Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 406 Wealth Determines Strength

The successive violent incidents caused the Belgian government to lose sight of the other. No one expected that Nyasaland's revenge would come so quickly and thoroughly, leaving no bottom line at all.

The crux of the matter is that Nyasaland’s revenge did not send mercenaries into the Belgian Congo to attack the low-level soldiers and businessmen, but directed the revenge directly at the decision-makers who used to be high above, which made Belgium The government really cannot accept that those hunters in the past have all become prey now. Only when danger befalls them, some people will feel afraid.

"Lock, stop. If you continue, I will be in trouble." Frank has already applied to the mainland to close the base of the War Office in Nyasaland. Let alone whether the value of the base still exists, Frank is getting more and more serious now. I feel more and more that Nyasaland is a vortex. If I continue to stay here, Frank will be killed by Rock sooner or later.

"Don't worry about Frank. If you don't want to stay in the War Office, Nyasaland welcomes you at any time." Rock immediately extended an olive branch. Frank is still very capable. There are many such officials in the country, and the British government is not rare. K is still needed.

"I don't dare to stay in Nyasaland, you will kill us all sooner or later." Frank was speechless, and directly wooed an imperial official face to face, and Roque was too much.

Rock smiled and said nothing in the face of the accusation, and Rock was not stupid, otherwise Rock would not have stared at the Belgians and would not have provoked the Germans at all.

I really can't afford to offend them. Although Germany is still weak in Africa, Germany itself is still very strong. If Rock now sends Yao people into Tanganyika to make trouble, the Tanganyika government will probably not be able to hold on. But in that case, Rock will face the reinforcements from the German mainland next, and maybe he will steal chickens and lose money.

Belgians are different. Compared with Germany, Belgium has a lot of domestic problems. The royal family and the government are dismantling each other. The contradictions between the traditional aristocracy and the emerging bourgeoisie cannot be reconciled. It is already very good that the government can stabilize the domestic situation, and it has completely digested the Belgian Congo. I am afraid that the Belgian government does not have that good appetite.

"Listen to my Locke, don't go any further. The 'two C' plan' can't be completed overnight. The more aggressive you are, the more you will be feared. The Transvaal is about to implement a democratic representative system. , you should return to the Transvaal now." Frank continued to persuade, but these words reached Rock's heart.

Regardless of whether Roque likes Yang Smother or not, this person is indeed quite capable. Even without the cooperation of Winston and Neville, Yang Smother would have a great chance of persuading the British government to agree With the implementation of the democratic representative system, and now with Roque's secret operation, Yang Smolts completed it more smoothly. London agreed to Yang Smother's request with almost no conditions.

This year (1904) was a general election year, and there was also a general election in Britain. The Liberal Party faced a direct challenge from the Conservative Party. The social status of the Boers in southern Africa became the main excuse for the Conservative Party to attack the Liberal Party.

In the general election just held in Cape, most of the Boers did not get the vote, even so, Dr. Starr Jameson's Progressive Party had a hard time winning.

Although he won the general election, there is a high probability that Dr. Starr Jameson will not be able to assume the post of prime minister. The election is a very exhausting thing. After winning the general election, Dr. Starr Jameson needed to be hospitalized due to physical discomfort .

This time it wasn't a fake, Dr. Starr Jameson was really sick.

Facing the attack from the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party tried its best to defend itself, trying to prove that the Liberal Party has not made any mistakes in the southern African issue with the reconstruction process in the Transvaal.

It's hard to say if he made a mistake, but London was indeed tired of Orange, so Yang Smolts got the desired democratic representative system with little effort.

For the same reason, the Transvaal also obtained permission to implement a democratic representative system, but not now, but in 1906 two years later, that is, until the end of Adelaide's first term, the Transvaal In order to implement a democratic representative system.

Therefore, Rock is still staying in Nyasaland and is not in a hurry to return to the Transvaal.

"What are you doing back in the Transvaal? Training the new [-]st Cavalry Division? Hehe, I'm afraid I'll be kicked back to Nyasaland when the new [-]st Cavalry Division is reorganized." Rock complained half-truthfully. , It is impossible to say that there is no resentment in my heart.

At this point, Frank has no right to speak, so Frank can only helplessly spread his hands.

Don't look at Rock's tough words to Frank, looking back, Rock still informed Anton to temporarily stop operations in the Belgian Congo and mainland Belgium.

Now the Belgian government should fully understand Roque's bottom line, and believe that the Belgian government will give Roque a reasonable compensation result.

Rock's attention during this time is no longer on the Belgian Congo, but on Buck's adjustment to Nyasaland.

In the past, Nyasaland was relatively vague in structure. In name, Nyasaland Agricultural Company and Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company controlled everything in Nyasaland. Nyasaland’s farms, factories, schools, Railways, port facilities, etc., everything falls under the management of the two companies.

This avoids London's interference in Nyasaland to a certain extent, but it also causes Nyasaland's structural chaos to a certain extent. In Buck's view, Nyasaland is now a huge freak. Structural adjustments are needed, so during this time Buck has been discussing with Rock how to adjust Nyasaland.

"The establishment of a government is very necessary. The population of Nyasaland is increasing, the territory is also growing, and its strength is becoming stronger and stronger. It is out of date to continue to use companies for management. Although the 'corporate responsibility system' is currently widespread, But the facts have proved that the corporate responsibility system is not beneficial to local development. The Transvaal and Orange will implement democratic representation in two years, Johannesburg will probably implement it within this year, and Nyasaland is now A democratic representative system can be adopted, which may not be the best way, but it is a way that many people can accept.” Buck also knows the disadvantages of the democratic representative system, but the current democratic representative system is the best choice.

There is also a timetable for the implementation of the democratic representative system in the Transvaal and Orange. The opinion of the British government is that the Transvaal and Orange should choose a pilot within the year, try to implement the democratic representative system, and then decide on the democratic representative system based on the results. The specific implementation time of the representative system.

Judging from the current actual situation in Transvaal and Orange, Johannesburg is very likely to become a pilot city.

"Barker, don't expect too much from the democratic representative system. Although this is an improvement compared with colonial rule, the difference is almost the same as jumping from one mud pit to another. Look at Cape Town some time ago Let’s look at the farce between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. After the implementation of the democratic representative system, basically more energy will be put on wrangling and balancing, which will seriously affect normal work.” The remote control also does not want to implement the democratic representative system. In Rock's view, the democratic representative system is just a springboard for Rock. Rock's ultimate goal is to get back on the right track.

This springboard refers to the future Federation of South Africa. Rock, Henry, Stoudemire, and Barker have discussed this topic many times. In the future, Nyasaland and Rhodesia will definitely join the Federation of South Africa, but once the time is right, the Transvaal Nyasaland, Rhodesia, and Nyasaland will all withdraw from the Federation of South Africa and form a new country. This is Rock's ultimate goal.

"Then how should Nyasaland change to maintain the current situation?" Buck knew Roque's long-term goal, but the problem was that the water could not quench his thirst. In Buck's view, Nyasaland's problem had come to an end. the degree to which it must be resolved.

Rock doesn't think the problem is so serious. Most of the Chinese in Nyasaland have not received much education, so we can't give them too much freedom. Saran had a serious impact, so Roque agreed that a clear government should be established, but let's forget about the democratic representative system.

Numerous experiences have proved that the democratic representative system is not the best way to solve problems. The reason why the democratic representative system is now sought after is because countries all over the world have seen the development of the United States, so they try to replace it with a democratic representative system. Current constitutional monarchies in Europe.

Both systems have big problems.

"Let's set up a management committee. It's similar to the model in Bigwig Town. You will be the chairman of the committee. The management committee implements a collective responsibility system. Let's try it out for a while." Rock is not worried, Nyasaland It is Rock's fiefdom, and Rock has absolute authority in Nyasaland. Even if there is a problem with the management committee, Rock can directly make adjustments.

Compared with the democratic representative system, the biggest advantage of the management committee is that the whole society does not need to participate in the election, which reduces a lot of reasons for wrangling, and the committee members do not need to please certain groups of voters for votes. Many social problems It is this "vote" that causes it. No matter what kind of system is implemented, it is the elite that essentially leads the society forward. It is not impossible for the people at the bottom to participate. First strive to become the elite, and then have the opportunity to participate.

Of course, the way to become an elite class is definitely not by mouth, it must be supported by corresponding strength. At present, the most intuitive manifestation of this "strength" is wealth.

(End of this chapter)