Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 477 Silver Bullet Offensive

The instructor who led the team to Johannesburg was Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd. He is a senior teacher at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. After graduating from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy 20 years ago, he stayed in school because of his excellent grades Teaching until now.

In other words, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd has a wealth of teaching experience, but his actual combat experience is zero. He has never been on the battlefield, and he has never even been to the front line as a military observer. This is in line with Rock's requirements. The combat experience of the instructors is required, only the teaching experience of the instructors is required.

With these instructors, Rock will start to form the staff department.

The modern staff system started in Prussia. The results of the Franco-Prussian War showed that a professional and efficient staff department is very suitable for the development of modern military affairs. After the Franco-Prussian War, all countries followed the example of Germany and established their own staff departments. A professional staff department has just been established.

The auxiliary role of the staff department to the command center is very important. After the war entered the era of hot weapons, the composition of the troops became more and more complex, and the importance of coordination work gradually increased. The main task of the staff department is to coordinate, not just to coordinate various arms At the same time, it is necessary to coordinate the connection between the troops and other functional departments. With the staff department, the commander can devote more energy to command.

Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd is an excellent staff member. Rock hopes that Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd can help Rock establish a complete staff department, so Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd receives special care from Rock.

In fact, when General Victor Foster selected teachers to come to Johannesburg, most of the teachers were resistant to Johannesburg in their hearts.

Although Roque boasted Johannesburg, almost no one believed what Roque said. In the end, General Victor Foster personally called the name, and Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd was forced to agree.

After arriving in Johannesburg, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd discovered that what Rock said was actually true. The air in Johannesburg is indeed cleaner than London, the sky is bluer, the water is clearer, the urban construction is more advanced, and the greenery is more beautiful. , Even the drinks in Johannesburg bars are more abundant than those in London.

On the first night in Johannesburg, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd fell in love with Eldis wine produced in Cape Town and Agni vodka produced locally in Johannesburg.

Agni, the name is really strong, it vividly proves the alcohol content of vodka, it is really like Agni in the stomach, just like those hot bar girls in the bar, it is simply fascinating.

After Rock made arrangements, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd and other teachers were brought from the De Beers Hotel to Bigwig Town.

In October, Bignonia Town is ready for the flowering season of crape myrtle. Some impatient Bignonia flowers have begun to bloom, and the whole town is enveloped in the faint fragrance of crape myrtle.

In addition to Biggonia trees, Bigglow Town has the most fruit trees of all kinds. As long as they are fruit trees that can be found in southern Africa, almost all of them are planted in Bigglow Town. October is spring in Bigglow Town, and sweet oranges, apples, and mangoes are The most common fruits, cherries and strawberries are also very common. Basically, every household will plant a few in front of the porch or in the garden. The fruits here can be eaten casually. As long as they are not intentionally damaged, the owner will not interfere. This kind of situation can only appear in Ziwei Town.

"Lieutenant Colonel, your home is here—" Rock personally came forward to receive the teachers, and the house prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd was No. 21 Garden Road.

There are no redundant houses in Bigwig Town before. Huayuan Road was built just this year, and the location is between Bigwig Public School and Medical College. There is no doubt that this will be the best community in Bigwig Town in the future. Only medical Only the professors of the hospital and the teachers of Bigwig Public School are eligible to live here, not even the doctors of Bigwig Hospital.

But the doctors of Bigwig Hospital are not uncommon. Bigwig Hospital has its own community, which is next to Bigwig Hospital, and the environment there is also very good.

Well, it is said that in Bigwild Town, there is no place with a bad environment. You can’t even see a piece of paper on the streets of the whole town. Residents in the town will habitually clean the front of the door. There is a trash can far away. If someone throws trash casually, they will be despised by everyone.

"Thank you very much, my lord—" Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd was in disbelief.

The houses on Huayuan Road are all three-story structures with attics. These houses are newly built, with marble foundations, log structures, and the exterior walls have been painted with varnish that can maintain the original color, so the whole house looks full of nature. style.

When building these houses, the Ziwei Town Management Committee fully considered the future car demand. Huayuan Road is not only a wide street, but parking spaces have been drawn on the side of the road, and each house is equipped with a special garage. Now Derek ·In the garage of Lieutenant Colonel Dodd's house, there is a "Tiger" brand military vehicle produced by Nyasaland Automobile Factory.

"Tiger" is a jeep very similar to Willys. In 1905, Willys hadn't appeared yet, and there was no concept of "Jeep", so it didn't matter what name the "Tiger" military vehicle wanted.

Like the Willys in history, the "Tiger" military car also has no roof and doors for ease of use. The canvas roof is placed in the trunk and can be pulled out when needed.

The biggest difference between "Tiger" and Willis is that the body of "Tiger" is relatively high. Well, another time and space of Willis will not appear until 1905, and it is impossible to ask too much now.

Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd has not noticed the "Tiger" in the garage. After all, cars all over the world are only in a very primitive stage. From the appearance point of view, except for the "Tiger", almost all other cars It is no different from the appearance of a carriage, except that an engine is added to the carriage, and the engine is also stupid, ugly and big, which is really unacceptable, as long as it is a person with a little bit of aesthetics, I am afraid that they will not be able to accept it cars of this period.

Of course, this is only for Rock, because Rock knows what the car of the future will look like, but others do not, so this does not hinder the rapid development of the automotive industry.

In 1900, nearly [-] cars had been produced all over the world, and Ford in the United States had established a car factory last year, so it didn't take long for the era of cars to come.

"This is the 'Tiger' military vehicle that has just been successfully developed by the Nyasaran Automobile Works. The 'Tiger' uses an improved four-stroke diesel engine, which is more stable and has more advanced performance. It can run out on the road. With a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, this car has passed the test and has officially become the officer's car of the new [-]st Cavalry Division and Rhodesian Northern Division, so you should pay attention to this problem in the future. It is very different from the previous army." Rock reminded Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd to pay attention to this.

The appearance of automobiles is a trans-epochal increase in the speed of army transfers. When military staff formulate action plans for troops, the speed of movement is a very important reference indicator. Both the Franco-Prussian War and the Second Boer War have proved that the emergence of trains Regarding the huge role of the war, in the just-concluded Russo-Japanese War, if it weren't for the fact that the Siberian Railway had not yet been fully opened to traffic, it would have been difficult for Japan to win the war.

Last month, Japan and Russia signed a treaty in Portsmouth, officially ending the Russo-Japanese War.

"Yes, my lord. All staff members in the world have to re-adapt to this point." Although Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd did not directly participate in the war, he also read relevant war materials at the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. , is no stranger to this situation.

"In order to take better care of your life in Bigwig Town, I have equipped you with maids, cooks, and drivers. The new First Cavalry Division will provide you with servants and guards later. You can choose to eat at home, You can also choose to eat in the officer's restaurant, no matter which way you choose, you can enjoy a meal subsidy of ten pounds every month." Rock is starting a silver bullet offensive now, and Rock is too lazy to waste money on problems that can be solved with money emotion.

"This doesn't comply with the regulations." Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd was a little worried. Ten pounds a month is not a small number. Some low-level teachers only earn such a monthly salary. Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd and the others When they came to southern Africa, they had a colonial subsidy, and with this so-called "meal subsidy", these teachers were instantly promoted to the high-income class even in London.

"This is the regulation of the new [-]st Cavalry Division. Don't worry, all the officers of the new [-]st Cavalry Division have it. The Transvaal Governor's Office and the Johannesburg City Government jointly pay the bill." Rock is now in a very happy mood, putting After all the previous troops were sent to Cape and Natal, the Transvaal now has enough funds to raise troops, but Rock didn't stop asking the Mining Alliance for money, so don't take the money for nothing.

In other words, if only relying on the military expenses provided by the Governor's Office of the Transvaal and the Johannesburg City Government, the finances of the new First Cavalry Division can be very loose, but it is very difficult to buy a car. Rock is also counting it as a fake public benefit, and the money to buy a car In a circle, it will eventually return to Rock's account.

Lieutenant Colonel Derek Dodd and the other teachers all looked happy when they heard Roque say so generously.

Of course, Rock would not treat other teachers badly. They all lived on Garden Road, and each had an independent house, which was impossible in Sandhurst.

(End of this chapter)