Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2510 Model Citizen
The escort aircraft carrier of the United States, not to mention the United Kingdom, even southern Africa has felt the pressure.

Ants kill elephants. Although the aircraft carrier capacity of the escort aircraft carrier is not as good as that of a real aircraft carrier, there are still more than a dozen or twenty aircraft carriers. It is basically a squadron. If necessary, the role of several escort aircraft carriers gathered together should not be underestimated. .

The Royal Navy also has a large number of talents. The guy who proposed the shipbuilding plan is probably asking for a lot of money to pay back the money. Maybe it’s just to ask for some additional budget. After all, such a huge shipbuilding plan must be discussed in Parliament. With the current financial situation of the UK However, even if Congress approves it as quickly as possible, when the Royal Navy gets the money, the world war will almost be over.

What really worried Mike Tolan was the rebuilding of the British Pacific Fleet.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the British reconstruction of the Pacific Fleet is aimed at Peigong, and the real purpose is to return to Asia and ensure British interests in Asia.

To be more specific, the UK must at least keep India as its base. Without India, the UK, like France, will be completely reduced to a second-rate country.

Mike Tolan has now been promoted to Commander of the Southern African Indian Ocean Fleet, and his area of ​​responsibility overlaps with that of the British Pacific Fleet to a certain extent. The Changi Naval Base will become the Southern African Navy and the British and Royal Navy for a long time to come. bone of contention.

Again, don't listen to the spirit of contract that the British tout without a bottom line. When the contract is not good for the UK, the UK can overturn it at any time.

Just when Mike Tolan was worried about the Changi Naval Base, the staff sent by the Royal Navy had arrived in the Lion City, and the Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir Shanton and Sir Mountbatten, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Southeast Asia, had also arrived in the Lion City ahead of schedule.

The Southern African Navy will certainly not return the Changi Naval Base to the Royal Navy. Until then, Lion City will be the only port available to the Royal Navy in Southeast Asia.

Thanks to the protection of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the Lion City was not occupied by the Japanese army in this time and space. When the Japanese army swept across Southeast Asia, many rich people from other Southeast Asian regions gathered in the Lion City, which increased the prosperity of the Lion City.

In terms of size alone, the current size of the Lion City is more than twice that of when the World War broke out.

Therefore, the current situation in the Lion City surprised Rear Admiral Howard, who came to the Lion City to coordinate work on behalf of the Royal Navy in advance.

At least on the surface, the Lion City is now even more prosperous than London.

London was bombarded by German air raids during the Battle of Britain.

After the Battle of Britain, Germany continued to use V-series missiles to carry out long-range strikes against London. Various districts of London were damaged to varying degrees. There are still large areas of ruins in the urban area that have not had time to clean up. The entire city can also be used It can be described as devastated.

The Lion City has never been attacked by the Japanese army. The area around the port was originally an elite area, and now many tall modern buildings have been added. Most of the taxis on the street are brand new. Major General Howard was even more surprised by the yachts moored in the port.

"It's nothing surprising. The Lion City was originally the most developed area in Southeast Asia. After the outbreak of the World War, almost all the wealthy people in Asia gathered in the Lion City. Now the luxury houses in the suburbs of the Lion City have reached the point where I can't even afford them. "Sir Mountbatten is still eccentric. He doesn't have a good impression of the Lion City. In the Lion City, Mountbatten, the commander-in-chief of the British army, did not feel even a little bit of special treatment as the overlord.

The Lion City has been a British colony for more than a hundred years.

For hundreds of years, even ordinary British people can enjoy extra-conventional suzerain treatment in the Lion City. Many homeless people, bankrupt businessmen, nobles, and even criminals who have not been able to get along in the UK have been sent to the Lion City. Become a master in one fell swoop, with a detached status.

Mountbatten is the commander-in-chief of the British army. In the British colonies, he did not enjoy the treatment he deserved as the commander-in-chief of the British army. This made Mountbatten's impression of the Lion City plummet.

"The Lion City is okay. You may be even more angry if you go to Tekong Island or Batam Island." Sir Shanton came to the Lion City ten years ago to serve as the Governor of the Straits Settlements, and he almost witnessed the Changi Naval Base. , from less than one hundred hectares at the beginning, to the present covering an area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers.

After the Southern African Navy took over the Changi Naval Base, it successively obtained large areas including Pulau Tekong and Batam from the Kingdom of Johor and East India.

Now this area has become a country within a country. Nominally Tekong Island and Batam Island are also the territory of the Kingdom of Johor and East India respectively. In fact, this area is controlled by the Indian Ocean Navy in southern Africa. The Kingdom of Johor and the East India It does not even have the power to appoint officials, because the above-mentioned areas are still under military control.

In fact, even the Lion City has lost most of its distinctive features as a British colony.

For example, the military police on the streets of Lion City are no longer Indian turbans, but replaced by mercenaries from umbrella companies.

So when he noticed this, and saw that the cars sent by the Straits Settlements to greet him were also made in southern Africa, Major General Howard had already gotten used to it.

Fortunately, at least not the southern African military vehicles.

Otherwise, Major General Howard would rather walk to the Governor's Palace.

This is Major General Howard's bottom line.

The Lion City adheres to the British tradition. The streets are not wide, but they are well maintained, at least there are no obvious potholes.

Along the way, there were many things that made Major General Howard unhappy.

In other British colonies overseas, when the governor travels, the roads are generally closed. The length of time depends on the governor's itinerary. In short, the governor will not waste even a minute due to traffic conditions.

After all, the governor's time is precious, and the world has to stop running when the governor is away.

What displeased Major General Howard was that Sir Shanton didn't even block the road when he was traveling.

It certainly wasn't because Sir Shanton was so virtuous and he didn't want to be special.

The only reason why the road was not closed is that the Lion City did not give Sir Shanton the power he deserved.

Or Sir Shanton's weight is not enough.

Sitting in the car, Major General Howard couldn't help thinking about it.

If Roque is visiting, will the roads be closed in Lion City——

After thinking about it for a while, the answer made Major General Howard even more upset.

If Rock came to visit, the Lion City would not only close the roads, but also organize a grand welcome event.

Certainly not as low-key as Major General Howard.

In the impression of Major General Howard, the Governor's Mansion seems to be located in the center of Lion City.

The direction of the car is the suburbs of the Lion City. The roads are indeed getting wider and wider, the scenery is becoming more and more beautiful, but the population is becoming less and less.

"Hahaha, don't look at it, our Lord Governor may be the poorest Governor in the British Empire, so much so that the Governor's House is not in the territory of the Straits Settlements—" Sir Mountbatten did not give up any opportunity to ridicule others.

"Hehe—" Sir Shandon sneered and remained silent.

Shabby is indeed a bit shabby, but no one can be tough in the face of the powerful Southern African Federal Government and Southern African Navy.

Sir Mountbatten is so thorny, and he was honest during his time in Lion City.

Mountbatten wanted to harass An Qi, but it was a pity that An Qi didn't give him a chance, and he didn't even meet him face to face.

"It's not bad, at least it's quiet here—" Major General Howard couldn't help but sigh when the car stopped in front of the Governor's Mansion.

It was quiet indeed.

The location of the Governor's Mansion is almost 20 kilometers away from the port of Shicheng. There is not a single wild dog. Can it be quiet?

"Yes, I may not be the poorest governor in the British Empire, but I must be the most leisurely governor." Sir Shandon laughed at himself.

Judging from this, it is estimated that there is really something wrong with the Lion City, even if Sir Shanton said it.

The scale of the Governor's Mansion is still quite large. It is a three-story building with a height of more than 30 meters. There are nearly a hundred windows on each floor. In front of the door is a square-style garden covering an area of ​​about [-] inclines. Hundreds of flowerpots Forming four huge patterns, if the angle is higher, the visual effect is still very good.

Naturally, the furnishings in the Governor's Mansion were all there was. The red carpet was spread all the way to the gate. When the servant opened the door for him, Sir Shanton politely thanked him.

This surprised General Howard even more. The British nobles are not a group of polite people.

The so-called etiquette of nobles is only shown to people of similar status, and the status of servants is higher than that of slaves.

The situation in the colonies is special. The status of servants may not even be as good as that of service staff in restaurants. Although they are not to the point of killing them, they are definitely not worthy of the gratitude of nobles.

"Everyone is equal in the Lion City. This is not empty talk. Over the past few years, General Angel in Southern Africa has executed dozens of people because planters abused workers." Sir Shandon's words seemed to be an explanation, but a reminder.

Many plantation owners in Southeast Asia are really indifferent, especially when they treat illegal workers, the treatment is really worse than that of slaves.

When the Japanese army swept across Malaya, the British and plantation owners fled, leaving a huge power vacuum.

After the Southern African Expeditionary Force drove the Japanese army away, those rich people who escaped during the war wanted to come back, but found that the situation had changed fundamentally.

In Malaya today, if the plantation owners dare to abuse the workers again, they will be cruelly punished.

"So, has the ruling order in the Lion City completely collapsed?" Major General Howard did not expect the situation in the Lion City to be so serious.

Looking at it this way, let alone returning to Changi Naval Base, whether the Royal Navy can use the port of Lion City is a big problem.

"It's not a complete collapse. At least the Straits Settlements are still paying their due taxes to the country, and they've been paying more and more in the past few years." Sir Sendon is not embarrassed, this is all his political achievements.

The duty of the governor is to guard the Quartet for the King of England. Tax collection is the biggest job content. The King of England doesn’t care if the colonial order in Lion City is out of control, as long as the taxes can be paid on time.

To put it bluntly, few people listen to what the King of England says in the UK, and the overseas colonies are beyond reach.

Compared with Australia and Canada, which may be independent at any time, and India, which is shouting for independence all day long, but actually cannot take care of itself at all, the Lion City is regarded as a "model citizen" of the British Empire.

Major General Howard frowned.

Lion City is now managed by the Straits Management Committee.

The meaning of the management committee is very clear, the money is given to you, just don't point fingers.

I was in a hurry that day, and I was careful that I couldn't even collect taxes.

America is a good example.

The Lion City is backed by Southern Africa, and it is full of confidence.

Taking a ship from the UK to the Lion City, Major General Howard has been floating on the sea for more than ten days. After arriving in the Lion City, he was exhausted physically and mentally, and he was not in the mood to attend the welcome dinner or anything.

The Royal Navy's demands were urgent, and Rear Admiral Howard started work the day after he arrived in the Lion City.

Originally, in Rear Admiral Howard's imagination, the Royal Navy wanted to requisition the port of Lion City, not to mention the call-to-action. It would also require unconditional cooperation.

The difficulty was much more than imagined. The Straits Management Committee not only refused to provide anchorages for the Royal Navy, but also did not provide barracks. The reason was that the Straits Settlements now had no place to build barracks for the Royal Navy.

The Straits Settlements cost a lot of land. In the past, the Changi Naval Base was only [-] hectares. How could there be any suitable land for building military camps?

The Straits Settlements have been expanding in recent years, and the original land area is no longer enough, so they had to lease some land from the Malay Peninsula for emergency.

Lease!
This provided Major General Howard with a new idea.

It doesn't matter if you don't have land, just keep renting.

"General Howard, you may not know much about the situation in the Malay Peninsula. How about the Malay Peninsula? The situation is a bit complicated. There are land states and kingdoms all over the place. There are territorial disputes between state states and kingdoms. We want to lease land, and we don't even know Someone to talk to." Sir Shandon said honestly, this was seriously beyond his ability.

"How did you rent it before?" Major General Howard didn't have time to speak, and Sir Mountbatten couldn't help complaining.

When the governor is in your position, you can be regarded as the top talent in the British Empire.

"The Straits Settlements used to lease land, and the southern Africans helped to solve it." Sir Shanton perfectly blamed the land. It is easy to get the land, let the southern Africans help you get it.

In Southeast Asia, the British are really not as good at speaking as the southern Africans.

Even Australia, a loyal subject of the British Empire, has begun to separate from the empire and is embracing the thighs of southern Africa.

"Can you help me make an appointment with General Angie?" Rear Admiral Howard finally realized that if the Royal Navy wants to return to the Lion City, it cannot get around the cooperation of the Southern African Navy anyway.

In other words, the consent of the Southern African Navy must first be obtained.

Otherwise, the Royal Navy will not even be able to enter the Strait of Malacca.

"I can call for you, but there is no guarantee that General Angie will have time." Sir Shanton was also fanning the flames.

In the current Strait of Malacca, the Southern African Navy is the local snake, and the Royal Navy is the dragon across the river.

Sir Shanton really wanted to see whether the local snake in southern Africa turned into a dragon, or the Royal Navy revealed its true colors.

(End of this chapter)