in southern Africa. Many of Rock's colleagues in the Cape Town Police Department were Indians.

By the time Southern Africa became self-governing, Indians began to leave in batches.

By the time Southern Africa became independent, there were less than [-] Indians living in Southern Africa, and they were mainly concentrated in the eastern coastal areas such as Durban.

Now there are no Indians in the customary sense in southern Africa, and even if there are, they have been completely assimilated, including beliefs.

So no matter what things can be changed, some people are stubborn because the pressure is not strong enough, and not all ethnic groups are as resistant to pressure as the Han people.

"Hahahaha, even if it's paper, we also have a special paper cutter." Martin laughed when he learned what happened. The British probably wouldn't issue paper cutters to the British and Indian troops.

The consequence of the extremely developed industry is that there are extremely rich types of goods. There are more than a dozen types of paper cutters in southern Africa. The paper cutters sold by Yitnor are sold for dozens of rands. , The monthly salary of the average person.

That's why people don't hate it, because it never cheats the poor.

"You still have to pay attention to the Malay Peninsula. We must give our allies the help they deserve—" Rock told Martin casually.

Huang Kai was shocked, this was different from the Rock he knew.

"Hehe, okay—" Martin smiled all over his face.

Huang Kai suddenly realized.

Oh oh oh, it turned out to be this kind of help.

Rock's words are the highest instruction, and no one dares to discount it.

Angie, the person in charge of Southern Africa in East Asia, is Roque's eldest nephew. She once served as Roque's life adjutant.

The 7th Division of the British Army was in a mess. The conflict a few days ago finally developed into a riot. Fierce gun battles broke out among Indian soldiers.

Regardless of the low morale of the Indians when they were fighting the Japanese, the Indians were ruthless when dealing with their own people. Hand-to-hand combat broke out when the bullets ran out. Fortunately, the British army did not distribute many bullets to the British and Indian troops. Open up the supply as in southern Africa, and it is estimated that few people will survive in the end.

About 500 soldiers died in the gun battle, and more than 1000 people were injured to varying degrees.

Those who died have been buried hastily. In the hot weather in Southeast Asia, even in November, if they are not buried in time, they will quickly rot, and then the plague will break out.

The dead are dead, and the living have to continue to suffer.

Now the Indian soldiers of the 79th Division have been disarmed and are staying in the camp waiting to be dispatched. Among the more than 1000 wounded soldiers, hundreds of them have died of serious injuries in the past week. The medical strength of the British and Indian troops is seriously insufficient. Qi asks for help, but An Qi refuses.

It's really not that Angie is cold-blooded.

Switch to other allied forces, even if it is the US military, if An Qi has the ability, she will send support as much as possible.

Forget about the British and Indian troops. These people don’t have enough to eat, and they can’t do anything. As a security force, they are responsible for maintaining law and order, and their own people can do it with their own people. The logistics standards are also trying to match the southern African army, which is simply a scam.

Even if An Qi has the ability, she doesn't want to waste it on the British and Indian troops. When she was in southern Africa, An Qi heard a lot of complaints from Rock, Anton and the others.

There are only six military doctors in the 7th Division, and there are less than 20 people including nurses.

The number of people is not enough to train, and the key medicines are not seriously in short supply. This is fatal. Only British officers are qualified to use those precious antibiotics. Ordinary soldiers can only resist——

No, you can also pray to God to bless you.

Anyway, there are many gods in India, what if a certain god appears.

Private Kotar from the Sikh nationality was loyal to the side of the United Kingdom in the previous conflict. He fought bravely in the conflict and killed three rebel soldiers. He was injured in many places and was in serious condition.

After the rebellion ended, Cottard did not receive timely treatment. Military doctors and nurses went to take care of officers injured in the conflict, but no one came to treat Cottard's injuries.

The weather was severe, and the wound on Cottard's thigh was already inflamed. If it was not treated in time, it might have to be amputated.

"Doctors still don't have time, they have to take care of the officer, and they don't have any extra medicine—" Cottard's fellow countryman Ashik was very sad, and blamed himself for not being able to take good care of his companions.

Ashke was also injured in the previous battle, but the injury was not serious and has now healed on his own.

"Only one officer was injured. Why do we need nearly 20 people to take care of him?" Sumit, who is also a second-class soldier, was indignant. As soon as the conflict broke out, all the officers hid. Only one guy who was running slowly was injured, and it was still light hurt.

Now all the military doctors and nurses are serving the wounded officer, but no one cares about the real hero.

This is the reward of allegiance to the British Empire.

"Of course there are medicines, but they can't be used on us lowly soldiers." Ashke's emotions are complicated now, and he can't tell whether it's regret or what.

I knew I was not a soldier——

"Take me to the southern African. I don't want to die, and I can't die—" Cottard's expression was calm, and his chest was heaving violently.

Ashik and Sumit are in a dilemma. They cannot leave the camp now and are still waiting for follow-up processing.

(End of this chapter)

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