Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 641 Islands, more islands

Yue Fei said that civil servants don't love money, military officials don't fear death, and the world is at peace.

This is actually not a high requirement. It is a matter of course for a gentleman to love money and get it in the right way, and to be loyal to the country. It has become the standard of the prosperous age somehow.

In the eyes of Ade and Philip, the troops in southern Africa are obviously strong and strong.

When the armies in other parts of Africa were still at the level where they could not even get enough weapons, Southern Africa relied on the strong military power left over from the colonial period to establish an invincible army in Africa.

The weapons and equipment of the troops are the most eye-catching. Although neither planes nor tanks participated in the exercise this time, there are still thousands of vehicles used by the four divisions, especially the armored vehicles with hideous shapes, and the vehicles behind the trucks. The towed artillery left a deep impression on Ad and Philip.

"The alligator armored vehicle is the first armored vehicle we have installed. There are many types of this armored vehicle. The armor thickness of this transport armored vehicle is one centimeter, which has a certain protection ability against automatic weapon shooting. The vehicle can be transported at one time. There are 12 soldiers, and there is also an armored assault vehicle that is smaller and can only transport four soldiers, but it is equipped with a 17.78mm large-caliber heavy machine gun or a 40mm grenade launcher, so it has stronger firepower—— "As long as there are new weapons, Rock will take the initiative to introduce them.

Ade and Philip nodded again and again, but they didn't show much surprise.

In fact, during the Boer War, the British Expeditionary Force had already used armored vehicles.

However, limited by the technology at the time, the performance of armored vehicles on the battlefield was not good, and it did not attract the attention of the British War Department.

In the hands of Rock, the armored vehicles finally shine. Southern Africa not only has military armored vehicles, but also police armored vehicles. Compared with military armored vehicles, police armored vehicles have weaker firepower and thinner armor, but they are still maintaining Social security still plays a huge role.

"Our artillery has absorbed the advantages of both German and French artillery. Compared with French artillery, our artillery has a longer range and greater power. Compared with German artillery, our artillery has a faster rate of fire and lighter weight. , this 125mm gun is the latest product of the Nyasaland Arsenal, not only the Army model, but also the Navy model, which can be installed on our destroyers and cruisers, and the Nyasaland Weapons Research Institute is developing a larger caliber However, for the army, the maximum caliber of 155 mm is almost enough, and the larger caliber is the technical reserve of the navy." Rock is the pride of artillery. There used to be no steel factories in southern Africa, until now It has been possible to develop large-caliber artillery, and only Rock and Henry understand the twists and turns.

Speaking of the Nyasaland arsenal, this is another pain in the heart of some people in the federal government.

The Nyasaland Arsenal is now a huge military-industrial group. It is no longer the small workshop that could only produce bullets. It can not only produce general-purpose machine guns, but also produce various artillery. While meeting the needs of the southern African army, it has begun to supply European export.

Although the Nyasaland Arsenal sells weapons to Europe to pay taxes to the federal government, more profits are still made by the Arsenal.

The Nyasaland Arsenal is Rock's private property and has nothing to do with the federal government. Therefore, some people in the federal government have proposed to establish an arsenal for the federal government a long time ago. Orchid arsenal made money.

However, there is also a very critical issue here. Let alone the arsenal established by the federal government, whether the product quality can be comparable to that of the Nyasaland arsenal. As the Deputy Minister of Defense and the actual person in charge of the Ministry of National It is not the federal government that has the final say on which company to choose, but the Ministry of National Defense. Although the Ministry of National Defense has a procurement committee, the final decision-making power still rests with Rock. Therefore, even if the federal government establishes an arsenal, can it be obtained by the federal government? The order is still two different things.

"How much is the plane you sold to the Italians?" Ade still cared about money, and in his dreams, countless pounds and rands were flying in the sky.

"Five thousand rand." Rock told the truth.

"What if it's sold to the Ministry of Defense?" If Roque dares to offer a price that is more expensive than that for the Italians, Ade will have something to say.

"Two thousand!" Fortunately, Ade was very satisfied with the price given by Rock.

So Ade hummed twice in satisfaction.

Philip didn't care, and he helped Rock find a way to deceive people: "You can't give the best planes to the Italians, you have to let them keep losing, and then there will be a steady stream of orders, and the Ottoman Empire, I heard that you and the Ottomans Signed a supplementary agreement, Port Elizabeth is very important?"

Three months ago, Umbrella and the Ottoman Empire signed a formal agreement to buy Port Elizabeth, which was one of the conditions for Nyasaland to agree to sell the aircraft to the Ottoman Empire.

The former Port Elizabeth still belonged to the Ottoman Empire in name and was not the property of the umbrella company.

The supplementary agreement signed now officially confirms the ownership of the Umbrella Company to Port Elizabeth from the legal level in the Ottoman Empire. In the future, both the United Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire must recognize the interests of the Umbrella Company in Port Elizabeth. Even if the Ottoman Empire disintegrates in the future, Ottoman The heirs to the empire must also accept this reality.

After the discovery of oil in Port Elizabeth, the Ottoman Empire questioned the ownership of Port Elizabeth and once wanted to take back Port Elizabeth.

Compared with Port Elizabeth, Tripolitania in North Africa is obviously more important, so the Ottoman Empire had to accept this agreement in order to buy Nyasaland's planes to compete with Italy.

The current Ottoman Empire certainly doesn't realize what they have lost.

But even if it is realized, the Ottoman Empire may not be able to protect its own interests. The current Ottoman Empire is also precarious. It is uncertain whether the country can survive, and it really does not take Port Elizabeth into consideration.

Rock has always taken advantage of your illness to kill you, so he did some tricks when signing the agreement. The area of ​​Port Elizabeth stipulated in the agreement is a bit large. In addition to the original Port Elizabeth, Umbrella Company will use it to maintain the safety of the waterway as an excuse. Part of the land along the coast of the Persian Gulf is allocated to Port Elizabeth. Although it is only a few corners, it seems that they are all worthless desert areas, but apart from Rock, even Tang En, who signed the agreement, does not know these deserts How much oil is hidden underneath.

And natural gas.

This is where the confidence of the traversers lies. There are only a few scattered indigenous tribes along the entire Persian Gulf coast. They still live a primitive nomadic life. They eat every meal without resting, and a camel can replace a person. The combined population is only [-] to [-], and the umbrella company has sent these indigenous tribes to Egypt, where the economy is more developed and the living standards are better.

These indigenous tribes are also grateful to the umbrella company.

Of course, the British Governor in Egypt also welcomes the arrival of these indigenous tribes. In this era, population is everything. If there are people, there will be more labor for slavery. Only the extremely conservative umbrella company will not care about these resources.

Extremely conservative is the evaluation of the umbrella company by the British government.

Because there are no aborigines or slaves on the territory of the Umbrella Company, only the family members of the members of the Umbrella Company, the Umbrella Company would rather let those women and children build Port Elizabeth brick by brick than keep those aboriginal residents. It's extremely conservative.

Umbrella companies don't want those natives, some people want them, and even the Ottoman Empire is happy to accept them.

"It is very important. Now Port Elizabeth has not shown its due value. In a few years, in a few years, Port Elizabeth will shine." Rock can still tell a few truths in front of Ade and Philip Yes, if Roque had to wear a mask anytime and anywhere in front of anyone, then Roque would be too sad.

"Port Elizabeth is still a bit far from Southern Africa—" Philip felt a little regretful. Port Elizabeth is not the territory of Southern Africa, but the property of the umbrella company. In other words, it is Rock's private property. Gavin and Al Literally, this is the crux of the problem.

"That's why we need some relay stations to ensure the safety of our waterway." Rock continued to make excuses for his behavior.

"You don't have enough relay stations?" Philip couldn't imagine how big Rock's ambitions were.

"It's far from enough. Port Elizabeth is in the Persian Gulf, and the umbrella company needs a base in the Indian Ocean." Rock is aggressive and will never rest on his laurels. If you don't make good use of it, you'll be sorry for Rock's status as a Viscount.

"That's simple, Prime Minister, I think we should do something for Umbrella Corporation." This question still requires Adelaide to come forward.

Although the Umbrella Company is Rock's industry, every income of the Umbrella Company outside of southern Africa has to be paid to the federal government. Therefore, the federal government should serve the Umbrella Company, which is not a conflict.

"What do you want to do?" Ade was also helpless to Roque. It is of course a good thing to keep making progress, but you must also be careful of being overwhelmed.

In Ade's view, Rock's thoughts are often too radical. If it weren't for the old guys like Ade and Philip helping Rock to mend, Rock would not be able to go smoothly these years.

"Islands, we need more islands." Roktu said indifferently.

"Why do you want islands?" Ade really couldn't figure it out. Southern Africa has 300 million square kilometers, isn't it enough for Rock?

(End of this chapter)