When the French were arrogant, they once challenged the whole world.
It is a pity that since Napoleon, the French have lost their ambition to dominate the world.
France now just wants to protect its vested interests, and fighting for world hegemony is just a cloud. The last world war taught France enough lessons.
Since it is impossible to recreate the glory of the Napoleonic era, the French must now recognize the reality.
As long as France's overseas colonies can be preserved, appeasement has no shame.
If the Rhineland can satisfy German ambitions, then there is no harm in returning the Rhineland to the Germans.
If the Abyssinian Empire can satisfy the Italians, who cares about the mood of the Abyssinians?
As for whether the ambitions of the Germans and Italians will further expand, the French, who cannot solve their own troubles, can no longer care about it now.
Just take it one day at a time.
In this way, we can understand why some French congressmen proposed some time ago that since France is unable to deal with the threat from Germany, it might as well move the French capital from Paris to Algiers in North Africa, so that France can stay away from the German threat and no longer interfere.
European affairs.
This is a good idea.
The problem is that Algiers is not too far from Africa, and Italy is across the sea. From a purely security perspective, it would be better to just move the capital to Mongro, which seems safer.
Many French MPs were shocked.
Where is Mongro?
Manglo is a small town in the French West African colony, separated only by the Congo River from the Kingdom of Congo.
"France has a land area of 13 million square kilometers and a population of hundreds of millions, but it cannot protect the security of France. Is there anything more ridiculous than this?" Ronald Capet could not figure out why France has fallen to this day.
This point.
Rock couldn't give an answer either.
Now is the heyday of the French colonial empire. If the French mainland is included, France's territory reaches 12.89 million square kilometers, accounting for 8.6% of the total land area of the earth.
According to last year's census in France, the total population has exceeded 110 million, reaching 110,631,000 people, which is similar to southern Africa.
Let’s not talk about mainland France for now.
French West Africa, French North Africa, and French East Indies are all fertile lands with rich resources, large populations, and superior locations. If France shifts its focus from its homeland to North Africa or West Africa, then maybe France can really reach it.
Bottom rebound.
France is very dangerous now.
Although France is putting all its efforts into building the "Richelieu" class battleships, it does not bring a sense of security to the French.
Smart French people have immigrated one after another.
There was also a massive outflow of capital from France. Bankers in Paris would rather invest their precious funds in German companies than develop the French economy.
France's international environment is even worse.
The United Kingdom, the United States, and southern Africa have increased investment in Germany.
The Russians are Germany's allies. Germany was able to regain the Rhineland, and the Russians were indispensable.
France is left with only the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Poland, Italy, and Spain to fight for.
Not to mention the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the king has been assassinated in Paris, so an alliance is absolutely impossible.
Poland was a country that was just established after the end of World War I. Although this country has the possibility of fighting for it, it is too far away from France, and is flanked by Germany and Russia. Poland is caught in the middle, and the situation is more dangerous than France.
As for Spain
The country is on the brink of civil war.
Italy is a notoriously weak country. Looking at Italy's performance in World War I is equally astonishing.
France's latest decision is to prepare to imitate the Southern African Defense Force and form a modern army with real combat effectiveness.
The purchase order to Southern Africa is for this purpose.
Rock is naturally very welcome.
However, the main difference between France and southern Africa is that the Southern African Defense Force is based on southern Africans.
The main force of the French army is the colonial servant army and the Foreign Legion, which plays an increasingly important role within the French army.
The French Foreign Legion has a long history. They are not the protagonist of this book and will not be discussed further here.
What Leonard Capet couldn't figure out was that the Southern African Union troops were, strictly speaking, colonial servants in Southern Africa.
However, the combat effectiveness of the Southern African Union troops far exceeded that of the French colonial servants, which Leonard Capet could not accept.
"If you want to improve the combat effectiveness of the colonial slave army, it is not enough to rely on advanced weapons alone. You must carry out rigorous training. At the same time, you must also improve the status of the slave army soldiers and create an atmosphere of respect for soldiers in the whole society. Only then will the slave army soldiers feel motivated."
I am willing to fight for my country from my heart." Patton was the Minister of War in Southern Africa and had the most say on this issue.
Like Angel, Barton also made great progress after the World War.
Although the southern African army has been dominated by the navy in recent years, the construction of the army has never been relaxed.
In terms of the army, the policy implemented in southern Africa is to hide troops from the people.
Although on the surface, Southern Africa had only two standing army divisions for a long time, in fact the National Guards of each state were reserves of the regular army. If war broke out, these National Guards could be converted into regular troops at any time.
The equipment of the National Guard is not much better than that of the regular army. In several economically developed states such as Nyasaland, Rhodesia, and Transvaal, the establishment and equipment of the National Guard are almost exactly the same as those of the regular army.
, the equipment is even more advanced in some aspects.
The Nyasaland National Guard even has an air force.
That's outrageous.
The structure of the Southern African Union force is similar to that of the French colonial servant army. The soldiers are all Africans and the officers are Southern Africans.
Although the equipment is slightly inferior, the Southern African Union troops are mainly light infantry and have few cars, but the combat effectiveness of the troops is good.
"How can we create an atmosphere of respect for soldiers in the whole society?" Leonard Capet is more interested in this part.
Now in France it is not just the colonists who are unwilling to join the army.
Even real French people are unwilling to join the army to defend France.
"Have all the pensions promised to veterans in France been paid after the World War?" Patton's question left Leonard Capet speechless.
It has been 15 years since the world war ended
France has yet to pay off its promised pensions.
What does this make the veterans who sacrificed their lives and fought bloody battles for their country during the world wars think?
If another war breaks out in France, will those veterans who participated in the world war let their children go to the battlefield like they did twenty years ago?
No need to think about it.
"So what else can I say? France has the money to build the Maginot Line and buy more than 100 million rand of military supplies from southern Africa, but it has no money to appease the wounded hearts of the veterans. It is also true that politicians in Paris are talented
They don't care about the life and death of veterans, all they care about is the power in their hands." Patton sneered. As a soldier, Patton was full of anger at the behavior of French politicians.
Of course, it is not just France, the United Kingdom, and the United States are also trying to kill the donkey.
So we cannot say that the French are cold-blooded.
On the contrary, countries in southern Africa that respect military personnel are an alternative to the standard in this world.
"I have decided to participate in the next presidential election in France. If I can be elected president of France, then I will work hard to give the veterans the compensation they deserve." Leonard Capet tried to turn the tide.
It's a pity that Barton is not optimistic about it.
"If you use this as your campaign slogan, you will definitely not be elected." Patton understands the situation in France. If Leonard Capet uses this as his slogan, he may not be able to pass the party's primary election.
Of course, this is not necessarily true. France is different from the UK in that there are so many political parties in the country. The current French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier's Democratic Alliance has a support rate of less than 30% in France.
The Democratic Alliance is not a political party, but a loose alliance with many internal branches and sharp contradictions. It is the same with other left-wing alliances and national groups. It is precisely because of this that France changes prime ministers very frequently.
"I know, so I will form a political party myself to run for election, a political party that truly represents the French people." Leonard Capet has ideals, and he has learned a lot during this time in southern Africa.
There are actually many political parties in Southern Africa, but the Southern African Liberal Party is the only one with a support rate of over 80% all year round. Other parties, including the Progressive Party and the Nyasaland Party, cannot pose a threat to the Liberal Party.
Roque is one of the founders of the Liberal Party and is still a member of the Liberal Party.
Look at southern Africa.
Look at France again.
Leonard Capet fully understood the significance of political stability to a country.
Roque fully supports Leonard Capet.
If nothing else, if Leonard Capet can become the president of France, France will become southern Africa's strongest ally in Europe.
Of course, Leonard faces many difficulties.
The situation in France is different from that in southern Africa.
When Rock and Stoudemire first founded the Liberal Party, there was only one progressive party in southern Africa, founded by Cecil Rhodes Sr.
The Progressive Party's sphere of influence was in the Cape. At that time, the Transvaal, Rhodesia, and Nyasaland were all blank areas. The Liberal Party successfully filled the blanks with almost no competition.
There are so many political parties in France, and the French are so naive that they don't like restraint and do whatever they want under the banner of freedom. In this case, even if Leonard Capet wants to save France, he must agree with the French.
On November 10, France signed a procurement agreement with Southern Africa. The total contract value exceeded 120 million rand, exceeding the French government's budget.
For the remainder, the French government will issue bonds in southern Africa, jointly underwritten by Rand Bank and the Bank of Rhodesia.
Leonard Capet returned to France with Roque's best wishes. He certainly doesn't know what he will face now.
