Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 642 Dan

Britain, with a territory of 3350 million square kilometers and a native population of 4000 million, will not understand the desire of the Chinese for land.

For Roque, no amount of territory is too much. Roque did not travel to the era when the great voyage had just begun, otherwise the British colonies would never have spread all over the world, and they would have a quarter of the world's population of Chinese , should occupy the most land in the world.

Now, there are only a few corners left for Rock to choose from.

Fortunately, the British Empire does not care about these corners.

The territory of the United Kingdom is really too big, just like Ade said, there is a huge land for Rock to fully display his talents, and there is no need to care about the islands that cannot be found on the map.

It's not a huge island like Australia or Madagascar. Those islands with an area of ​​tens of square kilometers or only a few hundred square kilometers, Ade really doesn't think they are worth much.

It is the British of this era who are so rich and powerful.

But for Rock, his understanding of the island is obviously different from that of Ade.

Rock knew very well that in a few years, the British territory would return to the native British Isles, with a total area of ​​only 24 square kilometers. At that time, the British would only be able to recall the current empire on which the sun never sets in their dreams.

Compared with the mainland, Rock certainly prefers islands, especially small but geographically important islands, such as Socotra Island at the junction of the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Gulf, or the island in the center of the Indian Ocean, which is unparalleled in importance Chagos Islands.

The main island of Socotra Island covers an area of ​​3650 square kilometers. It is now part of the Aden Protectorate. The United Kingdom has designated Socotra Island as a restricted area for the navy. There are military bases and supply bases built on the island, which are used for the transportation between Europe and Asia. Ships provide supplies.

The Chagos Islands are located in the center of the Indian Ocean. The main island, Diego Garcia, covers an area of ​​27 square kilometers. Despite the small size of this island, but because of its very important geographical location, it will become the most important military base of the United States in the future and has high military value. .

Of course, the military value here is for the future. The current Diego Garcia, because he is far away from the continents, does not show any military value. West Asia, but chose to supply in Ceylon.

So when Rock mentioned Diego Garcia to Adelaide, Adelaide looked blank and had no impression of Diego Garcia. Even when Rocke talked about the Chagos Islands, Adelah only had a vague impression, and he had no basic awareness. Not to mention the potential value of the Chagos Islands.

During this period, the Chagos Islands were under the jurisdiction of Mauritius, and the status of Mauritius in the Commonwealth was probably similar to that of Robben Island in southern Africa.

Where is Robben Island?

The prison where lepers and prisoners are exiled, the name of which normal people will feel uncomfortable.

"What do you want the Chagos Islands for? Are there gold mines there?" Ade thought that the Chagos Islands had a high economic value, otherwise Ade really couldn't figure out why Rock was interested in the Chagos Islands. interest.

The Chagos Islands are 3500 kilometers away from southern Africa, 5000 kilometers away from Port Elizabeth, and more than 1500 kilometers away from the nearest Ceylon, which is really impossible to find on the map.

"No, I need a supply point. In the past, the voyage of the ship was not enough. Immigrants from the Qing Dynasty had to go through Ceylon for supply. Now, with the advancement of technology, the voyage of ocean-going ships is increasing. If we supply in the Chagos Islands, then our Immigrant ships don’t need to go through Ceylon, they can cross the Indian Ocean directly to Port Edward, and the voyage can be shortened by at least a thousand kilometers.” Rock’s reason is very good, and now is the best time to start, until the British government realizes that the Chagos Islands value, by then it will be too late.

Ade still has to ask Philip to determine the specific situation of the Chagos Islands.

After all, Philip used to work in the Ministry of Colonial Affairs, and he knew more about the British territories outside of Africa than Ade.

"There are many islands in the Chagos Archipelago, but they are not large in size. Many islands have no fresh water and are not suitable for living. There are not many islands with fresh water. There are not many people on the islands. It is very easy to buy them." Philip's attitude was very simple. Casual, a few words will determine the future of the Chagos Islands.

The area is indeed small. There are more than 2000 islands in the entire Chagos Archipelago, with a total area of ​​about 60 square kilometers. Many so-called islands are reefs, but Philip did not realize that in the future, these reefs may expand into islands. .

Of course, this possibility is a myth for people of this era.

"Then buy it, we need more people." Ade made a final decision, for the sake of population, Ade can do whatever it takes.

Of course, Rock’s heart is filled with ecstasy. The current range of the aircraft is only a few hundred kilometers. When the range of the aircraft is further increased in the future, and when the aircraft carrier appears, the Chagos Islands will gradually reveal its military value. The Seychelles, which the UK now values ​​more than, is nothing.

The Seychelles were also once part of Mauritius, but six years ago, the United Kingdom separated the Seychelles from Mauritius and became an independent colony.

As for the Chagos Islands, Britain really realized the value of the Chagos Islands after the 50s. When Mauritius became independent in 1965, the United Kingdom spent 300 million pounds to buy the Chagos Islands as a way to allow Mauritius to become independent. conditions of.

Compared with 1965, when the control over the colonies dropped sharply, the British still took whatever they wanted from the colonies in this era. Rock wanted to get the Chagos Islands without the consent of the Mauritius colonial government. He only spent a thousand pounds to convert the entire Chagos Islands Bought from the Isles.

A thousand pounds is already a lot, and the umbrella company only spent [-] pounds to buy Port Elizabeth.

According to Philip's intention, there is no need to pay a thousand pounds, just say hello to the Mauritian government, and the umbrella company can set up a supply base in the Chagos Islands at any time.

Rock also resolutely gave the money to avoid future troubles.

After giving the money, if there are any disputes in the future, Roque, or Roque's descendants, don't have to be afraid of any disputes.

There are not many people on the Chagos Islands now. The total population of more than 2000 islands is less than [-]. Because they are far away from the mainland, the indigenous people on the islands have not received any education, so naturally they have no ability to resist. The umbrella company takes all Everyone was sent to the Seychelles Islands to settle down, further confirming the evaluation of "extremely conservative", but also avoiding possible future disputes.

The next construction of the supply base is still in charge of Jonathan.

The supply base must be centered on Diego Garcia Island. According to the habit of southern Africa, after buying the Chagos Islands, the name of the Chagos Islands became the Adan Islands. This name was the name of the port of Aden in the Ming Dynasty. During Zheng He's voyages to the West, the ruler of Aden Port at that time accepted the canonization of the Ming Emperor and became one of the many vassal states of the Ming Empire. After that, the voyages stopped and Adan lost contact with the Ming Empire.

Now the place name Adan has reappeared along the coast of the Indian Ocean. Although the area of ​​the Adan Islands is not large, the geographical location is very important. Sooner or later, the name Adan will be widely known.

Since the names of the Chagos Islands have all been changed to the Adan Islands, Diego Garcia's name has naturally been changed to Zheng He Island.

The land area of ​​Zhenghe Island is only 27 square kilometers. The whole island is a coral atoll. The central lagoon covers an area of ​​124 square kilometers. It is the most important natural harbor in the center of the Indian Ocean.

In the future, this will be the most important US military base in the Indian Ocean. There are more than 3000 US military officers and soldiers living on the island, and there are no permanent residents.

Zheng He Island in this era is far away from the mainland and it is not easy to supply supplies. It is necessary to be self-sufficient in materials as much as possible. Fortunately, there are abundant fishery resources around the Adan Islands, and there is enough space on several larger islands. Self-sufficiency is still fine.

The Umbrella Company is very experienced in this regard. All the wood needed to build a house is ready-made. A boat will be pulled over, and hundreds of workers will go with the boat. They will soon be able to build all the houses needed by the mercenaries and their families. , The materials needed to build a port are not troublesome. Southern Africa can produce its own steel and cement. The tonnage of ships in this era is not large. It is very simple to build a port. If it cannot meet the demand in the future, it will just continue to expand.

Compared with ports, high-quality thermal coal and oil are more important, and this is the meaning of the existence of supply bases.

"The current scale of Umbrella Company is too large. To split Umbrella Company, I plan to establish Adan Company independently on the basis of Umbrella Company, which will be responsible for the management of all the overseas assets of Umbrella Company. In the future, Umbrella Company will only be responsible for operations and asset management. Just hand it all over to Adan Company, and the management rights of Port Elizabeth will also belong to Adan Company—” Rock thought for a long time before deciding to let Li De be the general manager of Adan Company.

After Roque left the Johannesburg Police Department, Li De became the deputy chief of the Johannesburg Police Department and became Roque's spokesperson for the Johannesburg police system.

Now those old brothers around Roque, Anton and Martin, have already ascended to high positions. Even Buck, who came to Roque later, has become a member of the Federal Government Congress and Roque's spokesperson in Congress. Remain at Johannesburg Police Station.

In fact, Li De has also made progress. Last year, Harry Spencer finally got tired of living in southern Africa, and was transferred back to the UK to serve as the chief of the London Police Department. Li De made a logical recovery and became the chief of the Johannesburg Police Department.

Although it was successfully corrected, compared with Anton and Martin, Li De was still far behind.

"What will the Johannesburg Police Department do after I leave?" Li De is Rock's most loyal younger brother, and he has no complaints about Rock's arrangements. Li De will go wherever Rock asks Li De to go.

Anyway, Li De believed that Rock would not treat him badly.

(End of this chapter)