Just like the previous two days, as soon as it got dark, Rock came to sit on the steps in front of the corridor and stared at the distant sky in silence.
At this time, Cape Town was not the second largest city in South Africa, and there was not even the concept of South Africa at this time. Cape Town at this time was only the capital of the British Cape Colony, and the Cape Colony was in the midst of the German conflict with the Boers.
During the war between the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Republic.
In other words, this was during the Second Boer War. Because of the discovery of the Rand Gold Mine, the British launched a war against the Boers. The tenacious Boers would never give in. With the support of almost all European countries,
Waging an unrelenting war with the British.
Just last month, the British were completely defeated in the Battle of Ladysmith. 1,139 British soldiers were killed in the battle, and about 250 people were missing. The British army also lost 10 cannons on the battlefield, while the Boer army only
8 people were killed and 30 wounded.
At almost the same period, the British army also suffered defeats in Kimberley on the western front and Stormberg on the central line, with a total loss of more than 2,800 people. This directly led to the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, Redford, who had suppressed the local uprising in Ireland.
General S. Buller resigned.
After the news of the British army's defeat on the front reached Cape Town, turmoil broke out in Cape Town, which was already restless. Rock is a policeman in Cape Town. Rock was attacked on patrol a week ago, although his companions were in time.
With reinforcements, Rock survived, but Rock remained in a coma due to brain trauma. When he woke up, Rock in the 19th century became Rock in the 21st century.
This is either a prank or a legendary time travel.
After confirming this, it took Rock two days to convince himself to accept it all.
What if you don't accept it?
Rock doesn't know why he can time travel, so there is no way for Rock to travel back. Since there is no way to change this fact, he must actively adapt and at least return to the police station as soon as possible, otherwise the British may really
Rock was sent back to Hong Kong to recuperate.
Don't think this is a good thing. According to Rock's understanding of the British, most of the British will not be so kind. If Rock gets on the boat, there is an 80% chance that the British will throw him into the sea and feed the fish in the middle of the boat. Anyway, in this world Rock
Without relatives, the British don't even have to pay pensions.
What's more, Luo Ke didn't want to go back to Hong Kong, let alone the Qing Dynasty. Before coming to Cape Town, Luo Ke was a member of the Huayong Camp. Ordinary people may not know much about the Huayong Camp, but as a half-hearted history buff, Luo Ke
I just know the Huayong Battalion. This unit is known as the most elite traitor unit in history. Their most glorious moment was during the Eight-Power Allied Forces' war of aggression against China. Because of their bravery in the battle to break through the Qing capital, as a British army unit
A member of the group appeared at the military parade in the Forbidden City.
Although the British claimed that this was a reward for the Huayong Battalion, if you think about it carefully, you will know how vicious the British were. If the previous wars were so chaotic that no one had noticed the Huayong Battalion and participated in the military parade.
This fact not only pinned Huayong Camp firmly on the pillar of historical shame, but also completely solved the problem of loyalty of Huayong Camp. No matter why they joined Huayong Camp, they all became traitors of their own ethnic group. From then on,
Not accepted by one's own ethnic group.
So don't even think about returning to the Qing Dynasty, just work as a policeman in Cape Town and be the British's lackey.
"Luo, how are you feeling? Are you going to be discharged from the hospital today?" A gentle voice woke up Luo Ke. This was Melody, the nurse responsible for taking care of Luo Ke. She is a descendant of the Dutch, which is what the British call Boer.
Farmers, in fact, Boers are also white people and are not the same thing as Cape Town natives.
This description is wrong. After more than two hundred years of colonization, the Boers can actually be regarded as the indigenous people of Cape Town. However, after the British seized the Cape Colony from the Boers, they stubbornly classified both the Boers and the local blacks as indigenous people.
Even though the Boers are not much different from the British in appearance.
"I feel very good. Thank you Melody. I want to get back to work as soon as possible. My colleagues have complained to me several times because the dogs on that street have become a lot more arrogant recently because of my absence." Thank you.
After many years of foreign trade career, Rock's English is pretty good. Although he can't speak the standard London accent, he has no problem communicating with most British people.
This is enough to surprise Melody. In this era, very few Chinese understand English. Even if they do, most people's English level is similar to that of Indians. The accents are all kinds of strange and grammatical errors can be seen everywhere, even in the official equipment of Huayong Camp.
Translators often have to use gestures when communicating with British officers. Even so, they are often confused.
Rock can understand this feeling. When he was doing foreign trade in the past, many foreigners thought they were good at Chinese and insisted on communicating with Rock in Chinese. This was often the most painful moment for Rock, even though he was feeling mum in his heart, he still had a smile on his face.
You can never discourage foreign friends from learning Chinese, right?
"Luo, your English is very good, where did you learn it from?" Melody instantly transformed into a curious baby. It is indeed good. In terms of pure accent, Rock's English is more standard than Melody's. The difference between them is probably
There is such a big difference between Mandarin and Cantonese.
"My former officers, you know, they were all pure Englishmen." Rock could swear that the word he used was definitely "pure", not "purebred", but it was clearly a good word. From Rock
The taste of "purebred" came out of her mouth, which immediately made Melody tremble.
As a Boer, although Melody now works for the British, don't expect Melody to have much affection for the British. Rock's situation is the same as Melody's. This is like two colleagues complaining during a private meal.
The boss quickly closed the distance between them.
Of course, Melody would not ask why a British officer from the Huayong Battalion would teach Rock, a Chinese, how to learn English. Although this sounds unreasonable, who doesn't have a secret?
Moreover, even if Melody asked that, Rock had something to say. After all, Rock was not an ordinary soldier in Huayong Camp, but an ordinary corporal. Although it still sounds "ordinary", this is what the Chinese can do in Huayong Camp.
The highest military rank obtained.
"Okay then, then a pure English doctor will examine you. As long as you get his approval, you can go back to work, otherwise you may be sent back to the Far East." Melody said,
Lift Rock's heart right away.
Melody may not know what being sent back to the Qing Dynasty means to Rock, but Rock does.
