Henry's wedding came faster than Roark imagined. The horse racing Roark planned to give to Henry had not yet arrived in Cape Town, but Henry's wedding had already arrived.
The racing horse that Roque gave to Henry was called "Race Assault". It was a purebred Arabian horse with a price of up to 11,000 pounds. Roque entrusted Winston to buy it from London, and Winston became famous for it.
, some people say that Winston made a fortune while in Cape Town, which inspired more British people to come to Johannesburg to dig for gold.
This result made both Adelaide and Philip very happy. The Transvaal was in great need of immigrants. The Transvaal Immigration Bureau even ran an advertisement in the Times of London for a week, but the sensational effect it caused was not as high as that of Rock.
spending a lot of money
It's not just a big spend, this throw is worth more than ten thousand gold. Eleven thousand pounds is equivalent to almost 80 kilograms of gold.
Roark served as the best man and accompanied Henry throughout the wedding.
Because of Henry's identity, almost all the dignitaries in the Transvaal attended Henry's wedding. Even the current Governor of the Cape, Walter Henry Hutchinson, also attended the wedding. Rock followed Henry and greatly enhanced his presence at the wedding.
Rock was dressed in military uniform and looked majestic, almost stealing Henry's limelight.
This is not because Rock is unconventional. Henry's best men are either policemen or soldiers. They all wear uniforms, but Henry wears a formal dress.
After the wedding, Rock rode horseback and accompanied Henry's wedding car back to Henry's home in Pretoria. The wedding car used by Henry was the Daiham that Stoudemire bought as a congratulatory gift from Stoudemire to Henry.
Along the way, Rock saw many Boers. They stood in groups on the roadside, looking at Henry's wedding car with cold and hateful eyes. There were a few who couldn't bear it, but they were all mixed in the crowd.
Most Boers remained silent when plainclothes police arrested them. Even when the police arrested Boers on the street, they did not resist.
This situation made Rock secretly frightened.
"Yes, that's what those Boers are like. They won't resist directly and just watch you silently. Your Majesty the Governor underestimated the hatred of the Boers towards the British Empire, and London doesn't even know the situation here." After returning home, Henry finally considered it.
Relax.
"Your Majesty the Governor should know." Roque didn't think that Ade didn't know. Ade was still very capable.
"Perhaps you know that the Governor's current intention is to vigorously develop the economy of the Transvaal and let these Boers live a better life than during the previous Republic of Transvaal. In this way, the Boers may forget their hatred and accept the empire's
Rule." Henry's tone was not very optimistic, and Adelaide also made an empiricist error. The Boers in the Cape would accept imperial rule, but that does not mean that the Boers in the Transvaal would also accept it.
It has been a hundred years since the British captured the Cape from the Boers, and it took the British government a century to get the local Boers in the Cape to accept British rule.
Even after a hundred years, after the outbreak of the Second Boer War, many Boers in the Cape still crossed the border to the Transvaal and Orange to join the coalition forces to fight against the British colonial invasion. This number was almost 13,000.
, accounting for one-tenth of the total number of Boers in the Cape.
Therefore, it would take at least 100 years for the Boers in the Transvaal to accept imperial rule.
The time left for the Provisional Government was certainly less than a hundred years. In fact, Adelaide only stayed in the Transvaal for one term, and then left the Transvaal and returned to the British mainland. By then, the Boers would have made a comeback.
"They will never forget their hatred, at least not this generation." Roque has a clear understanding of the current situation.
After the war, the top Boers, such as Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, were indeed willing to coexist peacefully with the British, but the Boers at the bottom did not think so. The war had done great harm to the Boers at the bottom.
Their relatives were killed in the war, or died in concentration camps for no apparent reason. At least their generation will not forget their hatred.
"What are you talking about?" Lacey, who changed out of her dress and wore a long white dress, brought black tea to Rock and Henry. She did not forget to say hello to Rock: "Hello, Sir Rock."
In fact, today was the first time that Rock met Lacey. According to tradition, Henry and Lacey were not allowed to meet before marriage, so Rock, who was inseparable from Henry, had no chance to meet Lacey.
"Hello, Mrs. Fawalt, just call me Locke." Locke was polite and at least would not make a mistake in the title.
Henry's title is "Baron Fawalt", and his full name should be "Baron Fawalt Henry Matilda", who is called "Lord Fawalt". After Lacey married Henry, she became "Fawalt".
"Mrs." These titles should not be confused.
"I know, Henry often mentions you. If I call you Locke, then you can call me Lacey. You can chat slowly." Lacey has a cheerful personality and even kissed Henry on the face when she left.
Oops, a handful of dog food caught off guard.
Rock's teeth felt a little sore.
"For Lacey, we must also ensure the stability of the Transvaal." Henry said seriously.
Rock knew what Henry was talking about. Of course Henry was referring to not only Lacey, but also: Phyllis, Owen, Philip Matilda, etc., everyone related to Henry and Rock.
"I don't dare to say anything about the entire Transvaal. At least I can guarantee it in Johannesburg." Roque didn't dare to say too much. Given the current situation in Pretoria, Roque is really not optimistic.
"That's enough. If it doesn't work, we will go back to Johannesburg and concentrate on mining." Henry laughed. He now has a title. As long as he has gold in his hands, he will enjoy emperor-like treatment anywhere in the world.
"Hehehe, then you have to dig a bigger basement." Rock is not as cool as Henry. In Johannesburg, Rock has many more connections than Henry.
There was a dinner in the restaurant of the Palace of Justice in the evening, and Rock was finally summoned by Ade alone.
"I heard that Ziwei Town is very good." Ade started from Ziwei Town. He said that Ziwei Town has become very famous during this period. Officials in Pretoria have sent their children to Ziwei Public School. There are already officials
It is proposed that the railway should be extended from Johannesburg to Ziwei Town, so that the children of those officials can smoothly travel between Ziwei Town and Pretoria via the railway.
Of course, the officials who made this suggestion certainly did not use this purpose as an excuse. Their excuse was to connect all the towns in the Transvaal by railway, so that Pretoria's rule over the Transvaal could be strengthened.
Not to mention, Adelaide is really considering this proposal seriously. After the war, Transvaal will definitely restore its economy. Adelaide's idea is similar to Roosevelt's. It also uses large-scale engineering and construction to win over the people. It is not just about repairs.
Railways, roads, water conservancy facilities, schools, etc. need to be built.
"I can only say it's passable." Luo Ke is really not being modest. Ziwei Town is still far from Luo Ke's requirements.
"Is it possible to replicate the Ziwei Town model in other places?" Ade had the same idea as Philip.
Rock wanted to say it was impossible, but he didn't want to hurt Ade, so he looked at Ade speechlessly.
Ade is also looking at Rock.
"It is unlikely to be copied. If the Johannesburg Agricultural Association has its headquarters in Ziwei Town, then the slaughterhouse and meat and dairy processing plants will have to be placed elsewhere. Johannesburg does not need too many Ziwei Public Schools."
Rock tried his best to choose something that Ade could accept.
Ade was noncommittal and suddenly said: "The Boers are returning."
"I know." This time Rock responded quickly.
"The peace agreement will be signed next week. All the guerrillas will send people by then, and you will come too." Ade seemed nonchalant.
"Okay." Rock agreed, but his heart was in turmoil. Does this mean to prove his true identity?
In fact, it is not true. The negotiations are protracted. The British government's military expenditures are increasing. The Boers are suffering in the concentration camps. When the Boers no longer insist on national independence, in fact, the biggest obstacle to the negotiations no longer exists. What is left is all
As for the minutiae, when Ade raised the compensation standard to 3 million pounds, Representative Bull readily accepted the plan.
However, the Boer representatives also requested the authorization of all citizens, so in the past few days, representatives of the Cape Guerrilla were rushing to Pretoria. President Steyn, who was seriously ill, could not sign the contract, so Dewei
General Te was appointed as acting president for 24 hours. In fact, the Orange side had already signed, leaving only the Transvaal Republic.
After signing, peace will truly come, the expeditionary force will gradually withdraw from the Transvaal, the expeditionary force headquarters promises to end military control as soon as possible, the provisional government will truly play its role, and the struggle between the British and the Boers will enter a new era.
stage.
As the police chiefs of Johannesburg and Pretoria, Roque and Henry will shoulder important responsibilities. If Ade wants to ensure the stability of the Transvaal, he must rely on the power of Roque and Henry.
As for the garrison in the Transvaal at that time, they were all colonial troops formed by the Cape Colonial Government. They contained many Boer members, so they were basically unreliable.
Rock and Ade were chatting, and Ade's secretary came over quickly and whispered a few words in Ade's ear.
Ade shook his head a little after hearing this. When he got up, he did not forget Roque: "Let's go out and have a look. Maybe you can recognize your old friend."
Old friend?
Rock was confused. In the Transvaal, Rock had almost no friends except Henry.
When we walked out of the lounge, the atmosphere in the banquet hall was a bit solemn. Two groups of people were clearly distinguishable, and they were facing each other in the hall. The guards around them were a little at a loss.
"Relax, friends, the war is over." Ade looked calm on the surface, but his feet were not relaxed at all: "Let me introduce you, Sir Louis Bottalock."
Louis Botta!
They are indeed old friends, and Rock was deeply impressed by their first encounter in the Cape.
Louis Botta is short in stature and has an impressive beard. His eyes are unusually big and his face is similar to the legendary Zhang Fei, with a leopard head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard.
Roque searched his mind and couldn't connect the Louis Botta in front of him with anyone in the team in his memory.
So Rock took the initiative to reach out: "Hello, Louis, I'm Rock."
Louis Botta twitched the corners of his mouth with difficulty, smiled, and reached out to hold Roque's hand: "Hello, Sir Roque."
Louis Botta's hands were very rough, and the calluses on his palms were obvious, especially at the tiger's mouth. One touch revealed that he often played with guns.
But Louis Botta's nails were trimmed neatly, and there was no plaster in them. The half-moon white was obvious. Although he was wearing a formal dress, he seemed to smell of gunpowder smoke all over his body. It was incompatible with the splendid banquet hall, as if he was intruding.
The bull entering the china shop.
"Congratulations, Lord Falvat, and please forgive me for being uninvited." Louis Botta extended his hand to Henry to express his congratulations.
Henry looked at Louis Botta with complicated eyes and did not reach out in time.
Rock coughed quietly.
Henry came back to his senses and immediately held Louis Botta's hand: "It's okay, welcome Louis, please forgive me for being rude."
On the blacklist of the expeditionary force headquarters, Louis Botha was qualified to be ranked second, even if he was not first. After Joubert was shot dead by the Cape Town police, Louis Botha succeeded Joubert and became the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition.
, the Boers have been engaged in unrelenting guerrilla warfare with the expeditionary force under the leadership of Louis Botha.
Although Louis Botha was an out-and-out resister, in fact, Louis Botha was a moderate. During the Transvaal Republic, Louis Botha opposed Paul Kruger, the President of the Transvaal Republic.
His policy towards foreigners (mainly British immigrants). After the war broke out, as a member of the Boers, Louis Botta resolutely resisted the British invasion. After Paul Kruger went to Europe to seek support, Louis Botta
Tower and Jan Smuts became the de facto leaders of the Boers.
"Okay, relax, gentlemen, the war is over, peace is coming, and we should all look forward." Ad took the initiative, and Rock and Henry immediately raised their glasses to welcome it, the music started again, and the banquet hall was filled with people again.
Laughter.
Roque clinked glasses with Louis Botta, walked to a corner of the hall, and sat down on a sofa.
"It's really surprising. I thought I would see you in a few days. Now that I have come to Pretoria, you are not afraid." Roque didn't finish. I believe Louis Botta could understand what Roque meant.
Louis Botta did understand, but he was also very calm: "As the Governor just said, the war is over and no one wants to fight again. If you want, of course you can kill us all, but what happens next? Dead.
Louis Botha, there will be Jan Smuts, dead Jan Smuts, and James Herzog, the Boers will never stop killing, if you betray your faith, then the war will never end,
Until one side completely surrenders."
A certain party?
It would be over if we just say the Boers. I really don’t know where Louis Botha got his confidence.
