The U.S. escort aircraft carriers, not to mention the United Kingdom, even southern Africa are feeling the pressure.
Ants will bite the elephant to death. Although the number of aircraft carried by escort aircraft carriers is not as good as that of real aircraft carriers, there are still more than ten or twenty aircraft. They are basically a squadron. If necessary, several escort carriers can be gathered together, and their role cannot be underestimated.
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The Royal Navy is also full of talented people. The guy who proposed the shipbuilding plan most likely asked for an exorbitant price and paid back the money. Maybe it was just to ask for more supplementary budget. After all, such a huge shipbuilding plan must be discussed in Parliament. With the current financial situation of the United Kingdom,
The situation is that even if Congress approves it as quickly as possible, by the time the Royal Navy gets the money, the world war will be almost over.
What really worries Mike Tolan is Britain's rebuilding of the Pacific Fleet.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Britain's rebuilding of the Pacific Fleet was Xiang Zhuang's sword-wielding attack on Peigong. The real purpose was to return to Asia and ensure Britain's interests in Asia.
To be more specific, the UK must at least keep its basic base in India. Without India, the UK, like France, will be completely reduced to a second-rate country.
Mike Tolan has now been promoted to Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet in Southern Africa. The area he is responsible for overlaps with the British Pacific Fleet to a certain extent. Changi Naval Base will become the Southern African Navy and the British and Royal Navy for a long time to come.
The focus of debate.
Again, don’t listen to the British’s bottomless touting of the spirit of contract. When the contract is unfavorable to the UK, the UK can overturn it at any time.
Just when Mike Tolan was worried about Changi Naval Base, staff sent by the Royal Navy had arrived in the Lion City. The Governor of the Straits Settlements, Lord Shanton, and the British Commander-in-Chief in Southeast Asia, Lord Mountbatten, had also arrived in the Lion City in advance.
The Southern African Navy will definitely not return Changi Naval Base to the Royal Navy. Until then, the Lion City will be the only port available to the Royal Navy in Southeast Asia.
Thanks to the protection of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, Lion City was not occupied by the Japanese army at this time and space. When the Japanese army swept across Southeast Asia, many wealthy people from other Southeast Asian regions gathered in Lion City, which increased the prosperity of Lion City.
Speaking purely in terms of area, the current area of the Lion City is more than twice that of when the World War broke out.
Therefore, the current situation of the Lion City surprised Major General Howard, who came to the Lion City in advance on behalf of the Royal Navy to coordinate the work.
At least on the surface, the Lion City is now even more prosperous than London.
London was subjected to frantic German air raids during the Battle of Britain.
After the Battle of Britain, Germany continued to use V-series missiles to carry out long-range attacks on London. Various districts in London were damaged to varying degrees. Until now, there are still large areas of ruins in the city that have not had time to be cleared. The entire city can also be used
To describe it, it’s devastated.
The Lion City has never been attacked by Japanese air raids. The area around the port was originally a prime area, but now many tall modern buildings have been added. Most of the taxis plying the streets are brand new. The yachts parked in the port even surprised Major General Howard.
"This is not surprising. The Lion City was originally the most developed region in Southeast Asia. After the outbreak of the World War, almost all Asia's richest people gathered in the Lion City. Now the luxury houses in the suburbs of the Lion City have reached the point where I can't even afford them.
"Sir Mountbatten is still arrogant, and his impression of the Lion City is not good at all. In the Lion City, Mountbatten, the commander-in-chief of the British army, did not feel even a little bit of the special treatment as the Supreme Emperor.
The Lion City has been a British colony for more than a hundred years.
For hundreds of years, even ordinary British people have been able to enjoy unconventional suzerain treatment in the Lion City. Many homeless people, bankrupt businessmen, settled nobles, and even criminals who have been assigned to the Lion City have been unable to make it in the UK.
He suddenly became a master and had a transcendent status.
Mountbatten was the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. In the British colonies, he did not enjoy the treatment he deserved as the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. This made Mountbatten's impression of the Lion City plummet.
"The Lion City is fine. If you go to Pulau Tekong or Batam, you might be even more angry." Sir John Shanton came to the Lion City ten years ago to serve as the Governor of the Straits Settlements and saw the Changi Naval Base almost with his own eyes.
, from less than a hundred hectares at the beginning, to now covering an area of hundreds of square kilometers.
After taking over Changi Naval Base, the Southern African Navy successively obtained large areas including Tekong Island and Batam Island from the Kingdom of Johor and East India.
Now this area has become a state within a state. Nominally, Pulau Tekong and Batam are the territories of the Kingdom of Johor and East India respectively. In fact, this area is controlled by the Indian Ocean Navy in southern Africa. The Kingdom of Johor and East India
It does not even have the power to appoint officials, because the above-mentioned areas are still under military control.
In fact, even the Lion City has lost most of its distinctive characteristics as a British colony.
For example, the military police on the streets of Lion City are no longer Indian turbans, but have been replaced by mercenaries from the Umbrella Company.
So when he noticed this and saw that the cars sent by the Straits Settlements to greet him were also produced in southern Africa, Major General Howard had already begun to get used to it.
Fortunately, at least it's not a southern African military vehicle.
Otherwise Major General Howard would rather walk to Government House.
This is Major General Howard's bottom line.
The Lion City adheres to the British tradition, and the streets are not very wide, but they are well maintained, at least there are no obvious potholes.
Along the way, there were many things that made Major General Howard unhappy.
In other British overseas colonies, if the governor travels, the roads will generally be closed. The length of time depends on the governor's itinerary. In short, the governor will not waste even a minute due to traffic conditions.
After all, the Governor's time is precious, and when the Governor travels, the world has to stop.
What displeased Major General Howard was that when Sir Shanton traveled, the road was not even blocked.
This is certainly not because Sir Shanton is noble and does not want to be special.
The only explanation for why the road was not closed is that the Lion City did not give Sir Shanton the power he deserved.
In other words, Sir Shanton's portion is not enough.
Sitting in the car, Major General Howard couldn't help but think about it.
If Roque comes to visit, will the Lion City close the roads——
After thinking about it for a moment, the answer made Major General Howard even more unhappy.
If Roque comes to visit, the Lion City will not only close the roads, but also organize a grand welcome event.
Certainly not as low-key as Major General Howard.
In Major General Howard's impression, the Governor's Palace seems to be located in the center of the Lion City.
The direction the car was driving was towards the suburbs of the Lion City. The roads were indeed getting wider and wider, the scenery was becoming more and more beautiful, but the population was becoming less and less dense.
"Hahaha, don't look at it. Our Governor is probably the most shabby Governor in the British Empire, so much so that the Governor's Palace is not even on the territory of the Straits Settlements -" Lord Mountbatten did not give up any opportunity to ridicule others.
"Haha——" Sir Shanton sneered and said nothing.
Shame is indeed a bit shabby, but no one can be tough when faced with the powerful Southern African federal government and Southern African navy.
Lord Mountbatten was so prickly, but he was also honest during his time in the Lion City.
Mountbatten wanted to harass An Qi, but unfortunately An Qi didn't give him a chance or even a face-to-face meeting.
"It's not bad, at least it's quiet here -" Major General Howard couldn't help but sigh as the car stopped in front of the Governor's Mansion.
Really quiet.
The location of the Governor's Palace is almost 20 kilometers away from the port of Lion City. There are not even a single wild dog. How can it not be quiet?
"Yes, I may not be the shabbiest governor in the British Empire, but I am certainly the most leisurely governor." Sir Shanton laughed at himself.
Looking at it like this, it seems that something is really going on in the Lion City, and Sir Shanton's words don't count.
The scale of the Governor's Palace is quite large. It is a three-story building with a height of more than 30 meters. There are nearly a hundred windows on each floor. In front of the door is a square garden covering an area of about 40 square feet and hundreds of flower pots.
It forms four huge patterns. If the angle is higher, the visual effect will be very good.
The furnishings in the Governor's Palace were naturally well-equipped. The red carpet was spread all the way to the door. When the servants helped open the door, Sir Shanton politely thanked him.
This surprised General Howard even more. British nobles are not a polite group of people.
The so-called etiquette of nobles is only shown to people of similar status, and the status of servants is higher than that of slaves.
The situation in the colony is special. The status of servants may not be as good as that of hotel service staff. Although they are not to the point of being beaten to death at every turn, they are definitely not worthy of enjoying the gratitude of nobles.
"Everyone in the Lion City is equal. This is not an empty talk. In recent years, General Angel in southern Africa has executed dozens of people because of plantation owners' mistreatment of workers." Sir Shanton's words seemed to be an explanation, but also a reminder.
Many plantation owners in Southeast Asia are indeed careless, especially when it comes to treating illegal workers. Their treatment is really worse than that of slaves.
When the Japanese army swept through Malaya, the British and plantation owners fled, leaving a huge power vacuum.
After the Southern African Expeditionary Force drove away the Japanese troops, the wealthy people who fled during the war wanted to come back, only to find that the situation had fundamentally changed.
In Malaya today, if plantation owners dare to abuse workers again, they will be brutally punished.
"So, has the ruling order in the Lion City completely collapsed?" Major General Howard did not expect that the situation in the Lion City was so serious.
If you look at it this way, let alone returning to Changi Naval Base, whether the Royal Navy can use the Lion City port is a big problem.
"It's not a complete collapse. At least the Straits Settlements are still paying their due taxes to the country, and they have been paying more and more in recent years." Sir Shanton is not embarrassed, these are all his political achievements.
The Governor's duty is to guard the country for the British King, and tax collection is the biggest part of his job. The British King does not care whether the colonial order in the Lion City is out of control, as long as taxes can be paid on time.
To put it bluntly, few people in the UK listen to what the King of England says now, and the overseas colonies are even more out of reach.
Compared with places like Australia and Canada, which may become independent at any time, and places like India, which are clamoring for independence all day long but are actually unable to take care of themselves, the Lion City can be regarded as a "model citizen" of the British Empire.
Major General Howard frowned.
The Lion City is now managed by the Straits Management Committee.
The meaning of the management committee is very clear, the money is given to you, just don’t point fingers.
I was in a hurry that day, and I was careful not to even collect the taxes.
Isn’t the United States a good example?
The Lion City has the backing of Southern Africa, so it is confident.
Taking a ship from the UK to the Lion City, Major General Howard had been floating at sea for more than ten days. After arriving in the Lion City, he was exhausted both physically and mentally, and was in no mood to attend the welcome dinner or anything else.
The Royal Navy's request was urgent, and Rear Admiral Howard began work the day after arriving in the Lion City.
Originally, in Rear Admiral Howard's imagination, the Royal Navy wanted to commandeer the port of the Lion City. Not only did it depend on the announcement, but it would also require unconditional cooperation.
The difficulties were much more than imagined. The Straits Management Committee not only refused to provide an anchorage for the Royal Navy, but also refused to provide military camps. The reason was that there was no room in the Straits Settlements to build military camps for the Royal Navy.
Land is at a premium in the Straits Settlements. In the past, the Changi Naval Base only had one hundred hectares. How could there be enough land to build military camps?
The Straits Settlements have been expanding in recent years, and the original land area is no longer enough, so they have to lease some land from the Malay Peninsula for emergency purposes.
Rent!
This provided Major General Howard with new ideas.
It doesn't matter if you don't have land, just rent it.
"General Howard, you may not know much about the situation in the Malay Peninsula. What do you call the Malay Peninsula? The situation is a bit complicated. It is full of kingdoms and kingdoms. There are territorial disputes between the kingdoms and kingdoms. We have to lease land. We don't even know.
Who should I talk to?" Sir Shanton told the truth, this was seriously beyond his ability.
"Then how did you rent it before?" Major General Howard didn't have time to speak, and Sir Mountbatten couldn't help but complain.
If you take on the role of Governor-General, you can be regarded as the most talented person in the British Empire.
"The Straits Settlements used to lease land, and it was the Southern Africans who helped resolve the issue." Sir John Shanton passed the blame perfectly. It's easy to get land. Let the Southern Africans help you get it.
In Southeast Asia, the British are really not as good at speaking as those from southern Africa.
Even Australia, a loyal subject of the British Empire, has begun to break away from the empire and cling to the thigh of southern Africa.
"Can you help me make an appointment with General Angel?" Rear Admiral Howard finally realized that if the Royal Navy wanted to return to the Lion City, it could not avoid the cooperation of the Southern African Navy no matter what.
In other words, the consent of the Southern African Navy must first be obtained.
Otherwise, the Royal Navy might not even be able to enter the Strait of Malacca.
"I can make a call for you, but I can't guarantee that General Angel will have time." Sir Shanton was also fanning the flames.
In the Strait of Malacca now, the Southern African Navy is the local leader and the Royal Navy is the dragon across the river.
Sir Shanton really wanted to see whether the local snake in southern Africa transformed into a dragon, or whether the Royal Navy showed its true colors.
