Ever since "Le Figaro" disclosed the "shipbuilding plan", Sean Ferguson, the new plenipotentiary representative of Southern Africa to the League of Nations, has attracted much attention.
Sean Ferguson is also serving as the ambassador to France and has a good relationship with many French political figures. Leonard Capet, who is already known as the "richest man in France", and Sean are close friends. In May,
One night, Leonard held a dinner party at his residence in Paris, and Sean was also invited.
"It's fake. "Le Figaro" is spreading rumors. That 'shipbuilding plan' is absolutely fake." Sean has repeated this sentence countless times recently, but the more eager Sean is to deny it, the more it seems that
The more you try to hide it, the more obvious it becomes.
"It doesn't matter. If it is true, I am willing to donate one as a testimony of my friendship with the Lord. Of course, it would be great if I could name this battleship 'Cape'. My sister will definitely support me in this way."
Do it." Leonard is very smart. Regardless of whether the "shipbuilding plan" is true or false, his statement can easily make people think.
Leonard's surname was Capet, and his sister was Ada.
As the largest spokesperson for southern African capital in France, the French Capet family has an unimpeded presence in France by distributing various southern African products.
After the economic crisis broke out, France also began to impose restrictions on foreign goods to protect its domestic industry.
Reynard was also prepared for this. Before the French government started trade protection, he opened multiple factories in France and North Africa.
The French government began to restrict foreign goods, such as the import of complete vehicles.
Renard's factory imports parts from southern Africa, assembles them in France and sells them.
When the French government began to restrict spare parts, Renard simply put his own trademark on the imported spare parts, and those spare parts became the products of the Capet family.
When the French government began to take notice of the Capet family’s OEM production
There is nothing more to come. As the richest man in France, Reynard is also very powerful in France. He cannot be manipulated by others. He has already given in to this point, and he still needs to be hunted to the end. Don't treat the silent lion like a kitten.
So Leonard is really not a fan. If there is a similar shipbuilding plan in southern Africa, Leonard really doesn't care about the 10 to 20 million.
It's not a franc, it's a rand. Now one rand is worth about 50 francs.
"Leonard, don't be kidding, it's not true." Sean's expression was tangled, like the kind of Samoyed with a biscuit on his nose, but he hasn't heard the password yet.
Okay, replace the Samoyed with a Labrador.
Satsuma was not so obedient.
Labradors are really willing to give up their parents just for a bite to eat.
"Sean, as long as Southern Africa promises not to deploy newly built battleships to the Mediterranean, the French government will support Southern Africa." Poengale is also a guest of Leonard. Like Briand, he is a member of the Capet family.
Everyone has shares in the company.
There is no way around it. The situation in France is like this. If you want to expand your business, you need the cooperation of politicians.
The key is that the Cape family has a good reputation.
The Cape family's business scope includes but is not limited to automobiles, textiles, arms, food, daily necessities, chemicals, but also schools and hospitals.
Not to mention the first two, let’s talk about the last two, which are praised by everyone in France. Poengale is the spokesperson of Capet Hospital.
Briand is the spokesperson of Capet College.
This is not a commercial activity, it is purely public welfare, and no one can fault it.
"Raymond, southern Africa will not build new battleships, nor will they deploy battleships to the Mediterranean." Sean explained very hard, saying that he was interrupted by Paengale just in the middle of the sentence.
"Very good, it's settled." Poengale has gotten the promise he wanted.
The purpose of Poengale is to prevent Southern Africa from deploying battleships to the Mediterranean. As long as Southern Africa does not do this, it will build as many battleships as it wants. The ones who are nervous should be Britain, the United States, and Japan.
France is not nervous anyway.
Even if France is nervous, it is because of Germany.
Now Poengale has seen through it. Since the rise of Germany is inevitable, once the world war breaks out again, it is estimated that the United Kingdom and the United States will not be able to rely on it. What France can really rely on is southern Africa.
Thinking about the powerful combat effectiveness of the Southern African Expeditionary Force during World War I, the French government is considering expanding the area of Saint-Roch and giving Southern Africa an enclave to tie Southern Africa as tightly as possible to the French chariot.
You must know that the French are not stupid. During World War I, the British Expeditionary Force had been fighting near the Channel, with a posture of abandoning France and withdrawing to the British mainland at any time. The French knew this very well.
Otherwise France would not have given Saint Roch to southern Africa.
The British Expeditionary Force could abandon France.
Southern Africa cannot abandon Saint Roque, which has become a southern African territory.
This is inconsistent with the character of Roque that Poengale knows.
Seeing the triumphant Paengale, Sean was really helpless.
These days no one believes the truth, people’s hearts are not as old as they used to be.
"Sean, now that Southern Africa has left the Commonwealth, has the annual regular joint exercise between the Southern African Navy and the Royal Navy been cancelled? If it is cancelled, you can consider holding joint exercises with the Italian Navy." The one who spoke was Italy's only navy.
Marshal Paolo Taone di Leifer, who was also the chief military adviser to King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy.
"No, no, no, Your Majesty Marshal, although Southern Africa has left the Commonwealth, the joint military exercises between the Southern African Navy and the Royal Navy will still be held," Sean denied before Po Ngale changed his face.
Are you kidding me? Southern Africa is just leaving the Commonwealth, not declaring war with Britain.
Even if the relationship between southern Africa and the United Kingdom is not so close now, there will definitely be some contacts, and all contacts will not be cut off directly.
In recent years, the Southern African Atlantic Fleet has been in frequent contact with the British Home Fleet, the Indian Ocean Fleet and the British Eastern Fleet, as well as the two Mediterranean squadrons. Through annual fixed naval exercises, the Southern African Navy has also benefited a lot. Although the Royal Navy has many problems, it has
There are some merits. In terms of experience, the Southern African Navy still needs to learn from the Royal Navy.
"Sean, I hope that our French navy can also participate in the next Mediterranean exercise." Poengale is also positive. This is a good opportunity to learn about the navy of southern Africa.
France and Italy are very unfamiliar with the Southern African Navy. Although the Southern African Navy only has four battleships and four aircraft carriers on the surface, no one dares to underestimate the Southern African Navy.
There is no airtight wall in the world. Even if Southern Africa continues to block news, it has already held so many joint military exercises with the Royal Navy, and some information about the Southern African Navy has spread throughout Europe.
For example, Southern Africa’s blockbuster submarine technology, Southern Africa’s unique carrier-based aviation, and the Marine Corps that is only available in Southern Africa
Thinking about how well the Southern African Expeditionary Force performed on the European battlefield for the first time during the World War, no one dares to take the Southern African Navy lightly.
"I personally welcome it, but I'm sorry Raymond, this needs to be contacted by the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Navy. I have no decision-making power." Sean said completely. The joint exercise between the Southern African Navy and the Royal Navy hopes to learn from experience and learn from France.
What can be learned from joint naval exercises?
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Speaking of the French Navy, it may be the biggest tragedy in modern naval history.
In another time and space, World War II broke out. No one knew that France only lasted 50 days before stopping its resistance.
At this time, the French navy had not yet participated in the war. The Vichy government signed a contract with Germany, and Germany allowed France to retain part of its navy to defend French colonial interests and territories controlled by Vichy.
At this time, the British government's cunning operation came.
In order to prevent the French navy from attacking British shipping lines, Winston, who had become the British Prime Minister at the time, formulated "Operation Ballista", vowing to completely wipe out the French navy.
In Millskbil in 1940, the Royal Navy's "H Fleet", under the command of Vice Admiral Somerville, surrounded the French fleet in the military port and required the French fleet to either join the British in the war against Germany, or to drill the French fleet on its own within six hours.
Sink all ships.
In the ensuing battle, a group of French navy warships, including three battleships, were sunk, and 1,297 French sailors died.
Subsequently, in Dakar, North Africa, the Royal Navy launched an "intimidation" operation against the French Navy. Two French destroyers were burned and stranded, and the battleship "Richelieu" was severely damaged.
In 1942, French North Africa ceased resistance, and the French surrender angered Mustache. He immediately ordered the occupation of all France and planned to seize the French fleet in Toulon.
At the same time, Eisenhower asked the remaining French fleets in Toulon and Dakar to move to North Africa to join the Allied fleets.
Admiral Laborde, commander of the Toulon fleet, could not forgive the crimes committed by the British in Mirsk Biel and Dakar, and was unwilling to fight with the British army. Faced with the siege of the Germans, the arrogant French navy rejected the British
They were unwilling to surrender to their enemies, whether they were Germans or British, so they chose the most tragic way to sink themselves.
A total of 3 battleships, 8 cruisers, 17 destroyers, 16 torpedo boats, 16 submarines, 7 communication ships, 3 reconnaissance ships, and more than 60 French warships including transport ships, oilers, dredgers and tugboats
All sink.
The French navy, once ranked fourth in the world, fulfilled its oath and defended its final honor with tragic self-destruction.
In this time and space, as long as we have good relations with southern Africa, the French navy should not be in such a miserable situation.
So even if you get scolded, you still have to tell this story. The French Navy still has some backbone.
