Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 665 Very Good

Thinking of the machine gun position on the banks of the Somme and the flesh mill in Verdun, Rock shuddered.

In terms of individual combat capabilities, Roque has enough confidence in the troops in southern Africa. Even a troop composed of conscripts, because of strict discipline requirements and basic training level, is a qualified troop in Europe.

A professional soldier with strong individual combat effectiveness is really a drop in the bucket on a European battlefield where millions of people are at every turn.

This era is the era of cannons and giant ships. The firepower preparations before the launch of each battle last for a week or two. Disaster.

However, as a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the faction still needs to send reinforcements, and it still needs to have a proper attitude, so Rock will prepare to send a ground force composed mainly of Africans at that time, professional soldiers are fine, Rock has no plans at all Sent to fight in Europe.

I can't afford to hurt——

I really can't afford to hurt——

Of course, Roque would never say such a thing, or let alone what London thinks of Roque, Adelaide would not be able to pass that test.

Although Adelaide is now the Prime Minister of Southern Africa, he is still infinitely loyal to the British Empire. If Roque really wants to show that he is alienated from the British Empire, Adelaide may not oppose it from the position of the Prime Minister of Southern Africa, but disappointment is inevitable.

It's okay if it's anyone else, but Ade, Rock doesn't want to let Ade down.

Viscount Gladstone was obviously someone else. Hearing what Roque said, Viscount Gladstone burst into anger.

"Don't look at me that way. I am the Deputy Minister of Defense of Southern Africa and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army. When considering issues, you must first consider the interests of Southern Africa." Rock has good reasons. Next to Southern Africa are Southwest Africa and Tangany Rock, Rock does not promise to fully support Europe, but if a world war breaks out, Rock can guarantee to occupy Southwest Africa and Tanganyika as soon as possible.

In this way, when the spoils are divided after the war, Southern Africa can logically claim the interests in Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, regardless of whether it is annexation or trusteeship, anyway, these two places will be settled by Rock, no one can say.

"This is not a gentleman's behavior. It is not honorable at all." Only then did Viscount Gladstone realize that there was nothing he could do about Roque. He could only blame Roque from this angle.

The current Rock is no longer the patrolman of the Cape Town Police Department.

The current Southern Africa is not the same Southern Africa where London could dictate whatever it wanted.

"Lord, I think it is entirely possible for southern Africa to play a bigger role, look at Nyasaland now, we can produce hundreds of rifles, tens of thousands of shells, millions of bullets a day, we can manufacture including Naval warships, including cruisers and destroyers, can produce artillery, tanks, aircraft, medicines, and various foodstuffs. Gold from Johannesburg, steel from Fawalt, and even canned food from Rhodesia are necessary war materials. Africa should play a bigger role in these areas, I think it would help the British Empire better, the combat positions for southern Africans are in the factories, in the workshops, on the design benches, not on the battlefield Damn cannon fodder." Rock was also angry, if Southern Africa was still the former Southern Africa, then organizing troops to serve as cannon fodder in Europe would have been accepted by Rock, but obviously Southern Africa now has greater value and stronger capabilities, London The positioning for southern Africa is still cannon fodder, which makes Rock hard to accept anyway.

"No one wants to be cannon fodder, but when a war breaks out, everyone has the obligation to defend the country." Viscount Gladstone was unmoved, Roque was unwilling to send professional soldiers to the battlefield, and Viscount Gladstone was unwilling to see Troops of white youth went to war, but no one had a choice in this matter.

"As much responsibility as there is ability, the current British Empire should cooperate with multiple parties to maintain the interests and status of the British Empire. Southern Africa has insufficient human resources. Everyone knows this situation. In fact, we don't have to worry about it. The Ministry of War must have a solution. "Rock is not in a hurry, there are indeed few people in southern Africa, but there are many people in one place.

Roque was talking about India.

Today's India is the most dazzling jewel in the king's crown.

With India, Britain's population is 7000 million, which can form an overwhelming advantage over Germany, which has a population of 500 million.

Without India, Britain's population would be 500 million, which is even worse than that of the United States today.

Therefore, the reason why the British government puts India in such an important position is that India needs to contribute to the British Empire.

During the First World War in another time and space, Britain easily formed 200 million troops from India to go to Europe to participate in the war, so Rock was not in a hurry. Britain really did not lack cannon fodder troops.

Just don't use southern Africa as cannon fodder.

Viscount Gladstone must have understood what Roque meant. Since Roque made it clear, Viscount Gladstone still has the ability to change his face, and the two of them laughed so creepily.

Then the two of them agreed not to mention this matter.

Then Viscount Gladstone began to care about the production capacity of southern Africa.

Of course, Roque also had something to say in this regard. Roque was the Deputy Minister of Defense, not the Minister of Economy, so Roque asked Viscount Gladstone to ask Ade.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know. Since you became the deputy minister of defense, all the military enterprises in southern Africa have been concentrated in Nyasaland, and the original military factories in Cape Town have also been shut down. Now it seems that It is moving to Rhodesia, right? The city of Matilda seems to cover an area of ​​more than 150 square kilometers, so there should be a lot of workers—" Viscount Gladstone was calm, and this is no secret, Many people know.

No matter how thick-skinned Rock is, it would be a bit embarrassing to be exposed in person.

The original arsenal in Cape Town——

In fact, it’s worth noting that the arsenal in Cape Town was established after the outbreak of the Boer War. In order to produce some military supplies on the spot and repair damaged firearms at the same time, the British Expeditionary Force established two small-scale arsenals in Cape Town. In the arsenal, one can produce some gunpowder and bullets, and the other can only repair rifles.

After the war, these two factories lost their function. As a result, after the establishment of Southern Africa, these two factories were abolished, and all skilled workers and their families were transferred to Nyasaland, including the British Royal Light Arms More than a dozen technicians in the company.

These are all now working for the Nyasaland Arms Group.

"Relocated to the new factory, the production capacity of weapons and ammunition has more than tripled. This is only the first phase of the project, and more factories will be put into use in the future—" Rock did not say the specific output.

Viscount Gladstone was itching.

"Believe me, if a war breaks out, it may involve the vast majority of countries in the world. At that time, the war will definitely be protracted and cannot be ended within a year or two. Unless one side completely admits defeat, southern Africa will definitely show Pay more value, not just on the battlefield." Rock is not a leaker, the British Parliament also has its own judgment on the current situation, and the newspapers in London clamor every day to "tame" Germany. Are the Germans so easy to tame? ?

Do not make jokes.

"Yes, we can only watch the whole world slide into the abyss of war, but there is nothing we can do." Viscount Gladstone was also very helpless. At this point, personal power can no longer change the inertia of the world, Viscount Gladstone Coming to Southern Africa to be the governor, to put it bluntly, has been excluded from the British decision-making level, which is almost like being assigned.

The topics that Rock and Viscount Gladstone exchanged on this day were a bit heavy, so the atmosphere at dinner was a bit dull.

After dinner, Viscount Gladstone went to bed early, and Roque and Phyllis took a walk in the garden.

"Will war really break out?" Phyllis was also concerned about the current situation.

Rock nodded silently.

"Will you go to Europe to fight?" Phyllis felt a little cold holding her arms.

Rock smiled, took off his coat and put it on Phyllis. He was only wearing a shirt, and wrapped his arms around Phyllis' shoulders.

"Even if another war breaks out, I don't have to lead the troops to charge—" Rock knew what Phyllis was worried about.

During the Boer War, Rock couldn't help himself, so he had to lead the troops to charge.

Certainly not now, even if Rock went to Europe, he would still be staying in the safe rear, and he would definitely not go to the front line as "cannon fodder".

"Gavin, Alvin and I will always support you—" Phyllis has a positive attitude, no matter what Rock chooses, Phyllis will support you unconditionally.

Just as Rock was about to say something, he saw Zach poking his head around the garden.

Zach brought bad news. Just the day before yesterday, a southern African immigrant ship was seized by the Dutch in the Dutch East Indies on the grounds of illegal immigration.

"The living environment of the Chinese in the Dutch East Indies is very bad. In the past two years, we have immigrated from the Qing Dynasty and more and more people have died. Therefore, if the Chinese in the Dutch East Indies are willing to come to Nyasaland, we will accept them all. In the end, they are willing to come to our Nyasaland. There are more and more Chinese in Saran, and the Dutch were unable to stop them, so they detained our immigration ship—the detained Ark was an immigration ship from the Qing Dynasty, and there were about [-] immigrants on board. The Ark was originally It will be supplemented in Medan, and then sailed to Port Edward via Ceylon, but it was impolitely detained by the Dutch—” Anton was also filled with righteous indignation when he said it. This is the first time that an immigrant ship from Nyasaland has been detained. People don't know how rampant Nyasaland is in southern Africa.

"Southern Africa" ​​here refers to southern Africa.

"What did the Prime Minister say?" Roque was really not angry. Even if the Dutch didn't make trouble for Roque, Roque was going to make trouble for the Dutch. Now the Dutch took the initiative to send it to their door.

very good!

(End of this chapter)