Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 372 New Army

Rock finally agreed to Henry's request. There was no way, Fawalt was also short of people, Rock and Stoudemire were working hard to build their own territory, and Henry couldn't be too salty.

In fact, Fawart's situation is also good. With the steel plant and cement factory, it is actually very simple to develop Fawart. Rock developed Nyasaland along rivers and lakes, and Henry developed Favart along the railway. It is also very convenient. Among other things, it is actually very simple to build two cities around the steel plant and the cement plant. Many large cities around the world have developed in this way.

The only regret is that Henry can only rely on the Zulus to develop Fawalt. Neither whites nor Chinese go to Fawalt.

Not necessarily, if the Chinese put more efforts in childbearing, it is hard to say who will own southern Africa in the future. Rock can at least guarantee that Nyasaland and Rhodesia will not evolve into black countries.

Now Nyasaland basically has no blacks. After Nyasaland started to buy its own boats, the cost of immigration has been greatly reduced. Tens of thousands of Chinese arrive in Nyasaland every month. Most of them are Settled in the Zambezi River Basin, some people took over the plantations left by the Portuguese, while others worked hard to open up wasteland. Rock strives to turn the Zambezi River Basin into the next Nyasaland within two years.

Back in Johannesburg, Rock faced yet another round of hype.

Philip specially held a celebration banquet for Rock, and Rock and Phyllis became the center of the banquet.

"—The reason why it went so smoothly is not how strong the Rhodesian Northern Division is, but because the Zulu rebels are too weak—" Rock has repeated this passage too many times recently, and it is impossible not to repeat it. Everyone thinks Hear Roque's story in Natal and be curious about the Rhodesian Northern Division.

"Is it possible that our Transvaal army is the same as the Rhodesian Northern Division?" Ade also took time out of his busy schedule to attend Rock's celebration banquet. After the Zulu rebellion subsided, everyone All breathed a sigh of relief, now is the time to celebrate, to relieve the pressure of the previous period.

As the governor, Adelaide also served as the South African commissioner. The construction of the army is also Adelaide's job.

In terms of civil affairs, Ade is really handy, but Ade is not very familiar with the army, so the garrisons in the Transvaal and Orange have been basically herding sheep, and Henry's father-in-law is also very familiar with this aspect. There is no special ability. Now that there is a master like Rock, Ade will definitely not let it go.

The military and police family——

"It's hard. The Rhodesian Northern Division's successful suppression of the rebellion relies on its superior equipment and rigorous training. The training is good. As long as the requirements are strict, the soldiers' personal technical and tactical capabilities can be strengthened. The advantage of equipment is not easy. The northern division of Rhodesia was built by Cecil and I. Now the northern division has more than 1000 people, and the military expenditure has already exceeded 10 pounds, with an average of more than [-] pounds per soldier." Rock told the truth. To be honest, strength is all spent on money. Given the current financial situation of the Transvaal and Orange, it may not be able to afford it.

It was only after the establishment of the Rhodesian Northern Division that Rock realized why the military expenditure of the United States was so high in his previous life.

Combat power is really paid for by money. The equipment of the troops, the salaries of officers and soldiers, the various materials needed for logistics, the consumption in daily training, etc., everything costs money. The automatic weapons equipped by the Rhodesian Northern Division, Even the British Army couldn't afford it, or they wouldn't have gotten a Lee Enfield and put a magazine divider in the magazine.

For troops that have not been mechanized, it is very difficult to achieve the level of firepower of the Rhodesian Northern Division. This is also the main reason why Rock dare not expand the size of the Rhodesian Northern Division. As far as the current equipment situation of the Rhodesian Northern Division is concerned, If you want to continue to expand the scale, even with the financial resources of Rock and Stoudemire, the reason why the Rhodesian Northern Division can reach this level has a lot to do with the Nyasaland Arsenal. Nyasaland established an arsenal. Among other things, the bullets and shells used for training can make Rock feel distressed to death.

In the Northern Division of Rhodesia, the bullets to be used for training every day are calculated in units of "ten thousand".

Training consumes not only bullets, but also a loss for weapons. We must know that weapons have a lifespan. The smelting technology of these days is not good enough. The steel used in weapons is not strong enough. As the wear and tear increases, weapons must be replaced after they reach their limit. , otherwise no matter how good the technology is, it will be useless.

So Adelaide's idea is doomed not to be realized. If it is really necessary to require the garrisons of the Transvaal and Orange to reach the level of the Northern Division of Rhodesia, then the troops of the Transvaal and Orange can take the Transvaal and Orange The finances of Watts and Orange were ruined.

"There are only more than 1000 troops in the Rhodesian Northern Division?" Ade was very curious. According to the report submitted by Rock, the Rhodesian Northern Division went to Natal this time with more than 3000 troops. Considering that the Rhodesian Northern Division It is unlikely that all divisions will leave Nyasaland, so this figure is conservative.

"The official members of the Northern Division of Rhodesia are indeed only more than 1000, and the others are temporarily recruited from the Nyasaland militia." Rock is still very proud. The trick of hiding soldiers among the people is really useful. Normally, you don’t need to spend too much military expenditure. When a war breaks out, you need a large number of troops to be formed at any time. No wonder those small countries in Europe in the 21st century are so rich.

"If the scale is small, then we have no problem." Ade's mind is still very active. Even if the Transvaal can't afford a thousand troops like the Rhodesian Northern Division, three or five hundred, Or two or three hundred is still possible.

"In the future, I will sort out a training plan for the Northern Division of Rhodesia and give it to General Hopkins." It is not convenient for Roque to express his opinion on this aspect. Ade is willing to pay, so let Ade to toss about it. Anyway, Roque doesn't want to rebel, even if Ade trains out the army, and it won't cause trouble for Rock.

However, Rock estimates that even if Ade is willing to pay, he may not be able to train troops like the Northern Division of Rhodesia.

The combat effectiveness and weapons of the troops are one aspect, but the role of people is also very important. The garrisons in the Transvaal and Orange are mainly Boers. The Boers are very resistant to the Transvaal and Orange governments themselves, so even if there are With good equipment and a complete training plan, whether or not the training plan will be strictly followed is another matter.

The organizational structure of the British army is actually very difficult to train a strong combat effectiveness. When Hopkins went to Natal, he took servants and cooks with him, and his daily necessities were full of more than a dozen large boxes. , It is indeed difficult for ordinary officers and soldiers to have the feeling of "same robes with their sons".

The Rhodesian Northern Division is different. According to the tradition of the British army, even Anton and Martin are eligible to take servants and cooks to Natal, but the Rhodesian Northern Division is very conscious. Even Rock They didn't bring servants and cooks to Natal. If Anton and Martin dared to bring them, Rock would drive them back to Nyasaland in minutes.

"Lock, I'm not talking about General Hopkins' troops, I mean reorganizing a force, just like the situation of the Rhodesian Northern Division." Ade is not stupid, Cape's colonial troops, in The performance in the Boer War is obvious to all, and Ade did not put the treasure on Hopkins at all.

Not to mention the colonial troops, even the British regular army was very weak in the Boer War. This time, the performance of the Natal troops and the Cape troops in countering the rebellion left everyone speechless. The upright regular army actually Even the rebels couldn't beat it, it was an embarrassment to the British Empire.

It is also in consideration of this that Ade wants to re-form a force. This time to counter the rebellion, when the support forces from the Transvaal and Orange arrive in Natal, the rebels have already retreated to Basutoland , This in itself can explain the problem very much. It is not too late to know that Hopkins got the order, but why did the troops of Transvaal and Orange arrive in Natal so late?

You can't think deeply about this question. If you think deeply, Henry's father-in-law will lose face.

"Re-organization, in what name?" Rock was surprised, he didn't expect Ade to come up with this idea.

"Name? Why do you need a name?" Ade didn't respond for a while.

Rock suddenly remembered that Ade is the governor and the commissioner of South Africa, so Ade can settle these matters with one word, and he doesn't even need to ask London for instructions. After the new army is established, just report the number to London. .

"Of course, of course." Rock gave a definite answer this time.

"Then get ready and write me a report on the training plan and equipment situation you just mentioned." Ade still trusts Rock, and maybe the new troops will be handed over to Rock to lead.

This is not new. Although Rock is still serving as the chief of police in Johannesburg, in Ade's heart, Rock's position is irreplaceable.

To put it bluntly, as far as the troops in the Transvaal and Orange are concerned, they may not even be able to beat the police.

Not maybe, it’s almost certain. Since the Cape Town police killed Joubert, the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition forces in the Boer War, the police in southern Africa have been famous for being able to fight. Others don’t know it. Ade must be very clear. In name, Henry is the big boss of the Transvaal police, but in fact Rock is the backbone of the Transvaal police.

"Okay, I'll write the report as soon as possible." Rock was in a good mood. Compared with the police, Rock actually preferred the army, after all, guns are the last word.

It's about the same. If Rock goes to the army, it will no longer be the police in Johannesburg, but the police in the whole of Africa.

Thinking about it this way, it seems to feel better!

(End of this chapter)