In the era of Radama I, the help provided by the British to the Madagascars was exactly the same as the help given by Cecil Rhodes to the Yao people. Indeed, they are of the same origin.
Facts have proved that the effect of only providing weapons to help is not good. The key to winning the war is people, not weapons. So if it is Roque who provides support to the Madagascars, then the French will be in tragedy, and the Portuguese will
The fate of the French is the fate of the French.
Of course, Roque would not do this now. After all, France is not Portugal. Portugal is a small country with few people. If Roque bullies him, he will be bullied. Portugal has nothing to do with Roque.
France is different. Although it was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War, France is still a first-class power in the world. Roque does not have the ability to provoke France yet. Even if Roque wants to do anything, it will have to wait until after World War I. At that time,
France is already a second-rate country, not much better than Portugal now.
This may sound a bit harsh, but it is actually the truth. France lost a whole generation in the First World War, so France, which could still compete with Germany in the First World War, was directly defeated by Germany after the outbreak of the Second World War.
Bulldozed, it can be said that France was in ruins after World War I.
Therefore, Roque must be careful now. Although he will not incite the Malagasy people to resist the French, Roque will not help the French suppress the Malagasy people. That is also not in Roque's interests.
Nor is it in the interests of the UK.
So Roque had an ambiguous attitude: "I am a businessman in Madagascar, so I only do what a businessman should do."
Henry's face was immediately full of contempt. There was no sincerity in what Rock said. He was simply fooling Henry into thinking he was a fool.
"Don't look like this, have I ever done anything outrageous?" Rock was dissatisfied. Although Rock knew that what he just said deserved a beating, Henry was not much better than Rock, so the others didn't say anything.
, at least Henry is not qualified to despise Roque.
Well, the eldest brother doesn’t talk about the second brother.
"Your territory is now 400,000 square kilometers, and mine is only 1,500 square kilometers. Of course I have reason to despise you. Tell me which baron's territory can be as large as 400,000 square kilometers?" Henry's reason for contempt is too good.
, on this point, Rock is indeed angry.
What is the concept of 400,000 square kilometers?
Generally speaking, the area of a medium-sized country is more than 100,000 square kilometers and less than 500,000 square kilometers.
Specifically, it is 400,000 square kilometers, which is almost as big as Paraguay and exceeds the mainland area of Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The mainland area of the United Kingdom is only 240,000 square kilometers.
"The Barony of Nyasaland" Rock answered slowly, and then emphasized before Henry became angry: "The area of the Barony of Nyasaland is only 200,000 square kilometers, and the land in the Mweni Matapa Kingdom is leased
, cannot be counted within the territory of the Barony of Nyasaland.”
"Go ahead and lie to the devil. You must have a deal secretly, otherwise you would build a port and a railway again?" Henry didn't believe that Roark was so kind. Under normal circumstances, leases have a limited time limit, and the longest one is
In 1999, the lease contracts signed by Rock and Stoudemire with Zhazha had no expiry date, which is very telling.
"I did that because I'm a good person!" Roque said proudly. Even if there was a behind-the-scenes deal, no one could do anything about it as long as the person involved didn't admit it.
After the Portuguese were forced to sign an agreement with the Yao people, the news immediately shocked the entire civilized world.
It is different from the independence of American countries. When American countries became independent, the dominant group of people was still white people, who were the descendants of the colonists who immigrated to the Americas before. Therefore, the independence of American countries was very normal in the eyes of Europe, because no matter before independence or
After independence, white people dominated the indigenous peoples.
The Yao people are different. They are the indigenous people of Portuguese East Africa. They suffered from hundreds of years of brutal colonization by the Portuguese. They finally resisted successfully and forced the Portuguese to sign a city alliance.
The Portuguese are also in a cocoon. If the Portuguese do not invite Britain to intervene in mediation, or do not invite the Germans and French to witness, then maybe European countries can join forces to suppress the resistance of the Yao people.
As a result, under the operation of the Portuguese, as a mediating party, the United Kingdom has now recognized the Kingdom of Mweni Matapa, and Germany and France can only recognize the independence of the Kingdom of Mweni Matapa. These three countries
They all recognized the existence of the Mweni Matapa Kingdom, and other countries were powerless even if they wanted to interfere.
"If you are a good person, then I am a saint!" Henry said without hesitation.
Lacey immediately gave Henry a gentle kiss.
Rock's teeth felt a little sore.
"Seriously, do you want to invest in the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company? Don't blame me for not reminding you." The good thing about Rock is that he has not forgotten his brothers. Only when the rain and dew are equally exposed can Rock resist the interference of external forces.
Even Henry has begun to be jealous of Roque. It can be imagined how jealous the British nobles are towards Roque. Winston sent a message to Roque a few days ago. He needs to keep a low profile during this period, and it is probably the same.
Due to this reason.
Without the threat of local nobles, Rock would not have allowed Henry to invest in the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company. The contract with Zhazha was signed by the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company. Now Port Edward, Nyasaland leads to Edward.
The railways in Hong Kong are all assets of the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company, and the value of this part is simply inestimable.
"Of course, how much do I have to pay?" Henry immediately beamed. This guy also has no bottom line. He can rebel at any time as long as it is beneficial.
"Let's get 1.8 million pounds first." Rock Lion said loudly.
"So many?" Even Lacey was surprised.
"It's a joke." Luo Ke couldn't laugh or cry. It's okay to joke with his brothers, but he still needs to keep a distance from his brothers' wives. Luo Ke understands this clearly.
"How much does it cost?" Lacey asked. It was probably Lacey who was in charge of the Henry family's money.
"Whatever, how about one hundred thousand?" Roque casually asked for any amount. The more money he paid, the more dividends he would receive in the future. If he paid less, one hundred thousand pounds would still be a lot.
"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you later from Rand Bank." Lacey simply said, Rand Bank's business is going very smoothly. Rock, Henry, Stoudemire, and Irving all have accounts in Rand Bank.
, if you need to mobilize funds, you can transfer it directly, and you don’t even need to go to the bank.
For a big customer like Henry, all he needs is a phone call. The business manager of Rand Bank will take the accountant directly to Henry's home to provide services without Henry even having to leave the house.
Of course, if you want to have this level of service, you must first have enough funds in the account, even if it is three to two thousand pounds. The business managers and financial staff of Rand Bank are not that free.
Henry said nothing, watching Lacey and Rock bargaining, and suddenly seemed to have discovered Rock's weakness.
Hmm, being so easy to talk to women is indeed a weakness.
But this weakness is very endearing, at least Henry and Lacey both like it.
After finalizing an investment, Rock returned to Johannesburg in a happy mood. The Austin Burns matter was finally over. Next, Rock had to settle accounts with the Boers.
Rock was unhappy with the way Louis Botha and Jan Smuts handled the Austin Burns matter, so Rock decided to trouble the Boers.
Unexpectedly, before Rock had time to cause trouble with the Boers, the Boers jumped in front of Rock.
After the outbreak of the plague, both the Transvaal and Orange have declared martial law, strictly prohibiting the residents of the two places from moving at will. In other words, even if they are waiting to die, they must die in their respective areas and must not move around across the border.
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In order to prevent the Boers from illegally entering the Transvaal, the cavalry regiment stationed in Kronstad and the militia in Kronstad were on tight guard to prevent the Boers from bringing the plague virus into the Transvaal.
In recent times, the plague epidemic in the Transvaal has been reducing, and fewer and fewer cases of infection and suspected infection have been discovered. The number of patients and suspected patients sent to the isolation area every day has increased from more than a hundred people a day at the beginning to now
The numbers are in single digits every day, and the plague is about to end.
Under normal circumstances, if no plague patients are found for a week in a row, then the epidemic can basically be judged to be over. In mid-November, no plague patients or suspected plague patients were found in Johannesburg for two consecutive days. This has already indicated that Johannesburg's
The plague is coming to an end.
At the same time, the plague in Orange was still at a high incidence. Throughout October, about 9,000 people died in Orange due to the plague. Entering November, the epidemic not only did not abate, but intensified, with hundreds of people dying almost every day.
Thousands of people died.
By November 20th, the death toll from the plague in Orange had reached 17,000. This news has not yet been announced. If it is announced, I am afraid that no one will be willing to immigrate to southern Africa in the future.
On the afternoon of November 21, a cavalry regiment was patrolling.
The cavalry carried military dogs, so the patrol speed was not very fast. Although the epidemic in Johannesburg has not yet been lifted, Kronstad has not been affected too much by the plague, so the cavalry are in a relaxed mood.
"We are doing better in the Transvaal, but things are worse in Orange. You know Wilcom, the people in that small town are almost dead. I heard that there are only a dozen people left in the town." Leading the team.
The non-commissioned officers took matters into their own hands and were glad to be stationed in the Transvaal.
"Those Boers deserve to die. I hope the plague will wipe out the Boers completely." A knight joked casually, which immediately caused the whole team to laugh.
A knight casually glanced in the direction of Bloemfontein. In the sparse rain curtain, it seemed that someone was walking towards Kronstad.
"Enemy, enemy, enemy enemy attack!" The knight's voice changed its tone in fear.
