During the two years in Orange, Yang Smuts worked hard. He traveled to every county in Orange State, communicated with various Boers, and truly understood the actual problems in Orange State.
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However, the more he learned, the more helpless Yang Smuts became. Compared with the Transvaal, the Orange State had no mineral resources; compared with the Cape, the Orange State was too small; compared with the Bechuanaland State, the Orange State had no mineral resources.
In comparison, Orange State has bloated institutions, overstaffed staff, and huge financial pressure——
Yang Smuts relied on his personal prestige to vigorously promote the streamlining of the organization and tried to reduce financial pressure. Unfortunately, he could not even do this.
Looking back over the past few years, perhaps the greatest political achievement that Young Smuts left for Orange was the Bloemfontein Airport.
Bloemfontein Airport was jointly built by Air Rhodesia and Air Nyasaland, and it actually has little to do with the Orange State Government.
“Yang, if you are willing to serve as foreign minister, you can also serve as governor of Orange.” Roque was willing to make an exception for Yang Smuts.
In fact, it is not an exception. The British Prime Minister can also serve as the Foreign Secretary. Why can’t the Foreign Minister of Southern Africa also serve as the Governor?
Yang Shimozi was quite excited about this proposal.
In fact, Pretoria is not that far from Bloemfontein, about 400 kilometers away. You can get back to Bloemfontein from Pretoria by just sleeping on the train. It would be faster if you take a plane.
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“Yang, with your ability, you can definitely play a greater role.” Ade knew Yang Shimozi quite well.
“Joining the cabinet will not affect your service to Orange. On the contrary, after joining the cabinet, you can fight for more benefits for Orange.” Philip also hopes that this federal government can use all available forces.
Perhaps "utilization" should not be used, but "unity" is more appropriate.
However, the word "unity" does not suit the temperament of the British Empire, so it is better to use "utilization".
"Don't hesitate, boy, if you want the Boers to be completely integrated into southern Africa, this is the best opportunity and the last chance." Kitchina still spoke quickly, in order not to irritate Yang Smuts, Rock and Ade.
, Philip did not mention the Boers, only Kitchener did not shy away from it.
This is normal, after all, Kitchener was the governor-general of Southern Africa with a military background, and represented the British King in southern Africa. Southern Africa was nominally responsible to George V under the leadership of the governor-general.
So the person with the highest status in the Commonwealth in southern Africa is not the Prime Minister, but the Governor-General.
"Okay, my lord, I accept your invitation." Yang Shimozi is not stupid either. He has already said this. If Yang Shimozi continues to disagree, he will have to consider the consequences.
It is unwise to offend so many big bosses at the same time. Although Yang Smozi has high abilities and qualifications, he is not indispensable.
If so many big guys come forward at the same time and Yang Smuts does not accept Rock's invitation, then the environment faced by the Orange and the Boers will become increasingly worse until this ethnic group is completely extinct.
“Died” does not mean to disappear, but to be completely marginalized, just like the Africans working in southern Africa. No one speaks for them, no one cares about their rights, and no one cares about their future.
Having secured Yang Smuts, Roque felt at ease, and Bloemfontein's status as the legislative capital was successfully restored.
On this issue, Yang Smuts did not resist. This is also the general trend. When Yang Smuts was working in the Ade cabinet, he had also realized the inconvenience of the three capitals. Now Roque is willing to come forward as the villain,
Yang Shimozi was also happy to see its success.
Of course, Yang Smuts's agreement is only the first step. There is still a lot of work to be done next. Cape Town and Bloemfontein agree to the federal government taking back their rights, and Roque will also provide corresponding compensation to Cape Town and Bloemfontein.
Next year's budget will be more or less tilted towards Cape and Orange.
As the same saying goes, a bowl of water must be balanced.
While Rock was making drastic changes, the heavy cruiser "Xerxes" that was "sold" to Persia in southern Africa finally arrived at Hachbahar.
It was nominally "sold", but the price was only a pitiful 1,000 rand, and the Persians did not need to pay cash. The Persians gave two horses to southern Africa in exchange for barter.
According to the Persian meaning, "Xerxes" is southern Africa's compensation for "Darius".
Unfortunately, Southern Africa does not accept this statement. The so-called "compensation" means that Southern Africa has made mistakes, so it will compensate.
How can southern Africa make mistakes? Even if someone must make a mistake, it is the Persians who made the mistake.
This deal definitely paid off for the Persians. Compared with the "Darius" which could only be parked in the dock for repairs, the "Xerxes" was originally the battleship "Agamemnon" of the British Royal Navy.
HMS Agamemnon is the second ship of the Lord Nelson class of battleships. Construction started in 1905 and was launched in 1906. It is the last pre-dreadnought ship of the British class.
During the World War, the "Agamemnon" participated in the Battle of the Dardanelles. After the war, it was converted into a radio-controlled target ship. It was decommissioned the year before last. The weapon system was dismantled and then sold to the Favart Steel Group at a discount.
After renaming the "Agamemnon" to the "Xerxes", Southern Africa reinstalled the weapon system on the "Agamemnon". Although the caliber of the main gun was reduced from 305 mm to 203 mm, it was installed
More anti-aircraft weapons were purchased, which is more in line with the current situation in Persia.
Persia now, even if they are given a state-of-the-art BIG 7, they will not be able to use it. Even pre-dreadnought ships like "Xerxes" require training for Persian naval officers to use.
Of course, Southern Africa is definitely not responsible for the training. The ship is given to you. Whether it can be used is a matter for the Persians.
Looking at "Xerxes" docked at the berth, Lisa Khan, who had become the king of Persia, was still very satisfied.
"Your Majesty, I would like to extend to you our Lord's greetings. Our Lord regrets not being able to attend your coronation ceremony. I hope you can go to southern Africa at a convenient time." Gaud also came to Hachbahar to attend "Xue
The handover ceremony of the "Sith".
“Thank you——” Lisa Khan had no expression on her face. Looking at “Xerxes” in front of her, Lisa Khan didn’t feel any joy at all, but her heart was full of humiliation.
You can buy a pre-dreadnought for 1,000 rand. Even though it is a model from 20 years ago, it is still a huge bargain.
It is a pity that the current "Xerxes" was built on the premise that the Indian Ocean Fleet sank "Darius". Now "Darius" is still capsized in the port of Habahar. The Persian Empire does not even have the ability.
After salvaging the wreckage of "Darius", as a majestic king of a country, you can imagine Lisa Khan's inner feelings.
It is a pity that no matter how unwilling Lisa Khan is, he can't do anything. This is the tragedy of a weak country. Facing the powerful southern Africa, Persia has no ability to resist.
"Hahahaha, that's great. I never thought I would see the 'Agamemnon' one day. I thought the 'Agamemnon' would be dismantled. There is no doubt that this is a powerful ship.
A battleship with a displacement of 18,000 tons, 17,200 horsepower, and a 305mm 45-caliber gun, she will become the overlord of the Persian Gulf and even have a place in the entire Indian Ocean." McMahon gushed, very satisfied with the way southern Africa was handled.
It's a pity that McMahon is not sensitive to the caliber of artillery, and he does not know that the main gun installed on the "Xerxes" in southern Africa is only 203 mm. You must know that the previous "Agamemnon" had a secondary gun with a caliber of 233 mm.
, and there are a total of 10 doors.
But in any case, after the reconciliation between southern Africa and Persia, this can be regarded as McMahon's political achievement. He successfully resolved this conflict crisis and maintained peace in the Persian Gulf. This is an achievement worthy of bragging.
“Haha——” Lisa Khan did not agree. Now he could see clearly the true face of the British Empire. It was indeed an old-style imperialist.
Lisa Khan would not have asked for Khuzestan from southern Africa without London's instigation.
As a result, Persia suffered a bloody blow against the strong ships and cannons of southern Africa, but the British government did not show any sign of it, and the promised support disappeared.
Now Southern Africa has renovated a shabby situation and "sold" it to Persia as compensation. According to McMahon, he seems to regard this as his own achievement.
Simply despicable!
After the simple handover ceremony, there was a banquet, and Lisa Khan finally found an opportunity to communicate with Gothe alone.
"The way you acquired Khuzestan was too disgraceful. It seriously hurt the feelings of the Persians. Even if you don't develop Khuzestan's resources now, the Persians will definitely be heartbroken when they see Khuzestan in the future."
Sa Khan still misses Khuzestan.
In fact, London cannot be entirely blamed. If Lisa Khan did not have any greed for Khuzestan, then Lisa Khan would not take risks even if London was a talkative place.
“Haha, Your Majesty, I think you should understand that feelings that are not matched by strength are worthless!” Gothe showed no respect for Lisa Khan in private.
respect?
Don't be ridiculous, respect is earned, not begged. If Persia can occupy Khuzestan with its own strength and withstand the subsequent counterattack from southern Africa, then Lisa Khan may still be able to gain access to southern Africa.
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In this situation, don’t even think about respect. Just being able to give face in public is pretty good.
"Persia will not give up Khuzestan -" Lisa Khan said harshly. He was forced by the situation and had to accept the current result.
"Well -" Gothe curled his lips and nodded, affirming Lisa Khan's courage: "Southern Africa welcomes any form of challenge at any time, but I want to remind you that you can start a war at any time, but when will the war end?
, but it’s us in southern Africa who have the final say.”
Gao Dezhen had no intention of attacking Lisa Khan. Don’t think that with Persia in the name of the Persian Gulf, Persia has really become the overlord of the Persian Gulf.
Southern Africa is not so kind and would really give Persia a powerful battleship.
