Southern Africa's help comes at a price, and Americans' help is not cheap either.
After the destroyer-to-island plan, some people in the UK began to reposition the relationship between southern Africa and the UK.
Britain used to be the suzerain state of Southern Africa, and after Southern Africa became independent, both sides had equal status.
Now the affiliation relationship is beginning to tilt towards southern Africa, and the status of the United Kingdom is getting weaker and weaker, which makes many people in the UK very dissatisfied.
However, the relationship between Southern Africa and Britain would not change due to the dissatisfaction of these people, so the anger was poured out on Winston as Prime Minister.
Winston was actually not satisfied either.
However, Winston is wiser than most people, so the relationship between southern Africa and Britain can continue to be maintained.
Now the Americans have come and become the savior in the eyes of many British people.
After all, the United States is our "son."
Rock actually misunderstood Winston. Winston has not been in contact with Rock recently because Winston is unwell. He originally suffered from severe colds and sore throat, and he was recently injected with injury and malaria vaccines, which made his condition worse.
, has been bedridden for many days.
Winston was born in 1874, and is a little older than Roark. He is already 70 years younger if you think about it. It is normal for him to have some minor health problems.
As leaders from various countries arrived one after another, the alliance meeting was officially held on November 25. That evening, Roque held a dinner at the Palace of Justice to welcome the participating leaders.
This day coincided with the American Thanksgiving Day. William King brought two roasted turkeys, and the conversation started with these two roasted chickens.
"Why do Canadians celebrate American holidays?" Mumu was very curious. This king, who has never been to any other country except southern Africa, is a country bumpkin.
"Canada also has Thanksgiving" William King is patient and does not discriminate against Mumu.
Mumu, like Yaya, is actually of mixed race, not purely African.
In Europe, mixed-race status is not discriminated against, and intermarriage is common among countries, especially among royal families.
Mixed races between whites and Africans are highly discriminated against, and even if their skin is white, they are not accepted by society.
"Who are we thankful for on Thanksgiving Day?" There are many questions.
William King finally ran out of words, which is really hard to explain.
Thanksgiving is a day to thank the Indians for their shelter.
But the reality is that the Europeans almost killed all the Indians, so the United States and Canada emerged.
So killing them all is the European way of gratitude.
"This stuff tastes terrible, why should we eat this?" Ali frowned. Food is one of his hobbies, and his family has many famous chefs from various countries.
Turkey looks good, but it actually tastes terrible, and is not something that a gourmet like Ali would appreciate.
"Try the barbecue I brought" Carlos enthusiastically recommended. The Brazilian barbecue is quite good. Carlos specially brought a chef to make it on site.
"It tastes great!" Ali took a bite of the barbecue and immediately threw the roast chicken in his hand to the big guy next to him who didn't know his generation.
Big Guy has countless descendants, and Zach will choose the one with the strongest body and the most similar coat color to Big Guy from among Big Guy's descendants, and keep it with Rock.
This big guy is a member of the Secret Service of the Palace of Justice. Like other military dogs, there is a dedicated person responsible for the daily meals. The food cost is similar to that of other Secret Service members. The standard is very high.
The big guy who has tasted all the delicacies in the world doesn't like turkey meat. He turned away after smelling it and came here with disgust.
Ali, who was enjoying his meal, suddenly burst into laughter.
William King's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
On the other side, Rock is chatting with Huang Kai from East India.
"The United Kingdom's control over the Malay Peninsula has seriously declined. After the Malay Peninsula was recovered, the United Kingdom not only failed to allocate funds for the reconstruction of the Malay Peninsula, but instead increased its efforts to plunder the Malay Peninsula, which aroused strong resentment among the Malays.
Dissatisfied, now not only Johor, Sarawak and Sabah also have their own troops. Officials sent by the United Kingdom were boycotted. Many officials stayed in the Lion City after their arrival and did not dare to take up their posts. Many white plantation owners were attacked.
"This has aggravated the panic." Huang Kai gloated, everyone was happy to see the British unlucky.
When the Japanese army attacked the Malay Peninsula, the British army was utterly defeated. If it weren't for southern Africa's intervention, almost the entire Malay Peninsula fell.
Now the consequences are coming. The Malays have begun to spontaneously resist British colonial rule. If nothing else, British colonial rule in the Malay Peninsula is about to collapse.
The reason why it is "soon" is because the Lion City is relatively stable. If the Lion City also rebels, the British Empire's colonial rule in East Asia will completely collapse.
Before the war broke out, many plantations on the Malay Peninsula were controlled by the British.
When the Japanese came, the planters fled in a hurry.
Now that the Japanese have retreated, the planters want to go back but can't. Some planters who don't understand the situation deserve to be attacked.
When British colonial rule was stable, plantation owners brutally exploited plantation workers, and workers dared not speak out in anger.
Now that the Japanese are gone and the British cannot come back, the power in the Malay Peninsula is in a vacuum. If there were no southern African troops to maintain order, the Malay Peninsula would have been in turmoil long ago.
"The United Kingdom's current focus is still on Europe. The core of Asia is India. The Malay Peninsula really cannot be taken care of." Roque tried hard to control himself and not to smile.
Without the support of a special region, British colonial rule in the Malay Peninsula would not have collapsed so quickly. The first two divisions in Johor were formed with the support of the Umbrella Company.
The Umbrella Company supported the formation of troops in Johor to resist the Japanese invasion, which was supported by the British Empire at the time.
Now the Johor army has grown to five divisions with nearly 100,000 men. They are well-equipped and well-trained. They have experienced bloody battles with the Japanese army and have high fighting spirit. They have become an unstoppable force.
This has nothing to do with Southern Africa. Johor's loss of control is due to the ineffective governance of the United Kingdom, and the umbrella company is just a commercial practice. The federal government of Southern Africa has no jurisdiction.
Business freedom is such a good excuse.
"The situation in India is not good either. Just a week ago, a rebellion broke out in the 79th Division of the British Army that had just been stationed in the Malay Peninsula. It was said to be related to the wrapping paper of bullets." Huang Kai also tried his best to hold back his laughter.
It seems to be related to East India.
As the only country that was not invaded by Japan, East India's economic development was not only not affected by the war, but also enjoyed part of the war dividends, and its industry made great progress.
Before the outbreak of the war, East India, like Brazil, relied mainly on exporting resources for its economy, its industry was limited to resource extraction and plantations, and its processing capabilities were weak.
After the war broke out, the demand for various materials increased rapidly. If it were all a long way from southern Africa to East Asia, some industries with low added value and easier processing were transferred to East India, such as papermaking.
The bullets used by the British and Indian troops were all packed in paper, and you needed to bite open the paper bag with your teeth when using it.
There are many religions in India, some taboo pork, some taboo beef, and some even taboo chicken. Therefore, paper mills in East India had to produce wrapping paper using different raw materials according to the conditions of Indian soldiers.
Factories can be subdivided to meet customer needs.
British officers in the British army did not have so many taboos. Some British officers underestimated the emotions of the Indians and even deliberately made mistakes to see how the Indians would react.
As a result, a conflict broke out with the British 79th Division, which had just arrived in the Malay Peninsula, and then triggered a rebellion. It is said that the casualties reached 1,500 people.
The establishment of the British-Indian troops is different from that of the British army. Each division has a smaller establishment. The 79th Division has a total of just over 5,000 people. This shows how serious the situation is.
"Martin, what are our bullets packed in?" Rock called Martin over casually.
"Probably use a box, a wooden box or an iron box." Martin looked confused. He had never paid attention to this issue.
"Fortunately it's not paper" Rock said thankfully.
Then Rock remembered that this kind of thing probably wouldn't happen in southern Africa.
During the British rule, there were many Indians living in southern Africa, and many of Rock's colleagues in the Cape Town Police Department were Indians.
When southern Africa became autonomous, Indians began to leave in batches.
By the time Southern Africa became independent, there were less than 10,000 Indians living in Southern Africa, and they were mainly concentrated in Durban and other eastern coastal areas.
There are no Indians in the customary sense in southern Africa now. Even if there are, they have been completely assimilated, including their beliefs.
Therefore, everything can be changed. The reason why some people are tough-talking is because the pressure is not strong enough. Not all ethnic groups can resist pressure like the Han people.
"Hahahaha, even if it's paper, we also have special paper cutters." Martin laughed after learning what happened. The British would most likely not issue paper cutters to the British and Indian troops.
The result of extremely developed industry is an extremely rich variety of products. There are more than a dozen types of paper knives in southern Africa. The paper knives sold by Itno, which are exclusively used by the rich, can be sold for dozens of rands.
, equivalent to one month’s salary of an ordinary person.
This is why people don't hate Itno, because Itno never cheats the poor.
"You should still pay attention to the Malay Peninsula. We must give our allies the help they deserve as much as possible," Rock casually told Martin.
Huang Kai was shocked, this was different from the Rock he knew.
"Haha, okay" Martin said with a smile on his face.
Huang Kai suddenly realized.
Oh oh oh, it turned out to be this kind of help.
Roque's words are the highest directive, and no one dares to discount it.
Angel, the person in charge of Southern Africa in East Asia, is Roque's eldest nephew. He once served as Roque's deputy in daily life. She knows Roque well and immediately extended a helping hand after receiving the relevant order.
The British 7th Division's garrison was in a mess. The conflict a few days ago finally developed into a riot, and fierce gun battles broke out between Indian soldiers.
Don't look at the low morale of the Indians when they were fighting the Japanese. They were very ruthless against their own people. They ran out of bullets and actually broke out in hand-to-hand combat. Fortunately, the British army did not distribute many bullets to the British and Indian troops. If
If the supply is opened up like in southern Africa, it is estimated that not many people will survive in the end.
About 500 soldiers died in the gun battle, and more than a thousand others were injured to varying degrees.
Those who died have been hastily buried. In the hot weather in Southeast Asia, even in November, if not buried in time, they will rot quickly, and then a plague will break out.
The dead are gone, and the living must continue to suffer.
Now the Indian soldiers of the 79th Division have been disarmed and are staying in the camp to await their fate. Among the more than a thousand wounded soldiers, hundreds of them have died of serious injuries in the past week. The medical strength of the British and Indian troops is seriously insufficient.
An Qi asked for support, but An Qi refused.
Angel is really not cold-blooded.
If it were other allied forces, even the US military, if An Qi had the ability, they would send support as much as possible.
Forget about the British and Indian troops. These people don't have enough to eat and can't do anything. As a security force, they are responsible for maintaining law and order. They can do it with their own people. The logistics standards are trying to be in line with the southern African army. It's simply blackmail.
Even if An Qi had the ability, she didn't want to waste it on the British and Indian troops. When she was in southern Africa, An Qi often listened to Roark, Anton and their fathers complaining about the red-headed Asan.
There are only six military doctors in the 7th Division, and there are less than 20 people including nurses.
There are not enough people to train, and there is not a serious shortage of key drugs. This can be fatal. Only British officers are qualified to use those precious antibiotics, and ordinary soldiers can only resist them.
That’s not right, you can also pray to God for blessing.
Anyway, there are many gods in India, what if one of them appears?
Private Kotal, who is from the Sikh ethnic group, was loyal to the United Kingdom in the previous conflict. He fought bravely in the conflict and killed three rebel soldiers. He was wounded in many places and was in serious condition.
After the rebellion ended, Cotal did not receive timely treatment. Military doctors and nurses went to take care of officers injured in the conflict, and no one came to treat Cotal's injuries.
The weather was severe, and the wound on Cotal's thigh had become inflamed. If it was not treated in time, amputation might be necessary.
"The doctors still don't have time. They have to take care of the officer, and there are no extra medicines." Kotar's fellow villager Ashik was very sad and blamed himself for not taking good care of his companions.
Ashik was also injured in the previous battle, but the injury was not serious and has now healed on its own.
"Only one officer was injured in total. Why did he need nearly 20 people to take care of him?" Sumit, who was also a private, was indignant. As soon as the conflict broke out, all the officers hid. Only a slow runner was injured, and it was only minor.
hurt.
Now all the military doctors and nurses are serving the injured officer, but no one cares about the real hero.
This is the reward for loyalty to the British Empire.
"Of course there are medicines, but they can't be used on despicable soldiers like us." Ashik's emotions were complicated now, and he couldn't tell whether he regretted it or what.
I should have known better than to be a soldier
"Carry me to find the people in southern Africa. I don't want to die and I can't die." Cotal's expression was calm, and his chest was rising and falling violently.
Ashik and Sumit are in a dilemma. They cannot leave the camp now and are still waiting for the follow-up processing...
