After the Boer War, Britain shifted from strategic expansion to strategic contraction, and the military was most directly affected.
In the past, the British Army, although the Army received less attention than the Navy, was generally good. After all, it was the most powerful country in the world. A skinny camel was bigger than a horse. The War Department saved some money through the cracks in its teeth.
Money, if the army is more frugal, it can still live a good life.
After the Boer War, the total amount of funding for the Ministry of War was actually reduced. However, the navy's military expenditure was affected by the arms race and increased instead of decreasing. Therefore, the army could only cut back on food and clothing. Compared with before, the British had no need for cheap silhouettes.
The demand for Erqi mercenaries is obviously increasing, so Count Minto raised this issue with Rock.
Roque can be considered an expert in the UK when it comes to the use of ethnic minorities. Both Chinese and Gurkhas are minorities in the UK, and Roque has enough say on this issue.
Of course Rock has no problem with the Gurkha mercenaries, otherwise it would be impossible to explain Rock's attitude towards the Gurkha mercenaries: "The Gurkha mercenaries can still be trusted. They are brave, loyal and meticulous in their orders. I
The newly formed 1st Cavalry Division is also considering increasing the size of the Gurkha troops, which will effectively reduce military costs. However, the Gurkhas may have some problems with integration. I am also trying this aspect, and it seems that the effect is still good.
good."
Rock's attitude towards the Gurkhas was completely different from that of the British government.
Although the British government recruits Gurkha mercenaries on a large scale, it has always been very cautious on the issue of naturalization. Although many Gurkha mercenaries are serving in the British army, their nationality is still Nepalese, and their nationality is still Nepalese.
Not a British citizen.
Although this can effectively reduce costs, in the long run, it is not conducive to the integration of the Gurkhas. Therefore, the Gurkha mercenaries in the British army are always mercenaries, not real British troops.
Rock has a more positive attitude towards the Gurkhas. As long as the Gurkhas serve in the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division or in the Umbrella Company, Rock can accept the immigration of the families of the mercenaries, as well as the Indians and Zulu
Compared with human beings, Rock still prefers the Gurkhas. At least as soldiers, the Gurkhas are impeccable.
"You mean immigrants?" Of course Count Minto also knew what Roque had done. The Nepalese government's original protest was given to Count Minto.
"Immigration is only one aspect. I hope to see Gurkha soldiers serving Southern Africa wholeheartedly, rather than a simple employment contract. It will definitely be more beneficial to Gurkhas if they are accepted as true Southern Africans."
The integration of the Gurkha troops will effectively increase the sense of belonging of the Gurkhas, which will then win the loyalty of the Gurkhas and make them work harder." Rock does not hide his love for the Gurkhas, which is in line with Rock.
Ke's character design is all based on practical considerations, not because of his ethnic origin.
Roque's large-scale immigration to Johannesburg and Nyasaland must have attracted the attention of the British government. Although the British government has not yet put pressure on Roque in this regard, there are still hidden dangers in the long run.
Now Rock is making up for these hidden dangers. Compared with Gurkha mercenaries, the performance of Chinese soldiers is actually not bad. If Rock is willing, then Rock can obtain almost unlimited human resources from the Qing Dynasty.
But Rock did not do this. After discovering that the cost of Gurkha mercenaries was so low, Rock immediately turned his target to the Gurkhas. This fully demonstrated Rock's purpose. Everything was based on economic interests.
The British government would definitely prefer to see Rock like this.
So Count Minto looked at Roque again, his admiration mixed with a trace of jealousy.
It really makes people jealous. Roque is still less than thirty years old, but he is already an imperial baron and an army major general. His territory covers 200,000 square kilometers. The population in the territory is as many as one million. His strength is huge.
Even far beyond some African countries, Count Minto was still working as a journalist in Turkey when he was 30 years old, and he had not even officially entered the political arena.
The gap between people is so big.
Moreover, with the auras of Roque and Ada, banker is an enviable profession in any era. Nobles such as Roque and Earl Minto may appear to be powerful on the surface, but in fact they are self-aware.
Far less free than Ada, a banker.
"There will be many problems if we accept the naturalization of those Gurkhas." It seems that this issue is also discussed within the British government. Although Count Minto is the governor, his degree of freedom on this issue is not even as good as Roque: "But
We can’t say that what you are doing is wrong, let’s see the effect first. If the effect is better in southern Africa, then we can also consider accepting all those Gurkhas.”
Relatively speaking, Rock, a colonial aristocrat, had a high degree of freedom. Furthermore, Rock was a soldier, and the British government did not have to pay for the army. It was all paid for by the Transvaal government, so he had a greater degree of freedom.
Earl Minto is a politician. On the surface, he is a governor with high authority. In fact, his actions are more controlled by the London government. After all, India is too important to the British government. That is to say, Roque has a Chinese background.
You can develop your own territory without relying on Indians at all. There are a large number of Indians in other British colonies. It can be said that without India, Britain would not be able to effectively rule its colonies around the world.
Of course, now it seems that the British global colonial system is actually collapsing. Canada and Australia have become independent. Now Southern Africa and New Zealand are seeking autonomy. Of course, India also wants to strive for it, but it is directly rejected by the British government. This
It fully demonstrates the importance that Britain attaches to India.
When leaving the Governor's Mansion, Ada didn't hesitate at all and took Arthur directly to leave in Rock's car.
After all, Arthur was still a child, and he fell asleep less than halfway through the dinner. Ada ignored her gorgeous evening dress and spread out the skirt of her evening dress on the back seat in an imageless manner, allowing Arthur to occupy it.
A larger space allows Arthur to lie down more comfortably before he can take care of Rock.
"These Indian officials and princes are very rich. The thing I was asked about the most just now is the safe storage fees. Most of them are anonymous. Almost all of them are designated to be sent to the United States. I don't know them.
How much gray income has to be dealt with, I am now considering whether to cause a shipwreck, and then I can justifiably swallow these safes." This is Ada's unscrupulousness, and Roque is really dwarfed by the big one.
Rock's eyelids were beating wildly when he heard this, and his heart was beating violently. It must be said that Ada's suggestion was very tempting, and Rock couldn't help but feel excited.
However, Roque was still able to restrain himself. Compared with those who didn't know the total number of safes, the bank's reputation was obviously more important: "Don't do this, just charge them a heavy storage fee."
Ada laughed so hard that even though she tried to act as vicious as possible, it was still very delicious to Rock: "Of course I won't let them succeed easily. A safe deposit box costs one thousand pounds, and that's only for one year."
The storage fee should be left unclaimed for fifty years, in which case it can be treated as an unclaimed property, but it will probably be cheaper for Arthur by then. Well, the little guy’s fate is really good."
Destiny cannot be explained. The phrase "man is determined to conquer nature" sounds a bit arrogant. In fact, the road is all walked by oneself. Of course, "it is destined in the dark" can also be explained, but different people treat fate.
The attitudes are completely different, and the final results will definitely be different.
A very simple fact, Indians are the best example. Many Indians believe in reincarnation, so it doesn't matter if you have a bad background and become a low caste in this life. Just work hard to get a good child in the next life. It doesn't matter whether you work hard or not in this life.
The Chinese obviously do not believe in fate in this regard. Sayings such as "dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and mice's sons can dig holes" are all made up by the ruling class to deceive the people. It is difficult to achieve class transcendence, but it is not
It is not completely impossible. Many Chinese believed in this sentence, so they stayed in the Qing Dynasty and let their fate be at their mercy. Some people just did not believe in fate and came to southern Africa for a vague propaganda, and ended up becoming winners in life.
Therefore, many times the choices people make determine their future destiny. Therefore, "man can conquer nature" is not entirely arrogant. For some people, fate is not invincible.
"So, Rand Bank is going to expand its business to the United States?" Rock was still very surprised by the development of Rand Bank. Obviously Rock just wanted to create a bank to launder excess gold from the Rock Gold Mine into pounds.
, now it seems that Rand Bank is clearly another gold mine.
The Bilok gold mine has much more promise.
"Don't worry, as long as you don't go to the United States, I will not go to the United States to inspect the work." Ada's eyes flashed, and Rock suddenly felt that the air in the car was a little hot.
The car used by Rock is definitely different from the ordinary Tiger military cars.
The biggest difference is that the car Rock uses is obviously longer than the average Tiger military car. The front and rear rows can be separated. If the hidden steel plate is raised, the front and rear rows become two independent spaces. Rock doesn't have to worry.
These private conversations in the boudoir were overheard.
In fact, there was only Zach in the front row, and the driver and secretary were all shoulder-to-shoulder. Even if Zach heard it, it wouldn't matter. People who don't even have a tongue don't need to worry.
"The United States still has the Chinese Exclusion Act. Humph, I am waiting for Hoover to come to power, and I must repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act." Roark inadvertently revealed the secret, and Ada was extremely surprised.
