The editor of "The Sun" was at least half right. Southern Africa did refurbish used aircraft and sell them to the Royal Air Force, but they were by no means aircraft that were about to be phased out.
The aircraft sold to the Royal Air Force is a version for the Southern African Air Force's own use. Although it is the same "Strong Wind" as the exported version, it has been upgraded many times after the World War, and its performance is still comparable to the original version of the "Strong Wind".
It is even more advanced than the aircraft sold to France and the United States, so "imminent elimination" is purely an exaggeration, and Rock is not afraid of any investigation.
The leader of the investigation team, Hubert Gough, was also an old acquaintance of Rock. During the World War, Hubert Gough served as the commander-in-chief of the British Fifth Army. He was one of the most outstanding generals in the British Expeditionary Force. He served in the Three Iraq War.
In the Battle of Poole, Hubert Gough's Fifth Army performed very well, not inferior to the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
On March 1, the day before the traditional Lantern Festival, the investigation team arrived in Pretoria. Philip held a simple and low-key welcome banquet for the investigation team.
Don't make it public. No matter what the outcome is, the reputation of the fraud case is not good. Philip Sassoon is currently under joint investigation by the Royal Air Force and the British government. The current situation is not favorable to Nyasaland Airlines. Philip Sassoon
He placed all the blame on Nyasaland Air, insisted that he had been deceived by Nyasaland Air, and denied all accusations.
Roque attended the welcome banquet as the Minister of Defense of Southern Africa. When he saw Hubert Gough, Hubert Gough took the initiative to salute Roque as he did during the World War.
"Marshal, long time no see -" This title is still very affectionate. If it were others, most of them would call Roque "Lord Nyasaland".
"Hahahaha, Hubert, you are also a marshal now. Welcome to southern Africa -" Rock laughed and gave Hubert Gough a bear hug.
After the World War, with the retirement of the older generation of soldiers such as Kitchener and John Fisher, the British army successfully completed its replacement. Rock and Hubert Gough, as well as Julian Byng, who is now the Governor-General of Canada,
, are all leaders among the new generation of soldiers.
"Don't be too happy, Marshal. I'm here to investigate you." Hubert Gough was half-truthful and half-false. He was an upright man. No matter how good his personal relationship with Rock was, it would not affect the final investigation result.
"It doesn't matter. Governments at all levels of the Southern African Federation and Nyasaland Airlines will unconditionally cooperate with your investigation." Roque is confident and can investigate at will. If the problem is found, I will lose.
"Where's the Ministry of Defense?" Hubert Gough pressed forward.
Rock frowned suddenly.
It’s okay to investigate the federal government, and it’s okay to investigate Nyasaland Airlines, but you want to investigate the Ministry of Defense?
This still needs to be considered.
Unlike governments at all levels of the federal government, the Ministry of National Defense of Southern Africa still has many secrets and cannot open its doors to anyone.
Not even Hubert Gough.
"Is there any problem with the Ministry of Defense?" Rock smiled half-heartedly. Like Hubert Gough, when national interests were involved, Rock had no choice.
“The Sun article said——” Hubert Gough still cited the Sun article.
"Haha, Hubert, since when did the editor of an entertainment newspaper decide national affairs?" Rock dismissed the "Sun". The British government and the War Department were just using the topic as an excuse.
As mentioned before, fraud in arms procurement is inevitable and applies to all the world. The reason why the "Sun" report caused such a sensation is that in addition to the fact that 4 million pounds is indeed a large amount, the British government and
The War Department's encouragement may also be one of the reasons.
In fact, during the World War, the strength shown by Southern Africa made London sleepless. If only the soldiers were brave and capable, Southern Africa also showed strong industrial strength and almost became the rear area of the entire Allied Powers.
He made outstanding contributions to the victory over the Allies.
Under this circumstance, the British government and the War Department became increasingly vigilant about southern Africa.
Compared with during the World War, Southern Africa now has an air force, and the navy also has battleships and aircraft carriers.
So how many fighter jets does the Southern African Air Force have, and what is the performance of the fighter jets?
How much combat effectiveness do southern African battleships and aircraft carriers have?
How many reservists are there in southern Africa, and how many troops can be called upon in wartime?
These are probably issues that the British government and the War Department urgently need to figure out.
I almost forgot that Southern Africa has also formed an armored force composed of tanks and armored vehicles. The British government and the Ministry of War are also very interested in what role the armored force will play on future battlefields.
"The Sun's report has attracted the attention of His Majesty and all the people, and we must be responsible to His Majesty and all the people." Hubert Gough raised the tone, and the reasons were high-sounding.
"Locke, Hubert, what are you talking about?" Kitchener appeared in time, breaking the impending stalemate.
I still had great respect for Kitchener, Rock and Hubert Gough, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed.
"Ah ha ha ha, Hubert, Southern Africa is also a part of the British Empire. The War Department should give more confidence to Southern Africa. I know that some Luthers have been hiding in dark corners like mice and chattering. They are all incompetent and incompetent people.
They are cowardly people. They are jealous of the achievements of southern Africa, or they are destroying the unity of our Commonwealth. Our current Prime Minister is a fool. He cannot treat heroes who have made great contributions to the British Empire in this way!" Kitchin
Sodium was on full fire as soon as he came up. Rock and Hubert Gough looked at each other, and neither of them could accept this.
Today, Kitchener is qualified to scold anyone except the King of England, even the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Don’t forget that before the World War, the portrait of Kitchener on the British recruitment poster was the same size as the British King. At that time, both of them were the spiritual pillars of the British people.
Although Kitchener now lives in southern Africa for retirement, his status in the UK still exists. If Rock cursed Stanley Baldwin, Hubert Gough might be able to correct him and replace him with Kitchener.
Gaofu could only listen obediently.
"Marshal, don't be angry, this is not necessarily what the Prime Minister meant -" Roque was really not speaking for Stanley Baldwin, but was afraid that Kitchin's sodium would cause serious harm to him.
"No need to speak for that idiot. He has already treated you like this. You should be tit-for-tat. Where was the extremely tough Locke during the World War?" Kitchener seemed to be very dissatisfied with Locke, but he was actually reminding Hubert.
·Goff, don’t forget what kind of person Roque is.
Hubert Gough was not stupid, and he immediately understood the implication of Kitchener's words.
Who is Rock?
Locke is the Marquess of Nyasaland, the former Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, a Field Marshal of the British Empire, the recipient of three Victoria Crosses and the Order of the Garter, and the Minister of Defense for Southern Africa.
The British government must treat any identity of the boss of a bunch of companies with caution.
Especially after the two two minutes in London, the Bullard Office in Southern Africa completely became famous in the UK. Now everyone in the UK knows that there is a mysterious and powerful organization in Southern Africa. Look at the fate of those rebels.
, everyone knows the consequences of going against Rock.
"Why tit for tat? Send someone to kill the descendants of that opium dealer? Then the blame must be placed on Nyasaland Airlines. I don't think Nyasaland Airlines is at fault, but the investigation must be limited to a certain range.
This should not affect the work of the Ministry of National Defense." Roque limited the scope. If the British government takes this opportunity to investigate the family fortune in southern Africa, then the British government will be wrong.
The wealth of southern Africa has never been reflected on the surface.
Take Nyasaland Airlines as an example. Even though Nyasaland Airlines currently focuses most of its production capacity on civilian aircraft, if necessary, Nyasaland Airlines can shift its focus to military aircraft at any time.
At that time, the production of military aircraft will soar greatly.
The same situation exists with Nyasaland Heavy Industries and Nyasaland Automotive. While these two companies are producing civilian vehicles, they are also producing agricultural machinery represented by tractors. It is not difficult for the tractor factory to transform into tank production.
After the transformation of Nyasaland Heavy Industries and Nyasaland Automobile, the workshops that produced tanks were not dismantled, but were only temporarily sealed.
What's more, the real secrets of southern Africa lie in those secret research institutes that don't even have names, only code names. After helicopters, Rock has concentrated his efforts on rocket research, and now he has achieved some results. Rockets
What will happen if the bullet continues to develop?
When World War II breaks out, if southern Africa has missiles, don't think it is an accident.
Of course, the missiles at this time cannot be precision-guided, high-tech products that require microcomputer assistance. Southern Africa is too exhausted to research them now. However, even the Katyusha was still a big weapon during World War II.
Killer weapon.
"Of course, Marshal, I'm not here to cause trouble, and I will definitely not affect the work of the Ministry of National Defense." Hubert Gough was overjoyed. Rock's words had quietly opened a hole, and everyone would show off when the time came.
Just make a random investigation and publish an investigation report to prove that there is no problem with the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa and Nyasaland Airlines. Hello, hello, hello, everyone.
If the investigation team is not sensible, then Roque will not be polite either. The knife is already placed on his neck. How can Roque still lead his neck to be killed?
