In the early morning, Rock got up early and washed up. Starting from today, Rock will officially go to work. Rock wants to give his boss a good impression.
When other colleagues got up, Rock had already finished his morning exercises and took a cold shower. It was summer in Cape Town in November, and the climate was completely different from that of Qing Dynasty.
Cape Town has a typical Mediterranean climate. Summer is from November to February of the following year, and winter is from May to August. The climate in Cape Town is warm and dry in summer, with an average maximum temperature of 26 degrees. It can be called a perfect climate.
pleasant.
After putting on a full police uniform, Rock felt pretty good about himself and enjoyed a hearty breakfast in the cafeteria. Rock came to the police station early to start his day's work.
"Luo, you came just in time. Move this box of pistols back. From today on, we will also be equipped with weapons." There are sixteen policemen in Luo Ke's unit. The police chief's name is Henry Matilda.
Rock was lucky. He met Henry Matilda as soon as he arrived at the police station: "You came early enough. I thought you were going to rest for a few days."
It must be said that the Chinese police and Indian police are lazy enough. Even if they are idle in the dormitory before working hours, they will not come to the police station. For most people, this is just a job.
That's all.
But for Roque, this is a channel for upward promotion, so Roque should be more active. No, just by coming to work half an hour early, Roque got the opportunity to communicate with Henry Matilda alone.
"Call me Locke, Sheriff, this is my English name. I hope I can be as strong as a rock. I have rested long enough." Locke moved the box quickly and followed Henry Matilda
Next to him, he was slightly half a body behind.
"Locke, a very good name, this is a good idea." Henry Matilda was a little surprised. Among the Chinese policemen Henry Matilda came into contact with, Rock was the first one with an English name.
If it were Anton and the others, they would probably have to insist on not changing their surname while sitting or walking. In fact, this is the same as whether you should burn paper or take flowers when visiting a grave. There is nothing worth insisting on. If you think about it from another person's perspective, if a white man wants to
When working and living in the Qing Dynasty, would it be more convenient to give yourself a Chinese name? At least that way it would be more acceptable to the Chinese people.
The same goes for Rock and other Chinese overseas. If you live in a city where white people are the majority, you must actively accept everything about this city, including your name, and you must not be incompatible with this city, so that others can see your efforts.
, only then are they willing to give you a chance, and only then will there be a possibility of promotion.
A very simple fact, why can Sharma become the police chief?
Because on the day Sharma came to Cape Town, he applied for naturalization in Cape Town and became an official Capetonian. This is the correct attitude. Before Roque, other Chinese policemen adhered to tradition and accepted the British.
salary, resisting everything British, and not even willing to learn English other than common language. Under such circumstances, the British will naturally not regard the Chinese as their own, and the Chinese will never get the chance to be promoted.
"Thank you. If it is convenient, I will go to the Immigration Bureau to apply for naturalization tomorrow, and then see if there is a suitable house nearby. If possible, I will make my home in Cape Town." Roque did things very simply, since he wanted to
If you want to take refuge with the British, you must do so thoroughly and cut off all your escape routes. Only in this way can you gain the trust of the British.
"This is the right idea, Locke. I support you in doing this. In this way, I will give you another day off, and you can complete this matter first." Henry Matilda encouraged Locke to naturalize as soon as possible, which is in line with the plan.
The general trend of colonial rule was that there were too few British people and they had to rely on foreign populations to rule huge colonies all over the world.
"No, I can do this while I'm patrolling the streets. It won't affect my work." Roque has a very clear goal. Compared with a day off, he leaves his boss with a serious and responsible work.
The impression is more important.
"Very good, it's rare that you have the thought to choose one of these pistols, and then go to the training ground to shoot a few rounds. You must become familiar with your weapon as soon as possible." Henry Matilda looked at Rock with admiration.
, this is what Rock wants.
Rock and the others are going to be equipped with a Webley revolver. The biggest feature of this pistol is that when the shooter folds the barrel downward, the cartridge case in the bullet chamber will also eject at the same time, making it easier for the shooter to reload.
The Webley revolver began to be equipped with the British army in 1877. The Second Boer War was the first time that the Webley revolver was widely used. Compared with previous pistols, the Webley revolver was sufficiently advanced that this pistol had a higher
The processing standards of the Webley revolver make it reliable in performance, sturdy and durable, but at the same time the shortcomings of the Webley revolver are also obvious, such as a slow rate of fire, insufficient muzzle kinetic energy, too much recoil, etc.
In fact, they are all new guns. There is nothing to choose from. Rock took one at random. Henry Matilda recorded the gun number. This gun belongs to Rock. Rock can even take the gun back to the dormitory. According to
It is stipulated that each gun is equipped with 30 rounds of ammunition, but this is not restricted. Cape Town is the logistics base for attacking the Boers. It is not necessary to store too many bullets. Rock easily received 200 rounds from the warehouse at one time.
bullet.
It was so easy. Fortunately, Rock was not short of money for the time being, otherwise reselling bullets would have been a good business.
After getting the bullets, Rock immediately turned around and went to the training ground. Although Rock was in good health, it was obvious that the pistol was more lethal. Rock had to get familiar with his weapon in the shortest possible time.
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Rock's shooting speed is not very fast. While ensuring accuracy as much as possible, Rock needs to carefully feel the recoil of the pistol.
For ordinary people, the recoil of the Webley revolver may be too much, but for Rock, who has been practicing martial arts since childhood, this level of recoil is acceptable. Although it is the first time he has come into contact with the Webley revolver, Rock
Ke's talent is good, and he can quickly achieve a score of above eight rings on the ten-meter target.
Yes, it is a ten-meter target. For pistols, it is meaningless to pursue range. Most situations where pistols are used are close encounters or indoors. It is more meaningful to ensure the speed and accuracy of the gun. In this regard, Rock is very good.
He has experience. In the past at Huayong Camp, Rock's shooting results were excellent.
Of course, this is nothing to boast about. Most of Huayong's shooting scores are excellent. The British officers praised Huayong as all of them being sharpshooters with perfect accuracy. This is a rare compliment.
