Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 801

In order to ensure that the negotiations can proceed smoothly, Christian hoped that Rock could set the tone for the negotiations.

Simply put, it is to let Roque decide the terms of the Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Congo, so that the negotiations can proceed smoothly.

This is also helpless, a group of people are greedy, if Isaiah Chamberlain and Lu Taitai are allowed to play freely, it is estimated that there will be no results for next year.

Rock didn't talk nonsense, and he no longer had much trust in Isaiah Chamberlain and Lu Taitai, so he directly asked Angel to bring a map of the Congo Free State.

and a ruler.

However, when he saw the map, Roque once again fully realized the deep malice of the European powers towards Belgium. A country with an area of ​​more than 234 million square kilometers has an outlet to the sea that is only 37 kilometers long, and there is no natural good port. Portugal is not as good.

This is also understandable. Although Portugal is now in decline, it has been glorious in history after all. When the Berlin Conference was held, it was still a bit confident.

At the same time when the Berlin Conference was held, Leopold II was so poor that he could hardly get enough money to form a colony colony. In 1884, the Berlin Conference confirmed Leopold II's right to manage the Congo Free State , but it was not until ten years later, in 1894, that the colonial army formed by Leopold II took full control of the Congo Free State.

But Portugal is too bullying. Just between the Congo Free State and French Equatorial Africa, there is a small enclave of Cabinda in Portuguese West Africa. The coastline of the Congo Free State of 234 million square kilometers is only 37 kilometers, and the area is only over 7000 square meters. The coastline of Cabinda in square kilometers is 90 kilometers long, and Cabinda is also a good natural harbor.

From this point of view, it is estimated that during the Berlin Conference, Leopold II was also very wronged.

Rock took a ruler to draw for a long time, and finally determined the midpoint of the coastline of the Congo Free State, then put the other end of the ruler in Bukavu, and drew it directly with a pencil, the future dividing line between the Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Congo will be fresh out of the oven.

If you only look at the area, both sides are about the same, it doesn't matter if you lose a little or make a little profit, the serious thing is to end the state of war as soon as possible.

It was only after I finished drawing that I realized that my hands were probably shaking a little while I was drawing, and the lines were a little crooked. Just when Rock wanted to re-confirm, Christian finally couldn't help but speak.

"My lord, that's fine, otherwise there will be disputes in the future—"

That's right, if two lines appear at the same time, it is estimated that there will be trouble.

However, the two lines are in line with the national establishment of the United Kingdom. If you don't bury a hole at this time, you will be sorry for the identity of the British.

"The middle is a demilitarized zone, to avoid direct contact between the two sides." Rock's reason seems to be sufficient, but the two lines that seem to be closely connected on the map actually circle more than 1 square kilometers.

It is enough to form another country!

"It looks good, with Boma and Leopoldwell, which one do you want?" Christian didn't care about these details, and offered the choice to Yaya.

Yaya was sweating profusely, his clothes were a little wet, the muscles on his face were twitching, and he looked on the verge of collapse. He probably had never experienced such a magical scene in his life. Looking at the two straight lines closely connected on the map ,Really are--

Couldn't find the right words to describe it.

"Sir, you choose first." Fortunately, Yaya has not forgotten her identity. Christian is Yaya's boss, and this rule must be followed.

"Well, Leopoldville is yours now." Christian said bluntly. In terms of area, it seems that the northern half is larger, but the southern half is more valuable, and Katanga is in the southern half.

The former Katanga also includes Lubumbashi, which has been annexed by Nyasaland. The entire Katanga covers an area of ​​nearly 52 square kilometers. The ground here is dense forests and endless grasslands, and the underground is rich in reserves. Mineral resources, in addition to copper, here also stores one-third of the world's cobalt.

Cobalt is an important raw material for the production of heat-resistant alloys, hard alloys, anti-corrosion alloys, magnetic alloys and various cobalt salts. Cobalt-based alloys or cobalt-containing alloy steels can be used as blades, impellers, ducts, jet engines, and rocket engines of gas turbines , Missile components, various high-load heat-resistant components in chemical equipment, and important metal materials in the atomic energy industry.

Generally speaking, cobalt ore with a grade greater than 0.01% has mining value, and 0.2% can be regarded as concentrate ore.

The grade of cobalt ore in Katanga is about 0.4, and most of them are associated mines of copper mines, which are buried relatively shallow and can be mined in open pits.

After the rebellion broke out in the Congo Free State, the Upper Katanga Mining Union Company suffered heavy losses. Isaiah Chamberlain, the general manager, became one of the leaders of the rebel army. Katanga is now also the property of the Congo Company, with an annual rent of ten ten thousand pounds.

This is another obvious unequal treaty. When Leopold II ruled the Congo Free State, the Upper Katanga Mining Corporation paid the occupation costs and paid [-]% of the profits as rent.

Now there is only one hundred thousand pounds a year, which is almost like a free gift.

The [-] yuan includes not only the underground mines in Katanga, but also the forests and grasslands in Katanga. As long as the manager of the Congolese company is not stupid, he only sells trees for more than [-] pounds a year.

"My lord, the rubber company still needs a general manager." Yaya didn't dare to decide on her own, this position must be appointed by Rock.

Compared with the mineral resources in the south of the Congo Free State, the main source of income in the north is rubber plantations.

About ten years ago, the rubber plantations in the northern part of the Congo Free State were able to bring Leopold II more than one million pounds in profits every year. Correspondingly, an average of more than one hundred thousand Africans were killed every year. It can be said that Leopold II Every copper coin Bode II earned from the Congo Free State was covered with the blood and tears of Congolese Africans.

When Leopold II handed over the Congo Free State to the Belgian government, most of the rubber plantations in the northern part of the Congo Free State belonged to the Imbi Rubber Company. After the rebellion, the Imbel Rubber Company also suffered heavy losses. The damage caused by burning is immeasurable, and it is estimated that it may not be able to recover within ten years.

It takes many years for a rubber tree to mature. If you start tapping too early, it will affect the life of the rubber tree. Generally, it takes more than seven years to start tapping. At this time, the rubber tree is considered mature.

However, the output of rubber trees that have just started tapping will not be too high, and a relatively stable output will not be formed until five years after the start of tapping.

"Would you like to try?" Rock didn't want to find anyone else, and Yaya was the best candidate.

The management of rubber plantations does not require very good skills. The technical aspects are naturally taken care of by technicians. The main responsibility of the general manager is to maintain the stability of the rubber plantation, supervise the workers to work, and use some violent means when necessary. Who else can compare Yaya is more suitable.

"Of course, my lord, I am willing!" Yaya did not expect that Rock would hand over the rubber company to him for management. This job was indeed quite offensive, but it also meant that Yaya began to gradually move from behind the scenes to the front of the stage.

In the past, Yaya was a scavenger who specialized in hiding in the dark and doing dirty and tiresome work. If Rock was not satisfied with Yaya's work, he could get rid of Yaya at any time.

In charge of the rubber company, although there will be no profit in a short period of time, but it is really entering Rock's side, which is a huge improvement compared to before.

"You don't have to worry about technical matters. The Forestry College of Nyasaland University will send technicians. You must absolutely guarantee their personal safety and arrange their basic necessities. I don't ask you to make profits in a short period of time. Years are fine, you have to endure loneliness.” Rock is demanding, in fact, as the general manager of the rubber company, it will not delay Yaya’s private work, and because of the special nature of the rubber plantation, Yaya can also justifiably raise soldiers. It is more beneficial for Roque to exert influence on the future Kingdom of Congo.

"I will guarantee their personal safety, and I will make a profit as soon as possible." Yaya is full of ambition, even if she asks Yaya to subsidize the money to manage Yaya.

The first time Yaya met Rock was in Oak Town, when Yaya and Kaka were Christian's supervisors.

Ten years have passed in a flash, and Yaya and Kaka are now able to take charge of their own affairs. Yaya has been working for Roque these years, and Kaka has become the general manager of Christian Construction Company.There are more than [-] construction workers under him.

This is also because Southern Africa now has engineering troops, so Christian's construction company is shrinking in size.

A few years ago, when the Christian Construction Company was the largest, there were more than [-] construction workers. From Nyasaland to Rhodesia to the Transvaal, you can see the construction sites of the Christian Construction Company.

"Okay, let's get to work and tell Isaiah Chamberlain and Lu Taitai that my patience is limited." Rock pushed out people, wanting to end the war as soon as possible and start to restore the economy. Next, he may have to face the Belgian government. Expeditionary forces, so the military cannot relax.

Watching Christian and Yaya leave, An Qi and Barton were relatively speechless.

Today's scene had a great impact on An Qi's Barton. They knew that southern Africa had a great influence on neighboring countries and regions, but they didn't know that it would be so big.

Moreover, An Qi and Barton had a new understanding of Rock today. The appearance of Rock measuring the map with a ruler in the office will probably be preserved in their memories forever.

"Barton, I feel really lucky now. We live in southern Africa, not the Congo Free State." Angie's feeling is very deep, but it is still not in place.

"An Qi, you are wrong. The reason why we are lucky is not because of southern Africa, but because of the lord. You can't imagine how the Chinese in southern Africa lived when the lord didn't come to southern Africa—" Barton understood more deeply. , and now Buck often tells Barton about those dark days.

It's really hard to look back.

(End of this chapter)