Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 775

Forming an expeditionary force was no easy task. As powerful as the United Kingdom, it was only three months after the outbreak of the Boer War that it mobilized troops from the mainland and various colonies to form an expeditionary force and went to southern Africa.

The troops mobilized by the United Kingdom at that time were all ready-made, and they could start after they were ordered to assemble, which took three months.

Belgium started from scratch, and the recruiting and training of civilians can only start. Even if Leopold II's funds are in place in one step, and the expeditionary force can start within half a year, the Belgian government is efficient.

As for the efficiency of the Belgian government, refer to the performance of the Belgian government after the outbreak of the rebellion in the Congo Free State. It is estimated that the departure time of the expeditionary force will be more than doubled.

After the Congo Free State declared its independence, it immediately attacked Boma, which was also besieged by rebels. The result was determined by World War I. While rescuing Boma, the Congo Party successfully controlled the mouth of the Congo Free State.

A large amount of military supplies, including weapons and ammunition, arrived in Boma quickly, as well as various living supplies urgently needed by the Congo Free State. The new Congo Party immediately won the support of all white people in the Congo Free State.

Family and country?

It doesn't exist at all, the group unconsciousness is the norm.

The unconscious here refers to the lack of rational thinking, advocating power, and superstitious belief in authority figures. Translated into Mandarin, it means not to engage in feudal superstition.

For the current Congo Free State, Isaiah Chamberlain is the savior. After the rebellion broke out, all the dignitaries in the Congo Free State could run away. Isaiah Chamberlain must have a chance to escape, but Isaiah Chamberlain still stayed in the Congo Free State to rise up and resist. At this time, if someone questioned Isaiah Chamberlain’s motives, he would be beaten to death by the angry crowd. Without the efforts of Isaiah Chamberlain, Boma and Leopold Sooner or later, Vail will be breached by the rebels, and the fate of the white people in the city can be imagined.

For these survivors, to live is the greatest kindness.

Just three days after the occupation of Boma, the provisional government of the Congo Free State was announced. Isaiah Chamberlain was undisputedly elected president, and Isaac Pansy was appointed prime minister by Isaiah Chamberlain.

At this time, no one cared about the feelings of Leopold II and the Belgian government. Britain, France and Germany all expressed within a few days that if the Congo Free State interim government needed it, they could send troops to help the Congo Free State restore stability. .

All three countries have colonies bordering the Congo Free State, and Portugal, which has no sense of existence, dare not speak out. Portugal has difficulty protecting itself, and it is really unable to provide help to the Congo Free State.

Going a little further, there is probably the factor of dead lips and cold teeth. The situation in Portuguese West Africa is also surrounded by wolves. There is no one in the surrounding countries and regions to mess with.

Among all parties scrambling to express their opinions, southern Africa is particularly silent. Although southern Africa has no right to engage in political contact with the Congo Free State because it has no diplomatic power, it is the only country in Southern Africa that has been deeply involved in the rebellion in the Congo Free State. , Up to now, southern Africa still occupies Bukavu and Lake Kivu in the Congo Free State, and there is no intention of returning them.

Of course, the newly born Congo Free State did not intend to ask for it. Instead, it signed a lease contract with the Ronnie Gang Company headquartered in Salisbury. The contract signed by several large enterprises is the same, leasing the copper mining area in the southeastern part of the Congo Free State to Ronigang Company for a period of 99 years.

The full name of Roni Gang is Rhodesia-Nyasaland and Congo Free State United Mining Company. From the name, we can see how complicated the company's structure is.

In fact, the composition of the shareholders is more complicated. Only the South African company and the Adan company are disclosed. It is not known how many are not disclosed.

This contract was also strongly opposed by Leopold II and the Belgian government, but the opposition was invalid. As soon as Ronnie just paid the first lease fee, the Provisional Government of the Congo Free State purchased aircraft and armored vehicles. Lots of weapons and equipment.

These aircraft and armored vehicles are all produced by Nyasaland, but the Congo Free State did not directly give the order to Nyasaland, but purchased it through a French trading company. The owner of this French trading company is actually a German. People, this situation finally made Leopold II and the Belgian government feel tricky, and they didn't know who to object to if they wanted to object routinely.

Nyasaland’s performance at this time is very much in line with the true meaning of free trade. When the Ottoman Empire and Italy bought planes from Nyasaland, they could not hire pilots. When they arrived in the Congo Free State, the Nyasaland Military Industry Group directly delivered Aircraft and armored vehicles that were given to the Southern African Ministry of Defense were transferred to the Congo Free State. If you want to hire pilots, you can hire them casually. Now there are more and more flying clubs in Nyasaland. Pilots are no longer a resource that needs to be strictly controlled. .

Of course, if the Ottoman Empire and Italy wanted to hire them, they would definitely not be able to hire them. Who made North Africa too far away from Nyasaland?

Another half a month later, an airport was built outside Boma City, the strong wind fighter jets settled in smoothly, the pilots began to train every day, and armored vehicles were parked outside the airport. These armored vehicles are hideous armored monsters in the eyes of ordinary people, but In the eyes of Boma residents, it has become the greatest guarantee of safety.There are many Boma residents who gather around the airport to watch the excitement every day, and every plane will attract a lot of cheers when it takes off and lands.

In early July, the interim government of the Congo Free State decided to build a hydropower station on the Congo River, leading the Congo Free State into the electrical age, and Isaiah Chamberlain's personal reputation reached its peak in an instant.

While the Congolese were cheering for an increasingly bright future, Henry was worried in Pretoria, [-] kilometers away.

"Lock, you have to be careful about breeding tigers." Henry worried that the Congo Free State would become the next southern Africa.

From the perspective of the natural environment, the Congo Free State does have the potential to become the next southern Africa. There are still deserts in southern Africa. Almost all of the Congo Free State is tropical rainforest, and the proportion of usable land is more than that in southern Africa.

In terms of mineral resources, the Congo Free State is also no less than southern Africa, which is famous for its rich resources. 15.00% of the world's total, cobalt reserves account for one-half of the world's total, niobium and tantalum reserves account for 80.00% of the world's total, and diamond reserves account for 20.00% of the world's total.

Moreover, the Congo Free State still has oil. Although compared with the peninsula, the Congo Free State does not have much oil reserves, but the Congo Free State is next to Nyasaland, and its geographical advantages are unparalleled.

More importantly, the fatally short population in Southern Africa is an advantage in the Congo Free State. There are 200 million Africans in the Congo Free State of more than 1000 million square kilometers, and less than 300 million Africans in Southern Africa with more than 500 million square kilometers. People, Africans represent cheap to almost free labor, so the former Congo Free State was really a secret investment under the management of Leopold II.

"Don't worry about this Henry, the Congo Free State will never be a threat to us." Rock is still sure that everything is under control. Knowing how many mineral resources there are in the Congo Free State, now Rock is the first to establish the Ronnie Gang Company to control the resources of the Congo Free State. As long as the Congo Free State does not develop industries, then no matter when, in front of southern Africa, the Congo Free State Bangdu is a younger brother.

"I'm not referring to threats. You don't really want to support the Congo Free State, do you?" Henry didn't understand Roque's routine. According to Henry's understanding of Roque, Roque should directly annex the Congo Free State at this time. Like Portuguese East Africa before it.

Rock has always spent the smallest cost to gain the greatest benefit. In Henry's view, now is the best time to annex the Congo Free State. Once the Congo Free State interim government has a firm foothold, then Southern Africa wants to annex the Congo Free State will face greater resistance.

"It must be supported, otherwise what should we do?" Rock didn't want to go through a lot of trouble, but he couldn't do without support. Now is indeed the weakest time of the Congo Free State, but it is not the best time to annex the Congo Free State.

After Southern Africa annexed Portuguese East Africa, the total land area has reached 340 million square kilometers, accounting for more than 11.00% of the total area of ​​Africa. If it is still the poor and weak Southern Africa, then the size of Southern Africa will not attract people. Attention, as the strength of southern Africa continues to improve, southern Africa has received more and more attention. If the Congo Free State is annexed now, then southern Africa will lose the opportunity to annex Southwest Africa and Tanganyika after the end of World War I. No matter how great the contribution of Southern Africa during the First World War was, France and the United Kingdom would not allow a country as large and powerful as Southern Africa to appear in Africa.

In another time and space, after the end of World War I, Southern Africa only annexed Southwest Africa, while Tanganyika was directly administered by the United Kingdom, and Southern Africa achieved limited expansion.

In this time and space, Rock is bound to win Southwest Africa and Tanganyika, and the Congo Free State can let it go first, anyway, he won't have long legs to run on his own.

The same applies to Portuguese West Africa. It is also very easy for Roque to subvert Portuguese West Africa. The precautionary measures taken by the Portuguese are not worth mentioning for Umbrella Company and Adan Company, but it is not necessary. The reason is not annexation Like the Congo Free State, the annexation of Portuguese East Africa is just an attempt to prove that Roque's method is effective, and what works now will be more effective after the end of World War I.

(End of this chapter)