According to the British way of thinking, southern Africa has reached this point and there is no need to stay in the British Commonwealth. The only way to completely break away from the British Empire is to follow the example of the United States.
Secession is definitely necessary, but not now. Just look at how much the United States covets the Commonwealth's internal market, and you will know the necessity for southern Africa to remain within the Commonwealth.
However, since there are plans to leave the Commonwealth in the future, Southern Africa will have reservations on issues such as arms purchases. Kitchina does not know much about the scientific research development in Southern Africa, and he is not even sure whether the aircraft used by the Southern African Air Force are private.
It is even more impossible to sell the most advanced aircraft to the UK.
"If the Ministry of Air Force is willing to pay more money, can Nyasaland Airlines cooperate with the Ministry of Air Force?" Kitchener's ultimate goal is to facilitate the transfer of technology to Nyasaland Airlines.
"Marshal, if Edwards Shipbuilding is willing to make more money, then will the Department of the Navy be willing to transfer the related technology of the 16-inch naval gun to Edwards Shipbuilding?" Rock responded tit-for-tat. The Navy's holiday era has arrived, and it is used on the Nelson-class battleships.
It's a 16-inch main gun.
The 16-inch main gun is converted to 406 mm. On the surface, the caliber of the BIG 7's main gun is this standard. In fact, Japan launched an ambush. The caliber of the main gun of Nagato and Mutsu is 410 mm.
"You want to build a treaty battleship?" Kitchina's first reaction was that Roark wanted to cheat Chen Cang again.
At the Washington Naval Conference, Southern Africa did not receive any naval capital ship tonnage, so Southern Africa bought the French Normandy and converted it into a battlecruiser, which can be regarded as having a battleship.
After the naval meeting, treaty-type battleships from various countries were launched one after another. Several battlecruisers in southern Africa were not enough to see in front of BIG 7. When Kitchener heard what Rock said, his first reaction was that Rock also wanted to build Nelson.
level battleship.
"No, southern Africa doesn't need super battleships." Rock doesn't want to build one. A BIG 7 costs tens of millions. Wouldn't it be nice for him to build a few more aircraft carriers?
"Then why do you need 16-inch naval gun technology?" Kitchina was confused.
"Look, this is the problem." Roque spread his hands, don't blame Nyasaland Airlines for being stingy, it's the same for any country on this issue.
"Haha——" Ade looked at Kitchina who looked depressed and laughed out loud.
Luo Ke also smiled. Double standards should not be too obvious. Blindly asking for things without giving anything is not acceptable.
Then Kitchina never mentioned this topic again. In fact, buying directly from southern Africa is the same. At least in terms of cost, buying directly is lower. Kitchina can only comfort himself in this way.
At the end of April, the investigation team concluded its investigation in southern Africa.
Just as Rock imagined, the investigation team submitted a report to the British Parliament, stating that there was no problem in this arms purchase. Nyasaland Airlines provided the Royal Air Force with the most advanced fighters at the best price.
Nyasaland Airlines should be awarded a one-ton medal.
On the night when the investigation team submitted its report, Philippe Sassoon committed suicide at his home. The reason was depression caused by long-term mental stress and had nothing to do with the arms purchase case.
Supervisory personnel assigned by the Ministry of Air Force to Nyasaland Airlines were also replaced on a large scale, and several of them were found to have serious financial problems.
Also at the end of April, the aid plan for Germany was finally passed, Germany accepted the improved version of the "Dawes Plan", and France promised to withdraw its troops from Germany's Ruhr in batches. Wall Street and London capitalists were ecstatic, and large amounts of U.S. dollars and
Pounds flock to Germany.
In this carnival of capital, Southern African capital behaved extremely calmly. Southern African capital, led by Nyasaland Company and Rhodesia Company, not only did not participate, but gradually recovered its initial investment in Germany. Rand Bank
He also acted extremely cautious and gradually began to sell various properties purchased at low prices in Europe during the World War.
This situation attracted the attention of Leonard Capet, who personally came to southern Africa to meet with Roque, hoping to get first-hand information.
"No, no, no, Rand Bank will not withdraw from France. This is normal business behavior. During the World War, Rand Bank purchased many properties at low prices and now sells them with an average profit of more than three times. Why not
What to do? You can't let the financial elites of the Rand Bank run vineyards." Roque will definitely not give up on France, at least not yet.
"My lord, have you discovered something?" Leonard Capet didn't believe the reason was that simple.
For people like Roque, every step is carefully considered. Although buying low and selling high is in line with business rules, France's economic recovery has obviously not yet reached its peak. Selling in a few years will be more profitable.
"What do you think?" Rock wouldn't say that he didn't want to earn the last copper. Nor was Rand Bank selling off all of them. What was being sold was low-quality assets with low value and huge holding costs. Real high-quality assets would still continue to exist.
hold.
For example, a castle sounds fancy, right? In fact, the annual maintenance cost is very high. Just like one dollar can buy a house during the economic crisis, the price of the house itself must be more than one dollar, but if you hold it
, the cost is far more than one dollar.
People often boast about the permanent ownership of houses in the United States, but they are actually lying.
Houses in the United States are indeed permanent property, but you must pay a property tax between 1% and 3% every year if you own a house. Taking the median value of 2%, a house worth one million will have to pay an annual property tax.
Twenty thousand.
Moreover, the value of real estate is decided by the U.S. government. The U.S. government will value the house. According to the valuation, the tax will be paid according to the standard. If the tax cannot be paid, the house will be taken away and auctioned as an ownerless house.
If you look at it this way, do you still want to brag about it?
Southern Africa is also beginning to do this, but Southern Africa is not as strict as the United States. There is no tax for a family owning one house. The tax starts from the second house, and the tax rate is not high. The standards of each state are different.
It's generally one percent or two percent.
"After the implementation of the Dawes Plan, Germany will definitely rise again. Smart people have now begun to flee France. If there is another world war, France may not be so lucky." Leonard Capet was in a low mood. The world war has been over for several years.
In , the French government tried every means to increase its population, but France's population did not increase but fell.
Population is everything in this era. Without population, nothing will stop. In the last world war, the British and French forces rushed to stabilize the defense line before Germany captured Paris. Will France be so lucky next time?
No one has a definite answer to this question except Rock.
In the evening Rock hosted a banquet for Leonard Capet, with Ada as his companion.
"France is hopeless, why are you still staying in France? Isn't it a good idea to immigrate directly to southern Africa?" Ada said bluntly.
"How can you say that -" Leonard Capet thinks France can still be saved.
"Haha, if France won't insist on occupying the Ruhr area for illusory compensation, then I may still have some trust in France. Now, haha -" Ada looked disdainful. French politicians are indeed not good at it.
If you don't care about your life when doing big things, and forget your life when you see small profits, France will sooner or later be tricked to death by those politicians who are both evil and evil.
"France needs to pay reparations to restore its economy." Leonard Capet defended the French government in a low voice, obviously lacking in confidence.
"Is it necessary to restore the economy at the expense of allowing the enemy to regain strength?" Ada was also helpless. She understood the problem as a woman, but the men in Congress could not understand it.
I really don’t mean to discriminate against women here. I write this purely to prove the stupidity of some self-righteous big pigs.
"Okay Ada, let Leonard go -" Roque came to the rescue of Leonard Capet. France's current predicament cannot be solved by just one person. If it were Roque, Roque wouldn't be able to do anything.
Unless some Corsican monster returns to France, France may be able to rise again.
I really don’t mean to insult anyone here. This is a saying borrowed from French newspapers. When someone returns to France, this is how the French newspapers describe him.
"The French have been stuck in their ways for too long and have no idea that the world has changed. After the Northern Rhodesian Division was equipped with tanks and armored vehicles, it can assault 100 kilometers a day and night. How far is Paris from the Ardennes Forest? 200 kilometers, very good, then
The Germans invade France from the Ardennes Forest and can reach Paris in two days. I wonder if France will be able to complete the nationwide mobilization by then." Aida revealed a lot of information in this paragraph.
The Ardennes Forest, also known as the Ardennes Highlands, is located in southeastern Belgium, northern Luxembourg and northeastern France, covering an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometers.
Although the Ardennes Forest is called a highland, it is actually a hilly area, which is very convenient for armored forces to move. During World War II, the German army invaded France through the Ardennes Forest. It only took 39 days to conquer what is known as "Europe's most beautiful country".
France with a strong army.
Referring to the First World War, 39 days was not enough to complete the nationwide mobilization. If the French government still pinned its hopes on the British and French coalition forces, the French government would definitely be disappointed. 39 days would probably not be enough for the troops to be assembled, and there would be no time to rescue France.
.
After the World War, the British disbanded most of their army and only retained some symbolic troops. If there was another world war, Britain would have to re-recruit troops and re-train. This process would take at least half a year.
"Why the Ardennes Forest? Belgium will not allow the German army to pass through the Ardennes Forest." Leonard Capet was indeed naive. As soon as he finished speaking, Roque and Ada looked at Leonard Capet as if they were a fool.
Cape.
Think about the world war that just ended, how Germany invaded France.
The Belgian government doesn't allow it. Let alone threaten the King of Belgium to abdicate if the whole territory is occupied, even if he is shot directly, it will not stop France from occupying Belgium.