While the French government was debating whether to support Said's restoration, in Theodosius, James Sherwood was furious.
On the issue of Theodosius, the French government once again committed the old habit of not being unified in its thinking.
In order to give the Umbrella and Cyprus a warning, the French navy brazenly destroyed Theodosius.
Then trouble came. The colonial troops who landed at Theodosius had no place to station, so the French government had to rebuild Theodosius under the condition that its finances were already stretched.
There is a saying that it is easier to destroy than to build. Destroying Theodosius was just a matter of several rounds of naval salvos. No matter how good the navy was in fighting, it would be difficult to rebuild. The Theodosian colonial army lacked not only funds, but also
There was a lack of building materials, a lack of workers, and there was not even a unified plan. Millions of francs were thrown at it without even a splash being seen.
Even if the franc is worthless, it cannot be wasted like this. In order to determine the situation of Theodosius, Paris sent an investigation team to Theodosius to understand whether there is a need to support Said. The investigation team came to Theodosius.
After Dorsey, he was very dissatisfied with the work of Tony Dart and James Sherwood, which triggered the anger of James Sherwood.
"We are here to fight, not damn workers. The Navy destroyed Theodosius and left this mess. The Navy should be held responsible. It should not be our Army that wipes the Navy's butt." James Sherwood
Don't give the navy any face. In France, the status of the navy is indeed inferior to that of the army.
If this were the case in the UK, the Army would probably not have the confidence to accuse the Royal Navy.
It doesn't even have the prefix "Royal", so the Royal Navy doesn't care about the Army.
"But you didn't do your job well. Today is my third day here. Patrols are attacked every day. What job have you done?" Kathy Brown, who also came from the North African colony, was furious. France
The government has paid 6.5 million francs to rebuild Theodosius, which seems like a lot, but in fact it is not much when converted into rands.
The problem is not how much money is spent, but that the money is spent but no results are seen.
Just opposite James Sherwood's office, a large number of tattered tents were scattered in an open space. In the middle of the open space there were craters left by French naval shelling. This was the military camp of the North African colonial troops.
What made Kathy Brown angry was that hundreds of boxes of ammunition and a dozen 75mm field infantry guns were piled haphazardly in the open space in the center of the camp. The soldiers were so careless that they didn't even cover them with tarpaulins. The Asia Minor Peninsula had entered the peninsula in October.
In winter, the clouds have been gathering in the past few days and it looks like it will snow at any time. If these weapons and ammunition are not carefully protected, they may be scrapped.
Speaking of winter, what makes James Sherwood angry is that the winter clothes he applied for have not been shipped yet. The North African desert is different from the Asia Minor Peninsula. It rarely snows in winter, so James Sherwood’s troops have not yet arrived.
Winter coats are issued, and many soldiers are still wearing summer singles. Many soldiers have already suffered frostbite. If this continues, there will be big problems.
Like Kathy Brown and James Sherwood, Tony Dart is also unhappy.
The French soldiers were still living in tents, but James Sherwood's office was decorated with splendor.
James Sherwood is a descendant of French aristocrats. Although France has overthrown the monarchy and established a republic, some habits of the aristocratic class are still retained. Especially in places like North Africa, the living standards of officers are similar to those of tribal chiefs. It seems that James Sherwood
Ms. Sherwood was also greatly affected.
If nothing else, the Ottoman handmade carpet laid under James Sherwood's desk is probably expensive.
Not to mention the exquisite handmade coffee grinders and expensive crystal cups on the fireplace, Theodosius has already entered winter, and James Sherwood actually has a bottle made in southern Africa specifically for freezing champagne.
Small refrigerator, is this really necessary?
Leave it outside to freeze overnight, and the effect will be the same.
It’s different. If you put it outdoors, it might be stolen by soldiers.
Don't have too high expectations for the quality of these French soldiers.
"I only have 3,000 people under my command, but I have to be responsible for hundreds of thousands of square kilometers around me. What the hell do you want me to do?" James Sherwood foamed at the mouth. Sometimes a large territory and few people are a good thing, but most of the time
All are tragedies.
This is the biggest frustration of Britain and France.
Think about the time of the Great Geographical Discovery, when countless continents around the world were waiting for British and French colonists to conquer.
It was then that the British and French discovered that with their own population, not to mention immigrants, even colonization was severely underpopulated, so the British and French had to use the local indigenous people for colonization.
In other words, Britain and France do not have enough populations. If they had sufficient populations, we don’t know how much murder they would cause around the world.
If you look at the United States, you will know that if the population is sufficient, they will kill all the indigenous people without hesitation.
"I don't care what you do, your duty is to restore order in the mandated area. Even if you kill all the natives, you still have to complete your mission!" Casey Brown is a traditional Frenchman. After listening to what he said,
Civilized society?
hehe.
James Sherwood refused to give in. He had red eyes like a bull, panted and glared at Kathy Brown, seeing that the verbal conflict was about to escalate.
“Gentlemen, we all need to calm down,” Tony Dart had to say in the middle.
James Sherwood and Kathy Brown seemed not to have heard, and sparks seemed to burst out between their eyes.
"Mr. Brown, you must have seen in Theodosius that unless Paris increases its support for Theodosius, restoring order in the Mandate will be delusional." Tony Dart's purpose is to use the restoration of the Mandate to
The opportunity of order became his stepping stone.
So no matter what, Tony Dart will work hard for this goal. As long as he can achieve his goal, even if France loses its mandate in the future, it will have nothing to do with him.
"We have already made a mistake on this land. If we fail to seize the opportunity this time, the glory of France will be destroyed and France will become the laughing stock of the international community. At that time, no words can wash away our
With the label of incompetence on us, we all know what France is facing, and we cannot take the initiative to expose our weaknesses." Tony Dart is good at setting the agenda, and part of what he said is true.
The situation France is facing now is not good. Under the premise that Britain, the United States, South Africa and Russia jointly support Germany, the rise of Germany is inevitable.
Once Germany regains its strength, France will definitely be the first to be unlucky.
This time France mobilized its colonial troops in North Africa, which is a very bad signal. It means that the French government has begun to pay more attention to North Africa, intentionally or unintentionally, and to test the combat capabilities and pressure resistance of the colonial troops in North Africa.
It is impossible for the French to have no grudges about the performance of the British Expeditionary Force during the World War.
Although France performed poorly in the last world war, France has a profound foundation after all, and there are many outstanding generals like Foch. From their perspective, they can somewhat feel that once a world war breaks out again, the situation France will face may be worse than before.
World War I was worse.
What is already very bad is that just last winter, Foch died of illness, and France lost its most outstanding general in the last world war.
At present, the only general in France who can be regarded as a good general is Pétain.
The question is whether Pétain, who is also in his seventies, can play the role of turning the tide in the next world war as he did in the last world war.
No one knows except Rock.
"You said it very easily. The question is how can it be done?" James Sherwood also knew that France was in trouble, and he did not have the ability of Pétain and Foch.
"So Mr. Brown, we need greater support from Paris. If Paris wants to obtain the benefits it deserves in Asia Minor, then Paris must spare no effort; otherwise we will simply abandon Theodosius and let anyone own this place." Tony
It’s not that easy to give up as Dart pulls the firewood. The French government has already spent millions of francs on Theodosius, so it’s not easy to give up.
If you really want to give up, why bother destroying Theodosius before?
First of all, he pretended to return to the Asia Minor Peninsula at all costs.
Now you just give up when you encounter some difficulties. Who is responsible for all this?
Tony Dart will definitely not be responsible anyway.
He also has no ability to take responsibility.
“I will report everything I saw in Theodosius truthfully. How to do it depends on the decision of the parliament.” Kathy Brown gave the most irresponsible answer.
Tell a joke: The efficiency of the French Parliament.
No matter what happens, as long as it involves collective resolution, whether it is France, Britain, or the League of Nations, it will be trapped in lengthy wrangling and repeated debates.
In other words, only in countries like Southern Africa where the federal government is significantly larger than the parliament, the parliament will not pose too serious constraints on the federal government.
Just not too serious.
than not at all.
So even in southern Africa, there are calls to dissolve parliament every once in a while.
It is simply outrageous and resentful.
“Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Capet has arrived in Cyprus.” Tony Dart’s assistant knocked on the door gently. Leonard Capet is now the richest Frenchman.
“What is he here for?” Kathy Brown’s expression remained unchanged. The relationship between politicians and funders is always very complicated, just like the relationship between a wolf and a wolf.
“Mr. Leonard Capet was invited by me,” Tony Dart smiled. He hoped to use the financial resources of the Capet family to break the current deadlock.
