After the bombardment, Khakhbahar was in a mess. The heavy cruiser "Darius" that was originally docked at the berth had sunk, and only a section of the chimney was still exposed on the water. The scaffolding next to it was still burning, and smoke was coming out.
Thick smoke was billowing, several huge craters on the pier looked shocking, a completely deformed bicycle was hanging on the branches of the top of the tree next to it, and several affected houses were burning. William Henry Mack, the British Commissioner in Persia
Ma Hong remained silent. This scene was too familiar to him, except that it was the Royal Navy that committed the violence before, but now it was the Indian Ocean Fleet that committed the violence.
"Mr. McMahon, as you can see now, this is the Southern African Navy that claims to be civilized and just. They not only sank our heavy cruiser Darius, but also rammed and sank several of our fishing boats.
The missing fishermen have not been found yet. This is a serious violation of our Persian Empire. This act of war must be severely punished. We will appeal to the League of Nations to accuse the Southern African Navy of its behavior. We will also retaliate and let Elizabeth Port
and Georgetown suffered thousands of times of losses——" Ahmed Husseini, the mayor of Habahar, was filled with grief and indignation. Only then did he helplessly discover that in the face of such a red-blooded imperialist behavior by the Indian Ocean Fleet,
Persia's only countermeasure was to complain to the League of Nations.
This is the helplessness of small and weak countries.
Facing the powerful ships and cannons of Southern Africa, it is impossible to beat them. The economy is controlled by the joint control of Britain and Russia. The Persian Empire lacks countermeasures against Southern Africa. Never mind that Britain is inciting Persia to seek help from Southern Africa.
No matter how good the promise was at the time of Qistan, when the "East India" bombarded Khakhbahar, Britain could not provide any protection to Persia.
As for complaints to the League of Nations, most of them will be fruitless. Southern Africa is one of the founding countries of the League of Nations, and its influence on the League of Nations is much greater than that of Persia. If Persia complains to the League of Nations, the League of Nations may make a judgment that is not favorable to Persia.
McMahon looked ugly, but didn't say a word.
After the World War, McMahon retired from the Army, left Egypt and came to Persia to serve as Persian Commissioner.
After all, McMahon still underestimated the speed of expansion of ambitions of southern Africans, and now he feels a bit complicated.
Prior to this, McMahon had anticipated that southern Africa would retaliate against Persia.
But what McMahon didn't expect was that Southern Africa would slap the Persians hard on the face in such a violent way.
This slap was not only a slap on the face of the Persians, but also a slap on the face of McMahon, the British Empire's commissioner in Persia.
“Southern Africa illegally appropriated our Khuzestan, expelled the Persians living in Khuzestan, turned Khuzestan into someone’s private property, and now brazenly launches an attack on Khark Bahar, which is an act of war.
, we must fight back and let the southern Africans pay with their blood——" Ahmed Husseini was filled with indignation. Don't worry about whether it can be done, let's brag first.
What is needed at this time is actually an attitude. How to retaliate depends on the determination of Lisa Khan and the Persian Congress. However, based on McMahon's understanding of the Persians, this matter will probably be settled in the end.
As for declaring war.
That certainly cannot be a declaration of war.
Persia is a country protected by Britain. If Persia declares war on southern Africa, Britain will be forced to declare war on southern Africa.
But Southern Africa is a Commonwealth country. If Southern Africa declares war on Persia, then Britain will also declare war on Persia——
Oops, this looks good. Britain declares war on Britain?
Even tongue twisters don’t dare to play like this.
"I will report this matter to His Majesty and the Prime Minister. The disqualified behavior of the Southern African Navy will definitely be punished. The British Empire will assume the responsibility of protecting Persia and will not let Persia's interests be damaged." McMahon had to speak.
, but these words made Ahmed Husseini a little desperate.
Listen, the navies of Southern Africa have already bombarded Hachbahar. In McMahon's words, it was just a "disqualified act"!
What is disqualifying behavior?
It is disqualifying to urinate or defecate randomly on the street after being drunk.
Can it be considered disqualifying to bring a battleship to someone's doorstep and block their port and bombard them?
The British Empire had a very broad definition of "disqualification".
Moreover, Ahmed Husseini sensitively noticed that when McMahon just mentioned the Southern African Navy, he used the word "report".
This also means that the Southern African navy will probably not receive the kind of punishment Ahmed Husseini wants.
Contrary to what Ahmed Husseini thought, British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin got the relevant information as soon as the battleship "East India" bombarded Khark Bahar.
"How much oil is there underground in Khuzestan?" Stanley Baldwin was most concerned about Khuzestan.
As for the Persians——
Stanley Baldwin didn't care whether the Persians lived or died.
"It's hard to say. Adan Company strictly blocks any information about Khuzestan. The existing information is all based on speculation in the surrounding areas of Khuzestan. The specific situation in Khuzestan may only be known to Adan Company."
.” The new British Foreign Secretary Austin also does not know the specific situation in Khuzestan.
The British Foreign Office and the Colonial Office had many overlaps in their work content. Austin had previously served as Secretary of State for the Colonial Affairs and Secretary of the Indian Affairs Department, and he had a relatively good understanding of the situation in the Persian Gulf.
"This is what the Southern Africans want. It's really abominable. The Southern Africans don't develop the oil in Khuzestan, and they don't let others develop it. These are capitalists who eat people but don't spit out their bones!" John Jellicoe told the Southern Africans.
Africa hates it so much that the heavy cruiser "Darius" used to belong to the Royal Navy. John Jellicoe felt deeply about the Southern African Navy from the sinking of the "Darius" heavy cruiser by the Southern African Navy.
Malice.
Of course, John Jellicoe would definitely not say this reason.
"It is better for Khuzestan to be in the hands of the Adan Company than to be in the hands of the Americans." Neville, who returned to the Treasury, did not like John Jellicoe's attitude towards southern Africa.
It should be said that Southern Africa also made a huge contribution to the Conservative Party in regaining power.
The direct factor that triggered the collapse of the Labor Party was the takeover of Changi Naval Base in Southern Africa.
John Jellicoe: Yeah, yeah, that's why I hate southern Africa -
Neville: No, you don't hate it, we have to be grateful to southern Africa.
"Why must it be controlled by the Americans? Wouldn't it be better if it was controlled by us?" John Jellicoe is essentially the same type of person as Rock. It's like playing mahjong.
Home.
"So what if the control is in our hands? Without the cooperation of Adan Company and Umbrella Company, no one can successfully develop Khuzestan's oil." Neville has confidence in Adan Company.
This confidence is not groundless. Unlike John Jellicoe, Neville is one of the shareholders of Adan Company.
"Okay gentlemen, let's now discuss the issue of the southern African naval bombardment of Hachbacher -" Stanley Baldwin tried to guide the topic back on the right track.
"Hachbahar——" Austin was embarrassed. He remembered his name so casually, which was extremely disrespectful to the Persians.
What is the point of respecting the Persians in this regard?
Of course it is meaningful, even the smallest respect, it represents the generosity and kindness of the British Empire.
As for the disregard for vital interests, that is the essence of the British Empire.
"The battleship 'East India' that bombarded Harbahar was the previous French Normandy-class battleship, right?" Stanley Baldwin showed a certain degree of concern about the growth of southern Africa's strength. This was also a warning to the Royal Navy.
And reminder: "I remember that the War Department's previous report believed that the Southern African Navy did not have enough capabilities to properly use those Normandy-class battleships. What now? Does the War Department still think so?"
This was such a slap in the face that John Jellicoe felt like his face was burning.
In terms of the military, there are ten-year army, one-hundred-year navy, fifty-year air force, etc. In order to obtain more funding, the Ministry of War also has a set of these theories.
The Southern African federal government has only been established for less than 20 years. According to the Department of War, the Southern African navy now has a combat effectiveness of up to 20%.
"It depends on who the reference object is. The object is the Persian Navy. The Southern African Navy has indeed performed well, but compared with the Royal Navy, the Southern African Navy still has a long way to go." John Jellicoe said about Southern Africa
The navy was dismissive. The Southern African Navy now only has four battleships, while the Royal Navy has 22, including two powerful BIG 7s.
"Oh, Jackson Marshall, the commander of the East India Fleet of the Southern African Navy, had served in the Mediterranean Fleet before, but was later kicked out by the Mediterranean Fleet. Jackson Marshall was forced to go to southern Africa. As a result, in a joint exercise not long ago, he and Jackson Marshall
"Compared with the East India fleet led by Marshall, the performance of the Mediterranean fleet is like flying." Neville exposed the shortcomings mercilessly. John Jellicoe said that the Southern African Navy still has a long way to go.
In the exercise, the performance was better than that of the Royal Navy.
"Your Excellency, Minister of Finance, pay attention to your wording. You have never served in the Royal Navy and you are not qualified to make any comments about the Royal Navy!" John Jellicoe was angry. Only the Royal Navy has the right to deal with the Royal Navy.
Qualification evaluation.
"Ha!" Neville sneered back.
I hope that one day when the Royal Navy and the Southern African Navy meet on the battlefield, John Jellicoe will still have such a tough mouth.
ps: The chapter was swallowed yesterday morning, and suddenly I can’t write anymore. I feel like no matter how I write, it will be swallowed——
